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ization of the national infrastructure, including bridges and highways, in a more than generous budget allocation to expand resources to a wide range of social programs, most which would benefit minorities and the most vulnerable.

l presidente Joe Biden dio esta semana una gran muestra de madurez política. A pesar de que los republicanos del Senado bloquearon el inicio del debate de su ambiciosa propuesta de reforma electoral, prácticamente de forma simultánea logró concretar un acuerdo para empujar la aprobación en el congreso de su no menos ambicioso proyecto de infraestructura. El presidente había propuesto originalmente un generoso plan de dos secciones, que incluía por la rehabilitación y modernización de la infraestructura nacional, incluidos puentes y carreteras, en más de una generosa dotación presupuestal para lubricar con recursos una amplia gama de programas sociales, la mayoría en beneficio de las minorías y de los más vulnerables. Pero en una muestra de flexibilidad política, tuvo que ceder a las presiones de los republicanos que sólo aceptaban la primera parte de su plan. En la política, lo perfecto suele ser enemigo de lo bueno. Y es evidente que el presidente decidió que una parte del plan era mejor que nada.

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a menos que el proyecto contenga el ofrecimiento inicial de ofrecer educación superior gratuita a los estadounidenses. Más allá del desenlace inmediato de la iniciativa, que probablemente será aprobada en el congreso con algunas modificaciones, el episodio muestra que el presidente Biden está decidido a buscar una política de consenso. Para un país que viene de una era de polarización y división política, se trata de una filosofía política que vale la pena reconocer. Para más información visita www.laredhispana.com.

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resident Joe Biden gave a great show of political maturity last week. Despite the fact that the Republicans in the Senate blocked the start of the debate on his ambitious electoral reform proposal, he simultaneously managed to finalize an agreement to push the approval in Congress of his no less ambitious infrastructure project. The president had originally proposed a generous two-part plan, which included the rehabilitation and modern-

La iniciativa del presidente tiene como objetivo central modernizar la diezmada infraestructura de Estados Unidos, incluidas 20,000 millas de carreteras, sustituir tuberías de plomo en 400,000 centros escolares, reconstruir 10 puentes mayores y 10,000 puentes de menor tamaño, y llevar Internet de alta velocidad al 100% del país, en especial para las minorías hispana y afroamericana.

This last point deserves special attention, since the COVID-19 pandemic forced students to carry out their education remotely and exposed the deep inequalities that still prevail in the country’s access to high-speed internet. Assigning resources to this area is a pending issue that corresponds to the federal government to bridge the digital disparity gap.

But singularly, one of the greatest difficulties that the legislative approval of the plan will now face is found in the Democratic party itself, where some of the most progressive want the original presidential proposal to allocate large resources to social programs to be left in.

Y quizá la parte más sorprendente es que el presidente planea lograr todos estos objetivos sin elevar la tasa de impuestos a las familias que ganen menos de $400,000 anuales. Se trata sin duda de una meta ambiciosa, pero seguramente fue una condición clave por parte de los republicanos que se oponen a ensanchar el déficit en las finanzas federales.

La presidenta de la cámara de representantes, Nancy Pelosi, mantiene por ejemplo su amenaza de bloquear la aprobación legislativa en su órgano,

The president's initiative is aimed at modernizing America's decimated infrastructure, including 20,000 miles of highways, replacing lead pipes in 400,000 schools, rebuilding 10 larger bridges and 10,000 smaller bridges, and bringing high-speed Internet to 100 % of the country, especially for Hispanic and African-American minorities.

And perhaps the most surprising part is that the president plans to accomplish all of these goals without raising the tax rate for families making less than $ 400,000 annually. It is certainly an ambitious goal, but it was surely a key condition on the part of Republicans who oppose widening the deficit in federal finances.

Sólo este último punto merece una atención especial, toda vez que la pandemia del COVID-19, donde los estudiantes se vieron obligados a llevar a cabo su educación de manera remota, mostró las profundas desigualdades que aún prevalecen en el país en el acceso a Internet de alta velocidad. Asignarle recursos este rubro es una asignatura pendiente que le corresponde al gobierno federal para zanjar la brecha de disparidad digital.

Pero singularmente, una de las dificultades mayores que enfrentará ahora la aprobación legislativa del plan se encuentra en el propio partido demócrata, donde algunos de los sectores más progresistas, desean que se mantenga la propuesta presidencial original de destinar cuantiosos recursos a los programas sociales.

But in a show of political flexibility, he had to give in to pressure from Republicans who only accepted the first part of his plan. In politics, the perfect is often the enemy of the good. And it is clear that the president decided that part of the plan was better than nothing.

The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Nancy Pelosi, maintains, for example, her threat to block legislative approval in her body, unless the bill contains the initial offer to offer free higher education to Americans.

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EL DMV OFRECERÁ AVISOS ELECTRÓNICOS PARA LAS RENOVACIONES DE LICENCIAS DE CONDUCIR Los clientes ahora pueden optar por recibir un recordatorio por correo electrónico en lugar de hacerlo por correo.

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acramento – El Departamento de Vehículos Motorizados ofrece ahora a los californianos la opción de recibir avisos de renovación de la licencia de conducir por correo electrónico como parte de su esfuerzo continuo por expandir los servicios digitales y reducir su huella de carbono.

acramento – The Department of Motor Vehicles is now offering Californians the option to receive driver’s license renewal notices by email as part of its ongoing effort to expand digital services and reduce its carbon footprint. “Our customers can now ‘go green’ with the DMV and opt in to receive an email instead of a paper renewal notice in the mail when their driver’s license is about to expire,” said DMV Director Steve Gordon. “This new paperless option is convenient for the customer, makes renewing online a breeze and will save tons of paper every year. We hope our customers see the value and sign up for this new electronic option.”

"Nuestros clientes ahora pueden 'volverse ecológicos' con el DMV y optar por recibir un correo electrónico en lugar de un aviso de renovación en papel por correo cuando su licencia de conducir está a punto de vencer", dijo el director del DMV, Steve Gordon. “Esta nueva opción sin papel es conveniente para el cliente, hace que la renovación en línea sea muy sencilla y ahorrará toneladas de papel cada año. Esperamos que nuestros clientes vean el valor y se registren en esta nueva opción electrónica ".

vación electrónicos a los clientes elegibles que opten por comenzar en agosto para las licencias de conducir que vencen en diciembre de 2021. El DMV envía avisos de renovación alrededor de tres a cuatro meses antes de que expire una licencia, generalmente cada cinco años. El DMV implementó el nuevo servicio de notificación por correo electrónico teniendo en cuenta la seguridad. Los recordatorios de renovación por correo electrónico no incluirán el número de licencia de conducir completo y el DMV no comparte las direcciones de correo electrónico de los clientes con empresas privadas.

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por personas que compran una vivienda por primera vez o prestatarios de ingresos bajos hasta medianos. Los préstamos están asegurados por la Administración Federal de Vivienda (FHA). Los prestamos FHA requieren un pequeño pago inicial (normalmente el 3,5%) y frecuentemente aceptan prestatarios con puntuaciones de crédito más bajas.

wning a home is the cornerstone of the American dream. There's nothing like having a permanent plot of land you can call your own.

If you've hit a rough patch with your credit score, this dream might feel like it's out of reach. However, finding a suitable mortgage with a "less than perfect" credit score is still possible.

*Un préstamo VA: Para los miembros del militar actuales y antiguos, un préstamo VA puede ser una opción viable para conseguir una casa. Los préstamos VA normalmente no requieren ningún pago inicial; están parcialmente respaldados o garantizados por el Departamento de Asuntos de Veteranos; y frecuentemente están disponibles para miembros activos o antiguos del militar con puntuaciones de crédito más bajas.

Is there a minimum credit score for mortgages? Typically, there isn't a minimum credit score required for mortgage applications. However, recent blending of government policy and business practice have resulted in a credit score threshold of around 620. But some lenders may have the power to determine their own score acceptance limit. This can make it hard to find the institution where you may qualify, as each lender operates a little differently. No matter where you're at in your path to homeownership, or what your score is, here are a few tips to help you secure that mortgage: 1) Exercise all of your options If you've had lenders reject your conventional mortgage application, there is no need to worry. There are several loan options available aside from conventional mortgages. Some of those include: * FHA loans: This is a loan provided by an FHAapproved lender. While there are no maximum income limits on an FHA insured loan, they have typically been used for first-time homebuyers or low- to moderate-income borrowers. The loans are insured by the Federal Housing Administration. FHA loans require a small down payment (typically 3.5%) and will frequently accept borrowers with lower credit scores. * VA loans: For current and former members of the military, a VA loan can be a viable option for securing a home. VA loans typically don't require any down payment; are partially backed or guaranteed by the Department of Veterans Affairs; and are frequently made available to active duty or former members of the military with lower credit scores. * USDA loans: Like FHA loans, these are frequently made to low- to moderate-income individuals with low to moderately low credit scores. However, to qualify for a USDA loan, your home must be in a USDA-designated suburban or rural location. 2) Work to improve your credit If you're not interested in utilizing a government-

* Préstamos USDA: Igual que los préstamos FHA, estos se dirigen a los individuales de ingresos bajos hasta medianos con puntuaciones de crédito bajas hasta moderadamente bajas. Sin embargo, para calificar para un préstamo USDA, tu casa debe estar situada en una ubicación suburbana o rural designada por la USDA.

Photo Credit: BPT backed loan such as FHA, VA or USDA, improving your payment habits, thereby boosting your credit score, can be another viable option. Even if it takes time to raise your credit score a few points, it can still be beneficial. You can boost your score by making consistent, on-time payments, and finding ways to diversify your credit mix or lower your overall credit usage.

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2) Trabaja para mejorar tu crédito

Si estás teniendo problemas con tu calificación crediticia, podrías sentir que este sueño está fuera de tu alcance. Sin embargo, encontrar una hipoteca apropiada con una calificación crediticia “menos que perfecta” todavía es posible.

Si no te interesa sacar un préstamo respaldado por el gobierno como por ejemplo el FHA, VA o USDA, mejorar tus hábitos de paga, y así aumentar tu puntaje crediticio, puede ser otra opción viable. Incluso si te tardas un tiempo en subir tu calificación crediticia por unos cuantos puntos, aún así puede ser beneficioso. Puedes aumentar tu puntaje realizando tus pagos a tiempo y de manera consistente, y buscando maneras de diversificar tu mezcla de crédito o de reducir el uso de crédito en general.

Even if you have a bad credit score, lenders will perceive you as less of a risk if you stay within your means when buying a home. Lenders will likely analyze your income to obligations closely to see if you have leftover reserves every month (which they refer to as "residual income") to help absorb the shock of unexpected expenses. Do your best to save as much as you can for a down payment but remember - private mortgage insurance can help minimize the importance of a down payment shortage.

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3) Compra de acuerdo a tus recursos

Normalmente, no se requiere una puntuación de crédito mínima para las solicitudes de hipoteca. Sin embargo, recientemente una combinación de políticas de gobierno y prácticas comerciales ha resultado en una puntuación de crédito máxima de alrededor de 620. Pero algunos prestamistas podrían tener el poder de determinar su propio límite de aceptación. Por esto te puede resultar difícil encontrar una institución donde podrías calificar, como cada prestamista opera de manera diferente.

4) Don't give up

No importa donde estés en tu camino hacia la compra de una casa, o cuál sea tu puntuación, aquí tenemos un par de consejos para ayudarte a asegurar esa hipoteca:

Incluso si tienes un puntaje crediticio malo, los prestamistas te percibirán como un riesgo menor si te quedas dentro de tu presupuesto en la compra de una casa. Probablemente los prestamistas analizarán a fondo tus ingresos en relación con tus obligaciones financieras para ver si te sobra dinero cada mes (a lo que se refieren como “ingreso residual”) para ayudar a absorber el golpe de gastos inesperados. Haz lo posible para ahorrar tanto como puedas para un pago inicial pero acuérdate – un seguro hipotecario privado te puede ayudar a minimizar la importancia de la falta de pago inicial.

3) Buy within your means

While the mortgage qualification process can be challenging, it's essential to stay vigilant. If it looks like you're going to get a "no" at first, it might just mean more work needs to be done to evaluate your situation more deeply. Many times, a "no" is really a "not just yet." But with persistence, patience and passion, you can still achieve your dream of homeownership. Learn more about what your score looks like and examine the factors using VantageScore's scoring models at https://vantagescore.com/consumers/ our-models.

ener una casa propia es la piedra angular del sueño americano. No hay nada como tener un terreno permanente al que puedes decir tuyo.

4) ¡No te rindas!

Si algunos prestamistas ya han rechazado tu solicitud de hipoteca convencional, no tienes por qué preocuparte. Existen varias opciones de préstamos aparte de las hipotecas convencionales. Algunos de estos incluyen:

Mientras que el proceso de calificación para una hipoteca puede ser un desafío, es importante mantenerse alerta. Si parece que obtendrás un "no" al principio, tal vez sólo significa que es necesario trabajar más para evaluar tu situación a fondo. Muchas veces, un "no" realmente es un "todavía no". Pero con persistencia, paciencia y pasión, todavía puedes alcanzar tu sueño de tener tu propia casa.

* Un préstamo FHA: Se trata de un préstamo facilitado por un prestamista aprobado por la FHA. Mientras que no hay límites de ingreso máximos en un préstamo asegurado por la FHA, típicamente se han utilizado

Aprende más sobre cuál es el estado de tu calificación crediticia y examina los factores usando los modelos de puntaje de VantageScore´s en https://vantagescore.com/consumers/our-models.

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OPINIÓN: LOS PROVEEDORES DE SEGUROS NO DEBERÍAN JUGAR AL MÉDICO ESPAÑOL A veces, sin embargo, las compañías de seguros les quitan a los médicos la capacidad de tomar esa decisión crítica porque quieren que los pacientes prueben otros medicamentos primero. Es posible que estos medicamentos no sean tan efectivos como el que ha recetado el médico y algunos tienen efectos secundarios más potencialmente peligrosos. Esta práctica se llama “terapia escalonada” o “falla primero”, porque los pacientes están obligados a probar y fallar con otros medicamentos antes de que se les permita obtener el medicamento que el médico recetó originalmente. Tales decisiones se toman sobre la base de lo que es mejor para la salud financiera de la compañía de seguros, no lo que es mejor para la salud del paciente.

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s a neurologist, I see patients with chronic medical conditions. While these diseases are not curable, they are treatable with appropriate strategies, including medications that can give patients their best chance at a full and productive life. The key is selecting the best medication for each individual patient. Sometimes, however, the ability to make that critical decision is taken away from physicians by insurance companies that want patients to try other medications first. These medications may not be as effective as the one the physician has prescribed, and some have more potentially dangerous side effects. This practice is called “step therapy” or “fail first,” because patients are made to try and fail on other medicines before they are allowed to get the medicine the doctor originally prescribed. Such decisions are made on the basis of what is best for the financial health of the insurance company, not what is best for the health of the patient.

review decisions in a timely fashion. Especially important, it ensures that a clinical peer and practitioners in the same specialty as the prescribing physician make decisions involving medications on behalf of health plans. Earlier this month, the Assembly passed the bill. California’s senators should be urged to do the same. Dr. Barbara Giesser is a neurologist in Santa Monica, bgiesser@pacificneuro.org.

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omo neurólogo, atiendo a pacientes con enfermedades crónicas. Mientras estas enfermedades no son curables, se pueden tratar con estrategias adecuadas, incluidos medicamentos que pueden brindar a los pacientes la mejor oportunidad de tener una vida plena y productiva. La clave es seleccionar la mejor medicación para cada paciente individual.

