El Observador December 23rd, 2022.

José López Zamorano La Red Hispana

Elbalance migratorio del año 2022 podría resumirse con la palabra “decepcionante”.

Es verdad que la administración del presidente Joe Biden aprobó el estatus de protección temporal para miles de venezolanos y la extensión por 18 meses de los beneficios para los inmigrantes procedentes de El Salvador, Nicaragua, Sudán, Honduras y Nepal.

Y hace apenas unos días, los Departamentos de Seguridad Nacional y del Trabajo anunciaron la disponibilidad de 64,716 visas temporales para trabajadores no agrícolas H-2B para el año fiscal 2023.

Pero en otras asignaturas, la falta de avances es sencillamente una gran desilusión: Nuestros “Dreamers” y trabajadores agrícolas indocumentados se han quedado nuevamente con las manos vacías, a pesar de que se merecen una solución permanente a su situación migratoria.

No sólo fracasó un plan bipartidista impulsado por la senadora de Arizona Kyrsten Sinema y por el senador republicano de Carolina del Norte Thom Tillis, Sino que el empuje que dieron al “Dream Act” organizaciones como United We Dream, así como senadores y activistas demócratas, desafortunadamente no llegó a ninguna parte.

Por si fuera poco, el polémico Título 42, que permitió a la administración Trump expulsar del país a 2.5 millones de inmigrantes como debajo de la excusa de la emergencia de salud pública por la pandemia de COVID, está haciendo manipulado con una pelota de ping-pong en los tribunales de Estados Unidos.

El título 42 debía expirar el 21 de diciembre, a partir de una orden de un juez federal, pero su terminación provocó una contra demanda de 19 estados y la intervención del presidente de la Suprema Corte de Justicia, que dejó el fin del programa en suspenso por tiempo indefinido.

Para quienes llevamos viviendo muchos años en los Estados Unidos, nos resulta todavía incomprensible la disfuncionalidad de la clase política para lidiar con un tema de suma gravedad e importancia para el futuro del país.

Es incuestionable que los Estados Unidos requieren un flujo ordenado y legal de todo tipo de mano de obra, tanto en las industrias tecnológicas, como en los sectores de la economía que requieren de mano de obra intensiva, como la agricultura o la construcción.

A pesar de ello, la clase política con quien continúa poniendo parches desde 1986, incapaz de ponerse de acuerdo en una política migratoria que equilibre las legítimas preocupaciones de seguridad fronteriza e integridad territorial, con las exigencias de mano de obra que requiere la funcionalidad y prosperidad de la economía de los Estados Unidos.

Lamentablemente las perspectivas de una reforma migratoria están marcadas por nubarrones en el horizonte. La próxima mayoría republicana en la cámara de representantes parece estar más preocupada por complacer a Donald Trump y sus políticas radicales que en hacer el trabajo para el que fueron contratados: resolver problemas.

Pero no existe otra opción para la comunidad de inmigrantes y sus partidarios que continuar en las trincheras de una lucha justa, no sólo exigiendo la justicia que se merecen sino mostrando con su ejemplo, su trabajo y su patriotismo, que hay una deuda moral hacia ellos que se debe pagar con una solución permanente, digna y humanitaria.

José López Zamorano La Red Hispana

Themigration balance for the year 2022 could be summed up with the word “disappointing”.

It is true that the administration of President Joe Biden approved temporary protected status for thousands of Venezuelans and the 18-month extension of benefits for immigrants from El Salvador, Nicaragua, Sudan, Honduras and Nepal.

And just days ago, the Departments of Homeland Security and Labor announced the availability of 64,716 tem-

2023.

But in other subjects, the lack of progress is simply a great disappointment: Our “Dreamers” and undocumented farmworkers have once again been left empty-handed, even though they deserve a permanent solution to their immigration status.

Not only did a bipartisan plan promoted by Arizona Senator Kyrsten Sinema and North Carolina Republican Senator Thom Tillis fail, but the push given to the “Dream Act” by organizations such as United We Dream, as well as Democratic senators and activists, unfortunately went nowhere.

As if that were not enough, the controversial Title 42, which allowed the Trump administration to expel 2.5 million immigrants from the country under the excuse of a public health emergency due to the COVID pandemic, is being manipulated with a ping-pong ball in the US courts.

Title 42 was due to expire on December 21, based on an order by a federal judge, but its termination led to a countersuit by 19 states and the intervention of the president of the Supreme Court of Justice, which left the end of the program on hold indefinitely.

For those of us who have lived in the United States for many years, the dysfunctionality of the political class to deal with an extremely serious and important issue for the future of the country is still incomprehensible.

It is unquestionable that the United States requires an orderly and legal flow of all types of labor, both in technology industries and in labor-intensive sectors of the economy, such as agriculture or construction.

Despite this, the political class with whom it has continued to patch up since 1986, unable to agree on an immigration policy that balances the legitimate concerns of border security and territorial integrity, with the manpower demands that functionality and prosperity require of the United States economy.

Unfortunately, the prospects for immigration reform are marked by dark clouds on the horizon. The upcoming Republican majority in the House of Representatives appears to be more concerned with pandering to Donald Trump and his radical policies than doing the job they were hired to do: solve problems.

But there is no other option for the immigrant community and its supporters than to continue in the trenches of a just fight, not only demanding the justice they deserve but showing by their example, their work and their patriotism, that there is a moral debt owed to them that must be paid for with a permanent, dignified and humanitarian

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AS UC STRIKE ENTERS SECOND MONTH, GRAD WORKERS RISK ARREST PUSHING FOR RAISES

Mikhail Zinshteyn CalMatters

Asa labor standoff drags into its second month at the University of California, the graduate student workers on strike are bringing their fury — and hopes for higher wages and benefits — directly to UC leadership through civil disobedience and other tactics that go beyond standard picketing.

Across several episodes in recent weeks, dozens of striking academic workers have ramped up their activism, putting themselves in positions that they know lead to handcuffs and arrest.

“There are lots of members who are very frustrated with the process so far … and they are ready to escalate, and they have been escalating by engaging in civil disobedience,” said Rafael Jaime, a doctoral candidate in English at UCLA who is president of United Auto Workers 2865, the union representing 19,000 mostly graduate students who work as teaching assistants, tutors and instructors.

Several academic workers who were arrested in the Los Angeles area agreed, telling CalMatters that the slow pace of negotiations compelled them to ratchet up their protests, in particular targeting members of the UC Regents, the governing body that oversees the university system. The regents have huge sway over the decision-making of the UC Office of the President, which is handling the negotiations with the remaining 36,000 tutors, teaching assistants and graduate researchers on strike.

On Tuesday, 14 academic workers were arrested after two acts of protests forced the regents to temporarily halt their planned meeting for several hours.

The first wave of arrests occurred just before noon, after all but four of the roughly two dozen protesters who snuck into the wellguarded conference space filed out of the building and disrupted a closed meeting of the regents. The remaining four refused police orders to disperse.

The second set of arrests unfolded during the public comment period in the afternoon. After a graduate worker pleaded with the regents to use their influence to offer the striking workers a better contract, 10 other graduate student workers crossed into the reserved area where regents sit during meetings and sat on the floor, shouting “if we don’t get it, shut it down.”

For roughly half an hour they chanted, clapped and sang to a nearly empty chamber as almost all the regents peeled off into a private room just moments after the unrest began. UC police eventually ordered the student workers to disperse. None did and all 10 were handcuffed as they sang “solidarity forever, for the union makes us strong” — the last two to be arrested carrying the solemn tune by themselves.

“There are lots of members who are very frustrated with the process so far … and they are ready to escalate, and they have been escalating by engaging in civil disobedience.”

-RAFAEL JAIME, PRESIDENT, UNITED AUTO

WORKERS 2865

At least one regent doesn’t think the strategy is effective.

“The best way to get the deal is to have their negotiators negotiate with our negotiators,” said Regent Jay Sures in a brief interview during the demonstration. Asked whether shutting down the regents meeting compels him to encourage the UC to come to a deal quicker, Sures said “no.”

Trying to get heard

“It’s clear that with all our striking and protesting and picketing, the university is just not listening to our demands, and they’re not responding,” said Omer Sohail, a graduate student researcher who was one of the four arrested in the morning disruption on charges of trespassing and unlawful assembly. “We do this because we feel like we’re powerless … and all we have is our bodies and our ability to disrupt a public meeting.”

Juan Pablo Gatica, a graduate student researcher who was one of 10 arrested in the afternoon, said he viewed his civil disobedience as a way to escalate the strike effort after traditional picketing didn’t lead the UC to propose a salary offer he likes.

The acts coincided with a large rally steps from where the regents were meeting on the UCLA campus. Tom Morello, best known as guitarist for the politically left hard-rock group Rage Against the Machine, performed union protest songs.

“Whenever there’s a strike, I’ve got a guitar, I’m willing to play it,” Morello told CalMatters after his set. “My whole career has been about finding ways to use a guitar as a battering ram for social justice.”

Last week, scores of striking workers rallied outside the Los Angeles home of Sures, who is also vice chairman of United Talent Agency — among the largest entertainment talent agencies in the country. Also in Los Angeles, another group of several dozen graduate student workers flooded the hallway and of-

fice of The David Geffen Company, directed by another UC regent, Richard Sherman, last Wednesday. As a result, 10 graduate workers were arrested, cited and given a court date.

The actions are an escalation “showing our power and willingness to fight for a fair contract,” said Riley Marshall, 24, a striking graduate academic worker who has helped to organize some of the civil disobedience in Los Angeles and was among the 10 union members arrested last week. “We aren’t just sticking to our departments; this is going after the totality of the UC.”

Across California, striking graduate workers have disrupted university operations through rallies, sit-ins and protests. Last Monday 17 graduate workers were arrested for trespassing during a rally at the UC office of the President in Sacramento. The week before, strikers filled the hallway outside the office of UC Berkeley’s chancellor and then marched on her home. Strikers also rallied outside President Michael Drake’s UC residence in Berkeley, a mansion that the UC purchased last December for $6.5 million. Striking workers have also occupied campus office buildings and events spaces.

Those efforts are an attempt by the striking workers to slow operations at the university system, a strategy the academic workers believe will get them closer to the labor contracts they want.

The strike, thought to be the largest-ever display of university workers withholding their labor in the U.S., has already resulted in missed finals and canceled classes for many of the UC’s more than 200,000 undergraduates. Graduate student workers provide much of the teaching and research at the university system. Groups representing professors vowed to support their strike and opt out of performing their grading and research labor.

Opposing pay proposals

The two remaining unions representing 36,000 graduate student workers are pushing for minimum salaries of $43,000 a year, down from their original demand of $54,000.

Currently, the graduate student workers earn an average of $24,000, a salary the unions argue is insufficient to cover the cost of housing in California, especially in the expensive rental markets where UC campuses are located. The poverty line in California is $36,900 for a family of four, according to the Public Policy Institute of California. Some graduate student workers take on jobs outside the university, even though the university prohibits additional work. The UC also argues graduate student workers are part-time, officially working 20 hours a week. Graduate students contend their research and teaching work add up to a full-time schedule.

-RILEY MARSHALL, GRADUATE STUDENT WORKER

In its latest offer, the UC office of the President proposed raises of around 26% across three years for most graduate students working as teaching assistants, tutors and instructors, in addition to pay bumps based on experience. The system said its latest offer would result in minimum salaries of $29,000 to $36,000 by fall 2024. The UC’s offer for the union on strike representing graduate student researchers would set a minimum pay of $33,500 to $48,500 by fall 2024.

The two sides are now beginning to meet with a mediator, current mayor of Sacramento Darrell Steinberg, to resolve the impasse. Steinberg helped settle another labor dispute in California this fall.

The UC and the unions have agreed on some workplace issues and benefits, such as maternity leave, transit passes and anti-bullying protections. Two other bargaining teams, representing 12,000 academic workers, ratified their contracts with the UC last week and returned to work.

So far the UC has been paying the striking academic workers during their work stoppage, but the unions say that may soon end.

Planning civil disobedience

The actions are proposed by local members, not the statewide union leadership, said Jaime, who makes $27,000 during the academic year through UCLA and pays $1,200 a month for his split of the rent and utilities for an apartment he shares with roommates.

Marshall, a UCLA academic worker who uses they/them pronouns, said they took part in a union-provided training on civil disobedience. The training taught Marshall how police order protesters to disperse, the process for an arrest and other worthwhile details, including that those jailed may not have access to prescription medicine or tampons.

From that training, Marshall and others agreed they’d generally comply with police during their protest at The David Geffen Company, but would refuse to leave. That group buy-in is important, Marshall said, because if one member provokes a police officer, other members could receive rougher treatment. Ultimately, Marshall and their striking colleagues were arrested for failure to disperse.

“We aren’t just sticking to our departments; this is going after the totality of the UC.”

Teams of striking UC graduate student workers are willingly getting arrested in acts of civil disobedience. They view the strategy as a way to escalate their work stoppage, now in its fifth week

Hundreds of UC academic workers picketed for the 5th straight week at UCLA in Los Angeles on Dec. 14, 2022. The demonstration was held near the UCLA Meyer and Renee Luskin Conference Center where the UC Board of Regents was meeting. Photo Credit: Pablo Unzueta / CalMatters

Marshall, a third-year graduate student worker in social psychology who earns $30,000 a year, manages a small WhatsApp group chat to plan acts of civil disobedience in Los Angeles. Marshall jokingly named it “totally spies” on their phone — a nod to an early 2000s animated show. The group researches what to expect at a protest site, exit strategies, whether there’s security personnel and how many strikers should take part in a given location, among other considerations.

The university wouldn’t say if the protests are influencing its bargaining position. “Though the University respects the right of those on strike to peacefully protest, the activity is not a factor at the bargaining table,” wrote Brent Colburn, senior vice president of external relations and communications at the UC, in an email.

The university is also critical of tactics that target UC officials’ homes and businesses. “While we fully support protestors’ right to express their grievances through legal means, we believe that disruptions that fall outside of the law at private businesses or homes are inappropriate and uncalled for,” wrote Roqua Montez, a spokesperson for the UC Office of the President.

Sures, the UC regent whose home the graduate student workers gathered in front of last week, said that no one from the unions reached out to talk to him first. He was home the day union members arrived, he said.

Support from other unions

California’s strong labor presence has helped the striking graduate student workers. The California Federation of Labor, representing 1,200 unions and 2 million workers, allowed its members to withhold their labor in solidarity with the UC students.

Desmond Fonseca, a UCLA graduate student worker studying history, described an early morning when he and others on strike began picketing a campus construction site. Some of the unionized construction workers walked off the job. Grad student workers at UCLA have picketed delivery sites at the campus, prompting some drivers represented by the Teamsters union to turn around without ever dropping off shipments UCLA ordered, including sodas and parcels for research labs, Fonseca said.

Some unionized workers unaffiliated with the graduate workers have honored the picket line, confirmed Elizabeth Strater, communications director for the labor federation.

“When you have this kind of comprehensive solidarity, you are going to have a death of 1,000 logistical cuts keeping your operations running the way you’re used to,” Strater said.

Winning over undergraduates

Some graduate student workers are attempting to attract more undergraduate students to their cause. One approach is a petition to have the UC distribute partial tuition reimbursements to undergraduate students affected by the strike. So far around 3,300 presumed undergraduates have signed the petition.

“The purpose of a strike is to put pressure on the employer. However, as it stands, UC administrations have nothing to lose,” the petition reads. “Students pay the same tuition regardless of how much time and learning we lose if a strike occurs.”

Aly Fritzmann, a UCLA graduate student re-

searcher in atmospheric and oceanic science helping to organize the signature-gathering, said she feels for the undergraduate students who for weeks were enrolled in courses without teaching assistants providing lessons, grades or feedback on their assignments.

