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OPINION

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IN AMERICA, WHO HAS THE RIGHT TO VOTE TODAY?

Hilbert Morales EL OBSERVADOR It is important to know who has the right to vote in America today because special interest groups are now doing whatever is possible to limit the influence and/or participation levels of targeted citizen cohorts. This is being done to maximize their own special interest election vote. Their goal is to limit the community's self-determined democratic governance.

The controlling dominance levels of the WASP (White-Anglo-SaxonProtestant) communities are maintained through the use of gerrymander local civic elections using at-large votes (no districts) along with ‘Jim-Crow ordinances’ and Photo I.D.'s. It is each state of the Union (e.g., CA) which establishes and enforces its own ‘resident citizenship' standards.

Currently, the City of Santa Clara's seven (7) city council members are elected using 'at-large' elections.

A law suit has been initiated by local residents to legally change to a future 'city council district elections'. It is meeting resistance by a counter-offer of only two districts.

It would be reasonable to have six or seven City Council Districts to enhance elected representation of all ethnic groups (Whites, Asian, African, and Mexican-Americans).

Currently, this City Council does not fairly represent its diverse ethnic populations. Having no districts is a form of gerrymandering which ensures that only WASP community members become elected officials.

This 2018 Mid-Term Election has

become very important because of the need to restore the 'checks & balance' authority and responsibility equilibrium established by the U.S. Constitution. The current Trump Administration has done much to curtail progressive public policy programs while currying favor with those whose focus is the reduction of monitoring, enforcement of established regulations which define and protect voters rights based upon citizenship (both 'birthright' and 'naturalized'). In CA, this is done by the Secretary of State (Alex Padilla, an elected official).

With the ability provided by information technology's social media (especially Facebook, Google and Twitter), it has become possible for special interest agents, both American as well as those of foreign powers (e.g., hacking

by Putin's Russia and China) to use activities designed to influence all traditional American election process' already decentralized into 50 State jurisdictions.

In addition to the 50 states and a Federal District of Columbia, the United States has sovereignty over 14 territories. Five (American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands) have a permanent, nonmilitary population, of which only Puerto Rico's citizens are also American Citizens when their residency is located anywhere in the 50 States of the Union.

Addressing 'suffrage' is appropriate here: SUFFRAGE is defined as “a vote given in deciding a controverted question or electing a person for an office or trust (Merriam- Webster Dictionary).

Simply stated, 'suffrage' is your 'yea' or 'nay' vote made on a proposition (or measure) or when voting for

or against a candidate during an election.

When voting, citizens agree to support the proposition (or measure) and 'agrees to be governed' by the decisions made by elected representatives. It is important that the 'right to be governed' is by the consent of each citizen who has access to factual, truthful and useful information, anything else is propaganda.

The U.S. Constitution's 19th Amendment adopted August 18, 1920, prohibits the states and federal government from denying the right to vote to citizens on the basis of sex. Until the 1910s, most states did not give women the right to vote. This amendment was the culmination of American women's suffrage movement which was fought at both state and national levels to achieve women's right to vote.

The U.S. Constitution's 15th Amendment, ratified February 3, 1870, prohibits federal and state governments from denying a citizen the right to vote based on that citizen's "race, color, or previous condition of servitude".

It was the third (post-Civil War) Reconstruction Amendment.

Puerto Ricans are regarded as American Citizens when they migrate to America's mainland.

Puerto Rican citizenship was first legislated by the United States Congress in Article 7 of the Foraker Act of 1900 and later recognized in the Constitution of Puerto Rico.

Puerto Rican citizenship was recognized by the US Congress in the early 20th century and continues unchanged after the creation of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico during 1952.

The 1848 Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo relocated the U.S.-Mexican border to its present Rio Grande location. Several territories (Utah, New Mexico, Arizona, California, Nevada, Colorado, and Oklahoma) along with Texas were annexed

by America as an outcome of its Manifest Destiny expansionist ideology.

ARTICLE IX of this treaty states that, “Mexicans who, in the territories aforesaid, shall not preserve the character of citizens of the Mexican Republic, conformably with what is stipulated in the preceding article, shall be incorporated into the Union of the United States and be admitted at the proper time (to be judged of by the Congress of the United States) to the enjoyment of all the rights of citizens of the United States, according to the principles of the Constitution; and in the meantime, shall be maintained and protected in the free enjoyment of their liberty and property, and secured in the free exercise of their religion without; restriction.”

These are the Mexican-Americans who call themselves “Chicanos” today (a term which includes all the Southwestern Native American tribes who were often not treated as “American Citizens” having all civil and property rights.

Alaska is the 49th state admitted into the U.S.A. The Alaska Statehood Act (Pub.L. 85–508, 72 Stat.

339 enacted July 7, 1958) when signed by President Dwight D. Eisenhower. Alaska then became the 49th U.S. state on January 3, 1959. Its journey towards 'statehood' included Russian explorers (fur traders), a gold rush into the Yukon Territory, and having a strategic military role during WW II.

Its history includes development of commerce involving fishing, forestry products, mining rights, railroads, etc. by J.P. Morgan and Marvin Guggenheim. Corporate interests today, as in the past, want to develop and exploit the natural resources located in Alaska. Their native tribes must be included as U.S. citizens having all voting rights and privileges pertaining thereto.

(Source: Alaskan Statehood Act. Do google this fascinating item).

Hawaii is the 50th State admitted August 21, 1959 into USA after being a U.S. Territory since 1898.

British Captain Cook first visited Hawaii in 1778. Its history contains a royal family deposed by colonial occupancy with transition into United Nation's 'self-determination' approach still applied today.

In its progressive community former President Barack Obama was born and raised by his 'white' mother. Presidential candidate Donald J. Trump displayed his white supremacist ideology when asking Obama to publicly display his Hawaiian birth certificate.

This very brief summary of America's national formation to highlight that America is already a great nation which is still a work in progress and which permits diverse people having different languages and cultures to live together in peace while agreeing to abide by a self-determined democratic governance ideology. The citizens of all those 50 state jurisdictions have the right to vote!

Do not permit Trump's antics to divert you from what has to be done.

Your choices are communicated by your individual vote made in your own best interests on Tuesday, November 6, 2018. So plan to vote to sustain America's Democracy.

DOS HISPANOS COMBATEN SOBREPOBLACIÓN DE CERDOS SALVAJES Martin Mendoza La Red Hispana Pocos saben que los cerdos salvajes causan daños por más de $1.5 billones de dólares por año a la agricultura, la ganadería, a la salud y a la propiedad en los Estados Unidos.

Además pueden transmitir enfermedades al ganado, dañar cercas y transmitir enfermedades, virales y bacterianas, así como diversos parásitos que pueden afectar a los humanos, a los animales domésticos, las mascotas y a los animales silvestres.

Son especialmente dañinos en regiones como el sur de Texas, donde la agricultura es el motor de la economía, especialmente por la producción de maíz, sorgo y vegetales. Allí los cerdos salvajes atacan las granjas poco después del sembrado de semillas o esperan hasta que las cosechas estén maduras. Para muchos granjeros, los cerdos salvajes rep-

resentan el riesgo de una devastación total.

Por fortuna, hay muchas personas que trabajan incansablemente para controlar el daño de los cerdos salvajes y proteger el sustento de los granjeros del Valle del Río Grande. Dos de estos humildes y expertos trabajadores son hispanos: Juan “John” Agado y David Trevino, especialistas en el Manejo de Daños de la Vida Silvestre.

Juntos tienen décadas de experiencia.

Gracias a sus raíces en la agricultura, Juan ha desarrollado relaciones cercanas con granjeros y rancheros, lo que facilita una mejor cooperación y colaboración en los esfuerzos de administración de daños. David lidera una “fuerza móvil” que se despliega a lo largo de 22 condados, lo que mejora las posibilidades para manejar el daño desde una perspectiva integral y regional.

A pesar de que la gestación del cerdo salvaje es

de sólo 115 días, los esfuerzos de los expertos en el Manejo de Daños han rendido frutos en reducir su población y controlar los daños.

En una ocasión un granjero reportó haber perdido 75 de sus 400 acres de cosechas de granos antes de trabajar con Manejo de Daños. Ahora el perjuicio se redujo a menos de 6 acres.

“Cuando el granjero nos deja saber que les hemos ayudado a proteger su sustento… es nuestra mejor recompensa”, comenta Juan.

“Disfrutamos lo que hacemos. Amamos nuestros empleos y la gratitud de la gente a la que servimos nos mantiene motivados”, agrega David.

Sus esfuerzos no son fáciles. David y Juan pasan horas y horas en sus camionetas, y trabajan largas noches en el campo durante las operaciones de caza nocturna, colocando señuelos y trampas, ayudando en operaciones

de remoción aérea y coordinando con propietarios de tierras y administradores de granjas.

Pero Juan y David requieren del apoyo del público para una estrategia que requiere operaciones en el campo, monitoreo de enfermedades y poblaciones, investigación, comunicación, planeación y evaluación, así como acciones regulatorias.

Y es que en el sur de Texas existen serios desafíos para el control de los cerdos salvajes, como el hecho de que muchos evaden la detección en secciones boscosas del río, esquivan trampas durante la temporada de cosechas y se reproducen más rápido de lo que pueden ser removidos. Pero con el compromiso de todas las partes interesadas habrá más posibilidades de controlar la amenaza de los cerdos salvajes. Juan y David cuentan contigo.

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¡VAMOS A GOZAR! Post Street Jubilee is Saturday, September 22 in downtown San Jose. Come celebrate health with us in honor of National Gay Men’s HIV/AIDS Awareness Day. For the sixth year, Project MORE Foundation and the Santa Clara County Public Health Department will host the outdoor party to better health along Post Street and Lightston Alley from 6:00 p.m. to 2:00 a.m.

We offer several FREE health related services at Jubilee: Rapid HIV & Hepatitis C Testing, STD Testing, PrEP/PEP Consultation, General Health Screenings, and Flu Shots.

Visit www.PostStJubilee.com for more information.

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FINALLY FRIDAYS September 7, 2018 / 5pm Plaza de Cesar Chavez 1 Paseo De San Antonio San Jose, CA Free

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EDUCATION

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Where Does School Money Go? Not To Teachers, Study Shows

SEPTEMBER 7 - 13, 2018

ARIZONA TEACHERS CONTINUE FIGHT AFTER LOSING CHANCE AT BALLOT INITIATIVE funding levels, we still have students in classrooms with outdated textbooks, and we still have classrooms without a highly qualified teacher in them."