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Therapy for neurologic disease, like many other illnesses, is complicated and nuanced and requires specialty knowledge. Treatments are not necessarily interchangeable. What works for one patient with epilepsy or multiple sclerosis might not work for another person with the same illness. Assessing the best treatment involves knowing patients, their medical history, their family’s medical histories, their emotional needs, as well as all the effects and side effects of the medications under consideration.

Fortunately, California lawmakers are on track to curb some of the problems with the step therapy process. Assembly Bill 347 allows step therapy exemptions in certain situations, and mandates

La terapia para enfermedades neurológicas, como muchas otras enfermedades, es complicada y matizada y requiere conocimientos especializados. Los tratamientos no son necesariamente intercambiables. Lo que funciona para un paciente con epilepsia o esclerosis múltiple puede no funcionar para otra persona con la misma enfermedad. Evaluar el mejor tratamiento implica conocer a los pacientes, su historial médico, el historial médico de su familia, sus necesidades emocionales, así como todos los efectos y efectos secundarios de los medicamentos en consideración. En segundo lugar, la terapia escalonada provoca retrasos en el tratamiento que, en el caso de mis pacientes, pueden provocar un déficit neurológico irreversible. Estos retrasos afectan a pacientes con una gran variedad de enfermedades, que van desde artritis, enfermedad de Crohn, cáncer, diabetes, enfermedades mentales y muchas otras afecciones crónicas.

There are multiple problems with step therapy protocols. First, and most obviously, the decision about which medication a patient can have is not made by the patient’s doctor, but by someone who works for an insurance company. That person is rarely an expert in the patient’s disease, and may not even be a physician. If someone besides me is going to determine which medicine my patient receives, at the very least he or she should be a physician in the same field of medicine.

Second, step therapy causes treatment delays, which, in the case of my patients, can lead to irreversible neurologic deficit. Such delays affect patients with myriad other diseases, ranging from arthritis, Crohn’s disease, cancer, diabetes, mental illnesses and many other chronic conditions.

Existen múltiples problemas con los protocolos de terapia escalonada. Primero, y lo más obvio, la decisión sobre qué medicación puede recibir un paciente no la toma el médico del paciente, sino alguien que trabaja para una compañía de seguros. Esa persona rara vez es un experto en la enfermedad del paciente y puede que ni siquiera sea médico. Si alguien además de mí va a determinar qué medicamento recibe mi paciente, al menos él o ella debe ser un médico en el mismo campo de la medicina.

Afortunadamente, los legisladores de California están en camino de frenar algunos de los problemas con el proceso de terapia escalonada. El Proyecto de Ley 347 de la Asamblea permite exenciones de la terapia escalonada en ciertas situaciones y obliga a revisar las decisiones de manera oportuna. De especial importancia, asegura que un compañero clínico y los médicos de la misma especialidad que el médico que prescribe tomen decisiones relacionadas con los medicamentos en nombre de los planes de salud.

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A principios de este mes, la Asamblea aprobó el proyecto de ley. Se debería instar a los senadores de California a hacer lo mismo. La Dra. Barbara Giesser es neuróloga en Santa Mónica, bgiesser@pacificneuro.org.

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LAS INFECCIONES DE AVANCE DE COVID SON RARAS EN CALIFORNIA

Individuals can still contract COVID-19 even after being fully vaccinated, known as a ‘breakthrough infection’. Most of the 7,553 infections in California were minor, although 62 people have died. The rate of COVID-19 infections and deaths among unvaccinated people is far higher. Photo Credit: CDC / Pexels

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bout 7,550 out of more than 19.5 million Californians who were fully vaccinated against COVID-19 have contracted the disease, a minuscule percentage that provides strong evidence of the vaccines’ effectiveness, according to state data. The breakthrough infections through June 23 amount to 0.039% of vaccinated Californians — or one case out of every 2,583 vaccinated people. Most of the infections were minor, but 62 vaccinated Californians died from COVID-19, according to California Department of Public Health data. “The way we should think about these cases is that they’re very rare,” said Dr. George Rutherford, a University of California, San Francisco epidemiologist. The risks of the disease far outweigh the chance of a breakthrough case: More COVID-19 deaths have been reported in the past four days than the total number of vaccinated people who died from it over the past six months. On Wednesday, state health officials reported 2,013 new infections among all Californians, including 24 deaths. They did not respond to a request for comment. Nationally, out of 154 million fully vaccinated Americans, 4,115 people have been hospitalized or died after contracting COVID-19. That’s a rate of 0.0027%. More than three-quarters were 65 or older. Federal officials do not track total breakthrough infections because many involve minor or no symptoms. In California, health officials matched data from the state’s immunization registry to a registry of confirmed COVID-19 cases to identify breakthrough cases. There are some caveats to the data. While California’s public health agency reported 584 people were hospitalized after a breakthrough COVID-19 infection, hospitalization status wasn’t available for 46% of the post-

vaccination cases. State officials also noted that some of them may have been hospitalized for an unrelated condition and tested positive for COVID-19 after being admitted to the hospital. The three vaccines authorized in the United States – Pfizer-BioNTech, Moderna, and Johnson & Johnson – are considered highly effective in preventing severe disease and death. They also protect against the coronavirus variants now circulating, including the Delta variant, Rutherford said. Yet a small number of breakthrough infections are to be expected, the CDC says. The agency’s surveillance hasn’t turned up any unusual patterns. Dr. Eugene Choi, a Los Angeles radiologist, contracted COVID-19 in early June, nearly six months after his first dose of the Pfizer vaccine. Choi detailed his experience on his Instagram account, where the CrossFit enthusiast has nearly 40,000 followers. He told CalMatters that his symptoms included fever, night sweats, chills and muscle pains. At first, “I did not think of COVID,” said Choi, who as a physician was vaccinated earlier than many Californians. “I thought … okay, it must be that other flus and colds are coming out of the woodwork.” But as his fever continued, he decided to get a COVID-19 test. Then his wife, also vaccinated, and their twoyear-old son became infected, he said. Their cases were more mild. “I’ve seen firsthand the devastation COVID causes,” he said. “My experience should give people reason to go get vaccinated,” he said, recalling how cases at the hospital where he works plunged as more Californians were immunized. Choi wonders if the vaccine protected him from serious, lingering symptoms that many people have experienced. He said he was miserable for days, but never sick enough to need hospital care. He has since resumed his intense workouts. “It certainly could have been worse,” he said. “I’m still amazed at what the virus can do.”

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proximadamente 7.550 de los más de 19.5 millones de californianos que fueron vacunados por completo contra COVID-19 han contraído la enfermedad, un porcentaje minúsculo que proporciona una fuerte evidencia de la efectividad de las vacunas, según datos estatales. Las infecciones de avance hasta el 23 de junio ascienden al 0.039% de los californianos vacunados, o un caso de cada 2.583 personas vacunadas.

La mayoría de las infecciones fueron leves, pero 62 californianos vacunados murieron de COVID-19, según datos del Departamento de Salud Pública de California. “La forma en que deberíamos pensar acerca de estos casos es que son muy raros”, dijo el Dr. George Rutherford, epidemiólogo de la Universidad de California en San Francisco. Los riesgos de la enfermedad superan con creces la posibilidad de un caso que avance: se han reportado más muertes por COVID-19 en los últimos cuatro días que el número total de personas vacunadas que murieron a causa de ella durante los últimos seis meses. El miércoles, los funcionarios de salud estatales informaron 2.013 nuevas infecciones entre todos los californianos, incluidas 24 muertes. No respondieron a una solicitud de comentarios. A nivel nacional, de 154 millones de estadounidenses completamente vacunados, 4,115 personas han sido hospitalizadas o murieron después de contraer COVID-19. Esa es una tasa del 0,0027%. Más de las tres cuartas partes tenían 65 años o más. Los funcionarios federales no realizan un seguimiento de las infecciones de avance total porque muchas involucran síntomas leves o nulos. En California, los funcionarios de salud cotejaron los datos del registro de vacunación del estado con un registro de casos confirmados de COVID-19 para identificar los casos de avance. Hay algunas advertencias sobre los datos. Mientras la agencia de salud pública de California informó que 584 personas fueron hospitalizadas después de una infección por COVID-19, el estado de hospitalización no estaba disponible para el 46% de los casos posteriores a

la vacunación. Los funcionarios estatales también señalaron que algunos de ellos pueden haber sido hospitalizados por una afección no relacionada y dar positivo por COVID-19 después de ser admitidos en el hospital. Las tres vacunas autorizadas en los Estados Unidos, Pfizer-BioNTech, Moderna y Johnson & Johnson, se consideran altamente efectivas para prevenir enfermedades graves y la muerte. También protegen contra las variantes de coronavirus que circulan ahora, incluida la variante Delta, dijo Rutherford. Sin embargo, se espera una pequeña cantidad de infecciones de gran avance, según los CDC. La vigilancia de la agencia no ha mostrado patrones inusuales. El Dr. Eugene Choi, un radiólogo de Los Ángeles, contrajo COVID-19 a principios de junio, casi seis meses después de su primera dosis de la vacuna Pfizer. Choi detalló su experiencia en su cuenta de Instagram, donde el entusiasta del CrossFit tiene casi 40.000 seguidores. Le dijo a CalMatters que sus síntomas incluían fiebre, sudores nocturnos, escalofríos y dolores musculares. Al principio, “no pensé en COVID”, dijo Choi, quien como médico fue vacunado antes que muchos californianos. “Pensé … está bien, debe ser que otros gripes y resfriados están saliendo de la carpintería”. Pero a medida que su fiebre continuaba, decidió hacerse una prueba de COVID-19. Luego, su esposa, también vacunada, y su hijo de dos años se infectaron, dijo. Sus casos fueron más leves. “He visto de primera mano la devastación que causa el COVID”, dijo. “Mi experiencia debería dar a la gente una razón para vacunarse”, dijo, recordando cómo los casos en el hospital donde trabaja se redujeron a medida que se vacunaba a más californianos. Choi se pregunta si la vacuna lo protegió de los síntomas graves y persistentes que muchas personas han experimentado. Dijo que se sintió miserable durante días, pero que nunca estuvo lo suficientemente enfermo como para necesitar atención hospitalaria. Desde entonces ha reanudado sus intensos entrenamientos. “Ciertamente podría haber sido peor”, dijo. “Todavía me sorprende lo que puede hacer el virus”.

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ILWAUKEE, Wis. -- Wisconsin is among the top states for average credit scores, but it is a different story for people of color, which is why some advocates said reforms are needed, including a public option for consumers seeking an evaluation of their credit background. A U.S. House committee recently held a hearing where lawmakers heard arguments about what some say is a broken and biased system. Chi Chi Wu, staff attorney for the National Consumer Law Center, spoke in favor of a public credit registry, which would be led by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. She said it would lead to better oversight, and urged lawmakers to act. "Only Congress can fix this," Wu asserted. "And Congress must fix this because it hasn't gotten better in 50 years, and it's only going to get worse." She argued the system currently is led by a trio of private companies focused on profits. Other proposals include a shorter reporting history of late payments, and limiting the inclusion of medical debt. GOP committee members said the government is not capable of issuing credit scores, and claimed businesses could be hurt by limited in-

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formation. Wisconsin residents have an average score of around 730, but in cities such as Milwaukee, it's less than 600 in non-white areas. Jeremie Greer co-founder of Liberation in a Generation, a grassroots group focused on large-scale changes to eliminate economic inequality, was among those who told the committee that the three main bureaus provide even bigger roadblocks for BIPOC consumers. "Far too many people of color find themselves on the wrong side of this system because they are credit invisible," Greer explained. He pointed out they either have thin credit files, or no history at all, which makes it harder to obtain affordable mortgages or car loans. Meanwhile, other opponents of a public credit rating agency said it takes away the prospects of private innovation as the bureaus look to improve their flaws.

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más corto, y limitar la inclusión de deudas médicas.

ILWAUKEE, Wis. -- Wisconsin está entre los primeros cinco estados en cuanto a la calificación de solvencia promedio, pero es una historia diferente para la gente de color, por lo que algunos defensores dicen que se necesitan reformas, incluyendo una opción publica para los consumidores que buscan una evaluación de sus antecedentes crediticios.

Miembros del comité del GOP dijeron que el gobierno no es capaz de emitir calificaciones crediticias, y afirmó que los negocios podrían resultar afectados por la información limitada.

Un comité de la Cámara de EE.UU. recientemente celebró una audiencia en la cual los legisladores escucharon argumentos sobre lo que algunos titulan un sistema roto y sesgado. Chi Chi Wu, abogada de plantilla del National Consumer Law Center, se expresó a favor de un registro público de crédito, que sería dirigido por la Agencia de Protección Financiera del Consumidor. Ella dijo que permitiría una mejor supervisión e instó a los legisladores a actuar. “Solo el Congreso puede arreglar esto”, aseveró Wu. “Y el Congreso lo tiene que arreglar porque no ha mejorado en 50 años, y sólo va a empeorar”. Argumentó que el sistema está dirigido por un trio de compañías privadas enfocadas en las ganancias. Otras propuestas incluyen un historial de reportes de pagos atrasados

Los residentes de Wisconsin tienen una puntuación media de alrededor de 730, pero en ciudades como Milwaukee, es de menos de 600 en áreas no blancas. Jeremie Greer, cofundador de Liberation in a Generation, un grupo de base que se enfoca en los cambios de gran escala para eliminar la inequidad económica, estuvo entre los que le dijeron al comité que las tres oficinas principales constituyen una barrera incluso más grande para los consumidores BIPOC. “Demasiada gente de color se encuentra en el lado equivocado del sistema porque en cuanto a los créditos, son invisibles.” explicó Greer. Señaló que o tienen archivos de crédito muy delgados, o ningún historial en absoluto, lo que dificulta obtener préstamos hipotecarios o de auto accesibles. Mientras tanto, otros adversarios de una agencia pública de calificación crediticia dijeron que elimina las perspectivas de una innovación privada ya que las agencias buscan mejorar sus deficiencias.

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¿DEBERÍAN LOS PROPIETARIOS PAGAR POR EL CAMBIO CLIMÁTICO?

