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SUPREMA INJUSTICIA SUPREME
José López Zamorano
La Red Hispana
Nofue completamente sorpresivo que la mayoría conservadora de la Suprema Corte de Justicia haya decidido resucitar el polémico programa “Quédate en México” (Migration Protection Protocols-MPP), uno de los legados más controvertidos de la era Trump y por el cual fueron enviadas a México más de 70,000 solicitantes de asilo a esperar los trámites de sus casos legales.
Cuando el secretario de Seguridad Nacional (DHS), Alejandro Mayorkas, justificó la terminación de los MPP, cuestionó la integridad moral del programa especialmente “si las condiciones que enfrentan las personas enroladas en los MPP en México, incluyendo la falta de acceso estable a vivienda, ingresos y seguridad, resultaron en el abandono de casos de protección potencialmente meritorios”.
Es muy probable que la respuesta a esa pregunta sea un rotundo “sí”, aunque difícilmente lo sabremos con absoluta certeza. Abogados migratorios que trabajan con organizaciones de defensa de los asilados en la frontera Estados Unidos-México estiman que hasta un 40% de los solicitantes pudieron haber abandonado su caso y regresado a sus países de origen, debido a esperas de más de un año durante la era Trump.
Que la mayoría conservadora en la Suprema Corte, haya decidido revivir el programa a pesar de evidencias de las insuficiencias y debilidades estructurales de los MPP es aberrante, en particular porque lo hizo en medio de la pandemia de COVID-19 que ha sido agravada por la variante “Delta” y que ha golpeado de manera desproporcionada a los más vulnerables.
Afortunadamente, el dictamen del máximo tribunal de Estados Unidos no representa la terminación del proceso legal contra los MPP, toda vez que sigue vigente la apelación por parte de la administración Biden.
Uno de los principales argumentos de la entonces administración Trump para implementar los MPP en 2019, fue que reduciría la carga del personal de seguridad fronteriza. Pero el DHS se percató pronto que procesar decenas de miles de casos no sólo resultó en un creciente despliegue de recursos humanos para atender la demanda, sino que desvió al DHS de su misión crítica de proteger la frontera de amenazas reales.
En mi opinión, la administración Biden tiene un sólido caso para emitir un certificado de defunción definitivo contra los MPP, tanto desde una perspectiva de seguridad nacional, como desde una filosofía humanitaria basada en los principios fundacionales de
tified the termination of the MPPs, he questioned the moral integrity of the program especially “if the conditions faced by the people enrolled in the MPPs in Mexico, including the lack of stable access to housing, income and security, resulted in the abandonment of potentially meritorious protection cases.”
los Estados Unidos como refugio de los perseguidos.
El gobierno federal cometió un serio tropiezo en su manera de organizar la retirada de Afganistán, lo cual puede tener repercusiones humanitarias para miles de afganos que colaboraron con Estados Unidos. Ojalá haya aprendido la lección y destine ahora los recursos y la debida diligencia legal para terminar de una vez por todas con los MPP, sin dar oportunidad de un nuevo revés judicial.
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t was not completely surprising that the conservative majority of the Supreme Court of Justice decided to resurrect the controversial program “Stay in Mexico” (Migration Protection Protocols-MPP), one of the most controversial legacies of the Trump era and for which they sent to Mexico more than 70,000 asylum seekers awaiting the processing of their legal cases.
When the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS), Alejandro Mayorkas, jus-
The answer to that question is most likely a resounding "yes", although we will hardly know with absolute certainty. Immigration lawyers who work with asylee defense organizations on the United States-Mexico border estimate that up to 40% of applicants may have abandoned their case and returned to their countries of origin, due to waits of more than a year during the Trump administration.
That the conservative majority in the Supreme Court has decided to revive the program despite evidence of the shortcomings and structural weaknesses of the MPPs is aberrant, in particular because it did so in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic that has been aggravated by the Delta variant which has disproportionately hit the most vulnerable.
Fortunately, the ruling of the highest court in the United States does not represent the termination of the legal process against the MPPs, since the appeal by the Biden administration remains in force.
One of the main arguments of the then Trump administration for implementing MPPs in 2019 was that it would reduce the burden on border security personnel. But DHS soon realized that processing tens of thousands of cases not only resulted in an increasing deployment of human resources to meet the demand, but also diverted DHS from its critical mission of protecting the border from real threats.
In my opinion, the Biden administration has a strong case for issuing a definitive death certificate against MPPs, both from a national security perspective, and from a humanitarian philosophy based on the founding principles of the United States as a refuge for the persecuted.
The federal government made a serious stumbling block in its way of organizing the withdrawal from Afghanistan, which may have humanitarian repercussions for thousands of Afghans who collaborated with the United States. Hopefully they have learned their lesson and now allocate the resources and legal due diligence to end MPP once and for all, without giving the opportunity for a new judicial setback.
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ADVOCATES PRESS FOR REFORM BEFORE STUDENT LOAN REPAYMENT DEADLINE
URGEN REFORMA ANTES DE LA FECHA LÍMITE PARA PAGO DE PRÉSTAMOS ESTUDIANTILES
SACRAMENTO, Calif. - In January, student loan borrowers will have to start paying off their loans again, as the pandemicrelated pause on payment is set to expire. Now, a new report looks at ways to fix problems in the student loan system.
Report co-author Michelle Dimino - senior education policy advisor at Third Way, a public policy think tank in Washington, D.C. - said the repayment programs are far too complex, especially for teachers, health workers and social workers who apply for the public service loan forgiveness program.
"Right now, only about 1% of applicants who are submitting for publicservice loan forgiveness are actually seeing their applications approved," said Dimino.
The report also found that the income-driven repayment plan is reaching far too few people, and many borrowers be-
come discouraged when their payments only cover the interest and not the principal on the loan.
In the U.S, 45 million borrowers are struggling under $1.6 trillion in student loan debt.
Dimino said now is the time to consider proposals to cap interest on student loans, to limit interest to the amount required to service the loan, or to transition to upfront one-time fees instead of charging interest.
"It's an opportunity in the lead-up to the lifting of the repayment freeze to really think about
whether there are alternatives to interest," said Dimino, "lower interest rates, grace period with interest, or other policies - that could help to ensure that borrowers are actually paying down the principal that they've taken out."
Starting in October, the U.S. Department of Education's new committee on student loan reform will tackle these issues in a monthly series of meetings. The hearings will be open to the public via livestream.
Support for this reporting was provided by Lumina Foundation.
Sacramento, Calif. -En enero, los estudiantes con prestamos deberán comenzar a liquidar sus deudas nuevamente, ya que la pausa en el pago relacionada con la pandemia está a punto de expirar.
Un nuevo informe analiza formas de solucionar problemas en el sistema de préstamos estudiantiles.
La coautora del informe, Michelle Dimino, dice que los programas de pago son demasiado complejos, especialmente para los maestros, trabajadores de la salud y tra-
bajadores sociales que solicitan el programa de condonación de préstamos de servicio público.
"En este momento, solo alrededor del 1% de los solicitantes que están pidiendo la condonación de préstamos de servicio público, están realmente viendo aprobadas sus solicitudes," informa Dimino.
El informe también encontró que el plan de pago basado en ingresos está llegando a muy pocas personas, y muchos se desaniman cuando sus pagos solo cubren los intereses y no el capital del préstamo.
En los EE. UU., 45 millones de deudores están
luchando por menos de uno punto seis trillones de dólares en deudas por préstamos estudiantiles.
Dimino dice que ahora es el momento de considerar propuestas para poner límites a los intereses de los préstamos estudiantiles o bien hacer la transición a tarifas únicas por adelantado en lugar de cobrar intereses.
"Es una oportunidad en el periodo previo al levantamiento de la congelación de pagos para pensar realmente si existen alternativas al interés," dice Dimino. "Tasas de interés más bajas, periodo de gracia con intereses u otras políticas) que podrían ayudar a garantizar que los deudores realmente estén pagando la deuda principal que han sacado."
A partir de octubre, el nuevo comité de préstamos estudiantiles del Departamento de Educación de los Estados Unidos abordara estos problemas en una serie de reuniones mensuales. Las audiencias estarán abiertas al público a través de una transmisión en vivo.
La Fundación Lumina proporciono apoyo para este informe.
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A new report finds that very low-income households make up 18% of all student loan borrowers but are only 6% of participants in the income-dependent repayment plan. Photo Credit: mnirat / Adobe Stock
Un nuevo informe descubre que los hogares con muy bajos ingresos representan el 18% de todos los deudores con préstamos estudiantiles, pero solo el 6% son parte del plan de pago que depende de los ingresos. Photo Credit: Tim Gouw / Unsplash
EN CUARENTENA: NUEVA LEY OBSTACULIZA EL ESFUERZO POR LA REAPERTURA DE ESCUELAS DE CALIFORNIA
Joe Hong CalMatters
Heather
Christensen recibió un correo electrónico el 14 de agosto de parte de la escuela de su hijo, diciendo que su niño de 10 años, había estado en contacto con un compañero de clase que dio positivo por COVID-19.
Como lo requieren las pautas de salud de California, el hijo de Christenson, Kayden, tendría que estar en cuarentena en casa durante 10 días.
“Era solo el cuarto día de clases”, nos comentó. “No solo se está perdiendo de sus amigos, sino que también está estresado por quedarse atrás”.
El maestro de Kayden en la Primaria Madera en el Distrito Escolar Unificado de Simi Valley cerca de Los Ángeles le proporcionó un paquete para que lo completara durante los 10 días de cuarentena. Christensen dijo que Kayden lo terminó en tres días y desde entonces ha pasado su tiempo viendo televisión y jugando videojuegos.
A medida que las escuelas de California volvieron a abrir en medio de la propagación de la variante delta que es más transmisible y mortal, las cuarentenas de los estudiantes se volvieron algo común en unos cuantos días. El Distrito Unificado de San Francisco informó 64 casos positivos entre los estudiantes solamente dentro de la primera semana de apertura. El martes, el Distrito Unificado de Los Ángeles informó sobre 6,500 estudiantes que estaban aislados una semana después de que comenzaran las clases. Pero una nueva ley estatal está socavando la capacidad de las escuelas para mantener a los niños involucrados académicamente durante las cuarentenas. Sus disposiciones intentan ampliar un programa destinado a ser de estudio independiente, en forma de aprendizaje remoto, originalmente ideado para ser a largo plazo, para que ahora pueda satisfacer las necesidades espontáneas y a corto plazo de los estudiantes temporalmente en cuarentena.
Las escuelas dicen que no pueden contratar a los maestros requeridos para proporcionar estudios independientes a estos estudiantes en cuarentena. Como resultado, estos pueden languidecer en un limbo educativo, mientras que las escuelas corren el riesgo de perder fondos estatales durante los días en que técnicamente están “ausentes”.
En Simi Valley Unified, el superintendente Jason Peplinski dice que el distrito carece del personal necesario para ofrecer una instrucción sustancial a estudiantes como Kayden. Para empeorar las cosas, dice que el distrito podría perder fondos estatales, que se basan en la asistencia estudiantil, debido a que no se imparten clases durante las cuarentenas. Con alrededor de 250 estudiantes que ya estaban en cuarentena la semana pasada, Peplinski estima que el distrito perderá $ 13,000 por día.
Muchas escuelas tampoco pueden satisfacer las necesidades de un número creciente de padres, preocupados por los riesgos de la variante delta, que buscan tener a sus hijos estudiando a manera más independiente en forma más permanente.
“Lo que hicieron fue arruinar ambos programas. Sé que los legisladores son personas con buenas intenciones, pero no tenían suficientes perspectivas de parte de los educadores “.
Jason peplinski, superintendente del distrito unificado de Simi Valley
En el Distrito Unificado de San Francisco, 800 estudiantes solicitaron recientemente estudiar a manera independiente para evitar la propagación de la variante delta, más del doble de la cantidad de estudiantes que se inscribieron antes de que comenzara el año escolar la semana pasada. Un portavoz del distrito dice que es posible que no haya suficientes maestros para acomodar a todos estos estudiantes.
Los superintendentes del distrito indican que la nueva ley estatal ha forzado un matrimonio entre el estudio independiente y el aprendizaje a distancia, interrumpiendo aún más las reaperturas de escuelas que ya están siendo amenazadas por la variante delta. “Lo que hicieron fue arruinar ambos programas”, dijo Peplinski. “Sé que los legisladores son personas con buenas intenciones, pero no tenían suficientes perspectivas de los educadores”.
Estudio independiente: no es una solución general El estudio independiente existía mucho antes de la pandemia. Esta forma de instrucción funcionó mejor
para los atletas que viajaban, los niños actores y los estudiantes que querían avanzar más rápidamente.
Los estudiantes recolectaban paquetes de sus escuelas y los completaban por su cuenta. Por lo general, no se requería que los maestros se comunicaran con los estudiantes con frecuencia, pero eso variaba según sus necesidades individuales.
“El estudio independiente no es apropiado para todos los niños”, dijo Peplinski. “Los únicos niños que realmente pueden elegir el estudio independiente son los que pueden quedarse en casa contando con cuidado infantil”.
Los legisladores estatales cambiaron drásticamente estas reglas solo unas semanas antes de que las escuelas de California volvieran a abrir para el primer año escolar completamente en persona desde el comienzo de la pandemia.
Después de la devastación causada por el cierre de escuelas, la educación a distancia se convirtió en un término radiactivo para los legisladores. Desde el comienzo de la pandemia, tanto los estudiantes como los maestros han tenido poca responsabilidad. La asistencia y las calificaciones se desplomaron. Los estudiantes más jóvenes se desvincularon especialmente los estudiantes de ingles y estudiantes con discapacidades se quedaron desproporcionadamente atrasados en cuanto a su aprendizaje.
El método de estudios a manera independiente proporcionó una plantilla para mejorar el aprendizaje a distancia para el pequeño porcentaje de estudiantes cuyos padres aún no se sentían cómodos con enviarlos de regreso a los campus.
Las disposiciones de la nueva ley “mejoraron el programa existente para garantizar que los estudiantes reciban un plan de estudios comparable al de los estudiantes presenciales y que cuenten con un mayor tiempo de acceso con los maestros”, dijo el asambleísta demócrata Patrick O’Donnell de Long Beach, presidente del Comité de Educación de la Asamblea. “Al comenzar el nuevo año escolar, supervisaremos y contemplaremos ajustes si es necesario”.
Un portavoz del vicepresidente del comité, el republicano Kevin Kiley de Rocklin, dijo que el aprendizaje a distancia del año pasado nunca tuvo la intención de ser una solución permanente. “Los legisladores estaban tratando de enforzar un punto en cuanto a este tema”, dijo el portavoz Josh Hoover. “Y dicen que las escuelas deben ser abiertas a manera presencial, y que la educación a distancia ya no es una opción viable”.
Pero los superintendentes dicen que la legislación firmada por el gobernador Gavin Newsom el 9 de julio corrigió en exceso las deficiencias del aprendizaje a distancia al obligar a los distritos a rediseñar completamente los programas de estudio independientes como la única alternativa a la instrucción en persona. “En el nivel de primaria, podría significar fácilmente que un estudiante puede ya no contar con un espacio cuando decida regresar”.
Don Austin, superintendente del distrito unificado de Palo Alto
Ahora se requiere que los distritos proporcionen a los estudiantes instrucción en vivo como parte del plan de estudios independiente. Los maestros deben trabajar con los padres y los estudiantes para diseñar un plan de estudio. La proporción de estudiantes por maestro para el estudio independiente no puede ser más alta que los promedios de todo el distrito.
Y bajo la nueva ley estatal, si un estudiante decide regresar a ser instruido en persona, el distrito tiene cinco días para cumplir con este requerimiento. Esto podría ser una pesadilla logística considerando que muchas clases ya han alcanzado su máximo en cupo de estudiantes.
“En las escuelas intermedias y secundarias eso no significa únicamente un solo un estudiante, es un estudiante multiplicado por la cantidad de clases que toman”, dijo Don Austin, superintendente del Distrito Escolar Unificado de Palo Alto. “En el nivel de primaria, puede significar fácilmente que un estudiante puede no tener un lugar cuando decida regresar”.
Austin y su equipo finalmente decidieron contratar a una tercera institución para administrar su programa de estudio independiente. El distrito está pagando $ 3,000 adicionales por cada uno de sus aproximadamente 230 estudiantes matriculados.
“Tuvimos que crear las reglas de la Legislatura en un mes”, dijo. “Se hizo sin tener el pleno conocimiento de cómo funcionaria en forma real”.
