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Conmás de 177 millones de casos y 2.8 millones de falleci mientos, las Américas se con virtieron en el epicentro de la pan demia de COVID. Tal es la dramática conclusión de “Salud en las América”, la publicación insignia de la Orga nización Panamericana de la Salud (OPS).

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Ninguna región del continente, ni si quiera Norteamérica, quedó a salvo de las catastróficas consecuencias de la pandemia, especialmente en tre las poblaciones más vulnerables, porque como ocurre casi siempre, existe un impacto desproporcionado que tiende a afectar a los más po bres, a las poblaciones de color.

La región concentró el 37% del to tal de casos de COVID-19 y el 45% del total de muertes a nivel global. Y aunque América del Norte registró el 55% de todos los casos en la región, el 62% del total de las muertes ocur rió en América Latina y el Caribe, de acuerdo con el reporte de la OPS.

Por ejemplo, a raíz de la pandemia se redujo en 2.9 años la esperanza de vida en América Latina y el Caribe, al pasar de 75,1 años en el 2019 a 72,2 en el 2021, según estimaciones de las Perspectivas de la Población Mundial 2022 de las Naciones Uni das. Aunque en menor número, la esperanza de vida también se redujo en América del Norte, donde ocurrió una reducción de 1.8 años.

todos quienes toman decisiones pa recen ser obvias: ¿Estamos mejor preparados para la siguiente pan demia? ¿Cuáles fueron las lecciones aprendidas? ¿Qué ajustes deber emos hacer a las políticas de salud públicas para remediar la inequidad? ¿Se están haciendo las suficientes inversiones?

De la respuesta a esas preguntas dependerá en gran medida que la siguiente pandemia, que parece un suceso inevitable, no tenga las mis mas consecuencias devastadoras que la actual pandemia de COVID. Y estar mejor preparados es una tarea de todos.

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cause as is almost always the case, there is a disproportionate impact that tends to affect the poorest pop ulations, and the populations of color.

The region concentrated 37% of the total cases of COVID-19 and 45% of the total deaths globally. And al though North America registered 55% of all cases in the region, 62% of all deaths occurred in Latin America and the Caribbean, according to the PAHO report.

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“La caída en la esperanza de vida se puede revertir en la medida en que los países avancen con la vacunación contra la COVID-19, fortalezcan sus servicios de salud para brindar una atención para todos, y reduzcan las inequidades que inciden en la salud”, afirmó Sebastián García Saiso, Direc tor del Departamento de Evidencia e Inteligencia para la Acción en Salud de la OPS. “Esperamos que la pub licación sirva a los tomadores de decisiones para asesorar políticas públicas que permitan retomar el progreso hacia una mejor salud para todos”.

El reporte concluye en ese sentido que es imperativo construir sistemas de salud resilientes y sostenibles en toda la región, para reducir la inequi dad y garantizar la salud universal, como una herramienta para abordar las emergencias de salud pública ac tuales y futuras.

Porque si bien la mayoría de los países de la región buscaron una re spuesta integral a la pandemia, uno de los mayores desafíos fue coordi nar la respuesta en un contexto de alta fragmentación a nivel de gobi erno y falta de recursos críticos en el sistema de salud..

Así que las preguntas obligadas para

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more than 177 mil lion cases and 2.8 million deaths, the Americas have become the epicenter of the CO VID pandemic. Such is the dramatic conclusion of "Health in the Ameri cas," the flagship publication of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO).

No region of the continent, not even North America, was spared from the catastrophic consequences of the pandemic, especially among the most vulnerable populations, be

For example, as a result of the pan demic, life expectancy in Latin Amer ica and the Caribbean was reduced by 2.9 years, from 75.1 years in 2019 to 72.2 in 2021, according to estimates from the Population Outlook United Nations World Cup 2022. Although in smaller numbers, life expectancy also fell in North America, where a reduction of 1.8 years occurred.

“The fall in life expectancy can be reversed to the extent that countries advance with vaccination against COVID-19, strengthen their health services to provide care for all, and reduce inequities that affect health,” said Sebastián García Saiso, Direc tor of the PAHO Department of Evi dence and Intelligence for Action in Health. "We hope that the publication will serve decision makers to advise public policies that allow progress to be resumed towards better health for all."

The report concludes in this sense that it is imperative to build resilient and sustainable health systems throughout the region, to reduce inequity and guarantee universal health, as a tool to address current and future public health emergen cies.

Because although most countries in the region sought a comprehensive response to the pandemic, one of the greatest challenges was coor dinating the response in a context of high fragmentation at the govern ment level and a lack of critical re sources in the health system.

So the obvious questions for all de cision makers seems obvious: Are we better prepared for the next pandemic? What were the lessons learned? What adjustments should we make to public health policies to remedy inequity? Are enough in vestments being made?

The answer to these questions will largely depend on whether the next pandemic, which seems like an in evitable event, will not have the same devastating consequences as the current COVID pandemic. And being better prepared is everyone's task.

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AVATAR RE-RELEASE

BRINGS NEW REMASTER TO THE WORLD OF PANDORA

munity of Na’vi. From then on there is adven ture, romance, and a lot of incredible action scenes on Pandora.

Avatar changed the process of film making and pushed the edges of what was possible to create with technol ogy and film. Even a decade+ later it looks good on the small screen. But now there’s the opportunity to watch it once again in the aters, in a remastered 4K format and in 3D.

And to go along with this, as the wait for the newest installment for the series, Avatar: The Way of the Water ticks down, interest has ramped up for the original film and the massive success it was when it released in December of 2009.

Recently some of the cast and creators of the groundbreaking 2009 film Avatar gath ered on the eve of its re-release to discuss the legacy of the hybrid CGI and live action film that captivated audiences when it first released nearly 13 years ago.

Moderated by Producer Jon Landau, the discussion included the man himself, Direc tor/Writer/Producer James Cameron, as well as Sam Worthington (Jake Sully), Zoe Saldana (Neytiri), Sigourney Weaver (Dr. Grace Augustine), Michelle Rodriguez (Trudy Chacon), and Stephen Lang (Miles Quaritch).

It was a treat to hear from the original cast of the film reminisce and discuss their roles and the lasting impact it had on their own lives and filmmaking in general.

With the release of this remastered version of Avatar, James Cameron sought to bring the experience people had in 2009 back to a new generation.

“It's looking better than it ever looked, even back in its initial release. And there's so many people out there, a whole new kinda genera tion of film fans coming up. Even if they like the movie on streaming or, you know, Blu-ray or however they saw it, they still haven't really seen the movie the way we intended it to be seen.”

To refresh minds, in the year 2154 a former

Marine named Jake Sully (Sam Worthing ton) is now confined to a wheelchair. He gets an opportunity to travel across the universe to a new world known as Pandora, where a company is mining a rare mineral that could be the saving grace of Earth’s energy crisis.

Enter the Avatar program, which infuses hu man and Na’vi DNA to create an inhabitable body that can survive in Pandora environ ment, which is harsh towards human physi ology. Sully gets to walk again in this avatar and is ready to get to work.

It’s all business until he meets Neytiri (Zoe Saldana) and is welcomed in by her com

Zoey Saldana, who played Neytiri and will re turn to that role for the sequels, remembered the initial emotions from getting the phone call to be part of what a lot of people referred to as the ‘new James Cameron movie’ at the time.

“It was excitement. It was gratitude. I was getting to work with my idol. Like, the creator of Sarah Connor and, you know, and Ellen Ripley. And then it was like, oh, I got to get to work. She has an arrow and she knows martial arts and she does this and she climbs trees and she does... so that kind of excite ment of wanting to go to school, and then not knowing where all this was gonna fall into place.”

And as the premiere of the newest install ment comes near, it will be interesting to look back and compare the stories and visuals of a series separated by 13 years and even more advanced filmmaking technology.

Cameron ended with, “I just look back on everybody's work and just so grateful to have had an opportunity to work with these amazing people. And I think that's why I promptly went out and wrote another and another and another Avatar. I just wanted to continue with this family which is such a great, great experience.”

Avatar is now (once again) in theaters.

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Cast and crew of 2009 blockbuster reminisce on the eve of new 4K re-release in theaters worldwide

Neytiri (voiced by Zoe Saldana) and Jake Sully (voiced by Sam Worthington) in Twentieth Century Fox's AVATAR. Photo Credit: WETA. © 2009 Twentieth Century Fox. All Rights Reserved.

HORÓSCOPO DE OCTUBRE

ARIES

Con Júpiter transitando durante un año en tu sector de dinero y posesiones, no tendrás de qué quejarte en ese sentido. Las bue nas oportunidades se harán pre sentes en tu vida, siendo tu sector financiero el más beneficiado. Vive con optimismo en el presente y no pienses más en lo que pudo o no pudo suceder.

Números de la suerte: 10-18-2736-45-54

TAURO

No trates de realizar todas las hazañas por tu propia cuenta porque no lo lograrás, es necesa rio que en ocasiones pidas ayuda y delegues responsabilidades, no coloques todo sobre tus hombros, no es aconsejable. Gozarás de un mes lleno de diversiones. Amigos se harán presentes cuando más lo necesites.

Números de la suerte: 13-17-19-2938-39

GÉMINIS

La mayor parte de la energía plan etaria para ti durante este mes se enfocará en tu sector laboral. Lograrás destacar y serás mo tivo de admiración. Pero hay algo que no te tiene del todo feliz, no te preocupes demasiado por ello porque todo se resolverá total mente a tu favor. Se pronostican viajes, paseos y diversión.

Números de la suerte: 1-3-19-2941-69

CÁNCER

Cáncer El mes de octubre augura momentos gratos y mucha diver sión, es como si de repente todo renaciera a tu alrededor, la vida se te hará más bonita que antes. Es probable que durante este ciclo surja en ti una nueva vocación o que consigas reconocimiento o hasta un mejor empleo.

Números de la suerte: 4-18-22-2838-55

LEO

Este mes es para resolver pendi entes y salir de problemas. Se au gura que pasarás unos días fuera del hogar o que te irás de viaje. En contrarás un par de viejos conoci dos que se convertirán en tus me jores amigos. El factor económico te dará satisfacciones. Venus te hará rejuvenecer.

Números de la suerte: 8-11-18-2132-45

VIRGO

Este ciclo trae consigo muchos cambios no sólo en tu entorno económico sino también en tu forma de ver la vida. Es necesario que aceptes de buena manera los designios universales y navegues con la corriente. En este ciclo so lar que recién inicia aprenderás a tener el don de la adaptabilidad

Números de la suerte: 5-6-15-1642-54

LIBRA

Durante este periodo tendrás la valiosa oportunidad de ser una es pecie de ángel para muchas per sonas, tienes el don de la palabra y con ello puedes lograr hacer el bien al prójimo. Tu luz iluminará el camino de tus seres queridos. Contarás con mucha popularidad.

Números de la suerte: 8-9-11-2930-49

ESCORPIÓN

El planeta Venus navegará por tu signo durante este mes, podrás re ponerte de pesares o padecimien tos, te llegarán buenas noticias y tu vida se mostrará sumamente placentera. Malos recuerdos de relaciones anteriores deben que dar en el olvido. Busca tu felicidad.

Números de la suerte: 16-26-27-

44-47-51

SAGITARIO

Esta temporada estará marcada por buenas noticias y situaciones agradables. Pero pudiesen ocur rir contratiempos menores. Haz comprendido muy bien que el cui dado de tu cuerpo debe ser una prioridad diaria en tu vida, ahora te sientes mejor y luces mucho mejor, continúa así.

Números de la suerte: 23-32-3544-48-50

CAPRICORNIO

Han ocurrido acontecimientos que te han dejado preocupado, o padeciendo de nostalgia, debes tomar una actitud más positiva y visualizar situaciones más propi cias. Sea cuál sea el problema que estés enfrentando, en este mes lograrás resolverlo todo de la me jor manera.

Números de la suerte: 12-28-2935-46-73

ACUARIO

Observarás un incremento en tu optimismo, de pronto la vida se tornará en una gran bendición para ti. En ocasiones te has sacri ficado por el bien de las personas que quieres. El karma universal ob rará maravillas en todos los secto res de tu vida, especialmente en el amor y el dinero.

Números de la suerte: 14-23-2429-60-66

PISCIS

Los vientos soplan a tu favor en cuanto a trabajo y la relación con tu familia. En la pareja pueden pre sentarse algunas rencillas sin im portancia, debido a malos enten didos. Le dedicarás más tiempo a hacer lo que te gusta, y las pre siones del trabajo serán cuestión del ayer. Juega un raspadito o a la lotería, tendrás chances de ganar.

Números de la suerte: 10-12-21-3040-51

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WILL WOMEN RULE IN THE 2022 CALIFORNIA ELECTION?

sure on the November ballot.

A gift or a curse?

For Angelique Ashby, running as a “women’s ad vocate” in a heated state Senate race in Sacra mento might be a little of both.

Her competitor, Dave Jones, a fellow Democrat, went to court to block Ashby from using that as her ballot designation under her name. His law yers argued that it wasn’t her vocation, though it could be a profession or occupation, but that Ashby didn’t qualify.

Jones, a former Assemblymember, won his ar gument. But Ashby also benefited: The lawsuit fired up some of her supporters and prompted a firestorm on social media. Part of the politics: Sacramento County hasn’t sent a woman to the Legislature since 2014, and a district anchored in the county not since 2002.

For Ashby, it’s also personal: Her story of putting herself through college and law school while a single mom has been her calling card since first running for Sacramento City Council in 2010.

“If you needed a reminder, you got one today. Women are still marginalized and easily dis missed,” she said in a statement on the ballot designation decision. “But I refuse to accept that as our fate. Let this be a rallying cry. Elect more women.”

The Nov. 8 election presents a big opportunity for women. With a number of seats up for grabs due to redistricting and a wave of retirements, the number of female legislators could rise above the current record of 39 of 120 seats.

The overturning of Roe vs. Wade has also gen erated more energy among female voters and highlighted the importance of having women in policy-making roles — even in California, where abortion rights are protected.

Still, many women running for the Legislature for the first time face similar barriers to any political newcomer: smaller support networks, difficulty fundraising and, in some cases, targeted attacks.

Despite clinching a spot on the November ballot in one of the most-watched Assembly races this year, Redwood City Mayor Giselle Hale dropped out six weeks after the June primary, shocking the California political world.

She blamed attack ads funded by real estate and apartment associations, which were sup porting Diane Papan, the deputy mayor of San Mateo.

Hale said that while she could compartmentalize comparisons to Donald Trump and manipula tions to her image, she couldn’t expect the same of her five-year-old daughter, who regularly saw the ads while watching kids’ YouTube shows, or her eight-year-old daughter, whose classmate brought a negative mailer to school.

After seeing her experience, more than a dozen women told her they would never run for of fice, Hale said. “People were terrified to run af ter watching my race,” she said in an interview.

“I absolutely think it had an impact on the quality of candidates, the quantity of candidates for a variety of local seats.”

Aisha Wahab, a Hayward City Council member running against Fremont Mayor Lily Mei for a state Senate seat representing Alameda and Santa Clara counties, says that as a woman of color, and as a relatively younger public official, she faces a lot of second-guessing — from the

public, as well as from her own community.

Candidates like her have to answer questions about whether they’re qualified, competent, emotionally stable and “dedicated enough,” she said.

“Men don’t necessarily have to do that,” Wahab said. “Women know they have a balancing act — being firm and being strong and competent, but also soft and compassionate and sensitive.”

A similar refrain comes from Liz Ortega, a Bay Area labor organizer and mother running for state Assembly against fellow Democrat Shawn Kumagai. She says she spent years running men’s campaigns.

“They don’t get asked things like, ‘Oh, where are your kids tonight? Who’s taking care of your kids?’ when I’m out late fundraising,” Ortega said. “They just don’t get those kinds of questions, or those kinds of judgments.”

A look at the numbers

Today, women hold 24 out of 80 seats in the state Assembly and 15 out of 40 in the Senate. At 32.5%, that’s slightly above the average of 31.1% for legislatures around the country.

But that representation is far below parity, since half of Californians and a majority of California voters are women.

Of the 100 legislative seats on the Nov. 8 ballot, women are guaranteed to win 19 of them, be cause the top two candidates from the June pri mary are both women. Six female state senators aren’t up for election this year and will join them.

And if every woman facing a male candidate who led the June primary by more than 5 per centage points also wins in November, the re cord total of female legislators would rise to 45, according to a CalMatters analysis.

But that would still be 15 short of gender parity.

It has been an uphill climb for women in Califor nia politics. In 1975, only three women served in the Legislature; in 1980, it was only 11. But the number has steadily increased, with women holding at least 20% of legislative seats for 30 years straight.

Across America, the number of women elected

to state office took off in the early 1970s during the Equal Rights Amendment movement, creat ing pushes for policies such as allowing women to apply for credit cards and have equal access to education and sports.

“We think about that very much as a moment when the second wave of the feminist move ment met electoral politics,” said Debbie Walsh, director of the Center for American Women and Politics at Rutgers University. “It wasn’t just about being on the outside trying to get your agenda taken care of, but it was about electing people to office to have an impact on policy so that some systemic change could happen.”

The numbers grew steadily through the early 1990s, then stagnated until 2018, when they surged again after the election of President Donald Trump.

“They saw in a very stark way, as a result of the 2016 election, the whole issue of elections hav ing consequences and needing to not sit on the sidelines anymore, but to run for office,” Walsh said.

In 2022, California boasts several “first females” in statewide offices: Lt. Gov Eleni Kounalakis is the first woman elected to that office, while Trea surer Fiona Ma and Controller Betty Yee are the first women of color in those positions. Yet, in its 172 years, progressive California is one of 19 states that has never had a female governor.

In March, Kounalakis made history as the first woman to sign a bill into law when she extended an eviction moratorium while Gov. Gavin New som was on vacation. “I remain more deter mined than ever to ensure that, while I may be the first to do so, I will certainly not be the last,” she tweeted.

In a Monday interview with CalMatters, Kounala kis said that women still face “many challenges and barriers” to political leadership, noting that others failed in their bids for lieutenant governor. While she said women shouldn’t be coy about their ambitions, she also said there’s a long way to go before she decides whether to run for gov ernor in 2026.

Women have also made some gains in policymaking, including on issues such as education, health and domestic violence. This past session, they helped lead a legislative effort to reduce plastic pollution, warding off a competing mea

“If you don’t have women at the negotiating ta ble, these policy issues don’t get to see the light of day,” said Ivy Cargile, a political science pro fessor at California State University, Bakersfield. “These voices don’t get heard and they continue to be marginalized.”

Susannah Delano, executive director of Close the Gap California, which helps recruit progres sive women to run, said she hopes doing so will lead to not only policy shifts, such as campaign finance reform, but a culture shift at the state Capitol.

“I think a lot of the data is there, especially through the COVID pandemic, to show that women in leadership positions do bring different outcomes, different perspectives,” she said.

A 2020 study by the National Women’s Law Center, for example, found that “greater levels of women’s representation led to greater legisla tive achievements” — not just for women, but for the whole legislature.