“Students did miss out on their education that they paid for and anticipated,” Fritzmann said.

Supporting partial tuition reimbursement for undergraduates is also “an expansion of our strike efforts and increasing our solidarity,” she said. Attracting more undergraduates to the union’s cause could help fill the chasm left by the 12,000 academic workers who agreed to new contracts last week and now can no longer strike.

Fritzmann prefers this strategy to the direct actions targeting UC leaders, including the UC regents. “It didn’t really seem like … targeting their spaces directly was the best use of all of our times,” said Fritzmann, who took part in the events targeting Sures. Still, she added that with 36,000 striking members, there are many simultaneous approaches graduate student workers can pursue to pressure the UC.

On the final day of the fall term at UCLA last Friday, when many graduate students left home for the holidays, Marshall and about a half dozen other graduate workers partially blocked the entry into the campus office where professors run their students’ multiple choice exam responses through a grading machine.

With a laugh, Marshall said: “We called the Scantron machine a scab.”

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LA HUELGA DE UC ENTRA A SU SEGUNDO MES Y LOS TRABAJADORES CORREN EL RIESGO DE SER ARRESTADOS AL PRESIONAR POR AUMENTOS

Equipos de estudiantes graduados de UC en huelga están siendo arrestados voluntariamente en actos de desobediencia civil. Ven la estrategia como una forma de escalar su paro laboral, ahora en su quinta semana

Mikhail Zinshteyn CalMatters

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que el enfrentamiento laboral llega a su segundo mes en la Universidad de California, los estudiantes graduados que están en huelga llevan su enojo, y la esperanza de salarios y beneficios más altos, directamente a los líderes de la UC a través de la desobediencia civil y otras tácticas que van más allá de las líneas de protestas estándar.

A lo largo de varios episodios en las últimas semanas, decenas de trabajadores académicos en huelga han intensificado su activismo, colocándose en posiciones que saben que conducen a ser esposados y arrestados.

“Hay muchos miembros que están muy frustrados con el proceso hasta ahora… y están listos para escalar, y han estado escalando al involucrarse en la desobediencia civil”, dijo Rafael Jaime, candidato a doctorado en inglés en UCLA y presidente de United Auto Workers 2865, el sindicato que representa a 19,000, en su mayoría estudiantes graduados que trabajan como asistentes de enseñanza, tutores e instructores.

Varios trabajadores académicos que fueron arrestados en el área de Los Ángeles estuvieron de acuerdo y le dijeron a CalMatters que la lentitud de las negociaciones los obligó a intensificar sus protestas, en particular contra los miembros de UC Regents, el órgano rector que supervisa el sistema universitario. Los regentes tienen una

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gran influencia en la toma de decisiones de la Oficina del Presidente de la UC, que está manejando las negociaciones con los restantes 36,000 tutores, asistentes de enseñanza e investigadores graduados en huelga.

El martes, 14 trabajadores académicos fueron arrestados luego de que dos actos de protesta obligaran a los regentes a detener temporalmente su reunión prevista durante varias horas.

La primera ola de arrestos ocurrió justo antes del mediodía, después de que todos menos cuatro de las aproximadamente dos docenas de manifestantes que se colaron en el espacio de conferencias bien resguardado salieron del edificio e interrumpieron una reunión cerrada de los regentes. Los cuatro restantes rechazaron las órdenes policiales de dispersarse.

La segunda serie de arrestos se desarrolló durante el período de comentarios públicos de la tarde. Después de que un trabajador graduado rogó a los regentes que usaran su influencia para ofrecerles a los trabajadores en huelga un mejor contrato, otros 10 trabajadores estudiantes de posgrado cruzaron al área reservada donde los regentes se sientan durante las reuniones y se sentaron en el suelo, gritando “si no lo obtenemos, ciérralo”.

Durante aproximadamente media hora corearon, aplaudieron y cantaron en una cámara casi vacía mientras casi todos los regentes se retiraban a una sala privada momentos después de que comenzaran los disturbios. La policía de la UC finalmente ordenó a los trabajadores estudiantes que se dispersaran. Ninguno lo hizo y los 10 fueron esposados mientras cantaban “solidaridad para siempre, porque la unión nos hace fuertes”, los dos últimos en ser arrestados cantaron la melodía solos.

“Hay muchos miembros que están muy frustrados con el proceso hasta el momento… y están listos para escalar, y han estado escalando al participar en la desobediencia civil”.

-RAFAEL JAIME, PRESIDENTE, UNIÓN DE TRABAJADORES AUTOMOTORES 2865

Al menos un regente no cree que la estrategia sea efectiva.

“La mejor manera de llegar a un acuerdo es hacer que sus representantes negocien con nuestros negociadores”, dijo el regente Jay Sures en una breve entrevista durante la manifestación. Cuando se le preguntó si cerrar la reunión de regentes lo obliga a alentar a la UC a llegar a un acuerdo más rápido, Sures dijo “no”.

Tratando de ser escuchado

“Está claro que con todas nuestras huelgas, protestas y líneas de protesta, la universidad simplemente no está escuchando nuestras demandas y no está respondiendo”, dijo Omer Sohail, un estudiante de posgrado investigador que fue uno de los cuatro arrestados en la interrupción de la mañana, por cargos de allanamiento de morada y reunión ilegal. “Hacemos esto porque sentimos que somos impotentes… y todo lo que tenemos es nuestro cuerpo y nuestra capacidad para interrumpir una reunión pública”.

Juan Pablo Gatica, un estudiante de posgrado investigador que fue uno de los 10 arrestados en la tarde, dijo que vio su desobediencia civil como una forma de escalar el esfuerzo de la huelga después de que los piquetes tradicionales no llevaron a la UC a proponer una oferta salarial que le gustara.

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Los actos coincidieron con un gran mitin a pasos de donde se reunían los regentes en el campus de la UCLA. Tom Morello, mejor conocido como guitarrista del grupo de rock Rage Against the Machine, interpretó canciones de protesta sindical.

“Siempre que hay una huelga, tengo una guitarra, estoy dispuesto a tocarla”, dijo Morello a CalMatters después de su actuación. “Toda mi carrera se ha centrado en encontrar formas de usar una guitarra como un ariete para la justicia social”.

La semana pasada, decenas de trabajadores en huelga se manifestaron frente a la casa de Sures en Los Ángeles, quien también es vicepresidente de United Talent Agency, una de las agencias de talentos de entretenimiento más grandes del país. También en Los Ángeles, otro grupo de varias docenas de trabajadores estudiantes de posgrado inundaron el pasillo y la oficina de The David Geffen Company, dirigida por otro regente de la UC, Richard Sherman, el miércoles pasado. Como resultado, 10 trabajadores graduados fueron arrestados, citados y citados en la corte.

Las acciones son una escalada “que muestra nuestro poder y voluntad de luchar por un contrato justo”, dijo Riley Marshall, de 24 años, una trabajadora académica graduada en huelga que ayudó a organizar parte de la desobediencia civil en Los Ángeles y estaba entre los 10 miembros del sindicato. arrestado la semana pasada. “No nos limitamos a nuestros departamentos; esto va tras la totalidad de la UC”.

En todo California, los trabajadores graduados en huelga han interrumpido las operaciones universitarias a través de mítines, sentones y protestas. El lunes pasado, 17 trabajadores graduados fueron arrestados por entrar sin autorización durante una manifestación en la oficina del presidente de la UC en Sacramento. La semana anterior, los huelguistas llenaron el pasillo frente a la oficina de la rectora de UC Berkeley y luego marcharon hacia su casa. Los huelguistas también se manifestaron frente a la residencia del presidente Michael Drake en Berkeley, una mansión que la UC compró en diciembre pasado por $6.5 millones.

Los trabajadores en huelga también han ocupado edificios de oficinas y espacios para eventos del campus.

Esos esfuerzos son un intento de los trabajadores en huelga de frenar las operaciones en el sistema universitario, una estrategia que los trabajadores académicos creen que los acercará a los contratos laborales que desean.

La huelga, que se considera la muestra más grande de la historia de trabajadores universitarios que retienen su trabajo en los EE.UU., ya ha resultado en la pérdida de exámenes finales y la cancelación de clases para muchos de los más de 200,000 estudiantes universitarios de la UC. Los estudiantes de posgrado brindan gran parte de la enseñanza y la investigación en el sistema universitario. Los grupos que representan a los profesores prometieron apoyar su huelga y optar por no realizar su trabajo de calificación e investigación.

Propuestas salariales opuestas

Los dos sindicatos restantes que representan a 36,000 estudiantes graduados están presionando por salarios mínimos de $43,000 al año, por debajo de su demanda original de $54,000. Actualmente, los trabajadores estudiantes de posgrado ganan un promedio de $24,000, un salario que, según los sindicatos, es insuficiente para cubrir el costo de la vivienda en California, especialmente en los costosos mercados de alquiler donde se encuentran los campus de la UC. La línea de pobreza en California es de $36,900 para una familia de cuatro, según el Public Policy Institute of California. Algunos trabajadores de estudiantes de posgrado aceptan trabajos fuera de la universidad, a pesar de que la universidad prohíbe el trabajo adicional. La UC también argumenta que los estudiantes de posgrado trabajan medio tiempo, oficialmente trabajando 20 horas a la semana. Los estudiantes de posgrado sos-

tienen que su trabajo de investigación y enseñanza se suma a un horario de tiempo completo.

“No nos limitamos a nuestros departamentos; esto va tras la totalidad de la UC”.

-RILEY MARSHALL, ESTUDIANTE DE POSGRADO TRABAJADORA

En su última oferta, la oficina del presidente de la UC propuso aumentos de alrededor del 26% durante tres años para la mayoría de los estudiantes graduados que trabajan como asistentes de enseñanza, tutores e instructores, además de aumentos salariales basados en la experiencia.

El sistema dijo que su última oferta resultaría en salarios mínimos de $29,000 a $36,000 para el otoño de 2024. La oferta de la UC para el sindicato en huelga que representa a los estudiantes investigadores graduados establecería un salario mínimo de $33,500 a $48,500 para el otoño de 2024.

Las dos partes ahora comienzan a reunirse con un mediador, el actual alcalde de Sacramento Darrell Steinberg, para resolver el estancamiento. Steinberg ayudó a resolver otro conflicto laboral en California este otoño.

La UC y los sindicatos han acordado algunos temas y beneficios en el lugar de trabajo, como licencia de maternidad, pases de tránsito y protecciones contra el acoso. Otros dos equipos negociadores, que representan a 12.000 trabajadores académicos, ratificaron sus contratos con la UC la semana pasada y regresaron al trabajo.

Hasta ahora, la UC ha estado pagando a los trabajadores académicos en huelga durante su paro laboral, pero los sindicatos dicen que eso podría terminar pronto.

Planificación de la desobediencia civil

Las acciones son propuestas por miembros locales, no por el liderazgo sindical estatal, dijo Jaime, quien gana $27,000 durante el año académico a través de UCLA y paga $1,200 al mes para dividir el alquiler y los servicios públicos de un apartamento que comparte con compañeros de cuarto.

Marshall, un trabajador académico de la UCLA que usa los pronombres “they/them”, dijo que participó en una capacitación sobre desobediencia civil proporcionada por el sindicato. La capacitación le enseñó a Marshall cómo la policía ordena a los manifestantes que se dispersen, el proceso de arresto y otros detalles valiosos, incluido que los encarcelados pueden no tener acceso a medicamentos recetados o tampones.

A partir de ese entrenamiento, Marshall y otros acordaron que generalmente cumplirían con la Policía durante su protesta en The David Geffen

Company, pero se negarían a irse. Esa aceptación del grupo es importante, dijo Marshall, porque si un miembro provoca a un oficial de policía, otros miembros podrían recibir un trato más duro. Finalmente, Marshall y sus colegas en huelga fueron arrestados por no dispersarse.

Marshall, un estudiante de posgrado de tercer año en psicología social que gana $30,000 al año, administra un pequeño grupo de chat de WhatsApp para planificar actos de desobediencia civil en Los Ángeles. Marshall lo llamó en broma “totalmente espías” en su teléfono, un guiño a un programa animado de principios de la década de 2000. El grupo investiga qué esperar en un sitio de protesta, estrategias de salida, si hay personal de seguridad y cuántos huelguistas deben participar en un lugar determinado, entre otras consideraciones.

La universidad no quiso decir si las protestas están influyendo en su posición negociadora. “Aunque la Universidad respeta el derecho de los que están en huelga a protestar pacíficamente, la actividad no es un factor en la mesa de negociación”, escribió Brent Colburn, vicepresidente senior de relaciones externas y comunicaciones de la UC, en un correo electrónico.

La universidad también critica las tácticas que apuntan a los hogares y negocios de los funcionarios de la UC. “Si bien apoyamos completamente el derecho de los manifestantes a expresar sus quejas por medios legales, creemos que las interrupciones que no están permitidas por la ley en negocios privados o hogares son inapropiadas y no necesarias”, escribió Roqua Montez, vocera de la Oficina de Asuntos de la UC. Presidente. Sures, el regente de la UC frente a cuya casa se reunieron los estudiantes graduados la semana pasada, dijo que nadie de los sindicatos se acercó a hablar con él primero. Estaba en casa el día que llegaron los miembros del sindicato, dijo.

Apoyo de otros sindicatos

La fuerte presencia laboral de California ha ayudado a los estudiantes graduados en huelga. La Federación Laboral de California, que representa a 1,200 sindicatos y 2 millones de trabajadores, permitió que sus miembros retuvieran su labor en solidaridad con los estudiantes de la UC.

Desmond Fonseca, un trabajador estudiante graduado de UCLA que estudia historia, describió una mañana temprano cuando él y otros en huelga comenzaron a hacer filas de protestas en un sitio de construcción del campus. Algunos de los trabajadores de la construcción sindicalizados abandonaron el trabajo. Los trabajadores de estudiantes de posgrado de UCLA han organizado estas líneas de protesta en los sitios de entrega en el campus, lo que provocó que algu-

nos conductores representados por el sindicato Teamsters dieran la vuelta sin siquiera dejar los envíos ordenados por UCLA, incluidos refrescos y paquetes para laboratorios de investigación, dijo Fonseca.

Algunos trabajadores sindicalizados no afiliados a los trabajadores graduados han honrado la línea de protesta, confirmó Elizabeth Strater, directora de comunicaciones de la federación laboral.

“Cuando tienes este tipo de solidaridad integral, tendrás una muerte de 1,000 cortes logísticos que mantendrán tus operaciones funcionando de la manera en que estás acostumbrado”, dijo Strater.

Ganar a los estudiantes universitarios

Algunos trabajadores universitarios graduados están tratando de atraer a más estudiantes universitarios a su causa. Un enfoque es una petición para que la UC distribuya reembolsos parciales de matrícula a los estudiantes universitarios afectados por la huelga. Hasta el momento, alrededor de 3.300 presuntos estudiantes universitarios han firmado la petición.

“El propósito de una huelga es presionar al empleador. Sin embargo, tal como está, las administraciones de la UC no tienen nada que perder”, dice la petición. “Los estudiantes pagan la misma matrícula independientemente de cuánto tiempo y aprendizaje perdamos si ocurre una huelga”.

Aly Fritzmann, estudiante de posgrado e investigadora en ciencias atmosféricas y oceánicas de la UCLA que ayudó a organizar la recolección de firmas, dijo que siente pena por los estudiantes de pregrado que durante semanas se inscribieron en cursos sin que los asistentes de enseñanza proporcionaran lecciones, calificaciones o comentarios sobre sus tareas.