A medida que se reanudan las clases, el estudio independiente se encuentra con la variante delta
Según los funcionarios del distrito y sus cabilderos en Sacramento, las nuevas reglas del estudio independiente fueron aprobadas durante un momento más optimista cuando las tasas de vacunación estaban aumentando y la pandemia parecía estar retrocediendo.
“En defensa del gobernador y la Legislatura, fue un conjunto de circunstancias completamente diferente”, dijo Snider. “El COVID tenía una tendencia a la baja. El pico de la variante delta lo cambió todo “.
En el Distrito Unificado de San Francisco, 700 estudiantes se habían inscrito para estudios independientes antes de la fecha límite inicial del 30 de julio que había sido impuesta por el distrito, después de que más padres expresaron interés por temor a la variante delta, el distrito extendió la fecha límite hasta el 27 de agosto.
Hasta ahora, se han inscrito 800 estudiantes adicionales. La dotación de personal es la preocupación más urgente.
“Ya estamos experimentando una escasez de maestros”, dijo Gentle Blythe, portavoz del distrito. “Tratar de agregar maestros al programa de estudios independiente, simplemente exacerba ese desafío”.
En Nevada Joint Union High, un distrito de aproximadamente 2,500 estudiantes, el programa de estudio independiente ya está completo. Después de ver 30 casos de COVID en los primeros tres días de clases, el superintendente Brett McFadden dijo que espera que más padres soliciten un cambio al programa de estudios independiente.
“En este momento, con la explosión de la variante delta, la única otra opción es el programa de estudios independiente”, indico. “Pero todos tenemos un número limitado de profesores que pueden enseñarlo”.
La ironía de este momento no pasa desapercibida para los cabilderos como Snider. Con el presupuesto estatal de este año, las escuelas de California están recibiendo más dinero que nunca. Pero el dinero no significa que habrán más maestros, dijo.
“La desconexión es que Sacramento les ha dado a los distritos cantidades de dinero para contratar, pero no hay nadie para poder ser contratado”, dijo. “Estamos sacándole el jugo a más maestros, de los que podemos reclutar”.
Poner en cuarentena a estudiantes sin plan
La nueva ley de estudios independientes ha tenido a las escuelas de California reabriendo sin una opción a corto plazo para poder enseñar a los estudiantes en cuarentena. Un programa de estudios independiente puede tardar varios días en planificarse. Para cuando este listo, la cuarentena podría estar a la mitad.
Y debido a que los estudiantes durante ese tiempo trabajarían con un maestro que no es usualmente el de su aula habitual, los educadores dicen que no tiene sentido como medida temporal. Algunos distritos han hecho que los maestros mantengan a sus estudiantes comprometidos durante la cuarentena. Otros estudiantes se han quedado en la
oscuridad.
Caroline Colson, madre de un estudiante de Skyline High School en Oakland, dijo que su hijo no recibió trabajo escolar durante la cuarentena. Ella y su hijo hicieron repetidos intentos de contactar a sus maestros. “Mi hijo ha sido proactivo en comunicarse con sus maestros sobre las asignaciones”, indico. “Nadie se ha acercado a mí”.
John Sasaki, un portavoz del Distrito Escolar Unificado de Oakland, dijo que nada impide que los maestros asignen trabajo a los estudiantes en cuarentena. En las escuelas públicas tradicionales, sin embargo, no se puede exigir a los maestros que enseñen tanto en el aula física como virtual, y los educadores están de acuerdo en que no es razonable pedirles a los maestros que administren un aula en persona mientras trabajan de forma remota con sus estudiantes en cuarentena.
En Lodestar, una escuela autónoma de Oakland que atiende a menos de 1,000 estudiantes, los estudiantes de noveno y décimo grado fueron enviados a casa cuando cinco estudiantes mostraron síntomas y cuatro pruebas COVID separadas entre los estudiantes y el personal dieron positivo. La escuela cambió inmediatamente al aprendizaje a distancia para todos.
“Mi hijo se lo tomó bastante bien, pero está ansioso por volver a la escuela”, dijo Lakisha Young, padre de Lodestar y director ejecutivo de un grupo de defensa de padres llamado The Oakland REACH. “La transición no fue tumultuosa. Todos hemos tenido mucho tiempo para adaptarnos a una nueva normalidad “
Pero incluso si los estudiantes permanecen ocupados durante la cuarentena, aún cuentan como ausentes. Debido a que los fondos estatales para los distritos escolares se basan en la asistencia, los superintendentes temen que todas las ausencias sumen cientos de miles de dólares en fondos perdidos este año.
Nicholas Filipas, portavoz del Departamento de Educación de California, dijo que los distritos pueden excusar estas ausencias presentando el mismo formulario que usan cuando cierran debido a emergencias como incendios forestales. Pero Filipas dijo que los distritos también deben presentar planes para proporcionar estudios independientes a los estudiantes que estuvieron fuera.
En Green Dot Charter School en el sur de Los Ángeles, los administradores están tratando de asegurarse de que los protocolos de cuarentena no reduzcan sus fondos. Los funcionarios escolares están negociando actualmente con el sindicato de maestros de la escuela para crear un programa de estudio independiente temporal que requiera que los maestros que se incorporen puedan hacer llegar cualquier presentación que den en el aula y mantengan horas de oficina en Zoom para los estudiantes en cuarentena.
Pero según Dustin Stevenson, maestro de Green Dot, los administradores y maestros simplemente están marcando las casillas para asegurarse que no pierdan los fondos estatales. Dijo que simplemente cargar materiales instructivos no es suficiente para la mayoría de los estudiantes, especialmente los estudiantes de inglés. Y dijo que esperar que los estudiantes asistan voluntariamente al horario de oficina no es realista.
“Literalmente, ninguna de las lecciones que he dado desde el miércoles pasado tendría sentido en casa”, dijo Stevenson. “Eso es parte de lo que hace esta situación tan frustrante”.
Alanna Klein, portavoz de Green Dot, dijo que el programa temporal de estudios independientes “excede los requisitos” de la nueva ley estatal.
Dados los problemas desde la reapertura de las escuelas de California, los funcionarios del distrito esperan que haya un remedio más permanente. En las próximas semanas, los legisladores votarán un proyecto de ley de “limpieza” presupuestaria que podría responder a las críticas generalizadas al cambio del estudio independiente.
“Los superintendentes de todo el estado están luchando por encontrar una solución viable en torno a las nuevas reglas, y no han podido hacerlo hasta ahora”, dijo Snider. “Muchos de nuestros líderes escolares están contando con una Legislatura que se adhiera más a sus necesidades”.
Christiansen, la madre de Simi Valley, dijo que cualquier tipo de lección virtual sería mejor que la experiencia original de cuarentena de su hijo.
“Mi hijo no puede seguir siendo enviado a casa sin ninguna instrucción durante varios días o semanas”, expresó. “Después del aprendizaje virtual del año pasado, ya está bastante atrasado”.
Kayden Christiansen regresa de la escuela en su casa en Simi Valley. Photo Credit: Shae Hammond / CalMatters
QUARANTINED: A NEW LAW IS DISRUPTING CALIFORNIA SCHOOL REOPENINGS
Joe Hong CalMatters
HeatherChristiansen got an email on Aug. 14 from her son’s school, saying her 10-year-old had been in contact with a classmate who tested positive for COVID-19.
As required by California health guidelines, Christiansen’s son Kayden would have to quarantine at home for 10 days.
“It was only the fourth day of school,” she said. “He’s missing out on not only his friends, but he’s stressing out about falling behind.”
Kayden’s teacher at Madera Elementary in the Simi Valley Unified School District near Los Angeles provided a packet for him to complete during the 10 days of quarantine. Christiansen said Kayden finished it in three days and has since then spent his time watching TV and playing video games.
As California schools reopened amid the spread of the more transmissible and deadlier delta variant, student quarantines became commonplace within days. San Francisco Unified reported 64 positive cases among students within the first week of opening. On Tuesday, Los Angeles Unified reported about 6,500 students were in isolation a week after school started.
But a new state law is undermining the ability of schools to keep these quarantined kids engaged. Its provisions attempt to stretch independent study — a program intended for long-term remote learning— to meet the spontaneous, short-term needs of students temporarily quarantined.
Schools say they are unable to hire the teachers required to provide independent study for these quarantined students. As a result, they can languish in an educational limbo, while schools risk losing state funding for the days they are technically “absent.”
At Simi Valley Unified, Superintendent Jason Peplinski says the district lacks the staffing needed to offer any substantial instruction to students like Kayden. To make matters worse, he says the district might lose state funding, which is based on attendance, due to its failure to deliver instruction during quarantines. With about 250 students already in quarantine as of last week, Peplinski estimates the district will lose $13,000 a day.
Nor can many schools meet the needs of a growing number of parents — concerned about the risks of the delta variant — who are seeking to move their kids into more permanent independent study.
At San Francisco Unified, 800 students recently applied for independent study to avoid the spread of the delta variant, more than doubling the number of students who registered before the school year started last week. A spokesperson for the district says there might not be enough teachers to accommodate these students.
District superintendents say the new state law has forced a marriage between independent study and distance learning, further disrupting school reopenings already threatened by the delta variant.
“What they did was they wrecked both programs,” said Peplinski. “I know legislators are well-intended people, but they didn’t have enough educators’ perspectives.”
Independent study — not a catch-all solution
Independent study existed long before the pandemic. This mode of instruction worked best for traveling athletes, child actors and students who wanted to advance more quickly.
Students would collect packets from their schools and complete them on their own. Teachers typically weren’t required to contact students frequently, but that varied depending on their individual needs.
“Independent study is not appropriate for all kids,” said Peplinski. “The only kids that can really choose independent study are the ones who can stay at home with child care.”
State legislators drastically changed these rules just weeks before California schools reopened for the first fully in-person school year since the start of the pandemic.
After the devastation of school closures, distance learning became a radioactive term for legislators. Since the start of the pandemic there’s been little accountability for both students and teachers. Attendance and grades plummeted. Younger learners especially became disengaged. English learners and students with disabilities fell disproportionately behind.
Independent study provided a template to fix distance learning for the small percentage of students whose parents weren’t yet comfortable with sending them back to campuses.
The new law’s provisions “enhanced the existing program to ensure students receive comparable curriculum and increased time with teachers,” said Democratic Assemblymember Patrick O’Donnell of Long Beach, chair of the Assembly Education Committee. “As we start the new school year, we will monitor and contemplate adjustments if needed.”
A spokesperson for the committee’s vice chair, Republican Kevin Kiley of Rocklin, said the distance learning of last year was never meant to be a permanent solution. “Legislators were trying to draw a hard line,” said spokesperson Josh Hoover. “and say schools need to be open in person, and distance learning is no longer on the table.”
But superintendents say the legislation signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom on July 9 overcorrected for the shortcomings of distance learning by forcing districts to completely redesign independent study programs as the only alternative to in-person instruction.
“At the elementary level, it can easily mean a student may not have a spot when they choose to return.”
DON AUSTIN, PALO ALTO UNIFIED DISTRICT SUPERINTENDENT
Districts are now required to provide students with live instruction as a part of independent study. Teachers have to work with parents and students to design a plan of study. Student-teacher ratios for independent study cannot be higher than district-wide averages.
And under the new state law, if a student decides to move back to in-person instruction, the district has five days to comply. This could be a logistical nightmare considering that many class sizes have already hit their maximum.
“In middle and high schools that’s not just one student, it’s one student times the number of classes they take,” said Don Austin, superintendent of Palo Alto Unified. “At the elementary level, it can easily mean a student may not have a spot when they choose to return.”
Austin and his team ultimately decided to hire a third party to manage its independent study program. The district is paying an additional $3,000 for each
Some districts have left it up to individual teachers to keep their students engaged during quarantine. Other students have been left in the dark.
Caroline Colson, a parent of a student at Skyline High School in Oakland, said her son has gotten no school work during quarantine. She and her son made repeated attempts to contact his teachers.
“My son has been proactive about communicating with his teachers about assignments,” she said. “No one has reached out to me.”
John Sasaki, a spokesman for Oakland Unified, said nothing prevents teachers from assigning work to quarantined students.
At traditional public schools, however, teachers cannot be required to teach in both the physical and virtual classroom, and educators agree it’s unreasonable to ask teachers to manage an in-person classroom while working remotely with their quarantined students.
At Lodestar, an Oakland charter school serving less than 1,000 students, 9th and 10th grade students were all sent home when five students showed symptoms and four separate COVID tests among students and staff came back positive. The school switched immediately to distance learning for everyone.
of its approximately 230 students enrolled.
“We had to figure out the rules from the Legislature in one month,” he said. “It was pretty out-of-touch.”
As classes resume, independent study meets the delta variant
According to district officials and their lobbyists in Sacramento, the new independent study rules were approved during a more optimistic time when vaccination rates were rising and the pandemic seemed to be receding.
“In defense of the governor and Legislature, it was a whole different set of circumstances,” said Barrett Snider, a lobbyist who represents school districts. “COVID was trending down. The delta variant spike changed everything.”
At San Francisco Unified, 700 students had signed up for independent study by the district’s initial July 30th deadline. But after more parents expressed interest out of fear for the delta variant, the district extended the deadline to Aug. 27. So far, 800 additional students have signed up. Staffing is the most urgent concern.
“We’re already experiencing a teacher shortage,” said Gentle Blythe, a spokeswoman for the district. “Trying to add teachers to independent study just exacerbates that challenge.”
At Nevada Joint Union High, a district of about 2,500 students, the independent study program is already full. After seeing 30 COVID cases within the first three days of school, Superintendent Brett McFadden said he expects more parents to request a switch to independent study.
“Right now, with the explosion of the delta variant, the only other option is independent study,” he said, “But all of us only have so many teachers who can teach it.”
The irony of this moment is not lost on lobbyists like Snider. With this year’s state budget, California’s schools are getting more money than ever. But money won’t create more teachers, he said.
“The disconnect is that Sacramento has given districts buckets of money to hire, but there’s no one to hire,” he said. “We’re bleeding more teachers than we can recruit.”
Quarantining students with no plan
The new independent study law has left California schools reopening with no short-term option for teaching students in quarantine. An independent study program can take several days to plan. By the time that’s done, the quarantine could be halfway over.
And because students would be working with a teacher who isn’t their regular classroom teacher, educators say it doesn’t make sense as a temporary measure.
“My son took it quite well, but he’s looking forward to getting back to school,” said Lakisha Young, a parent at Lodestar and the CEO of a parent advocacy group called The Oakland REACH. “The transition wasn’t tumultuous. We’ve all had so much time adjusting to a new normal”
But even if students do stay busy during quarantine, they still count as absent. Because state funding for school districts is based on attendance, superintendents fear all the absences could add up to hundreds of thousands of dollars in lost funding this year. Nicholas Filipas, a spokesperson for the California Department of Education, said districts can get these absences excused by submitting the same form they use when they shut down due to emergencies like wildfires. But Filipas said districts also need to submit plans for providing independent study to the students who were out.
At Green Dot Charter School in South Los Angeles, administrators are trying to make sure quarantine protocols won’t cut their funding. School officials are currently bargaining with the school’s teachers union to create a temporary independent study program that requires teachers to take attendance, upload any presentations they give in the classroom and hold office hours on Zoom for students in quarantine.
But according to Dustin Stevenson, a teacher at Green Dot, administrators and teachers are just checking the boxes to make sure they don’t lose state funding. He said simply uploading instructional materials isn’t enough for most students, especially English learners. And he said expecting students to voluntarily attend office hours is unrealistic.
“Literally not one of my lessons that I’ve delivered since last Wednesday would make any sense at home,” Stevenson said. “That’s part of what’s so frustrating.”
Alanna Klein, a spokeswoman for Green Dot, said the temporary independent study program “exceeds the requirements” of the new state law.
Given the problems since California schools reopened, district officials are hoping for a more permanent remedy. In the coming weeks, legislators will vote on a budget “clean-up” bill that could respond to the widespread criticism of the independent study change.
“Superintendents across the state are scrambling to find a workable situation around the new rules, and they can’t do it,” Snider said. “A lot of our school leaders are counting on the Legislature.”
Christiansen, the Simi Valley parent, said any type of virtual lesson would be better than her son’s first quarantine experience.
“My kid can’t keep being sent home without any instruction for several days or weeks,” she said. “After virtual learning last year, he’s already behind.”
Kayden Christiansen and his mother, Heather Christiansen, at their home in Simi Valley. Kayden, a fifth-grader, was in quarantine for 10 days shortly after his California school reopening.