The Invest in Ed proposition qualified for November ballots with more than 270,000 petition signatures. Polling from the group FM3 Research suggested the proposition would have had support among nearly two-thirds of Arizona voters.

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If parents had a greater say in where education money goes, teachers and students would both be better off, a professor contends. Photo Credit: NAPS

NAPSI There are a little over 3 million teachers in America’s public schools and for the majority of them, interacting with children is the best part of the job.

That’s just as well, since for too many, salary and working conditions are pretty poor.

In fact, for more than 20 years, teacher salaries have not even been keeping up with the cost of inflation.

According to a recent report by Benjamin Scafidi, Ph.D., a professor of economics at Kennesaw State University, there’s been a great Teacher Salary Stagnation and between 1992 and 2014, real average salaries for public school teachers actually fell by 2 percent.

Where The Money Went While spending on education has risen in many states, instead of increasing teacher salaries, the public schools added personnel at a rate almost four times that of student enrollment growth—and these new hires were disproportionately nonteachers.

If this increase in “other staff ” had matched student enrollment growth, the schools would have saved almost $35 billion a year. That could have meant an $11,100 raise for every teacher or education savings accounts (ESAs) for more than 4 million students to offset tuition payments at private schools, to save for college, or to pay for other educational services,

therapies, curricula and materials.

Essentially, taxpayers spent a lot more per student, but teachers didn’t see much of it. That may be one reason so many school systems have been seeing teacher strikes lately.

What Students Got What’s more, this had no measurable positive effect on students. National Assessment of Educational Progress Long-Term Trend scores for 17-yearolds fell by three points in reading and are flat in mathematics since 1992.

What Can Be Done Dr. Scafidi suggested states should expand school choice and create incentives for schools to compete for teacher talent and students.

How? By empowering parents to choose the best educational fit for their kids—and allowing the funding to follow them. This, Dr. Scafidisaid, lets families, not bureaucrats, decide where and how school dollars are spent. And if schools aren’t paying teachers what they deserve, those teachers should be able to teach where they’ll be paid for their hard work.

Learn More Dr. Scafidi’s research was published

by EdChoice, a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization dedicated to advancing full and unencumbered educational choice as the best pathway to successful lives and a stronger society.

To read the entire report, go to www. edchoice.org/StaffingSurge.

PHOENIX — Teachers nationwide are wearing red today in support of public education. Here in Arizona, educators are vowing to continue to fight for better schools in the state, despite an education funding initiative that was blocked from ballots.

The state Supreme Court last week removed an initiative from Arizona ballots that would have raised an estimated $690 million for schools through a tax increase on the wealthiest 1 percent of Arizonans.

Joshua Buckley is a high school teacher and chaired the committee backing the ballot measure.

"Invest in Ed was taken off the ballot, but what wasn't taken off the ballot is the needs of all of our students,” Buckley said.

“We are still $700 million short of 2008

But the Arizona Chamber of Commerce and Industry sued to block the measure, saying it would hurt the state's economy.

And the State Supreme Court found the petition did not make clear that the proposition would have changed the state's system for indexing tax brackets to adjust for inflation.

Buckley said with the initiative off the ballots, education supporters will instead focus their energies on candidates in state and local races.

"I think education is a number-one issue in this election,” he said. “So we're paying attention, and we're going to get out there and vote and help people get elected who want to help public education."

After a statewide teacher walkout last spring, the state Legislature agreed to give Arizona teachers a 20 percent pay raise over three years. But educators say much more classroom funding is still needed. According to the National Education Association, Arizona's perstudent spending is among the lowest in the nation.

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Centro para el Tratamiento de Adicciones de Oregon, ofrecerá servicio a Madres

recibió recientemente un donativo de 30 mil dólares de la organización “Jackson Care Connect”, un refuerzo a su programa de ayuda para mujeres que esperan bebé y para nuevas madres, a las que se ofrece atención contra las las adicciones.

El programa residencial conocido como “Ready House”, La Casa Lista, ofrecerá camas hasta para 14 adultas y 4 bebés recién nacidos. Joe Wilson, del ARC, dice que el tratamiento para el desorden de abuso de substancias es, en sí mismo, un proceso difícil.

Madres que están esperando, o que recién nació su bebé, tendrán oportunidad de recibir un saludable inicio a la maternidad en un centro de tratamiento contra las adicciones en el sur de Oregon. Photo Credit: Unsplash

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Medford, OR – Un local de Oregon ofrecerá un programa de tratamiento contra las adicciones, especialmente para madres que recién tuvieron a su bebé, o que ya lo esperan.

Los Estados Unidos libran una batalla difícil contra el uso de opioides y el programa “Ready House”, ubicado en el sur del estado, está dedicado al tratamiento de las adicciones, lo cual significa esperanza a las madres.

El Centro de Recuperación de las Adicciones, (“Addictions Recovery Center”) ARC, por sus siglas en inglés, ubicado en Medford,

“Con el programa ‘Ready House’ y la gente que tiene –nuevas madres y mujeres que esperan–, hay un nivel adicional de enseñanza de destrezas de vida para también hacer frente al hecho de ser padres.

Y eso, con todo lo demás que están pasando, es una oportunidad y a la vez un reto.”

Wilson dice que la terapia contra el abuso de substancias puede tener muchos componentes, como hacer surgir traumas de la infancia de los pacientes o enfrentar problemas legales.

Hoy, 31 de agosto, es el Día Internacional de la Conciencia de la Sobredosis (“International Overdose Awareness Day”), y la adicción a las drogas es en todo el país un problema mortal. El número de decesos por sobredosis de drogas alcanzó, el año pasado, un total de 72 mil.

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comenzaron a buscar servicios contra las adicciones después de que Oregón amplió Medicaid bajo la “Affordable Care Act”.

Darin Dale, de “Jackson Care Connect”, dice que el programa “Ready House” atenderá a una población que carece de servicios y ofrecerá comienzos saludables a los bebés, algunos de los cuales podrían nacer con el síndrome de abstinencia de droga. Agrega que las mujeres que están en el programa también reciben un comienzo saludable en la maternidad.

“Sin olvidar que muchas de estas madres que acceden a los servicios tienen 24 años o menos – son mujeres todavía jóvenes que comienzan su vida, o sea que entrar a un tratamiento a tiempo concuerda también con los comienzos saludables.”

El centro ARC espera que “Ready House” abra este año. Wilson dice que esos servicios contra las adicciones ayudarán a las familias y comunidades, así como a la próxima generación.

“Dejar que ocurra esa unión crucial entre la madre y su bebé permite romper el ciclo de adicción que tantas familias viven generación tras generación sin poder romperlo; así que es una oportunidad de salir del trastorno de consumo de substancias antes de dejar que nos atrape.”

El centro ARC tiene su situo de internet en: https://bit.ly/2ooFX11.

De acuerdo a la ARC, seis veces más mamás

Tips for staying connected on Grandparents Day

don't be upset if your long-winded text garners a thumbs up or heart response.

Instead, opt to have fun with emojis yourself.

2. Strike a pose: Encourage your children to share each and every moment they capture of your grands with a quick picture or video text. Let them know that too many pictures of your new grandbaby are never enough! You can easily create your own printable photos, or even photo albums, using a variety of services that flawlessly transfer digital memories to print.

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BPT Being a grandparent is a joyful experience, but one of the hurdles can be staying connected with family, especially as a first-time grandparent.

With an affordable smartphone and reliable wireless network, grandparents can easily capture and share the special moments that matter, no matter the distance.

With Grandparents Day approaching on September 9, lifestyle blogger and

grandmother to 25 Honey Good shares her tips for "Rookie Grandparents" to easily stay connected with their family during this new and exciting chapter.

1. Embrace the emoji and acronyms: Today's young adults do everything on their smartphones and the savvy grandparent stays connected by communicating with them on their level. If your grandchild sends you a text acronym that you don't understand, simply Google it! And embrace emojis!

They are how many of your grands are accustomed to communicating, so

3. Social media can be a lifesaver: To maximize your ability to stay connected with your grands, you have to make the extra effort and master the types of communication that your children are most comfortable with. They likely include Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and even Snapchat. Just use your smartphone to stay connected to your kiddos' favorite social media networks wherever you go! You can keep on adventuring while also adoring the newest addition to your family.

4. Stay connected and capture the moments that matter: Whether you're across town or across the country from your grands, it is essential to find a reliable way to capture and share the moments that matter. With Tracfone,

"Rookie Grandparents" can stay connected with grands and other family members, no matter the distance. And yes, it's more than affordable - with the 30-day smartphone plan including talk, text and data for just $15, you can easily capture and share your favorite moments without breaking the bank.

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MANTENGA SEGURA A SU FAMILIA DESHACIÉNDOSE DE LOS OPIOIDES RECETADOS SIN UTILIZAR

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AMERICANS ARE FLOSSING IN THE STRANGEST PLACES routines when it comes to perfecting their smiles, revealing that adults can be better educated about healthy smiles and gums.

"Healthy gums are the foundation of a great smile," said Steven R. Daniel, DDS, president of the AAP and a practicing periodontist in Murfreesboro, Tenn. "Taking care of your gums means more than just flossing when there's popcorn stuck in your teeth or when you're killing time in traffic. It also requires integrating diligent at-home care into your personal care routine and regular visits to a periodontist to ensure your mouth is healthy and free of periodontal disease."

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So when it comes to our personal care routines, how much of a priority do we place on flossing?

Among those surveyed who said they do floss, only 23 percent rated it the single most important part of their personal care routine, as opposed to: * Brushing their hair (48 percent)

Where have you flossed other than your bathroom?

If you're like nearly 40 percent of Americans, the answer is‌ in a car.

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ÂżQuiere contribuir a la seguridad de su familia y su comunidad? DeshĂĄgase de los opioides recetados que no use y que podrĂ­an estar en sus botiquines, cajones o cualquier otro sitio donde guarda sus medicamentos. ÂżQuĂŠ son los opioides?

Los opioides de venta con receta son medicamentos potentes que se usan para aliviar el dolor. Vienen en forma de pastillas, jarabes e incluso parches. Entre los opioides que se recetan con mĂĄs frecuencia estĂĄn la hidrocodona, la morfina y la oxicodona.

Sin embargo, tambiĂŠn pueden provocar la muerte por sobredosis. SegĂşn los Centros para el Control y la PrevenciĂłn de Enfermedades (CDC, por sus siglas en inglĂŠs), cada dĂ­a pierden la vida 115 personas en los Estados Unidos por sobredosis de opioides. ÂżPor quĂŠ son peligrosos los opioides sin utilizar?

