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¿Sabías que una conversación puede ser el primer paso para resolver problemas de salud mental y recibir ayuda? Los expertos reconocen que para nosotros, los latinos, no siempre es fácil compartir emociones y sentimientos con miembros de nuestras familias, incluso con profesionales de la salud.

what we are feeling and the ability to express it within the family is essential in being able to identify symptoms, report problems, receive help and solve those problems.

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Pero la mala comunicación dentro de la familia con frecuencia conduce a serios problemas. Sin comunicación, la posibilidad de identificar los síntomas de lo que estamos sintiendo y la capacidad de expresarlo dentro de la familia, es esencial en poder identificar síntomas, reportar problemas, recibir ayuda y resolver esos problemas. Aún mas, creo que es muy cierto afirmar que la mayoría de nosotros los hispanos, carecemos de un vocabulario de sentimientos. El decir “estoy triste,” “me heriste los sentimientos,” “me siento deprimido,” “estoy mal,” no son frases fáciles de compartir en familia y no se promueven.

Furthermore, I think it is very true to say that most of us Hispanics lack a vocabulary of feelings. Saying “I'm sad,” “you hurt my feelings,” “I feel depressed,” “I'm bad,” are not easy phrases to share with the family and are not promoted.

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que sentimos, sea depresión, anDr Eduardo López Navarro siedad, enojo, frustración, ideas de La Red Hispana suicidio, o cualquier otra situación. id you know that a conversaY podremos contar con el apoyo tion can be the first step to de cada uno de los miembros de la solving mental health probfamilia, y encontrar la ayuda de profesionales de salud mental será una lems and getting help? Experts recognize that for us Latinos, it is tarea más fácil. not always easy to share emotions La comunicación clara es clave en and feelings with members of our el poder corregir problemas de families, including healthcare prosalud mental. Sea lo que sea, jamás fessionals. temas hablar de lo que sientes con tu familia. Nunca sientas miedo But poor communication within the expresar tus emociones, y mucho family often leads to serious probmenos, jamás te detengas en pedir lems. Without communication, the ability to identify the symptoms of ayuda.

Con frecuencia, compartir su estado de ánimo con otros hace sentir al locutor incómodo y al que lo escucha, incompetente.

Focus on promoting communication based on emotions and feelings. Teach your family members to express what they feel, starting with the word "I," immediately followed by an adjective that describes what you feel.

Si no aprendemos a desarrollar un vocabulario de sentimientos, no vamos a poder comprender lo que estamos sintiendo, y por ende, no podremos expresar cómo nos sentimos y pedir ayuda.

If we can express what we have inside at the level of feelings, we will be able to promote effective communication.

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Once this vocabulary of feelings has been created, we can express what we feel, be it depression, anxiety, anger, frustration, suicidal ideas, or any other situation. And we can count on the support of each of the family members, and finding the help of mental health professionals will be an easier task.

Enfócate en promover una comunicación basada en emociones y sentimientos. Enséñale a tus familiares a expresar lo que sienten, comenzando con la palabra “YO,”

Ya creado este vocabulario de sentimientos, podremos expresar lo

Though this is completely false. Anger is a secondary feeling, which is covering unhealed emotional wounds. Speaking at the level of anger is not communication, but a way to avoid effective communication.

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Esto es completamente falso, el enojo es un sentimiento secundario, el cual esta cubriendo heridas emocionales no sanadas. Hablar a nivel de coraje no es comunicación, sino una forma de evitar la buena comunicación.

Si logramos expresar lo que tenemos dentro a nivel de sentimientos, lograríamos fomentar la buena comunicación.

However, expression through courage and anger, is favored and promoted. Many times, being angry is representative of a strength.

If we do not learn to develop a vocabulary of feelings, we will not be able to understand what we are feeling, and therefore, we will not be able to express how we feel and ask for help.

Sin embargo, la expresión por medio del coraje y el enojo, si se favorecen y se promueven. Muchas veces, el estar enojado es representativo de una fortaleza.

inmediatamente seguida con un adjetivo que describa lo que tú sientes.

Often times, sharing your mood with others makes the speaker uncomfortable and the listener incompetent.

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Clear communication is key in correcting mental health problems. Whatever it is, never be afraid to talk about your feelings with your family. Never feel afraid to express your emotions, much less, never stop to ask for help.

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y next fall, refugee students may be able to apply to attend American colleges and universities. The State Department said it plans to pilot a new category for refugee admissions, known as P4. P4 status would allow a group or institution to sponsor a refugee. A university sponsorship program would allow them to study in the U.S. and then apply for permanent residency. Laura Wagner, project manager for the Initiative on U.S. Education Pathways for Refugee Students, part of the Presidents' Alliance on Higher Education and Immigration, said the current foreign student visa program requires students to leave after they graduate.

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try,'" Wagner explained. "Whereas this would provide an opportunity for them to stay and continue to use and share those talents to their new community in the U.S." The Alliance recently published a report calling on the State Department to implement a P4 category in the spring of 2022. Community colleges and universities, including the University of CaliforniaDavis, would step up to offer free tuition. Philanthropic groups would cover other costs, and the State Department would aid in resettlement.

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Wagner argued refugees deserve a shot at a brighter future in the U.S., a country founded by immigrants. "Less than 1% of refugees worldwide are able to be resettled," Wagner reported. "And we have only 5% of refugees accessing higher ed." Advocates of the pilot program say it could initially be limited to 30 students who would apply next fall and start their college classes in 2024. Support for this reporting was provided by Lumina Foundation.

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ara el próximo otoño, los estudiantes refugiados pueden presentar una solicitud para asistir a universidades y colegios universitarios estadounidenses. El Departamento de Estado dice que planea poner a prueba una nueva categoría para la admisión de refugiados, llamada "P-4". El estatus P-4 permitiría a un grupo o institución patrocinar a un refugiado, y un programa de patrocinio universitario le permitiría a esa persona estudiar en los EE. UU. y luego solicitar la residencia permanente. Laura Wagner pertenece a la

Iniciativa de Vías Educativas para Estudiantes Refugiados en EE. UU., que forma parte de la Alianza de Presidentes sobre Educación Superior e Inmigración. Wagner dice que el programa actual de visas para estudiantes extranjeros requiere que los estudiantes regresen a su lugar de origen después de graduarse. "En este momento, estamos acogiendo lo mejor y lo más brillante del mundo, y luego decimos: -Gracias, ahora tienes que volver a tu país de origen-. Mientras que esto les brindaría la oportunidad de quedarse y continuar usando y compartiendo sus talentos con su nueva comunidad en los EE. UU", agrego

Wagner. La Alianza publico recientemente un informe pidiendo al Departamento de Estado que implemente la categoría P-4 esta primavera. Los colegios comunitarios y universidades, incluido UC Davis, darían un paso al frente para ofrecer matricula gratuita. Los grupos filantrópicos cubrirían otros costos y el Departamento de Estado ayudaría en el reasentamiento. Wagner añade que los refugiados merecen una oportunidad de un futuro mejor en los EE. UU. y señala que este es un país fundado por inmigrantes. "Menos del 1% de los refugiados en todo el mundo pueden ser reasentados. Y tenemos solo el 5% de los refugiados que acceden a la educación superior", menciono también Wagner. Los defensores del programa piloto dicen que inicialmente podría limitarse a 30 estudiantes que aplicarían el próximo otoño y comenzarian sus clases universitarias en 2024.

"Right now, we are getting the best and the brightest of the world, and then we're saying, 'Thanks, now you have to go back to your home coun-

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NEW YEAR'S RESOLUTION: REDUCING KIDS’ SCREEN TIME

RESOLUCIÓN DE AÑO NUEVO: REDUCIR EL TIEMPO DE PANTALLA DE LOS NIÑOS

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ome families make New Year's Resolutions to cut down on screen time, and experts have some tips for actually getting your kids to put down the cell phone or tablet. The key is to identify your child's vulnerabilities and address any underlying issues. Dr. Pamela Hurst-Della Pietra, founder and president of the nonprofit Children and Screens: Institute of Digital Media and Child Development and clinical assistant professor of pediatric public health in the Department of Family, Population and Preventive Medicine at the Stony Brook University School of Medicine in New York, said for example, your tween-age son might use gaming to reduce loneliness and connect with friends, so more in-person playdates can help. "Other times, the reason that kids have trouble turning off games has to do with something physiological, like a dopamine rush of the game," Hurst-Della Pietra explained. Some children use gaming to cope, as an escape from any issues they may be having in school or at home, in which case therapy may help. Experts advise it is important to set screen time rules, just like rules for bedtime and nutrition. Many families forbid screens at the dinner table and turn off their devices' WiFi at a certain time each night. Hurst-Della Pietra cautioned it is not wise to try to quit screen time cold turkey.

"Find where digital media is not serving your family and resolve to take small steps," Hurst-Della Pietra suggested. "Then those can lead to big improvements in everyone's well-being." In addition, she recommended families look for other fun non-screen activities, such as a family game night.

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lgunas familias hacen resoluciones de Año Nuevo para reducir el tiempo frente a la pantalla y los expertos tienen algunos consejos para que sus hijos dejen el celular o la tableta. La clave es identificar las vulnerabilidades de su hijo y abordar cualquier problema

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La nicotina se oculta en el tabaco con sabor. Cuando es utilizado por los adolescentes, puede dañar las áreas del cerebro que se hacen cargo de la atención y el aprendizaje.

subyacente. La Dra. Pamela Hurst-Della Pietra, fundadora y presidenta de la organización sin fines de lucro Children and Screens: Institute of Digital Media and Child Development y profesora de salud pública pediátrica en el Departamento de Medicina de Familia, Población y Preventiva en la Stony Brook University School of Medicine en Nueva York, dijo que, por ejemplo, su hijo adolescente podría usar los juegos para reducir la soledad y conectarse con amigos, así que más citas para jugar en persona pueden ayudar. "Otras veces, la razón por la que los niños tienen problemas para apagar los juegos tiene que ver con algo fisiológico, como una oleada de dopamina del juego", explicó Hurst-Della Pietra. Algunos niños usan los juegos para lidiar, como un escape de cualquier problema que puedan tener en la escuela o en el hogar, en cuyo caso la terapia puede ayudar. Los expertos aconsejan que es importante establecer reglas para el tiempo de pantalla, al igual que las reglas para la hora de dormir y la nutrición. Muchas familias prohíben las pantallas en la mesa de la cena y apagan el Wi-Fi de sus dispositivos a una hora determinada cada noche. Hurst-Della Pietra advirtió que no es prudente intentar dejar el tiempo frente a la pantalla de golpe. "Averigüe dónde los medios digitales no están sirviendo a su familia y decida dar pequeños pasos", sugirió Hurst-Della Pietra". Entonces eso puede llevar a grandes mejoras en el bienestar de todos". Además, recomendó que las familias busquen otras actividades divertidas fuera de la pantalla, como una noche de juegos en familia.

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GROUPS PRESS GOV. NEWSOM TO ELIMINATE MEDI-CAL PREMIUMS

GRUPOS PRESIONAN AL GOBERNADOR NEWSOM PARA ELIMINAR LAS PRIMAS DE MEDI-CAL

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alifornia's lower-income families could have to start paying hundreds, or even thousands of dollars a year for Medi-Cal health insurance premiums - payments that have been waived during the pandemic. Once the public health emergency subsides, the pandemic waiver will expire - so groups that advocate for kids and families are asking Gov. Gavin Newsom to eliminate the premiums in his next budget proposal, which is due by January 10. Fatima Clark, associate director of health policy for Children Now, said the return of premiums could cause struggling families to go without coverage.