Photo Credit: Shae Hammond / CalMatters
GRILLED MARINATED PORK RIBS COSTILLAS DE CERDO ADOBADAS A LA PARRILLA
Pork Es Sabor
INGREDIENTS
Pork ribs
4 tablespoons of oil N/A Salt and pepper
Dressing:
3 guajillo chilies, clean and seedless
1 tomato
2 cloves of garlic
¼ small onion
½ teaspoon ground cumin
1 teaspoon oregano
¼ cup apple cider vinegar
N/A Salt and pepper to taste
1. In a small pot, cook the tomato, guajillo chiles, garlic and onion. When they soften, put them in the blender with ½ cup of water, cumin, oregano, apple cider vinegar, salt and pepper. Beat until a sauce is made. Reservation.
2. Rub the pork ribs with oil and season with salt and pepper. Then put some of the marinade on the ribs. Wrap the pork ribs in aluminum foil, so that it makes a tightly closed package. Place on the grill (indirect heat) at a temperature of about 300˚F, and grill for 30 minutes.
3. After 30 minutes, flip the pork ribs to cook on the other side for 30 minutes. Continue doing the same for 1.5 hours or until the internal temperature of the pork ribs reaches 145˚F.
4. When done, carefully unwrap the pork ribs, place them directly on the grill and bathe them in the marinade on both sides 2 or 3 times, until the grilling process is complete.
5. Once the pork ribs are done and the marinade is caramelized on both sides, remove from the grill, let rest for 5 minutes, and serve while hot.
Pork Es Sabor INGREDIENTES
Costillas de cerdo
4 cucharadas de aceite
N/A Sal y pimienta
Adobo:
3 chiles guajillos, limpios y sin semillas
1 jitomate
2 dientes de ajo
¼ cebolla pequeña
½ cucharadita de comino en polvo
1 cucharadita de orégano
¼ taza de vinagre de manzana N/A Sal y pimienta al gusto
1. En una olla pequeña, pon a cocer el jitomate, los chiles guajillos, el ajo y la cebolla. Cuando se ablanden, ponlos en la licuadora con ½ taza de agua, comino, orégano, vinagre de manzana, sal y pimienta. Bate hasta que se haga una salsa. Reserva.
2. Frota las costillas de cerdo con aceite y sazónalas con sal y pimienta. Después coloca un poco del adobo en las costillas. Envuelve las costillas de cerdo en papel aluminio, de manera que se haga un paquete bien cerrado. Colócalo en la parrilla (fuego indirecto) a una temperatura de aproximadamente 300˚F, y ásalo por 30 minutos.
3. Después de 30 minutos, voltea las costillas de cerdo para que se cocinen del otro lado por 30 minutos. Continúa haciendo lo mismo durante 1 hora y media o hasta que la temperatura interna de las costillas de cerdo alcance 145˚F.
4. Cuando estén listas, desenvuelve con mucho cuidado las costillas de cerdo, colócalas directamente en la parrilla y báñalas con el adobo por ambos lados 2 o 3 veces, hasta que se termine el proceso de asado.
5. Una vez que las costillas de cerdo estén listas y el adobo se caramelice por ambos lados, retira del asador, deja reposar por 5 minutos y sirve mientras estén calientes.
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Thousandsof COVID-19 cases and deaths in California, Oregon, and Washington between March and December 2020 may be attributable to wildfire smoke, according to a new study released Aug. 13 by researchers at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health.
The study, published in the journal Science Advances, looked at the connection between county-and daily-level data on fine particulate matter — PM 2.5 — and the number of COVID-19 cases and deaths in 92 counties across California, Oregon, and Washington. The researchers accounted for factors such as weather, population size, and societal patterns of social distancing and mass gatherings.
University of California San Francisco pulmonologist John Balmes explains the correlation between exposure to wildfire smoke and greater vulnerability to COVID-19. Balmes — who has studied California’s air pollution for more than three decades, and who served on the California Air Resources Board — says people of color are at greater risk because many live in regions that consistently suffer from poor air quality.
The increased risk related to wildfire smoke further supports the importance of COVID-19 vaccinations, according to Balmes. “Vaccines are doing their job,” he says. Public health experts are hopeful that the recent FDA approval of the Pfizer vaccine will offer an additional nudge to those who have been hesitant to get vaccinated.
The UCSF Professor of Medicine is the Chief of the Division of Occupational and Environmental Medicine at San Francisco General Hospital, and Director of the Human Exposure Laboratory of the Lung Biology Center. Balmes is also Professor of Environmental Health Sciences at the University of California, Berkeley, where he is the director of the Northern California Center for Occupational and Environmental Health and the Center for Environmental Public Health Tracking.
In this FAQ, Balmes explains how individuals can mitigate their exposure to polluted air.
EMS: Is there a clear correlation between exposure to wildfire smoke and a greater vulnerability to COVID-19? Please explain how this happens.
Dr. Balmes: The research on wildfire smoke and COVID-19 is limited, but the results of at least two recently published studies show an association between exposure to the fine particulate matter (PM2.5) in wildfire smoke and increased risk of COVID-19. The Harvard study also shows an association between wildfire smoke PM2.5 and risk of infection with the novel coronavirus.
There are more published studies of the association between non-wildfire PM2.5 and COVID-19 outcomes. It is felt that PM2.5 from any combustion source, whether from cigarette smoke, diesel trucks, or wildfires, inhibits the immune response to the virus.
One mechanism by which this happens is overloading of the cells in our deep lungs that are the first line of defense against lower respiratory tract infection, alveolar macrophages (AMs), with particles which are toxic to their function. In other words, the AMs are full of smoke particles that inhibit their ability to properly respond to the coronavirus.
EMS: Many people of color live in regions which routinely have poor air quality, irrespective of wildfires. Have we been at greater risk throughout the pandemic?
Dr. Balmes: Yes, low-income people of color have a disproportionate burden of exposure to air pollution, primarily due to diesel emissions from trucks, railyards and ports in California, as well as from power plants and industrial sources.
People of color are also at greater risk of COVID-19 for reasons other than greater exposure to air pollution.
EMS: Should fully vaccinated people also be concerned, given the increasing numbers of breakthrough infections?
Dr. Balmes: While breakthrough infections are occurring — at a relatively low rate — the vaccines are doing the job of protecting people who are vaccinated from getting very sick, including hospitalization and death..
EMS: How can people mitigate the risk to themselves and their families? What types of masks are particularly effective in filtering out particulate matter? How effective are home air purifiers?
Dr. Balmes: During episodes of poor air quality due to wildfire smoke, people should reduce their exposure by staying inside with the windows closed and trying to clean the air in their homes.
Clean air can be achieved by putting a MERV 13 filter in a home with central ventilation and turning the ventilation system to recirculate. In a home without central ventilation, you can clean a room with a portable HEPA air cleaner – the cheapest ones that are good cost $160-$200. If this is too expensive, you can DIY by placing a MERV 13 filter that can be purchased at any hardware store over a box fan. There are YouTube videos that show how to do this.
If you have to go outside during poor air quality from wildfire smoke then N95 respirators are the best mask to use. Cloth masks don’t provide any protection against wildfire smoke PM2.5; surgical masks provide less than 20% reduction exposure; N95s reduce exposure by 80% or more.
EMS: You have stated in previous interviews that this is an environmental justice issue. How can local municipalities mitigate risk for their residents?
Dr. Balmes: Local governments could provide portable HEPA air cleaners and N95s to low-income communities of color. They could also help weatherize homes so there is less penetration of wildfire smoke PM2.5.
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Milesde casos y muertes de COVID-19 en California, Oregon y Washington entre marzo y diciembre de 2020 podrían atribuirse al humo de los incendios forestales, según un nuevo estudio publicado el 13 de agosto por investigadores en Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health.
El estudio, publicado en la revista Science Advances, examinó la conexión entre los datos a nivel de condado y diario sobre las partículas finas – PM2.5 – y el número de casos y muertes de COVID-19 en 92 condados alrededor de California, Oregon y Washington. Los investigadores tuvieron en cuenta factores como el clima, el tamaño de la población y los patrones sociales de distanciamiento social y reuniones masivas.
El neumólogo de la Universidad de California San Francisco, John Balmes, explica la correlación entre la exposición al humo de los incendios forestales y la mayor vulnerabilidad al COVID-19. Balmes – quien ha estudiado la contaminación del aire de California durante más de tres décadas y que sirvió en la Junta de Recursos del Aire de California – dice que la gente de color corre un mayor riesgo porque muchos viven en regiones que constantemente sufren de mala calidad del aire.
El riesgo aumentado relacionado con el humo de los incendios forestales apoya aun más la importancia de las vacunas COVID-19, según Balmes. “Las vacunas están haciendo su trabajo”. Los expertos en salud pública tienen la esperanza de que la reciente aprobación por la FDA de la vacuna Pfizer ofrezca un empujón adicional a aquellos que han dudado de vacunarse.
El Profesor de Medicina de la UCSF es el Jefe de la División de Medicina Ambiental y Ocupacional del Hospital General de San Francisco y Director del Laboratorio de Exposición Humana del Centro de Biología Pulmonar. Balmes también es profesor de Ciencias de la Salud Ambiental en la Universidad de California, Berkeley, donde es director del Centro de Salud Ambiental y Ocu-
Haga oír su voz en el Proceso de reordenación de distritos de Valley Water
Valley Water lanzó recientemente el proceso de reordenación de distritos para ajustar potencialmente sus límites electorales, y lo invita a participar. Este proceso tiene lugar cada diez años, tras la realización del censo decenal, para contribuir a garantizar la representación justa de cada distrito y determinar si los cambios en la población requieren un ajuste de los límites electorales del distrito.
En última instancia, este proceso determinará cómo está representada su comunidad en la Junta Directiva de Valley Water Comité asesor de reordenación de distritos 2021
La Junta Directiva de Valley Water designó un Comité asesor de reordenación de distritos (RAC, por sus siglas en inglés) de siete miembros para representar a las comunidades en cada uno de los siete distritos electorales en el proceso de reordenación de distritos. El RAC llevará a cabo reuniones públicas, recopilará los comentarios de la comunidad, realizará sesiones de mapeo y utilizará sus opiniones para recomendar cambios en los límites del distrito a la Junta Directiva de Valley Water. Estas son las formas en las que usted puede participar:
1. Brinde sus comentarios sobre cualquier cambio propuesto en su vecindario/comunidad durante las reuniones de divulgación. Puede dirigirse directamente al RAC en cualquiera de las próximas reuniones comunitarias que se llevarán a cabo desde fines de septiembre de 2021 hasta comienzos de noviembre de 2021. Puede encontrar la agenda de las reuniones del RAC en valleywater.org/redistricting.
2. Brinde comentarios y preguntas por escrito al comité. Participe con el RAC a través de nuestra página de dos vías “Haga oír su voz” dedicada a la reordenación de distritos en beheard.valleywater.org/redistricting. También puede enviar comentarios y/o preguntas a la Sra. Glenna Brambill, enlace del RAC en GBrambill@valleywater.org
3. Envíe sus comentarios a través de nuestra herramienta de mapas electrónicos. La herramienta de mapeo interactiva de Valley Water le permitirá crear su propio mapa que se ajusta a las directrices federales y estatales. Asista a las reuniones de divulgación del distrito que lleva adelante el RAC para aprender cómo crear y enviar su propio mapa. Una vez finalizada la sesión, se publicará la información en be posted at valleywater.org/redistricting
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pacional del Norte de California y del Centro de Seguimiento de la Salud Pública Ambiental.
En estas preguntas frecuentes, Balmes explica cómo la gente puede mitigar su exposición al aire contaminado.
EMS: ¿Existe una correlación clara entre la exposición al humo de los incendios forestales y una mayor vulnerabilidad al COVID-19? Podría explicar cómo sucede esto.
La investigación sobre los incendio forestales y el COVID-19 es limitada, pero los resultados de al menos dos estudios publicados recientemente muestran una asociación entre la exposición al material de partículas finas (PM2.5) en el humo de los incendios forestales y un mayor riesgo de COVID-19. El estudio de Harvard también muestra una relación entre el humo de los incendios forestales PM2.5 y el riesgo de infección con el nuevo coronavirus.
Hay más estudios publicados sobre la asociación entre las PM2.5 que no provienen de los incendios forestales y los resultados de COVID-19. Se calcula que las PM2.5 de cualquier fuente de combustión, ya sea del humo de cigarrillos, camiones diesel o incendios forestales, inhiben la respuesta inmune al virus.
Un mecanismo por el cual sucede esto es la sobrecarga de las células de nuestros pulmones profundos que son la primera línea de defensa contra la infección del tracto respiratorio inferior, los macrófagos alveolares (MAs), con partículas que son tóxicas para su función. En otras palabras, los MAs están llenas de partículas de humo que inhiben su capacidad para responder adecuadamente al coronavirus.
EMS: Mucha gente de color vive en regiones que normalmente tienen una mala calidad de aire, independientemente de los incendios forestales. ¿Hemos tenido un mayor riesgo durante la pandemia?
Dr. Balmes: Si, la gente de color de bajos ingresos tiene una carga desproporcionada de la exposición a la contaminación del aire, principalmente debido a las emisiones de diesel de los camiones, vías férreas y puertos en California, así como de plantas de energía y fuentes industriales.
La gente de color también está en un mayor riesgo del COVID-19 por razones diferentes a una mayor exposición a la contaminación del aire.
EMS: ¿Deberían preocuparse también las personas completamente vacunadas, debido al creciente número de infecciones irruptivas?
Dr. Balmes: Aunque sí hay infecciones irruptivas -- a un ritmo relativamente bajo -- las vacunas están haciendo el trabajo de proteger a las personas vacunadas de enfermarse gravemente, incluyendo la hospitalización y la muerte.
EMS: ¿Cómo pueden las personas mitigar el riesgo para ellas mismas y para sus familias? ¿Qué tipos de cubrebocas son particularmente eficaces para filtrar la materia particular? ¿Qué tan efectivos son los purificadores de aire domésticos?
Dr. Balmes: Durante episodios de mala calidad del aire debido al humo de los incendios forestales, la gente debe reducir su exposición permaneciendo adentro con las ventanas cerradas e intentando limpiar el aire de sus hogares.
Se puede obtener aire limpio colocando un filtro MERV 13 en una casa con ventilación central y girando el sistema de ventilación para que recircule. En una casa sin ventilación central, puedes limpiar un cuarto con un filtro de aire HEPA portátil; los más baratos que son buenos cuestan entre $ 160 y $ 200. Si esto es demasiado caro, puedes hacerlo tú mismo colocando un filtro MERV 13 que se puede comprar en cualquier ferretería sobre un ventilador de caja. Hay videos de YouTube que te ensenan cómo hacerlo.
Si tienes que salir durante una época de mala calidad de aire debido al humo de los incendios forestales, los respiradores N95 son la mejor máscara para usar. Las máscaras de tela no brindan ninguna protección contra el humo de los incendios forestales PM2.5; las mascarillas quirúrgicas proporcionan una reducción a la exposición de menos del 20%; Los N95 reducen la exposición en un 80% o más.
EMS: Has mencionado en entrevistas anteriores que este es un tema de justicia ambiental. ¿Cómo pueden los municipios locales mitigar el riesgo para sus residentes?
Dr. Balmes: Los gobiernos locales podrían proporcionar limpiadores de aire HEPA portátiles y N95s a las comunidades de color de bajos ingresos. También podrían ayudar a impermeabilizar las casas para que haya menos penetración de humo de los incendios forestales PM2.5.
EARTHTALK Q&A: GREENING THE LAUNDRY PROCESS
Dear EarthTalk: I’ve heard that Americans waste a huge amount of water and energy getting their clothes clean and dry. Do you have any tips for greening the laundry process? – B. Jones, Troy, NY
Roddy Scheer & Doug Moss EarthTalk
It’strue that Americans use huge amounts of water and energy to keep their clothes clean, dry and soft. Indeed, the average U.S. home expends about 12,000 gallons of water on some 300 loads of laundry per year. The non-profit Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) estimates that as much as 20 percent of the water used in our homes goes down the washing machine’s drain. Meanwhile, roughly10 percent of a home’s total electricity use goes toward laundry. No doubt, tightening up this one aspect of taking care of ourselves could make a serious dent in our carbon footprints and overall environmental impact.
Perhaps the quickest way to energy- and watersavings is to upgrade from an older laundry machine. Conventional washing machines (built before 2011) use some 40 gallons of water per load, while newer “HE” (high efficiency) machines can do just as good or better on 14 gallons or less. And since these HE machines have so much less water to heat up and are designed for maximum efficiency, they also use 5080 percent less energy. They also spin faster, which removes more water from the clothes and thus saves dryer time. Whether or not your machine is HE, set it to the “high spin speed” or “extended spin” setting to remove excess moisture from clothes to reduce the amount of time and energy needed in the dryer.