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Más casas, más incendios Un estudio reciente publicado por investigadores del Centro de Innovación Comunitaria de UC Berkeley y el grupo de expertos Next 10 encontró que las políticas estatales y locales de uso de la tierra y un impulso a nivel estatal para construir más viviendas están aumentando el costo económico y humano de los incendios forestales al impulsar más edificios en alta -Zonas de riesgo de incendio. El informe sostiene que las políticas estatales y locales son las principales responsables de enfatizar la reconstrucción y el acondicionamiento de viviendas en áreas de alto fuego, en lugar de ofrecer incentivos para que los propietarios se reubiquen después de los incendios.

n Napa Valley, que se ha visto muy afectado, que se ha quemado varias veces en la última década, los enólogos exitosos y los residentes desde hace mucho tiempo están sopesando sus opciones para reconstruir o mudarse por completo simplemente mirando sus pólizas de seguro de propiedad. “Simplemente no pueden obtener un seguro”, dijo el senador estatal demócrata Bill Dodd, cuyo distrito abarca los célebres viñedos de la región. “O el seguro es tan caro que es imposible que puedan pagar ese tipo de cobertura”. Tal estribillo es inquietantemente familiar en Santa Rosa, Paradise, Ventura y otras comunidades que han sido devastadas por incendios forestales recientes. Como si un segundo invierno seco y una ola de calor histórica fueran solo los actos iniciales, los propietarios de viviendas de California se están preparando para otra temporada de incendios destructivos que podría elevar sus tarifas de seguro contra incendios forestales a niveles inasequibles. El problema es contagioso. La racha de infiernos de California ya ha creado una responsabilidad récord para las aseguradoras: las compañías de seguros perdieron un total de $20 mil millones en 2017 y 2018, el doble de las ganancias de la industria desde 1991, según un libro blanco de Milliman, una firma de consultoría financiera. Las aseguradoras están apostando a que el cambio climático no desaparecerá y es por eso que ahora están presionando al estado para que les permita tener en cuenta futuras inundaciones, deslizamientos de tierra e incendios forestales en las primas de los clientes. Si no se salen con la suya, dicen que simplemente continuarán eliminando a más propietarios de la cobertura en un estado donde una de cada tres casas se ha construido en o cerca de vegetación densa. ¿Quién paga los costos de los incendios forestales? Eso provoca un polémico debate en la Legislatura sobre quién debería ser responsable de los costos causados por los desastres naturales a las viviendas construidas en la interfaz urbanoforestal: propietarios de viviendas, compañías de seguros o entidades gubernamentales que les permitieron construir en primer lugar. Otros argumentan que la construcción debería prohibirse por completo en áreas propensas a incendios a pesar de la escasez de viviendas en todo el estado. “Aquí no hay villanos”, dijo Rex Frazier, presidente de la Federación de Seguros Personales de California, que representa a State Farm, Liberty Mutual, Farmers y otras aseguradoras importantes. “Estamos lidiando con la forma en que solíamos hacer las cosas, que no encaja con nuestra nueva realidad. Así que eso es lo que está causando que el mercado esté fuera de control”. Las recomendaciones preliminares del Grupo de Trabajo de Seguros Climáticos, establecido para asesorar al Comisionado de Seguros del estado Ricardo Lara, sugieren permitir una medida contenciosa para permitir que las compañías de seguros ajusten las primas en función de las proyecciones de los modelos de catástrofes naturales. El cambio, dicen, permitirá de manera más adecuada a las compañías de seguros cobrar tarifas basadas en el riesgo de incendio extremo. Los partidarios creen que podría desalentar la construcción y reconstrucción en

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zonas de alto fuego. Si se adopta, sería un cambio dramático de la estructura actual, que está determinada por las tasas históricas. Hasta ahora, los legisladores parecen receptivos, pero el gobernador Gavin Newsom no ha inclinado la balanza. “La administración apoya firmemente los requisitos de planificación del uso de la tierra y los códigos de construcción para reforzar la resistencia a los incendios forestales en nuestras comunidades”, dijo Gopika Mavalankar, de la oficina del gobernador. La oficina del comisionado de seguros se negó a comentar hasta que se publique el informe final en unas pocas semanas. Un modelo de catástrofe Las compañías de seguros argumentan que la medida es necesaria para mantener a las aseguradoras privadas en el mercado. Señalan que el seguro contra terremotos ya puede tener en cuenta el riesgo futuro. California permite que las aseguradoras utilicen modelos basados en el mercado para proyectar primas por terremotos, pero esos modelos son propiedad y están creados por empresas de terceros que no divulgan su razonamiento, citando información patentada. Para otros, sin embargo, la recomendación de permitir que las compañías de seguros utilicen nuevos modelos es preocupante. Consumer Watchdog, un grupo de defensa de los contribuyentes, argumenta que pasar a un modelo de catástrofe no solo aumentaría las tarifas de los seguros, sino que también eliminaría la transparencia sobre cómo se calcularon esas tarifas. Es difícil conseguir un seguro Para los sobrevivientes de incendios como Patrick McCallum, cuya casa se incendió en el incendio de Tubbs de 2017, existe la sospecha de que las compañías de seguros podrían manipular los datos para aumentar las primas de los propietarios. “Es un proceso extremadamente difícil de atravesar y complicado y, en mi opinión, no es justo”, dijo el residente de Santa Rosa. “Son empresas con ánimo de lucro. Con todos estos desastres, (ellos) todavía están obteniendo ganancias “.

Debido al costo y la cobertura, McCallum y su esposa finalmente decidieron no reconstruir. Se mudaron a otro vecindario dentro de la ciudad. Tuvieron dificultades para obtener un seguro para propietarios de viviendas debido a su reclamo anterior. McCallum dijo que obtuvieron cobertura sobre la décima compañía que probaron. Las recomendaciones del grupo de trabajo también sugirieron que las tarifas de los seguros podrían usarse para desincentivar los nuevos edificios en áreas propensas a incendios, y agregaron que se debe desalentar activamente el nuevo desarrollo para limitar el gasto estatal en infraestructura allí. Los argumentos llegan en un momento precario para California, ya que el estado se dirige a la temporada de incendios con una crisis de vivienda en curso. En 2020, California experimentó cinco de los seis incendios forestales más grandes de la historia registrada y casi 11,2 millones de personas viven en la interfaz urbano-forestal del estado. Conversación para legisladores Carmen Balber, directora ejecutiva de Consumer Watchdog, argumenta que el seguro no debe usarse como un palo para evitar que los residentes construyan en zonas de incendio cuando las políticas gubernamentales lo permiten. “Necesitamos una conversación sobre incentivar la reconstrucción en un lugar que se quemó tres veces, pero la industria de seguros no debería tomar esa decisión basándose en su propio motivo de lucro privado”, dijo Balber. “Esa es una conversación para el gobierno … No debería ser el trabajo de la industria de seguros decidir dónde construimos nuestras casas”. Agrega que es injusto colocar la carga de pagar por el aumento de incendios forestales únicamente en los residentes que viven cerca de las líneas de fuego. “Le hemos dicho a la gente que pueden construir en los (bosques) y en la naturaleza durante décadas y solo ahora nos está alcanzando”, dijo Barber. “Definitivamente le corresponde al estado invertir más seriamente en mitigar el riesgo climático; ningún propietario individual es responsable de los aumentos de incendios. Pero no deberíamos alentar a la gente a construir en áreas de riesgo de incendio. El problema es una lucha política”.

“Deberíamos hacer esto más difícil y no lo hacemos”, dijo Rob Olshansky, profesor emérito de la Universidad de Illinois en Urbana-Champaign y autor del estudio. “El solo hecho de tener personas en las áreas de incendios forestales aumenta la posibilidad de que se encienda el fuego. La principal causa de los incendios son las personas que hacen cosas como barbacoas y bujías “. El estudio también encontró que los estrictos códigos de construcción y estándares de diseño para nuevas viviendas en todo el estado han impulsado el aumento de la construcción en los espacios abiertos en las líneas de fuego, en lugar de rellenar los pueblos y centros de las ciudades existentes. Legisladores abiertos a tener en cuenta el riesgo futuro Los legisladores que representan a las comunidades devastadas por los incendios son receptivos a la idea de aumentar las tarifas, si eso significa que sus residentes pueden continuar permaneciendo en su propiedad. El asambleísta James Gallagher, un republicano cuyo distrito incluye Paradise, dijo que la mayor preocupación de sus electores es el acceso a la cobertura. Quieren evitar el Plan FAIR de California, que es la aseguradora de último recurso del estado que viene con una prima considerable y solo cubre daños por incendio. Los críticos agregan que el plan nunca se creó para ser una solución permanente para los propietarios de viviendas de California que buscan un seguro contra incendios. “Creo que la mayoría de mis electores reconocen que viven en áreas de alto riesgo y estamos dispuestos a pagar”, dijo Gallagher. “Pero tiene que ser una prima razonable, y no creo que el gobierno pueda proporcionarla por sí solo. Necesita que el mercado de seguros privados sea parte de esa solución”. El legislador de Yuba City no estuvo de acuerdo con que el gobierno deba asumir la responsabilidad de decirle a la gente dónde pueden y dónde no pueden construir. Dijo que el estado falló a los residentes al permitir que se acumulara una acumulación de tala y raleo de árboles. Dodd dijo que apoya permitir que las aseguradoras privadas tengan en cuenta desastres futuros si eso significa que los residentes de sus distritos pueden evitar los precios exorbitantes que ofrece el plan FAIR. “Tanta gente en este momento va desnuda sin seguro o paga siete u ocho veces la prima anual que pagaba antes”, dijo el senador. “Si subieran las tasas un 50%, sería una bendición”.

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SHOULD HOMEOWNERS PAY FOR CLIMATE CHANGE?

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More houses, more fires A recent study released by researchers at the UC Berkeley Center for Community Innovation and think tank Next 10 found that state and local land use policies and a statewide push to build more housing is increasing the economic and human cost of wildfires by pushing more building into highrisk fire areas. The report argues that state and local policies are primarily responsible for emphasizing rebuilding and retrofitting homes in high-fire areas, rather than offering incentives for homeowners to relocate after fires.

n hard-hit Napa Valley, which has burned multiple times this last decade, successful winemakers and longtime residents are weighing their options to rebuild or move out entirely simply by looking at their property insurance policies. “They just can’t get insurance,” said Democratic state Sen. Bill Dodd, whose district spans the region’s celebrated vineyards. “Or the insurance is so expensive that there is no way they could ever afford that kind of coverage.” Such a refrain is eerily familiar throughout Santa Rosa, Paradise, Ventura and other communities that have been ravaged by recent wildfires. As if a second dry winter and historic heat wave were just the opening acts, California homeowners are girding themselves for another destructive fire season that could raise their wildfire insurance rates to unaffordable levels. The problem is catching. California’s streak of infernos has already created record liability for insurers: Insurance companies lost a total of $20 billion in 2017 and 2018, twice the industry’s profits since 1991, according to a white paper by Milliman, a financial consulting firm. Insurers are betting climate change isn’t going away and that’s why they’re now pushing the state to allow them to factor in future flooding, mudslides and forest fires into customer premiums. If they don’t get their way, they say they’re just going to continue to drop more homeowners from coverage in a state where one out of three homes have been built in or near dense vegetation. Who pays for wildfire costs? That tees up a contentious debate in the Legislature over who should be responsible for the costs caused by natural disasters to homes built in the wildland-urban interface — homeowners, insurance companies or government entities that allowed them to build in the first place. Others argue that construction should be banned entirely in fire-prone areas in spite of a statewide housing shortage. “There are no villains here,” said Rex Frazier, president of the Personal Insurance Federation of California, which represents State Farm, Liberty Mutual, Farmers and other major insurers. “We are dealing with the way we used to do things, which doesn’t fit with our new reality. So that’s what’s causing the market to be out of whack.” Draft recommendations from the Climate Insurance Working Group, established to advise state Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara, suggest allowing a contentious move to let insurance companies adjust premiums based on projections from natural catastrophe models. The shift, they say, will more adequately allow insurance companies to charge rates based on extreme fire risk. Supporters believe it could dis-

Paradise, CA in the aftermath of the 2018 Camp Fire. Photo Credit: Cal OES

courage building and rebuilding in high-fire zones. If adopted, it would be a dramatic change from the current structure, which is determined by historic rates. So far, lawmakers appear receptive but Gov. Gavin Newsom hasn’t tipped the scales. “The administration strongly supports land use planning requirements and building codes to bolster wildfire resilience in our communities,” said Gopika Mavalankar of the governor’s office. The insurance commissioner’s office declined to comment until the final report is released in a few weeks. A catastrophe model Insurance companies argue the move is necessary to keep private insurers in the marketplace. They point out earthquake insurance is already allowed to factor in future risk. California allows insurers to use market-based models to project premiums for earthquakes, but those models are owned and created by third-party businesses that don’t divulge their reasoning, citing proprietary information. To others, though, the recommendation to allow insurance companies to use new models is worrisome. Consumer Watchdog, a taxpayer advocacy group, argues that moving to a catastrophe model would not only increase insurance rates, but also eliminate transparency for how those rates were calculated. Hard to get insured For fire survivors like Patrick McCallum, whose home burned down in the 2017 Tubbs Fire, there’s suspicion that insurance companies could potentially manipulate data to increase premiums on homeowners. “It’s an extremely difficult process to go through and complicated, and, I felt, not fair,” said the Santa Rosa resident. “They are profit-making companies. Still, with all of these disasters, (they) are still making profits.”

Due to cost and coverage, McCallum and his wife ultimately decided against rebuilding. They moved to another neighborhood within the city. Even so, they had difficulty getting homeowners insurance because of their past claim. McCallum said they got coverage on the 10th company they tried. The working group’s recommendations also suggested that insurance rates could be used to disincentivize new building in fireprone areas, adding that new development should be actively discouraged to limit state spending on infrastructure there. The arguments come at a precarious time for California as the state heads into fire season with an ongoing housing crisis. In 2020, California experienced five of the six largest wildfires in recorded history and nearly 11.2 million people live in the state’s wildland-urban interface. Conversation for lawmakers Carmen Balber, executive director of Consumer Watchdog, argues that insurance shouldn’t be used as the stick to keep residents from building in fire zones when government policies otherwise allow it. “We need a conversation about incentivizing rebuilding in a place that burned down three times, but the insurance industry should not be making that decision based on its own private profit motive,” Balber said. “That’s a conversation for the government…It should not be the insurance industry’s job to decide where we build our homes.” She adds it’s unfair to place the burden of paying for increased wildfires solely on residents who live near fire lines. “We’ve told people they can build in the (booneys) and wilderness for decades and only now is it catching up to us,” Barber said. “It most definitely falls to the state to invest more seriously in mitigating climate risk—no individual homeowner is responsible for fire increases. But we shouldn’t be encouraging people to build in fire-risk areas. The problem is a political struggle.”

“We should be making this harder and we are not,” said Rob Olshansky, a professor emeritus at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and an author of the study. “Just having people in the wildfire areas increases the chance of fire igniting. The main cause of fires is people doing stuff like using barbecues and spark plugs.” The study also found that strict building codes and design standards for new homes across the state have propelled increased building in the open spaces on fire lines — rather than infilling in existing towns and city centers. Lawmakers open to factoring in future risk Lawmakers who represent communities devastated by fires are receptive to the idea of raising rates some — if it means their residents can continue to stay on their property. Assemblymember James Gallagher, a Republican whose district includes Paradise, said his constituents’ biggest concern is access to coverage. They want to avoid the California FAIR Plan, which is the state’s insurer of last resort that comes with a hefty premium and only covers fire damage. Critics add that the plan was never created to be a permanent solution for California homeowners seeking fire insurance. “I think that most of my constituents acknowledge that they live in high-risk areas and we are willing to pay,” Gallagher said. “But it has to be a reasonable premium, and I don’t think the government is going to be able to provide that on its own. You need the private insurance market to be part of that solution.” The Yuba City lawmaker disagreed that the government should take responsibility for telling people where they can and cannot build. He said the state failed residents by allowing a backlog of tree clearing and thinning to accumulate. Dodd said he supports allowing private insurers to factor in future disasters if it means residents in his districts can avoid exorbitant pricing offered by the FAIR plan. “So many people right now are going naked with no insurance or paying seven or eight times the annual premium they did before,” the senator said. “If they raised the rates 50%, that would be a blessing.”

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ENO, Nev. -- Defensores del Servicio Postal de EE.UU. impulsan un proyecto de ley para reforzar la afligida agencia. Versiones dobles del 2021 Postal Reform Bill en la Cámara estadounidense y el Senado actualmente van camino al comité.

ENO, Nev. -- Supporters of the U.S. Postal Service are pressing for passage of a bill to shore up the troubled agency. Twin versions of the bipartisan 2021 Postal Reform bill in the U.S. House and Senate are currently winding their way through committee. John McHugh, a former congressman and Secretary of the Army, serves as president of the Package Coalition, a group of businesses, including Amazon and EBay, that rely on the U.S. Postal Service to deliver their goods.

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He said the bill allows the Postal Service to restructure their pension obligations without cutting benefits to current retirees.