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primas en su próxima propuesta de presupuesto, que vence el 10 de enero.

as familias de bajos ingresos de California podrían comenzar a pagar cientos o incluso miles de dólares al año por las primas del seguro médico de MediCal, pagos que no se cobraron durante la pandemia.

Fatima Clark, directora asociada de políticas de salud de Children Now, dijo que el regreso de las primas podría hacer que las familias con dificultades se queden sin cobertura.

up to 700,000 Californians. "The health and financial well-being of many low-income families hangs in the balance," said Clark. "If lawmakers are serious about promoting economic security for families and communities, then eliminating Medi-Cal premiums should be a no-brainer in the next year." Last year, the state allocated $20 million to be able to offer zero-dollar premiums on some health plans in CoveredCA.

Una vez que la emergencia de salud pública disminuya, la exención pandémica expirará, por lo que los grupos que abogan por los niños y las familias le están pidiendo al gobernador Gavin Newsom que elimine las

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"Sin un final a la vista para esta crisis de salud pública, no deberíamos estar creando un desincentivo para que las familias reciban atención", dijo Clark. "Estos son hogares que han sufrido la peor parte de la pandemia, sin embargo, todavía están luchando para llegar a fin de mes y poner comida en la mesa“. Solo otros tres estados requieren que las familias de bajos ingresos en sus programas estatales de seguro médico paguen primas mensuales. Cerca de 160,000 personas embarazadas y familias con niños recibieron las exenciones entre Marzo y Septiembre de éste año.

"With no end in sight to this public health crisis, we should not be creating a disincentive to families to get care," said Clark. "These are households that have borne the brunt of the pandemic, yet are still struggling to make ends meet and put food on the table."

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Almost 160,000 pregnant people and families with children received the waivers from March to September of this year.

Los opositores a una exención permanente citan preocupaciones presupuestarias. Clark estimó que le costaría al estado alrededor de $8 millones al año. Recientemente, más de 450 organizaciones firmaron una carta pidiendo al gobernador que renuncie a las primas de MediCal. Clark dijo que la medida aumentaría el acceso a la atención de hasta 700.000 californianos.

Opponents of a permanent waiver cite budget concerns. Clark estimated it would cost the state about $8 million a year.

"La salud y el bienestar financiero de muchas familias de bajos ingresos están en juego", dijo Clark. "Si los legisladores se toman en serio la promoción de la seguridad económica para las familias y las comunidades, eliminar las primas de Medi-Cal debería ser una obviedad el próximo año".

Recently, more than 450 organizations signed a letter asking the governor to waive Medi-Cal premiums. Clark said the move would increase access to care for

El año pasado, el estado asignó $20 millones para poder ofrecer primas de cero dólares en algunos planes de salud en CoveredCA.

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10 PROPÓSITOS DE AÑO NUEVO RECOMEN10 DOCTOR-RECOMMENDED NEW YEAR’S RESOLUTIONS TO MAKE TODAY DADOS POR EL MÉDICO PARA HACER HOY

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hile investing in your health and wellness can sound like an overwhelming goal, doctors say that there are easy, tangible resolutions you can make to feel your best and better protect your health.

“A new year is the perfect time to consider your personal goals, and how you can make positive health choices in the coming year,” says American Medical Association (AMA) President Gerald E. Harmon, M.D. “Small lifestyle changes today can have a lasting effect in improving your health.” Not sure where to start? Consider these resolutions from the AMA: 1. Make sure your family is up-to-date on their vaccines, including the annual influenza vaccine for everyone age six months or older and the COVID-19 vaccine for everyone age five and older. Anyone with questions about the COVID-19 vaccines should speak with their physician and review trusted resources, including getvaccineanswers.org. 2. Learn your risk for type 2 diabetes by taking a simple online 2-minute self-screening test at DoIHavePrediabetes.org. Steps you take now can help prevent or delay the onset of type 2 diabetes. 3. Be more physically active. Adults should do at least 150 minutes a week of moderate-intensity activity, or 75 minutes a week of vigorous-intensity activity. 4. Know your blood pressure numbers. Take the time to visit ManageYourBP.org to better understand your numbers and take necessary steps to get high blood pressure -- also known as hypertension -- under control. Doing so will reduce your risk of heart attack or stroke. 5. Reduce your intake of processed foods, especially those with added sodium and sugar. Also reduce your consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages and drink more water instead. 6. If your health care professional determines that you need antibiotics, take them exactly as prescribed. Antibiotic resistance is a serious public health problem and antibiotics will not make you feel better if you have a virus, such as a cold or flu. 7. If consuming alcohol, do so in moderation as defined by the U.S. Dietary Guidelines for Americans -up to one drink per day for women and two drinks per day for men, and only by adults of legal drinking age. 8. Talk with your doctor about tobacco and nicotine use and quit. Declare your home and car smoke-free to eliminate exposure to secondhand smoke.

friend or mental health professional when you need it. If you don’t have health insurance, the AMA also encourages you to visit healthcare.gov to sign up for coverage. You may benefit from recent changes that improve access and affordability. The deadline to enroll for 2022 coverage is Jan. 15, 2022. More health resources and tips can be found by visiting ama-assn. org. For a happy, healthy 2022 and beyond, consider making these 10 doctor-recommended New Year’s resolutions today.

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i bien invertir en su salud y bienestar puede parecer un objetivo abrumador, los médicos dicen que hay propósitos fáciles y tangibles que puede hacer para sentirse lo mejor posible y proteger mejor su salud. “Un año nuevo es el momento del año perfecto para plantearse sus metas personales y cómo puede tomar decisiones positivas sobre la salud en el año que viene”, dice el Presidente de la American Medical Association (AMA), Dr. Gerald E. Harmon. “Pequeños cambios en su estilo de vida hoy pueden tener un efecto duradero para mejorar su salud”.

¿No está seguro de por dónde empezar? Plantéese estas resoluciones de la AMA: 1. Asegúrese de que su familia esté al día con sus vacunas, incluyendo la vacuna anual contra la gripe para todos quienes tengan seis meses de edad o más y la vacuna de la COVID-19 para todos los que tengan cinco años o más. Cualquier persona que tenga preguntas sobre las vacunas de la COVID-19 debe hablar con su médico y revisar recursos confiables, entre ellos detidepende.org. 2. Conozca su riesgo de sufrir diabetes tipo 2 haciéndose una prueba de autoevaluación en línea en podriatenerprediabetes.org. Los pasos que dé ahora pueden ayudar a prevenir o retrasar el inicio de la diabetes de tipo 2. 3. Sea físicamente más activo. Los adultos deben hacer por lo menos 150 minutos a la semana de actividad de intensidad moderada, o 75 minutos a la semana de actividad de intensidad vigorosa. 4. Conozca los números de su presión sanguínea. Tómese un tiempo para visitar bajesupresion.org a fin de comprender mejor sus números y dar los pasos necesarios para poner bajo control su presión arterial alta, también conocida como hipertensión. Hacerlo reducirá su riesgo de sufrir ataques cardiacos o derrames. 5. Reduzca su ingesta de alimentos procesados, especialmente aquellos con sodio y azúcar añadidos. También reduzca su consumo de bebidas endulzadas con azúcar y en su lugar beba más agua. 6. Si su proveedor de atención a la salud determina que necesita antibióticos, tómelos exactamente como se le receten. La resistencia a los antibióticos es un grave problema de salud pública y los antibióticos no le harán sentirse mejor si tiene un virus, como el de un resfriado o una gripe. 7. Si consume alcohol, hágalo con moderación según lo definido por las Directrices Dietéticas de los EE.UU. para Estadounidenses: hasta una bebida por día para las mujeres y dos bebidas por día para los hombres, y solamente en el caso de adultos en edad legal para beber. 8. Hable con su médico sobre el tabaco y el uso de la nicotina, y déjelo. Declare su casa y su automóvil como lugares libres de humo para eliminar la exposición al humo de segunda mano. 9. Si está tomando opiáceos recetados, siga las instrucciones de su médico, guárdelos de manera segura para evitar que se usen por diversión o sean mal utilizados, y deshágase debidamente de cualquier medicamento sobrante. 10. Maneje el estrés. Una buena dieta y el ejercicio diario son ingredientes clave para mantener y mejorar su salud mental, pero no dude en pedir ayuda a un amigo o a un profesional de la salud mental cuando la necesite.

9. If you are taking prescription opioids, follow your doctor’s instructions, store them safely to prevent diversion or misuse, and properly dispose of any leftover medication.

Si no tiene seguro de salud, la AMA también lo/a anima a visitar healthcare.gov para inscribirse a fin de recibir cobertura. Puede beneficiarse de cambios recientes que mejoran el acceso y la asequibilidad. La fecha límite para inscribirse para la cobertura de 2022 es el 15 de enero de 2022. Se pueden encontrar más recursos y consejos de salud visitando ama-assn.org.

10. Manage stress. A good diet and daily exercise are key ingredients to maintaining and improving your mental health, but don’t hesitate to ask for help from a

Para un feliz y saludable 2022 y más allá, plantéese fijarse hoy mismo estos 10 propósitos de Año Nuevo recomendados por el médico.

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‘EL DIABLO ANDA SUELTO’: ¿QUÉ HAY DETRÁS DE LA CRECIENTE TASA DE HOMICIDIOS DEL CONDADO DE KERN?

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¿Qué ha pasado? Dentro de la ciudad, según muestran los datos de delincuencia local, las luchas entre las bandas locales divididas por raza y geografía representaron al menos un tercio de los homicidios de la ciudad en 2020.

e espaldas al desierto, el condado de Kern es la banda más meridional del conservador Valle Central de California. Su borde occidental forma una escalera dentada que imita la forma de la costa de California sin acercarse al agua.

El Departamento de Policía de Bakersfield clasificó 15 de sus 45 homicidios como relacionados con pandillas ese año. Pero eso, reconoce el portavoz de la policía de Bakersfield, Robert Pair, es solo la cantidad de homicidios que la policía pudo probar que estaban relacionados con el crimen organizado.

Y a lo largo de su frontera norte rural hay una guerra que ha durado largo tiempo entre pandillas penitenciarias rivales que ayudó a que este condado fuera tan violento. La tasa de homicidios en el condado de Kern en 2020 fue de 12,7 por cada 100.000 habitantes, la más alta de cualquier condado de California, según el Departamento de Justicia. Eso es aproximadamente una por cada 8,000 personas en un condado de aproximadamente 900,000. A partir de mediados de la última década, la tasa de homicidios del condado comenzó a crecer y el condado de Kern ha tenido la tasa de homicidios más alta del estado desde 2016. El crimen está aumentando en todo el país y especialmente en California. Lo que esto significa, y quién tiene la culpa al respecto, sigue siendo un audaz golpe político. La creciente tasa de homicidios en el estado, un 31% más entre 2019 y 2020, fue un aspecto central del fallido retiro del gobernador Gavin Newsom. El republicano Larry Elder, el principal votante entre los rivales de Newsom, condenó la “mano suave con el crimen que vemos que emana de Sacramento y de muchas de nuestras ciudades principales”. Kevin Falconer, otro retador de Newsom, dijo que la creciente tasa de criminalidad obligó a los principales empleadores a retirarse de San Francisco. A nivel nacional, las historias sobre el aumento de la delincuencia se centran en las grandes ciudades: Minneapolis después de las protestas en torno al asesinato de George Floyd. Portland desde que comenzaron los enfrentamientos semanales entre antifascistas y grupos paramilitares de derecha. Y Chicago, siempre Chicago. Pero uno de los lugares más violentos de California desafía esas explicaciones. No hay un movimiento activo en el condado de Kern para cambiar la forma en que los departamentos de policía están armados o financiados, ningún fiscal de distrito indulgente presionando para obtener sentencias más bajas y pocos agitadores vestidos de negro. Bakersfield, la ciudad más grande con unos 380.000 habitantes, estableció un récord en 2020 con 45 homicidios. Este año, superó eso: a fines de noviembre, se habían registrado 57 homicidios. Los residentes se despertaron casi todas las mañanas durante los primeros 15 días de agosto ante un nuevo homicidio. Pregunte en el condado de Kern sobre estas cifras sombrías y escuchará una variedad de explicaciones: videojuegos violentos, la erosión del núcleo familiar, el fin del castigo corporal.

