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UN DÍA DE ACCIÓN DE GRACIAS MARCADO POR LA INCERTIDUMBRE MIGRATORIA

José López Zamorano

La Red Hispana

Decenas

de millones de personas en los Estados Unidos celebran el Día de Acción de Gracias como una ocasión memorable de unión familiar.

“Thanksgiving” es una oportunidad para reflexionar sobre las bendiciones en la vida, como los seres queridos, los amigos, la salud y los logros personales.

Su celebración tiene raíces históricas: es un recordatorio del agradecimiento que los colonos europeos expresaron por la generosidad de los indios Wampanoags en 1621.

Sin embargo, ha evolucionado para representar una tradición cultural que une a personas de diferentes orígenes en los Estados Unidos. Es un momento de celebración inclusiva y de conexión con las costumbres locales.

La incertidumbre en muchas familias

Pero muchas familias pasarán este Thanksgiving bajo la sombra de la incertidumbre y la preocupación por la inminencia de la operación de deportaciones masivas y redadas laborales prometidas por Donald Trump.

Al menos 4.4 millones de ciudadanos estadounidenses menores de edad viven con al menos un padre indocumentado. Estos niños suelen formar parte de “familias de estatus mixto”, en las que algunos miembros tienen residencia legal o ciudadanía, mientras que otros no.

En estos momentos, estos niños enfrentan desafíos únicos, como la posible separación de la familia, el acceso limitado a los recursos y el costo emocional del estatus legal incierto de sus padres.

Una situación de zozobra similar enfrentan cientos de miles de “dreamers”, a pesar de que contribuyen al futuro de la nación a través de la educación, la participación en la fuerza laboral y la diversidad cultural.

Se trata de jóvenes patriotas que fueron fundamentales durante la pandemia de COVID-19 en sectores como la agricultura, la salud, las empacadoras de carne, los servicios de atención al público y muchos más.

Si hace unos años la interrogante era si habría un consenso legislativo para buscar una vía de regularización para esos indocumentados, la conversación nacional ha cambiado por completo.

Ahora las interrogantes son otras: si se separará nuevamente a los menores de sus padres, si se usará al ejército para el plan de deportaciones, si se construirá un campo de concentración en Texas, o si se buscará despojar de la ciudadanía estadounidense a los hijos de padres indocumentados.

Una política contradictoria

Durante la pandemia, Donald Trump designó a millones de indocumentados como “trabajadores esenciales”. Ahora que ya salimos de lo peor de la emergencia sanitaria, esas mismas personas son consideradas innecesarias, prescindibles.

No hay la menor duda de que Estados Unidos tiene todo el derecho de asegurar sus fronteras, salvaguardar su integridad territorial y saber quién entra y quién sale del país.

Pero tampoco debería haber duda de que en la implementación de esa política de seguridad interior no se ignoren los derechos humanos, el debido proceso y un trato

A THANKSGIVING DAY MARKED BY IMMIGRATION

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digno a todo ser humano.

Más de 400 años después de aquel primer Thanksgiving, Estados Unidos debe honrar su origen fundacional como una tierra que acoge al perseguido, al desposeído y al vulnerable. Nada más, nada menos.

Como bien dice el luminoso poema escrito por Emma Lazarus en 1883 y engravado en el pedestal de la Estatua de la Libertad: “Dadme a vuestros cansados, a vuestros pobres, / a vuestras masas apiñadas anhelando respirar libres”.

José López Zamorano La Red Hispana

Tensof millions of people in the United States celebrate Thanksgiving as a memorable occasion of family togetherness.

“Thanksgiving” is an opportunity to reflect on the blessings in life, such as loved ones, friends, health and personal achievements.

Its celebration has historical roots: it is a reminder of the gratitude that European settlers expressed for the generosity of the Wampanoag Indians in 1621.

However, it has evolved to represent a cultural tradition that unites people of different origins in the United States. It is a time of inclusive celebration and connection with local customs.

Uncertainty in many families

But many families will spend this Thanksgiving under the shadow of uncertainty and concern about the imminence of the operation of mass deportations and labor raids promised by Donald Trump.

At least 4.4 million U.S. minors live with at least one undocumented parent. These children are often part of “mixed-status families”, where some members have legal residency or citizenship, while others do not.

Right now, these children face unique challenges, such as potential separation from family, limited access to resources, and the emotional toll of their parents’ uncertain legal status.

A similar situation of anxiety is faced by hundreds of thousands of “dreamers,” even though they contribute to the future of the nation through education, participation in the workforce, and cultural diversity.

These are young patriots who were instrumental during the COVID-19 pandemic in sectors such as agriculture, health, meatpacking, public services, and many more.

If a few years ago the question was whether there would be a legislative consensus to seek a path to regularization for these undocumented immigrants, the national conversation has completely changed.

Now the questions are different: whether children will be separated from their parents again, whether the army will be used for the deportation plan, whether a concentration camp will be built in Texas, or whether the children of undocumented parents will be stripped of their US citizenship.

A contradictory policy

During the pandemic, Donald Trump designated millions of undocumented people as “essential workers”. Now that we have emerged from the worst of the health emergency, those same people are considered unnecessary, expendable.

There is no doubt that the United States has every right to secure its borders, safeguard its territorial integrity, and know who enters and leaves the country.

But there should also be no doubt that in the implementation of this internal security policy, human rights, due process, and dignified treatment of every human being are not ignored.

More than 400 years after that first Thanksgiving, the United States must honor its founding origin as a land that welcomes the persecuted, the dispossessed, and the vulnerable. Nothing more, nothing less.

As the luminous poem written by Emma Lazarus in 1883 and engraved on the pedestal of the Statue of Liberty says: “Give me your tired, your poor, / Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free.”

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FEWER KIDS ARE GOING TO CALIFORNIA PUBLIC SCHOOLS. IS THERE A RIGHT WAY TO CLOSE CAMPUSES?

Carolyn Jones CalMatters

When the superintendent in San Francisco Unified proposed closing schools recently, parents launched a prolonged — and successful — protest. The uproar may have died down for now, but the issue is likely to erupt at school boards across the state — and some say that’s a good thing.

Declining enrollment, the end of pandemic relief grants and state budget uncertainty have combined to put hundreds of California school districts in precarious financial straits. Closing schools is never a popular option, but for some districts it may be the only way to avoid the state seizing control of operations. When the state takes over a district, the school board loses power and a stateappointed administrator makes cuts until the budget is balanced. A takeover could last a decade.

“This is the big thing that we’re going to be dealing with in California education over the next few years. The declines in enrollment that we have seen so far pale in comparison to the declines the state is projecting,” said Carrie Hahnel, a senior fellow at Policy Analysis for California Education. “In some areas, the declines will be severe. And I don’t see how we manage those kinds of reductions without closing schools.”

The number of students enrolled in California’s K-12 public schools has dropped by 461,000 students — or 7% — over the past two decades. Lower birth rates, declines in immigration and an outflow of families from California have all contributed. Enrollment is expected to drop even further over the next decade, according to the state Department of Finance, to just over 5 million students — a decline of nearly 20% since the peak in the early 2000s.

The declines have hit some regions harder than others. San Francisco, Oakland, Los Angeles, San Jose and San Diego have all experienced steep declines in enrollment, in part due to a high cost of living that’s led families to move to less expensive areas. In San Francisco, the lure of private schools has also made a significant dent in public school enrollment: Roughly 40% of the children in the city attend private school, compared to about 9% statewide.

Because California funds its schools based on attendance, fewer students equals less money. Pandemic relief grants — totaling more than $13.5 billion in California — offered a buffer for many

school districts facing financial hardship, but those grants expire this year. Meanwhile, the state education budget may dip in the coming years due to a shaky economy. Gov. Gavin Newsom largely protected schools from budget cuts this year, but there’s no guarantee that will continue next year.

“In some areas, the declines will be severe. And I don’t see how we manage those kinds of reductions without closing schools.”

Closing under-enrolled, half-empty schools is an obvious way for school districts to save money. A bit of the savings comes from facilities costs, such as utility bills and maintenance, but the bulk comes from staff. By reassigning or laying off teachers, districts can consolidate programs and lower their payroll costs. Districts can also lease or sell the vacant schools to generate revenue.

But closing schools nearly always sparks impassioned protests from families, students, teachers and the community. Schools are often the heart of a neighborhood, and a closure — especially in a neighborhood that’s already struggling — can be a significant blow. A closed school often means that students must travel further to get to their new school, and adjust to new teachers and a new campus culture. The experience can be deeply disruptive to students as well as teachers and parents.

Impact on Black, low-income students

It’s often low-income and Black communities that are most affected by school closures, research shows. That’s partly because those neighborhoods have

Tough choices in Oakland

But for districts that have already made steep cuts, and are facing grim enrollment projections, school closures may be inevitable. Between 2012 and 2022, California school districts closed nearly 700 schools, and more are almost certain to come. Oakland Unified went through a painful round of school closures three years ago, and the district is bracing for more as it looks to trim a $95 million budget deficit and avoid another state takeover.

seen some of the greatest declines in enrollment, but some see it as part of a long history of disinvestment in Black students’ education.

“If they invested in the schools they want to close, maybe the district wouldn’t have a problem with declining enrollment,” said Brandie Bowen-Bremond, policy director for Coleman Advocates, a nonprofit that promotes policies related to families of color in San Francisco. Tutoring, wellness centers, social workers and other services would make the under-enrolled schools more attractive to local families and they might be less likely to move away or enroll their children in charter schools, she said.

Coleman Advocates helped fight proposed school closures in San Francisco Unified last month, a battle that resulted in the superintendent’s resignation and a promise from the new superintendent that the district wouldn’t close schools this year.

The California Teachers Association also opposes school closures in nearly all cases. Instead of closing schools, districts should look to lower class sizes, push for more education funding from the state, and look for creative solutions such as partnering with cities to open libraries, parks and community centers at underused school campuses, the union said.

“Closing schools is the last thing we should be doing,” said David Goldberg, president of the California Teachers Association. “Schools are a safety net in so many communities. These schools have a whole ecosystem, a whole history in a community. Disrupting that is a setback that is hard to undo.”

The district’s enrollment has dropped from 50,000 students in the early 2000s to just 34,000 last year. Meanwhile, the district maintains 77 schools, one of the lowest students-per-school ratios in the state. Fontana Unified, for example, has 46 schools for about the same number of students. Moreno Valley Unified, also with about the same enrollment, has 40 schools.

“I’m a firm believer that solvency is the foundation of quality,” Superintendent Kyla Johnson-Trammell said. “It’s pretty straightforward. If we fail to make some of the necessary and difficult cuts, we’ll head toward insolvency.”

She expects pushback from the community, but believes that students, teachers and families will be better off in the long run. Closures will free up more money for teacher raises, workforce housing at vacant school sites and improved academic and extracurricular offerings at existing schools.

“To think that there’s some way we can do this where everyone’s going to be happy is fantasy,” Johnson-Trammell said. “But we can be transparent, we can be honest, we can lead with respect and compassion. But we cannot lose sight of the economics.”

The hardest part for school boards might not even be closing schools. It might come later — ensuring a smooth transition for displaced families and creating long-term financial plans so the district doesn’t go through the same upheaval next year.

Districts need to consider even the smallest details, like whether the merged school will have a new mascot, or how new families will be included in school events, Hahnel and her colleagues said. And throughout the process, districts need to include teachers and parents at every step, she said.

Upsides of closures at Azusa Unified

Declining enrollment, the end of pandemic relief funding and uncertain state funding are forcing school districts to make some difficult decisions.

Students attend class at Woodworth-Monroe K-8 Academy in Inglewood on Nov. 8, 2024.

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Azusa Unified, a predominantly lowincome and Latino district in Los Angeles County, recently managed to close schools with relatively little tumult, thanks in part to meticulous planning. With enrollment dropping from about 12,000 to 6,000 over the last two decades, the need to close schools was inevitable, but a transparent process minimized the disruptions, Superintendent Arturo Ortega said.

The key, Ortega said, was a planning committee made up of parents, union representatives and district administrators, who held a series of community meetings to hear concerns and suggestions. The committee made clear the need for school closures, live-streamed meetings on YouTube and kept a regularly updated website. After months of discussions, the committee submitted recommendations to the school board, which approved the plan.

The result was a series of closures, mergers and school relocations that Ortega said has led to a slew of upsides: the high school baseball team won the division championship; teachers have more opportunities to collaborate; elementary schools have improved art programs and science labs; the middle school has a new college and career center, science lab and improved sports field; and the high school has more Advanced Placement classes, career pathways and a stronger sports program.

“It was important for us that our community understood the ‘why’ behind the school reorganization process,” Ortega said. “Our ‘why’ was to increase and improve our programs and facilities.”

Closures, opportunities in Inglewood

The story of Inglewood Unified is both a cautionary tale for districts that refuse to address declining enrollment, and a success story for those who are navigating the closure process. A dozen years ago, faced with fewer students and a constricting budget, the school board opted not to close schools or make budget cuts and instead borrowed $29 million from the state to close a budget gap. As a condition of the loan, the state took over district operations, appointing its own administrator and stripping all but advisory power from the school board.

James Morris is the ninth state-appointed administrator in the role, taking over two years ago. He closed one school and plans to close five more next year. There was resistance, he said, but he had little choice: Two decades ago the district had 18,000 students; now, it’s down to 7,000.

“I’m old and I’m tough and I’m going to stay here until the job is done,” said Morris, a former assistant superintendent at Los Angeles Unified. “The children in this

district are so full of hope and promise, they deserve the best schools we can give them.”

Closing schools has meant laying off staff and closing schools that had expensive maintenance needs. It also stoked the wrath of the community, leading to marathon school board meetings with hundreds of anguished speakers.

But the school closures have allowed the district to invest in the new merged schools, modernizing campuses and adding resources. For example, Woodworth-Monroe Academy, a merged TK-8 school, now has a wellness center and more clubs and activities for students. Inglewood High School now has a marching band with 100 students, and a new design, technology and entrepreneur academy sponsored by Andre “Dr. Dre” Young and music recording mogul Jimmy Iovine.

And the community has come around, at least a little. The alumni association of Morningside High, one of the high schools slated to close, actually endorsed its closure because it means students will have more opportunities.

“You can’t have a world-class city if you don’t have a world-class education system,” Morris said. “And that’s what our job has to be.”

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La disminución de las inscripciones, el fin de los fondos de ayuda ante la pandemia y la incertidumbre sobre la financiación estatal están obligando a los distritos escolares a tomar algunas decisiones difíciles.

Carolyn Jones CalMatters

Cuandoel superintendente del Distrito Escolar Unificado de San Francisco propuso recientemente el cierre de las escuelas, los padres iniciaron una prolongada y exitosa protesta. Puede que el alboroto se haya calmado por ahora, pero es probable que el tema estalle en las juntas escolares de todo el estado, y algunos dicen que eso es algo bueno.

La disminución de la matrícula, el fin de las subvenciones de ayuda por la pandemia y la incertidumbre del presupuesto estatal se han combinado para poner a cientos de distritos escolares de California en una situación financiera precaria. Cerrar las escuelas nunca es una opción popular, pero para algunos distritos puede ser la única forma de evitar que el estado tome el control de las operaciones. Cuando el estado toma el control de un distrito, la junta escolar pierde poder y un administrador designado por el estado realiza recortes hasta que se equilibra el presupuesto. Una toma de control podría durar una década.

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durante los próximos años. Las disminuciones en la matrícula que hemos visto hasta ahora son insignificantes en comparación con las disminuciones que el estado está proyectando”, dijo Carrie Hahnel, investigadora principal de Policy Analysis for California Education. “En algunas áreas, las disminuciones serán severas y no veo cómo podemos manejar ese tipo de reducciones sin cerrar escuelas”.

El número de estudiantes matriculados en las escuelas públicas de K-12 de California ha disminuido en 461,000 estudiantes, o el 7%, durante las últimas dos décadas. Las tasas de natalidad más bajas, la disminución de la inmigración y la salida de familias de California han contribuido. Se espera que la matriculación disminuya aún más durante la próxima década, según el Departamento de Finanzas del estado, a poco más de 5 millones de estudiantes, una disminución de casi el 20% desde el pico a principios de la década de 2000.

Las reducciones han afectado a algunas regiones más que a otras. San Francisco, Oakland, Los Ángeles, San José y San Diego han experimentado pronunciadas reducciones en la matrícula, en parte debido al alto costo de vida que ha obligado a las familias a mudarse a zonas menos costosas. En San Francisco, el atractivo de las escuelas privadas también ha hecho mella en la matrícula de las escuelas públicas: aproximadamente el 40% de los niños de la ciudad asisten a escuelas privadas, en comparación con el 9% en todo el estado.

