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between "epidemic and information" - as a mixture of scientific and technical information, along with rumors, manipulated data, false experts, incorrect information, as well as false and biased news that make it difficult for the public to process and discern.
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ara derrotar a la pandemia del COVID-19, que amenaza con eternizarse a raíz del surgimiento de nuevas variantes como la ómicron, los científicos y los planeadores de políticas públicas han llegado a una conclusión inevitable: No sólo es necesario neutralizar al virus, sino confrontar la temible “infodemia” que ha invadido las redes sociales y sembrado dudas sobre las vacunas. La Organización Panamericana de la Salud (PAHO, por sus siglas en inglés) define al “infodemia” –una palabra que es el resultado del matrimonio entre “epidemia e información” -- como una mezcla de información científica y técnica, junto con rumores, datos manipulados, falsos expertos, información incorrecta, así como noticias falsas y tendenciosas que dificultan el procesamiento y discernimiento por parte del público. Se trata de un fenómeno universal y amplificado por el megáfono de las plataformas digitales y las incontrolables redes sociales, pero que afecta desproporcionadamente a quienes no pueden cotejar con facilidad la autenticidad, veracidad y confiabilidad de la información: Las comunidades hispanoparlantes han sido presas de la “infodemia”, lo cual pudiera explicar, en parte, los altos niveles de indecisión sobre la importancia de vacunarse contra el COVID-19. El público puede tener preguntas legítimas sobre las vacunas, por ejemplo, sobre su seguridad y efectividad para ciertas comunidades, o sus efectos inmediatos o a largo plazo. Son preguntas que están empezando a ser respondidas por los cientos de millones de personas que ya se vacunaron y por un análisis de los efectos en segmentos específicos de la población. Pero la “infodemia” tiene poco que ver con las preguntas legítimas y mucho que ver con teorías conspirativas sin fundamento, como por ejemplo que las vacunas causan infertilidad o alteran el ADN o incluso teorías descabelladas, como que las vacunas te convierten en un instrumento magnético, lo cual ha sido continuamente comprobado como falso. Los principales factores identificados por los expertos de la PAHO y que contribuyen al desarrollo de la infodemia son: falta de programas de alfabetización digital, lo cual dificulta buscar, seleccionar, recomendar y diseminar datos e información confiables; la falta de herramientas para obtener información en el formato digerible, idioma y momento adecuados; y el desconocimiento en el uso de aplicaciones digitales en salud. Todo lo cual nos lleva a la pregunta. ¿Cuál es el mejor antídoto contra la infodemia? Lo primero es verificar si la fuente de la información tiene autoridad para hablar del tema, seguido de ejercer el sentido común para evaluar si la información tiene sentido, confirmar la fuente de información y evitar volverse parte del problema diseminando información falsa o de dudosa procedencia. Pero también hace falta ir un poco más
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allá. Las agencias médicas gubernamentales, las organizaciones de la sociedad civil y el propio sector privado deben hacer un esfuerzo por adecuar sus materiales informativos al nivel de alfabetización médica de los usuarios, presentarlos de manera didáctica y sencilla, y distribuir la información verídica en las redes sociales donde circula la desinformación rampante. Es ingenuo pensar que esta infodemia desaparecerá de la noche a la mañana, pero si no damos pasos decisivos para identificarla y confrontarla, será mucho más difícil neutralizar la verdadera tragedia de la pandemia, que está cobrando vidas innecesarias a causa de la irresponsable desinformación.
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n order to defeat the COVID-19 pandemic, which threatens to last indefinitely as a result of the emergence of new variants such as Omicron, scientists and public policy planners have reached an unavoidable conclusion: It is not only necessary to neutralize the virus, but to confront the fearsome "infodemic" that has invaded social networks and sowed doubts about vaccines. The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) defines the "infodemic" - a word that is the result of the marriage
It is a universal phenomenon and amplified by the megaphone of digital platforms and uncontrollable social networks, but it disproportionately affects those who cannot easily check the authenticity, veracity and reliability of information: Spanish-speaking communities have been prey to the "Infodemic", which could explain, in part, the high levels of indecision about the importance of getting vaccinated against COVID-19. The public may have legitimate questions about vaccines, for example, about their safety and effectiveness for certain communities, or their immediate or long-term effects. These are questions that are beginning to be answered by the hundreds of millions of people who have already been vaccinated and by an analysis of the effects on specific segments of the population. But the "infodemic" has little to do with legitimate questions and a lot to do with unsubstantiated conspiracy theories, such as that vaccines cause infertility or alter DNA or even wild theories, such as that vaccines turn you into a magnetic instrument, which has been continually proven false. The main factors identified by PAHO experts and that contribute to the development of the infodemic are: lack of digital literacy programs, which makes it difficult to search, select, recommend and disseminate reliable data and information; the lack of tools to obtain information in the right digestible format, language and time; and the lack of knowledge in the use of digital applications in health. All of which leads us to the question. What is the best antidote to the infodemic? The first thing is to verify if the source of the information has the authority to speak about the subject, followed by exercising common sense to assess whether the information makes sense, confirm the source of the information, and avoid becoming part of the problem by spreading false or dubious information. But it is also necessary to go a little further. Government medical agencies, civil society organizations and the private sector itself must make an effort to adapt their information materials to the level of medical literacy of the users, present them in a didactic and simple way, and distribute the truthful information on social networks, where rampant disinformation circulates. It is naive to think that this infodemic will disappear overnight, but if we do not take decisive steps to identify and confront it, it will be much more difficult to neutralize the true tragedy of the pandemic, which is taking unnecessary lives due to irresponsible misinformation.
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USTIN, Texas - Texas has captured headlines over its law banning nearly all abortions, but other states soon may share the spotlight after the U.S. Supreme Court allowed the Texas law to stand.
The law bans abortions after six weeks of pregnancy, with no exceptions for rape or incest. It also promises a $10,000 bounty to citizens if they win a court case against anyone who has helped someone gain access to an abortion. At a virtual press conference Friday, American Civil Liberties Union Reproductive Freedom Project Staff Attorney Julia Kaye said if the Supreme Court overturns the constitutional right to an abortion, she expects roughly half the states to follow Texas' lead. "Five justices on the Supreme Court have shrugged their shoulders in the face of the catastrophic harm in Texas," said Kaye, "ignoring 50 years of legal precedent forbidding states from stripping away our fundamental right to end a pregnancy." The high court's 5-to-4 vote said providers could still sue in federal court. Since the Friday decision, legal experts have warned that nearly every constitutional right is now at risk. And to that end, California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Saturday called on lawmakers in that state to pass legislation modeled on the Texas abortion law as a strategy to go after the gun industry.
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Dr. Bhavik Kumar, a staff physician with the Planned Parenthood Center for Choice in Houston, noted how difficult the past 100 days have been on the Center's staff. "Over and over again, we are forced to violate our conscience and our training, and turn away patients who need us," said Kumar. "And we have no good answers to their questions of why this is happening or when it might end." Amy Hagstrom Miller is the president and CEO of Whole Woman's Health and Whole Woman's Health Alliance and oversees abortion clinics, including the center in McAllen. She called the court's decision unjust, cruel and inhumane. "Our staff are heartbroken, scared and discouraged," said Miller. "They're angry at having to serve as agents of the state against their will, to enforce a law they don't agree with." Texas' Senate Bill 8 has been in effect since September 1.
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USTIN, Texas - Texas ha acaparado titulares sobre su ley que prohíbe casi todos los abortos pero otros estados pronto pueden compartir la atención después de que la Corte Suprema de los Estados Unidos permitió que se mantuviera la ley de Texas. La ley prohíbe los abortos después de seis semanas de embarazo, sin excepciones por violación o incesto. También promete una recompensa de $10,000 a los ciudadanos si ganan un caso judicial contra cualquiera que haya ayudado a alguien a obtener acceso a un aborto. En una conferencia de prensa virtual el viernes, la abogada del Proyecto de Libertad Reproductiva de la Unión Estadounidense de Libertades Civiles, Julia Kaye, dijo si la Corte Suprema anula el derecho constitucional al aborto, espera que aproximadamente la mitad de los estados sigan el ejemplo de Texas. “Cinco jueces de la Corte Suprema se han encogido de hombros ante el daño catastrófico en Texas", dijo Kaye, “ignorando 50 años de precedentes legales que prohíben a los estados despojarnos de nuestro derecho fundamental a interrumpir un embarazo". La votación de 5 a 4 del tribunal superior dijo que los proveedores aún podían demandar en un tribunal federal. Desde la decisión del
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viernes, los expertos legales han advertido que casi todos los derechos constitucionales están ahora en riesgo. Y con ese fin, el gobernador de California, Gavin Newsom, pidió el sábado a los legisladores de ese estado que aprobaran una legislación inspirada en la ley de aborto de Texas como una estrategia para perseguir a la industria de las armas. El Dr. Bhavik Kumar, médico del personal del Planned Parenthood Center for Choice en Houston, señaló lo difíciles que han sido los últimos 100 días para el personal del Centro. "Una y otra vez, nos vemos obligados a violar nuestra conciencia y nuestro entrenamiento, y rechazar a los pacientes que nos necesitan", dijo Kumar. "Y no tenemos buenas respuestas a sus preguntas sobre por qué está sucediendo esto o cuándo podría terminar". Amy Hagstrom Miller es la presidenta y directora ejecutiva de Whole Woman's Health y Whole Woman's Health Alliance y supervisa las clínicas de aborto, incluido el centro en McAllen. Llamó a la decisión del tribunal injusta, cruel e inhumana. “Nuestro personal está desconsolado, asustado y desanimado", dijo Miller. "Están enojados por tener que servir como agentes del estado en contra de su voluntad, para hacer cumplir una ley con la que no están de acuerdo". El Proyecto de Ley 8 del Senado de Texas ha estado en vigor desde el 1 de septiembre.
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15 con una navaja suiza. (Newsom anotó otra victoria contra Benítez este mes, cuando un tribunal federal de apelaciones anuló su fallo al considerar ilegal la prohibición de revistas de alta capacidad en California).
If you can’t beat ’em, join ’em. That appears to be Gov. Gavin Newsom’s strategy for counteracting the U.S. Supreme Court’s December 10th decision to let stand Texas’ ban on abortions after about six weeks of pregnancy. “I am outraged,” the governor said in a Saturday night statement, announcing that he plans to work with state lawmakers and Attorney General Rob Bonta — whom he appointed to the office — to introduce a bill that would allow private citizens to sue anyone who manufactures, distributes or sells assault weapons or ghost guns. The idea rips a page out of the playbook Texas used to craft its unusually structured abortion law, which essentially transfers enforcement authority from the state to individual people by allowing them to sue abortion clinics and anyone who “aids or abets” the procedure. That, in turn, limits abortion clinics’ ability to challenge the law in federal court. • Newsom: “If states can now shield their laws from review by the federal courts that compare assault weapons to Swiss Army knives, then California will use that authority to protect people’s lives, where Texas used it to put women in harm’s way.”
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deeming California’s ban on high-capacity magazines illegal.) Second: a dig at Texas, a state that Newsom regularly excoriates in press conferences for failed COVID-19 policies and high rates of violent crime. In recent weeks, Newsom has sought to frame California as a “sanctuary” for Texas women seeking abortions — perhaps an implicit attempt to reverse the narrative that Californians are fleeing to the Lone Star State in search of lower taxes and more affordable homes. Third: a way to elevate his national profile after handily defeating a recall attempt, embarking on a bicoastal book tour and offering aid to tornado-slammed Kentucky. State Sen. Brian Dahle, a Bieber Republican, accused Newsom of us-
ing the abortion case “as an opportunity to grandstand”; legal experts doubt whether the governor’s proposed legislation would pass muster in court. Still, Bonta, the state’s top prosecutor, seems to be on board: “As always, we look forward to working with the Governor and the Legislature to use all tools available to us to save lives, lift up our people, and promote our values,” he tweeted Sunday. However, California hasn’t always succeeded at enforcing the gun laws it already has on the books. An ongoing CalMatters investigation, “Outgunned,” found the state has struggled to recover firearms from people legally banned from owning them due to a criminal conviction, mental health issue or domestic violence restraining order.
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Emily Hoeven CalMatters Si no puedes vencerlos, únete a ellos. Esa parece ser la estrategia del gobernador Gavin Newsom para contrarrestar la decisión del 10 de diciembre de la Corte Suprema de Estados Unidos de dejar en pie la prohibición de los abortos en Texas después de unas seis semanas de embarazo. "Estoy indignado", dijo el gobernador en un comunicado el sábado por la noche, anunciando que planea trabajar con los legisladores estatales y el fiscal general Rob Bonta, a quien nombró para la oficina, para presentar un proyecto de ley que permitiría a los ciudadanos privados demandar a cualquiera que fabrica, distribuye o vende armas de asalto o armas fantasma. La idea arranca una página del libro de jugadas que Texas usó para elaborar su ley de aborto inusualmente estructurada, que esencialmente transfiere la autori-
dad de aplicación del estado a personas individuales al permitirles demandar a las clínicas de aborto y a cualquiera que "ayude o incite" al procedimiento. Eso, a su vez, limita la capacidad de las clínicas de aborto para impugnar la ley en un tribunal federal. • Newsom: "Si los estados ahora pueden proteger sus leyes de la revisión de los tribunales federales que comparan las armas de asalto con las navajas del ejército suizo, entonces California usará esa autoridad para proteger la vida de las personas, donde Texas la usó para poner a las mujeres en peligro". La declaración del gobernador establece puntajes en múltiples frentes. Primero: una excavación contra el juez federal de distrito Roger Benítez, quien declaró inconstitucional la prohibición de armas de asalto en California en un controvertido fallo de junio que comparó un rifle AR-
Segundo: una excavación en Texas, un estado que Newsom critica regularmente en conferencias de prensa por políticas fallidas de COVID-19 y altas tasas de delitos violentos. En las últimas semanas, Newsom ha tratado de enmarcar a California como un "santuario" para las mujeres de Texas que buscan abortos, tal vez un intento implícito de revertir la narrativa de que los californianos están huyendo al estado de la estrella solitaria en busca de impuestos más bajos y hogares más asequibles. Tercero: una forma de elevar su perfil nacional después de derrotar cómodamente una iniciativa de destitución, embarcarse en una gira de libros bicoastal y ofrecer ayuda a Kentucky azotado por tornados. El senador estatal Brian Dahle, un republicano de Bieber acusó a Newsom de utilizar el caso del aborto "como una oportunidad para hacer frente"; los expertos legales dudan de que la legislación propuesta por el gobernador sea aprobada en los tribunales. Aun así, Bonta, el fiscal principal del estado, parece estar de acuerdo: “Como siempre, esperamos trabajar con el Gobernador y la Legislatura para usar todas las herramientas disponibles para salvar vidas, levantar a nuestra gente y promover nuestros valores”, tuiteó el domingo. Sin embargo, California no siempre ha tenido éxito en hacer cumplir las leyes de armas que ya tiene en los libros. Una investigación en curso de CalMatters, "Outgunned", encontró que el estado ha luchado para recuperar armas de fuego de personas a las que legalmente se les prohíbe poseerlas debido a una condena penal, un problema de salud mental o una orden de restricción por violencia doméstica.