“Es probable que el número real sea mucho más alto, pero no lo codificamos como ‘relacionado con pandillas’ solo por sospechas, o solo por el historial de la persona”, dijo Pair. The Padre Hotel en el centro de Bakersfield el 16 de noviembre de 2021. Photo Credit: Larry Valenzuela / CalMatters

Algunos culpan a una ley estatal que cambió los delitos graves a delitos menores, una ley que redujo las sentencias de prisión, un impuesto de centavo fallido para más diputados del condado y un impuesto de centavo exitoso para más policías de la ciudad. Las explicaciones son locales, nacionales, globales: el cierre del campo de fútbol local todos los días menos los sábados, la amplia disponibilidad de armas de fuego, la guerra de pandillas, Donald Trump, Barack Obama, Gavin Newsom, Ronald Reagan, el desempleo, la desesperanza y el año de una pandemia mundial. Entonces, ¿qué hace que la tasa de homicidios del condado de Kern sea la más alta de California? ¿Cómo fue nombrada Bakersfield como una de las 10 ciudades más peligrosas de EE. UU.? “Honestamente”, dijo Manuel Carrizales, pastor y ex pandillero de Bakersfield, levantando las manos en el aire y dejándolas caer sobre su regazo con resignación, “El Diablo anda suelto”. Los líderes esquivan temas que no son populares Una mirada a largo plazo a las estadísticas de delincuencia, en particular los datos de homicidios, muestran que la tasa de delincuencia del año 2020 a nivel nacional y en California todavía era una fracción de sus máximos de principios de la década de 1990, según las estadísticas del gobierno. El simple hecho de contar los cambios año tras año oculta una verdad más amplia: el crimen ha disminuido significativamente en comparación con la historia reciente. Aun así, los cambios año tras año en la tasa de criminalidad son notables, especialmente cuando se trata de la tasa de homicidios, dijo Magnus Lofstrom, director de políticas de justicia penal en el Instituto de Políticas Públicas de California. “Pero creo que también es importante dar un paso atrás y mirar desde esa perspectiva a más largo plazo y reconocer que, durante décadas, nuestras tasas de criminalidad, incluso en el año 2020, fueron relativamente bajas”, dijo. En 2015, en medio de las primeras señales

de un aumento de la tasa de homicidios en el condado de Kern, la estación de televisión KGET de Bakersfield inició un rastreador de homicidios. El reportero Raphael Stroud se unió a la estación en 2017, y su trabajo era conducir a cada homicidio y contar la historia de los fallecidos. Siguió buscando explicaciones en los funcionarios y líderes electos, dijo. Las que recibió fueron en su mayoría quejas sobre el comportamiento y las actitudes de los niños en edad escolar, dijo. “Dejé de querer hacer entrevistas con los funcionarios porque seguía escuchando lo mismo”, dijo Stroud. La tasa de homicidios aparentemente no es un tema que los funcionarios electos locales estén ansiosos por discutir. CalMatters hizo varios intentos para comunicarse con el alcalde de Bakersfield y los cinco supervisores del condado de Kern. Ninguno devolvió llamadas. El jefe de personal del presidente de la Junta de Supervisores del Condado de Kern, Phillip Peters, dijo que no haría comentarios, y el personal de la alcaldesa de Bakersfield, Karen Goh, dijo en noviembre que estaba viajando y demasiado ocupada para una entrevista de 15 minutos sobre dos años consecutivos de violencia en su interior que batieron récords. ciudad. En su discurso sobre el estado de la ciudad de 17 minutos y 51 segundos en julio, Goh prometió un “nuevo optimismo” para resolver el problema de las personas sin hogar en la ciudad, elogió una nueva iniciativa de marca regional y lamentó las vidas y negocios perdidos por la pandemia. “Dios te bendiga, Bakersfield”, dijo. “Regresaremos mejor que antes”. No hizo una sola mención de la cantidad de personas asesinadas en 2020. Las pandillas se infiltran en los pueblos rurales Hace una década, el condado de Kern no se destacaba por su tasa de homicidios. En 2011, según el Departamento de Justicia, su tasa de homicidios fue de 5,4 por 100.000, aproximadamente la mitad del grupo en California.

En varios casos, dijo Pair, es posible que las víctimas de homicidio no tuvieran afiliaciones a pandillas, pero fueron asesinadas solo por sospechas. “Es una frontera de pandillas. La actividad de las pandillas tiene sus altas y bajas, una especie de montaña rusa”. -TYSON DAVIS, JEFE DE POLICÍA DE DELANO Un condado agrícola que cultiva y exporta almendras, uvas y cítricos, el condado de Kern tiene la quinta tasa de pobreza más alta de California: casi una de cada cinco vive por debajo del umbral de pobreza, según muestran los datos federales. El ingreso familiar promedio del condado es aproximadamente $ 20,000 menos que el promedio estatal, según el Censo de EE. UU. El condado está formado por pequeños pueblos que dependen de los productos básicos, y la violencia de las pandillas se ha extendido desde la ciudad a esos puestos de avanzada rurales. Dos están en el centro de una guerra entre dos de las pandillas carcelarias más grandes de California, según la policía del condado de Kern. Delano, con una población de 53.000 habitantes, se centra en la planta de envasado de mandarinas de Wonderful Company. La ciudad de McFarland, siete millas al sur con 15,000 residentes, es famosa por su equipo de campo traviesa de la escuela secundaria, que fue el tema de una película de 2015 protagonizada por Kevin Costner. El jefe de policía de Delano, Tyson Davis, dijo que su ciudad es la más austral dirigida por la pandilla de la prisión norteña, que visten de rojo. McFarland es el pueblo más al norte dirigido por la pandilla sureña de la prisión, que visten de azul. “Es una especie de zona aislada”, dijo Davis, quien asumió el cargo a fines de octubre. “Es una frontera de pandillas. La actividad de las pandillas tiene sus picos y valles, una especie de montaña rusa. “Esto no sucedió de la noche a la mañana. Este ha sido un problema creciente durante años, y tomará años solucionarlo”. Davis no tenía estadísticas sobre la actividad de las pandillas en Delano, pero algunos incidentes recientes y casos judiciales cuentan la historia.

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ESPAÑOL Según los informes, el 2 de julio de 2020, un sedán Toyota color canela se detuvo en una fiesta de cumpleaños en Delano. Testigos dijeron a la policía que un hombre con una sudadera con capucha salió del auto y comenzó a disparar. Tres adultos resultaron heridos. Dos niñas, de 11 y 12 años, fueron asesinadas. La policía de Delano le dijo a la estación de televisión ABC23 en ese momento que los testigos en la escena no cooperaron con la policía y en algunos casos fueron “completamente hostiles”. La policía de Delano codificó el tiroteo como relacionado con pandillas, pero no se han realizado arrestos. La violencia de las pandillas también se cobró la vida del hijo de un pastor de 21 años, asesinado en una vigilia en Delano por una víctima de un accidente automovilístico en febrero de 2020. ¿Son las políticas estatales las culpables? Davis, un ex alguacil del condado de Kern durante 31 años, culpa a un par de leyes por la violencia en la región: la Proposición 47 de 2014, que reclasificó algunos delitos graves de drogas y robo a delitos menores, y la Proposición 57 de 2016, que deja a discreción de un juez si son delincuentes juveniles son procesados en un tribunal de adultos. Davis y otros agentes de la ley en el condado de Kern también culpan a la realineación carcelaria de 2011 creada por AB 109, que hizo que las personas encarceladas anteriormente en prisiones estatales fueran elegibles para recibir sentencias en las cárceles del condado. Eso, dijo Davis, provocó un retroceso en las cárceles del condado, que luego liberaron a más personas a la calle. “Esas son personas a las que les gusta cometer delitos”, dijo Davis. Los investigadores que analizaron el impacto de esas medidas no las encontraron asociadas con más agresiones u homicidios. Si la Prop 47 contribuyó a algún delito, fue hurto, según un análisis del Public Policy Institute of California. La Proposición 57 ha nivelado algunas de las disparidades raciales en las sentencias de menores, pero, según el Centro de Justicia Juvenil y Criminal, los niños negros y morenos todavía son enviados a tribunales de adultos mucho más que sus contrapartes blancas. La realineación, según múltiples análisis, no terminó costando menos (las cárceles terminaron asumiendo los costos transmitidos por las cárceles), pero tampoco se ha demostrado que se correlacione con un aumento de los homicidios. “No encontramos ninguna evidencia de que el crimen violento haya aumentado como resultado de las reformas”, dijo Loftstrom. Más dinero para la policía elogiado, rechazado Es dinero? Los departamentos de policía utilizan regularmente una tasa de criminalidad en aumento para abogar por más dólares para la seguridad pública; tan recientemente como a fines de noviembre, el Departamento de Policía de Los Ángeles solicitó $ 213 millones adicionales para contratar y retener oficiales, citando el aumento de la delincuencia. Después de la oleada de protestas contra la violencia policial tras la muerte de George Floyd, el Departamento de Policía de Los

Ángeles recibió 150 millones de dólares menos en 2020 que su previsión presupuestaria original. Este año, la ciudad volvió a agregar dólares y el presupuesto del departamento ahora es de más de $ 1,750 millones. En el condado de Kern, pocas personas parecen estar hablando de desfinanciar a la policía. “Soy un demócrata liberal y no creo que esa mierda de desfinanciamiento”, dijo el abogado defensor de Bakersfield, David Torres. “Nadie está tratando de quitarle el dinero al alguacil o las armas de sus ayudantes”. La pregunta, dijo Torres, es cómo se gastan esos dólares. “Los diputados nunca dejarán de quejarse”, dijo Torres. “Están muy bien financiados en este condado”. El problema en el condado de Kern son los departamentos de aplicación de la ley que intentan retener a los oficiales, dijeron Davis y el alguacil del condado, especialmente cuando otros departamentos locales pueden pagar mejor. El alguacil del condado de Kern, Donny Youngblood, dijo que se ha visto paralizado por la falla en 2018 de un impuesto sobre las ventas del condado de un centavo que, según dijo, habría salvado los puestos de trabajo del alguacil del condado.

‘Se pone bastante salvaje aquí’

Eso, dijo, genera problemas.

El dueño de un restaurante, un agente de fianzas y un detective privado se sientan en el asiento delantero de un Dodge Challenger negro, retumbando por las calles de Bakersfield.

“Los envían a la cárcel, los envían a la cárcel. No hay ningún lugar adonde enviarlos”. Dijo Pierce. “Quieren culpar de todo al gobernador, pero no se puede culpar de todo a un solo hombre”.

Suena como el montaje de una broma, pero Glenn Pierce es los tres. Y dice que está dispuesto a desembolsar más dinero de los impuestos por más agentes de policía, aunque sus opiniones sobre la policía local son en su mayoría imposibles de imprimir.

Señala la historia de éxito del condado de Monterey, que experimentó un aumento en la violencia de las pandillas a fines de la década de 2000 y nuevamente a mediados de la década de 2010.

Pierce es dueño de Pierce Bail Bonds, opera un restaurante de soul food con capacidad para 30 personas y trabaja como investigador privado para abogados de defensa criminal. Dijo que su hermano mayor sigue siendo un Bakersfield Crip de alto rango.