“A lot of it is our own experience. It also shapes our values and shapes, like what we fight for, right?” Assemblymember Cristina Garcia of Bell Gardens, chairperson of the Legislative Wom en’s Caucus, told CalMatters, citing her advoca cy for environmental justice because of the toxic air in her community. “It’s not a coincidence.”

Not just gender

Women come to politics from widely varying backgrounds, and hold a wide range of views as well. Nationally, not all women’s representation is increasing at the same rate: Non-white women face greater disparities in representation than white women, despite their growing numbers.

In California, 24 of the 39 members of the Leg islative’s Women’s Caucus are women of color. Based on a review of its member list, there has been a dramatic increase in representation of women of color since 2012.

But the total number doesn’t tell the whole story: There’s only one Black woman in the Senate, and only one Asian American woman in the Legislature, Garcia notes. In 2014, there were only three Latina legislators, so they got together to help recruit more. Now, that number is 20.

“As a woman of color, I know what it feels like to be the only Latina and to feel like the weight of having to be the voice for Latinas,” said Garcia, a Democrat who lost to two men in the June pri mary in her run for Congress. “It’s not just parity in numbers, but that we have parity in power… in the decision-making and at the table.”

There are also some differences among party lines.

While women make up 59% of registered Dem ocrats in California, they’re only 49% of Republi can voters. Of the 39 women now in the Legis lature, 30 are Democrats and 9 are Republicans.

“The Democratic Party has been very intentional about ensuring that there is an infrastructure established for women to run for political office. Unfortunately, the Republican Party hasn’t been as intentional about that,” Cargile said.

Walsh said many Democratic women have made strides with the support of political ac tion committees and women who already hold leadership positions within the party. “In many ways success begets success,” Walsh said, pointing to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of San Francisco and Vice President Kamala

While female candidates still face challenges, voters could elect a record number of women to the state Legislature in November

Sameea Kamal & Ariel Gans CalMatters

Angelique Ashby, a Sacramento City Council member running for state Senate, speaks at a campaign event in Sacramento on Sept. 10, 2022. Photo Credit: Rahul Lal / CalMatters

Harris, a former U.S. sena tor and California attorney general.

Some of the difference may be due to the GOP’s distaste for identity politics, Walsh said: “There’s much more of a sense that the best candidate will rise to the top, we live in a meritoc racy, and whoever will be the best candidate for a commu nity will get elected.”

Rhonda Shader, a Republican running in an Orange County state Senate race, says she can’t meet with every voter face-to-face, so she has to rely on her party designation to sig nal to voters that her decisions would be more conservative.

“I always hope that they’ll look beyond that, if they’re willing. But that’s off the table for some people,” she said. “They don’t want to get to know me, they don’t want to have a conver sation because I’m a different party than them.”

“It’s not just parity in num bers, but that we have parity in power… in the decisionmaking and at the table.”

-ASSEMBLYMEMBER CRISTI NA GARCIA, CHAIRPERSON OF THE LEGISLATIVE WOM EN’S CAUCUS

Is the future female?

While California hasn’t seen the surge in other states of women registering to vote since the Supreme Court abortion ruling, Walsh said it’s possible that the overturning of Roe V. Wade, besides increasing turnout among female voters this year, may eventually cause another surge in female candidates.

“I think we may well see more activity, more activation, more motivation on the part of wom en to come out and to vote,” she said. “And then I think we’ll be watching in the next couple of election cycles to see if this also translates to candidacies.”

But to increase representation in California, Cargile said that women must be “ready in the pipeline.”

Some changes to running for office and serving in office could help make that happen.

Hale, the state Assembly candidate who dropped out, pointed out that, for women with young children, cam paigning can be very difficult. It wasn’t until 2019 that California candidates were allowed to use campaign funds on some childcare expenses.

“It’s not only a sacrifice of time with your children, it’s a huge sacrifice of your resources and your money,” Hale said.

She also suggested allowing more flexibility in the hours and raising the pay of being a leg

islator.

During the 2020 session, As semblymember Buffy Wicks, an Oakland Democrat, had to bring her month-old daugh ter to the floor for a late-night vote to pass a family leave law, because her request to vote by proxy was rejected. After outrage from working women and national figures, Assem bly Speaker Anthony Rendon apologized.

Jenny Leilani Callison, who is running against Democratic Assemblymember Lori Wilson in a district that includes Con tra Costa and Solano counties, spoke from her hospital room last week after giving birth to her second child.

“When I decided to campaign, it was in October-November. I found out I was pregnant in February,” she said. “So it was very much like, ‘Oh no, is it going to derail it?’ But I think moms can do almost anything these days.”

Callison is a veteran who works for the Assembly’s Military and Veterans Affairs Committee. Her platform includes promot ing cleaner streets and helping small business owners, but she also hopes to help improve maternal care. During the birth of her first child, she experi enced excessive bleeding af ter delivery.

Callison says as a first-time candidate running with no party preference — and who couldn’t attend events as often later in her pregnancy — fund raising is difficult.

Another path Hale sees for new candidates is for Califor nia to match small campaign donations with public financing to help even the playing field for those without big donors.

Hale also said if interest groups were required to put their brand logos on the ads they funded, the spots would be less nasty. “They need to have skin in the game,” she said.

Shader said while it takes “a lot of courage” to run for office, government works best “when we all take a turn.”

“Somebody else needs to step up,” she said.

Ashby is trying. At her rally, some supporters cited her support for equal pay and her mentorship of young women.

“She’s not a politician to us. She’s a community member and a mom… interested in making Sacramento better,” said Pamela Santich, 63, a Sac ramento resident.

She and her mother-in-law, Jackie, said they believe Jones’ move to prevent Ashby from describing herself as a wom en’s advocate will backfire.

“I think he made a mistake because he was grasping at straws and he pulled the wrong straw,” Jackie Santich said. “Because so many wom en in this area vote… it was not a wise choice.”

In a statement, Jones high lighted his record on women’s issues: “I’m proud of my re cord passing legislation giving women redress from wage and salary discrimination, pre venting health insurers from charging women more than men, expanding access to safe and legal abortion and contraception and of the en dorsements I have earned from leading organizations that advocate for women’s rights, including Planned Parenthood Advocates Mar Monte and NARAL Pro-Choice California.”

For the record: An earlier ver sion of this story did not ad equately explain the argument made by state Senate candi date Dave Jones against his opponent Angelique Ashby’s use of “women’s advocate” as a ballot designation. His law yers successfully argued that it wasn’t her vocation, and while it could be a profession or oc cupation, Ashby didn’t demon strate that either.

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¿GOBERNARÁN LAS MUJERES EN LAS ELECCIONES DE CALIFORNIA DE 2022?

¿Un regalo o una maldición?

Para Angelique Ashby, pos tularse como “defensora de las mujeres” en una acalorada carrera por el Senado estatal en Sacramento podría ser un poco de ambos.

Su competidor, Dave Jones,

un colega demócrata, acudió a los tribunales para impedir que Ashby usara esa designación en su boleta con su nombre. Sus abogados argumenta ron que no era su vocación, aunque podría ser una pro fesión u ocupación, sino que Ashby no calificaba.

Jones, ex asambleísta, ganó su argumento. Pero Ashby también se benefició: la de manda prendió a algunos de sus seguidores y provocó una tormenta de fuego en las redes sociales. Parte de la política: el condado de Sacramento no ha enviado a una mujer a la Legis latura desde 2014, y un distrito anclado en el condado no lo ha hecho desde 2002.

Aún así, muchas mujeres que se postulan para la Legislatura por primera vez enfrentan bar reras similares a las de cualqui er recién llegado a la política: redes de apoyo más peque ñas, dificultad para recaudar fondos y, en algunos casos, ataques dirigidos.

A pesar de obtener un lugar en la boleta electoral de noviem bre en una de las elecciones de Asamblea más vistas este año, la alcaldesa de Redwood City, Giselle Hale, se retiró seis semanas después de las pri marias de junio, lo que con mocionó al mundo político de California.

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Para Ashby, también es per sonal: su historia de ir a la universidad y a la facultad de derecho mientras era madre soltera ha sido su tarjeta de presentación desde que se postuló por primera vez para el Concejo Municipal de Sacra mento en 2010.

“Si necesitabas un recordato rio, hoy lo tienes. Las mujeres todavía están marginadas y son fácilmente descartadas”, dijo en un comunicado sobre la decisión de designación de la boleta. “Pero me niego a acep tar eso como nuestro destino. Que esto sea un grito de guer ra. Elige a más mujeres”.

Ella culpó a los anuncios de ataque financiados por aso ciaciones de bienes raíces y departamentos, que apoyaban a Diane Papan, la teniente de alcalde de San Mateo.

Hale dijo que si bien podía compartimentar las compara ciones con Donald Trump y las manipulaciones de su imagen, no podía esperar lo mismo de su hija de cinco años, que veía los anuncios con regularidad mientras veía programas in fantiles en YouTube, o de su hija de ocho años. -hija mayor, cuyo compañero de clase trajo un correo negativo a la escuela.

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Las elecciones del 8 de noviembre presentan una gran oportunidad para las mujeres. Con una cantidad de escaños en juego debido a la redistri bución de distritos y una ola de jubilaciones, la cantidad de legisladoras podría superar el récord actual de 39 de 120 es caños.

La anulación de Roe vs. Wade también generó más energía entre las votantes y destacó la importancia de tener mujeres en los roles de formulación de políticas, incluso en California, donde el derecho al aborto está protegido.

Después de ver su experiencia, más de una docena de mujeres le dijeron que nunca se postu larían para un cargo, dijo Hale. “La gente estaba aterrorizada de postularse después de ver mi carrera”, dijo en una entrev ista. “Creo absolutamente que tuvo un impacto en la calidad de los candidatos, la cantidad de candidatos para una varie dad de escaños locales”.

Aisha Wahab, miembro del Concejo Municipal de Hay ward que se postula contra la alcaldesa de Fremont, Lily Mei, por un escaño en el Senado estatal que representa a los condados de Alameda y Santa Clara, dice que, como mujer de color y como funciona ria pública relativamente

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Si bien las candidatas aún enfrentan desafíos, los votantes podrían elegir un número récord de mujeres para la legislatura estatal en noviembre.

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más joven, enfrenta muchas dudas — del público, así como de su propia comunidad.

Las candidatas como ella tienen que responder preguntas sobre si son calificadas, competentes, emocionalmente estables y “lo suficientemente dedicadas”, dijo.

“Los hombres no necesariamente tienen que hacer eso”, dijo Wahab. “Las mujeres saben que tienen un acto de equilibrio: ser firmes, fuertes y competentes, pero también suaves, compasivas y sensibles”.

Un estribillo similar proviene de Liz Ortega, unaorganizadora laboral del Área de la Bahía y madre que se postula para la Asamblea estatal contra su compañero demócrata Shawn Kum agai. Ella dice que pasó años dirigiendo campa ñas para hombres.

“No les preguntan cosas como, ‘Oh, ¿dónde es tán tus hijos esta noche? ¿Quién cuida a tus hi jos?’ cuando salgo tarde para recaudar fondos”, dijo Ortega. “Simplemente no reciben ese tipo de preguntas, o ese tipo de juicios”.

Una mirada a los números

Hoy, las mujeres ocupan 24 de los 80 escaños en la Asamblea estatal y 15 de los 40 en el Se nado. Con un 32,5 %, eso está ligeramente por encima del promedio de 31,1 % de las legislaturas de todo el país.

Pero esa representación está muy por debajo de la paridad, ya que la mitad de los california nos y la mayoría de los votantes de California son mujeres.

De los 100 escaños legislativos en la boleta electoral del 8 de noviembre, las mujeres tienen garantizado ganar 19 de ellos, porque los dos principales candidatos de las primarias de ju nio son mujeres. Seis senadoras estatales no se presentan a las elecciones de este año y se unirán a ellas.

Y si todas las mujeres que se enfrentan a un candidato masculino que lideró las primarias de junio por más de 5 puntos porcentuales también ganan en noviembre, el total récord de legislado ras ascendería a 45, según un análisis de CalM atters. Pero eso todavía estaría 15 por debajo de la igualdad de género.

Ha sido una escalada cuesta arriba para las mu jeres en la política de California. En 1975, sólo tres mujeres sirvieron en la Legislatura; en 1980, eran sólo 11. Pero el número ha aumentado constan temente, con mujeres ocupando al menos el 20% de los escaños legislativos durante 30 años seguidos.

En todo Estados Unidos, la cantidad de mujeres elegidas para cargos estatales se disparó a principios de la década de 1970 durante el mov imiento de Enmienda de Igualdad de Derechos, lo que generó impulsos para políticas como per mitir que las mujeres soliciten tarjetas de crédito y tengan igualdad de acceso a la educación y los deportes.

“Pensamos en eso como un momento en que la segunda ola del movimiento feminista se encon tró con la política electoral”, dijo Debbie Walsh, directora del Centro para Mujeres y Política Es tadounidenses en la Universidad de Rutgers.

“No se trataba solo de estar afuera tratando de hacer que tu agenda sea atendida, sino de elegir personas para un cargo que tuvieran un impacto en la política para que pudiera ocurrir algún cambio sistémico”. Los números crecieron de manera constante a principios de la década de 1990, luego se estancaron hasta 2018, cuando volvieron a aumentar después de la elección del presidente Donald Trump.

“Vieron de una manera muy dura, como resulta do de las elecciones de 2016, que todo el tema de las elecciones tenía consecuencias y necesi taban no sentarse más al margen, sino postu larse para el cargo”, dijo Walsh.

En 2022, California cuenta con varias "primeras mujeres" en cargos estatales: la vicegobernado ra Eleni Kounalakis es la primera mujer elegida para ese cargo, mientras que la tesorera Fiona

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Ma y la controladora Betty Yee son las primeras mujeres de color en esos cargos. Sin embargo, en sus 172 años, la progresista California es uno de los 19 estados que nunca ha tenido una gobernadora.

En marzo, Kounalakis hizo historia como la prim era mujer en firmar un proyecto de ley cuando extendió una moratoria de desalojo mientras el gobernador Gavin Newsom estaba de vacacio nes. “Sigo más decidida que nunca para asegu rarme de que, si bien puedo ser la primera en hacerlo, ciertamente no seré la última”, tweeteó.

En una entrevista del lunes con CalMatters, Kounalakis dijo que las mujeres aún enfrentan “muchos desafíos y barreras” para el liderazgo político, y señaló que otras fracasaron en sus intentos por ser vicegobernadoras. Si bien dijo que las mujeres no deberían ser tímidas acerca de sus ambiciones, también dijo que hay un largo camino por recorrer antes de decidir si se postulará para gobernadora en 2026.

Las mujeres también han logrado algunos avances en la formulación de políticas, incluso en temas como la educación, la salud y la vio lencia doméstica. En la última sesión, ayudaron a liderar un esfuerzo legislativo para reducir la contaminación de plástico, evitando una medida competidora en la boleta electoral de noviembre.

“Si no hay mujeres en la mesa de negociaciones, estos temas de política no verán la luz del día”, dijo Ivy Cargile, profesora de ciencias políticas en la Universidad Estatal de California en Ba kersfield. “Estas voces no se escuchan y siguen siendo marginadas”.

Susannah Delano, directora ejecutiva de Close the Gap California, que ayuda a reclutar mujeres progresistas para postularse, dijo que espera que hacerlo conduzca no solo a cambios de política, como la reforma del financiamiento de campañas, sino también a un cambio cultural en el Capitolio estatal.

“Creo que muchos de los datos están ahí, es pecialmente a través de la pandemia de COVID, para mostrar que las mujeres en puestos de liderazgo brindan diferentes resultados, diferen tes perspectivas”, dijo.

Un estudio de 2020 realizado por el Centro Na cional de Derecho de la Mujer, por ejemplo, en contró que "mayores niveles de representación de las mujeres llevaron a mayores logros legis lativos", no solo para las mujeres, sino para toda la legislatura.

“Mucho de esto es nuestra propia experiencia. También da forma a nuestros valores y formas, como aquello por lo que luchamos, ¿verdad?

La asambleísta Cristina García de Bell Gardens, presidenta del Caucus Legislativo de Mujeres, dijo a CalMatters, citando su defensa de la justi cia ambiental debido al aire tóxico en su comuni dad. “No es una coincidencia”.

No solo el género

Las mujeres llegan a la política con experiencias muy diversas y también tienen una amplia gama de puntos de vista. A nivel nacional, no toda la representación de mujeres está aumentando al mismo ritmo: las mujeres que no son blancas enfrentan mayores disparidades en la represen tación que las mujeres blancas, a pesar de su número creciente.

En California, 24 de los 39 miembros del Caucus de Mujeres del Legislativo son mujeres de color. Según una revisión de su lista de miembros, ha habido un aumento dramático en la represent ación de mujeres de color desde 2012.

Pero el número total no cuenta toda la historia: solo hay una mujer negra en el Senado y solo una mujer asiático-estadounidense en la Leg islatura, señala García. En 2014, solo había tres legisladoras latinas, por lo que se unieron para ayudar a reclutar más. Ahora, ese número es 20.

“Como mujer de color, sé lo que se siente ser la única latina y sentir el peso de tener que ser la voz de las latinas”, dijo García, una demócrata que perdió ante dos hombres en las primarias de junio en su candidatura para el Congreso. “No

es solo paridad en números, sino que tenemos paridad en el poder… en la toma de decisiones y en la mesa”.

También hay algunas diferencias entre las líneas del partido.

Si bien las mujeres representan el 59 % de los demócratas registrados en California, son solo el 49 % de los votantes republicanos. De las 39 mu jeres ahora en la Legislatura, 30 son demócratas y 9 son republicanas.

“El Partido Demócrata ha sido muy intencional en garantizar que haya una infraestructura es tablecida para que las mujeres se postulen para cargos políticos. Desafortunadamente, el Par tido Republicano no ha sido tan intencional al respecto”, dijo Cargile.

Walsh dijo que muchas mujeres demócratas han logrado avances con el apoyo de los comités de acción política y mujeres que ya ocupan pues tos de liderazgo dentro del partido. “En muchos sentidos, el éxito engendra éxito”, dijo Walsh, se ñalando a la presidenta de la Cámara de Rep resentantes, Nancy Pelosi, de San Francisco, y a la vicepresidenta Kamala Harris, exsenadora de EE. UU. y fiscal general de California.

Parte de la diferencia puede deberse al disgusto del Partido Republicano por la política de iden tidad, dijo Walsh: "Existe una sensación mucho mayor de que el mejor candidato llegará a la cima, vivimos en una meritocracia, y quien sea el mejor candidato para una comunidad será elegido”.

Rhonda Shader, una republicana que se postula en una carrera por el Senado estatal del conda do de Orange, dice que no puede reunirse cara a cara con todos los votantes, por lo que tiene que confiar en la designación de su partido para in dicarles a los votantes que sus decisiones serían más conservadoras.

“Siempre espero que miren más allá de eso, si están dispuestos. Pero eso está fuera de la mesa para algunas personas”, dijo. No quieren conocerme, no quieren tener una conversación porque soy diferente a ellos”

“No es solo paridad en números, sino que tenemos paridad en el poder… en la toma de decisiones y en la mesa”.