“Los estudiantes se perdieron la educación que pagaron y anticiparon”, dijo Fritzmann.

Apoyar el reembolso parcial de la matrícula para estudiantes universitarios también es “una expansión de nuestros esfuerzos de huelga y un aumento de nuestra solidaridad”, dijo. Atraer a más estudiantes universitarios a la causa del sindicato podría ayudar a llenar el abismo dejado por los 12.000 trabajadores académicos que acordaron nuevos contratos la semana pasada y ahora ya no pueden hacer huelga.

Fritzmann prefiere esta estrategia a las acciones directas dirigidas a los líderes de la UC, incluidos los regentes de la UC. “Realmente no parecía que… apuntar directamente a sus espacios fuera el mejor uso de todos nuestros tiempos”, dijo Fritzmann, quien participó en los eventos dirigidos a Sures. Aún así, agregó que con 36,000 miembros en huelga, hay muchos enfoques simultáneos que los trabajadores estudiantes de posgrado pueden seguir para presionar a la UC.

En el último día del trimestre de otoño en UCLA el viernes pasado, cuando muchos estudiantes graduados se fueron de casa para las vacaciones, Marshall y alrededor de media docena de otros trabajadores graduados bloquearon parcialmente la entrada a la oficina del campus donde los profesores revisan las respuestas de los exámenes de opción múltiple de sus estudiantes. a través de una máquina clasificadora.

Con una sonrisa, Marshall dijo: “Le llamamos ‘Scantron machine a scab’”.

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CALIFORNIA APRUEBA UNA ESTRATEGIA DE GRAN ALCANCE PARA ABORDAR EL CAMBIO CLIMÁTICO. ¿QUÉ SIGUE AHORA?

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La Junta del Aire de California aprobó por unanimidad el 15 de diciembre un amplio plan estatal para combatir el cambio climático, creando un nuevo plan para los próximos cinco años para reducir las emisiones de carbono, reducir la dependencia de los combustibles fósiles y acelerar la transición a la energía renovable.

Llamado plan de alcance (scoping plan), la estrategia de 297 páginas podría servir como una hoja de ruta para que la sigan otros estados y países, incluida una larga lista de medidas propuestas que, una vez adoptadas, reducirían drásticamente los gases de efecto invernadero de California y limpiarían la contaminación del aire en el estado con más smog en la Nación.

El plan de la Junta de Recursos del Aire de California establece un objetivo agresivo de reducir los gases de efecto invernadero en un 48% por debajo de los niveles de 1990 para 2030, frente al 40% para 2030 requerido por la ley estatal. El objetivo final es reducir el uso de petróleo en un 94% y convertirse en carbono neutral, lo que significa que la cantidad de carbono eliminado es mayor que el carbono generado, para 2045.

“Este es un ejercicio y documento extraordinario, y es el plan más completo y detallado para llegar a cero emisiones netas en cualquier parte del mundo”, dijo Daniel Sperling, miembro de la Junta de Recursos del Aire, quien también es director del Instituto de Estudios de Transporte en UC Davis.

Para cumplir con los objetivos del plan, los funcionarios estatales proyectan que durante los próximos 20 años California necesitará alrededor de 30 veces más vehículos eléctricos, seis veces más electrodomésticos para reemplazar los de gas y cuatro veces más capacidad de generación eólica y solar.

Alcanzar los objetivos costaría $18,000 millones en 2035 y $27,000 millones en 2045, estima la junta del aire.

“Si lo hacemos bien, salvaremos miles de vidas, reduciremos la desigualdad económica y comenzaremos a reparar el daño que las comunidades de bajos ingresos y los californianos de color sufren de manera desproporcionada por el bien de las ganancias de las compañías petroleras”, dijo Dave Weiskopf, asesor de políticas de NextGen Policy, un grupo de defensa progresista. “Si lo hacemos mal, corremos el riesgo de perpetuar esas injusticias en las generaciones venideras”.

La industria petrolera, sin embargo, dice que el plan es demasiado ambicioso para eliminar los combustibles fósiles de California. “Según el plan de Newsom, California se volvería dependiente únicamente del petróleo extranjero”, dijo Rock Zierman, director ejecutivo de la Asociación Independiente del Petróleo de California, un grupo comercial de la industria.

Antes de la votación, 99 miembros del pú-

blico hablaron en la reunión de ocho horas el 15 de diciembre. La mayoría se opuso a la dependencia del plan en tecnologías para capturar las emisiones de carbono de las refinerías de petróleo y otras plantas de combustibles fósiles, lo que les permite seguir contaminando a las comunidades de

bajos ingresos en lugar de cerrarlas más rápidamente.

La junta del aire realizó tres audiencias y múltiples talleres en los últimos seis meses para obtener comentarios del público antes de votar. El plan, que se actualiza cada cinco

años, se presentó por primera vez en mayo y pasó por una revisión importante que fortaleció varias estrategias, incluido el desarrollo de energía eólica marina, la construcción de viviendas respetuosas con el clima, combustibles de aviación más limpios, reducción de millas recorridas y seguimiento rápido del carbono, así como proyectos de remoción.

Algunos miembros de la junta expresaron preocupaciones persistentes sobre la captura de carbono, pero dijeron que ahora se debe hacer hincapié en cómo implementar esos proyectos para que causen el menor daño a las comunidades de bajos ingresos cercanas a las industrias.

“La verdadera prueba estará realmente en la elaboración de reglas… y el diablo realmente estará en los detalles”, dijo Davina Hurt, miembro de la junta, que representa a las ciudades del condado de San Mateo en la junta del distrito de aire del Área de la Bahía.

Las medidas descritas en el plan podrían transformar la vida cotidiana de los californianos. Aquí hay seis formas clave en que las personas podrían verse afectadas en los próximos años, si se promulgan las reglas del plan y otras medidas:

Los californianos conducirán autos eléctricos

Se esperan unos 7.5 millones de coches eléctricos en las carreteras estatales para 2030. Actualmente, solo el 2,3 % de los 29 millones de coches del estado son de cero emisiones, o unos 837 000, aunque las ventas de coches eléctricos este año han crecido, llegando al 17% de todos los coches nuevos vendidos en el estado.

El plan de California pone un gran énfasis en reemplazar los vehículos de gasolina y diesel, las mayores fuentes del estado de gases de efecto invernadero, smog y partículas finas que calientan el planeta. El sector del transporte representa alrededor del 40% de las emisiones de gases de efecto invernadero de California.

En agosto, la junta de aire de la administración de Newsom ya estableció una regulación innovadora que prohibirá las ventas de todos los automóviles nuevos a gasolina para 2035 . Los fabricantes de automóviles deberán electrificar gradualmente su flota de vehículos nuevos, comenzando con el 35% de los modelos 2026, luego aumentando al 68% en 2030 y al 100% para los modelos 2035.

Los propietarios que tengan automóviles a gasolina podrán seguir conduciéndolos. Pero el objetivo de la nueva regla es impulsar el mercado y obligar a los fabricantes de automóviles a producir vehículos eléctricos a un ritmo más rápido. Los nuevos estándares se encuentran entre las acciones más agresivas que los reguladores estatales han tomado para limpiar los gases de escape de los vehículos y mejorar la mala calidad del aire.

Los funcionarios de la junta del aire esperan que la abundancia de vehículos

Aquí hay seis formas en que los californianos se verán afectados por el nuevo plan de cambio climático del estado

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eléctricos los haga más asequibles con el tiempo. Más autos ingresarán al mercado de autos usados, donde la mayoría de los californianos compran sus autos.

Aun así, persisten las preguntas sobre los costos de los automóviles y la necesidad de una mayor capacidad de carga.

Persisten las preguntas sobre los costos de los autos eléctricos y la necesidad de una mayor capacidad de carga.

Los autos eléctricos actualmente son más caros que sus contrapartes de combustibles fósiles. Pero la junta del aire dice que las caídas de precios más los ahorros en gasolina y mantenimiento podrían terminar ahorrando a los conductores alrededor de $3,200 durante diez años para un automóvil 2026 y $7,500 para un automóvil 2035.

Muchos californianos califican para programas de incentivos que brindan subvenciones y reembolsos por valor de entre $7,000 y $9,500 para ayudarlos con las compras. Pero los programas a menudo tienen largas listas de espera y, a menudo, se quedan sin fondos.

Desde 2010, California ha asignado más de $1,840 millones para tres programas: el Programa Clean Cars 4 All , el Proyecto de Reembolso de Vehículos Limpios y el Programa de Asistencia para Vehículos Limpios.

California necesitará alrededor de 1.2 millones de estaciones de carga para 2030. Eso es un aumento de 15 veces en solo siete años. Actualmente, alrededor de 80,000 cargadores públicos están operando en todo el estado, con alrededor de otros 17,000 en camino, según datos estatales.

Los californianos compartirán la carretera con camiones más limpios

Los camiones en California también serán impulsados gradualmente por electricidad.

Alrededor de 1.8 millones de camiones, furgonetas de reparto y otros camiones de servicio mediano y pesado circulan por las carreteras y autopistas estatales. Su escape de diesel se ha relacionado con muchos problemas de salud, incluidos el asma y el cáncer de pulmón.

La junta del aire en septiembre dio a conocer una propuesta que requeriría que los nuevos camiones grandes y otros camiones sean de cero emisiones dentro de los próximos 18 años. Según la regla propuesta, los fabricantes no podrían vender camiones nuevos a gasolina y diésel que operen en California para 2040, sino que confiarán en modelos eléctricos. Las grandes empresas de camiones también tendrían que convertir gradualmente sus flotas existentes en vehículos de cero emisiones, comprando más con el tiempo hasta que todos tengan cero emisiones para 2042.

La propuesta tiene una oposición con vehemencia por parte de la industria camionera, que dice que la tecnología aún no está lista para un uso generalizado. Se espera que la junta de aire vote la próxima primavera.

La regla propuesta podría poner alrededor de 510,000 vehículos de servicio mediano y pesado libres de carbono en las carreteras de California en 2035, aumentando a 1.2 millones en 2045 y casi 1.6 millones en 2050,

según la junta del aire.

Para las comunidades cercanas a los puertos con muchos vehículos diésel, como el complejo Los Ángeles-Long Beach, la calidad del aire mejoraría. Los funcionarios de la junta dicen que la propuesta podría salvar más de 5,000 vidas en California entre 2024 y 2050.

Más californianos vivirán en hogares amigables con el clima

Los hogares tendrán más bombas de calor y estufas eléctricas, lavadoras y calentadores de agua.

El plan establece el objetivo de que los desarrolladores, las empresas y los gobiernos locales construyan al menos 3 millones de viviendas respetuosas con el clima para 2030 y 7 millones para 2035, e instalen 6 millones de bombas de calor para 2030.

Los hogares amigables con el clima utilizan sistemas más eficientes energéticamente, como reemplazar los electrodomésticos a gas por eléctricos y agregar paneles solares en los techos. También cuentan con mejores sistemas de ventilación y almacenamiento de baterías, así como circuitos eléctricos actualizados para soportar autos y electrodomésticos eléctricos. La actualización de edificios antiguos se considera fundamental para lograr los objetivos de energía limpia del estado. Los funcionarios estatales dicen que la mitad de esas inversiones deben destinarse a comunidades desfavorecidas de bajos ingresos.

El plan designa las bombas de calor como el dispositivo de referencia para los desarrolladores que construyen viviendas para cumplir con los estándares de eficiencia de construcción del estado. Una bomba de calor convierte la energía térmica del exterior, “haciendo que el espacio frío sea más frío y el espacio cálido más cálido”, según el Departamento de Energía de EE.UU. Son una alternativa más eficiente a los calentones y acondicionadores de aire.

Los objetivos no son obligatorios, pero el estado desempeñará un papel importante en la provisión de incentivos financieros para propietarios de viviendas y negocios.

La Comisión de Energía de California ofrece préstamos y subvenciones sin interés o sin interés. Ciudades, condados, escuelas públicas, colegios, universidades, hospitales y otras instalaciones también califican y pueden presentar una solicitud. El gobierno federal ofrece programas de préstamos, créditos fiscales, subvenciones y reembolsos a los residentes de California. Los edificios comerciales y residenciales en California usan el 70% de la electricidad del estado y representan el 25% de las emisiones de gases de efecto invernadero del estado, las segundas más grandes después del sector del transporte, según datos estatales.

La economía de California cambiará, con más empleos ‘verdes’

La economía crecerá, pero los trabajos cambiarán.

Se proyecta que la economía de California crezca rápidamente bajo el plan a una tasa de alrededor del 2 % cada año, de $3.2 billones en 2021 a $5.1 billones en 2045. También se espera que el empleo crezca en

aproximadamente 4 millones de nuevos puestos de trabajo, aumentando de 23.5 millones en 2021 a 27.7 millones en 2045.

Se realizarán menos puestos de trabajo en algunos sectores: trabajadores de gasolineras, distribuidores de piezas de automóviles, mecánica e industrias de combustibles fósiles. Por otro lado, la industria eléctrica y los sectores de energías renovables crecerán.

Se espera que el sector industrial de California, que incluye plantas de cemento, productores de petróleo y gas y otros fabricantes, se reduzca en las próximas dos décadas a medida que el estado se electrifica. El sector emplea a alrededor de 1,2 millones de personas y produjo $324 mil millones en 2019, lo que representa alrededor del 10% de la producción económica del estado. Es por eso que los líderes estatales están priorizando la necesidad de una “transición justa”, donde los medios de subsistencia de los empleados de las compañías petroleras y otros estén protegidos a medida que cambia la economía. La creación de nuevos puestos de trabajo para los empleados cuyos trabajos están en riesgo es crucial. La transición a la energía limpia generará oportunidades de empleo en la industria de las energías renovables y en los sectores de la energía. Pero muchos de estos trabajadores necesitarán ser re-entrenados.

Los californianos obtendrán más energía solar y eólica

Se espera que el uso de electricidad aumente hasta un 68% para 2045. Eso significa que el estado debe realizar grandes inversiones en energía limpia para garantizar que la red eléctrica pueda manejar el aumento de la demanda.

Una fuente con la que cuenta el estado es el desarrollo de energía eólica marina frente a las costas de Humboldt y Morro Bay. El plan de alcance exige al menos 20 gigavatios de energía eólica marina para 2045, lo que la convierte en una fuente crítica de energía limpia. Además, el gobernador Gavin Newsom espera agregar entre 2 y 5 gigavatios de energía eólica marina para 2030.

Los parques eólicos marinos de California serían los primeros en el país construidos con plataformas flotantes a gran escala: las turbinas tienen cientos de pies de altura con aspas que son más grandes que un campo de fútbol.

Cinco empresas arrendaron recientemente terrenos en aguas federales frente a California para construir parques eólicos. Son por lo menos seis a siete años de funcionamiento, ya que las empresas necesitan muchos permisos federales y estatales.

California también necesitará construir rápidamente instalaciones portuarias y embarcaciones especiales para construir y transportar las gigantescas turbinas.

El plan también requiere un gran impulso para la energía solar. California tiene actualmente 39.458 gigavatios de energía solar, el 14.2% de la combinación energética total de California. El objetivo del plan es aumentar cuatro veces la capacidad de energía solar.

También el día 15 de diciembre la Comisión de Servicios Públicos de California revisó

las reglas antiguas que rigen la energía solar residencial, en un movimiento muy cuestionado que, según la industria solar, retrasará la construcción de nuevos paneles solares en los techos.

El carbono será capturado y almacenado

El plan contempla capturar y almacenar dióxido de carbono. La captura y almacenamiento de carbono implica el uso de tecnología para capturar directamente el dióxido de carbono emitido por una fuente, a menudo una chimenea. Otra técnica, llamada eliminación de carbono, usa tecnología para eliminar el dióxido de carbono que ya está en la atmósfera.

