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FACTS AND TRUTH ARE THE FOUNDATION OF GOVERNMENT, ITS ECONOMY, AND MEANINGFUL SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT facts'.

Hilbert Morales EL OBSERVADOR This presentation is about the ‘distrust damage’ Mr. Donald J. Trump is responsible for creating whenever he invokes 'fake news' and 'alternative facts' and declares that news media and its journalists are 'the enemy'.

Trump is an individual who disparage others whenever it suits him to attack governmental institutions and their elected officials. All because, in the moment he (Trump) does not like what they do or where 'the thought process may go'.

A hallmark of Mr. Donald J. Trump, noted by many, is his ego-centric temperament which somehow motivates him to challenge the real world as it exists at that moment when he disagrees with what is before him or when his understanding is different. One thing is evident: Since being installed as USA's President and to its world leadership position which 'Superpower America' provides, his spontaneous statements which include 'alternative facts', have had a domino impact resulting in higher levels of distrustful insecurity. Many nations have 'strong authoritarian leaders' who have mimicked Trump's expressions and actions which label journalists and media as 'the enemy' who disseminate 'fake news' and 'alternative

Consequently, many individuals do not trust the information content being provided by mainstream media. Individuals no longer know when Trump presents truthful, factual, and useful information.

History records the role of publications, especially books and newspapers, in their role as 'the 4th estate of government'. This comes from the publication of verified analytical reports which hold corporate and elected officials accountable and responsible for their decisions and actions.

Until recently, this was mainly performed by newspapers and their investigative journalists who have become the 'enemy of dictators and autocrats'.

Without “truthful, factual and trusted information, human reasoning becomes chaotic and irrational. Basic paradigms of religion, business and science become ignored or neglected.

It becomes very difficult to have a reasonable thought process leading to the best decisions.

Appropriate public policy development is hampered, and quite often undercut. One feature becomes dominant: Those with wealth, economic power and governing authority will end up exploiting the working class who have not yet achieved a safe secure community life style.

In an article entitled “Will

'Truth Isn't the Truth' Be the Vile Epitaph to the Trump Presidency?” (SJ Mercury News, page A11, 08.22,2018), Columnist Eugene Robinson wrote, “Whenever the Trump Administration ends, we already have its epitaph: “Truth isn't Truth” {a Rudy Giuliani Remark}.

“As of August 1, (2018), The Washington Post's indefatigable Fact Checker column had counted a staggering 4,229 false or misleading claims (made) by the President since he took office.”

During the 2016 Presidential campaign, candidate Trump kept asking for President Barack Obama's birth certificate because he wanted proof that Obama was a U.S. Citizen.

Similar tactics were practiced

by White residents prior to the Civil War when anyone could ask any Black person, “Show me your papers”. This was the racial harassment endured by individuals who had become 'free men' or had somehow escaped their 'slave environment'. This sort of behavior exposes the questioning person as having 'white racist supremacist beliefs.

Many American residents believe in and try to show respect to others regardless of 'race, gender, national origin, or religious faith'. They also believe that each individual has certain unalienable rights which include the 'right to life,

liberty and pursuit of happiness' subject to America's standards of 'due process' to have law and order in all communities. Evidently, Mr. Trump has his own standards.

During his many public presentations, Mr. Trump used words which incited his supporters to take unacceptable actions. “Get them out of here!!” is a statement he has made following assertions by others who disagree with him.

His statements during political rally’s often encouraged certain supporters to 'come out into the light of day'. These included the Ku Klux Clan, Neo-Nazis; antiSemitics, White supremacists, and others who prior to Trumps election, kept their bigotry, bias, prejudice, xenophobia, and misogyny to themselves by not giving voice to these positions and feelings in public settings. Communities of color are prone to be marginalized resulting in diminished access to opportunity in education, jobs, social station, and property ownership.

Common sense coupled with scientific evidence-based knowledge and paradigms will prevail. Governor J. Brown Tweeted: “This is a declaration of war against America and all of humanity. It will not stand.

Truth and common sense will triumph over Trump's insanity.” (Source: Carla Marinucci and Jeremy B. White, Politico, August 8, 2018 6:17 AM email).

Silicon Valley is already a progressive diverse community wherein innovation, creativity, and inclusion are already happening. It is a work in progress. Facts and truth along with integrity and a trusting faith in god and others is the foundation of our democratic government, its economy, and its meaningful social development.

In wanting to provide more “factual, truthful and useful information”, EO needs your partnership support to sustain an expanded local community news coverage. So, consider supporting EO with a oncea-year contribution of $20 at <www.elobservadorfoundation.org>. Your partnership support will enable EO to publish more editorial content this community needs to be fully informed with 'truthful, factual and useful information'.

EO's management is Hispanic and its employees reside in San Jose, CA. It is communitybased newspapers which are focused upon community issues in business, education, health, entertainment, etc.

Its product is entirely posted online at <www.el-observador. com> Resolve to be one of the 50,000 'partners' @$20 each to provide EO with its first annual budget of $1,000,000. It is time for the community to support its local independent EO publication whose advocacy “pushes back” against Trumpism's destructive actions.

LA GUERRA DE TRUMP CONTRA LA VERDAD José López Zamorano La Red Hispana

“La verdad no es la verdad”. Con esa frase lapidaria, Rudolf Giuliani, el ex alcalde de Nueva York y actual abogado sui generis de Donald Trump, resumió la filosofía detrás de la embestida del presidente contra los medios informativos, contra el fiscal especial Robert Mueller, contra las agencias de inteligencia y contra todos sus críticos: es una guerra contra la verdad.

No deja de ser paradójico. Si alguien llegó a la presidencia como resultado de un fenómeno mediático fue Donald Trump.

Con su maquiavélica manipulación del ciclo informativo a través de ataques o descalificaciones y con su reducción de

problemas complejos a frases simples, Donald Trump se benefició de la prensa como ningún otro aspirante presidencial.

Su manipulación de los medios informativos y de la verdad precede su vida política y empieza desde que era empresario hotelero.

La prensa fue un pilar clave para construir la Marca Trump, cuando usó a los medios especializados para exagerar su riqueza, lo que permitió obtener no solo notoriedad sino créditos para sus magnos proyectos inmobiliarios.

Estoy convencido que Trump no cree, como lo ha afirmado de manera insistente, que la prensa de los Estados Unidos es “la enemiga del pueblo”. Como tampoco cree que el muro en la frontera con México va

a resolver la seguridad fronteriza o que los mexicanos somos violadores o traficantes de drogas o que la investigación de Mueller de la trama rusa es una “cacería de brujas”.

Su retorica de tintes racistas y xenófobos es una estrategia deliberada para exacerbar los peores instintos de sus electores menos educados y más angustiados económicamente. Si eso implica profundizar las heridas raciales del país, no importa, en la medida que le reditúe dividendos políticos.

Y el ataque frontal contra la prensa, como su ofensiva casi diaria contra el fiscal especial, no es otra cosa que una campaña sistemática de intimidación, de bombardeo preventivo para minar la credibilidad y la confianza no sólo de sus críticos sino

de toda institución dedicada a exponer la verdad, a investigar y a monitorear la vida publica.

Más de 350 medios informativos de Estados Unidos hicieron lo correcto en exponer y denunciar colectivamente los ataques, las mentiras y las descalificaciones de Trump. ¿Va a cambiar eso a Trump o el punto de vista de sus seguidores? Absolutamente no. Pero tiene que denunciarse porque ese es nuestro papel. Lo peor que podría ocurrirnos a los medios es callarnos ante las embestidas de Trump porque estaríamos validando su estrategia e incumpliendo nuestra responsabilidad moral y ética.

Para más información visita La Red Hispana.Com

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¡VAMOS A GOZAR! Silicon Valley Pride LGBTQ Parade and Festival Sat Aug 25 – Sun Aug 26, 2018 Plaza de César Chávez 1 Paseo De San Antonio San Jose, CA 95113 Info: svpride.com $5 per day Photo Credit: Unsplash/Pixabay

MUSIC IN THE PARK: MALO August 24, 2018 / 5:30pm Plaza de Cesar Chavez 1 Paseo De San Antonio San Jose, CA $10 - $35

WORLD CBD EXPO August 25 – 26, 2018 San Jose McEnery Convention Center 150 W San Carlos St San Jose, CA $40 - $100

SLAYER August 26, 2018 / 5pm SAP Center 525 W Santa Clara St San Jose, CA $55 - $330

LAST DAY OF SUMMER 18 August 24, 2018 / 7pm SAP Center 525 W Santa Clara St San Jose, CA $49 - $129

1940S BATTLE OF THE BIG BANDS August 25, 2018 / 2pm California Theatre 345 S 1st St San Jose, CA $44 - $59

INTERNATIONAL PERFORMING ARTS FESTIVAL August 26, 2018 / 7pm California Theatre 345 S 1st St San Jose, CA $28 - $100

SAN JOSE MUSEUM OF QUILTS & TEXTILES – MOVIE NIGHT August 24, 2018 / 7pm San Jose Museum of Quilts & Textiles 520 S 1st St San Jose, CA $10 - $15

SILICON VALLEY PRIDE PARADE & FESTIVAL August 25, 2018 / 4:30pm Plaza de Cesar Chavez 1 Paseo De San Antonio San Jose, CA

MONSTER JAM TRIPLE THREAT SERIES August 31, 2018 / 7pm SAP Center 525 W Santa Clara St San Jose, CA $20 - $90

THE FACE ON THE BARROOM FLOOR August 24, 2018 / 7:30pm 3 Below Theaters and Lounge 288 S 2nd St San Jose, CA $40 - $50

BRENTON WOOD – ME AND YOU TOUR August 25, 2018 / 7pm SAP Center 525 W Santa Clara St San Jose, CA $55 - $135

W&W VS. NWYR August 31, 2018 / 9pm City National Civic 135 W San Carlos St San Jose, CA $40 - $45

SJ IMPROV – MICHAEL BLACKSON August 24, 2018 / 7:30pm San Jose Improv Comedy Club 62 S 2nd St San Jose, CA $30 - $40

2018 FACE & BODY SPA EXPO AND CONFERENCE August 26 – 27, 2018 San Jose McEnery Convention Center 150 W San Carlos St San Jose, CA $35 - $350

PFLAG – APOYO PARA PADRES, FAMILIARES, AMIGOS Y ALIADOS UNIDOS CON GENTE LGBTQ Miércoles, 5 de septiembre de 2018 / 7:30pm Alum Rock United Methodist Church 30 Kirk Ave San Jose, CA Gratis / Free

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NEW DATA SHOW THAT MORE YOUTH TODAY HAVE HEALTHIER BEHAVIORS THAN 25 YEARS AGO

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NATALIA E. PANE Child Trends

Youth have healthier behaviors today than they did 25 years ago, according to new data from the Youth Behavior Surveillance Survey. This data set, which has been released biannually for more than 25 years, is one of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) only consistent windows on trends in youth behaviors that contribute to the leading causes of death and disability among youth and adults.

While there are a handful of disappointing trends (e.g., increases in obesity and time spent gaming, and decreases in sleep and consumption of vegetables), more youth today than ever before report wearing seatbelts, and fewer report that they smoke cigarettes, consume alcohol, take drugs, have sex, and do these things in combination. Here are the positive trends: High school students report wearing seatbelts more often, which tracks with the steep decline in rates of car crash deaths.

The proportion of high school students reporting that they rarely or never use seatbelts is now 25 percent of what it was 25 years ago. Back then, more than onequarter reported that they rarely or never used seat belts; by 2017 that number had dropped to just 6 percent.

Some states have done a better job than others to encourage seatbelt use and reduce car crash fatalities: Kansas, California, and Colorado have some of the lowest rates of youth who report that they never or rarely wear a seatbelt (5.0, 5.8, and 5.9 percent, respectively). Other states have work to do on encouraging seatbelt use: In Arkansas, for example, 17.5 percent of high school students report that they rarely or never wear their seatbelts.

Over the last 25 years, rates of smoking among high school youth have fallen by 50 percent.

In the 1990s, seven in ten high school

students reported trying cigarettes, a figure that has dropped to less than one in three today. Students reporting current smoking dropped from over one in four (28 percent) to less than one in ten (9 percent). While the rate of vaping—the newest form of tobacco use—is high (13 percent report current use, not shown), it still does not replace the cigarette users who have dropped off over the last 25 years. Amidst continued reports of a “vaping explosion,” the YRBSS data show that vaping use is already significantly down from 2015 (24 percent), the first year for which data were collected.

The states with the highest rates of youth who reported currently or ever smoking were Kentucky and West Virginia (about 40 percent in each state). In those states, 14 percent reported that they are current smokers.

The use of alcohol is down by more than 25 percent among high school youth.

In 1991, 82 percent of high schoolers reported having tried alcohol. By 2017, that number had dropped to 60 percent—a 26 percent decrease. The share of students who reported currently drinking alcohol dropped from 51 to 30 percent—a 41 percent decrease. Importantly, the percentage of students who drank before age 13—an indicator related to likelihood of addiction and long-term alcohol problems—is also at an all-time low of 16 percent.

Among states, Utah has the lowest rate of students who currently use alcohol (11 percent). Louisiana, Montana, Arizona, and Vermont report some of the highest rates (34, 33, 33, and 33 percent, respectively).

Reports of ever using cocaine, heroin, and methamphetamines among high school students are at all-time lows.

The percent of students who reported that they had ever tried cocaine dropped from 5.9 percent in 1991 to 4.8 percent in 2017 (a 19 percent decrease); lifetime heroin use dropped from 2.4 to 1.7 percent (a 29 percent decrease); and comparable figures for methamphetamines are from 9.1 to 2.5

percent (a 73 percent decrease).

and methamphetamines.