Pero, según informes de los medios locales, un alto el fuego entre las pandillas lideradas por agencias policiales y organizaciones sin fines de lucro ayudó al condado de Monterey a reducir su tasa de homicidios entre 2015, cuando fue más alta que la que el condado de Kern ha alcanzado, y 2020, cuando la tasa fue de 3.2 por 100,000.

“Los malos me hablan y los buenos me hablan”, dijo Pierce, quien, con 6 pies 4 pulgadas, se impone incluso mientras conduce. “Necesitamos más subestaciones … No solo más oficiales, sino también personas que sepan quién es usted, quiénes son los niños”. -NATESHA JOHNSON, ORGANIZADORA COMUNITARIA DE BAKERSFIELD

“Nos ha costado mucho reclutar y retener a los alguaciles adjuntos”.

Pregunte en Bakersfield quién tiene conocimientos sobre delitos violentos aquí, y muchos, desde policías hasta abogados defensores y periodistas, lo señalarán a Glenn Pierce.

-DONNY YOUNGBLOOD, ALGUACIL DEL CONDADO DE KERN

Sin embargo, al igual que todos los demás, está perplejo.

Hace tres años, Youngblood cerró la unidad de pandillas del departamento del alguacil. A principios de noviembre, también redujo a la mitad la unidad de narcóticos.

Una tarde de otoño, se detuvo frente a una pared blanca de dos metros de altura en una calle residencial, donde un graffiti que decía “Peace Ghost” marca uno de los primeros homicidios de pandillas en Bakersfield este año, Oscar Ortiz “Ghost” Cervantes.

Pero en la ciudad, el dinero no ha sido un problema para el Departamento de Policía de Bakersfield. En 2018, la ciudad de Bakersfield cabildeó con éxito por un impuesto a las ventas de un centavo aprobado por los votantes que genera alrededor de $ 58 millones cada año para la seguridad pública. Eso, dijo Youngblood, ha planteado un problema para su oficina. “Ha sido horrible”, dijo Youngblood. “Nos ha costado mucho reclutar y retener a los alguaciles adjuntos. Varios han ido a la ciudad porque la ciudad está ofreciendo un aumento salarial sustancial, ya sabes, es muy problemático”. Mucho antes de ese impuesto, Youngblood pedía más fondos. “Ofrecemos un bono por firmar de $ 25,000 para transferencias laterales y en dos años no hemos tenido ningún receptor exitoso”, dijo Youngblood. “Hemos tenido solicitantes que han presentado solicitudes, pero no aprobaron una [verificación] de antecedentes de otras agencias, o si no pasan la [verificación] de antecedentes, se niegan a firmar una exención para que analicemos sus antecedentes. No los contratamos”. Cuando se le preguntó por una sola causa del aumento de homicidios en el condado de Kern, Youngblood tuvo dificultades para identificar una. “¿Dijiste que per cápita somos el número uno en homicidios?” Youngblood preguntó en una entrevista. “No me di cuenta”.

“Y ese (homicidio) probablemente llevó a otro”, dijo Pierce. Los organizadores de la comunidad argumentan que la policía necesita hacer más vigilancia cuadra por cuadra, mostrando sus rostros y dejando que se conozca su presencia. “Necesitamos más subestaciones, más oficiales que recorran el ritmo”, dijo Natesha Johnson, una organizadora comunitaria de Bakersfield cuyo hijo se unió al departamento de policía este año. “No solo más oficiales, sino también los que saben quién es usted, quiénes son los niños”. Pierce no está de acuerdo. “No. De ninguna manera”, dijo. “Ese oficial terminará metido en la parte trasera de un baúl. Se vuelve bastante salvaje aquí por la noche”. Mientras recorre la ciudad, Pierce señala el grafiti que marca el territorio de las pandillas. “X3”, esa es una pandilla alineada con los sureños. El “OKC” en el costado de una tienda de suministros de madera abandonada representa a los Okie Bakers, una pandilla latina que Pierce dijo que dejó de pagar sus impuestos a la red criminal más grande de sureños, y está haciendo que disparen a su gente. Pero también ve problemas estructurales en el condado de Kern. “No hay trabajo aquí. No hay entrenamiento”, dijo Pierce. “El área de entrenamiento más cercana para los campos petroleros está a 40 kilómetros de distancia y no hay autos”.

“La unidad de pandillas del condado de Monterey comenzó a martillarlos”, dijo Pierce. Yendo tras las teorías sobre la violencia del condado Para Raphael Stroud, el exreportero de Bakersfield TV que cubrió todos los homicidios en la ciudad entre 2018 y 2020, la búsqueda de un patrón terminó infructuosamente. “Culparán a Sacramento, o dirán que tiene que ser la comunidad la que se una y no tolerará esto”, dijo Stroud. No tiene la intención de parecer desdeñoso, dijo. Pero ninguna de las explicaciones que dijo haber escuchado de activistas comunitarios, funcionarios de la ciudad, oficiales de policía o incluso de los propios pandilleros fue satisfactoria. Persiguió teorías: tal vez los contaminantes ambientales estaban causando calificaciones más bajas en las pruebas en los escolares, lo que conducía a más delitos. Tal vez la densidad de las cárceles estatales hizo que más personas se quedaran después de su liberación, hasta que se dio cuenta de que los prisioneros, una vez liberados, son devueltos al condado donde fueron condenados. Tal vez los bienes raíces baratos en Bakersfield, una de las últimas viviendas asequibles que quedaban en la I-5, estaban atrayendo a personas de Los Ángeles y Oakland que estaban cometiendo delitos, hasta que se dio cuenta de que muchos de los homicidios que estaba cubriendo provenían de familias con raíces de décadas en el condado de Kern: “Es de cosecha propia”. “Cuando no iba a obtener respuestas directas de la ciudad y la policía, traté de enfocarme en el dolor que está causando”, dijo Stroud, ahora reportero de televisión en el Área de la Bahía. “Una cosa que me rompió el corazón, creo que hay mucha apatía (en la comunidad). “Creen que hay ciertas partes del condado de Kern donde es culpa de la familia, es culpa del vecindario. Eso es lo que probablemente más me molesta”. El 17 de noviembre, la policía encontró a un hombre muerto a tiros en una casa de Bakersfield en Panama Lane poco después de las 6 pm no han revelado su nombre ni ninguna información sobre los sospechosos. Fue el homicidio número 57 en la ciudad este año.

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homicide data, shows that the 2020 crime rate nationally and in California was still a fraction of its highs in the early 1990s, according to government statistics. Simply counting the year-over-year changes belies a larger truth: Crime is down significantly compared to recent history.

ith its back to the desert, Kern County is the southernmost band of California’s conservative Central Valley. Its western border forms a jagged staircase that mimics the shape of California’s coastline without ever approaching the water.

Even so, the year-over-year changes to the crime rate are notable, especially when it comes to the homicide rate, said Magnus Lofstrom, policy director of criminal justice at the Public Policy Institute of California.

And along its rural northern border is a long-running war between rival prison gangs that helped make this county so violent.

“But I think it’s also important to take a step back and look from that longer-term perspective and recognize that, over decades, our crime rates — even in 2020— were relatively low,” he said.

The homicide rate in Kern County in 2020 was 12.7 per 100,000 residents, the highest of any California county, according to the Department of Justice. That’s about one for every 8,000 people in a county of about 900,000.

In 2015, amid the earliest signs of a rising homicide rate in Kern County, Bakersfield television station KGET started a homicide tracker.

Beginning in the middle of the last decade, the county’s homicide rate began to grow, and Kern County has had the highest homicide rate in the state since 2016. Crime is up across the country and especially in California. What this means, and who’s at fault, remains a useful political cudgel. The state’s rising homicide rate – up 31% from 2019 to 2020 — was a central aspect of the unsuccessful recall of Gov. Gavin Newsom. Republican Larry Elder, the leading vote-getter among Newsom’s challengers, decried the “soft-oncrime ethos that we see emanating from Sacramento and from many of our major cities.” Kevin Falconer, another Newsom challenger, said the rising crime rate forced major employers to pull out of San Francisco. Nationally, stories about rising crime focus on the big cities: Minneapolis after protests surrounding the murder of George Floyd. Portland since weekly clashes began between anti-fascists and right-wing paramilitary groups. And Chicago — always Chicago. But one of the most violent places in California defies those explanations. There is no active movement in Kern County to change how police departments are armed or funded, no lenient district attorney pushing for lower sentences, and few black-clad agitators to be found. Bakersfield, the largest city with about 380,000 residents, set a record in 2020 with 45 homicides. This year, it blew past that: By late November, 57 homicides had been recorded. Residents woke up nearly every morning in the first 15 days of August to a new homicide. Ask around Kern County about these grim figures and you’ll hear a variety of explanations: violent video games, the erosion of the nuclear family, the end of corporal punishment. Some blame a state law that changed felonies to misdemeanors, a law that lowered prison sentences, a failed penny tax for more county deputies and a successful penny tax for more city cops. The explanations are local, national, global: The closure of the local soccer field every day but Saturday, the wide availability of firearms, gang warfare, Donald Trump, Barack Obama, Gavin Newsom, Ronald Reagan, joblessness, hopelessness and a global pandemic. So what makes Kern County’s homicide rate the highest in California? How did Bakersfield get named one of the top 10 most dangerous cities in the U.S.? “Honestly,” said Manuel Carrizales, a pastor and former Bakersfield gang member, throwing his hands in the air and letting them fall to his lap in resignation, “a devil is on the loose.” Leaders dodge unpopular topic A long-range look at crime statistics, particularly

Reporter Raphael Stroud joined the station in 2017, and it was his job to drive out to every homicide and tell the story of the deceased. A memorial is set up on the corner of Foothill Road and Morning Drive for 17-year-old Jose Flores in east Bakersfield on Nov. 16, 2021. Flores was stabbed and killed in a fight near Foothill High School in January of last year. Photo Credit: Larry Valenzuela / CalMatters

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He kept looking to officials and elected leaders for explanations, he said. The ones he got were mostly complaints about the behavior and attitudes of school-age kids, he said. “I stopped wanting to do interviews with officials because I kept hearing the same thing,” Stroud said. The homicide rate apparently is not an issue local elected officials are eager to discuss. CalMatters made multiple attempts to reach the Bakersfield mayor and all five Kern County supervisors. None returned calls. Kern County Board of Supervisors Chairman Phillip Peters’ chief of staff said he would not comment, and Bakersfield Mayor Karen Goh’s staff said in November she was traveling and too busy for a 15-minute interview on two consecutive record-breaking years of violence in her city. In her 17-minute, 51-second State of the City address in July, Goh pledged a “new optimism” for solving homelessness in the city, praised a new regional branding initiative and mourned the lives and businesses lost to the pandemic. Keep tabs on the latest California policy and politics news SUBSCRIBE By clicking subscribe, you agree to share your email address with CalMatters to receive marketing, updates, and other emails from the site owner. Use the unsubscribe link in those emails to opt out at any time. I'M NOT INTERESTED “God bless you, Bakersfield,” she said. “We’re coming back better than before.” She did not make a single mention of the number of people killed in 2020. Gangs infiltrate rural towns

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A decade ago, Kern County wasn’t notable for its homicide rate. In 2011, according to the Department of Justice, its homicide rate was 5.4 per 100,000, about the middle of the pack in California. What happened? Within the city, local crime data show, fighting among longtime local gangs divided by race and geography made up at least one-third of the city’s homicides in 2020. The Bakersfield Police Department categorized 15 of its 45 homicides as gang-related that year. But that, acknowledges Bakersfield police spokesman Robert Pair, is only the number of homicides that police could prove were related to organized

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“The true number is likely much higher, but we don’t code it ‘gang-related’ just based upon suspicion, or the person’s history alone,” Pair said. In several instances, Pair said, the homicide victims may not have had gang affiliations, but were killed based on suspicion alone. “It’s a gang border. Gang activity has its peaks and valleys, kind of a roller coaster.” -TYSON DAVIS, DELANO POLICE CHIEF A farming county that grows and exports almonds, grapes and citrus, Kern County has California’s fifth highest poverty rate — nearly one in five lives below the poverty line, federal data show. The county’s median household income is about $20,000 less than the statewide median, according to the U.S. Census. The county is made up of small commodity-dependent towns, and gang violence has spread from the city to those rural outposts. Two are at the center of a war between two of California’s largest prison gangs, according to Kern County law enforcement.

