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having been organized in an election year, the sequence of events compiled in more than 1,000 interviews and more than 140,000 documents, confirms, in my opinion, a clear attempt by the then president to subvert the democratic process.

l cabo de cuatro audiencias públicas sobre la insurrección del 6 de enero, las evidencias están a la vista: un presidente de los Estados Unidos y un grupo de sus colaboradores diseñaron e implementaron un plan para invalidar ilegalmente el triunfo electoral legítimo de Joe Biden en 2020 y para impedir la transferencia pacífica del poder. Millones de estadounidenses han sintonizado este saludable ejercicio público de rendición de cuentas. No es para menos. Juristas liberales y conservadores han coincidido en que la democracia más añeja del mundo estuvo al borde de una “catástrofe” política y de una “crisis constitucional” sin precedentes, de haberse consumado los planes de Trump. Aun aceptando que las audiencias tienen un elemento de intencionalidad política por haberse organizado en un año electoral, la secuencia de eventos recopilada en más de 1,000 entrevistas y más de 140,000 documentos, confirma, en mi opinión, un claro intento por parte del entonces presidente de subvertir el proceso democrático. Bob Woodward y Carl Bernstein son los dos legendarios periodistas de The Washington Post que conocen de primera mano los abusos del poder. Gracias a su investigación del robo de operadores republicanos a los cuarteles demócratas en el hotel Watergate de Washington, develaron el escándalo de encubrimiento político que le costó la presidencia a Richard Nixon en 1974.

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sonas mayores y suburbanos que lo llevaron a la Casa Blanca. La marca Trump sigue devaluada. Más allá del desenlace de las audiencias del 6 de enero y de la posibilidad de que el Departamento de Justicia encauce criminalmente a Trump, los latinos recordamos el trato indigno que nos dio en su presidencia y la manera en la que arropó a los grupos de odio y a los supremacistas blancos. Si él dice que no es racista, que lo demuestre. Las elecciones de noviembre están a la vuelta de la esquina. Se juega el control de la Cámara Baja y del Senado, y mucho más: Si el resultado es visto como favorable a los candidatos que apoyan la marca Trump, ya sabemos lo que nos espera. No podemos decirnos engañados, pero si podemos hacer la diferencia con nuestra voz y con nuestro voto.

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fter four public hearings on the insurrection of January 6, the evidence is in plain view: a president of the United States and a group of his collaborators designed and implemented a plan to illegally invalidate the legitimate electoral victory of Joe Biden in 2020 and tried in earnest to prevent the peaceful transfer of power. Millions of Americans have tuned in to this healthy exercise in public accountability. It is not for nothing. Liberal and conservative jurists have agreed that the world's oldest democracy was on the verge of an unprecedented political "catastrophe" and "constitutional crisis" if Trump's plans were consummated. Even accepting that the hearings have an element of political intent for

Last week, on the 50th anniversary of the beginning of the Watergate case, we had the opportunity to participate, representing Hispanic Communications Network, in the commemoration organized by The Washington Post. Comparisons between the documented abuses of the Nixon era and those of the Trump era were inevitable. Two men willing to take any measure, legal or illegal, to stay in power. But Nixon is the past and Trump is a public figure not only currently, but a public figure that does not hide his interest in competing in the 2024 presidential elections. From Mara-Lago, the former president holds caucuses... he travels the country to harangue his supporters… check or veto Republican candidates. For all practical purposes, Trump is already campaigning. But his exile has not been entirely successful. The two candidates he supported in the Georgia state primaries were defeated. In other words, Trump is not invincible and has not been able to reconstitute the winning coalition of women, senior citizens and suburbanites that brought him to the White House. The Trump brand remains devalued.

La semana pasada, al cumplirse el 50 aniversario del inicio del caso Watergate, tuvimos la oportunidad de participar representando a Hispanic Communications Network en la conmemoración que organizó The Washington Post. Las comparaciones entre los abusos documentados de la era Nixon y aquellos de la era Trump, fueron inevitables. Dos hombres dispuestos a tomar cualquier medida, legal o ilegal, para mantenerse en el poder.

Beyond the outcome of the hearings on January 6 and the possibility that the Department of Justice criminally prosecutes Trump, Latinos remember the undignified treatment he gave us during his presidency and the way in which he sheltered hate groups and white supremacists. If he says he's not racist, let him prove it.

Pero Nixon es el pasado y Trump es una figura pública no sólo vigente, sino que no oculta su interés por competir en las elecciones presidenciales de 2024. Desde Mar-Al-Lago, el ex presidente celebra conciliábulos… viaja por el país para arengar a sus simpatizantes… palomea o veta candidatos republicanos. Para efectos prácticos, Trump ya está en campaña. Pero su exilio no ha sido del todo exitoso. Los dos candidatos que apoyó en las primarias del estado de Georgia fueron derrotados. Es decir, Trump no es invencible y no ha sido capaz de reconstituir a la coalición ganadora de mujeres, per-

Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein are the two legendary Washington Post journalists who know firsthand about abuses of power. Thanks to their investigation of theft by Republican operators from the Democratic headquarters in the Watergate Hotel in Washington, they uncovered the political cover-up scandal that cost Richard Nixon the presidency in 1974.

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The November elections are just around the corner. Control of the Lower House and the Senate is at stake, and much more: If the result is seen as favorable to the candidates who support the Trump brand, we already know what awaits us. We cannot call ourselves deceived, but we can make a difference with our voice and with our vote.

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CALIFORNIA PLANEA PRESTAR MÁS AYUDA FINANCIERA A UC RIVERSIDE PARA QUE PUEDA ESTAR A LA ALTURA DE LAS DEMÁS INSTITUCIONES EDUCATIVAS EN EL ESTADO

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No existe un acuerdo para enviar dólares estatales “continuos” adicionales a UC Merced y UC Riverside, lo que dificultará la contratación de más personal. Aun así, ambos campus se beneficiarían del dinero adicional que los legisladores quieren enviar al sistema de UC en general, además de otro plan que tiene el sistema de UC para aumentar la participación de UC Riverside en los dólares estatales.

pesar de inscribir a más estudiantes universitarios de bajos ingresos que cualquier otro campus de las Universidades de California el año pasado, UC Riverside es también el campus de la UC con menos fondos. UC Riverside recibe $8,600 en apoyo estatal para la instrucción de cada estudiante, muy por debajo del promedio del sistema de alrededor de $10,000. Menos estudiantes de fuera del estado, que pagan aproximadamente tres veces más en matrícula que los estudiantes del estado, que eligen asistir al campus de Inland Empire es una razón clave de la disparidad. En total, UC Riverside genera alrededor de $6,000 menos en ingresos por estudiante que los otros campus de UC cuando se tienen en cuenta las dos principales fuentes de ingresos: el apoyo estatal y los ingresos por matrícula. UCLA y UC Berkeley lideraron todos los campus con más de $29,000 en ingresos de estudiante de esas fuentes. UC Riverside aporta alrededor de $21,000. Los datos de disparidad financiera provienen de un análisis de UC Riverside de las cifras de todo el sistema de UC de 2018-19. Los datos excluyen la información sobre UC Merced y UC San Francisco porque esos campus se financian de manera diferente. La Legislatura, impulsada en gran parte por el asambleísta José Medina, quiere ayudar al campus a compensar la diferencia con hasta $790 millones en fondos únicos y $80 millones anuales.

Medina consideró que el dinero extra en el presupuesto que aprobó la Legislatura fue una victoria para los campus de la UC del interior. A pesar de un superávit presupuestario estatal de $ 100 mil millones, Newsom y los legisladores quieren comprometer solo una pequeña parte, menos del 10 por ciento, para gastos nuevos y continuos.

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a los campus individuales, que se basa en una fórmula que UC Riverside considera injusta. Otra regla de la UC genera además una brecha de financiación entre los otros campus de la UC y UC Merced y Riverside: el sistema permite que los campus mantengan todos sus ingresos de los estudiantes no residentes. Debido a que los dos campus del interior se inscribieron en una proporción mucho menor de estudiantes no residentes que los otros campus, obtuvieron menos dinero de los ingresos por matrícula. ¿Son esas buenas razones para que el estado suministre más fondos a UC Riverside y Merced?

Los cambios de la universidad ahora esperan ver si el gobernador Gavin Newsom está de acuerdo.

Medina dijo que sí. “Será un estímulo económico para nuestra área”, dijo en una entrevista con CalMatters.

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Y la financiación de campus específica tiene precedentes. El año pasado, los legisladores inyectaron casi $500 millones para transformar Cal State Humboldt en una universidad politécnica. El propio Medina presionó mucho para asegurar el financiamiento estatal anual para la escuela de medicina de UC Riverside hace una década.

La Legislatura está presionando para incluir cientos de millones de dólares para UC Riverside y varios otros campus con un historial de fondos históricamente más bajos en el próximo presupuesto estatal que comenzará el 1 de julio. Al frente del esfuerzo está Medina, en el cargo un demócrata de Riverside, que está en su mandato final y ha marcado fondos adicionales para UC Riverside como una de sus dos prioridades legislativas este año, además de expandir la ayuda financiera para estudiantes en todo el estado . Para subrayar los problemas de financiación de UC Riverside, Medina realizó una conferencia de prensa en junio frente a una sala de cine que durante casi 25 años UC Riverside ha alquilado como salón de clases para cursos con grandes cantidades de alumnos. Al campus de Inland Empire le faltan 4.700 cupos para estudiantes, mientras que UCLA y UC Berkeley tienen más cupos para instrucción de los requeridos. Pero los problemas financieros de UC Riverside tienen menos que ver con el apoyo estatal y más con la forma en que el sistema de UC distribuye los fondos estatales

Medina agregó que el apoyo estatal adicional compensará la falta de fondos en el pasado. El estado tiene interés en promover la movilidad social, dijo Kevin Cook, investigador de educación superior en el Public Policy Institute of California, un grupo de investigación sin fines de lucro. Invertir en UC Merced y UC Riverside tiene sentido desde esa perspectiva dado su historial de inscribir porcentajes más altos de estudiantes de bajos ingresos y estudiantes de color que el resto del sistema de UC. “Esos campus atienden a estudiantes en el Inland Empire y en el Valle Central y esa es un área clave para que el estado se concentre demográficamente”, dijo Cook. Ambas áreas tienen niveles más bajos de adultos con títulos universitarios que el

resto del estado, según datos de California Compete. Pero también se espera que las regiones tengan una mayor proporción de estudiantes públicos K-12 del estado para fines de la década, ya que la inscripción en otras partes del estado se reduce considerablemente . Agregar capacidad de inscripción en las dos UC para educar a esos estudiantes “tiene mucho sentido” para el estado, dijo Cook. Edificios sí, personal no Medina originalmente busco $1.46 mil millones para UC Riverside y UC Merced en un proyecto de ley . Casi todo sería para proyectos de construcción de campus y otras instalaciones para ampliar las oportunidades de trabajo e investigación cerca de los campus. Ese proyecto de ley también quería otorgar a los dos campus $ 157 millones en fondos continuos, dinero que podría destinarse a la contratación de aproximadamente 700 empleados y 100 profesores que UC Riverside dice que necesita contratar para estar a la altura con los promedios del sistema de UC. Entre el personal desaparecido se encuentran consejeros universitarios de salud mental, asesores académicos y funcionarios de ayuda financiera que pueden guiar a la mayor proporción de estudiantes de bajos ingresos de UC Riverside a través de la compleja red de ayuda estatal y federal, dijo Gerry Bomotti, director financiero de UC Riverside. Hasta ahora, la Legislatura está parcialmente de acuerdo con apoyar los planes de Medina. El lunes, los legisladores aprobaron su versión del presupuesto estatal que comienza el 1 de julio. Incluye $83 millones para proyectos de expansión del campus en UC Merced y UC Riverside más la promesa de enviar $249 millones en total en los próximos tres años. Además, $185 millones combinados en iniciativas climáticas que se destinarían a UC Merced, UC Riverside y UC Santa Cruz, otro campus con fondos relativamente insuficientes.

Newsom no ha firmado este plan, que se aparta un poco de sus propias propuestas de educación superior. Es probable que se produzca un acuerdo presupuestario entre el gobernador y los líderes legislativos en las próximas semanas. Avanzando hacia la equidad El sistema de UC ha comenzado a aumentar los fondos de UC Riverside para que la cantidad que recibe por estudiante sea casi igual al promedio de los otros campus, lo que se conoce como el promedio de financiamiento estudiantil “no ponderado” en la jerga fiscal de UC. El plan es aumentar los fondos de UC Riverside a aproximadamente $ 20 millones por año más para 2023 de lo que el campus obtendría solo con la fórmula de financiamiento del sistema. Recibió $6.7 millones iniciales más el año pasado. Un plan similar está en marcha para UC Santa Bárbara y UC Santa Cruz; los dos campus el año pasado recibieron $10 millones adicionales combinados. El proyecto de ley de Medina aún está vivo, aunque un comité lo enmendó para incluir financiamiento solo si los legisladores y el gobernador están de acuerdo con su proyecto de ley completo. Bomotti de UC Riverside dijo que nadie espera que todo el dinero que busca el proyecto de ley termine en el presupuesto, pero el proyecto de ley subrayó la necesidad de “ponerse al día” en la financiación del campus. Cook del PPIC dijo que el proyecto de ley de Medina tiene otra ventaja para UC Riverside. Debido a que gran parte del dinero está destinado a construir un espacio de instrucción para las ciencias de la salud, eso permitiría que el campus tenga la capacidad de inscribir a más estudiantes de ciencias de la salud, quienes generan más ingresos que otros estudiantes bajo la fórmula de financiación del sistema de la UC con fondos estatales. Entonces, la región no solo vería potencialmente más graduados universitarios en campos de alta demanda, sino que también explotaría una fórmula de financiamiento que por ahora recompensaría a los campus con más estudiantes de ciencias de la salud. “En este plan parece que todos saldrían ganando”, expresó Cook.

