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package of social spending, which complements the physical infrastructure plan of more than 1 trillion dollars, which seeks to create millions of jobs by renovating schools, roads, bridges, railways etc., enabling most of the country with high-speed Internet access and improving water quality.

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in bombos ni platillos, ni siquiera una conferencia de prensa, la mayoría demócrata del Senado introdujo discretamente esta semana lo que podría ser un histórico proyecto de ley de reconciliación presupuestal que resucita, como es justo, la posibilidad de una reforma migratoria –con un camino a la ciudadanía-- que podría beneficiar a millones de indocumentados en los Estados Unidos.

La reforma migratoria forma parte del gigantesco paquete presupuestal de gasto social por 3.5 millones de millones de dólares, que complementa el plan de infraestructura física por más de 1 millón de millones de dólares, que busca crear millones de empleos renovando escuelas, carreteras, puentes, vías férreas, habilitando a la mayor parte del país con acceso a Internet de alta velocidad y mejorando la calidad del agua.

Aunque no existen detalles todavía disponibles sobre el universo potencial de beneficiarios de la reforma migratoria, los demócratas han puesto al frente de la fila a los Dreamers, a los trabajadores esenciales, en particular a los trabajadores del campo y a los beneficiarios del estatuto de protección temporal (TPS), donde la mayoría de las personas elegibles son centroamericanas.

Las encuestas consistentemente siguen mostrando que una abrumadora mayoría de la población de Estados Unidos está a favor de algún tipo de legalización para los inmigrantes indocumentados del país.

Hemos estado cerca de una reforma migratoria en otros ciclos políticos.

Pero en este momento el motivo del optimismo sobre la posibilidad de la aprobación de una reforma migratoria es obvio: Por haber sido incluido como parte del proceso de reconciliación, el proyecto de ley no requiere apoyo de los senadores republicanos.

Sin embargo, esto no quiere decir que alcanzar la reforma migratoria equivale a una caminata en el parque.

En primer lugar, requiere que el experto parlamentario del Senado autorice la consideración de un plan migratorio como parte de un paquete presupuestal. Los demócratas le pusieron una factura de 107 mil millones de dólares, y existen argumentos económicos convincentes de que legalizar a millones de personas podría atraer indudables beneficios fiscales adicionales.

Otra piedra en el camino incluye mantener la unidad dentro de las filas demócratas. A pesar de lo que piensan muchas personas, los demócratas no son un monolito político ideológico. Los legisladores demócratas progresistas apoyan abiertamente una reforma migratoria, otros qué representan a estados más conser-

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vadores buscan evitar riesgos políticos en las elecciones.

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Todo lo cual hace necesario que se reviva una gran campaña de concientización y movilización pública para defender un acto de elemental de justicia: los trabajadores del campo, de las empacadoras, de los servicios, los Dreamers, los migrantes han sido la columna vertebral que ha mantenido a este país en pie durante la pandemia. Se merecen una solución digna, humanitaria y permanente.

Nada más, nada menos.

ithout fanfare, not even a press conference, the Senate Democratic majority quietly introduced this week what could be a landmark budget reconciliation bill that resurrects, if all goes well, the possibility of immigration reform - with a path to citizenship - which could benefit millions of undocumented immigrants in the United States.

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The immigration reform is part of the gigantic 3.5 trillion-dollar budget

While no details are yet available on the potential universe of immigration reform beneficiaries, Democrats have put Dreamers, essential workers, particularly farmworkers, and beneficiaries of temporary protected status (TPS) at the forefront, where the majority of eligible people are Central Americans.

Polls consistently continue to show that an overwhelming majority of the US population is in favor of some form of legalization for the country's undocumented immigrants.

We have been close to immigration reform in other political cycles. But right now, the reason for optimism about the possibility of passing immigration reform is obvious: Because it was included as part of the reconciliation process, the bill does not require support from Republican senators.

However, this is not to say that reaching immigration reform is equivalent to a brisk walk in the park.

First, it requires the Parliamentarian of the United States Senate to authorize the consideration of an immigration plan as part of a budget package.

Democrats put a bill of $ 107 billion on it, and there are compelling economic arguments that legalizing millions of people could attract undoubted additional tax benefits.

Another stone in the way includes maintaining unity within the Democratic ranks. Despite what many people think, the Democrats are not an ideological political monolith.

Progressive Democratic legislators openly support immigration reform, others representing more conservative states seek to avoid political risks in their respective elections.

All of which makes it necessary to revive a great campaign of awareness and public mobilization to defend an elementary act of justice: the workers in the field, the packing companies, service industry, the DREAMers, the migrants have been the backbone that has kept this country standing during the pandemic. They deserve a dignified, humane and permanent solution. Nothing more, nothing less.

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OVERCOMING LEARNING LOSS BEGINS AT HOME

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chool closures. Widespread distant learning and hybrid classrooms. Two summer breaks. Since the pandemic started in March 2020, students in the United States have faced numerous challenges. While educators nationwide have done their best to shift learning to reach all students, studies show cumulative learning loss could impact students for years to come, especially for students of color.

Como promedio, los estudiantes pierden entre el 25% y el 30% de su aprendizaje del año escolar durante el verano, según Brookings Institution. Además, los estudiantes afroamericanos e hispanos experimentan una pérdida mayor durante esa etapa, en comparación con los estudiantes blancos.

Este fenómeno se ve agravado por la pérdida de aprendizaje a causa de la pandemia.

What is learning loss?

"Learning loss refers to how much knowledge a student loses or misses over a period of time," said Dr. Rebecca Palacios, Age of Learning, Curriculum Board Member. "Summer learning loss happens when schools close for summer vacation, but new studies show the shifting learning environment during the pandemic had a similar impact on knowledge gain and retention."

On average, students lose between 25% to 30% of their school-year learning over the summer, according to the Brookings Institution, with Black and Latino students losing more over the summer compared to white students. This learning loss is compounded by pandemic learning loss.

Last fall, McKinsey research found that students in grades K-5 were on average three months behind in mathematics due to the pandemic. Students of color were about three to five months behind in learning, while white students were about one to three months behind. Reading skills loss was found but not as significant, with students a month and a half behind historical averages.

Hispanic communities in particular have faced pandemic hardships, which exacerbate student learning loss. According to the Pew Research Center, about half of Latinos in the United States have a family member or close friend who has been hospitalized or died from the coronavirus. Additionally, a similar amount say they or someone in their household has lost a job or taken a pay cut during the pandemic.

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One example of fun, quality screen time is ABCmouse. Designed by educational experts, and utilized in classrooms, this affordable program features more than 11,000 learning activities in literacy, math, science, social studies, art, music and more.

Parents, caregivers and children can navigate major features in English or Spanish, and there is a tracker that allows parents to see how much progress a child is making. Research has found that with as little as 45 minutes of ABCmouse per week learners show significant gains in math and reading.

Step 2) Daily reading Reading is an important activity that helps support the developing brain in addition to helping children learn important literacy skills. Whether it's reading out loud to a young learner or helping select a book to grow a new reader's confidence, supporting students' reading matters.

In addition to traditional books, explore audio books, digital or ebooks, as well as other sources

for reading such as newspapers, comics and magazines. Know a second language? Make time to read in both with children. ABCmouse makes it easy with over 1,500 books, puzzles, and activities in Spanish. Just 20 minutes of reading a day can have a big impact on students learning and help them catch up from learning loss.

Step 3) Teachable moments Hands-on learning is one of the most effective ways for students to retain knowledge, and fortunately for parents and caregivers, learning opportunities present themselves every day. Shift to an educator's mindset and look for ways you can include your child in daily activities to help them learn new skills.

For example, involve kids in measuring and mixing while cooking in the kitchen. Get the family outdoors to help grow a garden.

Count your change together at the grocery store. Have older children help you build a project or fix something around the house. Life is full of teachable moments if you take the time to pause and get children involved.

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scuelas cerradas. Aprendizaje a distancia generalizado y aulas híbridas. Dos vacaciones de verano. Desde que comenzó la pandemia en marzo de 2020, los estudiantes estadounidenses han enfrentado numerosos desafíos. Si bien los educadores de todo el país han hecho cuanto está a su alcance para adaptar el aprendizaje a fin de que llegue a todos los alumnos, varias investigaciones revelan que la pérdida acumulativa de aprendizaje podría afectarlos en los próximos años, especialmente a los estudiantes pertenecientes a minorías étnicas. ¿En qué consiste la pérdida de aprendizaje?

"La pérdida de aprendizaje equivale a la cantidad de conocimiento que un estudiante pierde o deja de adquirir durante un período de tiempo", explica la Dra. Rebecca Palacios, miembro de la Junta del Currículo de la compañía Age of Learning. "Aunque la pérdida de aprendizaje de verano ocurre cuando las escuelas cierran por vacaciones en esa temporada, nuevos estudios muestran que el cambiante entorno de

El otoño pasado, una investigación realizada por la firma consultora McKinsey reveló que los estudiantes de preescolar a quinto grado tenían un retraso promedio de tres meses en matemáticas debido a la pandemia. Por su parte, los estudiantes pertenecientes a minorías estaban entre tres y cinco meses atrasados en el aprendizaje, mientras que los estudiantes de la raza blanca tenían entre uno y tres meses de retraso. Asimismo, si bien se reportó una pérdida de destrezas de lectura, la misma no resultó tan significativa, pues los estudiantes quedaron un mes y medio a la zaga de los promedios históricos.

Debido a la pandemia, las comunidades hispanas en particular han enfrentado dificultades que exacerban la pérdida de aprendizaje de los estudiantes. Según Pew Research Center, cerca del 50% de los hispanos estadounidenses tienen un familiar o amigo cercano hospitalizado o fallecido a consecuencia del coronavirus. Además, una cifra similar afirma que ellos o algún miembro de su núcleo familiar han perdido su empleo, o les fue rebajado el salario durante la pandemia.

Cómo ayudar a los estudiantes Una de las formas más efectivas en que puede ayudar a los estudiantes para remediar la pérdida de aprendizaje se produce en casa.

Palacios afirma que los padres y cuidadores pueden crear un entorno de aprendizaje dando algunos pasos simples, y alentando a los niños a participar en el aprendizaje cotidiano: Paso 1) Tiempo ante la pantalla

Durante la pandemia, los niños han recurrido con más facilidad a la pantalla para su entretenimiento.

Pero no todo el tiempo de pantalla es igual. Supervise lo que sus hijos ven en la televisión, y opte por una programación educativa que destaque las habilidades sociales y educativas apropiadas para su edad. Elija aplicaciones de teléfonos inteligentes y tabletas que también sean una influencia positiva en su desarrollo.

Un ejemplo de tiempo de pantalla divertido y de calidad es ABCmouse. Este programa asequible, creado por expertos en educación y utilizado en las aulas, cuenta con más de 11.000 actividades de aprendizaje en disciplinas como alfabetismo, matemáticas, ciencias, estudios sociales, arte y música, entre otras. Los padres, cuidadores y niños pueden navegar por las principales funciones en inglés o español, y el programa cuenta con un rastreador que permite a los padres determinar el progreso de sus hijos. La investigación citada también asegura que con tan solo 45 minutos de ABCmouse por semana, los estudiantes logran avances significativos en matemáticas y lectura.

Paso 2) Lectura diaria La lectura es una actividad importante que fomenta el desarrollo cerebral, además de contribuir a que los niños adquieran importantes destrezas de alfabetismo.

El respaldo a la lectura es vital, independientemente de que sea leyéndole en voz alta a un joven estudiante, o ayudando a seleccionar un libro para incrementar la confianza de un nuevo lector.

Además de los libros tradicionales, puede explorar los audiolibros, los libros digitales o electrónicos, así como otras fuentes de lectura como periódicos, historietas y revistas. ¿Domina un segundo idioma? Dedique tiempo a realizar lecturas en ambos idiomas a los niños. ABCmouse se lo facilita, con más de 1.500 libros, rompecabezas y actividades en español.

Solo 20 minutos de lectura al día pueden ejercer un gran impacto en el aprendizaje de los estudiantes y ayudarlos a recuperarse de la pérdida de aprendizaje.

Paso 3) Momentos de enseñanza El aprendizaje práctico es una de las formas más efectivas para que los estudiantes retengan el conocimiento. Afortunadamente para los padres y cuidadores, las oportunidades de aprender se presentan todos los días. Adopte la mentalidad de un educador, y busque maneras de incluir a su hijo en las actividades diarias para ayudarlo a adquirir nuevas destrezas.

How to help students One of the most impactful ways you can assist students with learning loss happens at home.

Palacios said parents and caregivers can create an environment of learning by taking a few simple steps and encouraging kids to engage in learning every day:

Por ejemplo, incorpore a los niños en la medición y mezcla de ingredientes mientras elaboran alimentos en la cocina. Invite a la familia a salir al aire libre para ayudar en la creación de un jardín. También pueden contar juntos el dinero que les devuelven después de comprar en la tienda de comestibles; o pedirles a los niños mayores que le ayuden a crear un proyecto o a arreglar algo en casa. Si se toma el tiempo necesario para hacer una pausa y lograr que los niños participen, la vida está llena de momentos de enseñanza.

Step 1) Quality screen time Children have more readily relied on screens for entertainment throughout the pandemic, but not all screen time is created equal. Monitor what your kids watch on TV and opt for educational programming that underscores age-appropriate social and educational skills. Choose smartphone and tablet apps that are a positive influence on their

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PROMOTORAS VAN PUERTA POR PUERTA PARA CONVENCER A LATINOS DE VACUNARSE CONTRA COVID-19 Una joven trabajadora comunitaria revela cómo es un día en su vida, mientras hace campaña para crear conciencia sobre la inmunización.

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“Este programa es muy necesario para crear conciencia; y puede haber algunas personas que no salen mucho para encontrar esta información”, dijo.

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ocelyn Zambrano maneja diario hasta una hora y media entre el barrio de Wilmington hasta el Valle de San Fernando en el condado de Los Ángeles con el pensamiento puesto en cómo lograr que más latinos se vacunen contra covid-19.

Rincón considera que se ha esparcido mucha desinformación sobre la vacuna, lo que ha creado miedo; y por eso es que necesitan proveer información adecuada.

Jocelyn Salazar de 21 años, estudiante de Los Angeles Mission College, es también una trabajadora de alcance de la vacuna de COVID para Pueblo y Salud.

“Me levanto a las 5:40 a.m. y a las 7 de la mañana, salgo rumbo a San Fernando. Comienzo a las 8:30 a.m. en la oficina de la organización Pueblo y Salud en San Fernando.

Dedico la mañana a planear y a partir de las 3 de la tarde, mi equipo y yo vamos a tocar puertas”.

Zambrano está estudiando en California State University, Northridge (CSUN) para ser maestra de escuela elemental. Desde principios de junio, cuando terminó sus clases, ella ha trabajado 40 horas a la semana en la campaña de alcance de la vacunación de covid-19 de Pueblo y Salud.

“Estoy a cargo de un equipo de 5 trabajadores de alcance comunitario, incluyéndome a mí misma”, dice Zambrano. “Salimos casi todos los días a educar a la comunidad latina sobre la vacunación y vamos casa por casa, tocando puertas”.

Este trabajo se ha convertido en una misión para el equipo de Zambrano, la mayoría de ellos tienen poco más de 20 años. “Solo uno de nosotros anda en los 30”, dice Zambrano.

“Queremos ver más gente vacunada. Yo estoy vacunada y mi familia también”.

Esto es más que un trabajo de verano para los trabajadores de alcance, dice Zambrano.

Es por todo el año. Ellos van a continuar trabajando medio tiempo en la campaña de vacunación cuando regresen a clases.

“Mucha gente de la comunidad con la que hablamos especula sobre si deben o no vacunarse”, dice Zambrano. “Algunos piensan que hay un chip en la vacuna. Otros dicen que les van a inyectar el mismo virus; o preguntan por qué se tienen que sentir mal después de vacunarse cuando se supone que la vacuna es para prevenir que no nos enfermemos. Hay quienes piensan que no es gratis y tienen que pagar”.

Cuando los vecinos le abren la puerta de su casa a Zambrano y le hacen estas preguntas, ella les ofrece información para crear conciencia sobre las opciones de dónde vacunarse. Les regala mascarillas y trata de hacer que se comprometan a recibir la vacuna, ayudándolos con la cita para recibir la inoculación.

Dice que ha encontrado que mucha gente no quiere vacunarse porque está asustada.

“Una persona nos contó que una de sus compañeras de trabajo tuvo un ataque al corazón después de vacunarse. Y a causa de eso, piensa que la vacuna se lo provocó.

Nosotros le explicamos que probablemente sufrió ese incidente porque ya tenía algunos problemas de salud”.

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Hay otros individuos que piensan que deben tener un seguro médico para vacunarse. "La vacuna es gratis y solo tienen que decir no, cuando les preguntan si tienen seguros”.

Zambrano ha tocado puertas en comunidades como Canoga Park, Pacoima, San Fernando y Sun Valley, y aunque la tarea de alcance, da resultados de poco a poco, ha conseguido tener éxito a cuentagotas.

“El 22 de julio, logramos que 10 personas se vacunaran”, dice Zambrano. “Fue muy bueno, porque normalmente el promedio que convencemos para que se vacunen por día es de cero a cuatro”.

Algunas veces han logrado vacunar a las personas en los propios hogares de las familias. “Solo hacemos una llamada y vienen a vacunarlos a sus casas; otras veces, logramos animarlos para que vayan a la clínica de vacunación más cercana que se va a instalar en los siguientes días”.

Pueblo y Salud trabaja con varios hospitales para aplicar las vacunas en casa. Para las clínicas pop-up (emergentes en español), trabajan con Fernandeño Tataviam Band of Mission Indians y Pacoima Beautiful, una organización no lucrativa que se enfoca en la justicia ambiental en Pacoima.

De acuerdo con las estrategias de equidad del Estado de California para vacunar a las comunidades de difícil acceso y abordar las preguntas sobre vacunas, el equipo de Pueblo y Salud decide qué vecindarios visitar en una reunión semanal que tienen con la Mesa de Respuesta Rápida COVID del Valle de San Fernando. “Tenemos un sitio web interno donde podemos ver las áreas donde menos personas han sido vacunadas, y vamos a esos lugares para crear conciencia sobre la vacuna contra COVID”, dice Zambrano.