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"That'll give them the opportunity to right the ship, from a budgetary perspective," McHugh contended. "To make those critically important overdue investments into their infrastructure, their truck fleet, into the kinds of things that will help them become more efficient, more effective and more affordable."

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McHugh argued if the postal service is forced to raise prices, private package carriers would benefit. He noted United Parcel Service has gone to court in the past to challenge the postal service's rates. "There are those, particularly private express carriers that compete against the Postal Service in this area, who would like to see the Postal Service become less efficient, so that they can increase their prices," McHugh alleged.

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Barbara Sawrie, co-owner of 1st In Line Animal Grooming Products in Reno, which ships its wares across the country, said the company relies on the Postal Service for about half of its deliveries.

Postmaster General Louis DeJoy, who took over during the Trump administration, supports the reform bill. He has proposed a ten-year plan, which he said would put the agency on a stronger footing by emphasizing the more-profitable package delivery business.

Dijo que el proyecto de ley le permite al Servicio Postal restructurar sus compromisos por pensiones sin reducir los beneficios a los jubilados actuales. “Eso les dará la oportunidad de enderezar el barco, desde una perspectiva presupuestaria”, afirmó McHugh. Para hacer esas inversiones retrasadas de suma importancia en su infraestructura, su flota de camiones, en ese tipo de cosas que les ayudarán a ser más eficientes, más efectivos y más económicos”. El proyecto de ley codifica el compromiso del servicio público a entregar correos y paquetes de lunes a sábado a 160 millones de direcciones en los EE.UU.

The bill codifies the public service commitment to deliver mail and packages Monday through Saturday to 160 million addresses in the U.S.

"Especially with our horse products, we need products delivered to rural areas," Sawrie explained. "It's a lot more inexpensive with the postal service delivering that versus if we were to go to UPS or FedEx, so it's definitely a benefit to us."

John McHugh, ex congresista y Secretario del Ejército, es el presidente de la Package Coalition, un grupo de empresas, incluyendo a eBay y Amazon, quienes dependen del Servicio Postal estadounidense para entregar sus mercancías.

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McHugh argumentó que si el servicio postal está obligado a subir los precios, las empresas privadas de mensajería y paquetería se beneficiarían. Notó que el United Parcel Service ha acudido al tribunal para denunciar las tarifas del servicio postal. “Son esas empresas privadas de entrega rápida que compiten contra el Servicio Postal en este ámbito, quienes quisieran ver el Servicio Postal menos eficiente, para que puedan subir sus precios”, alegó McHugh. Barbara Sawrie, copropietaria de 1st In Line Animal Grooming Products en Reno, que manda su mercancía a todo el país, dijo que la empresa depende del Servicio Postal para por lo menos la mitad de sus entregas. “Especialmente para nuestros productos de caballo, ya que necesitamos enviar mercancía a áreas rurales”, explicó Sawrie. “El envío es más barato con el servicio postal en comparación a UPS o FedEx, así que definitivamente es un beneficio para nosotros”. El director general de Correos Louis DeJoy, quien asumió el cargo durante la administración de Trump, apoya el proyecto de ley de la reforma. Ha propuesto un plan de diez años, y dijo que el enfoque en una empresa de paquetería más lucrativa reforzaría la agencia.

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TODA UNA CIUDAD DE CALIFORNIA SE QUEDA SIN AGUA CORRIENTE, EN UNA OLA DE CALOR

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“Los californianos rurales del Valle Central enfrentan desigualdades en lo que respecta al agua, la energía y la salud”, dijo Hurtado después de una conferencia telefónica virtual. Los líderes de Avenal y Lamont también discutieron sus desafíos con la escasez de agua, el envejecimiento de la infraestructura del agua y las necesidades de financiamiento.

sí es como va la crisis del agua en California en estos días: el único pozo que funcionaba bien en la comunidad rural de Teviston se rompió a principios de junio, dejando a más de 700 residentes sin agua corriente cuando las temperaturas en el Valle Central se dispararon a tres dígitos durante una sequía.

Scott Taylor, gerente general del Distrito de Servicios Públicos de Lamont, dijo que su comunidad del condado de Kern de 20,000 personas, en su mayoría trabajadores agrícolas latinos, tiene siete pozos. Cinco de ellos están contaminados con el carcinógeno 123-tricloropropano (TCP), causante de cáncer, y uno no es funcional. Taylor dijo que necesita una mejor infraestructura para que sus pozos envejecidos sirvan a los “residentes gravemente desfavorecidos” de Lamont.

“Es el día a día” para la gente de Teviston, dijo Frank Galaviz, miembro de la junta del Distrito de Servicios Comunitarios de Teviston, en una entrevista con The Fresno Bee. Los residentes de Teviston dependen de una cantidad limitada de agua embotellada para necesidades tales como mantenerse hidratados, cocinar, bañarse y descargar los inodoros. Algunos residentes, como Galaviz, viajan a pueblos vecinos para quedarse con familiares o amigos para ducharse y lavar ropa. Galaviz compartió la noticia de la avería del pozo durante una conferencia virtual sobre sequía organizada por la senadora estatal Melissa Hurtado, una demócrata de Sanger. El distrito encontró arena en la bomba, lo que provocó la avería. En respuesta a la falla del pozo, el distrito está entregando cajas de agua embotellada y jarras de cinco galones a sus residentes. Los camiones cisterna transportan agua desde Porterville, a 23 millas de distancia, para llenar los dos tanques de almacenamiento de agua de Teviston. “Es apenas suficiente y, en algunos casos, no es suficiente”, dijo Galaviz. “Algunas familias son más grandes que otras”. Teviston es una comunidad no incorporada en el condado de Tulare que se encuentra junto a la autopista 99, entre Pixley y Earlimart. Los primeros residentes de la comunidad fueron principalmente inmigrantes negros de los estados de la zona algodonera y el Dust Belt. Hoy, la mayoría de sus residentes son trabajadores agrícolas latinos. Puede llevar semanas recuperar el agua corriente en los hogares de Teviston, dijo Galaviz, quien está esperando las piezas necesarias para reparar la bomba. Pero arreglar la bomba puede que no solucione el problema. Galaviz dijo que teme que el pozo se haya secado. La escasez de agua no es nueva Los residentes experimentaron una escasez similar cuando el único pozo de la comunidad colapsó en noviembre de 2017. Como muchas comunidades rurales en el Valle Central, Teviston no contaba con un respaldo que funcionara bien. Cuatro años después, todavía no lo hace. “En la última sequía, aprendimos que las respuestas a la sequía locales y estatales no estaban coordinadas. Las familias en apuros no sabían a quién llamar y el estado estaba luchando por brindar apoyo”, dijo Erick Orellana, defensor de políticas de Community Water Center, en un correo electrónico a The Bee. “No queremos que sigan ocurriendo emergencias, por lo que instamos al estado a estar mejor preparado para la sequía esta vez”. En 2017, Teviston recibió fondos estatales para la respuesta de emergencia y se asoció con la cercana Pixley para obtener agua. Una solución que sugiere Galaviz incluye incorporar Teviston con Pixley para acceder a su sistema de agua. Hay un proyecto de ley que se está abriendo paso en la Legislatura estatal, el Proyecto de Ley del Se-

La senadora Melissa Hurtado habla a favor de la SB200, un proyecto de ley que crearía un fondo para ayudar a proporcionar al estado agua potable limpia, el 8 de julio de 2019. Photo Credit: CalMatters Miles de pozos en el Valle de San Joaquín corren el riesgo de secarse este verano, lo que afectará de manera desproporcionada a los residentes latinos que tienen más probabilidades de depender de pozos privados. Además, un reciente análisis estatal de sequía informó que los latinos de bajos ingresos fueron los más afectados por la última sequía, especialmente en las comunidades rurales de trabajadores agrícolas.

nado 403 , que permitiría a la Junta Estatal de Agua consolidar las comunidades que corren el riesgo de perder el acceso a agua potable limpia y segura, especialmente las comunidades desfavorecidas que dependen de pozos en riesgo. Por ahora, la agencia está en proceso de construir un pozo nuevo y moderno para Teviston, Pozo 4, que Galaviz estima que estará terminado para 2022 o 2023. “Necesitamos que la Junta Estatal de Agua acelere nuestra financiación para el Pozo 4”, dijo durante la conferencia.

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Hay fondos estatales disponibles para mejorar la infraestructura de agua potable. La Junta Estatal de Control de Recursos Hídricos tiene hasta $130 millones para usar cada año hasta 2030 para “abordar las brechas de financiamiento y brindar soluciones a los sistemas de agua, especialmente aquellos que sirven a comunidades desfavorecidas”, a través del programa Safe and Affordable Funding for Equity and Resilience (SAFER), según el sitio web de la junta. “Las agencias estatales asociadas, como la Junta Estatal de Control de Recursos Hídricos, están listas para ayudar a las agencias locales y los condados a medida que abordan estas emergencias y, al mismo tiempo, trabajan hacia soluciones a largo plazo para comunidades como Teviston a través de sus programas de asistencia existentes”, dijo Darrin Polhemus, diputado director de la División de Agua Potable de la junta, en una declaración por correo electrónico a The Bee. La crisis del agua potable en California “Las agencias locales y los condados deben prepararse ahora para saber cómo manejarán cualquier respuesta de emergencia futura a una crisis de agua potable inmediata y qué recursos utilizarán para satisfacer las necesidades inmediatas mientras los recursos estatales se pueden poner en línea para brindar apoyo”, dijo Polhemus. Galaviz y Taylor dijeron que encontraron retrasos burocráticos al trabajar con la Junta Estatal de Agua. “La verdad es que no solo no fluye el agua, sino que tampoco los fondos”, dijo Taylor. “Especialmente para las agencias pequeñas como la mía, como las demás, si no hay financiación no hay agua”. En mayo, el gobernador Gavin Newsom propuso $ 5,1 mil millones para preparación, infraestructura y respuesta a la sequía. $1.3 mil millones de este financiamiento serían para infraestructura de agua potable y aguas residuales, especialmente para comunidades pequeñas y de bajos ingresos. Según Orellana, las inversiones propuestas por el gobernador son “un gran paso adelante para abordar los más de $4 mil millones necesarios solo en los próximos cinco años para abordar los sistemas de agua defectuosos y en riesgo en todo California”. Para los residentes rurales del Valle Central y los distritos de agua, el dinero no puede llegar lo suficientemente pronto. “Sabemos lo difícil que es en el Valle Central estar sin agua, tener que lidiar con más de 100 grados, y muchas de estas familias también tienen que lidiar con cortes de energía y enfriadores de pantano”, dijo Hurtado. “A veces parece que no nos escuchan; no nos escuchan”. Este artículo es parte de The California Divide, una colaboración entre redacciones que examina la desigualdad de ingresos y la supervivencia económica en California.

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“Rural Californians of the Central Valley face inequities when it comes to water, energy, and health,” said Hurtado after a virtual conference call. Leaders from Avenal and Lamont also discussed their challenges with water scarcity, aging water infrastructure and funding needs.

his is how California’s water crisis is going these days: The only functioning well in the rural community of Teviston broke in early June, leaving more than 700 residents without running water as temperatures in the Central Valley soared to triple-digits in a drought.

Scott Taylor, general manager of the Lamont Public Utility District, said his Kern County community of 20,000 people, mostly Latino farmworkers, has seven wells. Five of them are contaminated with the cancer-causing carcinogen 123-trichloropropane (TCP), and one is nonfunctional. Taylor said he needs better infrastructure for his aging wells to serve the “severely disadvantaged residents” of Lamont.

“It’s day to day” for the people of Teviston, said Frank Galaviz, a board member of the Teviston Community Services District, in an interview with The Fresno Bee. Teviston residents are relying on limited bottled water for necessities such as staying hydrated, cooking, bathing and flushing toilets. Some residents, like Galaviz, are traveling to neighboring towns to stay with family or friends to shower and wash clothes. Galaviz shared news of the well’s breakdown during a virtual conference on drought organized by state Sen. Melissa Hurtado, a Democrat from Sanger. The district found sand in the pump, which led to the breakdown. In response to the well’s failure, the district is delivering cases of bottled water and fivegallon jugs to its residents. Tanker trucks haul water from Porterville, 23 miles away, to fill Teviston’s two water storage tanks. “It’s just barely enough, and in some cases, not enough,” said Galaviz. “Some families are larger than others.”

A rural Central Valley community is without running water during a heat wave, prompting authorities to haul in bottles and jugs of water to more than 700 people in Teviston. Photo Credit: Jos Speetjens / Unsplash

There is a bill making its way through the state Legislature — Senate Bill 403 — which would allow the State Water Board to consolidate communities that risk losing access to clean and safe drinking water, especially disadvantaged communities that rely on at-risk wells. For now, the agency is in the process of building a new, modern well for Teviston, Well 4, which Galaviz estimates will be completed by 2022 or 2023. “We need the State Water Board to expedite our funding for Well 4,” he

said during the conference. Thousands of wells in the San Joaquin Valley are at risk of drying up this summer, which will disproportionately impact Latino residents that are more likely to rely on private wells. Furthermore, a recent state drought analysis reported that low-income Latinos were hit the hardest by the last drought, especially in rural farmworker communities. Disadvantaged communities hit hardest

State funding is available to improve drinking water infrastructure. The State Water Resources Control Board has up to $130 million to use each year until 2030 to “address funding gaps and provide solutions to water systems, especially those serving disadvantaged communities,” through the Safe and Affordable Funding for Equity and Resilience (SAFER) program, according to the board’s website. “State partner agencies, like the State Water Resources Control Board, stand ready to assist local agencies and counties as they address these emergencies while also working towards long-term solutions for communities like Teviston through its existing assistance programs,” said Darrin Polhemus, deputy director of the Division of Drinking Water at the board, in an email statement to The Bee. California’s drinking water crisis

Teviston is an unincorporated community in Tulare County that lies off Highway 99, between Pixley and Earlimart. The community’s first residents were primarily Black migrants from the Cotton Belt and Dust Belt states. Today, the majority of its residents are Latino farmworkers.

“Local agencies and counties need to prepare now for how they will handle any future emergency response to an immediate drinking water crisis and what resources they will use to meet immediate needs while state resources can be brought online to support,” said Polhemus.

It may take weeks to get running water back in Teviston households, said Galaviz, who is waiting on the pieces needed to repair the pump.

Galaviz and Taylor both said they encountered bureaucratic delays when working with the State Water Board. “The truth is that not only is the water not flowing, but neither is the funding,” said Taylor. “Especially for small agencies like mine, like the others, no funding is no water.”

But fixing the pump may not fix the problem. Galaviz said he fears the well may have dried up. Water shortage isn’t new Residents experienced similar shortages when the community’s only well collapsed in November 2017. Like many rural communities in the Central Valley, Teviston did not have a working back-up well. Four years later, it still doesn’t. “In the last drought, we learned that local and state drought responses were not coordinated. Families in distress didn’t know who to call, and the state was scrambling to provide support,” said Erick Orellana, policy advocate for Community Water Center, in an email to The Bee. “We don’t want to see emergencies continue to happen, so we’re urging the state to be better prepared for drought this time.” In 2017, Teviston received state funding for emergency response and partnered with the nearby Pixley for water. One solution that Galaviz suggests includes incorporating Teviston with Pixley to access their water system.

In May, Gov. Gavin Newsom proposed $5.1 billion for drought preparedness, infrastructure, and response. $1.3 billion of this funding would be for drinking water and wastewater infrastructure, especially for small and low-income communities. According to Orellana, the governor’s proposed investments are “a huge step forward to addressing the more than $4 billion needed over the next five years alone to tackle failing and at-risk water systems across California.” For rural Central Valley residents and water districts, the money can’t come soon enough. “We know how difficult it is in the Central Valley to be without water, to have to deal with 100plus degrees, and many of these families also having to deal with power outages and swamp coolers,” said Hurtado. “Sometimes it feels like we don’t get listened to; we don’t get heard.” This article is part of The California Divide, a collaboration among newsrooms examining income inequity and economic survival in California.