Line-drying clothes is by far the most energy-efficient route, yet most of us (80 percent) rely on dryers to do the job quickly, despite the impact. While HE washing machines have been around for a decade now, it wasn’t until the last few years that more efficient clothes dryers became widely available. Newer units, especially those that meet the federal government’s stringent EnergySTAR efficiency standards, automatically sense how long to run and when to shut off based on the size/weight of the load.
If you have an older (conventional) dryer, consider purchasing a SmartDry sensor which attaches to the inside of your machine and then sends you wireless alerts when the load is dry, when delicates should come out, or if the machine has stopped working. The $60 device saves an average of 15 minutes of dry time per load. While it’s no replacement for a new machine, it can help you keep an older one from clogging up the landfill while putting off the expense and resource use of replacing it for a while.
Another low-cost way to reduce your laundry’s environmental impact is by using a Cora Ball, an ingenious little recycled/recyclable plastic ball that catches plastic microfibers that shed off fleece clothing in the washing machine before it winds up in our waterways and oceans.
And if you like fabric softener but don’t like subjecting yourself and those around you to harsh chemicals—most fabric softeners use dipalmethyl hydroxyethylammoinum methosulfate, a synthetic chemical with softening and anti-static properties—try one of Friendsheep’s Eco Dryer Balls, which naturally softens and fluffs laundry by gently tumbling in the dryer alongside your clothes, separating the fabrics so heat can flow better, reducing wrinkles and static cling while reducing dry time.
CONTACTS: Saving Water And Energy Through Clothes Washer Replacement, nrdc.org/resources/saving-water-and-energy-through-clotheswasher-replacement; Residential Clothes Washers Qualifying Product List, library.cee1.org/content/ qualifying-product-lists-residential-clothes-washers; SmartDry, amzn.to/3zJfTQG; Friendsheep Eco Dryer Balls, amzn.to/3xcxVZM.
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EARTHTALK Q&A: ECOLOGIZAR EL PROCESO DE LAVADO
Roddy Scheer & Doug Moss EarthTalk
Esverdad que los americanos usan grandes cantidades de agua y energía para mantener su ropa limpia, seca y suave. De hecho, el hogar promedio de EE.UU. gasta alrededor de 12.000 galones de agua en unas 300 cargas de ropa al año. El Consejo para la Defensa de los Recursos Naturales sin fines de lucro calcula que hasta el 20 por ciento del agua usada en nuestros hogares se va por el desagüe de la lavadora. Mientras tanto, alrededor del 10 por ciento del uso total de electricidad de una casa se va a la lavadora. Sin duda, ajustar este aspecto de cuidarnos a nosotros mismos podría afectar seriamente nuestras huellas de carbono y el impacto en el medio ambiente en general. Quizás la manera más rápida de ahorrar energía y agua es reponer las lavadoras más viejas. Las lavadoras convencionales (hechas antes del 2011) usan alrededor de 40 galones de agua por carga, mientras que las lavadoras más nuevas “HE” (alto eficiencia) pueden lograr lo mismo o más con 14 galones o menos. Y como las lavadoras HE tienen mucho menos agua para calentar y están diseñadas para una máxima eficiencia, también gastan entre un 50 y un 80 por ciento menos de energía. También giran más rápido, lo que exprime más agua de la ropa y así ahorra tiempo en la secadora. No importa si tu lavadora es HE o no, configúrala en “velocidad de centrifugado alta" o "centrifugado extendido" para eliminar el exceso de humedad de la ropa para reducir la cantidad de tiempo y energía que se necesita en la secadora. Secar la ropa en un tendedero es la manera más eficiente en cuanto a la energía, sin embargo, la mayoría de nosotros (el 80 por ciento) dependemos de la secadora para hacer el trabajo rápidamente, a pesar del impacto. Mientras que las lavadoras HE han existido ya desde hace una década, no fue hasta los últimos años que empezaron a estar disponibles las secadoras más eficientes. Las unidades más nuevas, especialmente aquellas que cumplen con los estrictos estándares de eficiencia EnergySTAR del gobierno federal, detectan automáticamente cuánto tiempo deben correr y cuándo se deben
apagar dependiendo del tamaño/peso de la carga. Si tienes una secadora más vieja (convencional), considera comprar un sensor SmartDry, que se coloca en el interior de la máquina y después te manda alertas inalámbricas cuando la carga está seca, cuando deben salir las prendas delicadas, o si la maquina dejó de funcionar. El aparato de $60 ahorra un promedio de 15 minutos de tiempo de secar por carga. Aunque no es un remplazo para una maquina nueva, te puede ayudar evitar que una más vieja termine en el vertedero mientras pospone el gasto y el uso de recursos para reemplazarla por un tiempo.
Otra forma económica de reducir el impacto medioambiental de la lavadora es usar una Cora Ball, una ingeniosa bolita de plástico reciclada / reciclable que atrapa las microfibras de plástico que se desprenden de la ropa de lana en la lavadora antes de que termine en nuestras vías fluviales y océanos. Y si te gustan los suavizantes y no te quieres exponer ni a ti mismo ni a los a tu alrededor a químicos agresivos – la mayoría de suavizantes utilizan metosulfato de dipalmetil hidroxietilamoína, un químico sintético con propiedades suavizantes y antiestáticas –prueba una de Friendsheep’s Eco Dryer Balls, que suaviza y esponja la ropa de forma natural, girando suavemente en la secadora junto con tu ropa, separando las telas para que el calor fluya mejor, reduciendo arrugas y la adherencia estática mientras que reduce el tiempo de secado.
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Querido EarthTalk: He escuchado que los americanos desperdician una gran cantidad de agua y energía para limpiar y secar su ropa. ¿Tienes algunos consejos para ecologizar el proceso de lavado? – B. Jones, Troy, NY
¿SON LOS VOTANTES JÓVENES LA CLAVE PARA QUE GAVIN NEWSOM SOBREVIVA A LA REVOCATORIA?
Matthew Reagan CalMatters
AlexValdivia comenzó a prestar más atención a la política durante el transcurso de la pandemia de COVID-19. Cuando tenía 17 años y no podía salir de casa, Valdivia comenzó a ingresar a las reuniones de la Junta de Supervisores del Condado de Kern para comprender cómo su comunidad se convirtió en uno de los centros de perforación petrolera más grandes de California.
“En mi casa en Bakersfield, mi vecino es una compañía petrolera”, dijo.
Su interés en la justicia ambiental llevó a Valdivia a unirse al eje del movimiento Sunrise en Kern, una organización progresista enfocada en aprobar un acuerdo ecológico a nivel federal. También es director de políticas en Project Superbloom, un PAC enfocado en capacitar a jóvenes para postularse para la Legislatura estatal en 2022. Y después de cumplir 18 años en julio, está emocionado de poder emitir su primer voto en la elección revocatoria del 14 de septiembre.
Si bien la boleta tiene dos preguntas, el planea decidir con continuar con el Liderazgo del gobernador Gavin Newsom: Simplemente vote “no” a la destitución del gobernador y omita la segunda pregunta sobre los candidatos de reemplazo, y ha estado difundiendo ese mensaje a sus amigos cercanos, padres y abuelos. “En mi círculo, les dije a todos: ‘Saben, tienen que salir a votar’”, dijo Valdivia, un estudiante de tercer año de UCLA que estudia ciencias políticas. “Así que al menos en mi círculo, van a votar. Ya tenemos nuestras boletas “. En una elección revocatoria que probablemente se decidirá en base a qué partido puede levantar a su base de apoyo de manera más eficaz, los votantes jóvenes y enérgicos como Valdivia representan un importante bloque de votantes para Newsom si espera sobrevivir. Newsom y sus compañeros demócratas cuentan con cifras de participación similares a las de las elecciones presidenciales de noviembre de 2020, cuando el 54% de los californianos de 18 a 29 años votaron, un salto de 17 puntos porcentuales desde 2016, según el Centro de Información e Investigación sobre Aprendizaje y Participación Cívica de la Universidad de Tufts. Los votantes jóvenes, especialmente los de color, apoyó al demócrata Joe Biden por grandes márgenes en estados de oscilación decisivos. Los analistas atribuyen parte del aumento en la participación de los jóvenes el año pasado a la disponibilidad de boletas por correo que facilitan la votación, así como la campaña personal y el nivel educativo.
Aun así, los californianos elegibles más jóvenes tienen menos probabilidades de registrarse o de votar de cualquier otro grupo de cualquier edad.
En una encuesta publicada la semana pasada por el grupo de defensa progresista Courage California, El 43% de los jóvenes de 18 a 29 años encuestados dijeron que votarían no, a la revocatoria, el 26% dijo que apoyará la revocatoria y el 32% dijo que está indeciso. Entre los votantes probables, sin embargo, es una carrera más reñida: el 45% apoya a Newsom, el 36% respalda la remoción y el 19% no está seguro.
A partir de julio de 16, 13% de los 22 millones de votantes registrados en California tenían 25 años o menos. Hoy es la fecha límite a registrarse para votar y recibir una boleta de votación por correo para la revocatoria; hay un registro condicional hasta el día de las elecciones, pero debe solicitar una boleta en persona.
Incrementando la participación
Conseguir votantes jóvenes activos de tendencia demócrata es la principal prioridad de los Jóvenes Demócratas de California, el caucus juvenil oficial del partido, que principalmente ha estado enviando mensajes sobre el manejo de la pandemia por parte del gobernador, además de su historial en cuestiones ambientales, dijo la presidenta Diane Le.
“Nuestra estrategia no es una campaña para convencer a los nuevos votantes que voten. Definitivamente, esa ha sido una estrategia en el pasado para otras cosas, pero en este momento solo estamos enfocados en las personas que ya están registradas, que tienen un buen historial”, indicó.
Ella llamó al voto de los jóvenes el “margen de la victoria” en esta elección: “Incluso si sabes que no ves un candidato perfecto allí, tienes que pensar en lo que es realmente importante, y eso es mantener en azul el asiento del gobernador”.
“Nuestra estrategia no es una campaña para convenc-
er a los nuevos votantes que voten. Definitivamente, esa ha sido una estrategia en el pasado para otras cosas, pero en este momento solo estamos enfocados en las personas que ya están registradas, que tienen un buen historial “.
DIANE LE, presidenta de Jóvenes Demócratas de California
La semana pasada, Newsom habló virtualmente con los jóvenes demócratas de California, instándolos a ayudar a derrotar el intento de revocatoria, que dijo que se inspiró en su aceptación de la diversidad de California.
“Esto comenzó como un impulso antiinmigrante. Todo esto es anterior a la pandemia”, dijo Newsom. “Se trata de todos nosotros, se trata de todos ustedes, se trata de su futuro y de nuestra capacidad para vivir, avanzar y prosperar juntos a través de nuestras diferencias”.
“No puedo expresar el impacto y la importancia de su voz en esta coyuntura crítica”, agregó.
El gobernador también expuso los marcados contrastes políticos sobre el cambio climático y la pandemia entre él y el líder republicano. Larry Elder. “Solo les diré honestamente: la gente dice que es como Trump, que está a la derecha de Trump”, dijo Newsom.
Elder cuenta con el respaldo de los republicanos universitarios de California, el grupo organizador del Partido Republicano en los campus universitarios.
“CCR se enorgullece en unirse a las bases del partido para apoyar a un conservador para gobernador. Los republicanos universitarios de California son socialmente conservadores con orgullo… Instamos al resto del partido a unirse a nosotros y esperamos juntos poder elegir a Larry Elder”, dijo el grupo en un comunicado de prensa.
Según el director de comunicaciones Dylan Martin, el
grupo se está acercando a los votantes a través de bases de datos telefónicas y sondeos puerta a puerta, así como en línea.
“CCR es una de las organizaciones republicanas más seguidas en el estado en las redes sociales, y esperamos usarla así como otros métodos de divulgación para cambiar los corazones y las mentes”, dijo Martin por correo electrónico.
“En mi círculo, les dije a todos: ‘Saben, tienen que salir a votar’. Entonces, al menos en mi círculo, votarán. Ya tenemos nuestras boletas “.
Alex Valdivia, director de políticas de Project Superbloom
Si bien los partidos políticos centran su atención en los votantes registrados, las organizaciones creadas para aumentar la participación de los jóvenes en las elecciones presidenciales de 2020 ahora están tratando de expandir el grupo de posibles votantes jóvenes para esta revocatoria de 2021.
Power CA Action, con sede en Los Ángeles, se centra en el acercamiento a los jóvenes de color. El fundador Luis Sánchez dijo que, durante los últimos dos años, su organización ha ayudado a registrar a 70,000 votantes jóvenes.
“Creo que esta generación de jóvenes, especialmente los jóvenes menores de 25 años, nuevos votantes, son muy activos políticamente”, dijo. “Yo diría que es una de las generaciones más políticamente activas, definitivamente que he visto en mi vida”.
Dijo que se centra en asegurarse que los votantes jóvenes comprendan las posibles implicaciones de que un republicano se convierta en gobernador.
“Si tenemos a alguien como Elder que entra, o cualquier otro republicano que gane esta elección, entonces esencialmente no lo aceptaremos, tú sabes, retroced-
AVISO DE PERIODO REVISIÓN Y COMENTARIOS DEL PÚBLICO
PARA EL CONDADO URBANO
INFORME ANUAL CONSOLIDADO DE DESEMPEÑO Y EVALUACIÓN (CAPER)
PARA EL PERIODO DEL 1 DE JULIO DE 2020 AL 30 DE JUNIO DE 2021
Se informa por la presente que el Departamento de Viviendas (Office of Supportive Housing) del Condado de Santa Clara ha completado el borrador tocante a los programas federales Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) y HOME Investment Partnership (HOME) para el año fiscal 2021. El borrador del Informe anual consolidado de desempeño y evaluación (Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report, CAPER) está disponible para que el público lo consulte y haga comentarios antes de ser entregado al Departamento de Vivienda y Desarrollo Urbano (Housing and Urban Development, HUD) de los Estados Unidos.
El informe CAPER es un reporte tocante a los logros bajo los programas CDBG y HOME durante el periodo del 1 de julio de 2020 al 30 de junio de 2021, y representa el primer año del Plan quinquenal consolidado del condado urbano que cubre el periodo de 2020 a 2025. El informe CAPER incluye un resumen y evaluación de cómo se usaron los fondos en el año fiscal 2021 para alcanzar las metas y objetivos del Plan Consolidado (Consolidated Plan) del condado urbano. El informe CAPER cubre las actividades de desarrollo realizadas y contiene un resumen de los logros programáticos, incluyendo una descripción de los recursos que se crearon, la distribución y ubicación geográfica de las inversiones de CDBG/HOME.
PERIODO DE REVISIÓN PÚBLICA y COMENTARIOS: El borrador del informe CAPER estará disponible para revisar y recibir comentarios del público por un periodo de 15 días a partir del 31 de agosto de 2021, finalizando el 14 de septiembre de 2021, cuando se pondrá a consideración de la Junta de Supervisores (County Board of Supervisors) en la reunión de dicha junta. Se pueden enviar comentarios por escrito durante el periodo de revisión a la siguiente dirección: County Office of Supportive Housing, Attention: Alejandra Herrera Chávez, Program Manager, 2310 N. First Street, Suite 201, San Jose, CA 95131. También se pueden enviar comentarios por correo electrónico a alejandra.herrera@hhs.sccgov.org.
AUDIENCIA PÚBLICA: La Junta de Supervisores del Condado de Santa Clara (County Board of Supervisors) realizará una audiencia pública para recibir comentarios del público sobre el borrador del informe CAPER el 14 de septiembre de 2021. La audiencia pública se realizará no antes de las 9:30 de la mañana en la recámara de la junta, 70 W. Hedding St., San Jose.
Para consultar una copia del informe CAPER: Visite el sitio web de la Oficina de Apoyo a la Vivienda del Condado: https://www.sccgov.org/sites/osh/HousingandCommunityDevelopment/ UrbanCountyProgram/Pages/home.aspx envíe un email a alejandra.herrera@hhs.sccgov.org o llame al (408) 278-6400.
Dijo que la revocatoria recuerda su mayoría de edad política en la década de 1990, mientras marchaba contra las medidas antiinmigrantes como la Proposición 187, que fue aprobada por los votantes en 1994. Prohibía a los inmigrantes indocumentados usar los servicios públicos, pero luego se declaró inconstitucional. “Realmente siento como tu comprenderás, que hemos visto esta película antes”, dijo Sánchez.
Si bien muchos jóvenes pueden tener motivaciones políticas, se necesita más educación para transformarlos en votantes confiables, dicen los defensores.