Los trabajadores de alcance comunitario no pueden evitar toparse con personas completamente renuentes a vacunarse.

“Tratamos de no presionar mucho porque queremos que nuestro equipo esté seguro.

Nunca sabemos cómo pueden reaccionar”.

En esos casos, Zambrano dice que ella y su equipo dan las gracias y se van. "Realmente no podemos seguir tratando de persuadirlos cuando ya han tomado una decisión. Es algo que tenemos que superar y seguir adelante”.

Zambrano revela que quieren hacer crecer el equipo de alcance de la vacunación contra el virus para hacer un total de 8 personas. “Todavía estamos buscando personas porque entramos al programa de vacunación bastante tarde”, dice.

Incluso con su nivel actual de personal, ella considera que vale la pena tocar puertas y hablar con la gente sobre la vacuna. “Especialmente en este momento con la variante Delta, llegar a las personas que no están vacunadas es aún más importante, porque esto puede empeorar”, dice.

“Hasta ahora ha funcionado porque hemos logrado que la gente salga de su casa para vacunarse”.

Rafael Rincón, 21 años, trabajador de alcance comunitario y estudiante de CSUN, dijo que se apasionó con el tema porque su madre fue diagnosticada con COVID. Desde entonces, se propuso crear conciencia sobre la pandemia y trabajar para que más gente se vacune.

“Aunque mi madre presentó síntomas leves, no quiero que nadie se contagie”, dice Rincón. “Así que tan pronto como pude, me vacuné”.

Cuando quien le abre la puerta, es una persona que no quiere vacunarse, Rincón les pide que piensen en su familia. “Puede que no necesariamente seas tú quien corra un alto riesgo de enfermarse, pero tienes otros miembros en tu hogar que sí pueden infectarse”, dice.

“Así que piensa en las otras personas de tu comunidad, no en ti mismo”.

Y a través de hablar con los angelinos puerta tras puerta, ha aprendido que el público no está bien informado.

“Es importante para mí porque quiero que todos estemos saludables y protegidos del virus. Mucha gente de mi familia y amigos han muerto. Nosotros deseamos que todos se protejan usando mascarillas, con la distancia social y la vacuna”.

Lo que más le ha impresionado, dice, al visitar a las familias en sus casas, es que mucha gente tiene temor a la vacuna por lo que escucha de amigos y parientes en lugar de prestar atención a lo que los profesionales médicos y científicos dicen.

Cuando se le pregunta qué le diría a alguien que no quiere vacunarse, Salazar dice: “Te diría que quiero que conozcas los recursos que existen para obtener la vacuna. No quiero presionarte. Solo quiero que sepas”.

Rubén Rodríguez, director de Pueblo y Salud, dice que el bombardeo ha sido constante para que la comunidad se vacune, especialmente para los latinos y afroamericanos. “La educación está ahí, y mucha gente quiere ir, pero no batallar”, dice Rodríguez.

“No quieren hacer línea, esperar o usar el teléfono para registrarse o faltar al trabajo”.

Dice que también hay otras barreras. "Por ejemplo, la comunidad latina usa mucho el sentido común y dicen, “para qué me voy a vacunar, si de todos modos me tengo que poner la mascarilla”.

Rodríguez afirma que el contacto directo da resultados. “Algunas veces, hay personas que dicen que no se han vacunado porque no han tenido tiempo. Nosotros les decimos, ‘ahorita mismo le hago la cita’; y en esto ayudan mucho las clínicas de vacunación emergentes”.

Concluye diciendo que es un reto hacer que la gente se vacune cuando tiene ideas preconcebidas y no le dan la importancia. “El ir de puerta en puerta sí funciona, porque creo que la gente ya no le pone atención a los anuncios en la radio y la televisión”, dice Rodríguez.

“Ellos están cansados de escuchar lo mismo. Y aunque de 100 personas con las que hablamos, es posible convencer a una, vale la pena”.

Además de crear conciencia sobre las vacunas covid-19, Pueblo y Salud también ofrece programas de prevención de alcohol, drogas y tabaco, dice Zambrano.

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A DAY IN THE LIFE OF A VACCINATOR OUTREACH WORKER— 20 SOMETHINGS LEAD THE CHARGE A young community worker reveals what a day in her life is like, while campaigning to raise awareness about immunization

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awareness; and there may be some people who do not go out much to find this information,” he said.

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ocelyn Zambrano, 20, drives up to an hour and a half a day through Los Angeles County, from the Wilmington neighborhood to the San Fernando Valley, thinking about how to get more Latinx people vaccinated against COVID-19.

Rafael believes that a lot of misinformation about the vaccine has spread, creating fear; and that is why they need to have the appropriate information available.

Jocelyn Salazar, 21, a Los Angeles Mission College student, is also a COVID vaccine outreach worker for Pueblo y Salud.

“I get up at 5:40 a.m. and at 7 in the morning, I leave for San Fernando,” Zambrano said.

“I start at 8:30 am at the office of Pueblo y Salud, a nonprofit organization in San Fernando. I spend the morning planning and starting at 3 p.m., my team and I are going to knock on doors.”

Zambrano is studying at California State University, Northridge (CSUN) to become an elementary teacher. Since the end of June when her classes ended, she has been working 40 hours a week on Pueblo y Salud’s outreach campaign for the COVID-19 vaccine.

"I'm in charge of a team of five community outreach workers, including myself,” Zambrano said. “We go out almost every day to educate the Latino community about vaccination and go house to house, knocking on doors."

This job has become a mission for Zambrano’s team, most of whom are in their early twenties. “Only one of us is in her 30s,” Zambrano said. “We want to see more people vaccinated. I (am) vaccinated and my family are already.”

This is more than a summer job for the outreach workers, Zambrano said. It is for the entire year. They will continue working part time on vaccine canvassing when they return to classes.

“A lot of people speculate on whether or not they should get vaccinated,” Zambrano said of the people she speaks with in the community. “Some of them think there is a chip in the vaccine. Others say they are going to be injected with the same virus; or they ask why they have to feel bad after getting vaccinated when the vaccine is supposed to prevent us from getting sick. There are others who think that it is not free and they have to pay.”

When neighbors open their door to Zambrano and ask her these questions, she offers them information to raise awareness about the options of where to get vaccinated. She gives them masks and tries to make them commit to receiving the vaccine, helping them with the appointment to receive the vaccination.

She says that she has found that many people do not want to get vaccinated because they are scared. “One person told us that one of her co-workers had a heart attack after getting vaccinated,” she said. “And because of that, she thinks the vaccine caused it. We explained to her that she probably suffered that incident because she already had some

“It is important to me because I want everyone to be healthy and protected from the virus,” Salazar said. “Many people from my family and friends have died. We want everyone to protect themselves by wearing masks, with social distance and the vaccine.”

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health problems.”

There are other individuals who think they must have health insurance to get vaccinated. "The vaccine is free, and they just have to say no when asked if they have insurance," she explained.

Zambrano has knocked on doors in communities such as Canoga Park, Pacoima, San Fernando and Sun Valley. She said she is starting to see some success, little by little.

“On July 22, we managed to get 10 people vaccinated,” Zambrano said. “It was very good, because normally the average that we convince to get vaccinated per day is zero to four.”

Sometimes Zambrano and her team arrange to vaccinate people in their own family homes. “We just make one call and they come to vaccinate them at their homes,” she said. “Other times, we manage to encourage them to go to the nearest vaccination clinic that will be set up in the following days”.

Pueblo y Salud works with various hospitals to give vaccines at home. For pop-up clinics, they work with the Fernandeño Tataviam Band of Mission Indians and Pacoima Beautiful, a nonprofit organization focused on environmental justice in Pacoima.

In keeping with the State of California’s equity strategies to vaccinate hard-to-reach communities and address vaccine questions, the Pueblo y Salud team decides which neighborhoods to visit in a weekly meeting they have with the San Fernando Valley COVID Rapid Response Table. “We have an internal website where we can see the areas where people have been vaccinated the least, and we go to those places to raise awareness of the covid vaccine,” Zambrano says.

Outreach workers do run into people who are completely reluctant to get vaccinated.

“We try not to put too much pressure on them because we want our team to be safe,” she said. “We never know how they can react.”

In those cases, Zambrano said she and her team thank them and leave. "We really can't keep trying to persuade them when they've already made a decision,” she said. “It's something we have to get over and move on."

Zambrano reveals that Pueblo y Salud hopes to grow the virus vaccination outreach team to a total of eight people.

"We are still looking for people because we entered the vaccination program quite late," she said.

Even with her current staffing level, she says knocking on doors and talking to people about the vaccine is worth it. “Especially at this time with the Delta variant, reaching people who are not vaccinated is even more important, because this can get worse,” she said. “So far it has worked because we have managed to get people out of their home to get vaccinated."

Rafael Rincón, 21, another community outreach worker and CSUN student, said he became passionate about the issue because his mother was diagnosed with COVID. Since then, he set out to raise awareness about the pandemic and work to get more people vaccinated.

“Even though my mother had mild symptoms, I don't want anyone to catch it.” Rincón said. “So as soon as I could, I (got) vaccinated.”

When someone opens the door and does not want to be vaccinated, Rafael said he asks them to think about their family. “You may not necessarily be the one at high risk of getting sick, but you have other members of your household who can get infected,” he said. “So, think of the other people in your community, not yourself."

And through talking to Angelenos door after door he said he has learned that the public is not well-informed.

“This program is very necessary to raise

When visiting families in their homes, Salazar said she is surprised how many people are afraid of the vaccine because of what they hear from friends and relatives instead of paying attention to what medical professionals and scientists say.

When asked what she would tell someone who doesn’t want to get vaccinated, Salazar said: “I would tell you that I want you to know the resources that exist to obtain the vaccine.

I do not want to pressure you. I just want you to know."

Ruben Rodríguez, director of Pueblo y Salud, says that the message has been constant for the community to be vaccinated, especially Latinx people and African Americans.

“Education is there, and many people want to go, but not to struggle to get it,” Rodríguez said. “They don't want to line up, wait, or use the phone to check in or miss work.”

He said there are other barriers as well: "For example, the Latino community uses common sense a lot and says, 'Why am I going to get vaccinated, if I have to wear the mask anyway?’”

Rodríguez said that direct contact works.

“Sometimes, there are people who say that they have not been vaccinated because they have not had time,” he said. “We tell them, ‘I will make the appointment right now,’ and the pop-up vaccination clinics help a lot in this.”

He concludes by saying that it is challenging to get people vaccinated when they have preconceptions and don't give it importance.

“Going from door to door does work, because I believe people are no longer paying attention to the radio or TV ads,” Rodríguez said. “They are tired of always listening the same. And although out of 100 people we talked to, it is possible to convince one, it is worth it.”

Along with raising awareness about COVID-19 vaccines, Pueblo y Salud also provides alcohol, drug and tobacco prevention programs, Zambrano said.

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Before you fire up the barbecue for your next cookout, check out these five grilling safety tips to help protect you and your home.

2. Keep it clean. Before and after each use, inspect all parts of the grill for any needed maintenance or leaks if you are using a propane grill. Remove all grease or fat buildups from the grills and the trays below the grill. And if you have a charcoal grill, make sure the charcoal has cooled down completely before you get rid of it - remember, charcoal and ashes can stay hot for much longer than they appear.

3. Use the right tools. Use long-handled grilling tools to provide plenty of clearance from heat and flames when flipping burgers. Use flame-retardant oven mitts when readjusting those hot barbecue vents and wear a flameresistant apron, which is made of materials that resist burning and melting and can help prevent a burn injury. Also, make sure any loose articles of clothing like your shirt tails, sleeves or apron strings don't dangle over the grill.

4. Take care and create a safe zone. Just like you would never leave the kitchen while using the stove or oven, you should never leave a lit grill unattended. For an extra level of protection, keep children and pets away from the area by declaring a three-foot "safe zone" around the grill to prevent any accidents. Easily designate the zone with cones or by placing bright-colored duct tape on the ground. This applies to summer bonfires, too.

5. Be ready to put out a fire. Even if you're following safe grilling or cooking practices inside or outside, you should always be prepared with a fire extinguishing device nearby, like the portable First Alert EZ Fire Spray. It's easy to use - just point and spray - and features a familiar lightweight spray-can design. Plus, it discharges four times longer than traditional extinguishers and the firefighting agent is nontoxic, so it won't damage the grill or cooktop's surface or the surrounding area and is easy to clean up after use.

By following these tips, you can help make any backyard cookout safe and memorable. Remember, if a fire starts and you cannot safely and quickly extinguish it or a propane tank is involved in the fire, call 911 immediately and evacuate the area. To learn more about fire safety, visit FirstAlert.com.

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unque elaborar comidas en un asador es un elemento básico del verano, la temporada también aumenta las posibilidades de incendios. La institución Asociación Nacional de Protección contra el Fuego (NFPA, por sus siglas en inglés) informa que cada año, los asados al aire libre causan un promedio de 10,200 incendios domésticos. Y como, según Asociación de Hogar, Patio y Barbacoa (HPBA, por sus siglas en inglés), en más del 75% de los hogares estadounidenses hay una parrilla o ahumador, es importante tomar las precauciones correctas.

arbecuing is a summer staple, but grilling season also increases the chances of a fire incident. The National Fire Protection Association reports outdoor grilling causes an average of 10,200 home fires each year - and with over 75% of U.S. households owning a grill or smoker, according to the Hearth, Patio & Barbecue Association, it's important to take the right precautions.

1. Grill outside and away from structures.

Position the grill well away from anything that can catch fire - like siding, deck railings and overhanging branches. Always make sure it's set up on an even surface in an open, wellventilated area. And be mindful of the grill's vicinity to dry vegetation, tablecloths and outdoor décor.

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Antes de encender los quemadores del asador para preparar su próxima comida al aire libre, analice a estos cinco consejos de seguridad que le protegerán a usted y a su hogar: 1. Haga su asado fuera y lejos de las estructuras de la casa. Coloque el asador lejos de cualquier elemento que pueda incendiarse como revestimientos, barandillas de cubierta y ramas sobresalientes. Asegúrese siempre de que esté ubicado sobre una superficie uniforme, y en un área abierta y bien ventilada. Tenga en cuenta además la proximidad del asador a vegetación seca, manteles y decoración exterior.

2. Mantener la limpieza. Antes y después de cada uso, inspeccione todas las partes del asador para realizar cualquier mantenimiento necesario, o evitar fugas de gas si está utilizando un tanque de propano. Elimine todas las acumulaciones de grasa de las parrillas y las bandejas bajo las mismas. Y si tiene un asador de carbón, asegúrese de que ese material combustible se haya enfriado por completo antes de desecharlo. Recuerde que el carbón y las cenizas pueden mantener altas temperaturas durante mucho más tiempo de lo que parece.

3. Utilice las herramientas adecuadas. Use herramientas de asador con mango largo, para contar con suficiente espacio libre del calor y las llamas cuando vaya a voltear hamburguesas. Use guantes de horno ignífugos a la hora de reajustar respiraderos calientes, y use un delantal resistente al fuego, hecho con materiales que evitan combustión y fusión, y protegen contra lesiones por quemaduras. Además, asegúrese de que cualquier artículo de ropa suelto, como las colas de su camisa, mangas o cuerdas del delantal, no entre en contacto con las parrillas del asador.

4. Sea precavido y cree una zona segura. Al igual que nunca se debe salir de la cocina mientras utiliza el fogón o el horno, el asador nunca debe carecer de supervisión. Para lograr un nivel adicional de protección, mantenga a los niños y las mascotas lejos del área, estableciendo una "zona segura" de tres pies alrededor del asador, para evitar cualquier accidente. Designe fácilmente la zona con conos, o colocando cinta adhesiva de colores brillantes en el suelo. Esta medida también es aplicable a las hogueras de verano.

5. Estar preparado para extinguir un incendio.

Incluso si está siguiendo prácticas seguras de parrilla o cocina dentro o fuera de la casa, siempre debe estar preparado con un dispositivo de extinción de incendios a mano, como el portátil First Alert EZ Fire Spray. Es fácil de usar, solo tiene que apuntar y rociar, y cuenta con un diseño familiar y liviano de pulverización. Además, descarga cuatro veces más líquido que los extintores tradicionales, y como el agente de eliminación de incendios no es tóxico, no dañará la superficie del asador o el fogón o el área circundante, y es fácil de limpiar después de su uso.

Siguiendo estos consejos, puede ayudar a que cualquier preparación de asados en el patio trasero sea segura y memorable. Recuerde, si se desencadena un incendio y no puede extinguirlo de manera segura y rápida, o si hay un tanque de propano cerca del mismo, llame al 911 inmediatamente y evacúe el área. Para obtener más información sobre la seguridad contra incendios, visite FirstAlert.com.

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Guardia Nacional, así como un DC-10 y un 747 jet de pasajeros convertido.

El estado también utilizó su nuevo helicóptero Sikorsky S70i Fire Hawk. Cal Fire encargó una docena de modernos helicópteros de extinción de incendios a un costo de $ 26 millones cada uno.

El número más revelador es 4.2 millones.

Esa es la cifra para detenerse a analizar, la superficie total quemada, del asedio de incendios del año pasado, el peor año en la larga historia de incendios forestales de California.

La aviación puede ser una herramienta útil en las etapas iniciales de un incendio forestal.

2020 fue un año de superlativos inolvidables y horribles. En el nuevo mundo de los megaincendios, una serie de incendios forestales estalló a fines de agosto con un aluvión de relámpagos e incendios que ardieron durante cuatro meses.

Las gotas de agua se enfrían y pueden ralentizar el avance de las llamas. El líquido retardante, de color rojo o naranja para que se pueda ver fácilmente su patrón de caída, establece un perímetro químico que retarda el avance de las llamas.

Los 4.2 millones de acres quemados el año pasado equivalen a toda el área de los condados de Los Ángeles, Orange, Santa Clara y Santa Cruz combinados.

1 millones de dólares Una línea del informe se destaca como una subestimación casi cómica: “Indiscutiblemente, el costo de la protección contra incendios en 2020 es significativamente más alto que en 1980”.