Gang violence also claimed the life of the 21-year-old son of a pastor, killed at a vigil in Delano for a car-crash victim in February 2020. Are statewide policies to blame? Davis, a former Kern County sheriff’s deputy for 31 years, blames a pair of laws for the region’s violence: 2014’s Prop 47, which reclassified some drug and theft felonies to misdemeanors, and 2016’s Prop 57, which leaves to a judge’s discretion whether juvenile offenders are prosecuted in adult court. Davis and other law enforcement officers in Kern County also blame the 2011 prison realignment created by AB 109, which made incarcerated people previously in state prisons eligible for sentences in county jails instead. That, said Davis, caused a backup in the county jails, which then released more people onto the street.

Kern County Sheriff Donny Youngblood said he’s been hamstrung by the failure in 2018 of a one-cent county sales tax that he said would have saved county sheriff’s jobs. “We have been having a very difficult time recruiting and retaining deputy sheriffs.”

“We offer a $25,000 signing bonus for lateral transfers and in two years we’ve had zero successful takers,” Youngblood said. “We’ve had applicants apply, but they failed a background [check] from other agencies, or if they don’t pass the background [check], they refuse to sign a waiver for us to look at their background. We don’t hire them.” When asked for a single driving cause for the rise in homicides in Kern County, Youngblood had a hard time identifying one.

Researchers who looked at the impact of those measures did not find them associated with more assaults or homicides.

Three years ago, Youngblood shut down the sheriff department’s gang unit. In early November, he also cut the narcotics unit in half. But in town, money hasn’t been the problem for the Bakersfield Police Department. In 2018, the city of Bakersfield successfully lobbied for a voter-approved one-cent sales tax that brings in about $58 million each year for public safety.

A restaurant owner, a bail bondsman and a private eye sit in the front seat of a black Dodge Challenger, rumbling through the streets of Bakersfield.

Realignment, according to multiple analyses, didn’t end up costing less – jails ended up taking on the costs passed down by prisons – but neither has it been shown to correlate with a rise in homicides.

“It’s kind of a cut-off area,” said Davis, who took office in late October. “It’s a gang border. Gang activity has its peaks and valleys, kind of a roller coaster.

“We do not find any evidence that violent crime went up as a result of the reforms,” Loftstrom said.

Delano police told television station ABC23 at the time that witnesses at the scene did not cooperate with police and were in some cases “flat-out hostile.” The Delano police coded the shooting as gang-related, but no arrests have been made.

The problem in Kern County is law enforcement departments attempting to retain officers, said Davis and the county sheriff, especially when other local departments can pay better.

Long before that tax, Youngblood was calling for more funding.

“Did you say per-capita we’re the No. 1 in homicides?” Youngblood asked in an interview. “I didn’t realize it.”

Delano Police Chief Tyson Davis said his town is the southernmost one run by the norteño prison gang, who wear red. McFarland is the northernmost town run by the sureño prison gang, who wear blue.

On July 2, 2020, a tan Toyota sedan reportedly pulled up to a birthday party in Delano. Witnesses told police a man in a hoodie stepped out of the car and started shooting. Three adults were injured. Two girls, ages 11 and 12, were killed.

“Deputies are never going to stop bitching,” Torres said. “They are very well funded in this county.”

“It’s been horrendous,” Youngblood said. “We have been having a very difficult time recruiting and retaining the deputy sheriffs. Several have gone to the city because the city is offering a substantial pay raise, you know, it’s just very problematic.”

-DONNY YOUNGBLOOD, KERN COUNTY SHERIFF

Delano, population 53,000, is centered around the Wonderful Company mandarin oranges packaging plant. The town of McFarland, seven miles to the south with 15,000 residents, is famous for its high school cross country team, which was the subject of a 2015 movie starring Kevin Costner.

Davis did not have statistics on gang activity in Delano, but some recent incidents and court cases tell the story.

The question, Torres said, is how those dollars are spent.

That, said Youngblood, has posed a problem for his office.

“Those are people who like to commit crimes,” Davis said.

If Prop 47 contributed to any crimes, it was larceny, according to a Public Policy Institute of California analysis. Prop 57 has evened some of the racial disparities in juvenile sentences, but, according to the Center on Juvenile and Criminal Justice, Black and brown kids are still being sent to adult court far more than their white counterparts.

“This didn’t happen overnight. This has been a growing problem for years, and it’s going to take years to get out of it.”

I don’t believe that defund bullshit,” said Bakersfield defense attorney David Torres. “No one’s trying to take the sheriff’s money or his deputies’ guns away.”

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Is it money? Police departments regularly use a rising crime rate to advocate for more public safety dollars – as recently as late November, the Los Angeles Police Department asked for an additional $213 million to hire and retain officers, citing rising crime.

In Kern County, few people appear to be talking about defunding the police. “I’m a liberal Democrat and

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but Glenn Pierce is all three. And he says he is willing to shell out more tax money for more police officers, though his opinions of the local cops are mostly unprintable. Pierce owns Pierce Bail Bonds, operates a 30-seat soul food restaurant and works as a private investigator for criminal defense attorneys. He said his older brother is still a high-ranking Bakersfield Crip. “The bad guys talk to me and the good guys talk to me,” said Pierce who, at 6-feet-4, is imposing even while driving. “We need more substations… Not only more officers, but ones who know who you are, who the kids are.” -NATESHA JOHNSON, BAKERSFIELD COMMUNITY ORGANIZER Ask around Bakersfield who has insight on violent crime here, and many – from cops to defense attorneys to journalists – will point you to Glenn Pierce. Just like everyone else, though, he’s stumped. On one fall afternoon, he pulled up to a six-foot white wall on a residential street, where graffiti reading “Peace Ghost” marks one of the first gang homicides in Bakersfield this year, Oscar Ortiz “Ghost” Cervantes. “And that (homicide) probably led to another one,” Pierce said. Community organizers argue that the police need to do more block-by-block policing, showing their faces and letting their presence be known. “We need more sub-stations, more officers walking the beat,” said Natesha Johnson, a Bakersfield community organizer whose son joined the police department this year. “Not only more officers, but ones who know who you are, who the kids are.” Pierce disagrees. “No. No way,” he said. “That officer will end up stuffed in the back of a trunk. It gets pretty wild here at night.” As he rumbles through town, Pierce points out the graffiti marking gang territory. “X3,” that’s a gang aligned with the sureños. The “OKC” on the side of an abandoned lumber supply store stands for the Okie Bakers, a Latino gang that Pierce said stopped paying its taxes to the larger sureño criminal network, and it’s getting their people shot. But he also sees structural problems in Kern County. “There’s no jobs here. There’s no training,” Pierce said. “The closest training area for the oil fields is 25 miles away and there’s no cars.” That, he said, leads to trouble.

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“They send them to prison, they send them to jail. There’s no-

where to send them to.” Pierce said. “They want to blame everything on the governor, but you can’t blame everything on one guy.” He points to the success story of Monterey County, which saw a spike in gang violence at the end of the 2000s and again in the middle of the 2010s. But, according to local media reports, a ceasefire between the gangs led by police agencies and nonprofits helped Monterey County reduce its homicide rate between 2015 – when it was higher than Kern County has ever reached – and 2020, when the rate was 3.2 per 100,000. “The Monterey County gang unit started hammering the hell out of them,” Pierce said. Chasing theories on county’s violence For Raphael Stroud, the former Bakersfield TV reporter who covered every homicide in the city between 2018 and 2020, looking for a pattern ended fruitlessly. “They’ll blame Sacramento, or they’ll say it’s got to be the community that comes together and won’t stand for this,” Stroud said. He doesn’t mean to come off as dismissive, he said. But none of the explanations he said he heard from community activists, city officials, police officers or even the gang members themselves were satisfactory. He chased theories: Maybe environmental pollutants were causing lower test scores in schoolchildren, leading to more crime. Maybe the density of state prisons led to more people staying around after their release – until he realized prisoners, upon release, are returned to the county where they were convicted. Maybe the cheap real estate in Bakersfield – one of the last pieces of affordable housing left on I-5 – was drawing people in from Los Angeles and Oakland who were committing crime, until he realized many of the homicides he was covering came from families with decadeslong roots in Kern County: “It’s home-grown.” “When I wasn’t going to get straight answers from the city and the police, I tried to switch up to focusing on the pain it’s causing,” said Stroud, now a TV reporter in the Bay Area. “One thing that broke my heart, I think there’s a lot of apathy (in the community). “They think there’s certain parts of Kern County where it’s the family’s fault, it’s the neighborhood’s fault. That’s what probably bothers me the most.” On Nov. 17, police found a man shot to death in a Bakersfield home on Panama Lane just after 6 p.m. They have not released his name or any information on suspects. It was the city’s 57th homicide this year.

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Amazon A todo el mundo le encanta comer comida tradicional durante esta temporada y ahora Amazon Alexa puede ayudarte a preparar esos deliciosos platos en casa. Si estás buscando probar polvorones tradicionales de Ana Patricia, simplemente pregúntale a Alexa, “Alexa, pon el video del postre de Ana Patricia” para ver la receta paso a paso. Alexa no solamente te puede guiar hacer una multitud de recetas en español, sino también te puede ayudar a estimar porciones y tiempos de cocción o convertir medidas de recetas que vienen de otros países.

“La Navidad es mi temporada favorita por el gran significado que tiene sobre el amor y la unión familiar. El ser inmigrante en este país no me permite estar cada año durante estas fechas con mis familiares en México, por eso para mi es muy importante la comunicación directa y rápida que pueda tener con ellos, al igual que mantener mis tradiciones y enseñar sobre la cultura a mis hijos. El mejor aliado para eso es contar con un sistema como el de los Echo Show y Alexa, quienes con su mejor tecnología nos ayudan de muchas maneras a hacer que cada Navidad se pueda disfrutar aún más”, dice Ana Patricia Gámez.

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ANA PATRICIA GÁMEZ Y AMAZON ALEXA UNEN FUERZAS PARA HACER QUE ESTAS FIESTAS SEAN AÚN MÁS ESPECIALES on las festividades de diciembre en pleno apogeo, todos tenemos miles de cosas que tener en cuenta para que los que nos rodean pasen las mejores celebraciones posibles. Este año, Ana Patricia Gámez y Amazon Alexa se han unido para ayudarnos a que las festividades sean más cómodas y completas que nunca.