Estados Unidos estĂĄ luchando contra una crisis de opioides. Un estudio publicado en el Journal of the American Medical Association indica que hasta un 71 por ciento de tabletas de opioides que se recetan despuĂŠs de un procedimiento quirĂşrgico quedan sin usar. El problema con los opioides puede comenzar en casa, donde los medicamentos de receta que sobran se guardan en botiquines o cajones y luego son ingeridos por error o a propĂłsito por personas que no tienen necesidad de consumirlos.

El Dr. Scott Gottlieb, comisionado de la AdministraciĂłn de Alimentos y Medicamentos de los Estados Unidos (FDA, por sus siglas en inglĂŠs), expresĂł que estamos enfrentando una tragedia de salud pĂşblica en nuestros propios hogares: la adicciĂłn y la sobredosis de opioides afectan a las comunidades en los Estados Unidos. TambiĂŠn indicĂł que las personas que luchan contra la adicciĂłn a menudo comienzan teniendo acceso a opioides que fueron recetados a un amigo o familiar. El Dr. Gottlieb advierte que, como parte de los esfuerzos para poner fin a esta crisis, es

esencial que todos contribuyamos para eliminar de manera segura esos medicamentos una vez que ya no se necesiten.

Proteja a su familia y comunidad AsegĂşrese de que sus medicamentos no caigan en las manos equivocadas. SegĂşn datos de la Encuesta Nacional sobre la Salud y el Consumo de Drogas (National Survey on Drug Use and Health), el 50 por ciento de las personas que consumen indebidamente los opioides de receta los obtienen de una persona conocida.

Los opioides sin utilizar tambiĂŠn son un riesgo para los niĂąos. Ni siquiera los envases a prueba de niĂąos pueden evitar totalmente que un niĂąo consuma un medicamento que se le recetĂł a otra persona. SegĂşn datos de la Muestra Nacional de Salas de Emergencia (Nationwide Emergency Department Sample), cada aĂąo, las salas de emergencia atienden a miles de pacientes con adicciĂłn y sobredosis de opioides. Mientras mĂĄs opioides se les receten a los adultos, se incrementa el riesgo de consumo tanto accidental como intencional por niĂąos y adolescentes. Los abuelos, vecinos y otras personas que tienen niĂąos a su cuidado deben asegurarse de que han desechado cualquier medicamento que no se ha usado. Los opioides tambiĂŠn pueden ser daĂąinos para las mascotas.

La Dra. Janet Woodcock, directora del Centro de EvaluaciĂłn e Investigaciones de la FDA (FDA Center for Drug Evaluation and Research), aĂąade que en las dos Ăşltimas dĂŠcadas la FDA ha recibido informes desgarradores de consumo accidental de analgĂŠsicos potentes de venta con receta como los parches de fentanilo, la mayorĂ­a de los cuales son casos de niĂąos menores de 2 aĂąos. La doctora agrega que, por esa razĂłn, deshacerse de los medicamentos que no se necesitan es una medida muy importante para la seguridad de la familia.

Eliminar los medicamentos sin utilizar puede contribuir a revertir la crisis devastadora de los opioides que afecta a tantas familias en los Estados Unidos. Deshacerse adecuadamente de los opioides de receta sin utilizar salva vidas. Para mĂĄs informaciĂłn, visite el sitio web www.fda.gov/ DeshacerseDeMedicamentos.

How about on a date? Seven percent admitted to flossing on a date. Another six percent said on an airplane, and then there was the five percent who said in a work meeting.

While experts agree that even some flossing - no matter where - beats none at all, the survey by Atomik Research for the American Academy of Periodontology (AAP) illustrates a bit of a dichotomy: Only seven percent of Americans name flossing as most important to their personal care

* Applying moisturizer (38 percent) * Shaving (32 percent) * Cleaning their ears (25 percent) The good news is periodontal disease is preventable and actually reversible by rethinking your oral health regimen. Follow the advice of periodontists dentistry's experts in the treatment and prevention of periodontal disease - by brushing twice a day, flossing daily, and having an annual comprehensive periodontal evaluation. Taking these steps will soon give you that strong smile we all crave.

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FRESH GRILLING IDEAS FOR ENTERTAINING with Southwest Corn and Grape Salad is guaranteed to please the senses with its tasty flavors; beautiful color medley from red and green grapes, avocado and corn; and a variety of pleasing textures to dress your palate.

Speaking of dressing up, remember that any color of grapes from California — red, green or black — make the perfect edible centerpiece.

For a low-calorie dessert, try freezing grapes for the perfect way to end any meal.

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• 3/4 cup corn kernels, either freshly cut off the cob or thawed, frozen corn kernels • 1/2 avocado, diced • 3/4 cup red California grapes, halved • 1/2 cup green California grapes, halved • 1 tablespoon chopped shallot • 2 teaspoons extra-virgin olive oil • 2 tablespoons lime juice • 1/2 teaspoon lime zest

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Rub the mixture onto both sides of the steak; let stand for 15 minutes.

Place the steak on a medium-high grill and cook it for 5 minutes on one side without moving it. Flip the steak and cook for another 4-5 minutes for medium-rare, or until desired doneness is achieved. Transfer the steak to a cutting board, cover loosely with aluminum foil and let rest for 5 minutes before slicing.

While the steak is resting, combine the corn, avocado, grapes, shallot, olive oil, lime juice, lime zest, the remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt, and pepper to taste; mix gently. Cut the steak diagonally across the grain into 1/4-inch thick slices. Arrange the steak slices on a serving platter or among four plates and top with corn and grape salad. Garnish with cilantro.

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CATHOLIC CHARITIES AND THE COUNTY OF SANTA CLARA LAUNCH NEW HOUSE SHARING PROGRAM

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Santa Clara County, CA – Catholic Charities of Santa Clara County has partnered with the County of Santa Clara to launch a new House Sharing program, providing County residents with more affordable housing options.

Catholic Charities–the largest multi-service agency serving individuals and families in need in Santa Clara County for more than 63 years–matches people willing to rent a room in their home with people seeking affordable housing. The agency is the trusted matchmaker to ensure that room providers and renters are screened and compatible.

“We are incredibly excited to be partnering alongside the County of Santa Clara’s Office of Supportive Housing for this much needed housing resource for our community,” said Lindsey Caldwell, Director of Catholic Charities of Santa Clara County Emergency Programs & Housing Services Division. “I believe the House Sharing Program is going to be a great success and will truly assist those in need of housing here in the heart of Silicon Valley.”

The County’s Board of Supervisors approved a contract of $1.5 million with Catholic Charities of Santa Clara County to launch the new House Sharing Program on April 3, 2018. The pilot program has a goal to match 100 households (renters with providers) each year over the next two and a half years.

“We’re proud that we can support this working partnership to find creative solutions to our housing crisis,” said Supervisor Joe Simitian, President of the County of Santa Clara Board of Supervisors. “If we can expand affordable housing options by matching people with extra space with those who are struggling to find a safe, affordable home, I’m all for it.”

Simitian noted, “We can have a real impact here without ever pounding a single nail.”

What is House Sharing? House Sharing is an arrangement by which two or more unrelated people share a home. This could be a homeowner or renter (House Provider) renting out vacant bedrooms to a person (or persons) seeking housing (Renters). It could

also include two or more people renting a home together. Each resident typically has his or her own bedroom but shares the home’s common living areas. Bathrooms may be private or shared, depending on the property.

No two house sharing situations are alike; each is tailored to the needs and desires of the people involved.

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Priority for rooms will be given to County residents with incomes below the area median income. In particular, seniors and young adults may find this a helpful solution to their housing costs. Seniors who are “house rich but cash poor,” who own their own homes and have vacant rooms, may find this option not just an attractive source of revenue, but also an opportunity for creating new friendships.

WASHINGTON - Este 2018 no hay elecciones presidenciales en Estados Unidos, pero el 6 de noviembre habrá elecciones de mitad de mandato o "midterm elections". Se llaman elecciones de mitad del mandato porque se celebran justo en medio de dos elecciones presidenciales.

House Sharing is a County program administered by Catholic Charities. Catholic Charities will conduct marketing, outreach, facilitate the housing agreements, screen the House Providers and the Renters through background checks, and will provide advice and support to the participants. The agency operated a similar program in the past.

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“Catholic Charities is honored to offer a creative way for people of different incomes to make ends meet by sharing the cost of housing, even as we work to create a just and compassionate community,” said Gregory R. Kepferle, CEO at Catholic Charities of Santa Clara County. “We operated a similar House Sharing program for 25 years and are excited to partner with the County to help our residents in need.”

Based on a national model, House Sharing is an alternative way for people to meet their housing needs that provides numerous benefits to homeowners and renters alike.

House Sharing has been successfully implemented in various locations throughout the North Bay, including San Francisco, San Mateo, Marin, and Contra Costa.

Individuals interested in participating in the new House Sharing program should call (408) 325-5134 or email HousesharingSCC@ catholiccharitiesscc.org. For more information, please visit www.catholiccharitiesscc.org/ house-sharing-home.

En estas elecciones se votará por miembros del Congreso y gobernadores. En algunos estados, además, se elegirán autoridades locales.

1. ¿Tengo derecho a votar?

Para tener derecho a votar, usted debe ser ciudadano estadounidense y tener 18 años.

Asegúrese de revisar los requisitos mínimos de edad de su estado en https://gobierno.usa.gov/ requisitos-edad-minima-para-votar.

2. ¿Cómo me registro para votar?

Si usted aún no está registrado, seleccione su estado en Vote.gov y comience el proceso.

Los estados tienen diferentes plazos, por lo tanto consulte con la oficina electoral local para asegurarse de que no se pase la fecha límite para registrarse. Verifique que su inscripción haya sido procesada correctamente para evitar problemas durante el día de las elecciones.

3. ¿Dónde encuentro mi centro de votación?

Al registrarse para votar se le asigna un centro de votación según su dirección postal.

Confirme dónde está el centro de votación que le corresponde y a qué hora empieza y termina la votación. Usted puede verificar esta información por internet a través de la página de la oficina electoral de su estado (en inglés) en https:// www.usa.gov/election-office.

Algunos estados permiten la votación anticipada en persona. Si el suyo ofrece esta opción,

asegúrese de saber dónde debe votar ya que este centro de votación puede ser diferente al que le corresponde el día de las elecciones generales.

4. ¿Puedo votar por adelantado?

Algunos estados permiten la votación adelantada en persona. Si, por alguna razón, no pudiese ir a votar el día de las elecciones, tal vez esta sea una buena alternativa. Vea los períodos de votación ausente en su estado y averigüe los procedimientos en el sitio web de la oficina electoral de su estado o territorio.