El primer giga-incendio del estado: el August Complex, consumió un millón de acres en la cordillera de la costa norte.

Antes de que terminara la temporada, 31 personas, incluidos 3 bomberos, perdieron la vida.

George Morris III, un asistente del jefe regional de Cal Fire, piensa a fondo en todos estos números. En medio de la lucha desesperada del año pasado, se le asignó la tarea de compilar un relato histórico en parte para que la agencia pudiera aprender lecciones de la temporada récord.

Morris escribió un informe de 122 páginas que es un compendio de estadísticas implacables y narrativas apasionantes.

“La cifra para mí es la asombrosa cantidad de 4.2 millones de acres”, dijo Morris, quien proviene de una familia de bomberos y es responsable de seis de las 21 unidades de bomberos del estado. “Eso está en una escala que no se ha experimentado en California en al menos 100 años.

“Para mí, este es el punto de inflexión de este siglo como en 1910. El Big Burn es lo que inició los sistemas de extinción de incendios forestales de ese siglo. Este probablemente informará el próximo siglo”.

El año de incendios 2020 “está en una escala que no se ha experimentado en California en al menos 100 años”.

-George Morris III, Cal Fire El infame incendio Big Burn fue una conflagración fuera de control en el verano de 1910, que unió miles de incendios que quemaron 3 millones de acres en partes de Idaho, Montana, Washington y British Columbia. El incendio duró dos días y dos noches, mató a 86 personas y terminó solo con lluvias y nieve.

Una hora y media de vuelo sobre el incendio del Complejo de Agosto del verano pasado, viendo kilómetros y kilómetros de bosques quemados, le dio a Morris una perspectiva de cuán sustanciales fueron los incendios de 2020. “Todo estuvo ardiendo todo el tiempo. Millones de acres”, dijo Morris. “Todavía es difícil de creer”.

Se ha colocado una copia impresa de su informe de Fire Siege en cada estación de Cal Fire en el estado.

A continuación, se muestran algunos números clave extraídos del informe: 15,000 Algo notable sucedió el fin de semana del 15 de agosto de 2020. Una tormenta azotó el centro y norte de California, ofreciendo a los jefes de bomberos la esperanza de que el sistema produciría lluvia para sofocar la amenaza de incendios en la región.

Ocurrió todo lo contrario. En lugar de llover agua sobre los bosques completamente secos, los cielos se iluminaron con más de 15,000 rayos, provocando incendio tras incendio. Para empeorar las cosas, la tormenta seca fue seguida por vientos cálidos que avivaron incendios en todas las direcciones.

“Era una temporada de incendios normal hasta ese momento”, dijo Morris. “Una vez que tuvimos ese asedio de relámpago, se hizo evidente que este era realmente un evento histórico”.

Los incendios crecieron y se fusionaron en llamas de megacomplejos, creando una pesadilla en el manejo de incendios de múltiples frentes. “Se establecieron

Los 4.2 millones de acres quemados el año pasado equivalen a toda el área de los condados de Los Ángeles, Orange, Santa Clara y Santa Cruz combinados. Photo Credit: JOHN TOWNER / Unsplash incendios simultáneamente en múltiples unidades de CAL FIRE y bosques nacionales”, dice el informe.

Y, en lo que se convertiría en una frase frecuentemente repetida durante la temporada de incendios de 2020, “El volumen de incidentes desafió los recursos disponibles e inmediatamente tensó el sistema de ayuda mutua de California”.

La tormenta fue creada por la colisión de dos poderosos sistemas climáticos y produjo lluvia, pero en lo alto de la atmósfera.

Las tormentas eléctricas no son inusuales en las montañas de California, especialmente durante la estación de los monzones. Pero miles de rayos no son comunes. “Ciertamente hizo las cosas difíciles”, dijo Morris.

935 y 193 Con los incendios multiplicándose y superponiéndose a un ritmo alarmante, los funcionarios estatales pidieron frenéticamente ayuda a los vecinos. California hizo 935 solicitudes de asistencia; 193 fueron respondidas. No por falta de compasión, sino por escasez de tripulaciones y equipos.

Los servicios internacionales de bomberos enviaron personal. Equipos de bomberos de México, Canadá e Israel se unieron a los bomberos estatales y federales, brindando alivio a quienes trabajaban en las líneas de fuego durante semanas sin descanso.

112 millones Los incendios forestales emiten enormes cantidades de gases que calientan el clima. Solo en 2019-2020, California emitió un estimado de 112 millones de toneladas métricas de dióxido de carbono a la atmósfera, el carbono equivalente a agregar 25.4 millones de automóviles a las carreteras de California.

Los incendios forestales también arrojan enormes nubes de peligrosas partículas finas, llamadas pm 2.5.

La volumen de partículas finas arrojado por los incendios forestales de California el año pasado fue de casi 1.2 millones de toneladas, según la Junta de Recursos del Aire. Eso es más de 120 veces la cantidad total emitida por todos sus automóviles, camiones y autobuses ese mismo año.

California no fue la única que experimentó un verano de emergencias récord por incendios.

El volumen de partículas finas arrojadas por los incendios forestales de California en 2020, casi 1.2 millones de toneladas, fue más de 120 veces la cantidad total emitida por todos sus automóviles, camiones y autobuses ese año.

Al mismo tiempo, ardían grandes incendios forestales en todo el oeste. Incluso con la larga tradición de ayuda mutua durante las emergencias, había poca ayuda disponible.

El impacto del humo se siente lejos de las llamas: se puede ver desde el espacio, borra el sol miles de millas de distancia y es muy poco saludable para respirar.

El informe planteó el problema en un lenguaje duro y simple: “Al principio del asedio, la demanda de recursos excedía la oferta”.

Las pequeñas partículas pueden alojarse en los pulmones y se ha documentado que causa ataques cardíacos y problemas respiratorios como ataques de asma.

“Después de la ola inicial de rayos, los recursos rápidamente se volvieron escasos. Las solicitudes superaron en número a los recursos disponibles, ya que la actividad de ataque inicial superó los recursos disponibles “.

A mediados de agosto, 14,000 bomberos estaban trabajando en el estado, un número asombroso pero no suficiente. En el punto álgido del asedio de incendios, 18,500 bomberos lucharon contra incendios en California.

Cal Fire buscó más gente, trayendo de vuelta a los jubilados y cancelando las vacaciones.

“Llegamos al límite de nuestra capacidad”, dijo Morris.

Los grandes incendios no consiguieron el personal que necesitaban, especialmente en las primeras etapas críticas. El “SCU Lightning Complex y CZU Lightning Complex administraron recursos limitados en los primeros siete días de los incidentes”, según el informe. Se instruyó a los jefes de bomberos para que hicieran todo lo posible con lo que tenían y esperaran refuerzos.

La ayuda finalmente llegó, con tripulaciones conduciendo motores y equipos miles de millas para llegar a los incendios de California. Arizona, Idaho, Montana, Nuevo México, Texas, Utah, Washington, Kansas y Nueva Jersey enviaron todo lo que pudieron.

Los incendios del año pasado produjeron las cinco peores lecturas diarias promedio de contaminación del aire para partículas finas jamás registradas en California.

“La ocurrencia simultánea de varios incendios forestales grandes en todo el estado creó impactos de humo generalizados y duraderos en la gran mayoría de los californianos, independientemente de la dirección del viento predominante. Los niveles máximos de partículas finas persistieron en el rango ‘peligroso’ del Índice de Calidad del Aire (AQI) durante semanas en varias áreas del estado”, encontró el informe.

11 millones y 18 millones California se apoya en gran medida en su variedad de aviones, aviones cisterna y helicópteros para atacar incendios, operando el la flota civil aerotransportada de extinción de incendios más grande del mundo.

En el apogeo del asedio de incendios de 2020, CalFire gestionaba 132 aviones por día: 44 aviones de ala fija y 88 helicópteros. Los aviones entregaron 11 millones de galones de líquido retardante. Los helicópteros arrojaron más de 18 millones de galones de agua.

Los aviones iban desde pequeños cazadores de submarinos de la era de la Segunda Guerra Mundial hasta enormes aviones de carga tipo C-130J de la

Por supuesto. En la temporada de incendios 1979-80, Cal Fire aprovechó el fondo de emergencia estatal por unos $ 12 millones de dólares. Para los incendios del año pasado, esa cifra superó los mil millones de dólares.

Ese es el dinero de emergencia que se llena después de que la agencia agota los millones en su presupuesto asignado. Es el efectivo que se reserva para un día lluvioso.

No solo hay incendios más frecuentes e intensos, como todo lo demás en California, sino que cuesta más hacer las cosas que hace cuarenta años. Y, en el caso de la extinción de incendios, hay muchas más formas de gastar el dinero.

Hay más escuadrones de aviones y helicópteros equipados para incendios de los que podría haberse imaginado en 1980, y más sofisticados y tecnología cara para ayudar a los jefes de incendios a predecir la propagación del fuego y observar el comportamiento del fuego en tiempo real.

La fuerza de extinción de incendios del estado es más grande y está mejor pagada que hace cuatro décadas, y California requiere más ayuda de los socios estatales y federales para combatir los incendios en el hogar.

Los mega incendios más grandes que arden durante meses, llamados ‘incendios de campaña’, son más comunes. Eso requiere la construcción de campamentos de bomberos a gran escala en el interior del país con instalaciones sofisticadas para alimentar, limpiar, albergar y atender a los bomberos cuando están fuera de servicio. Y los enormes depósitos de suministros reponen el equipo y la ropa dañados en el campo.

15 y 31 Treinta y una personas perdieron la vida en los incendios forestales de California en 2020.

No es el peor total de la historia, pero es el tercer año más mortífero desde 2013.

Un solo incendio, el North Complex, se cobró la vida de 15 de esas personas. El fuego fue errático y se movió rápido, quemó 318,000 acres y destruyó casi 2,500 estructuras.

En términos de muertes asociadas con un solo incendio, el North Complex está vinculado como el quinto más mortal. El 2018 Camp Fire, que destruyó la ciudad de Paradise y mató a 85 personas, sigue siendo el incendio más mortífero registrado en California.

El Incendio de Griffith Park en Los Ángeles en 1933 mató a 29 personas y el Tunnel Fire en Oakland Hills en 1991 mató a 25. El 2017 Tubbs Fire en Napa y el condado de Sonoma mataron a 22.

Para Morris, quien está de vuelta en la línea de fuego en lo que teme que pueda ser otra temporada peligrosa, estos números no se desvanecen.

“Nunca pensé que vería arder cuatro millones de acres, o que al mismo tiempo hubo un incendio de un millón de acres y dos incendios de 500,000 acres ardiendo”, dijo.

“Nunca pensé que vería eso. Pero, lamentablemente, es posible que lo volvamos a ver. Parece ser otra temporada desafiante “.

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The state also used its new purpose-built Sikorsky S70i Fire Hawk helicopter. Cal Fire ordered a dozen of the modern fire-fighting helicopters at a cost of $26 million each.

The most telltale number is 4.2 million.

Aviation can be a useful tool in the initial stages of a wildfire. Water drops cool and can slow the progress of the flames. Retardant — colored red or orange so its drop pattern can be easily seen — lays down a chemical perimeter that retards the advancing flames.

That’s the stop-in-your-tracks figure — the total acreage burned — from last year’s fire siege, the worst year in California’s long history of wildfires.

2020 was a fire year of unforgettable and awful superlatives. In the new world of mega-fires, a series of wildfires exploded late in August with a barrage of lightning and fires that blazed for four months.

A helicopter dropped water while battling the Glass Fire in St. Helena on Sept. 26, 2020. Photo by Jose Carlos Fajardo, Bay Area News Group

The 4.2 million acres burned last year is equivalent to the entire area of Los Angeles, Orange, Santa Clara and Santa Cruz counties combined.

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The state’s first giga-fire — the August Complex — alone consumed one million acres in the northern Coast Range.

Before the season was over, 31 people, including 3 firefighters, lost their lives.

George Morris III, an assistant regional chief for Cal Fire, dwells on all these numbers. In the middle of last year’s desperate firefight, he was assigned to compile an historical account in part so the agency could learn lessons from the record-breaking season.

Morris wrote a 122-page report that is a compendium of relentless statistics and gripping narratives.

“The number for me is that astonishing 4.2 million acres,” said Morris, who comes from a family of firefighters and who is responsible for six of the state’s 21 fire units. “That is on a scale that has not been experienced in California in at least 100 years.

“To me, this is the 1910 watershed moment of this century. The Big Burn is what started the wildland fire suppression systems of that century. This one will likely inform the next century.”

The 2020 fire year “is on a scale that has not been experienced in California in at least 100 years.”

-GEORGE MORRIS III, CAL FIRE The infamous Big Burn was an out-of-control conflagration in the summer of 1910, coalescing thousands of fires that burned 3 million acres in parts of Idaho, Montana, Washington and British Columbia.

The fire burned over two days and nights, killed 86 people and ended only with rainfall and snow.

An hour and a half long flight over last summer’s August Complex fire, viewing mile after mile of burned forests, gave Morris a perspective of just how substantial the 2020 fires were. “It was all burning the entire time. Millions of acres,” Morris said. “It’s still hard to believe.”

A hard copy of his Fire Siege report has been placed in every Cal Fire station in the state.

Here are some key numbers pulled from the report: 15,000 Something remarkable happened the weekend of August 15, 2020. A storm slammed into central and Northern California, offering fire bosses the hope that the system would produce rain to smother the fire threat in the region.

Quite the opposite occurred. Rather than water raining down on bone-dry forests, the skies lit up with more than 15,000 lightning strikes, sparking fire after fire. Making matters worse, the dry storm was followed by warm winds, fanning fires in all directions.

“It was a normal fire season until that point,” Morris said. “Once we hit that lightning siege, it became evident that this was really an historic event.”

One line in the report stands out as an almost comical understatement: “Unquestionably, the cost of fire protection in 2020 is significantly higher than it was in 1980.”

In a year of superlatives, some statistics stand out for California’s 2020 fire year: Four million acres, 112 million tons of greenhouse gases, thousands of lightning strikes, 11 million gallons of fire retardant. And 31 lost lives. Photo Credit: Malachi Brooks / Unsplash

Fires grew large and merged into mega-complex blazes, setting up a multi-pronged fire-management nightmare. “Fires were established simultaneously in multiple CAL FIRE Units and national forests,” the report said.

And, in what would become an oft-repeated phrase during the 2020 fire season, “The volume of incidents challenged available resources and immediately strained the California mutual aid system.”

The storm was created by the collision of two powerful weather systems and did produce rain, but high in the atmosphere.

Thunderstorms are not unusual in California’s mountains, especially during the monsoon season. But thousands of lightning strikes are not common. “It certainly made things difficult,” Morris said.

935 and 193 With fires multiplying and overlapping at an alarming rate, state officials frantically called for help from neighbors. California made 935 requests for assistance; 193 were answered. Not for lack of compassion, but for a dearth of crews and equipment.

California was not alone in experiencing a summer of record fire emergencies. Major wildfires were burning across the West at the same time. Even with the longstanding tradition of mutual aid during emergencies, there was little help to spare.

The report laid out the problem in stark and simple language: “Early in the siege, the demand for resources exceeded supply.”

“After the initial wave of lightning, resources quickly became scarce. Requests outnumbered available resources as initial attack activity outpaced available resources.”

By mid-August, 14,000 firefighters were working in the state, an astounding number but not nearly enough. At the height of the fire siege, 18,500 firefighters battled blazes in California.

Cal Fire scrounged for more people, bringing back retirees and cancelling vacations. “We reached the ceiling of our capacity,” Morris said.

Major fires did not get the personnel they needed, especially in the critical early stages. The “SCU Lightning Complex and CZU Lightning Complex each managed limited resources in the first seven days of the incidents,” the report found. Fire bosses were instructed to do their best with what they had and wait for reinforcements.

Help eventually arrived, with crews driving engines and equipment thousands of miles to get to Cali-

fornia fires. Arizona, Idaho, Montana, New Mexico, Texas, Utah, Washington, Kansas and New Jersey sent whatever they could manage.

International fire services sent staff. Fire crews from Mexico, Canada and Israel joined state and federal firefighters, giving relief to those working on fire lines for weeks without a break.

112 million Wildfires emit huge amounts of climate-warming gases. In 2019-2020 alone, California fires released an estimated 112 million metric tons of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere, the carbon equivalent of adding 25.4 million cars to California roads.

Huge clouds of dangerous fine particles, called pm 2.5, also are spewed by wildfires.

The volume of fine particles spewed by California’s wildfires last year was nearly 1.2 million tons, according to the Air Resources Board. That’s more than 120 times the total amount emitted by all of its cars, trucks and buses that same year.

The impact of the smoke is felt far from the flames: It can be seen from space, it blots out the sun thousands of miles away and it is very unhealthy to breathe.

The fine particles can lodge in lungs and have been documented to cause heart attacks and respiratory problems such as asthma attacks.

Last year’s fires produced the five worst average daily air pollution readings for fine particles ever recorded in California.

“The simultaneous occurrence of several large wildfires across the State created widespread, long-lasting smoke impacts to the large majority of Californians, regardless of the prevailing wind direction. Maximum fine particle levels persisted in the ‘hazardous’ range of the Air Quality Index (AQI) for weeks in several areas of the State,” the report found.

11 million and 18 million California leans heavily on its array of planes, air tankers and helicopters to attack fires, operating the largest airborne civil firefighting fleet in the world.

At the height of the 2020 fire siege, CalFire managed 132 aircraft a day — 44 fixed-wing aircraft and 88 helicopters. The planes delivered 11 million gallons of retardant. The helicopters dropped more than 18 million gallons of water.

The planes ranged from small World War II-era submarine chasers to massive National Guard C130J cargo-type planes, as well as a DC-10 and a 747 converted passenger jet.

Indeed. In the 1979-80 fire season, Cal Fire tapped the state emergency fund for about $12 million dollars. For last year’s fires, that figure was in excess of $1 billion.

That’s the emergency money that fills in after the agency exhausts the millions in its appropriated budget. It’s the sock-drawer cash that’s set aside for a rainy —or smoky — day.

