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WE BELONG HERE Hilbert Morales EL OBSERVADOR

The January 2012 meeting of La Raza Roundtable was attended by some 80 individuals in CTC’s conference room. The meeting was moderated by Chairman Victor Garza, who expedited the agenda: singing the National Anthem, benediction, allowing each individual present to introduce themselves, receiving reports from 14 standing committees, and then having the attending elected officials to ‘say a few words’.

The significant speaker was United States District Court Judge, The Honorable Ed Davila, who, by presenting his personal journey to this judicial position, taught all present a significant lesson in government civics coupled with inclusive diversity. You must know and understand that Judge Davila, as a young man whose home was in Mountain View, California, graduated from high school, attended college, law school, became active in La Raza Lawyers Association and the National Hispanic Bar Association, performed

many stints of community service, gave up his private practice to serve as Superior Court Judge in the County of Santa Clara. One day he was told the local District 9 Federal Court had a vacancy. Would he apply? After some thought, he took a few days to fill out the detailed application and submitted it. Senator Barbara Boxer submitted his application to the White House. The President of the United States is the authority who proposes these appointments to the U.S. Senate for approval. Judge Davila thanked the community present for

their assistance. When told that he needed evidence of ‘community support’, numerous letters and emails were sent in on his behalf. “So, your letters and emails helped me get this position,” said Judge Davila. What followed was a series of trips to Washington, D.C. as a part of the vetting process. He told of his personal feelings when he sat before a panel of lawyers from the Department of Justice, each of whom had a thick binder containing all that had been documented and recorded in the prior interviews and ‘due diligence discovery process’ that had happened. Said Judge Davila, “Those young lawyers knew more about me that I did myself. I had a feeling of pride because I was looking at a very representative cross section of America in that every ethnic group was represented…AfricanAmericans, Asian-Americans, Hispanics, AngloSaxons, men & women… all were there as qualified professionals. “I had a sudden surge of pride in America because here was the evidence that our nation strives to be inclusively di-

verse. That is the nation’s source of much creativity, innovation, and strength.” Evidently, this panel made a supportive report favoring the proposed lifetime appointment of Judge Davila to the vacant position of Federal Court Judge. The U.S. Senate approved Judge Davila’s appointment with a bipartisan unanimous vote. Judge Davila related attending training retreats organized by the Department of Justice. These retreats teach the judges the policies, procedures, and administrative standards expected and practiced. During these orientations, Judge Davila asked other Hispanic judges, “Do you ever ask yourself ‘Why are you here’? I ask myself that question in my mind.” They all did and had no reasonable answer. Later on, there was an orientation meeting with U.S. Supreme Court Associate Justice Sandra Sotomayor. What finally occurred to them all was that the reason they were in their various appointed positions was that “We belong here.” It was and is that simple. America is the nation we know and to it we

have demonstrated much allegiance and service. It is a meritorious society. If you work hard and smart; prepare for your vocation; practice logic with integrity and honesty, you will rise to a position of public service which you have earned. Therefore, “We belong here.” Thus Honorable Federal District Judge Ed Davila conveyed a message that needs to be heard and taken in by all who yearn for the American Dream. His personal journey demonstrates the point made: “We belong here.” It is a perspective not often told to our ambitious Hispanic youth. After all, some of our Hispanic families have been ‘in America’ for more than 465 years. Others have arrived here legally and a third faction, who is often publically discussed, are those who have arrived here illegally. Many of these undocumented individuals came here to seek access to opportunity and success here. This message needs to understood: “Hispanics belong here.” Judge Ed Davila demonstrates this with his personal journey. He conveys his perspective quite simply: “We belong here.”

Humane Society Silicon Valley Celebrates National Spay Neuter Month MILPITAS, Calif.

Humane Society Silicon Valley (HSSV) and participating South Bay veterinarians are offering special discounts up to 40% on spay and neuter surgeries for dogs and cats during the month of February 2012. Female cat spays are

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$65.00 while male cat neuters are just $40.00. Spay/ neuter surgeries for dogs are priced by the animal’s weight and sex and range from $50.00 for a male dog under 26 pounds to $125.00 for a female dog weighing between 76 and 99 pounds. Prices include a brief preop exam, pre-anesthetic,

CONTRIBUTORS Mario Jimenez, Hector Curriel, Luis Alba Felix Pagas, Technology Writer

anesthetic, nail trim, spay/ neuter surgery, hospitalization on the day of surgery, as well as pain medication. All animals must be current on their vaccinations. More information can be found at http:// w w w.hssv.org/snmonth. Call 408.262.2133, extension 108 for appointments.

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Purchase Assistance Loan Program Workshop Date: February 15 Time: 6:00pm – 8:00pm Location: Edenvale Library 101 Branham Lane East San Jose, CA

Teach For America nombrada como una de las mejores empresas para trabajar La revista Fortune ha anunciado que Teach For America ocupa el puesto Nº 70 en la lista de 2012 de “Las Mejores Empresas para Trabajar” de la revista. Sigue leyendo en nuestra red a: www.el-observador.com/education Baby Giraffe Born at Oakland Zoo A baby reticulated giraffe was born January 12, 2012 at approximately 6:30am behind-the-scenes at the Oakland Zoo. Weighing in at eighty pounds and seventytwo inches, the healthy baby girl named “Maggie” was born to Twiga (Mom) and Mabusu (Dad). Read more online at: www.el-observador.com/local-news El National Hispanic Caucus of State Legislators (NHCSL) anuncia nuevo director ejecutivo Luego de una búsqueda exhaustiva, el Caucus Nacional Hispano de Legisladores Estatales (National Hispanic Caucus of State Legislators, NHCSL) anuncia a David Ferreira como el director ejecutivo de la organización. Sigue leyendo en nuestra red a: www.el-observador.com/education Reaching out to low income tax filers Board of Equalization Chairman Jerome Horton offers free income tax preparation assistance to working individuals and families who earned less than $50,000 in 2011. Read more online at: www.el-observador.com/business Los blogueros latinos y multiculturales se reúnen Un grupo significativo de los blogueros hispanos y multiculturales más influyentes y reconocidos de la nación se darán cita en el evento Hispanicize 2012 que tendrá lugar del 11-13 de abril en Miami. Sigue leyendo en nuestra red a: www.el-observador.com/national UC Davis Students Take Advantage of Crash Course on  Financial Aid Congressman John Garamendi (D-Fairfield, CA) and Congressman Mike Thompson (D-St. Helena, CA) co-hosted a well-attended financial aid workshop at UC Davis’ Student Community Center. They made sure UC Davis students were fully apprised of financial aid options available to them. Read more online at: www.el-observador.com/education

Free Dental Services Date: February 22 Time: 9:00am – 1:00pm Location: Carrington College San Ignacio Ave. San Jose, CA 95119 Info: services include dental exams, fluoride treatments and sealants

Vandivier • Friday, February 3 • 8:30pm - 10:30pm Eulipia Restaurant & Bar • 374 S. 1st Street, San Jose • Free Admission Rick Vandivier is a guitarist who has found inspiration in influences that stretch from Andres Segovia and Pat Metheny to Jimi Hendrix. His enthusiastic performances are daring, soulful, evocative and contagious. This concert is part of South First Friday, an eclectic evening of arts & culture in downtown San Jose’s SoFA district, held every First Friday of the month. Spanish Storytime Date: Fridays Time: 4:00pm – 5:00pm Location: Fremont Library 2400 Stevenson Blvd. Fremont, CA 94538 Info: (510) 745-1414 Documentary: Freedom Riders Date: February 17 Time: 7:00pm Location: New Valencia Hall 747 Polk St. San Francisco, CA Info: (415) 864-1278 www.socialism.com Crime & Gang Prevention Summit Date: February 4 Time: 8:30am – 1:00pm Location: Overfelt High School 1835 Cunningham Ave. San Jose, CA 95122 Info: (408) 535-4800 www.sanjose.gov/mayor San Jose Museum of Art Community Day Date: February 4 Time: 11:00am – 5:00pm Location: San Jose Musuem of Art 110 S. Market St. San Jose, CA Info: (408) 271-6840 www.sanjosemuseumofart.org Mobile Blood Drive Date: February 6 Time: 9:00am – 2:00pm Location: Vocera Communication, Inc. 525 Race St. San Jose, CA Info: 1-800-733-2767 www.redcrossblood.org Healthy Communities Forum Date: February 6 Time: 5:00pm Location: San Jose City Hall Wing Room 118-120

200 E. Santa Clara St. San Jose, CA 95113 Mobile Blood Drive Date: February 7 Time: 9:00am – 2:00pm Location: Heritage Bank of Commerce 150 Almaden Blvd. San Jose, CA Info: 1-800-733-2767 www.redcrossblood.org Westfield Family Fun Days Date: February 8 Time: 3:00pm Date: February 15 Time: 10:00am Location: Westfield Oakridge Sears Court 925 Blossom Hill Rd. San Jose, Ca 95123 Info: (408) 578-2912 Assembly District 24 Open House Date: February 9 Time: 4:00pm – 6:00pm Location: 100 Paseo de San Antonio San Jose, CA 95113 Info: RSVP at (408) 282-8920 2012 State of the City Address Date: February 9 Time: 6:00pm – 7:30pm Location: San Jose Civic Auditorium 135 W. San Carlos St. San Jose, CA 5th Open Your Heart Pajama Drive Date: February 10 Time: 6:00am – 10:00am Location: San Jose Fairmont 170 S. Market St. San Jose, CA 95113 Teatro Visión presents Solitude Date: February 9 – 11

Time: 8:00pm Date: February 11 & 12 Time: 2:00pm Location: Mexican Heritage Plaza Theater 1700 Alum Rock Ave, San Jose, CA 95126 Info: (408) 294-6621 www.teatrovision.org Creciendo Tomates, Cilantro, y Chiles Día: 11 de febrero Hora: 10:00am – 12:00pm Donde: Centro de Visitantes Parque del Rio Guadalupe 438 Coleman Ave. San Jose, CA 95110 Informes: (408) 298-7657 www.grpg.org Dancer’s Group Date: February 12 Time: 2:00pm – 4:00pm Location: CounterPULSE 1310 Mission St. San Francisco, CA 94103 Info: Free dance showcase Photo Exhibition by Tony Grant Date: February 10 – April 1 Location: Mohr Gallery Community School of Music and Arts 230 San Antonio Circle Mountain View, CA Info: free (650) 917-6800 ex.t 306 www.arts4all.org Naturalization Information Session Date: February 15 Time: 10:30am Location: Christian Alliance Church Senior Center 2360 McLaughlin Ave. San Jose, CA 95122 Info: free 90-minute session

Unity Day II Date: March 24 Time: 11:00am Location: Most Holy Trinity Church 2040 Nassau Drive. San Jose, CA 95122 Info: (408) 600-8412 Enrique_essj@hotmail.com Free Clinic Location: Overfelt High School 1835 Cunningham Ave. San Jose, CA 95122 Info: 1-888-321-9972 Free Heart Screening for Children Date & time: by appointment Location: Valley Medical Center or family’s home Info: www.infant-heart.com (408) 885-4415 Tattoo Removalthe city helps youth remove tattoo, between 14 and 25 years of age Location: 1694 Adrian Way San Jose, CA 95122 Info: (408) 794-1660 Skills to Succeedfree supportive services to female ex-offenders (jail or prison) Info: (408) 213-0961 ext. 26 Need Food? Info: 1-800-984-3663 www.shfb.org ¿Preparados para una emergencia? Solicite plan informativo Llame a Graciela Alfaro (408) 849-2440 Clínica de salud gratuita The Pacific Free clinic Para personas que no tienen seguro médico Lugar: Overfelt High School 1835 Cunningham Avenue Informes: 1-888-321-9972. Done celulares y pagers Lugar: Happy Hollow 1300 Senter Road Hora: 10:00am - 5:00 pm San Jose, CA 95112 Informes (408) 794-6404

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What Does the County Do? The Academy will hold its first session on February 28. Applications will be accepted until February 10. Most sessions will occur on Tuesday evenings from 6:00 – 9:00 p.m. One half-day session will take place on a Saturday. Supervisor Dave Cortese Santa Clara County

Oftentimes, when I am in the community, I am asked, “What does the County do?” I have a quick explanation, however since the County is so large, there is a lot of information I can’t explain. If you have the same question, here is a great opportunity: the SCCGOV 101 Academy. This is a 10-week program that will provide a comprehensive overview of County government, its role and responsibilities, as well as the program and services offered by the County. There are only a few seats available – the 35 seats will be distributed across the county – so be sure to get your application in early! For more information or to receive an application, please call my office at 408-299-5030 or send an email to steven. blomquist@bos.sccgov.org. There is a $30 materials fee, which can be waived in cases of financial hardship.

If you are not able to attend these classes, don’t worry. This year I will be providing you with a series of columns focused on county government which will explain the services and programs that are offered. Here are a few of the county services that I will be detailing later.

hospitals treat diseases and injuries, the Public Health Department aims to prevent injuries and diseases in the first place. Along with everything else they do, the Department is focusing on obesity prevention, tobacco prevention, and injury and violence prevention. Likewise, the Vector Control District aims to prevent diseases. Their mission is to detect and minimize vector-borne diseases, to abate mosquitoes, and to assist the public in resolving problems with rodents, wildlife, and insects of medical significance.

Santa Clara County is often referred to as the safety net service provider. When residents fall on hard times or are unable to provide for themselves, the County is here to help get them back on their feet or protect them in some fashion. The County provides in home care services and senior nutrition programs so that the elderly and people will disabilities are able to lead fulfilling, independent lives.

The Santa Clara Valley Medical Center, which the County owns and operates, is a nationally recognized public hospital. In Northern California, it is only one of four adult level one trauma centers and is only one of three juvenile trauma centers. It operates the only federally designated spinal cord injury center in Northern California along with the only traumatic brain injury center. And the list goes on.

The County also plays a significant role in the health of its residents. The Public Health Department works to keep all county residents safe and healthy and create environments that contribute to good health. Whereas

The County also provides many consumer protection services. The District Attorney’s Office has the consumer protection unit as well as the elder fraud, internet crimes, and real estate fraud units. Additionally, the Division of Weights and Measures ensures that machines that weigh or measure products to be sold are calibrated and accurate. You will most often see the Agriculture Commissioners seal at the gas pump signifying they are accurate. But the Division also ensures that retail store scanners and scales accurate reflect the weight and price of their products.