As the nation continues to deal with the opioid crisis, it is important to note that self-reports of prescription drug abuse were included for the first time as part of the most recent YRBSS survey (2017). In that survey, 14 percent of students reported that they ever took prescription pain medicine without a doctor’s prescription or differently from how a doctor told them to use it.

Although we do not yet have comparison data, self-reports of heroin use can provide insight because heroin use often results from prescription opioid abuse. The decrease in reported heroin use (2.5 percent in 2009 to 1.7 percent in 2017) and the stable rates of drug-related teen deaths (4.3 per 100,000 15- to 19-year-olds in 2007 to 4.2 in 2016) suggest that the opioid epidemic is not currently hitting teens.

Fewer youth report having sex, and those who do are having sex later in life and with fewer partners, with rates dropping by onequarter to two-thirds.

While most of these percentages are low, some states have very high rates of drug use.

About one in ten students in Louisiana, for example, have tried each of cocaine, heroin,

Forty percent of students reported having ever had sex, an all-time low, and down from 54 percent two decades ago. The proportion of students reporting they had sex before age 13 is down to 3 percent, a drop of more than two-thirds. One in ten reported having had sex with four or more partners, an all-time low and about half the rate from 1991. All of these trends mirror the dramatic drop in teen pregnancy rates over the same time.

State figures range considerably, with students in West Virginia and Delaware reporting some of the highest rates of having ever had sex (45.9 and 45.4 percent, respectively). Students in Nebraska and New York (29.1 and 30.6 percent, respectively) were least likely to report having ever had sex.

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BBB Offers Ways to Help California Wildfire Victims Better Business Bureau (BBB) serving the San Francisco Bay Area and Northern Coastal California offers tips for helping those affected by the devastating fires

Although no scams related to the current wildfires have been reported so far, BBB has received reports of fraudulent charities soliciting donations and crowdfunding appeals that don’t actually benefit victims after past tragedies. Similarly to last year’s fires in Napa and Sonoma, those affected by the fires should also be on the lookout for price gouging of hotels and other goods and services. If you encounter a scam or unethical business, report it to your BBB ScamTracker.

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Evan Arnold-Gordon Golden Gate Better Business Bureau

Wildfire season has once again dramatically impacted California, leaving destruction in its wake and communities to pick up the pieces.

The Mendocino Complex Fire has already been named the largest wildfire in California history according to Cal Fire, while the Carr Fire in Shasta County has burned over 200,000 acres. Unfortunately, scammers and unethical organizations often use times of tragedy to prey on victims and on the public’s generosity.

The following BBB tips will help you donate wisely to those affected by the devastating California fires: • Be cautious when giving online. Be cautious about online giving, especially in response to spam messages, emails, and social media pages that claim to link to a relief organization. If you want to give to a charity involved in relief efforts, go directly to the charity’s website.

• Rely on expert opinion when it comes to evaluating a charity. Be cautious when relying on third-party recommendations such as bloggers or other websites, as they may not have fully researched the relief organizations they list. The public can go to www.give.org to research charities and relief organizations and verify that they are accredited by BBB and meet

BBB OFRECE FORMAS DE AYUDAR A LAS VÍCTIMAS DE INCENDIOS FORESTALES DE CALIFORNIA Buró de Mejores Negocios (BBB) que sirve al área de la bahía de San Francisco y la costa norte de California ofrece consejos para ayudar a los afectados por los incendios devastadores

colectivas que en realidad no benefician a las víctimas después de tragedias pasadas. De manera similar a los incendios del año pasado en Napa y Sonoma, los afectados por los incendios también deberían estar al acecho de los precios de los hoteles y otros bienes y servicios. Si se encuentra con una estafa o un negocio poco ético, informe a su BBB ScamTracker.

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La temporada de incendios forestales ha impactado una vez más dramáticamente a California, dejando la destrucción a su paso y las comunidades para recoger las piezas. El fuego complejo de Mendocino ya ha sido nombrado el mayor incendio en la historia de California según Cal Fire, mientras que el fuego de Carr en el Condado de Shasta ha quemado más de 200.000 acres. Lamentablemente, los estafadores y las organizaciones con poco éticas suelen utilizar los tiempos de tragedia para aprovecharse de las víctimas y de la generosidad del público.

Aunque no se han reportado estafas relacionadas con los incendios forestales actuales, BBB ha recibido informes de organizaciones benéficas fraudulentas que solicitan donaciones y apelaciones

Los siguientes consejos de BBB le ayudarán a donar sabiamente a los afectados por los devastadores incendios de California: • Tenga cuidado al dar en línea. Tenga cuidado con las donaciones en línea, especialmente en respuesta a mensajes de spam, correos electrónicos y páginas de medios sociales que afirman vincularse a una organización de socorro. Si desea dar a una organización benéfica que participe en los esfuerzos de socorro, vaya directamente a la Página Web de la caridad.

• Confíe en la opinión experta cuando se trata de evaluar una caridad. Tenga cuidado al depender de recomendaciones de terceros como bloggers u otros sitios web, ya que tal vez no hayan investigado plenamente las organizaciones de socorro que enumeran. El público puede ir a www.give.org para investigar organizaciones benéficas y organismos de socorro y verificar que están acreditados por BBB y cumplir con sus 20 estándares de responsabilidad benéfica.

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its 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.

• Be wary of claims that 100 percent of donations will assist relief victims. Despite what an organization might claim, charities have fund raising and administrative costs.

Even a credit card donation will involve, at a minimum, a processing fee. If a charity claims 100 percent of collected funds will be assisting fire victims, the truth is that the organization is still probably incurring fund raising and administrative expenses. It may use some of its other funds to pay these costs, but the expenses will still be incurred.

• Find out if the charity has an on-the-ground presence in the impacted areas. Unless the charity already has staff in the affected areas, it may be difficult to bring in new aid workers to provide assistance quickly. See if the charity’s website clearly describes what the charity can do to address immediate needs.

• Find out if the charity is providing direct aid or raising money for other groups. Some charities may be raising money to pass along to relief organizations. If so, you may want to consider “avoiding the middleman” and giving directly to those that have a presence in the region. Or, at a minimum, check out the ultimate recipients of these donations to see whether they are equipped to provide aid effectively.

• Gifts of clothing, food or other in-kind donations. In-kind drives for food and clothing, while well intentioned, may not necessarily be the quickest way to help those in need – unless the organization has the staff and por ciento de donaciones ayudará a las víctimas de socorro. A pesar de lo que una organización podría reclamar, las organizaciones benéficas tienen costos administrativos y de recaudación de fondos. Incluso una donación de tarjeta de crédito implicará, como mínimo, una cuota de procesamiento.

Si una caridad reclama el 100 por ciento de los fondos recaudados asistirán a las víctimas de incendios, la verdad es que la organización todavía está probablemente incurriendo en gastos administrativos y de recaudación de fondos. Puede utilizar algunos de sus otros fondos para pagar estos costos, pero los gastos se seguirán incurriendo.

• Averigüe si la organización benéfica tiene presencia sobre el terreno en las áreas impactadas.

A menos que la caridad ya tenga personal en las zonas afectadas, puede ser difícil traer a nuevos trabajadores de ayuda para que presten asistencia rápidamente. Vea si el sitio web de la caridad describe claramente lo que la caridad puede hacer para atender las necesidades inmediatas.

• Averigüe si la organización benéfica está proporcionando ayuda directa o recaudando dinero para otros grupos. Algunas organizaciones benéficas pueden estar recaudando dinero para pasar a los organismos de socorro. Si es así, es posible que desee considerar "evitar al intermediario" y dar directamente a los que tienen una presencia en la región. O, como mínimo, echa un vistazo a los destinatarios finales de estas donaciones para ver si están equipados para proporcionar ayuda eficazmente.

• Regalos de ropa, comida y otras donaciones en especie. Las unidades en especie para la alimentación y la ropa, aunque bien intencionadas, pueden no ser necesariamente la forma más rápida de ayudar a los necesitados – a menos que la organización tenga el personal y la infraestructura para distribuir adecuadamente esa ayuda.

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infrastructure to distribute such aid properly.

Ask the charity about its transportation and distribution plans. Be wary of those who are not experienced in disaster relief assistance.

• A word on crowdfunding sites. Crowdfunding is a method of raising money from a large group of people, typically via the Internet. If you’re thinking about donating to a fire relief appeal on a crowdfunding site, make sure to ask questions. If the organizer is not responsive or not willing to offer a lot of detail, that is a red flag. BBB Wise Giving Alliance notes that crowdfunding websites call for varying degrees of information in order for appeals to be set up, and may take fund raising pages down when questions are raised that can’t be substantiated. However, those requirements alone won’t prevent all fraud. If you decide to contribute via crowdfunding, it is probably best to give to people who you personally know that have posted requests for assistance.

For more Give.org tips on crowdfunding, check out this Wise Giving Wednesday post.

Crowdfunding website campaigns can do a lot of good, and raise a lot of money, but make sure you do your homework before contributing.

For many communities, recovery will be a long-term activity that can take many months or years to accomplish, depending on the extent of the damage. Recovery efforts may not begin until the fires have been contained, and those concerned about helping communities bounce back will have many opportunities to help. If you encounter any scams, make sure to report them to BBB Scam Tracker at bbb.org/ scamtracker to help warn others.

Pregúntele a la organización benéfica sobre sus planes de transporte y distribución. Tenga cuidado con aquellos que no tienen experiencia en asistencia para ayuda en casos de desastre.

• Una palabra sobre sitios de financiación colectiva. La financiación colectiva es un método para recaudar dinero de un gran grupo de personas, típicamente a través de Internet. Si usted está pensando en donar a un recurso de socorro contra incendios en un sitio de financiación, asegúrese de hacer preguntas. Si el organizador no responde o no está dispuesto a ofrecer un montón de detalles, que es una bandera roja. La Alianza de Donaciones sabias de BBB señala que los sitios web de financiación colectiva piden diversos grados de información a fin de que se establezcan apelaciones, y pueden tomar las páginas de recaudación de fondos cuando se plantean preguntas que no se pueden justificar. Sin embargo, esos requisitos por sí solos no evitarán todo fraude. Si usted decide contribuir a través de la financiación colectiva, es probablemente mejor dar a las personas que usted sabe personalmente que han publicado solicitudes de asistencia. Para más give.org consejos sobre la financiación colectiva, echa un correo a este Sabio Dando Miércoles post. Las campañas de sitios web de financiación colectiva pueden hacer mucho bien y recaudar mucho dinero, pero asegúrate de hacer tu tarea antes de contribuir.

Para muchas comunidades, la recuperación será una actividad a largo plazo que puede tardar muchos meses o años en lograrse, dependiendo de la magnitud del daño. Es posible que los esfuerzos de recuperación no comiencen hasta que los incendios hayan sido confinados, y quienes estén interesados en ayudar a las comunidades a recuperarse tendrán muchas oportunidades de ayudar. Si encuentras alguna estafa, asegúrate de reportarlas a BBB Scam Tracker en bbb.org/scamtracker para ayudar a advertir a otros consumadores.

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¿LA ESCUELA DE SU HIJO ESTÁ PROMOVIENDO HÁBITOS SALUDABLES O COMIDA CHATARRA? puede socavar estos avances. Con el tiempo, esos mensajes que se comercializan dan forma a las preferencias de alimentación de los niños, las peticiones de compra, dietas y salud en general”, dice la doctora Cheryl Anderson, Jefa de Nutrición de la American Heart Association, la organización de salud voluntaria líder a nivel mundial, dedicada a combatir las enfermedades cardiovasculares.

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Para ayudar a que las escuelas en su comunidad sean un lugar donde los niños pueden prosperar, tenga en cuenta estas sugerencias de Voices for Healthy Kids, un proyecto de la American Heart Association, que promueve una vida sana en los niños.

Los cupones de comida rápida utilizados como premios, las ventas de dulces para recaudar fondos, los exteriores de las máquinas expendedoras, éstos son sólo algunos ejemplos de los tipos de comercialización de comida chatarra que ocurren regularmente en las escuelas de los EE.UU., y este tipo de publicidad está perjudicando la salud de los niños, dicen los expertos.

• Recaudación de fondos más saludable: ¿Está su escuela acogiendo una actividad para recaudar fondos? Participe y ayude a organizar esfuerzos de recaudación de fondos que no impliquen la venta de comida chatarra. En cambio, oriéntense a la venta de frutas, plantas, joyería o artículos de regalo.

Incluso podría ayudar a organizar una actividad como un maratón de caminata o de baile que recaude dinero al mismo tiempo que hace que la comunidad se mueva.

“Afortunadamente, se han hecho importantes progresos en toda la nación para proporcionar comidas y aperitivos nutritivos en cafeterías, máquinas expendedoras y tiendas de las escuelas. Sin embargo, la comercialización continua de comida chatarra en la escuela

• Aprendizaje de habilidades para la vida: Algunas escuelas tienen unidades de aula dedicadas a la nutrición y el pensamiento crítico. Hable con la administración de su escuela sobre la implementación de una programación educativa destinada a

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• Auditoría de publicidad: A pesar de su predominancia, la publicidad comercial no suele ser una fuente importante de ingresos para las escuelas. Noventa por ciento de los directivos de las escuelas señalan que los programas y actividades de la escuela no se reducirían si se interrumpieran los anuncios de alimentos poco saludables, según Voices for Healthy Kids. Descubra si la comercialización de comida chatarra que se lleva a cabo en su distrito escolar contribuye directamente a la programación educativa. En tal caso, pida que en su lugar se comercialicen productos de alimentos y bebidas más saludables.