Not only are there more frequent and more intense fires, like everything else in California, it costs more to do things than it did forty years ago. And, in the case of firefighting, there’s so many more ways to spend money.

There are more squadrons of planes and helicopters equipped for fires than could have been imagined in 1980, and more sophisticated and expensive technology assisting fire bosses to predict fire-spread and observe fire behavior in real time.

The state’s firefighting force is larger and better paid than four decades ago, and California requires more help from state and federal partners to fight fires at home.

Larger mega-fires that burn for months, called ‘campaign fires’, are more common. That requires building large-scale fire camps in backcountry with sophisticated facilities to feed, clean, shelter and tend to firefighters when they are off the lines.

And massive supply depots replenish equipment and clothing damaged in the field.

15 and 31 Thirty-one people lost their lives from California’s wildfires in 2020. It’s not the worst-ever total, but it is the third most-deadly year since 2013.

One fire alone, the North Complex, claimed the lives of 15 of those people. The fire was erratic and moved fast, burning 318,000 acres and destroying nearly 2,500 structures.

In terms of fatalities associated with a single fire, the North Complex is tied as the fifth most deadly.

The 2018 Camp Fire, which destroyed the town of Paradise and killed 85 people, remains California’s most deadly fire on record. The Griffith Park fire in Los Angeles in 1933 killed 29 people and the Tunnel fire in the Oakland Hills in 1991 killed 25.

The 2017 Tubbs Fire in Napa and Sonoma County killed 22.

For Morris, who is back on the firelines in what he fears could be another dangerous season, these numbers don’t fade away.

“I never thought I would see four million acres burn, or that at the same time that there was a one-million-acre fire and there were two fires of 500,000 acres burning,” he said.

“I never thought I would see that. But unfortunately, we may see it again. It’s looking to be another challenging season.”

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ACRAMENTO, Calif. -- A new study argued the current federal limit for exposure to wireless radiation should be hundreds of times lower than it is, for children.

ACRAMENTO, Calif. – Un estudio reciente argumentó que el límite federal actual de la exposición a la radiación WiFi debería ser cientos de veces menor de lo que es, para niños.

Researchers from the Environmental Working Group took methodology developed by the Environmental Protection Agency to assess human health risks from toxic chemicals, and applied it to radiofrequency (RF) radiation from wireless devices, including cellphones, tablets and 5G networks.

Dr. Olga Naidenko, vice president for science investigations for the Environmental Working Group and the study's co-author, said standards should be updated, and in the meantime, she suggested parents take simple steps to reduce their kids' RF exposure.

"Teaching children not to sleep with the phone under the pillow, that is probably a good first step," Naidenko advised. "And for example, instead of clutching it to the chest, to put the tablet or the phone on the table."

The wireless industry countered its products are safe and comply with Federal Communications Commission rules, and the FCC reviewed and upheld its original RF radiation standard in 2019. But Naidenko noted the studies underpinning those standards are 25 years old and apply only to adults.

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Some experts recommend using speakerphones and wired earbuds to help lower personal exposure to wireless radiation. Photo Credit: Fizkes / Adobe Stock Dr. Jerome Paulson, professor emeritus of pediatrics and occupational and environmental Health at George Washington University, said until 5G is proven safe, he supports local ordinances like those in Los Altos and Petaluma that require a 500-foot setback from schools and homes.

A 2018 study from the National Toxicology Program linked wireless radiation to heart and brain tumors in rats.

"5G towers should be placed far away from human beings," Paulson contended. "The distance provides the protection, because the farther away you get, the less energy gets to people."

Nonetheless, the California Legislature is considering two bills, Senate Bill 556 and Assembly Bill 537, which would make it harder for cities to place limits on where new 5G cell towers can be installed.

Paulson thinks the government should set separate wireless-radiation limits for children. The World Health Organization classified cellphone radiation as a possible carcinogen in 2011.

Los investigadores del Environmental Working Group usaron la metodología desarrollada por la Agencia de Protección Ambiental para evaluar los riesgos para la salud humana de los químicos tóxicos, y la aplicaron a la radiación de radiofrecuencia (RF) de dispositivos inalámbricos, incluyendo teléfonos móviles, tabletas y redes 5G. La Dra. Olga Naidenko, vicepresidenta de investigaciones científicas de la Environmental Working Group y coautora del estudio, dijo que los estándares se deberían ajustar y mientras tanto, sugirió que los padres tomaran medidas simples para reducir la exposición a la radiación de radiofrecuencia de sus hijos.

“Enseñar a los niños a no dormir con el celular debajo de la almohada, eso probablemente es un buen primer paso”, aconsejó Naidenko. “Y por ejemplo, en vez de tenerlo pegado en el pecho, poner la tableta o el teléfono en la mesa.”

La industria inalámbrica replicó que sus productos son seguros y cumplen con los reglamentos de la Comisión Federal de Comunicaciones y la

FCC revisó y mantuvo sus estándares originales de radiación de radiofrecuencia en el 2019.

Pero Naidenko notó que los estudios subyacentes de esos estándares tienen 25 años y solo aplican para adultos.

Un estudio del 2018 del Programa Nacional de Toxicología relacionó la radiación inalámbrica con tumores en el corazón y en el cerebro de ratas.

Sin embargo, la Legislatura de California está considerando dos proyectos de ley, el Senate Bill 556 y el Assembly Bill 537, que dificultarían a las ciudades poner límites en dónde se puedan instalar nuevas torres de antena 5G. Dr. Jerome Paulson, profesor emérito de pediatría y salud laboral y ambiental de la Universidad de George Washington, dijo que hasta que se demuestre la seguridad de 5G, apoyará decretos locales como aquellos en Los Altos y Petaluma que exigen una distancia de 500 pies de las escuelas y casas.

“Las torres 5G deberían estar instaladas lejos de los seres humanos”, sostuvo Paulson. “La distancia proporciona la protección, porque cuanto más lejos estés, menos radiación le llega a la gente”.

Paulson piensa que el gobierno debería establecer límites de radiación inalámbrica separados para los niños. La Organización Mundial de la Salud clasificó la radiación de los celulares como un posible cancerígeno en el 2011.

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Scientists with the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change said Monday Earth could exceed 1.5 degrees Celsius of global warming within the next two decades.

The report showed efforts to curb fossil-fuel emissions have been delayed so long, the intensification of global warming over the next 30 years cannot be avoided.

Dr. Ilissa Ocko, senior climate scientist for the Environmental Defense Fund, said it's never too late to act.

"But the sooner we do act, and the faster we go, the better off we will be," Ocko asserted. "Because every increment of extra warming we avoid helps reduce the intensity and frequency of extreme events and lowers the risk for catastrophic outcome."

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The report showed extreme weather events, including heat waves and forest fires such as those on the West Coast, are expected to worsen and become more frequent.

Lisa DeVille, a member of the Dakota Resource Council who lives on the Fort Berthold Indian Reservation in North Dakota, said people are already vulnerable to declining air quality.

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Climate scientists predict a significant jump in extreme weather events over the next 20 or 30 years, according to a new report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. Photo Credit: Chris Gallagher / Unsplash "This year, smoke from wildfires has been filling our air and damaging our lungs," DeVille contended.

"These impacts will only get worse if we continue to extract fossil fuels and spew carbon and methane pollution into the air."

Rick Duke, special assistant to the President on climate change, said the report quashes any remaining debate about the urgent need to slash methane pollution, especially from sectors such as oil and gas, which alone accounts for at least 25% of the warming.

He noted, however, technology already exists to cut those emissions by 75%.

"Even without considering climate stability, public health or agricultural productivity benefits, most of these methane-reduction strategies are highly affordable, since they convert methane from a waste stream into valuable products like electricity," Duke pointed out.

The Environmental Protection Agency is set to propose rules in September for reducing methane emissions from new and existing oil and gas operations nationwide, which analysis shows could reduce emissions by 65%.

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LBUQUERQUE, N.M. -- Nunca antes había sido más importante reducir las emisiones de gases de efecto invernadero, según un nuevo informe, aunque probablemente no será suficiente para evitar un futuro más cálido para el planeta Tierra. Científicos del Panel Intergubernamental sobre Cambio Climático dijeron el lunes que la Tierra podría superar 1.5°C de calentamiento global en las próximas dos décadas.

El informe muestra que los esfuerzos para frenar las emisiones de combustibles fósiles se han retrasado tanto tiempo que no se puede evitar la intensificación del calentamiento global durante los próximos 30 años. No obstante, la científica climática Ilissa Ocko, del Fondo de Defensa Ambiental, dice que nunca es demasiado tarde para actuar.

Los científicos climáticos predicen un aumento significativo en los eventos climáticos extremos durante los próximos 20 o 30 años, según un nuevo informe del Panel Intergubernamental sobre Cambio Climático.

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"Este año, el humo de los incendios forestales ha estado llenando nuestro aire y dañando nuestros pulmones. Estos impactos solo empeoraran si continuamos extrayendo combustibles fósiles y arrojando contaminación de carbono y metano al aire", comento DeVille.

"Cuanto antes actuemos y cuanto más rápido vayamos, mejor estaremos. Porque cada incremento de calor adicional que evitamos ayuda a reducir la intensidad y frecuencia de los eventos extremos y reduce el riesgo de un resultado catastrófico", añadió también Ocko.

Rick Duke es un asistente especial del presidente para cambio climático. Dice que el informe anula cualquier debate restante sobre la urgente necesidad de reducir la contaminación por metano, especialmente de sectores como el petróleo y el gas, que por sí solos representan al menos el 25% del calentamiento. Sin embargo, señala que ya existe tecnología para reducir esas emisiones en un 75%.

El Departamento de Medio Ambiente de Nuevo Mexico está trabajando para finalizar nuevas regulaciones que reduzcan el metano y la contaminación del aire debido a las operaciones de petróleo y gas mediante la implementación de reglas para eliminar la quema de rutina y reducir el desperdicio de gas natural.

"Incluso sin considerar la estabilidad climática, la salud pública o los beneficios de la productividad agrícola, la mayoría de estas estrategias de reducción de metano son muy asequibles, ya que convierten el metano de una corriente de desechos en productos valiosos como la electricidad", agrego también el asistente especial del presidente.

El informe dice que se espera que los eventos climáticos extremos, incluidas las olas de calor y los incendios forestales como los de la costa oeste, empeoren y se vuelvan más frecuentes. Lisa DeVille, del Dakota Resource Council, vive en la reserva india de Fort Berthold en Dakota del Norte.

La Agencia de Protección Ambiental está preparada para proponer reglas en septiembre y reducir las emisiones de metano de las operaciones de petróleo y gas nuevas y existentes en todo el país, cuyo análisis muestra que podría reducir las emisiones en un 65%.

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Gov. Gavin Newsom made the announcement Wednesday August 11th, at a school in Oakland. The order from the California Department of Public Health gives schools until Oct. 15 to comply. The state already has mandated that everyone wear masks indoors as students return to class.

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Dr. Kyla Johnson Trammell, superintendent of the Oakland Unified School District, welcomed the change.

El nuevo mandato contrasta con las decisiones tomadas por el gobernador de Florida, Ron DeSantis, quien se opuso a los mandatos de vacunas, argumentando que violan la libertad personal. Esta semana, fue más allá, amenazando con dejar de pagar los salarios de los educadores que exigen que los estudiantes usen máscaras.

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(San Jose’s public library offers iPads, Del computers, and hotspots for library members for up to 120 days. Oakland’s public libraries also offer computers to check out, while most libraries across the Bay Area provide free internet access.)

efore COVID-19 swept the state, people on unemployment needed to prove they were looking for work to receive the payments. That requirement was lifted during the pandemic but was recently reinstated.

Q: What are your top resume tips?

If you don’t know where to start to find work, California’s Employment Development Department is offering resources for job-seekers, along with the criteria to prove you’re trying to find a job.

But your job-hunting skills may be rusty. We spoke with Adrian Vasquez, employment coordinator for Sacred Heart Community Service which offers career services to lowincome individuals, and Dr. Justin Rietz, an assistant professor of economics at San Jose State University who runs a Covid-19 Economic Dashboard for Silicon Valley, about the state of the job market and how to find work.

These interviews have been edited for length and clarity.

Q: Are jobs available right now?

Rietz: What the data shows is that unemployment is dropping, so people are getting back into the workforce, which obviously is a good sign. But we still have room to increase employment to get back to where we were before COVID-19. Employment in retail and hospitality, for example, are still behind their pre-pandemic levels. That suggests there are decent job opportunities.

Vasquez: You want to identify your unique qualifications by actually building a resume that shows your skills, certifications, and relevant job experiences. You don’t want to use more than 10 years’ worth of employment history because the employer wants just a very brief synopsis of what has this person done? And how do they qualify for this job?

That’s all it comes down to.

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Vasquez: The pandemic has changed the job market a lot because everything is virtual.

If someone isn’t computer literate, it makes it that much harder for them to get the assistance they need to apply for a job, even if they qualify.

If you are a resident in Santa Clara County and you don’t have any connection to the internet at all, we can help you get connect-

ed. Whether that’s getting a hotspot from a library or getting connected to a central internet. For those across the Bay Area, go to libraries for free internet and you can also ask the schools for resources. Going back to friends and family, I’m pretty sure someone knows somebody who can help you out.

Zoom has been a little easier for members of the community to use because the interface is pretty straightforward. You go on, make an account, and as long as you have the pass-

Q: Where should I be looking for jobs?

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Vasquez: There are many sites for job searching, but we use Indeed because for us it’s the most reliable. While you’re trying to look for a job, there are employers who are trying to find employees, so you’re able to actually post your resume and get scouted.

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Indeed’s application process is also really simple. They require very minimal information from you to actually submit an application. All they want is your phone number, email address, how many years of experience you have, and what your relevant skills are.

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We also recommend networking. Word of mouth always helps. You can start networking with prior coworkers, prior managers, friends, family, on social media, and friends of friends. Those are the best to start with because then they branch out. For example, if I post “Hey, I’m looking for a job” in a group chat, more than likely a friend is going to say, “Hey, we’re hiring here” or “I’ve seen this place that’s hiring.”

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(Other well-known job posting websites include Glassdoor, LinkedIn, CalJOBS, Craigslist, and Monster.)

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If you are trying to switch your job expertise into something else – for example, if I’m in hospitality but I want to move to tech – in your free time you should invest in yourself.

Research the job that you want, see what those skills are, and see how you can learn those new skills and techniques. Capitalize on volunteering roles, which can be a form of free training.

Q: What are your top interview tips?

Vasquez: Interviews can be very intimidating, especially in a virtual setting. What I would suggest is to do mock interviews. The mock interview is able to help you answer difficult questions, improves your communication skills, and reduces stress before the interview.

Although it may seem silly to be in front of a camera and wear something professional, you still have to prove yourself, so dress professionally.

When it comes to pay negotiation, really refer back to the job market and say “Hey, this is how much the job is going for in the job market as of today.” And stick to that.

(The Bureau of Labor Statistics provides wage estimates for different jobs in California.)

Q: What will happen to the job market over the next year?

Rietz: Anecdotally, I was told many times that people who were working but are now on unemployment are making more on unemployment than they did at work. That does suggest that once the additional unemployment benefits from the federal government go away in September, we’ll likely see a jump in the number of people trying to find jobs.

And also remember September is when school starts. So if you were a stay-at-home parent during COVID-19, when those kids go back to school, it’ll be easier for you to get back into the workplace. So the job market could become more competitive in September.

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

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bastante sencilla. Siga adelante, cree una cuenta y, siempre que tenga la contraseña y la identificación de la reunión, puede iniciar sesión.

ntes de que COVID-19 barriera el estado, las personas desempleadas necesitaban demostrar que estaban buscando trabajo para recibir los pagos. Ese requisito se eliminó durante la pandemia, pero se restableció recientemente.

(La biblioteca pública de San José ofrece iPads, computadoras Dell y puntos de acceso para los miembros de la biblioteca por hasta 120 días.

Las bibliotecas públicas de Oakland también ofrecen computadoras para prestar, mientras que la mayoría de las bibliotecas en el Área de la Bahía brindan acceso gratuito a Internet).

Si no sabe por dónde empezar a encontrar trabajo, el Departamento de Desarrollo del Empleo de California ofrece recursos para quienes buscan trabajo, junto con los criterios para demostrar que está tratando de encontrar un empleo.

Pero sus habilidades para buscar trabajo pueden estar oxidadas. Hablamos sobre el estado del mercado laboral y cómo encontrar trabajo con Adrian Vasquez, coordinador de empleo del Servicio comunitario del Sagrado Corazón, que ofrece servicios profesionales a personas de bajos ingresos, y con el Dr. Justin Rietz, profesor asistente de economía en la Universidad Estatal de San José que dirige un tablero de control económico sonre Covid-19 para Silicon. Valley.

Estas entrevistas han sido editadas por su extensión y claridad.

P: ¿Hay trabajos disponibles en el Área de la Bahía en este momento?

Rietz: Lo que muestran los datos es que el desempleo está disminuyendo, por lo que la gente está volviendo a la fuerza laboral, lo que obviamente es una buena señal. Pero todavía tenemos espacio para aumentar el empleo para volver a donde estábamos antes del COVID-19.

El empleo en el comercio minorista y la hostelería, por ejemplo, todavía está por debajo de sus niveles anteriores a la pandemia. Eso sugiere que existen oportunidades laborales decentes.

P: ¿Dónde debería buscar trabajo?

P: ¿Cuáles son sus principales consejos para incluir en el currículum?

El Departamento de Desarrollo del Empleo de California ofrece recursos para quienes buscan trabajo, junto con los criterios para demostrar que está tratando de encontrar un trabajo. Photo Credit: Cytonn Photography / Unsplash

P: ¿Qué pasa si no tengo conocimientos de informática o no tengo acceso a Internet?

Vásquez: La pandemia ha cambiado mucho el mercado laboral porque todo es virtual. Si alguien no tiene conocimientos de informática, le resultará mucho más difícil obtener la ayuda que necesita para solicitar un trabajo, incluso si reúne los requisitos.