Liz Calderon, una recién graduada de UC Merced y organizadora juvenil de Power CA Action en el Valle Central, está instando a los miembros de la comunidad a votar NO en la boleta de la elección revocatoria. Calderón dijo que las principales preguntas de los votantes por teléfono y a través de las redes sociales han sido sobre la logística de la revocación, incluido el motivo de las elecciones.
Calderón también enfatiza la necesidad de una participación política continua después de esta elección: “Hemos estado aquí antes de estas elecciones, hemos estado aquí durante y estaremos aquí después. Así que realmente el movimiento es más grande y mayor que esta elección y realmente estamos trabajando para nuestras comunidades”.
“Hemos estado aquí antes de estas elecciones, hemos estado aquí durante y estaremos aquí después. Así que realmente el movimiento es más grande y mayor que esta elección y realmente estamos trabajando para nuestras comunidades”.
Liz Calderon, organizadora juvenil de Power CA Action Incomodidad en el momento de la elección
Además de la educación general de los votantes, Sánchez dijo que el momento de la elección revocatoria, que coincide con las primeras semanas de los semestres de la universidad y la escuela secundaria, presenta un desafío para movilizar a los votantes jóvenes.
Sin embargo, para la fundadora Laura Brill y los voluntarios del Centro Cívico, las aulas son su sitio principal para involucrar y educar a los jóvenes sobre el proceso de votación y la importancia de registrarse para votar.
El Centro Cívico, con sede en Los Ángeles, albergará su tercera semana anual de inscripción de votantes en escuelas secundarias a fines de septiembre.
El registro de votantes entre los jóvenes todavía está por detrás de todos los demás grupos de edad en California. En las elecciones presidenciales de noviembre de 2020, el 64% de los jóvenes de 18 a 24 años estaban registrados para votar, según un informe del Center for Inclusive Democracy en la Universidad del Sur de California. Y aunque la participación de votantes entre las personas elegibles de 18 a 24 años aumentó al 48% en 2020, aún fue la más baja de cualquier grupo de edad. “Creo que parte del proceso educativo es ayudar a los jóvenes a comprender que … para que los políticos hablen con ellos, deben estar registrados para poder comunicarse con ellos”, dijo Brill.
Alentar a los votantes jóvenes a registrarse es una de las principales responsabilidades de Joleen Bakalova, de 16 años, presidenta de California High School Democrats. En su escuela secundaria en Redlands, Bakalova dijo que el conocimiento de la elección de destitución es bajo, aunque algunos estudiantes saben que podría afectar su capacidad para asistir a clases en persona si los casos de coronavirus aumentan debido a una relajación de las reglas de vacunas y máscaras, como lo propone los principales candidatos republicanos.
Para crear conciencia entre los votantes jóvenes, el secretario de estado y no partidista California Forward organizó un seminario web la semana pasada para pasar por el proceso de registro de votantes y proporcionar recursos y estrategias para alentar a otros a registrarse y votar.
Tamara Rasberry, subsecretaria de estado para la divulgación y la educación de los votantes, dijo que la parte más difícil de la realización de las elecciones ha sido combatir la desinformación. Dijo que compartir información confiable es importante para garantizar que todos los votantes elegibles puedan ejercer sus derechos.
“Si tienes 18 años, eres ciudadano de los Estados Unidos, tienes un voto”, dijo. “No dejes que nadie más te quite eso”.
ARE YOUNG VOTERS THE KEY TO GAVIN NEWSOM SURVIVING THE RECALL?
Matthew Reagan CalMatters
AlexValdivia began paying more attention to politics over the course of the COVID-19 pandemic. As a homebound 17-year-old, Valdivia started logging into Kern County Board of Supervisors meetings to understand how his community became one of California’s largest hubs for oil drilling. “My neighbor is an oil company where I live, back home in Bakersfield,” he said.
His interest in environmental justice led Valdivia to join the Kern hub of the Sunrise Movement, a progressive organization focused on passing a federal Green New Deal. He’s also a policy director at Project Superbloom, a PAC focused on training young people to run for the state Legislature in 2022. And after turning 18 in July, he’s excited to cast his first-ever vote in the Sept. 14 recall election.
While the ballot has two questions, he plans to follow Gov. Gavin Newsom’s lead: Just vote “no” on removing the governor and skip the second question on replacement candidates — and has been spreading that message to his close friends, parents and grandparents.
“In my circle, I told them all: ‘You know, you gotta get out to vote,’” said Valdivia, a junior at UCLA studying political science. “So at least in my circle, they’re gonna vote. We’ve already got our ballots.”
In a recall election that will likely be decided by which side turns out its base at the highest rates, young, energized voters like Valdivia represent an important voting bloc for Newsom if he hopes to survive.
Newsom and fellow Democrats are counting on turnout numbers similar to the November 2020 presidential election, when 54% of Californians ages 18 to 29 voted, a jump of 17 percentage points from 2016, according to the Center for Information & Research on Civic Learning and Engagement at Tufts University. Young voters, especially those of color, supported Democrat Joe Biden by big margins in decisive swing states. Analysts attribute some of the rise in youth participation last year to the availability of mail-in ballots making it easier to vote, as well as outreach and education.
Still, the youngest eligible Californians are least likely of any age group to register, or to vote.
In a poll released last week by the progressive advocacy group Courage California, 43% of 18-29 yearolds surveyed said they would vote no on the recall, 26% said they support the recall and 32% said they are undecided. Among likely voters, however, it’s a closer race: 45% support Newsom, 36% back the recall and 19% are unsure.
As of July 16, 13% of the 22 million registered voters in California were 25 or younger. Aug. 30 was the deadline to register to vote and receive a mail ballot for the recall; there is conditional registration all the way through Election Day, but you have to request a ballot in person.
With 4 million mail ballots returned as of Aug. 31, only 9% of 18- to 34-year-old voters have cast ballots, compared to one-third of seniors, according to Paul Mitchell of Political Data Inc.
“This segment of young voters, with that 40-point Democratic advantage, is going to clearly be the most critical parts of the electorate for the No side to turnout in these last two weeks,” Mitchell said in his report.
Ramping up turnout
Turning out active Democratic-leaning young voters is the top priority of the California Young Democrats, the party’s official youth caucus, which has mainly been messaging around the governor’s handling of the pandemic, plus his record on environmental issues, said president Diane Le.
“Our strategy is not a campaign of convincing new voters to vote. That’s definitely been a strategy in the past for other things, but right now we’re just focused on people who are already registered, have a good track record,” Le said.
She called the youth vote the “margin of victory” in this election: “Even if you know you don’t see a perfect candidate there, you have to think about what’s really important, and that is keeping the governor seat blue.”
“Our strategy is not a campaign of convincing
new voters to vote. That’s definitely been a strategy in the past for other things, but right now we’re just focused on people who are already registered, have a good track record.”
-DIANE LE, PRESIDENT OF CALIFORNIA YOUNG DEMOCRATS
Last week, Newsom spoke virtually to California Young Democrats, urging them to help defeat the recall, which he said was inspired by his embrace of California’s diversity.
“This began as an anti-immigrant push. This all predates the pandemic,” Newsom said. “This is about all of us, this is about all of you, this is about your future and our ability to live and advance and prosper together across our differences.”
“I can’t impress upon you the importance of your voice at this critical juncture,” he added.
The governor also laid out the stark policy contrasts on climate change and the pandemic between himself and GOP front runner Larry Elder. “I’ll just tell you
honestly: People say he’s like Trump, he’s to the right of Trump,” Newsom said.
Elder has the endorsement of the California College Republicans, the GOP’s organizing group on university campuses.
“CCR is proud to join the party grassroots in supporting a conservative for Governor. The California College Republicans are proudly socially conservative… We urge the rest of the Party to join us, and we look forward to electing Larry Elder together,” the group said in a press release.
According to communications director Dylan Martin, the group is reaching out to voters through phone banks and door-to-door canvassing, as well as online.
“CCR is one of the most-followed Republican organizations in the state on social media, and we look forward to using it and other outreach methods to change hearts and minds,” Martin said via email.
“In my circle, I told them all: ‘You know, you gotta get out to vote.’ So at least in my circle, they’re gonna vote. We’ve already got our ballots.”
-ALEX VALDIVIA, POLICY DIRECTOR AT PROJECT SUPERBLOOM
While the political parties focus their attention on registered voters, organizations created to increase youth participation in the 2020 presidential election are now trying to expand the pool of likely young voters in the 2021 recall.
Power CA Action, based in Los Angeles, is focused on outreach to young people of color. Founder Luis Sanchez said over the past two years, his organization has helped to register 70,000 young voters.
“I think this generation of young people, especially young people under the age of 25, new voters, they’re really politically active,” he said. “I would say it’s one of the most politically active generations, definitely in my lifetime.”
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He said he’s focused on making sure young voters understand the potential implications of a Republican becoming governor.
“If we get someone like Elder who comes in, or any other Republican that wins the recall, then essentially we’re going to take it not, you know 10 years back,” Sanchez said. “You might go back 30 years.”
He said the recall is reminiscent of his political coming of age in the 1990s, while marching against antiimmigrant measures such as Proposition 187, which was approved by voters in 1994. It banned undocumented immigrants from using public services, but was later found unconstitutional.
“I really feel that, you know, we’ve seen this movie before,” Sanchez said.
While many young people might be politically motivated, more education is necessary to transform them into reliable voters, advocates say.
Liz Calderon, a recent graduate of UC Merced and a youth organizer for Power CA Action in the Central Valley, is urging community members to vote no in the recall election. Calderon said the main questions from voters over the phone and through social media have been about the logistics of the recall, including why the election is happening at all.
Calderon also stresses the need for continued political participation past this one election: “We’ve been here before this election, we have been here during and will be here after. So really the movement, it’s bigger and it’s greater than this one election and we really are working for our communities.”
“We’ve been here before this election, we have been here during and will be here after. So really the movement, it’s bigger and it’s greater than this one election and we really are working for our communities.”
-LIZ CALDERON, YOUTH ORGANIZER FOR POWER CA ACTION
Awkward timing of election
In addition to general voter education, Sanchez said the timing of the recall election, coinciding with the first few weeks of college and high school semesters, presents a challenge to mobilizing young voters. For founder Laura Brill and the volunteers at The Civics Center, however, classrooms are their main site to engage and educate young people about the voting process and the importance of registering to vote. The Civics Center, based in Los Angeles, will host its third annual High School Voter Registration week in late September.
Voter registration among young people still lags behind all other age groups in California. In the November 2020 presidential election, 64% of 18- to 24-yearolds were registered to vote, according to a report from the Center for Inclusive Democracy at the University of Southern California. And while the voter turnout among eligible 18- to 24-year-olds rose to 48% in 2020, it was still the lowest of any age group.
“I think part of the education process is helping young people understand that…in order to get politicians to talk to them, they need to be registered so they’re reachable,” Brill said.
Encouraging young voters to register is one of the main responsibilities of 16-year-old Joleen Bakalova, president of California High School Democrats. At her high school in Redlands, Bakalova said awareness of the recall election is low, though some students know it could affect their ability to attend in-person classes if coronavirus cases jump due to a relaxation of vaccine and mask rules, as proposed by the major Republican candidates.
To raise awareness among young voters, the secretary of state and nonpartisan California Forward hosted a webinar last week to go through the voter registration process and provide resources and strategies to encourage others to get registered and vote.
Tamara Rasberry, deputy secretary of state for voter outreach and education, said the most difficult part of running the election has been combating misinformation. She said sharing reliable information is important to ensuring all eligible voters can exercise their rights.
“If you’re 18 years old, a citizen of the United States, you have a vote,” she said. “Don’t let anyone else take that away from you.”
Alex Valdivia, a junior studying political science at UCLA, stands for a portrait on August 24, 2021. He became interested in politics during the pandemic and is now policy director at Project Superbloom, a PAC focused on training young people to run for the state Legislature in 2022. Photo Credit: Shae Hammond / CalMatters
“LA PROPUESTA DE DESTITUCIÓN DEL GOBERNADOR DE CALIFORNIA ES UN ATAQUE A LOS INMIGRANTES ”
Pilar Marrero
Ethnic Media Services
Laprimera vez que Angelica Salas escuchó hablar del actual proceso de consulta para la destitución del gobernador de California Gavin Newsom, fue después que este anunciara una ayuda para los trabajadores esenciales indocumentados.
Estos trabajadores que fueron especialmente golpeados tenían las menores protecciones desde el inicio de la pandemia, y están en primera línea entre los que defienden y representan activistas como Salas.
“Nosotros hemos criticado al gobernador por algunas cosas, pero su destitución sería devastadora para la comunidad inmigrante, porque la gente que está detrás de todo esto se enfocó en la ayuda que el dio precisamente a esta comunidad”, dijo Salas, directora de CHIRLA Action Fund, el brazo político de la Coalición para los Derechos Humanos de los Inmigrantes de Los Ángeles.
Salas, quien lidera la campaña “Defendiendo mi California” para movilizar el voto inmigrante a que participe, ha llegado a la conclusión de que “este intento de destitución no es contra el gobernador sino contra la comunidad inmigrante por medio del gobernador”.
De hecho, el texto de la propuesta que hoy está en la boleta electoral para el proceso que culmina el 14 de septiembre comienza diciendo:
“Las leyes aprobadas por el Gobernador favorecen a los extranjeros que se encuentran en nuestro país de manera ilegal, por sobre el bienestar de nuestros propios ciudadanos…. Ha impuesto la categoría de estado santuario y no ejerce el cumplimiento de las leyes de inmigración”
En Abril de 2020, el gobernador de California Gavin Newsom anunció un programa que fue el primero y prácticamente único en la nación en otorgar una ayuda a esos trabajadores indocumentados: 75 millones para otorgar 500 dólares una única vez a 150,000 trabajadores. Ellos que estaban en los campos, en las tiendas, en las fábricas, no tenían acceso tampoco a compensación por desempleo ni a las ayudas por la pandemia.
“En este momento pensamos que no era suficiente y así lo dijimos”, agrega Salas. “Pero la realidad es que California fue el primer estado en hacer esto y, al mismo tiempo, vimos esfuerzos claros para excluir a la comunidad indocumentada de cualquier
ayuda federal. Recordemos que hasta quienes estaban casados con indocumentados no recibieron el primer estímulo que aprobó el Congreso”.
Salas no niega que la comunidad latina está enojada por el impacto que sufrió con la pandemia. Algunas encuestas han hallado cierto apoyo entre los latinos para la destitución del gobernador, aunque no todos los sondeos muestran esta tendencia.
“Si, nuestra comunidad merece estar enojada”, dijo Salas. “Merecemos más de lo que hemos recibido. Las mujeres latinas inmigrantes han sufrido de manera desgarradora, desde perder trabajos y familiares y sus hijos sin poder ir a la escuela”.
Pero, agrega que el enojo y la frustración del momento político no puede ser dirigido “hacia quien nos ayudó más”. Agregó que no hay que cuestionar la rabia sino hacia donde se dirige y que “fue gente como el líder de la minoría republicana en la Cámara de Representantes, Kevin McCarthy, a quienes no les importó si moríamos”.
Salas revisa en voz alta la lista de políticas que California avanzó para ayudar a esos trabajadores esenciales, particularmente los migrantes, “incluyendo la asistencia directa es una, el permitir el uso del ITIN para lograr un reembolso de impuestos por tener bajos ingresos y por los hijos (Golden State Stimulus), ayuda monetaria para los jóvenes DACA y una larga lista”
El gobierno de California también trabajó con los activistas para facilitar las pruebas de Covid y vacunas para la comunidad y “respondió a nuestra presión para nombre a un latino (Alex Padilla)” como senador federal.
CHIRLA Action Fund realiza tarea de movilización de la comunidad en muchos rincones del estado para asegurar que la gente está informada y que va a votar en esta elección.
“Encontramos que la gente no sabe mucho al respecto. Que están preocupados con el regreso de los niños a la escuela, con sus trabajos y muchos reciben esa boleta por correo o cualquier material informativo y piensan: ¿no acabamos de tener una elección? La lista de 46 candidatos a substituir a Newsom también es muy confusa para la gente”, señala.
“Nuestra gente está cansada, pero si están seguros de qué se trata entonces votarán”, explica Salas. “Lamentablemente, tenemos muy poco tiempo para hacer esta concientización, muy poco tiempo”.
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"CALIFORNIA GOVERNOR'S RECALL IS AN ATTACK ON IMMIGRANTS"
Pilar Marrero Ethnic Media Services
Thefirst time Angelica Salas heard about the current recall process for California Governor Gavin Newsom, it was right after he announced special relief for undocumented essential workers.
These workers had the fewest protections since the start of the pandemic but were on the front lines, bearing the brunt of its effects and being represented by activists like Salas.