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LA PANDEMIA PROVOCÓ TANTO AUMENTO DE PESO COMO TRASTORNOS ALIMENTARIOS

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up to a goal of 8,000 to 10,000 steps a day.

ACRAMENTO, Calif. -- More than 60% of adults reported weight problems during the pandemic, according to the American Psychological Association.

Many companies offer wellness programs. UnitedHealthcare offers a free online motivational tool at UHCStepUp.com. There, people can sign a pledge to make health a priority this summer. It is part of an attempt to set a Guinness World Record for the most pledges received for a health campaign in one month, ending on July 15.

Experts have some tips on getting back into your groove this summer. COVID-19 disrupted everyone's food and exercise routines, stranded many in front of a screen all day, and led to increased isolation. Dr. Donna O'Shea, chief medical officer of population health with UnitedHealthcare, said the stress led some to overeat, and others, especially teens, to develop an eating disorder. "We see both ends of the spectrum," O'Shea explained. "People who had excess snacking, but we also see that in others the same kind of stress caused them to not eat and to really put their health at risk." She advised it's important to re-establish routines that include the basics: good nutrition, regular exercise and sufficient sleep. She recommended using a fitness tracker and getting your steps in a little at a time throughout the day before working

Connie Sobczak, co-founder and executive director of the Berkeley-based nonprofit organization The Body Positive and author of a book called "Embody," said it is important to be kind and gentle with our bodies and recognize they helped us survive the pandemic when so many people did not. "Please don't go on a diet, because it will backfire," Sobczak suggested. "Slowly make changes to increase movement in our lives. Dance in your living room. I mean, just start moving your body and feeling good in your body. And then add in more nutritious foods." She urged people to recognize the amount of stress they've been under and cut themselves some slack, warning energy spent feeling negative about their body just added to the stress and leads to poor health outcomes.

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ACRAMENTO, Calif. - Más del 60% de los adultos reportaron problemas de peso durante la pandemia, según la Asociación Americana de Psicología. Los expertos tienen algunos consejos para volver a su ritmo este verano. COVID-19 interrumpió las rutinas de alimentación y ejercicio de todos, dejó a muchos varados frente a una pantalla todo el día y provocó un mayor aislamiento. La Dra. Donna O'Shea, directora médica de salud de la población de UnitedHealthcare, dijo que el estrés llevó a algunos a comer en exceso y a otros, especialmente a los adolescentes, a desarrollar un trastorno alimentario. "Vemos ambos extremos del espectro", explicó O'Shea. "Las personas que comían bocadillos en exceso, pero también vemos que en otras el mismo tipo de estrés hizo que no comieran y que realmente pusieran en riesgo su salud". Aconsejó que es importante restablecer rutinas que incluyan lo básico: buena nutrición, ejercicio regular y suficiente sueño. Ella recomendó usar un rastreador de ejercicios y realizar sus pasos poco a poco a lo largo del día antes de llegar a una meta de 8,000 a 10,000 pasos al día.

Muchas empresas ofrecen programas de bienestar. UnitedHealthcare ofrece una herramienta de motivación en línea gratuita en UHCStepUp.com. Allí, la gente puede firmar un compromiso para hacer de la salud una prioridad este verano. Es parte de un intento de establecer un récord mundial Guinness por la mayor cantidad de promesas recibidas para una campaña de salud en un mes, que finaliza el 15 de julio. Connie Sobczak, cofundadora y directora ejecutiva de la organización sin fines de lucro con sede en Berkeley The Body Positive y autora de un libro llamado "Embody", dijo que es importante ser amables y gentiles con nuestros cuerpos y reconocer que nos ayudaron a sobrevivir a la pandemia cuando mucha gente no lo hizo. "Por favor, no se ponga a dieta, porque será contraproducente", sugirió Sobczak. "Haga cambios lentamente para aumentar el movimiento en nuestras vidas. Baile en su sala de estar. Quiero decir, simplemente comience a mover su cuerpo y a sentirse bien en su cuerpo. Y luego agregue alimentos más nutritivos". Ella instó a las personas a reconocer la cantidad de estrés que han estado bajo y a que se relajen, advirtiendo que la energía gastada en sentirse negativo acerca de su cuerpo se suma al estrés y conduce a malos resultados de salud.

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FAR-RIGHT MOVEMENT RAISES OPPOSITION FROM VETS

MOVIMIENTO DE LA ULTRA DERECHA AUMENTA LA OPOSICIÓN DE VETERANOS

Groups such as Veterans for Responsible Leadership and We the Veterans are urging current and former military officials to continue to stand up for the Constitution. Photo Credit: Daniel Thornberg / Adobe Stock

Grupos como los Veterans for Responsible Leadership y los We the Veterans piden a las autoridades militares actuales y antiguos a que continúen defendiendo la Constitución Photo Credit: JCDCreative / Pixabay

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ACRAMENTO, Calif. -- Veterans on both sides of the aisle are concerned about what they call recent attacks on democracy by far-right organizations. Dan Barkhuff, a former Navy SEAL, leads Veterans for Responsible Leadership, a super PAC, and a member of We the Veterans, a nonprofit advocacy group for democratic values launched July 4. They want to counteract the draw of far-right groups to veterans who come home from service, such as the Oath Keepers, the extremist anti-government group that played a major role in storming the U.S. Capitol. "These extremist organizations are providing something to these veterans, which is, number one, a sense of belonging. And number two, kind of this camaraderie," Barkhuff explained. "So our goal is to redefine patriotism and to compete with these organizations in their own communities." He pointed out they aim to show veterans there are other ways to find that sense of belonging. A Homeland Security bulletin obtained by ABC News raised concerns about extremist violence as COVID-19 restrictions ease and more mass gatherings occur. George Black is a researcher and author of recent reports on the connections between the conspiracy theories that fueled the Capitol insurrection on Jan. 6, and the grievances of right-wing military officers after the Vietnam War. He argued the events at the Capitol were just one part of a longer-term effort by far-right anti-government groups to gain political power. "It's part and parcel with the movement to suppress voting rights in Republican-led states," Black observed. "It's about replacing local officials who are in a position to certify or decertify future elections. It's very much with an eye on 2022 and taking Congress back." Robert Pennoyer, retired Navy lieutenant and 96-year-old World War II veteran, noted members of the military take an oath to defend the Constitution, which guarantees a Bill of Rights including freedom of speech and thought. He contended efforts to undermine democratic rights go against the values he fought for.

"The disinformation is causing terrible harm," Pennoyer asserted. "Many of the people believe this stuff. And the attempt to suppress the vote is extremely dangerous and needs to be opposed."

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Barkhuff added one thing connects all veterans of military service.

ACRAMENTO, Calif. -- Veteranos de ambos lados del pasillo están preocupados sobre, lo que ellos llaman, ataques recientes contra la democracia por organizaciones de ultra derecha.

"We took an oath to support and defend the Constitution," Barkhuff remarked. "It can't be to winners and losers of the game, it has to be to the rules of the game. Our oath of loyalty is to the Constitution."

Dan Barkhuff, ex SEAL de la Marina, dirige la Veterans for Responsible Leadership, una súper PAC, y miembro de We the Veterans, un grupo activista sin fines de lucro para valores democráticos fundado el 4 de julio.

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Quieren contrarrestar el atractivo de los grupos de ultra derecha para los veteranos que regresan a casa del servicio, como los Oath Keepers, un grupo extremista en contra del gobierno que desempeñó un papel importante en la toma del Capitolio de EE.UU. “Esas organizaciones extremistas le están ofreciendo algo a los veteranos, número uno, una sensación de pertenencia. Y número dos, esa camaradería”, explicó Barkhuff. “Así que nuestra meta es redefinir el patriotismo y competir con esas organizaciones en sus propias comunidades”. Destacó que aspiran ensenarles a los veteranos que hay otras maneras de encontrar esa sensación de pertenencia. Un anuncio de la Seguridad Nacional obtenido por ABC News generó preocupaciones acerca de la violencia extremista cuando las restricciones por el COVID-19 se levantan y se celebran más reuniones masivas. George Black es un investigador y autor de los reportes recientes sobre las conexiones entre las teorías de conspiración que provocaron la insurrección en el Capitolio del 6 de enero, y las quejas de los oficiales militares de la ultra derecha después de la Guerra de Vietnam. Argumentó que los eventos en el Capitolio solo fueron una parte de un esfuerzo a largo plazo por los grupos anti-gubernamentales de la extrema derecha para ganar poder político. “Es una parte integrante del movimiento para suprimir los derechos electorales en los estados con mayoría Republicana”, Observe Black. Se trata de remplazar a los funcionarios locales quienes están en una posición para certificar y descertificar futuras elecciones. La mirada está puesta en el 2022 para retomar el Congreso”. Robert Pennoyer, teniente de la Armada retirado y veterano de la Segunda Guerra Mundial de 96 años, notó que los miembros del militar prestan juramento para defender la Constitución, lo que garantiza una Carta de Derechos incluyendo la libertad de expresión y pensamiento. Afirmó que todo intento de socavar los derechos democráticos va en contra de los valores por los que él luchó. “La desinformación está causando daños horribles”, sostuvo Pennoyer. “Mucha gente cree en esas cosas. Y el intento de suprimir el voto es extremadamente peligroso y es necesario oponerse. Barkhuff agregó que hay una cosa que une a todos los veteranos del servicio militar.

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“Nosotros prestamos juramento para apoyar y defender la Constitución”, comentó Barkhuff. No se puede tratar de ganadores y perdedores del juego, se tiene que tratar de las reglas del juego. Nuestro juramento de lealtad es a la Consitución”.

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AVISO PÚBLICO DE LA ADOPCIÓN DE LA ORDENANZA DE PEAJE SMCEL 2021-01 DE LA AUTORIDAD CONJUNTA DE PODERES DE LOS CARRILES EXPRÉS DEL CONDADO DE SAN MATEO

Un ex empleado de Golden Gate Bell, LLC (“GGB”) ha alegado que las declaraciones de sueldos y recibos de pago de GGB no incluyen el nombre y la dirección de GGB.

POR ESTE CONDUCTO SE NOTIFICA que el 11 de junio de 2021 la Autoridad Conjunta de Poderes de los Carriles Exprés del Condado de San Mateo (SMCEL-JPA) adoptó la Ordenanza SMCEL 2021-01 titulada: ORDENANZA DE INSTALACIONES DE PEAJE DE LA AUTORIDAD CONJUNTA DE PODERES DE LOS CARRILES EXPRÉS DEL CONDADO DE SAN MATEO. La ordenanza es para la administración de peajes y la aplicación de infracciones de peaje para los carriles exprés de US 101 en San Mateo y la incorporación del artículo 4, capítulo 1, división 17 del Código vehicular. Los carriles exprés de US 101 en el condado de San Mateo serán una instalación de peaje de alta ocupación en la US 101 entre la Interestatal 380 y la línea divisoria de los condados de Santa Clara/San Mateo.

GGB no está de acuerdo y cree que su nombre y dirección se incluyeron correctamente en sus declaraciones de salarios. Sin embargo, para abordar cualquier inquietud de manera proactiva, GGB está proporcionando a los empleados no exentos que trabajaron entre el 13 de mayo de 2018 y el 1 de junio de 2021, todas las declaraciones de salarios para cada período de pago en el que trabajaron durante ese período de tiempo, que identifican a Golden Gate Bell, LLC como el empleador e incluir la dirección de la sede de su empresa. Esta dirección, como las de versiones anteriores de declaraciones de salarios, se puede utilizar para solicitar o discutir información sobre el pago de una persona, actualizar los datos de contacto actuales y solicitar declaraciones de impuestos de fin de año o de pago duplicadas.

La ordenanza establece que todo automovilista que viaje en una instalación de peaje de SMCEL-JPA (específicamente, los carriles de la US 101 designados por la señalización para este propósito) durante sus horas de operación debe estar en un vehículo que tenga ya sea (1) una etiqueta de peaje FasTrak® a bordo correctamente montada y que funcione correctamente, o (2) placas de matrícula vehicular válidas debidamente colocadas y, en cualquiera de los dos casos, estar asociado con una cuenta FasTrak® válida con un saldo suficiente para pagar el peaje correspondiente. Todo automovilista que ingrese en una instalación de peaje de SMCEL-JPA durante sus horas de funcionamiento y que no tenga derecho a una exención de peaje, deberá pagar el peaje que se muestre en el último letrero de precios de SMCEL-JPA antes de que dicho automovilista entre en la zona o segmento, o un peaje con descuento según lo dispuesto en la ordenanza. Los automovilistas que incurran en un peaje y no tengan una cuenta FasTrak® válida elegible con un saldo suficiente para pagar el peaje aplicable en el momento del viaje recibirán avisos de infracciones por evasión de peaje. La emisión de avisos de infracción seguirá los procedimientos y sanciones establecidos por la Autoridad de Peaje del Área de la Bahía, BATA, según lo establecido en las Políticas del Centro Regional de Servicio al Cliente de FasTrak® - Resolución BATA número 52, Revisada, según enmiendas periódicas. La ordenanza de peaje SMCEL 2021-01 fue adoptada por la resolución SMCEL 2110 por la Junta Directiva de SMCEL-JPA mediante la siguiente votación: A favor: Horsley, Papan, Aguirre, Beach, Derwin, Medina En contra: Ninguno Una copia certificada del texto completo de la Ordenanza SMCEL 2021-01 está disponible para su revisión en la oficina del secretario de la Junta de SMCEL-JPA, 555 County Center, 5º. piso, Redwood City, CA 94063 y en el sitio web de SMCELJPA, en https://smcexpresslanes.org. 6/25/21 CNS-3485713# EL OBSERVADOR

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 676156 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: QUEE’S BEAUTY SALOON, 3975 Senter Road, Ste 101, 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): Ngoc Thanh Nguyen, 1260 Danforth Court, San Jose, CA 95121. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on, 5/1/21. 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/ Ngoc Thanh Nguyen This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 6/16/2021. Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Elaine Fader, Deputy File No. FBN 676156

NO. 676205 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: The BLVDS, 787 Farm Drive, Unit 4, San Jose, CA 95136, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by an Limited Liability Company. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): Ensou, LLC, 787 Farm Drive, Unit 4, San Jose, CA 95136. 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/ Davon G. McMillian, Owner Ensou, LLC Article/Reg#: 202009410463 This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 6/17/2021. Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Corinne Vasquez, Deputy File No. FBN 676205

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NO. 676446 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: PRETTY PICNICS BAY AREA, 953 Clark Way, Palo Alto, CA 94304, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by an Individual. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): Lourdes Ibarra, 953 Clark Way, Palo Alto, CA 94304. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on, 5/7/21. 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/ Lourdes Ibarra This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 6/29/2021. Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Sandy Chanthasy, Deputy File No. FBN 676446 July 9, 16, 23 and 30, 2021 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 676650 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Platinum Realtors,

Sus declaraciones de salario están disponibles en el portal de autoservicio electrónico del proveedor de nómina de GGB, y puede acceder a ellas en http://eselfserve.com. Si no tiene un nombre de usuario o contraseña para este portal, o si ha olvidado su nombre de usuario o contraseña, envíe un correo electrónico a passwordreset@drgfood.com o llame al 702-951-8411, de lunes a viernes, de 8am a 4pm PST para obtener su nombre de usuario. y luego siga las instrucciones para restablecer su contraseña. Si intenta acceder a sus declaraciones de salarios a través de este portal después del 15 de septiembre de 2021 y no puede hacerlo, o si tiene alguna dificultad para acceder a sus declaraciones de salarios, comuníquese con GGB al (702) 951-8411, de lunes a viernes, de 8am a 4pm PST. Si prefiere recibir copias impresas de sus declaraciones de salario, puede solicitarlas llamando a GGB al número anterior, y las declaraciones de salario impresas se enviarán por correo sin costo para usted.