5. ¿Por quiénes se votará estas elecciones?

Es importante que se informe sobre las opiniones y la trayectoria profesional de los candidatos.

En estas votaciones se elegirán 435 representantes y 35 senadores. En Congress. gov (en inglés) puede buscar los candidatos que se postulan a la reelección en la Cámara de Representantes y el Senado.

A nivel local, se elegirán 36 gobernadores y otros puestos locales para las alcaldías. Su oficina electoral local o estatal (en inglés) tiene la información más confiable sobre las elecciones en su área. Se puede encontrar esta informacion en https://www.usvotefoundation.org/vote/ eoddomestic.htm.

6. ¿Cómo me preparo para el día de las elecciones?

La votación toma tiempo. Asegúrese de llegar a las urnas antes de que cierren. Cada estado hace las cosas de una forma diferente: comuníquese con su oficina electoral estatal para averiguar qué documentos necesita llevar para votar.

Descargue la guía para votantes en las elecciones federales. Para obtener más información sobre cómo votar, visite la sección de votaciones de GobiernoUSA.gov y suscríbase al servicio gratuito de email.

Conocer el proceso para registrarse para votar es el primer paso para estar listo para votar en las elecciones de mitad de término del 6 de noviembre de 2018.

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Palast found that among states using Crosscheck, one in six Hispanics, one in seven Asian Americans and one in nine African Americans landed on its list of suspect voters.

“The outcome is discriminatory against minorities,” Swedlund says.

The chief explanation for the racial inequity is that ethnic communities are more likely to share a surname, such as Washington, Lee, Patel or Kim, Palast told Ethnic Media Services.

Swedlund and Palast found that the Crosscheck system seems satisfied that if two people share a common first and last name, they’re suspect. Differences in their birthdate, middle initial, Social Security numbers or suffixes such as “Jr.” and “Sr.” don’t keep registered voters off Crosscheck's lists.

Not all 7 million people whose names appear on Crosscheck’s lists will be denied a vote, though. For one thing, only 36.4% of the people who were registered to vote even showed up at the polls in 2014. In one survey of elections between 1960 and 1995, the United States ranks dead last in the democracies of the world, with an average turnout of 48%.

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U.S. citizens across the country soon will vote on all 435 seats in the House of Representatives, for 35 U.S. senators and three dozen governorships. The House of Representatives and possibly the Senate are up for grabs.

Given the high stakes, voters would do well to check at least a month ahead of time with their local board of elections to see if they’re still registered to vote. This is especially true for people of color.

The reason is that millions could find their right to vote challenged or taken away under suspicion that they’re trying to vote more than once, largely due to 26 states using the Interstate Voter Crosscheck system, which compares lists of voters in different states and challenges the registration of those whose names come up more than once.

For the 1,166,000 people in the country who share the surname Garcia, this could be a problem. Likewise for the Rodriguezes (1,094,924), Jacksons (708,099), Washingtons (177,386), Kims (262,352), Patels (229,973), Lees (693,023) and Parks (106,696).

Crosscheck, developed in 2005 by Kansas Secretary of State Ron Thornburgh as a free service for participating states, promised to detect voter fraud by comparing people’s names, social security numbers and birthdates. Kansas, Nebraska, Iowa and Missouri first implemented it in 2006.

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During his tenure as Kansas’ secretary of state, current GOP gubernatorial candidate Kris Kobach expanded Crosscheck to 15 states by 2012 and 29 by 2014 and in 2017 was appointed to a leading role in the White House’s short-lived Presidential Advisory Commission on Election Integrity.

In 2017, of 98 million voting records Crosscheck analyzed, it deemed 7.2 million potential duplicates, although Crosscheck has yet to produce its first voter fraud conviction.

Eight states that originally signed on have since dropped out, citing unreliable data.

Nonetheless, it's still in use in dozens more.

Eight of those state have Senate seats up for a vote this year in contests that are expected to be close: Arizona, Nevada, Indiana, Missouri, West Virginia, Tennessee, Ohio and Michigan.

And 19 Crosscheck-using states are voting on their governor for the next four years.

In a 2015 named “The Health of State Democracies,” the Center for American Progress, a nonprofit funded in part by the Gates Foundation, Wal-Mart, Ford Foundation and many others, concluded that the voters Crosscheck tagged for review are disproportionately non-white.

“States participating in the Interstate Crosscheck system risk purging legally registered voters ꟷ with a significant oversampling from communities of color," it said, citing the work of journalist Greg Palast, who’s been studying the U.S. voting system since 2000, for the BBC, al-Jazeera America, Rolling Stone magazine and others and produced a film about it, “The Best Democracy Money Can Buy.” Working with data analyst Mark Swedlund,

Would-be voters whose names are missing from the lists of registered voters will be given what’s called a “provisional ballot,” to be tallied if the voter is ultimately found to have been wrongly left off the lists. Palast, however, skeptical that many provisional ballots are ever counted, refers to them as "placebo

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ballots."

Voters eager to cast genuine ballots, then, might want to call their local board of elections well in advance of Nov. 6 to be sure that they’ll be allowed to vote.

In 2018’s highly charged political environment, individual votes may count more than ever. Take, for example, the recent special election for the vacant seat representing Ohio’s 12th congressional district.

In that still undecided Aug. 7 race, 1,200 votes separate Republican Troy Balderson and Democrat Danny O’Connor at press time.

Ohio has removed almost 200,000 voters from the rolls because they appeared on the Crosscheck lists.

The margin of victory in the state’s 12th District race may ultimately be found among the 5,048 absentee ballots not yet tallied and the still uncounted 3,435 provisional ballots.

No matter which of the candidates is awarded Ohio’s vacant 12th District Congressional seat based on the August election, voters will get another chance to decide between Balderson and O’Connor in November.

That’s why voters who want to have their voices heard Nov. 6, in Ohio and elsewhere, should call local officials ahead of time to see if any problems have come up with their registration.

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park," she states.

LWCF funding helped conserve the Santa Fe National Forest and Watershed, a National Park Service Latino Heritage site that is significant for its history as the home to Hispano settlers and the Sangre de Cristo Mountains.

The program is not funded by individual taxpayers but rather, from a small portion of federal royalties from offshore drilling.

Recently, LWCF helped establish the Valle de Oro National Wildlife Refuge with outdoor and educational opportunities for Bernalillo and Valencia counties.

Jennifer Brandt, deputy director of conservation programs for the Hispanic Access Foundation, says if the program is allowed to expire, parks might not have sufficient personnel or resources for maintenance and improvements, and some may even have to close.

"So, without that funding, it would be

SEPTEMBER 7 - 13, 2018 a detriment to so many communities who have received this funding in the past but wouldn't be eligible for the funds that maintain these sites, and to help make sure that there are parks in every community, so that everyone has that access," she points out.

New Mexico has received more than $300 million from the program over the past five decades, and Mendoza says generations of Latino families in the state have benefited from these sites.

"And we know our communities are already disproportionately impacted by environmental racism, which if Congress weren't to authorize funding for the Land and Water Conversation Fund, then we know that that would add more stress and it would impact our communities," she states.

Nationwide, the Land and Water Conservation Fund has supported more than 41,000 parks and projects since the 1960s.

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Roz Brown Public News Service ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – A 50-year-old conservation program that will expire at the end of this month without action from Congress is the focus of a new film released by the Hispanic Access Foundation.

The film, "Land, Water, y Comunidad," explores the importance of the Land and Water Conservation Fund to Latinos across

the country, including in Las Cruces.

Estefany Gonzales Mendoza, coordinator of Juntos: Our Air, Our Water, says Latinos have a strong connection with sites funded by the LWCF, as places for communities to connect.

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Llame de lunes a viernes entre las 9:30-4:30 para una cita 408-441-1447 FICTITIOUS BUSINESSNAME STATEMENT NO. 645298 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: DELATORRE & SONS, 2212 Summereve Ct, 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): Margarita E De La Torre, 2212 Summereve Ct, San Jose CA, 95122. 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/ De La Torre, Margarita E. This statement was filed with the Co. Clerk Recorder of Santa Clara County on 8/13/2018.

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AVISO DE DISPONIBILIDAD DEL INFORME ANUAL CONSOLIDADO DE EJECUCIÓN Y EVALUACIÓN (CAPER) Y CALENDARIO DE AUDIENCIAS PÚBLICAS ESTE AVISO es para anunciar la disponibilidad del Informe Anual Consolidado de Ejecución y Evaluación (CAPER) del año fiscal 2017-18 para su revisión pública a partir del 7 de septiembre de 2018. El CAPER es un informe anual sobre el gasto de la Ciudad de los fondos federales y su progreso en el cumplimiento de las metas de vivienda y desarrollo comunitario delineadas en el Plan Consolidado de la Ciudad, y cubre el Programa de Subsidio en Bloque para el Desarrollo Comunitario (CDBG), el Programa de Asociación para la Inversión en el Hogar (HOME), el Programa de Subsidio para Soluciones de Emergencia (ESG) y el Programa de Oportunidades de Vivienda para Personas con SIDA (HOPWA). El siguiente es el calendario para el proceso de revisión pública y la aprobación de los documentos: Fecha 7 de septiembre de 2018

7 de septiembre de 2018 25 de septiembre de 2018

Acción Publicación de documentos borradores para revisión pública Departamento de Vivienda de la Ciudad de San José 200 East Santa Clara St., 12th Floor San José, CA 95113 Teléfono: 408-535-3860 www.sanjoseca.gov/CAPER Período de revisión y comentarios públicos

Comité de Servicios a Vecindarios y Educación - 1a Audiencia Pública 200 East Santa Clara St., Wing 118-119 13 de septiembre de 2018 San José, CA 95113 1:30 PM

Comité de Servicios a Vecindarios y Educación - 2a Audiencia Pública 200 East Santa Clara St., Wing 118-119 San José, CA 95113 5:45 PM Audiencia Pública del Consejo de la Ciudad y Consideración de la Aprobación del Plan 25 de septiembre de 2018 Cámaras del Consejo de la Ciudad, Ayuntamiento de San José, 200 East Santa Clara St. San José, CA 95113 1:30 PM Se invita al público a asistir a cualquiera de las reuniones mencionadas anteriormente o a proporcionar comentarios por escrito al Departamento de Vivienda de la Ciudad de San José (City of San José Housing Department), 200 E. Santa Clara Street, San José, CA 95113, Attn: Robert Lopez. También puede enviar sus comentarios por correo electrónico a robert.lopez@ sanjoseca.gov o por teléfono al (408) 975-4402. Los lugares de reunión son accesibles para las personas con discapacidades. Para personas con impedimentos del habla o del oído o para personas que requieran asistencia de un intérprete, por favor llame al (408) 294-9337 (TTY) tan pronto como sea posible, por lo menos tres días hábiles antes de la reunión.