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These are just a few if the programs and services the County provides for its residents. If there is a particular department or service that you would like me to focus on or if you have any questions about the county, please give me a call at 408-299-5030 or send me an email at dave. cor tese@bos.sccgov.org

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Private Wealth vs. The Commonwealth

Hilbert Morales EL OBSERVADOR

During these preliminary democratic political selection processes, such as the Iowa caucuses, the primaries in New Hampshire and South Carolina, and now Florida, we have witnessed the influence of the PAC (Political Action Committee). The ones we have experienced get their money from very wealthy individuals and corporations. Recall that just two years ago, the U.S. Supreme Court made the ruling (5 to 4 vote) that spending money was “Free Speech” and that corporations were individuals with the right to Free Speech protected by the U.S. Constitution’s First Amendment. Recently the income gap has become very apparent, resulting from the insidious and invidious public policy, which permitted corporations and the very wealthy to use tax loopholes, subsidies, tax credits, and accelerated depreciation write-offs to avoid paying any taxes at all. Meanwhile, the ordinary citizen (The 99%) continues to pay the taxes which support the very same infrastructures used by the corporations and the wealthy to make extraordinary profits. This does not make any sense. The current situation is totally untenable in the long term and must be corrected. The American people must demand that private wealth, both personal and corporate, pay their fair share of taxes required to support and maintain an infrastructure that operates efficiently for the benefit of all. Remember that

‘government of the people’ was formed to empower the body politic to take responsibility for public security, roads, highways, airports, seaports, waterways, public education, hospitals, health care, assisting the impoverished and handicapped, assisting widows and orphans, etc. We are all familiar with ‘private wealth’ because today this concentrated wealth is being used to destroy our democracy which is based on ‘government of the people, by the people and for the people’. Most of us have forgotten that the ‘Commonwealth’ is a term whose meaning is “an association of sovereign states, together with their dependencies, and each member state of it enjoys complete control over its own internal affairs and public policy”. All public policies are those of individual governments. This individual responsibility, in international as well as domestic public policy, has greatly enhanced the importance of the machinery for cooperation and consultation resulting in effective collaboration between member states. It is upon this machinery that we all rely for ensuring the greatest possible community of view and action in all matters of common concern. This system of consultation was developed during World War II by the victorious Allied Nations. The objective was to produce the greatest common good for all states and their peoples. This included not only official communication and correspondence from government to government, but meetings of ministers and officials and innumerable personal contacts between representatives of the people’s governments. Commonwealth can be thought of as an organized political community which undertakes the achieve-

ment of the common good for all its constituents. It is the legitimate activity of the U.S. federal government and all 50 states to act as a commonwealth. The resources controlled and used by the ultra-wealthy and corporations were accumulated by exploiting the natural resources the American nation has as a result of the prior activities of nature. Its minerals, potable water, major waterways, fisheries and ample agricultural lands are the formidable base of its wealth and power. These were developed to the highest level ever known to man by the creative innovation of insightful individuals amongst the American population. Examples are Thomas A. Edison and Steve Jobs, who both worked with electrons (electricity). Today it is very easy for the ultra-wealthy and corporations to undermine the machinery of democracy developed over the last millennia. The challenge to be faced by all is to realize that the common wealth of this nation needs a new paradigm of operation which permits the sharing of wealth rather than its accumulation in the hands of a very few. When corporate executives forgot to provide jobs for the middle class because of their focus on profitability and return on investments, the destruction of the American consumer society was an outcome that needs to be reversed. The people need jobs which enable earning a living. People with discretionary incomes can be, and are, consumers. Let’s challenge the ultrawealthy and corporations to share the wealth for the creation of the ‘greatest good’….the American commonwealth is still the most powerful social, political and economic global power because it is a ‘commonwealth’. Private wealth need not undermine the current American commonwealth.

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Get Your Taxes Done for Free

San Jose, California

United Way Silicon Valley is working with a coalition of financial institutions and nonprofit and government agencies, including the Internal Revenue Service, to connect eligible local families to free tax services through its “Earn It! Keep It! Save It!” program. People who qualify for free tax help can find the nearest Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) site by calling 211 or visiting www.211scc.org. These VITA sites are located at various churches, libraries, nonprofit organizations, and community centers in Santa Clara County and across the nation. “W2 forms go out this month and we know a lot of hardworking local families are in a hurry to get their taxes done because they need the refund,” said Carole Leigh Hutton, president and CEO of United Way Silicon Valley. “We are encouraging those who qualify to wait until the VITA sites open later this month so they can get their taxes done for free.” VITA sites offer free tax preparation services to families who make $50,000 a year or less. Tax preparation services are provided by trained, IRS-certified volunteers in a number of languages, including English, Spanish, Chinese, Vietnamese, and Russian. The list of VITA sites located at www.211scc.org, or available by calling 211, indicates which languages are spoken at each site as well as the hours of operation and whether it’s on a walkin basis or by appointment. Tax assistance volunteers can help individuals and families who qualify get their Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) and other tax benefits. The EITC is a federal tax benefit for working families with low to moderate incomes. This year the maximum credit is $5,751 for a family with three or

more children, $5,112 for a family with two children, $3,094 for a family with one child, and $464 if there are no children. “The EITC improves financial stability for many local families because it significantly increases their income,” Hutton said. “It also helps to bring money into the local economy.” Last year, VITA sites helped to bring more than $7.1 million in tax refunds to Santa Clara County. United Way Silicon Valley helps to recruit and train volunteers for the 45 VITA sites located in Santa Clara County. The organization also helps to promote the free tax service through 211 and other efforts. In addition to free tax preparation services and electronic filing, VITA sites also offer assistance in applying for certain public benefits as well as referrals to financial education and credit counseling services, including United Way Silicon Valley’s free Credit Coaching program. Participants are matched with a specially trained volunteer mentor who can help them improve their credit scores. United Way also offers free financial management classes. United Way Silicon Valley is committed to improving community conditions by helping local people become financially stable and independent. To drive positive change, United Way Silicon Valley helps people help themselves by identifying critical needs, mobilizing the caring power of the community, and aligning resources to achieve the best solutions. United Way is focused on the building blocks for a good life: income, education and health. For more information about United Way Silicon Valley, visit www.uwsv.org.

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Ayuda gratuita para hacer sus impuestos El programa VITA ofrece libre impuestos ayuda a bajos a moderados ingresos ($ 50.000 y a continuación) gente que no puede preparar sus propias declaraciones de impuestos. Certificados voluntarios patrocinados por diversas organizaciones reciben formación ayudar a preparar declaraciones de impuestos básicas en las comunidades en todo el país. Sitios VITA están generalmente localizados en centros comunitarios y de barrio, bibliotecas, escuelas, centros comerciales y otras localidades. Mayoría de las ubicaciones también ofrece libre presentación electrónica. Voluntarios están capacitados para preparar básicas formas 1040EZ, 1040A, 1040 con calendario A, B, limitada programación CEZ, C y California estado impuesto devuelve sólo. Para encontrar un sitio VITA próximo selecciona desde cualquiera de las opciones a la derecha o marcar el 2-1-1 desde cualquier teléfono en el condado de Santa Clara. Mayoría de los sitios es cámara (no es necesario cita) a menos que lo contrario. Que debe traer para su cita de VITA • P rueba de identificación • Tarjetas de seguridad

• Total pagado por el proveedor de guardería y los impuestos del proveedor de guardería identificación número (número de Seguridad Social del proveedor o negocio del proveedor, el número de identificación del empleador)

social para usted, su cónyuge y dependientes y/o una carta de verificación de número de Seguridad Social expedido por la administración de Seguridad Social • Cada carta de asignación de número de identificación de contribuyente (ITIN) para usted, su cónyuge y dependientes • Prueba de Estado extranjero, si solicitar un ITIN • Fechas de nacimiento para usted, su cónyuge y dependientes en la declaración de impuestos • Salario y ganar sentencias forma W-2, W-2 G, 1099-R, de todos los empleadores • Declaraciones de intereses y dividendos de los bancos (formularios 1099) • Una copia de la federales y estatales devuelve del año pasado si está disponible

• Prueba de enrutamiento números de cuenta bancaria y números de cuenta para depósito directo, como un cheque en blanco

• Impuestos de archivo electrónicamente en una devolución de impuestos casado-presentaciónconjunta, ambos cónyuges deben estar presentes para firmar los formularios requeridos.

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California Superintendents Call for Full Implementation of Transitional Kindergarten

Small School District Association Joins Preschool California, California Federation of Teachers, California Kindergarten Teachers’ “Save Kindergarten” Campaign to Rally Against Budget Proposal to Eliminate Transitional Kindergarten Sacramento, CA – The Small School District Association today joined the superintendents of large school districts across California in voicing their opposition to Gov. Brown’s budget proposal to eliminate transitional kindergarten, which would bar 125,000 children from public school classrooms. Representing superintendents from over 500 small and mid-sized districts, the Small School District Association expressed its strong support for the full implementation of transitional kindergarten and opposition to the budget proposal to

deny 125,000 of California’s youngest students access to public education. “We call on the Governor and the California legislature to swiftly reject this proposal and restore the clarity that our more than 500 district members need to move forward with full implementation of transitional kindergarten and best serve our students,” said David Walrath, the Small School District Association’s legislative advocate. A growing chorus of school superintendents across California is vigorously advocating for full implementation of transitional kindergarten this fall. “We’ve been delighted with the results of our transitional kindergarten pilot program over the past five years and have seen firsthand the tremendous benefits of giving our youngest students a smart start. Our students are making dra-

matic progress, especially in language and literacy, and graduates are entering kindergarten with the confidence and love of learning that will follow them throughout their academic careers,” said Christopher J. Steinhauser, Superintendent of the Long Beach Unified School District, which is moving forward with fully implementing transitional kindergarten. “Anyone who cares about public education should urge the California legislature to support full implementation of transitional kindergarten.” Jonathan P. Raymond, Superintendent of Sacramento City Unified School District, also reinforced his district’s steadfast support for transitional kindergarten. “Governor Brown’s proposed elimination of transitional kindergarten – a move that will effectively kick 125,000 children out of California schools – is a

wrong-headed approach to fiscal management. Transitional kindergarten is an investment in the future of California. We cannot build a strong future workforce without well-educated high school graduates who are ready for college and careers, and that effort must start with our youngest learners,” noted Raymond. In San Jose, Dr. John R. Porter Jr., Superintendent of the Franklin-McKinley School District, emphasized his district’s strong support of full implementation of transitional kindergarten in a recent rallying speech to the California Kindergarten Association. “Transitional kindergarten is one of the best pieces of policy that the state of California has put into law over the last several years. It is desperately needed to fill the gap that many of our children have in early vocabulary development, literacy, and readiness

skills that are so crucial for a successful school experience,” explained Porter. Also leading the charge to fully implement transitional kindergarten is the Sacramento County Office of Education. “The kindergarten reform legislation passed two years ago changed the kindergarten entry date and promised parents the option of having their children in a classroom setting that would meet their educational needs. The governor’s proposal reneges on that promise and would be profoundly damaging to children, families and schools,” warned David W. Gordon, Superintendent of the Sacramento County Office of Education.  Fully implementing transitional kindergarten is in accordance with The Kindergarten Readiness Act – the California law that mandates changing the kindergarten entry date so that children enter school at age

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5 and establishing transitional kindergarten, a developmentally-appropriate grade to serve those younger students with birthdays between September and December. The Kindergarten Readiness Act remains the law. The governor’s budget proposal would impact 1 out of 4 kindergartenaged students, representing the largest number of students removed from public education in U.S. history. The Save Kindergarten coalition of school districts, superintendents, educators, parents, business and civic leaders is launching a series of visibility events in support of the full implementation of transitional kindergarten, including a rally of parents and teachers in Southern California in early February. For more information on the Save Kindergarten Campaign visit: www.preschoolcalifornia. o r g /s a v e k i n d e r g a r t e n .

Help Improve Your Child’s Reading Skills StatePoint

pers that encourage their natural interests. You don’t have to limit yourself to print materials. Computersavvy kids may enjoy reading classic stories online or on an e-reader, so let them.

Parents want their children to do the best they can at school. And reading every day is one of the most effective ways to become a lifelong reader and learner. “Research shows that for young people, reading is the gateway to holding a job, understanding the world and knowing themselves,” said Francie Alexander, chief academic officer at Scholastic. “But becoming skilled at reading -- just like playing sports or learning an instrument -- requires a lot of practice. Parents should encourage children to spend at least 20 minutes a day reading.” One way to encourage good readings habits is to have a wide selection of books at home and to allow children to choose their own

Becoming skilled at reading requires a lot of practice. books. Here are some ideas to help you start a home library and get your kids more excited about reading: • Make sure the books you get -- whether they’re from the bookstore or on loan from the local library

-- are appropriate for your child’s age and reading level.

“trunk of books” can suffice for most young ones.

• Books should also be on your child’s physical level, meaning where they can easily reach them. But you don’t need a fancy child-size bookshelf -- a milk crate or

• Just as adults are more likely to pick up reading materials that interest them, so are children. So stock your library with books, magazines and newspa-

• You don’t need to spend a fortune to furnish your library. Garage sales and thrift stores are great for inexpensive classic tales and popular favorites. And look for special promotions in your area. For example, Scholastic Book Club is offering a book (up to a $5 value) with the purchase of two specially marked Kellogg’s products available exclusively at Walmart, such as Eggo waffles, Keebler snacks and other Kellogg’s cereals. Parents and kids can choose from among hundreds of titles available for

$5 or less from Scholastic, including new and classic favorites such as “Captain Underpants: Super Diaper Baby” or “Clifford the Big Red Dog,” For more information, including details and official rules, visit www. schola st ic .com/ kel log g. “From starting the day with a healthy breakfast to helping kids learn to read, parents can help set their children up for success,” said Kris Charles, vice president for Global Communication and Philanthropy, Kellogg Company. “The most important factor is to be a good example yourself -- parents who read have kids who read.” So make it a habit to read to or with your children as often as you can. Their future depends on it.