Combinados, el 15% de todos los recortes de gases de efecto invernadero específicos del estado provendrán de los procesos de captura y eliminación de carbono. Según una nueva ley que Newsom priorizó en su paquete climático, la junta de aire debe crear un nuevo programa que establezca barreras en los proyectos de captura y almacenamiento de carbono al tiempo que agiliza el proceso de obtención de permisos. Newsom estableció un objetivo ambicioso para estas tecnologías: capturar y almacenar al menos 20 millones de toneladas métricas de carbono para 2030 y 100 millones de toneladas métricas para 2045.

La mayoría de los oradores se opusieron a la dependencia del plan en la tecnología para capturar carbono en las plantas de combustibles fósiles, lo que les permite seguir contaminando a las comunidades de bajos ingresos en lugar de cerrarlas.

Una vez capturado de las chimeneas, el carbono podría transportarse a sitios en el Valle Central. El personal de Air Board dice que el valle es un lugar ideal para inyectar dióxido de carbono en las profundidades de las formaciones rocosas porque tiene la capacidad de almacenar al menos 17 mil millones de toneladas.

Aunque controvertido, el personal de la junta aérea dice que las tecnologías son una “herramienta necesaria” para reducir las emisiones de los sectores industriales, como la industria del cemento, donde no existen otras alternativas.

Pero los defensores del medio ambiente dicen que el plan depende demasiado de estos proyectos, particularmente aquellos que involucran tecnologías que eliminan el dióxido de carbono de las chimeneas de las refinerías de petróleo y otras industrias contaminantes. Significa que las operaciones en estas instalaciones podrían continuar más allá de 2045 y prolonga el uso de combustibles fósiles.

Los ambientalistas dicen que no protegería a comunidades como Wilmington y Richmond cerca de plantas industriales, donde viven algunos de los residentes más pobres del estado y personas de color.

“Las nuevas y brillantes estrategias climáticas de California aún sacrifican a las comunidades de bajos ingresos y de color con una mayor contaminación en todo el estado”, dijo Olivia Seideman, defensora de la política climática en Leadership Counsel for Justice and Accountability.

CALIFORNIA APPROVES FAR-REACHING STRATEGY FOR TACKLING CLIMATE CHANGE . SO WHAT’S NEXT?

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California’s air board unanimously approved on December 15 a sweeping state plan to battle climate change, creating a new blueprint for the next five years to cut carbon emissions, reduce reliance on fossil fuels and speed up the transition to renewable energy.

Called a scoping plan, the 297-page strategy could serve as a roadmap for other states and countries to follow, including a long list of proposed measures that, once adopted, would slash California’s greenhouse gases and clean up air pollution in the smoggiest state in the nation.

The California Air Resources Board’s plan sets an aggressive target of cutting greenhouse gases by 48% below 1990 levels by 2030, up from the 40% by 2030 required by state law. The ultimate goal is to cut use of oil 94% and become carbon neutral — which means the amount of carbon removed is greater than the carbon generated — by 2045.

“This is an extraordinary exercise and document, and it’s the most comprehensive, detailed plan for getting to net zero anywhere in the world,” said Air Resources Board Member Daniel Sperling, who also is director of the Institute of Transportation Studies at UC Davis.

To meet the plan’s targets, state officials project that California over the next 20 years will need about 30 times more electric vehicles, six times more household electric appliances to replace gas appliances and four times more wind and solar generation capacity.

Achieving the targets would cost $18 billion in 2035 and $27 billion in 2045, the air board estimates.

“If we do it right, we will save thousands of lives, reduce economic inequality, and begin to repair the harm that low-income communities and Californians of color disproportionately suffer for the sake of oil companies’ profits,” said Dave Weiskopf, senior policy advisor with NextGen Policy, a progressive advocacy group. “If we do it wrong, we risk perpetuating those injustices for generations to come.”

The oil industry, however, says the plan is too ambitious in eliminating fossil fuels from California. “Under Newsom’s plan, California would become solely dependent on foreign oil,” said Rock Zierman, CEO of the California Independent Petroleum Association, an industry trade group.

Before the vote, 99 members of the public spoke at an eight-hour meeting. Most opposed the plan’s reliance on technologies to capture carbon emissions from oil refineries and other fossil fuel plants, which allows them to keep polluting low-income communities rather than shutting them down more quickly.

The air board held three hearings and multiple workshops over the past six months to obtain public comments before voting on December 15. The plan, which is updated every five years, was first unveiled in May and has gone through one major revision that strengthened several strategies, including offshore wind development, climate-friendly housing construction, cleaner aviation fuels, reducing miles traveled and fast-tracking carbon removal projects.

Some board members expressed lingering concerns over carbon capture, but said the

emphasis should now be placed on how to deploy those projects so they do the least harm to low-income communities near the industries.

“The true test is really going to be in the rulemaking … and the devil is really going to be in the details,” said air board member Davina Hurt, who represents San Mateo County cities on

the Bay Area’s air district board.

The measures outlined in the plan could transform Californians’ everyday lives. Here are six key ways that people could be affected in the years ahead — if the plan’s rules and other measures are enacted:

Californians will be driving electric cars

About 7.5 million electric cars are expected on the state roads by 2030. Currently, only 2.3% of the state’s 29 million cars are zero emission, or about 837,000, though electric car sales this year have grown, increasing to 17% of all new cars sold in the state.

California’s plan places a heavy emphasis on replacing gasoline and diesel vehicles — the state’s biggest sources of planet-warming greenhouse gases, smog and fine particles. The transportation sector accounts for about 40% of California’s greenhouse gas emissions.

In August, the Newsom administration’s air board already set a groundbreaking regulation that will ban sales of all new gas-powered cars by 2035. Car manufacturers will have to gradually electrify their fleet of new vehicles, beginning with 35% of 2026 models, then increasing to 68% in 2030 and 100% for 2035 models.

Owners who have gasoline-powered cars will be allowed to keep driving them. But the goal of the new rule is to drive the market and force automakers to produce electric vehicles at a faster pace. The new standards are among the most aggressive actions that state regulators have ever taken to clean up vehicle exhaust and improve poor air quality.

Air board officials expect that an abundance of electric vehicles will make them more affordable over time. More will enter the used car market, where most Californians buy their cars. Still, questions linger about the costs of the cars and the need for more charging capacity.

Questions linger about the costs of electric cars and the need for more charging capacity.

Solicitudes para Concesiones Culturales

La Oficina de Asuntos Culturales de la Ciudad de San José (OCA) aceptará solicitudes para concesiones de tres programas culturales competitivos:

Las Concesiones Para Festivales, Desfiles, y Celebraciones (Festival, Parade and Celebration Grants [FPC]) proveen apoyo para festivales comunitarios, desfiles y celebraciones por parte de organizaciones no-lucrativas en San José. Eventos de recaudación de fondos no califican. La fecha límite es el 25 DE ENERO, 2023 a las 5:00 PM PST.

Las Concesiones Operativas (Operating Grants [OpG]) proveen apoyo general operativo a organizaciones de arte profesionales o semi-profesionales en San José con un presupuesto consistente arriba de los $50,000, y una temporada completa de programación de las artes. La fecha límite es el 2 DE FEBRERO, 2023 a las 5:00 PM PST.

Las Concesiones take pART proveen apoyo para actividades de arte abiertas al público por parte de organizaciones en San José. Eventos de recaudación de fondos y projectos de escuelas que benefician una escuela/distrito específico no califican. La fecha límite es el 6 DE FEBRERO, 2023 a las 5 PM PST.

Las reglas y solicitudes para los programas estarán disponible en la linea www. sanjoseculture.org. A las organizaciones interesadas se les anima a asistir a una serie de TALLERES PRE-SOLICITUD que tendrán lugar de esta manera:

FPC: 5 dic a las 5:30 PM a la Zoom. OpG: 8 dic a las 10 AM PM a la Zoom. take pART: 12 dic a las 12 PM a la Zoom.

Los talleres se llevarán a la Zoom. Vaya a este enlace para registrarse o ver las grabaciones del taller: https://bit.ly/sjartsgrants

Para más información llamar al 408-793-4347 (solo inglés)

Electric cars currently are more expensive than their fossil-fueled counterparts. But the air board says price drops plus savings on gas and maintenance could end up saving drivers about $3,200 over ten years for a 2026 car and $7,500 for a 2035 car.

Many Californians qualify for incentive programs that provide grants and rebates worth between $7,000 and $9,500 to help them with the purchases. But the programs often have long waiting lists and often run out of funding.

Since 2010, California has allocated more than $1.84 billion for three programs: The Clean Cars 4 All Program, the Clean Vehicle Rebate Project and the Clean Vehicle Assistance Program.

California will need about 1.2 million charging stations by 2030. That’s a 15-fold increase in just seven years. Currently, about 80,000 public chargers are operating statewide, with about another 17,000 on the way, according to state data.

Californians will be sharing the road with cleaner trucks

Trucks in California also will gradually be powered by electricity.

About 1.8 million trucks, delivery vans and other medium and heavy-duty trucks are driving state roads and highways. Their diesel exhaust has been linked to many health problems, including asthma and lung cancer.

The air board in September unveiled a proposal that would require new big rigs and other trucks to be zero-emissions within the next 18 years. Under the proposed rule, manufacturers wouldn’t be able to sell new gas and diesel-powered trucks that operate in Cal-

Here are six ways that Californians will be affected by the state’s new climate change blueprint

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ifornia by 2040, instead relying on electric models. Large trucking companies would also need to gradually convert their existing fleets to zero-emission vehicles, buying more over time until all are zero emissions by 2042.

The proposal is vehemently opposed by the trucking industry, which says the technology is not yet ready for widespread use. The air board is expected to vote next spring.

The proposed rule could put about 510,000 carbon-free medium and heavy-duty vehicles on California’s roads in 2035, increasing to 1.2 million in 2045 and nearly 1.6 million in 2050, according to the air board.

For communities near ports with lots of diesel vehicles, such as the Los Angeles-Long Beach complex, air quality would improve. Air board officials say the proposal could save more than 5,000 California lives between 2024 and 2050.

More Californians will live in climate-friendly homes

Households will have more heat pumps and electric stoves, washing machines and water heaters.

The plan sets a goal for developers, businesses and local governments to construct at least 3 million climate-friendly homes by 2030 and 7 million by 2035, and install 6 million heat pumps by 2030.

Climate-friendly homes use more energy-efficient systems, such as replacing gas appliances with electric ones and adding solar rooftop panels. They also have better ventilation and battery storage systems, as well as updated electric circuits to support electric cars and appliances. Updating older buildings is considered critical to accomplishing the state’s clean energy goals. State officials say half of those investments need to go to low-income, disadvantaged communities.

The plan designates heat pumps as the go-to device for developers constructing homes to comply with the state’s building efficiency standards. A heat pump converts thermal energy from outside, “making the cool space cooler and the warm space warmer,” according to the U.S. Department of Energy. They are a more efficient alternative to furnaces and air conditioners.

The goals are not mandatory, but the state will play an important role in providing financial incentives for homeowners and businesses.

The California Energy Commission offers zero- and no-interest loans and grants. Cities, counties, public schools, colleges, universities, hospitals and other facilities also qualify and can apply. The federal government offers loan programs, tax credits, grants and rebates to California residents. Commercial and residential buildings in California use 70% of the state’s electricity and account for 25% of the state’s greenhouse gas emissions, the second largest behind the transportation sector, according to state data.

California’s economy will change, with more green jobs

The economy will grow, but jobs will change. California’s economy is projected to rapidly grow under the plan at a rate of about 2% each year, from $3.2 trillion in 2021 to $5.1 trillion in 2045. Employment is also expected to grow by about 4 million new jobs, increasing from 23.5 million in 2021 to 27.7 million in 2045.

Fewer jobs will be held in some sectors: gas station workers, automobile parts dealers, mechanics and fossil fuel industries. On the other hand, the power industry and renewable energy sectors will grow.

California’s industrial sector, which includes cement plants, oil and gas producers and other manufacturers, is expected to shrink in the next two decades as the state electrifies. The sector employs about 1.2 million people and produced $324 billion in 2019, representing about 10% of the state’s economic output.

That’s why state leaders are prioritizing the need for a “just transition,” where the livelihoods of oil company employees and others are protected as the economy shifts. Creating new jobs for employees whose jobs are at risk is crucial. The transition to clean energy will result in employment opportunities in the renewable energy industry and power sectors. But many

of these workers will need to be re-trained.

Californians will get more power from solar, wind

Electricity use is expected to soar as much as 68% by 2045. That means the state needs to make major investments in clean energy to ensure the power grid can handle the uptick in demand.

One source that the state is counting on is offshore wind development off the coasts of Humboldt and Morro Bay. The scoping plan calls for at least 20 gigawatts of offshore wind by 2045, making it a critical clean-energy source. In addition, Gov. Gavin Newsom hopes

to add between 2 to 5 gigawatts of offshore wind by 2030.

California’s offshore wind farms would be the first in the country constructed with floating platforms at a large scale — the turbines are hundreds of feet tall with blades that are bigger than a football field.

Five companies recently leased tracts in federal waters off California to build wind farms. They are at least six to seven years from operation, since the companies need many federal and state permits.

California also will need to rapidly build special port facilities and vessels to construct and transport the gigantic turbines.

The plan also requires a big push for solar. California currently has 39,458 gigawatts of solar, 14.2% of California’s total power mix. The plan’s goal is to increase solar power capacity fourfold.

On December 15 the California Public Utilities Commission overhauled old rules governing residential solar, in a highly contested move that the solar industry says will slow construction of new rooftop solar panels.

Carbon will be captured and stored

The plan calls for capturing and storing carbon dioxide. Carbon capture and storage involves using technology to directly capture carbon dioxide emitted by a source, often a smokestack. Another technique, called carbon removal, uses technology to eliminate carbon dioxide that is already in the atmosphere.

Combined, 15% of all of the state’s targeted greenhouse gas cuts will come from carbon removal and capture processes.

Under a new law that Newsom prioritized in his climate package, the air board must create a new program that puts guardrails on carbon capture and storage projects while streamlining the permitting process. Newsom set an ambitious target for these technologies — capturing and storing at least 20 million metric tons of carbon by 2030 and 100 million metric tons by 2045.

Most speakers opposed the plan’s reliance on technology to capture carbon at fossil fuel plants, which allows them to keep polluting low-income communities rather than shutting them down.

Once captured from smokestacks, the carbon could be transported to sites in the Central Valley. Air board staff say the valley is an ideal location for injecting carbon dioxide deep into rock formations because it has the capacity to store at least 17 billion tons.

Though controversial, air board staff say the technologies are a “necessary tool” to reduce emissions from industrial sectors, such as the cement industry, where no other alternatives may exist.

But environmental advocates say the plan relies too heavily on these projects, particularly those involving technologies that remove carbon dioxide from smokestacks of oil refineries and other polluting industries. It means operations at these facilities could continue past 2045 and it prolongs use of fossil fuels.

Environmentalists say it wouldn’t protect communities such as Wilmington and Richmond near industrial plants, where some of the state’s poorest residents and people of color live.

“California’s shiny new climate strategies still sacrifice low-income and communities of color with increased pollution across the state,” said Olivia Seideman, a climate policy advocate at Leadership Counsel for Justice and Accountability.

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A DEEP DIVE INTO LA POLITICS, POST-RACIST RECORDINGS

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Los Angeles politics “post racist recording” is a fraught moment for communities of color and indigenous people in the city. It is also an opportunity for change, the renewal of coalitions that have existed for decades, and “a different kind of Latino politics.”