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Si bien California no ha visto el aumento en otros estados de mujeres que se registran para votar desde el fallo del aborto de la Corte Suprema, Walsh dijo que es posible que la anulación de Roe V. Wade, además de aumentar la partici pación entre las votantes este año, eventual mente pueda causar otro aumento en candida tas.

“Creo que es posible que veamos más actividad, más activación, más motivación por parte de las mujeres para salir y votar”, dijo. “Y luego creo que estaremos atentos en los próximos dos ciclos electorales para ver si esto también se traduce en candidaturas”.

Pero para aumentar la representación en Cali fornia, Cargile dijo que las mujeres deben estar “listas en el pipeline”. Algunos cambios para pos tularse para un cargo y servir en un cargo po drían ayudar a que eso suceda.

Hale, la candidata a la Asamblea estatal que se retiró, señaló que, para las mujeres con niños pequeños, hacer campaña puede ser muy difícil. No fue hasta 2019 que a los candidatos de Cali fornia se les permitió usar fondos de campaña en algunos gastos de cuidado de niños.

“No es solo un sacrificio de tiempo con sus hijos, es un gran sacrificio de sus recursos y su dinero”, dijo Hale.

También sugirió permitir más flexibilidad en los horarios y aumentar el salario de ser legislador.

Durante la sesión de 2020, la asambleísta Buffy Wicks, demócrata de Oakland, tuvo que llevar

a su hija de un mes al pleno para votar a altas horas de la noche para aprobar una ley de li cencia familiar, porque su solicitud de voto por poder fue rechazada. Después de la indignación de las mujeres trabajadoras y figuras nacionales, el presidente de la Asamblea, Anthony Rendón, se disculpó.

Jenny Leilani Callison, quien se postula contra la asambleísta demócrata Lori Wilson en un dis trito que incluye los condados de Contra Costa y Solano, habló desde su habitación del hospital la semana pasada después de dar a luz a su se gundo hijo.

“Cuando decidí hacer campaña, fue en octubrenoviembre. Descubrí que estaba embarazada en febrero”, dijo. "Así que fue como, 'Oh no, ¿va a descarrilarlo?' Pero creo que las mamás pueden hacer casi cualquier cosa en estos días".

Callison es una veterana que trabaja para el Comité de Asuntos Militares y de Veteranos de la Asamblea. Su plataforma incluye promover calles más limpias y ayudar a los propietarios de pequeñas empresas, pero también espera ayudar a mejorar la atención materna. Durante el nacimiento de su primer hijo, experimentó un sangrado excesivo después del parto.

Callison dice que, como candidata por primera vez que se postula sin preferencia de partido, y que no pudo asistir a eventos con tanta fre cuencia más adelante en su embarazo, la recau dación de fondos es difícil.

Otro camino que Hale ve para los nuevos can didatos es que California iguale las pequeñas donaciones de campaña con financiamiento público para ayudar a igualar el campo de juego para aquellos que no cuentan con grandes donantes.

Hale también dijo que si se pidiera a los grupos de interés que pusieran los logotipos de sus marcas en los anuncios que financiaron, los an uncios serían menos desagradables. “Necesitan tener piel en el juego”, dijo.

Shader dijo que si bien se necesita “mucha va lentía” para postularse para un cargo, el gobi erno funciona mejor “cuando todos tomamos un turno”.

“Alguien más debe dar un paso al frente”, dijo. Ashby lo está intentando. En su mitin, algunos simpatizantes mencionaron su apoyo a la igual dad salarial y su tutoría de mujeres jóvenes.

Ella no es una política para nosotros. Es miem bro de la comunidad y madre... interesada en mejorar Sacramento”, dijo Pamela Santich, de 63 años, residente de Sacramento.

Ella y su suegra, Jackie, dijeron que creen que la medida de Jones para evitar que Ashby se describa a sí misma como una defensora de las mujeres resultará contraproducente.

“Creo que cometió un error porque estaba agarrando popotes y sacó el popote equivo cado”, dijo Jackie Santich. “Debido a que tantas mujeres en esta área votan… no fue una buena elección”.

En un comunicado, Jones destacó su historial en temas de mujeres: “Estoy orgullosa de mi histori al de aprobación de legislación que otorga repa ración a las mujeres por discriminación salarial, evita que las aseguradoras de salud cobren más a las mujeres que a los hombres, amplía el acce so al aborto legal y seguro y a la anticoncepción y del respaldo que obtuve de organizaciones líderes que defienden por los derechos de las mujeres, incluidos Planned Parenthood Advo cates Mar Monte y NARAL Pro-Choice Califor nia”.

Para que conste: una versión anterior de esta historia no explicaba adecuadamente el argu mento presentado por el candidato al Senado estatal Dave Jones contra el uso de su oponente Angelique Ashby de "abogada de las mujeres" como una designación en la boleta. Sus aboga dos argumentaron con éxito que no era su vo cación y, si bien podría ser una profesión u ocu pación, Ashby tampoco lo demostró.

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ANevadademocracy watchdog group said social media, blogs, websites and hyperpartisan news organizations are all working overtime to spread disinformation in an effort to influence the midterm elec tions in November.

One debunked claim said voting ma chine algorithms are changing votes, which has driven two Nevada counties to move to hand-count their ballots, a much less secure process, and more vulnerable to manipulation.

Lisa Lynn Chapman, Nevada disinfor mation state manager at the Institute for a Progressive Nevada, said the problem with intentional falsehoods goes beyond the usual exaggerations sometimes heard on the campaign trail. She argued people need to be skepti cal and try to pinpoint the source.

"Well, in general, trolls, white national ists, men's rights activists, the 'alt-right'

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conspiracy theorists," Chapman out lined. "All manipulate social media algo rithms to amplify their messages."

She cited one recent false narrative, which claimed undocumented immi grants are being registered to vote at the Nevada Department of Motor Ve hicles. Chapman added another false hood going around blames undocu mented immigrants for the fentanyl crisis in Nevada.

"In a recent report from the Cato Insti tute, U.S. citizens were 86% of the con victed fentanyl drug traffickers. This is 10 times the greater convictions of un documented immigrants, for that same offense."

She warned people that lies about who is eligible to vote, as well as when, where and how to cast a ballot, are ex pected to surge in the coming weeks.

Support for this reporting was pro vided by The Carnegie Corporation of New York.

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Ungrupo de vigilancia por la de mocracia de Nevada dice que las redes sociales, los blogs, los sitios web y las organizaciones de noticias hiperpartidistas están traba jando horas extras para difundir desin formación en un esfuerzo por influir en las elecciones de mitad de periodo en noviembre.

Una de las afirmaciones desmentidas es que los algoritmos de las máquinas de votación están cambiando los votos, lo que ha llevado a dos condados de Nevada a realizar el recuento manual de las papeletas, un proceso mucho menos seguro y más vulnerable a la manipulación.

Lisa Lynn Chapman, del Instituto para un Nevada Progresista, dice que el problema de las falsedades intencio

nadas va más allá de las exageraciones habituales que a veces se escuchan en la campana electoral. Ella dice que la gente debe ser escéptica y tratar de localizar la fuente.

"En general, trolls, nacionalistas blan cos, activistas por los derechos de los

hombres, teóricos de la conspiración 'alt-right'," asegura Chapman. "Todos manipulan los algoritmos de las redes sociales para amplificar sus mensajes."

Ella cita un relato falso reciente según el cual los migrantes indocumentados se están registrando para votar en el De

partamento de Vehículos Motorizados de Nevada.

Chapman dice que otra falsedad que circula culpa a los migrantes indocu mentados de la crisis de fentanilo en Nevada.

"En un informe reciente del Instituto Cato, los ciudadanos estadounidenses constituían el 86% de los traficantes condenados por fentanilo. Esto es 10 veces mayor que las condenas de los migrantes indocumentados, por ese mismo delito," dice Chapman.

Advierte a la gente que se espera que en las próximas semanas aumenten las mentiras sobre quien tiene derecho a votar, así como cuando, donde y como emitir el voto.

El apoyo para este informe fue propor cionado por The Carnegie Corporation de Nueva York.

Los grupos que rastrean la desinformación dicen que los proveedores a veces respaldan sus afirmacio nes haciendo referencia a falsos "think tanks" o enlazando a otras páginas de su propio sitio web.

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ómicron que se propaga muy fácilmente de la que quizás haya oído hablar. También lo pro tege de la cepa original de COVID del 2020. ¡Es un dos por uno!

Manténgase fuera del hospital, quédese con sus nietos

Los adultos mayores tienen más probabili dades de ser hospitalizados si contraen COVID. Lo bueno es que el refuerzo ómicron aumen tará sus defensas. Se acercan los días festivos y su familia cuenta con usted para estar en casa con ellos. La mejor manera de proteger su salud y tener más momentos en familia es poniéndose al día con sus vacunas.

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Puede estar pensando: “Me pusieron las vacu nas contra el COVID. ¿Por qué necesito otra?”

Aunque se haya puesto una dosis de refuerzo hace unos meses o haya tenido COVID en el pasado, es posible que no esté bien protegido. Como el virus sigue cambiando y adaptán dose, nosotros también debemos hacerlo. Así como usted se ha adaptado para mantener a su familia protegida, también debe adaptarse para el futuro.

COVID todavía se está propagando en la co munidad, haciendo que muchas personas se enfermen cada día. La dosis de refuerzo actu alizada, también conocida como refuerzo ómi cron, proporciona aun más protección contra el COVID.

Este refuerzo actualizado combate la variante

Los adultos mayores también son más pro pensos a ponerse muy enfermos si contraen la gripe, o influenza. No es solo un resfriado o una nariz que gotea. La gripe es una enfermedad grave que puede causar fuertes dolores cor porales y fiebre, e incluso llevarlo al hospital. La vacuna contra la gripe es la mejor prevención. Es importante que los mayores de 6 meses se vacunen contra la gripe este otoño.

Farmacias como CVS y Walgreens tienen am bas vacunas disponibles ya. Es seguro recibir las al mismo tiempo. Puede programar una cita con su médico para recibir ambas vacunas en una visita o llamar al 2-1-1.

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Programe una cita para su refuerzo ómicron o busque una clínica sin cita previa en sccVa cuna.org. El estado de inmigración o seguro no afecta la elegibilidad para la vacuna. Nadie le preguntará sobre su estado migratorio cuando se vacune.

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menos del 1% de las reclamaciones”, según el informe. La gran mayoría de los fraudes que ocurrieron durante la pandemia se concen traron en un programa federal temporal que ya terminó.

El informe presenta evidencia de que los ben eficios de desempleo se han vuelto demasiado difíciles de acceder para los trabajadores.

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Conexiones nocturnas Caltrain y BART mejoradas en el Milbrae Transit Center.

Duplicación del servicio de pico diario por la mañana y por la tarde a la recientemente renovada estación South San Francisco.

El programa de salidas mantiene los horarios del tren 104, el servicio más Caltrain de la historia.

Servicio adicional en la estación de la calle 22ª, mejor conexión a los centros de empleo de Silicon Valley.

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Site despiden, hay un sistema que se su pone que te ayudará a salir adelante: las prestaciones por desempleo. Cada vez que California enfrenta una pandemia o una posible recesión, el programa de reemplazo parcial de salarios es una de las salvaguardas económicas más importantes para los traba jadores.

Pero los beneficios se han vuelto más difíciles de acceder para los trabajadores debido al diseño del programa y las decisiones tomadas por el Departamento de Desarrollo de Empleo de California, según un informe publicado en agosto por la Oficina del Analista Legislativo, una agencia no partidista que brinda asesora miento a la Legislatura.

El informe encontró que la orientación del pro grama de beneficios hacia las empresas que financian los beneficios y tienen un incentivo para mantener bajos los costos, llevó al depar tamento a enfatizar mantener los costos bajos. La presión del gobierno federal para evitar er rores llevó al departamento a intentar, aunque sin éxito, minimizar el fraude.

El resultado: el departamento buscó reducir los costos y obstaculizar el fraude en lugar de facilitar el acceso de los beneficios a los traba jadores.

“Visto individualmente, una de estas políticas puede parecer totalmente razonable, ya sea para limitar el fraude o minimizar los costos co merciales”, dijo Chas Alamo, autor del informe y principal analista fiscal y de políticas de la oficina del Analista Legislativo. “Pero cuando miras y das un paso atrás y ves el conjunto de políticas que se han hecho durante varias décadas, que da claro que hay una especie de desequilibrio en el sistema”.

Al principio de la pandemia de COVID, cuando las tasas de desempleo se dispararon, el depar tamento luchó por estabilizar con una oleada de solicitudes de beneficios, lo que causó que algunos californianos llamaran repetidamente al departamento frustrados y esperaron semanas o incluso meses para que recibieran su dinero.

Luego llegaron informes sensacionalistas de que el departamento había pagado hasta $20 mil millones en beneficios los cuales fueron fraudulentos.

En diciembre pasado, el departamento con geló 345,000 reclamos de seguro por discapa cidad debido a sospechas de fraude. Mientras intentaba erradicar el fraude de beneficios por discapacidad, surgieron llamadas al departa mento con preguntas, y muchas quedaron sin respuesta.

A pesar de un aumento en el fraude durante la pandemia, históricamente el fraude ha sido poco común en los beneficios de desempleo de California, probablemente “representando

Cuando a los trabajadores se les niegan los beneficios, se les permite presentar apelacio nes. El informe encontró que más de la mitad de las denegaciones se anulan en apelación, lo que significa que esos trabajadores segura mente sí recibieron los beneficios. Por el con trario, “menos de una cuarta parte están anu ladas en el resto del país”, encontró el informe.

También ralentiza el proceso: pasos extensos y, a veces confusos, para demostrar la elegibilidad para los beneficios de desempleo de California.

Las acciones del departamento durante la pan demia sugieren que obtener pagos para los tra bajadores no es su máxima prioridad, según el informe. Por ejemplo, el departamento descali ficó aproximadamente 1 de cada 4 reclamos de beneficios por desempleo durante la pandemia por no responder a las solicitudes de infor mación adicional del departamento, o porque el departamento no pudo procesar la información adicional proporcionada en el plazo asignado.

Mientras tanto, un informe hecho por un equipo del gobernador Gavin Newsom y publicado en septiembre de 2020, encontró que durante el mismo período, cada oficina de campo del departamento “tenía aproximadamente 450 libras de correo sin abrir y no tenía un sistema para procesar el correo sin abrir. Además, en los centros de llamadas del estado, menos del 1% de las personas que llamaron se comunicaron con un miembro personal del EDD”.

El informe de la Oficina del Analista Legislativo hizo más de una docena de sugerencias para solucionar los problemas que encontraron, in cluidas recomendaciones sobre cómo limitar las denegaciones de reclamos indebidas, mini mizar las demoras y simplificar las solicitudes de beneficios.

El informe “malinterpreta las actividades reci entes del EDD para mejorar el proceso y los problemas más profundos con (el seguro de desempleo) que van más allá de los temas a los que se hace referencia en el informe”, comentó el ex director del departamento Michael Ber nick, quien ahora es asesor especial de la firma de abogados de Duane Morris. Bernick, quien también ha trabajado como voluntario ayu dando a personas que han intentado obtener beneficios durante los últimos dos años, está de acuerdo en que el proceso es demasiado complejo.

Sin embargo, muchas de las medidas anti fraude a las que el informe atribuye la ralen tización de los pagos son requeridos por los protocolos federales, escribió Bernick en un correo electrónico.

“La verdad es que EDD debe equilibrar el pago rápido y la lucha contra el fraude, un proceso que se ha vuelto cada vez más difícil con la mayor sofisticación de las redes de robo de identidad y la cantidad de dinero que pasa por el sistema”, explicó Bernick. También agregó que las medidas más nuevas para combatir el robo de identidad, incluida la adición de la her ramienta de verificación en línea ID.me, van por buen camino.

Este artículo fue publicado originalmente por CalMatters.

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La agencia estatal que maneja los beneficios de desem pleo buscó reducir los costos y obstaculizar el fraude en lugar de facilitar a los trabajadores el acceso a los beneficios, encontró un nuevo informe.

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CALIFORNIA UNEMPLOYMENT CHECKS: NEW REPORT SAYS HERE’S WHY THEY’RE SO HARD TO GET

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If you get laid off, there’s a system that’s sup posed to help you get by: unemployment benefits. Whenever California stares down a pandemic or a possible recession, the partial wage-replacement program is one of the most important economic safeguards for workers.

But the benefits have become more difficult for workers to access, due to the program’s design and decisions made by California’s embattled Employment Development Department. That’s according to an in-depth report released last month from the Legislative Analyst’s Office, a non-partisan agency that provides advice to the Legislature.

The report found that the benefits program’s orientation toward businesses — which fund the benefits and have an incentive to keep costs down — led the department to emphasize hold ing down costs. Pressure from the federal gov ernment to avoid errors led the department to try, however successfully, to minimize fraud.

The result, according to the report: The depart ment pursued lowering costs and hindering fraud over making it easy for workers to access ben efits.

“Looked at individually, one of these policies might seem totally reasonable, either to limit fraud or minimize business costs,” said Chas Alamo, the report’s author and principal fiscal and policy ana lyst with the Legislative Analyst’s office. “But when you look at them, and kind of step back and look at the suite of policies that have been made over several decades, it becomes clear that there’s a sort of imbalance in the system,” said Alamo.

Gov. Gavin Newsom’s press office directed ques tions about the report to the Employment Devel opment Department, saying it was best suited to talk about the report.

Department spokesperson Gareth Lacy wrote in a statement that EDD “appreciates and will care fully review the LAO’s ideas for further simplifying processes and speeding up the delivery of ser vices to Californians. Many of these ideas, such as limiting improper claim denials and minimizing delays, have been incorporated into EDD actions over the past year.”

Lacy also pointed to a modernization push at the department to improve call centers, simplify forms and notices, including user testing, de veloping data analysis tools to continue curbing fraud, and upgrading department training to in crease the pace of application processing.

“We’re just seeing the result of a bureaucratic system that wasn’t capable of doing its fun damental mission.”

-ASSEMBLYMEMBER JIM PATTERSON

Early in the COVID pandemic as joblessness rates soared, the department struggled to keep up with a surge of benefits claims — leaving some Californians repeatedly calling the department in frustration and waiting weeks or months for the money to arrive.

Then came sensational reports that the depart ment had paid out as much as $20 billion in fraud ulent benefits.

Last December, the department froze 345,000 disability insurance claims due to suspected fraud. As it tried to root out disability benefits fraud, calls to the department with questions surged, and many went unanswered.

Despite an increase in fraud during the pandemic, fraud has historically been uncommon in Califor

nia’s unemployment benefits, likely “representing less than 1 percent of claims,” the report found. The vast majority of fraud that occurred during the pandemic was concentrated in a temporary federal program that has now ended.

The report lays out evidence that unemployment benefits have become too difficult for workers to access.

When workers are denied benefits, for example, they’re allowed to file appeals. The report found that more than half of denials are overturned on appeal, meaning those workers should have got ten the benefits in the first place. By contrast, “less than one-quarter are overturned in the rest of the country,” the report found.