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una fiesta o poner música navideña para tu familia, es muy fácil: puedes elegir todo tipo de canciones y playlists en Amazon Music diciendo "Alexa, canta una canción de Navidad" o disfrutar concretamente de la playlist Fluent Holidays, ideal estas festividades para encontrar a los artistas que se mueven con fluidez entre culturas a través de melodías navideñas en inglés, español y bilingües; además de incluir las nuevas canciones Amazon Original. ¡Ya no tendrás que perder tiempo buscando la música que más encaje en cada situación, Alexa lo hace por ti! Aprende la receta de polvorones de Ana Patricia

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Burns, dijo que tiene un tesoro de historias personales para cada uno de los proyectos que ha completado en Filadelfia, "arraigadas en las relaciones con la gente que da forma a estos proyectos".

n Filadelfia, hay un mural en cada esquina. Desde 1984, la organización local Mural Arts Philadelphia ha creado más de 3.600 murales en los exteriores de edificios en toda la ciudad. Según su misión, la organización cree que estas sorprendentes obras de arte público tienen el poder de "transformar los espacios públicos y las vidas de las personas".

Esas relaciones duran mucho después de que la pintura se haya secadoGolden dijo que Mural Arts Philadelphia también sigue siendo un feroz defensor de su arte y las comunidades que sus proyectos fomentan después de su finalización. Un mural en South 30th Street en West Philadelphia es un excelente ejemplo. El mural representa a una persona sola en una pequeña balsa en un mar turbulento - una metáfora de los sentimientos que los lugareños que habían contemplado el suicidio le describieron a Burns, el artista principal del proyecto.

"Siempre decimos que el arte enciende el cambio", dijo Jane Golden, directora ejecutiva de la organización. "Hay algo profundamente catalizador en el trabajo". Los investigadores están de acuerdo: los estudios muestran que el arte público tiene una serie de beneficios para las comunidades. Sus poderes de construcción de comunidad pueden combatir los sentimientos de ansiedad y aislamiento social. Cuando los residentes locales participan en la creación de arte público, estos efectos se amplifican. Una encuesta realizada en Londres en 2018 encontró que el 84% de los encuestados creía que participar en proyectos de arte público beneficiaba su bienestar. El arte público también proporciona beneficios económicos, incluidos nuevos trabajos y un incremento del turismo. Los murales, en particular, son excelentes para la creación de espacios artísticos y el marketing urbano. No es de extrañar que los recorridos a pie y en autobús centrados en el arte se hayan vuelto populares en docenas de ciudades en los últimos años, desde Sao Paulo, Brasil y Londres hasta Austin, Texas, donde el programa Art in Public Places, dirigido por la ciudad, ha estado financiando arte público durante más de 30 años. En otros lugares, el arte público se utiliza para abordar problemas prácticos como la seguridad. Por ejemplo, el año pasado en Cincinnati, la organización sin fines de lucro ArtWorks creó una instalación de arte iluminada permanente para iluminar un sendero popular en el vecindario de Avondale. La instalación tiene beneficios estéticos, pero también ha mejorado la accesibilidad para peatones del vecindario y la seguridad de los residentes después del anochecer. ArtWorks también brinda beneficios económicos a los residentes de Cincinnati. Crea puestos de trabajo y fomenta el desarrollo de los jóvenes a través de un programa de aprendizaje. Desde su fundación en 1996, la organización ha empleado a más de 4.000 jóvenes de 14 a 21 años y a 3.000 artistas y creativos profesionales en proyectos de arte en toda la ciudad. "Nuestros aprendices están siendo asesorados por artistas profesionales en el trabajo", explicó Sydney Fine, directora senior de impacto en ArtWorks. "Entonces, más allá de ser una organización artística sin fines de lucro, también somos, en muchos sentidos, una organización de preparación para una carrera y de desarrollo juvenil positivo Sin embargo, uno de los efectos más significativos del arte público es que crea lo que el diseñador urbano Mitchell Reardon llama "huellas dactilares de la comunidad" - espacios que hacen que las personas se sientan representadas, fomentan los lazos comunitarios y dan a las personas un sentido de identificación y pertenencia a sus barrios. Como planificador senior en Happy City, una

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consultora de diseño y planificación urbana con sede en Vancouver, Columbia Británica, Reardon ha visto cómo el arte público sirve a las comunidades. "A menudo, consideramos el arte público como una forma de abordar un desafío que una ciudad busca resolver, por ejemplo, un problema de transporte o calles seguras, haciéndolo de una manera que será significativa para una sección transversal más amplia de personas ", explicó. En los Estados Unidos, el arte público que representa a las comunidades estadounidenses continúa siendo una tradición artística que floreció hace casi un siglo, cuando Works Progress Administration, una agencia del New Deal de la era de la Gran Depresión, comenzó a financiar las artes visuales. A través de un programa llamado Federal Art Project, la Works Progress Administration empleó a más de 10,000 artistas, que crearon un importante cuerpo de arte público, incluidos miles de murales, entre 1935 y 1943. Según Victoria Grieve, historiadora de la cultura visual en Estados Unidos y autora de "The Federal Art Project and the Creation of Middlebrow Culture", los partidarios del Federal Art Project compartían su creencia en "la relación entre las artes y la vida cotidiana del pueblo estadounidense, y los beneficios educativos, sociales y económicos del acceso cultural generalizado". Muchos de los murales producidos durante el período representaban este espíritu y pertenecían a una tradición artística emergente llamada "Pintura de escena estadounidense", un estilo de realismo inspirado en la historia, la mitología y la cultura estadounidenses. Los murales del Federal Art Project encargados para aeropuertos, oficinas de correos y escuelas públicas representan la vida cotidiana y las contribuciones de los estadounidenses de clase trabajadora, los inmigrantes estadounidenses y las comunidades de color, destinados a fomentar una identidad cultural "estadounidense" compartida. Si bien la representación de personas de color en el arte público durante el período fue a menudo problemática, y los programas del New Deal no lograron satisfacer muchas de las demandas más urgentes de los líderes de los derechos civiles, el Proyecto Federal de Arte todavía tenía algunas ventajas para las comunidades marginadas de la nación. Según Lauren Rebecca Sklaroff, autora de "La cultura negra y el New Deal: La búsqueda de los derechos civiles en la era Roosevelt", el programa creó las

oportunidades necesarias para el intercambio cultural interracial y permitió a los artistas de color ejercer la "autodeterminación cultural". En otras palabras, la financiación del New Deal y la mayor atención al arte público permitieron que más artistas - nativos americanos, chicanos, negros y asiáticoamericanos - que nunca pintaran sus comunidades en el arte estadounidense. Las creaciones de esos artistas también permitieron que comunidades subrepresentadas se vieran a sí mismas, quizás por primera vez, en las paredes de sus ciudades. Hoy, Mural Arts Philadelphia y ArtWorks honran el espíritu de este trabajo. James Daniel Burns, un artista del personal de Mural Arts Philadelphia, ha experimentado esto de primera mano. A veces, [un mural] puede hacer realidad la identidad de un lugar ", dijo. Fine estuvo de acuerdo. Dijo que un mural de la activista de derechos civiles con sede en Cincinnati Louise Shropshire en el costado del principal centro de recreación de Avondale ha ayudado a convertir el lugar en un vibrante centro comunitario. El mural fue creado en 2019 como parte de un nuevo plan de calidad de vida para el vecindario. El enfoque principal del plan es aumentar la seguridad y el bienestar", explicó Fine. "Y así, los murales han sido parte de eso. Documentar las figuras históricas importantes que han venido de un barrio y aumentar ese orgullo, que luego activa aún más ese barrio en ese espacio”, explicó. Tanto Mural Arts Philadelphia como ArtWorks tienen mucho cuidado para garantizar que los lugareños se sientan representados en los murales de sus vecindarios. Las organizaciones se asocian con líderes, organizadores y activistas de la comunidad local para planificar e implementar nuevos proyectos. En Cincinnati, este proceso lleva un promedio de ocho meses. En Mural Arts Philadelphia, las cosas avanzan mucho más rápido. La mayoría de sus murales comienzan con una solicitud presentada por alguien que vive en la comunidad donde se implementará un proyecto. Se espera que congreguen a la comunidad en torno al proyecto propuesto antes de presentar la solicitud. Después de eso, crear un mural solo tarda de 4 a 8 semanas. Al final del proceso, Golden dijo que la gente se siente realmente identificadas con el trabajo. Estos procesos de planificación colaborativa también forjan fuertes relaciones dentro y entre las comunidades. El artista del personal,

El mural, terminado en 2012, fue el resultado de una colaboración de dos años entre Mural Arts, el Departamento de Salud del Comportamiento y Servicios para Discapacidades Intelectuales y la Fundación Estadounidense para la Prevención del Suicidio. El proyecto también involucró a más de 1.200 miembros de la comunidad. Tenía la intención de arrojar luz sobre las tasas de suicidio de jóvenes en Filadelfia, que estaban aumentando en ese momento y dar voz a los supervivientes, a los que lo intentaron y a sus familiares y amigos. "El mural creó una comunidad de amor, una comunidad de cuidado, donde la gente siguió uniéndose mucho después de que el mural fue creado y terminado", dijo Golden. "Fue realmente inspirador". Cuando Mural Arts se enteró de que se construiría un nuevo dormitorio frente al mural, obstruyendo la vista desde la calle, Golden dijo que su equipo se organizó con la comunidad que había contribuido al proyecto y otros en el oeste de Filadelfia. Enviaron un fuerte mensaje al desarrollador. "'Mira', dijimos, 'este proyecto es realmente importante'", dijo Golden. El grupo pudo obtener una donación de los desarrolladores para crear un nuevo mural. El nuevo proyecto, que aún se encuentra en sus primeras etapas, reunirá nuevamente a los mismos colaboradores para crear un mural con una visión similar en una ubicación central. Al responsabilizar a los desarrolladores y abordar problemas prácticos, como la seguridad en las calles, organizaciones como Mural Arts Philadelphia y ArtWorks crean un valor claro para sus comunidades a través de su trabajo. Lo mismo ocurre con docenas de otras organizaciones de arte público, incluido el Programa de murales del área de la bahía en Oakland, California; la Portland Street Art Alliance en Portland, Oregon; y el Grupo de Arte Público de Chicago en Chicago. El trabajo en sí también fomenta un sentido de propiedad comunitaria sobre el espacio, fortalece los lazos de vecindario y permite que las personas se vean representadas en las paredes de sus ciudades. El mensaje que envía es claro: el arte público es bueno para nosotros y para nuestras ciudades. "Creo que una ciudad vibrante y próspera tiene el arte justo en el centro", dice Golden. Marianne Dhenin escribió este artículo para YES! Revista. Dhenin, escritora e investigadora radicada en El Cairo, tiene una maestría en derecho y justicia de derechos humanos y está obteniendo un doctorado en Historia de Oriente Medio. Escribe sobre justicia social, política y Oriente Medio. Síguela en twitter @ mariannedhe.

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Fine agreed. She said a mural of Cincinnati-based civil rights activist Louise Shropshire on the side of Avondale's main recreation center has helped turn the location into a vibrant community hub. The mural was created in 2019 as part of a new quality-of-life plan for the neighborhood. "The main focus of the plan is increasing safety and wellness," explained Fine. "And so, murals have been a part of that. Documenting the important historical figures that have come from a neighborhood and increasing that pride, which then further activates that neighborhood in that space," she explained.

n Philadelphia, there's a mural around every corner. Since 1984, local organization Mural Arts Philadelphia has created more than 3,600 murals on building exteriors across the city. According to its mission, the organization believes these striking works of public art have the power to "transform public spaces and individual lives." "We always say that art ignites change," said Jane Golden, the organization's executive director. "There is something deeply catalytic about the work." Researchers agree: Studies show that public art has a host of benefits for communities. Its communitybuilding powers can combat feelings of anxiety and social isolation. When locals participate in creating public art, these effects are amplified. A 2018 London-based survey found that 84% of respondents believed participating in public art projects benefited their well-being. Public art also provides economic benefits, including new jobs and increased tourism. Murals, in particular, are great for artistic placemaking and city marketing. It's no surprise that art-focused bus and walking tours have grown popular in dozens of cities in recent years, from Sao Paulo, Brazil, and London to Austin, Texas, where the city-led Art in Public Places program has been funding public art for more than 30 years. Elsewhere, public art is used to address practical problems like safety. For example, last year in Cincinnati, nonprofit organization ArtWorks created a permanent, illuminated art installation to light a popular walking trail in the Avondale neighborhood. The installation has aesthetic benefits, but it has also improved the neighborhood's walkability and residents' safety after dark. ArtWorks also provides economic benefits to Cincinnati residents. It creates jobs and fosters youth development through an apprenticeship program. Since its founding in 1996, the organization has employed more than 4,000 young people, ages 14-21, and 3,000 professional artists and creatives in art projects throughout the city.