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Estudiantes: No olviden solicitar el FAFSA para la ayuda financiera

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Cualquier estudiante puede solicitar dinero federal para ayudarle a cubrir los gastos universitarios, pero el 25% de las familias no llenan la solicitud gratuita para la ayuda federal al estudiante (FAFSA en sus siglas en inglés) según un estudio reciente de Sallie Mae y Gallup sobre “Cómo pagan los Americanos sus gastos universitarios”.

“Los estudiantes y las familias pierden una gran oportunidad para conseguir dinero gratuito al no llenar el FAFSA”, afirma Martha Holler, portavoz de Sallie Mae, empresa nacional en los servicios de ahorro y préstamos universitarios. “En la situación económica en la que nos encontramos, ¿por qué pagar más de lo que deberíamos para nuestros estudios universitarios? Lo más lógico es aprovechar toda la ayuda financiera que tenemos a nuestra disposición”. Aquellos estudiantes que se apresuran a llenar el FAFSA tendrán mejores oportunidades para recibir ayuda

financiera. Y a los que no soliciten y llenen el formulario puede que se encuentren con más dificultades a la hora de financiar su educación universitaria. Tanto el gobierno federal, los gobiernos estatales, como las instituciones de educación superior se basan en la información facilitada por la solicitud FAFSA para otorgar ayuda financiera, incluyendo las becas basadas en necesidad, becas de estudios y los préstamos para estudiantes y los basados en trabajo estudiantil (work study). Algunas ayudas se ofrecen por orden de llegada. El gobierno federal está trabajando para simplifi-

SUNNYVALE READS THE MUSLIM NEXT DOOR SUNNYVALE, Calif.

Silicon Valley’s diverse religions and cultures have been celebrated each year by reading choices from

Silicon Valley Reads, which continues to select provocative topics relevant to Santa Clara County. The theme for Silicon Valley Reads 2012 is “Muslim and American.” Sunnyvale Public Library participates in the Silicon Valley Reads program which is coordinated by the San Jose Public Library Foundation, the Santa Clara County Library and the Santa Clara County Office of Education. Sunnyvale residents are encouraged to read Sumbul Ali-Karamali’s ‘The Muslim Next Door: the Qur’an, the Media, and that Veil Thing’ for a better understanding of growing up Muslim in American. The ‘Muslim Next Door’ will be discussed by the Library’s monthly book group Wednesday, February 15, at 7 p.m. On Monday, February 27, beginning at 6 p.m., two films will be shown at the Library. ‘Talking through Walls’ takes viewers to the rural town of Voor-

hees, New Jersey, and documents the story of building a mosque in the community with a multi-religious coalition. Allah Made Me Funny – Live in Concert follows acclaimed comedians Mo Amer, Azhar Usmand and Preacher Moss on stage and off as they tell humorous stories of what it is like to be Muslim in America. Sumbul Ali-Karamali will appear in person at the Library Saturday, March 17, at 3 p.m., co-sponsored by the Friends of the Sunnyvale Library, to talk about her book and her life as a Muslim in the West. For young children and families, Todd Parr, author and illustrator of ‘It’s OK to Be Different,’ will talk and draw at the Library on Sunday, February 26, at 3:30 p.m. FIRST FIVE Santa Clara County will distribute a limited number of free copies of ‘It’s OK to Be Different’ at this event.

car el proceso FAFSA para hacerlo más fácil para los estudiantes y sus familias. El reciente pasaje del Acta de Oportunidades de Educación Superior de 2008 simplificará el proceso de solicitud de ayuda federal al estudiante. Los estudiantes y sus familias pueden completar la solicitud en el web en tan sólo una o dos horas. Sólo necesitan los documentos y la información para solicitar -; su número de seguro social o tarjeta de registro de extranjero, permiso de conducir, la última devolución de impuestos federales, los formularios W-2, declara-

ción del banco e información de ingresos e inversiones -; antes de completar la solicitud en www.fafsa.ed.gov. Los estudiantes tienen que solicitar el FAFSA cada año que sigan estudiando en la universidad para recibir ayuda federal. Cada año, se estima que 14 millones de estudiantes solicitan y llenan el FAFSA, y más del 70% de ellos reciben algún tipo de ayuda. Otros sitios web también pueden ayudar a que los estudiantes y sus familias encuentren ayuda financiera. Por ejemplo, el sitio web de Sallie Mae, CollegeAnswer.

com, tiene herramientas gratuitas e información para simplificar el proceso de solicitud de la FAFSA. De entre los recursos que ofrece destacamos un ejemplo de FAFSA tanto en inglés como en español, una lista de plazos de ayuda financiera del Estado y un podcast FAFSA de 3 minutos que se puede descargar como un MP3. CollegeAnswer.com también tiene la mayor base de datos en el web gratuita de becas, con más de 2.8 millones de becas con un valor de más de $16 billones. Visita www.CollegeAnswer.com/ fafsa para más información.

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Cambios al medicare podrían poner en peligro el acceso al cuidado de salud Washington, D.C.

Con más discusiones sobre los recortes del presupuesto, los legisladores han comenzado a circular propuestas que reformarían o recortarían de manera sustancial los programas fundamentales de salud para los latinos vulnerables, tales como Medicare y Medicaid. Según un resumen estadístico publicado hoy por el NCLR (Consejo Nacional de La Raza), el programa de Medicare proporciona cobertura de salud no sólo a las personas latinas de mayor edad, sino también a más de un millón de niños y adultos (en edad productiva) hispanos con alguna discapacidad o que están gravemente enfermos.

“Los políticos frecuentemente prometen su apoyo para proteger el programa Medicare para las personas de mayor edad, lo que será fundamental para la comunidad latina, pero rara vez mencionan que el programa también atiende a jóvenes y otras poblaciones vulnerables con necesidades importantes de atención médica”, dijo Kara Ryan, analista de investigación de política de salud sénior del Proyecto de Política de Salud del NCLR y autora del informe. “De los niños cubiertos por Medicare, los latinos constituyen la mayor parte (43%), quienes, por el hecho de estar en este programa, incluye a algunos de los niños más enfermos del país”. The Role of Medicare in

Hispanics’ Health Coverage ofrece un análisis profundo de cómo el Medicare da servicio a la población latina tanto a nivel estatal como nacional, e incluye un desglose por estado del número de hispanos que está cubierto por este programa. En general, Medicare atiende aproximadamente a 3.5 millones de hispanos, una población relativamente pequeña, pero también increíblemente en riesgo. “Muchos están ansiosos por hacer cambios o recortes apresurados para arreglar la brecha presupuestaria, pero luego mirarán hacia otro lado cuando se enfrenten con la dura realidad de aquellos que se verán mayormente afectados”, dijo Jennifer Ng’andu, sub-

directora del Proyecto de Política de Salud del NCLR. “En última instancia, estas decisiones del presupuesto se tratan sobre si una madre puede costear la visita al médico cuando su hijo está enfermo o si terminará en la sala de emergencias más cara. Llegar a una cifra en dólares sin considerar los costos reales para las familias estadounidenses, a menudo quiere decir que los servicios críticos y las prestaciones se perderán para los pacientes que los necesitan desesperadamente”.

el número de latinos cubierto por Medicaid y por el Programa de Seguro de Salud para Niños (CHIP) a nivel nacional y por estado. Estos documentos juntos destacan otra tendencia evidente: tanto Medicaid como Medicare cubren a un número desproporcionado de latinos, o estos tienen “elegibilidad doble”. En las discusiones presupuestarias recientes se han propuesto numerosos planes para restringir las protecciones de la cobertura de la comunidad con elegibilidad doble.

La publicación del resumen estadístico coincide con la publicación de una hoja informativa actualizada del NCLR, The Meaning of Medicaid, que contiene estadísticas que muestran

“Estamos totalmente de acuerdo en que algo se debe de hacer para que nuestro país sea financieramente sólido”, agregó Ng’andu. “Pero tenemos que considerar las consecuencias de estas de-

cisiones tan difíciles, y tener cuidado de que éstas no caigan sobre aquellos a los que estamos dejando indefensos porque no los tomamos en cuenta en las discusiones”. El NCLR está comprometido a potenciar al máximo el acceso a la cobertura sanitaria, tanto de Medicaid como de Medicare, de los latinos y de todos los estadounidenses, y continuará trabajando para construir una agenda para la implementación de una reforma de salud sólida.  El NCLR (Consejo Nacional de La Raza) es la organización nacional más grande de apoyo y defensa de los derechos civiles de los hispanos en los Estados Unidos y trabaja para mejorar sus oportunidades.

Assembly approves bills to widen health coverage for mental illness, addiction, and autism disorders SACRAMENTO – Two bills introduced by Assemblymember Jim Beall to ensure millions of Californians will be able to get

therapy and treatment covered by their health plans for mental illness, substance abuse addictions, autism, and developmental

disorders were approved today by the Assembly. “AB 154 and AB 171 are the fiscally and morally responsible things to do,’’ Beall said. “Severe mental conditions should be treated the same as a physical illness or injury.  “Both bills can end private insurers’ discriminatory practice of routinely denying coverage for mental illness, addictions, and autism disorders. And both bills will stop private insurers from shifting their responsibilities and costs for treatment onto the taxpayer and our prisons, our court system, our schools, and regional centers.  “About one-fourth of California’s prison and jail inmates have been diagnosed with mental illness. If they could have gotten affordable treatment, I believe many of them would not be behind bars with taxpayers

footing the bills for their incarceration and their treatment.’’  Assembly Bill 154, the Mental Health and Substance Abuse Parity Act, requires private health insurers and health plans to cover the diagnosis and medically necessary treatment of substance abuse disorders and mental illnesses of a person of any age, with specified exceptions. The bill would increase premium for an enrollee by six to 61cents per month.  California passed a groundbreaking mental health parity law in 1999. In 2010, the federal mental health parity law went into effect after being approved by Congress and signed by the President in 2008. Assembly Bill 154 updates California’s statute to bring it in compliance with the federal government and fills the gaps in service not addressed in the federal law.   Assembly Bill

171 clarifies that insurers and health plans may not deny coverage to children and adults with autism or pervasive developmental disorders for medically necessary, basic healthcare services— including speech, occupational, and physical therapy. AB 171 will complete the process of ending insurance discrimination against people with autism and related disorders that was begun last year under SB 946, legislation that addressed behavioral health treatments for these individuals.

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Eating for the Eyes Should Always be a Part of the Menu

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Maintaining A Healthy Diet Can Help Protect Vision from Age-related Macular Degeneration CHICAGO

We’ve all heard the expression “eating with your eyes,” but many people may not be aware of the benefits of eating for your eyes. In addition to promoting overall health, a diet rich with sight-saving beta carotene, lutein, zeaxanthin, zinc, omega-3 fatty acids and certain vitamins can also help guard against vision loss from eye disease, such as age-related macular degeneration (AMD). AMD diminishes central vision and currently affects the vision of more than 2 million Americans, ages 50 and older and is a leading cause of blindness. AMD is a progressive disease that if left untreated, can result in severe vision loss and even

including lentils, grapes, carrots, bell peppers, broccoli, spinach, sweet potatoes, kale, certain kinds of fish, turkey and some kinds of nuts, have been shown to aid eye health. Although there are a variety of available over-the-counter supplements designed for vision and eye health, a doctor should always be consulted before use. Food has a major impact on vision. blindness. The exact cause of AMD is unknown, but risk factors for the disease include age, race, smoking, family history as well as those with cardiovascular disease and hypertension. A wide variety of foods

Foods that contain refined starches and are high in sugar can be damaging to vision. A study by Tufts University showed that high-glycemic foods cause a dramatic rise in blood sugar, which over time, may damage the retina and capillaries in the eye by promoting oxidative stress and inflammation. Soda and sugary drinks, candy,

Five must-have fitness tools ARA

Everyone wants to look and feel great, and selecting the right workout gear can make all the difference when pursuing a life of health and fitness. The five tools below are designed to help individuals achieve their wellness goals, whether kick starting a new workout regime or taking a current routine to the next level. 1. Shoes that suit the exercise It’s important to select shoes that are designed to perform each specific workout activity; a running shoe may look similar to a tennis shoe, but they feel different. Consumers should go to a specialty store for a proper fitting and select a style that suits their specific needs; those with flat feet should choose motion-control shoes, while those with a high arch should opt for greater cushioning.

2. Low-impact resistance band A resistance band provides an inexpensive way to perform a variety of lowimpact yet effective exercises, particularly for smaller body parts that are harder to train using free weights. Bands come in several different tension levels to increase the workout’s difficulty, and their small size allows for easy storage and portability when on a trip. 3. Motivational player

MP3

Listening to music while exercising can help maximize each workout session, but finding the right music player can prove challenging. The Sansa Clip Zip MP3 player from SanDisk features a stopwatch for timing laps, an FM radio and a handsfree design that makes it easy to enjoy music while working out. The player is available for under $50 and is compatible

with all major audio formats, including AAC (DRM-free iTunes) songs, audio books and podcasts. 4. Exercise ball for daily use The exercise ball is popular in gyms across the country and even at many workplaces as a substitute for a desk chair. The ball is a great tool for building the core muscles such as abs, back and hips, which help promote overall stabilization of the body. 5. Comfortable yoga mat Lying on the floor during a workout can feel uncomfortable, but a good mat can make all the difference. A good yoga mat can cushion the hard surface of a tile or wood floor and protect a carpet from extra wear and tear. Most mats are thin but offer excellent padding and grip; they won’t slide across the floor and fitness buffs won’t slide on the mats.

baked goods, some cereals, white rice, foods made with white flour, such as white bread and pasta, should be avoided. According to the University of Illinois Eye and Ear Infirmary, more than one serving per week of beef, pork, or lamb as a main dish is associated with a 35 percent increased risk of macular degeneration as compared with less than three servings per month. Additionally, one serving per day of high-fat dairy food, such as whole milk, ice cream, hard cheese, or butter, also increases the risk of macular degeneration progression. “We all know that watching what we eat can lead to overall health benefits such as lower cholesterol and a

reduction of calories, but maintaining a healthy diet, day after day, can be very challenging,” said Hugh R. Parry, president and CEO of Prevent Blindness America. “Prevent Blindness America hopes to encourage the public to remember that everything we put in our mouths can affect our eyes!” Other healthy habits can lead to healthy vision. The risk of eye disease and vision loss can be lowered by: • Avoiding trans fats • Quitting smoking • Controlling blood pressure and cholesterol • Exercising regularly • Visiting an eye care professional on a regular basis

In conjunction with February as Age-related Macular Degeneration Awareness Month, Prevent Blindness America offers a dedicated online resource for patients and caretakers to learn more about the disease. The website, preventblindness.org/amd, offers a variety of tools and information on everything from risk factors, treatment options, and even a downloadable Amsler Grid, (a tool that can help identify vision abnormalities linked to AMD). For more information on AMD and other eye disease, please contact Prevent Blindness America at (800) 331-2020 or visit preventblindness.org.