Debido a que California financia sus escuelas en función de la asistencia, menos estudiantes equivalen a menos dinero. Las subvenciones de ayuda por la pandemia, que suman más de 13,500 millones de dólares en California, ofrecieron un colchón a muchos distritos escolares que enfrentaban dificultades financieras, pero esas subvenciones expiran este año. Mientras tanto, el presupuesto de educación estatal puede disminuir en los próximos años debido a una economía inestable. El gobernador Gavin Newsom protegió en gran medida a las escuelas de los recortes presupuestarios este año, pero no hay garantía de que eso continúe el año que viene.

“En algunas zonas, las reducciones serán graves y no veo cómo podemos gestionar ese tipo de reducciones sin cerrar escuelas”.

-Carrie Hahnel, investigadora principal de análisis de políticas para la educación en California

El cierre de escuelas con baja matrícula y medio vacías es una manera obvia de que los distritos escolares ahorren dinero. Una parte de los ahorros proviene de los costos de las instalaciones, como las facturas de los servicios públicos y el mantenimiento, pero la mayor parte proviene del personal. Al reasignar o despedir a los maestros, los distritos pueden con-

solidar programas y reducir sus costos de nómina. Los distritos también pueden arrendar o vender las escuelas vacías para generar ingresos.

Pero el cierre de escuelas casi siempre provoca protestas apasionadas de las familias, los estudiantes, los maestros y la comunidad. Las escuelas son a menudo el corazón de un barrio, y un cierre, especialmente en un barrio que ya está en dificultades, puede ser un golpe significativo. Una escuela cerrada a menudo significa que los estudiantes deben viajar más lejos para llegar a su nueva escuela y adaptarse a nuevos maestros y a una nueva cultura del campus. La experiencia puede ser profundamente perturbadora para los estudiantes, así como para los maestros y los padres.

Impacto en los estudiantes negros de bajos ingresos

Las comunidades negras y de bajos ingresos suelen ser las más afectadas por el cierre de escuelas, según muestra la investigación. Esto se debe en parte a que esos vecindarios han experimentado algunas de las mayores caídas en la matrícula, pero algunos lo ven como parte de una larga historia de desinversión en la educación de los estudiantes negros.

“Si invirtieran en las escuelas que quieren cerrar, tal vez el distrito no tendría problemas con la disminución de la matrícula”, dijo Brandie Bowen-Bremond, directora de políticas de Coleman Advocates, una organización sin fines de lucro que promueve políticas relacionadas con las familias de color en San Francisco. Las tutorías, los centros de bienestar, los trabajadores sociales y otros servicios harían que las escuelas con baja matrícula fueran más atractivas para las familias locales y podrían tener menos probabilidades de mudarse o inscribir a sus hijos en escuelas autónomas, dijo.

Coleman Advocates ayudó a luchar contra los cierres de escuelas propuestos en el Distrito Unificado de San Francisco el mes pasado, una batalla que resultó en la renuncia del superintendente y una promesa del nuevo superintendente de que el distrito no cerraría las escuelas este año.

La Asociación de Maestros de California también se opone al cierre de escuelas en casi todos los casos. En lugar de cerrar escuelas, los distritos deberían intentar reducir el tamaño de las clases, presionar para obtener más fondos para la educación por parte del estado y buscar soluciones creativas, como asociarse con las ciudades para abrir bibliotecas, parques y centros comunitarios en los campus escolares que no se utilizan lo suficiente, dijo el sindicato.

“Cerrar las escuelas es lo último que deberíamos hacer”, dijo David Goldberg, presidente de la Asociación de Maestros de California. “Las escuelas son una red de seguridad en muchas comunidades. Estas escuelas tienen todo un ecosistema, toda una historia en una comunidad. Alterar eso es un revés que es difícil de deshacer”.

Decisiones difíciles en Oakland

Pero para los distritos que ya han hecho recortes drásticos y se enfrentan a proyecciones de matrícula sombrías, el cierre de escuelas puede ser inevitable. Entre 2012 y 2022, los distritos escolares de California cerraron casi 700 escuelas, y es casi seguro que cerrarán más. El Distrito Unificado de Oakland atravesó una dolorosa ronda de cierres de escuelas hace tres años, y el distrito se está preparando para más, ya que busca recortar un déficit presupuestario de $95 millones y evitar otra toma de control por parte del estado.

La matrícula del distrito ha disminuido de 50,000 estudiantes a principios de la década de 2000 a sólo 34,000 el año pasado. Mientras tanto, el distrito mantiene 77 escuelas, una de las proporciones de estudiantes por escuela más bajas del estado. El Distrito Unificado de Fontana, por ejemplo, tiene 46 escuelas para aproximadamente la misma cantidad de estudiantes. El Distrito Unificado de Moreno Valley, también con aproximadamente la misma matrícula, tiene 40 escuelas.

“Creo firmemente que la solvencia es la base de la calidad”, afirmó la superintendente Kyla Johnson-Trammell. “Es bastante sencillo. Si no logramos hacer algunos de los recortes necesarios y difíciles, nos encaminaremos hacia la insolvencia”.

Ella espera que la comunidad se oponga, pero cree que los estudiantes, los maestros y las familias estarán mejor a largo plazo. Los cierres liberarán más dinero para aumentos salariales para maestros, viviendas para trabajadores en escuelas vacías y mejores ofertas académicas y extracurriculares en las escuelas existentes.

“Pensar que hay alguna manera de hacer esto y que todos estén contentos es una fantasía”, dijo Johnson-Trammell. “Pero podemos ser transparentes, podemos ser honestos, podemos liderar con respeto y compasión. Pero no podemos perder de vista la economía”.

La parte más difícil para las juntas escolares tal vez no sea ni siquiera cerrar las escuelas. Puede que venga después: asegurar una transición sin problemas para las familias desplazadas y crear planes financieros a largo plazo para que el distrito

no pase por la misma conmoción el año que viene.

Los distritos deben tener en cuenta hasta los detalles más pequeños, como si la escuela fusionada tendrá una nueva mascota o cómo se incluirá a las nuevas familias en los eventos escolares, dijeron Hahnel y sus colegas. Y durante todo el proceso, los distritos deben incluir a los maestros y a los padres en cada paso, dijo.

Ventajas de los cierres en Azusa Unified

El distrito escolar unificado de Azusa, un distrito predominantemente latino y de bajos ingresos en el condado de Los Ángeles, logró recientemente cerrar escuelas con relativamente poco alboroto, gracias en parte a una planificación meticulosa. Con la reducción de la matrícula de aproximadamente 12,000 a 6,000 en las últimas dos décadas, la necesidad de cerrar las escuelas era inevitable, pero un proceso transparente minimizó las interrupciones, dijo el superintendente Arturo Ortega.

La clave, dijo Ortega, fue un comité de planificación integrado por padres, representantes sindicales y administradores del distrito, que celebraron una serie de reuniones comunitarias para escuchar las preocupaciones y sugerencias. El comité dejó clara la necesidad de cerrar las escuelas, transmitió en directo las reuniones en YouTube y mantuvo un sitio web actualizado periódicamente. Después de meses de debates, el comité presentó recomendaciones a la junta escolar, que aprobó el plan.

El resultado fue una serie de cierres, fusiones y reubicaciones escolares que, según Ortega, han generado una serie de ventajas: el equipo de béisbol de la escuela preparatoria ganó el campeonato de división; los maestros tienen más oportunidades de colaborar; las escuelas primarias han mejorado sus programas de arte y laboratorios de ciencias; la escuela preparatoria tiene un nuevo centro universitario y profesional, un laboratorio de ciencias y un campo deportivo mejorado; y la escuela preparatorias tiene más clases de Colocación Avanzada, trayectorias profesionales y un programa deportivo más sólido.

“Para nosotros era importante que nuestra comunidad comprendiera el ‘por qué’ del proceso de reorganización escolar”, dijo Ortega. “Nuestro ‘por qué’ era aumentar y mejorar nuestros programas e instalaciones”.

Cierres, oportunidades en Inglewood

La historia de Inglewood Unified es a la vez una advertencia para los distritos que se niegan a abordar la disminución de la matrícula y una historia de éxito para quienes están atravesando el proceso de cierre. Hace una docena de años, ante la reducción de estudiantes y un presupuesto limitado, la junta escolar optó por no cerrar escuelas ni hacer recortes presupuestarios y, en su lugar, pidió prestados 29 millones de dólares al estado para cerrar un déficit presupuestario. Como condición del préstamo, el estado se hizo cargo de las operaciones del distrito, nombró a su propio administrador y despojó a la junta escolar de todo poder, salvo el de asesoramiento.

James Morris es el noveno administrador designado por el estado en el cargo, y asumió el cargo hace dos años. Cerró una escuela y planea cerrar cinco más el próximo año. Hubo resistencia, dijo, pero no tuvo muchas opciones: hace dos décadas, el distrito tenía 18,000 estudiantes; ahora, se redujo a 7,000.

“Soy viejo y fuerte y me quedaré aquí hasta que termine el trabajo”, dijo Morris, ex superintendente adjunto del Distrito Escolar Unificado de Los Ángeles. “Los niños de este distrito están llenos de esperanza y promesas, se merecen las mejores escuelas que podamos ofrecerles”.

El cierre de escuelas ha implicado despedir personal y cerrar escuelas que tenían costosas necesidades de mantenimiento. También ha avivado la ira de la comunidad, lo que ha dado lugar a reuniones maratónicas de la junta escolar con cientos de oradores angustiados.

Pero los cierres de escuelas han permitido al distrito invertir en las nuevas escuelas fusionadas, modernizando los campus y añadiendo recursos. Por ejemplo, Woodworth-Monroe Academy, una escuela fusionada que abarca desde el jardín de infantes hasta el octavo grado, ahora tiene un centro de bienestar y más clubes y actividades para los estudiantes. La escuela preparatoria Inglewood ahora tiene una banda de música con 100 estudiantes y una nueva academia de diseño, tecnología y emprendimiento patrocinada por Andre “Dr. Dre” Young y el magnate de la grabación musical Jimmy Iovine.

Y la comunidad ha cambiado de actitud, al menos un poco. La asociación de ex alumnos de Morningside High, una de las escuelas preparatorias que se prevé cerrar, incluso apoyó su cierre porque significa que los estudiantes tendrán más oportunidades.

“No se puede tener una ciudad de clase mundial si no se cuenta con un sistema educativo de clase mundial”, afirmó Morris. “Y ese debe ser nuestro trabajo”. Este artículo fue publicado originalmente en inglés por CalMatters.

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HEALTH EXPERTS SPEAK OUT AGAINST RFK

JR. LEADING HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

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fighting to improve access to health care are asking the U.S. Senate to reject Robert F. Kennedy Jr's nomination for Secretary of Health and Human Services.

Kennedy is an environmental lawyer who ran for president, then threw his support to Donald Trump in August.

Matthew Herdman, California state director for the nonprofit Protect our Care, said Kennedy has falsely linked vaccines to autism.

"When he went to American Samoa to talk about vaccine safety there, almost immediately afterward, there was a large measles outbreak that led to 83 Americans losing their lives," Herdman recounted. "I would be terrified to see that happen, spread nationwide across our country."

Kennedy has said one of his priorities would be to reexamine pesticides that are legal in the U.S. but banned or being phased out in Europe. He has also promoted raw milk, despite warnings from the Food and Drug Administration and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention that unpasteurized milk can carry salmonella, E. coli, Listeria and the virus that causes bird flu.

Dr. Diana Dayal, an emergency room resident physician at UCLA Medical Center and a union representative, said she's troubled by Kennedy's beliefs.

"He has touted countless baseless claims time and time again that have later been contradicted by expert review," Dayal pointed out. "From his

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takes on vaccine development to fluoride safety, he misrepresents isolated data as conclusive and then interprets other studies incorrectly. Conveniently he then ignores vast scientific evidence and peer review that runs counter to his beliefs."

Chris Noble, organizing director for the group Health Access California, noted Kennedy once called the COVID-19 vaccine the "deadliest vaccine ever made."

"RFK Jr. will continue to propagate medical conspiracies that further erode trust in evidencebased medicine that will result in preventable death and grave threats to public health if given a seat of power," Noble contended.

Billions of dollars in federal subsidies for health plans on CoveredCA are set to expire next year unless the Republican-controlled Senate reinstates them. Kennedy has so far not taken a public position on the issue.

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Losgrupos que luchan por mejorar el acceso a la atención médica están pidiendo al Senado de los Estados Unidos que rechace la nominación de Robert F. Kennedy Jr para Secretario de Salud y Servicios Humanos.

Kennedy es un abogado ambientalista que se postuló para presidente y luego apoyó a Donald Trump en agosto.

Matthew Herdman, director estatal de California de la organización sin fines de lucro Protect our Care, dijo que Kennedy ha vinculado falsamente las vacunas con el autismo.

"Cuando fue a Samoa Americana para hablar allí sobre la seguridad de las vacunas, casi inmediatamente después, hubo un gran brote de sarampión que provocó que 83 estadounidenses perdieran la vida", relató Herdman. "Me aterrorizaría ver que eso suceda y se extienda a todo el país".

Kennedy ha dicho que una de sus prioridades sería reexaminar los pesticidas que son legales en Estados Unidos pero que están prohibidos o en fase de eliminación gradual en Europa. También ha promovido la leche cruda, a pesar de las advertencias de la Administración de Alimentos y Medicamentos y de los Centros para el Control y la Prevención de Enfermedades de que la leche no pasteurizada puede contener salmonella, E. coli, Listeria y el virus que causa la gripe aviar.

La Dra. Diana Dayal, médica residente de la sala de emergencias del Centro Médico de UCLA y representante sindical, dijo que le preocupan las creencias de Kennedy.

"Ha promocionado innumerables afirmaciones infundadas una y otra vez que luego han sido contradichas por revisiones de expertos", señaló

Las audiencias de confirmación del Senado probablemente comenzarán en enero para los nominados al gabinete del presidente electo Donald Trump, incluido Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. para dirigir el Departamento de Salud y Servicios Humanos.

Dayal. "Desde sus opiniones sobre el desarrollo de vacunas hasta la seguridad del fluoruro, tergiversa datos aislados como concluyentes y luego interpreta incorrectamente otros estudios. Luego, convenientemente, ignora la vasta evidencia científica y la revisión por pares que va en contra de sus creencias".

Chris Noble, director organizador del grupo Health Access California, señaló que Kennedy una vez llamó a la vacuna COVID-19 la "vacuna más mortal jamás fabricada".

"RFK Jr. continuará propagando conspiraciones médicas que erosionan aún más la confianza en la medicina basada en evidencia y que resultarán en muertes evitables y graves amenazas a la salud pública si se les otorga el poder", sostuvo Noble.

Miles de millones de dólares en subsidios federales para planes de salud en CoveredCA expirarán el próximo año a menos que el Senado controlado por los republicanos los restablezca. Kennedy hasta ahora no ha tomado una posición pública sobre el tema.

La Autoridad de Vivienda de la Ciudad de Alameda (AHA) abrirá las listas de espera de vivienda para el programa de vales de selección de vivienda (HCV) y seleccionará programas de vales basados en proyectos (PBV) el 3 de diciembre de 2024 a las 12:00 p.m. (mediodía), PST. AHA dejará de aceptar aplicaciones el 16 de diciembre de 2024 a las 12:00 p.m. (mediodía), PST.

The Housing Authority of the City of Alameda (AHA) will open the Housing Wait Lists for the Housing Choice Voucher program (HCV) and select Project-Based Voucher programs (PBV) on December 3, 2024 at 12:00 p.m. (noon), PST. AHA will stop accepting applications on December 16, 2024 at 12:00 p.m. (noon), PST.

Para brindar un mejor servicio a los solicitantes y garantizar que el proceso de solicitud de la lista de espera de vivienda esté disponible para todas las partes interesadas, incluidos aquellos que tienen menos probabilidades de presentar una solicitud, todo el proceso de solicitud de la lista de espera de vivienda está disponible en línea en https://recertification.alamedahsg.org

To better serve applicants and to ensure the housing wait list application process is available to all interested parties, including those who are least likely to apply, the entire housing wait list application process is available online at https://recertification.alamedahsg.org

La solicitud de lista de espera de vivienda en línea estará disponible en los siguientes idiomas: inglés, español, chino, vietnamita y tagalo. Para más información, por favor visite https://www.alamedahsg.org/

The online housing wait list application will be available in the following languages: English, Spanish, Chinese, Vietnamese, and Tagalog. For more information, please visit www.alamedahsg.org

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Senate confirmation hearings will likely start in January for President-elect Donald Trump's cabinet nominees, including Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. to lead the Department of Health and Human Services. Photo Credit: Gage Skidmore / Wikimedia Commons

WHAT PARENTS AND EXPECTANT PARENTS NEED TO KNOW ABOUT RSV

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Each year, as many as 80,000 children younger than 5 are hospitalized due to respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) in the United States. RSV is the leading cause of hospitalization in all infants. New medical advancements, however, are safeguarding infants and some toddlers at increased risk, and providing hope.