"We have criticized the governor for some things, but his ouster would be devastating to the immigrant community, because the people behind all of this focused on the help he gave precisely to this community," said Salas, director of CHIRLA Action Fund, the political arm of the Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights of Los Angeles.
Salas, who leads the "Defending My California" campaign to mobilize the immigrant vote to participate, believes that “this recall attempt is not against the governor but against the immigrant community through the governor.”
In fact, the text of the recall proposition that is on the ballot begins by saying:
"Laws he endorsed favor foreigners, in our country illegally, over that of our own citizens. People in this state suffer the highest taxes in the nation, the highest homelessness rates, and the lowest quality of life, as a result. He has imposed sanctuary state status and fails to enforce immigration laws."
In April 2020, California Governor Gavin Newsom announced the first program in the nation
to aid “essential workers” – undocumented immigrants -- who continued to be exposed to the virus in the fields, in the stores, in the factories, or who were left without jobs or access to any type of financial assistance, including unemployment compensation: $75 million to provide $500 onetime assistance to 150,000 workers.
"At that point we thought that wasn't enough and we were critical of the governor" Salas adds.
"But the reality is that California was the first state to do this, and there were efforts in Washington to exclude the undocumented community from any federal assistance. Even those who were married to undocumented immigrants did not receive the first stimulus payment passed by Congress (during the Trump administration)."
Salas does not deny what some polls have shown: that the Latino community is angry about the impact of the pandemic. Some polls
have found some support among Latinos for the governor's recall, although not all polls show this trend.
"Yes, our community deserves to be angry," Salas said. "We deserve more of what we have received and to be recognized as the human beings that we are. Latina immigrant women have suffered in heartbreaking ways, from losing jobs, losing family members and their children not being able to go to school."
But she adds that the anger and frustration of the political moment cannot be directed "towards those who helped us the most." That anger should be focused carefully on the political operatives who did most harm to the community. "It was people like House Republican Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy who opposed any help for immigrants. They didn´t care if we lived or died”.
Salas points to the policies advanced by the state of California to help essential workers, particularly migrants, including direct assistance, allowing the use of the ITIN to get a tax refund, and monetary help for young people to extend their DACA permits, among a long list”.
She adds that Newsom also supported all the lawsuits being filed by the state Attorney General against the anti-immigrant measures that former President Trump implemented before and during the pandemic.
The California government also worked with activists to facilitate Covid testing and vaccines, and also "responded to our push to appoint a Latino (Alex Padilla)" as a federal senator,” she points out.
Salas, who has been in activism and politics for decades, believes that the impeachment process is a Republican strategy to engage voters who mobilized for Trump last November with 1.5 million additional votes compared to previous participation rates.
"They know what moves those voters and they want to energize them…" she adds. “...and in the process, to try to gain the ground they've lost over the years because of their anti-immigrant policies."
CHIRLA's political arm is calling, knocking on doors, and meeting people where they are in many corners of the state to make sure they are informed and vote in the recall election.
"We find that people don't know much about the recall. They are worried about kids going back to school, about their jobs etc. They´ve told us that when they get that ballot in the mail or any informational material they tend to think: didn't we just have an election? The list of 46 candidates to replace Newsom is also very confusing to people."
In areas of California such as the Antelope Valley, Central Valley and San Fernando, Salas expects a very close fight and "a vote-by-vote fight,".
But the activist believes that if the community understands what is at stake, that they will vote. Every expert has said that this election will be won or lost on turnout, because the enthusiasm is on the side of those who favor the recall.
"Our people are tired, but if they are sure what is at stake then they will vote," Salas explains. "Unfortunately, we have very little time to raise awareness, very little time."
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The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: 1. THE GOOD VIBE TRIBE, 309 Springpark Circle, San Jose, CA 95136, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by an: Individual. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is
(are): Corina Piseno, 309 Springpark Circle, San Jose, CA 95136. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on: N/A. This filing is a first filing. “I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.” (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.)
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FICTITIOUS
BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 678219
The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: 1. HS Barber and Beauty Salon, 1937 Tully Rd Ste D2, San Jose, CA 95122, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by an: Individual. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): Hortencia Jimenez Barraza, 1221 Leeward Dr, San Jose, CA 95122. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on: 04/03/2021. This filing is a refile [Change(s) in facts from previous filing] of previous file #: 676376. “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/ Hortencia Jimenez Barraza
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September 3, 10, 17, 24, 2021
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 677364
The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: 1. ICARE DENTAL, 4055 Evergreen Village Sq, San Jose, CA 95135, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by a: Corporation. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): KY TAN NGUYEN DDS INC, 2709 Buena View Court, San Jose, CA 95121. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on: 03/25/2021. This filing is a first filing. “I
declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.” (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.)
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This statement was filed with the Co. Clerk Recorder of Santa Clara County on 7/26/2021. Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder
The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: 1. MIELBEAUTE, MIELBEAUTE BIKINI & BROW BAR, 1045 Park Ave, San Jose,
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September 3, 10, 17, 24, 2021
FICTITIOUS
BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 678069
The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: 1. EVTRON, 12820 Beach Blvd, Stanton, CA 80680, Orange County. This business is owned by a: Corporation. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): TELETRON, INC., 12820 Beach Blvd, Stanton, CA 90680. 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/ Wen Pham Teletron, Inc.
Director/Secretary/ Treasurer
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This statement was filed with the Co. Clerk Recorder of Santa Clara County on 8/18/2021. Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Sandy Chanthasy, Deputy File No. FBN 678069
September 3, 10, 17, 24, 2021
AMENDED ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 21CV386193
Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Katherine Theonifi Tsobanoudis. Petitioner(s) Katherine Theonifi Tsobanoudis has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Katherine Theonifi Tsobanoudis to Katherine Tsobanoudis Satarzadeh. 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 11/23/2021 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. A copy of the
Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara. August 25, 2021
Julie A. Emede
Judge of the Superior Court
September 3, 10, 17, 24, 2021
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 21CV386192
Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Ngoc Huyen Vu. Petitioner(s) Ngoc Huyen Vu has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Ngoc Huyen Vu to Haley Huyen Vu. 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 11/23/2021 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara. August 25, 2021
Julie A. Emede
Judge of the Superior Court
September 3, 10, 17, 24, 2021
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ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 21CV386195
Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Michael Gold & Silvana Gold. Petitioner(s) Michael Gold has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Vanessa Emily Gold to Sage Zapoleon Gold. 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 11/23/2021 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara. August 25, 2021
Julie A. Emede
Judge of the Superior Court
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ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 21CV386141
Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Ahmed Abdi Ali, Ikram Mohamed Jama Petitioner(s) Ahmed Abdi Ali, Ikram Mohamed Jama have filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Ubah Ahmed Abdi to Ubah Ahmed Alt. 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 11/23/2021 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara. August 24, 2021
Julie A. Emede
Judge of the Superior Court
September 3, 10, 17, 24, 2021
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 21CV386024
Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Prabajit Samra. Petitioner(s) Prabajit Samra has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Prabajit Samra to Prabajit Kaur. 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 11/16/2021 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara.
August 20, 2021
Julie A. Emede Judge of the Superior Court
September 3, 10, 17, 24, 2021
Notice of Petition to Administer Estate of JEAN CAROLE SWITZER No.21PR190794
1.To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may be interested in the will or estate, or both, of Jean Carole Switzer. 2. A Petition for Probate has been filed by Timothy Zamborelli in the Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara. 3. The Petition for Probate requests that Timothy Zamborelli be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent. 4. The petition requests the decedent’s will and codicils, if any, be admitted to probate. The will and any codicils are available for examination in the file kept by the court. 5. The petition requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administer of Estate Act. (This authority will allow the personal
representative to take any actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consent to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person Files and objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority. 6. A hearing on the petition will be held in this court as follows: 10/28/2021 at 9:01am, Dept. 13, located at 191 North First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. 7. If you object to the granting of this petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney. 8. If you are a creditor or contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either: 1) four months from the date of first issuance
of letters to a general personal representative as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or 2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code. Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law. 9. You may examine the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk.
10 Attorney for Petitioner:
Joseph D. Dermer Dermer Law Firm 15720 Winchester Blvd., Suite 200 (408)395-5111
September 3, 10, 17, 2021
Notice of Petition to Administer Estate of LILIAN DORIS FORD
Case No. 21PR190731
1.To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may be interested in the will or estate, or both, of Lilian Doris Ford. 2. A Petition for Probate has been filed by Colin John Ford in the Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara. 3.The Petition for Probate requests that Colin John Ford be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent. 4. The petition requests the decedent’s will and codicils, if any, be admitted to probate. The will and any codicils are available for examination in the file kept by the court. 5. The petition requests authority to administer the estate
under the Independent Administer of Estate Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take any actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consent to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person Files and objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority. 6. A hearing on the petition will be held in this court as follows: October 7, 2021, at 9:01am, Dept. 13, located at 191 North First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. 7. If you object to the granting of this petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney. 8. If you are a creditor or contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either: 1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or 2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code. Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. 9. 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 for Special Notice (form DE-154) of
the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk.
10. Attorney for Petitioner: Robert P. Bergman 3535 Ross Avenue San Jose, CA 95124 (408)247-0444
September 3, 10 and 17, 2021
Notice of Petition to Administer Estate of DALLAS LUCY
Case No. 21PR190821
1.To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may be interested in the will or estate, or both, of Dallas Lucy, Dallas Michael Lucy. 2. A Petition for Probate has been filed by Steven Malone in the Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara. 3.The Petition for Probate requests that by Steven Malone be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent. 5.
The petition requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administer of Estate Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take any actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consent to the proposed action.)
The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person Files and objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority. 6. A hearing on the petition will be held in this court as follows: October 28, 2021, at 9:01am, Dept. 13, located at 191 North First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. 7 If you
object to the granting of this petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney. 8. If you are a creditor or contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either: 1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or 2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code. Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. 9. 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 for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk.
10. Attorney for Petitioner: Shahram Miri 80 Gilman Ave, Suite 27 Campbell, CA 95008 (408)866-8382
September 3, 10 and 17, 2021
Notice of Petition to Administer Estate of MICHELLE DELIN SUGUITAN
Case No. 21PR190841
1.To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may be interested in the will or estate, or both, of Michelle Delin Suguitan. 2. A Petition for Pro-
bate has been filed by Anita Delin Suguitan in the Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara. 3.The Petition for Probate requests that by Anita Delin Suguitan Steven Malone be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent. 5. The petition requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administer of Estate Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take any actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consent to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person Files and objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority. 6. A hearing on the petition will be held in this court as follows: November 11, 2021, at 9:01am, Dept. 13, located at 191 North First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. 7 If you object to the granting of this petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney. 8. If you are a creditor or contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either: 1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or 2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate
Code. Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. 9. 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 for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk.
10. Attorney for Petitioner:
Robert P. Bergman 3535 Ross Avenue San Jose, CA 95124 (408)247-0444
September 3, 10 and 17, 2021
NOTICE OF DEATH OF ROBERT STANTON YOUNG
To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both of ROBERT STANTON YOUNG, who was a resident of Santa Clara County, State of California, and died on June 30, 2021, in the City of San Jose, County of Santa Clara, State of California.
IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or a contingent creditor of the deceased, you must file your claim within four months from the date of first publication with the DERMER LAW FIRM, 15720 Winchester Boulevard, Suite 200, Los Gatos, California 95030 (408) 395-5111
Joseph D. Dermer, Esq. DERMER LAW FIRM 15720 Winchester Blvd., Ste 200 Los Gatos, CA 95030 Tel (408) 395-5111 Fax (408) 354-2797
September 3, 10, 17 and 24, 2021
FICTITIOUS
BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 677983
The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: 1. All Brilliant Janitorial Services, 2133 Hoover Ct, Santa Clara, CA 95051, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by an: Individual. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): Gilberto Aviles, 2133 Hoover Ct, Santa Clara, CA 95051. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on: Should be 1/10/1985. This filing is a refile [Change(s) in facts from previous filing] of previous file #: 600194. “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/ Gilberto Aviles This statement was filed with the Co. Clerk Recorder of Santa Clara County on 8/13/2021. Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Sandy Chanthasy, Deputy File No. FBN 677983
August 27, September 3, 10, 17, 2021
FICTITIOUS
BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 677487
The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: 1. JUAN RODRIGUEZ GARDEN SERVICES, 164 Balboa Avenue, San Jose, CA 95116, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by an: Individual. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): Juan Rodriguez Villa, 164 Balboa Avenue, San Jose, CA 95116. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on: 01/01/2019. 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/ Juan Rodriguez Villa This statement was filed with the Co. Clerk Recorder of Santa Clara County on 7/29/2021. Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Corinne Vasquez, Deputy File No. FBN 677487
August 27, September 3, 10, 17, 2021
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 21CV385737 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Reyna Landero P. Petitioner(s) Reyna Landero P. has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Alexander Antonez Landeros to Alexander Antonez Landero. 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 11/09/2021 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara. August 16, 2021
Julie A. Emede Judge of the Superior Court
August 27, September 3, 10, 17, 2021
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 21CV385913
Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Stephanie Cocio. Petitioner(s) Stephanie
Cocio has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Joseph Isaiah Nolasco to Joseph Isaiah Silva. 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 11/16/2021 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara. August 18, 2021
Julie A. Emede
Judge of the Superior Court
August 27, September 3, 10, 17, 2021
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 21CV385677
Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Raul Ortega Mora Petitioner(s) Raul Ortega Mora has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Raul Ortega Mora to Raul Mora Ortega. 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 11/09/2021 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a
newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara. August 13, 2021
Julie A. Emede Judge of the Superior Court
August 27, September 3, 10, 17, 2021
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 21CV386027
Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Igor & Genevieve Hismatullin. Petitioner(s) Igor & Genevieve Hismatullin have filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Ava Luisa Himatullin to Luisa Hismatullin. 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 11/16/2021 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara. August 20, 2021
Julie A. Emede
Judge of the Superior Court
August 27, September 3, 10, 17, 2021
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 21CV385426
Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Vicky Ngo. Petitioner(s) Vicky Ngo has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Vicky Ngo to Nguyet Ngo. THE
COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted on 11/02/2021 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara.
August 10, 2021
Julie A. Emede
Judge of the Superior Court
August 27, September 3, 10, 17, 2021
AMENDED ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 21CV378573
Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Rosalba Murillo. Petitioner(s) Rosalba Murillo has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Jazmine Pinedo Murillo AKA Rosalba Murillo to Jazmine Gonzalez Murillo. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted on 10/12/2021 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara. August 16, 2021
Julie A. Emede
Judge of the Superior Court
August 27, September 3, 10, 17, 2021
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 21CV384605
Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Dominique Richie. Petitioner(s) Dominique Richie has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Zyaire Mitchell to Zyaire Richie b. Taraji Mitchell to Taraji Richie. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted on 10/12/2021 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara. July 22, 2021
Julie A. Emede Judge of the Superior Court
August 27, September 3, 10, 17, 2021
Notice of Petition to Administer Estate of GENEVIEVE IZQUIERDO Case No. 21PR190732
1.To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may be interested in the will or estate, or both, of GENEVIEVE IZQUIERDO
2. A Petition for Probate has been filed by Jeffrey Scott Izquierdo in the Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara. 3.The Petition for Probate requests that Jeffrey Scott Izquierdo
be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent. 4. The petition requests the decedent’s will and codicils, if any, be admitted to probate. The will and any codicils are available for examination in the file kept by the court. 6. A hearing on the petition will be held in this court as follows: October 7, 2021, at 9:01am, Dept. 13, located at 191 North First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. 7. If you object to the granting of this petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney. 8. If you are a creditor or contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either: 1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or 2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code. Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. 9. 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 for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk.
10. Attorney for Petitioner:
Jennifer E. Ramirez 2021 The Alameda,
Suite 225 San Jose, CA 95126 (408)713-5444
August 27, September 3 and 10, 2021
Notice of Petition to Administer Estate of FUSAKO TOYOJI
Case No. 21PR190722
1.To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may be interested in the will or estate, or both, of Fusako Toyoji 2. A Petition for Probate has been filed by Jeannie K. Tainaka and Karen A. Kunisaki in the Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara.
3.The Petition for Probate requests that by Jeannie K. Tainaka and Karen A. Kunisaki be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent. 5. The petition requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administer of Estate Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take any actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consent to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person Files and objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority. 6.
A hearing on the petition will be held in this court as follows: October 10, 2021, at 9:01am, Dept. 13, located at 191 North First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. 7 If you object to the granting of this petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney. 8. If you are a
creditor or contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either: 1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or 2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code. Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. 9. 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 for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk.