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Choosing your tax preparation professional

David Neighbors Special to El Observador

You’re ready to engage a professional to prepare your taxes, but not sure where to start. With all the stories of

folks in our community being taken advantage of by unethical tax preparers, I can’t say that I blame you. I hope you find this advice I will provide helpful and the result is a return being

completed timely and accurately. There are different types of professionals who are equipped to prepare your taxes and you’ll want to pick the best one for your situation. The prices for their services also vary greatly. Here is a brief outline of the different types of tax preparers in the market and the questions you should be asking them before agreeing to entgage their services. Types of qualified tax preparers Tax preparers must be registered. They may be Certified Public Accountants, enrolled agents, attorney, or none of these, but still a preparer registered with the state. The only federal regulation of tax preparers is a set of penalties that puts preparers on the hook if they prepare returns that they know are wrong or that they should know are wrong. As a result, all sorts of people offer tax return preparation services: • Folks on the corner

waiving signs – I see them on my way home every night and notice the great deals they offer. My mom didn’t go very far in school (5th grade while helping the family in the fields), but she taught me quite a few life lessons. One of those is that you get what you pay for and if something appears to be good to be true; it just may be. While some of these storefront operations give their staff training, I’d be careful about any great deals they have to offer. Keep in mind that you are sharing your personal identification and financial information and you don’t know where it may end up. Buyer beware. • Enrolled agents successfully complete an examination that is administered by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). Form what I understand, the exam is quite comprehensive. If you needs are strictly tax compliance (i.e., the filing of your personal income tax return), an enrolled agent may be just what you need. Enrolled agents are able to represent you in front of the IRS is you’re audited.

• Some financial planners offer tax return preparation services. While they may be able to help with more comprehensive needs (investments, etc.), you’ll want to make sure that they are qualified in the most important area – taxes. • Certified Public Accountants (CPA’s). Full disclosure – I’m a CPA and somewhat biased as to our abilities. Having said that, a CPA may not be needed in all cases. Our qualifications include an advanced education, years of experience, and the completion of a pretty tough examination. We provide not only tax, but also financial statement and consulting services. • Attorney may prepare tax returns. Most do not take on this type of work, but are involved in some tax controversy matters (tax court being one). • There are some community organizations around who prepare tax returns (often free of charge). Again, I would remind you that you get what you pay for – in this case it’s free. Before using a service of this type, I would inquire of the preparer’s qualifications and make sure they fit your particular needs. How to go about find the best preparer for you Many of my new clients come by way of referral from existing clients. I would advice you to check with friends, neighbors and co-workers to see who they are using. To get the best match, you’ll want to ask someone who has a similar tax situation to yours (do they own a business, rental property, etc.). My wife is fond of using the internet to find service providers. There are some websites that even include reviews of top professionals right in your neighborhood. Be sure to ask questions before engaging a tax preparer You want to make sure

you are working with someone with up-to-date knowledge of the tax law. • Are you familiar with the issues in my return? You will want to bring your returns from the prior two years and ask the preparer to review the returns to make sure they are able to accurately prepare your return for the current year resulting in your paying the legal minimum amount of tax. • Are you familiar with multi-state issues? Many local preparers are wellversed in federal and California tax law, but may not be aware of the need to file in other states. Perhaps you recently moved to California from another state; you may own property in another state; you may do business in another state. These laws may be complex and you’ll want to make sure all requisite filings are addressed. • How aggressive are you in the positions you take in a tax return? Many areas of the tax law are black and white, but as my mother used to say, “not everything in the world is black ad white.” You want to make sure you work with someone who knows the gray areas, will explain any risks, and advise you to the best tax answer. • Do you provide audit representation? Some preparers are not properly licensed to represent you in front of the tax authorities. If you have return with relatively high audit risk (you are self-employed, etc.), you’ll want to engage someone with experience in tax controversy. • How do you change for your services? Some preparers charge by the hour, while others may change by the form or for the project. You want to make sure you have a clear understanding before works starts. I advise an engagement letter between you and the preparer.

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Como empezar con éxito un IRA

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Talvez su compañía ofrece un plan de 401 (k). Pero incluso si no lo hace, usted necesita ahorita un IRA (Acuerdo de Retiro Individual). Debido a que IRA utiliza un interés compuesto y no es incluido en los impuestos de IRS, contribuyendo con unos pocos miles de dólares al año puede crear una reserva de tamaño. Y, sin embargo, de acuerdo con el IRS, solo el 10 por ciento de las personas elegibles para crear y contribuir

Un Acuerdo de Retiro Individual (IRA) no es incluido en los impuestos de IRS.

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tax return. Coming to an understanding with your preparer

Do you want to use the preparer who comes up with the lowest tax liability? Not necessarily. You want the preparer who come up with the lowest accurate liability. Different preparers may come up with different answers and may change different fees for their work. You want the one who is best for you. Keep in mind that ultimately you are responsible for what goes into your return. With the complexity of the tax law, it may be hard to understand everything in your return, and it makes sense to work with someone who you trust to prepare your return accurately. Many of my clients have been with me for a number of years. You may want to interview several preparers and give them the same set of facts. Their answers may help you assess their ability. You do not want a preparer who is so aggressive that their positions in the return may be considered fraudulent. While the answer you may see on the surface of the return may look good, there may be horrible news lurking in the background. Remember that you are ultimately responsible for your

Once you select your preparer, you want to make sure that you have a good understanding of the process • Keep an open line of communication with your preparer about any information that may be unclear. You do not want the preparer to make assumptions without consulting you.

David Neighbors Certified Public Accountant

• Ask you preparer to advise you of any gray area positions in the return and what the tax consequences may be if a particular deduction is disallowed by the tax authorities. • Make sure that the preparer signs the return and includes their Preparer Tax Identification Number (PTIN), address and telephone number along with the Federal Employer Identification Number (FEIN) of their firm (if applicable)

David Neighbors is a partner in SingerLewak’s Silicon Valley Tax practice. David has more than 20 years of business experience in Silicon Valley, specializing in corporate and individual tax compliance and planning.

David has experience in the areas of compensation planning, start-up and emerging growth issues, mergers and acquisitions, accounting for income taxes, research credits and stock option planning. Industries & Focus - Retail, Wholesale, Manufacturing, Technology and Life Sciences. David works with high net worth individuals, closely held businesses, partnerships, limited liability companies and fiduciaries. David graduated from San José State University with a Bachelor of Science in Business with an Accounting emphasis and a Master’s in Taxation. David is an active member of the AICPA and President of the Silicon Valley/San Jose Chapter of the California Society of Certified Public Accountants. He is a member of the Board of Trustees of the Berryessa Union School District.

con IRA realmente lo hacen. Si piensa que no puede pagar un IRA, usted está equivocado. Considere que el Seguro Social típicamente paga $13,000 al año - a menos que usted pueda vivir con esos ingresos minúsculos, usted necesitara encontrar una forma adicional de pagar por su jubilación.

tribuir al IRA” explica David Bach, el autor de nueve bestsellers nacionales, incluyendo “Start Late”, “Finish Rich” y “The Automatic Millionaire”. Bach recientemente compartió sus ideas sobre el IRA con sus lectores de la revista SUCCESS, donde proporcionó los siguientes consejos:

¿Cómo saber si usted es elegible para un IRA? “Cualquiera que gane una base imponible o presenta una declaración en conjunto con su cónyuge que tenga ingresos puede con-

- Comience temprano y ahorre hasta jubilarse. Gracias al milagro del interés compuesto, aquellos que ahorran temprano terminan con una reserva de gran tamaño. “Si empieza a la edad de 55, usted contribuye un total de $50,000 en los 10 años antes de jubilarse, en ese momento su cuenta tendrá un valor de $72,433” dice Bach. “Por el contrario, si usted empezó a los 25, usted contribuyó $200,000 en los próximos 40 años, y para el momento de jubilarse, su cuenta tendrá un valor de $1.3 millones.

Danger signs • Beware of preparers who promise you a refund. Many variables go in to your tax return. • Watch for preparers who change a contingency fee. • Make sure you address on your return is where you want your refund sent. • Make sure they ask for all your tax statements. • Do not let them talk you into taking deductions that are not yours. • Do not sign any blank forms and leave them with the preparer. • Get copies of your completed returns. • Make sure they are available to answer any questions you have.

- Invertir de forma inteligente. Usted puede invertir las ganancias de su cuenta de IRA de la manera que

prefiera, pero algunos movimientos son más sabios que otros. Bach recomienda “Target Date” o fondos de ciclo de vida, que están diseñados especialmente para fondos de jubilación. Los fondos automáticamente aseguran que usted invierta apropiadamente para su edad, actuando más agresivamente en sus años de juventud y volviéndose más conservador a medida que se acerca a la jubilación. - Saber cuándo empezar a retirar. Legalmente, usted puede comenzar a retirar fondos de su IRA cuando tiene 59 años y medio, pero si estás en una categoría impositiva alta, se debe aplazar el retirar fondos de su cuenta por el mayor tiempo posible. La revista SUCCESS ofrece un enfoque equilibrado para una vida exitosa, cubriendo temas de negocios, riqueza, bienestar y filantropía. Visite www.SUCCESS. com y busque la edición de Agosto para leer más sobre los consejos de Bach.

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Grupos de derechos civiles instan al congreso a conservar el crédito tributario por hijos para los latino de bajos ingresos Washington, D.C.

Encaminados a la sesión legislativa 2012, los legisladores están proponiendo aumentar los impuestos a las familias latinas trabajadoras de bajos ingresos para pagar por la extensión del recorte al impuesto sobre la nómina. En lugar de pedirle a los estadounidenses más ricos que paguen la parte justa de impuestos, los legisladores proponen cortar el acceso al crédito tributario por hijos a los contribuyentes que utilizan el Número de Identificación Personal del Contribuyente (ITIN). El NCLR (Consejo Nacional de La Raza) estima que más de cuatro millones de niños latinos y sus familias podrían perder este valioso crédito fiscal si se aprueban las propuestas actuales, lo cual los llevaría aún más a la pobreza.  “Nos asombra que esta propuesta esté incluso sobre la mesa” dijo Janet Murguía, presidenta y directora general del NCLR. “Los votantes latinos están observando cómo los políticos tratan a nuestra comunidad. Dado que uno

de cada cuatro niños latinos enfrentaría mayor hambre y pobreza como consecuencia de esta iniciativa, es duro verla como algo menos que un ataque a nuestros niños. El Congreso debería aprobar un paquete fiscal justo que incluya el acceso al crédito tributario por hijos para las familias vulnerables”.  El ITIN lo utilizan comúnmente los inmigrantes que no tienen un número de Seguridad Social para poder pagar la porción de impuestos correspondiente a su ingreso, Seguro Social y Medicare. En el 2010, los contribuyentes que utilizaron el ITIN pagaron más de $9 billones en impuestos sobre la nómina en su contribución al Seguro Social y el Medicare.  El día de hoy en una llamada se unieron a Murguía el arzobispo Thomas Wenski de Miami, así como representantes del Centro Nacional de Leyes de Inmigración (NILC), First Focus, y CASA de Maryland, quienes secundaron la oposición a las restricciones al crédito tributario por hijos.  “La pro-

puesta de la Cámara es un ataque directo a los niños de nuestra nación”, dijo Wendy Cervantes, vicepresidenta de políticas de inmigración y derechos de la niñez de First Focus. “Cualquier restricción al crédito tributario por hijos dificultaría a los padres trabajadores el poder cubrir las necesidades básicas de sus hijos y amenazaría además con llevar el nivel de pobreza a tasas más elevadas.  Por lo general las familias afectadas por este cambio de política, ganan un promedio de $21,000 al año. Si la ley cambia, esas familias experimentarían un 8% de aumento en sus impuestos, lo que equivaldría a una pérdida de ingresos de aproximadamente $1,800.  “En tiempos de incertidumbre económica para las familias trabajadoras, el presidente y el Congreso tienen la oportunidad de demostrar que están comprometidos con la justicia y la equidad, si rechazan las propuestas que ponen límites a la elegibilidad de los contribuyentes inmigrantes de bajos ingre-

sos para el crédito tributario por hijos” agregó Marielena Hincapié, directora ejecutiva de NILC.  Viendo los efectos que el cambio de la ley podría tener en las elecciones de 2012, Clarissa Martínez-de-Castro, directora de campañas nacionales e inmigración del NCLR, también señaló que estas propuestas han recibido una respuesta muy negativa por parte de los votantes latinos.  “Durante un año electoral, cuando ambos partidos cortejan el voto latino, darles en donde más les duele –sus bolsillos– no parece ser una buena estrategia para ganarse a esta comunidad”, dijo Martínez-de-Castro.  De hecho, el arzobispo Wenski dudaba si algún estadounidense respaldaría estos cambios sabiendo quienes se verían afectados.  “La mayoría de los estadounidenses no apoyaría una reducción fiscal sabiendo que sería a costa de los niños pobres”, dijo el arzobispo. “Nuestros funcionarios federales deberían buscar otras maneras de ampliar esta provisión”.

Silicon Valley Leaders Propose San Jose as a Satellite Location for U.S. Patent Office San José, Calif.