• Hágase oír: Participe llamando a miembros de la junta de la escuela y a los administradores escolares, o bien organizando a otros miembros de su comunidad. Se pueden encontrar consejos, recursos e información para empezar en voicesforhealthykids.org.

“A menudo, las empresas que venden comida chatarra gastan millones de dólares en mercadotecnia dirigida a los niños porque funciona. Los niños son propensos a pedir las cosas que se publicitan para ellos”, dice la Dra. Anderson. “Sea un defensor de entornos escolares que ayuden a que la siguiente generación lleve vidas saludables”.

Prediabetes y presión sanguínea alta se puede manejar: Qué debe saber su tipo lanzada en 2016 por AMA, Ad Council, CDC y la American Diabetes Association, la campaña ha ayudado a cientos de miles de estadounidenses a conocer su riesgo de desarrollar diabetes tipo 2. El sitio web de la campaña también cuenta con consejos de estilo de vida y enlaces al Programa Nacional de Prevención de la Diabetes de los CDC, que conecta a los visitantes a un registro de programas reconocidos por el CDC en todo el país.

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Mientras enfermedades crónicas como la prediabetes y la presión arterial alta tocan a cada vez más estadounidenses, los médicos están instando a los pacientes a tener en cuenta que la detección temprana es clave, y que la enfermedad crónica puede manejarse a menudo con cambios en el estilo de vida.

“Para hacer frente a la creciente carga de las enfermedades crónicas, los pacientes deben ser conscientes de su riesgo de diabetes tipo 2 e hipertensión”, dice Barbara L. McAneny, M.D., Presidente de la Asociación Médica Estadounidense (AMA). “Para evitar estas dos enfermedades crónicas, la conciencia y la acción son clave”.

Como parte del esfuerzo para facultar a los estadounidenses de modo que hagan frente a la enfermedad crónica, la AMA ofrece la siguiente orientación.

Prediabetes Si bien la prediabetes –la precursora de la diabetes tipo 2– tiene implicaciones graves para la salud, quienes están en riesgo pueden dar pasos para revertir el trastorno y evitar o retrasar la diabetes tipo 2 mediante cambios en el estilo de vida, como la pérdida de peso, comer de modo saludable y una mayor actividad física. Lamentablemente, no todo el mundo sabe siquiera que corre peligro.

Ochenta y cuatro millones de personas en Estados Unidos viven con prediabetes, y, de los que la tienen, el 90 por ciento no lo saben, según los Centros para el Control y Prevención de Enfermedades (CDC).

La AMA insta a los pacientes a averiguar su riesgo haciendo una prueba en línea de un minuto en DoIHavePrediabetes.org. Además de la prueba de riesgo, el sitio contiene otros recursos y enlaces. Desarrollada como parte de una campaña conjunta de sensibilización de prediabetes nacional que es la primera de

“Con casi la mitad de los adultos de los EE.UU. viviendo hoy con la presión arterial alta y un mayor riesgo de ataque cardíaco y accidente cerebrovascular, más estadounidenses deberían estar supervisando sus niveles de presión arterial y emprender acciones rápidas para poner bajo control su presión arterial alta, también conocida como hipertensión”, dice la Dra. McAneny.

Desafortunadamente, a menudo no hay signos o síntomas de hipertensión arterial, que es por lo que se le conoce como el “asesino silencioso”. Si se deja sin tratamiento, el trastorno daña los vasos sanguíneos y aumenta el riesgo de un ataque cardíaco, un derrame cerebral y otros trastornos graves.

Para ayudar a comprender y manejar los números de su presión arterial, visite LowerYourHBP.org, un sitio lanzado por la American Heart Association, American Stroke Association y la AMA en colaboración con el Ad Council. El sitio ayuda a elevar la sensibilización sobre las consecuencias de la hipertensión que alteran la vida y motiva a las personas a trabajar con sus médicos en el desarrollo de un plan de tratamiento y a comprometerse con él.

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sensación al punto que muchas personas enfilaron a Querétaro para buscarla y comerla.

El 10 de agosto nació la "manteconcha" y para el día 14 del mismo mes el panadero descubrió que uno de sus clientes le había tomado la foto a su producto y la había subido a Facebook, con un éxito que continúo en otras redes sociales.

"Me llama mi hermana, me manda mensaje, me dice: 'oye Josué ¿ya viste lo que hay en redes?' Ya se viralizó el producto. Le digo: '¿cómo?' O sea, no fue algo que yo dijera esto va a ser un boom, sino que me sorprendió", comentó.

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Querétaro (México) - El pan dulce de México, famoso por su variedad de formas y colores, tiene un nuevo producto, un híbrido de mantecado y concha convertido en tendencia culinaria viralizada en las redes sociales.

Este mestizaje que ha sido llamado manteconcha salió de los hornos del panadero mexicano Josué Rivera Arriaga en la central ciudad de Querétaro a principios de agosto con tal éxito que puso a su panadería en la ruta del bizcocho en el país.

Y es que un país como México, en el que cada municipio y cada estado fabrica su propio bizcocho y tiene su versión de pan dulce, no es nada raro que los panaderos quieran dar su toque personal a los panes o darles nombres singulares que los hagan famosos.

Así, en cada panadería en México se pueden seleccionar bizcochos de nombres como panqué, concha, mantecado, beso, bigote, cuerno, bisquet, cocol, cemita, corbata, garibaldi, gendarme, hojaldra, gragea, oreja o el puerquito, incluso algunas de colores y sabores distintos, como fresa, vainilla y chocolate.

Josué relató a Efe que el proceso que lo llevó a hornear la ahora famosa manteconcha nació de su intento por innovar el producto de cara al día de muertos, que se celebra el 1 y 2 de noviembre y que tiene como eje central culinario el pan de muerto.

"Vamos a hacer una concha y ponerla en el molde de mantecada y ver qué es lo que pasa, algo así se me vino a la mente, de mantecada, en el momento se me vino eso y pues de ahí surgió, se hizo el proceso, lo metimos al horno y fue el resultado", explicó el panadero.

Al final, el producto de esta horneada fue la manteconcha, un pan mestizo con una singular figura ante la que se rindieron las redes sociales, en las cuales causó una absoluta

La fama ha sido tal que la pequeña horneada de tres decenas con la que comenzó todo se ha multiplicado tantas veces que la familia de Josué no para de trabajar desde entonces para satisfacer una demanda que sólo sigue en aumento.

"Empezamos con un aproximado de 35 piezas, que fue las que hicimos no esperando el éxito, 35 piezas, y ahora estamos produciendo alrededor de 1.000, mil y tantas piezas", confirmó.

La panadería de Josué, en Querétaro, se volvió ya un punto obligado para los aventureros gastronómicos y también para los visitantes de ciudades cercanas o aquellos viajeros que van de paso hacia el norte del país.

Luis Rodríguez, de Celaya, en el central estado de Guanajuato, comentó a Efe que después de ver las manteconchas en las redes sociales decidió hacer una parada en Querétaro para comprar el producto de moda.

"Las vi en redes sociales, vi que estaban precisamente hasta difundiendo dónde se encontraban, nos dimos una vuelta por aquí, íbamos de pasada de regreso a Celaya y pudimos darnos un tiempo para disfrutarlas a ver qué tal", comentó.

Alejandra Hernández, de la vecina ciudad de San Juan del Río, Querétaro, se apuntó al viaje con su familia para comprar y comer estas manteconchas.

"Nos entró la curiosidad al verlas en redes sociales. La verdad, para ver a qué sabían, si tenían un sabor distinto. Venimos desde San Juan del Río a checar a ver si nosotros podemos degustar unas ricas manteconchas, como le llaman en redes sociales", declaró Alejandra.

Ahora el reto para Josué y su familia es enorme, porque la demanda sigue creciendo y posiblemente tengan que ampliarse, de continuar la tendencia de venta.

En su pequeña empresa trabajan 14 panaderos, además de él, sus padres y sus dos hermanas, pero pronto tendrán que aumentar el número de hornos y de espacios de trabajo, y todo apunta a que necesitarán más empleados.

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Seguramente ha escuchado esto: Si le parece demasiado bueno para ser cierto, ¿probablemente lo es? Ya sea que esté buscando su primera propiedad para alquilar, o es un inquilino experto que busca un nuevo lugar en una nueva ciudad, recuerde que las estafas de alquiler de propiedades son más comunes de lo que cree.

Así funciona la estafa Un estafador encuentra un inmueble vacante que, con frecuencia, es propiedad de un banco; una casa de vacaciones, o incluso alquilada por el propio delincuente para poner en práctica el engaño varias veces. El timador anuncia la disponibilidad de la propiedad -un apartamento, casa o cuarto - por internet, a menudo en un sitio web gratuito para clasificados.

Lo que realmente destaca sobre la propiedad es que se ofrece con frecuencia a un precio menor, sustancialmente más barato que otras viviendas comparables en la zona, lo cual no parece totalmente absurdo si usted reside en un mercado competitivo.

Las fotos del sitio se ven bien, y el anuncio incluye hasta una imagen de la distribución de planta, que le da un mejor sentido de cómo es la casa.

Todo le parece legítimo; no hay palabras mal escritas, errores gramaticales o ningún otro aspecto que le invitaría a hacer una pausa y analizar a fondo el anuncio.

Naturalmente, le interesa la propiedad, por lo que se pone en contacto con la persona o "compañía" que publicó el anuncio, para decirle que le gustaría ver la casa. Probablemente le den una amigable respuesta similar a "me encantaría mostrarle el sitio, pero soy hombre de negocios, trabajo en el extranjero, y no puedo hacerlo personalmente...".

Esto es una señal de advertencia, pues un dueño o administrador legítimo de una propiedad estará dispuesto a coordinar que otra persona se reúna con usted y le muestre el lugar.

Otra señal es que, antes de que le muestren la propiedad, quieran comprobar que usted posee los fondos disponibles para alquilar la vivienda. Si el dueño le solicita un depósito de seguridad más alto de lo normal, o si la suma que debe pagar por adelantado le parece excesiva, podría ser indicador de que quieren apoderarse de su dinero sin ofrecerle

nada a cambio.

Con mayor frecuencia, los dueños legítimos desean saber su historial de crédito, o hacer una verificación de antecedentes penales y de empleo. Si no muestra interés en ninguna forma de chequeo, o le parece demasiado insistente en negociar la cantidad a pagar y los términos del alquiler, piénselo dos veces.

Los estafadores también buscan viajeros que están investigando la disponibilidad de alquileres para vacaciones, estudiantes en busca de vivienda fuera del recinto universitario, e incluso militares que deben reubicarse frecuentemente.

Lo que puede hacer Haga su pesquisa. Investigue la compañía que anunció la propiedad a alquilar. Si se trata de una persona, asegúrese que es el propietario auténtico y que usted no está lidiando con alguien que no tiene vínculos legítimos con la vivienda. A menudo, los estafadores extraen información de las listas de propiedades inmobiliarias para crear inventarios falsos. No hay ninguna razón por la cual usted envíe dinero por adelantado sin ver la propiedad a alquilar o reunirse con la persona en cuestión, especialmente si la solicitud es una transferencia monetaria.

Sea cual fuere su situación, tenga en mente estos consejos: Nunca efectúe un pago por una propiedad que encontró en internet usando una transferencia monetaria.Evite cualquier anuncio de propiedad disponible que lo presione o le exija actuar inmediatamente.Esté alerta para detectar correspondencia mal escrita o anuncios con faltas de ortografía, uso indebido del idioma, o formatos inusuales.Nunca le proporcione información de identificación personal a un individuo o entidad desconocida, especialmente aquellas que responden únicamente mediante el correo electrónico.No envíe jamás una transferencia monetaria a alguien a quien no ha conocido en persona.Si ha enviado una transferencia de dinero por Western Unión y cree que ha sido víctima de un fraude, llame al número telefónico de nuestra Línea de Ayuda a Víctimas de Fraude, 1-800-448-1492.

Para tener más información sobre estafas y cómo protegerse, visite el sitio web del Centro de Protección al Consumidor de Western Union: www. wu.com/fraudawareness.

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The community gardens project at the County’s Martial Cottle Park has an official name, thanks to unanimous action by the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors taken on Tuesday, August 14.

The name “Rusty Areias Community Gardens” was authorized by the Board to honor the man who helped preserve the land as a park for future generations.

Areias was Director of the California Department of Parks and Recreation from 1998 to 2001, and was a member of the State Assembly from 1982 to 1994.

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Suzanne Potter California Ser vice SACRAMENTO, Calif. - A bill to restore net neutrality in California now goes to the full State Assembly after it passed a key committee on Wednesday unscathed.

In June, the Communications and Conveyance Committee sparked an uproar when it eliminated some key protections, forcing lawmakers to restore them.

Evan Greer, deputy director of the nonprofit advocacy group Fight for the Future, says he supports SB 822 because it prevents Internet ser vice providers from taking action to favoring some websites or working against others.

"So that's protections against blocking or censoring websites, throttling or degrading content, and cutting paid prioritization deals, which are scams where your internet provider gets paid by a company to deliver their content to you faster than someone else's," he states.

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“Naming the community gardens at Martial Cottle Park in Rusty’s honor is a fitting tribute to the efforts he undertook as State Parks Director that guaranteed the land would be saved,” said Supervisor Dave Cortese, who made the request to name the gardens.

Martial Cottle Park in San Jose was the result of a generous gift of Walter Lester, a descendant of Edward Cottle, who

established the land as a farm in 1854.

In the 1990s, Mr. Lester was faced with a very large inheritance tax bill from the IRS due to the death of his sister. To pay, he would have to sell all or most of the land.