The governor’s statement settles scores on multiple fronts. First: a dig at U.S. District Judge Roger Benitez, who declared California’s assault weapon ban unconstitutional in a controversial June ruling that likened an AR-15 rifle to a Swiss Army knife. (Newsom scored another win against Benitez this month, when a federal appeals court overturned his ruling
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he holidays are here, and while that means more opportunities for spreading cheer, there is also more opportunity for spreading flu and other respiratory viruses as people resume travel and gather with family and friends. National Influenza Vaccination Week (Dec. 5-11) is an important reminder to check off one thing no one should go through the holiday season without: a flu vaccine. Flu activity during the 2020-2021 season was very low, likely because of COVID-19 prevention measures - and it's important to know that immune protection against flu decreases over time, so many people may have reduced immunity to flu this season. As we celebrate this holiday season, health experts at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) are particularly concerned about the impact reduced immunity could have on people who are already at higher risk of developing serious flu complications, including those with certain chronic health conditions like asthma, heart disease and diabetes. "CDC estimates that only about half of adults 18 to 64 years of age with at least one chronic health condition received a flu vaccine last season," Dr. Michael Jhung, a medical officer with CDC's Influenza Division, said. "This means many people who are most vulnerable to getting very sick with flu are not getting the protection they need." While it is ideal to get a flu vaccine before flu starts spreading in your community, getting vaccinated later is still beneficial during most seasons. Flu most commonly peaks in February and significant activity can continue into May, so there is still time to get vaccinated if you haven't already. This National Influenza Vaccination Week, go to your doctor or local pharmacy to get your flu vaccine, encourage your loved ones to get their flu vaccine, and learn more about the benefits of getting vaccinated against flu. Did you know? Flu vaccines are the only vaccines that protect against flu Flu and COVID-19 are different diseases caused by different viruses. Flu vaccines protect against the four flu viruses that research indicates will be the most common during flu season, and COVID-19 vaccines protect against the virus that causes COVID-19. One vaccine is not a substitute or a replacement for the other. Both vaccines are recommended, and it's im-
portant that people be up to date on their recommended flu and COVID-19 vaccines. In fact, a flu vaccine and a COVID-19 vaccine can be given during the same visit, if the timing coincides. Flu vaccines are critical for people with certain chronic health conditions Adults with asthma, heart disease, diabetes and certain other chronic health conditions are at higher risk of developing potentially serious flu complications, including hospitalization or even death. In past flu seasons, 9 out of 10 adults hospitalized with flu had at least one reported underlying medical condition. "Even more concerning is that heart disease and diabetes were the most common chronic conditions among hospitalized adults with flu during recent seasons - about half of adults hospitalized with flu had heart disease, and about 30% had diabetes," Jhung said. "If you or a loved one has a chronic condition like asthma, heart disease, diabetes or had a stroke, please get your flu vaccine." Additionally, CDC's first estimates for flu vaccine uptake among children and pregnant people so far this flu season are lower than the same time last season. This could be dangerous for many of the people in these groups as well who may also be at higher risk of developing serious flu complications. Flu vaccines can be lifesaving in children, and flu vaccination helps protect pregnant people during pregnancy, as well as their baby for several months after birth. Flu vaccines are needed every year - and there's still time to get vaccinated Flu viruses are constantly changing, and multiple flu viruses can circulate at the same time during any given flu season. Because of this, flu vaccines are reviewed each year and updated as needed - in fact, two of the components included in this year's vaccine were updated from last year to better match flu viruses that are expected to spread in the U.S. this season. Getting an annual flu vaccine is recommended for everyone 6 months and older and is the best way to help protect against flu. There's still time for you and your loved ones to get vaccinated; get your flu vaccine today. Additional information about the seriousness of flu and the benefits of flu vaccination can be found on the CDC website or call CDC at 1-800-CDC-INFO.
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a llegó la temporada de fin de año, y eso significa que hay más alegría, pero también hay más posibilidades de propagar la influenza (también conocida como "flu") y otros virus respiratorios ya que los viajes y reuniones familiares y con amigos continúan. La Semana Nacional de Vacunación contra la Influenza (del 5 al 11 de diciembre) es un recordatorio importante para eliminar de la lista de asuntos pendientes, y algo que no debemos ignorar en estos días de fiesta es la vacuna contra la influenza. La influenza durante la temporada 2020-2021 fue muy leve, debido probablemente a las medidas de prevención contra la COVID-19. Pero es importante saber que como la protección inmunitaria contra el flu disminuye con el tiempo, a muchas personas se les pudo haberse reducido la inmunidad en esta temporada. En esta época de celebraciones de fin de año, los expertos de los Centros para el Control y la Prevención de Enfermedades (CDC, por sus siglas en inglés) están particularmente preocupados por el impacto que la reducción de la inmunidad podría ejercer en personas que corren un mayor riesgo de complicaciones graves del flu, entre ellas las que padecen ciertas afecciones crónicas como asma, enfermedades cardíacas y diabetes. "Los CDC estiman que, en la pasada temporada, solo cerca del 50 por ciento de los adultos de 18 a 64 años con al menos una afección crónica se vacunaron contra la influenza", afirma el Dr. Michael Jhung, oficial médico de la División de Influenza de los CDC. "Esto significa que muchas personas susceptibles a enfermar gravemente a consecuencia de la influenza, no están recibiendo la protección que necesitan". Aunque es ideal vacunarse contra la influenza antes de que la misma comience a propagarse en su comunidad, vacunarse más tarde sigue siendo beneficioso durante la mayoría de las temporadas. El flu suele alcanzar su punto máximo en febrero, y como su actividad significativa puede continuar en mayo, todavía hay tiempo para vacunarse si aún no lo ha hecho. Esta Semana Nacional de Vacunación contra la Influenza, vaya a su médico o farmacia local para vacunarse, anime a sus seres queridos a hacerlo también, e infórmese más sobre los beneficios de la vacuna contra la influenza. ¿Lo sabía usted? Las vacunas contra la influenza son las únicas que nos protegen de ese virus respiratorio La influenza y la COVID-19 son enfermedades diferentes causadas por virus diferentes. Las vacunas contra la influenza protegen contra los cuatro virus de la misma que, según indican las investigaciones de pronóstico realizadas, serán los más comunes durante esta temporada, mientras que las vacunas contra la COVID-19 solo protegen contra el virus que la causa. Por lo tanto, una vacuna no es sustituta ni reemplaza a la otra. Aun así, debemos ponernos ambas vacunas, así
como estar actualizados con las vacunas recomendadas contra la influenza y la COVID-19, respectivamente. De hecho, a usted le pueden administrar una vacuna contra el flu y otra contra la COVID-19 durante la misma visita, si la ocasión es coincidente. Las vacunas contra la influenza son fundamentales para personas con ciertas afecciones crónicas Los adultos con asma, enfermedades cardíacas, diabetes y otras afecciones crónicas corren mayor riesgo de complicaciones potencialmente graves de la influenza, como hospitalización o incluso la muerte. En temporadas de influenza pasadas, 9 de cada 10 adultos hospitalizados a consecuencia del virus tenían al menos una afección subyacente reportada. "Pero más preocupante aún es que las enfermedades cardíacas y la diabetes fueron las afecciones crónicas más comunes en los adultos hospitalizados con influenza durante las últimas temporadas: alrededor del 50 por ciento de los adultos hospitalizados con influenza padecían de problemas cardíacos, y alrededor del 30 por ciento de diabetes¨, continúa el Dr. Jhung. "Si usted o un ser querido tiene una afección crónica como asma, enfermedades cardíacas, diabetes, o tuvo un accidente cerebrovascular, le rogamos que vaya a vacunarse contra la influenza". Además, en lo que ha transcurrido de la temporada, las primeras estimaciones de los CDC con respecto a la vacunación de niños y embarazadas contra la influenza, son más bajas en comparación con misma época de la temporada pasada. Esta situación también podría ser peligrosa para muchos integrantes de estos grupos, que también pueden correr un mayor riesgo de complicaciones graves. Las vacunas contra la influenza pueden ser salvadoras para los niños, y la vacunación contra la influenza protege a las embarazadas en el período de gestación, así como a su bebé durante varios meses posteriores a su nacimiento. Las vacunas contra la influenza son necesarias todos los años, y todavía estamos a tiempo para vacunarnos Los virus de la influenza cambian constantemente, y durante cualquier temporada puede haber muchos circulando al mismo tiempo. Debido a esto, cada año se revisan y se actualizan las vacunas contra la influenza, según sea necesario. De hecho, dos de los componentes incluidos en la vacuna de este año se actualizaron a partir del año pasado, para que coincidan mejor con los virus que se espera estén circulando esta temporada en los Estados Unidos. Se recomienda que todas las personas mayores de 6 meses reciban la vacuna, y es la mejor manera de protegernos contra la influenza. Todavía hay tiempo para que usted y sus seres queridos se vacunen. Háganlo hoy mismo. Paramas información adicional sobre la gravedad de la influenza y los beneficios de la vacunación contra la misma, visite el sitio web de los CDC o llame al número telefónico 1-800-CDC-INFO.
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Grace Gedye CalMatters ance Parry dice que ha enviado más de 1,000 currículums desde que fue despedida en septiembre de 2019. Ha recibido solo una entrevista.
Apenas cinco semanas después de lo que Parry pensó que sería un contrato de seis meses, fue despedida de un trabajo como especialista en documentos para una empresa de ingeniería. Ella dice que ha enviado de dos a tres currículums por día de la semana desde entonces, pero eso le dio un total de una entrevista, lo que la dejó para vivir de un cheque mensual de $1,200 del Seguro Social, $1,030 de los cuales se utilizan para pagar el alquiler de su apartamento en Duarte. “He tratado de sobrevivir, ya sabes, pagué las facturas y la comida y todo con $200 al mes después de pagar el alquiler”, dijo Parry. “Necesito trabajar.” Necesita lentes nuevos y trabajo eléctrico en su automóvil, pero no podrá pagar ninguna de esas cosas hasta que consiga un nuevo trabajo. Su arrendador ha intentado desalojarla tres veces, dice, y le preocupa lo que sucederá cuando las protecciones de desalojo del condado de Los Ángeles terminen en enero de 2022. “No sé si voy a terminar viviendo en mi auto o qué porque sin un trabajo no puedes conseguir un apartamento”, dijo. Parry es uno de los aproximadamente 1.4 millones de californianos que están sin trabajo y buscando un empleo. En octubre, según la Oficina de Estadísticas Laborales de EE.UU., el estado registró una tasa de desempleo de 7.3% , la más alta del país, una distinción que California comparte con Nevada. La tasa de desempleo nacional de octubre es varios puntos más baja, un 4,6%. Un factor que contribuye a la rezagada situación laboral del estado es que el gran sector de ocio y hospitalidad de California, compuesto por hoteles, restaurantes y más, no se ha recuperado tan rápido como el resto del país. Pero otros datos sugieren que las noticias no son del todo malas: hay muchos puestos vacantes y los trabajadores están renunciando a sus trabajos en masa , lo que a menudo es una señal de que las personas son optimistas de que pueden encontrar un trabajo mejor. ¿Por qué la tasa de desempleo de California se está recuperando más lentamente? Incluso antes de la pandemia, la tasa de desempleo general de California solía estar ligeramente por encima de la tasa nacional. Pero el hecho de que tantos californianos trabajen en las industrias del ocio y la hospitalidad, que sufrieron despidos masivos al comienzo de la pandemia, contribuye ahora a la lenta recuperación del empleo en el estado. Leila Bengali, economista de la Anderson School of Management de la UCLA, señaló que los sectores de ocio y hotelería de California emplearon casi un 18% menos de personas en septiembre de 2021 que antes de la pandemia, según datos de la Oficina de Estadísticas Laborales. A nivel nacional, la industria era solo un 9% más pequeña en septiembre de lo que era antes de la pandemia. Una explicación de la brecha entre la velocidad a la que la industria del ocio y la hospitalidad de California ha recuperado puestos de trabajo y la velocidad a la que la industria ha recuperado puestos de trabajo a nivel nacional, dijo Bengali, es que el turismo internacional, una gran parte de la economía del estado, se vio particularmente afectado. durante la pandemia. Los visitantes compran almuerzos en cafés y se hospedan en hoteles; cuando los viajes se agotaron, esos negocios se llevaron la peor parte. “No es una coincidencia que dos estados (California y Nevada) que dependen en gran medida del turismo y el entretenimiento no lo hayan hecho tan bien, dada la desaparición del turismo y el entretenimiento bajo COVID”, dijo Manuel Pastor, profesor de sociología y estudios estadounidenses y Etnia en la Universidad del Sur de California. Nueva York, que también tiene una gran industria turística, tiene una tasa de desempleo general del 6,9%. Florida, otro estado de alto turismo, se destaca entre los estados de alto turismo con una tasa de desempleo general del 4.6%. Los sectores del ocio y la hospitalidad en California, Nevada, Nueva York y Florida han agregado puestos de trabajo más lentamente que los sectores a nivel nacional. Otra posible explicación proviene de la investigación del profesor de economía de Harvard, Raj Chetty, y varios otros economistas, quienes encontraron que los trabajadores con salarios bajos que trabajaban en pequeñas empresas en códigos postales de alquileres altos, de los cuales California tiene muchos, perdieron sus trabajos en tasas más altas a principios de la pandemia que los trabajadores con salarios bajos que trabajaban en pequeñas empresas en áreas de renta más baja. “Si vivías en el Este de Los Ángeles, pero te subías a tu bicicleta y a un autobús para ir a Beverly Hills a trabajar en un restaurante, limpiar una casa o cuidar a los niños, gran
ENGLISH — of which California has many — lost their jobs at higher rates early in the pandemic than low-wage workers who worked in small businesses in lower-rent areas.