So said a panel of experts during the first event in a series that promises to dissect the close relationship between politics and racism in the U.S. It started this week with a look “Behind Closed Doors,” a discussion of the leaked recordings of a meeting of Los Angeles leaders making racist remarks.

USC’s Price School and its Center for Inclusive Democracy (CID), the California Black Freedom Fund, the Latino Community Foundation, and the AAPI Civic Engagement Fund are the series’ sponsors.

“We know that the leaked recording in Los Angeles was just the tip of an ever-present iceberg. It provided a very public example of just how deeply rooted racism is in our electoral system and overall power structures,” said Professor Mindy Romero, founder and director of CID, who moderated the session.

The recordings involved top Latino politicians and leaders in Los Angeles, including former President of the City Council Nury Martinez, councilmembers Kevin de Leon and Gil Cedillo, and Labor Federation head Ron Herrera, making or allowing racist remarks about African Americans, Oaxacans, Armenians and Jews, during a conversation about redistricting.

That conversation exposed, according to USC sociologist and economist Manuel Pastor, a “lack of solidarity,” a “forfeiture of leadership,” and evidence that these leaders were playing a game of “ethnic succession” and not of “ethnic coalitions.”

“The substance of the conversation was also a kind of zero-sum politics in which the thought was that increasing Latino political power necessarily came at the cost of Black political power,” said Pastor, who voiced his opposition with that point of view.

“When we enhance Black political power, we are improving the political prospects for Latinos, for Asian Americans, for indigenous folks who live within Los Angeles, we improve the conditions for progressive politics,” he added.

He also called the aftermath of the recording a “political earthquake,” shaking the foundation of Latino politics in L.A. and bringing an opportunity for a renewed focus on coalition politics.

Odilia Romero, co-founder, and executive director of CIELO (Comunidades Indigenas en Liderazgo, or Indigenous communities in Leadership), pointed to the recording as a public expression of racism that has always been present against indigenous populations of the Americas.

“I mean, I wasn’t surprised by their com-

ments because this is what we deal with every day from our Latino and our Mexican relatives,” she pointed out. She also shared her experience during a meeting with the Leadership of the Mexican Federation in the aftermath of the recordings that she called “paternalistic.”

“They said: you don’t want to go down in history as the woman that dismantled Latino political power,” she recounts, about some unnamed leadership acting, supposedly, on behalf of councilman Kevin de Leon. “And these organizations serving indigenous people, you can imagine the treatment they get, right?”

The recordings have exacerbated the lingering trust deficit between African Americans and Latinos in the City, said L.A. Times columnist Erika D. Smith.

“One of the things I’ve heard from Black Angelinos for the entire time that I’ve been here is this fear that Latinos are going to take over city politics, and they’re not going to care about Black people, and you know our needs are going to go unmet,” she said.

Panelists expressed concern about the situation in the city council because one of the people in the recordings, 14th District Councilman Kevin de Leon, refuses to resign from his position.

“Can the city and council move forward with him still on there?” said Smith. “Nobody can really force him to resign except for the voters, but that will take some weeks, even months, and how do you work with him or around him?”

Pastor stressed that there is an “immediate need to think long-term” as Latino politics in the city shifts and new leaders are elected.

“We need to get into the transformational organizing and community leadership that will allow us to combat anti-blackness, xenophobia, and anti-immigrant sentiments in multiple communities and build lasting coalitions,” he said. Three additional panels are scheduled for next year, including one session about anti-blackness among Latino and AAPI communities, redistricting, and the building of coalitions.

LAS GRABACIONES RACISTAS FUERON UN “TERREMOTO POLÍTICO” PARA LOS ÁNGELES

“Cuando aumentamos el poder político de los negros, mejoramos las perspectivas políticas de los latinos, de los asiático-americanos, de los indígenas que viven en Los Ángeles, mejoramos las condiciones para una política progresista”, añadió.

También calificó las consecuencias de la grabación de “terremoto político”, que sacudió los cimientos de la política latina en Los Ángeles y brindó la oportunidad de renovar el enfoque en la política de coalición.

Odilia Romero, cofundadora y directora ejecutiva de CIELO (Comunidades Indígenas en Liderazgo), señaló la grabación como una expresión pública del racismo que siempre ha estado presente contra las poblaciones indígenas de las Américas.

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Lapolítica de Los Ángeles “post grabaciones racistas” es un momento tenso para las comunidades de color e indígenas de la ciudad, pero también una oportunidad para el cambio, la renovación de coaliciones que se han trabajado durante décadas y “un tipo diferente de política latina”.

Así lo afirmó un panel de expertos durante el primer acto de una serie que promete diseccionar la estrecha relación entre política y racismo en Estados Unidos y que comenzó esta semana con una mirada “A puerta cerrada”, un debate sobre las grabaciones filtradas de una reunión de dirigentes de Los Ángeles haciendo comentarios racistas.

La Escuela PRICE de la Universidad del Sur de California y su Center for Inclusive Democracy, el California Black Freedom Fund, la Latino Community Foundation y el AAPI Civic Engagement Fund son los patrocinadores de la serie.

“Sabemos que la grabación filtrada en Los Ángeles fue sólo la punta de un iceberg siempre presente. Supuso un ejemplo muy público de lo profundamente arraigado que está el racismo en nuestro sistema electoral y en las estructuras de poder en general”, afirmó la profesora Mindy Romero, fundadora y directora del CID, que moderó la sesión.

En las grabaciones aparecen políticos y dirigentes latinos de primera fila de Los Ángeles, entre ellos la ex presidenta del Consejo Municipal Nury Martínez, los concejales Kevin de León y Gil Cedillo, y el jefe de la Federación Sindical Ron Herrera, haciendo o permitiendo comentarios racistas sobre afroamericanos, oaxaqueños, armenios y judíos, durante una conversación sobre la redistribución de distritos.

Esa conversación expuso, según el sociólogo y economista de la USC Manuel Pastor, una “falta de solidaridad”, una “pérdida de liderazgo” y la evidencia de que estos líderes estaban jugando a un juego de “sucesión étnica” y no de “coaliciones étnicas”.

“El fondo de la conversación era también una especie de política de suma cero en la que se pensaba que el aumento del poder político latino se producía necesariamente a costa del poder político negro”, dijo Pastor, que está en total desacuerdo con ese punto de vista.

“No me sorprendieron sus comentarios porque es con lo que tratamos todos los días con nuestros familiares latinos y mexicanos”, señaló. También relató una reunión con la cúpula de la Federación Mexicana tras las grabaciones que calificó de “paternalista”.

“Me dijeron: no querrás pasar a la historia como la mujer que desmanteló el poder político latino”, relata, sobre unos dirigentes que no nombró y que actuaban, supuestamente, en nombre del concejal Kevin de León. “Y estas organizaciones que sirven a los indígenas, te puedes imaginar el trato que reciben, ¿verdad?”.

Este incidente ha exacerbado un problema de confianza entre afroamericanos y latinos en la ciudad, según la columnista del L.A. Times Erika D. Smith.

“Una de las cosas que he oído decir a los angelinos negros durante todo el tiempo que llevo aquí es que temen que los latinos se apoderen de la política de la ciudad, que no se preocupen por los negros y que nuestras necesidades queden insatisfechas”, afirmó.

Los panelistas expresaron su preocupación por la situación en el ayuntamiento porque una de las personas en las grabaciones, el concejal del distrito 14 Kevin de León, se niega a dimitir de su cargo.

“¿Pueden la ciudad y el ayuntamiento seguir adelante con él todavía ahí?”, dijo Smith. “Nadie puede obligarle realmente a dimitir, salvo los votantes, pero eso llevará algunas semanas, incluso meses, y ¿cómo se trabaja con él o a su alrededor?”.

Pastor calificó este incidente como un “terremoto político” para Los Ángeles, con la remodelación de la política latina que ha prevalecido durante décadas y el ayuntamiento moviéndose hacia la izquierda con la elección de nuevos líderes latinos.

“Como ocurrió tras los disturbios civiles de Los Ángeles, tenemos la necesidad inmediata de pensar a largo plazo”, dijo. “Necesitamos entrar en la organización transformacional y el liderazgo comunitario que nos permitirá combatir la antinegritud, la xenofobia y los sentimientos antiinmigrantes en múltiples comunidades y construir coaliciones duraderas”.

Esta serie de paneles continuará con otras tres sesiones el año que viene, incluida una sesión sobre la antinegritud entre las comunidades latina y AAPI, la redistribución de distritos y el funcionamiento de las coaliciones.

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AIRE MÁS SEGURO ADENTRO, COVID AFUERA

Construya un ventilador con filtro y otras formas fáciles de mejorar el aire interior en su negocio sccphd.org/AireInterior

¿Por qué?

Muchos de los virus se propagan fácilmente en los interiores

La ventilación ayuda a prevenir la propagación de los virus como el COVID y la gripe, especialmente durante los días festivos, cuando más personas visitan su negocio.

Proteja a sus empleados y clientes contra el COVID y la gripe.

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FLU AND THE HOLIDAY SEASON: WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW

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December through March is typically peak influenza (flu) season, though this season is off to an earlier start, with high activity currently across the country. While common, flu is a potentially serious and highly contagious respiratory illness.

In time for holiday travel and festivities, a new American Lung Association campaign funded by CLS Seqirus aims to educate Americans about the flu and steps they can take to protect themselves and others from severe flu illness. Here’s what to know:

• Who is impacted by flu? Flu can affect anyone, however, certain communities are at higher risk of severe illness and complications, such as those living with chronic medical conditions including chronic lung disease, heart disease and diabetes. During past flu seasons, approximately 90% of flu-related hospitalizations were among adults with at least one underlying medical

condition. During the 2021-22 flu season, approximately 30% of hospitalizations were among adults with chronic lung disease. People from certain racial and ethnic minority groups are also at higher risk for being hospitalized with flu compared to nonHispanic white adults.

• What will this year’s flu season look like? Flu activity was relatively low the last two flu seasons, but it causes a significant burden every winter. Seasonal influenza activity is already elevated and continues to increase across the country. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that as of early December, there have been at least 8.7 million illnesses and 78,000 hospitalizations.

• How can I protect myself? While covering your cough, washing your hands frequently and staying home when you’re sick can help stop the spread of flu, the very best way to protect yourself, your loved ones, and your community is with vaccination. The flu shot is recommended

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on an annual basis for everyone 6 months of age and older and can be given at the same time as COVID-19 vaccination. Flu vaccination is especially important for people with chronic lung disease and other chronic health conditions. Speak with your healthcare provider to learn more about influenza and annual vaccination.

• When should I see a doctor? If you do get sick, call your doctor as soon as possible for diagnosis and treatment -- especially if you’re at high risk for complications. You should also consult your doctor if you have complications such as difficulty breathing, chest pains or a cough persisting for weeks or months after other symptoms go away.

To learn more, visit Lung.org/ prevent-flu.

Before you gather with loved ones for the holidays, take steps to protect them from flu. Practice good health habits and get your annual vaccination as early as possible.

LA GRIPE Y LA TEMPORADA DE FIESTAS: LO QUE DEBE SABER

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Dediciembre a marzo suele ser la temporada alta de la gripe (influenza), aunque esta temporada ha comenzado antes, con una alta actividad actualmente en todo el país. Aunque es común, la gripe es una enfermedad respiratoria potencialmente grave y altamente contagiosa.

A tiempo para los viajes de vacaciones y las festividades, una nueva campaña de la American Lung Association financiada por CLS Seqirus tiene por objeto educar a los estadounidenses sobre la gripe y los pasos que pueden dar para protegerse a ellos mismos y a los demás de la enfermedad grave de la gripe. Esto es lo que debe saber:

¿A quién afecta la gripe? La gripe puede afectar a cualquier persona, sin embargo, ciertas comunidades tienen un mayor riesgo de sufrir enfermedades graves y complicaciones, como son las que viven con trastornos de salud crónicos, como enfermedades pulmonares crónicas, enfermedades cardíacas y diabetes. Durante las anteriores temporadas de gripe, aproximadamente el 90% de las hospitalizaciones relacionadas con ella se dieron entre adultos con al menos una afección médica subyacente. Durante la temporada de gripe 2021-22, aproximadamente el 30% de las hospitalizaciones se produjeron entre adultos con enfermedad pulmonar crónica. Las personas de ciertos grupos raciales y étnicos minoritarios también corren

• ¿Cómo será la temporada de gripe de este año? La actividad de la gripe fue relativamente baja en las últimas dos temporadas de gripe, pero causa una carga significativa todos los inviernos. La actividad de la gripe estacional ya es elevada y continúa aumentando en todo el país. Los Centros para el Control y Prevención de Enfermedades estiman que, a principios de diciembre, ha habido al menos 8.7 millones de enfermedades y 78,000 hospitalizaciones.

• ¿Cómo puedo protegerme? Aunque cubrirse al toser, lavarse las manos con frecuencia y quedarse en casa cuando está enfermo pueden ayudar a detener la propagación de la gripe, la mejor manera de protegerse a usted mismo, a sus seres queridos y a su comunidad es mediante la vacunación. La vacuna contra la gripe se recomienda anualmente para todas las personas de 6 meses de edad y mayores, y se puede administrar al mismo tiempo que la vacuna de la COVID-19. La vacunación contra la gripe es especialmente importante para las personas que sufren enfermedad pulmonar crónica y otros trastornos crónicos de salud. Hable con su proveedor de atención a la salud para obtener más información sobre la gripe y la vacunación anual.

• ¿Cuándo debo ver a un médico? Si enferma, llame a su médico lo antes posible para obtener

un diagnóstico y tratamiento, especialmente si tiene un alto riesgo de complicaciones. También debe consultar a su médico si tiene complicaciones como dificultad para respirar, dolores en el pecho o tos persistente durante semanas o meses después de que desaparezcan otros síntomas.

Para obtener más información, visite Lung.org/prevent-flu.

Antes de reunirse con sus seres queridos para las fiestas, tome medidas para protegerlos de la gripe. Practique buenos hábitos de salud y póngase su vacuna anual tan pronto como sea posible.

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un mayor riesgo de verse hospitalizadas con gripe comparadas con los adultos blancos no hispanos.

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Nospreparamos a recibir el año 2023, un año que viene cargado de muchas sorpresas, muchas de ellas no tan agradables. El factor económico será quizá el tema principal no sólo en Estados Unidos sino en todo el mundo. La inflación seguirá su paso avasallante, parece que nadie podrá detenerle; los precios seguirán subiendo, y muchas empresas y compañías cerrarán sus puertas, creando desempleo y pobreza. Los últimos cuatro meses del 2023 serán caóticos en cuanto a la economía se refiere. Habrá vientos y rumores de guerra, no es un secreto para nadie que China y Rusia, se han aliado creando un frente común en contra de Estados Unidos y de sus aliados. Durante el 2023 se observarán más tensiones políticas, especialmente con la guerra en Ucrania y países vecinos como Moldavia, Polonia, Rumania, Alemania y Bielorrusia. Otro protagonista será Taiwán, que espera ser invadido por China, ya que el Partido Comunista Chino reclama ese territorio como parte de China. Corea del Norte seguirá lanzando cohetes y amenazando a sus vecinos, Corea del Sur y Japón.

Los enemigos de Estados Unidos están tratando de infiltrar a guerrilleros y mercenarios, a quienes han infiltrado en las caravanas de inmigrantes. Cuba, Venezuela y sus secuaces obedecen órdenes de Rusia y de China. Estados Unidos corre un grave peligro, alguien debe poner orden en la frontera, pero eso parece no importarle al Gobierno actual. Verdaderamente su gestión ha sido una de las peores en las últimas décadas. El peligro es latente, pero parece que no se han dado cuenta, y cuando lo hagan ojalá y no sea demasiado tarde.