As RSV season ramps up, the American Lung Association is partnering with Sanofi to help educate parents and expectant parents about the symptoms of RSV and the steps they can take to help prevent severe illness. Here is what they want you to know:

Risk factors: Virtually every child will contract RSV at some point, however those at highest risk for severe illness and complications are:

• Premature newborns

• Babies up to 12 months old, especially if they are 6 months old or younger

• Children younger than 2 who have a chronic lung disease or heart disease that was present at birth

• Children who have weakened immune systems

• Children who have neuromuscular disorders

New protection: In 2023, two preventive immunization options were recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to help protect infants from serious RSV illness: a preventive RSV antibody for infants and some young children at increased risk, and an RSV vaccine received during weeks 32-36 of pregnancy.

The RSV antibody is recommended from

October through March and provides protection for at least five months after immunization. The RSV vaccine is recommended from September through January and provides protection for around six months after birth. Both immunization options are effective in reducing the risk of a baby being hospitalized from RSV, however most infants do not need both. Speak to your physician about the best course of action for your family.

Symptoms: Most people, including infants, develop only mild RSV symptoms similar to that of a common cold, such as congestion, runny nose and a cough. You should call your healthcare provider if your child is having difficulty breathing, not drinking enough or their symptoms are getting worse.

Age-old wisdom: To prevent RSV infection, families are also encouraged to follow everyday healthy habits like:

• Avoiding close contact with sick people

• Covering coughs and sneezes with a tissue

• Washing hands often with soap and water for 20 seconds

• Cleaning frequently-touched surfaces

• Staying home when sick and avoiding close contact with others

• Avoiding sharing cups, bottles or toys

To learn more about RSV and illness prevention, visit lung.org/rsv.

“Thanks to new preventive options, you now have multiple opportunities to offer your child safe, effective protection from a dangerous RSV infection,” says Juanita Mora, M.D., national volunteer medical spokesperson for the American Lung Association.

QUE LOS PADRES Y LOS FUTUROS PADRES DEBEN SABER SOBRE

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Cadaaño, hasta 80,000 niños menores de 5 años resultan hospitalizados debido al virus respiratorio sincitial (RSV) en los Estados Unidos. El RSV es la principal causa de hospitalización entre todos los bebés. No obstante, los nuevos avances médicos están protegiendo a los bebés y a algunos niños pequeños que tienen mayor riesgo, y ofreciendo esperanza.

A medida que se desarrolla la temporada de RSV, la American Lung Association se está asociando con Sanofi para ayudar a educar a los padres y a los futuros padres sobre los síntomas del RSV y las medidas que pueden tomar para ayudar a prevenir enfermedades graves. Esto es lo que quieren que usted sepa:

Factores de riesgo: Prácticamente todos los niños contraerán el RSV en algún momento; sin embargo, quienes enfrentan mayor riesgo de enfermedad grave y complicaciones son:

• Los recién nacidos prematuros

• Los bebés de hasta 12 meses de edad, especialmente si tienen 6 meses o menos

• Los niños menores de 2 años que tienen una enfermedad pulmonar o cardíaca crónicas que estuvieran presentes al nacer

• Los niños que tienen sistemas inmunitarios debilitados

• Los niños con trastornos neuromusculares

Nueva protección: En 2023, los Centros para el Control y la Prevención de Enfermedades recomendaron dos opciones de inmunización preventiva a fin de ayudar a proteger a los bebés de la enfermedad grave por el RSV: un anticuerpo preventivo contra el RSV para lactantes y algunos niños pequeños que enfrentan mayor riesgo, y una vacuna contra el RSV que se reciba durante las semanas 32-36 de embarazo.

El anticuerpo contra el RSV se recomien-

da de octubre a marzo y ofrece protección durante al menos cinco meses después de la inmunización. La vacuna contra el RSV se recomienda de septiembre a enero y brinda protección durante unos seis meses después del nacimiento. Ambas opciones de inmunización son efectivas para reducir el riesgo de que un bebé resulte hospitalizado por el RSV; sin embargo, la mayoría de los bebés no necesitan ambas. Hable con su médico sobre el mejor curso de acción para su familia.

Síntomas: La mayoría de las personas, incluso los bebés, desarrollan solo leves síntomas del RSV, similares a los de un resfriado común, como congestión, secreción nasal y tos. Usted debe llamar a su proveedor de atención a la salud si su hijo tiene dificultad para respirar, no está bebiendo lo suficiente o sus síntomas empeoran.

Sabiduría milenaria: Para prevenir la infección por RSV, también se anima a las familias a practicar hábitos saludables todos los días tales como:

• Evitar el contacto cercano con personas enfermas.

• Cubrirse la tos y los estornudos con un pañuelo desechable

• Lavarse las manos frecuentemente con agua y jabón durante 20 segundos

• Limpiar las superficies que se tocan con frecuencia.

• Quedarse en casa cuando estén enfermos y evitar el contacto cercano con otras personas

• Evitar compartir vasos, biberones o juguetes

Para obtener más información sobre el RSV y la prevención de enfermedades, visite lung.org/rsv.

“Gracias a las nuevas opciones preventivas, ahora usted tiene múltiples oportunidades de ofrecerle a su hijo una protección segura y eficaz contra una infección peligrosa por el RSV”, dice la Dra. Juanita Mora, portavoz médica voluntaria nacional de la American Lung Association.

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8 WAYS TO LIVE HEALTHIER IN 2025

Take steps to limit risk for cardiovascular disease

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Thelast decade has seen a surge in cardiovascular risk factors such as uncontrolled high blood pressure, diabetes and obesity, each of which raises the risks of developing heart disease and stroke. These trends are leading researchers to conclude that the prevalence of cardiovascular disease (CVD) will continue to rise.

More than 60% of U.S. adults will have some type of CVD by 2050, according to forecasted projections from the American Heart Association, which is celebrating 100 years of lifesaving service as the world’s leading nonprofit organization focused on heart and brain health for all. Additionally, total costs related to CVD are expected to nearly triple in that time to more than $1.8 trillion.

The increase will be driven by an older, more diverse population, but these risk factors are rising even among children and adults.

“We recognize the landscape of cardiovascular health will change over the next three decades because of the coming tsunami of rising health care costs, an older population living longer and increasing numbers of people from under-resourced populations,” said American Heart Association volunteer Karen E. Joynt Maddox, M.D., M.P.H., FAHA. “Yet these are still leading causes of death and disability in the U.S.”

While continued systematic changes are needed in science, policy and health care, the majority of CVD is preventable at an individual level. You can help turn the tide on the dire outlook of CVD while improving your own health by following and encouraging others to follow the American Heart Association’s “Life’s Essential 8.”

Eat better. Aim for an overall healthy eating pattern including whole foods, fruits and vegetables, lean protein, nuts, seeds and cooking with olive and canola oils.

Be active. Adults should get 2 1/2 hours of moderate or 75 minutes of vigorous physical activity per week. Kids should have 60 minutes every day, including play and structured activities.

Quit tobacco. Use of inhaled nicotine delivery products, which includes traditional cigarettes, electronic cigarettes and vaping, is the leading cause of preventable death in the U.S.

Get healthy sleep. Most adults need 7-9 hours of sleep each night. Children require 10-16 hours for ages 5 and younger, including naps; 9-12 hours for ages 6-12; and 8-10 hours for ages 13-18.

Manage weight. Achieving and maintaining a healthy weight has many benefits. Body mass index is a useful gauge. Optimal BMI is less than 25, but less than 18.5 is considered underweight. You can calculate it online or consult a health care professional.

Control cholesterol. High levels of non-HDL, or “bad,” cholesterol can lead to heart disease. Your health care professional can consider non-HDL cholesterol as the preferred number to monitor, rather than total cholesterol, because it can be measured without fasting beforehand and is reliably calculated among all people.

Manage blood sugar. Most of the food you eat is turned into glucose (or blood sugar) your body uses as energy. Over time, high levels of

blood sugar can damage your heart, kidneys, eyes and nerves.

Manage blood pressure. Keeping your blood pressure within acceptable ranges can keep you healthier longer. Levels less than 120/80 mm Hg are optimal. High blood pressure is defined as 130-139 mm Hg systolic pressure (the top number in a reading) or 80-89 mm Hg diastolic pressure (bottom number).

Find more ways to manage your health in the new year and beyond at heart.org.

8 MANERAS DE VIVIR DE MANERA MÁS SALUDABLE EN 2025

Tome medidas para limitar el riesgo de enfermedad cardiovascular

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Enla última década se ha producido un aumento de factores de riesgo cardiovascular, como la hipertensión arterial no controlada, la diabetes y la obesidad, cada uno de los cuales aumenta el riesgo de desarrollar enfermedades cardíacas y accidentes cerebrovasculares. Estas tendencias están llevando a los investigadores a concluir que la prevalencia de las enfermedades cardiovasculares (ECV) seguirá aumentando.

Más del 60 % de los adultos estadounidenses tendrán algún tipo de ECV para 2050, según las

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proyecciones previstas de la American Heart Association, que celebra 100 años de servicio salvando vidas como la principal organización mundial sin fines de lucro dedicada a la salud del corazón y el cerebro de todos. Además, se espera que los costos totales relacionados con las ECV casi se tripliquen en ese período hasta alcanzar más de 1.8 trillones de dólares.

El aumento será impulsado por una población más anciana y diversa, pero estos factores de riesgo están aumentando incluso entre niños y adultos.

“Reconocemos que el panorama de la salud cardiovascular cambiará en las próximas tres décadas debido al tsunami que se avecina de aumentos en los costos de la atención médica, una población de mayor edad que vive más tiempo y un número cada vez mayor de personas de poblaciones de pocos recursos”, dijo la voluntaria de la American Heart Association, Karen E. Joynt Maddox, M.D., M.P.H., FAHA. “Aun así, estas siguen siendo las principales causas de muerte y discapacidad en Estados Unidos”.

Si bien se necesitan cambios sistemáticos continuos en la ciencia, las políticas y la atención de salud, la mayoría de las ECV se pueden prevenir a nivel individual. Usted puede ayudar a cambiar el rumbo de las terribles perspectivas de la ECV y, al mismo tiempo, mejorar su propia salud siguiendo y alentando a otros a seguir los “Life’s Essential 8” de la American Heart Association.

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Coma mejor. Intente seguir un patrón de alimentación saludable en general que incluya alimentos integrales, frutas y verduras, proteínas magras, frutos secos, semillas y cocinar con aceite de oliva y de canola.

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Manténgase activo. Los adultos deben realizar 2 horas y media de actividad física moderada o 75 minutos de actividad física vigorosa por semana. Los niños deben tener 60 minutos cada día, incluidos juegos y actividades estructuradas.

Deje el tabaco. El uso de productos que suministran nicotina por inhalación, que incluyen cigarrillos tradicionales, cigarrillos electrónicos y vaporizadores, es la principal causa de muerte evitable en los EE. UU.

Duerma bien. La mayoría de los adultos necesitan dormir entre 7 y 9 horas cada noche. Los niños de 5 años o menos necesitan entre 10 y 16 horas, incluidas las siestas; de 9 y 12 horas, en niños de 6 y 12 años, y entre 8 y 10 horas, entre los 13 y 18 años. Controle el peso. Lograr y mantener un peso saludable tiene muchos beneficios. El índice de masa corporal es un indicador útil. El IMC óptimo es menor de 25, pero menor de 18.5 se considera bajo peso. Puede calcularlo en línea o consultar a un profesional de la salud.

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Límite de ingresos mínimo (1.75 % del arrendamiento, anualizado)

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HOW CALIFORNIA KEEPS TRANSGENDER STUDENT ATHLETES ON THE COURT AS BANS UNFOLD ACROSS THE COUNTRY

Desmond Meagley & Amy Elisabeth Moore CalMatters

Despitebroad protections for transgender student athletes, California has become the latest battleground in the growing national movement to remove them from women’s college sports.

In one case, two public universities in California are leaving the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics after it imposed a ban in April on transgender athletes participating in women’s sports.

In a much more publicized case, four teams in the National Collegiate Athletic Association’s Mountain West Conference have forfeited games against San José State’s volleyball team this fall after one of its players identified a teammate as transgender and joined a lawsuit against the NCAA, opposing its policy allowing transgender women to compete in women’s sports. Last Wednesday, volleyball players from those universities filed a separate lawsuit against the conference, the conference commissioner, and California State University officials for the same reason.

“California has robust non-discrimination protections for LGBTQ+ students, specifically transgender students, at all levels,” said Tony Hoang, executive director for Equality California, a nonprofit civil rights organization.

California is one of 24 states in the country that allow transgender student athletes to play on sports teams that match their gender identity. California enshrines protections for transgender students in the state education code and in policies for all three public college and university systems. Transgender athletes are allowed to compete by the largest athletic associations operating in the state — the California Interscholastic Federation at the secondary level, and the California Community College Athletic Association and the NCAA at the collegiate level. California goes further, even, than the U.S. Department of Education, which has yet to enact proposed protections for transgender athletes in its Title IX anti-discrimination policy.

Despite all of this, transgender athletes in California are still susceptible to legal and social pressures playing out across the country. Twenty-six states ban transgender women from competing in women’s sports at any level. In some of those states, lawsuits against national athletics organizations are sweeping California into the battle.

President-elect Donald Trump has said he will ban transgender students

from competing in sports altogether. “We’re not going to let it happen,” he said on Oct. 15 at a town hall in Georgia when he was asked about transgender athletes in women’s sports.

Shiwali Patel, the National Women’s Law Center’s senior director of safe and inclusive schools, called bans on trans athletes “attempts to weaponize civil rights law to justify discrimination against an already vulnerable group of students.”

Since AB 1266 took effect in 2014, California students from K-12 to collegiate levels have had the right to “participate in sex-segregated school programs and activities, including athletic teams and competitions, and use facilities consistent with his or her gender identity, irrespective of the gender listed on the pupil’s records.”

The onus is on public colleges and universities, and not athletics associations, to adhere to California’s protections for transgender student athletes. However, the mounting pressure against athletics associations is affecting California college athletes nonetheless.

Lawsuit against NCAA gains momentum

So far this fall, the women’s volleyball teams at Boise State University in Idaho, Utah State University, University of Wyoming, and The University of Nevada, Reno, have forfeited conference matches against the San José State University Spartans. The forfeits came after Brooke Slusser, a San José State player, publicly claimed that one of her teammates is transgender. In statements to the press, Slusser has argued that the teammate poses a physical risk to other women players during practice and competitions. CalMatters is not naming the teammate to preserve her privacy. San Jose State has not confirmed whether the student is transgender.

In September, Slusser joined more than a dozen other female athletes in the Georgia-based lawsuit Gaines v. NCAA, filed in March. According to the suit, the plaintiffs allege that transgender athletes “disproportionately burden female athletes by reducing female competitive opportunities, forcing female athletes to compete against males in sex-separated sports, depriving women of equal opportunities to protect their bodily privacy, and authorizing males to access female safe spaces necessary for women to prepare for athletic competition, including showers, locker rooms and restrooms.”

On Nov. 13, Slusser and 11 other plaintiffs from colleges in the Mountain West Conference filed a lawsuit in Colorado claiming the NCAA, the conference, San José State and other universities “have engaged in a purposeful and illegal assault on the rights of women athletes” by allowing transgender athletes to compete. The suit calls for transgender women to be deemed ineligible to compete on women’s teams. Attorneys representing the plaintiffs in both lawsuits did not respond to interview requests.

At San José State, “there have been no reported injuries involving either our team or opponents,” said Michelle Smith McDonald, the university’s senior director of media relations. “We don’t anticipate any changes to our current roster between now and the end of the season.”

San José State student athletes are governed under the NCAA and Mountain West Conference policies and the college adheres to Cal State antidiscrimination policies. San José State will stay in the Mountain West Conference through the 2031-32 school year, according to Smith McDonald.

“The Mountain West Conference prioritizes the best interests of our student-athletes and takes great care to adhere to NCAA and [Mountain West] policies,” according to a statement provided by Javan Hedlund, senior associate commissioner of the conference. He did not comment on the Colorado lawsuit.

The National Women’s Law Center filed a motion to join Gaines v.

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NCAA as a defendant, but was denied by the court on Nov. 1. The center argued in its motion that “while Plaintiffs purport to speak on behalf of all women, they do not represent the interests of women who are transgender and want to continue participating in NCAA sports, nor the cisgender women who want to continue participating with them.”

The National Women’s Law Center has advocated for gender equity in sports since its founding in 1972, the year Title IX was enacted. “We know that trans inclusive school policies around sports are essential to fulfill Title IX’s broad promise of protecting well-being and education opportunities for all women and girls,” Patel said. If the plaintiffs prevail at the district court, Patel said the case will go to an appellate court. Because the Biden administration has not enacted a proposed Title IX policy for transgender athletes, uncertainty remains within the courts, Patel said. “But what we do know is that the circuit courts that have heard this issue, have come out in favor of trans student athletes,” she said.

Members of the NCAA Gender and Equity Task Force did not respond to CalMatters’ multiple requests for comments.