Assistant Engineer needed to assist in the preparation of design, specification and details for structural engineering construction projects. Assist with layouts of structural drawings, and specifications. Assist in the preparation of specifications detailing calculations, design, and analysis. Assist in preparation of production contract documents and quality take-off and cost estimates. Draft all documents in compliance with local, regional, and state building codes using SAP2000/ETABS, Enercalc, RAM Concept, & RAM Structural Systems. Work location is San Jose, CA. Send resumes to Biggs Cardosa Associates, Inc. Attn: HR, 865 The Alameda, San Jose, CA 95126. Resume must specifically identify all education & experience relevant to job offered. Platinum Realtors California, 1999 S. Bascom Avenue, Suite 700, Campbell, CA 95008, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by an Individual. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): Veronica Juarez, 916 Goodwin Avenue, San Jose, CA 95128. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on, 7/2/21. 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/ Veronica Juarez This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 6/29/2021. Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ M. K., Deputy File No. FBN 676650 July 9, 16, 23 and 30, 2021 AMENDED ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME

NO. 21CV378848 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Xia Wang and Chang Hao Yin. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) : Xia Wang and Chang Hao Yin has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Xia Wang to Bonnie Yoon, b. Chang Hao Yin to Vincent Yoon, c. Rui Yin to Rebecca Yoon, and d. Grace Yin to Grace Yoon. 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: 9/14/2021 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. 3. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara. June 29, 2021 Julie A. Emede Judge of the Superior Court July 9, 16, 23 and 30, 2021 AMENDED ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 21CV383151 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Hao Cheng Chen/Tung Chi Huang. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) : Hao Cheng Chen/Tung Chi Huang

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KITCHEN HELP Name of Business: Seoul Hotdog Location: 2505 Hearst Ave, Berkeley, CA 94709 (Next to UC Berkeley) Position: Kitchen Help Pay: $16.07 per hour Phone#: 510-766-8182 (Please Leave Message) has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Po Yuan Chen to Brad Poyuan Chen and b. Po Han Chen to Sophie Pohan Chen. 2. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING: Date: 8/10/2021 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. 3. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for

hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara. July 6, 2021 Julie A. Emede Judge of the Superior Court July 9, 16, 23 and 30, 2021 AMENDED ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 21CV383006 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: FNU SOORAJ PARASURAMAN. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) FNU SOORAJ PA R A S U R A M A N has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. FNU SOORAJ PARASURAMAN to SOORAJ PARASURAMAN b. FNU SHEENA SOORAJ to SHEENA SOORAJ c. FNU SURANJANA SOORAJ to SURANJANA SOORAJ 2. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at

JUL 09 - JUL 15, 2021 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: 8/24/2021 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. 3. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara. Jun 29, 2021 Julie A. Emede Judge of the Superior Court July 9, 16, 23 and 30, 2021 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 21CV383151 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Hao Cheng Chen/Tung Chi Huang. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) Hao Cheng Chen/Tung Chi Huang has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Po Yuan Chen to Brad Poyuan Chen and b. Po Han Chen to Sophie Pahan Chen 2. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING: Date: 7/20/21 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 17, 2021 Julie A. Emede Judge of the Superior Court July 2, 9, 16, 23, 2021 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 21CV383224 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Alyssa Ashley Harbert. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) Alyssa Ashley Harbert has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Alyssa Ashley Harbert to Ashley Rose Harbert 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: 8/03/2021 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. 3. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara. Jun 18, 2021 Julie A. Emede Judge of the Superior Court July 2, 9, 16, 23, 2021 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 21CV383585 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Jianyun Zhao and Jiali Liang. TO ALL IN-

EL OBSERVADOR | www.el-observador.com TERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) Jianyun Zhao and Jiali Liang have filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Zihe Deming Zhao to Aurelius Deming Zhao 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: 9/07/2021 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. 3. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara. Jun 24, 2021 Julie A. Emede Judge of the Superior Court July 2, 9, 16, 23, 2021 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 21CV383732 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Kokab Baghbani Parizi and Ali Hajian. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) Kokab Baghbani Parizi and Ali Hajian has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Kian Hajian to Liam Hajian 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: 9/14/2021 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. 3. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara. Jun 28, 2021 Julie A. Emede Judge of the Superior Court July 2, 9, 16, 23, 2021 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 21CV383730 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Shela S. Cena and Jason N. Tenorio. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) Shela S. Cena and Jason N. Tenorio has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. (first name) Jax (middle name) Sofia (last name) Tenorio Cena to (first name) Jax Sofia (middle name) Cena (last name) Tenorio 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: 9/14/2021 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. 3. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara. Jun 28, 2021

Julie A. Emede Judge of the Superior Court July 2, 9, 16, 23, 2021 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 21CV383512 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Alisa Kim. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) Alisa Kim has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Alisa Kim to Alisa Kime 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: 9/07/2021 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. 3. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara. Jun 23, 2021 Julie A. Emede Judge of the Superior Court July 2, 9, 16, 23, 2021 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 21CV383650 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: NO NAME GIVEN, TANNU. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) NO NAME GIVEN, TANNU has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. NO NAME GIVEN, TANNU to TANNU KADIYAN 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: 9/14/2021 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. 3. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara. Jun 25, 2021 Julie A. Emede Judge of the Superior Court July 2, 9, 16, 23, 2021 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 21CV383648 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: NO NAME GIVEN, KHUSHI. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) NO NAME GIVEN, KHUSHI has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. NO NAME GIVEN, KHUSHI to KHUSHI KADIYAN 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: 9/14/2021 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. 3. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at

CLASSIFIEDS / LEGALS 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 25, 2021 Julie A. Emede Judge of the Superior Court July 2, 9, 16, 23, 2021 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 21CV382881 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Shoko Yuyama. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) Shoko Yuyama & Patrick Pang have filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Eileen Pang to Eileen Yuyama 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: 8/24/2021 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. 3. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara. Jun 10, 2021 Julie A. Emede Judge of the Superior Court July 2, 9, 16, 23, 2021 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 21CV383709 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Cinthya Vargas Ward. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) Cinthya Vargas Ward has filed a petition for Change of Name with

the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Cinthya Vargas Ward AKA Cinthya Rivera Vargas to Cinthya Vargas Garza 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: 9/07/2021 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. 3. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara. Jun 28, 2021 Julie A. Emede Judge of the Superior Court July 2, 9, 16, 23, 2021 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 21CV383649 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Joaquin Amado Martinez. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) Joaquin Amado Martinez has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Joaquin Amado Martinez to Jack A. Martinez 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

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objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING: Date: 9/07/2021 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. 3. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara. Jun 25, 2021 Julie A. Emede Judge of the Superior Court July 2, 9, 16, 23, 2021 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 21CV383642 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Jenevia Shiori Kagawa Darcy. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) Jenevia Shiori Kagawa Darcy has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. (fn)Jenevia (mn)Shiori Kagawa (ln)Darcy to (fn) Jenevia (mn)Shioli (ln) Kagawa Darcy 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: 9/07/2021 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. 3. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara. Jun 25, 2021 Julie A. Emede Judge of the Superior Court July 2, 9, 16, 23, 2021

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 21CV383644 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Hyun Yong Oh. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) Hyun Yong Oh has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Hyun Yong Oh to Charlie Oh 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: 9/07/2021 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. 3. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara. Jun 25, 2021 Julie A. Emede Judge of the Superior Court July 2, 9, 16, 23, 2021 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 21CV383645 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: John Sam Lee. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) John Sam Lee has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. John Sam Lee to Daniel Yi 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

EL OBSERVADOR | www.el-observador.com 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: 9/07/2021 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. 3. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara. Jun 25, 2021 Julie A. Emede Judge of the Superior Court July 2, 9, 16, 23, 2021 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 21CV383213 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Kyungsoon Seo. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) Kyungsoon Seo has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Kyungsoon Seo to Susan Kyungsoon Seo 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: 8/31/2021 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. 3. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara. Jun 18, 2021

Julie A. Emede Judge of the Superior Court July 2, 9, 16, 23, 2021 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 21CV383391 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Tracy Tran. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) Tracy Tran has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Tracy Tran to Tran Nguyet Tran 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: 9/07/2021 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. 3. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara. Jun 22, 2021 Julie A. Emede Judge of the Superior Court July 2, 9, 16, 23, 2021 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 21CV383419 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Hazem Magid Lotfy. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) Hazem Magid Lotfy has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Hazem Magid Lotfy to Abraham Majeed Lotfy 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: 9/07/2021 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. 3. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara. Jun 22, 2021 Julie A. Emede Judge of the Superior Court July 2, 9, 16, 23, 2021 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 21CV383592 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Man Li Ng. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) Man Li Ng has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Man Li Ng to Amy Michelle NG 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: 9/07/2021 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. 3. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for

hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara. Jun 24, 2021 Julie A. Emede Judge of the Superior Court July 2, 9, 16, 23, 2021 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 21CV383228 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Pu Feng. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) Pu Feng has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Pu Feng to Percy Feng 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: 9/07/2021 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. 3. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara. Jun 18, 2021 Julie A. Emede Judge of the Superior Court July 2, 9, 16, 23, 2021 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 21CV383333 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Jose Alberto Santiago Murguia. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) Jose Alberto Santiago Murguia has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Ser-

JUL 09 - JUL 15, 2021 gio Alberto Murguia to Sergio Alberto Santiago – Gonzales b. Nieves Jacky Leen Murguia to Nieves Jacklyeen Santiago Gonzales 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: 9/07/2021 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. 3. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara. Jun 21, 2021 Julie A. Emede Judge of the Superior Court July 2, 9, 16, 23, 2021 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 676316 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Nspire Careers, 2530 Berryessa Road, #214, San Jose, CA 95132, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by a Limited Liability Company. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): Nspire Careers, LLC, 2530 Berryessa Road, #214, San Jose, CA 95132. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on, N/A. This filing is a new 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/ Leah Solorio, CFO Nspire Careers LLC Owner Article/Reg#: 202116110264 Above entity was formed in the state of CA This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 06/23/2021.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Sandy Chanthasy, Deputy File No. FBN 676316 June 25, July 2, 9 and 16, 2021 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 675136 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: 1. Lucidbeaming, 123 E San Carlos St #554, 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): Joshua Curry, 664 N. 11th St, San Jose, CA 95112. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on, 8/04/2016. This filing is a refile [Change(s) in facts from previous filing] of previous file #: 620149. “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/ Joshua Curry This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 5/10/2021. Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Sandy Chanthasy, Deputy File No. FBN 675136 June 25, July 2, 9, 16, 2021 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 676121 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: 1. WT PAINTING, 1146 Marengo Ln, San Jose, CA 95132, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by an Individual. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): Wenceslao Torres Campos, 1146 Marengo Ln, San Jose, CA 95132. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on, 6/07/2021. 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/ Wenceslao Torres Campos This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 6/15/2021. Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Elaine Fader,

JUL 09 - JUL 15, 2021 Deputy File No. FBN 676121 June 25, July 2, 9, 16, 2021 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 676184 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: 1. MIRAE DENTAL LAB, 3710 El Camino Real Apt 2615, Santa Clara, CA 95051, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by an Individual. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): Jihun Kim, 3710 El Camino Real Apt 2615, San Jose, CA 95051. 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/ Jihun Kim This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 6/16/2021. Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Nina Khamphilath, Deputy File No. FBN 676184 June 25, July 2, 9, 16, 2021 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 21CV383071 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Jessy Tran. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) Jessy Tran has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Jessy Tran to Nghiep Thanh Tran 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 hear-

ing. NOTICE OF HEARING: Date: 8/31/2021 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. 3. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara. Jun 9, 2021 Julie A. Emede Judge of the Superior Court June 25, July 2, 9, 16 2021 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 21CV383334 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Sukhvir Singh. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) Sukhvir Singh has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Sukhvir Singh to Sukhvir Singh Gidha 2. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING: Date: 9/07/2021 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. 3. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara. Jun 21, 2021 Julie A. Emede Judge of the Superior Court June 25, July 2, 9, 16 2021 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 21CV383084

EL OBSERVADOR | www.el-observador.com Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Chengyi Yang. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) Chengyi Yang has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Changyi Yang to Denring Chengyi Yang b. Panpan Liang to Panpan Liang Yang 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: 8/31/2021 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. 3. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara. Jun 10, 2021 Julie A. Emede Judge of the Superior Court June 25, July 2, 9, 16 2021 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 21CV383072 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Ankita Sandip Thakkar. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) Ankita Sandip Thakkar has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Ankita Sandip Thakkar to Ankita Pushun Sheth 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: 8/31/2021 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. 3. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara. Jun 16, 2021 Julie A. Emede Judge of the Superior Court June 25, July 2, 9, 16 2021 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 21CV383006 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: FNU - - SOORAJ PARASURAMAN. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) FNU - - SOORAJ PARASURAMAN has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. FNU - - SOORAJ PARASURAMAN to SOORAJ - - PARASURAMAN b. FNU - - SHEENA SOORAJ to SHEENA - - SOORAJ c. FNU - - SURANJANA SOORAJ to SURANJANA - - SOORAJ 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: 8/24/2021 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA

95113. 3. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara. Jun 15, 2021 Julie A. Emede Judge of the Superior Court June 25, July 2, 9, 16 2021 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 21CV383221 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Maria Eugenia Vincello. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) Maria Eugenia Vincello has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Maria Eugenia Vincello to Geney Maria Eugenia Villavicencio 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: 8/03/2021 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. 3. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara. Jun 18, 2021 Julie A. Emede Judge of the Superior Court June 25, July 2, 9, 16 2021 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 21CV383077 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the mat-

ter of the application of: Alexander Prince Mathew, Shilpa Mary Mathew. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) Alexander Prince Mathew, Shilpa Mary Mathew have filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. (FN) Ellaiha (MN) Prince (LN) Alexander to (FN) Ellaiha Prince (LN) Alexander 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: 8/31/2021 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. 3. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara. Jun 16, 2021 Julie A. Emede Judge of the Superior Court June 25, July 2, 9, 16 2021 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 21CV383226 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Gabriela Milan Melin. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) Gabriela Milan Melin has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Gabrilla Ash to Gabriela Milan b. Gabriela Milan Ash to Gabriela Milan c. Gabriela Milan Melin to Gabriela Milan d. Gabriela Melin Milan to Gabriela Milan 2. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause,

CLASSIFIEDS / LEGALS 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: 8/31/2021 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. 3. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara. Jun 18, 2021 Julie A. Emede Judge of the Superior Court June 25, July 2, 9, 16 2021 2nd AMENDED ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 20CV363904 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Kazuyo Paul. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) Kazuyo Paul has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Kazuyo Paul to Kathi Momoko Pershall 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: 7/27/2021 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. 3. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at

least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara. Jun 18, 2021 Julie A. Emede Judge of the Superior Court June 25, July 2, 9, 16 2021 AMENDED ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 20CV372977 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Seyed Amin Allah Hosseini and Elmira Afiat. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) Seyed Amin Allah Hosseini has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Seyedarvin Hosseini to Arvin Hosseini b. Seyed Amin Allah Hosseini to Nami Hosseini 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: 7/20/2021 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. 3. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara. May 18, 2021 Julie A. Emede Judge of the Superior Court June 25, July 2, 9, 16 2021 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 21CV383515 Superior Court of California, County of Santa