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Deputy File No. FBN 645298 September 7, 14, 21, 28, 2018 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 645984 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: DANCING YOGI, 303 Piercy Road, San Jose CA, 95138, Santa Clara County.

This business is owned by a: Limited Liability Company. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): Yoga Shaala LLC, 303 Piercy Road, San Jose CA, 95138.

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/ S Srinivasan Yoga Shaala LLC Owner Article/Registration#: 201622910453 Above entity was formed in the state of CA This statement was filed with the Co. Clerk Recorder of Santa Clara County on 8/31/2018.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Mike Louie, Deputy File No. FBN 645984 September 7, 14, 21, 28, 2018 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 645794 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: IDEAL HOME CLEANING SERVICE, 15805 Uvas Rd #E, Morgan Hill CA, 95037, Santa Clara County.

This business is owned by an: Individual. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): Alexander Fedorov, 15805 Uvas Rd #E, Morgan Hill CA, 95037. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on: 8/27/2018. 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/ Alexander Fedorov This statement was filed with the Co. Clerk Recorder of Santa Clara County on 8/27/2018.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Mike Louie, Deputy File No. FBN 645794

September 7, 14, 21, 28, 2018 FICTITIOUS BUSINESSNAME STATEMENT NO. 645986 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: BIRDIE’S, 2784 Homestead Rd #388, Santa Clara CA, 95051, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by a: Limited Liability Company.

The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): Phillip Bill LLC, 2784 Homestead Rd #388, Santa Clara CA, 95051.

The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on: 8/31/2018.

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/ Minh Phuoc Tran Phillip Bill LLC Managing Member Article/Registration#: 201805210357 Above entity was formed in the state of CA This statement was filed with the Co. Clerk Recorder of Santa Clara County on 8/31/2018.

Regina Alcomendras,

County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Nina Khamphilath, Deputy File No. FBN 645986 September 7, 14, 21, 28, 2018 FICTITIOUS BUSINESSNAME STATEMENT NO. 645811 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: MANDRO TEAHOUSE, 200 Serra Way Ste12, Milpitas CA, 95035, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by a: Limited liability company. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): Super 38 LLC, 725 Market St Apt 1206, Oakland CA, 94607.

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/ Wanjun Liu Super 38 LLC Manager Article/Registration#: 201800510445 Above Entity was formed in the state of CA This statement was filed with the Co. Clerk Recorder of Santa Clara County on 8/27/2018.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Sandy Chanthasy, Deputy File No. FBN 645811 September 7, 14, 21, 28, 2018 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 18CV333562 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Elissa Espinoza.

Petitioner(s) Elissa Espinoza has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Delphine Presley Sanchez to Delphine Presley Espinoza.

THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted on 12/11/2018 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at

EL OBSERVADOR | www.el-observador.com

SEPTEMBER 7 - 13 2018 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 27, 2018 Rise Jones Pichon Judge of the Superior Court September 7, 14, 21, 28, 2018 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 18CV330808 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Brenton Christopher Sterling.

Petitioner(s) Brenton Christopher Sterling has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Brenton Christopher Sterling to Brenton Christopher Stewart. 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 10/16/2018 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara.

July 09, 2018 Rise Jones Pichon Judge of the Superior Court September 7, 14, 21, 28, 2018 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 18CV333798 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Ari Josué Pimentel Ibarra.

Petitioner(s) Ari Josué Pimentel Ibarra has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Ari Josué Pimentel Ibarra to Ari Josué Pulido Ibarra.

THE COURT ORDERS

that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted on 12/18/2018 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara.

August 30, 2018 Rise Jones Pichon Judge of the Superior Court September 7, 14, 21, 28, 2018 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 18CV333648 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: CHANG, Yin Man. Petitioner(s) CHANG, Yin Man has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. CHANG, Yin Man to Sakura Uzzaman.

THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted on 12/11/2018 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara.

August 28, 2018 Rise Jones Pichon Judge of the Superior Court September 7, 14, 21, 28, 2018 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 18CV333828 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Kaylanie Jareli Lazaro Lopez.

Petitioner(s) Karina Lopez Franco has filed a petition

for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Kaylanie Jareli Lazaro Lopez to Kaylanie Yareli Lopez. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted on 12/18/2018 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara.

August 31, 2018 Rise Jones Pichon Judge of the Superior Court September 7, 14, 21, 28, 2018 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 18CV331576 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Eugene Miyashita.

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

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 10/23/2018 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara.

July 18, 2018 Rise Jones Pichon Judge of the Superior Court September 7, 14, 21, 28, 2018 AMENDED ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 18CV328770

Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Narita Srithep. Petitioner(s) Narita Srithep has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Nefeli Athina Raftopoulos to Nefeli Srithep.

THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted on 12/11/2018 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara.

August 27, 2018 Rise Jones Pichon Judge of the Superior Court September 7, 14, 21, 28, 2018 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 18CV333602 Superior Court of California, County of Santa ClaraIn the matter of the application of: Luis Felipe Renteria Herrera (AKA: Jose Luis Herrera).

Petitioner(s) Luis Felipe Renteria Herrera (AKA: Jose Luis Herrera) has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Luis Felipe Renteria Herrera (AKA: Jose Luis Herrera) to Luis Felipe Renteria Herrera.

THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted on 12/11/2018 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara.

August 27, 2018

Rise Jones Pichon Judge of the Superior Court September 7, 14, 21, 28, 2018 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 18CV333800 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Annica Cachuela. Petitioner(s) Anna Kathrina Casano has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Annica Cachuela to Annica Casano. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted on 12/18/2018 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara.

August 30, 2018 Rise Jones Pichon Judge of the Superior Court September 7, 14, 21, 28, 2018 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 645860 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: ROJAZ TILE, 2585 Alvin Ave #209, 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): Alejandro Carmona Trujillo, 2585 Alvin Ave, San Jose CA, 95121. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on: 11/12/2013. This filing is a refile [Change(s) in facts form previous filing] of previous file #: FBN584856. “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/ Alejandro Carmona Trujillo This statement was filed

with the Co. Clerk Recorder of Santa Clara County on 8/29/2018.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Nina Khamphilath, Deputy File No. FBN 645860 August 31; September 7, 14, 21, 2018 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 645357 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: LB DENTAL, 2147 Morrill Ave, San Jose CA, 95132, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by a: Corporation. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): Luz Baladad, D.M.D., Inc., 2147 Morrill Ave, San Jose CA, 95132. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on: 8/19/2013. This filing is a refile [Change(s) in facts form previous filing] of previous file #: FBN581817.

“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/ Luz Baladad Luz N. Baladad, D.M.D., Inc. President Article/Registration#: 3612146 Above entity was formed in the state of CA This statement was filed with the Co. Clerk Recorder of Santa Clara County on 8/15/2018.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Tomas Santos, Deputy File No. FBN 645357 August 31; September 7, 14, 21, 2018 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 18CV333461 Superior Court of California, County of Santa ClaraIn the matter of the application of: Luqmaan Mustaafa Ibn Ali Ahmed. Petitioner(s) Luqmaan Mustaafa Ibn Ali Ahmed has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Luqmaan Mustaafa Ibn Ali Ahmed to Lucas Jordan Ocean. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this

CLASSIFIEDS / LEGALS matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted on 12/11/2018 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara.

August 24, 2018 Rise Jones Pichon Judge of the Superior Court August 31; September 7, 14, 21, 2018 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 18CV331152 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Logan Jack Valencia.

Petitioner(s) Logan Jack Valencia has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Logan Jack Valencia to Logan Jack Lambert. 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 10/23/2018 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara.

July 12, 2018 Rise Jones Pichon Judge of the Superior Court August 31; September 7, 14, 21, 2018 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 18CV332982 Superior Court of California, County of Santa ClaraIn the matter of the application of: Walter Thomas Fitzpatrick 3rd. Petitioner(s) Walter Thomas Fitzpatrick 3rd has filed a petition for Change of Name with the

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clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Walter Thomas Fitzpatrick 3rd to Shannon Thomas Fitzpatrick. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted on 11/27/2018 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara.

August 15, 2018 Rise Jones Pichon Judge of the Superior Court August 31; September 7, 14, 21, 2018 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 18CV328385 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Silvino Albarran. Petitioner(s) Silvino Albarran has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Silvino Albarran Acacio to Silvino Albarran.

THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted on 12/11/2018 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara.

August 28, 2018 Rise Jones Pichon Judge of the Superior Court August 31; September 7, 14, 21, 2018 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 645516 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: ANIMAL PROTECTIVE

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SERVICES, 764 El Sombroso Dr, San Jose CA, 95123, Santa Clara County.

This business is owned by a: Copartners. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): Christina Newmeyer and Robert Jonathan Newmeyer, 764 El Sombroso Dr, San Jose CA, 95123.

The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on: N/A. This filing is a first filing. “I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.” (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) /s/ Christina Newmeyer This statement was filed with the Co. Clerk Recorder of Santa Clara County on 8/20/2018.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Tomas Santos, Deputy File No. FBN 645516 August 24, 31; September 7, 14, 2018 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 645518 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: 1.

THE WEED SOLUTION 2.

SAN JOSE YARD CLEAN UP, 6130 Monterey Hwy #144, San Jose CA, 95138, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by an: Individual. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): Robert Newmeyer, 6130 Monterey Hwy #144, San Jose CA, 95138. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on: N/A. This filing is a refile [change(s) in facts from previous filing] of previous file #: FBN608276. “I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.” (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) /s/ Robert Newmeyer This statement was filed with the Co. Clerk Recorder of Santa Clara County on 8/20/2018.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Tomas Santos, Deputy File No. FBN 645518 August 24, 31; September 7, 14, 2018

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 645385 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: THE DANCING CAT, 702 E Julian, San Jose CA, 95112, Santa Clara County.

This business is owned by a: Corporation. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): Karma Cat Rescue, 346 Paul Ave, Mountain View CA, 94041. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on: N/A. This filing is a first filing. “I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.” (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) /s/ Ann Chasson Karma Cat Rescue President Article/Registration#: C3761276 Above entity was formed in the state of CA This statement was filed with the Co. Clerk Recorder of Santa Clara County on 8/15/2018.