The City of San Jose, with significant support from the Silicon Valley Leadership Group and other regional partners, has submitted a proposal to the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office for locating a satellite office here. The proposal responds to a request for comments regarding future satellite office locations for its Nationwide Workforce Program. “As the Capital of Silicon Valley, San Jose is the ideal location for one of Patent and Trademark Office’s new satellite offices,” Mayor Chuck Reed said. “Silicon

Valley is home to the world’s most innovative companies and entrepreneurs, who together produce more patents than any other region in the country. I’d like to thank our many other partners for joining this regional effort to bring a Patent and Trademark Office to San Jose.” The Silicon Valley Leadership Group, Joint Venture Silicon Valley, Silicon Valley/San Jose Chamber of Commerce, San Jose State University, and many other local businesses, universities and organizations have endorsed the San Jose proposal.

In addition to its Alexandria headquarters and a satellite office planned for Detroit, the USPTO intends to establish at least two more satellite offices in the next three years. Among the competitive advantages of locating a USPTO satellite office in Silicon Valley are: • Five of the nation’s Top 10 patent-producing cities are located in the Silicon Valley, with San Jose leading the way with 10,000 registered patents in 2009. • The Bay Area has a highly skilled workforce with more than 160,800 en-

gineers (comprising of 4% of the total workforce) and an estimated pool of 1,800 experienced engineers enrolled for reemployment services. • San Jose State University, Stanford University, Santa Clara University, the University of California at Berkeley, and the University of California at Santa Cruz together graduate more than 3,500 engineering students annually. • Silicon Valley has a unique concentration of multinational corporations and technology start ups.

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BUSINESS

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San Jose City Council Unanimously Endorses Datos sobre Crédito the California DISCLOSE Act, AB 1148 Tu podrías calificar para este crédito

Tributario por Ingreso del Trabajo WASHINGTON

El Servicio de Impuestos Internos (IRS) y sus socios a través de todo el país lanzaron hoy su campaña de alcance anual con el propósito de ayudar a millones de estadounidenses que ganaron $49,078 o menos a tomar ventaja del Crédito Tributario por Ingreso del Trabajo (EITC, por sus siglas en inglés). El EITC varía según el ingreso, tamaño de familia y estado civil. Las personas pueden ver si ellos califican visitando IRS.gov y contestando unas preguntas usando el Asistente de EITC. En el año tributario 2010 casi 26.8 millones de los traba-

impuestos, incluso si no están obligados a presentar, y específicamente reclamen el crédito. Aquellos elegibles para el EITC tienen opciones gratis para presentar una declaración de impuestos y reclamar el crédito: • Free File en IRS.gov El programa de software gratis de marca comercial lleva de la mano a los contribuyentes a través de un formato de preguntas y respuestas y les ayuda a preparar sus declaraciones, y a reclamar los créditos tributarios y deducciones que les corresponden. • Sitios de Preparación Gratis de Impuestos Los contribuyentes elegibles para EITC pueden solici-

Millones de los trabajadores y familias son elegibles jadores y familias elegibles recibieron mas de $59.5 mil millones en total de EIITC. La cantidad promedio del EITC fue alrededor de $ 2,200. Los trabajadores que ganaron $49,078 o menos en salarios, trabajadores por cuenta propia o por ingresos agrícolas el año pasado podrían recibir un reembolso mayor si califican para el EITC. Eso significa que hasta $464 en EITC para personas sin hijos y un crédito máximo de hasta $5.751 para aquellos con tres o más hijos calificados. A diferencia de la mayoría de las deducciones y créditos, el EITC es reembolsable. En otras palabras, personas elegibles pueden obtener un reembolso del IRS incluso si no adeudan impuestos. Cómo Reclamar el EITC Para obtener el EITC, los trabajadores deben presentar una declaración de

tar ayuda gratis en más de 12,000 centros de Asistencia Voluntaria al Contribuyente (VITA, por sus siglas en inglés) y Asesoramiento Tributario para los Ancianos (TCE, por sus siglas en inglés). Para encontrar el Centro VITA más cercano, los contribuyentes pueden visitar www.irs.gov y poner la palabra VITA en la casilla de búsqueda o llamar al 800-906-9887. • Centros de Asistencia al Contribuyente del IRS (en inglés) contribuyentes elegibles para el EITC pueden solicitar la asistencia gratuita en las localidades del IRS en todo el país. Lugares están en el Internet en www. IRS.gov. Horarios y servicios varían de acuerdo a la localidad deben verificar antes de visitar las oficinas.  Para mayor información sobre el EITC y los detalles de las reglas de elegibilidad están disponibles en www. irs.gov/eitc.

“AB 1148 is a far-reaching effort to lift the veil on the hidden Big Money political campaign spenders in California,” SAN JOSE

In a unanimous vote, the San Jose City Council endorsed the California DISCLOSE Act, AB 1148, adding their voice to the crucial non-partisan statewide effort by good-government groups to help voters make better informed decisions by requiring the top funders of all political ads to disclose their identity -- in the ads themselves -- so voters know who paid for the ad and who’s trying to influence their vote. The motion was co-sponsored by Councilmembers Kansen Chu and Ash Kalra. Without this bill -- which has passed through all State Assembly Committees and will be voted on by the full Assembly next Tuesday, January 31 -- voters will continue to be in the dark about who’s really behind the flood of political advertising which inundates voters every election season. This is even more true since the 2010 U.S. Supreme Court decision Citizens United which overturned a 100 years of existing law and lower court decisions, by ruling that big corporations and other wealthy interest groups can not only spend all they want to influence our elections, but also do it anonymously, so voters never know who’s really behind the ads. AB 1148, authored by Assemblymember Julia Brownley, will mandate clear and prominent disclosure of the top funders of political TV, radio, print, and slate mailer adds, on the ads themselves, both for ballot measures and for independent expenditures for and against candidates. And it will prevent corporations and other bigmoney contributors from

hiding behind deceptive committee names by requiring ads to show their actual largest contributors. “AB 1148 is a far-reaching effort to lift the veil on the hidden Big Money political campaign spenders in California,” said Trent Lange, President of the California Clean Money Campaign, the sponsor of the California DISCLOSE Act. “The unanimous endorsement of the San Jose City Council adds to the movement of over 250 organizations and leaders who have endorsed AB 1148 in a call for true transparency in political advertising.”

The California Field Poll of over a thousand registered voters, released on October 13th, showed overwhelming support for the kinds of disclosure requirements in AB 1148. In fact 84% said they favored legislation to “increase the public disclosure requirements of initiative sponsors to more clearly identify who are its major funders.” Support was across the board, including 78% of Republicans, 86% of Democrats, and 88% of Independents. “Everywhere we go, people are sick of being misled by anonymous attack ads that identify themselves

with misleading names ,” said Craig Dunkerley, the coordinator for the California Clean Money Campaign’s San Jose working group. “We’ve collected nearly 3,000 signatures in Santa Clara county for the California DISCLOSE Act. I’m sure that they and other supporters of transparency will be grateful for the leadership shown by the San Jose City Council today.” There are 32 co-authors of AB 1148, including Santa Clara County Assemblymembers Paul Fong, Rich Gordon, Jim Beall, and Bob Wieckowski.

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Pide “La Roca” a jóvenes que lo vean como un ejemplo de superación de opinión, a quien siguen millones de niños y adolescentes, principalmente, por eso trata de mostrar el lado positivo de su persona.

México Notimex

El actor Dwayne Johnson, mejor conocido como “La Roca”, pidió a las nuevas generaciones que lo vean como un ejemplo de superación y de que se pueden lograr los sueños si se lo proponen.

Al preguntarle cuál sería el mensaje que les daría tomando en cuenta que siempre estará en el centro de su atención, el ex jugador de futbol americano, dijo:

El también luchador se encuentra en México para la promoción del filme “Viaje 2: La isla misteriosa”, de Brad Peyton, que se estrenará el próximo 3 de febrero en unas 350 salas del país. Johnson convocó al público mexicano a ver esta historia de aventuras, basada en uno de los libros de Julio Verne y en la que también participan Michael Caine, Vanessa Hudgens, Josh Hutcherson y Luis Guzmán. En ésta, la segunda entrega de la saga, el actor interpreta a “Hank”, el padrastro de “Sean” (Hutcherson), quien debe busca de diversas maneras ganarse el afecto y

“Ante todo que me vean como ejemplo, porque debo confesar que durante mucho tiempo luché por enderezar mi vida y continuar por un camino correcto, pues me metí en muchos problemas. El actor y luchador Dwayne Johnson “The Rock”, y el luchador mexicano Blue Demon Jr., asistieron a la premier de la película “Viaje 2: La isla misteriosa”. el respeto del adolescente que lo ve como un “padrastro” mandón e impositivo. Al respecto, se le preguntó quién es realmente “Hank” y de muy buen humor, incluso bromista, dijo: “Un hombre de clase

trabajadora para quien la familia es lo más importante, bastante guapo y simpático, ¿qué más quieren?” Ya en plan serio, Johnson aceptó que no es un dichado de virtudes, pues en su pasado hay algunas manchas

que estuvieron a punto de echar a perder su vida, tanto en la adolescencia como en la edad adulta, pues actualmente ronda los 40 años. En entrevista con Notimex, Johnson se reconoció como un ídolo y líder

“De los 14 a los 17 años, la policía me arrestó con frecuencia e hice muchas cosas malas, y debo decirles que estuve a punto de fracasar en la vida”, añadió. “Por eso insisto en que me vean como ejemplo, para que comprueben que teniendo carácter y fuerza de voluntad podrás dejar el sendero de lo malo y corregir el rumbo”, comentó.

Invita a Maggi para darle sabor a tu fiesta Instructions: CALIENTA el aceite en un sartén grande a fuego medio. Fríe las alitas de pollo en partes de 5 a 7 minutos cada lado, o hasta que estén doradas. Sácalas del sartén y resérvalas. Retira el aceite.

Ya sea que te reúnas con tu familia o amigos para ver el juego de campeonato o vayas a una fiesta, estas Alitas de Pollo Maggi con Tequila y Limón y el Dip de Queso Maggi son recetas deliciosas y fáciles de preparar, ideales para la ocasión. Estas recetas le darán un sabor latino a tu fiesta y terminarán robándose el show. Alitas de Pollo Maggi® con Tequila y Limon Tiempo de preparación: 10 minutos Tiempo de cocción: 40 minutos  Rinde 4 porciones (6 alitas cada porción) Ingredientes: 2 cucharadas de aceite vegetal 21 /2 libras de alitas pequeñas de pollo

1/2 taza de tequila

Jugo Sazonador

1/2 taza de jugo de naranja

3 cucharadas de miel

1/2 taza de jugo de limón verde

2 cucharaditas de corteza rallada de naranja

6 cucharadas de MAGGI®

2 cucharaditas de chile en

polvo 1/2 cucharadita de comino molido Vegetales variadas Aderezo ranch o de queso azul

AGREGA el tequila, el jugo de naranja, el jugo de limón verde, el jugo sazonador, la miel, la ralladura de naranja, el chile en polvo y el comino al mismo sartén. Cocina a fuego medio hasta que hierva. Añade las alitas de pollo y deja que hierva de nuevo. Reduce el fuego a mediobajo y cocínalas durante 25 minutos o hasta que la salsa este espesa y las alitas estén cocidas. Sírvelas con verduras y aderezo Ranch.

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Subrayó que el entorno muchas de las veces es decisivo en lo que será tu vida en un futuro, “pero debo decirles que no hay nada que sustituya la entrega, la disciplina y el trabajo cuando se trata de lograr tus sueños, véanme y digan si no. “El éxito no va a caer del cielo, nadie te lo va a regalar, debes de luchar por alcanzarlo y disfrutarlo con la familia, todos debemos redoblar esfuerzos y ponerle pasión a lo que buscas”, dijo. Dwayne Johnson dijo que hay un secreto para todo ello: “prepararse en la vida y estudiar mucho”. “La Roca” y el resto del elenco desfilarán este sábado al mediodía, por la alfombra roja de la función de gala de “Viaje 2: La isla misteriosa”, por lo que invita al público a que los acompañen y disfruten de la tarde.

Dip de Queso Maggi

Tiempo de preparación: 5 minutos Tiempo de cocción: 10 minutos  Rinde 3 1/3 tazas Ingredientes: 1/4 taza de agua 1 cucharada de MAGGI Caldo Sabor a Pollo Granulado 2 latas (7.6 onzas líquidas cada una) de Media Crema NESTLÉ® 2 ttazas (8 onzas) de mezcla de queso Mexicano rallado 1 lata (7 onzas) de chile verde en cubitos Chips de tortilla (Totopos de Maíz) Instrucciones: COMBINA el agua y el caldo en una sartén grande; calienta ligeramente a fuego medio y mezcla hasta que el caldo se disuelva. Usa una cuchara para machacar el caldo y mezclarlo hasta que se disuelva. Agrega la media crema y el queso. Calienta a fuego moderado mezclando constantemente hasta que el queso se derrita. Retira del fuego y agrega los chiles. Sirve caliente con los chips de tortilla.

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Journey 2: The Mysterious Island

¡No dejes que la fiesta empiece sin ti!

Acompaña y celebra el cumpleaños de Minnie Burbank, California

La próxima temporada de San Valentín y de Pascua, The Walt Disney Studios invita a todo el mundo a comenzar la fiesta a medida que toda la pandilla del Club de Mickey Mouse —Daisy, Mickey, Donald y Goofy— celebra el cumpleaños de Minnie Mouse. Estrenándose por primera vez en DVD y copia digital, Mickey Mouse Clubhouse: I Minnie estará disponible para la compra en todo Estados Unidos el 7 de febrero de 2012. Photo by Ron Phillips. The new 3D family adventure “Journey 2: The Mysterious Island” begins when seventeen-yearold Sean Anderson (Josh Hutcherson) receives a coded distress signal from a mysterious island where no island should exist.

will take them first to the South Pacific, and then to a place few people have ever seen. Or lived to tell about. It’s a place of stunning beauty, strange and threatening life forms, volcanoes, mountains of gold and more than one astonishing secret.

Unable to stop him from tracking the signal to its source, Sean’s new stepfather, Hank (Dwayne Johnson), joins the quest that

Together with Gabato (Luis Guzmán), the only helicopter pilot willing to risk the trip, and Gabato’s beautiful, strong-willed

daughter Kailani (Vanessa Hudgens), they set out to find the island, rescue its lone human inhabitant and escape before seismic shockwaves force the island underwater and bury its treasures forever, in this follow-up to the 2008 worldwide hit “Journey to the Center of the Earth.” Now playing in theaters. This film is rated PG.

