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20 UNIVERSITIES SEEK TO DOUBLE LATINO DOCTORATES BY 2030

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Hispanics are only 6% of the students in doctoral courses. Even in a group of universities that serve Latinos, the percentage of Hispanic graduates was only 13.2% during the 2019-2020 school year.

ara nosotros los hispanos pocas cosas son más importantes para el futuro de nuestros hijos que la salud y la educación. Desafortunadamente las estadísticas no mienten y aunque hemos dado grandes zancadas en la inscripción de hispanas e hispanos a la aulas de la educación superior, las cifras actuales son preocupantes. Aunque ya somos casi el 20% de la población de Estados Unidos, los hispanos somos solamente el 6% de los estudiantes en cursos de doctorado. Incluso en un grupo de universidades que sirven a latinos el porcentaje de hispanos graduados fue apenas del 13.2% durante el ciclo escolar 2019-2020. En los cursos de maestría nos fue un poco mejor, toda vez que durante el mismo ciclo se graduaron 38,000 estudiantes, alrededor del 21.2% de la población escolar. Pero en la planta de profesores de universidades la situación es todavía más alarmante. Los profesores hispanos de tiempo completo representaron apenas el 9.3% de la población de profesores durante el curso de otoño del 2020.

In the master's courses we did a little better, since during the same cycle 38,000 students graduated, around 21.2% of the school population.

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sores de las propias instituciones académicas.

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Que esta encomiable Alianza académica tenga éxito depende en gran medida de qué las nuevas generaciones de hispanos y latinos reconozcan en la educación superior una perspectiva profesional benéfica para su crecimiento personal, para sus comunidades y para su bolsillo. Estamos convencidos que así será, porque no tenemos otra opción.

or us Hispanics, few things are more important for the future of our children than health and education. Unfortunately the statistics do not lie and although we have made great strides in the enrollment of Hispanics in the classrooms of higher education, the current figures are worrying.

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Although we are already almost 20% of the population of the United States,

Para transformar esa realidad, 20 de las mejores universidades de investigación del país formaron la Alianza de Universidades de Investigación al Servicio de los Hispanos (HSRU). El objetivo para 2030: Duplicar el número de estudiantes de doctorado hispanos matriculados en las universidades de la Alianza, e incrementar en un 20% el profesorado hispano en las universidades de la Alianza.

To transform that reality, 20 of the nation's top research universities formed the Alliance of Hispanic Serving Research Universities (HSRU). The goal for 2030: Double the number of Hispanic doctoral students enrolled in Alliance universities, and increase Hispanic faculty in Alliance universities by 20%. “The goal is to be able to generate a source from which Hispanic talent at the doctoral level could begin to be incorporated into other universities that are not only those that serve Hispanics, but throughout the entire higher education system in the United States,” tells us one of the members of the Alliance, the interim president of the University of Illinois at Chicago, Dr. Javier Reyes, of Mexican origin. One of the structural causes that complicates the situation of higher education for Latinos is the cost. To get a doctorate or professorship, it is necessary to first complete a baccalaureate and a master's degree, an investment that is out of the reach of many families. Although school debt is an option, the reality is that the costs deter many talents from pursuing an academic career.

“El chiste es poder generar una fuente de la cual el talento hispano a nivel doctoral pudiera empezarse a incorporar a otras universidades que no sólo son las que sirven a los hispanos, sino a través de todo el sistema de educación superior de Estados Unidos”, nos dice uno de los miembros de la Alianza, el rector interino de la Universidad de Illinois en Chicago, el doctor Javier Reyes, de origen mexicano.

But Dr. Reyes is optimistic because another objective of the alliance is to create awareness in Hispanic Latino communities of the financial programs that exist to support higher education. "Many times there are resources that we are leaving on the table," he tells me.

Una de las causas estructurales que complica la situación de la educación superior para los latinos es el costo. Para llegar al doctorado o profesorado es necesario cursar primero el bachillerato y la maestría, una inversión que está fuera del alcance de muchas familias. Aunque el endeudamiento escolar es una opción, la realidad es que los costos disuaden a muchos talentos de seguir una carrera académica.

And sometimes it is not known that in doctoral courses, universities normally offer scholarships, since students not only complete their courses, but also do research and act as professors of the academic institutions themselves.

Pero el doctor Reyes se siente optimista porque otro de los objetivos de la alianza es crear conocimiento en las comunidades latinas hispanas de los programas financieros que existen para apoyar la educación superior. “Muchas veces existen recursos que estamos dejando en la mesa”, me comenta. Y en ocasiones se desconoce que en los cursos de doctorado, normalmente las universidades ofrecen becas, toda vez que los estudiantes no solamente completan sus cursos, sino que hacen investigación y actúan como profe-

But in the area of university professors the situation is even more alarming. Full-time Hispanic faculty represented just 9.3% of the faculty population during the fall 2020 academic year.

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LOS TRABAJADORES DE SALUD DE CALIFORNIA TIENEN AGOTAMIENTO. ESTAS UNIVERSIDADES QUIEREN AYUDAR JoliAmour DuBose-Morris & Colleen Murphy CalMatters

“Creo que estas son cosas de las que algunos de nosotros que venimos de un entorno privilegiado no nos damos cuenta: que otras personas pueden enfrentar inseguridades y desafíos”, dijo Gill. “Es muy gratificante sentarse y escuchar e interactuar con los estudiantes y hablar sobre estos temas delicados en un espacio muy seguro”.

vonne Vigil-Calderon, estudiante de medicina osteopática en la Universidad de Touro, California, fue al médico a principios de este año con un cansancio tan severo que pensó que estaba anémica.

Talleres, proyectos de arte en clínicas locales.

Sus resultados de laboratorio fueron normales.

Samuel Merritt también se ha asociado con la organización sin fines de lucro Brighter Beginnings, que tiene clínicas de salud en Richmond y Antioch. Las clínicas atienden a muchos pacientes que no tienen seguro, dijo Wendy Escamilla, la directora.

“‘¿Cuándo fue la última vez que se tomó un día libre?’”, preguntó su médico. Se dio cuenta de que no se había tomado tiempo libre en todo el semestre. Las horas de clases en línea fueron agotadoras. Las restricciones de la pandemia significaron que Vigil-Calderon no llegó a conocer a muchos otros estudiantes, aparte de aquellos con los que formaba equipo en las clases. Su abuela había muerto de COVID-19 a principios de la pandemia, y era difícil regresar a la escuela y estudiar para los exámenes durante el duelo. No se había dado cuenta, pero la profunda fatiga que sentía era en realidad agotamiento. Vigil-Calderon es una de muchos estudiantes de medicina y trabajadores de la salud que han lidiado con el agotamiento durante la pandemia de COVID-19. Dos universidades privadas en California, Touro y la Universidad Samuel Merritt de Oakland, esperan ayudar. Recibieron subvenciones federales de tres años - por un valor de $2 millones en Samuel Merritt y alrededor de $1.6 millones en Touro - para crear Programas de Prevención del Agotamiento, parte de un esfuerzo nacional de $103 millones para retener a más trabajadores de la salud. Se necesitan soluciones con urgencia: se proyecta que EE. UU. enfrentará una escasez de hasta 139,000 médicos para 2033, particularmente en atención primaria, según la Asociación de Colegios Médicos Estadounidenses. “Muchos de nosotros no nos damos cuenta de que estamos agotados porque cuando estás en una carrera que te exige tanto emocional y físicamente, simplemente le dedicas todo tu tiempo”. -YVONNE VIGIL-CALDERON, MEDICAL STUDENT AT TOURO UNIVERSITY La escasez de enfermeras de mucho tiempo también ha empeorado. Scripps Health, que tiene hospitales y clínicas en el área de San Diego, le dijo a CalMatters en agosto que las vacantes de enfermería habían aumentado un 96 % en los dos años anteriores.

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quien acaba de terminar su segundo año en el Touro. Children's Hospital Los Angeles fue la otra institución en California que recibió la subvención de la Administración de Recursos y Servicios de Salud, junto con otras 30 organizaciones en todo el país. Enseñar a los estudiantes a cuidarse Una meta del programa de Samuel Merritt es enseñar a los participantes cómo detectar los síntomas del agotamiento, cuando están "corriendo en lo rojo" y cómo "regresar a la línea de base", dijo Adrienne Martinez-Hollingsworth, decana asociada de operaciones y beca en la escuela de enfermería de la universidad. Martinez-Hollingsworth, también profesora asociada, dirige la subvención. Las clases semanales de movimiento en línea que cubren ejercicios como yoga, equilibrio y fuerza abdominal se encuentran entre las ofertas del programa. Es fácil quedar atrapado en un día ocupado, pasar demasiado tiempo frente a una computadora y evitar hacer ejercicio. Pero el ejercicio es clave para manejar la ansiedad y el estrés, dijo Linda Kendig, coordinadora administrativa del programa de manejo de casos de la escuela de enfermería, quien dirige la clase. Para los estudiantes que regularmente se sienten estresados y abrumados, Kendig dijo que espera recordarles que estos hábitos de ejercicio pueden ser su norma.

Uno de cada cinco médicos y dos de cada cinco enfermeras dijeron en 2020 que tenían la intención de dejar sus trabajos, según una encuesta de Mayo Clinic Proceedings.

“Estás en el campo de la medicina, por supuesto que hay mucho estrés. Pero no vas a ser bueno con nadie a menos que seas bueno contigo mismo”, dijo Kendig.

Abordar las fuentes del agotamiento entre los trabajadores de la salud debería ser una "máxima prioridad nacional", dijo el cirujano general Vivek Murthy en un aviso a fines del mes pasado.

Touro está creando un "modelo de entrenar al entrenador" con su financiación, dijo Steven Jacobson, decano de asuntos estudiantiles de la universidad. La universidad contratará a estudiantes para que sean educadores entre compañeros y los capaciten para hacer frente a una variedad de factores estresantes que podrían afectarlos tanto a ellos como a sus pacientes.

“Muchos de nosotros no nos damos cuenta de que estamos agotados porque cuando estás en una carrera que es tan exigente emocional y físicamente para ti, simplemente le dedicas todo tu tiempo", dijo Vigil-Calderon,

En lo que va de primavera, la universidad

ha capacitado a nueve estudiantes como mentores de pares en atención y apoyo con conocimiento de causa sobre traumas para personas LGBTQ+. El objetivo es tener 23 educadores de pares capacitados para el próximo otoño, dijo Jacobson. Esos estudiantes luego capacitarán a otros estudiantes, hasta 500 por año, dijo Jacobson. Los estudiantes que participen recibirán una certificación, conocida como microcredencial. En última instancia, queremos que puedan tener el conocimiento y la información antes de ingresar a la profesión para que sepan cómo: uno, cuidarse; número dos, cómo cuidar a sus pacientes; y número tres, cómo prevenir el agotamiento futuro”, dijo Jacobson. Touro también usará los fondos para contratar a un entrenador de bienestar y un consejero adicional, y creará un banco de alimentos en la universidad. Ayudar a los estudiantes a desarrollar la resiliencia y proporcionar espacios seguros para los estudiantes subrepresentados son algunas de las formas recomendadas en que las facultades de medicina pueden apoyarlos y reducir el agotamiento, según un aviso de mayo del cirujano general. “Estás en el campo de la medicina, por supuesto que hay mucho estrés. Pero no vas a ser bueno con nadie a menos que seas bueno contigo mismo.” -LINDA KENDIG, ADMINISTRATIVE COORDINATOR AT SAMUEL MERRITT’S NURSING SCHOOL Avleen Gill, estudiante de tercer año en Touro, espera capacitarse como educadora de pares en el otoño y está particularmente interesada en aprender más sobre la prevención del suicidio y la atención informada sobre el trauma. Aprender esas habilidades ayudará a los estudiantes a convertirse en médicos integrales y hará que sus pacientes se sientan seguros, dijo Gill, quien está cursando un doctorado en medicina osteopática y una maestría en salud pública.

La universidad está organizando talleres sobre tácticas de autocuidado para el personal y los proveedores de la clínica. También hay proyectos de arte con temas de autocuidado: el personal de la ubicación de la clínica en Richmond pintará un mural, dijo Escamilla. La clínica lidió con la escasez de proveedores durante la pandemia. Escamilla también dijo que ha visto más agotamiento entre los miembros del personal, muchos de los cuales hacían malabares con el trabajo, cuidaban a familiares enfermos y enseñaban a sus hijos en casa. Escamilla dijo que es importante que los estudiantes de medicina entiendan el ambiente estresante al que se dirigen. Cuando entrevista a candidatos para un puesto de trabajo, les pregunta regularmente sobre sus propios hábitos de cuidado personal. “Les digo: ‘Es súper importante'”, dijo Escamilla. “Porque tienes que aprender a gestionar tu vida personal y tu trabajo. Y hablamos de eso”. Durante demasiado tiempo, a los profesionales médicos se les ha enseñado a "tomar quienes somos y convertirlo en un aspecto muy discreto de nuestra presentación cuando brindamos atención", dijo Martinez-Hollingsworth, quien estudia el impacto del agotamiento en los proveedores y pacientes de color que viven con enfermedades crónicas. Pero la pandemia lo hizo imposible para algunos. Los proveedores de color atendían a pacientes de color que a menudo se enfermaban y morían a tasas más altas que los pacientes blancos. Los médicos negros y los médicos que se identifican como dos o más razas informaron las tasas más altas de agotamiento debido a COVID-19, según una encuesta de 2020 de la Asociación Médica Estadounidense. “Tenemos que dejar de pretender que hay dos cubos de personas, y uno son los pacientes y el otro es el proveedor”, dijo MartinezHollingsworth. “Realmente necesitamos cambiar críticamente nuestros cerebros y pensar en cómo nosotros, en algún momento de nuestras vidas, seremos el paciente”. DuBose-Morris es miembro de CalMatters College Journalism Network, una colaboración entre CalMatters y estudiantes de periodismo de todo California. Murphy es el líder del equipo de universidades privadas de la Red. Esta historia y otra cobertura de educación superior cuentan con el apoyo de College Futures Foundation.

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vonne Vigil-Calderon, an osteopathic medicine student at Touro University California, went to the doctor earlier this year with such severe exhaustion that she thought she was anemic. Her lab results came back normal. “‘When was the last time you took a day off?’” her doctor asked. She realized she hadn’t taken time off all semester. Hours of online classes were draining. Pandemic restrictions meant Vigil-Calderon didn’t get to know many other students, outside of those who she teamed up with in classes. Her grandmother had died of COVID-19 early in the pandemic, and it was difficult to return to school and study for exams while grieving. She hadn’t realized it, but the deep fatigue she felt was actually burnout. Vigil-Calderon is among many medical students and health care workers who have dealt with burnout during the COVID-19 pandemic. Two private universities in California, Touro and Oakland’s Samuel Merritt University, hope to help. They received three-year federal grants — worth $2 million at Samuel Merritt and about $1.6 million at Touro — to create burnout-prevention programs, part of a $103 million nationwide effort to retain more health care workers. Solutions are urgently needed: The U.S. is projected to face a shortage of as many as 139,000 physicians by 2033, particularly in primary care, according to the Association of American Medical Colleges.

the previous two years.

and reduce burnout, according to a May advisory from the surgeon general.

One in five physicians and two in five nurses said in 2020 that they intended to leave their jobs, according to a Mayo Clinic Proceedings survey.