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

The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): 3VOLVE INC., 1013 Centre Rd Suite 403-A, Wilmington DE, 19805. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on: 8/01/2018.

This filing is a first filing. “I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.” (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) /s/ Daniel Auten 3VOLVE INC. Member/Director Article/Registration#: C4180608 Above entity was formed in the state of Delaware

EL OBSERVADOR | www.el-observador.com This statement was filed with the Co. Clerk Recorder of Santa Clara County on 8/09/2018.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Nina Khamphilath, Deputy File No. FBN 645188 August 24, 31; September 7, 14, 2018 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 18CV333287 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Benjamin Wolbach.

Petitioner(s) Benjamin Wolbach has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Benjamin Wolbach to Benjamin Greenlee. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted on 12/04/2018 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara.

August 22, 2018 Rise Jones Pichon Judge of the Superior Court August 24, 31; September 7, 14, 2018 AMENDED ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 18CV327960 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Methuselah Nelson. Petitioner(s) Methuselah Nelson has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a.

Methuselah Nyan Nelson to Nyan Methuselah Nelson.

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

12/04/2018 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara.

August 20, 2018 Rise Jones Pichon Judge of the Superior Court August 24, 31; September 7, 14, 2018 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 18CV333239 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Shirley Pak. Petitioner(s) Shirley Pak has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. York Lie Shirley Pak to Shirley York Lie Pak. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted on 12/04/2018 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara.

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

interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted on 11/27/2018 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara.

August 20, 2018 Rise Jones Pichon Judge of the Superior Court August 24, 31; September 7, 14, 2018 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 18CV333037 Superior Court of California, County of Santa ClaraIn the matter of the application of: Thanh Thanh Casanova.

Petitioner(s) Thanh Thanh Casanova has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Thanh Thanh Casanova to Joy Thanh Casanova. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted on 11/27/2018 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara.

August 16, 2018 Rise Jones Pichon Judge of the Superior Court August 24, 31; September 7, 14, 2018 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 18CV332432 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Anne Marie Youhana.

Petitioner(s) Anne Marie Youhana has filed a petition for Change

of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Anne Marie Youhana to Anna Marie Youhana. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted on 11/13/2018 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara.

August 02, 2018 Rise Jones Pichon Judge of the Superior Court August 24, 31; September 7, 14, 2018 NOTICE OF DEATH OF William John Murtha To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both of William John Murtha, who was a resident of Santa Clara County, State of California, and died on May 26, 2018, in the City of Campbell, County of Santa Clara, State of California.

IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or a contingent creditor of the deceased, you must file your claim within four months from the date of first publication with the DERMER LAW FIRM, 15720 Winchester Boulevard, Suite 200, Los Gatos, California 95030 (408) 395-5111 Joseph D. Dermer, Esq. DERMER LAW FIRM 15720 Winchester Blvd., Ste 200 Los Gatos, CA 95030 Tel (408) 395-5111 Fax (408) 354-2797 August 24, 31; September 7, 14, 2018 SUMMONS (CITACION JUDICIAL) NOTICE TO DEFENDANT: (AVISO AL DEMANDADO): MARY’S HOUSE CLEANING, a general partnership; NANCY SANCHEZ and MARIA PINEDA, each

SEPTEMBER 7 - 13, 2018 individually and as general partners of MARY’S HOUSE CLEANING, a general partnership; and DOES 1-20, inclusive YOU ARE BEING SUED

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

You have 30 CALENDAR DAYS after this summons and legal papers are served on you to file a written response at this court and have a copy served on the plaintiff. A letter or phone call will not protect you. Your written response must be in proper legal form if you want the court to hear your case. There may be a court form that you can use for your response. You can find these court forms and more information at the California Courts Online Self-Help Center (www. courtinfo.ca.gov/selfhelp), your county law library, or the courthouse nearest you. If you cannot pay the filing fee, ask the court clerk for a fee waiver form. If you do not file your response on time, you may lose the case by default, and your wages, money, and property may be taken without further warning from the court.

There are other legal requirements. You may want to call an attorney right away. If you do not know an attorney, you may want to call an attorney referral service. If you cannot afford an attorney, you may be eligible for free legal services from a nonprofit legal services program.

You can locate these nonprofit groups at the California Legal Services Web site (www.lawhelpcalifornia.org), the California Courts Online Self-Help Center (www.courtinfo. ca.gov/selfhelp), or by contacting your local court

or county bar association.

NOTE: The court has a statutory lien for waived fees and costs on any settlement or arbitration award of $10,000 or more in a civil case. The court’s lien must be paid before the court will dismiss the case. ¡AVISO! Lo han demandado. Si no responde dentro de 30 días, la corte puede decidir en su contra sin escuchar su versión. Lea la información a continuación.

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

Una carta o llamada telefónica no lo protegen.

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

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

Hay otros requisitos legales. Es recomendable que llame a un abogado inmediatamente. Si no conoce a un abogado, puede llamar a un servicio de remisión a abogados. Si no puede pagar a un abogado, es posible que cumpla con los requisitos para obtener servicios legales gratuitos de un programa de servicios legales sin fines de lucro. Puede encontrar estos grupos sin fines de lucro en el sitio web de California Legal Services, (w w w.lawhelpcalifornia. org), en el Centro de Ayuda de las Cortes de California (www.sucorteca.gov) o poniéndose en contacto con la corte o el colegio de abogados locales. AVISO: Por ley, la corte tiene derecho a reclamar las cuotas y costos exentos

EL OBSERVADOR | www.el-observador.com

SEPTEMBER 7 - 13 2018 por imponer un gravamen sobre cualquier recuperación de $10,000 ó más de valor recibida mediante un acuerdo o una concesión de arbitraje en un caso de derecho civil. Tiene que pagar el gravamen de la corte antes de que la corte pueda desechar el caso.

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

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

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

NOTICE TO THE PERSON SERVED: You are served 3. on behalf of (specify): MARY’S HOUSE CLEANING, a general partnership under: CCP 416.40 (association or partnership) August 17, 24, 31; September 7, 2018 SUMMONS (CITACION JUDICIAL) NOTICE TO DEFENDANT: (AVISO AL DEMANDADO):

MARY’S HOUSE CLEANING, a general partnership; NANCY SANCHEZ and MARIA PINEDA, each individually and as general partners of MARY’S HOUSE CLEANING, a general partnership; and DOES 1-20, inclusive YOU ARE BEING SUED

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

You have 30 CALENDAR DAYS after this summons and legal papers are served on you to file a written response at this court and have a copy served on the plaintiff. A letter or phone call will not protect you. Your written response must be in proper legal form if you want the court to hear your case. There may be a court form that you can use for your response. You can find these court forms and more information at the California Courts Online Self-Help Center (www. courtinfo.ca.gov/selfhelp), your county law library, or the courthouse nearest you. If you cannot pay the filing fee, ask the court clerk for a fee waiver form. If you do not file your response on time, you may lose the case by default, and your wages, money, and property may be taken without further warning from the court.

There are other legal requirements. You may want to call an attorney right away. If you do not know an attorney, you may want to call an attorney referral service. If you cannot afford an attorney, you may be eligible for free legal services from a nonprofit legal services program.

You can locate these nonprofit groups at the California Legal Services Web site (www.lawhelpcalifornia.org), the California

Courts Online Self-Help Center (www.courtinfo. ca.gov/selfhelp), or by contacting your local court or county bar association.

NOTE: The court has a statutory lien for waived fees and costs on any settlement or arbitration award of $10,000 or more in a civil case. The court’s lien must be paid before the court will dismiss the case. ¡AVISO! Lo han demandado. Si no responde dentro de 30 días, la corte puede decidir en su contra sin escuchar su versión. Lea la información a continuación.

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

Una carta o llamada telefónica no lo protegen.

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

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

Hay otros requisitos legales. Es recomendable que llame a un abogado inmediatamente. Si no conoce a un abogado, puede llamar a un servicio de remisión a abogados. Si no puede pagar a un abogado, es posible que cumpla con los requisitos para obtener servicios legales gratuitos de un programa de servicios legales sin fines de lucro. Puede encontrar estos grupos sin fines de lucro en el sitio web de California Legal Services, (w w w.lawhelpcalifornia. org), en el Centro de Ayuda de las Cortes de California (www.sucorteca.gov) o poniéndose en contacto con la corte o el colegio de

abogados locales. AVISO: Por ley, la corte tiene derecho a reclamar las cuotas y costos exentos por imponer un gravamen sobre cualquier recuperación de $10,000 ó más de valor recibida mediante un acuerdo o una concesión de arbitraje en un caso de derecho civil. Tiene que pagar el gravamen de la corte antes de que la corte pueda desechar el caso.

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

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

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

NOTICE TO THE PERSON SERVED: You are served 3. other (specify): MARIA PINEDA, an individual and general partner to Mary’s House Cleaning August 17, 24, 31; September 7, 2018 SUMMONS (CITACION JUDICIAL) NOTICE TO DEFENDANT:

(AVISO AL DEMANDADO): MARY’S HOUSE CLEANING, a general partnership; NANCY SANCHEZ and MARIA PINEDA, each individually and as general partners of MARY’S HOUSE CLEANING, a general partnership; and DOES 1-20, inclusive YOU ARE BEING SUED

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

You have 30 CALENDAR DAYS after this summons and legal papers are served on you to file a written response at this court and have a copy served on the plaintiff. A letter or phone call will not protect you. Your written response must be in proper legal form if you want the court to hear your case. There may be a court form that you can use for your response. You can find these court forms and more information at the California Courts Online Self-Help Center (www. courtinfo.ca.gov/selfhelp), your county law library, or the courthouse nearest you. If you cannot pay the filing fee, ask the court clerk for a fee waiver form. If you do not file your response on time, you may lose the case by default, and your wages, money, and property may be taken without further warning from the court.

There are other legal requirements. You may want to call an attorney right away. If you do not know an attorney, you may want to call an attorney referral service. If you cannot afford an attorney, you may be eligible for free legal services from a nonprofit legal services program.

You can locate these nonprofit groups at the

California Legal Services Web site (www.lawhelpcalifornia.org), the California Courts Online Self-Help Center (www.courtinfo. ca.gov/selfhelp), or by contacting your local court or county bar association.

NOTE: The court has a statutory lien for waived fees and costs on any settlement or arbitration award of $10,000 or more in a civil case. The court’s lien must be paid before the court will dismiss the case. ¡AVISO! Lo han demandado. Si no responde dentro de 30 días, la corte puede decidir en su contra sin escuchar su versión. Lea la información a continuación.