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espite enrolling more low-income undergraduate students than any other University of California campus last year, UC Riverside is also the least-funded UC campus. UC Riverside gets $8,600 in state support for instruction of each student, well below the systemwide average of around $10,000. Fewer out-of-state students — who pay about three times more in tuition than in-state students — choosing to attend the Inland Empire campus is a key reason for the disparity. All told, UC Riverside generates about $6,000 less in revenue per student than the other UC campuses when factoring in the two main revenue sources — state support and tuition revenue. UCLA and UC Berkeley lead all campuses with more than $29,000 in revenues per student from those sources. UC Riverside brings in about $21,000. The financial disparity data comes from a UC Riverside analysis of 2018-19 UC systemwide figures. The data excludes information about UC Merced and UC San Francisco because those campuses are funded differently. The Legislature, driven in large part by Assemblymember Jose Medina, wants to help the campus make up the difference with as much as $790 million in one-time funding and $80 million annually.

this year, in addition to expanding student financial aid across the state.

says it needs to hire to be on par with UC system averages.

To underscore UC Riverside’s funding woes, Medina held a press conference in June outside a movie theater that for nearly 25 years UC Riverside has leased as classroom space for courses with large enrollments. The Inland Empire campus is short 4,700 classroom seats for students, while UCLA and UC Berkeley have more seats for instruction than they need.

Among the missing personnel are college mental health counselors, academic advisors and financial aid officers who can guide UC Riverside’s higher share of low-income students through the complex web of state and federal aid, said Gerry Bomotti, UC Riverside’s chief financial officer.

But UC Riverside’s money problems have less to do with state support than how the UC system distributes state dollars to the individual campuses, which is based on a formula UC Riverside says is unfair. Another UC rule further leads to a funding gap between the other UC campuses and UC Merced and Riverside: The system allows campuses to keep all their revenue from non-resident students. Because the two inland campuses enroll a far smaller share of non-resident students than do the other campuses, they get relatively less money from tuition revenue. Are those good reasons for the state to supply UC Riverside and Merced with more dollars? Medina said yes. “It will be an economic stimulus for our area,” he said in an interview with CalMatters. And funding for specific campuses has precedent.

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Last year lawmakers injected nearly $500 million to transform Cal State Humboldt into a polytechnic university. Medina himself pushed hard to secure annual state funding for UC Riverside’s school of medicine a decade ago. Medina added that additional state support will make up for past underfunding. The state does have an interest in promoting social mobility, said Kevin Cook, a higher education researcher at the Public Policy Institute of California, a nonprofit research group. Investing in UC Merced and UC Riverside makes sense from that perspective given their track record of enrolling higher percentages of low-income students and students of color than the rest of the UC system. “Those campuses serve students in the Inland Empire and up in the Central Valley and that’s a key area for the state to focus on de-

mographically,” said Cook. Both areas have lower levels of adults with college degrees than the rest of the state, according to California Competes data. But the regions are also expected to have a higher share of the state’s K-12 public students by decade’s end as enrollment in other parts of the state drop off considerably. Adding enrollment capacity at the two UCs to educate those students “makes a lot of sense” for the state, Cook said. Buildings yes, staff no Medina originally sought $1.46 billion for UC Riverside and UC Merced in a bill. Almost all of it would be for campus construction projects and other facilities to expand job and research opportunities near the campuses. That bill also wanted to give the two campuses $157 million in ongoing funding, money that could go toward hiring some of the 700 staff and 100 faculty UC Riverside

So far, the Legislature is on board partially with supporting Medina’s plans. On Monday lawmakers approved their version of the state budget that begins July 1. It includes $83 million for campus expansion projects at UC Merced and UC Riverside plus a promise to send $249 million overall in the next three years. Additionally, $185 million combined in climate initiatives would go to UC Merced, UC Riverside and UC Santa Cruz, another relatively underfunded campus. There’s no deal in place to send additional “ongoing” state dollars to UC Merced and UC Riverside, which will make it difficult to hire more staff. Still, both campuses would benefit from added ongoing money lawmakers want to send to the UC system overall plus another plan the UC system has for increasing UC Riverside’s share of state dollars. Medina considers the extra money in the budget the Legislature passed a victory for the inland UC campuses. Despite a state bud-

The university’s supporters are now waiting to see if Gov. Gavin Newsom agrees. Seeking state help The Legislature is pushing to include hundreds of millions of dollars for UC Riverside and several other campuses with historically less funding in the upcoming state budget that’ll begin July 1. Leading the effort is Medina, a Democrat from Riverside, who’s in his final term in office and has marked additional funding for UC Riverside as one of his two legislative priorities

get surplus of $100 billion, Newsom and lawmakers want to commit only a tiny share, less than 10 percent, for new, ongoing spending. Newsom hasn’t signed off on this plan, which departs somewhat from his own higher-ed proposals. A budget deal among the governor and legislative leaders is likely to occur in the next few weeks. Moving toward equity The UC system has begun increasing UC Riverside’s funding so that the amount it gets per student is almost equal to the average of the other campuses — known as the “unweighted” student funding average in UC fiscal parlance. The plan is to raise UC Riverside’s funding to roughly $20 million a year more by 2023 than the campus would get from the system’s funding formula alone. It received an initial $6.7 million more last year. A similar plan is underway for UC Santa Barbara and UC Santa Cruz; the two campuses last year got an extra $10 million combined. Medina’s bill is still alive, though a committee amended it to include funding only if lawmakers and the governor agree to its full bill. Bomotti of UC Riverside said no one expects that all the money the bill seeks will end up in the budget, but the bill underscored the “catch up” in funding the campus needed. The PPIC’s Cook said Medina’s bill has another advantage for UC Riverside. Because much of the money is meant for building instructional space for the health sciences, that would allow the campus to enroll more health science students, who generate more revenue than other students under the UC system’s funding formula for state dollars. So not only would the region potentially see more college graduates in highdemand fields, it would also exploit a funding formula that for now rewards campuses with more health science students. “It seems like a win-winwin,” Cook said.

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n the third year of the COVID-19 pandemic, there continue to be surges in cases in parts of the United States.

Many of these cases may occur when people catch the virus in their communities, and bring it home, where it can spread to other members of their household. Some doctors are currently enrolling individuals for a clinical study to determine whether an investigational oral medicine may be able to help prevent that household transmission. Clinical studies are research studies performed with volunteers that aim to evaluate if investigational treatments are safe and effective for people. "There is a continuing need to investigate new therapies to help reduce the risk of spreading COVID-19," said Dr. Fabian Sandoval, president & CEO of the Emerson Clinical Research Institute. "In particular, we need to focus on people living with SARS-CoV-2-infected individuals because they're at higher risk of becoming infected and continuing the spread due to their close proximity to these individuals for extended periods of time." Unvaccinated adults living with someone who is symptomatic and recently tested positive for COVID-19 may be able to enroll in a clinical study, called MOVe-AHEAD, which is evaluating an investigational oral antiviral medicine to help prevent COVID-19 infection within households. The MOVe-AHEAD clinical study is being conducted at over 50 sites across the U.S. To take part in the study, individuals must be 18 years or older and cannot have confirmed or suspected COVID-19. Individuals are not eligible to participate if they have received a COVID-19 vaccine or have previously had laboratory-confirmed SARS-CoV-2 infection. Additionally, potential study participants must live with an adult or child who: * Tested positive for COVID-19 in the last five days; and * Currently has at least one symptom of COVID-19, such as fever or difficulty breathing For a household to qualify for the study, there

can be only one household member with symptoms of COVID-19 and a positive test. Other criteria apply. Once accepted, participants will be in the study for up to 35 days and have six visits to the clinic, with one of the visits being virtual by telephone. Those enrolled in the study will receive study-related care at no cost, and may receive reimbursement for study-related time and travel. "Through this clinical study, people have an opportunity to potentially help uncover new medicines that may help prevent COVID-19 transmission." For more information on this clinical study, visit CovidMoveAhead.com. This sponsored article is presented by Merck.

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n el tercer año de la pandemia de COVID-19, continúan los aumentos repentinos de casos en partes de los Estados Unidos.

Muchos de estos casos pueden ocurrir cuando las personas contraen el virus en sus comunidades y lo llevan a sus casas, donde el virus puede propagarse a otros miembros del hogar. En este momento, algunos médicos están inscribiendo a personas para un estudio clínico para determinar si un medicamento oral -en etapa de investigación- puede ayudar a prevenir ese tipo de transmisión a nivel de hogar. Los estudios clínicos se llevan a cabo con voluntarios y tienen como objetivo evaluar si los tratamientos en etapa de investigación son seguros y efectivos para las personas. "Existe una necesidad continua de investigar nuevas terapias para ayudar a reducir el riesgo

de propagación del COVID-19", dijo el Dr. Fabian Sandoval, presidente y director general del Emerson Clinical Research Institute. "En particular, debemos centrarnos en las personas que viven con personas contagiadas con SARS-CoV-2 porque corren un mayor riesgo de contagiarse y continuar la propagación, debido a su estrecha proximidad con estas personas durante períodos prolongados". Las personas adultas no vacunadas, que vivan con alguien que tenga síntomas y que recientemente haya dado positivo para COVID-19, pueden inscribirse en un estudio clínico, llamado MOVe-AHEAD, que está evaluando un medicamento antiviral oral -en etapa de investigaciónpara ayudar a prevenir el contagio de COVID-19 dentro de los hogares. El estudio clínico MOVe-AHEAD se lleva a cabo en más de 50 sitios en los EE. UU. Para participar en el estudio, las personas deben tener 18 años o más y no pueden ser un caso confirmado o sospechoso de COVID-19. Las personas no son elegibles para participar si han recibido una vacuna contra el COVID-19 o han tenido previamente un contagio de SARS-CoV-2 confirmado por laboratorio. Además, los posibles participantes del estudio deben vivir con un adulto o un niño que: * Haya dado positivo para COVID-19 en los últimos cinco días; y * Actualmente tenga al menos un síntoma de COVID-19, como por ejemplo, fiebre o dificultad para respirar Para que un hogar califique para el estudio, solo puede haber un miembro del hogar con síntomas de COVID-19 y un resultado positivo en la prueba de detección. Se aplican otros criterios. Una vez aceptados, los participantes estarán en el estudio durante 35 días y tendrán seis visitas a la clínica, una de las cuales será virtual (por teléfono). Los inscritos en el estudio recibirán atención relacionada con el estudio sin costo alguno y pueden recibir un reembolso por el tiempo y los viajes relacionados con el estudio. "A través de este estudio clínico, las personas tienen la oportunidad de ayudar a descubrir nuevos medicamentos que pueden ayudar a prevenir la transmisión del COVID-19". Para obtener más información sobre este estudio clínico, visite CovidMoveAhead.com. Este artículo patrocinado es presentado por Merck.

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STEPHEN CURRY AND CHESA BOUDIN MIRROR OPPOSITES OF WHAT'S MISSING AND WHAT'S POSSIBLE FOR SAN FRANCISCO

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Los aguerridos Golden State Warriors ganaron el título de la NBA en el sexto de 7 juegos contra los Boston Celtics. La victoria de los Warriors se produce inmediatamente después de las elecciones primarias, celebradas el 7 de junio, que mostraron el desorden desenfrenado en la ciudad y el caos entre sus controladores.

ust as the ousted district attorney Chesa Boudin came to symbolize all that’s wrong with San Francisco, the basketball star Stephen Curry now signifies all that’s remarkable about it — a city columnist Herb Caen compared to heaven: "One day if I do go to heaven ... I'll look around and say, 'It ain't bad, but it ain't San Francisco."

En los días previos a las primarias, el fiscal de distrito Chesa Boudin se convirtió en el chivo expiatorio de los males sociales de la ciudad, desde la falta de vivienda hasta los crímenes de odio contra los asiático-estadounidenses. Los votantes estaban divididos en su registro y los argumentos eran ruidosos y polémicos sobre lo que la ciudad necesitaba para volver a ser "habitable".

The scrappy Golden State Warriors won the NBA title on the 6th of 7 games against the Boston Celtics. The Warriors’ win comes on the heels of the primaries, held on June 7, which showcased the rampant disorder in the city and the chaos among its handlers. In the days leading up to the primaries, District Attorney Chesa Boudin became the scapegoat for the city's social ills, from homelessness to hate crimes targeting Asian Americans. Voters were split on his record and arguments were loud and contentious on what the city needed to make it “livable” again. Amidst this climate of despair and divisiveness, the greatest point guard of all time, Stephen Curry, led his teammates to victory, game after Finals game, reigniting optimism for fans from all walks of life, sexual orientations, genders and ages. As the clock ticked down at the end of game 6, the city of the Warriors experienced a rare electric high — if only for that moment. To be sure, Curry could not have brought home the trophy on his own without the help of Draymond Green, with his devil-may-care attitude, performing with the kind of physical and mental agility that have few parallels. Alongside Green were Klay Thompson, Andrew Wiggins, Jordan Poole, and Kevon Looney, as well as the others on the bench. Together they devised a playbook for a victory that was hardly predicted even six months ago. Curry emerged as the man of the moment, making plays, assisting others, scoring points and holding the Celtics back. He was justifiably rewarded as the MVP of the Finals, a title that had eluded him thus far. But Green put his finger on what lay at the heart of the Warrior victory. "We relied on each other for what we're great at," Green said: a spirit of unison that had the players anticipating and filling in for each other, reading plays, passing the ball, and making room for shots that left their fans elated at the display of generosity and skill. Boudin, on the other hand, lost the support of his team as key prosecutors quit the District Attorney’s office at a time when he needed them most. This proved to be an insurmountable hurdle, as Boudin confronted a host of entrenched problems that required innovative thinking, collaboration and compromise. Under Boudin’s watch neither homelessness, crime, mental illness, nor fentanyl overdoses have abated. Embroiled in public battles with the San Francisco Police Department, he was never able to rebuild the consensus that had put him in office. Coach Steve Kerr called the Warriors victory “the most unlikely” given all that was stacked against the team going into the season. In the last two years, the team was laid low by injuries and changing rosters and picked up the record of being the worst in the league. “For this group

Klay Thompson of the Golden State Warriors greets fans with the NBA Championship Trophy during the Warriors’ Championship Victory Parade on Market Street in San Francisco Monday, June 20, 2022. Photo Credit: Arturo Hilario / El Observador

to make it back here — I am not sure we ever knew we could do this.” remarked Kerr. Unlike a basketball series, San Francisco’s problems appear to have no end game in sight. But there are takeaways to be absorbed from the Warriors’ meteoric rise. Both the Boudin recall and the Warriors win are mirror opposites within the city. They tell us what’s missing and what's possible to move San Francisco forward.