The potential impact of banning transgender athletes

For transgender student athletes, the significance of having access to team sports goes beyond fairness. States with anti-trans laws show worse mental health outcomes for transgender youth. Bonnie Sugiyama, the director of San José State’s PRIDE Center, said transgender students particularly stand to benefit from access to sports in school.

“You get leadership skills, you get community, it’s great for your mental health to be able to play,” Sugiyama said. “To restrict people based on their identity … just because you don’t know where to put them? That’s not really an acceptable response.”

“We should be talking about opportunities for everybody. At the end of the day, people just want to be able to play sports.”

-Bonnie Sugiyama, director of San José State’s PRIDE Center

As a lifelong multi-sport athlete and former high school basketball coach, Sugiyama understands that athletics associations must create policies that cultivate a safe and fair playing field.

Sugiyama points out that blanket bans on transgender women don’t take into account whether an individual took hormone suppressants before adolescence, which has a major impact on how the body develops, nor do bans reflect how trans athletes compare to the range of physical traits of the average cisgender player of their sport.

“We should be talking about opportunities for everybody,” Sugiyama said. “At the end of the day, people just want to be able to play sports.”

Transgender athlete bans impact all athletes, research has found. A Center for American Progress report using CDC data says that in states that banned trans students from playing with their peers, fewer girls overall are playing school sports.

“On the other hand, where states include and support trans students, more girls are playing sports,” Patel said.

Federal anti-discrimination policies are unclear on transgender athletes

Transgender students were first written into Title IX in 2016 when the Obama administration specified that students could participate in sex-segregated activities and access bathrooms and locker rooms consistent with their gender identity. Former Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos rescinded those protections during Trump’s first presidency. On Aug. 1, the Biden administration enacted new protections for transgender students, reversing DeVos’ revision but not including protections for transgender athletes specifically. The Biden administration has not provided a reason for the omission.

The renewed Title IX policies met backlash across the country even before they were enacted. At least eight lawsuits resulted in injunctions in 26 states blocking the revisions from taking effect.

“Instead of focusing on the true mission of Title IX, which is to protect women and girls from discrimination in education and to protect and promote women’s and girls’ sports, the Defendants attempt to rewrite it entirely [to] institutionalize the left-wing fad of transgender ideology in our K-12 system and tie school funding to it,” one lawsuit out of Kansas reads.

A national injunction resulting from the Kansas lawsuit included more than 300 California K-12 schools and at least 50 colleges and universities, but those schools are still obligated to follow California’s education code.

“Federal law is the law of the land. But states are allowed to pass laws that go above and beyond what federal law does, and California has done that,” said Jennifer Chou, a civil rights lawyer who is the American Civil Liberties Union Northern California’s head of gender, sexuality and reproductive justice.

Athletics associations fracturing on transgender athlete issue

Without clear Title IX protections for transgender athletes, athletics associations across the nation have established their own policies governing the participation of trans students in college sports. In April, the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics banned transgender women from participating in their women’s leagues. The association has 237 member universities across the U.S., including nine private institutions in California and two public four-year universities.

In September, Cal Maritime decided to separate from the association by June 2025. UC Merced also announced its intent to leave the association and join the NCAA starting in fall 2025.

According to Cal Maritime’s chief of staff, Karyn Cornell, interim president Michael Dumont’s review of the education code drove the split from the association. In a letter to the campus, Dumont explained that the association’s ban on transgender students contravenes state law and California State University policies, and affirmed the university’s commitment to provide “an inclusive and equitable community that values diversity and fosters mutual respect.”

“They’re doing the right thing, and they’re standing up for people like me, which is good,” said former Cal Maritime student Sophie Scopazzi, who once pushed for gender-neutral uniforms at the university. In November 2021, Scopazzi filed a Title IX complaint when some Cal Maritime student leaders sent emails and tweets with hateful, anti-LGTBQ+ comments. Then-President Thomas Cropper called the language “offensive” but said it was protected free speech. Scopazzi appreciates Dumont’s actions now.

“It’s nice to have a president that’s willing to say, ‘This is against our values. What they’re doing in [other states] is against what we stand for here at Cal Maritime,’” said Scopazzi, who graduated in 2023.

While there are over a dozen collegiate athletic associations in the United States, the NCAA and the NAIA are the primary national associations for four-year universities. The NCAA has over 1,000 institution members nationally, with 60 in California.

The NCAA’s policy on transgender athletes, established in 2011, is currently “under review.” In April, the NCAA Board of Governors discussed transgender student athletes but did not propose changes to the policy, which was last updated in 2022. The current NCAA policy aligns with the International Olympic Committee’s guidelines for transgender athletes, which ensure that competition is “fair and safe and that athletes are not excluded solely on the basis of their transgender identity or sex variations.”

The committee leaves it to each sports’ governing body to determine its eligibility criteria for inclusion based on hormone levels. In the case of male to female transgender athletes who compete in women’s sports, these criteria typically require hormone level testing at different intervals preceding competitions.

Most community colleges in California also require certain testosterone levels for transgender women to compete in women’s sports. In California, 110 community colleges participate in the state-established California Community College Athletic Association.

“Under 3C2A policy, transgender men and women may compete on men’s teams, but trans women may not compete on women’s teams unless they have completed at least one calendar year of testosterone suppression treatment for gender transition,” according to Mike Robles, director of communications for the association.

Civil rights advocates who spoke with CalMatters believe that attempts to enact anti-transgender policies will fail in California. Hoang of Equality California also believes the lawsuit against the NCAA will be thrown out.

“An overwhelming majority of courts have consistently upheld legal protections for transgender individuals, particularly in cases involving anti-discrimination laws, and we’re hopeful that this case won’t be going anywhere, and it is a publicity stunt,” he said.

For the record: The story has been updated to state that the National Women’s Law Center sought to join Gaines v. NCAA as a defendant, but was denied.

Amy Elisabeth Moore and Desmond Meagley are fellows with the College Journalism Network, a collaboration between CalMatters and student journalists from across California. CalMatters higher education coverage is supported by a grant from the College Futures

CALIFORNIA MANTIENE A SUS ESTUDIANTES ATLETAS TRANSGÉNERO EN LAS CANCHAS PESE A LAS PROHIBICIONES EN TODO EL PAÍS

California se ve cada vez más envuelta en la lucha nacional sobre si se debe permitir que los atletas universitarios transgénero compitan en equipos de su identidad de género. ¿Hasta qué punto pueden las leyes y políticas estatales proteger a sus jugadores?

Desmond Meagley y Amy Elisabeth Moore CalMatters

Apesarde las amplias protecciones para los estudiantes atletas transgénero, California se ha convertido en el último campo de batalla en el creciente movimiento nacional para eliminarlos de los deportes universitarios femeninos.

En un caso, dos universidades públicas de California están abandonando la Asociación Nacional de Atletismo Intercolegial después de que ésta impusiera en abril una prohibición a la participación de atletas transgénero en deportes femeninos.

En un caso mucho más publicitado, cuatro equipos de la Conferencia Mountain West de la Asociación Nacional Atlética Universitaria (NCAA) han perdido partidos contra el equipo de voleibol de San José State este otoño después de que una de sus jugadoras identificara a una compañera de equipo como transgénero y se uniera a una demanda contra la NCAA, oponiéndose a su política de permitir que las mujeres transgénero compitan en deportes femeninos. El miércoles pasado, las jugadoras de voleibol de esas universidades presentaron una demanda por separado contra la conferencia, el comisionado de la conferencia y los funcionarios de la Universidad Estatal de California por la misma razón.

“California cuenta con sólidas protecciones contra la discriminación para los estudiantes LGBTQ+, específicamente los estudiantes transgénero, en todos los niveles”, dijo Tony Hoang, director ejecutivo de Equality California, una organización de derechos civiles sin fines de lucro.

California es uno de los 24 estados del país que permiten a los estudiantes atletas transgénero jugar en equipos deportivos que coinciden con su identidad de género. California consagra protecciones para los estudiantes transgénero en el código de educación estatal y en las políticas de los tres sistemas universitarios y de colegios públicos. Los atletas transgénero pueden competir en las asociaciones deportivas más importantes que operan en el estado: la Federación Interescolar de California en el nivel secundario y la Asociación Atlética de Colegios Comunitarios de California y la NCAA en el nivel universitario. California va más allá, incluso, que el Departamento de Educación de los EE. UU., que aún no ha promulgado las protecciones propuestas para los atletas transgénero en su política antidiscriminación del Título IX.

A pesar de todo esto, los atletas transgénero de California siguen siendo vulnerables a las presiones legales y sociales que se están extendiendo por todo el país. Veintiséis estados prohíben a las mujeres transgénero competir en deportes femeninos en cualquier nivel. En algunos de esos estados, las demandas contra organizaciones nacionales de atletismo están llevando a California a la batalla.

El presidente electo Donald Trump ha dicho que prohibirá por completo que los estudiantes transgénero compitan en deportes. “No vamos a permitir que eso suceda”, dijo el 15 de octubre en un ayuntamiento en Georgia cuando le preguntaron sobre los atletas transgénero en los deportes femeninos.

Shiwali Patel, directora senior de escuelas seguras e inclusivas del Centro Nacional de Derecho de la Mujer, calificó las prohibiciones a los atletas trans como “intentos de utilizar la ley de derechos civiles como arma para justificar la discriminación contra un grupo de estudiantes ya vulnerable”.

Desde que la AB 1266 entró en vigor en 2014, los estudiantes de California desde el nivel K-12 hasta el universitario han tenido derecho a “participar en programas y actividades escolares segregados por sexo, incluidos equipos y competencias deportivas, y utilizar instalaciones acordes con su identidad de género, independientemente del género que figure en los registros del alumno”.

La responsabilidad de cumplir con las protecciones de California para los estudiantes atletas transgénero recae en las universidades públicas, y no en las asociaciones deportivas. Sin embargo, la creciente presión contra las asociaciones deportivas está afectando de todos modos a los atletas universitarios de California. La demanda contra la NCAA cobra impulso En lo que va de otoño, los equipos de voleibol femenino de la Universidad Estatal de Boise en Idaho, la Univer-

sidad Estatal de Utah, la Universidad de Wyoming y la Universidad de Nevada, Reno, han perdido partidos de conferencia contra los Spartans de la Universidad Estatal de San José. Las pérdidas se produjeron después de que Brooke Slusser, una jugadora de San José State, afirmara públicamente que una de sus compañeras de equipo es transgénero. En declaraciones a la prensa, Slusser ha argumentado que la compañera de equipo representa un riesgo físico para otras jugadoras durante los entrenamientos y las competiciones. CalMatters no ha revelado el nombre de la compañera de equipo para preservar su privacidad. San Jose State no ha confirmado si la estudiante es transgénero.

En septiembre, Slusser se unió a más de una docena de otras atletas femeninas en la demanda con sede en Georgia Gaines contra NCAA, presentada en marzo. Según la demanda, los demandantes alegan que los atletas transgénero “representen una carga desproporcionada para las atletas femeninas al reducir las oportunidades competitivas femeninas, obliga a las atletas femeninas a competir contra los hombres en deportes separados por sexos, priva a las mujeres de oportunidades iguales para proteger su privacidad corporal y autoriza a los hombres a acceder a espacios seguros para mujeres necesarios para que las mujeres se preparen para la competencia atlética, incluidas duchas, vestuarios y baños”.

El 13 de noviembre, Slusser y otros 11 demandantes de universidades de la Conferencia Mountain West presentaron una demanda en Colorado en la que afirmaban que la NCAA, la conferencia, San José State y otras universidades “han participado en un ataque intencional e ilegal a los derechos de las mujeres deportistas” al permitir que las atletas transgénero compitan. La demanda pide que las mujeres transgénero sean consideradas no elegibles para competir en equipos femeninos. Los abogados que representan a las demandantes en ambas demandas no respondieron a las solicitudes de entrevistas.

En San José State, “no se han reportado lesiones que afecten ni a nuestro equipo ni a los oponentes”, dijo Michelle Smith McDonald, directora senior de relaciones con los medios de comunicación de la universidad. “No anticipamos ningún cambio en nuestra plantilla actual entre ahora y el final de la temporada”.

Los estudiantes atletas de San José State se rigen por las políticas de la NCAA y la Conferencia Mountain West, y la universidad se adhiere a las políticas antidiscriminación de Cal State. San José State permanecerá en la Conferencia Mountain West hasta el año escolar 2031-32, según Smith McDonald.

“La Conferencia Mountain West prioriza los intereses de nuestros estudiantes deportistas y se esfuerza por cumplir con las políticas de la NCAA y [Mountain West]”, según una declaración proporcionada por Javan Hedlund, comisionado asociado sénior de la conferencia. No hizo comentarios sobre la demanda de Colorado.

El Centro Nacional de Les de la Mujer también se unió a Gaines v. NCAA como demandado en nombre de la asociación, argumentando en su presentación legal que “si bien las demandantes pretenden hablar en nombre de todas las mujeres, no representan los intereses de las mujeres que son transgénero y quieren seguir participando en los deportes de la NCAA, ni de las mujeres cisgénero que quieren seguir participando con ellos”.

El Centro Nacional de Derecho de la Mujer ha abogado por la equidad de género en los deportes desde su fundación en 1972, el año en que se promulgó el Título IX. “Sabemos que las políticas escolares transinclusivas en torno al deporte son esenciales para cumplir la amplia promesa del Título IX de proteger el bienestar y las oportunidades educativas para todas

Partidarios de los derechos de las personas transgénero se reunieron en el Capitolio durante una conferencia de prensa el 17 de marzo de 2022. Photo Credit: Miguel Gutiérrez Jr. / CalMatters

las mujeres y niñas”, dijo Patel.

Si los demandantes prevalecen en el tribunal de distrito, Patel dijo que el caso irá a un tribunal de apelaciones. Debido a que la administración Biden no ha promulgado una política propuesta del Título IX para los atletas transgénero, la incertidumbre persiste dentro de los tribunales, dijo Patel. “Pero lo que sí sabemos es que los tribunales de circuito que han escuchado este tema se han pronunciado a favor de los atletas estudiantes transgénero”, dijo.

Los miembros del Grupo de Trabajo de Género y Equidad de la NCAA no respondieron a las múltiples solicitudes de comentarios de CalMatters.

El impacto potencial de prohibir a los atletas transgénero

Para los estudiantes transgénero deportistas, la importancia de tener acceso a los deportes en equipo va más allá de la equidad. Los estados con leyes antitransgénero muestran peores resultados en materia de salud mental para los jóvenes transgénero. Bonnie Sugiyama, directora del Centro PRIDE de la Universidad Estatal de San José, dijo que los estudiantes transgénero se benefician particularmente del acceso a los deportes en la escuela.

“Adquieres habilidades de liderazgo, te conectas con la comunidad, es genial para tu salud mental poder jugar”, dijo Sugiyama. “¿Restringir a las personas en función de su identidad… solo porque no sabes dónde ubicarlas? Esa no es una respuesta aceptable”.

“Deberíamos hablar de oportunidades para todos. Al fin y al cabo, la gente solo quiere poder practicar deportes”.

-Bonnie Sugiyama, directora del Centro PRIDE de la Universidad Estatal de San José

Como atleta multideportivo de toda la vida y ex entrena dor de baloncesto de la escuela preparatoria, Sugiyama entiende que las asociaciones de atletismo deben crear políticas que cultiven un campo de juego seguro y justo. Sugiyama señala que las prohibiciones generales a las mujeres transgénero no tienen en cuenta si una perso na tomó supresores hormonales antes de la adolescen cia, lo que tiene un impacto importante en el desarrollo del cuerpo, y tampoco reflejan cómo los atletas trans se comparan con la variedad de rasgos físicos del jugador cisgénero promedio de su deporte.

“Deberíamos hablar de oportunidades para todos”, dijo Sugiyama. “Al fin y al cabo, la gente sólo quiere poder practicar deportes”.

Las prohibiciones a los atletas transgénero afectan a todos los atletas, según un estudio. Un informe del Center for American Progress que utiliza datos de los CDC dice que en los estados que prohibieron a los estudiantes trans jugar con sus compañeros, menos niñas en general participan en deportes escolares.

“Por otro lado, donde los estados incluyen y apoyan a los estudiantes trans, más niñas practican deportes”, dijo Patel.

Las políticas federales antidiscriminación no son claras respecto a los deportistas transgénero Los estudiantes transgénero fueron incluidos por primera vez en el Título IX en 2016, cuando la administración Obama especificó que los estudiantes podían participar en actividades segregadas por sexo y acceder a baños y vestuarios de acuerdo con su identidad de género. La exsecretaria de Educación Betsy DeVos rescindió esas protecciones durante la primera presidencia de Trump. El 1 de agosto, la administración Biden promulgó nuevas protecciones para los estudiantes transgénero, revirtiendo la revisión de DeVos pero sin incluir protecciones para los atletas transgénero específicamente. La administración Biden no ha proporcionado una razón para la omisión.

Las políticas renovadas del Título IX se enfrentaron a

aprobar leyes que van más allá de las leyes federales, y California lo ha hecho”, dijo Jennifer Chou, abogada de derechos civiles y directora de género, sexualidad y justicia reproductiva de la Unión Estadounidense por las Libertades Civiles en el norte de California.