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Clara-In the matter of the application of: Ubah Salah. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) Ubah Salah has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Bilal Abdiwali Abdullahi to Bilal Amir Zayn. 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: 9/07/2021 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. 3. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara. Jun 23, 2021 Julie A. Emede Judge of the Superior Court June 25, July 2, 9, 16 2021 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 21CV383132 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Jennifer Ediht Raya Gonzalez and D’Anthony Davila Brown. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) Jennifer Ediht Raya Gonzalez and D’Anthony Davila Brown has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. D’Andre Christopher Brown to D’Andre Christopher Brown Raya. 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: 08/31/2021 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. 3. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara. Jun 17, 2021 Julie A. Emede Judge of the Superior Court June 25, July 2, 9, 16 2021 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 21CV382465 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Jakoob Shahidi Dizaj Takieh. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) Jakoob Shahidi Dizaj Takieh has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Jakoob Shahidi Dizaj Takieh to Jacob Shahidi. 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: 08/03/2021 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. 3. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for

EL OBSERVADOR | www.el-observador.com hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara. May 26, 2021 Julie A. Emede Judge of the Superior Court June 25, July 2, 9, 16 2021 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 21CV381582 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Gisselle Cardona TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) Gisselle Cardona has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Gisselle Cardona to Gissell Cardona Picho. 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: 07/13/2021 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. 3. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara. May 7, 2021 Julie A. Emede Judge of the Superior Court June 25, July 2, 9, 2021 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 675493 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Your Home Sold Guaranteed Realty By Gupta Group, Sell Your Home for As Low as 0%, Sell Your Home for As Low as 1%, Gupta Group

Home Selling System, RBid Homes by Gupta Group, Guaranteed Cash Offer on Your Home in 24 Hrs by Gupta Group, Guaranteed Cash Offer on Your Home by Gupta Group, Buy This Home and We’ll Buy Yours by Gupta Group, Your Home Sold Guaranteed or We’ll Buy It by Gupta Group, Love your Home or We’ll Buy it Back by Gupta Group, Move Upto Any One of Our Listings and We’ll Purchase Your Home for Cash, Gupta Group, Gupta Group Of Companies, Airen Group, Airen Group of Companies, Your Home Sold Guaranteed Realty of Cupertino, Your Home Sold Guaranteed Realty of San Jose, Your Home Sold Guaranteed Realty of Fremont, Your Home Sold Guaranteed Realty of Milpitas, Your Home Sold Guaranteed Realty of Santa Clara, Your Home Sold Guaranteed Realty of Mountain View, Your Home Sold Guaranteed Realty of Stanford, Your Home Sold Guaranteed Realty of Pleasanton, Your Home Sold Guaranteed Realty of Campbell, Your Home Sold Guaranteed Realty of San Ramon, Your Home Sold Guaranteed Realty of Dublin, Your Home Sold Guaranteed Realty of Castro Valley, Your Home Sold Guaranteed Realty of Hayward, Trade Upto Any One Of Our Listings and We’ll Purchase Your Home For Cash, Trade Upto Any One Of Our Listings and We’ll Purchase Your Current Home For Cash, Your Home Sold Guaranteed Realty of Gilroy, Your Home Sold Guaranteed Realty of Livermore, Your Home Sold Guaranteed Realty of Newark, Your Home Sold Guaranteed Realty of Union City, Your Home Sold Guaranteed Realty of Atherton, Your Home Sold Guaranteed Realty of Belmont, Your Home Sold Guaranteed Realty of Burlingame, Your Home Sold Guaranteed Realty of Foster City, Your Home Sold Guaranteed Realty of San Mateo, Your Home Sold Guaranteed Realty of Redwood City, Your Home Sold Guaranteed Realty of Portala Valley, Your Home Sold Guaranteed Realty of San Francisco, Your Home Sold Guaranteed

Realty of Bay Area, Your Home Sold Guaranteed Realty of South Bay, Your Home Sold Guaranteed Realty of East Bay, Your Home Sold Guaranteed Realty of North Bay, Your Home Sold Guaranteed Realty of SF/Bay Area, We Don’t Sell Homes, We Change Lives, NotOnMLSListings. com, RBIDHomes. com, TheNextMillionaireAgent.com, 911MyHomeSale. com, 411MyHomeValue.com, TradeInTheHome.com, TradeUpTheHome. com, Soldin72Hrs. com, Your Home Sold Guaranteed Realty, BayAreaHotHomeDeals.com, Our Name is Our Promise, 00Split.com, ZeroSplitBrokerage.com, 378 Oldeander Drive, San Jose, CA 95123, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by a corporation. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): Airen Realty, Inc, 378 Oleander Drive, San Jose, CA 95123. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on, N/A. This filing is a refile [Changes) in facts from previous filing] of previous file #: 202101498. “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/ Sharad Gupta Airen Realty, Inc CEO Article/Reg#: C4696556 Above entity was formed in the state of CA This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 5/24/2021. Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Laura Luna, Deputy File No. FBN 675493 June 18, 25, July 2, 9, 2021 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 676019 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: 1. ELITESCRAFT, 1728 Silverwood Dr, San Jose, CA 95124, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by an Individual. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): ANDY HUY NGUYEN, 1728 Silverwood Dr, San Jose, CA 95124. 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 #: 620316. “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/ Andy Huy Nguyen This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 6/11/2021. Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Nina Khamphilath, Deputy File No. FBN 676019 June 18, 25, July 2, 9, 2021 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 675723 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: 1. Lilbuddies, 1112 Sterling Gate Dr, San Jose, CA 95120, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by an Individual. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): Joseph Sung Gu Lee, 1112 Sterling Gate Dr, San Jose, CA 95120. 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/ Joseph Sung Gu Lee This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 6/08/2021. Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Corinne Vasquez, Deputy File No. FBN 675723 June 18, 25, July 2, 9, 2021 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 20CV370885 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Rachel Van Aken. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) Rachel Van Aken has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. ROCCO VALENTINO SEGURA to ROCCO VALENTINO VAN AKEN 2. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter

JUL 09 - JUL 15, 2021 appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING: Date: 7/06/2021 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. 3. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara. Jun 11, 2021 Julie A. Emede Judge of the Superior Court June 18, 25, July 2, 9, 2021 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 21CV382844 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Makol Thiok Mahoor. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) Isatu Conteh has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Makol Thiok Mahoor to _____ 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: 8/24/2021 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. 3. A copy of the

Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara. Jun 09, 2021 Julie A. Emede Judge of the Superior Court June 18, 25, July 2, 9, 2021 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 21CV382929 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Jacklin Hernandez. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) Jacklin Hernandez has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Jacklin Hernandez to Jacklin Dagio Hernandez b. Josefina Dagio de Hernandez to Josefina Dagio Hernandez 2. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING: Date: 8/24/2021 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. 3. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara. Jun 11, 2021 Julie A. Emede Judge of the Superior Court June 18, 25, July 2, 9, 2021 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 21CV382928 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the mat-

JUL 09 - JUL 15, 2021 ter of the application of: Bryce Sollazzi, Resa Sollazzi. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) Bryce Sollazzi, Resa Sollazzi have filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Camille Louise Jones to Camille Louise Sollazzi 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: 8/24/2021 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. 3. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara. Jun 11, 2021 Julie A. Emede Judge of the Superior Court June 18, 25, July 2, 9, 2021 AMENDED ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 21CV379487 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Yanzhong Zhu and Wei Yi Chen. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) Yanzhong Zhu and Wei Yi Chen have filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. William Zhu to William Xinyuan Zhu 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: 8/24/2021 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. 3. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara. Jun 15, 2021 Julie A. Emede Judge of the Superior Court June 18, 25, July 2, 9, 2021 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 21CV382915 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Y-CHI THI HUYNH. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) Y-CHI THI HUYNH has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Y-CHI THI HUYNH to YCHI THI 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: 8/27/2021 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. 3. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara.

EL OBSERVADOR | www.el-observador.com May 26, 2021 Julie A. Emede Judge of the Superior Court June 18, 25, July 2, 9, 2021 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 21CV382705 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Mikaela Ortega Zamarron. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) Mikaela Ortega Zamarron has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Mikaela Ortega Zamarron to Mikaela Ortega Allred 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: 8/17/2021 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. 3. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara. Jun 04, 2021 Julie A. Emede Judge of the Superior Court June 18, 25, July 2, 9, 2021 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 21CV383007 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Siu Tau Siu. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) Siu Tau Siu has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Siu, Siu Tau AKA Siu Tau Cheng Siu to Siu Tau Chengsiu 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: 8/31/2021 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. 3. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara. Jun 15, 2021 Julie A. Emede Judge of the Superior Court June 18, 25, July 2, 9, 2021 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 21CV383078 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: SAM JACOB MUTHIRAKALAYIL. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) SAM JACOB MUTHIRAKALAYIL has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. SAM JACOB MUTHIRAKALAYIL AKA SAM JACOB AKA SAM JACOB MUTHIRAKALAYIL to SAM JACOB MUTHIRAKALA 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: 8/31/2021 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. 3. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara. Jun 16, 2021 Julie A. Emede Judge of the Superior Court June 18, 25, July 2, 9, 2021 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 21CV382905 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Nicole Ximena Pavlik. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) Nicole Ximena Pavlik has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Nicole Ximena Pavlik to Nicole Ximena Benalcázar-Pavlik 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: 8/24/2021 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. 3. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara. May 21, 2021 Julie A. Emede Judge of the Superior Court June 18, 25, July 2, 9, 2021 AMENDED ORDER TO SHOW

CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 21CV377635 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Luis Nestor Ramon Perez. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) Luis Nestor Ramon Perez has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Luis Nestor Ramon Perez to Luis Perez Achtar 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: 7/06/2021 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. 3. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara. Jun 04, 2021 Julie A. Emede Judge of the Superior Court June 18, 25, July 2, 9, 2021 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 20CV382882 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Nan Sun, Tianyue Jia. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) Nan Sun, Tianyue Jia has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Conan Jia to Aaron Jia 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

CLASSIFIEDS / LEGALS 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: 8/24/2021 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. 3. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara. Jun 10, 2021 Julie A. Emede Judge of the Superior Court June 18, 25, July 2, 9, 2021 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 21CV379836 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Nissan Hagos. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) Nissan Hagos has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Nissan Hagos to Nisan Hagos 2. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING: Date: 6/15/2021 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. 3. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general

circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara. Apr 15, 2021 Julie A. Emede Judge of the Superior Court June 18, 25, July 2, 9, 2021 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 21CV382878 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Bijay Sedain. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) Bijay Sedain has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Bijay Sedain to Bijay Gurung 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: 8/24/2021 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. 3. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara. Jun 10, 2021 Julie A. Emede Judge of the Superior Court June 18, 25, July 2, 9, 2021

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LA MEDALLA DE SAN BENITO

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an Benito es un Santo muy venerado dentro de la comunidad de creyentes. Son muy apreciadas las medallas, las cruces y los rosarios en su honor; se dice que son los mejores amuletos para contrarrestar todo tipo de intenciones malignas, malos espíritus, brujería y encantamientos. Los fieles llevan consigo medallas y reliquias para procurar protección espiritual en todo momento. Sara Lemus, fiel creyente de San Benito, nos comentó que vivió una época marcada por la mala suerte, estaba segura de haber sido alcanzada por un maleficio. Dice que intentó limpias y remedios pero nada le funcionaba, hasta que conoció la devoción por medio de un tío, quién le relató como el Santo lo sano de un encantamiento maligno. “Comenzó a rezarle, le ofrendaba veladoras y portaba consigo la medalla en todo momento. Estoy segura que la fe mueve montañas y fue la fe puesta en el Santo, la que me libró de aquel acervo difícil, señaló Sara” La Medalla de San Benito es considerada milagrosa y ha sido aclamada por millones de creyentes. Se recomienda portarla consigo, tener una en el trabajo y otra en el auto. Detenta dones protectores y milagrosos. Su fecha de nacimiento fue alrededor del año 480 en Roma, en esa época el imperio romano comenzaba a decaer. Desde la infancia, se distinguió por ser un niño respetuoso de la fe. A la edad de dieciséis años, se traslado a

de su muerte. En julio se observa el traslado de sus restos a su morada final. El Papa Pablo VI eligió el 11 de julio para conmemorar y nombrar a San Benito como Patrono de Europa. Peticiones: Se le pide para aliviarse de padecimientos misteriosos, insomnio, envenenamiento por comida o bebida. Contra hechizos, espíritus oscuros, fantasmas y malas voluntades. Oración a San Benito

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un sitio conocido como Subiaco y comenzó a vivir como ermitaño, su morada era una cueva en lo profundo de un bosque. Se cuenta que pasó estudiando la Biblia durante tres años. Era amante de los animales y de la naturaleza, sanaba enfermos y proveía de alimento a los más necesitados. Pronto sus virtudes fueron conocidas en toda la región, tanto así que unos monjes le pidieron que fungiera para ellos en calidad de Abad. La disciplina intensa de San Benito, enfadó a los monjes quienes un día trataron de envenenarle ofreciéndole una copa de vino; antes de beber de la copa, San Benito bendijo el vino y la copa estalló

haciéndose pedazos. Con el paso de los años, mucha gente asistía a verle para que les enseñara más sobre la palabra de Dios, esto le motivó a fundar asilos y monasterios. Allá por el año 527 se fue a vivir a Montecassino, sitio en donde fundó la Orden Benedictina, orden que aún prevalece. Fue allí donde el Santo escribió su célebre “Regla de San Benito”, prontamente acogida como el reglamento de los monjes europeos. San Benito murió el 21 de marzo del año 543 durante un jueves santo. A san Benito se le celebra en dos ocasiones al año, los días 21 de marzo y 11 de julio, respectivamente. En marzo se conmemora la fecha

Bienaventurado Abad San Benito, te suplico por el caudal de milagros concedidos y por la gloria que gozas en compañía de todos los que, como tú, obtuvieron la corona felicísima de la luz de Cristo, me libres de hechizos y del encantamiento del infernal dragón, de muerte repentina, de rayos y temblores, de incendios y terremotos. De malos vecinos, de caminos peligrosos, de los salteadores, de prisiones, de malas lenguas, de falsos testimonios, y por último; que puesto a tus plantas y cubierto con tus vestiduras, me libres de todos los enemigos visibles e invisibles, que tapado con el manto de la Magdalena, alcance un arrepentimiento como aquella dichosa Santa. Para que mi alma sea purificada y mi suerte sea feliz. Amén.

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REDISTRICTING BATTLE HEATS UP – HOUSTON ACTIVISTS FIGHT FOR FAIRER MAPS Activists in Harris County, Texas, mobilize to make the once-every-decade redistricting process more fair to communities of color and low-income neighborhoods.

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Activistas en el condado de Harris, Texas, se movilizan para hacer que el proceso de redistribución de distritos, que sucede una vez cada década, sea más justo para las comunidades de color y los vecindarios de bajos ingresos.