10. Attorney for Petitioner: Jennifer E. Ramirez 2021 The Alameda, Suite 225 San Jose, CA 95126 (408)713-5444
August 27, September 3 and 10, 2021
NOTICE OF DEATH
OF Marta E. Higginbotham
To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both of Martha E. Higginbotham, who was a resident of Santa Clara County, State of California, and died on July 11, 2021, in the City of San Jose, County of Santa Clara, State of California.
IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or a contingent creditor of the deceased, you must file your claim within four
months from the date of first publication with the DERMER LAW FIRM, 15720 Winchester Boulevard, Suite 200, Los Gatos, California 95030 (408) 395-5111
Joseph D. Dermer, Esq. DERMER LAW FIRM
15720 Winchester Blvd., Ste 200 Los Gatos, CA 95030 Tel (408) 395-5111 Fax (408) 354-2797
August 27, September 3, 10, 17, 2021
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 677224
The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: 1. TOTAL KIDS LEARNING HOME, 913 Lorne Way, Sunnyvale, CA 94087, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by an: Individual. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): Joel Perdomo, 913 Lorne Way, Sunnyvale, CA 94087. 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/ Joel Perdomo This statement was filed with the Co. Clerk Recorder of Santa Clara County on 7/20/2021. Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Corinne Vasquez, Deputy File No. FBN 677224
August 20, 27, September 3 and 10, 2021
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 677747
The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: 1. GIO CHA NGON SANDWICHES, 1130 Lucretia Avenue Ste G, San Jose, CA 95122, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by a: General Partner-
ship. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are):
Quan H Nguyen, 2600 Senter Rd Spc 102, San Jose, CA 95111. Oanh T Le, 2600 Senter Rd Spc 102, San Jose, CA 95111. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on: 4/01/2021. This filing is a first filing. “I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.” (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.)
/s/ Quan H Nguyen
This statement was filed with the Co. Clerk Recorder of Santa Clara County on 8/09/2021. Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder
By: /s/ Elaine Fader, Deputy File No. FBN 677747
August 20, 27, September 3 and 10, 2021
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 677593
The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: 1. D.E.O CONCRETE PUMPING, 2710 Camino Ecco, San Jose, CA 95121, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by an: Individual. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): Daniela Lopez A Vila, 2710 Camino Ecco, San Jose, CA 95121. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on: 8/02/2021. This filing is a first filing. “I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.” (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.)
/s/ Daniela Lopez A Vila This statement was filed with the Co. Clerk Recorder of Santa Clara County on 8/04/2021. Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder
By: /s/ Corinne Vasquez, Deputy
File No. FBN 677593
August 20, 27, September 3 and 10, 2021
FICTITIOUS
BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 677670
The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: 1. NEWVISTA TREE SERVICE, NEW VISTA TREE SERVICE, 545 Meridian Ave #26231, San Jose, CA 95126, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by a: Corporation. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): NEWVISTA INC, 1668 Naglee Ave, San Jose, CA 95126. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on: N/A. This filing is a first filing. “I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.” (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.)
/s/ Thomas Lamas NEWVISTA INC President
Article/Reg#: C4304778
Above entity was formed in the state of CA
This statement was filed with the Co. Clerk Recorder of Santa Clara County on 8/05/2021. Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Corinne Vasquez, Deputy File No. FBN 677670
August 20, 27, September 3 and 10, 2021
STATEMENT OF ABANDONMENT OF USE OF FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME
The following person(s) has / have abandoned the use of the fictitious business name(s): Flat Planet Merchandise, 508 Chinook Ln, San Jose CA, 95123. Filed in Santa Clara County on 3/01/2019 under file no. FBN652027. Tyler Austin Seawright, 508 Chinook Ln, San Jose CA, 95123. This busi-
ness was conducted by:
An Individual. “I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.” (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.)
/s/ Tyler Seawright This statement was filed with the Co. Clerk Recorder of Santa Clara County on 8/09/2021. Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Corinne Vasquez, Deputy File No. FBN 677767
August 20, 27, September 3 and 10, 2021
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 21CV385417
Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Gilbert Youkhnneh Takaloo. Petitioner(s) Gilbert Youkhnneh Takaloo has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Gilbert Youkhnneh Takaloo to Gilbert Yohana b. Aiden Yohana Takaloo to Aiden Yohana c. Ramsina Berandarou Dizajtakyh to Ramsina Brando Yohana. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted on 11/02/2021 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara. August 10, 2021
Julie A. Emede Judge of the Superior Court
August 20, 27, Sep-
tember 3 and 10, 2021
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 21CV385213
Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Sarah Charlet Patterson. Petitioner(s) Sarah Charlet Patterson has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Sarah Charlet Patterson to Sarah Charlet Hutter b. Grace Willow Patterson to Grace Willow Hutter. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted on 10/26/2021 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara. August 05, 2021
Julie A. Emede Judge of the Superior Court
August 20, 27, September 3 and 10, 2021
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 21CV384593
Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Damien Robert Munoz. Petitioner(s) Damien Robert Munoz has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Damien Robert Munoz to Damien Robert Carter. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before
this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted on 10/12/2021 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara. July 22, 2021
Julie A. Emede Judge of the Superior Court
August 20, 27, September 3 and 10, 2021
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 21CV385673
Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Mohamed Beldjenna. Petitioner(s) Mohamed Beldjenna has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Mohamed Beldjenna to Ikken Beldjenna. 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 11/09/2021 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara. August 13, 2021
Julie A. Emede
Judge of the Superior Court
August 20, 27, September 3 and 10, 2021
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 21CV385668
Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Daniel Vasquez Duran. Petitioner(s) Daniel Vasquez Duran has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Daniel Vasquez Duran to Daniel Silva Duran. 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 11/09/2021 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara. August 13, 2021
Julie A. Emede Judge of the Superior Court
August 20, 27, September 3 and 10, 2021
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 21CV384669
Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Fiona Ndeshi Cordero. Petitioner(s) Fiona Nideshi Cordero has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Fiona Ndeshi Cordero to Fiona Ndeshi HunterCordero. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change
of name should not be granted on 10/19/2021 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara. February 22, 2021
Julie A. Emede Judge of the Superior Court
August 20, 27, September 3 and 10, 2021
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 21CV383082
Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Mahider Girma Mamo Petitioner(s) Mahider Girma Mamo has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Mahider Girma Mamo to Maya Mamo. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted on 9/28/2021 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara. August 10, 2021
Julie A. Emede Judge of the Superior Court
August 20, 27, September 3 and 10, 2021
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME
NO. 21CV384938
Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Ayuha Sato. Petitioner(s) Ayuha Sato has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Ayuha Sato to Eve Ayuha David b. Shika Sato to Rebecca Shika David c. Rintaro Sato to Reuben Rintaro David. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted on 10/26/2021 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara. July 30, 2021
Julie A. Emede Judge of the Superior Court
August 20, 27, September 3 and 10, 2021
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 677689
The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Prohaus Builders, 4662 Park Arcadia Dr, San Jose, CA 95136, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by a: Corporation. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): Prohaus Builders, 4662 Park Arcadia Dr, San Jose, CA 95136. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on: 8/07/2018. This filing is a first filing. “I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.” (A registrant who declares as true
information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.)
/s/ Tram Vo Prohaus Builders
Secretary Article/Reg#: 04104859
Above entity was formed in the state of CA
This statement was filed with the Co. Clerk Recorder of Santa Clara County on 8/05/2021. Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder
By: /s/ Elaine Fader, Deputy File No. FBN 677689
August 13, 20, 27 and September 3, 2021
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME
STATEMENT NO. 677731
The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: FB CONSTRUCTION07, 918 Glenffinnan Way, San Jose, CA 95122, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by an: Individual. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): Roman Robles Gutierrez, 918 Glenffinnan Way, San Jose, CA 95122. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on: 7/22/2021. This filing is a first filing. “I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.” (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.)
/s/ Roman Gutierrez
This statement was filed with the Co. Clerk Recorder of Santa Clara County on 8/06/2021. Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder
ness as: NEWVISTA TREE SERVICE, 2. NEW VISTA TREE SERVICE, 545 Meridian Ave #26231, San Jose, CA 95126, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by a: Corporation. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): NEWVISTA INC, 1668 Naglee Ave, San Jose, CA 95126. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on: N/A. This filing is a first filing. “I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.” (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.)
/s/ Thomas Lamas NEWVISTA INC
President
Article/Reg#: C4304778
Above entity was formed in the state of CA
This statement was filed with the Co. Clerk Recorder of Santa Clara County on 8/05/2021. Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Corinne Vasquez, Deputy File No. FBN 677670
August 13, 20, 27 and September 3, 2021
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 677813
The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Cedavivienda Realty, 2020 S Bascom Ave, Suite C, San Jose, CA 95008, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by an: Individual. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): Jorge Sanchez, 14275 Saratoga Ave, San Jose, CA 95008. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on: 7/13/2011. This filing is a refile [Change(s) in facts from previous filing] of previous file #: FBN619386. “I declare that all information in this
statement is true and correct.” (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.)
/s/ Jorge E. Sanchez
This statement was filed with the Co. Clerk Recorder of Santa Clara County on 8/10/2021. Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Corinne Vasquez, Deputy File No. FBN 677813
August 13, 20, 27 and September 3, 2021
AMENDED ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 19CV354469
Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Victoria Qingying Li. Petitioner(s) Victoria Qingying Li has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Victoria Qingying Li to Qingying Li. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted on 9/28/2021 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara. August 11, 2021
Julie A. Emede Judge of the Superior Court
August 13, 20, 27 and September 3, 2021
AMENDED ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 19CV360530
Superior Court of California, County of
Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Qi Yang Petitioner(s) Qi Yang has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Qi Yang to Martin Wells. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted on 9/01/2020 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara. July 20, 2020
Julie A. Emede Judge of the Superior Court
August 13, 20, 27 and September 3, 2021
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 21CV385441
Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Camelia Martinez Petitioner(s) Camelia Martinez has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Joel Martinez Ceja to Joel Santiago Martinez Ceja. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted on 11/02/2021 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks
prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara.
August 10, 2021
Julie A. Emede
Judge of the Superior Court
August 13, 20, 27 and September 3, 2021
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 21CV385447
Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Ngoc-Hoa Thi Ho.
Petitioner(s) Ngoc-Hoa Thi Ho has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Ngoc-Hoa Thi Ho to Hoa Ngoc Ho. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted on 11/02/2021 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara. August 10, 2021
Julie A. Emede
Judge of the Superior Court
August 13, 20, 27 and September 3, 2021
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 21CV384985
Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Nhi P. Lai, Fermin Rodriguez Romualdo. Petitioner(s) Nhi P. Lai, Fermin Rodriguez Romualdo has filed a petition for Change of Name with
the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Enrico Lai Romualdo to Enrico Rodriguez Romualdo. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted on 10/26/2021 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara. August 02, 2021
Julie A. Emede
Judge of the Superior Court
August 13, 20, 27 and September 3, 2021
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 21CV385284
Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Julie Lorie Handelsman Petitioner(s) Julie Lorie Handelsman has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Julie Lorie Handelsman to Julie Feusner. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted on 10/26/2021 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general
circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara. August 06, 2021
Julie A. Emede Judge of the Superior Court
August 13, 20, 27 and September 3, 2021
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 21CV382466
Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: SOKMEAN POL
Petitioner(s) SOKMEAN POL has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. SOKMEAN POL to SOKMEAN NUON. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted on 8/03/2021 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara. May 26, 2021
Julie A. Emede Judge of the Superior Court
August 13, 20, 27 and September 3, 2021
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 21CV382466
Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: SOKMEAN POL
Petitioner(s) SOKMEAN
POL has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. SOKMEAN POL to SOKMEAN
NUON. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted on 8/03/2021 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara. May 26, 2021
Julie A. Emede Judge of the Superior Court
August 13, 20, 27 and September 3, 2021
WILL EVICTION MORATORIUM SAVE RENTERS AND LANDLORDS?
Millions of American families fell behind on their rent amid the COVID pandemic and record levels of unemployment. The CDC extended a federal moratorium on evictions until October 3
Jenny Manrique Ethnic Media Services
TheCenters for Disease Control (CDC) extended the federal moratorium on evictions until October 3, while Joe Biden’s administration provided $47 billion in assistance for renters and small landlords. Yet barriers to low-income and communities of color accessing those federal dollars continue, as rent delays and mental health impacts for those facing eviction increase.
"Eviction is to black women what mass incarceration is to black men," said Dr. Shawnita Sealy-Jefferson, Principal Investigator of the Social Epidemiology to Eliminate Disparities (SEED) Lab at Ohio State University, during a press briefing organized by Ethnic Media Services.
"The cost of housing is increasing while the income in black and brown communities, which are the most impacted by both this eviction crisis and the pandemic, is decreasing, stagnant or eliminated," she added.
The CDC issued this moratorium to curb the spread of the coronavirus and the aid is available to those "who are experiencing elevated and substantial levels of community transmission of COVID-19." According to the Urban Institute, this applies to 99% of renter households, but still 300,000 households may not be covered.
Those who want to apply for rent relief must show that they are unable to pay their rent due to loss of income or that they are at risk of being evicted.
However, Sealy-Jefferson noted that "there is very strong evidence" that some of these evictions are due to racism and not to non-payment of rent. For example, African American mothers and victims of domestic and interpersonal violence are at the highest risk of eviction compared to other racial and ethnic groups, because under nuisance laws, landlords can be fined if the police are called repeatedly to a residential unit.
Evicted families not only lose their possessions such as furniture, clothing, important documents, and things that cannot be replaced as sacred items, but they are at increased risk of acute and chronic illnesses as a result of the trauma of losing their home.
"Eviction has been associated with multiple things like financial hardship, insecurity, powerlessness, depression and even suicide," Sealy-Jefferson added. "Children of color whose families are evicted often have to miss school ... This traumatic experience they face may impact their future disease and mortality risks."
A history of eviction makes families ineligible for affordable housing action, and in recent years there have been drastic cuts to federal housing assistance. Today only one in four low income residents who qualifies for affordable housing receives such assistance. People should spend up to 30% of their income on rent, but one in four of these families typically spend over 70% of their income on just rent and utilities.
“Even before the pandemic, evictions were not going through the court which is 100% illegal,” said SealyJefferson. “We know that illegal evictions are less costly and more efficient for landlords. It is estimated that they represent almost half of all evictions.”
This number is uncertain because the only way to have real data on evictions is through court filings.
"Even this data is difficult to obtain in many states," said Juan Pablo Garnham, Audience and Community Engagement Editor at the Eviction Lab at Princeton University, which has published an eviction tracking system, with data from 31 cities and six states, whose courts do provide this information.
In a typical year, homeowners file 3.7 million evictions in court - the equivalent of 7 evictions per minute - a trend fueled by the 2016 housing crisis long before COVID. During the pandemic, 480,456 eviction cases have been filed by landlords in court.
"When we talk about irregular or illegal evictions, or what some people call self-eviction ... it's an invisible
problem in the data," Garnham said.
“Getting access to people telling us their stories and making their problems visible is a huge challenge. A lot of people are scared of landlords or (due to being undocumented) of immigration authorities,” he added.
In another study in June of nine cities, the Lab found that where there were higher eviction filing rates there were also lower COVID vaccination rates. "This reflects the racial disparities in both eviction enforcement and vaccination access... Black and women renters are overrepresented in eviction filings, both prior and during the pandemic."
On the other hand, the distribution of the $47 billion in aid approved for renters has been uneven in the country. States like Texas and Virginia have distributed more than 50% of those funds, while others do not even reach 10%.
"Many of these governments have to create programs from scratch and deal with several problems like lack of information and outreach, crushing websites, paperwork, and technological language barriers," Garnham explained. “Landlords do not necessarily cooperate or have problems fulfilling the requirements. Sometimes funds can take weeks to get to the landlord. That is why it is important to apply now.”
The Lab has created a series of resources for tenants in both English and Spanish, highlighting three messages: tenants have the right to fight an eviction order in court, there are millions of dollars available in rental assistance in the country, and there is also the possibility of finding a pro bono lawyer to assist them, something that can substantially change the outcome of a case.
Housing justice
“What we worry about is that if tenants don't know about the rental assistance, they probably don't know about these protections in court,” said Francisco Dueñas, Executive Director of Housing Now! California, a statewide housing justice advocacy coalition. "Many tenants will just move out, they will forfeit their homes because they don't want an eviction on their record," he added.