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sí como el fiscal de distrito destituido Chesa Boudin llegó a simbolizar todo lo que está mal en San Francisco, la estrella del baloncesto Stephen Curry ahora muestra todo lo que es notable al respecto — un columnista de la ciudad Herb Caen lo comparó con el cielo: "Un día, si voy al cielo... miraré a mi alrededor y diré: 'No está mal, pero no es San Francisco".

En medio de este clima de desesperación y división, el mejor armador de todos los tiempos, Stephen Curry, llevó a sus compañeros de equipo a la victoria, partido tras partido en la final, reavivando el optimismo de los fans de todos los ámbitos, orientaciones sexuales, géneros y edades. A medida que el reloj avanzaba al final del juego 6, la ciudad de los Warriors experimentó un subidón eléctrico poco común, aunque solo fuera por ese momento. Sin duda, Curry no podría haber llevado a casa el trofeo por sí solo sin la ayuda de Draymond Green, con su actitud despreocupada, actuando con el tipo de agilidad física y mental que tiene pocos paralelos. Junto a Green estaban Klay Thompson, Andrew Wiggins, Jordan Poole y Kevon Looney, así como los demás en el banco. Juntos diseñaron un libro de jugadas para una victoria que apenas se predijo hace seis meses. Curry emergió como el hombre del momento, haciendo jugadas, ayudando a otros, anotando puntos y frenando a los Celtics. Fue justificadamente recompensado como el Jugador Más Valioso de las Finales, un título que se le había escapado hasta el momento. Pero Green puso el dedo en lo que yacía en el corazón de la victoria de Warrior. "Confiamos el uno en el otro para lo que somos buenos", dijo Green: un espíritu de unísono que hizo que los jugadores se anticiparan y se reemplazaran, leyendo jugadas, pasando el balón y dejando espacio para tiros que dejaron a sus fans eufóricos con la demostración de generosidad y habilidad. Boudin, por otro lado, perdió el apoyo de su equipo cuando los fiscales clave renunciaron a la oficina del fiscal de distrito en el momento en que más los necesitaba. Esto resultó ser un obstáculo insuperable, ya que Boudin se enfrentó a una serie de problemas arraigados que requerían un pensamiento innovador, colaboración y compromiso. Bajo la supervisión de Boudin, ni la falta de vivienda, ni el crimen, ni las enfermedades mentales ni las sobredosis de fentanilo han disminuido. Envuelto en batallas públicas con el Departamento de Policía de San Francisco, nunca pudo reconstruir el consenso que lo había puesto en el cargo. El entrenador Steve Kerr calificó la victoria de los Warriors como "la más improbable" dado todo lo que estaba en contra del equipo al comenzar la temporada. En los últimos dos años, el equipo se vio afectado por lesiones y cambios en las listas y obtuvo el récord de ser el peor de la liga. “Para que este grupo regrese aquí, no estoy seguro de que supiéramos que podíamos hacer esto”. comentó Kerr. A diferencia de una serie de baloncesto, los problemas de San Francisco parecen no tener un final a la vista. Pero hay conclusiones que se deben absorber del ascenso meteórico de los Warriors. Tanto el retiro de Boudin como la victoria de los Warriors son imágenes inversas dentro de la ciudad. Nos dicen lo que falta y lo que es posible para que San Francisco avance.

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PARENTS AND CHILDREN IN MENTAL HEALTH CRISES NEED TO KNOW – RECOVERY IS POSSIBLE National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) shares lived experience

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PADRES Y NIÑOS EN CRISIS DE SALUD MENTAL DEBEN SABER QUE LA RECUPERACIÓN ES POSIBLE

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desconexión con la vida, incluso con las cosas que solían amar, como jugar videojuegos”. “Cuando tienes un sistema de apoyo que está ahí para ti, la recuperación es posible”, enfatizó Molin. “A veces es importante tomar medicamentos, pero a veces eso también puede ser agotador. Muestra amor. El amor es la clave”.

iami, Fl. – Estephania Plascencia struggled with chronic depression and anxiety from when she was in grade school until her mid-20s when she finally sought help. The anxiety attacks had become so frequent, she hardly left her bed. A friend convinced her to see a therapist and she started learning healthy coping strategies and taking medication.

Joshua Ho aprendió este consejo de la manera más difícil. Durante 14 años trabajó seis días a la semana como decano de disciplina en una escuela secundaria en North Miami. Estaba acostumbrado a cuidar de sus alumnos inmigrantes que enfrentaban “incidentes trágicos” en sus familias o países de origen. “Pensé que sabía de qué se trataba la salud mental”, dijo Ho, un inmigrante de Corea que hoy es el Director de Programas de la Junta Asesora Asiático-Americana del Condado de Miami-Dade.

Today, Plascencia is the Youth Program Coordinator at the Miami-Dade chapter of the National Alliance for Mental Illness (NAMI), a peer based organization of people with lived experience that offers free education classes and support groups for individuals with mental health conditions and their family members. “NAMI helped me realize I was not alone. They became part of my support network and family… They provided the validation and understanding that allowed me to work with other people in their recovery journeys.” Plascencia spoke at a virtual news briefing hosted by the NAMI’s Miami-Dade chapter as part of a month-long campaign to raise awareness of the nationwide increase in mental illness among children and youth – declared a national emergency by the American Pediatrics Association. She speaks to packed auditoriums of middle and high school students and has found that sharing her story “is the strongest tool to fight against the stigma” that attaches to mental illness. Post-pandemic kids are curious, Plascencia said. “Frequently they ask how to find mental help when parents don’t believe them and misread their symptoms as laziness or scold them for missing school or not finding a job.” Eddy Molin, a psychiatric nurse at the Jackson Health System Miami, says he sees “parents being tough on their kids aiming for their success, but not acknowledging that they are experiencing a crisis.” Over the last two months, Molin has noticed a rise in admissions among children with anxiety and disruptive behavior. He believes the mass shootings – especially those at school settings – have unsettled kids already struggling with isolation. He encouraged parents to be “compassionate and empathetic, to pay attention to symptoms such as withdrawal, a decline in personal hygiene, longer times in bed and disengagement from life, even with the things they used to love such as playing video games.” “When you have a support system that is there for you, recovery is attainable,” Molin stressed. “Sometimes it’s important to be on medication, but sometimes that may be tiring, too. Show love. Love is the key.” Joshua Ho learned this advice the hard way. For 14 years he worked six days a week as a dean of discipline at a middle school in North Miami. He was used to taking care of his immigrant students who faced “tragic incidents” within their families or countries of origin. “I thought I knew what mental health was about,” said Ho, an immigrant from Korea who today is the Program Director for Miami-Dade County Asian American Advisory Board. But he was oblivious to the fact that his eldest son was struggling. When the son began having stomach aches, headaches, lack of energy and a constant need to sleep, Ho became angry. “As

Photo Credit: Tim Mossholder / Unsplash a typical Asian parent, my expectations for my son were very high…Why isn’t he doing what he’s supposed to do?” Ho recalls. He sent his son to a church youth pastor and made an appointment with an acupuncturist, nothing worked. Finally, his son talked with a counselor and Ho learned he was suffering from mental illness. Now 20, his son is on the path of recovery. “There is no book about how to be a right parent,” Ho said. “But yelling and screaming doesn’t help. Conversation does.” For Susan Racher, Board President of NAMI Miami-Dade, “We have to start with education – knowing that you have a right to get help and knowing where to find health.” That’s what inspired NAMI’s monthlong public education campaign that has included public events, workshops, advertising, billboards. “Mental health conditions are more common than any other but unfortunately, care and mental health literacy are elusive in many communities,” she said. Official data show that one in six youth have current diagnoses of Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, anxiety, behavior problems or depression, but only half received mental health treatment in the prior year. Beth Jarosz, Acting Director for KidsData at the Population Reference Bureau, noted that the US suicide rate for 15-to-19-year-olds is nearly 60% higher in 2020 than it was in 2007. More worrying, she said, is that in Florida the suicide rate for 10-to-14-year-olds in 2020 is more than triple the rate in 2007. By contrast, rates in California are frozen at about 33% and rates in New York barely changed. “Even though youth suicide rates are highest for whites and Asian and Pacific Islander Americans, rates for Black youth are rising fast,” she said. “They have doubled in the past two decades.” Jarosz said that the groups most at risk for mental health disorders are Indigenous youth, youth who face an adverse childhood experience like suicide or substance abuse problems in their family, LGBTQ youth, and youth who experience homelessness or are in the foster care system. From her path to recovery, Plascencia learned that mental illnesses are treatable and that’s the main message she wants to stress. “There’s help and definitely you don’t have to bear it alone.”

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iami, Florida. – Estephania Plascencia luchó contra la depresión crónica y la ansiedad desde que estaba en la escuela primaria hasta mediados de los 20, cuando finalmente buscó ayuda. Los ataques de ansiedad se habían vuelto tan frecuentes que apenas se levantaba de la cama. Un amigo la convenció de ver a un terapeuta y comenzó a aprender estrategias saludables para lidiar con el dolor junto a la toma de medicamentos. Hoy, Plascencia es la Coordinadora del Programa Juvenil en el capítulo de Miami-Dade de la Alianza Nacional para las Enfermedades Mentales (NAMI, por sus siglas en inglés), una organización de pares que ofrece clases de educación gratuitas y grupos de apoyo para personas con afecciones de salud mental y para sus familiares. “NAMI me ayudó a darme cuenta de que no estaba sola. Se convirtieron en mi red de apoyo y mi familia... Me brindaron la validación y la comprensión que me permitieron trabajar con otras personas en sus procesos de recuperación”. Plascencia habló en una conferencia de prensa virtual organizada por el capítulo de Miami-Dade de NAMI como parte de una campaña de un mes para crear conciencia sobre el aumento nacional de enfermedades mentales entre niños y jóvenes, declarado emergencia nacional por la Asociación Estadounidense de Pediatría. Tras hablar ante auditorios repletos de estudiantes de secundaria y preparatoria, descubrió que compartir su historia “es la herramienta más poderosa para luchar contra el estigma” que acompaña a las enfermedades mentales. Los niños postpandemia son curiosos, dijo Plascencia. “Con frecuencia preguntan cómo encontrar ayuda mental cuando los padres no les creen y malinterpretan sus síntomas como pereza o los regañan por faltar a la escuela o no encontrar trabajo”. Eddy Molin, enfermero psiquiátrico del Jackson Health System Miami, dice que ve que “los padres son duros con sus hijos para lograr el éxito, pero no reconocen si están experimentando una crisis”. En los últimos dos meses, Molin ha notado un aumento en las admisiones de niños con ansiedad y comportamiento disruptivo. Él cree que los tiroteos masivos, especialmente aquellos en entornos escolares, han inquietado a los niños que ya luchan contra el aislamiento. Animó a los padres a ser “compasivos y empáticos”, a prestar atención a síntomas como “la abstinencia, la disminución de la higiene personal, más tiempo en la cama y la

Pero no se dio cuenta que su hijo mayor estaba luchando. Cuando este comenzó a tener dolores de estómago, dolores de cabeza, falta de energía y una necesidad constante de dormir, Ho se enojó. “Como padre asiático típico, mis expectativas para mi hijo eran muy altas… ¿Por qué no está haciendo lo que se supone que debe hacer?” Ho recuerda. Envió a su hijo a un pastor de jóvenes de la iglesia e hizo una cita con un acupunturista. Nada funcionó. Finalmente, su hijo habló con un consejero y Ho se enteró de que padecía una enfermedad mental. Ahora de 20 años, su hijo está en el camino de la recuperación. “No hay ningún libro sobre cómo ser un buen padre”, dijo Ho. “Pero gritar no ayuda. Conversar sí”. Para Susan Racher, presidenta de la junta de NAMI Miami-Dade, “Tenemos que comenzar con la educación: saber que tienen derecho a obtener ayuda y saber dónde encontrar atención médica”. Esto inspiró la campaña de educación de NAMI de un mes de duración que ha incluido eventos públicos, talleres, publicidad, y vallas publicitarias. “Las condiciones de salud mental son más comunes que cualquier otra, pero desafortunadamente, la atención y la alfabetización en salud mental son difíciles de alcanzar en muchas comunidades”, dijo. Los datos oficiales muestran que uno de cada seis jóvenes tiene diagnósticos actuales de trastorno por déficit de atención con hiperactividad, ansiedad, problemas de conducta o depresión, pero solo la mitad recibió tratamiento de salud mental el año anterior. Beth Jarosz, directora interina de KidsData en el Population Reference Bureau, señaló que la tasa de suicidios en EE. UU. entre los jóvenes de 15 a 19 años es casi un 60% más alta en 2020 que en 2007. Más preocupante, dijo, es que en Florida, la tasa de suicidio de niños de 10 a 14 años en 2020 es más del triple de la tasa de 2007. Por el contrario, las tasas en California están congeladas en alrededor del 33% y las tasas en Nueva York apenas cambiaron. “Aunque las tasas de suicidio juvenil son más altas entre los blancos y los estadounidenses asiáticos e isleños del Pacífico, las tasas de jóvenes negros están aumentando rápidamente”, dijo. “Se han duplicado en las últimas dos décadas”. Jarosz dijo que los grupos con mayor riesgo de trastornos de salud mental son los jóvenes indígenas, los jóvenes que enfrentan una experiencia infantil adversa como el suicidio o problemas de abuso de sustancias en su familia, los jóvenes LGBTQ y los jóvenes que no tienen hogar o están en el sistema de cuidado de crianza. De su camino hacia la recuperación, Plascencia aprendió que las enfermedades mentales son tratables y ese es el mensaje principal que quiere enfatizar. “Hay ayuda y definitivamente no tienes que soportarlo solo”.