En el sector salud habrá preocupación pues la pesadilla del Covid 19 aún no ha terminado, surgirán nuevas variantes y los hospitales se volverán a llenar de enfermos. Espías y servicios secretos darán a conocer las verdaderas cifras de muertes en China, cifras que han sido manipuladas por ese gobierno comunista, las muertes alcanzan un número de siete cifras. Por otro lado ocurrirán mas temblores, terremotos, ciclones y huracanes, sucederán con mayor frecuencia y en mayor proporción, comparado con el 2022. El tema del agua será prioritario, comenzará a haber escasez del preciado líquido.

El 2023 será un año de total austeridad, cuiden su dinero, no lo mal gasten, tampoco desperdicien la comida o el agua. Lo positivo que traerá este ciclo será en el campo científico y médico. Más personas lograrán sanar de en-

fermedades llamadas incurables, los avances médicos les devolverán la salud a millones de personas. La crisis financiera y la inestabilidad política y social, hará que muchas personas busquen refugio en las religiones, en la espiritualidad y en la caridad. También gozaremos de momentos felices, pocos, pero no todo será problemas y estrés. Muchos encontrarán el amor verdadero, otros formarán una familia y tendrán hijos.

Como todos los años habrá épocas buenas y periodos difíciles, dependiendo de la posición de los astros. Específicamente se debe de observar las fechas en las cuales estén retrógrados Mercurio y Venus. Planetas cuyas energías se manifiestan de manera latente en todos los seres vivientes, y en muchos aspectos de la vida en general.

Mercurio estará retrógrado del 28 de diciembre del 2022 al 19 de enero del 2023, del 20 de abril al 15 de mayo, del 24 de agosto al 15 de septiembre, y del 13 de diciembre al 3 de enero del 2024.

Durante ese lapso de retrogradación suelen ocurrir todo tipo de retrasos, pérdida de tiempo, confusión, inconvenientes, olvidos, accidentes, incendios, atentados, discusiones, hechos violentos y malos entendidos; el comercio, la comunicación y el transporte se verán afectados durante la retrogradación de Mercurio. Es un periodo de reorganización y muchas veces se tendrán que realizar las mismas tareas dos o tres veces pues el primer intento puede fallar con relativa facilidad.

Venus estará retrógrado del 21 de julio al 4 de septiembre.

Durante este ciclo, las relaciones amorosas, de amistad y comerciales atraviesan por un periodo de tensión, los negocios no presentan ganancias, el romance y la pasión de las parejas tiende a debilitarse, los matrimonios sufren altibajos, la gente se siente insegura en sus empleos y suelen suceder muchos retrasos con el dinero. Durante el transcurso en el que Venus entra retrógrado, es el momento menos indicado para realizarse cirugías estéticas, tratamientos dentales y cualquier tipo de tratamientos de belleza extremos, ya que se corre el riesgo que el resultado no sea satisfactorio en absoluto.

Actuemos con prudencia, con serenidad y con buena voluntad, para enfrentar un año que tendrá muchos desafíos y momentos difíciles.

Qué Dios les bendiga durante el año 2023.

¡Qué Dios nos proteja y nos ilumine siempre!

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Democrats have struggled to turn 'red' rural areas 'blue' across the country for years. But some left-leaning candidates won in 2022, raising the question of how they succeeded where many others have failed.

In Havre, Paul Tuss flipped a Montana legislative House seat in an area where President Joe Biden only received about 40% of the vote. Lindsey Ratliff is chair of the Hill County Democrats Central Committee in the district.

"We kept everything local," said Ratliff. "So every message was about a strong economy for the HiLine, for our community, talking about public lands and infrastructure - all those things that affect every single person in our district."

Ratliff said there's also a big union presence in the region, through the railroad, public schools and health care. That helped with organizing efforts for Tuss, who serves on the local hospital board.

While Tuss was able to flip the seat to Democrats, Republicans gained a legislative supermajority in the 2022 election.

The Rural Urban Bridge Initiative released a report about the keys to success for Democrats in these areas.

Group co-founder Anthony Flaccavento said one finding is that winning candidates were widely seen as engaged with the local community, whether they were fourth-generation residents or relative newcomers.

"They had strong what we call in the report 'local

fluency,'" said Flaccavento. "They knew the community, they knew the history, they knew the language and the mores and the vernacular, and all of that. They knew what mattered to the majority of people - and they, in one way or another, had been engaged with trying to make the community strong."

Ratliff said the other key to success for Democrats - or any candidate - is to knock on every door and go to every event they can.

"That shows that we are here, we do care about our community members, whether they're Republican or Democrat," said Ratliff. "And don't be afraid to show up because the people who show up are the ones that get elected."

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Losdemócratas han luchado durante años para convertir las áreas rurales 'rojas' en 'azules' en todo el país. Pero algunos candidatos de izquierda ganaron en 2022, lo que plantea la pregunta de cómo tuvieron éxito donde muchos otros fracasaron.

En Havre, Paul Tuss ganó un escaño en la Cámara de Representantes de Montana en un área donde el presidente Joe Biden solo recibió alrededor del 40% de los votos. Lindsey Ratliff es presidenta del Comité Central Demócrata del Condado de Hill en el distrito.

"Mantuvimos todo local", dijo Ratliff." Así que cada mensaje fue sobre una economía fuerte para Hi-Line, para nuestra comunidad, hablando de tierras públicas e infraestructura, todas esas cosas que afectan a cada

persona en nuestro distrito".

Ratliff dijo que también hay una gran presencia sindical en la región, a través del ferrocarril, las escuelas públicas y la atención médica. Eso ayudó con los esfuerzos de organización de Tuss, quien forma parte de la junta del hospital local.

Si bien Tuss pudo cambiar el escaño a los demócratas, los republicanos obtuvieron una gran mayoría legislativa en las elecciones de 2022.

La Iniciativa Rural Urban Bridge publicó un informe sobre las claves del éxito de los demócratas en estas áreas.

El cofundador del grupo, Anthony Flaccavento, dijo que uno de los hallazgos es que se consideraba que los candidatos ganadores estaban comprometidos con la comunidad local, ya fueran residentes de cuarta generación o recién llegados.

"Tenían una fuerte lo que llamamos en el informe 'fluidez local'", dijo Flaccavento. "Conocían la comunidad, conocían la historia, conocían el idioma, las costumbres y la lengua vernácula, y todo eso. Sabían lo que le importaba a la mayoría de las personas y, de una forma u otra, se habían comprometido a tratar de fortalecer a la comunidad".

Ratliff dijo que la otra clave para el éxito de los demócratas, o de cualquier candidato, es tocar todas las puertas e ir a todos los eventos que puedan.

“Eso demuestra que estamos aquí, nos preocupamos por los miembros de nuestra comunidad, ya sean republicanos o demócratas”, dijo Ratliff. "Y no tengas miedo de presentarte porque las personas que se presentan son las que resultan elegidas".

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Republicans won a supermajority in the Montana Legislature, but one Democrat was able to flip a state House seat. Photo Credit: Jon / Adobe Stock

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO.

690959

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: ON STICK, 4636 Armour Dr, Santa Clara, CA 95054, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by an individual. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): Ramon Perez, 4636 Armour Dr, Santa Clara, CA 95054. 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/ Ramon Perez This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 12/19/2022.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder

By: /s/ Ronald Nguyen, Deputy File No. FBN 690959

December 23, 30, 2022; January 06, 13, 2023

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

NO. 690907

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Isabel Cleaning Company, 1344 Sandalwood Ct, San Jose, CA 95127, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by an individual. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): Ma Isabel Lozano-Solorio,

1344 Sandalwood Ct, San Jose, CA 95127.

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/ Ma Isabel LozanoSolorio

This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 12/15/2022.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder

By: /s/ Corinne Vasquez, Deputy File No. FBN 690907

December 23, 30, 2022; January 06, 13, 2023

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 690844

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Roman King Remodeling 3254 Fallen Oak Ct, San Jose, CA 95148, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by an individual. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): Manuel Arenal Roman, 3254 Fallen Oak Ct, San Jose, CA 95148. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 12/12/2022. This filing is a first filing. “I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.” (A registrant who declares as true information which he or

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December 23, 30, 2022; January 06, 13, 2023

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 690877

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: PHO HA NOI, 969 Story Road, Suite 6048, San Jose, CA 95122, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by a corporation. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): HANOI BISTRO, 969 Story Road, Suite 6048, San Jose, CA 95122. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 11/18/2015. 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/ Harrison Ut Nguyen HANOI BISTRO President Article/Reg#: 3844239

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December 23, 30, 2022; January 06, 13, 2023

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 22CV408430

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

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Jacqueline M. Arroyo Judge of the Superior Court

December 23, 30, 2022; January 06, 13, 2023

ORDER

TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 22CV407931 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Zahra Azimi Parsi INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) Zahra Azimi Parsi has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Zahra Azimi Parsi to Heeva Parsi 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: 04/04/2023 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. 3. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara. Dec 08, 2022

Jacqueline M. Arroyo Judge of the Superior Court

December 23, 30, 2022; January 06, 13, 2023

AMENDED ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 22CV401867

Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Pok Ye Kim INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) Pok Ye Kim has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Pok Ye Kim

to Pok Ye Chang 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: 01/17/2023 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. 3. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara. Dec 06, 2022

Jacqueline M. Arroyo Judge of the Superior Court

December 23, 30, 2022; January 06, 13, 2023

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME

NO. 22CV403159

Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Dominique Richie INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) Domonique Richie has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Zyaire Richie to Zyaire Amari Richie b. Taraji Richie to Taraji Rechelle Richie 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: 01/24/2023 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. 3. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara. Sep 15, 2022

Jacqueline M. Arroyo Judge of the Superior Court

December 23, 30, 2022; January 06, 13, 2023

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME

NO. 22CV408428

Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Mehdi Zandi Fard INTERESTED PERSONS:

1. Petitioner(s) Mehdi Zandi Fard has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Mehdi Zandi Fard to Ash Zandi 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: 04/11/2023 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. 3. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara. Dec 15, 2022

Jacqueline M. Arroyo Judge of the Superior Court

December 23, 30, 2022; January 06, 13, 2023

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE

OF NAME NO. 22CV403607

Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Carolina Espinoza INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) Carolina Espinoza has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Carolina Espinoza to Carolina Hernandez Espinoza 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: 01/24/2023 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. 3. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara. Sep 29, 2022

Jacqueline M. Arroyo Judge of the Superior Court

December 23, 30, 2022; January 06, 13, 2023

Notice of Petition to Administer Estate of JACQUELINE LOPEZ Case No. 22PR192802

1.To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may be interested in the will or estate, or both, of JACQUELINE LOPEZ. 2. A Petition for Probate has been filed by ERNESTINE L. BELONG in the Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara. 3. The Petition for Probate requests that ERNESTINE L. BELONG 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 12, 2023, 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: Gerald W. Cummings 1030 E. El Camino Real #426 Sunnyvale, CA 94087 (408)615-8930

December 16, 23, 30, 2022

FICTITIOUS

BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 690805

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: ALPHA MOBILITY SPECIALIST, 1466 Jefferson St, Santa Clara, CA 95050, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by an individual. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): Isaiah Plascencia, 232 Avenida Pinos, San Jose, CA 95123. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 12/03/2022. This filing is a first filing. “I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.” (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.)

/s/ Isaiah Plascencia This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 12/09/2022.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder

By: /s/ Patty Camarena, Deputy

File No. FBN 690805

December 16, 23, 30, 2022; January 06, 2023

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 690784

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: FONTIS GROUP , 750 University Ave, Suite 275, Los Gatos, CA 95032, Santa Clara County This business is owned by a corporation. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): OZOBON, INC, 750 University Ave Suite 275, San Jose, CA 95032. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 01/01/2022. This filing is a first filing. “I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.” (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.)

/s/ Bryan Russell CEO

OZOBON, INC Article/Reg#: 3567826 Above entity was formed in the state of CA This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 12/09/2022. Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Corinne Vasquez, Deputy File No. FBN 690784

December 16, 23, 30, 2022; January 06, 2023

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 690799

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: LA PESCA BLUE 15529 Union Ave, Los Gatos, CA 95032, Santa Clara County This business is owned by a corporation. The name

and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): Alfa & Omega TS, INC, 17446 Belletto Dr, Morgan Hill, CA 95037. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 12/09/2022. This filing is a refile [Change(s) in facts from previous filing] of previous file #: FFBN670122. “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/ Sergio Lopez Alfa & Omega TS, INC President Article/Reg#: 5170243 Above entity was formed in the state of CA This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 12/09/2022. Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Corinne Vasquez, Deputy File No. FBN 690799

December 16, 23, 30, 2022; January 06, 2023

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 690834

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: REVEAL BABY 3D CONCIERGE ULTRASOUND, 109 Edelen Ave, Los Gatos, CA 95030, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by an individual. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): Sandra Rocio Lopez, 109 Edelen Ave, Los Gatos, CA 95030. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 12/12/2022. This filing is a first filing. “I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.” (A registrant who declares as true

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

/s/ Sandra Rocio Lopez This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 12/12/2022.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder

By: /s/ Ronald Nguyen, Deputy File No. FBN 690834

December 16, 23, 30, 2022; January 06, 2023

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 690826

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: IOX REALTY MORTGAGE, 1754 Technology Dr Ste # 120B, San Jose, CA 95110, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by a corporation. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): IOX REALTY, 1754 Technology Dr Ste #120B, San Jose, CA 95110. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 11/11/2022. This filing is a first filing. “I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.” (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.)

/s/ Cuong Ngo IOX REALTY Founder CEO Article/Reg: 5331809

Above entity was fomed in the state of CA This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 12/12/2022.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder

By: /s/ Elaine Fader, Deputy File No. FBN 690826

December 16, 23, 30, 2022; January 06, 2023

FICTITIOUS

BUSINESS

NAME STATEMENT NO. 690760

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: LILO + ZEE, LILO & ZEE, 1267 Johnson Ave, San Jose, CA 95129, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by an individual. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): Margot Kimura, 1267 Johnson Ave, San Jose, CA 95129.

The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on N/A. This filing is a first filing. “I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.” (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.)

/s/ Margot Kimura This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 12/08/2022.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder

By: /s/ Corinne Vasquez, Deputy File No. FBN 690760

December 16, 23, 30, 2022; January 06, 2023

STATEMENT OF ABANDONMENT OF USE OF FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME

NO. 690797

The following person(s) has / have abandoned the use of the fictitious business name(s): Mariscos Xalos, 2650 Alum Rock, San Jose CA, 95116. Filed in Santa Clara County on 02/04/2020 under file no. FBN683197.

ANGELOUS TS ENTERPRISES INS, 17446 Belleto Dr, Morgan Hill CA, 95037. This business was conducted by: A Corporation. “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/ Sergio Lopez

This statement was filed with the Co. Clerk Recorder of Santa Clara County on 12/09/2022.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder

By: /s/ Sergio Lopez, Deputy

File No. FBN690797

December 16, 23, 30, 2022; January 06, 2023

AMENDED ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 22CV402083

Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Isaac Barajas INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) Isaac Barajas has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Isaac AguayoMartinez Raymond to Isaac Raymond Barajas 2. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING: Date: 1/17/23 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 13, 2022

Jacqueline M. Arroyo Judge of the Superior Court

December 16, 23, 30, 2022; January 06, 2023

ORDER TO SHOW

CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 22CV407748

Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Kim Thuy Nguyen INTERESTED PERSONS: 1.