“You’re in the medical field, of course there’s a lot of stress. But you’re not going to be good to anybody unless you’re good to yourself.”

Addressing the sources of burnout among health care workers should be a “top national priority,” Surgeon General Vivek Murthy said in an advisory late last month. “A lot of us don’t realize that we’re burned out because when you’re in a career path that is so emotionally and physically demanding on you, you just dedicate all your time to it,” said Vigil-Calderon, who just finished her second year at Touro. Children’s Hospital Los Angeles was the other institution in California to receive the Health Resources and Services Administration grant, along with about 30 other organizations nationwide. Teaching students to take care A goal of Samuel Merritt’s program is to teach participants how to spot burnout symptoms — when they’re “running in the red,” and how to “bring themselves back to base line,” said Adrienne Martinez-Hollingsworth, associate dean of operations and scholarship at the university’s nursing school. Martinez-Hollingsworth, also an associate professor, is leading the grant. Weekly, online movement classes covering exercises such as yoga, balance, and abdominal strength are among the program’s offerings.

-LINDA KENDIG, ADMINISTRATIVE COORDINATOR AT SAMUEL MERRITT’S NURSING SCHOOL Yvonne Vigil-Calderon, a student at Touro University California, has dealt with burnout throughout the pandemic. She is photographed on the Vallejo campus on May 25, 2022. Photo Credit: Martin do Nascimento / CalMatters

It’s easy to get caught up in a busy day, spend too much time in front of a computer, and avoid working out. But exercise is key to managing anxiety and stress, said Linda Kendig, an administrative coordinator in the nursing school’s case management program, who is leading the class. For students who are regularly feeling stressed and overwhelmed, Kendig said she hopes to remind them that these exercise habits can be their norm. “You’re in the medical field, of course there’s a lot of stress. But you’re not going to be good to anybody unless you’re good to yourself,” Kendig said. Touro is creating a “train the trainer model” with its funding, said Steven Jacobson, the university’s dean of student affairs. The university will hire students to be peer educators and train them to cope with a range of stressors that could affect both them and their patients. So far this spring, the univer-

sity has trained nine students as peer mentors in traumainformed care and support for LGBTQ+ people. The goal is to have 23 peer educators trained by next fall, Jacobson said. Those students will then train other students — as many as 500 a year, Jacobson said. Students who participate will receive a certification, known as a micro-credential. ”Ultimately, we want them to be able to have the knowledge and information before they go into the profession so they know how to: one, take care of themselves; number two, how to care for their patients; and number three, how to prevent future burnout,” Jacobson said. Touro will also use the funds to hire a wellness coach and an additional counselor, and create a food bank at the university. Helping students build resiliency and providing safe spaces for underrepresented students are among the recommended ways medical schools can support them

Avleen Gill, a third-year student at Touro, hopes to train as a peer educator in the fall, and is particularly interested in learning more about suicide prevention and traumainformed care. Learning those skills will help students become well-rounded physicians and make their patients feel safe, said Gill, who is pursuing a doctorate in osteopathic medicine and a master’s in public health. “I think these are things that some of us who come from a privileged background don’t realize — that other individuals might face insecurities and might face challenges,” Gill said. “It’s very humbling to sit down and listen and interact with students and talk about these touchy subjects in a very safe space.“ Workshops, art projects at local clinics Samuel Merritt is also partnering with the nonprofit Brighter Beginnings, which has health clinics in Richmond and Antioch. The clinics serve many patients who don’t have insurance, said Wendy Escamilla, the director. The

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workshops on self-care tactics for the clinic’s staff and providers. There are also self-care themed art projects: Staff at the clinic’s Richmond location are going to paint a mural, Escamilla said. The clinic dealt with provider shortages throughout the pandemic. Escamilla also said that she has seen more burnout among staff members, many of whom juggled work, caring for sick family members, and teaching their children at home. Escamilla said it’s important that medical students understand the stressful environment they are heading into. When she interviews job candidates, she regularly asks them about their own selfcare habits. “I tell them, ‘It’s super important,’” Escamilla said. “Because you have to learn to manage your personal life and work. And we talk about that.” For too long, medical professionals have been taught to “take who we are and make it a very quiet aspect of our presentation when we’re providing care,” said Martinez-Hollingsworth, who studies the impact of burnout on providers and patients of color living with chronic illness. But the pandemic made that impossible for some. Providers of color were caring for patients of color who were often getting sicker and dying at higher rates than white patients. Black physicians and physicians who identify as two or more races reported the highest rates of burnout due to COVID-19, according to a 2020 survey from the American Medical Association. “We have to stop pretending like there are two buckets of people, and one is the patients and the other is the provider,” Martinez-Hollingsworth said. “We really need to critically shift our brains and think about how we, at some point in our lives, are going to be the patient.”

“A lot of us don’t realize that we’re burned out because when you’re in a career path that is so emotionally and physically demanding on you, you just dedicate all your time to it.”

DuBose-Morris is a fellow with the CalMatters College Journalism Network, a collaboration between CalMatters and student journalists from across California. Murphy is the Network’s private colleges team leader. This story and other higher education coverage are supported by the College Futures Foundation.

-YVONNE VIGIL-CALDERON, MEDICAL STUDENT AT TOURO UNIVERSITY Long-standing nursing shortages have also worsened. Scripps Health, which has hospitals and clinics in the San Diego area, told CalMatters in August that nursing vacancies had gone up 96% in

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REPORT: HISPANIC-SERVING INSTITUTIONS PRODUCE HIGHEST ECONOMIC MOBILITY

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California State University-Los Angeles ranks number one on the Economic Mobility Index because it helps so many graduates escape poverty. Photo Credit: JustEfrain / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 3.0)

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igher-education experts are promoting a new way to rank colleges and universities, proposing an Economic Mobility Index (EMI) to measure whether the school creates a path to the middle class, instead of the traditional rankings. The nonprofit think tank Third Way released its EMI rankings this spring, and California State University-Los Angeles, and California State University-Dominguez Hills took the top two spots in the U.S., with California State Universities in Bakersfield, Stanislaus, Fresno, and San Bernardino in the top 10.

Hispanic students in the state, at 92%, is Imperial Valley College. Schools enrolling the largest numbers of Hispanic students include East Los Angeles College, California State University-Fullerton, California State University-Northridge, and the University of California Riverside. Support for this reporting was provided by Lumina Foundation.

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xpertos en educación superior están promoviendo una nueva forma de clasificar los colegios y universidades, proponiendo un índice de movilidad económica que mide si la escuela crea un camino hacia la clase media, en lugar de las clasificaciones tradicionales.

"La realidad es que la selectividad y el prestigio histórico se han priorizado durante mucho tiempo sobre los resultados de los estudiantes. Pero si se supone que el objetivo principal de la educación postsecundaria es catalizar un aumento en la movilidad económica de los estudiantes, debemos elevar las escuelas que realmente están teniendo éxito en este objetivo", comento Siegel.

Nicole Siegel, deputy director of education for Third Way, said it is because they provide the best return on investment for the highest number of students. "The reality is selectivity and historical prestige have long been prioritized over student outcomes," Siegel contended. "But if the primary purpose of postsecondary education is supposed to be to catalyze an increase in economic mobility for students, we need to elevate the schools that are actually succeeding in this goal." The top 10 schools on the EMI are all Hispanic Serving Institutions (HSIs), where Hispanics make up at least 25% of the student body. Some highly selective schools such as Harvard also provide a big jump in earnings potential, but they serve very few low-income students.

Las diez mejores escuelas en el IME son todas Instituciones al Servicio de los Hispanos, es decir, los hispanos constituyen al menos el 25 % del alumnado. Algunas escuelas altamente selectivas, como Harvard, también brindan un gran salto en el potencial de ganancias, pero atienden a muy pocos estudiantes de bajos ingresos.

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El Dr. Alam Hasson, vicerrector interino de la Universidad Estatal de Fresno, dice que uno de los secretos de su éxito es un enfoque personal para la retención de estudiantes.

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Alam Hasson, interim vice provost at Fresno State University, said one secret to their success is a personal approach to student retention.

The school with the highest percentage of

La investigación del grupo Excelencia in Educación muestra que en los EE. UU., 559 escuelas califican como instituciones al servicio de los hispanos, y el 66 % de los estudiantes hispanos están agrupados en el 18 % de las escuelas.

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Research from the group Excelencia in Education showed in the U.S., 559 schools qualify as HSIs, and 66% of Hispanic students are clustered in 18% of schools.

"When we admit a student, we're making a commitment to do everything that we can to ensure that they can be as successful as they can be," Hasson stated. "And every student is different."

El grupo de expertos sin fines de lucro "Third Way" (Tercera Via) publico su clasificación de acuerdo al Índice de Movilidad Económica esta primavera y Cal State LA y Cal State Dominguez Hills ocuparon los dos primeros lugares en los EE. UU., con Cal State Bakersfield, Stanislaus, Fresno y San Bernardino entre los diez primeros. Nicole Siegel de Third Way expresa que eso se debe a que brindan el mejor retorno de la inversión para la mayor cantidad de estudiantes.

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"Cuando admitimos a un estudiante, nos comprometemos a hacer todo lo posible para garantizar que pueda tener el mayor éxito posible. Y cada estudiante es diferente", añadió Hasson. La escuela con el porcentaje más alto de estudiantes hispanos en el estado, con un 92 %, es Imperial Valley College. Las escuelas que inscriben a la mayor cantidad de estudiantes hispanos incluyen East LA College, CSU Fullerton y Northridge, y UC Riverside. El apoyo para este reportaje fue aportado por la Fundación Lumina.

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Starting in August 2020, pharmaceutical manufacturers launched an aggressive attack against 340B-covered entities by refusing to ship 340B-priced medications to local pharmacies that expand the reach of health centers, known as contract pharmacies, a new report found. Photo Credit: National Cancer Institute / Unsplash

A partir de agosto de 2020, los fabricantes farmacéuticos lanzaron un agresivo ataque contra entidades cubiertas por el programa 340B al negarse a enviar medicamentos con precio 340B a farmacias locales que amplían el alcance de los centros de salud, conocidas como farmacias de contrato. Photo Credit: Adobe Stock

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olorado's community health centers are joining a national effort pushing back against Big Pharma's recent moves making it harder to provide discounted medicines to people living in severe poverty. Donald Moore, chief executive officer of the Pueblo Community Health Center, said a federal program known as 340B has helped more of Pueblo's Latino community, who experience much higher rates of chronic disease, and more barriers to accessing primary health care. "We're totally fulfilling the purpose of the legislation," Moore explained. "Which is to stretch our public funding as far as it can go to reach the people most in need, which in our case includes minority populations." Over the past two years, drug producers and third-party prescription drug benefit managers have been throwing up barriers to the 340B program, according to a new report calling on Congress to add new protections. The industry has claimed discounted medicines are being diverted to patients not eligible under 340B, or savings are not being used to expand access. Moore noted the law has a dispute-resolution process for determining if health centers are not doing what they are supposed to do. But drug companies and benefit managers are acting unilaterally, adding restrictions and new rules limiting access to discounted medicines at community health centers and their contracted pharmacies. "They've tried to whittle away at that," Moore contended. "And keep more of the money in their pockets, [rather] than allow those savings to flow down to safety-net providers like community health centers to make sure people have access to medicines that are important to good outcomes for the patients." The report found 92% of the nation's 1,400 health centers use 340B savings to increase access for low-income and/or rural patients. Moore pointed to a new clinic, which has added 300-400 new patients each month since

it opened in January, and six school-based clinics, all made possible in part through savings under 340B. "These clinics are an important access point to adolescents and young adults. But they do not operate on a profitable basis. And we utilize savings from the 340B program to ensure those access pointed can stay open."

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entros de salud comunitarios de Colorado se están uniendo a un esfuerzo nacional para rechazar los movimientos recientes de big pharma que dificultan el suministro de medicamentos con descuento a las personas que viven en pobreza extrema.

El CEO del Centro de Salud Comunitario Pueblo, Don Moore, dice que un programa federal conocido como 340B ha ayudado a más miembros de la comunidad latina de Pueblo, quienes experimentan tasas mucho más altas de enfermedades crónicas y más barreras para acceder atención medica primaria. "Estamos cumpliendo totalmente con el propósito de la legislación," explica Moore. "Que es estirar nuestra financiación pública tanto como sea posible para llegar a las personas más necesitadas, que en nuestro caso incluye a las poblaciones minoritarias." En los últimos dos años, los productores de medicamentos y los administradores de beneficios de terceros han estado poniendo obstáculos al programa 340B, según un nuevo informe que pide al Congreso que agregue nuevas protecciones. La industria ha afirmado que los medicamentos con descuento se están desviando a pacientes que no son elegibles según el programa 340B, o que los ahorros no se están utilizando para ampliar el acceso. Moore señala que la ley tiene un proceso de resolución de disputas para determinar si los centros de salud no están haciendo lo que se supone que deben hacer. Pero las compañías farmacéuticas y los administradores de beneficios están actuando de manera unilateral, agregando restricciones y nuevas reglas que limitan el acceso a medicamentos con descuento en los centros de salud comunitarios y sus farmacias contratadas. "Han tratado de reducir eso y mantener más dinero en sus bolsillos," asegura Moore. "En vez de permitir que esos ahorros fluyan hacia proveedores de redes de seguridad como centros de salud comunitarios y asegurarse de que las personas tengan acceso a medicamentos que son importantes para obtener buenos resultados en los pacientes." El informe encontró que el 92 por ciento de los 1,400 centros de salud de la nación utilizan ahorros de 340B para aumentar el acceso para pacientes de bajos ingresos y/o rurales. Moore señala una nueva clínica que abrió en enero, la cual ya ha agregado de trescientos a cuatrocientos nuevos pacientes cada mes, y seis clínicas en escuelas, todas posibles en parte gracias a los ahorros de 340B. "Estas clínicas son un importante punto de acceso para adolescentes y jóvenes adultos," dice Moore. "Pero no operan sobre una base rentable. Y utilizamos los ahorros del programa 340B para garantizar que esos puntos de acceso puedan permanecer abiertos."

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CALIFORNIA LEGISLATORS WANT TO HELP YOU BUY A HOUSE WITH DOWN PAYMENT, ‘SHARED EQUITY’

Alejandro Lazo CalMatters

group that includes the Realtors, the California Building Industry Association and Habitat for Humanity.

irst-time buyers often rely on family gifts to afford the down payments on their homes. Now California Legislators want the government to fill the role of generous relative.

“These funding solutions are especially important for communities of color still facing disproportionately low homeownership rates because of decades-long discriminatory housing practices.”

Lawmakers are proposing creating a billiondollar fund in this year’s state budget that would provide California’s first-time buyers either all of the money they need for a down payment, or very close to it, in exchange for partial ownership stakes in those residences.

Potential complications Richard Green, director of the University of Southern California’s Lusk Center for Real Estate, put forward a competing research proposal that was not selected by the state. He supports the goals of the one under consideration but is concerned about how complicated it is.