parte de esa demanda desaparecía”, dijo Pastor. ¿Pero los empleadores no luchan por cubrir puestos de trabajo? Sí. Camine por cualquier franja comercial en una ciudad de California y hay una buena posibilidad de que vea un letrero de ‘Ahora contratando’ en un restaurante o escaparate. Los empleadores han estado ofreciendo bonificaciones en efectivo y beneficios reforzados para cubrir puestos vacantes. La situación de desempleo de California “ciertamente no es una cuestión de falta de oportunidades laborales; eso no es lo que está pasando”, dijo Chris Thornberg, socio fundador de Beacon Economics, una firma de consultoría e investigación económica. “Hay una cantidad increíble de oportunidades laborales en nuestro estado y en la nación en general”. Es posible que la gente simplemente se esté tomando su tiempo para encontrar un buen trabajo, dijo. También hay algunos indicios de que las familias de bajos ingresos no están experimentando estrés económico, dijo Thornberg. Por ejemplo, la proporción de consumidores californianos con nuevas bancarrotas es menor que antes de la pandemia. Muchos de los puestos vacantes también requieren trabajo físico en persona con horarios impredecibles, como servir en un restaurante o empacar productos en un almacén. Algunas personas no están dispuestas o no pueden hacer ese trabajo. A Parry le preocupa trabajar en persona mientras dure la pandemia. “Sigo viendo letreros en los restaurantes y cosas así, realmente me hace sentir mal porque necesito trabajar”, dijo. Trabajó en Cost Plus durante las vacaciones una vez en el pasado, y le dolían las piernas. “Tengo 71 años”, dijo. “Quiero decir, lo último que quiero es un trabajo en el que esté todo el día porque mata las piernas y la espalda”. “Creo que en este momento estamos viendo a mucha gente dejar el comercio minorista, el ocio y la hostelería y empezar a buscar otro empleo”, dijo Somjita Mitra, economista en jefe del Departamento de Finanzas de California. Los horarios impredecibles dificultan que los trabajadores de esas industrias encuentren cuidado infantil y utilicen el transporte público para ir al trabajo. “Habrá algunos cambios estructurales en esas industrias a largo plazo”, dijo. No todo es malo En comparación con la recuperación del empleo en California después de la Gran Recesión, cuando el desempleo alcanzó su punto máximo alrededor del 12,6% y tardó más de cuatro años en bajar a la tasa de desempleo actual del 7,3% en el estado, la recuperación pospandémica del estado ha sido un éxito rotundo. Durante la pandemia, el desempleo en el estado alcanzó el 16%, pero solo un año y medio después, ese número se había reducido a más de la mitad. Si los trabajadores están esperando trabajos que se adapten mejor a sus necesidades y objetivos, eso puede impulsar a los empleadores a aumentar los salarios de los trabajadores con salarios más bajos, por ejemplo, u ofrecerles horarios más estables, concesiones que son buenas para la economía, dijo Irena Asmundson , director gerente de la Iniciativa de Investigación de Políticas de California en el Instituto de Investigación de Políticas Económicas de Stanford y ex economista jefe del Departamento de Finanzas de California. “Nuestra economía realmente funciona mejor cuando tenemos un mayor equilibrio de poder entre empleadores y empleados”, dijo Asmundson. ¿Cuándo bajará la tasa de desempleo? Un Informe de mayo de 2021 del Departamento de Finanzas proyectó que la tasa de desempleo de California volvería a los niveles anteriores a la pandemia en 2024. Un nuevo informe de UCLA Anderson Forecast predice que la tasa de desempleo de California caerá a un promedio de 5.6% en 2022, y caerá aún más a un promedio de 4.4% en 2023. Los autores Jerry Nickelsburg y Leila Bengali también esperan que el crecimiento del empleo se desacelere en industrias con mucho contacto personal, y en sectores que atienden al turista. No está claro si la tasa de desempleo antes de la pandemia de California de alrededor del 4% fue sostenible, dijo Asmundson. Hay un punto óptimo, dijo, y aunque los economistas no están de acuerdo sobre cuál es exactamente ese punto óptimo, ella lo sitúa en un 5% para California. Ella predice que llegaremos a esa tasa a mediados de 2022.
“If you lived in East LA, but you got on your bike and a bus to get over to Beverly Hills to work in a restaurant, or to clean a house or to take care of kids, a lot of that demand disappeared,” said Pastor. Nance Parry spends hours each day at home searching job listings on the internet and printed out lists of local job postings in Duarte on Dec. 6, 2021. Photo Credit: Natalicchio / CalMatters
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ance Parry says she’s sent out more than 1,000 resumes since she got laid off in September 2019. She’s gotten one interview.
Just five weeks into what Parry thought would be a sixmonth contract, she was laid off from a job as a document specialist for an engineering firm. She says she’s sent out two to three resumes per weekday since but that’s netted a grand total of one interview, leaving her to live off of a monthly $1,200 Social Security check, $1,030 of which is used to pay rent for her apartment in Duarte. “I’ve tried to survive, you know, paid bills and food and everything on $200 a month after the rent is paid,” Parry said. “I need to work.” She needs new glasses and electrical work done on her car, but won’t be able to pay for either of those things until she gets a new job. Her landlord has tried to evict her three times, she says, and she’s worried about what will happen when LA county’s eviction protections end in January 2022. “I don’t know if I’m going to end up living in my car or what because without a job you can’t get an apartment,” she said. Parry is one of roughly 1.4 million Californians who are out of work and looking for jobs. In October, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the state recorded a 7.3% unemployment rate, the highest in the country, a distinction California shares with Nevada. October’s national unemployment rate is several points lower, at 4.6%. One contributor to the state’s lagging employment situation is that California’s large leisure and hospitality sector — made up of hotels, restaurants and more — hasn’t rebounded as quickly as the rest of the country’s. But other data suggest the news isn’t all bad: There are lots of job openings and workers are quitting their jobs in droves, which is often a sign that people are optimistic they can find a better job. Why is California’s jobless rate bouncing back more slowly? Even pre-pandemic, California’s overall unemployment rate was usually slightly above the national rate. But the fact that so many Californians work in the leisure and hospitality industries — which saw massive layoffs in the beginning of the pandemic — contributes to the state’s lagging employment recovery now. Leila Bengali, an economist at UCLA’s Anderson School of Management, pointed out California’s leisure and hospitality sectors employed almost 18% fewer people in September 2021 than pre-pandemic, according to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Nationwide, the industry was just 9% smaller in September than it was pre-pandemic. One explanation for the gap between the rate at which California’s leisure and hospitality industry has recovered jobs and the rate at which the industry has recovered jobs nationally, Bengali said, is that international tourism, a large part of the state’s economy, was particularly hard hit during the pandemic. Visitors buy lunches at cafes and stay in hotels; when travel dried up, those businesses bore the brunt. “It’s not a coincidence that two states (California and Nevada) that are heavily reliant on tourism and entertainment have not done as well, given the demise of tourism and entertainment under COVID,” said Manuel Pastor, a professor of sociology and American Studies and Ethnicity at the University of Southern California.
Otros economistas piensan que no deberíamos preocuparnos por la tasa de desempleo.
New York, which also has a large tourism industry, has an overall unemployment rate of 6.9%. Florida, another hightourism state, stands apart among high-tourism states with a 4.6% unemployment rate overall. The leisure and hospitality sectors in California, Nevada, New York and Florida have all added jobs back more slowly than the sectors have nationally.
“¿A quién le importa?” preguntó Chris Thornberg. “A la gente no debería importarle”, dijo. La pregunta más importante, dijo, es si existen oportunidades laborales para las personas. “La respuesta es sí, más que nunca”.
Another potential explanation comes from research by Harvard economics professor Raj Chetty and several other economists, who found that low-wage workers who worked at small businesses in high-rent zip codes
But aren’t employers struggling to fill jobs? Yes. Walk down any commercial strip in a California city and there’s a decent chance you’ll see a ‘Now Hiring’ sign in a restaurant or shop window. Employers have been offering cash bonuses and beefed-up benefits to fill empty positions. California’s unemployment situation “certainly isn’t a question of a lack of job opportunity; that’s not what’s going on,” said Chris Thornberg, founding partner of Beacon Economics, an economic research and consulting firm. “There are an insane number of job opportunities in our state and in the nation overall.” People may just be taking their time to find a good job, he said. There are also some indications that lower-income families aren’t experiencing economic stress, said Thornberg. For example, the share of Californian consumers with new bankruptcies is lower than it was pre-pandemic. A lot of the job openings also require in-person, physical work with unpredictable hours — like serving in a restaurant, or packing goods in a warehouse. Some people aren’t willing or able to do that work. Parry is worried about working in person while the pandemic is ongoing. “I keep seeing signs in restaurants and stuff like that, it really makes me feel bad because I need work,” she said. She worked at Cost Plus over the holidays once in the past, and it made her legs hurt. “I am 71 years old,” she said. “I mean, the last thing I want is a job where I stand all day because it kills the legs and the back.” “I think right now we’re seeing a lot of people move out of retail, leisure and hospitality and start looking for other employment,” said Somjita Mitra, chief economist at the California Department of Finance. Unpredictable schedules make it hard for workers in those industries to find child care and use public transit to get to work. “There’s going to be some structural changes in those industries long term,” she said. It’s not all bad Compared to California’s jobs recovery after the Great Recession — when unemployment peaked around 12.6% and took more than four years to get down to the state’s current 7.3% unemployment rate — the state’s post-pandemic recovery has been a roaring success. During the pandemic, unemployment in the state crested at 16%, but just a year-and-a-half later, that number had fallen by more than half. NOVEMBER 5, 2021 If workers are holding out for jobs that better match their needs and goals, that can prompt employers to increase wages for the lowest wage workers, for example, or offer them more stable schedules — concessions that are good for the economy, said Irena Asmundson, managing director of the California Policy Research Initiative at Stanford Institute for Economic Policy Research and former chief economist for California Department of Finance. “Our economy really does work better when we have more of a balance of power between employers and employees,” Asmundson said. When will the unemployment rate come down? A May 2021 report from the Department of Finance projected that California’s unemployment rate would return to pre-pandemic levels in 2024. A new report from UCLA Anderson Forecast predicts that California’s unemployment rate will fall to an average of 5.6% in 2022, and will drop further to an average of 4.4% in 2023. Authors Jerry Nickelsburg and Leila Bengali also expect job growth to slow in industries with a lot of personal contact, and in sectors that cater to tourists. It’s unclear if California’s pre-pandemic jobless rate of about 4% was sustainable, said Asmundson. There’s a sweet spot, she said, and while economists disagree on exactly what that sweet spot is, she puts it at 5% for California. She predicts we will get to that rate in mid-2022. Other economists think we shouldn’t worry about the unemployment rate. “Who cares?” asked Chris Thornberg. “People shouldn’t care,” he said. The more important question, he said, is whether there are job opportunities for people. “The answer is yeah, more than ever before.”
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relaciones proporcionales y sistemas de ecuaciones. Deben saber todo lo que necesitan para ingresar a las pruebas estandarizadas de octavo grado.
oselyn Marroquin, estudiante de primer año en Lincoln High en San Francisco, se desafió a sí misma al tomar dos clases de matemáticas este año.
Barnes dijo que todos los estudiantes, pero especialmente los estudiantes negros, latinos y de bajos ingresos, están mejor preparados para tener éxito en Álgebra 1 si se enfocan en aprender estos fundamentos en la escuela secundaria.
Debido a que el Distrito escolar unificado de San Francisco requiere que los estudiantes esperen hasta el noveno grado para tomar Álgebra 9, Joselyn se inscribió en Álgebra 1 y Geometría al mismo tiempo para poder llegar a Cálculo AP en su último año.
“Los conceptos de Álgebra 1 se separaron y se redistribuyeron de maneras más reflexivas”, dijo. “Queríamos interrumpir los resultados racializados asociados con las matemáticas”.
“El estrés de tomar dos clases y tener tarea para cada una fue difícil de manejar”, dijo Joselyn. “Fue difícil al principio, pero me acostumbré”. En 2014, los funcionarios del distrito decidieron retrasar Álgebra 1 hasta el noveno grado con la esperanza de reducir el número de estudiantes negros, latinos y de bajos ingresos que reprobaron Álgebra 9 en el octavo grado. El objetivo era llevar a estos estudiantes a clases de matemáticas de nivel superior y, finalmente, a carreras en ciencias, tecnología, ingeniería o matemáticas. El cambio logró reducir la cantidad de estudiantes que reprobaron cursos, pero ha coincidido con una caída en los puntajes de las pruebas en algunas escuelas que atienden a estudiantes con mayores necesidades, un punto de crítica relevante para todo California porque el estado planea recomendar la misma política para todos los estudiantes en los diferentes distritos escolares en todo el estado como parte de un nuevo marco matemático. Al mismo tiempo, el cambio ha llevado a familias con recursos, como los de Joselyn, a encontrar formas de ayudar a sus hijos a progresar en matemáticas, perpetuando algunas de las desigualdades que la política estaba destinada a eliminar. Para asegurarse de que Joselyn pudiera manejar dos clases de matemáticas este año, su abuelo Rex Ridgeway, quien supervisa la educación de Joselyn, pagó $ 850 para que se inscribiera en una clase de Álgebra 1 durante el verano después del octavo grado. Ridgeway, quien es de raza negra, dijo que esperaba que entrar a la escuela secundaria sabiendo ya Álgebra 8 aliviaría la carga de tomar dos clases de matemáticas. “Le pedí que tomara Álgebra 1 durante el verano para que pudiera dominarlo cuando volviera a tomarlo con Geometría”, dijo Ridgeway. “Muchas familias negras no tienen los recursos para hacer lo que hice”. La recomendación del estado de la misma política en su controvertido marco matemático ha reavivado a padres de San Francisco como Ridgeway, que se opusieron a la medida hace casi ocho años. Después del retroceso de los padres y los expertos en matemáticas, el estado lanzará el marco revisado en enero antes de finalizar las pautas en julio. Sin embargo, el marco es un conjunto de sugerencias y no habrá penalización para los distritos que opten por ignorarlo. Ridgeway dijo que estaba furioso cuando se enteró de la política del distrito y buscó formas de llevar a Joselyn a Cálculo para el grado 12 y maximizar sus posibilidades de asistir a UCLA, la escuela de sus sueños. Otros padres del distrito han hecho lo mismo. Los profesores no se sorprenden. “Ha llevado a desigualdades aún peores y las ha llevado a la clandestinidad”, dijo Elizabeth Stratmore, maestra de matemáticas en el distrito Lowell High, la escuela secundaria pública con mejor desempeño de la ciudad. “Las personas con medios empezaron a encontrar otras formas de salir adelante”. Un movimiento calculado El status quo de San Francisco antes de 2014 no era genial. “Nuestros niños estaban reprobando Álgebra en octavo grado, y yo diría que hubo un problema de equidad”, dijo Emily Murase, quien fue miembro de la junta escolar en 8. “Nuestro plan de estudios de
Ridgeway y otros padres de estudiantes de alto rendimiento dijeron que el distrito estaba reteniendo a los estudiantes. Pero Barnes dijo que el Álgebra 1 que ahora se enseña en el noveno grado es más avanzado que el que se enseñaba en el octavo grado antes de 9. El plan de estudios ahora incluye conceptos de Álgebra 8 y ciencia de datos. Joselyn Marroquin hace su tarea en un parque a pocas cuadras de su casa en el vecindario Bay View de San Francisco el 2 de diciembre de 2021. Photo Credit: Nina Riggio / CalMatters
matemáticas claramente no estaba sirviendo a nuestros niños negros y latinos que estaban reprobando Álgebra 2014. “ Las escuelas del distrito han ideado una variedad de formas para que los estudiantes lleguen al cálculo en el grado 12, incluso con el cambio de política. Algunas escuelas ofrecen un curso de geometría de verano para el cual los estudiantes de bajos ingresos tienen prioridad en la inscripción. En otras escuelas, los estudiantes pueden tomar una clase de un año que combina Álgebra 2 y Precálculo. Lizzy Hull Barnes, quien supervisa la instrucción
de matemáticas en el Distrito Unificado de San Francisco, dijo que estas opciones cuentan para los requisitos de admisión para la Universidad de California y la Universidad Estatal de California. El cambio significó que todos los estudiantes tomarían las mismas clases de matemáticas desde el sexto al octavo grado. El distrito al mismo tiempo ajustó el plan de estudios para las clases de matemáticas de la escuela intermedia para alinearse mejor con los estándares estatales: mientras que los estudiantes no están tomando una clase llamada “Álgebra 6” en octavo grado, todavía están cubriendo casi todos los conceptos que tenían anteriormente, como ecuaciones lineales,
Bajo el marco del distrito, los estudiantes pueden decidir si quieren tomar clases de matemáticas más avanzadas en la escuela secundaria una vez que comprendan mejor sus propios intereses y niveles de habilidad en matemáticas. Antes de 2014, dijo Barnes, los estudiantes fueron colocados en caminos, o “pistas”, demasiado pronto. “Creo que lo más importante que queremos transmitir es que los estudiantes que desean alcanzar un nivel superior en matemáticas pueden hacerlo”, dijo Barnes. “No le estamos quitando nada a nadie”. Resultados de matemáticas mixtas de San Francisco Menos estudiantes de todos los grupos demográficos reprobaron Álgebra 1 en los años posteriores a que el distrito adoptó la regla en 2014, según el distrito. Informó más estudiantes en todos los datos demográficos raciales se han inscrito en matemáticas avanzadas y han obtenido más créditos en matemáticas y ciencias durante sus carreras en la escuela secundaria desde que se adoptó la política. “Realmente ayudó a los estudiantes de rendimiento inferior y promedio a tomar más matemáticas”, dijo el ex miembro de la junta Murase. “La gran sorpresa fue que los estudiantes tomaron más ciencia como resultado. Eso fue una consecuencia no deseada “. Pero los datos de prueba estandarizados pintan una imagen más complicada. En todo el distrito, el porcentaje de estudiantes que cumplen con lo que el estado considera un nivel apropiado de conocimiento matemático aumentó en 2.6 puntos porcentuales entre los 201415 y en el 2018-19 años escolares. El porcentaje de estudiantes negros y latinos que cumplen con los estándares también aumentó en 2.6 puntos. Pero la brecha entre el porcentaje de estudiantes de bajos ingresos y el porcentaje de estudiantes que cumplen con los estándares en todo el distrito ha aumentado en 2 puntos. A las escuelas con una alta proporción de estudiantes negros y latinos les ha ido mucho peor en las pruebas estandarizadas. O’Connell High School inscribió el porcentaje más alto de estudiantes negros entre las escuelas secundarias integrales del distrito en el año escolar 2018-19. En el año escolar 2014-15, basado en pruebas estandarizadas, un mero 6% de los estudiantes negros de la escuela cumplieron con los estándares de matemáticas. Por muy malo que parezca, empeoró después de que el distrito cambiara la forma en que enseñaba matemáticas. En el año escolar 2018-19, ese número caído a 0%. La escuela secundaria Willie Brown tuvo el porcentaje más alto de matriculación negra ese mismo año entre las escuelas intermedias. Desde que abrió en 2015, el porcentaje de estudiantes que cumplieron con los estándares de matemáticas se redujo del 14% al 7.8% en 2019. El porcentaje de estudiantes negros que cumplieron con los estándares se mantuvo por debajo del
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4% durante los cuatro años intermedios. En el año escolar 2018-19, Sólo% 1.5 de los 84 estudiantes negros de la escuela cumplieron con los estándares de matemáticas.