Las asociaciones de atletismo se dividen por la cuestión de los atletas transgénero

En ausencia de protecciones claras en el Título IX para los atletas transgénero, las asociaciones de atletismo de todo el país han establecido sus propias políticas que rigen la participación de estudiantes transgénero en deportes universitarios. En abril, la Asociación Nacional de Atletismo Intercolegiado prohibió a las mujeres transgénero participar en sus ligas femeninas. La asociación tiene 237 universidades miembro en todo Estados Unidos, incluidas nueve instituciones privadas en California y dos universidades públicas de cuatro años.

En septiembre, Cal Maritime decidió separarse de la asociación en junio de 2025. UC Merced también anunció su intención de abandonar la asociación y unirse a la NCAA a partir del otoño de 2025.

Según la jefa de personal de Cal Maritime, Karyn Cornell, la revisión del código educativo por parte del presidente interino Michael Dumont impulsó la separación de la asociación. En una carta al campus, Dumont explicó que la prohibición de la asociación a los estudiantes transgénero contraviene la ley estatal y las políticas de la Universidad Estatal de California, y afirmó el compromiso de la universidad de proporcionar “una comunidad

establecida en 2011, se encuentra actualmente “bajo revisión”. En abril, la Junta de Gobernadores de la NCAA analizó los atletas transgénero, pero no propuso cambios a la política, que se actualizó por última vez en 2022. La política actual de la NCAA se alinea con las orientaciones del Comité Olímpico Internacional para los atletas transgénero, que garantizan que la competencia sea “justa y segura y que los atletas no sean excluidos únicamente por su identidad transgénero o variaciones sexuales”.

El comité deja en manos del organismo rector de cada deporte la determinación de sus criterios de elegibilidad para la inclusión en función de los niveles hormonales. En el caso de los atletas transgénero de hombre a mujer que compiten en deportes femeninos, estos criterios suelen exigir pruebas de niveles hormonales en diferentes intervalos antes de las competiciones.

La mayoría de los colegios comunitarios de California también exigen determinados niveles de testosterona a las mujeres transgénero que quieran competir en deportes femeninos. En California, 110 colegios comunitarios participan en la Asociación Atlética de Colegios Comunitarios de California, establecida por el estado. “Según la política 3C2A, los hombres y mujeres transgénero pueden competir en equipos masculinos, pero las mujeres trans no pueden competir en equipos femeni-

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California

voters rejected Proposition 6, a measure aiming to prohibit slavery and involuntary servitude for prisoners, according to its proponents.

The margin between votes was not particularly close. As of November 18, with 94% of votes counted, 53% voted no — 7.5 million — with 46% voting yes, around 6.5 million.

The rejection of this measure means California will continue to impose forced labor on its most marginalized populations. The no vote comes amidst a sea of rejections of left-leaning policies in blue-state California.

Hyper Incarceration

“It feels like we’re stepping into a new era,” said Raj Jayadev, criminal justice advocate and co-founder of Silicon Valley De-bug. In an interview with Ethnic Media Services, he cited not only the failure of Prop 6, but the passing of Prop 36 — which imposed longer prison sentences on people convicted on drugs and theft charges — as inflection points in the state’s largely-progressive history.

Jayadev noted the 1990s era “Three Strikes Law,” and the “War on Drugs” efforts in California. “We are, I think, on the cusp of one of those: an era representative of hyper incarceration, of disproportionate penalties on Black and brown communities.”

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“I think it was less about a logical political debate and more about a revelation of the utter dehumanization of those that are incarcerated,” said the noted social activist, who in 2018 received the MacArthur “genius” grant for his work with Silicon Valley De-bug.

Several other states, including Colorado, Alabama, Tennessee and Vermont, recently have banned forced labor in prisons. Some activists characterize the campaigns as efforts to wipe out a legacy of slavery. California’s measure moved forward after the state’s Reparations Task Force drew attention to the harmful effects of discriminatory policies against African Americans, reported CalMatters.

In an analysis of Prop 6’s rejection, The Mercury News quoted Larry Gerston, political science professor emeritus at San Jose State University, who said: “The ’yes’ campaign failed to explain to voters what the

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measure would actually do. When voters are confused, they vote no. Why would they vote for something they don’t understand?”

Overly Punitive System

But Jayadev believes such claims are not instructive. “That avoids confronting where California is, in terms of racial injustice and perceptions of those who are incarcerated. Whether it’s true or not, it moves us away from a larger examination of our state. We can’t really move forward if we say ‘hey, there’s some wordsmithing issues.’”

He suggested amplifying the voices of those who are incarcerated to bring awareness about how an overly punitive system affects them, their families, and their communities.

An amicus curiae brief developed by an alliance composed of the national ACLU, several ACLU state affiliates, and Marylandbased racial justice groups, stated: “Modern day prison labor descends from the enslavement of Black people. After the Thirteenth Amendment abolished race-based slavery, the criminal legal system was used to replicate its oppressive structural framework, through convict leasing, chain gangs, and forced ‘public works’ projects.”

Blacks and Latinos Disproportionately Incarcerated

The racist underpinnings in the foundation of the prison system translate to documented injustice today, and manifest as racial imbalance among the incarcerated, stated the brief.

There is clear discrepancy in the incarceration rates by race in proportion to the racial makeup of the US population. According to preliminary data provided by the Bureau of Justice Statistics, in 2022, 32% of persons sentenced to state or federal prison were Black, while 31% were white. 23% were Hispanic, 10% multiracial or some other race, 2% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 1% Asian, Native Hawaiian, or other Pacific Islander.

Constrastingly, as reported by the US Census Bureau, in 2023, Black people represented 13.7% of our nation’s population, while non-Hispanic whites represented 58.4%, Hispanic or Latino 19.5%, 3.1% multiracial, 1.3% American Indian or Alaska Native alone, and 6.7% Asian, Native Hawaiian, or Other Pacific Islander.

These data show there is a significantly

disproportionate number of Black and Latino people imprisoned in relation to their size in the population. This is not because these populations commit crimes at higher rates than their white or Asian counterparts. Rather, they are unjustly treated within the criminal justice system.

Racial Bias in Policing

The UCLA Anderson Review published findings that Black neighborhoods are overpoliced. And the United States Sentencing Commission reported that Black and Hispanic people receive harsher prison sentences than whites arrested for the same charges. The Sentencing Project noted that law enforcement officers, prosecutors, and judges have and act on their biases against people of color.

It is reasonable to assume that many voters may not be aware of this background, of the extent of this injustice today. However, the language on the ballot is loud, glaring: people saw a motion to prohibit slavery and involuntary servitude and voted against doing so. It is notable that no argument against proposition 6 was submitted within the official voter information guide.

Fiscal Concerns

The Orange County Register’s editorial board published an endorsement against Prop 6, encouraging Californians to vote “no.” The op-ed argued that there is no slavery in California prisons, and that claiming such is “injurious” to true injustices such as overcrowding and solitary confinement.

The editorial board also voiced concerns regarding the economic impact of this proposition’s passing, citing a CalMatters statement. “Federal employment laws, including those on wages and benefits, might begin to cover inmates who are required to work.” They questioned where the money used to fairly compensate prison labor will come from.

Opponents also reason that labor will prepare prisoners for life after release, ensuring they don’t end up back behind bars.

“The justifications for this system echo the rationales used to justify earlier forms of racial oppression, dehumanizing people by insisting that exploitation illegal in any other context is for their own good,” noted the ACLU in its amicus brief.

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California voters rejected a ballot measure which would have disallowed involuntary servitude in its prisons system.

California voters rejected Prop 6, a ballot measure which would have disallowed involuntary servitude in its prisons system. Photo Credit: Hasan Almasi photo / Unsplash

CALIFORNIA SEGUIRÁ IMPLEMENTANDO LA ESCLAVITUD EN SUS PRISIONES

Los votantes de California rechazaron una medida electoral que habría prohibido la servidumbre involuntaria en su sistema penitenciario.

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Sunaina Tadakamalla Ethnic Media Services

Losvotantes de California rechazaron la Proposición 6, una medida destinada a prohibir la esclavitud y la servidumbre involuntaria de los prisioneros, según sus proponentes.

El margen entre votos no fue particularmente estrecho. Al 18 de noviembre, con el 94% de los votos contados, el 53% votó no (7,5 millones) y el 46% votó sí, alrededor de 6,5 millones.

El rechazo de esta medida significa que California seguirá imponiendo trabajo forzoso a sus poblaciones más marginadas. El voto en contra se produce en medio de un mar de rechazos a las políticas de izquierda en el estado azul de California.

Hiperencarcelamiento

"Parece como si estuviéramos entrando en una nueva era", dijo Raj Jayadev, defensor de la justicia penal y cofundador de Silicon Valley De-bug. En una entrevista con Ethnic Media Services, citó no sólo el fracaso de la Proposición 6, sino también la aprobación de la Proposición 36, que impuso sentencias de prisión más largas a personas condenadas por cargos de drogas y robo, como puntos de inflexión en la historia en gran medida progresista del estado.

Jayadev destacó la “Ley de los Tres Golpes” de la década de 1990 y los esfuerzos de la “Guerra contra las Drogas” en California. “Creo que estamos en la cúspide de uno de ellos: una era representativa del hiperencarcelamiento, de penas desproporcionadas para las comunidades negras y morenas”.

“Creo que se trataba menos de un debate político lógico y más de una revelación de la total deshumanización de aquellos que están encarcelados”, dijo el destacado activista social, quien en 2018 recibió la beca MacArthur “genius” por su trabajo con Silicon Valley De-bug.

Varios otros estados, incluidos Colorado, Alabama, Tennessee y Vermont, han prohibido recientemente el trabajo forzoso en las prisiones. Algunos activistas caracterizan las campañas como esfuerzos para eliminar un legado de esclavitud. La medida de California avanzó después de que el Grupo de Trabajo sobre Reparaciones del estado llamara la atención sobre los efectos dañinos de las políticas discriminatorias contra los afroamericanos, informó CalMatters.

En un análisis del rechazo de la Proposición 6, The Mercury News citó a Larry Gerston, profesor emérito de ciencias políticas de la Universidad Estatal de San José, quien dijo: “La campaña del 'sí' no logró explicar a los votantes lo que realmente haría la me-

dida. Cuando los votantes están confundidos, votan no. ¿Por qué votarían por algo que no entienden?

Sistema Excesivamente Punitivo

Pero Jayadev cree que tales afirmaciones no son instructivas. “Eso evita confrontar dónde está California, en términos de injusticia racial y percepciones de quienes están encarcelados. Sea cierto o no, nos aleja de un examen más amplio de nuestro estado. Realmente no podemos avanzar si decimos 'oye, hay algunos problemas con la redacción de palabras'”.

Sugirió amplificar las voces de quienes están encarcelados para generar conciencia sobre cómo un sistema excesivamente punitivo los afecta a ellos, a sus familias y a sus comunidades.

Un escrito amicus curiae desarrollado por una alianza compuesta por la ACLU nacional, varios afiliados estatales de la ACLU y grupos de justicia racial con sede en Maryland, declaró: “El trabajo penitenciario moderno desciende de la esclavización de los negros. Después de que la Decimotercera Enmienda abolió la esclavitud basada en la raza, el sistema legal penal se utilizó para replicar su marco estructural opresivo, a través del arrendamiento de convictos, bandas de encadenados y proyectos forzosos de ‘obras públicas’”.

Negros y Latinos Encarcelados Desproporcionadamente

Los fundamentos racistas en los cimientos del sistema penitenciario se traducen en una injusticia documentada hoy en día y se manifiestan como un desequilibrio racial entre los encarcelados, afirma el escrito.

Existe una clara discrepancia en las tasas de encarcelamiento por raza en proporción a la composición racial de la población estadounidense. Según datos preliminares proporcionados por la Oficina de Estadísticas de Justicia, en 2022, el 32% de las personas condenadas a prisión estatal o federal eran negras, mientras que el 31% eran blancas. El 23% eran hispanos, el 10% multirraciales o de alguna otra raza, el 2% indios americanos o nativos de Alaska y el 1% asiáticos, nativos de Hawái u otras islas del Pacífico.

De manera contrastante, según lo informado por la Oficina del Censo de EE. UU., en 2023, los negros representaron el 13,7% de la población de nuestra nación, mientras que los blancos no hispanos representaron el 58,4%, los hispanos o latinos el 19,5%, el 3,1% multirracial, el 1,3% solo indios americanos o nativos de Alaska. y 6,7% asiáticos, nativos de Hawái u otras islas del Pacífico.

Estos datos muestran que hay un número significativamente despro-

porcionado de personas negras y latinas encarceladas en relación con su tamaño en la población. Esto no se debe a que estas poblaciones cometan delitos en mayor proporción que sus homólogos blancos o asiáticos. Más bien, reciben un trato injusto dentro del sistema de justicia penal.

Sesgo Racial en el Actuar Policiaco

El UCLA Anderson Review publicó conclusiones de que los barrios negros están excesivamente vigilados. Y la Comisión de Sentencias de Estados Unidos informó que los negros y los hispanos reciben penas de prisión más duras que los blancos arrestados por los mismos cargos. El Sentencing Project señaló que los agentes del orden, los fiscales y los jueces tienen y actúan según sus prejuicios contra las personas de color.

Es razonable suponer que muchos votantes tal vez no sean conscientes de estos antecedentes, del alcance de esta injusticia en la actualidad. Sin embargo, el lenguaje en la boleta es ruidoso y deslumbrante: la gente vio una moción para prohibir la esclavitud y la servidumbre involuntaria y votó en contra de hacerlo. Es de destacar que no se presentó ningún argumento en contra de la propuesta 6 en la guía oficial de información para los votantes.

Preocupaciones Fiscales

El consejo editorial del Registro del Condado de Orange publicó un respaldo contra la Proposición 6, alentando a los californianos a votar “no”. El artículo de opinión argumentaba que no hay esclavitud en las cárceles de California y que afirmar que sí existe es “perjudicial” para verdaderas injusticias como el hacinamiento y el aislamiento.

El consejo editorial también expresó su preocupación por el impacto económico de la aprobación de esta propuesta, citando una declaración de CalMatters. "Las leyes laborales federales, incluidas las relativas a salarios y beneficios, podrían comenzar a cubrir a los reclusos que deben trabajar". Cuestionaron de dónde provendrá el dinero utilizado para compensar de manera justa el trabajo penitenciario. Los opositores también argumentan que el trabajo preparará a los prisioneros para la vida después de su liberación, asegurando que no terminen nuevamente tras las rejas.

“Las justificaciones de este sistema hacen eco de los argumentos utilizados para justificar formas anteriores de opresión racial, deshumanizando a las personas al insistir en que la explotación ilegal en cualquier otro contexto es por su propio bien”, señaló la ACLU en su informe amicus curiae.

Los votantes de California rechazaron la Proposición 6, una medida electoral que habría prohibido la servidumbre involuntaria en su sistema penitenciario.

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SANTOS Y PETICIONES DE DICIEMBRE

Mario Jiménez Castillo El Observador

Cuandodesee obtener un favor de un Santo en especial, o de una advocación, lo que se recomienda es que se identifique con uno de ellos, en quien usted crea, quien le inspire verdadera fe. Cuando ya tenga identificado a su Santo Protector, es necesario que observe en el calendario, el día del aniversario de la conmemoración, no importa si en ese momento se da cuenta que aún falta tiempo para esa fecha, lo importante es que se prepare para esa ocasión. Medite en el favor divino que quiere que se le conceda, y piense con detenimiento, cuál es la promesa o sacrificio que le ofrecerá al Santo.

Muchas personas han dado testimonios de favores, y milagros hechos por los Santos. En dichos testimonios se ha podido constatar, que las promesas juegan un papel preponderante. No necesita ofrecer objetos lujosos ni costosos, lo que a los Santos más les agrada, es que cada ser humano haga el bien al prójimo.

Ejemplo de promesas ofrecidas a los Santos: dejar un vicio o un hábito perjudicial, ser mejor persona cada día, auxiliar a un desamparado, hacer una obra de caridad, asistir con fe a una procesión, ayudar a un enfermo, integrar una peregrinación, rezar con fe una novena por tiempo indefinido, perdonar ofensas, o lo que usted y su fe consideren más justo y apropiado.

Virgen de la Inmaculada Concepción Santa Patrona de Estados Unidos Fecha de celebración: 8 de diciembre

La festividad de la Concepción de la Virgen María, tuvo su origen en Italia y posteriormente en Inglaterra. Un siglo después la devoción a la Inmaculada Concepción, se había difundido en los países europeos católicos. La fe a esta advocación de la Virgen, llegó al continente americano a finales de 1598. La devoción a la Santísima, tuvo gran auge entre los católicos de Estados Unidos, y fueron los jesuitas franceses asentados en Louisiana, quiénes se encargaron de extender el culto entre los nuevos fieles.