The proposal, put forward by state Senate President Pro Tem Toni Atkins, comes as skyrocketing property prices broaden the divide between those who own their homes and those who rent in California. In the past year, Golden State homeowners gained $141,000 in home equity, on average, the housing research firm CoreLogic reported last week, more than in any other state. California’s rate of home ownership, at 56%, is second lowest in the country behind New York, according to the American Community Survey data from the census. Atkins said the California Dream for All program is aimed at creating opportunities for lowerand middle-income buyers in a rapidly rising market, including those who have faced racial and economic barriers to homeownership. “The California Dream for All program will give more people the chance to break free from the cycle of renting,” Atkins said last month. “This has the ability to change people’s lives.” The proposal is the subject of negotiations between the Legislature’s Democratic supermajority and Gov. Gavin Newsom, also a Democrat, on how to spend a projected budget surplus of $97.5 billion. The legislature passed a budget on Monday that includes the proposal, though negotiations with Newsom continue on a final overall spending plan. A spokesman for the governor declined to comment on the proposal, citing the ongoing negotiations. It was not included in the governor’s original budget nor in his May revised budget. A multi-billion-dollar fund The housing proposal – which would call for issuing revenue bonds of $1 billion a year for 10 years to create the fund — is the largest in a slew of proposals intended to promote homeownership this year. The proposal also includes $50 million in the budget this year, and $150 million per year after that to pay for the administrative costs of the program and the interest costs of the revenue bonds. The program envisions helping some 7,700 borrowers a year, according to estimates made by the program’s designers based on home price projections. A start date for the proposed program has not been indicated. If approved, the program would begin issuing interest-free second mortgage loans covering up to 30% of a home’s purchase price, though lawmakers expect many of the loans would cover 17%, asking borrowers to include 3% of their own money or pair the loan with other first-time buyer programs. The interest-free loans would be paid back into a state fund whenever the home was sold, or if a bigger mortgage was acquired in a cash-out refinancing. For instance, if the fund provided

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20% toward the purchase price of the home, the fund would get back its initial investment, as well as a 20% share of any increase in the home’s value. The program would reinvest those proceeds, giving the fund the ability to make new loans for eligible participants, even if prices have risen significantly. As long as home prices rise, the plan would create equity for people who otherwise would have remained renters. The program also would generate enough returns for the state to help future homebuyers. If prices fall, homeowners might still gain some equity and the fund would absorb the losses, program planners said. Building generational wealth The program is intended to build as much flexibility as possible. Buyers who have lived in historically low-income neighborhoods can receive priority for some of the funds and can use shared appreciation loans to buy in their current neighborhoods or buy homes elsewhere. “We need to make sure that the state’s homeownership assistance program serves people in all parts of the state, including in its high-cost areas,” said Micah Weinberg, chief executive of the nonprofit group California Forward, which oversaw drafting the proposal. “We cannot wait until more housing is built for these communities to begin to build the generational wealth that they were locked out of and deeply deserve,” he said during a recent legislative hearing. The program would be open to buyers making less than 150% of the median income in their area, and it would target first-generation homebuyers as well as those with high student debt loads. If approved, the program would significantly improve home affordability in California for the people awarded one of the loans, proponents say. If it had existed in 2021, for instance, it would have reduced the annual income needed to buy a median priced home of $786,000 by more than $30,000 to about $90,000, according to Kate Owens, a principal at HR&A Advisors, Inc., one of the economic consulting firms hired to devise the program.

“There are lots of things in life where the policy idea is great (but) executing it is hard,” he said, adding that while the program would only be a fraction of the state’s massive housing market, it could contribute to rising prices if it got bigger. “If this program scales it would almost certainly have at least some impact.”

The program is distinct from other down payment assistance programs in that most offer much smaller payments, often around 3% to 5% of the purchase price, in the form of grants or loans.

Andrew Caplin, a professor at New York University who wrote a book on shared equity programs, said he is eager to see the concept take off, but he has largely promoted the idea for private investors, not governments.

The proposed state fund allows homeowners to not put down a down payment, eliminating the need to save for that initial investment, which Atkins said is the biggest hurdle for many buyers in today’s market.

Caplin did not study the California plan, but he said he would be concerned that politicians might feel pressured to not demand repayment and “in the end, it will all be agreed that we can’t really collect the money — like student loans.”

These equity sharing arrangements often are referred to as shared appreciation mortgages. The California plan would be the largest attempted experiment with such home loans ever created in the U.S., designers of the program said.

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Tucker, who has a master’s degree in public policy and administration from Sacramento State University, works in human resources at a private school. She was only able to afford a two-bedroom condominium in Sacramento after her parents contributed most of the down payment as a gift.

Over a 40-year period the program could assist some 157,000 families with interest-free loans, said Gene Slater, chairman of CSG Advisors, another consultancy hired to design the program. Lawmakers said they are trying to do more to support homeownership, especially now that the pandemic has spurred demand for singlefamily properties as remote workers seek more space, and as communities throughout the state are falling woefully short of homebuilding goals. “Until California truly prioritizes affordable homeownership, a generation of Californians will be effectively barred from one of the most reliable forms of wealth generation available — owning a home,” said Assemblymember Tim Grayson, a Democrat from Concord, in April. California’s home price increases mean affordability has plummeted, even more so for Black and Latino families. Only 26% of California households overall earned the minimum annual income needed to buy a median-priced, single-family home last year. Just 17% of Black and Latino households could afford such a property, according to a report by the California Association of Realtors, which supports the creation of the down payment fund. “Homeownership provides working families with the unparalleled ability to accrue generational wealth and experience financial stability through a fixed mortgage versus rising rents,” said the California Homeownership Coalition, a

Had it been in existence, the program could have helped a homebuyer such as Aralyn Tucker, 29, who moved to Sacramento in 2017 because she was priced out of the housing market of her hometown of San Jose.

Buying a home was important, she said, because her family had moved at least four times before she turned 18, at times into unstable housing situations. “Creating that generational wealth and creating that security has been really important to my parents,” she said. Down payment help was critical, because her mortgage payment is only $200 more than rent, she said, but she couldn’t save for the down payment on her own. “Folks in my generation, we have so many extra expenses that we’re not able to set that cash aside as a down payment,” she said. “Here I am making enough money to afford $2,200 in rent each month that I paid on time every month, and yet, I wouldn’t qualify for a mortgage because I don’t have the down payment,” she said. “We’re constantly behind and we’re paying into a system that doesn’t give anything back to us regarding equity. I’m paying someone else’s mortgage.” This article is part of the California Divide project, a collaboration among newsrooms examining income inequality and economic survival in California.

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LOS LEGISLADORES DE CALIFORNIA QUIEREN AYUDARTE CON EL ENGANCHE PARA COMPRAR UNA CASA, 'CAPITAL COMPARTIDO'

Alejandro Lazo CalMatters

os compradores primerizos a menudo confían en los regalos familiares para pagar el enganche de sus casas. Ahora los legisladores de California quieren que el gobierno desempeñe el papel de familiar generoso. Los legisladores proponen crear un fondo de mil millones de dólares en el presupuesto estatal de este año que proporcionaría a los compradores primerizos de California todo el dinero que necesitan para el enganche, o casi, a cambio de participaciones de propiedad parcial en esas residencias. La propuesta, presentada por el presidente interino del Senado estatal, Toni Atkins, se produce cuando los precios de las propiedades se disparan y amplían la brecha entre quienes son dueños de sus casas y quienes las rentan en California. El año pasado, los propietarios de viviendas en el Estado Dorado ganaron un promedio de $141,000 en valor acumulado de la vivienda, según informó la semana pasada la firma de investigación de viviendas CoreLogic, más que en cualquier otro estado. La tasa de propiedad de viviendas de California, del 56 %, es la segunda más baja del país detrás de Nueva York, según los datos de la Encuesta sobre la Comunidad Estadounidense del censo. Atkins dijo que el programa California Dream for All tiene como objetivo crear oportunidades para compradores de bajos y medianos ingresos en un mercado que crece rápidamente, incluidos aquellos que han enfrentado barreras raciales y económicas para ser propietarios de una vivienda. “El programa California Dream for All brindará a más personas la oportunidad de liberarse del ciclo de rentar”, dijo Atkins el mes pasado. “Esto tiene la posibilidad de cambiar la vida de las personas”. La propuesta es objeto de negociaciones entre la gran mayoría demócrata de la Legislatura y el gobernador Gavin Newsom, también demócrata, sobre cómo gastar un superávit presupuestario proyectado de $97.5 mil millones. La legislatura aprobó un presupuesto el lunes que incluye la propuesta, aunque continúan las negociaciones con Newsom sobre un plan final de gastos generales. Un portavoz del gobernador se negó a comentar sobre la propuesta, citando las negociaciones en curso. No se incluyó en el presupuesto original del gobernador ni en su presupuesto revisado de mayo.

Mientras los precios de las viviendas aumenten, el plan crearía equidad para las personas que de otro modo habrían seguido siendo inquilinos. El programa también generaría suficientes ingresos para que el estado ayude a los futuros compradores de vivienda. Si los precios bajan, los propietarios de viviendas aún podrían ganar algo de capital y el fondo absorbería las pérdidas, dijeron los planificadores del programa. Construyendo riqueza generacional El programa está destinado a generar la mayor flexibilidad posible. Los compradores que han vivido en vecindarios de bajos ingresos pueden recibir prioridad para algunos de los fondos y pueden usar préstamos de apreciación compartida para comprar en sus vecindarios actuales o comprar casas en otros lugares. “Necesitamos asegurarnos de que el programa estatal de asistencia para la propiedad de vivienda sirva a las personas en todas partes del estado, incluidas las áreas de alto costo”, dijo Micah Weinberg, directora ejecutiva del grupo sin fines de lucro California Forward, que supervisó la redacción de la propuesta. “No podemos esperar hasta que se construyan más viviendas para que estas comunidades comiencen a generar la riqueza generacional que les fue negada y que profundamente merecen”, dijo durante una audiencia legislativa reciente.

medio de $786,000 en más de $30,000 a alrededor de $90,000, según Kate Owens, directora de HR&A Advisors, Inc., una de las las firmas de consultoría económica contratadas para diseñar el programa. El programa se diferencia de otros programas de asistencia para el pago inicial en que la mayoría ofrece pagos mucho más pequeños, a menudo alrededor del 3% al 5% del precio de compra, en forma de subvenciones o préstamos. El fondo estatal propuesto permite a los propietarios de viviendas no realizar un pago inicial, lo que elimina la necesidad de ahorrar para esa inversión inicial, que según Atkins es el mayor obstáculo para muchos compradores en el mercado actual. Estos acuerdos de participación en el capital a menudo se conocen como hipotecas de apreciación compartida. El plan de California sería el intento de experimento más grande con tales préstamos hipotecarios jamás creado en los EE. UU., dijeron los diseñadores del programa. Menos personas pueden pagar casas Durante un período de 40 años, el programa podría ayudar a unas 157.000 familias con préstamos sin intereses, dijo Gene Slater, presidente de CSG Advisors, otra consultora contratada para diseñar el programa.

El programa estaría abierto a compradores que ganen menos del 150% del ingreso medio en su área, y estaría dirigido a compradores de vivienda de primera generación, así como a aquellos con altas cargas de deuda estudiantil.

Los legisladores dijeron que están tratando de hacer más para apoyar la propiedad de viviendas, especialmente ahora que la pandemia ha estimulado la demanda de propiedades unifamiliares a medida que los trabajadores remotos buscan más espacio y las comunidades de todo el estado están muy por debajo de los objetivos de construcción de viviendas.

Si se aprueba, el programa mejoraría significativamente la asequibilidad de viviendas en California para las personas a las que se les otorga uno de los préstamos, dicen los proponentes. Si hubiera existido en 2021, por ejemplo, habría reducido el ingreso anual necesario para comprar una casa de precio

“Hasta que California realmente priorice la propiedad de viviendas asequibles, una generación de californianos no podrá acceder a una de las formas más confiables de generación de riqueza disponible: ser propietario de una vivienda”, dijo el asambleísta Tim Grayson, demócrata de Concord, en abril.

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Un fondo multimillonario La propuesta de vivienda, que requeriría la emisión de bonos de ingresos de $1 mil millones al año durante 10 años para crear el fondo, es la más grande de una serie de propuestas destinadas a promover la propiedad de vivienda este año. La propuesta también incluye $50 millones en el presupuesto de este año y $150 millones por año después de eso para pagar los costos administrativos del programa y los costos de interés de los bonos de ingresos. El programa prevé ayudar a unos 7.700 prestatarios al año, según estimaciones realizadas por los diseñadores del programa en función de las proyecciones de precios de las viviendas. No se ha indicado una fecha de inicio para el programa propuesto. Si se aprueba, el programa comenzaría a emitir préstamos de segunda hipoteca sin intereses que cubren hasta el 30 % del precio de compra de una vivienda, aunque los legisladores esperan que muchos de los préstamos cubran el 17 % y piden a los prestatarios que incluyan el 3 % de su propio dinero o paren el préstamo con otros programas para compradores primerizos. Los préstamos sin intereses se devolverían a un fondo estatal cada vez que se vendiera la casa, o si se adquiriera una hipoteca más grande en un refinanciamiento con retiro de efectivo. Por ejemplo, si el fondo proporcionó el 20 % del precio de compra de la vivienda, el fondo recuperaría su inversión inicial, así como una participación del 20 % de cualquier aumento en el valor de la vivienda. El programa reinvertiría esos ingresos, dando al fondo la capacidad de otorgar nuevos préstamos para participantes elegibles, incluso si los precios han aumentado significativamente.

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Los aumentos en el precio de la vivienda en California significan que la asequibilidad se ha desplomado, aún más para las familias negras y latinas. Solo el 26% de los hogares de California en general obtuvieron el ingreso anual mínimo necesario para comprar una vivienda unifamiliar de precio medio el año pasado. Solo el 17% de los hogares negros y latinos podrían pagar una propiedad de este tipo, según un informe de la Asociación de Agentes Inmobiliarios de California, que apoya la creación del fondo de enganche. “La propiedad de vivienda brinda a las familias trabajadoras la capacidad incomparable de acumular riqueza generacional y experimentar la estabilidad financiera a través de una hipoteca fija frente al aumento de las rentas”, dijo la Coalición de Propietarios de Vivienda de California, un grupo que incluye a los agentes inmobiliarios, la Asociación de la Industria de la Construcción de California y Hábitat para la Humanidad. “Estas soluciones de financiación son especialmente importantes para las comunidades de color que aún enfrentan tasas de propiedad de vivienda desproporcionadamente bajas debido a prácticas de vivienda discriminatorias durante décadas”. Posibles complicaciones Richard Green, director del Lusk Center for Real Estate de la Universidad del Sur de California, presentó una propuesta de investigación competitiva que no fue seleccionada por el estado. Apoya los objetivos del que está considerando, pero le preocupa lo complicado que es. Hay muchas cosas en la vida en las que la idea de la política es excelente (pero) ejecutarla es difícil”, dijo, y agregó que si bien el programa sería solo una fracción del mercado inmobiliario masivo del estado, podría contribuir al aumento de los precios si se hiciera más grande. Si este programa es ampliada, es casi seguro que tendría al menos algún impacto.” Andrew Caplin, profesor de la Universidad de Nueva York que escribió un libro sobre programas de capital compartido, dijo que está ansioso por ver despegar el concepto, pero que en gran medida ha promovido la idea entre los inversores privados, no los gobiernos. Caplin no estudió el plan de California, pero dijo que le preocuparía que los políticos se sintieran presionados para no exigir el pago y “al final, todo estará de acuerdo en que realmente no podemos cobrar el dinero, como los préstamos estudiantiles”. La hipoteca de otra persona Si hubiera existido, el programa podría haber ayudado a un comprador de vivienda como Aralyn Tucker, de 29 años, que se mudó a Sacramento en 2017 porque el precio del mercado inmobiliario de su ciudad natal de San José la había dejado fuera de precio. Tucker, quien tiene una maestría en política pública y administración de la Universidad Estatal de Sacramento, trabaja en recursos humanos en una escuela privada. Solo pudo pagar un condominio de dos habitaciones en Sacramento después de que sus padres contribuyeron con la mayor parte del enganche como regalo. Comprar una casa era importante, dijo, porque su familia se había mudado al menos cuatro veces antes de que ella cumpliera 18 años, en ocasiones en situaciones de vivienda inestables. “Crear esa riqueza generacional y crear esa seguridad ha sido muy importante para mis padres”, dijo. La ayuda con el enganche fue fundamental, porque el pago de su hipoteca es solo $200 más que el alquiler, dijo, pero no podía ahorrar para el enganche por su cuenta.