sivo en el aula y más ejemplos de la vida real en las lecciones de matemáticas, con el objetivo de lograr que un cuerpo estudiantil más diverso se involucre en matemáticas.
En James Lick Middle, casi tres cuartas partes de sus 568 estudiantes eran latinos en el año escolar 2018-19, lo que la convierte en la escuela con la mayor proporción de estudiantes latinos en el distrito. Ese año, sin embargo, solo 7% de estudiantes latinos cumplió con los estándares de matemáticas, un mínimo de cinco años. Mientras tanto, el 18.16% cumplió con los estándares de artes del lenguaje inglés, un nivel más alto en cinco años para los estudiantes latinos de la escuela.
Padres, educadores y matemáticos en todo el estado oponerse al marco por muchas razones. Acusan a los autores de diluir las matemáticas con lecciones orientadas a la justicia social.
En las escuelas intermedias Presidio y Roosevelt, las dos escuelas intermedias con los porcentajes más altos de estudiantes blancos, los puntajes de las pruebas experimentaron una mejora significativa. El porcentaje de estudiantes negros y latinos que cumplen con los estándares aumentó en dos dígitos en ambas escuelas. En cuanto a los diversos altibajos en los puntajes de las pruebas en el Distrito Escolar Unificado de San Francisco, Polikoff dijo que “hay un millón de cosas diferentes que pueden explicar las tendencias en los puntajes de las pruebas”. Morgan Polikoff, profesor de educación en la Universidad del Sur de California, dijo que si más estudiantes toman clases más avanzadas y obtienen buenas calificaciones, eso podría ser una buena señal. Pero los puntajes de las pruebas estandarizadas mostrarían si los estudiantes realmente están aprendiendo el material. “Los estándares de calificación se pueden diluir”, dijo. “Pero se supone que la prueba estandarizada sirve como evidencia independiente”. En cuanto a los diversos altibajos en los puntajes de las pruebas en el Distrito Escolar Unificado de San Francisco, Polikoff dijo que “hay un millón de cosas diferentes que pueden explicar las tendencias en los puntajes de las pruebas”. Los funcionarios del Distrito Unificado de San Francisco rechazaron las solicitudes para discutir en detalle los datos de las calificaciones de las pruebas. Las pruebas estandarizadas de California se basan en los mismos estándares que guiaron el cambio de política, por lo que ofrecer Álgebra 1 en el noveno grado debería haber tenido, en teoría, resultados más equitativos en las pruebas estatales. Pero Barnes dijo que la cantidad de estudiantes que se inscriben en matemáticas de nivel superior es una medida más eficaz y que los datos de las calificaciones de las pruebas “no son la medida que usaríamos para evaluar el impacto. “En la escuela secundaria, toman el examen una vez en el undécimo grado”, dijo. “Es difícil usar eso como una medida del éxito en todas las matemáticas”. Polikoff dijo que aunque las pruebas estandarizadas no son una medida perfecta, el distrito no puede simplemente descartarlas, especialmente porque evalúan exactamente lo que los estudiantes deberían haber aprendido bajo el cambio de política del distrito. “No se puede decir: ‘Vamos a aprobar esta política y no podemos evaluarla con los puntajes de las pruebas’”, dijo. “Eso no es aceptable”. Murase sostiene que los puntajes de las pruebas hubieran sido aún peores si el Distrito Unificado de San Francisco se mantuviera en sus viejas costumbres. “Tendría que comparar la trayectoria de los puntajes de matemáticas con lo que hubiera sido con el sistema anterior”, dijo. “Nadie pensaría que esos puntajes hubieran sido más altos si hubiéramos mantenido Álgebra en el octavo grado”. Resultados locales, implicaciones a nivel estatal Retrasar Álgebra 1 es una de las ideas centrales recomendadas por el marco de trabajo matemático propuesto por California. El marco, un conjunto de pautas no vinculantes para la instrucción de matemáticas en las escuelas públicas del estado, también recomienda usar un lenguaje más inclu-
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Los padres también dicen que el marco frena a los estudiantes de alto rendimiento. Los autores del marco no están de acuerdo. Dijeron que las revisiones incluirán recomendaciones más explícitas para estudiantes avanzados.
oselyn Marroquin, a freshman at Lincoln High in San Francisco, challenged herself by taking two math classes this year.
Si bien el marco matemático propuesto por California suscita controversia en todo el país, en San Francisco ha reavivado la ira de algunos padres que se opusieron con vehemencia a estas ideas en 2014.
Because the San Francisco Unified School District requires students to wait until 9th grade to take Algebra 1, Joselyn enrolled in both Algebra 1 and Geometry at the same time so she can make it to AP Calculus by her senior year.
Maya Keshavan es madre de dos recién graduados del distrito y miembro de Familias para San Francisco, un grupo de padres que luchan contra el marco matemático propuesto por California. Keshavan y otros miembros dicen que el marco no debería recomendar retrasar Álgebra 1 hasta el noveno grado basado en algunas inconsistencias encontraron en los éxitos reportados del Distrito Escolar Unificado de San Francisco. Un informe de Families for San Francisco dijo que el distrito publicó datos engañosos sobre la frecuencia con la que los estudiantes tenían que repetir Álgebra 1: mientras que la tasa de estudiantes que volvieron a tomar la clase cayó del 40% al 7% en el año después de que empujó Álgebra 1 al noveno. grado, el distrito también eliminó una prueba de ubicación de Álgebra 9, que según Families for San Francisco probablemente haya reducido la tasa de repetición al eliminar un obstáculo adicional para pasar a la siguiente clase de matemáticas. Barnes dijo que el distrito no tiene datos que muestren cuántos estudiantes tuvieron que volver a tomar Álgebra 1 solo por el examen de ubicación. Keshavan, una mujer de color que trabaja como ingeniera eléctrica, dijo que comprende la necesidad de diversos puntos de vista en los campos de la ciencia y la tecnología. Pero dijo que los datos cuestionables reportados por el distrito generan serias dudas sobre los méritos de retrasar Álgebra 1 hasta el noveno grado. Los autores del marco del estado, sin embargo, citan el número reducido de estudiantes que repiten Álgebra 1 como evidencia de éxito. Jo Boaler, uno de los autores del marco estatal y profesor de educación matemática en la Universidad de Stanford, coescribió un editorial citando estos éxitos reportados en el Distrito Unificado de San Francisco. El borrador actual del marco hace referencia a este editorial. Cuando se le preguntó sobre estos datos potencialmente engañosos en el Distrito Unificado de San Francisco, Boaler dijo que el marco estatal propuesto no se basa de ninguna manera en las políticas de un distrito. Dijo que, a diferencia de las políticas del distrito, el marco estatal exige que las escuelas secundarias integren Álgebra y Geometría en lugar de enseñarlas como dos clases separadas. Boaler también se negó a comentar sobre la disminución de los puntajes de las pruebas en el distrito. Ben Ford, otro coautor del marco, dijo que volvería a examinar las referencias al Distrito Unificado de San Francisco en el borrador actual. La hija de Keshavan, que se graduó en 2020, fue parte de la primera cohorte requerida para tomar Álgebra 1 en noveno grado. Sin embargo, Keshavan pagó $ 9 para que su hija tomara un curso de Álgebra 700 con una empresa privada durante el octavo grado. Y al igual que su hija, dijo, los estudiantes de todo el estado que provienen de entornos privilegiados mantendrán la ventaja cuando se trata de admisiones universitarias y de carreras en ciencias, tecnología, ingeniería y matemáticas. “Sabía que tenía que solucionarlo esta situación para el beneficio de mi hija”, dijo Keshavan. “Hasta el día de hoy siento que fue injusto que ella tuviera las ventajas de poder pagar la clase externa”.
“The stress of taking two classes and having homework for each was difficult to manage,” Joselyn said. “It was hard at first, but I got used to it.” In 2014, district officials decided to delay Algebra 1 until 9th grade in hopes of lowering the number of Black, Latino and lowincome students failing Algebra 1 in 8th grade. The goal was to get these students into higher level math classes and eventually to careers in science, tech, engineering or math. The change succeeded at reducing the number of students failing courses, but has coincided with a drop in test scores at some schools serving higher-needs students, a point of criticism relevant to all of California because the state plans to recommend the same policy for every school district statewide as part of a new math framework. At the same time, the change has led families with resources, like Joselyn’s, to find ways to help their kids get ahead in math, perpetuating some of the inequities the policy was meant to eliminate. To make sure Joselyn could handle taking two math classes this year, her grandfather Rex Ridgeway, who oversees Joselyn’s education, paid $850 for her to enroll in an Algebra 1 class during the summer after 8th grade. Ridgeway, who is Black, said he hoped that going into high school already knowing Algebra 1 would lighten the burden of taking two math classes. “I had her take Algebra 1 over the summer so she could master it when she took it again with Geometry,” Ridgeway said. “A lot of Black families don’t have the resources to do what I did.” The state’s recommendation of the same policy in its controversial math framework has reignited San Francisco parents like Ridgeway who opposed the measure nearly eight years ago. After blowback from parents and math experts, the state will be releasing the revised framework in January before finalizing the guidelines in July. The framework, however, is a set of suggestions and there will be no penalty for districts that opt to ignore it. Ridgeway said he was furious when he learned about the district’s policy and sought ways to get Joselyn to Calculus by 12th grade and maximize her chances of
attending UCLA, her dream school. Other parents in the district have done the same. Teachers aren’t surprised. “It has led to even worse inequities and driven them underground,” said Elizabeth Statmore, a math teacher at the district’s Lowell High, the city’s top performing public high school. “People with means started finding other ways to get ahead.” A calculated move San Francisco’s status quo before 2014 wasn’t great. “Our kids were flunking out of Algebra in 8th grade, and I would say there was an equity issue,” said Emily Murase, who was a school board member in 2014. “Our math curriculum was clearly not serving our Black and Latino kids who were failing Algebra 1.” Schools in the district have come up with a variety of ways for students to get to calculus by the 12th grade, even with the policy change. Some schools offer a summer geometry course for which low-income students get priority enrollment. At other schools, students can take a one-year class that combines Algebra 2 and Precalculus. Lizzy Hull Barnes, who oversees math instruction at San Francisco Unified, said these options count towards the admissions requirements for the University of California and the California State University. The change meant that all students would take the same math classes from grades 6 through 8. The district at the same time adjusted the curricula for middle school math classes to better align with state standards: While students aren’t taking a class called “Algebra 1” in 8th grade, they are still covering almost all the concepts they would have previously, like linear equations, proportional relationships and systems of equations. They should know everything they need going into their 8th grade standardized testing. Barnes said all students, but especially Black, Latino and low-income students, are better prepared to succeed in Algebra 1 if they focus on learning these foundations in middle school. “The concepts from Algebra 1 were pulled apart and redistributed in more thoughtful ways,” she said. “We wanted to interrupt racialized outcomes associated with math.” Ridgeway and other parents of highachieving students said the district was holding back students. But Barnes said the Algebra 1 now taught in 9th grade is more advanced than the one taught in 8th grade prior to 2014. The curriculum now includes concepts from Algebra 2 and data science.
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Under the district’s framework, students can decide whether they want to take more advanced math classes in high school once they have a better understanding of their own interests and skill levels in math. Before 2014, Barnes said, students were placed onto pathways, or “tracks,” far too early.
member of Families for San Francisco, a group of parents fighting against California’s proposed math framework. Keshavan and other members say the framework should not recommend delaying Algebra 1 until 9th grade based on some inconsistencies they found in San Francisco Unified’s reported successes.
“I think the most important thing we want to convey is that students who want to achieve higher level mathematics are able to,” Barnes said. “We’re not taking anything away from anyone.”
A report by Families for San Francisco said the district published misleading data on how often students had to repeat Algebra 1: While the rate of students re-taking the class dropped from 40% to 7% in the year after it pushed Algebra 1 to 9th grade, the district also eliminated an Algebra 1 placement test, which Families for San Francisco said is likely to have reduced the repeat rate by removing an additional hurdle to getting to the next math class.