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NEW DATA DEBUNKS NARRATIVE OF YOUTH CRIME WAVE

A U.S. Supreme Court ruling overturning a strict New York law on who can carry concealed weapons will likely lead to a challenge of California gun laws. Photo Credit: Tóth Viktor / Pexels

Contrary to popular belief, youth crime did not surge during the pandemic and has been falling for two decades. Photo Credit: Digitalskillet1 / Adobe Stock

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n Thursday June 23, the U.S. Supreme Court issued one of its most significant gun law rulings in more than a decade, tossing out New York state’s tight restrictions on who can carry a concealed gun in public. Gun rights activists are celebrating the 6-3 decision, while advocates for stricter gun laws decry it. Both agree that California’s similar law may be next to be challenged. The ruling likely marks the most dramatic expansion of gun rights in the United States since 2008, when the Supreme Court clarified for the first time that the Second Amendment’s right “to keep and bear” firearms applies to individual citizens, not just state militia members. But that ruling only affirmed the right for “self-defense within the home,” leaving states with wide discretion over whether and how to restrict guns elsewhere. This ruling brings that constitutional right outside the home. “Confining the right to “bear” arms to the home would make little sense,” Justice Clarence Thomas wrote for the court’s majority. Gov. Gavin Newsom called the ruling “shameful” and a “dark day for America.” “This is a dangerous decision from a court hell bent on pushing a radical ideological agenda and infringing on the rights of states to protect our citizens from being gunned down in our streets, schools, and churches,” the governor said on Twitter. Attorney General Rob Bonta added that he would be working with the governor’s office and legislators to respond to the ruling. “More to come,” Bonta said in a tweet. Most states either issue concealed carry licenses upon request or do not require licenses at all. But in eight states, applicants are required to show a compelling need before being granted permission to tote around a concealed firearm. Until Thursday’s ruling, New York was one of those states. California is another. “We know of no other constitutional right that an individual may exercise only after demonstrating to government officers some special need,” Thomas wrote, offering a description of New York’s concealed carry law, but also California’s. How easily a Californian is able to obtain a concealed weapon permit depends on where they live. That’s because in California these licenses are issued by local law enforcement — either city police chiefs or county sheriffs. And while state law requires applicants to demonstrate “good cause,” local law enforcement officials have wide latitude to define what that means. In counties with Republican sheriffs — Sacramento and Tehama, for example — permits are issued to all qualified applicants so long as they pay the necessary

fees, take a firearms safety class as required by state law and don’t have a criminal record. San Francisco sits on the opposite end of the spectrum. According to county sheriff guidelines, an applicant living in the city must “supply convincing evidence” that they are at “significant risk of danger” that local law enforcement “cannot adequately address” and “cannot reasonably be avoided by alternative measures.” The court’s ruling doesn’t immediately invalidate restrictive concealed carry policies like those in San Francisco. But it does make legal challenges against California’s entire discretionary system much more likely to succeed. But the ruling could have much more sweeping implications that touch on all areas of California gun laws — from the state’s ban on assault-style weapons and high-capacity magazines to its restrictions on “ghost guns.” That’s because Thursday’s ruling sets a higher bar for any firearm restrictions. “To justify its regulation, the government may not simply posit that the regulation promotes an important interest,” Thomas wrote. “Rather, the government must demonstrate that the regulation is consistent with this Nation’s historical tradition of firearm regulation.” Chuck Michel, president of the California Rifle & Pistol Association (the state’s National Rifle Association chapter), told CalMatters that he plans to file a host of new legal briefs in existing court challenges against the state’s assault weapon ban, its background check requirements, its large capacity magazine ban and against Los Angeles County’s concealed carry restrictions. He said Thursday’s ruling is “going to simplify the whole process of judging whether or not a gun law is constitutional” and that the State of California will now have a harder time arguing that its strict rules are legal. At the same time the nation’s highest court expands the scope of the Second Amendment, Congress is on the verge of adding a few modest extra guardrails. In response to the mass shooting in Uvalde, Texas, in which a gunman killed 19 children and two teachers with a semi-automatic rifle, the U.S. Senate reached agreement on a bipartisan gun bill on Wednesday June 22 over the objections of the National Rifle Association. The measure headed to final Senate passage Thursday. If passed by the House of Representatives and signed by President Joe Biden, as is expected, it would ratchet up some background checks for younger would-be gun buyers. It would also provide funding to states interested in introducing “red-flag laws,” which make it easier for authorities to temporarily remove firearms from those deemed to be a threat to themselves or others. Democratic lawmakers in California are also considering their own raft of new gun bills. That includes legislation that would open gun vendors and manufacturers to an array of lawsuits for violating state gun rules or marketing guns and ammunition to minors or others who aren’t allowed to own them.

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new report from The Sentencing Project debunks the myth of a postpandemic crime wave fueled by young people. In March, Congress held a hearing about a spike in carjackings in big cities, but the data actually show a drop in overall robberies by youths in 2020, and a drop in the share of crime committed by youths over the past 20 years. Tshaka Barrows, co-executive director of the W. Haywood Burns Institute in Oakland, rejected calls to ditch progressive policies on juvenile justice. "To think that somehow we don't need to revisit failed approaches that specifically have a racial impact that's structural - that dates all the way back to the founding of this country - to me, is disingenuous," he said. "It lacks a true reflection of the magnitude of what we're dealing with." Barrows said he supports restorative-

justice programs that rehabilitate young people and keep them out of the criminaljustice system. He said he views the recent recall of progressive San Francisco District Attorney Chesa Boudin as a setback, and added that huge investments in law enforcement have not made communities safer. Report author Richard Mendel, senior research fellow at The Sentencing Project, said he thinks young people who commit minor crimes should not be expelled or locked up - but rather, redirected to counseling. "You take them away from school, you take them away from activities of rites of passage and adolescence, and you surround them instead with incarceration, with other troubled kids," he said, "and it's a negative dynamic that halts their natural progression to 'age out' of these behaviors." State data show the felony juvenile arrest rate decreased from 2019 to 2020 - from 3.9 per 1,000 to 2.7 at the height of the pandemic.

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EL PLAN DE CALIFORNIA DE ASISTENCIA ALIMENTARIA A RESIDENTES INDOCUMENTADOS DEJA A VARIOS AFUERA Melissa Montalvo & Jeanne Kuang CalMatters

cord”, dijo Estudillo. Indocumentados y con inseguridad alimentaria: ¿quién está en riesgo?

alifornia está a punto de convertirse en el primer estado de la nación en extender los beneficios de asistencia alimentaria a algunos inmigrantes indocumentados. Pero algunos activistas dicen que no es suficiente.

Según un informe de la coalición ‘Food4All’ , el 45% de todos los inmigrantes indocumentados viven en hogares con inseguridad alimentaria. Los niños están especialmente en riesgo.

El proyecto de ley de presupuesto que la Legislatura estatal aprobado el lunes, incluye una propuesta del gobernador Gavin Newsom para permitir que los inmigrantes de 55 años o más, que actualmente están excluidos de los programas de cupones de alimentos, que puedan recibir los beneficios.

La inseguridad alimentaria es mayor entre los menores de 26 años, que no calificarían para los beneficios alimentarios en el marco de la probable expansión. Nourish California estima que una expansión completa de CFAP habría permitido que entre 690,000 y 840,000 californianos adicionales, incluidas personas mayores de 55 años, destinos elegibles para recibir asistencia alimentaria. Eso habría costado cerca de $550 millones al año, estima la coalición.

Los defensores de la campaña Food4All, una coalición que impulsa la expansión de la asistencia alimentaria para todos los inmigrantes, independientemente de su edad o estado, dicen que si bien la propuesta es un paso hacia su objetivo a largo plazo, deja atrás a la mayoría de los inmigrantes indocumentados de bajos ingresos. “Necesitamos poder cubrir una unidad familiar completa. No es justo eliminar a algunos miembros de la familia de la asistencia alimentaria”, dijo Betzabel Estudillo, defensora principal de Nourish California, una organización sin fines de lucro con sede en Oakland. La expansión ocurrirá en el Programa de Asistencia Alimentaria de California, o CFAP por sus siglas en inglés, una versión financiada por el estado de cupones de alimentos que ayuda a los inmigrantes calificados por ingresos que no son elegibles para el programa CalFresh financiado por el gobierno federal. CFAP proporciona un promedio de $165 al mes en beneficios de alimentos a unos 35,000 inmigrantes con estatus legal, principalmente titulares recientes de tarjetas de residencia, según la Oficina del Analista Legislativo. Los inmigrantes indocumentados, aquellos que llegaron al país ilegalmente cuando eran niños y aquellos a los que se les otorgó un estatus legal temporal porque sus países experimentaron guerras o desastres, no califican para el programa. Primero en la nación “La propuesta del gobernador hará que California sea el primer estado de la nación en eliminar las exclusiones de los programas de asistencia alimentaria para residentes indocumentados mayores de 55 años”, dijo Benyamin Chao, analista de salud y beneficios públicos del Centro de Políticas de Inmigrantes de California. Un análisis de febrero realizado por la Oficina de Analistas Legislativos no partidista muestra que la expansión de la asistencia alimentaria restringida por edad llegará a unas 75,000 personas para el año fiscal 2025-26. “No es lo más equitativo eliminar a algunos miembros de la familia de la asistencia alimentaria”. -BETZABEL ESTUDILLO DE NOURISH CALIFORNIA La Legislatura concluyó el lunes un presupuesto para 2022-23 que incluye $35 millones para preparar para esta expansión, que puede aumentar a $113,4 millones para 2025-26. Podría tomar varios años para que los beneficios lleguen a todos los inmigrantes elegibles. El mes pasado, la oficina del presidente del Senado, Toni Atkins, respaldó un plan para usar $284 millones para expandir los beneficios a inmigrantes de todas las edades en el año presupuestario 2023-24, luego de que el Senado estatal aprobara un proyecto de ley en 2021. Pero ese proyecto de ley se estancó en la Asamblea y la expansión total no llegó al acuerdo presupuestario al que llegaron los líderes legislativos. Si bien los legisladores y Newsom seguirán negociando algunas diferencias en sus presupuestos, es probable que se mantenga la restricción de edad. “Me rompe el corazón saber que esta propuesta excluirá a los niños y adultos indocumentados menores de 55 años, que luchan cada vez más para poder pagar alimentos nutritivos para sus familias en medio de los precios vertiginosos de los alimentos y la escasez de fórmula para bebés”, dijo Chao este mes.

“Queremos asegurarnos de que las personas puedan alimentarse a sí mismas ya sus familias y no tendrán que tomar decisiones difíciles (sobre) si pagan el alquiler o llenan su automóvil con gasolina o alimentan a sus familias”, dijo Estudillo.

California proporciona asistencia alimentaria a personas indocumentadas mayores de 55 años. Los defensores dicen que los jóvenes también necesitan ayuda. Photo Credit: Kampus Production / Pexels

Un portavoz de la oficina del gobernador no respondió a las preguntas este mes sobre si consideraría expandir el CFAP a personas indocumentadas de todas las edades, en cambio, el portavoz envió un correo electrónico diciendo que California ha realizado “inversiones históricas” para las familias inmigrantes.

las personas elegibles, independientemente de su estado migratorio, y extender la asistencia alimentaria a todas las personas elegibles de 55 años o más”, escribió el portavoz.

“El gobernador Newsom está aprovechando estas inversiones al proponer expandir Medi-Cal a todas

“Nos decepcionó no ver más asignaciones, considerando que tenemos un superávit presupuestario ré-

Los defensores señalaron el superávit presupuestario de casi $100 mil millones del estado.

No todos están de acuerdo en que expandir los beneficios de CFAP a los californianos indocumentados es el mejor enfoque para abordar la inseguridad alimentaria. Susan Shelley, vicepresidenta de comunicaciones de la Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association, dijo en un comunicado que la inseguridad alimentaria es un síntoma de políticas fallidas. “California tiene la tasa de pobreza más alta de todos los estados cuando se toma en cuenta el costo de vida”, dijo. “El gobernador y los legisladores estatales deben rendir cuentas por todas las leyes, reglamentos, políticas e impuestos que están impulsando a las empresas que crean empleos fuera del estado o que impiden que se establezcan en California en primer lugar”. Shelley agregó que la sequía causaría menos inseguridad alimentaria si el estado construyera los proyectos de almacenamiento de agua que los votantes acordaron financiar en 2014. ‘Solo tenemos que hacerlo’ La coalición Food4All dice que seguirá impulsando la expansión total de los beneficios alimentarios. “Nuestro trabajo nunca terminará hasta que todos tengan acceso a una red de seguridad nutricional, independientemente de su estatus migratorio”, dijo Estudillo. El asambleísta Miguel Santiago, un demócrata cuyo distrito incluye el centro y el este de Los Ángeles, dijo este mes que “todavía es optimista” de que el estado ampliará completamente el programa en el futuro. Eso podría suceder en pasos, dijo, similar a la expansión de Medi-Cal , el programa de salud del estado para los pobres. En mayo, el estado refuerza la elegibilidad para la cobertura de Medi-Cal a los inmigrantes de 50 años o más. Otra propuesta incluida tanto en la propuesta de presupuesto de Newsom como en el acuerdo de presupuesto legislativo permite que los inmigrantes de 26 a 49 años se inscriban en Medi-Cal a partir de 2024. “Hay una sensación general de apoyo” en la Legislatura para la expansión total de los beneficios de alimentos, dijo Santiago. El año pasado, los líderes de la Asamblea y el Senado incluyeron la expansión total de los beneficios de alimentos en su acuerdo presupuestario, pero no se incluyó en el presupuesto final. “La buena noticia es que es un paso en la dirección correcta”, dijo Santiago. “Esta definitivamente es una pelea de años”. 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. Este artículo fue publicado originalmente por CalMatters.