Petitioner(s) Kim Thuy Nguyen has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Kim Thuy Nguyen to Nubia 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: 03/28/2023 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. 3. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition

in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara.

Dec 05, 2022

Jacqueline M. Arroyo Judge of the Superior Court

December 16, 23, 30, 2022; January 06, 2023

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE

OF NAME NO. 22CV408167

Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Injung Kang INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) Injung Kang has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Seungwon Han to Nathan Seungwon Han 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: 04/04/2023 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. 3. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the

county of Santa Clara. Dec 12, 2022

Jacqueline M. Arroyo Judge of the Superior Court

December 16, 23, 30, 2022; January 06, 2023

Judge of the Superior Court

December 16, 23, 30, 2022; January 06, 2023

December 16, 23, 30, 2022; January 06, 2023

ORDER

December 16, 23, 30, 2022; January 06, 2023

TO

SHOW

CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 22CV406825

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME

Notice of Petition to Administer Estate of JOHN D. ROGERS, JR. Case No. 21PR193640

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO.

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 22CV407931

22CV404981

Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Priya Devadasan INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) Priya Devadasan has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Devika Vinuraj to Vaiga Vinuraj 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: 02/21/2023 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. 3. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara. Oct 20, 2022

Jacqueline M. Arroyo

Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Zahra Azimi Parsi INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) Zahra Azimi Parsi has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Zahra Azimi Parsi to Heeva Parsi 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: 04/04/2023 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. 3. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara. Dec 08, 2022

Jacqueline M. Arroyo Judge of the Superior Court

Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Gloria Sanchez INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) Sanchez has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Maria Gloria Cruz AKA Gloria Cruz Esquivel AKA Gloria Sanchez to Gloria Sanchez 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: 03/14/2023 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. 3. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara. Nov 17, 2022 Jacqueline M. Arroyo Judge of the Superior Court

NO. 22CV408194

Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Chul Min Kang INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) Chul Min Kang has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Chul Min Kang to James Chulmin Kang 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: 04/04/2023 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. 3. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara.

Dec 12, 2022

Jacqueline M. Arroyo Judge of the Superior Court

December 16, 23, 30, 2022; January 06, 2023

1.To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may be interested in the will or estate, or both, of JOHN D. ROGERS, JR. JOHN D. ROGERS. 2. A Petition for Probate has been filed by JOSEPH D. DERMER, DERMER LAW FIRM, APC in the Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara. 3. The Petition for Probate requests that JOSEPH D. DERMER, DERMER LAW FIRM APC 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 30, 2023, 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: Joseph D. Dermer Dermer Law Firm 15720 Winchester Blvd., Suite 200 Los Gatos, CA 95030 (408)395-5111

December 16, 23, 30, 2022

Notice of Petition to Administer

Estate of Richard A. GarciaCase No. 21PR193689

1.To all heirs, ben-

eficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may be interested in the will or estate, or both, of Richard A. Garcia, Richard Garcia. 2. A Petition for Probate has been filed by Kristofer GarciaMason in the Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara. 3. The Petition for Probate requests that Kristofer Garcia-Mason 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 01, 2023, 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: Shahram Miri 80 Gilman Ave Suite 27 Campbell, CA 95008 (408)866-8382

December 16, 23, 30, 2022

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 690606

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: CRUZ MECHANIC, 455 Kuehno Dr Apt 23, Campbell, CA 95008, Santa Clara County This business is owned by an individual. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): Miguel Angel Correa Cruz, 455 Kuehno Dr Apt 23, Campbell, CA 95008. 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/ Miguel Correa This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 12/01/2022.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder

By: /s/ Patty Camarena, Deputy File No. FBN 690606

December 9, 16, 23, 30, 2022

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 690532

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: TONYHADYMAN, 3397 Mount McKinley Dr, San Jose, CA 95127, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by an individual. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): Anonio F Moya, 3397 Mount McKinley Dr, San Jose, CA 95127.

The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 11/28/2022.

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

/s/ Antonio F Moya

This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 11/28/2022.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder

By: /s/ Elaine Fader, Deputy File No. FBN 690532

December 9, 16, 23, 30, 2022

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 690704

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: ZAMORA PRODUCT ENGINEERING, 339 Crest Dr, San Jose, CA 95127, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by an individual. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): LUCIANO G ZAMORA, 339 Crest Dr, San Jose, CA 95127. 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/ Luciano G Zamora This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 12/06/2022. Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Corinne Vasquez, Deputy File No. FBN 690704

December 9, 16, 23, 30, 2022

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 690387

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: NAMK’s Fencing, 2601 Nuestra Castillo Ct #5303, San Jose, CA 95127, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by an individual. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): Norman Arely Mejia, 2601 Nuestra Castillo Ct 5303, San Jose, CA 95127. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 09/10/22. 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/ Norman Arely Mejia Vasquez

This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 11/18/2022. Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder

By: /s/ Patty Camarena, Deputy File No. FBN 690387

December 9, 16, 23, 30, 2022

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO.

690588

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Genesis Clean Services, 556 Hellyer Ave, San Jose, CA 95111, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by an individual. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): Rocio Trujillo Franco, 556 Hellyer Ave, San Jose, CA 95111. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 11/30/2022. This filing is a refile [Change(s) in facts from previous filing] of previous file #: FBN689415. “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/ Rocio Trujillo Franco This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 11/30/2022.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Sandy Chanthasy, Deputy File No. FBN 690588

December 9, 16, 23, 30, 2022

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME

NO. 22CV407563

Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Chin Pang Chang INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) Chin Pang Chang has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Chin Pang Chang to Andy Chang

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: 03/28/2023 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. 3. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara.

Dec 01, 2022

Jacqueline M. Arroyo Judge of the Superior Court

December 9, 16, 23, 30, 2022

Notice of Petition to Administer Estate of JOHN D. ROGERS, JR.Case No. 21PR193640

1.To all heirs, ben-

eficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may be interested in the will or estate, or both, of JOHN D. ROGERS, JR. JOHN D. ROGERS. 2. A Petition for Probate has been filed by JOSEPH D. DERMER, DERMER LAW FIRM, APC in the Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara. 3.The Petition for Probate requests that JOSEPH D. DERMER, DERMER LAW FIRM APC 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 30, 2023, 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: Joseph D. Dermer Dermer Law Firm

15720 Winchester Blvd., Suite 200 Los Gatos, CA 95030 (408)395-5111

December 9, 16, 23, 2022

NOTICE OF DEATH OF Edie Arnold Criner

To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both of Edie Arnold Criner, who was a resident of Santa Clara County, State of California, and died on September 15, 2022, in the City of San Jose,

County of Santa Clara, State of California.

IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or a contingent creditor of the deceased, you must file your claim within four months from the date of first publication with the DERMER LAW FIRM, 15720 Winchester Boulevard, Suite 200, Los Gatos, California 95030 (408) 395-5111

Joseph D. Dermer, Esq. DERMER LAW FIRM

15720 Winchester Blvd., Ste 200 Los Gatos, CA 95030

Tel (408) 395-5111 Fax (408) 354-2797

December 9, 16, 23, 30, 2022

NOTICE OF DEATH OF Celso Castaniada

To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both of Celso Castaniada, who was a resident of Santa Clara County, State of California, and died on October 26, 2022, in the City of San Jose, County of Santa Clara, State of California.

IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or a contingent creditor of the deceased, you must file your claim within four months from the date of first publication with the DERMER LAW FIRM, 15720 Winchester Boulevard, Suite 200, Los Gatos, California 95030 (408) 395-5111

Joseph D. Dermer, Esq.

DERMER LAW FIRM

15720 Winchester Blvd., Ste 200 Los Gatos, CA 95030

Tel (408) 395-5111 Fax (408) 354-2797

December 9, 16, 23, 30, 2022

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 689643

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Sleep Number, 2855 Stevens Creek Blvd Suite 1265, Santa Clara, CA 95050, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by a corporation. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): Select Comfort Retail Corporation, 1001 3rd Ave S, Minneapolis, MN 55404. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 10/27/2017. This filing is a refile [Change(s) in facts from previous filing] of previous file #: FBN635424. “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/ Sam Hellfeld Chief Legal and Risk Officer

Select Comfort Retail Corporation Article/Reg#: A492958

Above entity was formed in the state of Minnesota

This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 10/20/2022.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder

By: /s/ Corinne Vasquez, Deputy File No. FBN 689643

December 2, 9, 16, 23, 2022

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

NO. 690329

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

MEXICAN DELI, 2118 Main Street Unit B, Santa Clara, CA 95050, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by an individual. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): Ana M Miranda, 2118 Main Street Unit B, Santa

Clara, CA 95050. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 11/15/2022. This filing is a refile [Change(s) in facts from previous filing] of previous file #: FBN689393. “I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.” (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.)

/s/ Ana M Miranda

This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 11/16/2022.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder

By: /s/ Sandy Chanthasy, Deputy File No. FBN 690329

December 2, 9, 16, 23, 2022

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 690422

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: BERNI, 10111 Phar Lap Dr, Cupertino, CA 95014, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by an individual. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): Bernice Lin, 10111 Phar Lap Dr, Cupertino, CA 95014. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 11/04/2022. This filing is a first filing. “I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.” (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.)

/s/ Bernice Lin

This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 11/22/2022.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder

By: /s/ Corinne Vasquez, Deputy File No. FBN 690422

December 2, 9, 16, 23, 2022

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

NO. 690290

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: “La Fondita” Mexican Food, 640 Harriet Ave, Campbell, CA 95008, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by a general patnership. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): Eduuardo Ramirez Jeronimo, 640 Harriet Ave, Campbell, CA 95008. Aglae Amaya Diaz, 640 Harriet Ave, Campbell, CA 95008. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 11/15/2022. This filing is a first filing. “I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.” (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) /s/ Eduardo Ramirez Jeronimo

This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 11/15/2022. Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Ronald Nguyen, Deputy File No. FBN 690290

December 2, 9, 16, 23, 2022

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 690532

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: TONYHANDYMAN, 3397 Mount McKinley Dr, San Jose, CA 95127, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by an individual. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): Anonio F Moya, 3397 Mount McKinley Dr, San Jose, CA 95127.

The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 11/28/2022.

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

/s/ Antonio F Moya This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 11/28/2022.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder

By: /s/ Elaine Fader, Deputy File No. FBN 690532

December 2, 9, 16, 23, 2022

STATEMENT OF ABANDONMENT OF USE OF FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME NO. 690160

The following person(s) has / have abandoned the use of the fictitious business name(s): Bubble Sweeping and Services, 1548 Leeward Dr, San Jose CA, 95122. Filed in Santa Clara County on 10/06/2017 under file no. FBN634708.

Antonia Arguello, 1548 Leeward Dr, San Jose CA, 95122. 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/ Antonia Arguello This statement was filed with the Co. Clerk Recorder of Santa Clara County on 11/09/2022.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Patty Camarena, Deputy File No. FBN690160

December 2, 9, 16, 23, 2022 ORDER TO SHOW

CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 22CV407178

Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: THU MINH THI TRUONG TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS:

1. Petitioner(s) THU MINH THI TRUONG has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Son Truong Truong to Son Truong Nguyen b. Giang Ngoc Lam Truong to Giang Ngoc Lam 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: 03/21/2023 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. 3. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara.

Nov 23, 2022

Jacqueline M. Arroyo Judge of the Superior Court

December 2, 9, 16, 23, 2022

ORDER TO SHOW

CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 22CV402528 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Sabrina Kersevan TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) Sabrina Kersevan has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Emmanuel Peter Jesus Lovell to Peter Oswald Lovell Jr 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: 01/10/2023 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. 3. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara.

Aug 29, 2022

Jacqueline M. Arroyo Judge of the Superior Court

December 2, 9, 16, 23, 2022

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME

NO. 22CV406195

Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Fariza Ashurova TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) Fariza Ashurova has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Fariza Ashurova to Fariza Muminova 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: 03/07/2023 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. 3. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara.

Nov 06, 2022

Jacqueline M. Arroyo Judge of the Superior Court

December 2, 9, 16, 23, 2022

AMENDED ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME

NO. 21CV392654

Superior Court of Cali-

fornia, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Mary Patricia Mozzetti TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) Mary Patricia Mozzetti has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Mary Patricia Mozzetti AKA Mary Patricia Kuznetsov to Mary Patricia Kuznetsova 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: 01/03/2023 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. 3. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara.

Nov 23, 2022

Jacqueline M. Arroyo Judge of the Superior Court

December 2, 9, 16, 23, 2022

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 22CV407251

Superior Court of California, County of Santa

Clara-In the matter of the application of: Yi-Tzu Lin and Ching-Hao Tseng TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) Yi-Tzu Lin and Ching-Hao Tseng has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Bo-Yen Tseng to Ryan Boyen Tseng 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: 03/21/2023 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. 3. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara.

Nov 28, 2022

Jacqueline M. Arroyo Judge of the Superior Court

December 2, 9, 16, 23, 2022

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 22CV403386

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

Giles TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) TaHani Keshell Giles has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. TaHani Keshell Giles to TaHani Keshell Jones 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: 01/24/2023 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. 3. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara.

Sep 22, 2022

Jacqueline M. Arroyo Judge of the Superior Court

December 2, 9, 16, 23, 2022

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 22CV406867

Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: KYUNG HOAE KOO, JISUN AHN TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS:

1. Petitioner(s) KYUNG HOAE KOO, JISUN AHN has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. JAYOON NATHAN KOO to YOON KOO 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: 03/14/2023 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. 3. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara. Nov 18, 2022 Jacqueline M. Arroyo Judge of the Superior Court

December 2, 9, 16, 23, 2022

FICTITIOUS

BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 690024

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

1. Los Gatos Oral & Facial Surgery, 2. Center for Oral and Maxillo–Facial Surgery,

3. Center for Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, 4. Center for Oral Facial Surgery, 5. Center for Oral Surgery, 6. Los Gatos Center for Oral and Maxillo-Facial Surgery, 7. Los Gatos Center for Oral and Maxillofacial Surgy, 8. Los Gatos Center for Oral and Facial Surgery, 9. Los Gatos Center for Oral Surgery, 10. Los Gatos MaxilloFacial Surgeons, 11. Los Gatos MaxilloFacial Surgery, 12. Los Gatos Maxillofacial Surgeons, 13. Los Gatos Maxillofacial Surgery, 14. Los Gatos OMFS Center, 15. Los Gatos OMS Center, 16. Los Gatos Oral & Facial Surgery, 17. Los Gatos Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, 18. Los Gatos Oral and Aesthetic Surgery Center, 19. Los Gatos Oral and Facial Center, 20. Los Gatos Oral and Facial Specialists, 21. Los Gatos Oral and Facial Surgeons, 22. Los Gatos Oral and Facial Surgery Associates, 23. Los Gatos Oral and Facial Surgery Center, 24. Los Gatos Oral and Maxillo-Facial Specialists, 25. Los Gatos Oral and Maxillo-Facial Surgeons, 26. Los Gatos Oral and Maxillo-Facial Surgery, 27. Los Gatos Oral and Maxillo-Facial Surgery Associates, 28. Los Gatos Oral and Maxillo-Facial Surgery Center, 29. Los Gatos Oral and Maxillofacial Specialists, 30. Los Gatos Oral and Maxillofacail Surgeons, 31. Los Gatos Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, 32. Los Gatos Oral and

Maxillofacial Surgery Associates, 33. Los Gatos Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Center, 34. Los Gatos Oral Surgeons, 35. Los Gatos Oral Surgery, 36. Los Gatos Oral Surgery Associates, 37. Los Gatos Oral Surgery Center, 38. Los Gatos Oral Surgery Specialists, 39. Oral and Facial Surgeons of Los Gatos, 40. Oral and Facial Surgery, 41. Oral and Facial Surgery Associates of Los Gatos

42. Oral and Facial Surgery Center of Los Gatos

43. Oral and Facial of Los Gatos

44. Oral and MaxilloFacial Surgeons of Los Gatos

45. Oral and MaxilloFacial Surgery Associates of Los Gatos 46. Oral and MaxilloFacial Surgery Center

47. Oral and MaxilloFacial Surgery Center of Los Gatos

48. Oral and MaxilloFacial Surgery of Los Gatos

49. Oral and maxiloFacial Surgery Specialists of Los Gatos

50. Oral and maxillofacial Surgeons of Los Gatos

51. Oral and Maxillofacial Associates of Los Gatos

52. Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Center

53. Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Center of Los Gatos

54. Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery of Los Gatos

55. Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Specialists of Los Gatos

56. Oral Facial Surgery Center of Los Gatos

57. Oral Surgeons of Los Gatos

58. Oral Surgery Associates of Los Gatos

59. Oral Surgery Center

60. Oral Surgery Spe-

cialists of Los Gatos 61. Los Gatos Oral Facial Surgery , 14830 Los Gatos Blvd Suite 200, Los Gatos, CA 95032, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by a corporation. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): Los Gatos Oral & Facial Surgery, 14830 Los Gatos Blvd Suite 200, Los Gatos, CA 95032. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 12/23/2010. This filing is a refile [Change(s) in facts from previous filing] of previous file #: 669971. “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/ Lee Walker MD DDS Los Gatos Oral & Facial Surgery President

Article/Reg#: 3070928

Above entity was formed in the state of CA This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 11/04/2022. Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Corinne Vasquez, Deputy

File No. FBN 690024

December 2, 9, 16 and 23, 2022.