Also slowing the process: extensive, and some times confusing, steps to prove eligibility for Cali fornia unemployment benefits.

The department’s actions during the pandemic suggest that getting payments to workers is not its highest priority, the report said. For example, the department disqualified about 1 in 4 unem ployment benefits claims during the pandemic for failing to respond to the department’s requests for additional information — or because the de partment was not able to process the additional information provided in the allotted time frame.

Meanwhile, a September 2020 report written by a strike team assembled by Gov. Gavin Newsom found that during the same period, each depart ment field office “had an estimated 450 pounds of unopened mail and had no system for pro cessing unopened mail. Further, at the state’s call centers, less than 1 percent of callers reached an

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EDD staff member.”

The Legislative Analyst’s Office report also re vealed that the Employment Development De partment mischaracterized the number of people seeking jobless benefits that it was disqualifying or denying in reports to the Legislature.

From the start of the pandemic to June 30, 2021, the department sent weekly dispatches to the Legislature. During that period, the depart ment reported that it had disqualified or denied 705,000 unemployment benefits claims, accord ing to the Legislative Analyst Office’s report. But the Legislative Analyst’s Office found that the department disqualified at least 3.4 million during

that period.

When asked about this discrepancy, the depart ment said it had interpreted the requirement to report to the Legislature to mean the number of people who were found not to qualify under state and federal eligibility rules, and so it did not report the number of people being disqualified by pro cedural rules.

“People should get fired for this,” said Jim Patter son, a Republican state assemblymember from Fresno, citing how the Legislature was misled.

The report corroborated what Patterson already sensed, he said – his office has helped about 3,000 constituents who had problems with the department. Through that process, he added, he saw how confounding the communication from the department to unemployed people some times is. “They write to constituents as if they’re creating a treatise for a master’s degree in confu sion,” Patterson said.

“We’re just seeing the result of a bureaucratic sys tem that wasn’t capable of doing its fundamental mission,” Patterson said.

The Legislative Analyst Office’s report makes over a dozen suggestions to remedy the issues it identifies, including recommendations for how to limit improper claim denials, minimize delays and simplify benefits applications.

The Legislature is investing in modernizing the system and bolstering cybersecurity resilience, Assemblywoman Cottie Petrie-Norris, a Demo crat from Costa Mesa who chairs the Committee on Accountability and Administrative Review, said in a statement. She added that she hoped that would lead to “major advances in how quickly the department can assess threats and resolve claims.”

Making sure unemployment benefits work ef fectively isn’t just important for workers who have been laid off — it’s important for the whole econ omy, said Irena Asmundson, a research scholar at the Stanford Institute for Economic Policy Re search and former chief economist for Califor nia’s Department of Finance.

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If people who lose their jobs in an economic downturn don’t have unemployment benefits, she said, then they have to pull back on their spending — making a bad situation worse. So unemployment benefits are meant to act as a stabilizer, giving laid-off workers some money to spend and blunting a downward spiral for the whole economy.

The report “misunderstands EDD’s recent ac tivities to improve the process, and the deeper problems with (unemployment insurance) that go beyond the issues referenced in the report,” said former department director Michael Bernick, who is now special counsel with Duane Mor ris, a law firm. Bernick, who has also worked as a volunteer helping people who are trying to get benefits over the past two years, agrees that the process is too complex.

Yet many of the anti-fraud measures that the re port blames for slowing down payments are re quired by federal protocols, Bernick wrote in an email.

“The truth is that EDD must balance rapid payout and anti-fraud — a process that has become in creasingly difficult with the heightened sophisti cation of identity theft rings, and the amount of money going through the system,” Bernick said. He added that newer measures to combat iden tity theft, including the addition of online verifica tion tool ID.me, are on the right path.

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ORDINARY BRAZILIANS GO HUNGRY AS BOLSONARO THREATENS DEMOCRACY

LOS BRASILEÑOS DE A PIE PASAN HAMBRE MIENTRAS BOLSONARO AMENAZA LA DEMOCRACIA

la posición de los militares ante una posible crisis si Bolsonaro se niega a aceptar la der rota. Muchos brasileños todavía recuerdan vívidamente las dos décadas de gobierno militar represivo que culminaron en 1985.

Y es que no es ningún secreto que Bolsonaro añora esos días, con repetitivas declaracio nes, a menudo, defendiendo el golpe de Es tado que inició la dictadura militar en Brasil y su aparente disposición a lanzar otro golpe, incluso a costa de «30 mil» vidas para man tener su control del poder.

Fernando Cruz; Traducción por Cristian Carlos Ethnic Media Services

Fernando Cruz Ethnic Media Services

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rule that ended in 1985.

Elpresidente brasileño Jair Bolsonaro está intensificando sus ataques con tra las instituciones democráticas de la nación en el período previo a las elecciones presidenciales del 2 de octubre, pero, con el aumento de la inflación, el alto desempleo y las asombrosas tasas de pobreza, la táctica del presidente podría resultar contraprodu cente.

En sus últimos ataques, Bolsonaro ha ar remetido contra el proceso electoral de la nación, llegando a invitar a dignatarios extran jeros a un almuerzo en el que trató de sem brar dudas sobre los sistemas de votación electrónica que han estado en vigor desde mediados de la década de 1990.

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President Jair Bolsonaro is ratch eting up his attacks against the nation’s democratic institutions in the run up to the October 2 presidential elections. But with ris ing inflation, high unemployment, and stagger ing rates of poverty the president’s gambit could backfire.

While threatening democracy may appeal to his base, it may not be the best strategy for winning over Brazilians focused on bread-and-butter is sues.

According to recent polling Bolsonaro trails his opponent, left leaning former President Luiz Iná cio Lula da Silva. And while he has managed to narrow the gap in recent days, for millions of Bra zilians struggling with rising food prices and per sistently high unemployment, messages about the overall state of democracy and the fallibility of Brazil’s institutions will fall flat.

At the height of the pandemic Brazil’s unemploy ment rate hovered at around 15%. That is nearly 15 million people out of work. Since then, the num bers have come down, though millions continue to depend on the informal economy for their liveli hood.

Soaring food prices, meanwhile, have heightened food insecurity in a nation where 33 million peo ple are already struggling with hunger and mal nutrition and where 70% of families face crippling debt. For many Brazilians, how the next president will help put food on the table is the only issue that matters.

And unlike in 2018, when a political crisis and al legations of rampant corruption engulfed the left, this election cycle has seen a resurgence of leftleaning candidates, not only in Brazil but across much of Latin America.

In their campaign rhetoric, meanwhile, as Bolso naro continues to undermine the nation’s democ racy, Lula has made poverty and inequality a key priority, a message that is sure to resonate with many who recall the social gains achieved during his previous tenure.

Still, the country remains deeply divided, with ris ing fears of political violence come election day and concerns about where the military stands when it comes to a potential crisis if Bolsonaro re fuses to accept defeat. Many Brazilians still vividly remember the two decades of repressive military

And it is no secret that Bolsonaro yearns for those days, with oft repeated statements defending the coup d’état that initiated Brazil’s military dictator ship and his apparent willingness to launch an other coup even at the cost of “30 thousand” lives in order to retain his hold on power.

In his latest attacks, Bolsonaro has gone after the nation’s electoral process, going so far as to invite foreign dignitaries to a luncheon meeting where he sought to sow doubts about electronic voting systems that have been in place since the mid1990s.

He has also targeted members of Brazil’s Su preme Court and the Superior Electoral Court, whose new head, Alexandre de Moraes is a known firebrand openly reviled by the current president.

For Bolsonaro, the threat from Moraes comes in part from his focus on online political misinfor mation, which has been a key tool for Bolsonaro throughout his presidency, allowing him to shape the message on a range of issues — from Covid vaccines to Amazon deforestation and of course the coming election.

In a recent standoff, Moraes has gone after the president’s business associates for private text messages in support of a Bolsonaro-led coup d’état.

Whatever the outcome of this latest scuffle, one of many involving the scandal prone president, what is clear is that as of now Bolsonaro is looking at possible — if likely — defeat at the polls come October.

And the fact is that none of the political theatrics he is known for will matter if at the end of the day he fails to convince voters that he has the solu tions to the economic crisis for which he is par tially responsible.

Bolsonaro is politically weak. He remains unpopu lar with wide swaths of Brazil’s electorate. And he has no international support to embark upon an adventure that would jeopardize Latin America’s largest democracy.

In the end, he may very well end up being the first President in Brazilian history to fail to win reelection.

Fernando Cruz is a Brazilian journalist based in Brasilia, Brazil. Additional reporting by Peter Sch urmann. This story was produced in partnership with Peninsula 360 Press and Global Exchange.

Aunque amenazar a la democracia puede atraer a su base, puede no ser la mejor es trategia para ganarse a los brasileños que es tán enfocados en las problemáticas de fondo.

Según los últimos sondeos, Bolsonaro está por detrás de su oponente, el expresidente Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, de tendencia izqui erdista. Y, aunque ha conseguido reducir su diferencia en los últimos días, para millones de brasileños que luchan contra el aumento de los precios de los alimentos y el persistente alto desempleo, los mensajes sobre el estado general de la democracia y la falibilidad de las instituciones de Brasil caerán en saco roto.

En el punto álgido de la pandemia, la tasa de desempleo de Brasil rondaba el 15%. Lo cual supone casi 15 millones de personas sin tra bajo. Desde entonces, las cifras han disminu ido, pero aún millones de personas siguen dependiendo de la economía informal para subsistir.

Por otro lado, el aumento de los precios de los alimentos ha incrementado la inseguridad ali mentaria en una nación en la que 33 millones de personas ya luchaban contra el hambre y la malnutrición, y en la que el 70% de las fa milias se enfrentan a deudas abrumadoras. Para muchos brasileños, la forma en que el próximo presidente ayude a poner comida en la mesa es la única cuestión que importa.

Y a diferencia de lo que ocurrió en 2018 –cu ando una crisis política y las acusaciones de corrupción rampante envolvieron a la izqui erda–, este ciclo electoral ha visto un resur gimiento de los candidatos de izquierda, no sólo en Brasil, sino en gran parte de América Latina.

En su retórica de campaña –mientras Bol sonaro sigue socavando la democracia de la nación–, Lula ha hecho de la pobreza y la desigualdad una prioridad clave; un mensaje que, seguramente, resonará con muchos que recuerdan los avances sociales logrados du rante su anterior mandato.

Aun así, el país sigue profundamente dividido, con un creciente temor de violencia política el día de las elecciones y la preocupación sobre

También, ha hecho blanco a los miembros del Tribunal Supremo de Brasil y del Tribunal Superior Electoral, cuyo nuevo jefe, Alexandre de Moraes, es un conocido incendiario abier tamente vilipendiado por el actual presidente.

Para Bolsonaro, la amenaza de Moraes provi ene, en parte, sobre su enfoque en la desin formación política en Internet, que ha sido una herramienta clave para Bolsonaro a lo largo de su presidencia, permitiéndole dar forma al mensaje sobre una serie de temas: desde las vacunas contra COVID-19, hasta la de forestación del Amazonas; y, por supuesto, las próximas elecciones.

En un reciente enfrentamiento, Moraes ha perseguido a los socios comerciales del presidente por mensajes de texto privados en apoyo de un golpe de Estado liderado por Bolsonaro.

Cualquiera que sea el resultado de esta última contienda –una de las muchas que involucran al presidente propenso al escándalo–, lo que está claro es que, a partir de ahora, Bolsonaro se enfrenta a una posible –aunque probable–derrota en las urnas el próximo octubre.

Y el hecho es que nada de la teatralidad política por la que es conocido importará si, al final del día, no logra convencer a los vo tantes de que tiene las soluciones para la crisis económica de la que es parcialmente responsable.

Bolsonaro es políticamente débil. Sigue siendo impopular entre amplias franjas del electorado brasileño. Y no tiene apoyo inter nacional para embarcarse en una aventura que pondría en peligro la mayor democracia de América Latina.

Al final del día, es muy posible que acabe sien do el primer presidente de la historia de Brasil que no consiga la reelección.

Fernando Cruz es un periodista brasileño con sede en Brasilia, Brasil. Reportaje adicional de Peter Schurmann. Este reportaje fue produci do en colaboración con Península 360 Press y Global Exchange.

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An image of Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro. Photo Credit: Manuel Ortiz

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En la última década, más del 50% de los nuevos negocios han sido propiedad de minorías*. Por eso, Bank of America ha adoptado un enfoque líder e innovador en la industria para ayudar a impulsar el crecimiento al contribuir a fondos de capital centrados en la misión, instituciones financieras de desarrollo comunitario (CDFI) e instituciones de depósitos para minorías (MDI), que incluyen a Accion Opportunity Fund, Working Solutions CDFI y Ulu Ventures.

Estos socios ayudan a mujeres y minorías que son dueños de negocios a comenzar y hacer crecer su empresa, generar empleo y mejorar la estabilidad financiera en comunidades locales de todo el país.

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BIDEN ADMINISTRATION GUTS MOST OF PUBLIC CHARGE RULE, BUT IMMIGRANTS STILL FEARFUL

Sunita Sohrabji

Ethnic Media Services

The Biden Administration last week gutted the signature Trump-era policy known as public charge, which effectively imposed a wealth tax on people seeking to gain permanent resi dency in the US.

The new rule will go into effect on Dec. 23. It has already undergone a 60-day public comment period, and thus needs no further adjudi cation before it takes effect.

The rule greatly narrows the defi nition of public charge to just two criteria: Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, and institutional ization for long-term care.

The Trump administration had broadened the definition of the sel dom-used 1999 rule to include im migrants receiving Medicaid, public housing, or Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) ben efits as part of the public charge inadmissibility determination, even if they were applying for those benefits on behalf of their US born children.

The rule — which gave immigration officers the discretion to determine if an individual applying for a green card might become dependent on the government — would also have been imposed on people attempt ing to permanently enter the US.

Lawsuits and injunctions kept Trump’s policy from ever being im posed, except for a brief window in 2020. The US Supreme Court killed Trump’s rule in 2021, shortly after President Joe Biden took office.

But despite non-implementation, the rule had a chilling effect on im migrant communities. Millions of people disenrolled themselves and family members from federal ben efits to which they were entitled, for fear of invoking public charge inadmissibility when they applied for permanent residency.

“This action (today) ensures fair and humane treatment of legal immigrants and their U.S. citizen family members,” said Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas in a Sept. 8 press state ment. “Consistent with America’s bedrock values, we will not penal ize individuals for choosing to ac cess the health benefits and other supplemental government servic es available to them.”

The public charge test potentially impacts approximately 10 million immigrants and 12 million children, many of whom are US citizens, but born into mixed-status families.

“We welcome this long-awaited change in policy. It will have a beneficial impact on millions of im migrants, primarily women and children,” said Essey Workie, direc tor of the Migration Policy Institute Human Services Initiative.

“But while the rule is moving in the right direction, immigrant commu nities are still fearful of what might happen in the future. A change in administration might bring back the restrictive rules, impacting immi gration status,” said Workie in an in terview with Ethnic Media Services.

Lawsuits and injunctions are defi nitely expected, but those must be

based on technical or procedural issues. “I don’t see that applying to this situation,” said Workie.

Zenobia Lai, executive director of the Houston Immigration Legal Services Collaborative, said: “The Department of Homeland Security has realized the chilling effects of the public charge rule on immigrant families, especially those with US born children. We must move from that chill to a thaw.”

She noted that benefits received by children or other family members would not count when an immigra tion officer determines whether an applicant is deemed a public charge. She clarified that only gov ernment assistance would count and — under the new rule — would be limited to TANF and long-term medical institutionalization. Lai ex pressed her hope that those two categories would be removed in the future.

Lai also clarified that benefits re ceived during the Covid-19 pan demic would not be considered for inadmissibility under the public charge rule.

She noted that immigration officers are mandated to weigh in on the totality of an applicant’s financial resources and future income pros pects. Almost 60 percent of people applying for adjustment of status will be asked to provide an affidavit of support from a family member or other individual.

“This will be highly considered for the approval of the application to adjust status,” said Lai.

The Trump administration’s rhetoric had a chilling effect on immigrant families. For example, during the Trump administration, more than 240,000 children in Texas were dis-enrolled by their parents from Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program, noted Anne Dunkelberg, Program Director for the Health and Wellness Team at the non-profit organization Every Texan.

In Texas, one out of every four chil dren have a parent who is not a US citizen. Many of them are undocu mented, Dunkelberg noted at a press briefing Sept. 13.

“Parents no longer need to fear en

rolling their eligible family members in public benefits. It will not affect their own immigration status,” she said.

There has been so much misin formation about the public charge rule, which has deterred people from enrolling themselves for ben efits to which they are entitled, said Jennifer Duarte of Texas-based Project Vida. “Families are still fear ful, based on misinformation. The new public charge is a small win in an ongoing battle,” she said.

“Politicians have stoked fear in the immigrant community, and will con tinue to do so,” said Esther Reyes Martinez, director of immigration policy and advocacy at the Chil dren’s Defense Fund in Texas. She noted that the new rule has been written in a way to make it much more difficult for future administra tions to attempt to change it.

Several organizations hailed the new rule. Asian Americans Ad vancing Justice released a state ment, noting that the previous public charge rule was “cruel by design.”

“It was not only meant to favor white and wealthy immigrants ap plying for admission or a green card, but also aimed to create fear and confusion about the use of critical, life-saving programs within low-income communities of color.”

“Tragically, the issuance of the last rule caused many immigrants of color, including Asian Americans, to withdraw from health care, nutrition programs, housing services, and other benefits,” said the organiza tion, noting that the new rule greatly simplifies the public charge test.

Marielena Hincapié, executive di rector of the National Immigration Law Center, said in a press state ment: “The Biden administration’s public charge rule aligns with long standing principles in immigration law and provides helpful clarifica tions to pre-existing guidance.”

“This policy is an important step in advancing the Biden administra tion’s priority of addressing so cioeconomic and racial inequities that have been exacerbated by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic,” she said.

LA ADMINISTRACIÓN DE BIDEN ELIMINA LA MAYOR PARTE DE LA REGLA DE CARGA PÚBLICA , PERO LOS INMIGRANTES SIGUEN TEMEROSOS

Sunita Sohrabji Ethnic Media Services

La Administración Biden eliminó la semana pasada la política de la era Trump conocida como carga pública, que imponía un impuesto so bre el patrimonio a las personas que buscan obtener la residencia perma nente en los Estados Unidos.

La nueva norma entrará en vigor el 23 de diciembre. Ya se ha sometido a un periodo de comentario público de 60 días, por lo que no necesita más ad judicaciones antes de entrar en vigor.

La norma reduce en gran medida la definición de carga pública a úni camente dos criterios: La asistencia temporal para familias necesitadas (TANF) y la institucionalización para cuidados a largo plazo.

La administración Trump amplió la definición de la norma de 1999, que era poco utilizada, para incluir a los inmigrantes que reciben Medicaid, vivienda pública o beneficios del Programa de asistencia nutricional suplementaria (SNAP) como parte de la determinación de inadmisibilidad de carga pública, incluso si estaban solicitando esos beneficios en nom bre de sus hijos nacidos en los Esta dos Unidos.