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“La gente de mi generación, tenemos tantos gastos adicionales que no podemos apartar ese efectivo como enganche”, dijo. “Aquí estoy ganando suficiente dinero para pagar $2,200 de renta cada mes que pagué a tiempo todos los meses y, sin embargo, no calificaría para una hipoteca porque no tengo el enganche”, dijo. “Estamos constantemente atrasados y estamos pagando en un sistema que no nos devuelve nada con respecto a la equidad. Estoy pagando la hipoteca de otra persona”. Este artículo es parte del proyecto California Divide, una colaboración entre salas de redacción que examinan la desigualdad de ingresos y la supervivencia económica en California.

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DO THE RICH SEE INEQUALITY AS A ZERO-SUM GAME?

Jeanne Kuang CalMatters

Under its progressive tax system, nearly half of California’s income tax revenue comes from the state’s top 1% of earners.

alifornia has one of the highest levels of income inequality in the nation, and nearly six out of 10 California adults polled said they believe the government should do more to reduce the gaps between rich and poor.

Relative advantages Derek Brown, a Berkeley doctoral student and co-author of the study, said contributing taxes can be seen as an individual act. But when it comes to the overall distribution of resources, privileged or advantaged groups view how they’re doing in comparison to other groups, he said.

But when presented with proposed policies to boost resources for disadvantaged groups, even liberals show reluctance to reduce inequality after all, according to a new study co-authored by researchers from UC Berkeley and released last week.

“People are really cued into relative advantages,” he said, “so much so that they might even misconstrue changes to their relative position to another person or another group as a loss in an absolute sense.”

The researchers found that people who have social or economic advantages tend to believe they’ll be harmed by policies that reduce inequality — even when those policies don’t reduce their own access to resources. That’s because they believe inequality is a zero-sum game, the researchers wrote, so much so that the “advantaged group” in the study experiments sometimes selected “lose-lose” policies that would have reduced their own access to resources just to maintain the disparity among groups. “The misperception that equality is harmful is stubbornly persistent, resisting both reason and incentivization,” the researchers wrote. They said it’s a possible explanation for why even California liberals push back on policies that would reduce inequality. That pushback came in various situations measured in the study — in tests involving white homebuyers compared to Latino ones, or job seekers without disabilities compared to job seekers with a disability. For instance, in one scenario, white nonHispanic Americans in the study were told that white homebuyers have received far more in home loans than Latino homebuyers. They were then presented with hypothetical policy proposals for banks to increase, decrease, or maintain loans to Latino homebuyers — and they were told that the amount being loaned to white homebuyers would not change. The white participants responded that they believed increasing loans for Latino homebuyers would decrease their own access to loans, and reducing loans to Latino homebuyers or maintaining the status quo would boost their own access to loans. “Even when advantaged group members are presented with two available options for achieving equality…they stubbornly view either option as a sacrifice.”

Relative advantages can have a potent effect on the public’s support for programs designed to benefit minorities or disadvantaged groups.

A UC Berkeley inequality study finds that, although efforts to reduce inequality are popular, many of the rich or people in “advantaged groups” resist equity policies, believing they’ll be harmed. Photo Credit: Marcos Paulo Prado / Unsplash

A 2018 Stanford study found that when white participants were told white Americans’ incomes had stagnated in relation to Black and Latino peers, they were more likely to withdraw support from social welfare programs that they were told would benefit minorities than from programs they were told would benefit whites. The more recent Berkeley study examined

the failed 2020 California ballot measure Proposition 16, which would have lifted the ban on affirmative action in public employment or public university seats. Researchers found that the beliefs of whites and Asians that Prop. 16 would reduce their own access to opportunities was a strong predictor that they would vote against it even when controlling for other ideological beliefs, including political orientation. The Berkeley study also found that privileged groups continue to believe they’ll be put at a disadvantage when inequality is reduced, even when they are explicitly told that a proposed policy would increase the size of the pie for all. In one experiment, a diverse group of participants were told they were on a team that had received far more monetary bonuses than another team, but they were told to devise a way to more equally distribute the bonuses. They rejected one proposal to receive five more bonuses while the other team received 50, in favor of a proposal to cut five of their own bonuses while withholding 50 from the other team. “The misperception that equality is harmful is stubbornly persistent, resisting both reason and incentivization.” -UC BERKELEY RESEARCHERS “Even when advantaged group members are presented with two available options for achieving equality — either lifting up those at the bottom (at no cost) or dragging down those at the top — they stubbornly view either option as a sacrifice,” the researchers wrote. “So long as the interests of the advantaged group are held in higher consideration than the well-being of the disadvantaged, our studies suggest that existing levels of intergroup inequality are unlikely to be effectively addressed.” Dowell Myers, a professor of public policy at the University of Southern California put it another way. “The conclusion is that people are not rational,” he said. Reducing inequality “calls for some counter-education about what the benefits are … It’s always easier with a new program than with an old program. With old programs, people are entrenched, and they’re defending their turf.” The Berkeley researchers did not identify a way to overcome the perceptions, calling that a “critical step for further research.”

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“Hopefully for policymakers who actually seek to promote equality … that has to be justification,” Brown said. “And we just have to do whatever we can to make sure that goal is ultimately achieved.”

The study raises challenges for policymakers seeking to reduce inequality in California, where social programs already are heavily funded by revenues from the rich.

This article is part of the California Divide project, a collaboration among newsrooms examining income inequality and economic survival in California.

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pero se les dijo que idearan una forma de distribuir los bonos de manera más equitativa. Rechazaron una propuesta de recibir cinco bonificaciones más mientras que el otro equipo recibió 50, a favor de una propuesta de recortar cinco de sus propias bonificaciones y retener 50 del otro equipo.

alifornia tiene uno de los niveles más altos de desigualdad de ingresos en la nación, y casi seis de cada 10 adultos de California encuestados dijeron que creen que el gobierno debería hacer más para reducir las brechas entre ricos y pobres.

“La percepción errónea de que la igualdad es dañina es obstinadamente persistente, resistiéndose tanto a la razón como a los incentivos”.

Pero cuando se les presentan propuestas políticas para aumentar los recursos para los grupos desfavorecidos, incluso los liberales se muestran reacios a reducir la desigualdad después de todo. Esto de acuerdo a un nuevo estudio en coautoría de investigadores de UC Berkeley y lanzado la semana pasada. Los investigadores encontraron que las personas que tienen ventajas sociales o económicas tienden a creer que se verán perjudicadas por las políticas que reducen la desigualdad, incluso cuando esas políticas no reducen su propio acceso a los recursos. Eso se debe a que creen que la desigualdad es un juego de suma cero, escribieron los investigadores, tanto que el “grupo favorecido” en los experimentos del estudio a veces seleccionaba políticas de “donde todos pierden” que habrían reducido su propio acceso a los recursos solo para mantener la disparidad entre los grupos. “La percepción errónea de que la igualdad es dañina es obstinadamente persistente y se resiste tanto a la razón como a los incentivos”, escribieron los investigadores. Dijeron que es una posible explicación de por qué incluso los liberales de California rechazan políticas que reducirían la desigualdad. Ese retroceso se produjo en varias situaciones medidas en el estudio: en pruebas que involucraron a compradores de vivienda blancos en comparación con latinos, o solicitantes de empleo sin discapacidades en comparación con solicitantes de empleo con discapacidad. Por ejemplo, en un escenario, a los estadounidenses blancos no hispanos del estudio se les dijo que los compradores de vivienda blancos habían recibido mucho más en préstamos hipotecarios que los compradores de vivienda latinos. Luego se les presentaron propuestas de políticas hipotéticas para que los bancos aumentaran, disminuyeran o mantuvieran los préstamos a los compradores de viviendas latinos, y se les dijo que la cantidad que se prestaba a los compradores de viviendas blancos no cambiaría.

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Un estudio de desigualdad de UC Berkeley encuentra que, aunque los esfuerzos para reducir la desigualdad son populares, muchos de los ricos o personas en "grupos favorecidos" se resisten a las políticas de equidad, creyendo que se verán perjudicados. Photo Credit: Timur Weber / Pexels

Los participantes blancos respondieron que creían que aumentar los préstamos para los compradores de vivienda latinos disminuiría su propio acceso a los préstamos, y reducir los préstamos a los compradores de vivienda latinos o mantener el statu quo aumentaría su propio acceso a los préstamos. “Incluso cuando a los miembros del grupo con ventajas se les presentan dos opciones disponibles para lograr la igualdad, ya sea elevando a los de abajo (sin costo) o arrastrando hacia abajo a los de arriba, obstinadamente ven cualquiera de las opciones como un sacrificio”. -INVESTIGADORES DE UC BERKELEY El estudio plantea desafíos para los legisladores que buscan reducir la desigualdad en California, donde los programas sociales ya están fuertemente financiados por los ingresos de los ricos. Bajo su sistema de impuestos progresivos, casi la mitad de los ingresos del impuesto sobre la renta de California proviene del 1% superior de los asalariados del estado. Ventajas relativas Derek Brown, estudiante de doctorado de Berkeley y coautor del estudio, dice que dicha contribución tributaria puede ser vista como un acto individual. Pero cuando se trata de la distribución general de recursos, los grupos privilegiados o aventajados ven cómo les va en comparación con otros grupos, dijo. “La gente realmente recibe señales de ventajas relativas”, dijo, “tanto que incluso podrían malinterpretar los cambios en su posición relativa con respecto a otra persona u otro grupo como una pérdida en

un sentido absoluto”. Las ventajas relativas pueden tener un efecto potente en el apoyo del público a los programas diseñados para beneficiar a las minorías o a los grupos desfavorecidos. Un estudio de Stanford de 2018 encontró que cuando a los participantes blancos se les dijo que los ingresos de los estadounidenses blancos se habían estancado en relación con sus pares negros y latinos, era más probable que retiraran el apoyo de los programas de bienestar social que se les dijo que beneficiarían a las minorías que de los programas que se les dijo que beneficiarían a los blancos. El más reciente estudio de Berkeley examinó la medida electoral fallida de California de 2020 Proposición 16, lo que habría levantado la prohibición de acción afirmativa en el empleo público o plazas universitarias públicas. Los investigadores encontraron que las creencias de los blancos y asiáticos de que la Prop. 16 reduciría su propio acceso a las oportunidades era un fuerte predictor de que votarían en contra, incluso cuando controlaban otras creencias ideológicas, incluida la orientación política. El estudio de Berkeley también encontró que los grupos privilegiados continúan creyendo que estarán en desventaja cuando se reduzca la desigualdad, incluso cuando se les dice explícitamente que una política propuesta aumentaría el tamaño del pastel para todos. En un experimento, se le dijo a un grupo diverso de participantes que estaban en un equipo que había recibido muchos más bonos monetarios que otro equipo,

“Incluso cuando a los miembros del grupo con ventajas se les presentan dos opciones disponibles para lograr la igualdad, ya sea elevando a los de abajo (sin costo) o arrastrando hacia abajo a los de arriba, obstinadamente ven cualquiera de las opciones como un sacrificio”, escribieron los investigadores. “Mientras los intereses del grupo favorecido se tengan en mayor consideración que el bienestar de los desfavorecidos, nuestros estudios sugieren que es poco probable que los niveles existentes de desigualdad intergrupal se aborden de manera efectiva”. Dowell Myers, profesor de políticas públicas en la Universidad del Sur de California, lo expresó de otra manera. “La conclusión es que la gente no es racional”, dijo. Reducir la desigualdad “requiere algo de contra educación sobre cuáles son los beneficios… Siempre es más fácil con un programa nuevo que con un programa antiguo. Con los programas antiguos, la gente está atrincherada y está defendiendo su territorio”. Los investigadores de Berkeley no identificaron una forma de superar las percepciones, y lo llamaron un “paso crítico para futuras investigaciones”. “Con suerte, para los formuladores de políticas que realmente buscan promover la igualdad… eso tiene que ser una justificación”, dijo Brown. “Y solo tenemos que hacer todo lo posible para asegurarnos de que finalmente se logre ese objetivo”. Este artículo es parte de la División de California proyecto, una colaboración entre redacciones que examina la desigualdad de ingresos y la supervivencia económica en California. Este artículo fue publicado originalmente por CalMatters.

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ongress is considering a new bill to establish a national historical park honoring union organizer Cesar Chavez and the farmworker movement he led. The new park would include the existing national monument in Keene, plus the site of the first headquarters in Delano and the Santa Rita Center in Phoenix, Arizona. U.S. Rep. Raul Ruiz - D-CA - co-sponsored the House version of the bill. "Growing up the son of farm workers in Coachella, I remember seeing Cesar Chavez organize our parents," said Ruiz. "And he was an inspiration to all of us then and he continues to be an inspiration to me to this day and to many of us."

McDonnell Hall in San Jose is likely to be added to the park in the future. The bill also would establish a national historic trail along the 300-mile march route taken by farmworkers between Delano and Sacramento in 1966. Ruiz said part of the National Park Service's mandate is to tell the nation's story - and all groups should see their achievements honored. "It's so important to elevate the voices of individuals and the movements like the farmworkers who are such an essential part of our nation's history, our culture, our economy," said Ruiz. "And that's why it's so important to tell their stories as well." Right now only a small percentage of the nation's national historic sites honor Americans of color.

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l Congreso está considerando un nuevo proyecto de ley para establecer un parque histórico nacional en honor al organizador sindical César Chávez y el movimiento de trabajadores agrícolas que dirigió. El nuevo parque incluiría el monumento nacional existente en Keene, además del sitio de la primera sede en Delano y el Centro Santa Rita en Phoenix, Arizona. El representante de EE. UU. Raúl Ruiz - D-CA - copatrocinó la versión del proyecto de ley de la Cámara. "Al crecer como hijo de trabajadores agrícolas en Coachella, recuerdo ver a Cesar Chavez organizar a nuestros padres", dijo Ruiz. "Y fue una inspiración para todos nosotros entonces y sigue siendo una inspiración para mí hasta el día de hoy y para muchos de nosotros".