San Francisco’s mixed math results Fewer students across all demographics failed Algebra 1 in the years after the district adopted the rule in 2014, according to the district. It reported more students across all racial demographics have enrolled in both advanced math and completed more math and science credits during their high school careers since the policy was adopted. “It really helped the bottom and average achieving students to take more math,” said former board member Murase. “The big surprise was that students took more science as a result. That was an unintended consequence.” But standardized test data paints a more complicated picture. Districtwide, the percentage of students meeting what the state considers an appropriate level of math knowledge increased by 2.6 percentage points between the 2014-15 and the 2018-19 school years. The percentage of Black and Latino students meeting standards also increased by 2.6 points. But the gap between the percentage of low-income students and the percentage of students district-wide meeting standards has grown by 2 points. Schools with high proportions of Black and Latino students have fared far worse on standardized tests. O’Connell High School enrolled the highest percentage of Black students among the district’s comprehensive high schools in the 2018-19 school year. In the 201415 school year, based on standardized tests, a mere 6% of the school’s Black students met math standards. As bad as that sounds, it got worse after the district changed the way it taught math. In the 2018-19 school year, that number dropped to 0%.
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with the largest share of Latino students in the district. That year, however, only 7% of Latino students met math standards, a five-year low. Meanwhile, 18.16% met English Language Arts standards, a five-year high for the school’s Latino students. At Presidio and Roosevelt Middle Schools, the two middle schools with the highest percentages of white students, test scores saw significant improvement. The percentage of Black and Latino students meeting standards increased by double digits at both schools. As for the various ups and downs in test scores at San Francisco Unified, Polikoff said “there’s a million different things that can explain trends in test scores.” Morgan Polikoff, an education professor at the University of Southern California, said if more students are taking more advanced classes and receiving good grades, that could be a good sign. But standardized test scores would show whether students are actually learning the material. “Grading standards can be watered down,” he said. “But the standardized test is supposed to serve as independent evidence.” As for the various ups and downs in test scores at San Francisco Unified, Polikoff said “there’s a million different things that can explain trends in test scores.” San Francisco Unified officials refused requests to discuss test score data in detail.
Willie Brown Middle School had the highest percentage of Black enrollment that same year among middle schools. Since it opened in 2015, the percentage of students meeting math standards dropped from 14% to 7.8% in 2019. The percentage of Black students meeting standards remained below 4% during all four of those years in between. In the 2018-19 school year, only 1.5% of the school’s 84 Black students met math standards.
California’s standardized tests are based on the same standards that guided the policy change, so offering Algebra 1 in the 9th grade should have in theory resulted in more equitable outcomes on state tests.
At James Lick Middle, nearly three-quarters of its 568 students were Latino in the 2018-19 school year, making it the school
“In high school they take the test one time in 11th grade,” she said. “It’s difficult to use that as a measurement for success in all of
But Barnes said the number of students enrolling in higher level math is a more effective measure and that test score data “is not the measure we would use to evaluate impact.
mathematics.” Polikoff said that although standardized tests aren’t a perfect measure, the district can’t simply dismiss them, especially because they test exactly what students should have learned under the district’s policy change. “You can’t say, ‘We’re going to pass this policy, and we can’t evaluate it with test scores,’” he said. “That’s not acceptable.” Murase maintains that test scores would have been even worse if San Francisco Unified stuck with its old ways. “You would have to compare the trajectory of math scores to what it would have been under the old system,” she said. “No one would think those scores would’ve been any higher if we kept Algebra in the 8th grade.” Local outcomes, statewide implications Delaying Algebra 1 is one of the core ideas recommended by California’s proposed math framework. The framework, a set of non-binding guidelines for math instruction in the state’s public schools, also recommends using more inclusive language in the classroom and more real-life examples in math lessons, with the goal of getting a more diverse student body engaged in mathematics. Parents, educators and mathematicians statewide oppose the framework for a variety of reasons. They accuse the authors of watering down math with social-justice oriented lessons. Parents also say the framework holds back high-achieving students. The authors of the framework disagree. They said the revisions will include more explicit recommendations for advanced students. While California’s proposed math framework stirs controversy nationwide, in San Francisco it’s revived the ire of some parents who vehemently opposed these ideas back in 2014. Maya Keshavan is the mother of two recent graduates from the district and a
Barnes said the district does not have data showing how many students had to retake Algebra 1 because of the placement test alone. Keshavan, a woman of color who works as an electrical engineer, said she understands the need for diverse viewpoints in the fields of science and technology. But she said that the questionable data reported by the district raises serious doubts about the merits of delaying Algebra 1 until 9th grade. The authors of the state’s framework, however, cite the reduced number of students repeating Algebra 1 as evidence of success. Jo Boaler, one of the authors of the state framework and a professor of math education at Stanford University, cowrote an editorial citing these reported successes at San Francisco Unified. The current draft of the framework references this editorial. When asked about this potentially misleading data at San Francisco Unified, Boaler said the proposed state framework is in no way based on the policies at one district. She said, unlike the policies at the district, the state framework calls for high schools to integrate Algebra and Geometry rather than teaching them as two separate classes. Boaler also declined to comment on the declining test scores at the district. Ben Ford, another co-author of the framework, said he would revisit the references to San Francisco Unified in the current draft. Keshavan’s daughter, who graduated in 2020, was in of one of the first cohorts required to take Algebra 1 in 9th grade. Keshavan, however, paid $700 for her daughter to take an Algebra 1 course with a private company during 8th grade. And like her daughter, she said, students across the state who come from privileged backgrounds will keep the upper hand when it comes to college admissions and entering careers in science, tech, engineering and math. “I knew I had to work around it for my daughter,” Keshavan said. “To this day I feel it was unfair that she had the advantages of being able to pay for the external class.”
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ACRAMENTO, Calif. -- As the California Citizens Redistricting Commission prepares to decide on the final legislative maps, conservation groups are asking communities united by environmental concerns be kept together. The idea is to give voters more influence over the people who have the power to address problems such as industrial air pollution, marine oil spills, drought or wildfire. Samuel Sukaton, redistricting coordinator for the California Environmental Voters Educational Fund, noted his organization recently detailed its concerns in a letter to the commission. "One of the things that we're working on is communities that are dependent on specific environmental features, whether that's public land, major environmental-justice concerns, like oil refineries," Sukaton explained. "They should be kept with those resources so that they can determine, by electing their government representatives, what
For example, The EnviroVoters Education Fund wants to see North Coast districts keeping Native American reservations intact and including the coastal region. They argued the initial maps, which combine communities in the Sierras with towns in the San Joaquin Valley, create districts with disparate interests and make it harder to draw Latinomajority districts on the valley floor. Sukaton pointed out the maps drawn by the nonpartisan commission will shape California's direction for the next decade. "California, with the independent commission, with public testimony, has this unique, powerful opportunity to handle two of the great crises of our time: inequity and the climate crisis," Sukaton contended. "And more democracy is the answer to both." The commission released draft maps a few weeks ago and is taking public comment online and at a series of meetings taking place almost daily. A final vote is expected to take place Dec. 24.
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ACRAMENTO, Calif. -- Mientras la Comisión de Redistribución de Distritos de Ciudadanos de California se prepara para decidir sobre los mapas legislativos finales, Los grupos conservacionistas están pidiendo que las comunidades unidas por preocupaciones ambientales se mantengan unidas.
Por ejemplo, Enviro Voters Education Fund quiere que los distritos de la costa norte mantengan intactas las reservas de nativos americanos, incluyendo la región costera. Argumentaron que los mapas iniciales, que combinan comunidades en las Sierras con pueblos en el Valle de San Joaquín, crean distritos con intereses dispares y dificultan dibujar distritos de mayoría latina en el fondo del valle.
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La idea es dar a los votantes más influencia sobre las personas que tienen el poder de abordar problemas como la contaminación industrial del aire, los derrames de petróleo en el mar, la sequía o los incendios forestales. Samuel Sukaton, coordinador de redistribución de distritos del Fondo Educativo de Votantes Ambientales de California, señaló que su organización recientemente detalló sus preocupaciones en una carta a la comisión. "Una de las cosas en las que estamos trabajando son las comunidades que dependen de características ambientales específicas, ya sea que se trate de tierras públicas, importantes preocupaciones de justicia ambiental, como refinerías de petróleo", explicó Sukaton. "Se les debe mantener con esos
Sukaton señaló que los mapas trazados por la comisión no partidista darán forma a la dirección de California durante la próxima década. "California, con la comisión independiente, con testimonio público, tiene esta oportunidad única y poderosa de manejar dos de las grandes crisis de nuestro tiempo: la inequidad y la crisis climática", sostuvo Sukaton. "Y más democracia es la respuesta para ambos". La comisión publicó borradores de mapas hace unas semanas y está recibiendo comentarios del público en línea y en una serie de reuniones que tienen lugar casi a diario. Se espera que la votación final tenga lugar el 24 de diciembre.
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FROM STREET VENDOR TO CRYPTO ARTIST: HOW DIGITAL ASSETS OFFER MINORITIES NEW OPPORTUNITIES
A Los Angeles artist who once sold flowers with his immigrant parents on street corners breaks into the world of NFTs. In doing so, he’s also found a nontraditional way to generate wealth in crypto currency.
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office of iconic fashion designer Diane Von Furstenberg.
esús Martínez finds inspiration on his morning runs around his neighborhood of Eagle Rock in Los Angeles: a sunrise, a street vendor or a landscape.
“Gil was among the first to say that my story is what is going to achieve record sales in the NFT space,” Martínez said, “and that would give me recognition as a crypto artist.”
When the 24-year-old artist sits down at home, he goes to work on a tablet and stylus pen.
Martinez now works full time on his digital art. He hopes one day to become a philanthropist to help worthy causes, such as building schools in third world countries or providing student scholarships.
Martínez, who grew up selling flowers on street corners with his parents, recently made his way into the world of non-fungible tokens, or NFTs, which are unique digital assets bought and sold using cryptocurrencies, such as bitcoin. The crypto artist’s biggest sale so far is a digital artwork titled “Genesis life,” which sold for $38,000 and is now valued at around $80,000. As decentralized investing gains popularity, Martínez has also found a nontraditional way to generate wealth. He’s not alone. The Harris Poll found 25% of Black Americans and 15% of Latino Americans have purchased NFTs, compared to 8% of white Americans. And USA Today reported over summer that minority investors are more likely to outpace white investors in owning digital currency. Martínez is still amazed at venturing into this world since, until a few years ago, he worked alongside his parents, who emigrated from Mexico. “We would sell flowers on street corners or for graduations,” Martínez said. “I stopped selling flowers after high school, but that helped me learn about work and humility.” Martinez’s passion for digital illustration took hold
Martinez is also serving as a strategic advisor for an initiative of Time Magazine. Even in the world of cryptocurrency, Martínez strives to stay grounded. He hopes to buy his father, who works as a janitor, a new car. “He has never had a new car,” said Martinez, the youngest of two children. Jesús Martínez, Crypto Artist. Photo Credit: Jesús Martínez
in high school. Three art classes introduced him to graphics software such as Sketchbook Pro, Photoshop and After Effects. He went on to study communications at California State University, Northridge. Martinez had heard about Bitcoin as early as 2012 but didn’t dive into digital assets until this year. He published his first digital artwork in May and has sold about eight pieces ranging from 1,000 to 3,000 NFTs. The most expensive was purchased by a collector who appreciated the story behind
the artwork. “The collector told me: ‘What made Picasso and Mona Lisa interesting was not the painting but the story behind the artists and you have a beautiful story and I would love to be a part of that,’” Martínez said. “That’s when he bought my piece for a lot of money.” The young artist said his work has caught the attention of other collectors. Among them Gil Weisblum, who is a web 3.0 advisor and part of the
Martinez advises young people who are interested in cryptocurrency to investigate closely because these investments are risky. Don’t be afraid to ask experienced cryptocurrency investors for help. “I recommend that you make sure you do your due diligence, spend a lot of time doing your research before investing money, and don’t just put money in because you read it online,” Martínez said “Take the time to read and (understand) why people are investing.” This article is part of the California Divide, a collaboration among newsrooms examining income inequality and economic survival in California.
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esús Martínez encuentra inspiración en sus recorridos matutinos por su barrio de Eagle Rock en Los Ángeles: un amanecer, un vendedor ambulante o un paisaje. Cuando el artista de 24 años se sienta en casa, se pone a trabajar con una tableta y un lápiz óptico.
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El joven artista dijo que su trabajo ha llamado la atención de otros coleccionistas. Entre ellos Gil Weisblum, asesor web 3.0 y parte de la oficina de la icónica diseñadora de moda Diane Von Furstenberg.
A medida que la inversión descentralizada gana popularidad, Martínez también ha encontrado una forma no tradicional de generar riqueza. No está solo La Encuesta Harris encontró que el 25% de los estadounidenses negros y el 15% de los latinoamericanos han comprado NFT, en comparación con el 8% de los estadounidenses blancos. Y EE.UU. Hoy en día informó durante el verano que es más probable que los inversores minoritarios superen a los inversores blancos en la posesión de moneda digital.
Martínez ahora trabaja a tiempo completo en su arte digital. Espera algún día convertirse en filántropo para ayudar a causas dignas, como la construcción de escuelas en países del tercer mundo o la concesión de becas a estudiantes.
“Vendíamos flores en las esquinas o cuando habían graduaciones”, expresó Martínez. “Dejé de vender flores después de la secundaria, pero eso me ayudó a aprender sobre el trabajo y la humildad”. La pasión de Martínez por la ilustración digital se afianzó en la escuela secundaria. Tres clases de arte lo introdujeron en el software de gráficos como Sketchbook Pro, Photoshop y After Effects. Luego pasó a estudiar comunicaciones en la Universidad Estatal de California, Northridge.
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“El coleccionista me dijo: ‘Lo que hizo interesantes a Picasso y Mona Lisa no fue la pintura, sino la historia detrás de los artistas y tú tienes una historia hermosa y me encantaría ser parte de eso’”, dijo Martínez. “Fue entonces cuando compró mi pieza por mucho dinero”.
Martínez, que creció vendiendo flores en las esquinas con sus padres, recientemente se abrió camino en el mundo de los tokens no fungibles, o NFT, que son activos digitales únicos que se compran y venden utilizando criptomonedas, como bitcoin. La mayor venta del artista criptográfico hasta ahora es una obra de arte digital titulada “Genesis Life”, que se vendió por $ 38,000 y ahora está valorada en alrededor de $ 80,000.
Martínez sigue asombrado de incursionar en este mundo ya que, hasta hace unos años, trabajó junto a sus padres, quienes emigraron de México.
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de ocho piezas que van desde 1.000 a 3.000 NFT. El más caro fue comprado por un coleccionista que apreció la historia detrás de la obra de arte.
Martínez había oído hablar de Bitcoin ya en 2012, pero no se sumergió en los activos digitales hasta este año. Publicó su primera obra de arte digital en mayo y ha vendido alrededor
“Gil fue uno de los primeros en decir que mi historia es lo que va a lograr ventas récord en el espacio NFT”, dijo Martínez, “y eso me daría un reconocimiento como cripto artista”.