The Woman in Black In this supernatural thriller, Arthur Kipps (Daniel Radcliffe), a widowed lawyer whose grief has put his career in jeopardy, is sent to a remote village to sort out the affairs of a recently deceased eccentric. But upon his arrival, it soon becomes clear that everyone in the town is keeping a deadly secret. Although the townspeople try to keep Kipps from learning their tragic history, he soon disDaniel Radcliffe (Harry Potter) stars in ‘The Woman in Black.” covers that the house Now playing in theaters. belonging to his client is haunted by the ghost of a woman who is determined to find someone and something she lost…and no one, not even the children, are safe from her vengeance. The film is rated PG-13.

ENTERTAINMENT

Mickey Mouse Clubhouse: I Minnie incluye cinco episodios cargados de diversión —cada uno de ellos destaca los temas de la amistad, el trabajo en equipo, compartir y resolver problemas— incluye contenido adicional completamente inédito: “You’re Invited to Minnie’s Birthday Party”, así como también dos collares Best Friend de regalo, para guardar como recuerdo o compartir con alguien muy especial este Día de San Valentín.

LEGAL/CLASSIFIEDS

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 560805 The following person(s) is(are) doing business, Monte Alban, 960 S. First Street, San Jose, CA 95110, Santa Clara Co. Dorotea Oropeza, 585 E. Saint James St., San Jose, CA 95112. This business is conducted by an individual, registrant began business under the fictitious business name or names listed here in 02/01/2012. “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.) Dorotea Oropeza Feb. 03, 10, 17, 24, 2012. This statement was filed with the County of Santa Clara on 02/01/12. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 560773 The following person(s) is(are) doing business, Flooring 911, 232 So. 31st. San Jose, CA 95126, Santa Clara Co. Felix J. Zepeda, 1701 Patterson, Ca 95363. This business is conducted by an individual, registrant began business under the fictitious business name or names listed here in 2007. “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.) Felix J. Zepeda Feb. 03, 10, 17, 24, 2012. This statement was filed with the County of Santa Clara on 02/01/12. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 560681 The following person(s) is(are) doing business, Eco Ad Bags, 1158 Theoden Cty., San Jose, CA 95121, Santa Clara Co. Vien Phan, 3585 Sandpebble Dr. Apt. #501, San Jose, CA 95136, Andrew Luna, 1158 Theoden Ct., San Jose, CA 95121 . This business is conducted by a general partnership, registrants have not yet begun business under the fictitious business name or names listed hereon. “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.) Andrew Luna Feb. 03, 10, 17, 24, 2012. This statement was filed with the County of Santa Clara on 1/30/12. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 560575 The following person(s) is(are) doing business, Positive Empowering by Claudia Aguilera, 935 Asbury St., San Jose, CA 95126, Santa Clara Co. Claudia Aguilera, 935 Asbury St., San Jose, CA 95126. This business is conducted by an individual, registrants have not yet begun business under the fictitious business name or names listed hereon. “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.) Claudia Aguilera Feb. 03, 10, 17, 24, 2012. This statement was filed with the County of Santa Clara on 1/26/12. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 560466 The following person(s) is(are) doing business, West Coast Classics & Customs, 590 W. El Camino Real, Sunnyvale, CA 94087, Santa Clara Co. West Coast Classics & Customs, 590 West El Camino Real, Sunnyvale, CA 94087. This business is conducted by a corporation, registrant began business under the fictitious business name or names listed here in 01/09/2011. “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.) West Coast Classics & Customs Brian Gomez/Secretary Feb. 03, 10, 17, 24, 2012. This statement was filed with the County of Santa Clara on 1/24/12.

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.) Yang Lu Feb. 03, 10, 17, 24, 2012. This statement was filed with the County of Santa Clara on 1/05/12. ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 112CV217871 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Xuan Thi Tran, TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: The court finds that petitioner, Xuan Thi Tran, has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Xuan Thi Tran to Xuan Thi Vo. 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 names should not be granted on 03/27/12 at 8:45 am, Room 107: located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara. Feb. 01, 2012. Thomas Wm. Cain Judge of the Superior Court Feb. 03, 10, 17, 24, 2012. ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 112CV217869 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Chad Patrick Hidalgo, TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: The court finds that petitioner, Chad Patrick Hidalgo has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Chad Patrick Hidalgo to Chad Giovanni Hidalgo. 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 names should not be granted on 03/27/12 at 8:45 am, Room 107: located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara. Feb. 01, 2012. Thomas Wm. Cain Judge of the Superior Court Feb. 03, 10, 17, 24, 2012. ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 112CV217861 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Thuy Thi Nguyen, TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: The court finds that petitioner, Thuy Thi Nguyen, has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Thuy Thi Nguyen to Lauren Thuy Nguyen. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of names should not be granted on 03/27/12 at 8:45 am, Room 107: located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara. Feb. 01, 2012. Thomas Wm. Cain Judge of the Superior Court Feb. 03, 10, 17, 24, 2012.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 560112 The following person(s) is(are) doing business, D.T. Dental Laboratory, 3535 Ross Ave #103, San Jose, CA 95124, Santa Clara Co. Yevinlee Corporation, 3535 Ross Ave., San Jose, CA 95124. This business is conducted by a corporation, registrant began business under the fictitious business name or names listed here in 11/01/2005. “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.) Yevinlee Corporation Seung Chui Lee/President Feb. 03, 10, 17, 24, 2012. This statement was filed with the County of Santa Clara on 1/13/12.

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 112CV217755 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Yong Li & Hongyan Yang, TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: The court finds that petitioners, Yong Li & Hongyan Yang, have filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Allison Ying-Nan Li to Yingnan Allison Li. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of names should not be granted on 03/27/12 at 8:45 am, Room 107: located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara. Jan. 31, 2012. Thomas Wm. Cain Judge of the Superior Court Feb. 03, 10, 17, 24, 2012.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 560112 The following person(s) is(are) doing business, INTRON, 3174 Fernside Square, San Jose, CA 95132, Santa Clara Co. Yang Lu, 3174 Fernside Square, San Jose, CA 95132. This business is conducted by an individual, registrant has not yet begun business under the fictitious business name or names listed hereon. “I declare

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 112CV217712 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Connor Mitchell Hurley Bem, TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: The court finds that petitioner, Conner Mitchell Hurley Bem, has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Con-

EL OBSERVADOR | www.el-observador.com ner Mitchell Hurley Bem to Samuel James Connor 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 names should not be granted on 03/27/12 at 8:45 am, Room 107: located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara. Jan. 30, 2012. Thomas Wm. Cain Judge of the Superior Court Feb. 03, 10, 17, 24, 2012. ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 112CV217612 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Bee Chin Low, TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: The court finds that petitioner, Bee Chin Low, has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Bee Chin Low to Michelle Bee-Chin Tam. 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 names should not be granted on 03/27/12 at 8:45 am, Room 107: located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara. Jan. 27, 2012. Thomas Wm. Cain Judge of the Superior Court Feb. 03, 10, 17, 24, 2012. ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 112CV217650 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Dennis Rakhamimov, TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: The court finds that petitioner, Dennis Rakhamimov, has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Dennis Rakhamimov to Dennis Vartan. 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 names should not be granted on 03/20/12 at 8:45 am, Room 107: located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara. Jan. 30, 2012. Thomas Wm. Cain Judge of the Superior Court Feb. 03, 10, 17, 24, 2012. ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 112CV217533 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Sergio Aldana & Irma H Aldana, TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: The court finds that petitioner, Sergio Aldana & Irma H. Aldana, has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Fabiola Carolina Aldana to (First) Fabiola (Middle) Carolina (Last) Aldana Villagrana b. Sergio Emanuel Aldana to (First) Sergio (Middle) Emanuel (Last) Aldana Villagrana. 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 names should not be granted on 03/20/12 at 8:45 am, Room 107: located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara. Jan. 26, 2012. Thomas Wm. Cain Judge of the Superior Court Feb. 03, 10, 17, 24, 2012. STATEMENT OF ABA DONMENT OF USE OF FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME FILE NO. 560217 The following person(s) has/have abandoned the use of the fictitious business name(s). The information given below is as it appeared on the fictitious business name statement that was filed at the County Clerk-Recorder’s office. G6 Solutions, G6 Marketing, 10281 Torre Ave. Unit 803, Cupertino, CA 95014. Filed in Santa Clara County on 09/19/2008 under file no. 514434. G6 Solutions LLC, 10281 Torre Ave Unit 803, Cupertino, CA 95014. This business was conducted by a limited liability company. 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.) Grant Yang Jan. 20, 27; Feb., 03, 2012 This statement was filed with the County of Santa Clara on 01/18/12. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS

NAME STATEMENT NO. 560503 The following person(s) is(are) doing business, 2 EN, 4102 Hamilton Park Dr. San Jose, CA 95130, Santa Clara Co. James Vuong, 4102 Hamilton Park Dr., San Jose, CA 95130, Ly G. Do., 1817 Poust Road, Modesto, CA 95358. This business is conducted by husband and wife, registrants have not yet begun business under the fictitious business name or names listed hereon. “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.) James Vuong Jan. 27; Feb. 03, 10, 17, 2012. This statement was filed with the County of Santa Clara on 1/24/12. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 560484 The following person(s) is(are) doing business, Liberty Tax Service #6341, 711 E. El Camino Real, Mt. View, CA 94040, Santa Clara Co. Ana Gonzales, 307 E. El Camino Real, Mt. View, CA 94040. This business is conducted by an individual, registrant began business under the fictitious business name or names listed here in 01/24/2012. “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.) Ana Gonzales Jan. 27; Feb. 03, 10, 17, 2012. This statement was filed with the County of Santa Clara on 1/24/12. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 560378 The following person(s) is(are) doing business, Orange Tree, 3300 Cherry Ave, San Jose, CA 95118, Santa Clara Co. Joontack Lee, 3300 Cherry Ave., San Jose, CA 95118. This business is conducted by an individual, registrant has not yet begun business under the fictitious business name or names listed hereon. “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.) Joontack Lee Jan. 27; Feb. 03, 10, 17, 2012. This statement was filed with the County of Santa Clara on 1/23/12. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 560368 The following person(s) is(are) doing business, Quick Delivery Networks, 1018 Pacific Ave, San Jose, CA 95126, Santa Clara Co. Victor Napan, 1018 Pacific Ave., San Jose, CA 95126. This business is conducted by an individual, registrant has not yet begun business under the fictitious business name or names listed hereon. “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.) Victor Napan Jan. 27; Feb. 03, 10, 17, 2012. This statement was filed with the County of Santa Clara on 1/20/12. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 560281 The following person(s) is(are) doing business, J and L Auto Center, 1415 Laurelwood Road, Santa Clara, CA 95054, Santa Clara Co. Sapientia Corp., 1415 Laurelwood Road, Santa Clara, CA 95054. This business is conducted by a corporation, registrant began business under the fictitious business name or names listed here in 12/01/2011. “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.) Sapientia Corp. Edgar Lujano/President Jan. 27; Feb. 03, 10, 17, 2012. This statement was filed with the County of Santa Clara on 1/19/12. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 560176 The following person(s) is(are) doing business, Janitorial Board of Certification, 671 Aldo Ave #16, Santa Clara, CA 95054, Santa Clara Co. Corey Gabrielson, 580 N First St. #102, San Jose, CA 95110, Robert Chung, 671 Aldo Ave #16, Santa Clara, CA 95054. This business is conducted by a limited partnership, registrants have not yet begun business under the fictitious business name or names listed hereon . “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.) Robert Chung Jan. 27; Feb. 03, 10, 17, 2012. This statement was filed with the County of Santa Clara on 1/17/12. ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 112CV217349 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Librado Hernandez Garcia, TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: The court finds that petitioner, Librado Hernandez Garcia, has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Librado Hernandez Garcia to Gabriela Hernandez

Garcia. 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 names should not be granted on 03/20/12 at 8:45 am, Room 107: located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara. Jan. 24, 2012. Thomas Wm. Cain Judge of the Superior Court Jan. 27; Feb. 03, 10, 17, 2012. ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 112CV217482 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Kathleen Rita Doyle, TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: The court finds that petitioner, Kathleen Rita Doyle, has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Kathleen Rita Doyle to Kate Erin. 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 names should not be granted on 03/20/12 at 8:45 am, Room 107: located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara. Jan. 26, 2012. Thomas Wm. Cain Judge of the Superior Court Jan. 27; Feb. 03, 10, 17, 2012. ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 112CV217231 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Stefanie Berrelez, TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: The court finds that petitioner, Stefanie Berrelez, has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Stefanie Berrelez to Stefanie Kyle Marshall. 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 names should not be granted on 03/13/12 at 8:45 am, Room 107: located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara. Jan. 23, 2012. Thomas Wm. Cain Judge of the Superior Court Jan. 27; Feb. 03, 10, 17, 2012. ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 112CV217127 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Rashid Shirmohammadi and Arezou Ravazi, TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: The court finds that petitioners, Rashid Shirmohammadi and Arezou Razavi, have filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Rashid Shimohammadi aka Ray Shin to Ray Shir b. Samira Shirmohammadi to Samira Shir c. Sourena Shimohammadi to Sourena Shir. 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 names should not be granted on 03/13/12 at 8:45 am, Room 107: located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara. Jan. 20, 2012. Thomas Wm. Cain Judge of the Superior Court Jan. 27; Feb. 03, 10, 17, 2012. ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 112CV217034 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Alice Betkolia, TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: The court finds that petitioner, Alice Betkolia, has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Alice Betkolia to Alice Vartanian. 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 names should not be granted on 03/06/12 at 8:45 am, Room 107: located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara. Jan. 19, 2012. Thomas Wm. Cain Judge of the Superior Court Jan. 27; Feb. 03, 10, 17, 2012.