Es probable que McDonnell Hall en San Jose se agregue al parque en el futuro. El proyecto de ley también establecería un sendero histórico nacional a lo largo de la ruta de marcha de 300 millas que tomaron los trabajadores agrícolas entre Delano y Sacramento en 1966. Ruiz dijo que parte del mandato del Servicio de Parques Nacionales es contar la historia de la nación, y todos los grupos deberían ver honrados sus logros. "Es muy importante elevar las voces de las personas y los movimientos como los trabajadores agrícolas que son una parte tan esencial de la historia de nuestra nación, nuestra cultura, nuestra economía", dijo Ruiz. "Y por eso es tan importante contar sus historias también". En este momento, solo un pequeño porcentaje de los sitios históricos nacionales de la nación honran a los estadounidenses de color.

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SAN JOSE OFFICIALS MEMORIALIZE FORMER MAYOR NORM MINETA Jana Kadah San José Spotlight

who participates in life with too much earnestness or enthusiasm. He believes his father got his drive growing up in an immigrant community where hard work and education weren’t taken lightly. He said you could get a sense of his father’s character by watching him at political dinners.

"Welcome home Norm,” San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo said as friends and family of Norm Mineta, former U.S. secretary of transportation and the city’s first Asian American mayor, gathered Wednesday at City Hall to celebrate and memorialize his life. Mineta died on May 3.

“He would always be the last one in the room and he was usually talking to the wait staff—food servers and bussers,” David Mineta said. “I always felt like he felt more akin to folks who were serving.”

Mineta is a local legend known for his advocacy during the September 11, 2001 attacks. As the secretary of transportation, he swiftly directed planes to fly into Canada, issued statements to several national airlines to avoid discriminating against Arabs and Muslims and was instrumental in creating the Transportation Security Agency. For that, the city’s airport was named in his honor the same year. Mineta’s family and his remains traveled by motorcade through Mineta San Jose International Airport and Japantown, including a stop at the Mineta family home, ending at San Jose City Hall. His remains will rest in the rotunda for public viewing until 7 p.m. A public memorial service is scheduled to take place Thursday at the Civic Center at 10:30 a.m. Liccardo, along with other officials and close friends, recounted fond memories of Mineta, sharing that he never forgot someone’s name and describing him as a true gentleman. Mineta’s loved ones hugged each other as they fought back tears and held hands as they laughed as wholesome stories were shared about him. The city also officially dedicated June 16 as Norm Mineta Day. “He was the most impactful person in San Jose,” said Rod Diridon, a close friend of Mineta and another transportation legend. Mineta was born in San Jose to Japanese immi-

In his decades-long career, Mineta broke barriers in local government and Congress, ascending to the inner circle of the Oval Office. He served in President Bill Clinton’s administration as secretary of commerce and in Congress representing San Jose from 1975 to 1995. In that time he founded and chaired the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus. Dozens of family, friends and local leaders gathered to commemorate Norm Mineta at San Jose City Hall on June 15. Photo Credit: Jana Kadah

grant parents in 1931. In 1942 during World War II, the Mineta family—all California residents fluent in English—were part of the thousands of Japanese Americans forcibly taken from their homes and moved to internment camps. The government moved them to the Heart Mountain Relocation Center in northwest Wyoming.

Mineta’s son, David, described his father as someone dedicated to his family and his work. He told San José Spotlight his father used to drive from Washington D.C. to Alexandra, Virginia to attend his high school baseball games. After cheering on the team he’d drive back to Congress to finish his work.

Mineta’s political career started in San Jose in 1967 as the city’s first Asian American councilmember, before serving as mayor from 1971 to 1975. In a 2021 interview with San José Spotlight, Mineta said his background and experience in the internment camp inspired his advocacy and public service. He took a vow of silence when he was sworn into the City Council.

“At the time, not being a dad, I don’t know if I fully appreciate how much effort that took,” David Mineta said. “To interrupt work just so you could be there for your kid’s baseball game—and not even good baseball.” David Mineta said his own children joke about their grandfather being a “try hard,” someone

“He transcended the racism of the time,” said Blanca Alvarado, the first Latina councilmember in San Jose. David Mineta said his father made a point of doing his own correspondence, even though this kind of work could have been given to an intern or staffer. “After working all day he’d come home, get changed into his sweats, and he’d start on the correspondence, and literally his second day of work would begin,” David Mineta said. “It was so important to him to make sure someone in government was taking the time to make that personal touch.” Contact Jana Kadah at [email protected] or @ Jana_Kadah on Twitter. Contact Eli Wolfe at [email protected] or @EliWolfe4 on Twitter. This article was originally published by The San José Spotlight.

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SIETE ORACIONES ESENCIALES DEL MES DE JUNIO Mario Jiménez Castillo El Observador San Antonio de Padua Para se feliz en el amor, encontrar pareja, y para reconciliarse con el ser amado. Bendito san Antonio, santo de los milagros, santo de la ayuda, preciso de ti un favor divino. Llevo en mis manos una imagen con tu ilustre nombre, e invoco tu presencia, para hacerme justicia en todo momento. Consuélame en esta necesidad y concédeme tu noble ayuda con toda confianza. Dios Todopoderoso, que la solemnidad votiva de San Antonio, tu confesor y doctor, le dé alegría a la iglesia. Que por su intercesión, estemos siempre protegidos con tu asistencia celestial y asimismo alcemos amor y alegría por toda la eternidad. Amén. Santo Domingo Sabio Para protección de niños y jóvenes adolescentes. Alejar vicios, tentaciones y adicciones. Santo Domingo Sabio, que con aquel sagrado firme propósito de querer ser santo, en la escuela de San Juan Bosco, conseguiste en plena flor de la vida, el esplendor y ventura de la santidad, consigue también para nosotros tus devotos de corazón, la perseverancia en los buenos propósitos para hacer de nuestra alma el templo vivo del Padre, el Hijo y el Espíritu Santo y así, el día que partamos de este mundo, seamos merecedores en la dicha de la vida eterna. Amén.

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Para protegerse de malas voluntades, de discriminación, violencia doméstica y todo tipo de injusticias. Dichoso San Luis Gonzaga, que fuiste adornado con las más nobles y santas costumbres. Nosotros, tus fieles devotos, te rogamos por la castidad de nuestra alma y por la pureza de espíritu, para que no caigamos en vivios mundanos ni en tentaciones. No permitas príncipe celestial, que mi alma caiga presa de la impureza, más bien, infunde en mí, la sagrada memoria del sacrificio de Jesucristo. Llévame ante la presencia del padre para que pueda acogerme en su divina gracia, perdonar mis pecados y hacerme gozar de su salvación. Amén. San Juan Bautista Para protegerse de malas vibras, espíritus, hechizos, brujería y mala suerte. Noble y misericordioso, San Juan Bautista precursor del Redentor, luz destellante del alba, música del cielo y mayor entre todos los santos. Hijo de la magnífica gracia, príncipe santísimo, Concédeme el favor que te ruego, y envuelve mi espíritu con abundante gracia y misericordia. Acércame al reino de Dios y ayúdame a alcanzar las bendiciones de la vida eterna. Amén. San Pablo Se reza para obtener favores celestiales y milagros. Para protección del hogar y de bienes materiales. Glorioso apóstol San Pablo, bastión escogido por Dios para llevar

Photo Credit: Pablo Heimplatz / Unsplash su santo nombre por toda la tierra; por tu valor apostólico y por la ilustre caridad con que sentías los esfuerzos de tus prójimos como si fueran tuyos propios. Por la inagotable paciencia con que sufriste; persecuciones, cárceles, azotes, cadenas, tentaciones y naufragios. Por aquel celo que te estimulaba a trabajar día y noche, en beneficio de las almas y, sobre todo, por aquella prontitud con que atendiste la voz de Cristo en el camino de Damasco. Te ruego, que me consigas los favores del cielo, para que pueda luchar contra la tentación, vencer los malos pensamientos y ser absuelto de todas mis faltas, para poder convertirme en un ejemplo de fe como lo fuiste tú. Te lo pido en el nombre de Jesucristo. Amén. San Pedro Se solicita su patrocinio para el trabajo, empresas,

Bendito Apóstol San Pedro, concédeme fe ardiente, esperanza firme y corazón puro, en todos mis pensamientos, palabras y obras. Dame paciencia en la adversidad, ignorancia del egoísmo, constancia en mis resoluciones, acatamiento a la voluntad de Dios y perseverancia en la gracia divina. Para que cuando parta de este mundo, sea digno de presentarme ante el pastor de las almas, nuestro Señor Jesucristo, que junto al Padre celestial y el Espíritu Santo, Vive y reinará por siempre. Amén. Santo Tomás Moro Se le reza para salir airoso de trámites y procesos legales. Casos de corte, casos de inmigración, y para la buena salud. Dios Glorioso, por medio de la intercesión de Santo Tomás Moro, dame la divina gracia para enmendar mi vida y tener presente mi fin que es la puerta a una vida de riqueza espiritual. Y dame buen Señor, una mente humilde, modesta, calma, pacífica, paciente, caritativa, amable, tierna y compasiva en todas mis obras, en todas mis palabras y en todos mis pensamientos, para tener el sabor de tu santo y bendito espíritu. Dame buen Señor, el deseo de estar contigo, de no evitar las calamidades de este mundo, no tanto por alcanzar las alegrías del cielo como simplemente por amor y absoluta fe. Amén.

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Affordable Housing units at Montevista Apartments in Milpitas are now available for rent - Apply Now! Currently available 1- and 2-bdr apartments; rents from $1,958 to $2,191. This 306-unit community in Milpitas is accepting pre-applications for its below-market-rate waiting list. Beautiful community with swimming pool, BBQ and picnic area, and much more. Minimum income is 2x rent, maximum income applies - contact property for more information. Applications are available via 1) https://bridgehousing.com/properties/ montevista/ or 2) calling (408) 942-8829. Please note other unit types/rent levels may be available. For more information please call the number listed above. 1001 S. Main St in Milpitas, CA. Call for more info Mon-Thurs 9AM-7PM, Fri 9AM- 5PM, Saturday 9AM-2PM. Income and other restrictions apply. Section 8 welcome. EHO.

Azel Enterprise, a manufacturing company is looking for individual to add to our team: Janitor, Customer Service, Machinist, Welder, Manufacturing Engineer, and customer service. Please apply within 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM Azel Enterprise Inc. 625 Wool Creek Drive San Jose, CA. 95112 STATEMENT OF ABANDONMENT OF USE OF FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME The following person(s) has / have abandoned the use of the fictitious business name(s): JusticeIT, 4247 Leigh Avenue, San Jose CA, 95124. Filed in Santa Clara County on 11/30/20 under file no. FBN670425. Justice Lammers, 4247 Leigh Avenue, San Jose CA, 95124. This business was conducted by: An Individual. “I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.” (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) /s/ Justice Lammers This statement was filed with the Co. Clerk Recorder of Santa Clara County on 11/01/2021. Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Elaine Fader, Deputy File No. FBN 680021 Original Publication Dates: November 19, 26, December 3, 10, 2021 Corrected Publication Dates: June 17, 24, July 1 and 8, 2022 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 680608 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Lucky Signs, 1260 Alma Ct, San Jose, CA

95112, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by a Limited Liability Company. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): Lucky Signs LLC, 1260 Alma Ct, San Jose, CA 95112. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 11/01/21. 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/ Khanh Bui This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 12/09/2021. Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Corinne Vasquez, Deputy File No. FBN 680608 Original Publications Dates: December 17, 24, 31, 2021; January 7, 2022 Corrected Publication Dates: June 17, 24, July 1 and 8, 2022 STATEMENT OF ABANDONMENT OF USE OF FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME The following person(s) has / have abandoned the use of the fictitious business name(s): LUCKY SIGNS, 1260 Alma Ct, San Jose CA, 95112. Filed in

Automation Lead; Mountain View, CA; 1 Pos; Design & dev of Automa FW proj & regres test case automa, Design & execu using contin test pipeline. Req: Bachelor deg (or foreign equal) in Comp Electro, Comp Applic or rel & 4 yrs of exp in IT. Alt: Master deg (or foreign equal) in Comp, Electro, CompAppli or rel & 2 yrs exp in IT. Visual Stu, Java Dev Kit, C#, Java, Coded UI, Selenium, SoapUI, Rest Assured, Cucumber, Agile Method, MS Azure & AWS. Send CV’s Harman Connected Services C/O Mahesh, Job ID-AL-HCS-M-01, 2002, 156 Ave, NE #200, Bellevue, WA 98007. Santa Clara County on 10/29/21 under file no. FBN622903. Khanh Bui, 1260 Alma Ct, San Jose CA, 95112. This business was conducted by: An Individual. “I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.” (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) /s/ Khanh Bui This statement was filed with the Co. Clerk Recorder of Santa Clara County on 12/09/2021. Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Corinne Vasquez, Deputy File No. FBN 680615 Original Publications Dates: December 17, 24, 31, 2021; January 7, 2022 Corrected Publication Dates: June 17, 24, July 1 and 8, 2022 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 686054 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: ORIGINAL SA-BY THAI, 273 E San Fernando St, San Jose, CA 95112, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by a limited liability company. The name and residence address of

C & A Painting we are looking for experienced Painters/Foreman. Must have EXPERIENCE with: • Setting up equipment such as pressure washers, generators, and sprayers • Prepare surfaces for paint. Depending on interior or exterior work, this could mean: scraping and sand, pressure washing, and masking • Spreading and moving drop cloths • Applying paint by brushing rolling or spraying • Cleaning up the job site It is IMPERATIVE that you are willing to work clean and neat and present yourself in a professional manner Must be team oriented, a nice person, able to receive instruction and receive constructive criticism. We will expect you to treat our customers like they are #1 and respect our fellow employees and our office staff at all times Physical requirements may include (but are not limited to) being able to work outside all day, working from ladders, lifts, and scaffolds, and being able to lift or carry up to 50 pounds safely. C & A Painting 1260 Yard Ct. Suite A San Jose, CA 95133 669-455-0179

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the registrant(s) is (are): Siriphorn Inklai, 639 S. 11th St, San Jose, CA 95112. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 1/11/2021. This filing is a first filing. “I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.” (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) /s/ Siriphorn Inklai ORIGINAL SA-BY THAI Member Article/Reg#: 202102610798 Above entity was formed in the state of CA This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 06/14/2022. Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Patty Camarena, Deputy File No. FBN 686054

is owned by an individual. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): Luis Roberto Lemus, 2055 Alum Rock Ave Suite B-1, San Jose, CA 95116. 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/ Luis Roberto Lemus This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 06/10/2022. Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Nina Khamphilath, Deputy File No. FBN 686008

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 686017 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: U&D Landscaping, 2592 Sue Ave, San Jose, CA 95111, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by an individual. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 686008 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: ROBERTO LEMUS INSURANCE SERVICE, 2055 Alum Rock Ave Suite B-1, San Jose, CA 95116, Santa Clara County. This business

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(are): Ulises I.Villegas, 2592 Sue Ave, San Jose, CA 95111. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on N/A. This filing is a first filing. “I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.” (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) /s/ Ulises I. Villegas This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 06/10/2022. Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Nina Khamphilath, Deputy File No. FBN 686017 June 17, 24, July 1, 8, 2022 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 685962 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: MOTEL 6 SAN JOSE AIRPORT, 2081 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95131, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by a limited liability company. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): TEMPLE SANTA NELLA LLC, 2081 N.