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“I am heartbroken to know that this proposal will continue to exclude undocumented children and adults under the age of 55, who are increasingly struggling to afford nutritious food for their families amid skyrocketing food costs and baby formula shortages,” Chao said this month.

alifornia is poised to become the first state in the nation to extend food assistance benefits to some undocumented immigrants. But advocates say it’s not enough. The budget bill the state legislature passed Monday includes a proposal by Gov. Gavin Newsom to allow immigrants age 55 and older who are currently shut out of food stamps programs to receive the benefits.

A spokesperson for the governor’s office did not respond to questions this month about whether he would consider expanding CFAP to undocumented people of all ages, instead the spokesman emailed that California has made “historic investments” for immigrant families.

Advocates of the Food4All campaign — a coalition pushing for expanded food assistance to all immigrants, regardless of age or status — say that while the proposal is a step towards their long-term goal, it leaves a majority of low-income, undocumented immigrants behind.

“Governor Newsom is building on these investments by proposing to expand Medi-Cal to everyone eligible, regardless of immigration status, and extending food assistance to all eligible individuals 55 and older,” the spokesperson wrote.

“We need to be able to cover a whole family unit. It’s not the equitable thing to do to exclude some family members from food assistance,” said Betzabel Estudillo, senior advocate with Nourish California, an Oaklandbased nonprofit. The expansion will occur in the California Food Assistance Program, or CFAP, a state-funded version of food stamps that helps incomequalified immigrants who are not eligible for the federally-funded CalFresh program. CFAP provides an average of $165 a month in food benefits to about 35,000 immigrants with legal status, primarily recent green card holders, according to the Legislative Analyst’s Office. Undocumented immigrants, those brought to the country illegally as children and those granted temporary legal status because their countries experienced war or disaster, don’t qualify for the program. First in the nation “The governor’s proposal will result in California being the first state in the nation to remove exclusions from food assistance programs for undocumented residents over the age of 55,” said Benyamin Chao, a health and public benefits analyst with the California Immigrant Policy Center. A February analysis by the nonpartisan Legislative Analysts’ Office shows the age-restricted food assistance expansion reaching about 75,000 people by 2025-26. “It’s not the equitable thing to do to exclude some family members from food assistance.”

Advocates noted the state’s nearly $100 billion budget surplus. “We were disappointed to not see any further allocation, considering that we have a record budget surplus,” said Estudillo. Undocumented and food insecure: who’s at risk? California will offer food assistance to undocumented people over 55. Advocates say younger people need help, too. Photo Credit: Cottonbro / Pexels

According to a report by the ‘Food4All’ coalition, 45% of all undocumented immigrants live in food-insecure households. Children are es-

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-BETZABEL ESTUDILLO OF NOURISH CALIFORNIA The Legislature on Monday passed a 202223 budget that includes $35 million to prepare for the expansion, which may grow to $113.4 million by 2025-26. It could take several years for benefits to reach all eligible immigrants. Last month Senate President Toni Atkins’ office backed a plan to use $284 million to expand benefits to immigrants of all ages in the 2023-24 budget year, after the state Senate passed a bill in 2021. But that bill stalled in the Assembly, and the full expansion didn’t make it into the budget agreement legislative leaders reached.

pecially at risk. Food insecurity is higher among those who are 26 and under, who would not qualify for food benefits under the likely expansion. Nourish California estimates that a full expansion of CFAP would have allowed between 690,000 to 840,000 additional Californians, including individuals over 55, to be eligible for food assistance. That would have cost close to $550 million a year, the coalition estimates. “We want to make sure that people are able to feed themselves and their families and not have to make difficult decisions (about) whether they pay rent or fill up their car with gas or feed their families,” Estudillo said. Not everyone agrees that expanding CFAP benefits to undocumented Californians is the best approach to addressing food insecurity. Susan Shelley, vice president of communications of the Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association, said in a statement that food insecurity is a symptom of failed policies. “California has the highest poverty rate of any state when the cost of living is taken into account,” she said. “The governor and state lawmakers should be held accountable for all the laws, regulations, policies and taxes that are driving job-creating businesses out of the state or preventing them from locating in California in the first place.” Shelley added that drought would cause less food insecurity if the state built the water storage projects voters agreed to fund in 2014. ‘We just need to do it’ The Food4All coalition says it will continue to push for full expansion of food benefits. “Our work will never end until everyone has access to a nutrition safety net, regardless of immigration status,” said Estudillo. Assemblymember Miguel Santiago, a Democrat whose district includes Downtown and East Los Angeles, said this month he’s “still optimistic” the state will fully expand the program in the future. That could happen in steps, he said, similar to the expansion of Medi-Cal, the state’s health program for the poor. In May, the state extended Medi-Cal coverage eligibility to immigrants aged 50 or older. Another proposal included in both Newsom’s budget proposal and the legislative budget deal allows immigrants ages 26 to 49 to sign onto Medi-Cal beginning in 2024. “There’s a general sense of support” in the Legislature for full food benefits expansion, Santiago said.

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Last year Assembly and Senate leaders included the full expansion of food benefits in their budget agreement, but it did not make it into the final budget. “The good news is it’s a step in the right direction,” Santiago said. “This is definitely a yearslong fight.” 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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NEW FUND TO PLANT SEEDS OF REPARATIONS FOR CALIFORNIA’S NATIVE AMERICAN COMMUNITIES

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el Decolonizing Wealth Project, con sede en Nueva York.

racial equity organization is announcing a new fund that will help Native American communities preserve tribal history and further California’s effort to atone for its history of violence and wrongdoing against Native Americans.

Una organización de equidad racial lanzó un nuevo fondo de $500,000 para ayudar a los indígenas californianos a registrar la historia de violencia colonial del estado. Los líderes se están asociando con el Truth & Healing Council del estado, que producirá un informe. Photo Credit: Daniel Lloyd Blunk-Fernández / Unsplash

The Decolonizing Wealth Project, an Indigenous and Black-led organization, will distribute $500,000 to California Indigenous communities and nonprofits. It’s to support storytelling and healing, said Carlos Rojas Alvarez, director of executive affairs and strategic initiative. The money comes from the California Endowment, the Christensen Fund and from the Decolonizing Wealth Project, based in New York. The Project has partnered with The California Truth & Healing Council, which Gov. Gavin Newsom established in 2019, he said, to “clarify the record – and provide their historical perspective – on the troubled relationship between tribes and the state.” The Council on Truth & Healing is expected to release a report on the historical relationship between the state and California Native Americans by 2025. It may include recommendations to the Legislature about reparations or restoration of land for Native communities. “California must reckon with our dark history,” Newsom said at the time. “We can never undo the wrongs inflicted on the peoples who have lived on this land that we now call California … but we can work together to build bridges, tell the truth about our past and begin to heal deep wounds.” The country’s first such council, it is comprised of 12 members of Indigenous tribes from across the state and is led by the state’s Tribal Advisor Christina Snider, a lawyer and member of the Dry Creek Rancheria Band of Pomo Indians. Newsom in his executive order issued a formal apology for the state’s history of violence, and disenfranchisement of Native Americans. He referred to the 1850 Act for the Government and Protection of Indians, which removed Indigenous people from their land and legalized separating families and enslaving them. Now the Decolonizing Wealth Project has set a goal to “promote Native history and personal narratives as truth and to record the history, which clarifies and corrects the historical record that we have right now,” Alvarez said. He added the group hopes to raise more than $5 million to provide grants to Indigenous communities across the state. Among other things, the funds would pay for digitizing tribal oral histories and documenting tribal land loss for research and for Land Back initiatives, an Indigenous-led movement to restore land to the original stewards. “We’re really hoping it will reach Native American communities, tribes and families directly,” he said. “That can include applying for transportation, lodging, child care, meeting space, or any other barriers that they could face engaging in this important process.”

A racial equity organization launched a new $500,000 fund to help Indigenous Californians record the state’s history of colonial violence. Leaders are partnering with the state’s Truth & Healing Council, which will produce a report. Photo Credit Dulcey Lima / Unsplash

is leading the way on truth and healing with Native communities,” he said. “We hope that not only will a rich and diverse group of California Native American communities engage with the process and shape it — including the recommendations that come out — but that they are resourced to do that. Hopefully it will be a catalyst for truth and healing processes across the country.”

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na organización de equidad racial está anunciando un nuevo fondo que ayudará a las comunidades nativas americanas a preservar la historia tribal y promoverá el esfuerzo de California para expiar su historia de violencia y fechorías contra los nativos americanos. El Decolonizing Wealth Project, (Proyecto de Descolonización de la Riqueza), una organización liderada por indígenas y personas de raza negra, distribuirá $500,000 a las comunidades indígenas y organizaciones sin fines de lucro de California. Es para apoyar la narración y la sanación, dijo Carlos Rojas Alvarez, director de asuntos ejecutivos e iniciativa estratégica. El dinero proviene de California Endowment, Christensen Fund y de la fundación que apoya

El Proyecto se asocia con el Consejo de Verdad y Sanación de California, que el gobernador Gavin Newsom confirmó en 2019, dijo, para “clarificar el registro, y brindar su perspectiva histórica, sobre la relación problemática entre las tribus y el estado”. Se espera que el Council on Truth & Healing publique un informe sobre la relación histórica entre el estado y los nativos americanos de California para 2025. Puede incluir recomendaciones a la Legislatura sobre reparaciones o restauración de tierras para las comunidades nativas. “California debe tener en cuenta nuestra oscura historia”, dijo Newsom en ese momento. “Nunca podremos deshacer los errores infligidos a los pueblos que han vivido en esta tierra que ahora llamamos California… pero podemos trabajar juntos para construir puentes, contar la verdad sobre nuestro pasado y comenzar a sanar heridas profundas”. El primero consejo de este tipo del país está compuesto por 12 miembros de tribus indígenas de todo el estado y está dirigido por la asesora tribal del estado, Christina Snider, abogada y miembro de Dry Creek Rancheria Band of Pomo Indians. Newsom en su orden ejecutiva emitió una disculpa formal por la historia de violencia del estado y la privación de derechos de los nativos americanos. Se refirió a la Ley de 1850 sobre Government and Protection of Indians, que desalojó a los indígenas de sus tierras y legalizó la separación de las familias y su esclavización. Ahora, el Decolonizing Wealth Project se ha fijado el objetivo de “promover la historia nativa y las narrativas personales como verdad y registrar la historia, que aclara y corrige el registro histórico que tenemos en este momento”, dijo Álvarez. Agregó que el grupo espera recaudar más de $5 millones para otorgar subvenciones a las comunidades indígenas de todo el estado. Entre otras cosas, los pagarían la digitalización de las historias orales tribales y la documentación de la pérdida de tierras tribales fondos para la investigación y para las iniciativas Land Back , un movimiento liderado por indígenas para restaurar la tierra a los administradores originales. “Realmente esperamos que llegue directamente a las comunidades, tribus y familias de nativos americanos”, dijo. “Eso puede incluir solicitar transporte, alojamiento, cuidado de niños, espacio para reuniones o cualquier otra barrera que puedan enfrentar al participar en este importante proceso”. Las tribus indígenas y las organizaciones sin fines de lucro pueden comenzar a solicitar subvenciones de $5,000 a $50,000 en dos rondas, en julio y octubre, dijo Álvarez. “Creemos que tenemos una oportunidad única e histórica, dado que California es un estado que está liderando el camino de la verdad y la sanación con las comunidades nativas”, dijo.

Indigenous tribes and nonprofits can begin applying for grants of $5,000 to $50,000 in two rounds, in July and October, Alvarez said.

“Esperamos que no solo un grupo rico y diverso de comunidades nativas americanas de California participe en el proceso y le dé forma, incluidas las recomendaciones que surjan, sino que cuenten con los recursos para hacerlo. Esperemos que sea un catalizador para la verdad y los procesos de sanación en todo el país”.

“We believe that we have a unique and historic opportunity, given that California is a state that

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FAMILIES OF COLOR FIND KEY TO HOMEOWNERSHIP

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nicaciones, desarrollo, políticas e impacto de Self Help Credit Union, dijo que ofrecen condiciones hipotecarias especiales para familias que no pueden pagar el pago inicial.

s we wrap up celebrations of Juneteenth, the country still grapples with the poverty that is the legacy of slavery, and Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFIs) are stepping in to help build wealth.

"Estamos pensando en hacer un financiamiento del 100% para que no tenga que invertir tanto inicialmente para ser propietario de su casa", explicó German. "Estamos tratando de eliminar la barrera de tener riqueza generacional como un obstáculo para ser dueño de su primera casa".

Data from the National Association of Realtors showed only about 43% of Black families own their home, compared with 72% of white families.