Durante el siglo XIX, la veneración a la Virgen de la Inmaculada Concepción, ya se había extendido por todos los estados de la Unión Americana, por lo cual en el año 1846, los obispos estadounidenses pidieron al Vaticano, que la Virgen de la Inmaculada Concepción, fuera nombrada como la Patrona de la iglesia católica de los Estados Unidos. El decreto fue promulgado Por el Papa Pío IX en 1847.

La veneración a la Inmaculada Concepción de María, es una de las más asistidas por los files católicos de todo el mundo.

Peticiones: se le pide por ayuda en momentos de tribulación, se le ruega por la familia, por los seres queridos, amigos y conocidos; por la patria, por los desamparados, por la protección en contra de peligros, tempestades, y por la cura de enfermedades.

Santoral de Diciembre

1 San Eligio

2 Santa Bibiana

3 San Francisco Javier

• 4 Santa Bárbara Bendita

5 San Geraldo

• 6 San Nicolás

7 San Ambrosio

8 Virgen de la Inmaculada Concepción

9 San Juan Diego

10 Virgen de Loreto

• 11 Santa Leticia

12 Virgen de Guadalupe

• 13 Santa Lucía

14 San Venuciano

• 15 Santa Cristina

16 Santa Adelaida

17 San Lázaro

18 San Ausencio

19 San Urbano V

• 20 Santos Abraham, Isaac y Jacob

21 San Flaviano

• 22 San Migdonio

23 San Juan de Cantier

• 24 Santa Adela

25 Natividad de Jesucristo

26 San Esteban

27 San Juan Apóstol

28 Día de los Santos Inocentes

• 29 Día de la Sagrada Familia

30 Santa Leonor

• 31 San Silvestre

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

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/s/ Raul Reys

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November 29, December 6 and 13, 20, 2024

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 711525

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: MEP PROFESSIONAL HOUSE CLEARNING, 985 Harliss Ave, San Jose, CA 95110, County of Santa Clara This business is owned by a married couple. The name and residence registrant(s) is (are): Placido Munoz, 985 Harliss Ave, San Jose, CA 95110, Enriqueta Munoz, Placido Munoz, 985 Harliss Ave, San Jose, CA 95110. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 4/14/1991. This filing is a refile: Previous File No. 224949. “I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.” (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.)

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Project will be funded with Community Development Block Grant and subject to Federal Davis-Bacon requirements. General Contractor shall comply with Section 3 of the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1968 (12U.S.C.17 IOU) which requires preference be given to hiring low and very low-income residents of San Jose. Women and Minority Owned Businesses are strongly encouraged to apply.

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 711498

November 29, December 6 and 13, 20, 2024

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 711276

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: PLUS CLEANING 1514 Foxworthy Avenue, San Jose, CA 95118, County of Santa Clara

This business is owned by an individual. The name and residence registrant(s) is (are): Maria Angelica Velasco, 1514 Foxworthy Avenue, SanJose, CA 95118. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on N/A. This filing is a new 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/ Maria Angelica Velasco

This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 11/19/2024. Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Patty Camarena, Deputy File No. FBN 711276

November 29, December 6 and 13, 20, 2024

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 711450

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: SAN JOSE CIVIL WEDDINGS 1648D Alum Rock Ave “D”, San Jose, CA 95116, County of Santa Clara This business is owned by an individual. The name and residence registrant(s) is (are): Jaime Melendez, 4736 Sagina W Circle, Pleasanton, CA 94588. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 11/21/2024. This filing is a refile: previous file number FBN578005. “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/ Jaime Melendez This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 11/25/2024. Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Fraulein Dominguez, Deputy

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: J GONZALEZ QUALITY PAINTING CO., 4750 Campbell Ave, Apt 13, San Jose, CA 95130, County of Santa Clara This business is owned by an individual. The name and residence registrant(s) is (are): Javier Gomez Gonzalez, 4750 Campbell Ave, Apt 13, San Jose, CA 95130. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 12/27/2019. This filing is a first filing. “I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.” (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.)

/s/ Javier G. Gonzalez

This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 11/26/2024. Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Nina Khamphilath, Deputy File No. FBN 711498

November 29, December 6 and 13, 20, 2024

STATEMENT OF ABANDONMENT OF USE OF FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME NO. 710936

The following person(s) has / have abandoned the use of the fictitious business name(s): DAI-

LY DONUTS & SANDWICHES, 1795 Scott Blvd Ste 104, Santa Clara, CA 95050. Filed in Santa Clara County on 2/25/2020, under file no. FBN663943. Full Name of Registrant(s): Thida Kheng, 1727 Conway Street, Milpitas, CA 05035. This business was conducted by: an individual. “I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.” (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.)

/s/ Thida Kheng

This statement was filed with the Co. Clerk Recorder of Santa Clara County on 11/6/2024. Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Elaine Fader, Deputy File No. FBN710936

November 29 and December 6, 13, 20, 2024

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 711494

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: CHARLEE’S BEAUTY SALON, 830 Stewart Drive. #100, Sunnyvale, CA 94085, Santa Clara. This business is owned by an individual. The name and residence registrant(s) is (are): Juan Carlos Contreras Flores, 4525 Moorpark #1, San Jose, CA 95129. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on N/A. This filing is a first filing. “I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.” (A registrant

November 29, December 6 and 13, 20, 2024

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 710897

who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.)

/s/ Juan Carlos Contreras Flores

This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 11/26/2024. Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Fraulein Dominguez, Deputy File No. FBN 711494

November 29, December 6 and 13, 20, 2024

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 711459

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: HERNANDEZ CLEANING SERVICE, 1643 Villa St., Mountain View, CA 94041, Santa Clara. This business is owned by an individual. The name and residence registrant(s) is (are): Alejandra Hernandez, 1643 Villa St., Mountain View, CA 94041. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 11/25/24. 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/ Alejandra Hernandez

This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 11/25/ 2024. Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Patty Camarena, Deputy File No. FBN 711459

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: YOLIS PRODUCE, 277 Ridge Vista Ave., San Jose, CA 95127, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by an individual. The names and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): Eugenio Juarez, 277 Ridge Vista Ave., San Jose, CA 95127. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 11/05/2024. 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/ Eugenio Juarez

This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 11/05/2024. Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Fraulein Dominguez, Deputy File No. FBN 710897

November 29 and December 6, 13, 20, 2024

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 711441

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: AIFENG SU, 100 El Carmelo Ave., Palo Alto, CA 94306, Santa Clara County This business is owned by a limited liability company. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): AIFENG SU LLC, 100 El Carmelo Ave., Palo Alto, CA 94306. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 02/01/2024. This filing is a refile [Change(s) in facts from previous filing] of previous file #: FBN710890. “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/ AIFENG SU AIFENG SU LLC

CEO

Article/Reg#: 202460719441

Above entity was formed in the state of CA

This statement was

filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 11/25/2024. Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder

By: /s/ Fraulein Dominguez, Deputy File No. FBN 711441

November 29 and December 6, 13, 20, 2024

FICTITIOUS

BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 711391

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: MILESTONE REAL ESTATE SERVICES

111 Avenida Espana, San Jose, CA 95139, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by an individual. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): Daniel Raymond Pfister, 111 Avenida Espana, San Jose, CA 95139. This filing is a first filing. 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/ Daniel Raymond Pfister

This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 11/21/2024. Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder

By: /s/ Nina Khamphilath, Deputy File No. FBN 711391

November 29 and December 6, 13, 20, 2024

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 711355

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

BILINGUAL HOME DAYCARE, 2172 Forbes Avenue, Santa Clara, CA 95050, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by an individual. The name and residence registrant(s) is (are): Nancy Josefina Castellanos De Sivira, 2172 Forbes Avenue, Santa Clara, CA 95050. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 11/20/2024. 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/ Nancy Josefina Castellanos De Sivira

This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 11/21/2024. Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder

By: /s/ Corinne Vasquez, Deputy File No. FBN 711355

November 29 and December 6, 13, 20, 2024

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 711486

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: SOUTH COUNTY REALTY, 17045 Monterey Street, Suite A, Morgan Hill, CA 95037, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by an individual. The name and residence registrant(s) is (are): Matthew Telfer, 1850 Jasper Highlands Drive, Morgan Hill, CA 95037. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 05/01/1980. This filing is a first filing. Previous File #: FBN701474 “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/ Matthew Telfer

This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 11/26/2024. Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Nina Khamphilath, Deputy File No. FBN 711486

November 29 and December 6, 13, 20, 2024

STATEMENT OF ABANDONMENT OF USE OF FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME NO. 711485

The following person(s) has / have abandoned the use of the fictitious business name(s): South County Realty, 17045 Monterey Street, Suite A, Morgan Hill, CA, 95037. Filed in Santa Clara County on 12/19/2023 under file no. FBN701474. Full Name of Registrant(s): John E. Telfer, 1900 Jasper Highlands Drive, Morgan Hill, CA 95037. This business was conducted by: an individual. “I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.” (A registrant who declares as true information which he or

she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.)

/s/ John E. Telfer

This statement was filed with the Co. Clerk Recorder of Santa Clara County on 11/26/2024. Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Nina Khamphilath, Deputy File No. FBN711485

November 29 and December 6, 13, 20, 2024

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME

NO. 24CV450719

Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Xiuyu Chen TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS:

1. Petitioner(s) Xiuyu Chen filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Xiuyu Chen to Caroline Chen 2. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING: Date: 1/21/2025 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. October 31, 2024

Le Jacqueline Duong Judge of the Superior Court

November 29 and December 6, 13, 20, 2024

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 24CV451403

Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application

of: Sarah Moonica Cuc Nguyen TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) Sarah Moonica Cuc Nguyen filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Sarah Moonica Cuc Nguyen to Sarah Moonica C. Nacow 2. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING: Date: 1/28/2025 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. November 12, 2024 Le Jacqueline Duong Judge of the Superior Court

November 29 and December 6, 13, 20, 2024

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 24CV451602

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

written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING: Date: 1/28/2025 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. November 14, 2024 Le Jacqueline Duong Judge of the Superior Court

November 29 and December 6, 13, 20, 2024

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME

NO. 24CV452552

Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: MI QI, TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) MI QI filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. MI QI to QIMI ANDUO. 2. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING: Date: 2/11/2025 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. November 26, 2024 Le Jacqueline Duong Judge of the Superior Court

November 29 and December 6, 13, 20, 2024

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 24CV452002

Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: LAURA ALBA NEVADO, TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) LAURA ALBA NEVADO filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. LAURA ALBA NEVADO to LAURA ALBA PEREZ. 2. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING: Date: 2/11/2025 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. November 5, 2024 Le Jacqueline Duong Judge of the Superior Court

November 29 and December 6, 13, 20, 2024

SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF SANTA CLARA

In The Matter of the Conservator of The Person and Estate of Anne Pattee, Conservator Case No 22PR193851

NOTICE OF INTENT TO SALE REAL PROPERTY

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN Bonnie Pattee, Conservator of the person and estate of Anne Pattee will sell the following described real property in the manner and on the terms listed below:

1. The real property which is to be sold is located at 909 Elizabeth Way, Sunnyvale, California 94087, APN: 313-0100 and described more specifically as:

Lot 12, Block 8. as shown on that certain Map entitled Tract No. 360 Raynor Park Map No. 1, which Map was filed for Record in the Office of the Recorder of the County of Santa Clara, State of California, in Book 11 of Maps, at Pages 42 and 43. The property will be sold at private sale and bids or offers shall be sealed, in writing, and delivered to: Bonnie Pattee c/o Grant Vermeer, The Vermeer Group, 47 Panorama Drive, San Francisco, California 94131, marked "SEALED BID, CONSERVATORSHIP ESTATE SALE, OPEN ON BID DATE ONLY."

Bids will be received up to 5:00 pm on December 8, 2024.

The property is being offered at $1,800,000.00. All bids shall include a 10% deposit for the bid amount payable to check to Chicago Title Company. Prospective bidders refer to sections 701.510 to 701.680 inclusive of the code of Civil Procedure for provisions governing the terms, conditions, and effect of the sale and the liability of defaulting bidders. The principal terms of sale may be reviewed at the Office of Grant Vermeer, 47 Panorama Drive, San Francisco, California 94131, Phone: (650) 265-8121 Email: grant@ thevermeergroup.com.

2. The conditions of the sale are as follows:

A. The property is being offered "as is", without condition, representation, warranty, or covenant of any kind, express or implied. All submitted offers must strictly comply with the terms herein. Prospective buyer(s) should not submit offers containing any additional terms. The property will be sold for cash or for a combination of cash or such credit terms and conditions as the Court

may approve.

B. No personal property is to be included.

C. Deposit of ten percent (10%) of the amount bid must accompany the offer. Balance to be paid on or before fortyfive (45) days after the confirmation of the sale by the above Court.

D. Subject to the right of the conservator of the estate to accept or reject any or all bids received. If no acceptable offer is received at the bid opening, offers may be considered on a first come, first served basis.

E. Arrangements for inspection of said property may be made through Grant Vermeer, DRE License No. 02158073), 47 Panorama Drive, San Francisco, California 94131, Phone: (650) 265-8121, which has entered into an Exclusive Listing Agreement with the Conservator of the Estate.

F. Commission, if any, subject to approval by the Superior Court and to be paid only out of proceeds of sale.

G. No signs are to be posted except as authorized in writing by the Conservator of the Estate.

H. Fees for examination of title, recording of conveyance, transfer taxes, escrow charges, and any title insurance policy shall be paid entirely by purchaser(s).

I. Subject to tenants' rights under local Rent Control Ordinances, if any.

J. Escrow to be handled by Chicago Title Company, Monica Valencia, 425 Sherman Avenue, Suite 200, Palo Alto, California 94306, Phone (650) 324-1984.

K. Information given herein is believed to be correct, but there is no warranty expressed or implied as to the correctness of any statements herein set forth.

Date:___11/28/24

Steburg Law Firm, PC

By /s/ Ryan Steburg, Counsel for Bonnie Pattee, Conservator

Steburg Law Firm, P.C. 2001 Gateway Place, #100W San Jose, CA 95110 Phone: (408) 573-1122 Fax Number: (408) 573-1126

Email: anita@steburglawfirm.com ryan@ steburglawfirm.com

Run Dates: November 29, December 6 and 13, 2024

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 711078

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

as: LA AREPERIA DE MEDALLO, 151 S. Bernardo Avenue, Apt 37, Sunnyvale, CA 94086, Santa Clara This business is owned by a married couple. The name and residence registrant(s) is (are): Juliana Zuluaga Gutierrez, 151 S. Bernardo Avenue, Apt 37, Sunnyvale, CA 94086, Manuel Alejandro Cardona, 151 S. Bernardo Avenue, Apt 37, Sunnyvale, CA 94086. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 11/12/24. 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/ Juliana Zuluaga Gutierrez This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 11/12/ 2024. Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Patty Camarena, Deputy File No. FBN 711078

November 22, 29, December 6 and 13, 2024

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 711273

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: VMP CONCRETE INC., 320 Laurelwood Rd., Santa Clara, CA 95054, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by a corporation. The names and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): VMP Concrete Inc., 320 Laurelwood Rd., Santa Clara, CA 95054. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 01/01/2020. This filing is a refile [Change(s) in facts from previous filing] of previous file #: FBN657090. “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/ Cissi Rodriguez VMP Concrete Inc Office Manager Article/Reg#: 4546973

Above entity was formed in the state of CA

This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 11/19/2024. Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Corinne Vasquez, Deputy File No. FBN 711273

November 22, 29 and December 6, 13, 2024

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 711260

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: G R REMODELING, 544 Lorraine Ave., San Jose, CA 95110, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by an individual. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): Gabriel Razo, 544 Lorraine Ave., San Jose, CA 95110. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 11/18/2024. 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/ Gabriel Razo

This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 11/08/2024. Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Elaine Fader, Deputy File No. FBN 711260

November 22, 29 and December 6, 13, 2024

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 711230

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: B-AIR RENOVATIONS, 40 Baytree Way, Apt 11, San Mateo, CA 94402, San Mateo County. The principal place of business is in San Mateo County and a current fictitious business name statement is on file at the county clerk-recorder’s office of said county. This business is owned by an individual. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): Bair Nadtsalov, 40 Baytree Way, Apt 11, San Mateo, CA 94402. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 11/18/24. 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/ Bair Nadtsalov This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 11/18/2024. Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder

By: /s/ Corinne Vasquez, Deputy File No. FBN 711230

November 22, 29 and December 6, 13, 2024

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 711173

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: BEST GREEN LANDSCAPE, 3045

Pearl Ave., #2, San Jose, CA 95136, Santa Clara County This business is owned by an individual. The name and residence registrant(s) is (are): Ignacio Gomez, PO Box 9585, San Jose, CA 95157. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 11/15/2024. 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/ Ignacio Gomez

This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 11/15/ 2024. Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Fraulein Dominguez, Deputy File No. FBN 711173