Si reside en el condado de Santa Clara y no

tiene ninguna conexión a Internet, podemos ayudarlo a conectarse. Ya sea para obtener un punto de acceso de una biblioteca o conectarse a una Internet central. Para aquellos en el Área de la Bahía, vaya a las bibliotecas para obtener Internet gratis y también puede pedir recursos a las escuelas. Volviendo a amigos y familiares, estoy bastante seguro de que alguien conoce a alguien que puede ayudarte.

Zoom ha sido un poco más fácil de usar para los miembros de la comunidad porque la interfaz es

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Vasquez: Hay muchos sitios para buscar trabajo, pero usamos el sitio de Indeed porque para nosotros es el más confiable.

Avance en su carrera, aprenda nuevas habilidades, aprenda a hablar inglés, o conviértase en ciudadano estadounidense.

Mientras intentas buscar trabajo, hay empleadores que intentan encontrar empleados, por lo que puedes publicar tu currículum y ser detectado.

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El proceso de solicitud de Indeed también es realmente sencillo. Requieren muy poca información de su parte para enviar una solicitud.

Todo lo que quieren es su número de teléfono, dirección de correo electrónico, cuántos años de experiencia tiene y cuáles son sus habilidades relevantes.

También recomendamos el trabajo con contactos. La recomendación personal siempre ayuda.

Puede comenzar a establecer contactos con compañeros de trabajo anteriores, gerentes anteriores, amigos, familiares, en las redes sociales y amigos de amigos. Esos son los mejores para empezar porque luego se ramifican.

Por ejemplo, si publico “Oye, estoy buscando trabajo” en un chat grupal, lo más probable es que un amigo diga “Oye, estamos contratando aquí” o “He visto este lugar que contratación.”

Realmente salga y comience a mostrarse, porque el tiempo de respuesta típico desde el momento en que solicita un trabajo hasta el momento en que lo contratan es de aproximadamente tres meses.

(Otros sitios web de publicación de empleos conocidos incluyen Glassdoor , LinkedIn , CalJOBS , Craigslist , Monstruo ).

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Vásquez: usted va a querer identificar sus calificaciones únicas construyendo un currículum que muestre sus habilidades, certificaciones y experiencias laborales relevantes. No desea utilizar más de 10 años de historial laboral porque el empleador solo quiere una breve sinopsis de lo que ha hecho esta persona. ¿Y cómo califican para este trabajo? Eso es todo a lo que se reduce.

Si está tratando de cambiar su experiencia laboral a otra cosa, por ejemplo, si estoy en hotelería pero quiero pasar a la tecnología, en su tiempo libre debe invertir en usted mismo.

Investigue el trabajo que desea, vea cuáles son esas habilidades y vea cómo puede aprender esas nuevas habilidades y técnicas. Aproveche las funciones de voluntariado, que pueden ser una forma de formación gratuita.

P: ¿Cuáles son sus mejores consejos para entrevistas?

Vásquez: Las entrevistas pueden ser muy intimidantes, especialmente en un entorno virtual. Lo que sugeriría es hacer entrevistas simuladas. La entrevista simulada puede ayudarlo a responder preguntas difíciles , mejorar sus habilidades de comunicación y reducir el estrés antes de la entrevista.

Aunque pueda parecer una tontería estar frente a una cámara y usar algo profesional, aún tienes que demostrar tu valía, así que vístete de manera profesional.

En lo que respecta a la negociación salarial, vuelva a referirse al mercado laboral y diga “Oye, esto es lo que cuesta el trabajo en el mercado laboral a partir de hoy”. Y apégate a eso.

(La Oficina de Estadísticas Laborales proporciona estimaciones salariales para diferentes trabajos en California).

P: ¿Qué pasará con el mercado laboral durante el próximo año?

Rietz: Como anécdota, me dijeron muchas veces que las personas que estaban trabajando pero ahora están desempleadas están ganando más con el desempleo que en el trabajo. Eso sugiere que una vez que los beneficios de desempleo adicionales del gobierno federal desaparezcan en septiembre, probablemente veremos un aumento en la cantidad de personas que intentan encontrar trabajo.

Y también recuerde septiembre es cuando comienzan las clases. Entonces, si fue un padre que se quedó en casa durante el COVID-19, cuando esos niños regresen a la escuela, será más fácil para usted regresar al lugar de trabajo. Entonces, el mercado laboral podría volverse más competitivo en septiembre.

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Palo Alto – Stevenson House: Lista de espera para apartamentos tipo estudio para 62+ abierta: 9 am, 9 de agosto - 5 pm, 20 de agosto de 2021. Alquiler subsidiado por HUD basado en ingresos. Solicite en línea en stevensonhouse. org. Las solicitudes completadas se ingresarán en una lotería para determinar la clasificación y la posición en la lista de espera. No visitas a la oficina de la propiedad, por favor.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 677689 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Prohaus Builders, 4662 Park Arcadia Dr, San Jose, CA 95136, Santa Clara County.

This business is owned by a: Corporation. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): Prohaus Builders, 4662 Park Arcadia Dr, San Jose, CA 95136. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on: 8/07/2018. 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/ Tram Vo Prohaus Builders Secretary Article/Reg#: 04104859 Above entity was formed in the state of CA This statement was filed with the Co. Clerk Recorder of Santa Clara County on 8/05/2021.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder

By: /s/ Elaine Fader, Deputy File No. FBN 677689 August 13, 20, 27 and September, 2021 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 677731 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: FB CONSTRUCTION07, 918 Glenffinnan Way, San Jose, CA 95122, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by an: Individual. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): Roman Robles Gutierrez, 918 Glenffinnan Way, San Jose, CA 95122. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on: 7/22/2021. 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/ Roman Gutierrez This statement was filed with the Co. Clerk Recorder of Santa Clara County on 8/06/2021.

Regina Alcomendras,

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County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Nina Khamphilath, Deputy File No. FBN 677731 August 13, 20, 27 and September, 2021 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 677670 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: NEWVISTA TREE SERVICE, 2.

NEW VISTA TREE SERVICE, 545 Meridian Ave #26231, San Jose, CA 95126, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by a: Corporation. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): NEWVISTA INC, 1668 Naglee Ave, San Jose, CA 95126. 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/ Thomas Lamas NEWVISTA INC President Article/Reg#: C4304778

Se buscan trabajadores en Livermore para construción.

Somos una compañía de insulación. Trabajo Lunes a Viernes . Licencia de chofer es importante pero no estás descalificado.

Compañía grande con mucho trabajo.

Llamen a Salvador 925-3152089. Yo les doy una entrevista y entonces seguimos o no.

Experencia tiene bono.

EMPLOYMENT AD GAMEPLAY ENGINEER Gameplay Engineer: M.S. in Computing or Gameplay Engineering plus 2yrs wk exp req’d.

Send resumes to: Striking Distance Studios, Inc., 6111 Bollinger Canyon Rd., Ste. 150, San Ramon, CA 94583 , Attn: J. Shin.

Above entity was formed in the state of CA This statement was filed with the Co. Clerk Recorder of Santa Clara County on 8/05/2021.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Corinne Vasquez, Deputy File No. FBN 677670 August 13, 20, 27 and September, 2021 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 677813 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Cedavivienda Realty, 2020 S Bascom Ave, Suite C, San Jose, CA 95008, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by an: Individual. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): Jorge Sanchez, 14275 Saratoga Ave, San Jose, CA 95008.

The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on: 7/13/2011.

This filing is a refile [Change(s) in facts from previous filing] of previous file #: FBN619386. “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/ Jorge E. Sanchez This statement was filed with the Co. Clerk Recorder of Santa Clara County on 8/10/2021.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Corinne Vasquez, Deputy File No. FBN 677813 August 13, 20, 27 and September, 2021 AMENDED ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 19CV354469 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Victoria Qingying Li. Petitioner(s) Victoria Qingying Li has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Victoria Qingying Li to Qingying Li. 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

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) the petition for change of name should not be granted on 9/28/2021 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara.

August 11, 2021 Julie A. Emede Judge of the Superior Court August 13, 20, 27 and September, 2021 AMENDED ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 19CV360530 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Qi Yang. Petitioner(s) Qi Yang has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Qi Yang to Martin Wells. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted on 9/01/2020 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general

circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara.

July 20, 2020 Julie A. Emede Judge of the Superior Court August 13, 20, 27 and September, 2021 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 21CV385441 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Camelia Martinez.

Petitioner(s) Camelia Martinez has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Joel Martinez Ceja to Joel Santiago Martinez Ceja. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted on 11/02/2021 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara.

August 10, 2021 Julie A. Emede Judge of the Superior Court August 13, 20, 27 and September, 2021 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 21CV385447

Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Ngoc-Hoa Thi Ho. Petitioner(s) Ngoc-Hoa Thi Ho has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Ngoc-Hoa Thi Ho to Hoa Ngoc Ho. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted on 11/02/2021 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara.

August 10, 2021 Julie A. Emede Judge of the Superior Court August 13, 20, 27 and September, 2021 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 21CV384985 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Nhi P. Lai, Fermin Rodriguez Romualdo.

Petitioner(s) Nhi P. Lai, Fermin Rodriguez Romualdo has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Enrico Lai Romualdo to Enrico Rodriguez Romualdo.

THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted on 10/26/2021

AUG 13 - AUG 19, 2021 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara.

August 02, 2021 Julie A. Emede Judge of the Superior Court August 13, 20, 27 and September, 2021 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 21CV385284 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Julie Lorie Handelsman.

Petitioner(s) Julie Lorie Handelsman has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Julie Lorie Handelsman to Julie Feusner. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted on 10/26/2021 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara.

August 06, 2021 Julie A. Emede Judge of the Superior Court August 13, 20, 27 and September, 2021 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 21CV382466

Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: SOKMEAN POL. Petitioner(s) SOKMEAN POL has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. SOKMEAN POL to SOKMEAN NUON. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted on 8/03/2021 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara.

May 26, 2021 Julie A. Emede Judge of the Superior Court August 13, 20, 27 and September, 2021 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 21CV382466 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: SOKMEAN POL. Petitioner(s) SOKMEAN POL has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. SOKMEAN POL to SOKMEAN NUON. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted on 8/03/2021 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose,

EL OBSERVADOR | www.el-observador.com CA 95113. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara.

May 26, 2021 Julie A. Emede Judge of the Superior Court August 13, 20, 27 and September, 2021 SUMMONS (Family Law) (FL-110) NOTICE TO RESPONDENT (Name): Samside Purba AVISO AL DEMANDADO (Nombre): You have been sued.

Read the information below.

Lo han demandado.

Lea ia información en la pagina siguiente.

Petitioner’s name is: Roger Thomas Martin Nombre del demandante: Case Number (Número de caso): 2FL000616 You have 30 calendar days after this Summons and Petition are served on you to file a Response (form FL-120) at the court and have a copy served on the petitioner. A letter, phone call, or court appearance will not protect you.

(www.courts.ca.gov/ selfhelp), at the California Legal Services Web Site (www.lawhelpca. org), or by contacting your local court or county bar association.

Tiene 30 DIAS DE CALENDARIO después de haber recibido la entrega legal de esta Citación y Petición para presentar una Respuesta (formulario FL-120) ante la corte y efectuar la entrega legal de una copia al demandante.

Una carta o llamada telefónica o una audiencia de la corte NO basta para protegerlo.

Si no presenta su Respuesta a tiempo, la corte puede dar órdenes que afecten su matrimonio o pareja de hecho, sus bienes y la custodia de sus hijos. La corte también puede ordenar que pague manutención, y honorarios y costos legales.

Para asesoramiento legal, pónganse en contacto de inmediato con un abogado. Puede obtener información para encontrar a un abogado en el Centro de ayuda de las Cortes de California (www.sucorte.ca.gov), en el sitio Web de los Servicios Legales de California (w w w. l aw h e l p c a . org) o poniéndose en contacto con el colegio de abogados de su condado.

If you do not file your Response on time, the court may make orders affecting your marriage or domestic partnership, your property, and custody of your children. You may be ordered to pay support and attorney fees and costs.

NOTICE; The restraining orders are effective against both spouses or domestic partners until the petition is dismissed, a judgment is entered, or the court makes further orders.

They are enforceable anywhere in California by any law enforcement officer who has received or seen a copy of them.

For legal advice, contact a lawyer immediately.

You can get information about finding lawyers at the California Courts Online Self-Help Center

AVISO; Las órdenes de restricción están en vigencia en cuanto a ambos cónyuges miembros de la pareja de hecho hasta que

se despida la petición, se emita un fallo o la corte de otras ordenes.

Cualquier agencia del orden publico que haya recibido o visto una copia de estas ordenes puede hacerlas acatar en cualquier lugar de California.

FEE WAIVER: If you cannot pay the filing fee, ask the clerk for a fee waiver form. The court may order you to pay back all or part of the fees and cost that the court waived for you and the other party.

Exención De Cuotas: Si no puede pagar la cuota de presentación, pida al secretario un formulario de exención de cuotas. La corte puede ordenar que usted pague, ya sea en parte o por completo, las cuotas y costos de la corte previamente exentos a petición de usted o de la otra parte.

1. The name and address of the court is (el nombre y dirección de la corte son): Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara Family Justice Center Courthouse Street Address: 201 N. First Street.

San Jose, CA 95113 2. The name, address, and telephone number of petitioner’s attorney, or the petitioner without an attorney, are: (El nombre, dirección, y número de teléfono del abogado del demandante, o del demandante si no tiene abogado, son): Samside Purba 1540 Almaden Road, #103 San Jose, CA 95125 Date (Fecha): January 15, 2021 Clerk, by (Secretario, por) L. VALENZUELA, Deputy (Asistente): STANDARD FAMILY LAW RESTRAINING ORDERS

Starting immediately, you and your spouse or domestic partner are restrained from 1. Removing the minor child or children of the parties from the state or applying for a new or replacement passport for those minor children without the prior written consent of the other party or an order of the court; 2. Cashing, borrowing against, canceling, transferring, disposing of, or changing the beneficiaries of any insurance or other coverage, including life, health, automobile and disability, held for the benefit of the parties and their minor child or children: 3. Transferring, encumbering, hypothecating, concealing, or in any way disposing of any property, real or personal, whether community, quasi-community, or separate, without the written consent of the other party or an order of the court, except in the usual course of business or for the necessities of life; and 4. Creating a nonprobate transfer or modifying a nonprobate transfer in a manner that affects the disposition of property subject to the transfer, without the written consent of the other party or an order of the court.

Before revocation of a nonprobate transfer can take effect or a right of survivorship to property can be eliminated, notice of the change must be filed and served on the other party.

You must notify each other of any proposed extraordinary expenditures at least five business days prior to incurring these extraordinary

CLASSIFIEDS / LEGALS expenditures and account to the court for all extraordinary expenditures made after these restraining orders are effective.

However, you may use community property, quasi-community property, or you own separate property to pay an attorney to help you or to pay court costs.

NOTICE - ACCESS TO AFFORDABLE HEALTH INSURANCE: Do you or someone in your household need affordable health insurance?

If so, you should apply for Covered California.

Covered California can help reduce the cost you pay towards high quality affordable health care. For more information, visit www. coveredca.com Or call Covered California at 1-800-300-1506.

WARNING – IMPORTANT INFORMATION California law provides that, for purposes of division of property upon dissolution of a marriage or domestic partnership or upon legal separation, property acquired by the parties during marriage or domestic partnership in joint form is presumed to be community property. If either party to this action should die before the jointly held community property is divide, the language in the deed that characterizes how title is held (i.e. joint tenancy, tenants in common, or community property) will be controlling, and not the community property presumption.

You should consult your attorney if you want the community property presumption to be written into the recorded title to the property.

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NORMALES DE DERECHO FAMILIAR En forma inmediata, usted y su cónyuge o pareja de hecho tienen prohibido: 1. Llevarse del estado de California a los hijos menores de las partes, o solicitar un pasaporte nuevo o de repuesto para los hijos menores, sin el consentimiento previo por escrito de la otra parte o sin una orden de la corte; 2.

Cobrar, pedir prestado, cancelar, transferir, deshacerse o cambiar el nombre de los beneficiarios de cualquier seguro u otro tipo de cobertura, como de vida, salud, vehículo y discapacidad, que tenga como beneficiario(s) a las partes y su(s) hijo(s) menor(es); 3. Transferir, gravar, hipotecar, ocultar o deshacerse de cualquier manera de cualquier propiedad, inmueble o personal, ya sea comunitaria, cuasicomunitaria o separada, sin el consentimiento escrito de la otra parte o una orden de la corte, excepto en el curso habitual de actividades personal o para satisfacer las necesidades de la vida; y 4. Crear o modificar una transferencia no testamentaria de manera que afecte la asignación de una propiedad sujeta a transferencia, sin el consentimiento por escrito de la otra parte o una orden de la corte.

Antes de que se pueda eliminar la revocación de una transferencia no testamentaria, se debe presentar ante la corte un aviso del cambio y hacer una entrega legal de dicho aviso a la otra parte.

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cualquier gasto extraordinario propuesto, por lo menos cinco días laborales antes de realizarlo, y rendir cuenta a la corte de todos los gastos extraordinarios realizados después de que estas órdenes de restricción hayan entrado en vigencia. No obstante, puede usar propiedad comunitaria, cuasicomunitaria o suya separada para pagar a un abogado o para ayudarle a pagar los costos de la corte.

AVISO-ACCESO A SEGURO DE SALUD MÁS ECONÓMICO: ¿Necesita seguro de salud a un costo asequible, ya sea para usted o alguien en su hogar? Si es as¡, puede presentar una solicitud con Covered California.

Covered California lo puede ayudar a reducir el costo que paga por seguro de salud asequible y de alta calidad. Para obtener mas información, visite www.coveredca.com.

O llame a Covered California al 1-800300-0213.

ADVERTENCIA – INFORMACION IMPORTANTE De acuerdo a la ley de California, las propiedades adquiridas por las partes durante su matrimonio o pareja de hecho en forma conjunta se consideran propiedad comunitaria para los fines de la división de bienes que ocurre cuando se produce una disolución o separación legal del matrimonio o pareja de hecho. Si cualquiera de las partes de este caso llega a fallecer antes de que se divida la propiedad comunitaria de tenencia conjunta, el destino de la misma quedará determinado por las cláusulas de la escritura correspondiente que describen su tenencia (por ej. tenencia conjunta, tenencia en común o propiedad comunitaria) y no por la presunción de propiedad comu-

nitaria. Si quiere que la presunción comunitaria que registrada en la escritura de la propiedad, debería consultar con un abogado.