Muchas de las instituciones CDFI también ofrecen programas de ahorro a tasas favorables diseñados para ayudar a las personas a generar crédito. Según la Reserva Federal, aproximadamente el 60 % de los adultos afroamericanos tienen puntajes de crédito de 649 o menos, lo que se encuentra en el extremo inferior de lo que se necesita para calificar para un préstamo en un banco convencional.

Crystal German, executive vice president of communications, development, policy, and impact for Self Help Credit Union, said they offer special mortgage terms for families who cannot afford a down payment. "We are looking at doing 100% financing so that you don't have to have as much to put initially into owning your home," German explained. "We're trying to remove the barrier of having generational wealth as an obstacle to owning your first home." Many CDFIs also offer savings programs at favorable rates designed to help people build credit. According to the Federal Reserve, approximately 60 % of African American adults have credit scores of 649 or below, which is on the low end of what is needed to qualify for a loan at a conventional bank. Sarah Cervantes, California director of mortgage originations for Self Help Credit Union, said they also offer direct down-payment assistance. "Self-Help offers $15,000 of down payment assistance, or $20,000 in high-cost markets, which would be like the Bay Area and Los Angeles," Cervantes noted. "This down-payment assistance is

The Rodriguez family from Porterville was able to realize its dream of buying a home after some coaching from a Community Development Financial Institution. Photo Credit: SHCU

available to these borrowers at a 0% interest rate. So we can finance their closing costs and reduce their overall interest rate." Shondra Tanner, South Carolina director of mortgage originations for Self Help Credit Union, said many CDFIs offer free financial education to their customers. "Oftentimes, people are afraid to approach lenders, because they just don’t know anything about the process," Tanner acknowledged. "I think being available in the community, and making programs available would help to close that racial wealth gap."

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medida que se finalizan las celebraciones de Juneteenth, el país aún lidia con la pobreza que es el legado de la esclavitud, y las Instituciones Financieras de Desarrollo Comunitario (CDFI, por sus siglas en inglés) están interviniendo para ayudar a generar riqueza. Los datos de la Asociación Nacional de Agentes Inmobiliarios mostraron que solo alrededor del 43 % de las familias negras son propietarias de su casa, en comparación con el 72 % de las familias blancas. Crystal German, vicepresidenta ejecutiva de comu-

Sarah Cervantes, directora de origen de hipotecas de California para Self Help Credit Union, dijo que también ofrecen asistencia directa para el pago inicial. "Self-Help ofrece $15,000 de asistencia para el pago inicial, o $20,000 en mercados de alto costo, que serían como el Área de la Bahía y Los Ángeles", señaló Cervantes. "Esta asistencia para el pago inicial está disponible para estos prestatarios a una tasa de interés del 0 %. Por lo tanto, podemos financiar sus costos de cierre y reducir su tasa de interés general". Shondra Tanner, directora de iniciación de hipotecas de Carolina del Sur para Self Help Credit Union, dijo que muchas CDFIs ofrecen educación financiera gratuita a sus clientes. "A menudo, las personas tienen miedo de acercarse a los prestamistas porque simplemente no saben nada sobre el proceso", reconoció Tanner. "Creo que estar disponible en la comunidad y hacer que los programas estén disponibles ayudaría a cerrar esa brecha de riqueza racial".

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EARTHTALK Q&A: PET WASTE

Dear EarthTalk: Does all the pet waste American dogs and cats leave behind outside have an effect (positively or negatively) on the environment? -- Mary C., Seattle, WA

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og and cat waste may seem harmless, but the reality is that your pet’s poop can be very problematic for ecosystems where it accumulates. Think of an ecosystem as a closed box. Within that closed box is everything that makes up an ecosystem: the dirt, the bugs, the animals, the plants, the microbes, and all the different chemicals necessary for the functioning of each of the organisms that call this “box” home. Some organisms prefer some chemicals in abundance; others do not. As such, a homeostasis of sorts develops over time that eventually balances the populations of each organism in the box.

The chemicals found in pet feces that are the most problematic are nitrogen and phosphorus, which in overabundance can cause certain organisms to thrive, and others to falter. Algae blooms, for example, thrive when nitrogen and phosphorous levels are high. These blooms can spread very quickly across waterways, sucking the oxygen from aquatic ecosystems and suffocating the wildlife found therein. According to an article by the British Ecological Study, the average dog excretes 11 kg of nitrogen and 5 kg of phosphorus per hectare. Livescience. com estimates that there are some 83 million dogs in America alone, producing 10.6 million tons of feces each year. With numbers like these, it’s easy to see the significant influence this amount of waste can have on the chemical balance of natural ecosystems. That being said, pet waste is an issue of extreme importance not only for Earth’s ecosystems, but for our own health as well. According to the Clean Water Campaign of Atlanta, Georgia, pet waste can contain up to 23 million fecal coliform bacteria per gram, the kind that causes serious intestinal illnesses and kidney disorders. To make the issue worse, Livescience also states that the microbiota of certain American watersheds (20-30 percent) and airways (10-50 per cent) consists of dog feces- derived bacteria. So, what are we supposed to do with all this poop? Throwing it in the trash unfortunately just moves the problem to another location. Our best option would be to naturally compost it, but if your options are limited, flushing it down the toilet to be processed at a sewage treatment facility is considered the most convenient and greenest option today.

Your pet’s poo and pee might be polluting the local environment more than what’s coming out of tailpipes and smokestacks. Photo Credit: Alotrobo / Pexels

os desechos de perros y gatos pueden parecer inofensivos, pero la realidad es que las heces de tu mascota pueden ser muy problemáticas para los ecosistemas donde se acumulan. Piensa en un ecosistema como una caja cerrada. Dentro de esa caja cerrada está todo lo que constituye un ecosistema: la tierra, los insectos, los animales, las plantas, los microbios y todos los diferentes químicos necesarios para el funcionamiento de cada uno de los organismos que llaman hogar a esta “caja”. Algunos organismos prefieren ciertas sustancias químicas en abundancia; otros no. Como tal, con el tiempo se desarrolla una especie de homeostasis que finalmente equilibra las poblaciones de cada organismo en la caja.

A medida que estos organismos se comen unos a otros, absorben nutrientes y excretan desechos que son esencialmente un producto del organismo que comieron, derivados de los mismos químicos de los que estaba hecho el organismo. Entonces, en efecto, nunca hay una suma o resta de nada en esa caja. Los mismos químicos se utilizan una y otra vez. Sin embargo, si agregara desechos que se derivaron de una fuente externa a esa caja (ecosistema), digamos una fábrica de comida para perros donde los ingredientes (y por lo tanto los químicos) se eligen en abundancia para proporcionar la mejor dieta posible, entonces tú estarías alterando el equilibrio de ese ecosistema. Los químicos más problemáticos que se encuentran en las heces de las mascotas son el nitrógeno y el fósforo, que en exceso pueden hacer que ciertos organismos prosperen y otros decaigan. Las floraciones de algas, por ejemplo, prosperan cuando los niveles de nitrógeno y fósforo son altos. Estas floraciones pueden propagarse muy rápidamente a través de las vías fluviales, absorbiendo el oxígeno de los ecosistemas acuáticos y sofocando la vida silvestre que se encuentra en ellos. Según un artículo del British Ecological Study, el perro promedio excreta 11 kg de nitrógeno y 5 kg de fósforo por hectárea. Livescience. com estima que hay unos 83 millones de perros solo en Estados Unidos, que producen 10,6 millones de toneladas de heces cada año. Con números como estos, es fácil ver la influencia significativa que esta cantidad de desechos puede tener en el equilibrio químico de los ecosistemas naturales. Dicho esto, los desechos de mascotas son un problema de extrema importancia no solo para los ecosistemas de la Tierra, sino también para nuestra propia salud. Según la Campaña de Agua Limpia de Atlanta, Georgia, los desechos de mascotas pueden contener hasta 23 millones de bacterias coliformes fecales por gramo, del tipo que causa enfermedades intestinales graves y trastornos renales. Para empeorar el problema, Livescience también afirma que la microbiota de ciertas cuencas hidrográficas estadounidenses (20-30 por ciento) y vías aéreas (10-50 por ciento) consiste en bacterias derivadas de heces de perros. Entonces, ¿qué se supone que debemos hacer con toda esta caca? Desafortunadamente, tirarlo a la basura solo mueve el problema a otro lado. Nuestra mejor opción sería convertirlo en abono de forma natural, pero si tus opciones son limitadas, tirarlo por el inodoro para procesarlo en una planta de tratamiento de aguas residuales se considera la opción más conveniente y ecológica en la actualidad. CONTACTOS: Deluge of dog pee and poo harming nature reserves, study suggests, theguardian.com/environment/2022/feb/07/dogpee-and-poo-harming-nature-reserves-study; The Poop Problem: What To Do With 10 Million Tons of Dog Waste (Op-Ed), livescience. com/44732-eliminating-pet-poop-pollution. html; If You Think Picking Up Dog Poop Is Unpleasant, Try Swimming In It, cfpub.epa.gov/ npstbx/files/cwc_petwastefactsheet.pdf.

CONTACTS: Deluge of dog pee and poo harming nature reserves, study suggests, theguardian. com/environment/2022/feb/07/dog-pee-andpoo-harming-nature-reserves-study; The Poop Problem: What To Do With 10 Million Tons of Dog Waste (Op-Ed), livescience.com/44732-eliminating-pet-poop-pollution.html; If You Think Picking Up Dog Poop Is Unpleasant, Try Swimming In It, cfpub.epa.gov/npstbx/files/cwc_petwastefactsheet.pdf. EarthTalk® is produced by Roddy Scheer & Doug Moss for the 501(c)3 nonprofit EarthTalk. See more at https://emagazine.com. To donate, visit https//earthtalk.org. Send questions to: question@ earthtalk.org.

Dear EarthTalk: ¿Los desechos de mascotas que perros y gatos estadounidenses dejan afuera tienen un efecto (positivo o negativo) en el medio ambiente? -- Mary C., Seattle, WA

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As these organisms eat one another, they absorb nutrients and excrete waste that is essentially a product of the organism they ate, derived from the very same chemicals that organism was made of. So, in effect, there is never an addition or subtraction of anything to that box. The same chemicals are being used over and over. However, if you were to add waste that was derived from an outside source to that box (ecosystem), say a dogfood factory where the ingredients (and therefore the chemicals) are chosen in abundance to provide the best possible diet, then you would be upsetting the balance of that ecosystem.

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NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City of San José (“City”) seeks sealed bid proposals in accordance with the following. Project Name : 9905 - ESUHSD Mt Pleasant Community Wi-Fi Infrastructure (“Project”) Description of Work : The Project generally involves This project will provide WiFi access to the highest priority neighborhoods within the Mt Pleasant High School attendance area, and surrounding communities, through the installation of wireless radios and WiFi access points onto approximately 200 City street light poles. Engineer ‘s Esti mate : $1,500,000.00 FILING OF BIDS All proposals must be filed with the Director of Public Works, City of San José, City Hall, 200 E. Santa Clara St., 5th Fl., San Jose, CA 95113-1905, on or before 3:00 p.m. on Thursday, July 14, 2022. A representative of the Director of Public Works will publicly open and declare the aggregate bid of each bidder, using the Zoom virtual meeting platform, shortly after the filing deadline. Interested parties can access the virtual bid opening by visiting https://www. sanjoseca.gov/CIPBids. OBTAINING PROCUREMENT DOCUMENTS The City is using Biddingo, an online bid solicitation website, to facilitate this procurement. This procurement is registered on Biddingo (https://www.biddingo.com/sanjose) under the bid number and bid name above and has the following commodity code classifications(s): 100305 - Construction - Other 025000 - Electrical Services 100903 - Engineering Services- Electrical 100906 - Engineering Services- Other 077505 - Street Lamps and Fixtures All documents and information related to this procurement, including the Project plans and specifications, are on the Biddingo website under the bid number and bid name above. Once registered, bidders can view and download information regarding this procurement, including the bid and contract documents, as well as submit questions related to the bid and contract documents. Once a bidder views or downloads documents for this bid, the bidder becomes a “document taker.” Biddingo will send “document takers” a notification every time the City posts an addendum, responds to a question and/or provides new information related to this procurement. Each bidder is responsible for selecting the appropriate notification options related to its Biddingo account. Following review by the City, proposals will be uploaded to Biddingo. BIDDE R’S RESPONSI BILITY T O CHECK FOR UPDATES Bidders must periodically check Biddingo to make sure the bidder has the most recent information about this procurement. REQUESTS FOR INFORMATION Bidders must submit questions or requests for information concerning any part of this bid in writing to the City via Biddingo. The City will not respond to any communication or question submitted directly to City staff or City consultants. Submit questions via Biddingo no later than Thursday, July 7, 2022 at 3:00 pm. All bidders are expected to have read and understand the “Procurement and Contract Process Integrity and Conflict of Interest,” Section 7 of the Consolidated Open Government and Ethics Provisions adopted on August 26, 2014, a complete copy of which can be found at https://www.sanjoseca.gov/home/ showdocument?id=19565. Any bidder who violates this policy will be subject to disqualification. The grounds for disqualification include contact regarding this procurement with any City official or employee or evaluation team member other than the Procurement Contact or Purchasing Officer from the time of issuance of this solicitation until the end of the protest period. RELIANCE UPON INFORMATION Bidders can only rely on information obtained through Biddingo. Bidders can not rely on any other written or oral statements of the City or its officers, directors, employees or agents regarding this procurement. In the event a bidder obtains information about this procurement through any means other than Biddingo, the City will not be responsible for the completeness, accuracy or timeliness of the final bid proposal. BID SECURITY Each bid must be accompanied by cash, a certified check, a cashier’s check or a bidder’s bond in the sum of not less than 10% of the total aggregate amount of the bid. Checks shall be made payable to the order of the City of San José. Bonds shall be executed by a surety possessing a valid certificate of authority issued by the California Department of Insurance and shall name the City of San José as beneficiary. All bids must be addressed to the Director of Public Works, City of San José, shall bear the Project Number and Name and be in a sealed envelope. DEPOSIT OF SECURITIES IN LIEU OF RETENTION Pursuant to the terms and conditions set forth in Public Contracts Code Section 22300, the contractor may substitute certain securities for any money withheld by City as retention to ensure