At that point, Parks Director Rusty Areias stepped in and secured $4 million in funding and helped with the agreement to preserve the land from development.

Ownership of the 287-acre property was transferred to the County and State for use as a farm park, with educational programs, a walking trail and community gardens.

Also on Tuesday, the Board awarded $2 million in All-Inclusive Playground Grants to projects in four cities. The grants are given to projects that are designed to make play accessible for all families, including children and parents with disabilities.

The grants were awarded to projects in the Santa Clara Unified School District, the Franklin-McKinley School District, and the Cities of Milpitas and Campbell.

free access to content it's being paid to show you, but creating a higher paid tier for access to an uncurated open Internet.

If the bill becomes state law, the federal government could sue to overturn it.

Federal Communications Commission Chairman Agit Pai argues the rules are unnecessar y and stifles innovation.

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Greer notes that SB 822 also would restore the complaint process, which was lost when the FCC repealed the Obama-era net neutrality rules.

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"Now that we have a chairman at the FCC who is a former Verizon lawyer, who has basically made it clear that he is OK with the ISPs doing whatever they want, they're clearly emboldened to abuse their power even further," Greer states.

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The vote comes a day after news broke that Verizon recently slowed down Internet access to a crawl for the Santa Clara Fire Department's mobile command vehicle during the recent mega-fires - saying the supposedly "unlimited" data plan really had a built-in cap.

The company now vows to make an exception in time of emergency.

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Santa Clara County Parks Announces Plans for New Access and Amenities at Joseph D. Grant County Park service roads, parking, staging, and backcountry camping;

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2. Analyzes various locations within the Park for the possibility of providing backcountry camping;

The County of Santa Clara Department of Parks and Recreation (County Parks) has initiated the planning process for a master plan amendment for Joseph D. Grant County Park (Park). The Master Plan Amendment will provide recommendations for public access to the Sulphur Springs Ranch property (acquired by County Parks in 2012) as well as analyze the possibilities of backcountry camping and composting toilets throughout the Park.

Located near the intersection of Mount Hamilton Road (State Highway 130) and Quimby Road on the east side of the Diablo Range, Joseph D. Grant County Park is the largest county park or recreation area in the county park system. The acquisition of the 1,155-acre Sulphur Springs Ranch property southeast of the existing park boundaries expanded the overall acreage of the Park to just under 11,000 acres. The Park provides 51 miles of hiking and equestrian trails (with

3. Analyzes establishing a pilot location for composting or alternative toilets and potential location(s); and 4. Complies with California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) requirements.

The Master Plan Amendment will include review of background information, existing conditions, identifying opportunities and constraints, creating goals and objectives, and a preferred design alternative.

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nearly half open to mountain bikes as well), several campgrounds, and serves as the setting for adventure races and astronomy events.

Goals of the Planning Process The Master Plan Amendment will incorporate County Parksâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; mission

and vision, including the protection of natural resources, while identifying a plan that: 1. Provides planning recommendations to facilitate opening the Sulphur Springs Ranch area including identifying areas for public use, such as trails,

County Parks is preparing to kick off the planning process, which will include future opportunities for public input.

A website dedicated to the Master Plan Amendment will be continually updated and is located at: https://www. sccgov.org/sites/parks/PlansProjects/ introduction/Pages/joseph-d-grantmaster-plan- amendment.aspx.

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SAN JOSE, Calif. - The Quakes Foundation unveiled on Monday August 20 the new #QuakesPlayOn

Based in Berkeley, Calif., the One World Play Project started in 2006 and provides indestructible soccer balls to kids living in harsh conditions where standard soccer balls do not last very long. The One World Futbols never pop or go flat and can withstand being repeatedly run over by a car, punctured with barbed wire, thorns, rocks or other sharp objects, and are usable long after standard balls have failed.

The Quakes started working with the One World Play Project in 2017 when they ran a campaign that saw fans donate an indestructible ball during the Quakes Foundation's MOVEment Week. Working with former Quakes Honduran defender Victor Bernardez, the campaign sent

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and Quakes Academy received a One World Play Project soccer ball to share with an organization or person of his or her choice.

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This year, the Quakes are increasing their impact by donating 350 balls.

The Quakes will track where they go through the hashtag #QuakesPlayOn. About the Quakes Foundation The Quakes Foundation is the San Jose Earthquakes' charitable arm, operating as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit.

The foundation facilitates and supports programs that produce positive change for children and families in the community with an emphasis in health and fitness.

The Quakes Foundation strives to cultivate the game of soccer within the diverse communities of the Bay Area and promote unity through sport. For more information, visit http://www. sjearthquakes.com/community.

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method is one tool where law enforcement tells gang members it is dedicated to pursuing the group if it continues to be violent and disruptive.

Groups from the left also have been present at white supremacists rallies in Portland, protesting these groups and sometimes participating in violence.

Some criminologists have made the case for describing groups like Antifa as gangs as well.

Reid said it doesn't have to be that either one group or the other is a gang, but noted that the white power rallies have been the catalysts for violent protests.

"Step one is we have not been dealing with this violent group of white supremacists, white nationalists, at all,” she said.

More information is at TheCrimeReport.org.

Patriot Prayer and Proud Boy rallies in Portland have turned violent on several occasions.

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Eric Tegethoff Public News Service PORTLAND, Ore. — Portland has become a hot spot for far-right rallies that often turn violent. Could more be done if the groups holding these rallies were considered gangs?

Two criminologists believe so, and they say groups like the Proud Boys and Patriot Prayer, which organized a rally in Portland earlier this month, exhibit the same characteristics as other street gangs. However, Shannon Reid, criminologist at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, said the gang problem stereotypically is associated with black and brown youth.

"Now we have this group of white youth who are doing sort of these same things that we're concerned about: being involved in violence, a lot of the ones that are interviewed also drugs and drug sales and all these other street crimes - but they are somehow different,” Reid said. “And race plays a huge role in that."

Reid and her colleague said groups like

the Proud Boys identify themselves much as other gangs do, by wearing certain clothing brands, and they have an initiation process. They and other so-called alt-right groups also have a public presence, often intimidating local communities.

Matthew Valasik, a criminologist at Louisiana State University, said police departments have been hesitant to label white supremacists groups as street gangs. For instance, before Portland Police purged their gang member database last year, less than 10 percent were from white power groups while more than 80 percent identified with some racial or ethnic group.

But Valasik said police could add another tool to their toolbox if they considered white supremacists groups as they do other street gangs.

"If law enforcement were to go more in this direction and treat them more accordingly as a street gang, then there'd be a whole host of possibilities for them to intervene with these groups,” Valasik said; “as opposed to what's happening now."

Valasik said the focused deterrent

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Tareas de trabajo/habilidades - Trabajar muy bien en equipo y en un ambiente rápido - Trabajar de acuerdo a los estándares de seguridad y saneamiento - Entender la importancia de la buena higiene y las prácticas de manejo de comida - Comunicarse frecuentemente de una manera consistente y clara con el gerente del restaurante - Enfocarse en los detalles del producto terminado y mantener un ambiente de trabajo limpio - Alcanzar la meta de producción a través de trabajo en equipo y comunicación consistente Ofrecemos un ambiente de trabajo divertido. Café y donas gratis mientras trabaja y descuentos durante los días fuera de trabajo. Horarios flexibles.

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BJ's team members enjoy: l Family Culture - cultura familiar l Great Pay and Benefits - buen trabajo de pago l Free Shift Meals - free shift meals l Vacation - vacaciones l Team Member Dining Discounts - descuentos en restaurantes l Training across different areas/stations - Programa de formación l Long lasting career options - 40% of our managers are team member promotions - buena carrera! l Team members can also find a place where you work with friends, connect with guests and feel great!

Our restaurants are a high energy, fun and family-friendly dining environment for everyone to enjoy. Our extensive menu includes BJ's signature deep dish pizza, salads, steaks, ribs, generous pasta dishes, and our famous Pizookie® dessert. And of course, everything tastes better with BJ's own handcrafted beer!

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Phone: 650-238-9155

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 645516 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: ANIMAL PROTECTIVE SERVICES, 764 El Sombroso Dr, San Jose CA, 95123, Santa Clara County.

This business is owned by a: Copartners. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): Christina Newmeyer and Robert Jonathan Newmeyer, 764 El Sombroso Dr, 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/ Christina Newmeyer This statement was filed with the Co. Clerk Recorder of Santa Clara County on 8/20/2018.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Tomas Santos,

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Deputy File No. FBN 645516 August 24, 31; September 7, 14 2018 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 645518 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: 1.

THE WEED SOLUTION 2.

SAN JOSE YARD CLEAN UP, 6130 Monterey Hwy #144, San Jose CA, 95138, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by an: Individual. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): Robert Newmeyer, 6130 Monterey Hwy #144, San Jose CA, 95138. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on: N/A. This filing is a refile [change(s) in facts from previous filing] of previous file #: FBN608276. “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 Newmeyer This statement was filed with the Co. Clerk Recorder of Santa Clara County on 8/20/2018.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Tomas Santos, Deputy File No. FBN 645518 August 24, 31; September 7, 14 2018 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 645385 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: THE DANCING CAT, 702 E Julian, San Jose CA, 95112, Santa Clara County.

This business is owned by a: Corporation. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): Karma Cat Rescue, 346 Paul Ave, Mountain View CA, 94041. 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/ Ann Chasson Karma Cat Rescue President Article/Registration#: C3761276 Above entity was formed in the state of CA This statement was filed with the Co. Clerk Recorder of Santa Clara County on 8/15/2018.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Tomas Santos, Deputy File No. FBN 645385 August 24, 31; September 7, 14 2018 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 645188 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: OTONO, 1900 Camden Ave Suite 101, San Jose CA, 95124, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by a: Corporation.

The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): 3VOLVE INC., 1013 Centre Rd Suite 403-A,

BUSCAMOS TÉCNICOS DE LIMPIEZA PARA ESCAPES DE COCINA COMERCIAL Se necesitan de tiempo completo y medio tiempo.

Español e Inglés OK – se entrenará – preferimos un buen historial de conducir. Los horarios varían de sábado a jueves. Turnos de dia y de noche disponibles. Seguro médico y vacaciones para empleados de tiempo completo. Apliqué en persona de lunes a jueves de 9:00 a.m. a 1:00 p.m en 775B Mabury Road, San José o llamé a la oficina al (408) 993-0816 y deje un mensaje a Hipólito o Marcos.

Wilmington DE, 19805.

The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on: 8/01/2018.

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/ Daniel Auten 3VOLVE INC. Member/Director Article/Registration#: C4180608 Above entity was formed in the state of Delaware This statement was filed with the Co. Clerk Recorder of Santa Clara County on 8/09/2018.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Nina Khamphilath, Deputy File No. FBN 645188

Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Benjamin Wolbach to Benjamin Greenlee. 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 12/04/2018 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 22, 2018 Rise Jones Pichon Judge of the Superior Court

August 24, 31; September 7, 14 2018

August 24, 31; September 7, 14 2018

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 18CV333287 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Benjamin Wolbach. Petitioner(s) Benjamin Wolbach has filed a petition for Change of

AMENDED ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 18CV327960 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Methuselah Nelson. Petitioner(s) Methuselah Nelson has filed

a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Methuselah Nyan Nelson to Nyan Methuselah Nelson.

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 12/04/2018 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 20, 2018 Rise Jones Pichon Judge of the Superior Court August 24, 31; September 7, 14 2018 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 18CV333239 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Shirley Pak. Petitioner(s) Shirley Pak has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. York Lie Shirley Pak to Shirley York Lie Pak. 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 12/04/2018 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 20, 2018 Rise Jones Pichon Judge of the Superior Court August 24, 31; September 7, 14 2018 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE

OF NAME NO. 18CV333235 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Nguyet Anh Thi Nguyen. Petitioner(s) Nguyet Anh Thi Nguyen has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Nguyet Anh Thi Nguyen to Nguyet Anh Thi Trinh. 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 11/27/2018 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 20, 2018 Rise Jones Pichon Judge of the Superior Court August 24, 31; September 7, 14 2018 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 18CV333037 Superior Court of California, County of Santa ClaraIn the matter of the application of: Thanh Thanh Casanova.

Petitioner(s) Thanh Thanh Casanova has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Thanh Thanh Casanova to Joy Thanh Casanova. 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 11/27/2018 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 16, 2018

EL OBSERVADOR | www.el-observador.com

AUGUST 24 - 30 2018 Rise Jones Pichon Judge of the Superior Court August 24, 31; September 7, 14 2018 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 18CV332432 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Anne Marie Youhana.

Petitioner(s) Anne Marie Youhana has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Anne Marie Youhana to Anna Marie Youhana. 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 11/13/2018 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, 2018 Rise Jones Pichon Judge of the Superior Court August 24, 31; September 7, 14 2018 NOTICE OF DEATH OF William John Murtha To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both of William John Murtha, who was a resident of Santa Clara County, State of California, and died on May 26, 2018, 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 24, 31; September 7, 14 2018 SUMMONS (CITACION JUDICIAL) NOTICE TO DEFENDANT: (AVISO AL DEMANDADO): MARY’S HOUSE CLEANING, a general partnership; NANCY SANCHEZ and MARIA PINEDA, each individually and as general partners of MARY’S HOUSE CLEANING, a general partnership; and DOES 1-20, inclusive YOU ARE BEING SUED

BY PLAINTIFF: (LO ESTÁ DEMANDANDO EL DEMANDANTE): JULIE SU, Labor Commissioner for the State of California, Department of Industrial Relations, Division of Labor Standards Enforcement, on behalf of the People of the State of California CASE NUMBER (NÚMERO DE CASO) 18CV327802 NOTICE! You have been sued. The court may decide against you without your being heard unless you respond within 30 days. Read the information below.