Martínez también se desempeña como asesor estratégico para una iniciativa de la revista Time. Incluso en el mundo de las criptomonedas, Martínez se esfuerza por mantenerse firme. Espera comprarle a su padre, que trabaja como conserje, un coche nuevo. “Nunca ha tenido un auto nuevo”, dijo Martínez, el menor de dos hermanos. Martínez aconseja a los jóvenes interesados en las criptomonedas que investiguen de cerca porque estas inversiones son riesgosas. No tenga miedo de pedir ayuda a inversores experimentados en criptomonedas. “Le recomiendo que se asegure de hacer su debida diligencia, que dedique mucho tiempo a investigar antes de invertir dinero, y que no ponga dinero solo porque lo lee en línea”, dijo Martínez. “Tómense el tiempo para leer y (entender) por qué la gente está invirtiendo”. Este artículo es parte de la California Divide, una colaboración entre redacciones que examina la desigualdad de ingresos y la supervivencia económica en California.
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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 680957 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: ILLUSION BEAUTY ACADEMY, 1313 North Milpitas Blvd Suite 172, Milpitas, CA 95035, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by an Individual. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): Laura P. Nieves, 65 McCreery Av Apt 314, San Jose, CA 95116. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on N/A. This filing is a first filing. “I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.” (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) /s/ Laura Nieves This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 12/09/2021. Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Nina Khamphilath, Deputy File No. FBN 680957 December 17, 24, 31, 2021; January 7, 2022 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 681051 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: JUST PLANTY THINGZ, 309 Shaughnessy Dr, Milpitas, CA 95035, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by a Limited Liability Company. The
name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): THEPLANTDRIP. CO LLC, 309 Shaughnessy Dr, Milpitas, CA 95035. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on N/A. This filing is a first filing. “I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.” (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) /s/ Lisa Ta THEPLANDRIP.CO LLC Owner Article/Reg#: 202106910166 Above entity was formed in the state of CA This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 12/14/2021. Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Sandy Chanthasy, Deputy File No. FBN 681051 December 17, 24, 31, 2021; January 7, 2022 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 680609 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Lucky Signs, 1260 Alma Ct, San Jose, CA 95112, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by a Limited Liability Company. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): Lucky Signs LLC, 1260 Alma Ct, San Jose, CA 95112. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 11/01/21. This
filing is a first filing. “I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.” (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) /s/ Khanh Bui This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 12/09/2021. Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Corinne Vasquez, Deputy File No. FBN 680609 December 17, 24, 31, 2021; January 7, 2022 STATEMENT OF ABANDONMENT OF USE OF FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME The following person(s) has / have abandoned the use of the fictitious business name(s): LUCKY SIGNS, 1260 Alma Ct, San Jose CA, 95112. Filed in Santa Clara County on 10/29/21 under file no. FBN682901. Khanh Bui, 1260 Alma Ct, San Jose CA, 95112. This business was conducted by: An Individual. “I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.” (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) /s/ Khanh Bui This statement was filed with the Co. Clerk Recorder of Santa Clara County on 12/09/2021. Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Corinne Vasquez, Deputy File No. FBN 680615 December 17, 24, 31,
2021; January 7, 2022 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 21CV391903 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Sholeh Tabani. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) Sholeh Tabani has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Sholeh Tabani to Sholeh Taban 2. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING: Date: 03/15/2022 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. 3. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara. Dec 14, 2021 Julie A. Emede Judge of the Superior Court December 17, 24, 31, 2021; January 7, 2022 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAMENO. 21CV391522 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Srirama Sarat Karedla and Ratna Deepthi Jarugu on Behalf of Samaira Karedla. TO ALL INTER-
ESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) Srirama Sarat Karedla and Ratna Deepthi Jarugu on Behalf of Samaira Karedla have filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Samaira Karedla to Nithya Karedla 2. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING: Date: 03/15/2022 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. 3. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara. Nov 03, 2021 Julie A. Emede Judge of the Superior Court December 17, 24, 31, 2021; January 7, 2022 Notice of Petition to Administer Estate of MICHELLE DELIN SUGUITAN Case No. 21PR190841 1.To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may be interested in the will or estate, or both, of Michelle Delin Suguitan. 2. A Petition for Probate has been filed by Anita Delin Suguitan in the Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara. 3.The Petition for Probate requests that Anita Delin Suguitan be
appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent. 5. The petition requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administer of Estate Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take any actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consent to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person Files and objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority. 6. A hearing on the petition will be held in this court as follows: January 6, 2022, at 9:01am, Dept. 13, located at 191 North First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. 7. If you object to the granting of this petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney. 8. If you are a creditor or contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either: 1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or 2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code. Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law. 9. You may examine the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an
DEC 17 - DEC 23, 2021 inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk. 10. Attorney for Petitioner: Robert P. Bergman 3535 Rose Avenue, Suite 308 San Jose, CA 95124 (408)247-0444 Rune Date: December 17, 24 and 31, 2021 Notice of Petition to Administer Estate of CHRISTINE W. KISTOSTURIAN Case No. 21PR191415 1.To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may be interested in the will or estate, or both, of CHRISTINE W. KISTOSTURIAN. 2. A Petition for Probate has been filed by JAMES SEAGOE in the Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara. 3.The Petition for Probate requests that JAMES SEAGOE be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent. 4. The petition requests the decedent’s will and codicils, if any, be admitted to probate. The will and any codicils are available for examination in the file kept by the court. 5. The petition requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administer of Estate Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take any actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consent to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person Files and objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority. 6. A hearing on the petition will be held in this court as follows: February 18, 2022, at 9:01am, Dept. 13,
located at 191 North First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. 7. If you object to the granting of this petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney. 8. If you are a creditor or contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either: 1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or 2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code. Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law. 9. You may examine the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk. 10. Attorney for Petitioner: Joseph D. Dermer Dermer Law Firm 15720 Winchester Blvd., Suite 200 Los Gatos, CA 95030 (408)395-5111 Rune Date: December 17, 24 and 31, 2021 Notice of Petition to Administer Estate of FIDEL DIAZ-AMBRIZ Case No. 21PR191411 1.To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may be interested in the will or estate, or both, of FIDEL DIAZ-AMBRIZ. 2. A Petition for Probate has been filed by Juana Diaz in the
DEC 17 - DEC 23, 2021 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara. 3.The Petition for Probate requests that Juana Diaz be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent. 5. The petition requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administer of Estate Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take any actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consent to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person Files and objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority. 6. A hearing on the petition will be held in this court as follows: February 16, 2022, at 9:01am, Dept. 13, located at 191 North First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. 7. If you object to the granting of this petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney. 8. If you are a creditor or contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either: 1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or 2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code. Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law. 9. You may examine the file kept by the court. If you
are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk. 10. Attorney for Petitioner: Sidney C. Flores 601 N. First Street, Suite 200 San Jose, CA 95112 (408)292-3400 Rune Date: December 17, 24 and 31, 2021 Notice of Petition to Administer Estate of RAQUEL VAQUERA PEREZ Case No. 21PR191321 1.To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may be interested in the will or estate, or both, of RAQUEL VAQUERA PEREZ. 2. A Petition for Probate has been filed by Vicente V. Perez in the Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara. 3.The Petition for Probate requests that Vicente V. Perez be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent. 5. The petition requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administer of Estate Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take any actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consent to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person Files and objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority. 6. A hearing on the petition will be held in this court as follows: January 31, 2022, at 9:01am, Dept. 5, located at 191 North First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. 7. If you object to
EL OBSERVADOR | www.el-observador.com the granting of this petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney. 8. If you are a creditor or contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either: 1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or 2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code. Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law. 9. You may examine the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk. 10. Attorney for Petitioner: Sidney C. Flores 601 N. First Street, Suite 200 San Jose, CA 95112 (408)292-3400 Rune Date: December 17, 24 and 31, 2021 Notice of Petition to Administer Estate of ANTHONY PAUL SMITH Case No. 21PR191489 1.To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may be interested in the will or estate, or both, of ANTHONY PAUL SMITH. 2. A Petition for Probate has been filed by Theresa P. Nguyen in the Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara. 3.The
Petition for Probate requests that Theresa P. Nguyen be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent. 5. The petition requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administer of Estate Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take any actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consent to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person Files and objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority. 6. A hearing on the petition will be held in this court as follows: February 17, 2022, at 9:01am, Dept. 5, located at 191 North First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. 7. If you object to the granting of this petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney. 8. If you are a creditor or contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either: 1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or 2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code. Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law. 9. You may examine the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request
for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk. 10. Attorney for Petitioner: Deborah Azar 2005 De La Cruz Blvd. Suite 145 Santa Clara, CA 95050 (855)332-2927 Rune Date: December 17, 24 and 31, 2021 Notice of Petition to Administer Estate of DONNA KELLY Case No. 21PR191437 1.To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may be interested in the will or estate, or both, of DONNA KELLY, DONNA KLEIN, DONNA MARIA KELLY, DONNA MARIA KLEIN. 2. A Petition for Probate has been filed by Butterfly Randall in the Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara. 3.The Petition for Probate requests that Butterfly Randall be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent. 5. The petition requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administer of Estate Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take any actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consent to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person Files and objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority. 6. A hearing on the petition will be held in this court as follows: February 4, 2022, at 8:45am, Dept. 13, located at 191 North First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. 7. If you object to the granting of this petition, you
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should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney. 8. If you are a creditor or contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either: 1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or 2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code. Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law. 9. You may examine the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk. 10. Attorney for Petitioner: Martin N. Lettunich 455 Los Gatos Blvd., Suite 101 Los Gatos, CA 95032 (408)395-3100 Rune Date: December 17, 24 and 31, 2021 Notice of Petition to Administer Estate of ZI FEN WANG Case No. 21PR191481 1.To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may be interested in the will or estate, or both, of Zi Fen Wang, Susan Wang, Susan Zi Fe Wang. 2. A Petition for Probate has been filed by Pamela Tian in the Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara. 3.The Petition for Probate requests that Pamela Tian be
appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent. 4. The petition requests the decedent’s will and codicils, if any, be admitted to probate. The will and any codicils are available for examination in the file kept by the court. 5. The petition requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administer of Estate Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take any actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consent to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person Files and objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority. 6. A hearing on the petition will be held in this court as follows: February 14, 2022, at 9:01am, Dept. 5, located at 191 North First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. 7. If you object to the granting of this petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney. 8. If you are a creditor or contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either: 1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or 2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code. Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law. 9. You may examine the file
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kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk. 10. Attorney for Petitioner: Shahram Miri 80 Gilman Avenue, Suite 27 Campbell, CA 95008 (408)866-8382 Rune Date: December 17, 24 and 31, 2021 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 680676 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Shanghai No.1, 19634 Stevens Creek Blvd, Cupertino, CA 95014, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by a corporation. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): CBI KITCHEN INC, 19634 Stevens Creek Blvd, Cupertino, CA 95014. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 11/24/2021. This filing is a first filing. “I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.” (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) /s/ Weidong Zhao CBI KITCHEN INC CEO Article/Reg#: 3694416 Above entity was formed in the state of CA This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 11/29/2021. Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Nina Khamphilath, Deputy File No. FBN 680676 December 10, 17, 24, 31, 2021 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 680886 The following person(s)
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is (are) doing business as: IQ Construction, 926 N. 14th Street, San Jose, CA 95112, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by an individual. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): Ignacio Quiroz, 926 N. 14th Street, San Jose, CA 95112. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 11/05/2021. This filing is a first filing. “I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.” (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) /s/ Ignacio Quiroz This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 12/08/2021. Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Corinne Quiroz, Deputy File No. FBN 680886 December 10, 17, 24, 31, 2021 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 680715 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Beto’s Mobile Auto Service, 1259 State St, Alviso, CA 95002, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by an individual. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): Heriberto O. Fernandez, 1259 State St, Alviso, CA 95002. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 11/30/2021. This filing is a first filing. “I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.” (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) /s/ Heriberto Fernandez This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 12/01/2021. Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Nina Khamphilath, Deputy File No. FBN 680715 December 10, 17, 24,
31, 2021 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 21CV391153 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Kevin Edward Duncklee and Seevun Kozar. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) Kevin Edward Duncklee and Seevun Kozar have filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Kevin Edward Duncklee to Kevin Edward Dunckzar b. Seevun Kozar to Seevun Dunckzar 2. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING: Date: 01/18/2022 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. 3. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara. Dec 02, 2021 Julie A. Emede Judge of the Superior Court December 10, 17, 24, 31, 2021 AMENDED ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 21CV378434 Superior Court of California, County of
EL OBSERVADOR | www.el-observador.com Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: TUYEN THI THANH NGUYEN. TO ALL TUYEN THI THANH NGUYEN has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. TUYEN THI THANH NGUYEN to TUYEN THI THANH BUI 2. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING: Date: 01/18/2022 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. 3. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara. Nov 18, 2021 Julie A. Emede Judge of the Superior Court December 10, 17, 24, 31, 2021 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 21CV391086 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Xiangyue Tan & Qinglan Tan. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) Xiangyue Tan & Qinglan Tan have filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Xuemiao Tan to Kaelyn
Tan 2. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING: Date: 03/01/2022 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. 3. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara. Dec 01, 2021 Julie A. Emede Judge of the Superior Court December 10, 17, 24, 31, 2021 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 21CV391154 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Afghani Ibrahimi. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) Afghani Ibrahimi has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Afghani Ibrahimi to Asena Ibrahimi 2. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file written objection that includes the reasons for
the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING: Date: 03/01/2022 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. 3. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara. Dec 02, 2021 Julie A. Emede Judge of the Superior Court December 10, 17, 24, 31, 2021 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 21CV390358 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: GUADALUPE LOPEZ. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) GUADALUPE LOPEZ has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. GUADALUPE LOPEZ to MARIA GUADALUPE LOPEZ CRUZ 2. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEAR-
ING: Date: 02/22/2022 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. 3. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara. Nov 16, 2021 Julie A. Emede Judge of the Superior Court December 10, 17, 24, 31, 2021 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 21CV389978 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: DAN THAI TRAN. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) DAN THAI TRAN has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. DAN THAI TRAN to EVON TRAN 2. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING: Date: 02/15/2022 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. 3. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the
DEC 17 - DEC 23, 2021 county of Santa Clara. Nov 05, 2021 Julie A. Emede Judge of the Superior Court December 10, 17, 24, 31, 2021 AMENDED ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 21CV373623 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Christine Acain Ganancial. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) Christine Acain Ganancial has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Christine Acain Ganancial to Christine Bitao Ganancial 2. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING: Date: 01/11/2022 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. 3. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara. Nov 15, 2021 Julie A. Emede Judge of the Superior Court December 10, 17, 24, 31, 2021 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE
OF NAME NO. 21CV391240 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Terri Lynn Wells. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) Terri Lynn Wells has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Terri Lynn Wells to Terri Lynn Branch 2. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING: Date: 03/08/2022 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. 3. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara. Dec 03, 2021 Julie A. Emede Judge of the Superior Court December 10, 17, 24, 31, 2021 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 21CV391405 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Yiu T Woo. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) Yiu T Woo has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Yiu
DEC 17 - DEC 23, 2021 T Woo to David Woo b. David Yiu Woo to David Woo 2. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING: Date: 03/08/2022 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. 3. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara. Dec 06, 2021 Julie A. Emede Judge of the Superior Court December 10, 17, 24, 31, 2021 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 21CV390531 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Kangsuk Kim. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) Kangsuk Kim has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Kangsuk Kim to Paul Kangsuk Kim 2. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must