August 6, 13, 20, 27, 2021 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 677584 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: 1. RUSSIAN MATH TUTORS, 389 Huckleberry Dr, 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): Corypheus Inc, 389 Huckleberry Dr, San Jose, CA 95123. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on: 08/02/2021. 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/ Emma Kolchinsky Corypheus Inc President Article/Reg#: 4562730 Above entity was formed in the state of CA This statement was filed with the Co. Clerk Recorder of Santa Clara County on 8/03/2021.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Elaine Fader, Deputy File No. FBN 677584 August 6, 13, 20, 27, 2021 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 677173 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: 1. AJ’s Property Maintenance, 125 Laumer Ave, San Jose, CA 95127, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by an: Individual. The name

EL OBSERVADOR | www.el-observador.com and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): Aristides Garcia, 125 Laumer Ave, San Jose, CA 95127. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on: 01/21/2004. This filing is a refile [Change(s) in facts from previous filing] of previous file #: 604511. “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/ Aristides Garcia This statement was filed with the Co. Clerk Recorder of Santa Clara County on 7/19/2021.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Elaine Fader, Deputy File No. FBN 677173 August 6, 13, 20, 27, 2021 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 677582 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: 1. Facelifting Co., 10725 Santa Lucia Road, Cupertino, CA 95014, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by an: Individual. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): Moti Mizrahi, 10725 Santa Lucia Rd., Cupertino, CA 95014. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on: 12/06/1991. This filing is a refile [Change(s) in facts from previous filing] of previous file #: FBN237069. “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/ Moti Mizrahi This statement was filed with the Co. Clerk Recorder of Santa Clara County on

8/03/2021.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Nina Khamphilath, Deputy File No. FBN 677582 August 6, 13, 20, 27, 2021 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 677472 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: 1. YOUR DREAM HOME EXPERIENCE, 3066 Crystal Creek Dr, San Jose, CA 95133, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by an: Individual. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): Robert Luis Torres Campos, 3066 Crystal Creek Dr, San Jose, CA 95133. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on: 07/27/2021.

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/ Robert Luis Torres Campos This statement was filed with the Co. Clerk Recorder of Santa Clara County on 7/28/2021.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Corinne Vasquez, Deputy File No. FBN 677472 August 6, 13, 20, 27, 2021 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 677344 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: 1. Wired Cat Creations, 2193 Summerton Dr, San Jose, CA 95122, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by an: Individual. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): Shane Dalton

Reyes-Marsh, 2193 Summerton Dr, San Jose, CA 95122. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on: 07/01/2021. 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/ Shane Dalton Reyes-Marsh This statement was filed with the Co. Clerk Recorder of Santa Clara County on 7/23/2021.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Elaine Fader, Deputy File No. FBN 677344 August 6, 13, 20, 27, 2021 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 676880 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: 1. Lafrance Store, 690 Saratoga Ave Ste 100, San Jose, CA 95129, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by a: Corporation. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): Yoopins Inc., 690 Saratoga Ave Ste 100, San Jose, CA 95129. 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/ Christie Lafrance Yoopins Inc. President/CEO Article/Reg#: C4712878 Above entity was formed in the state of CA This statement was filed with the Co. Clerk Recorder of Santa Clara County on 7/12/2021.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Elaine Fader, Deputy File No. FBN 676880 August 6, 13, 20, 27, 2021 STATEMENT OF ABANDONMENT OF USE OF FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME The following person(s) has / have abandoned the use of the fictitious business name(s): CORYPHEUS INC DBA CLUB Z! INHOME TUTORING SERVICES, 389 Huckleberry Dr, San Jose CA, 95123. Filed in Santa Clara County on 2/12/2020 under file no. FBN663537.

CORYPHEUS INC, 389 Huckleberry Dr, San Jose CA, 95123.

This business was conducted by: A Corporation. “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/ Emma Kolchinsky This statement was filed with the Co. Clerk Recorder of Santa Clara County on 8/03/2021.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Elaine Fader, Deputy File No. FBN 677583 August 6, 13, 20, 27, 2021 STATEMENT OF ABANDONMENT OF USE OF FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME The following person(s) has / have abandoned the use of the fictitious business name(s): Simon Printing, 3310 Woodward Ave, Santa Clara CA, 95054. Filed in Santa Clara County on 2/10/2015 under file no. FBN601280.

Scott Simon, 277 Alta Vista Ave, Los Altos CA, 94022. This business was conducted by: An Individual. “I declare that all information in this

AUG 13 - AUG 19, 2021 statement is true and correct.” (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) /s/ Scott Simon This statement was filed with the Co. Clerk Recorder of Santa Clara County on 7/27/2021.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Nina Khamphilath, Deputy File No. FBN 677407 August 6, 13, 20, 27, 2021 AMENDED ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 21CV378845 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Elliott Stanley Gulley.

Petitioner(s) Elliott Stanley Gulley has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Elliott Stanley Gulley to Stanley Elliott Johnson. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted on 9/14/2021 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara.

August 03, 2021 Julie A. Emede Judge of the Superior Court August 6, 13, 20, 27, 2021 AMENDED ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR

CHANGE OF NAME NO. 21CV371067 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Muhammad Akif.

Petitioner(s) Muhammad Akif has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Muhammad Akif to Akif Sarki. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted on 9/21/2021 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara.

August 04, 2021 Julie A. Emede Judge of the Superior Court August 6, 13, 20, 27, 2021 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 21CV384748 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Carlos Medeiros.

Petitioner(s) Carlos Medeiros has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Carlos Medeiros to Carlos Filipe Pereira Medeiros. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted on 10/19/2021 at 8:45

AUG 13 - AUG 19, 2021 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara.

July 27, 2021 Julie A. Emede Judge of the Superior Court August 6, 13, 20, 27, 2021 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 21CV383965 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Fnu Naveen. Petitioner(s) Fnu Naveen has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Fnu Naveen to Naveen Phour. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted on 9/21/2021 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara.

July 06, 2021 Julie A. Emede Judge of the Superior Court August 6, 13, 20, 27, 2021 AMENDED ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 20CV369586

Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Amna Manzoor.

Petitioner(s) Amna Manzoor has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Amna Manzoor to Ghani Sarki. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted on 9/21/2021 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara.

August 04, 2021 Julie A. Emede Judge of the Superior Court August 6, 13, 20, 27, 2021 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 21CV384553 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Mohammad Behrooz Rafia. Petitioner(s) Mohammad Behrooz Rafia has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a.

Mohammad Behrooz Rafia to Bruce Behrooz Rafia. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted on 10/12/2021 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N.

EL OBSERVADOR | www.el-observador.com First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara.

July 21, 2021 Julie A. Emede Judge of the Superior Court August 6, 13, 20, 27, 2021 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 21CV384667 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: My Ngoc Nguyen.

Petitioner(s) My Ngoc Nguyen has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. My Ngoc Nguyen to Tiffany Teresa Blackwell. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted on 10/19/2021 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara.

Jan 07, 2021 Julie A. Emede Judge of the Superior Court August 6, 13, 20, 27, 2021 NOTICE OF DEATH OF JILL MARIE PETER To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent

creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both of JILL MARIE PETER, who was a resident of Santa Clara County, State of California, and died on June 13, 2021, in the City of San Jose, County of Santa Clara, State of California.

IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or a contingent creditor of the deceased, you must file your claim within four months from the date of first publication with the DERMER LAW FIRM, 15720 Winchester Boulevard, Suite 200, Los Gatos, California 95030 (408) 395-5111 Joseph D. Dermer, Esq. DERMER LAW FIRM 15720 Winchester Blvd., Ste 200 Los Gatos, CA 95030 Tel (408) 395-5111 Fax (408) 354-2797 August 6, 13, 20, 27, 2021 NOTICE OF DEATH OF KATHLEEN ANN DUMONT To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both of Kathleen Ann Dumont, who was a resident of Santa Clara County, State of California, and died on July 5, 2021, in the City of Campbell, County of Santa Clara, State of California.

IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or a contingent creditor of the deceased, you must file your claim within four months from the date of first publication with the DERMER LAW FIRM, 15720 Winchester Boulevard, Suite 200, Los Gatos, California 95030 (408) 395-5111 Joseph D. Dermer, Esq. DERMER LAW FIRM 15720 Winchester Blvd., Ste 200 Los Gatos, CA 95030 Tel (408) 395-5111 Fax (408) 354-2797

August 6, 13, 20, 27, 2021 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 21CV382882 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 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 30, August 6, 13 and 20, 2021 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 676739

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: GoPro Transport, GoPro Limousine, GoPro Limo and GoPro Limo & Transport, Santa Clara County.

This business is owned by a Limited Liability Company. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): Silicon Valley GoPro Limousine, 416 Boyton Avenue, #201, San Jose, CA 95117.

The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on, 10/08/2014.

This filing is a refile. “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/ Vahid Lahijanian, Manager Silicon Valley GoPro Limousine Article/Reg#: 201423310260 This statement was filed with the Co. Clerk-Recorder of Santa Clara County on 07/07/2021 Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Sandy Chanthasy, Deputy File No. FBN 676739 July 30, August 6, 13 and 20, 2021 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 676587 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: RECO CAR WASH LLC, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by a Limited Liability Company. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): RECO CAR WASH, LLC, 1645 Tully Road, San Jose, CA 95122.

The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on, 05/20/2021.

This filing is a refile. “I declare that all information in this statement

CLASSIFIEDS / LEGALS 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/ PHUC CONG TRAN, PRESIDENT RECO CAR WASH LLC Article/Reg#: 202113911256 This statement was filed with the Co. Clerk-Recorder of Santa Clara County on 07/01/2021 Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Nina Khamphilath, Deputy File No. FBN 676587 July 30, August 6, 13 and 20, 2021 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 676885 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: CAMILAS JANITORIAL SERVICES, 318 Surber Dr, San Jose, CA 95123, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by an: Individual. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): Antelmo L Lucas, 318 Surber Dr, San Jose, CA 95123. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on: 07/10/2021. 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/ Antelmo L Lucas This statement was filed with the Co. Clerk Recorder of Santa Clara County on 7/12/2021.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Elaine Fader, Deputy File No. FBN 676885 July 30; August 6, 13, 20, 2021 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 677337

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The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: LILIS HAIR DESIGN, 1748 De Marietta Ave 2, San Jose, CA 95126, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by an: Individual. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): Iliana D Zuniga, 1748 De Marietta Ave 2, San Jose, CA 95126.

The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on: 04/28/2021.

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/ Iliana D Zuniga This statement was filed with the Co. Clerk Recorder of Santa Clara County on 7/23/2021.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Corinne Vasquez, Deputy File No. FBN 677337 July 30; August 6, 13, 20, 2021 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 21CV384798 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: NEIMA SARAJMOTLAGH, SAM SARAJMOTLAGH. Petitioner(s) NEIMA SA R A M OT L AG H , SAM SARAJMOTLAGH have filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. NEIMA SARAJMOTLAGH to NEIMA SARAJ b. SAM S A R A J M OT L A G H to SAM SARAJ. 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

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should not be granted on 10/19/2021 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara.

July 28, 2021 Julie A. Emede Judge of the Superior Court July 30; August 6, 13, 20, 2021 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 21CV384459 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Dilroop Kaur. Petitioner(s) Dilroop Kaur have filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Dilroop Kaur to Dilroop Kaur Sidhu.

THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted on 10/05/2021 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara.

July 19, 2021 Julie A. Emede Judge of the Superior Court July 30; August 6, 13, 20, 2021 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR

CHANGE OF NAME NO. 21CV384448 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Boma Miracle Ozioma Ndionyenma.

Petitioner(s) Boma Miracle Ozioma Mdionyenma has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Divine Princewill Chinecherem Ndionyenma to Divine Chinecherem Chukwudinma b.

Boma Miracle Ozioma Ndionyenma to Boma Miracle Ozioma Chukwudinma. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted on 10/05/2021 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara.

July 19, 2021 Julie A. Emede Judge of the Superior Court July 30; August 6, 13, 20, 2021 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 21CV384409 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Vitalijus Domozirovas.

Petitioner(s) Vitalijus Domozirovas has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a.

Vitalijus Domozirovas to Vitaly Housewell. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested

EL OBSERVADOR | www.el-observador.com in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted on 10/05/2021 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara.

July 15, 2021 Julie A. Emede Judge of the Superior Court July 30; August 6, 13, 20, 2021 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 21CV384640 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Angelica Prado-Palacio.

Petitioner(s) Angelica Prado-Palacio has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Kianna Milani Schwede to Kianna Milani Palacios. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted on 10/12/2021 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara.

July 23, 2021 Julie A. Emede Judge of the Superior

Court July 30; August 6, 13, 20, 2021 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 21CV383001 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Emily Pi. Petitioner(s) Emily Pi have filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Isabella Emily Castillo to Isabella Emily Pi-Castillo. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted on 08/31/2021 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara.

June 15, 2021 Julie A. Emede Judge of the Superior Court July 30; August 6, 13, 20, 2021 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 676550 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: 1. Hartnell Home One, 2. Hartnell Home Two, 38 N Almaden Blvd Unit 2207, San Jose, CA 95110, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by a: Corporation. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): Hartnell Homes Inc., 38 N Almaden Blvd Unit 2207, San Jose, CA 95110. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious

business name(s) listed above on: N/A. This filing is a first filing. “I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.” (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) /s/ Alvin Teodoro Hartnell Homes, Inc. President Article/Reg#: C4748861 Above entity was formed in the state of CA This statement was filed with the Co. Clerk Recorder of Santa Clara County on 6/30/2021.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Sandy Chanthasy, Deputy File No. FBN 676550 July 23, 30, August 6 and 13, 2021 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 677035 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: 1. Suastegui Residential & Comercial Services, 1348 Shawn Dr Unit 4, San Jose, CA 95118, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by an: Individual. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): Fredy Palma Suastegui, 1348 Shawn Dr Unit 4, San Jose, CA 95118.

The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on: 7/07/2021.

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/ Fredy Palma Suastegui This statement was filed with the Co. Clerk Recorder of Santa Clara County on 7/15/2021.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Sandy Chan-

thasy, Deputy File No. FBN 677035 July 23, 30, August 6 and 13, 2021 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 677157 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: 1. META8C, 698 N Santa Cruz Ave #9, Los Gatos, CA 95030, Santa Clara County.

This business is owned by a: Limited Liability Company. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): HIGH PERFORMANCE DIVERSITY, LLC, 698 N Santa Cruz Ave #9, Los Gatos, CA 95030. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on: 07/13/2021.

This filing is a first filing. “I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.” (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) /s/ Julia Sullivan HIGH PERFORMANCE DIVERSITY, LLC. Owner Article/Reg#: 201714510099 Above entity was formed in the state of CA This statement was filed with the Co. Clerk Recorder of Santa Clara County on 7/19/2021.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Nina Khamphilath, Deputy File No. FBN 677157 July 23, 30, August 6 and 13, 2021 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 677155 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: 1. PARK HILLVIEW LG, 698 N Santa Cruz Ave #9, Los Gatos, CA 95030, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by an: Individual. The name and

AUG 13 - AUG 19, 2021 residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): Julia A Sullivan, 698 N Santa Cruz Ave #9, Los Gatos, CA 95030. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on: 07/07/2021. 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/ Julia A Sullivan This statement was filed with the Co. Clerk Recorder of Santa Clara County on 7/19/2021.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Nina Khamphilath, Deputy File No. FBN 677155 July 23, 30, August 6 and 13, 2021 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 677052 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: MI CASA AGAVE, LLC, 5544 Lean Ave Apt 206, San Jose, CA 95123, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by a: Limited Liability Company. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): MI CASA AGAVE, LLC, 5544 Lean Ave, San Jose, CA 95123. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on: N/A. This filing is a first filing. “I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.” (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) /s/ Blanca Rodriguez MI CASA AGAVE, LLC Member Article/Reg#: 202114610181 Above entity was formed in the state of CA This statement was filed with the Co.

Clerk Recorder of Santa Clara County on 7/15/2021.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Sandy Chanthasy, Deputy File No. FBN 677052 July 23, 30, August 6 and 13, 2021 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 677139 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: 1. AIDEN’S SMOG CHECK, 51 Hornlein Ct, Gilroy, CA 95020, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by an: Individual. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): Laura Phuong Mai, 1136 Woodminster Dr, San Jose, CA 95121.

The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on: 7/09/2021.

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/ Laura Phuong Mai This statement was filed with the Co. Clerk Recorder of Santa Clara County on 7/19/2021.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Elaine Fader, Deputy File No. FBN 677139 July 23, 30, August 6 and 13, 2021 STATEMENT OF ABANDONMENT OF USE OF FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME NO. 676806 The following person(s) has / have abandoned the use of the fictitious business name(s): Your Home Jungle, 346 Garner Ave, Sunnyvale CA, 94089. Filed in Santa Clara County on 9/10/20 under file no. FBN668201. Alexa Hiznay, 1545 Walnut Grove Ave, San Jose

AUG 13 - AUG 19, 2021 CA, 95126. This business was conducted by: An Individual. “I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.” (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) /s/ Alexa Hiznay This statement was filed with the Co. Clerk Recorder of Santa Clara County on 7/08/2021.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Nina Khamphilath, Deputy File No. FBN 676806 July 23, 30, August 6 and 13, 2021 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 21CV383591 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Maria Teresa R. Amante.

Petitioner(s) Maria Teresa R. Amante has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Maria Teresa R. Amante to Maria Teresa B. Regala. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted on 9/07/2021 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara.

June 24, 2021 Julie A. Emede Judge of the Superior Court July 23, 30, August 6 and 13, 2021 ORDER TO SHOW

CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 21CV384463 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Ek Hukum. Petitioner(s) Ek Hukum has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Ek Hukum to A Ashish. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted on 10/12/2021 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara.

July 19, 2021 Julie A. Emede Judge of the Superior Court July 23, 30, August 6 and 13, 2021 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 21CV384467 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Araceli Natali Padilla.