"Finding the Light Within," by artist James Burns, is part of the City of Philadelphia Mural Arts Program. Photo Credit: Steve Weinik

sioned for airports, post offices and public schools depicted the everyday lives and contributions of working-class Americans, American immigrants, and communities of color, meant to foster a shared "American" cultural identity. While the representation of people of color in public art during the period was often problematic, and New Deal programs failed to meet many of civil rights leaders' most pressing demands, the Federal Art Project still had some upsides for the nation's marginalized communities. According to Lauren Rebecca Sklaroff, author of "Black Culture and the New Deal: The Quest for Civil Rights in the Roosevelt Era," the program created needed opportunities for interracial cultural exchange and allowed artists of color

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to exercise "cultural self-determination." In other words, New Deal funding and increased attention to public art allowed more artists - Native American, Chicano, Black, and Asian American - than ever before to paint their communities into American art. Those artists' creations also allowed underrepresented communities to see themselves, perhaps for the first time, on the walls of their cities. Today, Mural Arts Philadelphia and ArtWorks honor the spirit of this work. James Daniel Burns, a staff artist at Mural Arts Philadelphia, has experienced this firsthand. "Sometimes, [a mural] can propel the identity of a place into fruition," he said.

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"Our apprentices are being mentored by professional artists on the job," explained Sydney Fine, senior director of impact at ArtWorks. "So beyond being an arts nonprofit, we are also in many ways a careerreadiness, positive youth development organization." However, one of the most meaningful effects of public art is that it creates what urban designer Mitchell Reardon calls "community fingerprints" - spaces that make people feel represented, foster community ties, and give people a sense of ownership and belonging in their neighborhoods. As a senior planner at Vancouver, British Columbia-based urban planning and design consultancy Happy City, Reardon has seen how public art serves communities. "Often, we look to public art as a way to address a challenge that a city is looking to solve say, a transportation issue or safe streets - while doing so in a way that is going to be meaningful for a broader cross section of people," he explained. In the United States, public art depicting American communities carries on an artistic tradition that blossomed almost a century ago, when the Works Progress Administration, a Great Depression-era New Deal agency, began funding the visual arts. Through a program called the Federal Art Project, the Works Progress Administration employed more than 10,000 artists, who created a significant body of public art, including thousands of murals, between 1935 and 1943. According to Victoria Grieve, a historian of visual culture in America and author of "The Federal Art Project and the Creation of Middlebrow Culture," supporters of the Federal Art Project shared a belief in "the relationship between the arts and the daily lives of the American people, and the educational, social, and economic benefits of widespread cultural access." Many of the murals produced during the period represented this ethos and belonged to an emerging artistic tradition called "American Scene Painting," a style of realism inspired by American history, mythology and culture. Federal Art Project murals commis-

Both Mural Arts Philadelphia and ArtWorks take great care to ensure locals feel represented in the murals in their neighborhoods. The organizations partner with local community leaders, organizers and activists to plan and implement new projects. In Cincinnati, this process takes an average of eight months. At Mural Arts Philadelphia, things move much faster. Most of its murals begin with an application filed by someone living in the community where a project will be implemented. They're expected to rally a community around the proposed project before applying. After that, creating a mural takes only 4 to 8 weeks. At the end of the process, Golden said people feel real ownership of the work. These collaborative planning processes also forge strong relationships within and between communities. Staff artist Burns said he has a trove of personal stories for each of the projects he has completed in Philadelphia, "rooted in the relationships with people who shape these projects." Those relationships last long after the paint has dried. Golden said that Mural Arts Philadelphia also remains a fierce advocate for its art and the communities its projects foster after completion. A mural on South 30th Street in West Philadelphia is an excellent example. The mural depicts a person alone in a small raft on a turbulent sea - a metaphor for the feelings that locals who had contemplated suicide described to Burns, the lead artist on the project. The mural, completed in 2012, resulted from a twoyear-long collaboration between Mural Arts, the Department of Behavioral Health and Intellectual disAbility Services, and the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention. The project also engaged more than 1,200 community members. It was meant to shed light on youth suicide rates in Philadelphia, which were rising at the time, and provide a voice for survivors, attempters, and their families and friends. "The mural created a community of love, a community of care, where people kept coming together long after the mural was created and finished," Golden said. "It was really inspiring."

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When Mural Arts got word that a new dorm would be built in front of the mural, obstructing the view of it from the street, Golden said her team organized with the community that had contributed to the project and others in West Philadelphia. They sent a strong message to the developer. "'Look,' we said, 'this project is really important,'" Golden said. The group was able to secure a donation from the developers to create a new mural. The new project, which is still in its early stages, will bring the same collaborators together again to create a mural with a similar vision in a central location. By holding developers accountable and addressing practical problems, such as street safety, organizations such as Mural Arts Philadelphia and ArtWorks create clear value for their communities through their work. The same is true of dozens of other public art organizations, including the Bay Area Mural Program in Oakland, California; the Portland Street Art Alliance in Portland, Oregon; and the Chicago Public Art Group in Chicago. The work itself also fosters a sense of communal ownership over space, strengthens neighborhood ties, and allows folks to see themselves represented on the walls of their cities. The message it sends is clear: Public art is good for us and our cities. "I think a city that is vibrant and thriving has art right at the center," Golden says. Marianne Dhenin wrote this article for YES! Magazine. Dhenin, a writer and researcher based in Cairo, holds a master's degree in Human Rights Law and Justice and is earning a Ph.D. in Middle East History. She writes about social justice, politics and the Middle East. Follow her on Twitter @mariannedhe.

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DEC 31, 2021 - JAN 06, 2022 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: 04/05/2022 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. 3. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara. Dec 27, 2021 Julie A. Emede Judge of the Superior Court December 31, 2021; January 7, 14, 21, 2022 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 21CV392572 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Maria Victoria Arevalo Abrenica. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) Maria Victoria Arevalo Abrenica has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Maria Victoria Arevalo Abrenica to Victoria Arevalo Abrenica Lynch 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: 03/22/2022 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. 3. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara. Dec 22, 2021 Julie A. Emede Judge of the Superior Court December 31, 2021; January 7, 14, 21, 2022 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 21CV392640 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Sayed Khalid Rohani, Alia Rohani. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) Sayed Khalid Rohani, Alia

Rohani have filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Sayed Khalid Rohani to Khalid Sadat b. Alia Rohani to Alia Sadat c. Sayed Suliaman Rohani to Sulaiman Sadat d. Sara Rohani to Sara Sadat e. Sofia Rohani to Sofia Sadat 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: 03/29/2022 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. 3. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara. Dec 23, 2021 Julie A. Emede Judge of the Superior Court December 31, 2021; January 7, 14, 21, 2022 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 21CV386900 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Rosario Ginny Brito-Herrera. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) Rosario Ginny BritoHerrera has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Rosario Ginny Brito-Herrera to Rosie Ginny Brito-Herrera. 2. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING: Date: 12/21/2021 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

EL OBSERVADOR | www.el-observador.com 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, 2021 Julie A. Emede Judge of the Superior Court December 31, 2021; January 7, 14, 21, 2022 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 20CV370410 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Chrispin Ray Archey. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) Chrispin Ray Archey has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Chrispin Ray Archey to Chrispin Ray Archey-Silveira. 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: 11/10/2020 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 16, 2020 Julie A. Emede Judge of the Superior Court December 31, 2021; January 7, 14, 21, 2022 Notice of Petition to Administer Estate of  Edwin Arthur Goodgold Case No. 21PR196515 1.To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may be interested in the will or estate, or both, of Edwin Arthur Goodgold, Edwin Goodgold. 2. A Petition for Probate has been filed by Stuart R. Goodgold in the Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara. 3.The Petition for Probate requests that Stuart R. Goodgold be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent. 5. The petition requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administer of Estate Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take any actions without obtaining court approval.

Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consent to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person Files and objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority. 6. A hearing on the petition will be held in this court as follows: February 28, 2022, at 9:01am, Dept. 5, located at 191 North First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. 7. If you object to the granting of this petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney. 8. If you are a creditor or contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either: 1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or 2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code. Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law. 9. You may examine the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk.    10. Attorney for Petitioner: ROBERT P. BERGMAN 3535 Ross Avenue, Ste. 308 San Jose, CA 95124 (408)247-0444 Run Date: December 31, 2021; January 7, 14, 2022 Notice of Petition to Administer Estate of  James Robert Murphy Case No. 21PR191589 1.To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may be interested in the will or estate, or both, of James Robert Murphy, James Murphy. 2. A Petition for Probate has been filed by Thomas Joseph Murphy in the Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara. 3.The Petition for Probate requests that Thomas Joseph Murphy be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent. 5. The petition requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administer of Estate Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take any actions without

obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consent to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person Files and objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority. 6. A hearing on the petition will be held in this court as follows: March 04, 2022, at 9:01am, Dept. 13, located at 191 North First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. 7. If you object to the granting of this petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney. 8. If you are a creditor or contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either: 1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or 2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code. Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law. 9. You may examine the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk.    10. Attorney for Petitioner: ROBERT P. BERGMAN 3535 Ross Avenue, Ste. 308 San Jose, CA 95124 (408)247-0444 Run Date: December 31, 2021; January 7, 14, 2022 SUMMONS (Family Law) (FL-110) NOTICE TO RESPONDENT (Name): TINA MARIA PEREZ AVISO AL DEMANDADO (Nombre): You have been sued. Read the information below. Lo han demandado. Lea ia información en la pagina siguiente. Petitioner’s name is: SAUL ECHEVERRIAMONDRAGON Nombre del demandante: Case Number (Número de caso): 21FL003598

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You have 30 calendar days after this Summons and Petition are served on you to file a Response (form FL-120) at the court and have a copy served on the petitioner. A letter, phone call, or court appearance will not protect you. If you do not file your Response on time, the court may make orders affecting your marriage or domestic partnership, your property, and custody of your children. You may be ordered to pay support and attorney fees and costs. For legal advice, contact a lawyer immediately. You can get information about finding lawyers at the California Courts Online Self-Help Center (www. courts.ca.gov/selfhelp), at the California Legal Services Web Site (www. lawhelpca.org), or by contacting your local court or county bar association. Tiene 30 DIAS DE CALENDARIO después de haber recibido la entrega legal de esta Citación y Petición para presentar una Respuesta (formulario FL-120) ante la corte y efectuar la entrega legal de una copia al demandante. Una carta o llamada telefónica o una audiencia de la corte NO basta para protegerlo. Si no presenta su Respuesta a tiempo, la corte puede dar órdenes que afecten su matrimonio o pareja de hecho, sus bienes y la custodia de sus hijos. La corte también puede ordenar que pague manutención, y honorarios y costos legales. Para asesoramiento legal, pónganse en contacto de inmediato con un abogado. Puede obtener información para encontrar a un abogado en el Centro de ayuda de las Cortes de California (www.sucorte. ca.gov), en el sitio Web de los Servicios Legales de California (www.lawhelpca.org) o poniéndose en contacto con el colegio de abogados de su condado. NOTICE; The restraining orders are effective against both spouses or domestic partners until the petition is dismissed, a judgment is entered, or the court makes further orders. They are enforceable anywhere in California by any law enforcement officer who has received or seen a copy of them. AVISO; Las órdenes de restricción están en vigencia en cuanto a ambos cónyuges miembros de la pareja de hecho hasta que se despida la petición, se emita un fallo o la corte de otras ordenes. Cualquier agencia del orden publico que haya recibido o visto una copia de estas ordenes puede hacerlas acatar en cualquier lugar de California. FEE WAIVER: If you cannot pay the filing fee, ask the clerk for a fee waiver form. The court may order you to pay back all or part of the fees and cost that the court waived for you and the other party.