You have 30 CALENDAR DAYS after this summons and legal papers are served on you to file a written response at this court and have a copy served on the plaintiff. A letter or phone call will not protect you. Your written response must be in proper legal form if you want the court to hear your case. There may be a court form that you can use for your response.

You can find these court forms and more information at the California Courts Online Self-Help Center (w w w.c our tinfo.c a.gov/ selfhelp), your county law library, or the courthouse nearest you. If you cannot pay the filing fee, ask the court clerk for a fee waiver form. If you do not file your response on time, you may lose the case by default, and your wages, money, and property may be taken without further warning

from the court.

There are other legal requirements. You may want to call an attorney right away. If you do not know an attorney, you may want to call an attorney referral service. If you cannot afford an attorney, you may be eligible for free legal services from a nonprofit legal services program. You can locate these nonprofit groups at the California Legal Services Web site (www.lawhelpcalifornia. org), the California Courts Online Self-Help Center (w w w.c our tinfo.c a.gov/ selfhelp), or by contacting your local court or county bar association. NOTE: The court has a statutory lien for waived fees and costs on any settlement or arbitration award of $10,000 or more in a civil case. The court’s lien must be paid before the court will dismiss the case. ¡AVISO! Lo han demandado. Si no responde dentro de 30 días, la corte puede decidir en su contra sin escuchar su versión.

Lea la información a continuación.

Tiene 30 DÍAS DE CALENDARIO después de que le entreguen esta citación y papeles legales para presentar una respuesta por escrito en esta corte y hacer que se entregue una copia al demandante.

Una carta o llamada telefónica no lo protegen.

Su respuesta por escrito tiene que estar en formato legal correcto si desea que procesen su caso en la corte. Es posible que haya un formulario que usted pueda usar para respuesta.

Puede encontrar estos formularios de la corte y más información en el Centro de Ayuda de las Cortes California (www.sucorteca. gov), en la biblioteca de leyes de su condado o en la corte que le quede más cerca. Si no puede pagar la cuota de presentación, pida al secretario de la corte que le dé un formulario de exención de pago de cuotas. Si no presenta su respuesta a tiempo, puede perder el caso por incumplimiento y la corte le podrá quitar su sueldo, dinero y bienes sin más advertencia.

Hay otros requisitos legales. Es recomendable que llame a un abogado

inmediatamente. Si no conoce a un abogado, puede llamar a un servicio de remisión a abogados. Si no puede pagar a un abogado, es posible que cumpla con los requisitos para obtener servicios legales gratuitos de un programa de servicios legales sin fines de lucro. Puede encontrar estos grupos sin fines de lucro en el sitio web de California Legal Services, (www.lawhelpcalifornia. org), en el Centro de Ayuda de las Cortes de California (www.sucorteca.gov) o poniéndose en contacto con la corte o el colegio de abogados locales. AVISO: Por ley, la corte tiene derecho a reclamar las cuotas y costos exentos por imponer un gravamen sobre cualquier recuperación de $10,000 ó más de valor recibida mediante un acuerdo o una concesión de arbitraje en un caso de derecho civil. Tiene que pagar el gravamen de la corte antes de que la corte pueda desechar el caso.

Case Number (Número de caso): 18CV327802 The name and address of the court is: (El nombre y dirección de la corte es): Santa Clara County Superior Court Downtown Superior Court 191 N. First Street, San Jose, California 95113 The name, address, and telephone number of plaintiff’s attorney, or plaintiff without an attorney, is: (El nombre, la dirección y el número de teléfono del abogado del demandante, o del demandante que no tiene abogado, es): Dorothy Chang, SBN 293579; Nicholas Seitz, SBN 287568; Division of Labor Standards Enforcement; 455 Golden Gate Avenue, 9th Floor, San Francisco, CA 94102 Phone: 415-703-4863 Fax: 415-703-4807 Date (Fecha): 5/4/2018 4:18 PM Clerk of Court. Clerk by (Secretario) G. Reyes Deputy (Adjunto)

(For proof of service of this summons, use Proof of Service of Summons (form POS-010).)

(Para prueba de entrega de esta citatión use el formulario Proof of Service of Summons, (POS-010)).

NOTICE TO THE PERSON SERVED: You are served 3. on behalf of (specify): MARY’S HOUSE CLEANING, a general partnership under: CCP 416.40 (association or partnership August 17, 24, 31; September 7, 2018 SUMMONS (CITACION JUDICIAL) NOTICE TO DEFENDANT: (AVISO AL DEMANDADO): MARY’S HOUSE CLEANING, a general partnership; NANCY SANCHEZ and MARIA PINEDA, each individually and as general partners of MARY’S HOUSE CLEANING, a general partnership; and DOES 1-20, inclusive YOU ARE BEING SUED

BY PLAINTIFF: (LO ESTÁ DEMANDANDO EL DEMANDANTE): JULIE SU, Labor Commissioner for the State of California, Department of Industrial Relations, Division of Labor Standards Enforcement, on behalf of the People of the State of California CASE NUMBER (NÚMERO DE CASO) 18CV327802 NOTICE! You have been sued. The court may decide against you without your being heard unless you respond within 30 days. Read the information below.

You have 30 CALENDAR DAYS after this summons and legal papers are served on you to file a written response at this court and have a copy served on the plaintiff. A letter or phone call will not protect you. Your written response must be in proper legal form if you want the court to hear your case. There may be a court form that you can use for your response.

You can find these court forms and more information at the California Courts Online Self-Help Center (w w w.c our tinfo.c a.gov/ selfhelp), your county law library, or the courthouse nearest you. If you cannot

pay the filing fee, ask the court clerk for a fee waiver form. If you do not file your response on time, you may lose the case by default, and your wages, money, and property may be taken without further warning from the court.

There are other legal requirements. You may want to call an attorney right away. If you do not know an attorney, you may want to call an attorney referral service. If you cannot afford an attorney, you may be eligible for free legal services from a nonprofit legal services program. You can locate these nonprofit groups at the California Legal Services Web site (www.lawhelpcalifornia. org), the California Courts Online Self-Help Center (w w w.c our tinfo.c a.gov/ selfhelp), or by contacting your local court or county bar association. NOTE: The court has a statutory lien for waived fees and costs on any settlement or arbitration award of $10,000 or more in a civil case. The court’s lien must be paid before the court will dismiss the case. ¡AVISO! Lo han demandado. Si no responde dentro de 30 días, la corte puede decidir en su contra sin escuchar su versión. Lea la información a continuación.

Tiene 30 DÍAS DE CALENDARIO después de que le entreguen esta citación y papeles legales para presentar una respuesta por escrito en esta corte y hacer que se entregue una copia al demandante.

Una carta o llamada telefónica no lo protegen.

Su respuesta por escrito tiene que estar en formato legal correcto si desea que procesen su caso en la corte. Es posible que haya un formulario que usted pueda usar para respuesta.

Puede encontrar estos formularios de la corte y más información en el Centro de Ayuda de las Cortes California (www.sucorteca. gov), en la biblioteca de leyes de su condado o en la corte que le quede más cerca. Si no puede pagar la cuota de presentación, pida al secretario de la corte que le dé un formulario de exención de pago de cuotas. Si no presenta su respuesta a tiempo, puede perder el caso por incumplimiento y la corte

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CLASSIFIEDS / LEGALS le podrá quitar su sueldo, dinero y bienes sin más advertencia.

Hay otros requisitos legales. Es recomendable que llame a un abogado inmediatamente. Si no conoce a un abogado, puede llamar a un servicio de remisión a abogados. Si no puede pagar a un abogado, es posible que cumpla con los requisitos para obtener servicios legales gratuitos de un programa de servicios legales sin fines de lucro. Puede encontrar estos grupos sin fines de lucro en el sitio web de California Legal Services, (www.lawhelpcalifornia. org), en el Centro de Ayuda de las Cortes de California (www.sucorteca.gov) o poniéndose en contacto con la corte o el colegio de abogados locales. AVISO: Por ley, la corte tiene derecho a reclamar las cuotas y costos exentos por imponer un gravamen sobre cualquier recuperación de $10,000 ó más de valor recibida mediante un acuerdo o una concesión de arbitraje en un caso de derecho civil. Tiene que pagar el gravamen de la corte antes de que la corte pueda desechar el caso.

Case Number (Número de caso): 18CV327802 The name and address of the court is: (El nombre y dirección de la corte es): Santa Clara County Superior Court Downtown Superior Court 191 N. First Street, San Jose, California 95113 The name, address, and telephone number of plaintiff’s attorney, or plaintiff without an attorney, is: (El nombre, la dirección y el número de teléfono del abogado del demandante, o del demandante que no tiene abogado, es): Dorothy Chang, SBN 293579; Nicholas Seitz, SBN 287568; Division of Labor Standards Enforcement; 455 Golden Gate Avenue, 9th Floor, San Francisco, CA 94102 Phone: 415-703-4863 Fax: 415-703-4807 Date (Fecha): 5/4/2018 4:18 PM Clerk of Court. Clerk by

(Secretario) G. Deputy (Adjunto)

Reyes

(For proof of service of this summons, use Proof of Service of Summons (form POS-010).)

(Para prueba de entrega de esta citatión use el formulario Proof of Service of Summons, (POS-010)).

NOTICE TO THE PERSON SERVED: You are served 3. other (specify): MARIA PINEDA, an individual and general partner to Mary’s House Cleaning August 17, 24, 31; September 7, 2018 SUMMONS (CITACION JUDICIAL) NOTICE TO DEFENDANT: (AVISO AL DEMANDADO): MARY’S HOUSE CLEANING, a general partnership; NANCY SANCHEZ and MARIA PINEDA, each individually and as general partners of MARY’S HOUSE CLEANING, a general partnership; and DOES 1-20, inclusive YOU ARE BEING SUED

BY PLAINTIFF: (LO ESTÁ DEMANDANDO EL DEMANDANTE): JULIE SU, Labor Commissioner for the State of California, Department of Industrial Relations, Division of Labor Standards Enforcement, on behalf of the People of the State of California CASE NUMBER (NÚMERO DE CASO) 18CV327802 NOTICE! You have been sued. The court may decide against you without your being heard unless you respond within 30 days. Read the information below.

You have 30 CALENDAR DAYS after this summons and legal papers are served on you to file a written response at this court and have a copy served on the plaintiff. A letter or phone call will not protect you. Your written response must be in proper legal form if you want the court to hear your case. There may be a court form that you can use for your response.

You can find these court forms and more informa-

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tion at the California Courts Online Self-Help Center (w w w.c our tinfo.c a.gov/ selfhelp), your county law library, or the courthouse nearest you. If you cannot pay the filing fee, ask the court clerk for a fee waiver form. If you do not file your response on time, you may lose the case by default, and your wages, money, and property may be taken without further warning from the court.

There are other legal requirements. You may want to call an attorney right away. If you do not know an attorney, you may want to call an attorney referral service. If you cannot afford an attorney, you may be eligible for free legal services from a nonprofit legal services program. You can locate these nonprofit groups at the California Legal Services Web site (www.lawhelpcalifornia. org), the California Courts Online Self-Help Center (w w w.c our tinfo.c a.gov/ selfhelp), or by contacting your local court or county bar association. NOTE: The court has a statutory lien for waived fees and costs on any settlement or arbitration award of $10,000 or more in a civil case. The court’s lien must be paid before the court will dismiss the case. ¡AVISO! Lo han demandado. Si no responde dentro de 30 días, la corte puede decidir en su contra sin escuchar su versión.

Lea la información a continuación.

Tiene 30 DÍAS DE CALENDARIO después de que le entreguen esta citación y papeles legales para presentar una respuesta por escrito en esta corte y hacer que se entregue una copia al demandante.

Una carta o llamada telefónica no lo protegen.

Su respuesta por escrito tiene que estar en formato legal correcto si desea que procesen su caso en la corte. Es posible que haya un formulario que usted pueda usar para respuesta.

Puede encontrar estos formularios de la corte y más información en el Centro de Ayuda de las Cortes California (www.sucorteca. gov), en la biblioteca de leyes de su condado o en la corte que le quede más cerca. Si no puede pagar la cuota de presentación,

pida al secretario de la corte que le dé un formulario de exención de pago de cuotas. Si no presenta su respuesta a tiempo, puede perder el caso por incumplimiento y la corte le podrá quitar su sueldo, dinero y bienes sin más advertencia.

Hay otros requisitos legales. Es recomendable que llame a un abogado inmediatamente. Si no conoce a un abogado, puede llamar a un servicio de remisión a abogados. Si no puede pagar a un abogado, es posible que cumpla con los requisitos para obtener servicios legales gratuitos de un programa de servicios legales sin fines de lucro. Puede encontrar estos grupos sin fines de lucro en el sitio web de California Legal Services, (www.lawhelpcalifornia. org), en el Centro de Ayuda de las Cortes de California (www.sucorteca.gov) o poniéndose en contacto con la corte o el colegio de abogados locales. AVISO: Por ley, la corte tiene derecho a reclamar las cuotas y costos exentos por imponer un gravamen sobre cualquier recuperación de $10,000 ó más de valor recibida mediante un acuerdo o una concesión de arbitraje en un caso de derecho civil. Tiene que pagar el gravamen de la corte antes de que la corte pueda desechar el caso.