November 22, 29 and December 6, 13, 2024

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 709413

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: E G MECHANIC, 500 Peebles Ave., Morgan Hill, CA 95037, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by an individual. The name and residence registrant(s) is (are): Emilio Gonzalez Ragoytia, 1525 1st St., Richmond, CA 94801. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 09/12/2024. 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/ Emilio Gonzalez

Ragoytia

This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 9/12/2024. Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Elaine Fader, Deputy File No. FBN 709413

November 22, 29 and December 6, 13, 2024

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 711209

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: GH CONSULTORES, 620 Iris Ave., Sunnyvale, CA 94086, Santa Clara County. The principal place of business is in Santa Clara County and a current fictitious business name statement is on file at the county clerkrecorder’s office of said county. This business is owned by an individual. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): Elisaneth Gonzalez, 620 Iris Ave., Sunnyvale, CA 94086. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 08/13/24. 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/ Elisaneth Gonzalez Owner

This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 11/15/2024. Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Patty Camarena, Deputy File No. FBN 711209

November 22, 29 and December 6, 13, 2024

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 711193

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: AROMA CHILENAS 2441 Golf Links Circle, Santa Clara, CA 95050, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by an individual. The name and residence registrant(s) is (are): Denis E Retamal, 2441 Golf Links Circle, Santa Clara, CA 95050. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 11/15/2024. 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/ Denis E Retamal

This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 11/15/2024. Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder

By: /s/ Fraulein Dominguez, Deputy File No. FBN 711193

November 22, 29 and December 6, 13, 2024

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 710260

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: GOOD NUTRITION, 1621 W El Camino Real, Suite 105, Mountain View, CA 94040, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by an individual. The name and residence registrant(s) is (are): Miriam Garcia, 1621 W El Camino Real, Suite 105, Mountain View, CA 94040. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 12/27/19. This filing is a refile [Change(s) in facts from previous filing] of previous file #: FBN661948. “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/ Miriam Garcia

This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 10/10/2024. Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Patty Camarena, Deputy File No. FBN 710260

November 22, 29 and December 6, 13, 2024

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 711366

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: EZ HEALTH SPA, 175 S Capitol Ave., #1, San Jose, CA 95127, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by a limited liability company. The names and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): ZP Enterprise LLC., 175 S Capitol Ave., #1, San Jose, CA 95127. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 11/21/2024. 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/ En Zhang ZP Enterprise LLC Owner Article/Reg#: 202464610043

Above entity was formed in the state of CA

This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 11/21/2024. Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Corinne Vasquez, Deputy File No. FBN 711366

November 22, 29 and December 6, 13, 2024

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 711341

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: BERNARDO PICTURES, 875 Cinnabar Street 1415, San Jose, CA 95126, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by an individual. The name and residence registrant(s) is (are): Bernardo Grijalva, 875 Cinnabar Street 1415, San Jose, CA 95126. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 11/20/2024. 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 Grijalva This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 11/20/2024. Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Nina Khamphilath, Deputy File No. FBN 711341

November 22, 29 and December 6, 13, 2024

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 709486

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: 7 DAYS BOX, 1125 Mabury Rd., San Jose, CA 95133, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by a corporation. The names and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): Lam Hauling Inc., 1125 Mabury Rd., San Jose, CA 95133. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 9/10/2024. This filing

is a refile [Change(s) in facts from previous filing] of previous file #: FBN631704. “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/ Uyen Le Lam Hauling Inc CEO

Article/Reg#: 3376547

Above entity was formed in the state of CA

This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 9/16/2024. Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Corinne Vasquez, Deputy File No. FBN 709486

November 22, 29 and December 6, 13, 2024

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 711381

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: VICE PERSONAL ASSISTANT SERVICES , 1520 Southwest Expressway, 418, San Jose, CA 95126, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by an individual. The name and residence registrant(s) is (are): Renata Colasso Teixeira, 1520 Southwest Expressway, San Jose, CA 95126. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 01/01/2024. 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/ Renata Colasso Teixeira

This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 11/21/2024. Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Corinne Vasquez, Deputy File No. FBN 711381

November 22, 29 and December 6, 13, 2024

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 24CV451469

Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Ariana Guadalupe Lopez TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1.

Petitioner(s) Ariana

Guadalupe Lopez filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Ariana Guadalupe Lopez to Ariana Guadalupe Galvan 2. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING: Date: 1/28/2025 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. November 13, 2024 Le Jacqueline Duong Judge of the Superior Court

November 22, 29 and December 6, 13, 2024

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 24CV451690 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Hayden James Lee TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) Hayden James Lee filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Hayden James Lee to Hayden James Barsotti 2. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled

to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEAR-

ING: Date: 2/4/2025 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.

November 15, 2024

Le Jacqueline Duong Judge of the Superior Court

November 22, 29 and December 6, 13, 2024

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 24CV448040

Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Nia Janae Howard TO ALL INTERESTED PER-

SONS: 1. Petitioner(s)

Nia Janae Howard filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Nia Janae Howard to Nia Janae Ramirez 2. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEAR-

ING: Date: 12/17/2024 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. September 30, 2024

Le Jacqueline Duong Judge of the Superior Court

November 22, 29 and December 6, 13, 2024

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 24CV451844

Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Thi T Pham & Ngoc Anh Luu TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1.

Petitioner(s) Thi T Pham & Ngoc Anh Luu filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Dien Phuoc Luu to Daniel Dien Luu. 2. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING: Date: 2/4/2025 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. November 18, 2024

Le Jacqueline Duong Judge of the Superior Court

November 22, 29 and December 6, 13, 2024

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 24CV451845

Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Sergio Zepeda Jr and Ruby Escamilla TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) Sergio Zepeda Jr and Ruby Escamilla filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as fol-

lows: a. Aiyari (F) Loveah (M) Escamilla-Montoya (L) to Aiyari (F) Loveah Estela (M) Zepeda (L). 2. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING: Date: 2/4/2025 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. November 18, 2024

Le Jacqueline Duong Judge of the Superior Court

November 22, 29 and December 6, 13, 2024

AMENDED ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 24CV445660

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

Vecter Vu TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS:

1. Petitioner(s) Vecter Vu filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Vecter Vu to Vu, Hoal, Vu. 2. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written

objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING: Date: 1/7/2025 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. October 19, 2024 Le Jacqueline Duong Judge of the Superior Court

November 22, 29 and December 6, 13, 2024

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 24CV452140

Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Minji Jung TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) Minji Jung filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Minji Jung to Hailey Minji Jung 2. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING: Date: 2/04/2025 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. November 21, 2024 Le Jacqueline Duong Judge of the Superior Court

November 22, 29 and December 6, 13, 2024

AMENDED ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME

NO. 24CV440636

Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Laeres Bjorn Patton TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) Laeres Bjorn Patton filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Canyon George Manafi to Canyon George Patton. 2. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING: Date: 12/24/2024 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. November 20, 2024 Le Jacqueline Duong Judge of the Superior Court

November 22, 29 and December 6, 13, 2024

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 710495

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: MCS PAINTING & REMODELING, 2055 Alum Rock Ave., Ste B, San Jose, CA 95116, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by a corporation. The names and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): M.C.S. Painting Inc., 2055 Alum Rock Ave., Ste B, San Jose, CA 95116. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed

above on 02/27/2008.

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

/s/ Juan Cuellar Soto M.C.S. Painting Inc. President Article/Reg#: 3089512

Above entity was formed in the state of CA

This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 10/22/2024. Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Patty Camarena, Deputy File No. FBN 710495

November 15, 22, 29 and December 6, 2024

FICTITIOUS

BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 711015

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: SUGEY COMMERCIAL & RESIDENTIAL CLEANING SERVICE, 183 Acalanes Dr., #18 Sunnyvale, CA 94086, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by an individual. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): Fabiola Rojas Ruiz, 183 Acalanes Dr., #18 Sunnyvale, CA 94086. 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/ Fabiola Rojas Ruiz This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 11/08/2024. Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Patty Camarena, Deputy File No. FBN 711015

November 15, 22, 29 and December 6, 2024

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 710981

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: JESUS GARDEN, 265 N Cypress Ave., Santa Clara, CA 95050, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by an individual. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): Jesus Alejandro

Pina Cervantes, 265 N Cypress Ave., Santa Clara, CA 95050. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 11/08/24. 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 Alejandro Pina Cervantes

This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 11/08/2024. Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Patty Camarena, Deputy File No. FBN 710981

November 15, 22, 29 and December 6, 2024

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 710793

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: EL SAZON DEL RANCHO, 1691 Archer St., Alviso, CA 95002, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by a married couple. The name and residence registrant(s) is (are): Hector Alcantara, 1691 Archer St., Alviso, CA 95002, Laritza Yanez, 1691 Archer St., Alviso, CA 95002. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 30/09/24. 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 Alcantara

This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 10/31/ 2024. Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Patty Camarena, Deputy File No. FBN 710793

November 15, 22, 29 and December 6, 2024

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 710077

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: ACD CARE, 3231 Mattos Ave., San Jose, CA 95132, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by an individual. The name and residence registrant(s) is (are): Amber Christina

Diaz, 3231 Mattos Ave., San Jose, CA 95132. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 10/03/24. 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/ Amber Diaz This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 10/03/ 2024. Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Fraulein Dominguez, Deputy File No. FBN 710077

November 15, 22, 29 and December 6, 2024

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 710570

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: LA MASIA ATHLETIC CLUB INCORPORATED, 2871 Joseph Ave., Apt 22, Campbell, CA 95008, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by a corporation. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): La Masia Athletic Club Incorporated, 2871 Joseph Ave., Apt 22, Campbell, CA 95008. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 10/23/24. 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/ Diana Vargas Mejia La Masia Athletic Club Incorporated Owner

Article/Reg#: 6431401 Above entity was formed in the state of CA

This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 10/23/2024. Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Patty Camarena, Deputy File No. FBN 710570

November 15, 22, 29 and December 6, 2024

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 711074

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: JT&M MULTISERVICES LLC, 573 W

Alma Ave., San Jose, CA 95125, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by a limited liability company. The name and residence

registrant(s) is (are):

JT&M Multiservices

LLC., 573 W Alma Ave., San Jose, CA 95125. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 08/22/2022. This filing is a refile [Change(s) in facts from previous filing] of previous file #: FBN708127. “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/ Mercy Elena Sorza Benavidez

JT&M Multiservices

LLC

CEO

Article/Reg#:

202252112895

Above entity was formed in the state of CA This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 11/12/2024. Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder

By: /s/ Patty Camarena, Deputy File No. FBN 711074

November 15, 22, 29 and December 6, 2024

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 711070

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: JT&M INSURANCE SERVICE, 573 W Alma Ave., San Jose, CA 95125, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by a limited liability company. The name and residence registrant(s) is (are): JT&M Multiservices LLC., 573 W Alma Ave., San Jose, CA 95125. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 08/22/2022. 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/ Mercy Elena Sorza Benavidez JT&M Multiservices LLC CEO Article/Reg#: 202252112895

Above entity was formed in the state of CA

This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 11/12/2024. Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder

By: /s/ Patty Camarena, Deputy File No. FBN 711070

November 15, 22, 29 and December 6, 2024

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 711030

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

451 Aldo Ave., Santa Clara, CA 95054, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by an individual. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): Andrew Michael Hawkins, 1085 Tasman Dr., Spc 770, Sunnyvale, CA 94089

The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 11/12/204. 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/ Andrew Michael Hawkins

This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 11/12/2024.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Fraulein Dominguez, Deputy File No. FBN 711030

November 15, 22, 29 and December 6, 2024

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 24CV450834

Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Odilia Lozano Pineda and Jose Luis Mendoza Hermosillo TO ALL INTERESTED PER-

SONS: 1. Petitioner(s) Odilia Lozano Pineda and Jose Luis Mendoza Hermosillo filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Jose Luis Mendoza to Jose Luis Mendoza-Lozano 2. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition

for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING: Date: 1/21/2025 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. November 04, 2024 Le Jacqueline Duong Judge of the Superior Court

November 15, 22, 29 and December 6, 2024

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME

NO. 24CV451196

Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Priyanka Gopinath TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) Priyanka Gopinath filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Priyanka Gopinath to Priyanka Gopinath Karnam 2. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING: Date: 1/28/2025 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. November 07, 2024 Le Jacqueline Duong Judge of the Superior Court

November 15, 22, 29 and December 6, 2024

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 24CV450895 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Christina Efstratiou aka Christina Efstratiou Kougiouris TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) Christina Efstratiou aka Christina Efstratiou Kougiouris filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Christina (F) Efstratiou (L) aka Christina Efstratiou Kougiouris to Christina (F) Efstratiou (M) Kougiouris (L) 2. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING: Date: 1/21/2025 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. November 04, 2024

Le Jacqueline Duong Judge of the Superior Court

November 15, 22, 29 and December 6, 2024

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME

NO. 24CV451246

Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Fnu Bal Krishan, Fnu Soma Devi TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS:

1. Petitioner(s) Fnu Bal Krishan, Fnu Soma Devi filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Fnu Bal Krishan to Bal Krishan Woodwall, b. Fnu Soma Devi to Soma Devi Woodwall 2. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING: Date: 1/28/2025 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. November 08, 2024 Le Jacqueline Duong Judge of the Superior Court

November 15, 22, 29 and December 6, 2024

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 24CV449016

Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Mana Jose Suarez Perez TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) Mana Jose Suarez Perez filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Moises Hector Hernandez to Moises Suarez Contreras 2. THE

COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING: Date: 12/31/2024 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. October 9, 2024 Le Jacqueline Duong Judge of the Superior Court

November 15, 22, 29 and December 6, 2024

FICTITIOUS

BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 710890

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: AIFENG SU LLC 100 El Carmelo Avenue, Palo Alto, CA 94306, Santa Clara. This business is owned by a limited liability company. The name and residence registrant(s) is (are): AIFENG SU LLC, 100 El Carmelo Avenue, Palo Alto, CA 94306. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 2/01/2024. 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/ Aifeng Su LLC AIFENG SU LLC CEO Article/Reg#: 202460719441

Above entity was formed in the state of CA

This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 11/05/ 2024.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Patty Camarena, Deputy File No. FBN 710890

November 8, 15, 22, 29, 2024

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 710916

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: KUSI WASI HOME DAYCARE, 2171 Park Ave., Santa Clara, CA 95050, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by an individual. The names and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): Bertha Aguinaga, 2171 Park Ave., Santa Clara, CA 95050. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 11/05/2024. 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/ Bertha Aguinaga This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 11/06/2024. Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Patty Camarena, Deputy File No. FBN 710916

November 8, 15, 22, 29, 2024

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 710858

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: KATANA PRO LLC, 160 W Hamilton Apt8, Campbell, CA 95008, Santa Clara County This business is owned by a limited liability company. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): Katana Pro LLC, 160 W Hamilton Apt8, Campbell, CA 95008. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on N/A. This filing is a refile [Change(s) in facts from previous filing] of previous file #: FBN710717. “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/ Enis Katana Katana Pro LLC

Owner

Article/Reg#:

202464412927

Above entity was formed in the state of CA

This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 11/04/2024. Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Fraulein Dominguez, Deputy File No. FBN 710858

November 8, 15, 22, 29, 2024

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 710899

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: J.E LANDSCAPE, 1077 Park Av., San Jose, CA 95126, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by an individual. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): Jose Luis Escandon Zaragoza, 1077 Park Av., San Jose, CA 95126. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 11/05/24. 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/ Jose Luis Escandon Zaragoza

This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 11/05/2024. Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder

By: /s/ Fraulein Dominguez, Deputy File No. FBN 710899

November 8, 15, 22, 29, 2024

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 710824

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: CASA LINDA CLEANING SERVICES, 1210 S. Bascom Ave., Suite 108, San Jose, CA 95128, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by a corporation. The name and residence registrant(s) is (are): JM3 Ventures Inc., 1210 S. Bascom Ave., Suite 108, San Jose, CA 95128. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 11/01/24. This filing is a refile [Change(s) in facts from previous filing] of previous file #: FBN595692. “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/ Mayra L. Zegarrafontanillo

JM3 Ventures Inc.