La norma -que dejaba a criterio de los funcionarios de inmigración el determinar si una persona que so licitaba una green card podía pasar a depender del gobierno- también se impuso para las personas que inten taban entrar permanentemente en Estados Unidos.

Las demandas y las medidas cau telares impidieron que la política de Trump se implementara, excepto durante una breve ventana en 2020.

La Corte Suprema de los Estados Unidos anuló la norma de Trump en 2021, poco después de que el presi dente Joe Biden asumiera el cargo.

Pero a pesar de la no aplicación, la norma tuvo un efecto paralizante en las comunidades de inmigrantes. Mil lones de personas se dieron de baja y a sus familiares de los beneficios federales a los que tenían derecho, por temor a invocar la inadmisibilidad de la carga pública cuando solicitaran la residencia permanente.

"Esta acción (de hoy) garantiza un trato justo y humano a los inmigrantes legales y a los miembros de sus fa milias que son ciudadanos estadoun idenses", dijo el Secretario de Seguri dad Nacional, Alejandro Mayorkas, en un comunicado de prensa publicado el 8 de septiembre. "En consonancia

con los valores fundamentales de Estados Unidos, no penalizaremos a las personas por elegir acceder a la atención médica y a otros servicios gubernamentales complementarios para los cuales califican".

La prueba de carga pública afecta potencialmente a unos 10 millones de inmigrantes y 12 millones de niños, muchos de los cuales son ciudadan os estadounidenses, que han nacido dentro del núcleo de una familia de estatus mixto.

"Recibimos con beneplácito este cambio de política tan esperado. Este cambio tendrá un impacto benéfico para millones de inmigrantes, princi palmente mujeres y niños", dijo Es sey Workie, director de la Iniciativa de servicios humanos del instituto de política migratoria.

"Pero aunque la norma es un paso en la dirección correcta, las comuni dades de inmigrantes siguen temien do lo que pueda ocurrir en el futuro. Un cambio de administración podría traer de vuelta las normas restrictivas, afectando al estatus migratorio", dijo Workie en una entrevista con Ethnic Media Services.

Sin duda, se esperan demandas y requerimientos judiciales, pero éstos deben basarse en cuestiones técni cas o de procedimiento. "No veo que eso se aplique a esta situación", dijo Workie.

Zenobia Lai, directora ejecutiva de la Colaborativa de servicios legales de inmigración de Houston (HILSC), dijo: "El Departamento de Seguridad Na cional se ha percatado de los efectos paralizantes de la regla de la carga pública en las familias inmigrantes, especialmente las que tienen hijos nacidos en Estados Unidos. Debe mos hacer una transición de esta parálisis a un estado más relajado.

Señaló que las prestaciones reci bidas por los hijos u otros miembros de la familia no contarán cuando un funcionario de inmigración determine si un solicitante de residencia perma nente o green card es considerado carga pública. Aclaró que sólo se consideraría la asistencia guberna mental bajo la nueva norma, y se limi taría al TANF y el acceso a servicios médicos a largo plazo. Lai expresó su esperanza de que ambas categorías se eliminen en el futuro.

Lai también aclaró que las prestacio nes recibidas durante la pandemia de Covid-19 no se considerarían dentro del criterio de inadmisibilidad en vir tud de la norma de carga pública.

Señaló que los funcionarios de in

migración tienen el mandato de sopesar la totalidad de los recursos financieros del solicitante y sus per spectivas de ingresos futuros. A casi el 60 por ciento de las personas que solicitan el ajuste de estatus se les pedirá que presenten una declara ción jurada de apoyo de un familiar u otra persona.

"Esto será altamente considerado para la aprobación de la solicitud de ajuste de estatus", dijo Lai.

La retórica de la administración Trump tuvo un efecto paralizante en las familias inmigrantes. Por ejemplo, durante el gobierno de Trump, más de 240,000 niños en Texas fueron dados de baja por sus padres de Medicaid y del Programa de Seguro Médico para Niños, señaló Anne Dunkelberg, Directora del Programa del equipo de salud y bienestar de la organización sin fines de lucro Every Texan.

En Texas, uno de cada cuatro niños tiene un padre que no es ciudadano estadounidense. Muchos de ellos son indocumentados, señaló Dunkelberg en una rueda de prensa el 13 de sep tiembre.

"Los padres ya no tienen que temer inscribir a los miembros de su fa milia que califican con los requisitos para tener acceso a las prestaciones públicas. No afectará a su propio es tatus migratorio", dijo.

Ha habido mucha información er rónea sobre la norma de la carga pública, lo que ha disuadido a la gente de inscribirse en los beneficios a los que tienen derecho, dijo Jennifer Du arte, del Proyecto Vida, con sede en Texas. "Las familias siguen teniendo temor, porque siguen basándose en información errónea. La nueva carga pública es una pequeña victoria en una batalla en curso", dijo.

"Los políticos han avivado el miedo en la comunidad inmigrante, y se guirán haciéndolo", dijo Esther Reyes Martínez, directora de política y de fensa de la inmigración en el Fondo de defensa de los niños en Texas. Señaló que la nueva norma se ha re dactado de manera que sea mucho más difícil para las futuras administra ciones intentar cambiarla.

Varias organizaciones celebraron la nueva norma. Asian Americans Advancing Justice emitió un comu nicado, señalando que la anterior norma de carga pública era "cruel por diseño".

"No sólo pretendía favorecer a los in migrantes blancos y ricos que solici taban la admisión a los Estados Uni dos o la green card, sino que también pretendía crear miedo y confusión sobre el uso de programas críticos que salvan vidas dentro de las comu nidades de color de bajos ingresos".

"Trágicamente, la emisión de la última norma causó que muchos inmigrantes de color, incluidos los asiático-americanos, se retiraran de la atención médica, los programas de nutrición, los servicios de vivienda y otros beneficios", dijo la organización, señalando que la nueva norma sim plifica en gran medida la prueba de carga pública.

Marielena Hincapié, directora ejecu tiva del Centro nacional de derecho de inmigración, dijo en un comuni cado de prensa: "La norma de carga pública de la administración Biden se alinea con los principios de larga data en la ley de inmigración y proporciona aclaraciones útiles a la orientación preexistente".

"Esta política es un paso importante en el avance de la prioridad de la administración Biden de abordar las desigualdades socioeconómicas y ra ciales que han sido exacerbadas por la actual pandemia de COVID-19", dijo.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 689000

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Lock Outs and Jump Starts, 6130 Monterey Hwy #238, 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): Marco Valencia, 6130 Monterey Hwy #238, San Jose, CA 95138. The registrant began trans acting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 9/26/2022. 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/ Marco Valencia

This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 09/26/2022.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder

By: /s/ Nina Khamphilath, Deputy File No. FBN 689000

September 30; Octo ber 7, 14, 21, 2022

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 689058

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: ROSIE’S GREEN CLEANING, 1311 Danube Way, San Jose, CA 95116, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by an individual. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): ROSA I GUARDADO, 1311 Danube Way, San Jose, CA 95116. The registrant began trans acting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 9/27/2022. 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/ Rosa I Guardado

This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 09/27/2022. Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder

By: /s/ Corinne Vasquez, Deputy File No. FBN 689058

September 30; Octo ber 7, 14, 21, 2022

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 689092

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: 11 CONCRETE AND PAVING INC, 443 Woodcock Ct, Milpitas,

CA 95035, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by a corpora tion. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): 11 CONCRETE AND PAV ING INC, 443 Woodcock Ct, Milpitas, CA 95035.

The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 9/29/2022.

This filing is a first filing. “I declare that all informa tion in this statement is true and correct.” (A reg istrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.)

/s/ Silvia Ortega 11 CONCRETE AND PAVING INC

President Article/Reg#: C4847060

Above entity was formed in the state of CA This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 09/29/2022.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder

By: /s/ Ronald Nguyen, Deputy File No. FBN 689092

September 30; Octo ber 7, 14, 21, 2022

FICTITIOUS BUSI NESS NAME STATE MENT NO. 689043

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: NA BODY SCULPTING & BEAUTY ACADEMY, 3566 Pleasant Crest Drive, San Jose, CA 95148, Santa Clara County. This busi ness is owned by an individual. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): Norma Alvarez, 3566 Pleasant Cret Drive, San Jose, CA 95148.

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/ Norma Alvarez

This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 09/27/2022.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder

By: /s/ Ronald Nguyen, Deputy File No. FBN 689043

September 30; Octo ber 7, 14, 21, 2022

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 688903

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Jazmin Clean ing Company, 1254 Coronado Dr. Apt #7, Sunnyvale, CA 94086, Santa Clara County.

This business is owned by an individual. The name and residence ad dress of the registrant(s) is (are): YARELI JAZMIN MARTINEZ VARGAS, 1254 Coronado Dr. Apt #7, Sunnyvale, CA 94086. The registrant began transacting busi ness 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/ Yareli Jazmin Marti nez Vargas

This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 09/21/2022.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Corinne Vasquez, Deputy File No. FBN 688903

September 30; Octo ber 7, 14, 21, 2022

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 22CV402238

Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the mat ter of the application of: TAM THI THANH NGUYEN TO ALL IN TERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) TAM THI THANH NGUYEN has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. TAM THI THANH NGUYEN aka TAM T NGUYEN aka TAM THANH THI NGUYEN aka TAM THI NGUYEN to QUEENIE TAM NGUYEN 2. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the pe tition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hear ing. NOTICE OF HEAR ING: Date: 01/03/2023 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. 3. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the

county of Santa Clara. Aug 23, 2022

Jacqueline Arroyo Judge of the Superior Court

September 30; Octo ber 7, 14, 21, 2022

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 22CV401578

Superior Court of Cali fornia, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Alessio Mateus Almanza TO ALL INTERESTED PER SONS: 1. Petitioner(s) Alessio Mateus Almanza has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Alessio Ma teus Almanza to Gabriel Alessio Almanza 2. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the pe tition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hear ing.

NOTICE OF HEAR ING: Date: 11/22/2022 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. 3. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara.

Aug 01, 2022

Jacqueline Arroyo Judge of the Superior Court

September 30; Octo ber 7, 14, 21, 2022

AMENDED

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME

NO. 22CV403539

Superior Court of Cali fornia, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Nasir Abbas Fakhraldin TO ALL INTERESTED PER SONS: 1. Petitioner(s) Nasir Abbas Fakhraldin has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Nasir Ab bas Fakhraldin to Nasir Abbas Deen 2. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before

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this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the pe tition for change of name should not be granted.

Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hear ing.

NOTICE OF HEAR ING: Date: 01/31/2023 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. 3. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara. Sep 29, 2022 Jacqueline Arroyo Judge of the Superior Court

September 30; Octo ber 7, 14, 21, 2022

Sam Nguyen v. Chun AE Greeley and Salisa Greeley

Statement of Dam ages (Personal Injury or Wrongful Death) Case No. 21CV390999

To: SALISA GREELEY

Plaintiff: Sam Nguyen, seeks damages in the above-entitled action, as follows:

1. General Damages

a. Pain, suffering and inconvenience $ 250,000.00

b. Emotional Distress $ 250,000.00

2. Special Damages

a. Medical Expenses (to date) $ 100,000.00

b. Future medical ex penses (present value) $ 100,000.00

3. Punitive Damages:

Plaintiff reserves the right to seek punitive damages in the amount of $500,000 when pursuing a judgment in the suit filed against you.

Date: July 15, 2022

/s/ David A. Trinh

Run Dates: September 30, October 7, 14 and 21, 2022

Sam Nguyen v. Chun AE Greeley and Salisa Greeley

Statement of Dam ages (Personal Injury or Wrongful Death) Case No. 21CV390999

Statement of Dam ages (Personal Injury or Wrongful Death) Case No. 21CV390999

To: CHUN AE GREELEY

Plaintiff: Sam Nguyen, seeks damages in the above-entitled action, as follows:

4. General Damages

c. Pain, suffering and inconvenience $ 250,000.00

d. Emotional Distress $ 250,000.00

5. Special Damages

c. Medical Expenses (to date) $ 100,000.00

d. Future medical ex penses (present value) $ 100,000.00

6. Punitive Damages: Plaintiff reserves the right to seek punitive damages in the amount of $500,000 when pursuing a judgment in the suit filed against you.

Date: July 15, 2022 /s/ David A. Trinh

Run Dates: September 30, October 7, 14 and 21, 2022

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 688063

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: TWO ZONE CHICKEN, 1092 E. El Camino Real, Sunnyvale, CA 94087, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by an individual. The name and residence ad dress of the registrant(s) is (are): TYE-TAZY LIN, 1460 Halford Avenue, Santa Clara, CA 95051. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 7/01/2022. This filing is a first filing. “I declare that all informa tion in this statement is true and correct.” (A reg istrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.)

/s/ TYE-TAZY LIN

This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 08/23/2022.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder

By: /s/ Corrine Vasquez, Deputy File No. FBN 688063

September 9, 16, 23 and 30, 2022

AMENDED ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 22CV397716

Superior Court of Cali fornia, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: SEYE DEH MASOOMEH MARDANI TO ALL IN TERESTED PERSONS:

1. Petitioner(s) SEYEDEH MASOOMEH MARDANI has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. SEYEDEH MASOOMEH MARDANI to AZADEH MARDANI. 2. THE

COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the pe tition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hear ing. NOTICE OF HEAR ING: Date: 10/11/2022 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. 3. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara. Sept 7, 2022

Jacqueline M. Arroyo Judge of the Superior Court

September 9, 16, 23 and 30, 2022

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 688836

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: LUMINATION DESIGN SIGNS, 2340 Samoa Way, San Jose, CA 95122, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by a corporation. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): LUMINATION DESIGN SIGNS INC, 2340 Samoa Way, San Jose, CA 95122. The registrant began trans acting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 4/05/2022. This filing

is a refile [Change(s) in facts from previous filing] of previous file #: FBN627402. “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/ Benito Ciriaco LUMINATION DESIGN SIGNS INC

Owner

Article/Reg#: 4720172

Above entity was formed in the state of CA This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 09/20/2022.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder

By: /s/ Elaine Fader, Deputy File No. FBN 688836

September 23, 30; October 7, 14, 2022

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 688724

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as:

LLAMAS CLEANING 1461 Chabot Way, San Jose, CA 95122, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by an individual. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are):

Roxana Cruz Llamas, 1461 Chabot Way, San Jose, CA 95122. The registrant began trans acting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 9/14/2022. 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/ Roxana Cruz Llamas This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 09/14/2022.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder

By: /s/ Corrine Vasquez, Deputy File No. FBN 688724

September 23, 30; October 7, 14, 2022

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 688711

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: FLOURISH MOTION, 4405 Pinon Pl, San Jose, CA 95136, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by an individual. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are):

HONG MINH BUI, 4405 Pinon Pl, San Jose, CA 95136. The registrant began transacting busi ness under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 9/14/2022. This filing is a first filing. “I declare that all informa tion in this statement is

true and correct.” (A reg istrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.)

/s/ Hong Minh Bui This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 09/14/2022.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder

By: /s/ Sandy Chanthasy, Deputy File No. FBN 688711

September 23, 30; October 7, 14, 2022

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 688678

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: LIGHTS ENTER PRISES, 318 Checkers Drive Apt 208, San Jose, CA 95133, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by an individual. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): LUCAS LOC THAI, 318 Checkers Drive Apt 208, San Jose, CA 95133. The registrant began transacting busi ness 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/ Lucas Loc Thai

This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 09/13/2022.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder

By: /s/ Corinne Vasquez, Deputy File No. FBN 688678

September 23, 30; October 7, 14, 2022

FICTITIOUS BUSI NESS NAME STATE MENT NO. 688375

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: PLASTIC TECHNICAL SUPPORT, 533 Gregory St, San Jose, CA 95125, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by an Individual. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): Jesus Alberto Gonzalez Orozco, 533 Gregory St, San Jose, CA 95125. 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/ Jesus Alberto Gon zalez Owner

This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara

County on 09/01/2022.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder

By: /s/ Elaine Fader, Deputy File No. FBN 688375

September 23, 30; October 7, 14, 2022

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 688682

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: TAQUERIA Y MAR ISCOS EL PONY, 768 Deland Avenue Apt #1, San Jose, CA 95128, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by an individual. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): Bernardo Garcia, 768 Deland Avenue Apt #1, San Jose, CA 95128. 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/ Bernardo Garcia This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 09/13/2022. Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder

By: /s/ Corinne Vasquez, Deputy File No. FBN 688682

September 23, 30; October 7, 14, 2022

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 688733

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: CDMX INTERPRE TATION SERVICE, 917 North 7th Street, San Jose, CA 95112, Santa Clara County This business is owned by an individual. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): Fernando Corteś, 917 N 7th St, San Jose, CA 95112. The registrant began transacting busi ness under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 9/14/2022. This filing is a first filing. “I declare that all informa tion in this statement is true and correct.” (A reg istrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.)

/s/ Fernando Corteś Owner

This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 09/14/2022.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Ronald Nguyen, Deputy File No. FBN 688733

September 23, 30; October 7, 14, 2022

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 22CV403154

Superior Court of Cali fornia, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Margaret Emma Ross TO ALL IN TERESTED PERSONS:

1. Petitioner(s) Margaret Emma Ross has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Margaret Emma Ross to Emma Ross Reuther 2. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the pe tition for change of name should not be granted.

Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hear ing. NOTICE OF HEAR ING: Date: 01/24/2023 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. 3. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara.

Sep 15, 2022

Jacqueline Arroyo Judge of the Superior Court

September 23, 30; October 7, 14, 2022

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 22CV402512

Superior Court of Cali fornia, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: HOANG DIEM LIEN NGUYEN TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) HOANG DIEM LIEN NGUYEN has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. HOANG DIEM LIEN NGUYEN to BETTY NGUYEN 2. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the pe tition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must

file written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hear ing. NOTICE OF HEAR ING: Date: 01/03/2023 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. 3. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara. Aug 29, 2022 Jacqueline Arroyo Judge of the Superior Court

September 23, 30; October 7, 14, 2022

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 22CV397094

Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the mat ter of the application of: THU THAO HO AND JOHNNY LE TO ALL IN TERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) THU THAO HO AND JOHNNY LE have filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. KHANG LE to KHANG ANDY LE 2. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hear ing. NOTICE OF HEAR ING: Date: 07/26/2022 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. 3. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara. Apr 20, 2022 Jacqueline Arroyo

Judge of the Superior Court

September 23, 30; October 7, 14, 2022

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 22CV400919

Superior Court of Cali fornia, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Stella Shinyi Chen TO ALL INTERESTED PER SONS: 1. Petitioner(s) Stella Chen has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Stella Shinyi Chen AKA Stella Chen to Stella Lu 2. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the pe tition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hear ing. NOTICE OF HEAR ING: Date: 11/08/2022 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. 3. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara. Jul 20, 2022

Jacqueline Arroyo Judge of the Superior Court

September 23, 30; October 7, 14, 2022

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 22CV403165

Superior Court of Cali fornia, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Mariya Korshunova TO ALL IN TERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) Mariya Korshunova has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Mariya Korshunova to Maria Korshunova 2. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the pe tition for change of name

should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hear ing. NOTICE OF HEAR ING: Date: 01/24/2023 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. 3. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara.