Petitioner(s) Araceli Natali Padilla has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Alexander Sepulveda Padilla to Alexander Padilla. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted on 10/12/2021 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept.,

EL OBSERVADOR | www.el-observador.com located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara.

July 19, 2021 Julie A. Emede Judge of the Superior Court July 23, 30, August 6 and 13, 2021 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 21CV384446 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Isabel Ortega. Petitioner(s) Isabel Ortega has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Isabel Ortega to Isabel Diaz Sumano. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted on 10/05/2021 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara.

July 19, 2021 Julie A. Emede Judge of the Superior Court July 23, 30, August 6 and 13, 2021 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 21CV384501 Superior Court of California, County of

Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Shahzad A Jahan Panah Bilehsavar.

Petitioner(s) Shahzad A Jahan Panah Bilehsavar has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Shahzad A Jahan Panah Bilehsavar to Eray Jahan b. Mina G Eshghi Sarooghieh to Mina Jahan c. Ela Jahanpanah Bilehsavar to Ela Jahan. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted on 10/12/2021 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara.

July 20, 2021 Julie A. Emede Judge of the Superior Court July 23, 30, August 6 and 13, 2021 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 21CV384148 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Michael Alexander Nunez. Petitioner(s) Michael Alexander Nunez has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Michael Alexander Nunez to Mike Amor. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name

should not be granted on 9/28/2021 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara.

July 09, 2021 Julie A. Emede Judge of the Superior Court July 23, 30, August 6 and 13, 2021 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 21CV384149 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Phuong Nam Bui. Petitioner(s) Phuong Nam Bui has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Phuong Nam Bui to Jaynee PhuongNam Bui. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted on 9/28/2021 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara.

July 09, 2021 Julie A. Emede Judge of the Superior Court July 23, 30, August 6 and 13, 2021 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR

CHANGE OF NAME NO. 21CV384404 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Angelina Ellie Andrei, aka: Lina Eilia Serhan, aka: Lina Eilia.

Petitioner(s) Angelina Ellie Andrei, aka: Lina Eilia Serhan, aka: Lina Eilia has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a.

Angelina Eilie Andrei aka Lina Eilia Serhan aka Lina Eilia to Lenea Antonius Cirelli. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted on 8/17/2021 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara.

July 16, 2021 Julie A. Emede Judge of the Superior Court July 23, 30, August 6 and 13, 2021 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 21CV384053 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Francisco J. Mercado Jr. Petitioner(s) Francisco J. Mercado Jr. has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a.

Francisco J. Mercado Jr. to Cisco Namauleg.

THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this

CLASSIFIEDS / LEGALS court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted on 9/28/2021 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara.

July 07, 2021 Julie A. Emede Judge of the Superior Court July 23, 30, August 6 and 13, 2021 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 21CV383868 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: TRI VAN CHAU & QUYEN MY TRAN. Petitioner(s) Tri Van Chau & Quyen My Tran has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. HUY GIA CHAU to HENRY HUY CHAU. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted on 9/21/2021 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara.

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July 23, 30, August 6 and 13, 2021 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 21CV383867 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: TRI MINH NGUYEN & TU THI NGUYEN. Petitioner(s) TRI MINH NGUYEN & TU THI NGUYEN have filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. SA TI NGUYEN to TISA NGUYEN. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted on 9/21/2021 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara.

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LAS NUEVAS UNIVERSIDADES TRIBALES OFRECEN UN ‘SENTIDO DE PERTENENCIA’ A LOS ESTUDIANTES NATIVOS, PERO SE ENFRENTAN CON OBSTÁCULOS Emma Hall y Charlotte West CalMatters

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e suponía que Victoria Chubb estudiaría fotografía en una universidad en Nuevo México después de graduarse de la escuela secundaria en el condado de Riverside, pero tenía miedo de estar lejos de casa.

“Realmente me acobardé para dejar mi reserva y salir de California”, dijo Chubb, miembro de la Morongo Band of Mission Indians.

una universidad tribal es una forma de ayudar a cerrar esas brechas de equidad”.

con un enfoque en los sistemas de salud de los nativos americanos.

Aún así, las nuevas universidades tribales enfrentan una batalla cuesta arriba debido al tiempo y los costos asociados con la acreditación. Además, las universidades tienen que recaudar fondos para cubrir los costos operativos porque actualmente no hay dólares federales o estatales disponibles para la educación superior.

Nacido de un movimiento, basado en la cultura nativa

‘Había un lugar para mí’

Trató de volver a la escuela de arte en San Bernardino unos años más tarde, pero tuvo que dejar nuevamente sus estudios para cuidar a su madre que estaba enferma.

Los indios americanos y los nativos de Alaska representan menos del 1% de los estudiantes en los sistemas de la Universidad de California y la Universidad Estatal de California, en comparación con alrededor 1.6% de la población de California, según el censo de EE. UU.

Dieciocho años después, Chubb, ahora de 36 años, asiste a un colegio tribal, California Indian Nations College, o CINC, en Palm Desert, uno de los tres fundados recientemente en California. Ella está prosperando allí como estudiante de artes liberales y planea terminar un título de asociado antes de transferirse a una universidad de cuatro años.

La mayoría de los estudiantes nativos que van a la universidad en California se inscriben en colegios comunitarios. Durante la pandemia, la inscripción de nativos en todo el sistema de colegios comunitarios de California se redujo en más de un 22%, según los funcionarios del sistema.

Los partidarios de las nuevas universidades tribales de California esperan poder ayudar a más estudiantes nativos americanos como Chubb a regresar a la educación superior, o evitar que abandonen la escuela en primer lugar.

Los estudiantes nativos tienen la mayor tasa de abandono de la escuela secundaria y la tasa más baja de asistencia a la universidad de cualquier grupo racial en California. Obligaciones familiares y sentimientos de aislamiento dentro de las universidades convencionales son solo algunas de las barreras que los estudiantes nativos deben superar para acceder a la educación superior. También existe una relación complicada entre las comunidades nativas y las universidades públicas que se basaron en tierra robada a los nativos.

El trauma persistente se remonta a la asimilación forzada de los niños nativos en los internados, un legado oscuro que es solo una generación para algunas familias.

Durante la pandemia, la matrícula de estudiantes nativos se ha hundido aún más, especialmente en los colegios comunitarios, según la Cámara de Compensación Nacional de Investigaciones Estudiantiles.

Los defensores dicen que crear más universidades tribales es una forma de contrarrestar estas tendencias, y los resultados iniciales de las tres universidades emergentes en California son prometedores. En CINC en Palm Desert y Kumeyaay Community College en El Cajon, la inscripción se mantuvo estable o aumentó durante la pandemia. Una tercera universidad tribal en Woodland, California Tribal College, abrirá sus puertas a los estudiantes en el otoño de 2021.

“Los colegios y universidades tribales son diferentes a las universidades y colegios públicos”, dijo Robert Przeklasa, ex director académico del CINC que recientemente dejó el colegio para trabajar para una organización sin fines de lucro. “Hay un sentido de pertenencia, un sentido de identidad, un sentido de tranquilidad que los estudiantes terminan sintiendo”.

Estudios han mostrado que los estudiantes nativos que se transfieren a una universidad de cuatro años desde una universidad tribal tienen más probabilidades de obtener un título. El Centro para la participación de universidades comunitarias descubrió que el 88% de los estudiantes nativos que asisten a una universidad tribal dicen sentir un sentimiento de pertenencia al campus que contrasta con el sentido de invisibilidad y falta de comunidad.

“He visto a muchas personas matriculadas que no creo que se hubieran matriculado en un colegio comunitario normal”.

-Victoria Chubb, estudiante en el Colegio de Naciones Indias de California En la familia de Chubb, ninguno de sus padres obtuvo un título universitario, pero hoy la educación superior se ha convertido en un asunto familiar. Contando con los dedos, Chubb repasa una larga lista de hermanas, primas y sobrinas que han seguido sus pasos en el CINC. “He visto a muchas personas inscritas que no creo que se hubieran inscrito en un colegio comunitario normal”, dijo.

Existe una demanda urgente de este tipo de educación en un estado donde 330,000 californianos pertenecen a una tribu reconocida a nivel federal, dicen los defensores de las universidades tribales.

“Hay mucha necesidad de educación superior en la población indígena de California”, dijo Przeklasa. “Creo que

Pero en CINC, que fue creado por Twenty-Nine Palms Band of Mission Indians en asociación con el College of the Desert, la inscripción de estudiantes aumentó en un 10% de 2020 a 2021. Más de 180 estudiantes de más de 50 tribus han asistido a la universidad desde entonces.

CINC comenzó a ofrecer clases en 2018 y celebró su primera ceremonia de graduación el pasado mes de junio, en la cual cinco estudiantes obtuvieron sus títulos de asociado.

CINC se enfoca en elevar la identidad de los estudiantes a través de clases culturalmente relevantes, como las de Cahuilla, un idioma hablado por varias tribus en todo el Valle de Coachella. Eso atrae a estudiantes que quizás no se sientan cómodos en las universidades públicas.

“Nunca me gustó la escuela, aunque era buena en eso”, dijo Rebecca Waters, prima de Chubb, también miembro de la tribu Morongo de Indios Misioneros. Pero como estudiante en CINC, “me encanta ir a la universidad”, dijo.

En El Cajon, el Colegio Comunitario de Kumeyaay comenzó a ofrecer un programa de asociado acreditado a través de Cuyamaca Community College en 2018.

La universidad se centra en el idioma, las artes, la cultura, la historia de Kumeyaay y otras materias como la etnoecología, el estudio de la relación entre un ecosistema y un grupo de personas.

“Queremos revertir el pasado. Queremos enseñar nuestra cultura y queremos enseñar nuestra historia”, dijo el presidente Stan Rodríguez, miembro de la Banda Kumeyaay Santa Ysabel de la Nación Iipay.

En los cursos de idioma de Kumeyaay, los estudiantes se comunican con hablantes de Kumeyaay de ambos lados de la frontera entre Estados Unidos y México y, en tiempos no Covid, viajan a Baja California para visitar el sitio de la historia de la creación de la tribu. De las aproximadamente 4,600 personas Kumeyaay en 16 comunidades en el sur de California y México, alrededor de 41 hablan el idioma, dijo Rodríguez.

Raymond Martinez, un Kumeyaay de 20 años de edad y miembro de la tribu Kumeyaay Santa Ysabel de la Nación Iipay en el condado de San Diego, dijo que estudia Kumeyaay para transmitir el idioma a las generaciones futuras.

“Quería aprender más sobre mi gente y lo que corre en mi sangre”, dijo. “Es muy importante para mí porque eso es lo que soy como persona; es mi identidad”.

La inscripción en Kumeyaay Community College se ha mantenido estable durante la pandemia, con 122 estudiantes inscritos en el otoño de 2020 en comparación con 126 en el otoño de 2019, dijo Rodríguez.

La diferencia entre una universidad convencional y una tribal fue sorprendente para Roseanne Rosenthal, una descendiente de la tribu Piro-Manso-Tewa. Siempre soñó con ir a la universidad. Pero después de que su madre murió cuando ella tenía 12 años, abandonó la escuela secundaria.

Finalmente obtuvo su GED y comenzó a estudiar psicología y estudios nativos americanos en UC Riverside a los 56 años. Pero también tomó una clase de estudios étnicos en CINC. Allí, vio a profesores que se parecían a ella, una rareza para los estudiantes nativos en las universidades convencionales. (Los profesores nativos representan menos del 1% de los instructores tanto en la Universidad de California como en la Universidad Estatal de California).

“Había un lugar para mí. Sentí que al menos podía tener una oportunidad aquí”, dijo Rosenthal. Ahora está terminando un programa de doctorado en antropología

Las universidades tribales no son una idea nueva en California. Fundada en 1971, la Universidad Deganawidah-Quetzalcoatl, la primera y única universidad tribal acreditada de California, fue una de las primeras seis universidades de este tipo en los Estados Unidos. El nombre de la universidad fue abreviado a DQ porque se refiere a Deganawidah, el fundador de la Confederación Iroquois, y Quetzalcoatl, una deidad azteca, fuera de un contexto ceremonial, fue considerado sacrílego.

Nacido del Movimiento Indígena Americano a finales de la década de 1960, era una universidad intertribal, en lugar de estar constituida por una sola tribu.

Rodríguez, el presidente de Kumeyaay Community College, se inscribió como estudiante allí a finales de la década de 1970. A la edad de 17 años, tomó un autobús Greyhound desde el sur de California hasta Davis.

“Recuerdo que tenía una bolsa de lona”, dijo. “Estaba listo para ser estudiante y caminé por este hermoso campus, UC Davis y pensé que era DQ University”.

Cuando se dio cuenta de que estaba en el lugar equivocado, detuvo un taxi y le pidió al conductor que lo llevara a DQ, al oeste de Davis, aproximadamente a 10 millas de distancia por tierras de cultivo onduladas. Condujeron hasta un lugar lleno de edificios militares, ubicado en el sitio de una antigua base de telecomunicaciones del ejército.

“Vi este lugar con todos estos murales, una cerca de alambre de púas alrededor. Y pensé: ‘Este lugar parece una prisión’”, comentó Rodríguez.

A pesar de la arquitectura espartana, Rodríguez dijo que su carrera de toda la vida como educador indígena nació en DQ. “Recuerdo que todas las semanas honrabamos nuestras raíces indígenas… honrbamos a nuestros ancestros. Y también se hizo hincapié en que debíamos poder hablar por nosotros mismos. Necesitábamos poder navegar en ambos mundos, pero necesitábamos estar conectados a la tierra culturalmente”, concluyó.

DQ no era elegible para ningún financiamiento federal hasta que el Congreso aprobó la Ley de Asistencia de Universidades Controladas Tribalmente en 1978, pero incluso entonces, la universidad tuvo problemas financieros. En 2005, la universidad perdió su acreditación y tuvo que cerrar.

Sobrevivir a través de asociaciones de colegios comunitarios Actualmente hay 35 colegios y universidades tribales totalmente acreditados en los Estados Unidos, la mayoría ubicados en el suroeste y los estados de las llanuras.

La acreditación puede ser lenta y costosa, porque las universidades tienen que pagar la factura de las visitas al sitio y las tarifas, así como invertir en las mejoras que requiera el acreditador. Por lo tanto, las universidades tribales a menudo se asocian con instituciones de educación superior convencionales, “tomando prestada” su capacidad para otorgar títulos mientras trabajan en la creación de capacidad y obtienen la designación ellos mismos, dijo Cheryl Crazy Bull, ciudadana de la tribu Sicangu Lakota y presidenta de la organización sin fines de lucro American Indian Fondo universitario.

Al mismo tiempo, puede ser un desafío satisfacer tanto las demandas de las agencias de acreditación como las necesidades culturales de los estudiantes, especialmente antes de que las universidades tribales puedan operar de forma independiente. Kumeyaay ha podido desarrollar su propio plan de estudios porque su asociación con Cuyamaca existe desde hace más de 15 años.

Pero debido a que se necesitan años para que se aprueben nuevos cursos, el CINC solo puede ofrecer las clases que figuran en el catálogo de cursos de su universidad asociada, dijo Joshua Cárdenas, coordinador académico e instructor de historia en el CINC. Aunque el CINC está trabajando con College of the Desert para desarrollar su propio plan de estudios, por el momento, el departamento de historia donde enseña Cárdenas solo ofrece un curso enfocado en los nativos, dijo.

Los profesores han tenido que ser creativos para asegurarse de que están entregando el contenido del curso que afirma las identidades de sus estudiantes nativos. Para un curso sobre medios de comunicación, pudieron traer oradores invitados nativos que trabajan en las industrias de los medios de comunicación y el cine.

“Realmente tenemos que trabajar mucho en este momento solo para sobrevivir en este período de limbo”, dijo Cárdenas.

Las nuevas universidades tribales enfrentan un ‘Catch-22’ en financiamiento Si bien las universidades tribales están bien posicionadas para apoyar a los estudiantes nativos, el financiamiento para los nuevos es precario ya que las comunidades nativas enfrentan las consecuencias económicas de la pandemia.

Las universidades tribales no acreditadas actualmente no son elegibles para ningún financiamiento educativo estatal o federal, incluidos los fondos de ayuda COVID-19. Eso incluye $600 millones para instituciones que atienden a minorías que el presidente Joe Biden incluyó recientemente en su propuesta de presupuesto de educación para 2022.

Eso significa que las nuevas universidades tribales a menudo tienen que depender de la financiación de las tribus y otras donaciones privadas. California Tribal College, por ejemplo, recibió recientemente una donación de $50,000 de un donante privado en el condado de Yolo que se utilizará para ayudar a brindar tecnología a sus estudiantes, dijo la directora Juliet Maestas, miembro inscrita de la tribu Hoopa Valley.

Las tribus y reservaciones en California también son mucho más pequeñas que muchas de sus contrapartes en otros estados, lo que dificulta que una sola tribu constituya y patrocine una universidad. Durante la pandemia, las comunidades tribales han perdido ingresos dado que no están recibiendo turismo. Al mismo tiempo, la acreditación es cara.

“Es realmente este Catch-22”, dijo Przeklasa. “No se puede obtener ningún financiamiento hasta que esté acreditado, pero necesita fondos para obtener la acreditación”.

Incluso después de que las universidades tribales reciben la acreditación, no son elegibles para recibir fondos federales dirigidos a dichas universidades a menos que más del 50% de sus estudiantes estén inscritos en tribus reconocidas a nivel federal.

“Cuando estás en una área más poblada, mantener ese 50% o más es desafiante”, dijo Crazy Bull, del American Indian College Fund.

A principios de abril, los administradores de CINC estaban preocupados de tener que cerrar sus puertas al final del verano después de anticipar una disminución del 80% en su presupuesto operativo, declaró Przeklasa.

Twenty-Nine Palms Band of Mission Indians donó $500,000 a CINC, una fracción de los $3 millones necesarios para el otoño, y está pidiendo a otros que igualen la inversión. A fines de julio, Morongo Band of Mission Indians donó $100,000 adicionales, y College of the Desert se ofreció a pagar los costos de instrucción de los adjuntos de CINC para el año académico 2021-2022.