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ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 112CV216888 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Liza Safdari, & Samim R. Safdari,, TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: The court finds that petitioners, Liza Safdari and Samim R. Safdari have filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Liza Safdari to Safa Muhammad Al-Jailani b. Samim Romero Safdari to Abdallah Muhammad Haddad c. Mikail Tamim Safdari to Muhammad Shuaib Al-Jailani. 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 names should not be granted on 03/06/12 at 8:45 am, Room 107: located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara. Jan. 18, 2012. Thomas Wm. Cain Judge of the Superior Court Jan. 27; Feb. 03, 10, 17, 2012. ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 112CV216739 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Nickolas Paul Soto, TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: The court finds that petitioner, Nickolas Paul Soto, has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Nickolas Paul Soto to Nickolas Sato. 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 names should not be granted on 02/28/12 at 8:45 am, Room 107: located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara. Jan. 13, 2012. Thomas Wm. Cain Judge of the Superior Court Jan. 27; Feb. 03, 10, 17, 2012. SUMMONS (Family Law) NOTICE TO RESPONDENT (Name): AVISO AL DEMANDADO (Nombre): Rene Isidoro Villalobos You are being sued. Lo están demandado. Petitioner’s name is: Nombre del demandante: Margarita Bustamante Case Number (Número de caso): 611FL 005756 You have 30 CALENDER DAYS after this Summons and Petition are served on you to file a Response (form FL120 or FL 123) at the court and have a copy served on the petitioner. A letter or phone call will not protect you. If you do not file your Response on time, the court may make orders affecting your marriage or domestic partnership, your property, and custody of your children. You may be ordered to pay support and attorney fees and costs. If you cannot pay the filing fee, ask the clerk for a fee waiver form. If you want legal advice, contact a lawyer immediately. You can get information about finding lawyers at the California Courts Online Self-Help Center (www. courtinfo.ca.gov/selfhelp), at the California Legal Services Web Site (www. lawhelpcalifornia.org), or by contacting your local court or county bar association. Tiene 30 DIAS CORRIDOS después de haber recibido la entrega legal de esta Citación y Petición para presentar una Respuesta (formulario FL-120 ó FL-123) ante la corte y efectuar la entrega legal de una copia al demandante. Una carta o llamada telefónica NO basta para protegerlo. Si no presenta su Respuesta a tiempo, la corte puede dar órdenes que afecten su matrimonio o pareja de hecho, sus bienes y la custodia de sus hijos. La corte también le puede ordenar que pague manutención y honorarios y costos legales. Si no puede pagar la cuota de presentación, pida al secretario un formulario de exención de cuotas. Si desea obtener asesoramiento legal, pónganse en contacto de inmediato con un abogado. Puede obtener información para encontrar a un abogado en el Centro de ayuda de las Cortes de California (www. sucorte.ca.gov), en el sitio Web de los Servicios Legales de California (www.lawhelpcalifornia.org) o poniéndose en contacto con el colegio de abogados de su condado. NOTICE; The restraining orders on Page 2 are effective against both spouses or domestic partners until the petition is dismissed, a judgment is entered, or the court makes further orders. These orders are enforceable anywhere in California by any law enforcement officer who has received or seen a copy of them. AVISO; Las órdenes de restricción que figuran en la página 2 valen para ambos cónyuges o pareja de hecho hasta que se despida la petición, se emita un fallo o la corte dé otras órdenes. Cualquier autoridad de la ley que haya recibido o visto una copia de estas órdenes puede hacerlas

acatar en cualquier lugar de California. NOTE: If a judgment or support order is entered, the court may order you to pay all or part of the fees and costs that the court waived for yourself or for the other party. If this happens, the party ordered to pay fees shall be given notice and an opportunity to request a hearing to set aside the order to pay waived court fees. AVISO: Si se emite un fallo u orden de manutención, la corte puede ordenar que usted pague parte de, o todas las cuotas y costos de la corte previamente exentas a petición de usted o de la otra parte. Si esto ocurre, la parte ordenada a pagar estas cuotas debe recibir aviso y la oportunidad de solicitar una audiencia para anular la orden de pagar las cuotas exentas. 1. The name and address of the court are (el nombre y dirección de la corte son): Sunnyvale Superior Court, 605 West El Camino Real Sunnyvale, CA 94087 2. The name, address, and telephone number of petitioner’s attorney, or the petitioner without an attorney, are: (El nombre, dirección, y número de teléfono del abogado del demandante, o del demandante si no tiene abogado, son): Margarita Bustamante 342 Los Padres Blvd. Santa Clara, CA 95050 David H Yamasaki, Chief Executive Officer/Clerk Date (Fecha) March 11,, 2011 Clerk, by (Secretario, por) C. Sprugasci, Deputy (Asistente) NOTICE TO THE PERSON SERVED: You are served AVISO A LA PERSONA QUE RECIBIÓ LA ENTREGA: Esta entrega se realiza a. as an individual. (a usted como individuo) WARNING – IMPORTANT INFORMATION WARNING: California law provides that, for purposes of division of property upon dissolution of a marriage or domestic partnership or upon legal separation, property acquired by the parties during marriage or domestic partnership in joint form is presumed to be community property. If either party to this action should die before the jointly held community property is divide, the language in the deed that characterizes how title is held (i.e. joint tenancy, tenants in common, or community property) will be controlling, and not the community property presumption. You should consult your attorney if you want the community property presumption to be written into the recorded title to the property. STANDARD FAMILY LAW RESTRAINING ORDERS Starting immediately, you and your spouse or domestic partner are restrained from 1. Removing the minor child or children of the parties, if any, from the state without the prior written consent of the other party or an order of the court. 2. Cashing, borrowing against, canceling, transferring, disposing of, or changing the beneficiaries of any insurance or other coverage, including life, health, automobile and disability, held for the benefit of the parties and their minor child or children: 3. Transferring, encumbering, hypothecating, concealing, or in any way disposing of any property, real or personal, whether community, quasi-community, or separate, without the written consent of the other party or an order of the court, except in the usual course of business or for the necessities of life; and 4. Creating a nonprobate transfer or modifying a nonprobate transfer in a manner that affects the disposition of property subject to the transfer, without the written consent of the other party or an order of the court. Before revocation of a nonprobate transfer can take effect or a right of survivorship to property can be eliminated, notice of the change must be filed and served on the other party. You must notify each other of any proposed extraordinary expenditures at least five business days prior to incurring these extraordinary expenditures and account to the court for all extraordinary expenditures made after these restraining orders are effective. However you may use community property, quasi-community property, or you own separate property to pay an attorney to help you or to pay court costs. ADVERTENCIA – INFORMACION IMPORTANTE ADVERTENCIA: De acuerdo a la ley de California, las propiedades adquiridas por las partes durante su matrimonio o pareja de hecho en forma conjunta se consideran propiedad comunitaria para los fines de la división de bienes que ocurre cuando se produce una disolución o separación legal del matrimonio o pareja de hecho. Si cualquiera de las partes de este caso llega a fallecer antes de que se divida la propiedad comunitaria de tenencia conjunta, el destino de la misma quedará determinado por las cláusulas de la escritura correspondiente que describen su tenencia (por ej. tenencia conjunta, tenencia en común o propiedad comunitaria) y no por la presunción de propiedad comunitaria. Si quiere que la presunción comunitaria que registrada en la escritura de la propiedad, debería consultar con un abogado. ORDENES DE RESTRICCION NORMALES DE DERECHO FAMILIAR En forma inmediata, usted y su cónyuge o pareja de hecho tienen prohibido: 1. Llevarse de estado de California a los hijos menores de las partes, si los hubiera, sin el consentimiento previo por escrito de la otra parte o una orden de la corte. 2. Cobrar, pedir prestado, cancelar, transferir, deshacerse o cambiar el nom-

bre de los beneficiarios de cualquier seguro u otro tipo de cobertura, tal como de vida, salud, vehículo y discapacidad, que tenga como beneficiario(s) a las partes y su(s) hijo(s) menor(es); 3. Transferir, gravar, hipotecar, ocultar o deshacerse de cualquier manera de cualquier propiedad, inmueble o personal, ya sea comunitaria, cuasi comunitaria o separada, sin el consentimiento escrito de la otra parte o una orden de la corte, con excepción las operaciones realizadas en el curso normal de actividades o para satisfacer las necesidades de la vida; y 4. Crear o modificar una transferencia no testamentaria de manera que afecte el destino de una propiedad sujeta a transferencia, sin el consentimiento por escrito de la otra parte o una orden de la corte. Antes de que se pueda eliminar la revocación de una transferencia no testamentaria, se debe presentar ante la corte un aviso del cambio y hacer una entrega legal de dicho aviso a la otra parte. Cada parte tiene que notificar a la otra sobre cualquier gasto extraordinario propuesto, por lo menos cinco días laborales antes de realizarlo, y rendir cuenta a la corte de todos los gastos extraordinarios realizados después de que estas órdenes de restricción hayan entrado en vigencia. No obstante, puede usar propiedad comunitaria, cuasi comunitaria o suya separada para pagar a un abogado o para ayudarle a pagar los costos de la corte. Published. Jan. 27; Feb. 03, 10, 17, 2012. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 560132 The following person(s) is(are) doing business, Prospero Leadership, 698 N Santa Cruz Ave #9, Los Gatos, CA 95030, Santa Clara Co. Julia Sullivan, 698 N Santa Clara Ave., #9, Los Gatos, CA 95030,. This business is conducted by an individual, registrant began business under the fictitious business name or names listed here in 06/17/11. “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.) Julia A. Sullivan Jan. 20, 27; Feb. 03, 10, 2012. This statement was filed with the County of Santa Clara on 1/13/12. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 560129 The following person(s) is(are) doing business, Latino Action Forum, Latina Vida, 698 N. Santa Cruz Ave. # 9, Los Gatos, CA 95030, Santa Clara Co. Julia Sullivan, 698 N Santa Clara Ave., #9, Los Gatos, CA 95030,. This business is conducted by an individual, registrant began business under the fictitious business name or names listed here in 01/13/12. “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.) Julia A. Sullivan Jan. 20, 27; Feb. 03, 10, 2012. This statement was filed with the County of Santa Clara on 1/13/12. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 560069 The following person(s) is(are) doing business, Asian Auto Clinic, 422 Robert Ave., Santa Clara, CA 95050, Santa Clara Co. Godofredo Lingaolingao, 2981 Glen Alden Ct., San Jose, CA 95148. This business is conducted by an individual, registrant has not yet begun business under the fictitious business name or names listed hereon. “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.) Godofredo Lingaolingao Jan. 20, 27; Feb. 03, 10, 2012. This statement was filed with the County of Santa Clara on 1/12/12. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 560008 The following person(s) is(are) doing business, life:simplified, 2300 Emerson Street, Palo Alto, CA 94301, Santa Clara Co. Lisa C. Young Hallenbeck, 2300 Emerson Street, Palo Alto, CA 94301. This business is conducted by an individual, registrant has not yet begun business under the fictitious business name or names listed hereon. “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.) Lisa C. Young Hallenbeck Jan. 20, 27; Feb. 03, 10, 2012. This statement was filed with the County of Santa Clara on 1/11/12. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 559342 The following person(s) is(are) doing business, Lang’s Piano Studio, 1014 S. De Anza Blvd. apt. 106, San Jose, CA 95129, Santa Clara Co. Lang Shanshan, 378 Van Buren Ave. Apt 109, Oakland, CA 94610. This business is conducted by an individual, registrant began business under the fictitious business name or names listed here in 07/22/2011. “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.) Shanshan Lang Jan. 20, 27; Feb. 03, 10, 2012.

FEB 3 - FEB 9, 2012 This statement was filed with the County of Santa Clara on 12/22/11. ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 111CV216919 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Maria Cristina Zaldivar, TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: The court finds that petitioner, Maria Cristina Saldivar, filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Maria Cristina Zaldivar to Maria Cristina Pucci. 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 names should not be granted on 03/06/12 at 8:45 am, Room 107: located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara. Jan. 18, 2012. Thomas Wm. Cain Judge of the Superior Court Jan. 20, 27; Feb. 03, 10, 2012. ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 111CV216897 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Maritza Guizar, TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: The court finds that petitioner, Maritza Guizar, filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Corine Marie Mendoza to Corine Marie Guizar. 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 names should not be granted on 3/06/12 at 8:45 am, Room 107: located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara. Jan. 18, 2012. Thomas Wm. Cain Judge of the Superior Court Jan. 20, 27; Feb. 03, 10, 2012. ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 111CV216806 Superior Court of California, County of

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EL OBSERVADOR | www.el-observador.com Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Trisha Leigh Powers, TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: The court finds that petitioner, Trisha Leigh Powers, filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Trisha Leigh Powers to Trisha Leigh Keiser. 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 names should not be granted on 2/28/12 at 8:45 am, Room 107: located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara. Jan. 17, 2012. Thomas Wm. Cain Judge of the Superior Court Jan. 20, 27; Feb. 03, 10, 2012. ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 111CV216608 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Sonu Iqbal, TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: The court finds that petitioner, Sonu Iqbal, filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Sonu Iqbal to Sonu Pillai. 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 names should not be granted on 2/28/12 at 8:45 am, Room 107: located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara. Jan. 12, 2012. Thomas Wm. Cain Judge of the Superior Court Jan. 20, 27; Feb. 03, 10, 2012. ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 111CV216590 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Fabian Gonzalez-ERA, TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: The court finds that petitioner, Fabian Gonzalez-ERA, filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Moises Adrian Gon-