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 686322 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: ZAMANA CARE, LLC: DBA THORNMILL HOUSE, 1269 Thornmill Way, San Jose, CA 95121, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by a limited liability company. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): ZAMANA CARE, LLC, 1269 Thornmill Way, San Jose, CA 95121. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 7/24/2017. This filing is a refile [Change(s) in facts from previous filing] of previous file #: FBN632238. “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/ Ana Luisa Mejia Zamana, LLC Manager Article/Reg#: 201719510381 Above entity was formed in the state of CA This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 06/22/2022. Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Patty Camarena, Deputy File No. FBN 686323 June 24, July 1, 8, 15, 2022 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 686324 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: BYTES AND HERTZ, 400 Calle Cerro, Morgan Hill, CA 95037, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by an individual. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): Yatin Mhatre, 400 Calle Cerro, Morgan Hill, CA 95037. 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/ Yatin Mhatre This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 06/22/2022. Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Patty Camarena, Deputy File No. FBN 686324 June 24, July 1, 8, 15, 2022 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME

JUN 24 - JUN 30, 2022 STATEMENT NO. 686325 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: SCISSOR AND HAMMER, 400 Calle Cerro, Morgan Hill, CA 95037, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by an individual. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): Yatin Mhatre, 400 Calle Cerro, Morgan Hill, CA 95037. 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/ Yatin Mhatre This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 06/22/2022. Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Patty Camarena, Deputy File No. FBN 686325 June 24, July 1, 8, 15, 2022 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 685846 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: ARENAS, 4577 Rhapsody Way, San Jose, CA 95111, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by an individual. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): Jose de Jesus Arenas, 4577 Rhapsody Way, San Jose, CA 95111. 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/ Jose J. Arenas This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 06/06/2022. Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Nina Khamphilath, Deputy File No. FBN 685846 June 24, July 1, 8, 15, 2022 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 686019 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: AVELAR CONSTRUCTION, 2390 Lucretia Ave Apt #1503, San Jose, CA 95122, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by an individual. The name and residence address of the

registrant(s) is (are): Pedro Avelar Cisneros, 2390 Lucretia Ave #1503, San Jose, CA 95122. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 6/10/2022. 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/ Pedro Avelar Cisneros Sole Proprietor 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 686019 June 24, July 1, 8, 15, 2022 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 686055 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Top Rain Gutter, 5819 Beswick Dr, San Jose, CA 95123, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by an individual. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): Christian Alexander Figueroa Martinez, 5819 Beswick Dr, San Jose, CA 95123. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 6/14/2022. 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/ Christian Figueroa 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 686055 June 24, July 1, 8, 15, 2022 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 686093 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: COOL CREATIONS AND SWEEETS, 500 Ioof Avenue #83, Gilroy, CA 95020, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by a limited liability company. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): Alvarez Hernandez Family LLC, 500 Ioof Avenue #83, Gilroy, CA 95020. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed

JUN 24 - JUN 30, 2022 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

Accidente automovilístico llame al Dr. William Hamilton, DC 408-206-1667 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/ Liliana Hernandez Alvarez Hernandez Family LLC Manager Article/Reg#: 202205010328 Above entity was formed in the state of CA This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 06/15/2022. Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Sandy Chanthasy, Deputy File No. FBN 686093 June 24, July 1, 8, 15, 2022 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 686167 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: SORT MY MEMORIES, 26873 Moody Rd, Los Altos Hills, CA 94022, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by an individual. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): MAPLE EVERGREEN, 26873 Moody Rd, Los Altos Hills, CA 94022. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious

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Azel Enterprise Inc. 625 Wool Creek Drive San Jose, CA. 95112 FBN632239. “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/ Ana Luisa Mejia Zamana, LLC Manager Article/Reg#: 201719510375 Above entity was formed in the state of CA This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 06/22/2022. Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Patty Camarena, Deputy File No. FBN 686323 June 24, July 1, 8, 15, 2022 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 686286 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Melendez Tile, 1077 Waco St, San Jose, CA 95110, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by an individual. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): Pablo Melendez, 1077 Waco St, San Jose, CA 95110. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 1/01/2022. 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/ Pablo Melendez

This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 06/21/2022. Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Elaine Fader, Deputy File No. FBN 686286 June 24, July 1, 8, 15, 2022 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 685941 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: H.D. TRUCKING, 3336 Vernice Ave, 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): Humverto Duran, 3336 Vernice Ave, San Jose, CA 95127. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 6/08/2022. This filing is a refile [Change(s) in facts from previous filing] of previous file #: FBN632187. “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/ Humverto Duran 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 685941 June 24, July 1, 8, 15, 2022

AVISO DE AUDIENCIAS PÚBLICAS FINALES DEL PLAN DE ACCIÓN ANUAL PARA EL AÑO FISCAL 2022-2023 ESTE AVISO PROPORCIONA LAS FECHAS DE LA AUDIENCIA PÚBLICA Y LAS OPORTUNIDADES PARA LA REVISIÓN PÚBLICA Y COMENTARIOS SOBRE EL PLAN DE ACCIÓN ANUAL FINAL DE LA CIUDAD DE SAN JOSÉ PARA EL AÑO FISCAL 2022-2023. El Plan de Acción Anual (Plan) del año fiscal 2022-2023 de San José rige el uso de cuatro tipos de fondos del Departamento de Vivienda y Desarrollo Urbano de los Estados Unidos (HUD). Los fondos de la Ciudad recibidos por fórmula de HUD incluyen Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG), HOME Investment Partnerships (HOME) y Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA). Los fondos de fórmula de la Ciudad promedian aproximadamente $14 millones anuales, dependiendo del presupuesto federal. El desarrollo del Plan se basa significativamente en la retroalimentación del público. Si desea proporcionar comentarios sobre el Plan de Acción Anual Final del Año Fiscal 2022-2023, la Ciudad agradece sus comentarios. Además, los comentarios se pueden proporcionar por teléfono, correo regular (al Departamento de Vivienda de la Ciudad de San José, 200 E. Santa Clara Street, 12th Floor, San José, California 95113), o por correo electrónico a través de la información de contacto que se enumera a continuación tanto para hablantes de inglés como para aquellos con dominio limitado del inglés. El Plan de Acción Anual de la Ciudad para el Año Fiscal 2022-2023 estará disponible para comentarios públicos en el sitio web del Departamento de Vivienda desde el 1 de abril de 2022 hasta el 9 de agosto de 2022. Calendario de Audiencias Públicas Qué Borrador enmendado del Plan de Acción Anual para el año fiscal 2022-23 con planes de contingencia sobre los niveles finales de financiamiento

Quién El Borrador del Plan de Acción Anual de la Ciudad con plan de contingencia por niveles finales de financiamiento fue escuchado por el Concejo Municipal en su reunión del 26 de abril de 2022 (Punto 8.2, Expediente 22-568)

Dónde Ciudad de San José Vivienda Calle Santa Clara 200 E. Piso12 (Torre)

Cuando Período revisado de comentarios públicos: Del 1 de abril al 9 de agosto de 2022

Audiencia pública final y adopción del Plan de Acción Anual Final para el Año Fiscal 2022-2023

Ayuntamiento de San José

Ayuntamiento de San José Calle Santa Clara 200 E. Reunión híbrida – Salas del Consejo o En línea: https://www. sanjoseca.gov/news-stories/ watch-a-meeting

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Consulte el sitio web del Departamento de Vivienda, http:// www.sanjoseca.gov/housingconplan para encontrar copias electrónicas, o llame al (408) 793-5542 o al (408) 294-9337 (TTY) para obtener copias en papel.

Las fechas de las reuniones pueden estar sujetas a cambios. Consulte http://www.sanjoseca.gov/housingconplan para obtener actualizaciones. INFORMACIÓN DE CONTACTO: Para preguntas o comentarios sobre el Plan de Acción Anual Final del Año Fiscal 2022-2023, comuníquese con Stephanie Gutowski al (408) 535-3500 o stephanie.gutowski@sanjoseca.gov. PARA RESIDENTES QUE HABLAN ESPAÑOL: Este anuncio es respecto a el Enmienda sustancial de El Plan de Acción Anual para 2022-2023. El Plan de Acción Anual identifica las necesidades de viviendas y del desarrollo comunitario de la ciudad. También, es un plan de accion de una ño para demostrar cómo la cuidad va a invertir sus fondos federales para hacer frente a esas necesidades identificadas. Para mas información, favor de llamar a Luisa Galdámez (408) 535-8357. Thông báo này dành cho người nói tiếng Việt: Thông báo này liên quan đến Bản Sửa Đổi Đáng kể cho Kế Hoạch Hoạt động Hàng Năm cho niên khóa 202 2-2023. Kế hoạch hoạt động này xác định các nhu cầu về sự phát triển gia cư và phát triển cộng đồng của Thành phố, đồng thời đề ra một chương trình hoạt động cho cả năm về cách Thành Phố sẽ sử dụng quỹ liên bang của mình để giải quyết những nhu cầu đó. Quý vị nào muốn biết thêm chi-tiết, xin vui lòng liên lạc với cô Janie Le, qua số điện-thoại Janie Le (408) 975-4414. 使用華語的聖荷西居民:此通知是關於 202 2-2023 年計劃的重要改變。年度計劃是列出社區發展需求，並提供市府應用基金以舒解需求的方䅁。詳細資料 ,請電,華語 Ann Tu (408) 975-4450.

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ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 22CV398962 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Alex Antonio Gonzales Jr TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) Alex Antonio Gonzales Jr has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Alex Antonio Gonzales Jr to Alex G Lee 2. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before

this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING: Date: 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 08, 2022 Jacqueline N. Arroyo Judge of the Superior Court June 24, July 1, 8, 15, 2022 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE

OF NAME NO. 22CV399324 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Virjinia Hernandez DeHoyos TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) Virjinia Hernandez DeHoyos has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Virjinia Hernandez DeHoyos to Virginia Hernandez 2. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the pe-

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tition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING: Date: 10/04/2022 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 20, 2022 Jacqueline M. Arroyo Judge of the Superior Court June 24, July 1, 8, 15, 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): 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 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 SABY 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 the registrant(s) is (are): Siriphorn Inklai, 639 S. 11th St, San Jose, CA 95112. The registrant

EL OBSERVADOR | www.el-observador.com 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 June 17, 24, July 1, 8, 2022 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 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 June 17, 24, July 1, 8, 2022 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 (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. 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 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

JUN 24 - JUN 30, 2022 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 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 HEAR-

JUN 24 - JUN 30, 2022 ING: 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 June 17, 24, July 1, 8, 2022 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, 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 June 17, 24, July 1, 8, 2022 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 interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition

EL OBSERVADOR | www.el-observador.com 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 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

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

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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

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

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*,

June 10, 17, 24, July 1, 2022 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

CLASSIFIEDS / LEGALS is owned by an individual. The name 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. 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 June 10, 17, 24, July 1, 2022 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

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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 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

EL OBSERVADOR | www.el-observador.com 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 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 fol-

lows: 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 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

JUN 24 - JUN 30, 2022 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

JUN 24 - JUN 30, 2022 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 GONZALEZ-HERNANDEZ, 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, 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.

EL OBSERVADOR | www.el-observador.com 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 Chan-

thasy, 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 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 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

CLASSIFIEDS / LEGALS 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

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el año pasado, incluidos los salarios, las ganancias corporativas y los problemas de la cadena de suministro. "Mayoritariamente son las ganancias, no los salarios", informó Bivens. “Normalmente las ganancias rondan entre el 11% y el 12% del precio final de cualquier producto. Pero contribuyeron con más del 50 % al crecimiento de los precios durante el período 2020-21".

resident Joe Biden is calling on oil and gas companies to start steering record profits away from shareholder pockets to give Americans some relief at the pump.

Normalmente, los salarios aportan alrededor del 60% del precio de los bienes, pero el año pasado la mano de obra representó un poco menos del 8%. Las interrupciones en la cadena de suministro representaron el 38% del aumento de los costos. Los llamados a un impuesto a las ganancias extraordinarias han estado ausentes en gran medida en los debates sobre cómo abordar la inflación, y algunos economistas señalaron que el impulso para aumentar las ganancias corporativas es simplemente un negocio como siempre.

A new economic analysis suggests the approach could be key to lowering prices across the board. Josh Bivens, research director for the Economic Policy Institute, recently deconstructed each major component impacting prices over the past year, including wages, corporate profits and supplychain issues. "It's overwhelmingly profits, it's not wages," Bivens reported. "Normally profits are about 11% to 12% of the final price of any good. But they contributed more than 50% to price growth over the 2020-21 period." Normally, wages contribute about 60% to the price of goods, but last year labor came in at just under 8%. Supply-chain disruptions accounted for 38% of rising costs. Calls for a windfall profits tax have been largely absent in debates on how to tackle inflation, with some economists noting the drive to increase corporate profits is just business as usual. Analysis by the group Accountable.US found top corporations producing food, energy, commodities, health care and housing delivered more than $140 billion to shareholders after raising prices. Bivens argued a temporary tax on profits could help counterbalance the pricing power companies currently have over consumers. "If the policy recommendation is to just ask them

When asked whom they blame more for inflation - corporations for increasing prices to profit more, or the rising wages of workers - voters overwhelmingly blame corporations by a 55-point margin. Photo Credit: Adobe Stock

politely not to raise prices, that would be silly," Bivens contended. "But it really does put some policy options on the table, like an excess profits tax. You reduce the incentive to raise prices, you're not harming the economy's ability to move resources around in the long run." Recent polling by Global Strategy Group suggests Americans are not buying the argument inflation is being driven by aggregate demand racing ahead of supply. Seven in 10 Republicans, eight in 10 Independents, and nine in 10 Democrats blame corporate greed for rapidly rising prices.