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

Una carta o llamada telefónica no lo protegen.

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

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

Hay otros requisitos legales. Es recomendable que llame a un abogado inmediatamente. Si no conoce a un abogado, puede llamar a un servicio de remisión a abogados. Si no puede pagar a un abogado, es posible que cumpla con los requisitos para obtener servicios legales gratuitos de un programa de servicios legales sin fines de lucro. Puede encontrar estos grupos sin fines de lucro en el sitio web de California Legal Services, (w w w.lawhelpcalifornia. org), en el Centro de Ayuda de las Cortes de California

CLASSIFIEDS / LEGALS (www.sucorteca.gov) o poniéndose en contacto con la corte o el colegio de abogados locales. AVISO: Por ley, la corte tiene derecho a reclamar las cuotas y costos exentos por imponer un gravamen sobre cualquier recuperación de $10,000 ó más de valor recibida mediante un acuerdo o una concesión de arbitraje en un caso de derecho civil. Tiene que pagar el gravamen de la corte antes de que la corte pueda desechar el caso.

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

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

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

NOTICE TO THE PERSON SERVED: You are served 3. other (specify): NANCY SANCHEZ, an individual and general partner of Mary’s House Cleaning August 17, 24, 31; September 7, 2018 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 645212

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The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: SANTIMI CAPITAL, 21771 Heber Way, Saratoga CA, 95070, Santa Clara County.

This business is owned by a: Limited Liability Company. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): Ventra Employment LLC, 21771 Heber Way, Saratoga CA, 95070. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on: N/A. This filing is a first filing. “I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.” (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) /s/ Alex Freedland Ventra Employment, LLC Chairman Article/Registration #: 201820410043 Above entity was formed in the State of Delaware This statement was filed with the Co. Clerk Recorder of Santa Clara County on 8/10/2018.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Tomas Santos, Deputy File No. FBN 645212 August 17, 24, 31; September 7, 2018 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 645249 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: JOE’S FACILITY SERVICES, 272 McDonald Ave, San Jose CA, 95116, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by a: General Partnership. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): Jose Ramirez Chavez and Martin Contreras Chavez, 272 McDonald Ave, San Jose CA, 95116.

The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on: 7/09/2018. This filing is a refile [change(s) in facts from previous filing] of previous file #: FBN644252. “I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.” (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) /s/ Jose Chavez Ramirez This statement was filed with the Co. Clerk Recorder of Santa Clara County on 8/10/2018.

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

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

This filing is a first filing. “I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.” (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) /s/ Ana Judith Castro This statement was filed with the Co. Clerk Recorder of Santa Clara County on 8/10/2018.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Nina Khamphilath, Deputy File No. FBN 645235 August 17, 24, 31; September 7, 2018 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 18CV332971 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Lance Luan Nguyen.

Petitioner(s) Lance Luan Nguyen has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Lance Luan Nguyen aka Luan Huy Nguyen to Luan Huy Nguyen. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted on 11/27/2018 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four suc-

cessive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara.

August 15, 2018 Rise Jones Pichon Judge of the Superior Court August 17, 24, 31; September 7, 2018 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 18CV332561 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Momsavanh Savanh.

Petitioner(s) Momsavanh Savanh has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Momsavanh Savanh to Dana Alyssa Savanh. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted on 11/13/2018 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara.

August 7, 2018 Rise Jones Pichon Judge of the Superior Court August 17, 24, 31; September 7, 2018 AMENDED ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 18CV326893 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Edith Urbizo. Petitioner(s) Edith Urbizo has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Lizbeth Guadalupe Manzo Urbizo to Lizbeth Guadalupe Gomez Urbizo. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name

EL OBSERVADOR | www.el-observador.com should not be granted on 11/27/2018 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara.

August 13, 2018 Rise Jones Pichon Judge of the Superior Court August 17, 24, 31; September 7, 2018 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 18CV332770 Superior Court of California, County of Santa ClaraIn the matter of the application of: Maria Elena Lacy.

Petitioner(s) Maria Elena Lacy has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Maria Elena Rios, aka Maria Lena Lacy, aka Elena Maria Lacy, aka Maria Lena Rios, aka Maria Elena Lacy to Maria Elena Bernardo. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted on 11/27/2018 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara.

August 10, 2018 Rise Jones Pichon Judge of the Superior Court August 17, 24, 31; September 7, 2018 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 18CV332758 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: James Wong. Petitioner(s) James Wong has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Quyen Hue

Wong to Jelena Quyen Wong b. Linh Hue Wong to Jessica Linh Wong. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted on 11/20/2018 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara.

August 10, 2018 Rise Jones Pichon Judge of the Superior Court

SEPTEMBER 7 - 13, 2018

YOU NEVER HEAR ANYTHING ABOUT OZONE DEPLETION ANYMORE. HAVE WE SOLVED THIS PROBLEM AND IF SO WHY CAN’T WE GET A HANDLE ON GLOBAL WARMING AS WELL?

August 17, 24, 31; September 7, 2018 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 18CV332963 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Robert Xavier Wilson. Petitioner(s) Robert Xavier Wilson has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Robert Xavier Wilson to Robert Xavier Wulffe. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted on 11/27/2018 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara.

August 15, 2018 Rise Jones Pichon Judge of the Superior Court August 17, 24, 31; September 7, 2018

Data from NASA shows a decrease in the seasonal ozone hole above Antarctica over the last decade thanks to the phase-out of CFCs and other ozone-depleting chemicals as called for under 1987's landmark Montreal Protocol. Photo Credit: Katy Mersmann/NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center Roddy Scheer & Doug Moss EarthTalk

Global warming is certainly a hot subject in the news right now, what with all the oppressive weather we’ve been having, but it doesn’t mean we’ve solved the myriad other environmental problems facing us.

That said, ozone depletion, while still problematic at certain times of year (especially in extreme southern latitudes like Antarctica) is a shining example of how we could be working together to make things better.

Researchers first noticed four decades ago that the ozone layer in the stratosphere above the clouds was starting to shrink. A 1974 research paper by Sherwood Rowland and Mario Molina from the University of California at Irvine detailed how a class of synthetic chemicals called chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs)—then widely used in refrigerators, air conditioners and aerosol spray cans—were working their way up to the stratosphere where the sun’s rays would break them down into their constituent parts. One of these parts, chlorine, reacts with the sun’s rays and breaks down ozone molecules, thinning the ozone layer that all life on the planet has evolved to depend upon for protection against harmful ultraviolet-B (UV-B) rays.

Less stratospheric ozone means more UV-B rays from the sun get through to the Earth’s surface, causing skin cancer and cataracts in humans and myriad problems for wildlife as well. Extra UV-B also inhibits the growth of phytoplankton, the lowest rung of the marine food chain. Researchers fear this culling of phytoplankton could reverberate with negative population impacts up the food chain.

Recognizing that outlawing CFCs could solve the problem, the nations of the world came together in 1987 in Montreal and agreed to phase out the production of CFCs altogether. While it will likely

take another half century for the extra CFCs to filter out of the atmosphere and stop causing seasonal damage to the ozone layer, at least we’re moving in the right direction. The Montreal Protocol, ratified by 197 nations, still stands out to this day as perhaps the most successful international environmental agreement the world has ever known.

So what can we learn from our efforts to solve problems like ozone depletion that we can apply to fighting global warming? The major takeaway from the ozone depletion solution is the fact that working together across partisan lines and national boundaries is key. In 1987, the governments of the world came together, played nice and got down to business crafting an international treaty with some teeth that forced an international weaning off CFCs. Of course, we have tried addressing global warming this way, with mixed success. Like the Montreal Protocol three decades earlier, 2016’s Paris Climate Accord was a landmark agreement where virtually all of the nations of the world agreed to cutting pollution (albeit voluntarily). But the fact that national leaders can easily pull their countries out of the climate agreement—as Trump did with the U.S.—or just simply reduce their commitments (given its non-binding terms) means that only time will tell if the Paris Accord will go down in history as the turning point in the battle against global warming—or just a footnote in the longer history of our environmental demise.

CONTACTS: “Stratospheric sink for chlorofluoromethanes: chlorine atomcatalysed destruction of ozone,” nature.com/ articles/249810a0; United Nation’s Ozone Secretariat, ozone.unep.org; Paris Agreement, unfccc.int/process-and-meetings/the-parisagreement/the-paris-agreement.

EarthTalk® is produced by Roddy Scheer & Doug Moss for the 501(c)3 nonprofit EarthTalk. To donate, visit www.earthtalk.org. Send questions to: question@earthtalk.org.

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ENTERTAINMENT

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DETROIT MOURNS THE DEATH OF ARETHA FRANKLIN

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Washington - Detroit paid its last respects to Aretha Franklin this Friday with heartwrenching cries, soul-music psalms and a funeral attended by notables from the worlds of politics and music.

The 76-year-old Queen of Soul died Aug. 16 at her home in the Motor City after a battle with cancer.

Former President Bill Clinton was one of the speakers who eulogized her during the funeral at Greater Grace Temple.

Clinton confessed that before entering politics, he and his wife Hillary were already unconditional Franklin fans, and later took the opportunity to invite her to events at the White House - she even sang at his inauguration.

"She lived with courage; not without fear, but overcoming her fears. She lived with faith - not without failure, but overcoming her failures. She lived with power - not without weakness, but overcoming her weaknesses," said Clinton, who ended his speech putting his cell phone up to the microphone and playing Franklin's feminist anthem "Think."

Also remembering the artist were former Presidents George W. Bush and Barack Obama, who both sent letters to the family of the deceased, which were read at the

funeral.

The Rev. Al Sharpton, who read Obama's note, recalled Franklin's importance within the civil rights movement.

She was "the soundtrack of the civil rights movement," said Sharpton, who used the moment to criticize US President Donald Trump for telling reporters that the artist "worked for me on numerous occasions."

"No, she used to perform for you. She worked for us," said a visibly annoyed Sharpton, who got a standing ovation from the crowd.

Franklin's coffin was open at the beginning of the ceremony, which allowed those present to see her brilliant golden dress and high-heeled shoes aglitter with sequins.

Aretha has been dressed in different outfits for different ceremonies in her honor held in Detroit this week: a red dress on Tuesday, a blue one on Wednesday and pink on Thursday, when she was commemorated at New Bethel Baptist Church where her father was pastor.

The Queen of Soul was transported to the Greater Grace Temple in the same vintage white Cadillac used for the funeral of civil rights pioneer Rosa Parks in 2005.