JUN 17 - JUN 23, 2022 First Street, San Jose, CA 95131. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 6/07/2022. This filing is a first filing. “I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.” (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) /s/ Bhagirath Desai TEMPLE SANTA NELLA LLC Owner Article/Reg#: 201917710346 Above entity was formed in the state of CA This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 06/09/2022. Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Nina Khamphilath, Deputy File No. FBN 685962 June 17, 24, July 1, 8, 2022 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 686022 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: YUNLONG CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, 749 Carolina Ave, Sunnyvale, CA 94085, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by an individual. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): Dengdeng Xiao, 749 Carolina Ave, Sunnyvale, CA 94085. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 6/13/2022. This filing is a first filing. “I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.” (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) /s/ Dengdeng Xiao This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 06/13/2022. Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Nina Khamphilath, Deputy File No. FBN 686022 June 17, 24, July 1, 8, 2022 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 686039 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: VAN DYKE PROPERTIES, 876 N 5th St, San Jose, CA 95112, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by a corporation. The name and

residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): FINANCIAL SAVINGS CORP., 1141 N 2nd St, San Jose, CA 95112. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 1/01/2017. This filing is a refile [Change(s) in facts from previous filing] of previous file #: FBN632373. “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/ Duydat P. Vu, CEO FINANCIAL SAVINGS CORP. CEO Article/Reg#: 2659772 Above entity was formed in the state of CA This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 06/13/2022. Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Nina Khamphilath, Deputy File No. FBN 686039 June 17, 24, July 1, 8, 2022 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 686016 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: OLSON ENTERPRISES LLC, LANA CHIN CONSULTING, OLSON ANALYTICAL, NEXT GEN BX, 7192 Via Colina, San Jose, CA 95139, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by a limited liability company. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): OLSON ENTERPRISES LLC, 7192 Via Colina, San Jose, CA 95139. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 4/11/2022. This filing is a first filing. “I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.” (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) /s/ Loren Olson Olson Enterprises LLC CEO Article/Reg#: 202250219377 Above entity was formed in the state of CA This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 06/10/2022. Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Nina Khamphilath, Deputy File No. FBN 686016

JUN 17 - JUN 23, 2022 June 17, 24, July 1, 8, 2022 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 685978 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: YIN TANG SPICY HOT POT SF, 278 Barber Court, Milpitas, CA 95035, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by a corporation. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): FU CHUN JIANG FOOD BEVERAGE MANAGEMENT CORP., 646 Clauser Dr, Milpitas, CA 95035. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 7/07/2016. This filing is a refile [Change(s) in facts from previous filing] of previous file #: FBN619674. “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/ Chunchang Liu FU CHUN JIANG FOOD & BEVERAGE CEO Article/Reg#: 3924909 Above entity was formed in the state of CA This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 06/09/2022. Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Nina Khamphilath, Deputy File No. FBN 685978 June 17, 24, July 1, 8, 2022 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 685875 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: CARE SMILE DENTAL, 3151 S White Rd, Suite 208, San Jose, CA 95148, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by a corporation. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): PRANEEL DENTAL INC, 4064 Avignon Ln, San Jose, CA 95135. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 5/06/2022. This filing is a first filing. “I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.” (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) /s/ Prashanth Naidu PRANEEL DENTAL INC CFO Article/Reg#: 5010660 Above entity was

formed in the state of CA This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 06/07/2022. Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Nina Khamphilath, Deputy File No. FBN 685875 June 17, 24, July 1, 8, 2022 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 685924 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: SCOOT! 66 TOURS, 570 N 15th St, San Jose, CA 95112, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by a limited liability company. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): BOSHCO LLC, 570 N 15th St, San Jose, CA 95112. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 6/06/2022. This filing is a first filing. “I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.” (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) /s/ Josh Rogers BOSHCO LLC COO Article/Reg#: 202250911853 Above entity was formed in the state of CA This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 06/08/2022. Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Nina Khamphilath, Deputy File No. FBN 685924 June 17, 24, July 1, 8, 2022 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 685421 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: TD’S KITCHEN, TD’S BEVERAGES, 1492 Almaden Road Ste A, San Jose, CA 95125, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by a limited liability company. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): BENTO N SNAX LLC, 3277 S White Rd Ste 318, San Jose, CA 95148. 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 #: FBN658533. “I declare that all information in

EL OBSERVADOR | www.el-observador.com 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/ Thuy Do Managing Member Above entity was formed in the state of CA This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 05/19/2022. Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Sandy Chanthasy, Deputy File No. FBN 685421 June 17, 24, July 1, 8, 2022 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 22CV399030 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Thi Anh Nguyet Nguyen & Vinh Van Le TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) Thi Anh Nguyet Nguyen & Vinh Van Le have filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Hung Van Le to Vincent Le 2. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING: Date: 9/20/2022 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. Jun 10, 2022 Jacqueline M. Arroyo Judge of the Superior Court June 17, 24, July 1, 8, 2022 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME

NO. 22CV397545 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Gilbert Tavarez (Step Dad) & Glenda A. Tavarez (Mother) TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) Gilbert Tavarez & Glenda A. Tavarez have filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Jeremy Santiago Salazar Guardado to Jeremy Santiago Tavarez Guardado 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: 8/16/2022 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. May 03, 2022 Jacqueline M. Arroyo Judge of the Superior Court

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: 9/27/2022 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. Jun 08, 2022 Jacqueline M. Arroyo Judge of the Superior Court

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ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 22CV398964 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Jillian Gerten and Timothy Barraza TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) Jillian Gerten and Timothy Barraza have filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Klover Kaileen Gerten to Klover Skyleen Gerten 2. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause,

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 22CV399131 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Kristine Nicole Concepcion Arustamov TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) Kristine Nicole Concepcion Arustamov has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. (First Name) Kristine Nicole (Middle Name) Concepcion (Last Name) Arustamov to (First Name) Kristine Nicole (Last Name) Concepcion-Sallade 2. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons inter-

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¡Almaden Lake Apartments, una comunidad asequible de 144 unidades en San José cerrará su lista de espera el 10 de junio de 2022! Esta propiedad ofrece departamentos asequibles de 1, 2 y 3 recámaras con rentas desde $1,096-$1,505 por mes. Las solicitudes previas para la lista de espera se aceptarán hasta el viernes 10 de junio de 2022 a las 5 p.m. por 1) Llamada al (408) 323-8020 o 2) Recogida sin contacto en la propiedad, o 3) En http://bridgehousing.com/properties/ almaden-lake/. La oficina está ubicada en 978 Almaden Lake Dr. en San José. El horario de oficina es de lunes a jueves de 9 AM 5 PM. Las comodidades incluyen sala comunitaria con cocina, instalaciones de lavandería, alberca y áreas de juego al aire libre. Para más información llámenos al (408) 323-8020. Se aplican restricciones de ingresos y otras. Sección-8 bienvenida. EHO.

ested 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: 9/27/2022 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. Jun 13, 2022 Jacqueline M. Arroyo Judge of the Superior Court June 17, 24, July 1, 8, 2022 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 685837 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: LAS MINAS GUATEMALAN RESTAURANT, 1168 Blazingwood Drive, Sunnyvale, CA 94089, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by Partnership. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): Marco Tulio Muralles Barahona, 1168 Blazingwood Drive, Sunnyvale, CA 94089 and Ingris Yojana Trigueros, 1168 Blazingwood Drive, Sunnyvale, CA 94089. The registrant began

transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on N/A. This filing is a first filing. “I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.” (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) /s/ Marco Tulio Muralles Barahona This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 06/06/2022. Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Sandy Chanthasy, Deputy File No. FBN 685837 June 10, 17, 24 and July 1, 2022 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 685929 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: PROPEREZ CONSTRUCTION, 2150 Monterey Road, #29, 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): Angel Fernando Perez. 2150 Monterey Road, #29, San Jose, CA 95112. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 06/08/22. This filing is a first filing. “I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.” (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) /s/ Angel Fernando Perez This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 06/08/2022. Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Sandy Nina Khamphilath, Deputy File No. FBN 685929

June 10, 17, 24 and July 1, 2022 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 685610 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Ravenscourt Apartments TIC, 991-997 Ravenscourt Avenue, Campbell, CA 95008, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by an unincorporated association other than a partnership. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): Sridhar Hoskote, 5291 Arezzo Drive, San Jose, CA 95138 and Navneet Goel, 980 De Soto Lane, Foster City, CA 94404. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 5/23/2022. This filing is a first filing. “I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.” (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) /s/ Navneet Goel This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 05/31/2022. Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Ronald Nguyen, Deputy File No. FBN 685610 June 10, 17, 24, July 1, 2022 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 685561 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: TAKINI & UWEZO-CE/CP, 10280 Shoreham Court, San Jose, CA 95127, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by an individual. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): Marjorie Angela

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Craig, 10280 Shoreham Court, San Jose, CA 95127. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 4/15/2022. This filing is a first filing. “I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.” (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) /s/ Marjorie Angela Craig This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 05/26/2022. Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Elaine Fader, Deputy File No. FBN 685561 June 10, 17, 24, July 1, 2022 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 685799 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: PM AUTOWORKS, 226 Phelan Ave 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): Ricky Hogan, 226 Phelan Ave Unit B, San Jose, CA 95112. Randy Aguilera, 226 Phelan Ave Unit B, San Jose, CA 95112. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 9/16/2022. This filing is a refile [Change(s) in facts from previous filing] of previous file #: FBN622702. “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/ Ricky Hogan This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 06/03/2022. Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Elaine Fader, Deputy File No. FBN 685799 June 10, 17, 24, July 1, 2022 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 685782 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: BEAUTY SALON AND BARBERHOP *REY DE REYES*, 2239 Story Rd, San Jose, CA 95122, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by an individual. The name

and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): Edwin Juarez Madrigal, 305 San Antonio Ct. Apt 4202, San Jose, CA 95116. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 6/01/2022. This filing is a first filing. “I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.” (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) /s/ Edwin Juarez Madrigal This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 06/03/2022. Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Elaine Fader, Deputy File No. FBN 685782 June 10, 17, 24, July 1, 2022

EL OBSERVADOR | www.el-observador.com and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): Hung Diep, 2600 Senter Rd Spc 214, San Jose, CA 95111. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 6/02/2022. This filing is a first filing. “I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.” (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) /s/ Hung Diep This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 06/02/2022. Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Elaine Fader, Deputy File No. FBN 685739 June 10, 17, 24, July 1, 2022

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 685645 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: APPLE MASON, 950 High School Way #3205, Mountain View, CA 94041, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by an Individual. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): Adam Winsenburg, 950 High School Way #3205, Mountain View, CA 94041. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 9/25/2017. This filing is a refile [Change(s) in facts from previous filing] of previous file #: FBN634284. “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/ Adam Winsenburg This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 05/31/2022. Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Elaine Fader, Deputy File No. FBN 685645

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 685741 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: M&S Heating and Air Conditioning, 1200 Franklin Mall, Santa Clara, CA 95050, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by a corporation. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): CH-AC INC, 1200 Franklin Mall, Santa Clara, CA 95050. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on N/A. This filing is a first filing. “I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.” (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) /s/ Kent Jenkins CH-AC INC CEO Article/Reg#: 892707 Above entity was formed in the state of CA This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 06/02/2022. Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Elaine Fader, Deputy File No. FBN 685741

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 685739 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Natural and Organic Nail, 2050 S Bascom Ave Suite C, Campbell, CA 95008, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by an individual. The name

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 685798 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Silicon Valley Polytechnic Institute Inc., California Polytechnic Institute, Silicon Valley Technical Institute, Silicon Valley Academy, SVPTI, CALPT,

SVTII, 1754 Technology Drive, Suite 228, San Jose, CA 95110, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by a corporation. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): Silicon Valley Polytechnic Institute Inc., 26744 Arastradero Rd, Los Altos Hills, CA 94022. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 8/01/1998. This filing is a refile [Change(s) in facts from previous filing] of previous file #: FBN634600. “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/ Ali Iranmanesh Silicon Valley Polytechnic Institute Inc. President Article/Reg#: C3263590 Above entity was formed in the state of CA This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 06/03/2022. Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Patty Camarena, Deputy File No. FBN 685798 June 10, 17, 24, July 1, 2022 STATEMENT OF ABANDONMENT OF USE OF FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME The following person(s) has / have abandoned the use of the fictitious business name(s): Natural and Organic Nail, 2050 S Bascom Ave, Suite C, Campbell CA, 95008. Filed in Santa Clara County on 12/07/15 under file no. FBN611767. Thao Huyn, 1310 Eldamar Ct, San Jose CA, 95121. This business was conducted by: An Individual. “I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.” (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) /s/ Thao Huynh This statement was filed with the Co. Clerk Recorder of Santa Clara County on 6/02/2022. Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Elaine Fader, Deputy File No. FBN 685738 June 10, 17, 24, July 1, 2022 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 22CV398181

Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: DAVE THUY GIA NGUYEN. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) DAVE THUY GIA NGUYEN has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. DAVE THUY GIA NGUYEN to THUY GIA 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: 09/06/2022 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. May 17, 2022 Jacqueline M. Arroyo Judge of the Superior Court June 10, 17, 24 and July 1, 2022 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 22CV398565 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: MICHAEL T. HUYNH. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) MICHAEL T. HUYNH has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. MICHAEL T. HUYNH AKA THU X. HUYNH to MICHAEL THU HUYNH. 2. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name

should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING: Date: 07/19/2022 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. May 24, 2022 Jacqueline M. Arroyo Judge of the Superior Court June 10, 17, 24 and July 1, 2022 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 22CV398932 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Maria Elena Felix Di Natale TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) Maria Elena Felix Di Natale has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Maria Elena Felix Di Natale to Fiorella Di Natale 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: 9/20/2022 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

JUN 17 - JUN 23, 2022 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. Jun 07, 2022 Jacqueline M. Arroyo Judge of the Superior Court June 10, 17, 24, July 1, 2022 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 22CV398902 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Joshua Estrada Gutierrez TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) Joshua Estrada Gutierrez has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Joshua Estrada Gutierrez to Joshua Martinez Fuentes 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: 9/20/2022 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. Jun 06, 2022 Jacqueline M. Arroyo Judge of the Superior Court June 10, 17, 24, July 1, 2022 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 22CV396362 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Jeremy Alexander Silva TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) Jeremy Alexander Silva

has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Jeremy Alexander Silva to Jeremy Alexander Paredes 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: 7/12/2022 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. Apr 01, 2022 Jacqueline M. Arroyo Judge of the Superior Court June 10, 17, 24, July 1, 2022 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 22CV398890 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Hong Ji TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) Hong Ji has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Hong Ji to Qing Ji 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

JUN 17 - JUN 23, 2022 objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING: Date: 9/20/2022 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. Jun 06, 2022 Jacqueline M. Arroyo Judge of the Superior Court June 10, 17, 24, July 1, 2022 AMENDED ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 22CV398515 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Angelina Eilie Andrei TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) Angelina Eilie Andrei, aka: Lina Eilia Serhan, aka: Lina Eilia has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Angelina Eilie Andrei aka: Lina Eilia Serhan aka: Lina Eilia to ELENA AUDREE CERELLI EILIA 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: 7/12/2022 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. Jun 03, 2022 Jacqueline M. Arroyo Judge of the Superior Court