Sep 15, 2022

Jacqueline Arroyo Judge of the Superior Court

September 23, 30; October 7, 14, 2022

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 22CV403098

Superior Court of Cali fornia, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Anthony Wolf TO ALL INTER ESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) Anthony Wolf has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Anthony David Wolf to Jacob Hunter 2. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the pe tition for change of name should not be granted.

Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hear ing. NOTICE OF HEAR ING: Date: 01/17/2023 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. 3. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara.

Sep 14, 2022

September 23, 30; October 7, 14, 2022

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 22CV403261

Superior Court of Cali fornia, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Thi Minh Huong Trinh- Hong Dinh Nguyen TO ALL INTERESTED PER SONS: 1. Petitioner(s) Thi Minh Huong Trinh – Hong Dinh Nguyen has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Trinh Hong Tien Nguyen to Karre Trinh Nguyen b. Thi Minh Huong Trinh to Edna Huong Trinh 2. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the pe tition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hear ing. NOTICE OF HEAR ING: Date: 01/24/2023 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. 3. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara. Sep 20, 2022

Jacqueline Arroyo Judge of the Superior Court

September 23, 30; October 7, 14, 2022

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 22CV402666

Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the mat ter of the application of: Victoria Leon TO ALL INTERESTED PER SONS: 1. Petitioner(s) Victoria Leon has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Roberto Leon Jr to Roberto Jr Leon Galvan 2. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons

Jacqueline Arroyo Judge of the Superior Court

interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted.

Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hear ing.

NOTICE OF HEAR ING: Date: 01/03/2023 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. 3. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara.

Sep 01, 2022

Jacqueline Arroyo Judge of the Superior Court

September 23, 30; October 7, 14, 2022

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 22CV402961

Superior Court of Cali fornia, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Yating Chang, Chifeng Hung TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) Yating Chang, Chifeng Hung has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as fol lows: a. Chen-En Hung to Adam Chenen Hung b. Chen-Ning Hung to Ariel Chenning Hung 2. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the pe tition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hear ing. NOTICE OF HEAR ING: Date: 12/27/2022 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. 3. A copy of the Order to Show cause

shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara. Sep 12, 2022

Jacqueline Arroyo Judge of the Superior Court

September 23, 30; October 7, 14, 2022

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 22CV402090

Superior Court of Cali fornia, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: PHUC THANH NGUYEN and THI THANH THUY NGUYEN TO ALL IN TERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) PHUC THANH NGUYEN and THI THANH THUY NGU has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. PHUC AN NHIEN NGUYEN to JULIAN NGUYEN 2. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the pe tition for change of name should not be granted.

Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hear ing. NOTICE OF HEAR ING: Date: 12/13/2022 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. 3. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara.

Jul 26, 2022

Jacqueline Arroyo Judge of the Superior Court

September 23, 30; October 7, 14, 2022

Notice of Petition to Administer Estate of Peter Berger Case No. 21PR191462

1.To all heirs, ben eficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may be interested in the will or estate, or both, of Peter Berger, Peter A. Berger. 2. A Petition

for Probate has been filed by Helga K. Vynis in the Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara. 3.The Peti tion for Probate requests that Helga K. Vynis be appointed as personal representative to ad minister the estate of the decedent. 5. The petition requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administer of Estate Act. (This authority will allow the personal represen tative to take any actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consent to the proposed action.) The indepen dent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person Files and objec tion to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority. 6. A hearing on the petition will be held in this court as follows: October 27, 2022, at 9:01am, Dept. 5, located at 191 North First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. 7 If you object to the granting of this petition, you should ap pear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appear ance may be in person or by your attorney. 8. If you are a creditor or con tingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either: 1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general per sonal representative as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or 2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code. Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an at torney knowledgeable in California law. 9. You may examine the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk.

10. Attorney for Peti tioner: Shahram Miri 80 Gilman Ave Suite 27

Campbell, CA 95008 (408)866-8382

September 23, 30; October 7, 2022

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 688706

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: BIGSBY HOUSE, 1377 Lincoln Avenue, San Jose, CA 95125, Santa Clara County.

This business is owned by a limited liability com pany. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): SMITH & MARQUEZ LLC, 1377 Lincoln Ave, San Jose, CA 95125.

The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 7/10/2012. This filing is a refile [Change(s) in facts from previous filing] of previous file #: FBN567118. “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/ Leticia Marquez SMITH & MARQUEZ LLC Co-Owner Article/Reg#: 201209510023

Above entity was formed in the state of CA

This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 09/14/2022.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder

By: /s/ Elaine Fader, Deputy File No. FBN 688706

September 16, 23, 30; October 7, 2022

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 688711

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: FLOURISH MOTION, 4405 Pinon Pl, San Jose, CA 95136, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by an individual. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): HONG MINH BUI, 4405 Pinon Pl, San Jose, CA 95136. The registrant began transacting busi ness under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 9/14/2022. This filing is a first filing. “I declare that all informa tion in this statement is true and correct.” (A reg istrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.)

/s/ Hong Minh Bui This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 09/14/2022.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder

By: /s/ Sandy Chanthasy, Deputy

File No. FBN 688711

September 16, 23, 30; October 7, 2022

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 688449

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: R&R COMPANY, POR MIS CHILES, 4634 Capitola Ave, San Jose, CA 95111, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by a married couple. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): Jorge Luis Robles, 4634 Capitola Ave, San Jose, CA 95111. Lorena Robles, 4634 Capitola Ave, San Jose, CA 95111. The registrant began trans acting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 9/06/2022. 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/ Lorena Robles

This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 09/06/2022. Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Patty Camarena, Deputy File No. FBN 688449

September 16, 23, 30; October 7, 2022

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 688683

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Charly the Plumber and Engineering, 556 S 11th Street Apt #3, San Jose, CA 95112, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by an individual. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): Vin cente Calos Velasquez, 556 S 11th Street Apt 3, San Jose, CA 95112. The registrant began trans acting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 9/13/2022. 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/ Vincente Carlos Velazquez

This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 09/13/2022.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder

By: /s/ Ronald Nguyen, Deputy File No. FBN 688683

September 16, 23, 30; October 7, 2022

FICTITIOUS

BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 688608

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: RAINBOW FRUITS, 3536 Laurant Way, San Jose, CA 95132, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by an individual. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): Ga briela Hernandez, 3536 Laurant Way, San Jose, CA 95132. The registrant began transacting busi ness 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/ Gabriela Hernandez This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 09/12/2022.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder

By: /s/ Elaine Fader, Deputy File No. FBN 688608

September 16, 23, 30; October 7, 2022

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 688459

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: BLUE MAX, 828 W El Camino Real, Sunnyvale, CA 94087, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by a corporation. The name and residence ad dress of the registrant(s) is (are): SC WESTSIDE INC., 828 W El Camino Real, Sunnyvale, CA 94087. The registrant began transacting busi ness 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/ Josh McGhie SC WESTSIDE INC. President Article/Reg#: 515739 Above entity was formed in the state of CA This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 09/06/2022.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder

By: /s/ Ronald Nguyen, Deputy File No. FBN 688459

September 16, 23, 30; October 7, 2022

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 688171

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: MAJESTY WINDOWS AND GUTTER CLEAN

ING SERVICES, 347 Willow St, San Jose, CA 95110, Santa Clara County. This busi ness is owned by an individual. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): Jeremias Alexander Torres Loza, 347 Willow St, San Jose, CA 95110. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on N/A. This filing is a first filing. “I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.” (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.)

/s/ Jeremias Torres This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 08/26/2022.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder

By: /s/ Patty Camarena, Deputy File No. FBN 688171

September 16, 23, 30; October 7, 2022

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 688566

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: After Cutz Barber Shop by El Mirey, 3136 Story Rd, San Jose, CA 95127, Santa Clara County. This busi ness is owned by an individual. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): Javier Tizatl Vega, 10051 Lyndale Ave, San Jose, CA 95127. The registrant began transacting busi ness under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 9/01/2012.

This filing is a first filing. “I declare that all informa tion in this statement is true and correct.” (A reg istrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.)

/s/ Javier Tizatl Vega

This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 09/09/2022.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder

By: /s/ Patty Camarena, Deputy File No. FBN 688566

September 16, 23, 30; October 7, 2022

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 688678

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: LIGHTS ENTER PRISES, 318 Checkers Drive Apt 208, San Jose, CA 95133, Santa Clara County This business is owned by an individual. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): Lucas Loc Thai, 318 Checkers Drive

Apt 208, San Jose, CA 95133. The registrant began transacting busi ness 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/ Lucas Loc Thai This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 09/13/2022. Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Corinne Vasquez, Deputy File No. FBN 688678

September 16, 23, 30; October 7, 2022

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 22CV402512

Superior Court of Cali fornia, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: HOANG DIEM LIEN NGUYEN TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) HOANG DIEM LIEN NGUYEN has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. HOANG DIEM LIEN NGUYEN to BETTY NGUYEN 2. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the pe tition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hear ing. NOTICE OF HEAR ING: Date: 01/03/2023 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. 3. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara. Aug 29, 2022

Jacqueline M. Arroyo Judge of the Superior Court

September 16, 23, 30; October 7, 2022

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME

NO. 22CV397094

Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the mat ter of the application of: THU THAO HO and JOHNNY LE TO ALL IN TERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) THU THAO HO and JOHNNY LEE has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. KHANG LE to KHANG ANDY LE 2. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted.

Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hear ing. NOTICE OF HEAR ING: Date: 07/26/2022 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. 3. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara.

Apr 20, 2022

Jacqueline M. Arroyo Judge of the Superior Court

September 16, 23, 30; October 7, 2022

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 22CV400919

Superior Court of Cali fornia, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Stella Shinyi Chen TO ALL IN TERESTED PERSONS:

1. Petitioner(s) Stella Shinyi Chen has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Stella Shinyi Chen AKA Stella Chen to Stella Lu 2. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the pe tition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before

the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hear ing.

NOTICE OF HEAR ING: Date: 11/08/2023 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. 3. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara.

Jul 20, 2022

Jacqueline M. Arroyo Judge of the Superior Court

September 16, 23, 30; October 7, 2022

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 22CV402015

Superior Court of Cali fornia, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Shani Ziva Baron TO ALL IN TERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) Shani Ziva Baron, Omri Attou has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Shani Ziva Baron to Shani Eitan b. Omri Attoun to Omri Eitan c. Guy Attoun to Guy Eitan d. Alma Attoun to Alma Eitan e. Ella At toun to Ella Eitan 2. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the pe tition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hear ing.

NOTICE OF HEAR ING: Date: 01/17/2023 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. 3. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara. Sep 07, 2022

Jacqueline M. Arroyo Judge of the Superior

Court

September 16, 23, 30; October 7, 2022

AMENDED ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 22CV398237

Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the mat ter of the application of: Matine Azadian TO ALL INTERESTED PER SONS: 1. Petitioner(s) Matine Azadian has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Matine Aza dian to Matine Makani Azadian 2. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hear ing. NOTICE OF HEAR ING: Date: 10/18/2022 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. 3. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara. Sep 09, 2022

Jacqueline M. Arroyo Judge of the Superior Court

September 16, 23, 30; October 7, 2022

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 22CV402811

Superior Court of Cali fornia, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: DUC NGOC TRAN and HIEN THI PHUONG HO TO ALL INTERESTED PER SONS: 1. Petitioner(s) DUC NGOC TRAN and THI PHUONG HIEN HO has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. HO PHUONG VY TRAN aka VY HO PHUONG TRAN to EVIE HO TRAN 2. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing

indicated below to show cause, if any, why the pe tition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hear ing. NOTICE OF HEAR ING: Date: 01/17/2023 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. 3. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara. Sep 07, 2022

Jacqueline M. Arroyo Judge of the Superior Court

September 16, 23, 30; October 7, 2022

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 22CV402877

Superior Court of Cali fornia, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: NGOC HIEU DOAN & NGOC THI THU PHAM TO ALL INTERESTED PER SONS: 1. Petitioner(s) NGOC HIEU DOAN & NGOC THI THU PHAM has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. NGOC HAI DANG DOAN aka DANG NGOC HAI DOAN to AL EXANDER DOAN 2. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the pe tition for change of name should not be granted.

Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hear ing.

NOTICE OF HEAR ING: Date: 01/17/2023 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. 3. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for

four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara. Sep 08, 2022 Jacqueline M. Arroyo Judge of the Superior Court

September 16, 23, 30; October 7, 2022

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME

NO. 22CV402925 Superior Court of Cali fornia, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: VY NGOC PHAM TO ALL INTERESTED PER SONS: 1. Petitioner(s) VY NGOC PHAM has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. VY NGOC PHAM aka NGOC-VY THI PHAM aka VY NGOC THI PHAM to NGOC VY THI PHAM 2. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hear ing. NOTICE OF HEAR ING: Date: 12/27/2022 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. 3. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara. Sep 09, 2022 Jacqueline M. Arroyo Judge of the Superior Court

September 16, 23, 30; October 7, 2022

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 22CV402879 Superior Court of Cali fornia, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Rafaela Sanchez de Mena TO ALL INTERESTED PER SONS: 1. Petitioner(s) Rafaela Sanchez de Mena has filed a petition for Change of Name

with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as fol lows: a. Rafaela Sanchez de Mena AKA Rafaela Mena Sanchez AKA Ra faela Sanchez Mena to Rafaela Mena 2. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the pe tition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hear ing. NOTICE OF HEAR ING: Date: 01/17/2023 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. 3. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara. Sep 08, 2022

Jacqueline M. Arroyo Judge of the Superior Court

September 16, 23, 30; October 7, 2022

Notice of Petition to Administer Estate of Prithviraj Sunil Patil, deceased Case No. 22PR192732

1.To all heirs, ben eficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may be interested in the will or estate, or both, of Prithviraj Sunil Patil. 2. A Petition for Probate has been filed by Maheendra Kasmalkar in the Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara. 3.The Petition for Probate re quests that Maheendra Kasmalkar be appointed as personal representa tive to administer the estate of the decedent.

5. The petition requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administer of Estate Act. (This au thority will allow the per sonal representative to take any actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consent to the proposed action.) The

independent adminis tration authority will be granted unless an inter ested person Files and objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority.

6. A hearing on the petition will be held in this court as follows: October 12, 2022, at 9:01am, Dept. 13, located at 191 North First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. 7 If you object to the granting of this petition, you should ap pear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appear ance may be in person or by your attorney. 8. If you are a creditor or con tingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either:

1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general per sonal representative as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or 2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code. Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an at torney knowledgeable in California law. 9. You may examine the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk.

10. Attorney for Peti tioner: Huma J. Ellahie 2542 S. Bascom Ave., STE 235 Campbell, CA 95008 (408)579-1282

Run Date: September 16, 23 and 30, 2022

Notice of Petition to Administer Estate of Jean Bates Case No. 22PR192579

1.To all heirs, beneficia ries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may be interested in the will or estate, or both, of Jean Bates. 2.

A Petition for Probate has been filed by Jennifer Christina Lang in the Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara. 3.The Peti tion for Probate requests that Jennifer Christina Lang be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate

of the decedent. 5. The petition requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administer of Estate Act. (This au thority will allow the per sonal representative to take any actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consent to the proposed action.) The independent adminis tration authority will be granted unless an inter ested person Files and objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority. 6. A hearing on the petition will be held in this court as follows: October 03, 2022, at 9:01am, Dept. 5, located at 191 North First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. 7 If you object to the granting of this petition, you should ap pear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appear ance may be in person or by your attorney. 8. If you are a creditor or con tingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either: 1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general per sonal representative as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or 2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code. Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an at torney knowledgeable in California law. 9. You may examine the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk. 10. Attorney for Peti tioner: Gerald W. Cummings 1030 E. El Camino Real #426 Sunnyvale, CA 94087 (408)615-8930

Run Date: September 16, 23 and 30, 2022

FICTITIOUS

NO. 688437

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Angie Mexican Food 3595 Benton St, Santa Clara, CA 95051, Santa Clara County. This busi ness is owned by a mar ried couple. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): Angelina Orosco, 457 E Evelyn Ave #311, Sunny vale, CA 94086. Hector Sanchez, 457 E Evelyn Ave #311, Sunnyvale, CA 94086. The registrant began transacting busi ness 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/ Angelina Orosco

This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 09/06/2022.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder

By: /s/ Patty Camarena, Deputy File No. FBN 688437

September 9, 16, 23, 30, 2022

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 688219

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: HH HEATING & AIR CONDITIONING 12960 Pfeifle Ave, San Jose, CA 95111, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by an individual. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): Hec tor Hernandez Garcia, 12960 Pfeifle Ave, San Jose, CA 95111. The registrant began trans acting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 8/25/2022. 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/ Hector Hernandez Garcia This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 08/29/2022.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder

By: /s/ Ronald Nguyen, Deputy File No. FBN 688219

September 9, 16, 23, 30, 2022

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 688162

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: MONICA’S FINAN CIAL SERVICES, 2180 Story Road, Ste 202, 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): Monica Andrea Rojas Serna, 2787 Devonshire Ave, Redwood City, CA 94063. The registrant began transacting busi ness under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 8/25/2022. This filing is a first filing. “I declare that all informa tion in this statement is true and correct.” (A reg istrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.)

/s/ Monica Andrea Rojas Serna

This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 08/26/2022. Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder

By: /s/ Elaine Fader, Deputy File No. FBN 688162

September 9, 16, 23, 30, 2022

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 688345

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: RESTAURANT LA ENRAMADA INC, 1635 McKee Rd, San Jose, CA 95116, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by a corporation. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): RESTAURANT LA ENRAMADA INC, 1635 McKee Rd, San Jose, CA 95116. The registrant began transacting busi ness under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 8/31/2022. This filing is a refile [Change(s) in facts from previous filing] of previous file #: FBN630245. “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/ Onofre Vizcarra

RESTAURANT LA ENRAMADA INC

Owner Article/Reg#: C3590775

Above entity was formed in the state of CA This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 08/31/2022.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder

By: /s/ Ronald Nguyen, Deputy File No. FBN 688345

September 9, 16, 23, 30, 2022

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 22CV402406

Superior Court of Cali fornia, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of

the application of: Mary Scoffone TO ALL IN TERESTED PERSONS:

1. Petitioner(s) Mary Scoffone has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Mary Anne Scoffone to Mary Anne Scoffone-O’Dea 2. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the pe tition for change of name should not be granted.

Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hear ing. NOTICE OF HEAR ING: Date: 12/27/2022 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. 3. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara. Aug 10, 2022

Jacqueline Arroyo Judge of the Superior Court

September 9, 16, 23, 30, 2022

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 22CV399851

Superior Court of Cali fornia, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Sandra Hernandez TO ALL IN TERESTED PERSONS:

1. Petitioner(s) Sandra Hernandez has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Elisha Es pina Hernandez to Elisha Rodriguez-Hernandez

2. THE COURT OR DERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing

to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hear ing. NOTICE OF HEAR ING: Date: 10/18/2022 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. 3. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara. Jul 05, 2022

Jacqueline Arroyo Judge of the Superior Court

September 9, 16, 23, 30, 2022

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME

NO. 22CV402615

Superior Court of Cali fornia, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Tien Le Hua TO ALL INTER ESTED PERSONS: 1.

Petitioner(s) Tien Le Hua has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Tien Le Hua to Ivy Tien Hua 2. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the pe tition for change of name should not be granted.

Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hear ing. NOTICE OF HEAR ING: Date: 01/10/2023 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. 3. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara.

Aug 31, 2022

Jacqueline Arroyo Judge of the Superior Court

September 9, 16, 23, 30, 2022

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME

NO. 22CV402519

Superior Court of Cali fornia, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: MINYING LI TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) MINYING LI has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. QINGRUI LI to MARCUS LI 2. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the pe tition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hear ing. NOTICE OF HEAR ING: Date: 01/03/2023 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. 3. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara. Aug 29, 2022 Jacqueline Arroyo Judge of the Superior Court

September 9, 16, 23, 30, 2022

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME

NO. 22CV402520

Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the mat ter of the application of: WENJUAN LI TO ALL INTERESTED PER SONS: 1. Petitioner(s) WENJUAN LI has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. WENJUAN LI to MATTHEW LI 2. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the pe tition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing

to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hear ing. NOTICE OF HEAR ING: Date: 01/08/2023 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. 3. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara. Aug 29, 2022

Jacqueline Arroyo Judge of the Superior Court

September 9, 16, 23, 30, 2022

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 22CV402517

Superior Court of Cali fornia, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: MINYING LI TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) MINYING LI has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. MINYING LI to MIYA LI 2. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hear ing. NOTICE OF HEAR ING: Date: 01/03/2023 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. 3. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara. Aug 29, 2022

Jacqueline Arroyo Judge of the Superior Court September 9, 16, 23, 30, 2022

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME

NO. 22CV402512

Superior Court of Cali fornia, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: HOANG DIEM LIEN NGUYEN TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s)

HOANG DIEM LIEN NGUYEN has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. HOANG DIEM LIEN NGUYEN to BETTY NGUYEN 2. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the pe tition for change of name should not be granted.

Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hear ing. NOTICE OF HEAR ING: Date: 01/03/2023 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. 3. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara. Aug 29, 2022

Jacqueline Arroyo Judge of the Superior Court

September 9, 16, 23, 30, 2022

AMENDED ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 22CV400246

Superior Court of Cali fornia, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Marcel Abel TO ALL INTER ESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) Marcel Abel has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Marcel Abel AKA Anani Lnu AKA Anani Marcel Abbel to Anani AFAWUBO 2. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the pe tition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file written objection that includes the reasons

for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hear ing.

NOTICE OF HEAR ING: Date: 10/25/2022 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. 3. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara. Jul 12, 2022

Jacqueline Arroyo Judge of the Superior Court

September 9, 16, 23, 30, 2022

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR

CHANGE OF NAME NO. 22CV402752

Superior Court of Cali fornia, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Valerie Dinh TO ALL INTER ESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) Valerie Dinh has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Valerie Dinh to Valerie Vo Nguyen 2. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hear ing.

NOTICE OF HEAR ING: Date: 01/10/2023 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. 3. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara. Sep 06, 2022

Jacqueline Arroyo Judge of the Superior Court

September 9, 16, 23, 30, 2022

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 22CV397716

Superior Court of Cali fornia, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: SEYE DEH MASOOMEH MARDANI TO ALL IN TERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) SEYEDEH MASOOMEH MARDANI has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. SEYEDEH MASOOMEH MARDANI to AZADEH MARDANI. 2. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the pe tition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hear ing. NOTICE OF HEAR ING: Date: 10/11/2022 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. 3. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara. Sept 7, 2022

Jacqueline M. Arroyo Judge of the Superior Court

September 9, 16, 23 and 30, 2022

Notice of Petition to Administer Estate of BRUNHILDE I. MACNEVIN

Case No. 22PR192428

1.To all heirs, beneficia ries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may be interested in the will or estate, or both, of BRUNHILDE I. MACN EVIN. 2. A Petition for Probate has been filed by JOHN DANIELS in the Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara. 3.The Peti tion for Probate requests that JOHN DANIELS be appointed as personal representative to ad minister the estate of the decedent. 5. The petition requests authority to administer the estate

under the Independent Administer of Estate Act. (This authority will allow the personal represen tative to take any actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consent to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person Files and objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority. 6. A hearing on the petition will be held in this court as follows: October 19, 2022, at 9:01am, Dept. 5, located at 191 North First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. 7

If you object to the granting of this petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney. 8. If you are a creditor or contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either:

1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general per sonal representative as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or 2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code. Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an at torney knowledgeable in California law. 9. You may examine the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk.

10. Petitioner: John Daniels 1000 Town Center Drive, #300 Oxnard, CA 93036 (805)644-2805

Run Date: September 9, 16 and 23, 2022

IN THE COUNTY COURT AT LAW NO. 2

BEXAR COUNTY, TEXAS

Case No. 2022PC00776

ESTATE OF ADAN CEBALLOS CAS TILLO, DECEASED FIRST AMENDED APPLICATION TO DETERMINE HEIRSHIP AND FOR LETTERS OF INDEPENDENT ADMINISTRATIONINTESTATE

Applicant: Delfina Gomez

Decedent: Adan Cebal los Castillo also known as Adan Ceballos

Applicant, Delfina Gomez, who may be served at 1411 Humming bird, San Antonio, Texas 78245, claims to be the owner of all or part of Decedent’s estate. The last three digits of Delfina Gomez’s social security number are 227. The last three digits of Delfina Gomez’s Texas driver’s license are 240.

Applicant has standing to file this application in connection with the Estate of Adan Ceballos Castillo, Deceased, to commence a proceed ing to declare heirship and to determine whether there is a need for administration of Decedent’s estate, and shows the Court as follows:

1. Jurisdiction and Venue

This Court has jurisdic tion over this matter and venue is proper because Decedent resided in this county and had a domicile or fixed place of residence in Texas.

2. Facts and Places of Death Adan Ceballos Castillo, Decedent, died on December 24, 2020, in San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas, Dece dent’s date of birth was July 9th, 1952, and was 69 years old at the time of his death.

3. Domicile of Decedent on Date of Death

Decedent, Adan Cebal los Castillo, who died intestate, was domiciled at 1411 Hummingbird, San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas, 78245.

4. Decedent’s Identify Information

The last three digits of Decedent’s Social Security number are 651. Decedent’s driver’s license number is not known and not reason ably obtainable.

5. Time Between Date of Death and Application

Four years have not elapsed since the date of Decedent’s death and

before the application.

6. Heirs

The name, physical ad dress where service can be had, relationship to Decedent, minor status, and true interest in De cedent’s estate of each of Decedent’s estate of each of Decedent’s heirs, and the only heirs, are as follows:

Name, Address, and Re lationship to Decedent (Share of Decedent’s Property)

Patricia Ibarra, an adult 2611 Thunder Gulch San Antonio, Texas 78245

Relationship: Child Name of Other Parent: Guadalupe F. Ceballos Share: 1/9

Mario Ceballos, an adult 6122 Brisco Leaf San Antonio, Texas 78253

Relationship: Child Name of Other Parent: Guadalupe F. Ceballos Share: 1/9

Delfina Gomez, adult 1411 Hummingbird San Antonio, Texas 78245

Relationship: Child Name of Other Patent: Gudalupe F. Ceballos Share: 1/9

Hirisenia Ceballos, an adult 945 Deer Meadow Ct. San Jose, CA 95122

Relationship: Child Name of Other Parent: Guadalupe F. Ceballos Share: 1/9

Elica Viernes, an adult 1736 Schulte Dr. San Jose, CA 95133

Relationship: Child Name of Other Parent: Guadalupe F. Ceballos Share: 1/9

Maria Jessica Ceballos, an adult 1411 Hummingbird San Antonio, Texas 78245

Relationship: Child Name of Other Patent: Gudalupe F. Ceballos Share: 1/9

Desiree Ceballos, an adult 945 Deer Meadow Ct. San Jose, CA 95122

Relationship: Child Name of Other Parent: (Parents rights termi nated) Share: 1/9

Kenny Ceballos, a minor 945 Deer Meadow Ct. San Jose, CA 95122

Relationship: Child Name of Other Parent: (Parents rights termi nated) Share: 1/9

Maryann Ceballos, a minor 945 Deer Meadow Ct. San Jose, CA 95122

Relationship: Child Name of Other Parent: (Parents rights termi nated) Share: 1/9

7. Necessity for Adminis tration

A necessity exists for administration of Dece dent’s estate. A neces sity exists for administra tion of Decedent’s estate because Decedent owns real property. The real property is to be sold and proceeds distributed to creditors’ properly filed claims and distributes.

8. Children

Name, Date of Birth (DOB), Place of Birth (POB) Date of Death (DOD)

Name: Patricia Ibarra DOB: 8/4/1977 POB: Santa Clara, CA DOD: N/A

Name: Mario Ceballos DOB: 7/15/1973 POB: Michoacan, Mexico DOD: N/A

Name: Delfina Gomez DOB: 2/22/1975 POB: Michoacan, Mexico DOD: N/A

Name: Hirisenia Ceballos DOB: 8/21/1976 POB: Santa Clara, CA DOD: N/A

Name: Elica Viernes DOB: 5/10/1982 POB: Santa Clara, CA DOD: N/A

Name: Maria Jessica Ceballos DOB: 11/10/1980 POB: Santa Clara, CA DOD: N/A

Name: Desiree Cebal los DOB: 9/9/2006 POB: Santa Clara, CA DOD: N/A

Name: Kenny Cebal los DOB: 6/10/2008 POB: Merced, CA DOD: N/A

Name: Maryann Ceballos DOB: 7/8/2010 POB: Merced, CA DOD: N/A

As required by Section 202.005(4), Applicant states that all children born to or adopted by the decedent have been listed. The biological parental rights of the children adopted, Desiree Ceballos, Kenny Ceballos, and Maryann Ceballos, were termi nated by court order.

9. Marriage History

Decedent’s only mar riage is listed as follows:

Name and Status Date of Marriage

Guadalupe F. Ceballos

Marriage status: De ceased 10/25/2013

Place of Marriage: Aguilla Michoacan, Mexico

Place of Death: Fresno, California

Date of Marriage: August 1972

The above is an accurate and complete statements of all the information required under Section 202.005(5) of the Texas Estates Codes regard ing each and every marriage of Decedent.

10. Existence of Will

To my knowledge, Decedent died intestate .

11. Property

Decedent owned real and personal property having an aggregate probable value of at least $100,000.

12. Required Information

Pursuant to Sec tion 202.005(8) of the Texas Estates Code, no information required for this application has been omitted.

13. Qualification for Let ters of Administration

Delfina Gomez is not disqualified by law from being appointed admin istrator without bond and from accepting letters of administration.

14. No Necessity for Ap praisers

The appointment of any appraisers is not necessary for this estate.

15. Establishment of Independent Adminis tration Per 401.004

As provided in Section 401.004, Texas Estates Code, All distributes shall be served with citation and notice of the appli cation for independent administration unless the distribute waives the issuance or service of citation or enters an appearance in court. It is further requested that no other action shall be had in the probate court in relation to the settle ment of this estate other than the return of an inventory, appraisement, the sale of real property be granted to Applicant, and list of claims of the decedent’s estate.

Applicant requests that citation issue to all persons having any interest in Decedent’s estate as required by law, that this Court determine who are Decedent’s heirs and only heirs

and their respective shares and interests in Decedent’s estate, that there is a need for administration of Decedent’s estate, that Delfina Gomez receive letters of administration, that Delfina Gomez be granted the unrestricted power to sale without notice, that Delfina Gomez be reimbursed for the safekeeping and management of the Estate of Adan Ceballos Castillo, that no apprais ers are appointed, that no bond be required, and that this Court enter all other orders it deems propert.

Respectfully submitted, The CPR Law Form, PLLC 15510 Vance Jackson Rd., Suite 101 San Antonio, Texas 78249

/s/ Christopher Rodri guez Attorney for Delfina Gomez Bar No. 24077659 Phone: (210) 421-1997 Fax: (210)569-6344 Email: chris@thecprlaw firm.com

STATE OF TEXAS COUNTY OF BEXAR

BEFORE ME, the un dersigned authority, per sonally appeared Delfina Gomez, who, being by m first duly sworn, upon oath stated as follows:

“To my knowledge, each allegation contained in the above Application to Determine Heirship and for Letters of Inde pendent Administration is true in both fact and substance, and no mate rial fact or circumstance has been omitted from this application.”

/s/ Delfina Gomez, Ap plicant

SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN BEFORE ME by Delfina Gomez on March 20th, 2022

/s/ Marinca Calo-Oy Notary Public, State of Texas

AFFIDAVIT OF NONSERVICE

State of Texas, County of Bexar

Case Number: 2022PC00776

Plaintiff: Estate of Adan Ceballos vs. Defendant For: Christopher Rodriguez The CPR Law Firm, PLLC P.O. Box 2397 Universal City, TX 78148

Received by County Process Service, Inc. on

the 19th day of July, 2022 at 2:56pm to be served on Elica Viernes, 1736 Schulte Dr., San Jose, CA 95123

I, Anna Raquel Kelley, be ing duly sworn, depose and say that on the 5th day of August, 2022 at 12:00pm, I: NON-SERVED the Citation: First Amended Application to Determine Heirship and for Let ters of Independent Administration. After due search, careful inquiry and diligent attempts was unable to serve on Elica Viernes for the reasons detailed in the comments below.

Additional information pertaining to this Service:

7/21/2022 2:45pm Attempted Service. Not in, server told “usually home after 6pm” 7/23/2022 9:01am Attempted Service. No answer.

7/26/2022 6:45pm Attempted Service. No answer.

7/28/2022 7:34pm Attempted Service. No answer.

7/30/2022 11:01am Attempted Service. No answer.

8/1/2022 7:13pm Attempted Service. No answer Silver Toyota Tundra and gold Prius in driveway. 8/5/2022 12:00pm Returning unserved

AFFIDAVIT OF NONSERVICE For Case No. 2022PC00778

Under penalty of perjury, I certify that I am over the age of 18, have to inter est in the above action, and am a Registered Process Server, in good standing, in the State of California, County of Santa Clara.

/s/ Anna Raquel Kelley 979

County Process Service, Inc.

31 E. Julian Street San Jose, CA 95112 (408)297-6070

Job No: COP2022007053 Service Fee: $75.00

Notarized by: Michael Mezzetti

Comm No. 2272968 Comm. Expires: 12/24/2022

/s/ Michael Mezzetti, Notary Public

Publication Dates: September 9, 16, 23 and 30, 2022

Q&A: BEHIND THE RECIPES OF NOMS WITH NEEKO

boomer, whatever you say, boomer.” Was that was a jumping off point for you for becoming an online personality or was it beforehand?

Nicole Sanchez, known in the online world as Neekolul or Neeko, is a Mexican-American Twitch streamer and content creator who has capitalized on the livestreaming popularity boom play ing video games, dressing up in cosplay, and cooking her favorite recipes while engaging with viewers by way of the chat function.

On the metrics side, Sanchez’s channel has a large fol lowing of 437K thousand, and she sits within the top .04% of content creators on the site.

For those unfamiliar with Twitch, it is an ultra-popular streaming platform for diverse content creators who host their own channels: from people like Sanchez who are in the realm of streaming herself playing vid eo games and cooking (among other things), to po litical commentary, musicians playing live sets in their living rooms and basements, to even those that pull in thousands of live viewers playing chess and talk ing about popular culture; streaming allows people to share their talents and hobbies with the world, and the most popular on the site have enough charisma and talent to keep the millions of people who visit Twitch engaged.

Another facet of Twitch’s popularity is that it allows live interaction with these creators, by way of the stream chat function. Here people can donate money (called ‘Bits’) to show support to their favorites, and gain high er attention to the streamer, who can see who has supported them in their stream. Another way of sup port is by subscribing to the streamer, which grants the user extra perks within the chat and channel.

Now back to Sanchez, the new 12-episode season of her cooking show Noms with Neeko premiered on September 18th, and will continue to have new episodes every Sunday at 7pm Pacific, where she will tackle various Mexican comfort foods as well as other ethnic dishes and pop culture related recipes

live, teaching her viewers all the ingredients and steps along the way.

Recently we had the chance to chat with Sanchez over her show, her childhood, and the negatives and positives about being a Latina woman streaming to the masses. Check out more of Neeko and her world at twitch.tv/neeko/.

To start off, how did you get into streaming? I think for me, the first time I heard about you was dur ing the 2020 elections with that viral TikTok where you are wearing a Bernie Sanders t-shirt and lip syncing to the Senzawa song exclaiming, “Okay

I've been a gamer my whole life, ever since I was a kid had interest in games, video games. And then grow ing up, went through a lot of different phases. I played handheld video games and I played a little bit of con sole, and then I moved to PC and then I moved back to console. And then I met a lot of different friends on console from school and stuff like that.

And when it was time for us to head to college, ev ery time they come back for the summers, we'd play. But then I was like, "hey, I want to do, like, content with gaming, but how do I do that? Like, YouTube?"

And then someone recommended Twitch and I was like, "oh, okay, well, let me figure out what this Twitch is." And then from there, that's how that started, my aspiring career to be a content creator, but not until, "Okay, Boomers" when it became an absolute, full time actual job. So it was obviously like a huge blessing be cause it was just more support that had to make my dreams a reality, of making all this amazing content.

Even to the point where I am partnering up with Twitch to have a cooking show, which I never in a mil lion years thought it would be something that would happen to me. And yeah, it's been absolutely insane and I'm extremely grateful.

Can you talk about your relationship with cooking and food? And based on your own food history, how did that inspire you to do a cooking show?

So growing up, cooking was always kind of something that was very important to my mom to teach to me. It was more out of a necessity and need because my parents, they came from Mexico and that has its own set of struggles, and would say like 80% to 90% of my childhood my parents were not home.

would either be with a babysitter up until I was old enough to be left alone at home and my parents would

always make sure that they'd have food for me on the stove. Eventually they did teach me how to make stuff, especially my mom.

During the weekends when she had time, she would show me how to make fideos or quesadillas as a way to feed myself while she wasn't home because some times, she didn't even have time to make food for me.

So it definitely came out of mostly a need. They were hard times, but they were also special times to me because there are some of the few times I did spend with my mom. And the fact that even [through] our situation, she still wanted to make sure that I was well taken care of, kind of stuck with me.

And even though sometimes she’d yell at me and be like, "you know, what are you going to do when I'm gone? Are you just going to starve?!" And was like, “fine.” So I'd hesitantly go help her in the kitchen. But when I moved out, I was really surprised at how much I retained from all those times that I spent in the kitchen with my mom.