file written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING: Date: 02/22/2022 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. 3. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara. Nov 18, 2021 Julie A. Emede Judge of the Superior Court December 10, 17, 24, 31, 2021 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 21CV389982 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Monica Itzel Gonzalez Abundis. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) Monica Itzel Gonzalez Abundis has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Monica Itzel Gonzalez Abundis to Monica Itzel Abundis 2. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the
EL OBSERVADOR | www.el-observador.com petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING: Date: 02/15/2022 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. 3. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara. Nov 05, 2021 Julie A. Emede Judge of the Superior Court December 10, 17, 24, 31, 2021 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 21CV389984 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Jorge Gonzalez Abundis. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) Jorge Gonzalez Abundis has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Jorge Gonzalez Abundis to Jorge Abundis 2. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING: Date: 02/15/2022 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. 3. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition
in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara. Nov 05, 2021 Julie A. Emede Judge of the Superior Court December 10, 17, 24, 31, 2021 Notice of Petition to Administer Estate of Edward Thomas Johnson No.20PR188662 A Petition for Probate has been filed by Elizabeth and Ian Johnson in the Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara. The Petition for Probate requests that Elizabeth and Ian Johnson be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent, Edward Thomas Johnson. The petition requests the decedent’s will and codicils, if any, be admitted to probate. The will and any codicils are available for examination in the file kept by the court. The petition requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administer of Estate Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take any actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consent to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person Files and objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority. A hearing on the petition will be held in this court as follows: 01/03/2022 at 9:01am, Dept. Probate, 5, located at 191 North First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. If you object to the granting of this petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney. If you are a creditor
or contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either: 1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or 2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code. Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law. You may examine the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk. Attorney for Petitioner: None 2448 Fairoak Ct San Jose, CA 95125 (323)806-8023 December 10, 17, 24, 2021 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 680388 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Fussion Brito, 2237 McLaughlin Ave Apt 4, San Jose, CA 95122, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by an Individual. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): Omaira Brito, 2237 McLaughlin Ave, San Jose, CA 95122. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 11/12/2021. This filing is a refile [Change(s) in facts form previous filing] of previous file #: FBN678392. “I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.” (A registrant who declares as true
information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) /s/ Omaira Brito This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 11/17/2021. Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Sandy Chanthasy, Deputy File No. FBN 680388 December 3, 10, 17, 24, 2021 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 680711 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: ORIENTAL ACUPUNCTURE AND HERBAL MEDICINE, 21607 B Stevens Creek Blvd, Cupertino, CA 95014, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by an Individual. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): Yannhaur Huang, 4725 Mission St Apt 3, San Francisco, CA 94122. Yu Guo, 10708 Culberston Dr, Cupertino, CA 95014, Guo-Jiun Lo, 138 Doe Court, Fremont, CA 94535. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on N/A. This filing is a first filing. “I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.” (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) /s/ Yu Guo This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 11/30/2021. Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Nina Khamphilath, Deputy File No. FBN 680711 December 3, 10, 17, 24, 2021 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 680695 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: JOEL REALTY, 14125 Seven Acres Lane, Los Altos, CA 94022, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by a corporation. The name and residence ad-
CLASSIFIEDS / LEGALS dress of the registrant(s) is (are): NANDO LABS, 14125 Seven Acres Lane, Los Altos Hills, CA 94022. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on N/A. This filing is a first filing. “I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.” (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) /s/ Ann Marie Joel NANDO LABS President Article/Reg#: 4801287 Above entity was formed in the state of CA This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 11/30/2021. Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Elaine Fader, Deputy File No. FBN 680695 December 3, 10, 17, 24, 2021 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 680556 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: CITICARS, 1295 W. San Carlos St., San Jose, CA 95126, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by an Individual. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): Luis Raul Blanco, 729 Roverton Ct, San Ramon, CA 94582. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 06/01/1997. This filing is a first filing. “I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.” (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) /s/ Luis Raul Blanco This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 11/22/2021. Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Elaine Fader, Deputy File No. FBN 680556 December 3, 10, 17, 24, 2021 FICTITIOUS
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BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 680340 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: KAMBUPIZZA, 3438 El Camino Real, Santa Clara, CA 95051, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by an Individual. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): Daniel Ta Hwang, 22990 Santa Cruz Hwy, Los Gatos, CA 95033. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on N/A. This filing is a first filing. “I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.” (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) /s/ Hwang, Daniel Ta This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 11/16/2021. Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Corinne Vasquez, Deputy File No. FBN 680340 December 3, 10, 17, 24, 2021 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 680341 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: KANBUPIZZA, 3438 El Camino Real, Santa Clara, CA 95051, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by an Individual. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): Daniel Tae Hwang, 22990 Santa Cruz Hwy, Los Gatos, CA 95033. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on N/A. This filing is a first filing. “I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.” (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) /s/ Hwang, Daniel Tae This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 11/16/2021. Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Corinne Vasquez,
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Deputy File No. FBN 680341 December 3, 10, 17, 24, 2021 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 21CV390577 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Maria Del Carmen Aguilera Perez AKA Maria Carmen Aguilera Perez. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) Maria Del Carmen Aguilera Perez AKA Maria Carmen Aguilera Perez has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Maria Del Carmen Aguilera Perez to Maria Del Carmen Aguilera Perez b. Maria Carmen Aguilera Perez to Maria Del Carmen Aguilera Perez 2. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING: Date: 03/01/2022 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. 3. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara. Nov 19, 2021 Julie A. Emede Judge of the Superior Court December 3, 10, 17, 24,
2021 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 21CV390524 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Jessica Jasmine Aguilar Contreras. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) Jessica Jasmine Aguilar Contreras has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Jessica Jasmine Aguilar Contreras to Yesica Yazmin Aguilar Contreras 2. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING: Date: 02/22/2022 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. 3. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara. Nov 18, 2021 Julie A. Emede Judge of the Superior Court December 3, 10, 17, 24, 2021 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 21CV387322 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Ernie Sapeti Aiono. TO ALL
EL OBSERVADOR | www.el-observador.com INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) Ernie Sapeti Aiono has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Ernest Sapeti Lulualii to Ernie Sapeti Aiono 2. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING: Date: 01/11/2022 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. 3. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara. Oct 04, 2021 Julie A. Emede Judge of the Superior Court December 3, 10, 17, 24, 2021 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 20CV373623 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Christine Acain Ganancial. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) Christine Acain Ganancial has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Christine Acain Ganancial to Christine Bitao Ganancial 2. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested
in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING: Date: 01/11/2022 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. 3. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara. Nov 15, 2021 Julie A. Emede Judge of the Superior Court December 3, 10, 17, 24, 2021 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 21CV391020 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Jerry MengChen Yao & Annie Yi-Fen Huang. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) Jerry MengChen Yao & Annie Yi-Fen Huang have filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Justin Shuang-Shin Yao to Justin Tsen-Shi Yao 2. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file written objection that
includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING: Date: 03/01/2022 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. 3. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara. Nov 30, 2021 Julie A. Emede Judge of the Superior Court December 3, 10, 17, 24, 2021 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 21CV391023 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Matthew Acosta Moraga. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) Matthew Raymond Acosta-Moraga has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Matthew Raymond Acosta-Moraga to Matthew Raymond Moraga 2. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the
petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING: Date: 03/01/2022 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. 3. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara. Nov 30, 2021 Julie A. Emede Judge of the Superior Court December 3, 10, 17, 24, 2021 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 21CV389605 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Zohreh MohammadiCorrea. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) Zohreh Mohammadi-Correa has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Zohreh MohammadiCorrea to Zohreh Mohammadi b. Zohreh Mohammadi Correa to Zohreh Mohammadi 2. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING: Date: 02/08/2022 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. 3. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published
DEC 17 - DEC 23, 2021 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. Oct 29, 2021 Julie A. Emede Judge of the Superior Court December 3, 10, 17, 24, 2021 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 21CV390540 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Oanh Hoang Nguyen. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) Oanh Hoang Nguyen has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Oanh Hoang Nguyen to Joanna Nguyen 2. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING: Date: 03/01/2022 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. 3. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara. Nov 18, 2021 Julie A. Emede Judge of the Superior Court
December 3, 10, 17, 24, 2021 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 680434 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: BENNY’S HANDYMAN SERVICES, 2453 Amador Dr, San Jose, CA 95122, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by an Individual. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): Almaquio Benitez Garcia, 2453 Amador Dr, San Jose, CA 95122. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 09/23/2021. This filing is a first filing. “I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.” (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) /s/ Almaquio Benitez Garcia Owner This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 11/18/2021. Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Sandy Chanthasy, Deputy File No. FBN 680434 November 26, December 3, 10, 17, 2021 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 680518 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: LACANDONBUY. COM, 447 First St, Gilroy, CA 95020, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by an Individual. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): Juan Carlos Rodriguez, 7151 Church St Apt D, Gilroy, CA 95020. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 09/27/2021. This filing is a first filing. “I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.” (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.)
DEC 17 - DEC 23, 2021 /s/ Juan Carlos Rodriguez This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 11/19/2021. Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Elaine Fader, Deputy File No. FBN 680518 November 26, December 3, 10, 17, 2021 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 21CV390577 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Maria Del Carmen Aguilera Perez AKA Maria Carmen Aguilera Perez. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) Maria Del Carmen Aguilera Perez AKA Maria Carmen Aguilera Perez has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Maria Del Carmen Aguilera Perez to Maria Del Carmen Aguilera Perez b. Maria Carmen Aguilera Perez to Maria Del Carmen Aguilera Perez 2. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING: Date: 03/01/2022 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. 3. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general
circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara. Nov 19, 2021 Julie A. Emede Judge of the Superior Court November 26, December 3, 10, 17, 2021 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 21CV390540 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Oanh Hoang Nguyen. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) Oanh Hoang Nguyen has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Oanh Hoang Nguyen to Joanna Nguyen 2. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING: Date: 03/01/2022 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. 3. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara. Nov 18, 2021 Julie A. Emede Judge of the Superior Court November 26, December 3, 10, 17, 2021 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 21CV390598
EL OBSERVADOR | www.el-observador.com Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Yi-Ping Li. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) Yi-Ping Li has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Yi-Ping Li to Beth Yi-Ping Li 2. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING: Date: 03/01/2022 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. 3. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara. Nov 19, 2021 Julie A. Emede Judge of the Superior Court November 26, December 3, 10, 17, 2021 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 21CV390575 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Tara Cha mbers - G omez & Devin Gomez. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) Tara Chambers-Gomez & Devin Gomez have filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Tara
Maurine ChambersGomez to Tara Maurine Gomez b. Sage Travis Chambers-Gomez to Sage Travis Gomez c. Lucas Wyatt Chambers-Gomez to Lucas Wyatt Gomez 2. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING: Date: 03/01/2022 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. 3. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara. Nov 19, 2021 Julie A. Emede Judge of the Superior Court November 26, December 3, 10, 17, 2021 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 21CV390521 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Alin Gharapetian. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) Alin Gharapetian has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Areg Alvin Azadkhanian to Areg Sako Azadkhanian 2. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if
any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING: Date: 02/22/2022 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. 3. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara. Nov 18, 2021 Julie A. Emede Judge of the Superior Court November 26, December 3, 10, 17, 2021 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 21CV390531 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Kangsuk Kim. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) Kangsuk Kim has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Kangsuk Kim to Paul Kangsuk Kim 2. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the
petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING: Date: 02/22/2022 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. 3. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara. Nov 18, 2021 Julie A. Emede Judge of the Superior Court November 26, December 3, 10, 17, 2021 AMENDED ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 21CV378434 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Tuyen Thi Thanh Nguyen. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) Tuyen Thi Thanh Nguyen has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Tuyen Thi Thanh Nguyen to Tuyen Thi Thanh Bui 2. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING: Date: 01/18/2022 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. 3. A copy of the Order to Show cause
CLASSIFIEDS / LEGALS 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. Nov 18, 2021 Julie A. Emede Judge of the Superior Court November 26, December 3, 10, 17, 2021 Notice of Petition to Administer Estate of ALLEN WU Case No. 21PR191257 1.To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may be interested in the will or estate, or both, of Allen Wu, Allen Ching-Chieh Wu. 2. A Petition for Probate has been filed by Alexander Wu in the Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara. 3.The Petition for Probate requests that Alexander Wu be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent. 4. The petition requests the decedent’s will and codicils, if any, be admitted to probate. The will and any codicils are available for examination in the file kept by the court. 5. The petition requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administer of Estate Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take any actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consent to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person Files and objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority. 6. A hearing on the petition will be held in this court as follows: January 10, 2022, at 9:01am, Dept. 5, located at 191 North First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. 7. If you object to the granting of this peti-
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he December holidays are traditionally the most-traveled time of year for U.S. residents. Last year, even amid a surge in COVID infections, the Transportation Security Administration reported 15 billion trips made by people travelling between 50 to 500 miles, using all forms of transportation. More travel is expected this year, including international travel, as countries around the world begin to loosen their COVIDrelated travel restrictions. But late last month, travel concerns emerged afresh as a new variant known as Omicron was first identified by scientists in South Africa. “Omicron is named a ‘variant of concern’ by the World Health Organization, and is potentially more contagious than previous variants,” said Dr. Dali Fan, a UC Davis Health Science Clinical Professor who also serves as a volunteer vaccinator at California Northstate University in Elk Grove, California. “Information about the Omicron variant is still emerging, but from what we do know, caution and careful monitoring are important.” The first confirmed case of the Omicron variant in the U.S. was identified at the end of November in San Francisco, in a person who recently travelled internationally. 12 states have subsequently confirmed at least one case of the Omicron variant, as of Dec. 3. President Joe Biden called the variant "a cause for concern, not a cause for panic,” and has imposed travel restrictions on people traveling into the US from foreign countries. Proof of a negative test regardless of vaccination status is required within one day of departure for all passengers travelling to the US, effective Dec. 6. Additionally, several countries have imposed or tightened their COVID-19-related travel restrictions. India, for example, will impose further testing and surveillance on travelers from high-risk countries, including the United Kingdom, Brazil, Bangladesh, China, and Mauritius, among others. U.S. travelers will have to pay attention to restrictions by different countries. Those travelling to India will be required to be fully vaccinated. Proof of vaccination status is required prior to boarding an airplane to the United States. For U.S. citizens and Legal Permanent Residents (LPRs) who are eligible to travel but not fully vaccinated, proof of a negative COVID-19 test is required one day prior to their flight to India. U.S citizens and LPRs who are fully vaccinated will need to present airlines with proof of vaccination and of a negative COVID-19 test three days before their flight. The Philippines is imposing similar restrictions: travelers who are not fully vaccinated will not be able to board a flight from the U.S. to the Philippines. Moreover, travelers will need to provide proof of a negative COVID test taken one day before traveling. China is also imposing similar restrictions, but Zhong Nanshan, an advisor to the Chinese government, told CNN the country has “no plans to take any major action in response to the Omicron variant.” The U.S. government had earlier advised people to restrict travel to Mexico unless absolutely necessary. In November, it issued a new advisory. Effective Nov. 8, all non-immigrant, non-U.S. citizen air travelers to the U.S. over the age of two are required to be fully vaccinated and to provide proof of vaccination status prior to boarding an airplane to the United States. Similar to travelers to India, U.S. citizens and Legal Permanent Residents traveling to Mexico who are not fully vaccinated will need to provide proof of a negative COVID-19 test one day before their flight. Vaccinated travelers to the United States will need to provide either proof of vaccination or of a negative COVID-19 test three days before their flight. In this FAQ, Dr. Dali Fan provides guidance for those who choose to travel during the holiday season. EMS: Would you recommend that people reconsider plans for international travel, in light of the emerging Omicron variant? Are there countries you believe may be riskier as travel destinations? The Biden administration issued a travel ban to seven other African countries (see above). This list is fluid and will continue to evolve, but caution is advised if you plan to travel there. Keep in mind the Delta variant remains the biggest threat to public health, so vaccination and other safety precautions like masking are best.