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l presidente Joe Biden está pidiendo a las compañías de petróleo y gas que comiencen a desviar las ganancias récord de los bolsillos de los accionistas para ofrecerles a los estadounidenses algo de alivio en la bomba.

El análisis realizado por el grupo Accountable.US encontró que las principales corporaciones que producen alimentos, energía, productos básicos, atención médica y vivienda entregaron más de $ 140 mil millones a los accionistas después de subir los precios. Bivens argumentó que un impuesto temporal sobre las ganancias podría ayudar a contrarrestar el poder de fijación de precios que las empresas tienen actualmente sobre los consumidores. "Si la recomendación de política es pedirles cortésmente que no suban los precios, eso sería una tontería", sostuvo Bivens. "Pero realmente pone algunas opciones de política sobre la mesa, como un impuesto a las ganancias excesivas. Reduces el incentivo para subir los precios, sin dañar la capacidad de la economía para mover los recursos a largo plazo".

Un nuevo análisis económico sugiere que el enfoque podría ser clave para reducir los precios en todos los ámbitos.

Una encuesta reciente de Global Strategy Group sugiere que los estadounidenses no creen el argumento de que la inflación está siendo impulsada por la demanda agregada que supera a la oferta.

Josh Bivens, director de investigación del Instituto de Política Económica, desmanteló recientemente cada componente principal que impactó los precios durante

Siete de cada 10 republicanos, ocho de cada 10 independientes y nueve de cada 10 demócratas culpan a la codicia corporativa por el rápido aumento de los precios.

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THE OBAMA PORTRAITS TOUR MAKES ITS SAN FRANCISCO DEBUT AT THE DE YOUNG MUSEUM The Obama Portraits Tour at the de Young museum / June 18 – August 14, 2022

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Wiley: A New Republic,” a mid-career retrospective that traveled to six cities nationwide. Wiley typically portrays people of color posing as famous figures in Western art. Through this practice, he challenges the visual rhetoric of power that is dominated by elite white men. In 2019, Wiley established Black Rock, a multidisciplinary artist-in-residence program in Dakar, Senegal.

AN FRANCISCO – The Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco are proud to present the portraits of former President Barack Obama and former First Lady Michelle Obama by artists Kehinde Wiley and Amy Sherald, as part of “The Obama Portraits Tour'' organized by the Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery. The portraits will be on view at the de Young museum from June 18 to August 14, 2022. The installation will also include an eight-minute-long video featuring the curator and artists discussing the historical and artistic significance of the portraits. “Kehinde Wiley’s portrait of former President Barack Obama and Amy Sherald’s portrait of former First Lady Michelle Obama are groundbreaking American portraits that speak to the sense of hope and possibility that the Obamas inspire,” remarked Tom Campbell, Director and CEO of the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco. “Both Wiley and Sherald are artists who work within the genre of Western portraiture painting, while actively expanding, and critiquing artistic conventions that have traditionally defined representations of power. We are thrilled that Bay Area audiences will have the opportunity to experience these powerful, iconic paintings in person at the de Young museum." “‘The Obama Portraits Tour’ is an opportunity to bring the power of portraiture to different audiences across the nation,” said Kim Sajet, director of the National Portrait Gallery. “Portraiture is incomplete without the viewer and these paintings have elicited responses that range from deep contemplation to pure joy. We are delighted to be able to extend this experience to San Francisco and Boston for a tour spanning eight cities with the nation’s capital included.” The paintings were commissioned by the National Portrait Gallery and unveiled February 12, 2018, in the presence of the Obamas and the artists. Wiley and Sherald are the first African American artists to have been selected for the Portrait Gallery’s official portraits of a President or First Lady. The two artists worked independently from each other; however, in painting these two portraits Wiley and Sherald effectively re-envisioned the centuries-long tradition of representing political leaders. Before photography, painted portraits often served as the primary image of a U.S. president. The two paintings present a striking contrast to the formality of earlier presidential portraits and images of first ladies. Both artists worked in close consultation

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Portrait unveiling of former President Barack Obama and former First Lady Michelle Obama at the National Portrait Gallery in Washington, D.C., Feb. 12, 2018. Photo Credit: Pete Souza

with their sitters and used photographs as working tools as they planned their compositions. Wiley placed a seated President Obama—gazing forward to capture the viewer’s attention—against a backdrop of flowers with special significance in the life of the President and his family. Included are chrysanthemums as the official flower of Chicago; jasmine, which pays homage to the sitter’s birthplace and upbringing in Hawaii; and purple African lilies, which are native to Kenya. Sherald depicted the former First Lady against a light-blue background in a contemplative pose. Her dress, by Milly designer Michelle Smith, carries meaning as well, referring to both the modernist traditions of abstract art and the traditional patterned quilts of the Gee’s Bend community in Alabama. Through the presentation of these nowiconic works by Wiley and Sherald, the exhibition contemplates how portraiture has given visual form to ideas of power, identity, status, and legacy throughout history. At the de Young, the roughly lifesize portraits will be presented in a gallery adjacent to the museum’s American Art collection. The de Young’s holdings—one of the cornerstone collections of American art in the United States—include more than one-thousand paintings spanning from the 17th century to the present, and a number of portraits by historical artists. About the Artists The first Black artists commissioned by the National Portrait Gallery to paint official portraits of a President and First Lady, Wiley and Sherald have throughout their careers consistently addressed the lacunae of Black representation in Western art history, using portraiture to explore complex issues of identity that transcend

the individual pictured. The Obama Portraits are rendered in the artists’ signature styles. Amy Sherald Amy Sherald (b. 1973, Columbus, Georgia) is an artist based in the Greater New York area whose work documents contemporary African American experience in the United States through arresting, otherworldly portraits. Sherald subverts the medium of portraiture to tease out unexpected narratives, inviting viewers to engage in a more complex debate about accepted notions of race and representation, and to situate Black heritage centrally in the story of American art. In 2016, Sherald was the first woman and first African American to receive first prize in the triennial Outwin Boochever Portrait Competition held by the Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery in Washington, D.C. Sherald has also received a 2019 Smithsonian Ingenuity Award. In addition to her painting practice, Sherald has worked for almost two decades alongside socially committed creative initiatives. In this capacity, she has taught art in prisons and developed art projects with teenagers. Kehinde Wiley Kehinde Wiley (b. 1977, Los Angeles) is a New York City and Senegal-based artist well known for creating vibrant, largescale paintings of contemporary African Americans in the tradition of European portraiture. He earned his BFA from the San Francisco Art Institute and a Master of Fine Arts from the Yale University School of Art in 2001 and gained national recognition when he was still in his twenties. The Brooklyn Museum presented Wiley’s first major museum exhibition in 2004, and in 2015, organized “Kehinde

The Obama Portraits are part of the National Portrait Gallery’s collection, which holds the nation’s only complete collection of portraits of U.S. Presidents that is accessible to the public. The Portrait Gallery began commissioning presidential portraits in 1994, with George H.W. Bush. It commissioned its first portrait of a First Lady in 2006, with Hillary Rodham Clinton. Originally a five-city endeavor, which commenced in Chicago on June 18, 2021, “The Obama Portraits Tour” was extended by popular demand to include two additional cities with presentations by the de Young museum in San Francisco, and the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston in 2022. “The Obama Portraits Tour” is organized by the Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery. Support for the national tour has been generously provided by Bank of America. For more on the Portrait Gallery and the full tour schedule, visit npg.si.edu/ obamaportraitstour. Exhibition Catalogue The paintings by Wiley and Sherald are the subject of a richly illustrated book, The Obama Portraits (2020), which delves into the making of these two artworks. Published by the Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery in partnership with Princeton University Press, the book, along with merchandise inspired by the artworks, can be purchased at the de Young Museum Store and online at shop. famsf.org. Exhibition Organization The Obama Portraits Tour has been organized by the Smithsonian's National Portrait Gallery, Washington, D.C. Support for the national tour has been generously provided by Bank of America. Support for the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco's presentation has been generously provided by: Presenting Sponsor, The Lisa and Douglas Goldman Fund; Lead Sponsor, Ford Foundation; Major Support, Google, The Bernard Osher Foundation; Significant Support, AT&T, Rebecca and Cal Henderson; Generous Support, Bank of America, Sabrina Buell and Yves Béhar, Dagmar Dolby, Brook Hartzell and Tad Freese, Komal Shah and Gaurav Garg, Yieldstreet x Athena Art Finance.

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JÚPITER EN ARIES ¿CÓMO INFLUYE EN EL DESTINO? Mario Jiménez Castillo El Observador

ESCORPIÓN La influencia benéfica del planeta Júpiter traerá un alivio a tus finanzas. Lograrás tener mayores ingresos. Del cielo llegará para ti una gran bendición, mantendrás un muy buen estado de salud. Si existen padecimientos, éstos serán aliviados en muy poco tiempo.

l planeta Júpiter uno de los planetas más benéficos, transita por el signo de Aries y se mantendrá navegando en dicho signo hasta mayo del 2023. Su influencia es muy positiva, es portador de buenas noticias y de grandes oportunidades. Al mismo tiempo hace un llamado para que todos, seamos muy precavidos durante el mes de septiembre, ya que ese mes traerá consigo muchos desafíos. Para cada signo hay un augurio prometedor durante la estancia de Júpiter en el elemento fuego.

SAGITARIO Júpiter tu planeta regente está navegando en el elemento fuego, es el momento de alcanzar logros mayores. Una muy buena oportunidad de ascenso en todos los sectores de tu vida, estará al alcance de tus manos. Resuelve rencillas familiares y elimina rencores de tu alma.

ARIES Tendrás dos años de buena suerte o incluso cuatro. Aprovecha la buena racha que está llegando a tu vida. Males y pesares serán sanados con la energía angelical. Tus buenas obras del pasado ahora retornarán a ti como una merecida recompensa. Gozarás de atractivo y de popularidad.

CAPRICORNIO Tu vida en general irá en ascenso en los meses venideros. La energía de Júpiter en tu casa astrológica número cuatro, presagia que serás feliz en el romance y en el amor. Esa felicidad será renovadora para ti, física y emocionalmente. Un deseo te será concedido.

TAURO Este periodo es indicativo que un ciclo ha terminado en tu destino, debes prepararte y mejorar tu vida, ya que Júpiter te visitará el año siguiente. Tienes desde ya la oportunidad y el tiempo justo para dedicarle tiempo al ejercicio físico, yoga, deporte, zumba. Dale vigor a tu cuerpo. GÉMINIS Debes bajarle tres rayitas a tus arranques emocionales, si puedes darte cuenta, tienes muchas bendiciones a tu alrededor. La energía de Júpiter provocará estímulos en tu cuerpo, por ello decidirás comer de manera más sana, mantenerte en forma. Lograrás un balance de mente, cuerpo y espíritu.

Photo Credit: Planet Volumes / Unsplash evolución como ser humano. Dejarás atrás pesares y quebrantos. Decidirás sentirte y lucir mejor, todo ello elevará tu autoestima a un punto de equilibrio. Harás obras y tomarás decisiones que beneficiarán a otras personas. LEO

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Recibirás en este lapso muchos obsequios, unos físicos y otros divinos. Algo que deseas que ocurra muy pronto se materializará. Moldea tu carácter y no permitas que situaciones que tienen solución, te roben la alegría de vivir. El amor por la naturaleza le aportará vigor y gozo a tu existencia.

En ti la fuerte influencia de Júpiter, provocará una

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ACUARIO Por fin podrás romper con las cadenas que no te permitían avanzar, encontrarás motivaciones suficientes para sentirte dichoso. Cuentas con muchas bendiciones y éstas se multiplicarán. Dale más atención a tus seres queridos y familiares inmediatos. Contarás con buena suerte.

Júpiter le proporcionará a tu vida muchos incentivos y muchas situaciones que te darán felicidad. También predice la eliminación de todo lo tóxico, trátese de artículos o energías que no te aportan nada positivo. Economiza y no gastes mucho, ya que los últimos meses del año traerán consigo altibajos financieros.

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Utiliza este lapso de un año para crear un buen karma, sé generoso, amable y solidario con tus seres queridos y amigos. Participa en obras benéficas, regala cariño y buenos sentimientos. Todo lo bueno que realices durante el 2022, te será recompensado en los años venideros.

Júpiter traerá bendiciones en tu sector económico y de trabajo. Existen situaciones familiares, desacuerdos y ofensas que deben ser sanadas y resueltas. Habrá oportunidades para proyectos y negocios. De septiembre a diciembre de este año actúa con cautela y diplomacia.

¡Clipper en su teléfono! Moverse por el área de la Bahía es fácil. Añada Clipper a Apple Pay o Google PayTM para pagar las tarifas de transporte.

Con Clipper en su teléfono, puede: • cargar dinero en su tarjeta Clipper al instante con Apple Pay o Google Pay; • pasar su teléfono por los lectores de Clipper cuando tome un autobús, tren o ferri; • configurar fácilmente una nueva tarjeta Clipper o transferir una tarjeta plástica ya existente.

¡Pague las tarifas de transporte con su teléfono hoy mismo! Obtenga más información en clippercard.com Use cell phone camera to scan QR code above to access information about Caltrans upcoming opportunities Visit us at https://dot.ca.gov/ or email smallbusinessadvocate@dot.ca.gov for more information

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Por un tiempo limitado, ¡tarjetas gratis en su teléfono!