And I started making my own food out of a different necessity, I was trying to save money because I was an adult now and I moved out briefly and I was trying to have more economically sustainable way of making food for myself. And then just started making that into streams.

I started off with me showing my chat the stuff that my mom taught me. And then over time, it became different recipes, maybe even harder recipes that you wouldn't normally make, like tamales, posole, things are more time consuming. But then I also started making recipes from a lot of other different cultures. Ratatouille from French cuisine, phó from Vietnam ese cuisine, so stuff like that. And it was kind of like an adventure, you know, I was making these recipes, but anything could happen, right?

I'm just someone that's also learning with my audience and in that stream, I could easily just mess up a recipe. And I think that's probably one of the

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Popular Latina Streamer Neekolul Emphasizes Fun and Culture in Her Live Cooking Show on Twitch, While Defining a New Wave of Media Personalities Arturo Hilario El Observador

Online streamer and content creator Nicole San chez, who has a large Twitch following as Neekolul, has a new live cooking show on the platform rang ing from traditional Mexican recipes to themed Halloween and Christmas episodes.

Photo Credit: Neeko / Twitch

relatable aspects of my cooking show, is that myself, even though I know how to cook, could also still mess up the recipe.

So yeah, it's kind of like a 'learn with me' almost. And then at the end of each episode there's some delicious food to consume. So it's a win for everybody.

Could tell me a bit about how you get the inspira tion for the recipes?

So definitely want to show people stuff that they haven't seen before. I want to also do themed recipes. So, for example, although we had a little bit of a rough start because there's a lot of things that you miss when doing a whole production by yourself, our first recipe was Adventure Time [characters].

It was Ice King Chicken Nuggets. And then Tree Trunks Apple Pie, there was like a themed show. But there's also going to be really interesting recipes that, for example, the Halloween episode is going to be a black chicken. The chicken has black skin, so it's the way that the chicken is, I guess, raised, it's a naturally black chicken.

So I'm going to be cooking that on stream and I'm pretty sure most people have not seen a black chicken or consumed a black chicken. So I'm very excited to have that for my Halloween stream along with other goodies I'm going to be making on that stream as well.

So yeah, it comes with its own share of trolls, harass ment, racist remarks. So it's an unfortunate reality of being a person of color in content creating.

But there's something very gratifying about being the first wave of people in this industry, specifically, and being someone that inspires other women of color to be a content creator in this space.

Like honestly, if at the end of my career I just hear one person say, "Hey the reason started content cre ation...," or "the reason I kept going..." or "the reason

I began to have an interest in it was because I saw Neeko," that in itself would have been worth it. It would be worth all the trolls. Would be worth all the harass ment.

I think just being a woman just in general is hard and I think being a woman of color also makes it even hard er. The positives are that hopefully I'm inspiring people and I hope that people find some connection with me being who am and with my background.

The negatives are that it is hard being the first for just anything, the first wave of women to be on Twitch and then on top of that, a woman of color. So it does come with its fair share of obstacles.

And this is my last question. What do you hope that people take away from your cooking series Noms with Neeko, and from your efforts to edu

Q&A: DETRÁS DE LAS RECETAS DE NOMS CON NEEKO

Arturo Hilario El Observador

There's going to be a World of Warcraft themed stream. There's going to be a seafood stream where we're going to be making sea urchins. So there's a lot of really awesome stuff that is coming. So either based on it being themed, on things want to eat, and also showing things that my audience has probably never seen before.

And since it is Hispanic Heritage Month, I wanted to ask you about the specific Mexican recipes. Can you touch on those?

Yes. So this next recipe I'm going to be making, I ac tually have a linked recipe for the chat if they choose to make this, but I actually called my mom and wrote down all the ingredients and steps that it takes to make menudo.

So got the recipe from my mom, but obviously not everyone could go and call my mom. So I'm linking a similar recipe in the chat. So in my stream you could put "!menu" and the recipes will pop up of what I'm making.

But of course, like said, my recipe is based on my mom, but I provided a similar dupe for the audience if they choose to make it at home. The following cook ing steam after that is part two of Hispanic Heritage Month on Noms with Neeko and it's going to be sweets. So we're going to make pan dulce among other delicious Mexican desserts. I'm also going to be making arroz con leche.

As a Latina who does streaming and content cre ation, do you find that there are or were any bar riers or difficulties in starting out in this venue of entertainment? And if not, what are some posi tives in your experience of being a bilingual Latina streamer?

So of course there's a lot of obstacles. I feel like there's already like a precedent of mostly having white people in media. So that was the norm for a really long time, just media being predominantly white.

And I think when it comes to the past, want to say the past couple of years where we've seen more diversity in a lot of aspects of just pop culture in general, think that being part of the beginning of diversifying media and showing a lot of huge internet personalities, con tent creators, even in traditional media, like actors, et cetera, think it's really important.

But yeah, it's definitely hard being the first for anything, right? Especially in the gaming space, which was pre dominantly white and male for most of its existence.

cate people of your culture, recipes and food in general?

So, of course, number one for me is that I hope they enjoy it. I hope they enjoy watching me mess up, and I hope they also enjoy watching me make something extremely delicious. I hope on top of that, they see the representation I'm trying to present.

You know, it's one thing me representing or attempting to represent my culture, my background, but also that they take from that, and that they're more familiar with a Mexican content creator showing them, "oh, this is a food that we eat menudo, this is a dessert that we like to eat, arroz con leche."

So hope that it's also a learning experience. And lastly, I hope they have fun with all the themed recipes, with all the interesting new stuff we're going to be making on stream, the sea urchin, the black chicken.

I hope they find all that really interesting and that they all find it delicious looking. So I'm really excited to see what people take from my stream, but that's what I hope that they take from it.

Nicole

Sanchez, conocida en el mun do en línea como Neekolul o Neeko, es una creadora de contenido y transmisora de Twitch mexicano-es tadounidense que ha capitalizado el auge de la popularidad de la transmisión en vivo jugando videojuegos, disfrazándose de cosplay y cocinando sus recetas favoritas mientras interactúa con los espectadores a través de la función de chat.

Por el lado de las métricas, el canal de Sanchez tiene un gran número de se guidores con 437,000, y ella se ubica den tro del 0,04 % de los principales creadores de contenido en el sitio.

Para aquellos que no están familiariza dos con Twitch, es una plataforma de transmisión ultra popular para diversos creadores de contenido que alojan sus propios canales: desde personas como Sanchez, que están en el ámbito de trans mitirse a sí misma jugando videojuegos y cocinando (entre otras cosas), hasta comentarios políticos. , músicos tocando sets en vivo en sus salas de estar y sóta nos, hasta aquellos que atraen a miles de espectadores en vivo jugando al ajedrez y hablando de cultura popular;la transmisión permite a las personas compartir sus tal entos y pasatiempos con el mundo, y los más populares en el sitio tienen suficiente carisma y talento para mantener a los mil lones de personas que visitan Twitch.

Otra faceta de la popularidad de Twitch es que permite la interacción en vivo con estos creadores, a través de la función de transmisión de chat. Aquí, las personas pueden donar dinero (llamado 'Bits') para mostrar su apoyo a sus favoritos y obtener una mayor atención para el transmisor, que puede ver quién los ha apoyado en su transmisión. Otra forma de apoyo es suscribiéndose al transmisor, que otorga

al usuario ventajas adicionales dentro del chat y el canal.

Volviendo ahora a Sanchez, la nueva tem porada de 12 episodios de su programa de cocina Noms with Neeko se estrenó el 18 de septiembre y seguirá teniendo nue vos episodios todos los domingos a las 7 pm hora del Pacífico, donde abordará diversas comidas reconfortantes mexica nas y recetas relacionadas con la cultura pop en vivo, enseñando a sus espectado res todos los ingredientes y pasos a seguir.

Recientemente tuvimos la oportunidad de conversar con Sanchez sobre su pro grama, su infancia y los aspectos nega tivos y positivos de ser una mujer latina transmitiendo a las masas. Echa un vistazo a más de Neeko y su mundo en twitch.tv/ neeko/.

Para empezar, ¿cómo llegaste al streaming? Creo que para mí, la primera vez que escuché sobre ti fue durante las elecciones de 2020 con ese TikTok viral en el que llevas una camiseta de Bernie Sanders y sincronizas los labios con la canción de Senzawa y exclamas: “Está bien, boomer, lo que digas, boom er. ” ¿Fue ese un punto de partida para que te convirtieras en una personalidad en línea o fue de antemano?

He sido una gamer toda mi vida, des de que era uns niña me interesaron los juegos, los videojuegos. Y luego, al crecer, pasé por muchas fases diferentes. jugué videojuegos portátiles y jugué un poco en la consola, y luego me mudé a la com putadora y luego volví a la consola. Y luego conocí a muchos amigos diferentes en la consola de la escuela y cosas así.

Luego llegó el momento de ir a la uni versidad, cada vez que volvíamos para el verano, jugábamos. Y luego me dije:

La popular streamer latina Neekolul enfatiza la diversión y la cultura en su programa de cocina en vivo en Twitch, mientras define una nueva ola de personalidades de los medios

La streamer y creadora de contenido Nicole Sanchez, quien tiene muchos seguidores en Twitch como Neekolul, tiene un nuevo programa de cocina en vivo en la plataforma que abarca desde recetas tradicionales mexicanas hasta episodios temáticos de Halloween y Navidad. Photo Credit: Neeko / Twitch

I'm just someone that's also learning with my audience & in that stream, I could easily just mess up a recipe. And I think that's probably one of the relatable aspects of my cooking show, is that I myself, even though I know how to cook, I could also still mess up the recipe.

"Oye, quiero hacer, como, contenido con juegos, pero ¿Cómo hago eso? ¿Como, YouTube?"

Y luego alguien me recomendó Twitch y dije: "Oh, está bien, bueno, déjame descu brir qué es eso de Twitch". Y luego, a partir de ahí, así es como comenzó, mi carrera de aspirante a ser un creador de conteni do, pero no fue hasta, "Está bien, Boom ers", cuando se convirtió en un trabajo real absoluto y de tiempo completo. Así que obviamente fue como una gran bendición porque fue solo más apoyo que tuve para hacer mis sueños realidad, de hacer todo este contenido increíble.

Incluso hasta el punto en que me estoy asociando con Twitch para tener un pro grama de cocina, que nunca en un millón de años pensé que sería algo que me su cediera. Y sí, ha sido absolutamente loco y estoy extremadamente agradecida.

¿Puedes hablar de tu relación con la cocina y la comida? Y según tu propia historia gastronómica, ¿cómo te inspiró eso para hacer un programa de cocina?

Al crecer, cocinar siempre fue algo muy importante para mi mamá, el enseñarme a cocinar. Fue más por necesidad y urgen cia porque mis padres vinieron de México y eso tiene su propio conjunto de luchas, y diría que del 80% al 90% de mi infancia mis padres no estaban en casa.

Estuve con una niñera hasta tener la edad suficiente para quedarme sola en casa y mis padres siempre se aseguraban de tener comida para mí en la estufa. Even tualmente me enseñaron a hacer cosas, especialmente mi mamá.

Durante los fines de semana cuando tenía tiempo, me enseñaba a hacer fideos o quesadillas como una forma de alimen tarme mientras ella no estaba en casa porque a veces ni siquiera tenía tiempo para hacerme la comida.

Así que en definitiva surgió principalmente de una necesidad. Fueron momentos difíciles, pero también fueron momentos especiales para mí porque son algunos de los pocos momentos que pasé con mi mamá. Y el hecho de que incluso [a través de] nuestra situación, ella todavía quería asegurarse de que yo estuviera bien aten dida, se me quedó grabado.

Y aunque a veces me gritaba y me decía: "Oye, ¿Qué vas a hacer cuando yo ya no esté? ¡¿Te vas a morir de hambre?!" Y yo estaba como, "bien". Así que dubitativa mente iba a ayudarla en la cocina. Pero cuando me mudé, me sorprendió mucho lo tanto que retuve de todos esos momen tos que pasé en la cocina con mi mamá.

Y comencé a hacer mi propia comida por una necesidad diferente, estaba tratando de ahorrar dinero porque ahora era un adulto y me mudé brevemente y estaba tratando de encontrar una forma económica más sostenible de alimenta rme. Y luego comencé a convertir eso en transmisiones.

Empecé mostrando en mi chat las cosas que mi mamá me enseñó. Y luego, con el tiempo, se convirtieron en recetas diferen tes, tal vez recetas aún más difíciles que normalmente no haría, como tamales, pozole, cosas que consumen más tiempo.

Pero luego también comencé a hacer recetas de muchas otras culturas diferen tes. Ratatouille de la cocina francesa, phó de la cocina vietnamita, cosas así. Y fue como una aventura, ya sabes, estaba ha ciendo estas recetas, pero cualquier cosa podría pasar, ¿Verdad?.

Solo soy alguien que también está apren diendo con mi audiencia y en ese stream, fácilmente podría echar a perder una receta. Yo creo que ese es probablemente uno de los aspectos identificables de mi programa de cocina, es que yo misma, aunque sé cocinar, también podría echar a perder la receta.

Así que sí, es casi como un "aprende con migo". Y luego, al final de cada episodio, hay comida deliciosa para consumir. Así que es una victoria para todos.

¿Podrías contarme un poco sobre cómo obtienes la inspiración para las recetas?

Definitivamente quiero mostrarle a la gente cosas que no han visto antes. Qui ero hacer también recetas temáticas. En tonces, por ejemplo, aunque tuvimos un comienzo un poco difícil porque hay mu chas cosas que te pierdes cuando haces

asombrosas que están por llegar. Entonc es, ya sea basado en el tema, en las cosas que quiero comer y también mostrando cosas que mi audiencia probablemente nunca antes haya visto.

Y como es el Mes de la Herencia Hispana, quería preguntarle sobre las recetas mexicanas específicas. ¿Pu edes hablarnos sobre eso?

Sí. Así que esta próxima receta que voy a hacer, en realidad tengo una receta vincu lada en el chat si eligen hacer esto, pero en realidad llamé a mi mamá y anoté todos los ingredientes y pasos que se necesitan para hacer Menudo.

Entonces obtuve la receta de mi mamá, pero obviamente no todos podían ir y llamar a mi mamá. Así que estoy vincu lando una receta similar en el chat. Así que durante la transmisión podrías escribir "!menú" y aparecerán las recetas de lo que estoy haciendo.

Pero, por supuesto, como dije, la receta proviene de mi madre, pero proporcioné una versión similar para la audiencia si eligen hacerlo en casa. La siguiente trans misión de cocina después de eso es la segunda parte del Mes de la Herencia Hispana en Noms con Neeko y serán dulces. Así que vamos a hacer pan dulce entre otros deliciosos postres mexicanos. También voy a hacer arroz con leche.

Como latina que hace streaming y cre ación de contenido, ¿Encuentras que

en el espacio de los juegos, que fue pre dominantemente blanco y masculino du rante la mayor parte de su existencia. Así que sí, viene con su propia cuota de trolls, acoso y comentarios racistas. Así que es una realidad desafortunada ser una per sona de color en la creación de contenido.

Pero hay algo muy gratificante en ser la primera ola de personas en esta industria, específicamente, y ser alguien que inspira a otras mujeres de color a ser creadoras de contenido en este espacio.

Honestamente, si al final de mi carrera es cucho a una persona decir: "Oye, la razón por la que comencé a crear contenido..." o "la razón por la que seguí..." o "la razón por la que comencé a tener un interés en esto fue porque vi a Neeko", eso en sí mismo habría valido la pena. Valdría la pena todos los trolls. Valdría la pena todo el acoso.

Creo que ser mujer en general es difícil y creo que ser una mujer de color también lo hace aún más difícil. Lo positivo es que, con suerte, estoy inspirando a la gente y espero que la gente encuentre alguna conexión conmigo siendo quien soy y con mis antecedentes.

Lo negativo es que es difícil ser la primera en cualquier cosa, la primera ola de mu jeres en Twitch y luego, además de eso, una mujer de color. Por lo tanto, viene con una buena cantidad de obstáculos.

Y esta es mi última pregunta. ¿Qué es peras que la gente se lleve de tu serie de cocina Noms with Neeko y de tus esfuerzos por educar a la gente sobre tu cultura, recetas y comida en general?

una producción completa por ti mismo, nuestra primera receta fue de Adventure Time [personajes].

Eran nuggets de pollo del Ice King. Y lu ego un pay de manzana de Tree Trunks, hubo como un espectáculo temático. Pero también habrá recetas muy interesantes como por ejemplo, en el episodio de Hal loween cocinaremos un pollo negro. El pollo tiene la piel negra, así es criado ese pollo, supongo, su color natural es negro.

Así que voy a cocinar eso en vivo y estoy bastante segura de que la mayoría de la gente no ha visto un pollo negro ni ha consumido un pollo negro. Así que estoy muy emocionada de tener eso para mi transmisión de Halloween junto con otras cosas que también cocinaré en ese epi sodio.

También habrá una transmisión temática de World of Warcraft. Habrá un arroyo de mariscos donde haremos erizos de mar. Así que hay muchas cosas realmente

existen o hubo barreras o dificultades para iniciarse en este espacio de entre tenimiento? Y si no, ¿Cuáles son algunos aspectos positivos en tu experien cia de ser una streamer latina bilingüe?

Por supuesto, hay muchos obstáculos. Siento que ya hay un precedente de tener principalmente gente blanca en los me dios. Esa fue la norma durante mucho tiempo, que los medios eran predomi nantemente blancos.

Y creo que cuando se trata del pasado, quiero decir los últimos dos años donde hemos visto más diversidad en muchos aspectos de la cultura pop en general, creo que ser parte del comienzo de la di versificación de los medios y mostrar un montón de grandes personalidades de Internet, creadores de contenido, incluso en los medios tradicionales, como actores, etcétera, creo que es muy importante.

Pero sí, definitivamente es difícil ser la primera en algo, ¿Verdad? Especialmente

Por supuesto, lo primero para mí es que espero que lo disfruten. Espero que dis fruten viéndome equivocarme, y espero que también disfruten viéndome hacer algo extremadamente delicioso. Espero que además de eso, vean la represent ación que estoy tratando de presentar.

Sabes, una cosa es que yo represente o intente representar mi cultura, mi origen, pero también que tomen de eso, y que estén más familiarizados con un creador de contenido mexicano que les muestre, "Oh, esta es una comida que nosotros comemos, menudo, este es un postre que nos gusta comer, arroz con leche".

Así que espero que también sea una ex periencia de aprendizaje. Y, por último, es pero que se diviertan con todas las rece tas temáticas, con todas las cosas nuevas e interesantes que vamos a hacer en la transmisión, el erizo de mar, el pollo negro.

Espero que encuentren todo eso real mente interesante y que a todos les parez ca delicioso. Así que estoy muy emocio nado de ver lo que la gente toma de mi transmisión, pero eso es lo que espero que tomen de ella.

Hay algo muy gratificante en ser parte de la primera ola de personas en esta industria, específicamente, y ser alguien que inspire a otras mujeres de color a ser creadoras de contenido en este espacio.

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