President Article/Reg#: 6430316

Above entity was formed in the state of CA

This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 11/01/ 2024. Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder

By: /s/ Elaine Fader, Deputy File No. FBN 710827

November 8, 15, 22, 29, 2024

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 710738

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: TAQUERIA EL ENCANTO OAXAQUENO, 675 Bolsa Rd., Gilroy, CA 95020, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by an individual. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): Antonia Hernandez Nicolas, 675 Bolsa Rd., Gilroy, CA 95020. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 10/29/24. 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/ Antonia Hernandez Nicolas This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 10/29/2024. Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Patty Camarena, Deputy File No. FBN 710738

November 8, 15, 22, 29, 2024

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 710888

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: MEDINA’S DRYWALL & REMODELING 571 Auzerais Av, San Jose, CA 95126, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by an individual. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): Jonathan Medina, 571 Auzerais Av, San Jose, CA 95126. The registrant began transacting business under

the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 11/05/24. 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/ Jonathan Medina This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 11/05/2024. Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Patty Camarena, Deputy File No. FBN 710888

November 8, 15, 22, 29, 2024

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 710438

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: KG REGISTRATION LLC, KG AUTO SALES, 1010 Park Ave., Unit B, San Jose, CA 95126, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by a limited liability company. The name and residence registrant(s) is (are): KG Registration LLC., 1010 Park Ave., Unit B, San Jose, CA 95126. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 3/12/21. This filing is a refile [Change(s) in facts from previous filing] of previous file #: FBN675625. “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/ Kassandra Cordova Quintana

KG Registration LLC Owner

Article/Reg#: 202114110214

Above entity was formed in the state of CA

This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 10/18/ 2024. Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Patty Camarena, Deputy File No. FBN 710438

November 8, 15, 22, 29, 2024

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 710800

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: FOURWARD, 2106 Ashwood Ln., 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): Shou-Chuang Yang, 2106 Ashwood Ln., San Jose, CA 95132. 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/ Shou-Chuang Yang

This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 10/31/2024. Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder

By: /s/ Patty Camarena, Deputy File No. FBN 710800

November 8, 15, 22, 29, 2024

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 710846

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: R&R HAPPY CLEAN SERVICES, HAPPY CLEAN HOUSEKEEPING

2670 S White Rd., Suite 240, San Jose, CA 95148, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by an individual. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): Rosa E Alvarez, 2670 S White Rd., Suite 240, San Jose, CA 95148. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 11/01/204. 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 E Alvarez Owner

This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 11/04/2024. Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Patty Camarena, Deputy File No. FBN 710846

November 8, 15, 22, 29, 2024

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 710838

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: ANANYA SYSTEMS, ANANYA, 101 S Santa Cruz Ave., #186, Los Gatos, CA 95030,

Santa Clara County. This business is owned by an individual. The name and residence registrant(s) is (are): Brigit Ananya, 101 S Santa Cruz Ave., #186, Los Gatos, CA 95030. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 10/02/19. This filing is a refile [Change(s) in facts from previous filing] of previous file #: FBN659373. “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/ Brigit Ananya This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 11/01/ 2024. Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder

By: /s/ Patty Camarena, Deputy File No. FBN 710838

November 8, 15, 22, 29, 2024

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 710463

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: LUNA JANITORIAL, 3240 Humbolt Ave., Santa Clara, CA 95051, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by an individual. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): Francisca Luna Morales, 3240 Humbolt Ave., Santa Clara, CA 95051. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 10/2/204. 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/ Francisca Luna Morales

This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 10/21/2024. Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder

By: /s/ Nina Khamphilath, Deputy File No. FBN 710463

November 8, 15, 22, 29, 2024

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 709928

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

ACCESS THE NEXT LEVEL, CREEKSIDE WARRIORS, FLIGHT COMMUNITY SERVICES, 1875 Mountain Creek, Ct., San Jose, CA 95148, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by an individual. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): Timothy Eugene Hilton, 1875 Mountain Creek, Ct., San Jose, CA 95148. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 1/12/2007. This filing is a refile [Change(s) in facts from previous filing] of previous file #: FBN655361. “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/ Timothy Eugene Hamilton

This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 9/27/2024. Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Elaine Fader, Deputy File No. FBN 709928

November 8, 15, 22, 29, 2024

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 24CV448036

Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Cassandra Fay-Warren and Jorge Mauricio Dominguez TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) Cassandra Fay-Warren filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Angel Gabriel Dominguez Warren to Angel Gabriel Dominguez 2. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed,

the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING: Date: 12/17/2024 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. September 30, 2024 Le Jacqueline Duong Judge of the Superior Court

November 8, 15, 22, 29, 2024

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 24CV450765

Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Roydan Nicholas Ongie and Haoting Luo TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) Roydan Nicholas Ongie and Haoting Luo filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Ray Qingrui Luo to Ray Qingrui Ongie 2. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING: Date: 1/21/2025 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. November 1, 2024 Le Jacqueline Duong Judge of the Superior Court

November 8, 15, 22, 29, 2024

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 24CV450782

Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Nicole Valadez Ramirez TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) Nicole Valadez Ramirez filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Nicole Valadez Ramirez to Nicole- Xochitl –Ramirez Hernandez. 2. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING: Date: 1/21/2025 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. November 1, 2024.

Le Jacqueline Duong Judge of the Superior Court

November 8, 15, 22, 29, 2024

Probate and Family Court Department Summons by Publication SUFFOLK DIVISION DOCKET NUMBER: SU24A0664SJ

Marlin B Rodriguez Orellana vs. Gilgar J. Rodriguez Garcia Complaint for Dependency filed on August 15th, 2024, has been presented to this court by the plaintiff, Marlin B Rodriguez Orellana, against the above-

named defendant(s), Gilgar J. Rodriguez Garcia, seeking a Judgment of Dependency with determination relative to special immigrant juvenile status, pursuant to G.L. c. 119, §39M. The said defendant cannot be found within the Commonwealth in his/ her present whereabouts are unknown; personal service on said defendant is therefore not practicable. The said defendant has not voluntarily appeared in this action.

The defendant is required to serve upon their attorney Kevin McCarthy, Esq. whose address is Magaletta and McCarthy, PC 76 Canal St Second Floor Boston, MA 02114 their answer, if any, to the complaint, within 7 days after service of this summons upon them, exclusive of the day of service. The defendant is also required to file an answer in the office of the Register of this Court at Suffolk Probate and Family Court, either before service upon plaintiff or plaintiff’s attorney, if represented by counsel, or within a reasonable time thereafter.

ORDER OF NOTICE It is ORDERED that a copy of this summons be:

Served, with a copy of the complaint, or by publishing a copy of the summons in a publication circulating in the geographical area where the defendant is last known to have moved, at least Seven (7) days prior to hearing date.

This matter shall be scheduled for Administrative Hearing on November 21st, 2024. Witness, Brian J. Dunn, Esquire, First Justice of said Court, this 30thday of October 2024.

November 8, 15, 22, 29, 2024

LGBTQ+ FOLKS NATIONWIDE CONCERNED ABOUT NEXT TRUMP PRESIDENCY

Alex Gonzalez Public News Service

Members of the LGBTQ+ community around the country are concerned about what a second Trump presidency could mean for their safety, rights and protections.

The Trevor Project's Director of Communications Zach Eisenstein said following Election Day, his organization saw a 700% increase in calls, texts and chats compared to weeks prior.

That's the biggest daily surge since they started offering 24-7 services in 2019.

For years, the organization has provided LGBTQ+ youths help and support for health challenges like depression, anxiety and suicide.

Eisenstein said despite the real fear, he knows the LGBTQ+ community will be resilient.

"We have to acknowledge this is a difficult time and there are many challenges that lie ahead, but this is not new for the LGBTQ+ community," said Eisenstein. "Throughout our history, our community has had to fight for our rights and we will continue to do so just as we always have."

Eisenstein said The Trevor Project's mission will remain the same in 2025 and for years to come no matter who is in the White House.

He added that they've developed a new guide to help folks navigate these challenging times. It encompasses taking time to disconnect and prioritize mental health to finding community and getting involved with local LGBTQ+ organizations.

Eisenstein said he wants to remind folks that laws and policies don't change overnight.

He added there were some notable wins at the state level with various LGBTQ+ candidates winning state offices.

States also passed ballot measures that'll add protections for marriage equality in Colorado, Hawaii, and California.

"So we are really encouraging folks to just give themselves the permission," said Eisenstein, "to take things one step at a time, and really take care of themselves and their mental health right now."

Eisenstein said his organization will be keeping a close eye and continue to advocate for LGBTQ+ young people.

If you or someone you know needs support, you can reach The Trevor Project by calling 1-866-488-7386 or by texting START to 678-678.

PERSONAS LGBTQ+ DE TODO EL PAÍS PREOCUPADAS POR LA PRESIDENCIA DE TRUMP

Alex Gonzalez Public News Service

Losmiembros de la comunidad LGBTQ+ de todo el país están preocupados por lo que podría significar la segunda presidencia de Trump para su seguridad, sus derechos y su protección.

El director de comunicaciones del Proyecto Trevor, Zach Eisenstein, dijo que después del día de las elecciones, su organización experimentó un aumento del 700 % en llamadas, mensajes de texto y chats en comparación con las semanas anteriores.

Este es el mayor aumento diario

desde que comenzaron a ofrecer servicios 24 horas al día, 7 días a la semana en 2019.

Durante años, la organización ha brindado a los jóvenes LGBTQ+ ayuda y apoyo para problemas de salud como la depresión, la ansiedad y el suicidio.

Eisenstein dijo que a pesar del miedo real, sabe que la comunidad LGBTQ+ será resiliente.

"Tenemos que reconocer que este es un momento difícil y que hay muchos desafíos por delante, pero esto no es nuevo para la comunidad LGBTQ+", dijo Eisenstein. "A lo largo de nuestra historia, nuestra comunidad ha tenido que luchar por nuestros derechos y continuaremos haciéndolo como siempre lo hemos hecho".

Eisenstein dijo que la misión del Proyecto Trevor seguirá siendo la misma en 2025 y en los años venideros, sin importar quién esté en la Casa Blanca.

Añadió que han desarrollado una nueva guía para ayudar a las personas a afrontar estos tiempos difíciles.

Eisenstein dijo que quiere recordarle a la gente que las leyes y políticas no cambian de la noche a la mañana.

Añadió que hubo algunas victorias notables a nivel estatal con varios candidatos LGBTQ+ ganando cargos estatales.

Los estados también aprobaron medidas electorales que agregarán protecciones para el matrimonio igualitario en Colorado, Hawaii y California.

"Así que realmente estamos alentando a la gente a que se dé permiso", dijo Eisenstein, "para hacer las cosas paso a paso y cuidar realmente de sí mismos y de su salud mental de inmediato".

Eisenstein dijo que su organización seguirá de cerca y seguirá abogando por los jóvenes LGBTQ+.

Si usted o alguien que conoce necesita ayuda, puede comunicarse con The Trevor Project llamando al 1-866-488-7386 o enviando un mensaje de texto la palabra START al 678-678.

Incluye tomarse el tiempo para desconectarse y priorizar la salud mental para encontrar una comunidad e involucrarse con organizaciones LGBTQ+ locales.

About 90% of LGBTQ+ young people reported that their wellbeing was negatively impacted due to recent politics, according to The Trevor Project. Photo Credit: Adobe Stock

Alrededor del 90 % de los jóvenes LGBTQ+ informaron que su bienestar se vio afectado negativamente debido a la política reciente, según The Trevor Project. Photo Credit: Freepik

EARTHTALK Q&A: ROBOTS TO THE RESCUE

Robotsare increasingly integral to addressing environmental challenges, from cleaning oceans to aiding reforestation. For instance, Clearbot removes some 15 liters of oil and 200 kilograms of trash from oceans daily, mitigating marine pollution. Robots also accelerate tree planting, restoring forests faster and more precisely than humans. In cities, robots are helping lower carbon footprints. Delivery robots can cut road congestion by 29 percent and reduce emissions by 16 percent compared to traditional vehicles. Often powered by renewable energy like solar, these robots further minimize environmental impact.

Similarly, robots are making an impact in transportation. Electric vehicles equipped with self-driving features are becoming more common, following Tesla’s lead. Since EVs run on electricity rather than gas, they help reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Many of these autonomous vehicles also include features like automatic braking, lane detection and speed control, which can enhance safety and efficiency on the road.

Robots have also made their way into industrial settings, where they improve efficiency and help cut down carbon emissions. A 2022 study found that the use of robots in manufacturing has enhanced carbon emission reduction efforts across 35 countries. By automating repetitive tasks, robots can help reduce errors and improve the overall energy efficiency of production processes.

However, the environmental benefits of robots come with significant tradeoffs.

rely on batteries made from lithium and cobalt, which are not evenly distributed around the world. Mining these materials is resource-intensive and often leads to environmental degradation. The extraction process consumes large amounts of energy, releases air pollutants and can contaminate local water supplies.

Once in use, robots—like any other technology—are subject to wear and tear. When they break or become outdated, they add to the growing problem of electronic waste. The faster pace of production enabled by robots also fuels consumer demand, further increasing waste. And these impacts often hit poorer nations hardest, as they are disproportionately affected by pollution and resource depletion.

Long term, as robot designs improve and new technologies are developed, some of these challenges may be mitigated. Companies like AI for Good, Echo Tech Daily and Redwood Materials are developing more sustainable robots. But for now, it’s important to weigh the benefits and tradeoffs carefully. While robots hold great promise for helping us reduce our carbon footprint, they are far from a perfect solution.

CONTACTS: Impact of industrial robots on environmental pollution, www.nature.com/articles/s41598-023-473806; Can robots reduce carbon footprint? www.plainconcepts.com/robotics-sustainability.

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EARTHTALK Q&A: ROBOTS AL RESCATE

Losrobots contribuyen cada vez más a resolver los problemas medioambientales, desde la limpieza de los océanos hasta la reforestación. Por ejemplo, Clearbot retira diariamente unos 15 litros de petróleo y 200 kilos de basura de los océanos, mitigando la contaminación marina. Los robots también aceleran la plantación de árboles, restaurando los bosques con mayor rapidez y precisión que los humanos. En las ciudades, los robots ayudan a reducir la huella de carbono. Los robots de reparto pueden reducir la congestión vial en un 29% y las emisiones en un 16% en comparación con los vehículos tradicionales. A menudo alimentados por energías renovables como la solar, estos robots minimizan aún más el impacto ambiental.

Del mismo modo, los robots están influyendo en el transporte. Los vehículos eléctricos equipados con funciones de conducción autónoma son cada vez más comunes, siguiendo el ejemplo de Tesla. Como los vehículos eléctricos funcionan con electricidad y no con gasolina, contribuyen a reducir las emisiones de gases de efecto invernadero. Muchos de estos vehículos autónomos también incluyen funciones como frenado automático, detección de carril y control de velocidad, que pueden mejorar la seguridad y la eficiencia en la carretera.

Los robots también se han hecho un hueco en los entornos industriales, donde mejoran la eficiencia y ayudan a reducir las emisiones de carbono. Según un estudio de 2022, el uso de robots en la fabricación ha mejorado los esfuerzos de reducción de las emisiones de carbono en 35 países. Al automatizar tareas repetitivas, los robots pueden ayudar a reducir errores y mejorar la eficiencia energética general de los procesos de producción.

Sin embargo, las ventajas medioambientales de los robots conllevan importantes

contrapartidas. La mayoría de los robots utilizan baterías de litio y cobalto, que no están distribuidas uniformemente por todo el mundo. La extracción de estos materiales consume muchos recursos y a menudo provoca la degradación del medio ambiente. El proceso de extracción consume grandes cantidades de energía, libera contaminantes atmosféricos y puede contaminar las reservas locales de agua.

Una vez en uso, los robots -como cualquier otra tecnología- están sujetos a desgaste. Cuando se rompen o quedan obsoletos, se suman al creciente problema de los residuos electrónicos. El ritmo de producción más rápido que permiten los robots también alimenta la demanda de los consumidores, lo que aumenta aún más los residuos. Y estos efectos suelen afectar más a los países más pobres, que sufren de forma desproporcionada la contaminación y el agotamiento de los recursos.

A largo plazo, a medida que mejoren los diseños de los robots y se desarrollen nuevas tecnologías, podrán mitigarse algunos de estos retos. Empresas como AI for Good, Echo Tech Daily y Redwood Materials están desarrollando robots más sostenibles. Pero por ahora, es importante sopesar cuidadosamente las ventajas y los inconvenientes. Aunque los robots son muy prometedores para ayudarnos a reducir nuestra huella de carbono, están lejos de ser una solución perfecta.

CONTACTOS: Impacto de los robots industriales en la contaminación ambiental, www.nature.com/articles/s41598-02347380-6; ¿Pueden los robots reducir la huella de carbono? www.plainconcepts. com/robotics-sustainability.

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Dear EarthTalk: Is it true that using robots can help us reduce our carbon footprint? This sounds great but what are the tradeoffs of increased utilization of robots? - Robert Pardue, Reno, NV

Estimado EarthTalk: ¿Es cierto que el uso de robots puede ayudarnos a reducir nuestra huella de carbono? Suena muy bien, pero ¿cuáles son las desventajas de una mayor utilización de robots? - Robert Pardue, Reno, NV

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Robots are increasingly integral to addressing environmental challenges, from cleaning oceans to aiding reforestation.

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Los robots son cada vez más importantes para hacer frente a los retos medioambientales, desde la limpieza de los océanos hasta la reforestación. Photo Credit: Freepik

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María lleva más de 20 años en su tienda, viendo a su hijo crecer con los niños de su comunidad.

Por eso se niega a vender vapes.

Es un esfuerzo por su hijo y por todos los jóvenes.

Se trata de un paso más para acabar con el daño del tabaco.

Una California sin la Industria del Tabaco no solo es posible... ya comenzó.

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