Case Number (Número de caso): 18CV327802 The name and address of the court is: (El nombre y dirección de la corte es): Santa Clara County Superior Court Downtown Superior Court 191 N. First Street, San Jose, California 95113 The name, address, and telephone number of plaintiff’s attorney, or plaintiff without an attorney, is: (El nombre, la dirección y el número de teléfono del abogado del demandante, o del demandante que no tiene abogado, es): Dorothy Chang, SBN 293579; Nicholas Seitz, SBN 287568; Division of Labor Standards Enforcement; 455 Golden Gate Avenue, 9th Floor, San Francisco, CA 94102 Phone: 415-703-4863 Fax:

EL OBSERVADOR | www.el-observador.com 415-703-4807 Date (Fecha): 5/4/2018 4:18 PM Clerk of Court. Clerk by (Secretario) G. Reyes Deputy (Adjunto)

(For proof of service of this summons, use Proof of Service of Summons (form POS-010).)

(Para prueba de entrega de esta citatión use el formulario Proof of Service of Summons, (POS-010)).

NOTICE TO THE PERSON SERVED: You are served 3. other (specify): NANCY SANCHEZ, an individual and general partner of Mary’s House Cleaning August 17, 24, 31; September 7, 2018 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 645212 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: SANTIMI CAPITAL, 21771 Heber Way, Saratoga CA, 95070, Santa Clara County.

This business is owned by a: Limited Liability Company. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): Ventra Employment LLC, 21771 Heber Way, Saratoga CA, 95070. 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/ Alex Freedland Ventra Employment, LLC Chairman Article/Registration #: 201820410043 Above entity was formed in the State of Delaware This statement was filed with the Co. Clerk Recorder of Santa Clara County on 8/10/2018.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Tomas Santos, Deputy File No. FBN 645212 August 17, 24, 31; September 7, 2018 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 645249 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: JOE’S FACILITY

SERVICES, 272 McDonald Ave, San Jose CA, 95116, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by a: General Partnership.

The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): Jose Ramirez Chavez and Martin Contreras Chavez, 272 McDonald Ave, San Jose CA, 95116. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on: 7/09/2018. This filing is a refile [change(s) in facts from previous filing] of previous file #: FBN644252. “I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.”

(A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) /s/ Jose Chavez Ramirez This statement was filed with the Co. Clerk Recorder of Santa Clara County on 8/10/2018.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Venessa Reed, Deputy File No. FBN 645249 August 17, 24, 31; September 7, 2018 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 645235 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: ANAS DAY CARE, 4815 Alum Rock Ave, San Jose CA, 95127, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by an: Individual.

The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): Castro Judith Ana, 4815 Alum Rock Ave, San Jose CA, 95127. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on: 8/10/2018.

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/ Ana Judith Castro This statement was filed with the Co. Clerk Recorder of Santa Clara County on 8/10/2018.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Nina Khamphilath, Deputy File No. FBN 645235 August 17, 24, 31; September 7, 2018

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 18CV332971 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Lance Luan Nguyen. Petitioner(s) Lance Luan Nguyen has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Lance Luan Nguyen aka Luan Huy Nguyen to Luan Huy 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 11/27/2018 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 15, 2018 Rise Jones Pichon Judge of the Superior Court August 17, 24, 31; September 7, 2018 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 18CV332561 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Momsavanh Savanh.

Petitioner(s) Momsavanh Savanh has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Momsavanh Savanh to Dana Alyssa Savanh.

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 11/13/2018 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 7, 2018 Rise Jones Pichon Judge of the Superior Court August 17, 24, 31; September 7, 2018 AMENDED ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 18CV326893 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Edith Urbizo. Petitioner(s) Edith Urbizo has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Lizbeth Guadalupe Manzo Urbizo to Lizbeth Guadalupe Gomez Urbizo. 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 11/27/2018 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 13, 2018 Rise Jones Pichon Judge of the Superior Court August 17, 24, 31; September 7, 2018 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 18CV332770 Superior Court of California, County of Santa ClaraIn the matter of the application of: Maria Elena Lacy.

Petitioner(s) Maria Elena Lacy has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Maria Elena Rios, aka Maria Lena Lacy, aka Elena Maria Lacy, aka Maria Lena Rios, aka Maria Elena Lacy to Maria Elena Bernardo. 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

AUGUST 24 - 30, 2018 11/27/2018 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, 2018 Rise Jones Pichon Judge of the Superior Court August 17, 24, 31; September 7, 2018 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 18CV332758 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: James Wong. Petitioner(s) James Wong has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Quyen Hue Wong to Jelena Quyen Wong b. Linh Hue Wong to Jessica Linh Wong. 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 11/20/2018 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, 2018 Rise Jones Pichon Judge of the Superior Court August 17, 24, 31; September 7, 2018 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 18CV332963 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Robert Xavier Wilson.

Petitioner(s) Robert Xavier Wilson has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as

follows: a. Robert Xavier Wilson to Robert Xavier Wulffe.

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 11/27/2018 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 15, 2018 Rise Jones Pichon Judge of the Superior Court August 17, 24, 31; September 7, 2018 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 644939 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: FOUR WALLS GALLERIE,1057 Cochrane Road, Suite 140, Morgan Hill CA, 95037, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by a: Limited Liability Company. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): Imperial Furnishing, LLC, 2295 Coral Bell Court, Gilroy CA, 95020. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on: 8/21/2017.

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/ Saqiba Uzma Imperial Furnishing, LLC Manager Article/Registration #: 201723710024 Above entity was formed in the State of California This statement was filed with the Co. Clerk Recorder of Santa Clara County on 8/01/2018.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Nina Khamphilath, Deputy File No. FBN 644939 August 10, 17, 24, 31, 2018 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

EL OBSERVADOR | www.el-observador.com

AUGUST 24 - 30 2018 NO. 645171 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: PAYLESSCCP – CREDIT CARD PROCESSING SERVICES,105 Serra Way, 288, Milpitas CA, 95035, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by an: Individual. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): Val T. Hoang, 105 Serra Way, 288, Milpitas CA, 95035.

The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on: 8/08/2018.

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/ Val T Hoang This statement was filed with the Co. Clerk Recorder of Santa Clara County on 8/08/2018.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Nina Khamphilath, Deputy File No. FBN 645171 August 10, 17, 24, 31, 2018 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 644591 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: BRG REALTY,1900 Camden Ave, Suite 206, San Jose CA, 95124, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by a: Corporation. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): Bunker Group Inc, 1900 Camden Avenue, Suite 206, San Jose CA, 95124.

The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on: 4/03/2018.

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/ Gregg Bunker Bunker Group Inc President Article/Registration #: 4137454 Above entity was formed in the State of California This statement was filed with the Co. Clerk Recorder of Santa Clara County on 7/20/2018.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Nina Khamphilath,

Deputy File No. FBN 644591 August 10, 17, 24, 31, 2018 FICTITIOUS BUSINESSNAME STATEMENT NO. 645087 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: COLLABORATIVE VIEWS,1030 E El Camino Real #170, Sunnyvale CA, 94087, Santa Clara County.

This business is owned by a: Corporation. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): Our Serenity Inc., 1030 East El Camino Real #170, Sunnyvale CA, 94087.

The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on: 3/08/2013. This filing is a refile [change(s) in facts form previous filing] of previous file #: FBN583229. “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/ Bret Corsiglia Our Serenity, Inc. Chief Executive Officer Article/Registration #: C3551373 Above entity was formed in the State of California This statement was filed with the Co. Clerk Recorder of Santa Clara County on 8/07/2018.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Nina Khamphilath, Deputy File No. FBN 645087 August 10, 17, 24, 31, 2018 FICTITIOUS BUSINESSNAME STATEMENT NO. 645107 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: 1. SUPREME REALTY 2.

SUPREME FINANCIAL SERVICES, 2150 Trade Zone Blvd Suite 105E, San Jose CA, 95131, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by a: Married Couple. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): Ramiro G. Rodriguez and Amparo S Rodriguez, 556 Addington St, Los Banos CA, 93635. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on: 9/30/1987. 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/ Ramiro G. Rodriguez This statement was filed with the Co. Clerk Recorder of Santa Clara County on 8/07/2018.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Tomas Santos, Deputy File No. FBN 645107 August 10, 17, 24, 31, 2018 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 644720 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: KLEAN-RIDEZ ACCESSORIES, 901 Commercial St Suite 120, San Jose CA, 95112, Santa Clara County.

This business is owned by an: Individual. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): Misael Ramirez Ramirez, 3836 Baker Dr #1, San Jose CA, 95117. 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/ Misael Ramirez Ramirez This statement was filed with the Co. Clerk Recorder of Santa Clara County on 7/25/2018.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Tomas Santos, Deputy File No. FBN 644720 August 10, 17, 24, 31, 2018 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 18CV332690 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Christopher Ha. Petitioner(s) Christopher Ha has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Chong Ki Ha aka Christopher Ha to Christopher Ha. 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 11/20/2018 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 09, 2018 Rise Jones Pichon Judge of the Superior Court August 10, 17, 24, 31, 2018 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 18CV332598 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Arlene Nies Oden. Petitioner(s) Arlene Nies Oden has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Arlene Nies Oden to Punita Ajaya b. James Russell Oden to Hotranatha Ajaya. 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 11/20/2018 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 07, 2018 Rise Jones Pichon Judge of the Superior Court August 10, 17, 24, 31, 2018 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 18CV329405 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Laura Vega and Ismael Candelas.

Petitioner(s) Laura Vega and Ismael Candelas have filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Roman Alexander Vega Candelas to Roman

Alexander Candelas Vega b. Cristian Mateo Vega Candelas to Cristian Mateo Candelas Vega.

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 09/18/2018 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 11, 2018 Rise Jones Pichon Judge of the Superior Court August 10, 17, 24, 31, 2018 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 18CV332466 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Michael Duc Nguyen. Petitioner(s) Michael Duc Nguyen has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Michael Duc Nguyen to Minh Duc 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 11/13/2018 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, 2018 Rise Jones Pichon Judge of the Superior Court August 10, 17, 24, 31, 2018 Amended Notice of Petition to Administer Estate of Anita Jimenez Molina AKA: Anita Jimenez, Anita Molina, Anita

Arteaga No.18PR183394 A Petition for Probate has been filed by Lucy Jimenez Molina in the Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara. The Petition for Probate requests that Lucy Jimenez Molina be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent, Anita Jimenez, Anita Molina, Anita Arteaga, Anita Jimenez Molina. The petition requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administer of Estate Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take any actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consent to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person Files and objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority.

A hearing on the petition will be held in this court as follows: 09/17/2018 at 9:00am, Dept. 12, located at 191 North First Street, San Jose, CA 95113.

If you object to the granting of this petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing.

Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney.

If you are a creditor or contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either: 1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or 2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code. Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law. You may examine the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request

CLASSIFIEDS / LEGALS for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk.

Petitioner: Lucy Jimenez Molina 20 Dick Phelps Rd Watsonville, CA 95076 (831)400-7267 August 10, 17, 24, 2018 NOTICE OF DEATH OF Marguerite Annemarie Gerling To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both of Marguerite Annemarie Gerling, who was a resident of Santa Clara County, State of California, and died on June 12, 2018, 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 10, 17, 24, 31, 2018 FICTITIOUS BUSINESSNAME STATEMENT NO. 644386 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: ZARES CLEANING SERVICES, 1612 Mendenhall Dr. Apt 2, San Jose CA, 95130, Santa Clara County.

This business is owned by an: Individual. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): Jonnatan Ricardo Zamudio Aguilar, 1612 Mendenhall Dr. Apt 2, San Jose CA, 95130. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on: N/A. This filing is a first filing. “I declare that all information in this state-

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(A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) /s/ Jonnatan Ricardo Zamudio This statement was filed with the Co. Clerk Recorder of Santa Clara County on 7/12/2018.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Tomas Santos, Deputy File No. FBN 644386 August 3, 10, 17, 24, 2018 FICTITIOUS BUSINESSNAME STATEMENT NO. 644957 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: STEVENS CREEK MUFFLER & AUTO REPAIR, 2221 Stevens Creek Blvd Suite B, San Jose CA, 95128, Santa Clara County.

This business is owned by an: Individual. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): Guillermo Rodriguez, 251 Harrison Ave, Campbell CA, 95008. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on: 8/08/2005. This filing is a refile [no change(s) in facts from previous filing] of previous file #: FBN643632. “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/ Guillermo Rodriguez This statement was filed with the Co. Clerk Recorder of Santa Clara County on 8/02/2018.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Mike Louie, Deputy File No. FBN 644957 August 3, 10, 17, 24, 2018 FICTITIOUS BUSINESSNAME STATEMENT NO. 644781 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: HONEY CREME, 686 Barber Ln, Milpitas CA, 95035, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by a: Limited Liability Company.

The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): CNS FOODS LLC, 686 Barber Ln, Milpitas CA, 95035. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on: 7/27/2018. This

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filing is a refile [Change(s) in facts for previous filing] of previous file #: FBN644364. “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/ Chi Leung Kwok CNS FOODS LLC Manager Article/Registration#: 201711710201 This statement was filed with the Co. Clerk Recorder of Santa Clara County on 7/27/2018.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Venessa Reed, Deputy File No. FBN 644781 August 3, 10, 17, 24, 2018 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 18CV329173 Superior Court of California, County of Santa ClaraIn the matter of the application of: Kaleena Kaur Gill.

Petitioner(s) Kaleena Kaur Gill has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Kaleena Kaur Gill to Kaleena Kaur Pabla b. Kunal Mohan Singh to Kunal Pabla. 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 9/11/2018 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 06, 2018 Rise Jones Pichon Judge of the Superior Court August 3, 10, 17, 24, 2018 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 18CV332242 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Ying Yin Law. Petitioner(s) Ying Yin Law has filed a petition

for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Ying Yin Law to Ying Yin Shih. 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 11/06/2018 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 31, 2018 Rise Jones Pichon Judge of the Superior Court August 3, 10, 17, 24, 2018 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 18CV331832 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Maria Fuentes.