Dueñas said that there are cases of tenants in California who have applied for assistance since March and have not yet received any funds. In the state, funds are allocated using general population numbers, not the numbers of low-income renters, which has caused some jurisdictions such as Los Angeles to be distributing just $500 million, way below what is needed to solve the eviction crisis.
“In California, as well as across the country, there is a reallocation opportunity. The federal government can send more money to the states that need more and take it from the states that don't need it, ” said Dueñas. Advocates are pushing for a second chance for tenants who may not have heard about the program.
"There are very strong corporate interests and lobbies, at the state and federal level, that fight us, because there are corporations that make money off of the status quo of the current system," added Dueñas. "In California those are the California Apartment Owners Association and the California Association of Realtors, those organizations do a lot of lobbying."
Housing Now! created a plan called “The Roadmap Home” which outlined the three P’s of housing justice: protection for low-income tenants and homeowners; preservation so that homes are not demolished; and production of more affordable housing.
NUEVA MORATORIA DE DESALOJO: ¿SALVARÁ A INQUILINOS Y PROPIETARIOS?
Millones de familias estadounidenses se retrasaron en el pago del alquiler en medio de la pandemia y niveles récord de desempleo. Los CDC extendieron la moratoria federal hasta el 3 de octubre
Jenny Manrique Ethnic Media Services
LosCentros para el Control de Enfermedades (CDC) extendieron la moratoria federal sobre desalojos hasta el 3 de octubre, mientras la administración de Joe Biden dispuso $47 mil millones en ayuda para inquilinos y pequeños propietarios. Sin embargo las barreras para que las comunidades étnicas y de bajos ingresos accedan a esos dólares federales continúan, a la par que aumentan los retrasos en el pago de alquiler y los impactos en la salud mental de quienes enfrentan un desalojo.
“El desalojo es para las mujeres negras, lo que el encarcelamiento masivo es para los hombres negros”, dijo la doctora Shawnita Sealy-Jefferson, investigadora principal y líder del laboratorio de epidemiología social para eliminar las disparidades (SEED en inglés) de la Universidad Estatal de Ohio, durante una conferencia organizada por Ethnic Media Services.
“El costo de la vivienda está aumentando mientras que los ingresos en las comunidades negras y morenas, que son las más afectadas por esta crisis de desalojos y la pandemia, disminuyen, se estancan o se eliminan”, agregó.
Los CDC emitieron esta moratoria para frenar la propagación del coronavirus y las ayudas están disponibles para quienes “están experimentando niveles elevados y sustanciales de transmisión comunitaria de COVID-19”. Según el Urban Institute, esto aplica al 99% de los hogares arrendatarios, pero aun así 300.000 hogares podrían no estar cubiertos.
Quienes quieran aplicar al alivio a la renta deben demostrar que no pueden pagar el alquiler debido a la pérdida de ingresos o que están en riesgo de ser desalojados.
No obstante, Sealy-Jefferson mencionó que “hay pruebas muy sólidas” de que algunos de estos desalojos se deben al racismo y no a conductas relacionadas con el no pago de alquiler. Por ejemplo, las madres afroamericanas y las víctimas de violencia doméstica e interpersonal tienen el mayor riesgo de desalojo en comparación con otros grupos raciales y étnicos, pues bajo las leyes de alteración de orden público, los propietarios pueden recibir una multa si la policía es llamada repetidas veces a una unidad residencial.
Las familias desalojadas no solo pierden sus posesiones como muebles, ropa, documentos importantes y cosas que no se pueden reemplazar como artículos sagrados, sino que corren un mayor riesgo de enfermedades agudas y crónicas como resultado del trauma de perder su hogar.
“El desalojo se ha asociado con múltiples factores como dificultades económicas, inseguridad, impotencia, depresión e incluso suicidio”, añadió la investigadora. “Los niños de color cuyas familias son desalojadas, a menudo tienen que faltar a la escuela… La experiencia traumática que enfrentan puede afectar sus futuros riesgos de enfermedad y mortalidad”
Tener un historial de desalojo hace que las familias no sean elegibles para la acción de vivienda asequible, y en los últimos años ha habido recortes drásticos en la asistencia federal que se reflejan en que solo uno de cada cuatro residentes de bajos ingresos que califican para vivienda asequible, recibe tal ayuda. Las personas deberían gastar hasta el 30% de sus ingresos en alquiler pero una de cada cuatro de estas familias gastó más del 70% de sus ingresos solo en alquiler y servicios públicos.
“Incluso antes de la pandemia, los desalojos no pasaban por los tribunales lo que es 100% ilegal”, dijo Sealy-Jefferson “Sabemos que los desalojos ilegales son menos costosos y más eficientes para los propietarios. Se estima que representan casi la mitad de todos los desalojos”.
Este número es incierto porque la única manera de tener datos reales sobre los desalojos es a través de expedientes judiciales que solo detallan los casos llevados ante las cortes.
“Estos datos son incluso difíciles de obtener en muchos estados”, dijo Juan Pablo Garnham, editor de audiencias y participación comunitaria en el Laboratorio de desalojos de la Universidad de Princeton, que ha publicado una base de seguimiento de desalojos, con datos de 31 ciudades y seis estados, cuyos tribunales sí proveen esta información.
En un año típico, los propietarios presentan 3,7 millones de casos de desalojo ante las cortes, -el equivalente a 7 desalojos por minuto-, una tendencia impulsada con la crisis de vivienda de 2016 mucho antes de la llegada de COVID. Durante la pandemia se han llevado 480,456 casos de desalojo a los tribunales.
“Pero cuando hablamos de desalojos irregulares e ilegales, o lo que algunas personas lo llaman autodesalojo … es un problema invisible en los datos”, dijo Garnham.
“Tener acceso a personas que nos cuenten sus historias y hacer visible su problema es un gran desafío. Muchos tienen miedo de los propietarios de vivienda o (al ser indocumentados) temen de las autoridades de inmigración”, agregó.
En otro estudio realizado en junio en nueve ciudades, el laboratorio encontró que donde hubo mayor número de desalojos, las tasas de vacunación contra COVID también fueron bajas. “Esto refleja las disparidades raciales tanto en el enforzamiento del desalojo como en el acceso a las vacunas… las inquilinas negras y las mujeres están sobrerrepresentadas en las solicitudes de desalojo, tanto antes como durante la pandemia”.
La distribución de los $47 mil millones en ayuda aprobados para arrendatarios ha sido muy dispareja a nivel país en donde solo estados como Texas y Virginia han distribuido más del 50% de esos fondos, mientras otros no llegan ni al 10%.
“Muchos de estos gobiernos tienen que crear programas desde cero y lidiar con varios problemas como falta de información y alcance, sitios webs que se caen, papeleo, y barreras tecnológicas del idioma'', explicó Garnham. “Los propietarios no necesariamente cooperan o tienen problemas para cumplir con los requisitos. A veces, los fondos pueden tardar semanas en llegar al propietario. Por eso es importante aplicar ahora”.
El laboratorio ha creado una serie de recursos para inquilinos en inglés y en español, en los que destacan tres cosas básicas a saber: tienen derecho a pelear contra la orden de desalojo en la corte, existen millones de dólares disponibles en asistencia para el alquiler en el país, y también hay la posibilidad de encontrar un abogado pro bono que los asista, algo que puede cambiar sustancialmente el resultado de un caso.
Justicia de vivienda
“Lo que nos preocupa es que si los inquilinos no conocen de la asistencia para el alquiler, probablemente no conozcan estas protecciones en los tribunales”, dijo Francisco Dueñas, director ejecutivo de Housing Now! California, una coalición estatal de defensa de la justicia de la vivienda. “Entonces muchos inquilinos simplemente se mudarán y perderán sus casas porque no quieren un desalojo en su historial”, agregó. Dueñas contó que siguen casos de inquilinos en California que han aplicado por la asistencia desde marzo y todavía no han recibido ningún fondo. En el estado se asignan los fondos teniendo en cuenta la población en general y no el número de arrendatarios de bajos ingresos, lo que ha provocado que algunas jurisdicciones como Los Ángeles estén distribuyendo apenas
$500 millones, muy por debajo de lo que se necesita para solucionar la crisis de desalojos.
“En California, así como en todo el país, existe una oportunidad de reasignación. El gobierno federal puede enviar más dinero a los estados que necesitan más y tomarlo de los estados que no lo necesitan”, dijo Dueñas. Los defensores están presionando para que inquilinos que no habían escuchado sobre el programa tengan una segunda oportunidad.
“Hay intereses corporativos y grupos de presión muy fuertes, a nivel estatal y federal, que luchan contra nosotros, porque hay corporaciones que hacen dinero con el status quo del sistema actual”, añadió Dueñas. “En California son la Asociación de Propietarios de Apartamentos de California y la Asociación de Agentes Inmobiliarios de California, esas organizaciones también hacen mucho cabildeo”.
Housing Now! elaboró un plan llamado “La hoja de ruta a casa” en el que delinea lo que llama las tres P’s de la justicia de vivienda: protección para inquilinos y propietarios de bajos ingresos;
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MEJORE SU VIDA UTILIZANDO EL FENG SHUI
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Shui significa <<viento y agua>> y se puede definir como una filosofía milenaria que profesa el arte de vivir en armonía con la naturaleza y el universo. Se ha practicado durante siglos en el lejano oriente. Actualmente ha sido recibido en todo el mundo como un aporte mágico de la antigua filosofía oriental para la humanidad.
Para evaluar la energía de un hogar se utiliza un símbolo octagonal conocido como Pa-kua(par-kwar) Por medio de esta técnica, el hogar es evaluado y divido en ocho áreas específicas directamente conectadas con la riqueza, trabajo, progreso, relaciones, salud y diversas circunstancias de la vida de sus habitantes. El propósito es crear un ambiente que refleje armonía, estética y organización. Cuando entramos a una casa limpia y ordenada, inmediatamente experimentamos la sensación de comodidad y bienestar. Lo contrario ocurre cuando visitamos un hogar descuidado y en desorden.
Cuando se comienza a evaluar el hogar, el primer paso consiste en desechar objetos en desuso, la energía de éstos, crea obstáculos; puede tratarse de revistas, prendas de vestir que ya no utiliza, adornos descontinuados, muebles o simplemente desperdicios. Venda, done o simplemente recicle lo que ya no le es de mayor utilidad. Pronto comenzará a sentir la diferencia.
La presentación de la casa debe ser agradable por dentro y por fuera.
Los colores deben ser apropiados para cada
espacio de la casa.
El mantenimiento de la casa es fundamental, todo debe funcionar perfectamente. Mantenga las paredes con la pintura intacta tanto fuera como dentro de la casa, los escapes en los grifos deben reparase inmediatamente, los drenajes no deben observarse a simple vista, ventanas y puertas deben funcionar bien y no hacer ruidos cuando abren o cierren. Vidrios rotos deben cambiarse, todos los bombillos deben funcionar, se debe contar con iluminación y ventilación adecuada. Si en alguna faceta de su vida siente que no avanza, o cuenta con poca suerte, trate de proveer mayor luz
e iluminación en el área respectiva.
Aromas agradables aumentan la cantidad de Ch'i positivo y crean un ambiente pacífico y relajado, por ello se recomienda utilizar aromatizantes e incienso.
Los cuadros, espejos y adornos deben limpiarse frecuentemente.
Mantenga limpios y ordenados los closets y bodegas de los que disponga.
Manchas en las paredes y telas de araña deben ser removidas con prontitud.
Los largos pasillos crean shars, para eliminar el Ch'i negativo, puede colgar en las paredes espejos octagonales, cristales o símbolos que expresen prosperidad.
Los cuarzos y las gemas ayudan a esparcir el Ch'i positivo.
Los pasillos deben contar con suficiente iluminación y no se han de recargar con cuadros o decoraciones innecesarias.
El jardín se debe mantener en óptimas condiciones. Si existen plagas deben ser eliminadas.
Contenedores de basura deben permanecer limpios y cubiertos todo el tiempo.
La puerta del baño debe permanecer cerrada.
Siguiendo las instrucciones necesarias cualquier vivienda sin importar su tamaño, puede convertirse en un hogar Feng Shui, que atraerá un caudal de buena suerte; felicidad, paz, armonía, buena salud, vitalidad, energía, buen humor, amistades y amor a sus ocupantes.
El Feng Shui es muy utilizado en estos tiempos, empresas y corporaciones comerciales le utilizan para aumentar la clientela y del mismo modo incrementar sus ganancias. Esta antigua filosofía oriental cuando es tomada en serio, logra a través de sus técnicas una mejoría significativa en la vida de sus practicantes. Es también cuestión de sentido común. El orden, la buena higiene y la limpieza, son aliadas de la buena suerte. Si se da y se envía amor y buena vibra al universo, este sentimiento retorna como un bumerang que trae consigo muchas bendiciones.
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POR EL DR. ILAN SHAPIRO
Todos sabemos que la constante es el cambio y el COVID-19 no ha terminado, la pandemia sigue. La variante Delta ha creado muchos estragos porque está contagiando a muchas más personas. Con anterioridad si yo estaba enfermo podía contagiar a dos o tres personas. Hoy en día, si yo tengo la variante Delta puedo contagiar a seis o siete personas.
Lo cierto es que el virus está siendo mucho más agresivo y vemos desgraciadamente a personas no vacunadas terminando en hospitales, con complicaciones o muriendo. Por eso es sumamente importante en este momento tratar de frenar y crear la mayor cantidad de barreras entre nosotros y el virus.
Las nuevas directrices de los Centros para el Control de Enfermedades (CDC) de usar mascarillas en espacios públicos interiores significan que estamos creando muchas más barreras entre nosotros y el virus.
Y es que el virus funciona de una manera muy específica: nos utiliza a nosotros los humanos como una fábrica. Al momento
entra en nuestro cuerpo, se empieza a replicar. Pero cuando se replica puede tener errores y lo que pueda pasar es que esta variante Delta es que aprenda cómo evitar las vacunas. Entre más personas se enfermen de COVID, aumenta la posibilidad de que esto ocurra y estamos en pánico.
Mi mensaje como médico y padre de fa-
milia es muy claro. Tienen la oportunidad de protegerse a ustedes y a su familia de una manera muy específica: las vacunas están funcionando y tenemos tres vacunas aquí en los Estados Unidos que salvan vidas, Pfizer, Moderna y Johnson y Johnson. Póngase la mascarilla y definitivamente vacúnese.
Como doctor en el este de Los Ángeles, veo que las tres principales razones de indecisión en nuestra comunidad para vacunarse es que muchas personas piensan que no es gratis, que necesitan seguro y que si uno no tiene documentos es un problema. Déjenme darles la buena noticia: es gratis para todos, no necesitan seguro y no importa si tienen documentos o no. Las vacunas son para todos. Igual que el virus no discrimina, las vacunas tampoco.
Entiendo que tenemos mucho miedo y se vale tener miedo. Han cambiado las cosas, se nos han ido seres queridos, algunos de nosotros hemos experimentado el COVID en carne propia. Pero en este momento tenemos que quitarnos todos los miedos, porque hay miedos que nos ayudan y hay miedos que son tóxicos. El miedo que nos ayuda es cuando tenemos un león, un tiburón detrás de nosotros y nos hace correr más rápido y sobrevivimos.
El miedo tóxico no nos deja pensar, no nos deja ver la información. Me vacuné porque me estaba dando cuenta de cómo aquí en mi comunidad el virus estaba matando a muchísima gente, cómo las familias y mis compañeros médicos estaban sufriendo. Y en estos momentos
la realidad es que las personas que están sufriendo son personas no vacunadas. Como padre, mi reflexión es que todos queremos defender la parte más querida de nuestra vida que son nuestros hijos, podemos dar hasta la vida por ellos. En este momento una de las mejores decisiones que yo voy a tomar por mis hijos es crear esa barrera con una vacuna para que vayan y regresen a la escuela de una manera segura.
Sé que hay personas que dudan si las vacunas pueden provocar infertilidad, hasta el momento no hay ninguna evidencia de eso. Yo le voy a poner las vacunas a mis hijos lo antes posible, para que regresen protegidos a la escuela con su mascarilla. Si tienen dudas hablen con su doctor o con una persona a quien le tengan confianza.
Definitivamente estamos luchando contra un virus horrible que está dando muchas sorpresas. En este momento, tenemos que luchar contra la pandemia de la desinformación, tenemos que vacunarnos contra el miedo, con una dosis de verdad.
Para encontrar una vacuna, visite vacunas.gov o llame al 1-800-232-0233. También puede unirse al grupo de chat de WhatsApp poniendo el número 1-833636-1122.
El Dr. Ilan Shapiro, MD FAAP FACHE, es director médico de educación para la salud y bienestar en una clínica calificada a nivel federal en AltaMed en Los Ángeles, California.