A ‘NATIONAL POISONING’ — SYNTHETIC DRUGS FLOODING THE U.S.-MEXICO BORDER

Peter White Ethnic Media Services

Synthetic drugs made in Mexico and sold for cheap in the U.S. are killing tens of thousands while fueling a growing humanitarian catastrophe. Many of the victims are young, many are homeless, and many are people of color.

That’s according to award-winning reporter Sam Quinones, author of four acclaimed books dealing with synthetic drug production in Mexico and their impact on the U.S., including the 2021 book, “The Least of Us: True Tales of America and Hope in the Time of Fentanyl and Meth.”

Quinones spoke during an EMS briefing looking at the alarming rise in meth and fentanyl addiction, linked to more than 107,000 deaths in 2021, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

“This has never happened before, where one source, the Mexican trafficking world in this case, has covered the entire country from Los Angeles to Maine… with not one, but two of these very potent and devastating drugs,” Quinones said.

‘No such thing as a long-term fentanyl addict’

A study from last year found a tenfold increase in meth use among Black Americans between 2015 and 2019. Nationally, Native Americans and Alaska Natives are among the groups most impacted by methamphetamine use.

Quinones also noted that meth and cocaine are increasingly laced with the synthetic opioid fentanyl. He cited the case of actor Michael K. Williams, who played Omar in the HBO hit crime series, The Wire. “He died about a year ago from cocaine. He had a cocaine problem, but the cocaine he bought was laced with fentanyl, and he died.”

Fentanyl overdoses surged 94% during the pandemic, currently killing on average some 196 Americans per day, according to reporting from the Washington Post.

The Biden Administration recently launched a public messaging campaign, One Pill Can Kill, which seeks to warn people about the dangers of fentanyl.

With these new drugs, you don’t have the luxury of time, says Quinones. Unlike heroin addicts who can use for decades, the fentanyl and meth coming out of Mexico today are far more damaging and potentially lethal, sometimes with a single dose.

“There’s no such thing as a long-term fentanyl addict,” said Quinones. Two milligrams of the drug can kill you. And barring extraordinary intervention like multiple doses of Narcan, fentanyl is so addictive, and dosage/pill vary so wildly that it is now among the most lethal drugs out there.

One kilogram of pure fentanyl can produce half a million lethal doses. Traffickers often cut it with lactose and other things to increase volume and the DEA says fentanyl is often mixed with other drugs like meth, heroin, and cocaine.

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Straining healthcare systems

Quinones spoke alongside an ER physician working in a major Western city who has spent much of the pandemic treating patients addicted to meth and fentanyl. He asked to remain anonymous.

“It’s important to know that heroin and morphine, oxycodone, your typical opiates before fentanyl, are dosed in milligrams (one thousandth of a gram), right? Whereas fentanyl is dosed in micrograms,” or one millionth of a gram, highlighting its potency, he said.

Fentanyl is often used in ER settings for patients who are bleeding and have low blood pressure.

“So, patients will get fentanyl, they’ll be high for a very short amount of time, or their pain will be treated for a very short amount of time, and then they’ll have pain again,” the physician noted. “But on the street, it’s very hard for people to use it in a way that is safe.”

Hospitals began seeing increasing cases of “opioid use disorder” around 2019 and 2020, coinciding with the pandemic, the physician noted.

With methamphetamine, the highly pure meth being shipped into the country by Mexico’s cartels induces psychosis in many patients that the physician says can take “weeks to months to even years to go away.”

That psychosis is playing out in growing homeless populations in major urban centers around the country, Quinones argues, noting meth addicts will “go to any length not to be separated from the drug.” He says discussions around homelessness that focus only on the shortage of affordable housing miss this crucial point.

Hospitals, meanwhile, are struggling to cope with the influx of fentanyl and meth patients amid a surge in COVID, flu and the respiratory illness RSV.

“We don’t have the capacity in most ERs to put every person who comes in with methamphetamine intoxication on the 72 hours hold because we need those beds for heart attacks, for strokes, for everything else. There’s not enough capacity in health care to address this issue,” the physician said.

A ‘massive trade’

Border officials have seized some 2,200 pounds of fentanyl per month since July, according to the Washington Post. The tally represents a fraction of what is making it into the country, they say.

According to Quinones, trade along the 1,933-mile border between the U.S. and Mexico helps to camouflage shipment of the drugs. He estimates that just around five percent of trucks are inspected, and that cartels have come up with “amazingly ingenious ways” of hiding the drugs in trucks that cross the border every day.

“The massive quantities of trade between the two countries… we just simply do not have the capacity to check even a moderate percentage of all the trucks coming through.”

Once the drugs are in the country, social media platforms are providing an easy channel for traffickers to reach buyers, including young people. Quinones recalls a protest in Santa Monica last year organized by parents of children who died after purchasing fentanyl-laced pills online.

Social media apps have “become kind of like the new street corner” for drug buys, he said.

Given the severity of the crisis, something Quinones describes as a “national poisoning,” he says international collaboration between Mexico and the United States absolutely has to happen. Current interdiction programs are inadequate. “I think this has reached beyond simply a drug issue… It really has to be taken up by the State Department.”

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UN 'ENVENENAMIENTO NACIONAL': LAS DROGAS SINTÉTICAS INUNDAN LA FRONTERA ENTRE EE. UU. Y MÉXICO

Peter White Ethnic Media Services

Lasdrogas sintéticas fabricadas en México y vendidas a bajo precio en los Estados Unidos están matando a decenas de miles de personas mientras alimentan una creciente catástrofe humanitaria. Muchas de las víctimas son jóvenes, muchas son personas sin hogar y muchas son personas de color.

Eso es según el galardonado reportero Sam Quiñones, autor de cuatro aclamados libros que tratan sobre la producción de drogas sintéticas en México y su impacto en los EE. UU., incluido el libro de 2021, “The Least of Us: True Tales of America and Hope in the Time of Fentanyl and Meth.”

Quiñones habló durante una sesión informativa de EMS sobre el aumento alarmante de la adicción a la metanfetamina y el fentanilo, vinculado a más de 107,000 muertes en 2021, según los Centros para el Control y la Prevención de Enfermedades.

“Esto nunca ha sucedido antes, donde una fuente, el mundo del tráfico mexicano en este caso, ha cubierto todo el país desde Los Ángeles hasta Maine… no con una, sino con dos de estas drogas muy potentes y devastadoras”, dijo Quiñones.

“No hay tal cosa como un adicto al fentanilo a largo plazo”

Un estudio del año pasado encontró un aumento de diez veces en el uso de metanfetamina entre los afroamericanos entre 2015 y 2019. A nivel nacional, los nativos americanos y los nativos de Alaska se encuentran entre los grupos más afectados por el uso de metanfetamina.

Quiñones también señaló que la metanfetamina y la cocaína se mezclan cada vez más con el opioide sintético fentanilo. Citó el caso del actor Michael K. Williams, quien interpretó a Omar en la exitosa serie policiaca de HBO, The Wire. “Murió hace como un año a causa de la cocaína. Tenía un problema con la cocaína, pero la cocaína que compraba estaba mezclada con fentanilo y murió”.

Las sobredosis de fentanilo aumentaron en un 94 % durante la pandemia y actualmente matan en promedio a unos 196 estadounidenses al día, según un informe del Washington Post.

La Administración Biden lanzó recientemente una campaña de mensajes públicos, One Pill Can Kill, que busca advertir a las personas sobre los peligros del fentanilo.

Con estas nuevas drogas, no tienes el lujo del tiempo, dice Quiñones. A diferencia de los adictos a la heroína que pueden consumir durante décadas, el fentanilo y la metanfetamina que salen de México hoy en día son mucho más dañinos y potencialmente letales, a veces con una sola dosis.

“No existe tal cosa como un adicto al fentanilo a largo plazo”, dijo Quiñones. Dos miligramos de la droga pueden matarte. Y salvo una intervención extraordinaria como dosis múltiples de Narcan, el fentanilo es tan adictivo y la dosis/píldora varía tanto que ahora se encuentra entre las drogas más letales que existen.

Un kilogramo de fentanilo puro puede producir medio millón de dosis letales. Los traficantes a menudo lo cortan con lactosa y otras cosas para aumentar el volumen y la DEA dice que el fentanilo a menudo se mezcla con otras drogas como la metanfetamina, la heroína y la cocaína.

Quiñones habló junto a un médico de urgencias que trabaja en una importante ciudad occidental que ha pasado gran parte de la pandemia tratando a pacientes adictos a la metanfetamina y el fentanilo. Pidió permanecer en el anonimato.

“Es importante saber que la heroína y la morfina, la oxicodona, sus opiáceos típicos antes

del fentanilo, se dosifican en miligramos (una milésima de gramo), ¿no? Mientras que el fentanilo se dosifica en microgramos”, o una millonésima de gramo, lo que destaca su potencia, dijo.

El fentanilo se usa a menudo en la sala de emergencias para pacientes que están sangrando y tienen la presión arterial baja. “Entonces, los pacientes recibirán fentanilo, es-

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tarán drogados por un período muy corto de tiempo, o su dolor será tratado por un período muy corto de tiempo, y luego volverán a tener dolor”, anotó el médico. Pero en la calle, es muy difícil para la gente usarlo de una manera segura”.

Los hospitales comenzaron a ver casos crecientes de “trastorno por uso de opioides” alrededor de 2019 y 2020, coincidiendo con la pandemia, anotó el médico.

Con la metanfetamina, la metanfetamina altamente pura que los cárteles de México envían al país induce psicosis en muchos pacientes que, según el médico, puede tardar "semanas, meses e incluso años en desaparecer".

Esa psicosis se está manifestando en las crecientes poblaciones de personas sin hogar en los principales centros urbanos de todo el país, argumenta Quiñones, y señala que los adictos a la metanfetamina "harán todo lo posible para no separarse de la droga". Él dice que las discusiones sobre la falta de vivienda que se enfocan solo en la escasez de viviendas asequibles pasan por alto este punto crucial.

Mientras tanto, los hospitales están luchando para hacer frente a la afluencia de pacientes con fentanilo y metanfetamina en medio de un aumento en el COVID, la gripe y la enfermedad respiratoria RSV.

“No tenemos la capacidad en la mayoría de las salas de emergencias para poner a cada persona que ingresa con intoxicación por metanfetamina en espera de 72 horas porque necesitamos esas camas para ataques cardíacos, derrames cerebrales, para todo lo demás. No hay suficiente capacidad en la atención médica para abordar este problema”, dijo el médico.

Un 'comercio masivo'

Los funcionarios fronterizos han incautado unas 2200 libras de fentanilo por mes desde julio, según el Washington Post. La cuenta representa una fracción de lo que ingresa al país, dicen.

Bids will be received on January 10, 2023 in electronic form via PARITY®, for the purchase of the Santa Clara Valley Water District Water System Refunding Revenue Bonds, Series 2023A (the “2023A Bonds”) and Taxable Series 2023B (the “2023B Bonds” and collectively with the 2023A Bonds, the “2023 Bonds”) and the Revenue Certificates of Participation (Water Utility System Improvement Projects) Series 2023C-1 (the “2023C-1 Certificates”), Series 2023C-2 (the “2023C-2 Certificates” and together with the 2023C-1 Certificates, the “2023C Certificates”) and Taxable Series 2023D (the “2023D Certificates” and collectively with the 2023C Certificates and the 2023 Bonds, the “Securities”). The Securities are being issued by the Santa Clara Valley Water District (“Valley Water”).

Separate electronic bids will be received for the (a) 2023A Bonds and the 2023C Certificates (“Bid Group A”) and (b) 2023B Bonds and the 2023D Certificates (“Bid Group B”), on January 10, 2023. Electronic bids will be received for Bid Group A until 7:30 a.m. California time. Electronic bids will be received for Bid Group B until 8:15 a.m. California time.

The Securities are more particularly described in the Preliminary Official Statement prepared in connection with the offer and sale of the Securities and copies of the Preliminary Official Statement and the Official Notice of Sale containing other terms and conditions relating to the requirements for bidding on the Securities will be available to bidders via www.munios.com and Refinitiv Municipal Market Monitor (www. tm3.com) websites or on request by contacting Valley Water’s Municipal Advisor, Public Resources Advisory Group, Attention: Edmund Soong, telephone: 310-477-1453 (email: esoong@pragadvisors.com). The date and times for the sale of the Securities may be changed at the sole discretion of Valley Water by providing notice thereof not later than 1:00 p.m. (California time) one business day prior to the bid opening and communicated through notice delivered via MuniOS (www.munios.com), Refinitiv Municipal Market Monitor (www.tm3.com), or by some other method as determined by Valley Water.

Según Quiñones, el comercio a lo largo de la frontera de 1,933 millas entre Estados Unidos y México ayuda a camuflar el envío de drogas. Estima que solo alrededor del cinco por ciento de los camiones son inspeccionados y que los cárteles han ideado “formas asombrosamente ingeniosas” de ocultar las drogas en los camiones que cruzan la frontera todos los días.

"Las cantidades masivas de comercio entre los dos países... simplemente no tenemos la capacidad de controlar ni siquiera un porcentaje moderado de todos los camiones que pasan".

Una vez que las drogas están en el país, las plataformas de redes sociales brindan un canal fácil para que los traficantes lleguen a los compradores, incluidos los jóvenes. Quiñones recuerda una protesta en Santa Mónica el año pasado organizada por padres de niños que murieron después de comprar en línea pastillas con fentanilo.

Las aplicaciones de redes sociales se han “convertido en algo así como la nueva esquina de la calle” para comprar drogas, dijo.

Dada la gravedad de la crisis, algo que Quiñones describe como un “envenenamiento nacional”, dice que la colaboración internacional entre México y los Estados Unidos tiene que suceder. Los programas de interdicción actuales son inadecuados. “Creo que esto ha ido más allá de un simple problema de drogas… Realmente tiene que ser abordado por el Departamento de Estado”.

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