Petitioner(s) Maria Fuentes has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Ytzayeary Reyes to Ytzayeary Fuentes b. Ma. De La Luz Fuentes Pedroza to Mari Fuentes.

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 11/06/2018 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 25, 2018 Rise Jones Pichon Judge of the Superior Court August 3, 10, 17, 24, 2018 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME

EL OBSERVADOR | www.el-observador.com NO. 18CV332343 Superior Court of California, County of Santa ClaraIn the matter of the application of: Anjelica Guzman.

Petitioner(s) Anjelica Guzman has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Anjelica Guzman to Angelica Leolanie Guzmán. 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 11/13/2018 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 1, 2018 Rise Jones Pichon Judge of the Superior Court August 3, 10, 17, 24, 2018 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 18CV332330 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Lau, Thomas T.. Petitioner(s) Lau, Thomas T. has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Lau, Thomas T. to Lau, Tauman T.. 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 11/13/2018 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 1, 2018 Rise Jones Pichon Judge of the Superior Court

August 3, 10, 17, 24, 2018 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 18CV328902 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Claudia Arizmendi Gutierrez.

Petitioner(s) Claudia Arizmendi Gutierrez has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Maria Guadalupe Arizmendi to Maria Guadalupe Barrosa Arizmendi. 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 9/11/2018 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 30, 2018 Rise Jones Pichon Judge of the Superior Court August 3, 10, 17, 24, 2018 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 18CV331996 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Sora Rhee and June Lee on behalf of Jung Min Lee, a Minor.

Petitioner(s) Sora Rhee and June Lee on behalf of Jung Min Lee, a Minor have filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Jung Min Lee to Jungmin Lee. 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 11/06/2018 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 27, 2018 Rise Jones Pichon Judge of the Superior Court August 3, 10, 17, 24, 2018 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 18CV331629 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Joyce Ann Dagumboy. Petitioner(s) Joyce Ann Dagumboy has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Joyce Ann Dagumboy to Joyce Ann Hernandez. 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 10/30/2018 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, 2018 Rise Jones Pichon Judge of the Superior Court August 3, 10, 17, 24, 2018 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 18CV331890 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Ken, Sue-Yuang. Petitioner(s) Ken, Sue-Yuang has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Ken, Sue-Yuang, aka Christina Keng, aka Christina S. Liu to Christina Liu. 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

11/06/2018 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 26, 2018 Rise Jones Pichon Judge of the Superior Court August 3, 10, 17, 24, 2018 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 18CV331779 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Rajini Chinthakayala.

Petitioner(s) Rajini Chinthakayala has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Aarudra Ivansh Chimpiri to AarudraIvansh Chimpiri. 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 10/30/2018 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 24, 2018 Rise Jones Pichon Judge of the Superior Court August 3, 10, 17, 24, 2018 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 18CV330357 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Tanya Araiza Ramirez and Luis Alberto Ramirez. Petitioner(s) Tanya Araiza Ramirez and Luis Alberto Ramirez have filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Isis Marie Ramirez

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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 10/09/2018 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 28, 2018 Rise Jones Pichon Judge of the Superior Court August 3, 10, 17, 24, 2018 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 18CV332148 Superior Court of California, County of Santa ClaraIn the matter of the application of: Kyoungchae Oh and Miok Kim. Petitioner(s) Kyoungchae Oh and Miok Kim have filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Oh, Sooah to Oh, Hannah Sooah b.

Oh, Soomin to Oh, David Soomin.

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 11/06/2018 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 30, 2018 Rise Jones Pichon Judge of the Superior Court August 3, 10, 17, 24, 2018 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 18CV332178 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of

the application of: Jaime R. Moran. Petitioner(s) Jaime R. Moran has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Alyssa Marie Cota to Alyssa Marie Moran. 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 11/06/2018 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 30, 2018 Rise Jones Pichon Judge of the Superior Court August 3, 10, 17, 24, 2018 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 18CV331953 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Andrey Gennadyevich Kuznetsov.

Petitioner(s) Andrey Gennadyevich Kuznetsov has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Andrey Gennadyevich Kuznetsov to Andre Kouznetsov. 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 11/06/2018 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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KNOWLEDGE IS POWER: TIPS TO HELP CHILDREN BETTER UNDERSTAND OUR CONNECTED WORLD

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Essayist and poet Gary Snyder likes to tell the tale of coming home from a walk through the forest surrounding his home in the foothills of California’s Sierra Nevada mountains to find a wild cougar sitting under a window, apparently enraptured by the music coming through the wall as his daughter practiced the piano just inside. From this anecdote, it would seem that animals can appreciate and enjoy human music, but does the science bear this out?

“To animals, human music falls into that grating, unrecognizable category,” reports animal psychologist Charles Snowdon. “With vocal ranges and heart rates very different from ours, they simply aren’t wired to enjoy songs that are tailored for our ears.” He adds that animals generally respond to human music with “a total lack of interest.”

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Technology has rapidly changed the way we live over the past 30 years. Where people once turned strictly to their televisions to watch their favorite shows or play video games, people can now access their favorite entertainment, anytime and anywhere — thanks to smart devices and a WiFi connection.

This new level of connectivity goes well beyond easier access to entertainment. For example, can you log onto a computer and get a real-time look at your energy use through your utility? If so, your home has a smart-meter — a powerful tool to help you better understand this newly connected world.

Smart meters are part of an emerging set of smart grid technologies that are transforming how electricity use is viewed and managed. Previously, an analog meter on your home measured your electricity use and, at the end of the month, a bill came in the mail. Now, smart meters communicate with the utility in real time. For you, this means easy, more immediate access to your energy-usage information, as well as the ability to take part in energy saving programs.

"Children today have the benefit of knowing that connectivity is just there whenever they want it,” said Etienne Veber, president of Field Trip Factory, a firm that helps design, schedule and promote interactive learning experiences. “We can help our youth understand how this newly connected environment works for them, so that they learn to use it responsibly and have the foundational knowledge to one day lead and innovate future technology breakthroughs."

Parents can lay the foundation in their own homes, and smart meters and their connection to the smart grid make an excellent launching point for some fun science and technology lessons.

Make the connection: For decades, parents reminded children to turn off the lights and shut the front door to save energy. Children possibly ignored those reminders, perhaps because it was too difficult to prove these things made a difference.

With a smart meter and a smart thermostat installed in your home, you have an unprecedented opportunity to show the cause and effect almost instantly. With a simple login, children can now see how much energy your house uses and discover what happens when the lights are turned off and the door is closed.

Take a spin with renewable energy: One neat benefit of the smart grid is how it makes it easier for utilities to use those renewable energy options, like solar and wind, and help them become increasingly available to customers. Help children understand how sun and wind can make renewable energy with backyard experiments that are safe, easy and practically free. For example, a cardboard box, aluminum foil and sunny day are all you need to create a solar oven that cooks a pizza right in your backyard.

But Snowdon wondered if the inverse might be true, so he and some colleagues composed and recorded music they thought would connect more with animals. In 2009 their music, inspired by the sounds of tamarin monkeys, did have a perceptible effect on monkeys exposed to it. Songs inspired by the monkeys’ calming calls led the animals to relax while others inspired by their sounds of fear stirred them up.

Snowdon’s team followed it up in 2015 with a similar experiment on cats, developing music containing frequencies and tempos similar to those used by felines to communicate. They tested their

cat-friendly tunes against standard classical music in front of cats in 47 households and found that music designed for felines tended to attract cats toward the speaker, while standard classical music engendered no response.

Elsewhere, a 2012 study published in the Journal of Veterinary Behavior found that 117 kenneled dogs exposed to different types of music appeared most relaxed (and slept the most) while listening to classical music but appeared agitated when listening to heavy metal. “These results are consistent with human studies,” the researchers noted, “which have suggested that music can reduce agitation, promote sleep, improve mood, and lower stress and anxiety.”

In another example, University of Leicester (UK) researchers found dairy cows to be more productivein milk output when they’re listening to calming music—such as REM’s ‘Everybody Hurts’ or Simon & Garfunkel’s ‘Bridge Over Troubled Water’. The chilled-out cows produced around three percent more milk than control groups listening to faster music or none at all.

Still other research showed that birds and humans react in similar ways to music. “We found that the same neural reward system is activated in female birds in the breeding state that are listening to male birdsong, and in people listening to music that they like,” reports Sarah Earp of Emory University. “Both birdsong and music elicit responses not only in brain regions associated directly with reward, but also in interconnected regions that are thought to regulate emotion. That suggests that they both may activate evolutionarily ancient mechanisms that are necessary for reproduction and survival.”

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Get a behind-the-scenes peek: Talk to your child’s teacher or scout leader and volunteer to help organize a field trip to your local utility or have a utility representative speak in your child's classroom. Some utilities have developed engaging teaching tools that help children understand where their electricity comes from.

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One prime example is ComEd’s Smart Energy Hub Program in Northern Illinois. Thanks to a partnership with Field Trip Factory, the electricity provider has designed and developed an engaging, interactive program for students — one that cannot be duplicated in the classroom — that explains how the new smart grid system works, and how it helps everyone save energy almost effortlessly. So far, the Smart Energy Hub program has reached 6,000 families and students.

Esta película ha sido clasificada R por la MPAA por los siguientes motivos: escenas de terror, violencia y imágenes sangrientas y perturbadora. Hasta agotar existencias. Se distribuirán los boletos por orden de llegada. No hay obligación de compra.

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Many of the youth return from the Smart Energy Hub feeling inspired and motivated to reduce energy use at home. Be sure and use that momentum and come up with a plan the whole family can use to save energy and keep more money on hand for the fun stuff!

To learn more about ComEd’s Smart Energy Hub Program, and other engaging programs that might be in your area, explore FieldTripFactory.com.

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Un ejemplo de cómo se traducen los símbolos de la vigilia al mundo de los sueños, lo podemos apreciar en el clásico de 1939 <<El Mago de Oz>> película en la cual Dorothy (Judy Garland) se ve acosada por una solterona amargada que trata de separarla de su perro, Toto. Cuando Dorothy escapa de la casa de sus tíos para poder estar

con su mascota, se encuentra con un vidente lenguaraz que intenta predecir su futuro.

Súbitamente un poderoso tornado amenaza a los habitantes de la comarca, Dorothy regresa alarmada a casa y cae en un sueño profundo. De pronto su morada es elevada por los aires, y a través de la ventana va observando a personas que forman parte de su convivencia habitual, enseguida advierte como la solterona, se convierte en una bruja siniestra. Inmediatamente contempla que ha llegado a un reino encantado, colorido y

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a la vez atormentado por la bruja.

Una bruja buena o hada madrina acude en su auxilio y le muestra el camino hacia Ciudad Esmeralda, donde habita el Mago de Oz, el único ser capaz de hacerle retornar a casa. Tres hombres que trabajan en el rancho de sus tíos, se presentan en el sueño: un hombre de paja carente de cerebro, un hombre de hojalata sin corazón y un león falto de valentía. Juntos acompañan a Dorothy en aquel viaje encantado, en busca del afamado Mago que pueda ayudarles a cumplir un deseo individual, atraviesan entonces por una intricada travesía. Tanto sus tres acompañantes como ella, quieren pedir un deseo que al final no se cumple, debido a que el Mago de Oz de Ciudad Esmeralda, es simplemente un producto del ingenio y maquinaria de un hombre común, un ser terrenal carente de poderes mágicos verdaderos.

Finalmente Dorothy, despierta del sueño y se da cuenta que la mayoría de personas que conviven a su alrededor, se presentaron en el sueño pero transformados en personajes llenos de fantasía, y esa transformación, es la misma que ocurre durante los sueños de todos los seres humanos y probablemente en los sueños de los animales porque éstos, también sueñan.

Durante la vigilia, Dorothy anhelaba estar en el sitio que se encontraba más allá del arco iris, por tal motivo se presentó este sueño

que compensó sus deseos. La solterona opresora que había creado una emoción dañina en nuestra protagonista, apareció en el sueño simbolizada por una bruja maligna; los amigos de Dorothy, se mostraron justo como ella los percibía en la vigilia pero simbolizados por arquetipos. El mago era la representación corregida y aumentada del vidente, finalmente la hada madrina, era emblema de los buenos sentimientos, virtudes y actitud de aquella angustiada jovencita que lo superó todo al creer en su fortaleza y fuerza interior.

Nuestras actitudes y sentimientos se reflejan durante los sueños personificados en arquetipos, que son imágenes universales que conforman el inconsciente colectivo que abarca a todos los seres humanos. Un adolescente que tenga un padre severo y demasiado estricto, tendrá sueños con ogros, dictadores y hombres despiadados.

Quien tenga amistades falsas experimentará sueños con serpientes. Aquellos que padecen de ambiciones desmedidas han de soñar con dinero o joyas constantemente. Una persona altruista y de buen corazón, soñará regularmente con ángeles, espíritus de luz y con la naturaleza en todo su esplendor.

Muchos de nuestros sentimientos, deseos y temores se reflejan diariamente a través de nuestros sueños. La mente inconsciente utiliza símbolos para compensar los deseos de la mente consciente.