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zalez Corona to Moises Adrian Gonzalez. 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 names should not be granted on 2/28/12 at 8:45 am, Room 107: located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara. Jan. 12, 2012. Thomas Wm. Cain Judge of the Superior Court Jan. 20, 27; Feb. 03, 10, 2012. STATEMENT OF ABA DONMENT OF USE OF FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME FILE NO. 559477 The following person(s) has/have abandoned the use of the fictitious business name(s). The information given below is as it appeared on the fictitious business name statement that was filed at the County Clerk-Recorder’s office. Granergy, 6599 Boulder Mountain Way, San Jose, CA 95120. Filed in Santa Clara County on 09/26/2007 under file no. 500106. Paul Fu, 6599 Boulder Mountain Way, San Jose, CA 95120, Grant Yang, 10281 Torre Ave Unit 803, Cupertino, CA 95014. This business was conducted by a general partnership. 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.) Grant Yang Jan. 20, 27; Feb., 03, 2012 This statement was filed with the County of Santa Clara on 012/28/11. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 560042 The following person(s) is(are) doing business, Skillet Creek Weapon Systems, 2600 Bridle Path Drive, Gilroy, CA 95020, Santa Clara Co. Louie John Pereira, 2600 Bridle Path Drive, Gilroy, CA 95020. This business is conducted by an individual, registrant has not yet begun business under the fictitious business name or names listed hereon. “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.) Louie John Pereira Jan. 13, 20, 27; Feb. 03, 2012. This statement was filed with the County

of Santa Clara on 1/11/12. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 559247 The following person(s) is(are) doing business, Envios America ll, Inc., 2162 Story Road, San Jose, CA 95122, Santa Clara Co. Envios America ll, Inc., 2162 Story Road, San Jose, CA 95122. This business is conducted by a corporation, registrant has not yet begun business under the fictitious business name or names listed hereon. “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.) Envios America II, Inc. Yeni Salazar-Martinez/President Jan. 13, 20, 27; Feb. 03, 2012. This statement was filed with the County of Santa Clara on 12/20/12. ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 112CV216516 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Adham Zooby & Fida Ameereh, TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: The court finds that petitioners, Adham Zooby & Fida Ameereh, filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Kareem Adham Zubi to Zachary KareemAdham Zooby. 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 names should not be granted on 2/28/12 at 8:45 am, Room 107: located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara. Jan. 11, 2012. Thomas Wm. Cain Judge of the Superior Court Jan. 13, 20, 27; Feb. 03, 2012. ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 112CV216542 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Imelda Quezada, TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: The court finds that petitioner, Imelda Quezada, filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Imelda Quezada to Imelda Plancarte

Cuevas. 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 names should not be granted on 2/28/12 at 8:45 am, Room 107: located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara. Jan. 12, 2012. Thomas Wm. Cain Judge of the Superior Court Jan. 13, 20, 27; Feb. 03, 2012. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 560009 The following person(s) is(are) doing business, Commutication, Commuticate, 14520 Miranda Road, Los Altos, CA 94022, Santa Clara Co. SG Labs LLC., 14520 Miranda Road, Los Altos, CA 94022. This business is conducted by a limited liability company, registrant has not yet begun business under the fictitious business name or names listed hereon. “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.) SG Labs LLC. Andrew Grewal Jan. 13, 20, 27; Feb. 03, 2012. This statement was filed with the County of Santa Clara on 1/11/12. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 559925 The following person(s) is(are) doing business, Estilo Único Beauty Salon, 1167 S. White Rd., San Jose, CA 95127, Santa Clara Co. Gabriela T. Gomez, 3055 Edenbank Dr., San Jose, CA 95148. This business is conducted by an individual, registrant began business under the fictitious business name or names listed here in 04/16/1996. “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.) Gabriela T. Gomez Jan. 13, 20, 27; Feb. 03, 2012. This statement was filed with the County of Santa Clara on 1/10/12. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 559918 The following person(s) is(are) doing business, JK Satellite, 252 Martinvale

Lane, San Jose, CA 95119, Santa Clara Co. Jose Kou, 252 Martinvale Lane, San Jose, CA 95119. This business is conducted by an individual, registrant has not yet begun business under the fictitious business name or names listed hereon. “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.) Jose Kou Jan. 13, 20, 27; Feb. 03, 2012. This statement was filed with the County of Santa Clara on 1/10/12. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT| NO. 559886 The following person(s) is(are) doing business, Carlos Auto Body, 701 Kings Row #69E, San Jose, CA 95112, Santa Clara Co. Juan Carlos Velazquez Ortiz, 553 Balance Drive, San Jose, CA 95111. This business is conducted by an individual, registrant began business under the fictitious business name or names listed here in 8/01/11. “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.) Juan Carlos Velasquez Jan. 13, 20, 27; Feb. 03, 2012. This statement was filed with the County of Santa Clara on 1/09/12. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 559781 The following person(s) is(are) doing business, Roman Enterprises, 2151 Oakland Road #319, San Jose, CA 95131, Santa Clara Co. Andres Roman, 2151 Oakland Road # 319, San Jose, CA 95131, Maria Ana Hernandez, 2131 Oakland Road #319, San Jose, CA 95131. This business is conducted by husband and wife, registrant have not yet begun business under the fictitious business name or names listed hereon. “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.) Andres Roman Jan. 13, 20, 27; Feb. 03, 2012. This statement was filed with the County of Santa Clara on 1/06/12. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 559723 The following person(s) is(are) doing business, U-Health Acupuncture, 2375 Zanker Road, Ste 200, San Jose, CA 95131, Santa Clara Co. Ching Hua Cheng, 111

LEGAL/CLASSIFIEDS Montebello Ave. #B112, Mountain View, CA 94043. This business is conducted by an individual, registrant began business under the fictitious business name or names listed here in 01/04/2012. “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.) Ching Hua Cheng Jan. 13, 20, 27; Feb. 03, 2012. This statement was filed with the County of Santa Clara on 1/04/12. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 559628 The following person(s) is(are) doing business, Chef Ma, 1600 S. De Anza Blvd., Suite 30, San Jose, CA 95129, Santa Clara Co. Jing Yang, 1359 Kingfisher Way #1, Sunnyvale, CA 94087. This business is conducted by an individual, registrant has not yet begun business under the fictitious business name or names listed hereon. “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.) Jing Yang Jan. 13, 20, 27; Feb. 03, 2012. This statement was filed with the County of Santa Clara on 1/03/12. AMENDED ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 111CV215175 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Cuong V. Quang, TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: The court finds that petitioner, Cuong V. Quang, filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Cuong V. Quang aka Cuong Vi Quang to Kenny Quang. 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 names should not be granted on 2/28/12 at 8:45 am, Room 107: located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara. Jan. 11, 2012. Thomas Wm. Cain Judge of the Superior Court Jan. 13, 20, 27; Feb. 03, 2012. AMENDED ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE

FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 111CV213451 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Joanna Demetriou, TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: The court finds that petitioner, Joanna Demetriou, filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Joanna Demetriou to Joanna Demetriou Michalak. 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 names should not be granted on 2/28/12 at 8:45 am, Room 107: located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara. Jan. 10, 2012. Thomas Wm. Cain Judge of the Superior Court Jan. 13, 20, 27; Feb. 03, 2012. STATEMENT OF ABA DONMENT OF USE OF FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME FILE NO. 559722 The following person(s) has/have abandoned the use of the fictitious business name(s). The information given below is as it appeared on the fictitious business name statement that was filed at the County Clerk-Recorder’s office. U-Health Acupuncture, 2375 Zanker Rd. # 200, San Jose, CA 95131. Filed in Santa Clara County on 10/14/2011 under file no. 557093. Jing-Bo Ni, 2375 Zanker Road, Suite 200, San Jose, CA 95131. 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.) Jing-Bo Ni Jan. 13, 20, 27; Feb., 03, 2012 This statement was filed with the County of Santa Clara on 01/04/12.

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TechAmerica Recognizes Four California Legislative Technology Champions for 2011

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TechAmerica, the leading national technology trade association, today announced that four legislators will receive its California Technology Champion Award. The Champions for 2011 are: •A ssemblywoman Nora Campos (D – San Jose) • S enator Anthony Cannella (R – Ceres) •A ssemblyman Jerry Hill (D – San Mateo) •A ssemblyman Bob Wieckowski (D – Fremont) This award recognizes these legislators’ outstanding contributions to California’s technology industry during the 2011 legislative year and their commitment to job growth in this vital economic

sector. “All four of these legislators have proven themselves to be true technology champions,” said Robert Callahan, TechAmerica’s Director of California State Government Affairs. “They recognize that California’s technology industry is a critical part of the state’s economic recovery and they consistently support policies that will help California maintain its position as a global high-tech leader.” “In addition to Assemblyman Hill’s continuing strong support for our industry, we are thrilled to see new technology leaders emerge in 2011 in Assemblywoman Campos, Senator Cannella, and Assemblyman Wieckowski,” Mr. Callahan contin-

ued. “Their steadfast commitment to creating high-tech jobs distinguishes them as accomplished leaders. We look forward to their continued leadership and support for the technology industry as we move forward in the 2012 legislative session.” According to TechAmerica’s 2011 Cyberstates report, California continued to rank as the nation’s leading Cyberstate. California ranks first in both high-tech employment and high-tech wages, employing more than 900,000 workers at an average wage of over $110,000. TechAmerica began recognizing state legislators for their contributions to the success of high-technology in 1991. TechAmerica is the leading voice for the U.S.

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Extraordinario el éxito de La Arrolladora Banda el Limón este 2012 Los Angeles CA

“Irreversible... 2012”, el nuevo álbum de La Arrolladora Banda el Limón de René Camacho, debuta en la posición #1 en ventas Latinas sobrepasando otros géneros musicales en Estados Unidos según el reporte de Soundscan de la revista Billboard. Sin duda dicho logro sin precedente que comprueba una vez más que La Arrolladora Banda El Limón de René Camacho es sinónimo de éxito, un grupo conocido por el público y toda una institución dentro de la música como el mejor representante de su género en México, Estados Unidos y el mundo entero. Equipado con su ya exitoso tema “Llamada de Mi Ex” - número uno en las emisoras de música Regio-

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El cantante Lupillo Rivera concluyó la grabación del videoclip del sencillo “Quién fuera él”, el cual contó con la participación de Anais y Alejandro Ávila, quienes actúan en la telenovela “La que no podía amar”. La dirección estuvo a cargo de Temo Márquez.

nal Mexicana desde su primera semana de lanzamiento - “Irreversible 2012”, está cuenta con 15 temas bailables, románticos y rancheros, entre los cuales se encuentra una canción del señor Joan Sebastián, titulada “No La Voy A Engañar”, y melodías de su compositor de cabecera, Horacio Palencia.

cutivo ha influenciado clara y profundamente a la industria del entretenimiento. Al recibir el Premio del Presidente de BMI, Pitbull se suma a una lista de anteriores galardonados que incluye a Juanes, Kike Santander, Taylor Swift, Emilio y Gloria Estefan y Willie Nelson.

Pitbull recibirá el Premio del Presidente de BMI en la 19.a entrega anual de premios BMI a la Música Latina programada para el 30 de marzo en Encore Wynn Las Vegas. La ceremonia privada reconoce a los compositores y editores de las canciones latinas que más sonaron en la radio y la televisión de los Estados Unidos. El Premio del Presidente de BMI es presentado en ocasiones excepcionales cuando un compositor o eje-

Protagoniza Lupillo Rivera el video de “Quién fuera él” Notimex

Pitbull Recibirá el Premio del Presidente de BMI

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Pitbull le da un nuevo significado a “superestrella”. Las cifras de sus ventas digitales alcanzan millones. La colección de premios al compositor de BMI de Pitbull refleja la capacidad de su música de cambiar de género y abarca las categorías de música urbana, latina, pop y europea. Pitbull lanzó su cuarto álbum larga duración, Planet Pit, en el verano de 2011, y su biografía oficial retrata la imagen vívida de un hombre con una misión: “No sugiero que controlo al mundo, simplemente siento que construí mi propio planeta”.

Ganadores recientemente del Latin GRAMMY® 2011 como “Mejor Álbum Banda” por “Todo Depende De Ti”, La Arrolladora Banda el Limón de René Camacho cuenta con más de cuatro décadas de trayectoria y decenas de discos. El primer artista en su género en presentarse en tres ocasiones

en el Teatro Nokia de Los Ángeles, CA, todas las localidades Sold Out, La Arrolladora fue reconocida por la Cámara de la Industria de la Radio y la Televisión (CIRT), recibiendo de manos del presidente de la República Mexicana el premio Antena al Mérito Artístico.

Al conocer a la pareja, el personaje que interpreta el integrante de la dinastía Rivera queda admirado por la belleza de la mujer y por el trato que hay entre ellos, al grado de convertirse en su amor platónico. Respecto a la participación de ambos actores, Lupillo Rivera comentó: “El trabajo fue mucho más sencillo porque se trata de gente con experiencia en ese ru-

bro, situación que también a mí me dio mucha seguridad. “Estoy muy contento con el resultado de este video, y espero que le guste a todos mis seguidores”. “Quién fuera él” suena en la radio de México y Estados Unidos, y es el nuevo tema que da continuidad al corte “A mi manera”, ambos incluidos en la nueva producción del cantante, la cual saldrá en breve al mercado. “Quién fuera él para poder tomar tu mano y caminar contigo a un lado, quién fuera él para sentir cerca tu cuerpo y poder besar tus labios, quién fuera él para embriagarme con tu aroma y decirte en el oído que te amo, quién fuera él, quien va a tu lado...”, es parte de la letra de este corte, de la inspiración de Manuel Campos.

Familia y amigos son una base importante para Selena Gómez Méxic Notimex

Orgullosa de su herencia mexicana, la actriz y cantante estadunidense Selena Gómez reveló que su familia es una pieza importante para superar los obstáculos que puedan surgir en la difícil y complicada carrera del espectáculo. “El medio es complicado y suele ser más complicado para una joven preparatoriana, así que mi familia y amigos son una base importante para mí, ellos son los pilares que me ayudan a solventar los obstáculos”, comentó Gómez a la prensa mexicana. Gómez, quien ha logrado una fructífera carrera en la actuación y la música, reconoció que este medio suele ser complicado, no sólo para posicionar su nombre, sino

también porque hay mucha gente negativa que los rodea. Por otra parte, la joven de 19 años expresó lo orgullosa que la hace sentir su herencia mexicana, al señalar que su visita a México le resulta muy importante, y que los tamales son uno de sus platillos favoritos. Asimismo, reconoció que se siente emocionada y feliz de estar cerca de sus seguidores en esta gira que emprende por Latinoamérica, en la que presentará su reciente álbum “When the sun goes down”, que hace alusión a diversas épocas en su arte fotográfico. “Mi madre me dijo que sentía que este nuevo álbum reflejaba ambientes pasados, de ahí la idea de inspirarme en los años 20, 30, 50 y 70 para el arte del disco”, explicó Selena.

Reiteró que sus seguidores son un gran motor en su carrera: “Son dulces, apasionados, y era muy importante para mí estar cer-

ca de ellos, además de que me siento afortunada de poder estar en un buen momento de mi carrera, donde puedo actuar y cantar”.