Incluso antes de la pandemia, CINC ya operaba con un presupuesto ajustado de menos de $2 millones, cubriendo los salarios de ocho miembros del personal y apoyando a 50 estudiantes, que no pagan ninguna matrícula debido al estado de acreditación de la universidad.

Przeklasa dijo que la inversión de Twenty-Nine Palms ayudará a que la universidad permanezca abierta en el otoño, pero se requieren fondos a largo plazo para mantenerla.

“Va a requerir una especie de coalición de tribus que se unan para financiar estos esfuerzos”, dijo Przeklasa.

Las tres universidades están trabajando juntas para cabildear por el apoyo federal y estatal para las nuevas instituciones tribales en California, pero esos esfuerzos están en su infancia. California es un estado grande, dijo Przeklasa, y “realmente requeriría más de una universidad tribal para servir a la población”.

Chubb, la estudiante de CINC, dice que planea usar su título de asociado como un trampolín para obtener una licenciatura en estudios de museos o historia del arte.

Actualmente se desempeña como miembro de la junta ejecutiva del Museo Morongo Malki, que se dedica a preservar la historia y la cultura de las comunidades nativas americanas en el sur de California.

Chubb continúa animando a otros miembros de su comunidad a que tomen al menos una clase en CINC. “Eso pone el pie en la puerta, y luego quieren tomar otra clase y otra clase”, dijo Chubb. “Y el siguiente paso es que podemos tener gente más educada y regresar a la reserva y usar las habilidades y conocimientos que aprendieron. Eso es lo que planeo hacer: usar esto en beneficio de mi gente”.

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ictoria Chubb was supposed to study photography at a college in New Mexico after graduating from high school in Riverside County, but was afraid of being far away from home.

“I really did just chicken out to leave my reservation and to leave California,” said Chubb, a member of the Morongo Band of Mission Indians.

She tried to go back to art school in San Bernadino a few years later, but dropped out to care for her mother, who was ill.

Eighteen years later, Chubb, now 36, is attending a tribal college, the California Indian Nations College, or CINC, in Palm Desert ⁠— one of three recently founded in California. She’s thriving there as a liberal arts student and plans to finish an associate’s degree before transferring to a four-year university.

Supporters of California’s new tribal colleges hope they can help more Native American students like Chubb return to higher education — or prevent them from dropping out in the first place.

Native students have the highest high school dropout rate and lowest college-going rate of any racial group in California. Family obligations and feelings of isolation within mainstream colleges are just some of the barriers Native students may have to overcome to access higher education. There’s also a complicated relationship between Native communities and public universities that were built on land stolen from Native people, and lingering trauma traced back to the forced assimilation of Native children in boarding schools — a dark legacy that is only a generation ago for some families.

During the pandemic, enrollment of Native students plunged even more, especially at community colleges, according to the National Student Research Clearinghouse.

Advocates say creating more tribal colleges is one way to offset these trends, and the initial results of the three emerging colleges in California are promising. At CINC in Palm Desert and Kumeyaay Community College in El Cajon, enrollment has remained steady or increased during the pandemic. A third tribal college in Woodland, California Tribal College, will open its doors to students in fall 2021.

“Tribal colleges and universities are different from mainstream colleges and universities,” said Robert Przeklasa, a former chief academic officer at CINC who recently left the college to work for a non-profit. “There is a sense of belonging, a sense of identity, a sense of ease that the students end up feeling.”

That helps boost retention and graduation rates, research has documented. Native students who transfer to a four-year university from a tribal college are more likely to earn a degree, studies have shown. The Center for Community College Engagement found that 88 percent of Native students who attend a tribal college say they feel a sense of belonging on campus. That contrasts with the sense of invisibility and lack of community that Native students — who are more likely than their non-Native peers to be older or parents — often report experiencing at predominantly white institutions.

“I’ve seen a lot of people enrolled that I don’t think would have enrolled in a regular community college.”

-VICTORIA CHUBB, STUDENT AT CALIFORNIA INDIAN NATIONS COLLEGE In Chubb’s family, neither of her parents earned a college degree, but today higher education has become a family affair. Counting on her fingers, Chubb goes through a long list of sisters, cousins and nieces who have followed in her footsteps at CINC. “I’ve seen a lot of people enrolled that I don’t think would have enrolled in a regular community college,” she said.

There’s a pressing demand for this kind of education in a state where 330,000 Californians belong to a federally recognized tribe, tribal college advocates say.

“There’s a lot of need in California Indian Country for higher education,” said Przeklasa. “I believe that a tribal college is a way to help close those equity gaps.”

Still, new tribal colleges face an uphill battle because of the time and costs associated with accreditation, which they require to award degrees. And the colleges have to raise funds to cover operational costs because there are currently no federal or state higher education dollars available to them.

when she was 12, she dropped out of high school.

work in the media and film industries.

She eventually earned her GED and started pursuing a double major in psychology and Native American Studies at UC Riverside at age 56. But she also took an ethnic studies class at CINC. There, she saw faculty that looked like her, a rarity for Native students at mainstream colleges. (Native faculty make up less than 1% of instructors at both the University of California and California State University, for example.)

“We really have to do a lot of work right now just to survive in this limbo period,” Cárdenas said.

“There was this place for me. I felt like I could at least have a chance here,” Rosenthal said. She’s now finishing a doctoral program in anthropology with a focus in Native American health systems.

Graduates on stage with speaker, Dr. T. Robert Przeklasa, Jr., during the first CINC commencement ceremony at Agua Caliente Resort Casino Spa Rancho Mirage on June 6, 2021. Photo Credit: Eric Montanez / California Indian Nations College ‘There was a place for me’ American Indians and Alaska Natives account for less than 1% of students in both the University of California and California State University systems, compared with around 1.6% of California’s population, according to the U.S. Census.

The majority of Native students who do go to college in California enroll at community colleges. During the pandemic, Native enrollment across the California community college system declined by more than 22%, according to system officials.

But at CINC, which was created by the Twenty-Nine Palms Band of Mission Indians in partnership with the College of the Desert, student enrollment increased by 10% from 2020 to 2021. Over 180 students from more than 50 tribes have attended the college since it began offering classes in 2018, and CINC held its first commencement ceremony in June to celebrate the first five students who have earned associate’s degrees.

CINC focuses on uplifting students’ identities through culturally relevant classes, such as those in Cahuilla, a language spoken by various tribes throughout the Coachella Valley. That attracts students who might not feel comfortable at mainstream colleges.

“I didn’t ever like school, even though I was good at it,” said Chubb’s cousin Rebecca Waters, also a member of the Morongo Band of Mission Indians. But as a student at CINC, “I love going to college,” she said.

In El Cajon, Kumeyaay Community College began offering an accredited associate’s program through Cuyamaca Community College in 2018.

The college focuses on Kumeyaay language, arts, culture, history and other subjects such as ethnoecology, the study of the relationship between an ecosystem and a group of people.

“We want to reverse erasure, we want to teach our culture and we want to teach our history,” said President Stan Rodriguez, a member of the Kumeyaay Santa Ysabel Band of the Iipay Nation.

In Kumeyaay language courses, students communicate with Kumeyaay speakers from both sides of the U.S.-Mexico border, and — in non-Covid times — travel to Baja California to visit the site of the tribe’s creation story. Out of the approximately 4,600 Kumeyaay people in 16 communities in Southern California and Mexico, only around 41 speak the language, Rodriguez said.

“We want to reverse erasure, we want to teach our culture and we want to teach our history.”

-STAN RODRIGUEZ, PRESIDENT, KUMEYAAY COMMUNITY COLLEGE Raymond Martinez, a 20-year-old Kumeyaay studies major and a member of the Kumeyaay Santa Ysabel Band of the Iipay Nation in San Diego County, said he studies Kumeyaay to pass the language on to future generations.

Born out of a movement, grounded in Native culture Tribal colleges are not a new idea in California.

Founded in 1971, Deganawidah-Quetzalcoatl University, California’s first and only accredited tribal college, was one of the first six such colleges in the United States.

The university’s name was shortened to D-Q because referring to Deganawidah, the founder of the Iroquois Confederacy, and Quetzalcoatl, an Aztec deity, outside of a ceremonial context, was considered sacrilegious.

Born out of the American Indian Movement of the late 1960s, it was an intertribal college, rather than being chartered by a single tribe.

Rodriguez, the president of Kumeyaay Community College, enrolled as a student there in the late 1970s. At the age of 17, he took a Greyhound bus from southern California to Davis.

“I remember I had a duffel bag,” he said. “I was ready to be a student and I walked on this beautiful campus, UC Davis. And I thought that was D-Q University.”

When he realized he was in the wrong place, he flagged down a taxi and asked the driver to take him to D-Q — west of Davis through 10 miles of rolling farmland. They drove up to a campus sprinkled with military buildings, located on the site of a former army telecommunications base.

“I saw this place with all these murals on it, a barbed wire fence around it. And I thought, ‘This place looks like a prison,” Rodriguez said.

Despite the spartan architecture, Rodriguez said his lifelong career as an Indigenous educator was born at D-Q.

While tribal colleges are well-positioned to support Native students, funding for new ones is precarious as Native communities face economic fallout from the pandemic.

Unaccredited tribal colleges aren’t currently eligible for any state or federal educational funding, including COVID-19 relief funds. That includes the $600 million for minority-serving institutions that President Joe Biden recently included in his 2022 education budget proposal.

That means new tribal colleges often have to rely on funding from tribes and other private donations. California Tribal College, for instance, recently received a $50,000 donation from a private donor in Yolo County that will be used to help provide technology to its students, said director Juliet Maestas, an enrolled member of the Hoopa Valley Tribe.

Tribes and reservations in California are also much smaller than many of their counterparts in other states, making it difficult for a single tribe to charter and sponsor a college. During the pandemic, tribal communities have lost revenue from gaming and tourism. At the same time, accreditation is expensive.

“It’s really this Catch-22,” Przeklasa said. “You can’t get any funding until you get accredited, but you need funding to get accredited.”

Even after tribal colleges receive accreditation, they aren’t eligible for federal funding targeted at such colleges unless more than 50% of their students are enrolled in federally recognized tribes.

“When you’re in a more populated area, maintaining that 50% plus one is more challenging,” Crazy Bull, of the American Indian College Fund, said.

In early April, CINC administrators worried they might have to close their doors at the end of the summer after anticipating an 80 percent decline in their operating budget, Przeklasa said.

“I remember every week, we honored our indigeneity … we honored our elders. And it was also stressed that we need to be able to speak for ourselves. We needed to be able to navigate both worlds, but we needed to be grounded culturally,” he said.

The Twenty-Nine Palms Band of Mission Indians donated $500,000 to CINC, a fraction of the $3 million needed by fall, and is calling on others to match the investment. At the end of July, the Morongo Band of Mission Indians donated an additional $100,000, and College of the Desert has offered to pay the instructional costs for CINC’s adjuncts for the 2021-2022 academic year.

D-Q was not eligible for any federal funding until Congress passed the Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities Assistance Act in 1978, but even then, the college struggled financially. By 2005, the college lost its accreditation and had to shutter.

Even before the pandemic, CINC already operated on a lean budget under $2 million, covering the salaries of eight staff members and supporting 50 students — who don’t pay any tuition because of the college’s accreditation status.

Surviving through community college partnerships

Przeklasa said the investment from Twenty-Nine Palms will help the college stay open in the fall, but long-term funding is required to sustain it.

There are currently 35 fully accredited tribal colleges and universities, in the United States, most located in the Southwest and the Plains states.

Accreditation can be slow and expensive, because colleges have to foot the bill for site visits and fees, as well as invest in any improvements required by the accreditor. So tribal colleges often partner with mainstream higher education institutions, “borrowing” their ability to award degrees while they work on building capacity and getting the designation themselves, said Cheryl Crazy Bull, a citizen of the Sicangu Lakota tribe and president of the nonprofit American Indian College Fund.

At the same time, it can be challenging to meet both the demands of accrediting agencies and the cultural needs of students, especially before tribal colleges can operate independently. Kumeyaay has been able to develop its own curriculum because its partnership with Cuyamaca has been in place for more than 15 years.

Enrollment at Kumeyaay Community College has held roughly steady during the pandemic, with 122 students enrolled in fall 2020 compared to 126 in fall 2019, Rodriguez said.

But because it takes years for new courses to be approved, CINC can only offer classes listed in their partner college’s course catalog, said Joshua Cárdenas, the academic coordinator and a history instructor at CINC. Although CINC is working with College of the Desert to develop its own curriculum, at the moment, the history department where Cárdenas teaches only offers one course focused on Native people, he said.

The difference between a mainstream college and a tribal one was striking for Roseanne Rosenthal, a descendant of the Piro-Manso-Tewa tribe. She always dreamed of going to college. But after her mother died

Faculty have had to be creative in response to ensure they are delivering course content that affirms their Native students’ identities. For a course on mass media, they were able to bring in Native guest speakers who

“I wanted to learn more about my people and what runs in my bloodline,” he said. “It’s very important for me because that is who I am as a person; it’s my identity.”

New tribal colleges face ‘Catch-22’ in funding

“It’s going to require sort of a coalition of tribes coming together to fund these efforts,” Przeklasa said.

All three colleges are working together to lobby for federal and state support for new tribal institutions in California, but those efforts are in their infancy. California is a big state, Przeklasa said, and “would require more than one tribal college really to serve the population.”

Chubb, the CINC student, says she plans on using her associate’s degree as a stepping stone to pursue a bachelor’s in museum studies or art history. She currently serves as an executive board member of the Morongo Malki Museum, which is dedicated to preserving the history and culture of Native American communities in southern California.

She continues to encourage other members of her community to take at least one class at CINC. “That gets their foot in the door, and then they want to take another class and another class,” Chubb said. “And next thing you know, we can have more educated people and come back to the reservation and use these skills that they learned. That’s what I plan to do — use this for the benefit of my people.”

Hall is an intern with the CalMatters College Journalism Network, a collaboration between CalMatters and student journalists from across California. Joyce Nugent contributed reporting. This story and other higher education coverage are supported by the College Futures Foundation.

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in lugar a dudas la vida ha cambiado para todos, vivimos un antes y un después de la pandemia. El Covid ha traído restricción, soledad, pérdidas y luto en todo el mundo. Creímos durante los meses de mayo y junio que todo volvería a la normalidad, que nuestra vida sería igual a la de antes.

De manera infortunada los casos están en aumento en todo el país, mucha gente sigue muriendo y aún así, hay muchas personas que no quieren vacunarse; por los rumores que han escuchado, por las teorías de conspiración o simplemente son ignorantes en el tema. Gente que no se ha vacunado está muriendo en los hospitales. En otras partes del planeta, millones desean que se les aplique la vacuna, acá en Estados Unidos, la vacuna es gratis e incluso hay estímulos financieros para aquellos que decidan vacunarse. Triste es el caso de la actriz Paty Navidad, ella durante meses se negó a la existencia del Covid 19, lo expresó abiertamente en sus redes sociales y confirmó que no se vacunaría. Lastimosamente fue alcanzada por la enfermedad y ahora se encuentra hospitalizada. Los que no se han vacunado, por favor “háganlo”, es injusto que por su negligencia pongan en riesgo su vida, la vida de sus seres queridos y de las personas que les rodean.

Las posiciones y aspectos astrales de los próximos meses, traen consigo presagios un tanto adversos, específicamente en dos temporadas que se aproximan. El planeta Mercurio estará retrógrado, del día 27 de septiembre al día 18 de octubre. Ya sabemos que

ocurrirá desde mediados del mes de diciembre hasta finales del mes de enero". Una intrincada posición astral puede traer un poco de calamidad a la Tierra. El planeta Venus que rige el amor, el dinero, el agua y la apariencia entre otros aspectos, estará retrógrado al mismo tiempo en el que Mercurio estará en retrogradación. Enero del 2022 será sin lugar a dudas uno de los meses más difíciles desde que dio inicio la pandemia. Hay que ser sensatos, hay que cuidar la salud y rezar para que esta pesadilla del Covid 19 llegue a su epílogo.

Las fechas difíciles de septiembre del 2021 a enero del 2022 serán: Del 24 de septiembre del 2021 al 20 de octubre del 2021.

Y del 16 de diciembre del 2021 al 2 de febrero del 2022.

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este aspecto provoca accidentes, incendios, temblores, pleitos, agresividad, divorcios, malos entendidos y todo tipo de problemas e inconvenientes. Y por si fuera poco puede ocurrir que durante ese mismo periodo, los casos de Covid aumenten de manera acelerada, lo que provocará más restricciones. Si las cosas siguen igual, es muy probable que los casos confirmados de Covid, solamente en Estados Unidos, lleguen a la escalofriante cifra de 40 millones. India y Brasil también sufren los embates de la pandemia de manera alarmante. Es augurio que no saldremos adelante con este problema durante este 2021, y el año 2022 será una continuación de la

pandemia, a la que por el momento no se le ve el fin. Como un pequeño recordatorio, es necesario mencionar que los efectos de los planetas retrógrados, suelen iniciar días antes de que el aspecto ocurra, y días después cuando el aspecto termina.

Las frías temperaturas del otoño e invierno, pueden contribuir a que el virus se propague con mayor rapidez. Sean ahorrativos, no anden en el medio de multitudes, esta pandemia aún no termina. "Necesito hacer un llamado de precaución para el mes de diciembre de este año y especialmente para el mes de enero del año próximo. Una época complicada

Ya la ONU anunció que habrá sequías, más huracanes, más terremotos e incendios forestales y más desastres naturales en el planeta.

Estamos como dormidos y no hacemos nada para ayudar. Cada vez hay más basura en las calles, más agresividad y menos compasión por el prójimo y por la naturaleza en general.

Llenemos nuestro espíritu de bondad y de buenos sentimientos. Sólo así saldremos adelante de los tiempos complicados que se avecinan. Que la luz de Dios se haga presente en nuestros corazones y de ese modo decidamos ser mejores seres humanos.

Nuestro planeta pide a gritos ayuda y respeto.

Quizá aún estemos a tiempo de salvarle de la catástrofe climática que ha sido profetizada. ¡Queda poco tiempo!