June 10, 17, 24, July 1, 2022 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 22CV398550 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Fang Yong Ooi TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) Fang Yong Ooi has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Fang Yong Ooi to Stephanie Fang Yong Ooi 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: 9/06/2022 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. May 24, 2022 Jacqueline M. Arroyo Judge of the Superior Court June 10, 17, 24, July 1, 2022 Notice of Petition to Administer Estate of DOANH KIM VU Case No. 22PR191891 1.To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may be interested in the will or estate, or both, of Doanh Kim Vu. 2. A Petition for Probate has been filed by Michelle My Vu and Doanh Kim Vu in the Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara. 3.The Petition for Probate requests that Michelle My Vu be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent. 5. The petition requests authority to administer

EL OBSERVADOR | www.el-observador.com the estate under the Independent Administer of Estate Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take any actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consent to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person Files and objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority. 6. A hearing on the petition will be held in this court as follows: July 15, 2022, at 9:01am, Dept. 13, located at 191 North First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. 7. If you object to the granting of this petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney. 8. If you are a creditor or contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either: 1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or 2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code. Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law. 9. You may examine the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk.    10. Attorney for Petitioner: PHUC DINH DO, ESQ 181 South King Road San Jose CA, 95116 (408)254-9991 Rune Date: June 10, 17, 24, 2022

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 685651 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: THE BIG THREE, 734 Lakewood Dr., Sunnyvale, CA 94089, Santa Clara County. This business is individual. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): Miguel Angel Reategui Lopez, 734 Lakewood Dr., Sunnyvale, CA 94089. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 5/31/2022. This filing is a first filing. “I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.” (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) /s/ Miguel A. Reategui Lopez This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 06/01/2022. Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Nina Khamphilath, Deputy File No. FBN 685651 June 3, 10, 17, 24, 2022 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 685515 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Alma Family Day Care Inc, 1544 Mount Pleasant Dr, San Jose, CA 95127, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by a Corporation. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): Alma Family Day Care Inc, 1544 Mount Pleasant Dr, San Jose, CA 95127. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 11/14/2016. This filing is a first filing. “I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.” (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) /s/ Alma D. Rios Alma Family Day Care Inc. President Article/Reg#: 3963341 Above entity was formed in the state of CA This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 05/24/2022. Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Elaine Fader, Deputy File No. FBN 685515 June 3, 10, 17, 24, 2022

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 685607 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Sivan Aquatics Sports, 4625 Williams Rd, San Jose, CA 95129, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by a Married Couple. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): Mehdi Asghari, 4625 Williams Rd, San Jose, CA 95129 and Solmaz Abrar, 4625 Williams Rd, San Jose, CA 95129. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 05/27/2022. This filing is a first filing. “I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.” (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) /s/ Mehdi Asghari This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 05/27/2022. Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Sandy Chanthasy, Deputy File No. FBN 685607 June 3, 10, 17, 24, 2022 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 685552 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Fume Day Preppers, 108 Sierra Mesa Dr, San Jose, CA 95116, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by an Individual. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): Dean Michael Del Rosario Cautivo, 108 Sierra Mesa Dr, San Jose, CA 95116. 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/ Dean Michael Del Rosario Cautivo This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 05/26/2022. Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Sandy Chanthasy, Deputy File No. FBN 685552 June 3, 10, 17, 24, 2022 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

NO. 685629 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: THIEN TRUC, 2396 Senter Rd, 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): Hoa Duc Luu, 2490 Kenoga Dr, San Jose, CA 95121. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 01/10/2011. This filing is a refile [Change(s) in facts from previous filing] of previous file #: FBN614517. “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/ Hoa Duc Luu This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 05/31/2022. Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Patty Camarena, Deputy File No. FBN 685629 June 3, 10, 17, 24, 2022 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 685622 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: MOE’S GARAGE, 5258 Westmont Ave, San Jose, CA 95130, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by an Individual. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): MAURICIO GONZAL E Z- H E R N A N D E Z , 5258 Westmont Ave, San Jose, CA 95130. 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/ MAURICIO GONZALES-HERNANDEZ This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 05/31/2022. Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Nina Khamphilath, Deputy File No. FBN 685622 June 3, 10, 17, 24, 2022 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 685126 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: UDEC DESIGN,

CLASSIFIEDS / LEGALS 2350 Senter #318, San Jose, CA 95112, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by a Limited Liability Company. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): UDEC DESIGN, 25714 Westview Way, Hayward, CA 94542. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 05/12/2022. This filing is a first filing. “I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.” (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) /s/ Linh Nguyen UDEC DESIGN CEO Article/Reg#: 202250310498 Above entity was formed in the state of CA This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 05/12/2022. Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Sandy Chanthasy, Deputy File No. FBN 685126 June 3, 10, 17, 24, 2022 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 685567 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: LA SUPERIOR TAQUERIA, 1098 Leigh Avenue, San Jose, CA 95126, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by a Limited Liability Company. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): LA SUPERIOR TAQUERIA LLC, 1098 Leigh Avenue, San Jose, CA 95126. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 5/21/2022. This filing is a first filing. “I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.” (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) /s/ Maria Socorro Ramos Sandoval LA SUPERIOR TAQUERIA LLC Manager Article/Reg#: 202250116615 Above entity was formed in the state of CA This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 05/27/2022. Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Sandy Chanthasy, Deputy

File No. FBN 685567 June 3, 10, 17, 24, 2022 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 685593 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: MR. M HANDYMAN, 2421 Clyda Dr, San Jose, CA 95116, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by an Individual. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): Hector Moreno, 2421 Clyda Dr, San Jose, CA 95116. 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/ Hector Moreno This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 05/27/2022. Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Sandy Chanthasy, Deputy File No. FBN 685593 June 3, 10, 17, 24, 2022 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 685594 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: E.M. HANDYMAN, 2156 Tasman Dr #233, Santa Clara, CA 95054, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by an Individual. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): ERNEST DANIEL MORENO, 2156 Tasman Dr #233, Santa Clara, CA 95054. 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/ Ernest Daniel Moreno This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 05/27/2022. Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Elaine Fader, Deputy File No. FBN 685594 June 3, 10, 17, 24, 2022 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME

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NO. 22CV398515 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: ANGELINA EILIE ANDREI. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) Angelina Eilie Andrei, aka: Lina Eilia Serhan, aka: Lina Eilia has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Angelina Eilie Andrei AKA Lina Eilia Serhan AKA Lina Eilia to ELENA AURELINE CIRIACKS ELIA 2. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING: Date: 07/05/2022 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. May 23, 2022 Jacqueline M. Arroyo Judge of the Superior Court June 3, 10, 17, 24, 2022 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 22CV397299 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Heejeong Lim. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) Heejeong Lim has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Heejeong Lim to Janice Heejeong Lim 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: 08/02/2022 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. Apr 26, 2022 Jacqueline M. Arroyo Judge of the Superior Court June 3, 10, 17, 24, 2022 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 22CV398233 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Hongvilay Thongsamouth & Wasan Romsaitong. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) Hongvilay Thongsamouth & Wasan Romsaitong have filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Pitisak Romsaitong to Pete Romsaitong b. Piboon Romsaitong to Ben Romsaitong 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: 09/06/2022 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First

EL OBSERVADOR | www.el-observador.com 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. May 18, 2022 Jacqueline M. Arroyo Judge of the Superior Court June 3, 10, 17, 24, 2022 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 22CV398589 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Samuel L. Dennis (as conservator). TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) Samuel L. Dennis (as conservator) has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Megan Dennis Massa to Megan Jennifer Dennis 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: 09/13/2022 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. May 25, 2022 Jacqueline M. Arroyo Judge of the Superior Court June 3, 10, 17, 24, 2022 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 22CV398664 Superior Court of California, County of

Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Bharath Pattabiraman and Yanfei Tu. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) Bharath Pattabiraman and Yanfei Tu have filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Ananya Shibei Tu to Ananya Shibei Bharath-Tu 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: 09/20/2022 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. May 27, 2022 Jacqueline M. Arroyo Judge of the Superior Court June 3, 10, 17, 24, 2022 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 22CV398588 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Zalan Bujtas and Erika Bujtas. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) Zalan Bujtas and Erika Bujtas have filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Zalan Bujtas to Alan Baradlay. b. Erika Bujtas to Madeline Baradlay. c. Anne Mave Bujtas to Annie Mave Baradlay. d. Daniel Merric Bujtas to Daniel Merric Baradlay. 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: 09/13/2022 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. May 25, 2022 Jacqueline M. Arroyo Judge of the Superior Court June, 3, 10, 17 and 24, 2022 Notice of Petition to Administer Estate of Chandur Khemchand Tharani aka Chander Tharani Case No. 22PR192396 1.To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may be interested in the will or estate, or both, of Chandur Khemchand Tharani aka Chander Tharani. 2. A Petition for Probate has been filed by SHABEEN THARANI in the Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara. 3.The Petition for Probate requests that SHABEEN THARANI be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent. 5. The petition requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administer of Estate Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take any actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consent to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person Files and objection to the petition and

shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority. 6. A hearing on the petition will be held in this court as follows: June 24, 2022, at 9:01am, Dept. 13, located at 191 North First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. 7. If you object to the granting of this petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney. 8. If you are a creditor or contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either: 1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or 2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code. Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law. 9. You may examine the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk.    10. Attorney for Petitioner: Huma J. Ellahie 2542 S. Bascom Ave., STE 235 Campbell, CA 95008 (408)579-1282 Run Date: June 3, 10 and 17, 2022 Notice of Petition to Administer Estate of Abereton Tamuno Dikibo Case No. 22PR191890 1.To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may be interested in the will or estate, or both, of Abereton Tamuno Dikibo. 2. A Petition for Probate has been filed by LINDA DIKIBO in the Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara. 3.The Petition for Probate requests that LINDA DIKIBO be appointed as

JUN 17 - JUN 23, 2022 personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent. 5. The petition requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administer of Estate Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take any actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consent to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person Files and objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority. 6. A hearing on the petition will be held in this court as follows: June 20, 2022, at 9:01am, Dept. 13, located at 191 North First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. 7. If you object to the granting of this petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney. 8. If you are a creditor or contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either: 1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or 2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code. Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law. 9. You may examine the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk.    10. Attorney for Petitioner: Himat Singh Bainiwal 2797 Park Avenue, Suite 201

Santa Clara, CA 95050 (408)646-1661 Run Date: June 3, 10 and 17, 2022 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 684893 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Bussines Homes Remodeling, 2784 Homestead Rd #355, Santa Clara, CA 95051, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by an Individual. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): Elin Eduardo Ucelo, 1368 Chertsey Ct, San Jose, CA 95051. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 5/05/2022. This filing is a first filing. “I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.” (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) /s/ Elin Eduardo Ucelo This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 05/05/2022. Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Sandy Chanthasy, Deputy File No. FBN 684893 May 27, June, 3, 10, 17, 2022 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 685087 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: SOMCARE SERVICE LLC, 333 West San Carlos Street Suite 600, San Jose, CA 95110, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by a Limited Liability Company. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): SOMCARE SERVICE LLC, 1060 Ranchero Way Apt 6, San Jose, CA 95117. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 5/12/2022. This filing is a first filing. “I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.” (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) /s/ Haid Ibrahim SOMCARE SERVICE LLC Owner Article/Reg#: 202250416121 Above entity was formed in the state of CA This statement was

JUN 17 - JUN 23, 2022 filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 05/12/2022. Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Sandy Chanthasy, Deputy File No. FBN 685087 May 27, June, 3, 10, 17, 2022 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 685292 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: EARTH CHILD AQUAPONICS, 15555 El Gato Ln, Los Gatos, CA 95032, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by a Limited Liability Company. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): CONNECT THROUGH SPORTS LLC, 15555 El Gato Lane, Los Gatos, CA 95032. 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/ Henrik Hoyer CONNECT THROUGH SPORTS LLC Member Article/Reg#: 201705410197 Above entity was formed in the state of CA This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 05/17/2022. Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Elaine Fader, Deputy File No. FBN 685292 May 27, June, 3, 10, 17, 2022 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 685419 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Bernabe Reglaze, 1511 Chabot Way, 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): Iran Bernabe Hernandez, 1511 Chabot Way, San Jose, CA 95122. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 5/19/2022. This filing is a first filing. “I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.” (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows

to be false is guilty of a crime.) /s/ Iran Bernabe Hernandez This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 05/19/2022. Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Patty Camarena, Deputy File No. FBN 685419 May 27, June, 3, 10, 17, 2022 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 684486 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: MACIEL PROFESSIONAL LANDSCAPING, 2495 Clyda Dr, Santa Jose, CA 95116, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by an Individual. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): Genaro Maciel, 2495 Clyda Dr, San Jose, CA 95116. 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/ Genaro Maciel Owner This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 04/22/2022. Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Sandy Chanthasy, Deputy File No. FBN 684486 May 27, June, 3, 10, 17, 2022 STATEMENT OF ABANDONMENT OF USE OF FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME The following person(s) has / have abandoned the use of the fictitious business name(s): L&L WATER N THINGS, 1307 Jacklin Rd, Milpitas CA, 95035. Filed in Santa Clara County on 06/07/19 under file no. FBN655611. DUC LE, 1061 Colette Dr, San Jose CA, 95132. This business was conducted by: An Individual. “I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.” (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) /s/ Duc Le, Owner This statement was filed with the Co. Clerk Recorder of Santa Clara County on 5/23/2022. Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder

EL OBSERVADOR | www.el-observador.com By: /s/ Elaine Fader, Deputy File No. FBN 685472 May 27, June, 3, 10, 17, 2022 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 22CV398234 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Phuong Thi My Mai TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) Phuong Thi My Mai has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Phuong Thi My Mai to My Phuong Thi Mai 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: 09/06/2022 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. May 18, 2022 Jacqueline M.Arroyo Judge of the Superior Court May 27, June, 3, 10, 17, 2022 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 22CV395983 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Fiama Oviedo & Ricardo Espinoza TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) Fiama Oviedo & Ricardo Espinoza has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Kaique M Oviedo to Kaique M

Espinoza-Oviedo b. Kairo N Oviedo to Kairo N Espinoza-Oviedo c. Fiama Oviedo Artadi to Fiamma Oviedo Artadi 2. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING: Date: 06/28/2022 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. May 16, 2022 Jacqueline M. Arroyo Judge of the Superior Court May 27, June, 3, 10, 17, 2022 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 22CV398346 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Roya Nusheen Mason and Kyle Lokken Henderson TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) Roya Nusheen Mason and Kyle Lokken Henderson has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Roya Nusheen Mason to Roya Nusheen Henlodison b. Kyle Lokken Henderson to Kyle Lokken Henlodison 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: 09/06/2022 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. May 20, 2022 Jacqueline M. Arroyo Judge of the Superior Court May 27, June, 3, 10, 17, 2022 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 22CV398507 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Michael Edward Foronda Adviento TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) Michael Edward Foronda Adviento has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Michael Edward Foronda Adviento to Michael Edward Foronda Williams 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: 09/06/2022 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. May 23, 2022 Jacqueline M. Arroyo Judge of the Superior Court May 27, June, 3, 10, 17, 2022 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 22CV397358 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Ciria Roxana Rodriguez & Melchor David Turcios Martinez TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) Ciria Roxana Rodriguez & Melchor David Turcios Martinez has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Ian David Rodriguez to Ian David Turcios Rodriguez 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: 08/09/2022 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 28, 2022 Julie M. Emede Judge of the Superior Court May 27, June, 3, 10, 17, 2022 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 22CV397299 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Heejeong Lim TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) Heejeong Lim has filed