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as fiestas de diciembre son tradicionalmente la época del año cuando más viajan los residentes de EUA. El año pasado, incluso en medio de un brote de infecciones por COVID, la Administración de Transporte y Seguridad informó de que se hicieron 15 billones de viajes de entre 50 a 500 millas, usando todo tipo de transporte.
• No haga un viaje internacional hasta que esté completamente vacunado.
Se espera más viajes este año, incluyendo viajes internacionales, al empezar a relajar los países del mundo sus restricciones de viaje debido a la COVID. Pero a finales del mes pasado, surgieron de nuevo preocupaciones por viajar al identificarse por primera vez una nueva variante conocida como Ómicron en Suráfrica.
• Cuando viaja a los Estados Unidos en avión, se le requiere mostrar un resultado negativo de una prueba de COVID-19 o documentación de recuperación de COVID-19 antes de abordar su vuelo. El momento de esta prueba depende de su estado de vacunación y edad.
https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/travelers/testing-international-air-travelers.html Always follow the CDC’s international travel guidelines: • Do not travel internationally until you are fully vaccinated. • Check your destination’s COVID-19 situation and travel requirements before traveling, because guidance may change. Countries may have their own entry and exit requirements. • When you travel to the United States by air, you are required to show a negative COVID-19 test result or documentation of recovery from COVID-19 before you board your flight. The timing of this test depends on your vaccination status and age. • Wearing a well-fitting mask over your nose and mouth is required in indoor areas of public transportation (including airplanes) traveling into, within, or out of the United States and indoors in U.S. transportation hubs (including airports). https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/travelers/international-travel-during-covid19.html Travelers can expect states to lead their own efforts as well. For example, California is expanding COVID-19 testing at international airports and prioritizing arrivals from affected countries and monitoring for the variant’s presence. EMS: What about domestic travel? Are some modes safer than others? The CDC’s domestic travel guidance mostly aligns with their international guidelines: wait to travel until you get vaccinated, check the COVID-19 situation of your destination, wear a mask and cancel plans if you become sick or are exposed to COVID-19. If you are not fully vaccinated and must travel, get tested both before and after your trip (see the end of this document for details or visit: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/travelers/travel-during-covid19.html Generally speaking, passengers are at low risk of contracting the novel coronavirus while flying, but the COVID-19 virus can—and has—spread on planes with low rate. https://www.advisory.com/daily-briefing/2020/09/22/covidflights# Obviously, driving yourself is the safest. EMS: How would you recommend people keep themselves safe while aboard a plane, train, or cruise ship, and in hotels or rental homes? What about safety measures while inside a private home? In general, people should use preventive measures, including hand hygiene, physical distancing, and wearing face masks to keep themselves safe while travel. The same principles apply in other indoor settings as well, especially when you are with people you are not normally around. Wearing a mask over your nose and mouth is required in indoor areas of public transportation (including on planes, buses, trains, and other forms of public transportation traveling into, within, or out of the United States and while indoors at U.S. transportation hubs such as airports and stations. Travelers are not required to wear a mask in outdoor areas of a conveyance (like on open deck areas of a ferry or the uncovered top deck of a bus). The key is still: get fully vaccinated. EMS: Would you recommend getting a booster before travelling? How long before travelling to get the optimal protection? Yes, a booster is recommended to give yourself boosted protection. The COVID-19 neutralizing antibody levels started to rise within a few days of the booster shot. Schedule your booster shot two weeks before you are set to travel – this will give the booster time to be most effective. Get your booster if it has been at least six months since your second dose of Moderna or Pfizer vaccine, or two months after the Johnson & Johnson vaccine. htt ps : / /www.des e ret .c o m/pl at fo rm/a m p/c o ro n avi rus/2021/11/23/22798557/covid-booster-shots-how-longdoes-it-take-to-work EMS: Finally, should people quarantine or get tested for COVID once they have returned? If you are fully vaccinated and suspect you have been exposed a possible COVID-19 case during travel, upon return, the CDC recommends you get tested 5-7 days after close contact. If you are not fully vaccinated:
International arrivals to the United States must get a COVID-19 viral test (regardless of vaccination status) within one day of travel by air back into the United States. You must show your negative result to the airline before you board your flight.
Self-quarantine and get tested after travel.
If you booked an itinerary from a US state or territory to another US state or territory and the itinerary has you taking a connecting flight through a foreign country, you do not need to be tested. An example of this situation is an itinerary booked between the Northern Mariana Islands (a US territory) and the US mainland via Japan.
• Stay home and self-quarantine for a full 7 days after travel, even if you test negative at 3-5 days.
If you travel within the US between states and territories, the CDC has recommendations (see the answer of question 2). In general, you are recommended to test for COVID-19 if you are not fully vaccinated.
• Isolate yourself to protect others from getting infected.
• Get tested with a viral test 3-5 days after returning from travel.
• If you don’t get tested, stay home and self-quarantine for 10 days after travel. If Your Test is Positive https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/vaccines/fullyvaccinated-guidance.html
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“A Ómicron la Organización Mundial de la Salud la ha llamado ‘variante de preocupación’, y es posiblemente más contagiosa que variantes previas”, dijo el Dr. Dali Fan, profesor clínico de Ciencias de la salud de la UC Davis y que también desempeña servicios como vacunador voluntario en la California Northstate University en Elk Grove, California. “Aún está emergiendo información sobre la variante Ómicron, pero por lo que sabemos, la precaución y una observación cuidadosa son importantes. El primer caso confirmado de la variante Ómicron en EUA fue identificada a finales de noviembre en San Francisco en una persona que había hecho un viaje internacional recientemente. Doce estados han confirmado posteriormente por lo menos un caso de la variante Ómicron desde el 3 de diciembre. El Presidente Joe Biden consideró a la variante “motivo de preocupación, no motivo de pánico”, y ha impuesto restricciones de viaje para las personas que viajan a EUA desde países del extranjero. Se requiere una prueba negativa sin importar el estado de vacunación en el plazo de un día antes de la salida para todos los pasajeros que viajen a EUA, a partir del 6 de diciembre. Además, varios países han impuesto o endurecido sus restricciones de viaje debido a la COVID-19. La India, por ejemplo, impondrá más pruebas y vigilancia sobre los viajeros de países de alto riesgo, incluyendo el Reino Unido, Brasil, Bangladesh, China, y la Isla Mauricio, entre otros. Los viajeros de EUA tendrán que prestar atención a las restricciones de diferentes países. Los que viajen a la India tendrán que estar completamente vacunados. Se requiere prueba del estado de vacunación antes de abordar un avión a los Estados Unidos. Para los ciudadanos y Residentes Legales Permanentes (LPR) de EUA elegibles para viajar pero no completamente vacunados, se requiere documentación de haber dado negativo en una prueba de COVID-19 un día antes de su vuelo a la India. Los ciudadanos y LPR de EUA completamente vacunados tendrán que presentar a las aerolíneas prueba de vacunación y una prueba negativa de COVID-19 tres días antes de su vuelo. Las Filipinas está imponiendo restricciones similares: los viajeros que no estén completamente vacunados no podrán abordar un avión de EUA a las Filipinas. Además, los viajeros tendrán que presentar prueba de una prueba negativa de COVID realizada un día antes de viajar. China también está imponiendo restricciones similares, pero Zhong Nanshan, consejero del gobierno chino, le dijo a CNN que el país “no tiene pensado tomar ninguna acción importante en respuesta a la variante Ómicron”. El gobierno de EUA había aconsejado previamente a la gente restringir sus viajes a México a menos que fuera absolutamente necesario. En noviembre, emitió una nueva advertencia. A partir del 8 de noviembre, se requiere a todos los viajeros aéreos no inmigrantes y no ciudadanos de EUA con destino a EUA mayores de dos años de edad que estén completamente vacunados y que presenten prueba de estado de vacunación antes de abordar un avión a los Estados Unidos. Al igual que los viajeros a la India, los ciudadanos y Residentes Legales Permanentes (LPR) de EUA que viajen a México y que no estén completamente vacunados tendrán igualmente que presentar documentación de haber dado negativo en una prueba de COVID-19 un día antes de su vuelo. Los viajeros vacunados con destino a los Estados Unidos tendrán que presentar prueba de vacunación o de una prueba negativa de COVID-19 tres días antes de su vuelo. En estas Preguntas Frecuentes, el Dr. Dali Fan aporta orientación para los que elijan viajar durante la época de las fiestas. EMS: ¿Recomendaría que la gente reconsiderara sus planes para un viaje internacional, en vista de la variante Ómicron emergente? ¿Hay países que usted cree que presentan más riesgos como destinos de viaje?
Siga siempre las pautas de viaje internacional de los CDC:
• Revise la situación de COVID-19 y los requisitos de viaje de su destino antes de viajar, porque las pautas pueden cambiar. Los países pueden tener sus propios requisitos de entrada y salida.
• Se requiere usar un cubrebocas que quede ajustado sobre la nariz y la boca en los interiores del transporte público (incluyendo aviones) al viajar a, dentro de, o fuera de los Estados Unidos y en los interiores de las centrales de transporte en EUA (incluyendo aeropuertos). https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/travelers/international-travel-during-covid19.html Los viajeros pueden contar con que los estados pondrán de su parte también. Por ejemplo, California está ampliando las pruebas para COVID-19 en los aeropuertos internacionales y priorizando las llegadas de países afectados y controlando la presencia de la variante. EMS: ¿Y qué ocurre con los viajes nacionales? ¿Son algunos modos más seguros que otros? Las pautas de los CDC acerca de viajes nacionales se alinean en gran parte con sus pautas internacionales: espere a viajar hasta que se vacune, revise la situación de su destino, use un cubrebocas y cancele sus planes si se enferma o se expone a la COVID-19. Si no está completamente vacunado y tiene que viajar, hágase la prueba tanto antes como después de su viaje (véase el final de este documento para los detalles o visite: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/travelers/travelduring-covid19.html Generalmente, los pasajeros no corren mucho riesgo de contraer el nuevo coronavirus mientras vuelan, pero el virus de la COVID-19 puede – y lo ha hecho – transmitirse en los aviones en tasas bajas. https://www.advisory.com/daily-briefing/2020/09/22/covidflights# Obviamente, manejar uno mismo es lo más seguro. EMS: ¿Cómo recomendaría usted que la gente se mantenga segura mientras estén a bordo de un avión, tren, o crucero, y en hoteles o casas alquiladas? ¿Qué pasa con las medidas de seguridad al estar dentro de una casa privada? En general, la gente debe usar medidas preventivas, incluyendo higiene de manos, distancia física, y el uso de cubrebocas para mantenerse segura mientras viaja. Los mismos principios se aplican en otros ambientes interiores también, especialmente cuando está con personas con las que no acostumbra a estar. El uso del cubrebocas sobre nariz y boca se requiere en los interiores del transporte público (incluyendo los aviones, buses, trenes y otras formas de transporte público al viajar a, dentro de, o fuera de los Estados Unidos y en los interiores de las centrales de transporte de EUA como aeropuertos y estaciones. No se les requiere a los viajeros usar cubrebocas en áreas exteriores del vehículo (como en las zonas de cubierta abierta de un ferry o la planta superior descubierta de un bus). La clave sigue siendo: vacúnese completamente. EMS: ¿Recomienda hacerse la vacuna de refuerzo antes de viajar? ¿Cuánto tiempo antes de viajar para recibir la protección óptima? Sí, una vacuna de refuerzo se recomienda para obtener la protección reforzada. Los niveles de anticuerpos neutralizantes de la COVID-19 comienzan a subir en un plazo de unos días desde la vacuna de refuerzo. Programe su vacuna de refuerzo dos semanas antes de que esté a punto de viajar – esto dará tiempo a la vacuna de refuerzo a tener la máxima eficacia. Hágase la vacuna de refuerzo si han pasado seis meses desde su segunda dosis de la vacuna de Moderna o Pfizer, o dos meses después de la vacuna de Johnson & Johnson. h tt p s : / /w w w.d e s e ret .c o m /p l a t fo r m /a m p/c o ro n a v i rus/2021/11/23/22798557/covid-booster-shots-how-longdoes-it-take-to-work
El gobierno de Biden emitió una prohibición sobre vuelos a otros siete países africanos (véase arriba). Esta lista es fluida y seguirá desarrollándose, pero se aconseja precaución si se piensa viajar allí. Tenga en cuenta que la variante Delta sigue siendo la amenaza más grande a la salud pública, por lo que es mejor la vacunación y otras precauciones de seguridad como el uso de los cubrebocas.
EMS: Finalmente, ¿debe la gente guardar cuarentena o hacerse la prueba para ver si tiene la COVID una vez de vuelta?
Las personas que lleguen a los Estados Unidos deben hacerse la prueba viral de COVID-19 (sin importar el estado de vacunación) en un plazo de un día antes de viajar en avión de regreso a los Estados Unidos. Debe mostrar su resultado negativo a la aerolínea antes de abordar su vuelo.
Si no está completamente vacunado:
Si reservó un itinerario de un estado o territorio de EUA a otro estado o territorio de EUA y el itinerario le obliga a pasar en tránsito por un país extranjero, no necesita realizarse la prueba. Un ejemplo de esta situación es un itinerario reservado entre las Islas Marianas del Norte (un territorio de EUA) y el continente de EUA por Japón.
• Quédese en casa y guarde cuarentena durante 7 días enteros después de viajar, incluso si da negativo a los 3 a 5 días.
Si viaja dentro de EUA entre estados y territorios, los CDC tiene recomendaciones (véase la respuesta a la pregunta 2). En general, se le recomienda hacerse la prueba para ver si tiene COVID-19 si no está completamente vacunado.
• Aíslese para proteger a los demás contra una infección.
Si está completamente vacunado y sospecha de que se haya expuesto a un posible caso de COVID-19 durante su viaje, a la vuelta, los CDC recomiendan que se haga la prueba 5 a 7 días después de un contacto cercano. Guarde cuarentena y hágase la prueba después de viajar. • Hágase una prueba viral 3 a 5 días después de volver de viaje.
• Si no se hace la prueba, quédese en casa y guarde cuarentena durante 10 días después de viajar. Si da positivo https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/vaccines/fullyvaccinated-guidance.html
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