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"El representante de ese distrito, que era anglo y conservador, perdió su elección, y fue reemplazado por una mujer latina progresista en la Cámara de Representantes", dijo Perales. "Nuestra participación política es más fuerte cuando las líneas políticas que se trazan alrededor de nuestros vecindarios son justas".

very time Myrtala Tristan recounts her experiences during devastating Hurricane Harvey, she relives the scenes of relentless rain that turned her neighborhood’s streets into rivers, and her home into a floating furniture museum. "They never told us that we would have to evacuate or that it was going to be so terrible," Tristan, a resident of Houston's Lakewood suburb for nearly 40 years, recalled at a June 30 briefing on redistricting. "I live with my husband. For five hours I was calling (emergency) 311 and they never answered. We were up all night.” Early the next morning Tristan left her house with just her driver's license and some money, packed in a Ziploc bag. Outside, a boat was rescuing people from the fetid waters, prioritizing children and senior citizens. "We were navigating those dirty waters all day. They didn’t give us water or food ... I think this is very unfair and that the government should be helping us in a different way," said Tristan. Almost three years later, “we are still applying for some help. Nothing ever came.” Tristan joined the Northeast Action Collective, a group of advocates and neighbors that emerged in response to the lack of public investment in drainage and flood mitigation in her community. "It is time for our voices to be heard." Right now, Tristan is focusing on a county-wide effort to engage communities of color and lowincome neighborhoods in redistricting – a process of redrawing political boundaries that determine what candidates people vote for. “Redistricting is about drawing lines on a map to represent who is going to vote for certain elected officials,” explained Nina Perales, vice president of litigation for the Mexican-American Legal Defense and Education Fund (MALDEF). "It is a very political act to create groups of voters, so it is very important to get involved." Neighborhoods are grouped into districts that are redrawn every 10 years based on census data. Depending on what the electoral district is, those lines are drawn by the city council, the school district board of trustees, county commissioners, and ultimately the state chamber. In places like Pasadena, a suburb in Harris County, these lines have effectively segregated the Latino from the Anglo population: Latinos live in the northern area that has historically received fewer services than the southern area - where Anglos live - making it more prone to floods and natural disasters. When the Texas House of Representatives drew other lines within the northern zone that further divided the Latino vote, MALDEF filed a lawsuit and won, regrouping them in District 144. "The representative of that district, who was Anglo and conservative, lost his election. And he was replaced by a progressive Latina woman in the House of Representatives," Perales said. "Our increased political participation is strongest when the political lines that are drawn around our neighborhoods are fair." Lost in translation For Miguel Rivera, the Redistricting Outreach Fellow at the Texas Civil Rights Project (TCRP), one of the challenges is that the Hispanic community is still not familiar with these processes,

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Photo Credit: Hans Isaacson / Unsplash starting with terms such as “gerrymandering” and “redistricting” that are difficult to translate. “I first came upon this conundrum when trying to explain to my parents, who were both born in rural Mexico, what I did for a living,” Rivera said. "They understood the fight for voting rights which had a lot of translatable terms, but their understanding of the census and redistricting was very different based on what they knew in Mexico versus in the U.S." Now the TCRP is doing educational campaigns for the Hispanic community to coalesce behind a specific term: redistribution. Cassandra Martinez, who just graduated from high school and will attend Columbia University in the fall, first heard the term in census workshops organized by Mi Familia Vota. “Hispanics don't know the specifics behind redistricting and census counting, but the community cares about income inequality, about the schools children go to, about the construction projects that never quite get done,” Martinez said. "A lot of us come from immigrant households; our parents…feel disconnected from politics," she added. "There is this whole mentality of ‘my vote doesn't matter.’ What really helps people in my age group is connecting voting with the future of our families and communities." Deborah Chen, an attorney and activist with OCA-Greater Houston, relates a similar experience with Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders whose numbers are growing faster than Latinos in Texas. She said her organization knocked on more than 221,000 doors to make sure AAPIs were counted in the census. “You don't have to be a citizen or registered voter to participate in redistricting," she emphasized. OCA uses “opportunity maps” to demonstrate how majorities and minorities in those districts receive services such as sewers, electricity, pavements, pipes, and so on. "Everyone who got counted in neighborhoods in the greater Houston area is worth $15,700 in federal money, and districts determine how that money is spent," Chen said. "You want to live where multiple communities are evenly balanced and they have an even chance of having representation." African-Americans also have suffered discrimination in how lines have been drawn mainly by Republicans in power, and for this reason organizations such as Pure Justice promote their participation in electoral map drawing. "Everybody wants to crop the map out in a certain fashion for certain beneficiaries," said Roshawn Evans, co-founder of this organization. "At the top of the political food chain, Republicans are on everything, but we still can make suggestive maps and draw them ourselves." "We want to keep together people who have the same kinds of problems, so I just want to emphasize that voting really matters," he concluded.

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ada vez que Myrtala Tristan, una residente del suburbio de Lakewood en Houston por casi 40 años, cuenta lo que vivió durante el devastador Huracán Harvey, siente que revive las escenas en que la lluvia imparable convirtió en ríos las calles de su barrio y a su casa en un museo de muebles flotantes. “En ningún momento nos dijeron que teníamos que evacuar ni que iba a ser algo tan terrible”, dijo Tristan al recordar la tragedia durante una conferencia organizada por Ethnic Media Services. “Yo vivo con mi esposo. Durante cinco horas estuve hablándole al 311 y nunca nos contestaron, estuvimos en vela toda la noche”. Tristan trató de salvar algunas de sus cosas pero fue en vano. En la madrugada, el pánico que le causó el ruido de las sirenas y los helicópteros la obligó a salir apenas con su licencia de conducir y un poco de dinero, empacados en una bolsa ziploc. Afuera un bote auxiliando personas navegaba sobre las aguas fétidas priorizando a niños y adultos de la tercera edad, mientras los vecinos esperaban ser auxiliados para llegar a salvo a una escuela del barrio. “Estuvimos navegando todo el día, mojados y sin comer… yo pienso que no tenemos porqué haber pasado todo esto”, dijo Tristan. Casi tres años después, “todavía estamos haciendo aplicaciones para obtener algunas ayudas. Nunca llegó nada. Yo le pido a todos los gobernantes que se pongan a trabajar”. Tristan se unió al Northeast Action Collective, un grupo de defensores y vecinos que surgió como respuesta a la falta de inversión pública en drenaje y mitigación de inundaciones en su comunidad. “Es hora de que nuestras voces sean escuchadas”. En este momento, Tristan se está enfocando en un esfuerzo de todo el condado para involucrar a las comunidades de color y los vecindarios de bajos ingresos en la redistribución de distritos, un proceso de rediseño de los límites políticos que determinan a qué candidatos vota la gente. “La redistribución de distritos se trata de dibujar líneas en un mapa que representa quién va a votar por ciertos funcionarios”, explicó Nina Perales, vicepresidenta de litigios del Fondo México-Americano de Defensa Legal y Educación (MALDEF en inglés). “Es un acto muy político para crear grupos de votantes, por eso es importante involucrarse”. Los barrios se agrupan en distritos que son redibujados cada 10 años con base en los datos del censo. Dependiendo del microcosmos electoral, esas líneas son trazadas por el concejo de la ciudad, la junta de fideicomisarios del distrito escolar, los comisionados del condado y en última instancia la cámara estatal. En lugares como Pasadena, un suburbio en el condado de Harris, estas líneas han segregado efectivamente a los latinos de la población anglosajona: los latinos viven en el área norte que históricamente ha recibido menos servicios que el área sur, donde viven los anglos, lo que la hace más proclive a las inundaciones y desastres naturales. Cuando la Cámara de Representantes de Texas trazó otras líneas dentro de la zona norte que dividieron aún más el voto latino, MALDEF presentó una demanda y ganó, reagrupándolos en el Distrito 144.

Para Miguel Rivera, activista del Proyecto de Derechos Civiles de Texas (TCRP en inglés) uno de los inconvenientes es que la comunidad hispana todavía no está familiarizada con estos procesos, empezando porque términos como “gerrymandering” y “redistricting”, resultan de difícil traducción. “Me encontré por primera vez con este desafío cuando trataba de explicarles a mis padres, que vienen de una zona rural de México, lo que hacía para ganarme la vida” contó Rivera. “Ellos entendían la lucha por los derechos de voto porque tenía muchos términos traducibles, pero su comprensión del censo y la redistribución de distritos es muy diferente (en México) a cómo ocurre en los EE.UU”. Ahora el TCRP está haciendo campañas educativas para que la comunidad hispana entienda y se una detrás de un término específico: redistribución. Cassandra Martínez, quien acaba de graduarse de la escuela secundaria y asistirá a la Universidad de Columbia en otoño, escuchó por primera vez el término en los talleres de censo organizados por Mi Familia Vota. “Los hispanos no conocen los detalles específicos detrás de la redistribución de distritos y el conteo del censo, pero hay una preocupación en la comunidad por la desigualdad de ingresos, por la escuela a la que van los niños, por los proyectos (inconclusos) de construcción en nuestras comunidades”, añadió Martinez para quien la barrera mayor sigue siendo la apatía y la desesperanza. “Muchos de nosotros venimos de hogares de inmigrantes, nuestros padres no eran exactamente activistas en sus propios países, así que cuando vienen aquí se sienten desconectados de la política” dijo Martinez. “Todavía existe la mentalidad de que mi voto no importa, pero lo que realmente ayuda a personas de mi grupo de edad, es hacer la conexión con el futuro de sus familias y de sus comunidades”. Deborah Chen, abogada y activista de OCA-Greater Houston, relata una experiencia similar con los estadounidenses de origen asiático y los isleños del Pacífico, cuyos números están creciendo más rápido que los latinos en Texas. Dijo que su organización tocó más de 221.000 puertas para asegurarse de que los AAPI fueran contados en el censo. “No es necesario ser ciudadano o votante registrado para participar en la redistribución de distritos”, enfatizó. OCA usa lo que llama “mapas de oportunidad” para ejemplificar cómo las mayorías y minorías en esos distritos reciben servicios como alcantarillados, luz, pavimentos, tuberías, etc. “Por cada persona contada en vecindarios en el área metropolitana, Houston recibe $15,700 de dinero federal y en los distritos se determina cómo se gasta ese dinero”, aseguró Chen. “Buscamos que múltiples comunidades estén equitativamente equilibradas y tengan la oportunidad de tener representación”. Los afroamericanos han sufrido como pocos la discriminación en el trazado de estas líneas hecha principalmente por republicanos en el poder y por eso organizaciones como ‘Justicia Pura’, impulsan su participación en el trazado de mapas. “Todos quieren recortar el mapa de una manera determinada para ciertos beneficiarios”, dijo Roshawn Evans, co-fundador de esta organización. “En la cima de la cadena alimentaria política, los republicanos están en todo, pero aún así podemos hacer mapas sugerentes y dibujarlos nosotros mismos en el distrito”. “Queremos mantener unidas a las personas que tienen el mismo tipo de problemas, así que solo quiero enfatizar que votar realmente importa”, concluyó.

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JUL 09 - JUL 15, 2021

Modificación del Programa Buen Vecino: Limpieza de campamentos PRIORIDAD F Apoyo de la salud y la seguridad públicas de nuestra comunidad. Qué:

Audiencia pública sobre la modificación propuesta al Programa Buen Vecino: Proyecto de limpieza de campamentos

Cuándo: 13 de julio de 2021 a la 1:00 p.m. Dónde:

Teleconferencia a través de este enlace de Zoom https://valleywater.zoom.us/j/89277884503

aunque estas personas no tienen casa ni lugar donde vivir, prefieren que no se las llame “indigentes”. Para alinear el nuevo Programa de agua segura y limpia con estas condiciones cambiantes, el personal sugiere modificar ambos indicadores claves de rendimiento (KPI, por sus siglas en inglés) y ajustar tanto los textos de las definiciones del glosario como los de la descripción y los beneficios del proyecto. Para obtener más información sobre la audiencia pública, comuníquese con Jose Villarreal al (408) 630-2879 o por correo electrónico a jvillarreal@valleywater.org. Modificaciones sugeridas para el nuevo Programa de agua segura y limpia Conforme al proceso de control de cambios del Programa de agua segura y limpia, el personal recomienda las modificaciones sugeridas a continuación. Es importante mencionar que la modificación propuesta al KPI 1 no incide en el nivel de servicio de Valley Water, sino que cambia la forma de medir el servicio. Además, el KPI 1 modificado permitirá a Valley Water la flexibilidad de operar tanto bajo estas nuevas restricciones como por fuera de ellas.

Basura y restos recolectados durante una limpieza de campamento.

Programa Buen Vecino: El Programa de limpieza de campamentos (Proyecto F5) bajo el nuevo Programa de agua segura y limpia y protección natural contra inundaciones (Programa de agua segura y limpia) es un proyecto que para todo el condado. El objetivo principal del proyecto es quitar basura, escombros y contaminantes peligrosos generados por los campamentos cercanos a las vías fluviales o en la propiedad de Valley Water. En este proyecto, la limpieza de campamentos está asociada a la remoción de estructuras. Sin embargo, como respuesta a la pandemia de COVID-19, se aplicaron muchas restricciones sobre el tipo de actividades de limpieza que se pueden realizar en relación con los campamentos. Por este motivo, nos resultó difícil asociarnos con agencias en las jornadas de limpieza de campamentos. Además, la jurisprudencia reciente resaltó las limitaciones legales asociadas con la eliminación de campamentos ilegales. Los casos recientes citaron al Centro de Control de Enfermedades (CDC, por sus siglas en inglés) y se apoyaron en sus lineamientos sobre los campamentos durante la pandemia de COVID-19 para limitar cuándo se puede proceder con la reducción de campamentos. Estas limitaciones han reducido la eliminación de campamentos ilegales y la reubicación de las personas que actualmente viven en dichos campamentos. En efecto, las restricciones del CDC por la pandemia de COVID-19 y las restricciones legales asociadas con la eliminación de campamentos ilegales detuvieron el trabajo del Programa Buen Vecino: proyecto de limpieza de campamentos, bajo el cual se asocia la limpieza de campamentos con la eliminación de las estructuras de campamentos. Además, a través de la educación y una mayor concientización, el personal reconoció que las personas que viven en campamentos ilegales podrían identificar el sitio del campamento como su hogar y podrían sentirse en comunidad. A cambio,

Texto modificado: KPI 1 y 2 1. Administrar 300 acres anualmente para limpiar la basura, escombros y los contaminantes peligrosos generados en los campamentos y reducir la cantidad de estos contaminantes que ingresan a los arroyos. 2. Proporcionar hasta $500.000 por año en gastos compartidos con agencias locales por los servicios relacionados con la limpieza de campamentos, incluidos los servicios de brindar seguridad al personal, desalentar la creación de nuevos campamentos a lo largo de las vías fluviales o abordar la crisis socioeconómica con el objetivo de reducir la necesidad de limpiar campamentos. El memorando de la agenda de la junta sobre esta audiencia se publicará el 2 de julio de 2021 en www.valleywater.org. AVISOS IMPORTANTES: Esta reunión se realiza bajo la Ley Brown actualmente en vigor según la Ley de Servicios de Emergencia del Estado, la Declaración de Emergencia del Gobernador relacionada con el COVID-19 y la Orden Ejecutiva del Gobernador N-29-20 emitida el 17 de marzo de 2020, que permite la asistencia de los miembros de la Junta Directiva de Valley Water, el personal de Valley Water y el público para participar y llevar a cabo la reunión por teleconferencia, videoconferencia o ambas. Valley Water, en cumplimiento con la Ley de Estadounidenses con Discapacidades (ADA), solicita que las personas que requieran adaptaciones especiales para acceder YOUR TAX DOLLARS AT WORK o participar en las reuniones de la Junta de Valley Water se comuniquen con el secretario de la oficina de la Junta al (408) 630-2711, al menos 3 días hábiles antes de la reunión programada de la Junta, para asegurarse de que el personal de Valley Water pueda ayudarles.