CLASSIFIEDS / LEGALS a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Heejeong Lim to Janice Heejeong Lim 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: 08/02/2022 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. Apr 26, 2022 Jacqueline M. Arroyo Judge of the Superior Court May 27, June, 3, 10, 17, 2022 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 22CV397186 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Elisha Maria Macias TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) Elisha Maria Macias has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Elisha Maria Macias to Alicia Maria Macias. 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: 08/02/2022 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. Apr 22, 2022 Jacqueline M. Arroyo Judge of the Superior Court May 27, June, 3, 10, 17, 2022 NOTICE OF DEATH OF JOHN DAVID ROGERS To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both of John David Rogers, who was a resident of Santa Clara County, State of California, and died on March 30, 2022, in the City of Sunnyvale, County of Santa Clara, State of California. IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or a contingent creditor of the deceased, you must file your claim within four months from the date of first publication with the DERMER LAW FIRM, 15720 Winchester Boulevard, Suite 200, Los Gatos, California 95030 (408) 395-5111 Joseph D. Dermer, Esq. DERMER LAW FIRM 15720 Winchester Blvd., Ste 200 Los Gatos, CA 95030 Tel (408) 395-5111 Fax (408) 354-2797 May 27, June, 3, 10, 17, 2022

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JUN 17 - JUN 23, 2022

A SUMMER OF LIGHTS, MUSIC & MAGIC

Disneyland Resort energizes summer nights with lights, music and magic, highlighted by the grand return of beloved light shows and an ode to Black Music Month

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ummer 2022 could be the closest to the normalcy we enjoyed before the pandemic began in early 2020. Part of getting towards more activities in a safe manner are the different systems and processes which were implemented for people to be able to enjoy the outdoor social environments like they used to. Recently Disneyland Resort revealed their newest efforts to safely bring back their magic to the parks. The highlights include the return of nighttime show ‘Fantasmic!’, Jazz focused experiences highlighting Black Music Month, and the return of the theatrical show “Tale of the Lion King”, as well as various other experiences, events in and outside of the Anaheim parks.

performers and musicians called The Storytellers of the Pride Lands use their bodies, voices and drums to bring a unique perspective to the well-known story.

From Disney’s “Pete’s Dragon” the 5,600 pound, 16-foottall Elliot float lights up the “Main Street Electrical Parade”. Photo Credit: Disneyland Resort

“Tale of the Lion King” is an original, story-theatre adaptation of Disney’s “The Lion King” staged in an all-new presentation. From the scenic and costume designs to the new original musical arrangements and choreography, every aspect of the show honors and is inspired by the cultural roots of this timeless story. Photo Credit: Richard Harbaugh / Disneyland Resort

Disney California Adventure has always had the tinge of California during the early twentieth century and beyond, so it makes sense that there is where one can listen to the sounds of acapella group Philly Phonics, who perform jazz tunes from the turn of the century to the modern age. There’s also the band Five & Dime, who can be heard playing the soaring sounds of the 1920’s and 1930’s with brass instruments. In Downtown Disney, the Ralph Brennan Jazz Kitchen is featuring nightly jazz pianists, along with Downtown Disney LIVE! Stage showcases which are down the way from the Jazz Kitchen. There one can catch high energy (and family friendly) DJ’s, soul and R&B performances. To round out the highlights of the Celebrate Soulfully experiences, “The Soul of Jazz: An American Adventure” is a touring exhibit which touches on the dynamic legacy and history of jazz, hosted by Joe Gardner, the main character of Pixar’s jazz drenched film “Soul.” In the complimentary tour guests are taken through the history of the art form originated by African Americans in the southern US.

“Tale of the Lion King” is another one of the many experiences related to Celebrate Soulfully. Nighttime Spectaculars

Celebrate Soulfully Since February, Disneyland Resort has hosted Celebrate Soulfully, a project that showcases and honors the diverse experiences and culture of Black heritage. Specific to Black Music Month, throughout June guests can see daily live performances around the resort, the performances ranging from Motown, doo-wop, funk and more.

One great detail in this theater production is the use of Swahili dialogue interwoven into the English language production.

No matter what the focus of a Disneyland trip may be, whether it’s attempting to get on all the rides possible, taking photos with your favorite costumed Disney characters, or trying all the inventive food and treats, there is something that cannot be ignored: the lights and sounds of the nighttime shows. From the classic fireworks if weather permits, to the various parades, the Disneyland experience isn’t truly complete until one of the aforementioned shows is viewed.

Back for its 50th anniversary, the “Main Street Electrical Parade”, has returned to the Disneyland Resort for a limited time. A slightly revamped classic, the 22 floats containing 500,000 lights synchronized to the classic electro-synth-magnetic sound, the “Main Street Electrical Parade” has had a new float added to the end of the parade, encompassing more than a dozen Disney and Pixar stories, the new float is weaved into the decades of history amongst the other floats. The fan favorite, Elliot the dragon from “Pete’s Dragon,” continues to shine as the massive centerpiece of the parade. Disney’s longest running nighttime show ‘Fantasmic!’ is also returning to the park, celebrating its 30th anniversary in a dazzling way. Taking place on the waters of the Rivers of America, and within Tom Sawyer Island, the show blends water fountain effects, animatronics, mascots, a whole pirate ship with ghost stunt performers, along with lights and pyrotechnics, into a dazzling display. This one is a favorite to most Disney aficionados simply because it does a, for lack of a better word, fantastic job in taking the strengths of Disneyland shows, the water displays, the visual effects and pyrotechnics, and weaving it all into a thrilling story featuring Mickey Mouse battling the creatures and hijinks of his nightmares.

“Tale of the Lion King”

Definitely one to not miss.

Returning for the first time since its debut in 2019, a new staging of the live theater production “Tale of the Lion King” is now playing daily until July 4th in Fantasyland Theater. Bridging the world of the beloved The Lion King animated film with modern music styles and African-inspired costumes.

Disneyland Resort is one of the premiere theme parks in the world for a reason, and this summer’s offerings beyond the rides, vibes and aesthetics is part of how it continues to bring in guests.

The story is told by a narrator named Mwongozo, who recounts the story of Simba’s journey within the pride, while 20

From the return of a classic light parade, a musical journey honoring an American genre and Black culture, as well as a theater production reimagining a 90’s classic, the Disneyland Resort summer of 2022 is waiting for guests to check out its magic.

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THWARTED ATTACK ON ID PRIDE TIP OF RAMPED-UP EXTREMIST ACTIVITY

EL ATAQUE FRUSTRADO AFUERA DE UN FESTIVAL DEL ORGULLO ES SOLO LA PUNTA DE LA ACTIVIDAD EXTREMISTA INTENSIFICADA

Members of the white supremacist group arrested in Coeur d'Alene last weekend included people from around the country. Photo Caption: Feng Yu / Adobe Stock

Los miembros del grupo de supremacistas blancos arrestados en Coeur d'Alene el fin de semana pasado incluyeron personas de todo el país. Photo Credit: Zachary DeBottis / Pexels

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he arrests of 31 white supremacists outside of a Pride festival in North Idaho shook the country over the weekend. It's only part of a larger uptick in far-right extremism. The group involved is known as Patriot Front, which renamed itself after the 2017 rally in Charlottesville where one of its members ran over and killed Heather Heyer. However, Patriot Front was not the only extremist group at the Coeur d'Alene Pride festival. Leah Sotille, a freelance reporter who covers this issue in the Northwest, said a local biker group and Idaho state Rep. Heather Scott, R-Blanchard, made the event a flashpoint. "The Pride festival was going on, and then around the park there was a guy holding an AR-15, there were people holding signs and trying to intimidate people at the festival," Sotille said. "So, people seemed to respond to the Panhandle Patriots' and Heather Scott's calls to get people there to protest." It's not yet clear what the Patriot Front members planned to do at the festival. Local police arrested them for conspiracy to riot. Sotille said other far-right figures at the event included Matt Shea, a former eastern Washington state representative. Shea is known for his extremist rhetoric and has been seen with Stewart Rhodes, the Oath Keepers leader facing sedition charges for his role on Jan. 6, 2001, at the U.S. Capitol. Two people who attend Shea's church were among the men arrested. Sotille said the latest attack on the LGBT community may feel new but it is not for folks like Shea. "The whole debate around trans youth and trans people - this is something that has just revived old grievances within the far right," she said. "But I think it's just something that people like Matt Shea have pounced on to continue to push the views that they've always had." Idaho has struggled with white supremacists in the past, although only one of the men arrested is from Idaho. Sotille said it's important to see this as one of many extremist incidents taking place within a short time span across the country.

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"It was just a week ago or two weeks ago that we were all talking about the Buffalo shooting at the grocery store, and how the shooter was motivated by a white-supremacist ideology," she said. "This group, Patriot Front, is part and parcel, it's the same ideas about a white ethnostate."

Sotille has authored a book about religious extremism in Idaho, called "When the Moon Turns to Blood," which comes out next week.

El grupo involucrado se conoce como Patriot Front, que cambió su nombre después del mi-

os arrestos de 31 supremacistas blancos fuera de un festival del Orgullo en el norte de Idaho sacudieron al país durante el fin de semana. Es solo una parte de un aumento mayor en el extremismo de extrema derecha.

tin de 2017 en Charlottesville, donde uno de sus miembros atropelló y mató a Heather Heyer. Sin embargo, Patriot Front no fue el único grupo extremista en el festival Pride de Coeur d'Alene. Leah Sotille, una reportera independiente que cubre este tema en el noroeste dijo que un grupo de motociclistas local y la representante del estado de Idaho, Heather Scott, R-Blanchard, convirtieron el evento en un punto álgido. “Estaba en marcha el festival del Orgullo, y luego alrededor del parque había un tipo que sostenía un AR-15, había personas con carteles y tratando de intimidar a la gente en el festival”, dijo Sotille. "Entonces, la gente pareció responder a los llamados de Panhandle Patriots y Heather Scott para que la gente protestara". Aún no está claro qué planeaban hacer los miembros del Patriot Front en el festival. La policía local los arrestó por conspiración para amotinarse. Sotille dijo que otras figuras de extrema derecha en el evento incluyeron a Matt Shea, un exrepresentante del oeste del estado de Washington. Shea es conocido por su retórica extremista y ha sido visto con Stewart Rhodes, el líder de Oath Keepers que enfrenta cargos de sedición por su papel el 6 de enero de 2001 en el Capitolio de los Estados Unidos. Dos personas que asisten a la iglesia de Shea estaban entre los hombres arrestados. Sotille dijo que el último ataque a la comunidad LGBT puede parecer nuevo, pero no lo es para gente como Shea. “Todo el debate sobre los jóvenes trans y las personas trans es algo que acaba de revivir viejas quejas dentro de la extrema derecha”, dijo. "Pero creo que es algo a lo que se han abalanzado personas como Matt Shea para continuar impulsando las opiniones que siempre han tenido". Idaho ha luchado con los supremacistas blancos en el pasado, aunque solo uno de los hombres arrestados es de Idaho. Sotille dijo que es importante ver esto como uno de los muchos incidentes extremistas que tienen lugar en un corto período de tiempo en todo el país. “Hace solo una o dos semanas, todos estábamos hablando sobre el tiroteo de Buffalo en la tienda de comestibles y cómo el tirador estaba motivado por una ideología de supremacía blanca”, dijo. "Este grupo, Patriot Front, es parte integrante, son las mismas ideas sobre un etnoestado blanco". Sotille es autora de un libro sobre el extremismo religioso en Idaho, llamado "When the Moon Turns to Blood", que se publicará la próxima semana.

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En las afueras de Des Moines, Maureen Schletzbaum ayuda a administrar Straw Hat Farms con su hija Marissa, que tiene síndrome de Down. Venden flores y productos frescos. Maureen dice que se inspiró después de que Marissa terminara la escuela secundaria como una forma de nutrir el impulso de independencia de su hija en un entorno rural con pocas oportunidades.

raduation season is in full swing, and for those with disabilities transitioning to adulthood, traditional barriers still exist in securing employment. Advocates in Iowa say entrepreneurship serves as a good solution. The Bureau of Labor Statistics said nearly 10% of workers with a disability are self-employed, which is higher than the general population.

"Tiene muchas habilidades y, siempre que cuente con el apoyo adecuado, realmente puede hacer una variedad de cosas", expresa Maureen. Ella argumenta que Marissa sobresale en las relaciones con los clientes y en la atención a los detalles. El Iowa Development Disabilities Council insta a estos adultos jóvenes y sus familias a explorar más a fondo sus intereses y llevarlos al trabajo por cuenta propia, especialmente si enfrentan desafíos en la búsqueda de empleo. Los Servicios de Rehabilitación Vocacional se consideran un recurso principal para comenzar.

Maureen Schletzbaum, operator of Straw Hat Farms outside Des Moines along with her daughter Marissa, who has Down syndrome, sells flowers and fresh produce. Maureen said their business was inspired after Marissa finished high school as a way to nurture their daughter's drive for independence in a rural setting with few opportunities. "She has a lot of abilities, and as long as she has the correct support, she can really do a variety of things," Schletzbaum explained. She pointed out Marissa excels in customer relations and attention to detail. The Iowa Development Disabilities Council urges young adults and their families to further explore their interests and carry them over into self-employment, especially if they encounter job-search challenges. Vocational Rehabilitation Services is considered a top resource in getting started. Marissa, who learned horticulture through FFA, said she loves engaging with customers and explaining the varieties of produce they sell. "Cucumbers, zucchini, cabbage," Marissa out-

With help from her family, Marissa Schletzbaum operates Straw Hat Farms in Marion County. Photo Credit: Straw Hat Farms

lined. Brooke Lovelace, executive director of the Iowa Developmental Disabilities Council, said while they still encourage business owners to be more inclusive in their hiring, entrepreneurship is a good avenue for those with disabilities to tap into their creativity and skill set. "There's some examples of folks running their own coffee shop, or they like to bake, and so they're doing a small bakery," Lovelace stated. She also encouraged residents to support the entrepreneurs by becoming regular customers.

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Marissa, que aprendió horticultura a través de FFA, dice que le encanta relacionarse con los clientes y explicarles las variedades de productos que venden. La joven dice que en la granja se producen pepinos, calabacines, e repollo.

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a temporada de graduación está en pleno apogeo, y para aquellos con discapacidades en transición a la edad adulta, todavía existen barreras tradicionales para asegurar el empleo. Los defensores en Iowa dicen que el espíritu empresarial sirve como una buena solución. La Oficina de Estadísticas Laborales dice que casi el 10 % de los trabajadores con discapacidad trabajan por cuenta propia, que es más alto que la población general.

Brooke Lovelace, del Consejo, dice que si bien aún alientan a los propietarios de negocios a ser más inclusivos en su contratación, el espíritu empresarial es una buena vía para que las personas con discapacidades aprovechen su creatividad y conjunto de habilidades. "Hay algunos ejemplos de personas que tienen su propia cafetería, o les gusta hornear, por lo que están haciendo una pequeña panadería", menciono además Lovelace. Ella también alienta a los residentes a apoyar a estos emprendedores convirtiéndose en clientes regulares.

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