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CHEAP LAPTOP OR EXPENSIVE SMARTPHONE – WHICH IS RIGHT FOR YOU?

iPhone or iPad. Cost: $1,299 to $6,700 (seriously), depending on your configuration Who’s It For? Once upon a time, every professional in the creative services world had a MacBook. If you made your living using a music or art program, you bought the best computer at the highest price, which was an acceptable price to pay because it’s how you paid the bills.

Today, Apple has refocused its aim from professionals to consumers. Rather than giving the select few the best tools, it gave everyone very good tools, blurring the line between pros and amateurs. Now everyone can be creative with a Mac. MICROSOFT SURFACE PRO Sales Figures: The history of the Microsoft Surface is a rocky one. At the end of its FY2013, Microsoft announced a $900 million write-down after the uber-flop of the Surface RT. Since then, though, the Surface has become increasingly more popular (as opposed to the rest of the stagnant PC market), with revenue boomingfrom $2B in 2014 to $5B in 2018. This year, Microsoft’s Surface business recorded nearly $1.1 billion in revenue, up 32 percent YoY.

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Cost: $799 to $2,699, depending on your configuration Shelly Palmer Should you buy a cheap laptop or an expensive smartphone? Is that even a choice? They’re not interchangeable, are they? Most business professionals and road warriors know that you can do a lot of business on a smartphone, but to do a deck or a report or a spreadsheet, you really need a … wait. What do you really need?

Smartphones are now owned in 87 percent of U.S. homes, behind only televisions (96 percent), according to the Consumer Technology Association (CTA). Laptops are a fairly distant third (72 percent).

Most flagship smartphones are more powerful and have as much internal storage as low-to-medium-priced laptops. The new Samsung Galaxy Note 9, for example, can have up to 1TB of internal storage, has a very fast processor, and includes Samsung DeX – an app that allows any compatible Samsung Galaxy device to connect to any HDMIcompatible video monitor, connect to any Bluetooth-compatible keyboard and mouse/trackpad, and act as a pretty respectable PC. Interestingly, while smartphone sales are on the rise – revenue in 2018 will reach $78 billion, a 13 percent increase from

2017 – so are laptop sales, especially convertible and cloud-based models.

The CTA projects laptops sales will reach 50.1 million units (3 percent growth) and earn $28.4 billion in revenue (nearly unchanged from 2017).

While the line between smartphone and laptop specifications continues to blur, many professionals still need (or want) a laptop. But as more programs are outsourced to the cloud (you can get a year of Microsoft Office 365 for $99, or Adobe’s Creative Cloud suite for as little as $9.99/month), how powerful does your laptop need to be? If all you need is a really good monitor, a good graphics card, and a fast internet connection, which should you buy?

APPLE MACBOOK PRO Sales Figures: In case you haven’t heard, everything at Apple is selling well. While Apple recently announced that quarterly Mac sales were down 13 percent year over year (YoY), that number is a bit misleading; in 2017, Apple released new MacBooks, MacBook Pros, and iMacs, but the timing didn’t line up the same way in 2018. It’s difficult to distinguish between sales of MacBook Pros and iMacs, but analysts earlier this year were predicting an increase of 13 to 16 percent in MacBooks shipped, which would mean stronger annual growth than either the

Who’s It For? The Surface Pro scratches the itch that the iPad never quite could: it’s the tablet that also doubles as a highend laptop. While Apple’s tablet offers most (if not all) of the same productivity and creativity software as the Surface Pro, the Surface’s ability to run all Windows 10 apps (in the same style and presentation as a laptop) is a major selling point. The Surface Pro is designed for everyone from newbies to power users. It is Microsoft’s direct answer to the MacBook Pro and, if you’re a Windows person, an obvious high-end choice.

MICROSOFT SURFACE GO Sales Figures: The Surface Go is a brand new device, so sales numbers aren’t available yet. However, its reason to exist is to compete with the iPad in ways the Surface RT could not. The early reviews are in, and they’re glowing, so it looks like Microsoft may finally have a winner on its hands in the low-end computing market.

Cost: $399 to $549, depending on your configuration (+$99 to $129 for the keyboard you’ll buy) Who’s It For? If you’ve ever owned an iPad and wished it was a bit more like a PC, the Surface Go is for you. Priced to compete with the iPad, you get a solid tablet experience and a solid laptop experience (provided you plunk down the

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extra hundred bucks for the keyboard) without having to spend a thousand dollars. It’s not meant for gaming or other processing-heavy creative endeavors, but it’s perfect for web browsing, email, light gaming, general productivity … anything you can do on your smartphone you can do here, too.

ACER CHROMEBOOK 14 Sales Figures: Chromebook sales pale in comparison with their Windows counterparts, but thanks to a strong showing in schools, Chromebook sales are on the rise. Gartner estimated the number of Chromebooks shipped worldwide in 2015 was 6.8 million, which rose to 9.4 million in 2016 (a boost of 38.2 percent).

Late last year, Gartner predicted that Chromebook shipments will continue to grow, to 10.9 million in 2017 and 11.9 million in 2018.

Cost: $219 to $299, depending on your retailer Who’s It For? If you are in the market for a device like the Surface Go but don’t need its tablet functionality and want to save a few hundred bucks, the Acer Chromebook 14 may be the device for you.

Chromebooks are, by their nature, limited in what they can do, but for anyone who only wants to check email, use Google Apps for Business, and watch YouTube videos, devices like the Acer Chromebook 14 are more than capable.

Which Is Right for You? If you mostly browse online, send a few emails, and watch videos, purchase the device with the best WiFi specifications, fastest graphics card, and best screen resolution you can afford. Don’t worry about processor speed or internal storage (unless you need a lot of internal storage).

You will think a PC that has a great modem and a fast graphics card is faster than a PC that has a faster processor but a slower graphics card and low-end WiFi specs.

If you’re a power user (gamer, road warrior, financial analyst, engineer, videographer, etc.), just buy the most horsepower you can afford.

But if you are a “normal” person, who just uses a few apps, chats, spends some time on social media, and watches lots of videos but only occasionally uses office apps (word processing, spreadsheets, presentation tools), you may be a candidate for a flagship smartphone, a Bluetooth keyboard, and a couple of dongles.

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were going to do it. We figured out we wanted to connect certain socio-economic things. The Viva Calle is connecting people through social integration.”

With a lot of help from Department of Transportation, the City of San Jose, and Gil Penalosa’s connections to other Ciclovia’s in the US, Solis was on track for the first Viva CalleSJ in 2015.

Connecting Communities Solis says that by connecting different neighborhoods of different cultural and economic makeups you get people going to areas of the city they might have never been to on their own.

“People often say that the city is made up of small communities that aren’t always connected so when we did our first route we went from East San Jose at Emma Prusch Park and we came all the way down Story Road and went on Market to St James Park. So, you connected a very monolingual Latino community in East San Jose to one of the most expensive places to live in the Bay Area at downtown.”

The first Viva CalleSJ took place in 2015 and brought in 35,000 people over the 6-mile space.

The second year soared to 100,000 over 6 ½ miles.

Last September saw 130,000 attendees and Solis and the city hope to garner more this year.

Miles of streets will be closed off to traffic and open to bicyclists, non-motorized vehicles, pedestrians, and even Pokémon Go fans on September 23, 2018 for Viva CalleSJ. Photo Credit: San Jose Parks, Recreation and Neighborhood Services.

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Picture picnicking down a large stretch of one of the busiest roads in San Jose. Now picture all the traffic, every single vehicle, gone from sight.

This is a reality at least once every year in San Jose, and several times in other parts of the world.

In Latin America they are known as “Ciclovia”, or simply “bikeways”. In cities such as Guadalajara, Mexico and Bogota, Colombia, thousands of bike riders, picnickers, and pedestrians gather in the open streets to walk, ride, or simply enjoy the day buying from vendors and being surrounded by like-minded individuals.

gatherings in Guadalajara.

“Hearing Gil speak about open streets and the way it changes communities and how it transforms people’s ability to access recreational opportunities, particularly for the young and the old, was very interesting to me. I felt at the time that it would be hard to do in the US because Americans love their cars, we drive a block to 7-11 to get a Gatorade,” says Solis.

After spending a weekend in classrooms learning on how these programs affect and transform communities, and then actually attending the 300,000 attendee Ciclovia, Solis was in awe.

Ed Solis is a Recreational Superintendent for the city’s Department of Parks, Recreation, and Neighborhood Services and has been a crucial part in bringing the open streets program to the region.

“When we went out and got our bikes we were kind of in a neighborhood park and as we made ourselves to the route I noticed that there were children on their bikes. When we got to the route we were on a crest and I just remember as far as I could see I could see people on bikes, running, young and old. It was really amazing to me that they do this every Sunday.”

He says that the original idea for bringing an open streets program to San Jose began with an observation trip to Guadalajara in 2014, where they have 52 Ciclovia's a year.

On this trip they also spoke to the community members out and about, getting reactions on how the programs affect the lives of both the attendees and businesses on the routes.

“Our director of the department came by my office and she asked me if I was interested in attending a trip to Guadalajara to hear a gentleman by the name of Gil Penalosa speak about a program.

The Knight Foundation was funding Gil’s nonprofit organization 8 80 Cities and they basically wanted someone that had a recreation background to kind of observe the training and then report back. Like a secret shopper.”

“I spoke with an older lady there and asked her, ‘How was your business señora, how does this affect it?’ She said, ‘I’m 80 years old, and I’ve always worked every day and Sunday I would take off to go to church. Now I only work on Sunday after church. I sell all my fruit in four hours. I only have to work once a week because 300,000 people come by this corner on bicycles.’”

The 8 80 Cities nonprofit is centered on creating enhanced open spaces and community gatherings, which was exactly what was happening in the weekly Sunday Ciclovia

Coming back to the US Solis sought to talk about potentially doing something on a smaller scale in San Jose.

“It took some time to get things in place, especially around public safety, and to figure out where we

“As Viva Calle continues, as it picks up speed, it picks up in popularity. Before it was kind of hard to get people to partner, now people call us a year ahead. And everything from faith-based organizations to small businesses to large health serving agencies like the Health Trust and County Office of Public Health are partners in what we do,” says Solis.

Cities in the US like New Brunswick, New Jersey, Austin, Texas and even Santa Cruz have begun to activate open streets programs in their respective cities. Solis says that here in San Jose clever hubs during the program and word of mouth have a lot to do with its rapid growth.

“It’s just gotten better and better every year and people are starting to love the different communities that they get to visit within San Jose, in areas they’ve never been. This year on September 23rd we’re gonna go from downtown all the way down Monterey Highway to South San Jose. This is another new route for us and we’re excited,” says Solis.

What to Do on the Avenue For this year, among the new route change, the Viva CalleSJ will have a 5k run earlier in the day.

Other activations include events at the Santa Clara County Fairgrounds, a SoFa street fair partnership, and an activation at Martial Cottle Park in South San Jose. One of the most popular hubs from last year is also returning. Pokémon Go, the popular mobile game that essentially requires one to roam around outside in search of digital creatures, brought in 35,000 players to the special event during Viva CalleSJ last year and will again be part of the programming.

Solis adds, “Last year we learned some valuable lessons so this year we’re going to have a call to action, we’re gonna ask folks that are coming to play the Pokémon game to bring things to help support our homeless population. The end of September is leading into wintertime so we’re asking them to bring things to folks that are living on the street. We’re going to utilize Pokémon Go

AUGUST 24 - 30, 2018 to help support our homeless population this year.”

And if you don’t have a bike or don’t want to catch Pokémon you are more than welcome to come however and do what you would do at your local park. “It’s not a biking program. It’s a lot easier but if you don’t have a bike we encourage people to walk. You can use a skateboard, you can have rollerblades, you can have roller skates. Anything but a motorized vehicle is allowed on the route.

You can have your dog out to walk. Bring your little two year out so they can ride their training wheels on the street. When would you ever tell your two-year-old to go ride in the street? This is a good opportunity for people to get out and see what’s down the road, so you don’t need a bike to do it.”

The Business of Open Streets Besides the benefits of health and the environmental factors of people being out of their cars for a few hours, the Viva CalleSJ is an important factor in fostering positive business relationships on the routes.

“We also want to impact business districts because people who are on the route, any business, will see a 56% increase in business the day of, if they engage in open streets. Last year there was a big concern over the Alum Rock business district because they had the BRT [Bus Rapid Transit] project and it impacted their business. We went out and talked with folks and showed them how to engage. The shrimp place ran out of shrimp. The churro place ran out of churros. It is an economic juggernaut, people will come and see businesses they’ve never seen and they’re going to frequent it.”

Solis adds that Japan town data showed that although any given Sunday will have customers in the area which are 70% returning customers.

On the Sunday of Viva CalleSJ, it was 70% new customers. Solis adds, “70% of the customers were new and they had never been to Japan town or didn’t know, that out of the three Japan towns in America, we have one in San Jose. So, these are the kinds of impacts to businesses that open streets programs bring.”

Now after three years growing the San Jose open streets events other cities have begun reaching out, observing, and going to San Jose for help in starting their own versions of Viva CalleSJ. “San Jose is a great test case for a city to see if they can do it, if they can get everything firing on all cylinders if they can operate within their own city infrastructure. I've worked closely with Gilroy, Mountain View and Palo Alto. They’re in the works in getting an open streets program going.

We act as a local incubator, so folks can come and see how it’s done. Over the last few years we’ve had a number of people come observe the way we do things,” says Solis.

By transforming these miles of streets into parks, playgrounds, and bikepaths for different communities in San Jose Solis and the many departments that make this day happen have given people from disassociated areas of the city a reason to congregate.

Solis adds, “It’ll change your life.”

The Viva CalleSJ “SoFa to the Street” open streets program will take place Sunday September 23rd.

More info can be found at vivacallesj.org.