After the ceremony, Franklin was laid to rest at Detroit's Woodlawn Cemetery alongside her father and other family members.

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espacio y las leyes naturales de la tierra.

• Potestades: Protegen los cielos en contra del mal y guían a las almas al momento de la muerte. Son los ángeles encargados de luchar contra los ángeles caídos, y ayudar a la humanidad a rechazar toda tentación maligna, acercándola al amor y a la bondad de Dios.

En las últimas décadas se ha popularizado el tema de los Ángeles guardianes, según la teología, todos tenemos un Ángel guardián que nos guía, orienta y protege del peligro. Los Ángeles son seres de luz maravillosos creados por Dios, con muchos poderes espirituales y milagrosos. Se cree que los Ángeles se originaron el segundo día de la creación y sus milagrosas apariciones y anécdotas se encuentran trazadas en un sinfín de pasajes históricos, en los relatos bíblicos y en otros libros sagrados. Existe una infinidad de Ángeles que teológicamente han sido ordenados en una gran jerarquía. La palabra Ángel proviene del griego “Angelos” que significa mensajero. Una de las historias de la Biblia más memorable referente a la aparición de Ángeles, ocurrió durante la anunciación del Ángel Gabriel a la Virgen María, Lucas 1:26-56.

“Grande es la dignidad de las almas, cuando cada una de ellas desde el momento de nacer, tienen un Ángel destinado para su custodia”. San Jerónimo.

Jerarquía de los Ángeles • Serafines: Son los que están más cerca del trono celestial, su función es cantar y alabar a Dios. Se les describe como luz y pensamientos puros, espíritus sanadores tan magnánimos y brillantes como el resplandor del sol.

• Querubines: Se encargan de proteger el árbol de la vida eterna, guardianes del jardín del edén

• Principados: Su principal función es proteger a los creyentes, además de cuidar las naciones del mundo, a los gobernantes, dirigentes, instituciones y a todos aquellos cuya voluntad y decisión afecta de manera directa a millones de personas.

• Arcángeles: Son los mensajeros de Dios e interceden ante su trono por los pecados y debilidades del ser humano. Batallan continuamente en contra de las fuerzas oscuras, los demonios y los espíritus malignos. Se les considera como los ángeles más elevados.

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y el paraíso terrenal, protectores de todo el conocimiento universal. Poseen la sabiduría y la bondad que emanan del poder de Dios.

• Tronos: También conocidos como “Ophaim o Ruedas”y son el medio de transporte de Dios.

Inspirados en la eterna misión de alabar y santificar el poder y la gracia perpetua del Creador.

Su ubicación angelical es frente al trono de Dios.

• Dominaciones: Son los encargados de llevar la

cuenta de los seres celestiales y mantener el orden y el equilibrio en el universo. Son ampliamente descritos como seres misericordiosos que ayudan en su misión a otros ángeles de menor jerarquía.

• Virtudes: Se encargan de hacer milagros, bendecir a Dios y ayudar a la humanidad en momentos difíciles. Una de sus misiones es exaltar las virtudes de los seres humanos.

Velan por que se cumplan las leyes astrales del

• Ángeles: Son los seres celestiales más cercanos a la humanidad, seres de luz que son conocidos como los intermediarios entre la humanidad y los designios y poder de Dios. Los más conocidos son los ángeles guardianes que siempre procuran su ayuda y protección a todo ser viviente.

Existen cuatro Arcángeles que gobiernan las fuerzas cósmicas de los cuatro puntos cardinales: • Norte: Arcángel San Uriel • Sur: Arcángel San Miguel • Este: Arcángel San Rafael • Oeste: Arcángel San Gabriel

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advertising efficacy. In other words, Google can optimize for maximum revenue – which is exactly what it does.

President Trump recently tweeted: “Google search results for ‘Trump News’ shows only the viewing/reporting of Fake News Media. In other words, they have it RIGGED, for me & others, so that almost all stories & news is BAD. Fake CNN is prominent. Republican/ Conservative & Fair Media is shut out.

Illegal? 96% of…. ….results on ‘Trump News’ are from National Left-Wing Media, very dangerous. Google & others are suppressing voices of Conservatives and hiding information and news that is good. They are controlling what we can & cannot see. This is a very serious situation-will be addressed!”

Search results on Google are fast, but are they really what you are looking for? If Google revenue was derived directly from search, it would be the best search engine on earth. But Google doesn’t make money from search; it makes money by getting you to click on ads (which you would never need to see if search results gave you exactly what you were searching for). Oh, and if Google were optimized for search (as opposed to advertising revenue), it would go out of business (or have to charge a subscription fee).

Said differently, search is just the best clickbait Google can produce.

Why the President and Senator Hatch Are Wrong

This prompted Senator Orrin Hatch (RUT) to send a letter to the FTC expressing his “concern about recent reports on Google’s search and digital advertising practices.”

To help the president, the senator, and others who need a better understanding of “Google’s search and digital advertising practices,” I responded by posting this intentionally brief and generalized description of Google’s business model: “Google is not a search engine, it is a highly specialized direct response advertising engine purpose-built to translate the value of ‘intention’ into wealth for Google (Alphabet) shareholders. It is optimized to put the right ad in front of the right person at the right time. In other words, it is ‘rigged’ to optimize revenue – all other considerations are secondary.”

Internet Currencies There are many different currencies that can be transformed into wealth. This is especially easy to do with digital tools.

FANG (Facebook, Amazon, Netflix, and Google) provide some handy examples: Attention — Facebook knows what you are paying attention to. You post and share the things you care about, and your Facebook profile makes your attention actionable.

Consumption – Amazon knows what you consume and what you’re thinking about consuming. If you’ve bought it or you are planning to buy it, Amazon knows it and can act on that data.

Passion – Netflix knows your passions.

You demonstrate how you can be reached on an emotional level every time you watch a video. Netflix knows more about the kind of entertainment that ignites your passions than you do. It continually acts on that data.

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Intention – Google knows your intentions. You never intend to go to Google and stay there; you search for what you intend to do. Your Google profile indicates, with a very high degree of accuracy, what you are likely to do in the near-term future. This is some of the clearest, most actionable data in the world.

If you took the cash register receipt number and tied it to the credit card receipt you paid with, then analyzed the item detail and reverse appended it back to the credit card profile, the results of that data aggregation, transformation, segmentation, classification, and learning would be a prediction that might be of value.

Turning Data into Cash

Google does its version of prediction with incredibly sophisticated data modeling tools designed to understand (as in the example above) how to put the right ad in front of you at exactly the right time.

I am intentionally leaving out a lot of details. Google has thousands of data points about everyone who interacts with it, and they use this data in very efficient ways.

Since Google is currently in the news, let’s look at how Google makes money for its shareholders.

Google is one of the most data-rich organizations in the world. Unless you specifically opt out, the company collects data on almost all of your digital interactions. There are some things Google cannot get access to, but for the most part, if Google needs to enrich your profile to determine your propensity to exhibit a behavior (click, purchase, etc.), it has the reach and resources to do so.

What Google “Knows” about You The verb “to know” is not literal. In this case, it’s shorthand for keeping a record and being able to access that record in the context of other records to learn or predict a future action. Google “knows” you about as well as a cash register knows you. Which is to say, it doesn’t know you at all.

What I Mean by “Google Is Not a Search Engine” Google is not optimized to be the best search engine in the world; it is optimized to be the best tool for transforming the currency of intention into shareholder value. This means that its search capabilities only have to be good enough to keep you coming back to Google for search. Considering that Google’s only real competition is Bing, the bar is not very high.

This does leave Google in a unique position. It can subjugate search to

Google’s revenue growth has been double-digits year-over-year. In fact, revenue for the past four quarters is in excess of $120 billion. And I can say with certainty that as the Internet gets bigger, Google will get bigger and more profitable. From my perspective, Google is the digital equivalent of Alien (from the movie of the same name). It’s the perfect life form, acid for blood, can live in any environment, eats everything in its path, and is really hard to do away with.

Looking at Google’s financial results and understanding how it makes money, it is impossible to imagine how Google could be optimized for anything other than advertising efficacy. Which is where its ~$120 billion a year comes from.

President Trump is probably the most famous person in the world. Google would be one of the first places you would go to verify the previous sentence. What would possess them to diminish their revenue by even one click by somehow deprecating pro-Trump results? It makes no financial sense, and it is not what is happening.

Bad News Can Be Good News The president knows better than most that controversial communications get clicks from both sides. He is a true master of social media, and he knows that searching Google for “Trump News” yields “about 920,000,000 results (0.79 seconds).” That’s the stat that he should be quoting. That number is huge.

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"You have to get up at the crack of dawn, pay the expensive fares to get here...this government ought to have a little more consideration for us seniors," she said.

VENEZUELAN RETIREES FORM ENDLESS LINES TO COLLECT THEIR PENSIONS

Caracas - Thousands of Venezuelan retirees were getting in long lines Monday outside banks to collect their pensions, the first time since the new amount of 1,800 bolivars was decreed by the govenrment two weeks ago, the equivalent of $30 at the official exchange rate. The monthly amount will be paid in four installments.

EFE found that pensioners in Caracas waited in front of banks for up to two hours before they opened, a fairly normal practice in this country.

The retiree Maritza Alvarez said the payment system "is a joke," after demanding the complete payment of her first fraction of 450 bolivars ($7.50).

"They only gave me 90 bolivars (in cash)... the rest I have to spend with a debit card," the 78-year-old woman told EFE after collecting her partial pension at a private bank in the Venezuelan capital.

At the same bank, pensioner Maria Roa, 70, who traveled from the satellite city of Guatire - some 30 kilometers (19 miles) from Caracas - to collect her money, told EFE that the amount she received Monday wasn't even enough to buy the medicines to treat her hypertension, which cost over 90 bolivars.

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Venezuela's private media reported that such lines are common around the country.

The long lines began two days after angry protests by pensioners demanding cash payments following the confusion caused by several government announcements.

The new amount, which equals the minimum wage, is one of several measures launched by President Nicolas Maduro two weeks ago in an attempt to rescue his country from its economic crisis.

Besides the boost in pensions and wages, the government decreed a price-freeze on 25 products of the basic food basket, restructured the currency by eliminating 5 zeros from the conversion rate of the newly christened "sovereign bolivar," and is pushing a "savings plan" in gold, with Maduro himself as its first investor.

With all that, EFE has noted that products with regulated prices are getting scarce in supermarkets, and according to the National Assembly, controlled by the opposition, the measures are shooting inflation through the roof - more than 1 million percent in 2018, according to estimates of the International Monetary Fund.

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