Exención De Cuotas: Si no puede pagar la cuota de presentación, pida al secretario un formulario de exención de cuotas. La corte puede ordenar que usted pague, ya sea en parte o por completo, las cuotas y costos de la corte previamente exentos a petición de usted o de la otra parte. 1. The name and address of the court is (el nombre y dirección de la corte son): Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara Family Justice Center Courthouse Street Address: 201 N. First Street. San Jose, CA 95113 2. The name, address, and telephone number of petitioner’s attorney, or the petitioner without an attorney, are: (El nombre, dirección, y número de teléfono del abogado del demandante, o del demandante si no tiene abogado, son): SAUL ECHEVERRIAMONDRAGON 4756 Bordwell Drive San Jose, CA 95113 Telephone: (408)569-1263 x00

take effect or a right of survivorship to property can be eliminated, notice of the change must be filed and served on the other party. You must notify each other of any proposed extraordinary expenditures at least five business days prior to incurring these extraordinary expenditures and account to the court for all extraordinary expenditures made after these restraining orders are effective. However, you may use community property, quasi-community property, or you own separate property to pay an attorney to help you or to pay court costs. NOTICE - ACCESS TO AFFORDABLE HEALTH INSURANCE: Do you or someone in your household need affordable health insurance? If so, you should apply for Covered California. Covered California can help reduce the cost you pay towards high quality affordable health care. For more information, visit www.coveredca.com Or call Covered California at 1-800-300-1506. WARNING – IMPORTANT INFORMATION

California law provides Date (Fecha): 10/12/2021 that, for purposes of 12:00AM division of property upon Clerk, by (Secretario, dissolution of a marriage por) d. Otwell, Deputy or domestic partnership (Asistente): or upon legal separation, property acquired by the parties during marriage or domestic partnership in STANDARD FAMILY joint form is presumed to LAW RESTRAINING ORbe community property. DERS If either party to this action should die before the jointly Starting immediately, held community property you and your spouse or is divide, the language in domestic partner are the deed that characterrestrained from izes how title is held (i.e. joint tenancy, tenants in 1. Removing the minor child common, or community or children of the parties property) will be controlfrom the state or applying ling, and not the commufor a new or replacement nity property presumption. passport for You should consult your those minor children attorney if you want the without the prior written community property consent of the other party presumption to be written or an order of the court; into the recorded title to the property. 2. Cashing, borrowing against, canceling, transORDENES DE RESTRICferring, disposing of, or CION NORMALES DE changing the beneficiaries DERECHO FAMILIAR of any insurance or other coverage, including En forma inmediata, usted life, health, automobile y su cónyuge o pareja de and disability, held for the hecho tienen prohibido: benefit of the parties and their minor child 1. Llevarse del estado de or children: California a los hijos menores de las partes, o solicitar 3. Transferring, encumun pasaporte nuevo o de bering, hypothecating, repuesto para concealing, or in any way los hijos menores, sin el disposing of any property, consentimiento previo por real or personal, escrito de la otra parte o sin whether community, una orden de la corte; quasi-community, or separate, without the written 2. Cobrar, pedir prestado, consent of the other party cancelar, transferir, or an order of the deshacerse o cambiar el court, except in the usual nombre de los beneficiacourse of business or for rios de cualquier seguro the necessities of life; and u otro tipo de cobertura, como de vida, salud, vehí4. Creating a nonprobate culo y discapacidad, que transfer or modifying a tenga como beneficiario(s) nonprobate transfer in a a las partes y manner that affects the su(s) hijo(s) menor(es); disposition of property subject to the transfer, 3. Transferir, gravar, hipotewithout the written car, ocultar o deshacerse consent of the other party de cualquier manera or an order of the court. de cualquier propiedad, Before revocation of a inmueble o personal, nonprobate transfer can ya sea comunitaria, cuasi-

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comunitaria o separada, sin el consentimiento escrito de la otra parte o una orden de la corte, excepto en el curso habitual de actividades personal o para satisfacer las necesidades de la vida; y 4. Crear o modificar una transferencia no testamentaria de manera que afecte la asignación de una propiedad sujeta a transferencia, sin el consentimiento por escrito de la otra parte o una orden de la corte. Antes de que se pueda eliminar la revocación de una transferencia no testamentaria, se debe presentar ante la corte un aviso del cambio y hacer una entrega legal de dicho aviso a la otra parte. Cada parte tiene que notificar a la otra sobre cualquier gasto extraordinario propuesto, por lo menos cinco días laborales antes de realizarlo, y rendir cuenta a la corte de todos los gastos extraordinarios realizados después de que estas órdenes de restricción hayan entrado en vigencia. No obstante, puede usar propiedad comunitaria, cuasicomunitaria o suya separada para pagar a un abogado o para ayudarle a pagar los costos de la corte. AVISO-ACCESO A SEGURO DE SALUD MÁS ECONÓMICO: ¿Necesita seguro de salud a un costo asequible, ya sea para usted o alguien en su hogar? Si es as¡, puede presentar una solicitud con Covered California. Covered California lo puede ayudar a reducir el costo que paga por seguro de salud asequible y de alta calidad. Para obtener mas información, visite www. coveredca.com. O llame a Covered California al 1-800-300-0213. ADVERTENCIA – INFORMACION IMPORTANTE De acuerdo a la ley de California, las propiedades adquiridas por las partes durante su matrimonio o pareja de hecho en forma conjunta se consideran propiedad comunitaria para los fines de la división de bienes que ocurre cuando se produce una disolución o separación legal del matrimonio o pareja de hecho. Si cualquiera de las partes de este caso llega a fallecer antes de que se divida la propiedad comunitaria de tenencia conjunta, el destino de la misma quedará determinado por las cláusulas de la escritura correspondiente que describen su tenencia (por ej. tenencia conjunta, tenencia en común o propiedad comunitaria) y no por la presunción de propiedad comunitaria. Si quiere que la presunción comunitaria que registrada en la escritura de la propiedad, debería consultar con un abogado. December 31, 2021; January 7, 14, 21, 2022 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME

NO. 21CV387397 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Cara Lee Ayala. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) Cara Lee Ayala has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Cara Lee Ayala to Cara Lee DiMaria Ayala. 2. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING: Date: 01/11/22 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. 3. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara. October 5, 2021 Julie A. Emede Judge of the Superior Court December 24, 31, 2021; January 7, 14, 2022 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 680419 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: JESUS MALTA PAINTING, 106 COLONADE SQUARE, 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): J. JESUS MALTA SQUARE, SAN JOSE, CA 95127. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 11/1/21. This filing is a first filing. “I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.” (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) /s/ J. JESUS MALTA MACIAS This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 11/18/2021. Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Corinne Vasquez, Deputy File No. FBN 680419 December 24, 31, 2021; January 7, 14, 2022 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 681124 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: A&A PRO CLEANING L.L.C., 115 Millar Ave,

EL OBSERVADOR | www.el-observador.com San Jose, CA 95127, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by a Limited Liability Company. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): A&A PRO CLEANING L.L.C., 115 Millar Ave, 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/ NERY ADALBERTO AGUIAR MONTES A&A PRO CLEANING L.L.C. Owner A r t i c l e / R e g # : 202133510576 Above entity was formed in the state of CA This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 12/16/2021. Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Corinne Vasquez, Deputy File No. FBN 681124 December 24, 31, 2021; January 7, 14, 2022 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 681217 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Dream Trading, Dream Tour, 3562 Mauricia Ave, Santa Clara, CA 95051, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by an Individual. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): Sung Park, 3562 Mauricia Ave, Santa Clara, CA 95051. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 12/20/2021. This filing is a first filing. “I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.” (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) /s/ Sung Park This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 12/20/2021. Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Sandy Chanthasy, Deputy File No. FBN 681217 December 24, 31, 2021; January 7, 14, 2022 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 681160 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: EZ GMARKET, 110 Gifford Ave, San Jose, CA 95110, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by an Individual. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): GERALDINE PONCE DE LEON, 110 Gifford Ave, San Jose, CA 95110. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on N/A. This filing is a first filing. “I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.” (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false

is guilty of a crime.) /s/ GERALDINE PONCE DE LEON This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 12/16/2021. Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Sandy Chanthasy, Deputy File No. FBN 681160 December 24, 31, 2021; January 7, 14, 2022 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 680730 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: JM ELECTRICAL, 12480 Mabury Rd Apt B, San Jose, CA 95133, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by an Individual. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): Jose M Torres, 12480 Mabury Rd Apt B, San Jose, CA 95133. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 12/01/2021. This filing is a first filing. “I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.” (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) /s/ Jose M Torres This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 12/01/2021. Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Nina Khamphilath, Deputy File No. FBN 680730 December 24, 31, 2021; January 7, 14, 2022 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 681273 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: TUUKASA REAL ESTATE, TUUKASA REALTY, 339 Saratoga Avenue Suite 300, San Jose, CA 95129, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by a Corporation. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): TUUKASA INCORPORATED, 339 Saratoga Avenue Suite 300, San Jose, CA 95129. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 1/01/2021. This filing is a first filing. “I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.” (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) /s/ Idean Pourshams TUUKASA INCORPORATED Owner Article/Reg#: C4134491 Above entity was formed in the state of CA This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 12/22/2021. Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Nina Khamphilath, Deputy File No. FBN 681273 December 24, 31, 2021; January 7, 14, 2022 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

NO. 681136 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: BF GENERAL LABOR, 7713 Wasabi Way, Gilroy, CA 95020, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by an Individual. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): Boris Flores, 7713 Wasabi Way, Gilroy, CA 95020. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 12/16/2021. This filing is a first filing. “I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.” (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) /s/ Boris Flores This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 12/16/2021. Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Elaine Fader, Deputy File No. FBN 681136 December 24, 31, 2021; January 7, 14, 2022 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 681056 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Inhance MedSpa, 12945 Saratoga Ave, Saratoga, CA 95070, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by a Corporation. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): Cheng Medical Corporation, 12945 Saratoga Ave, Saratoga, CA 95070. 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/ Elbert T Cheng Cheng Medical Corporation President Article/Reg#: C2419047 Above entity was formed in the state of CA This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 12/15/2021. Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Sandy Chanthasy, Deputy File No. FBN 681056 December 24, 31, 2021; January 7, 14, 2022 AMENDED ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 20CV370785 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Kerry Sorrel Sutton. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) Kerry Sorrel Sutton has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Kerry Sorrel Sutton to Ben Ky Owen 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: 01/25/2022 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. 3. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara. Nov 23, 2021 Julie A. Emede Judge of the Superior Court December 24, 31, 2021; January 7, 14, 2022 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 21CV392468 Superior Court of California, County of Santa ClaraIn the matter of the application of: Pin Yu Yuan. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) Pin Yu Yuan has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Pin Yu Yuan to Patrick Pin Yu Yuan 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: 03/22/2022 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. 3. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara. Dec 21, 2021 Julie A. Emede Judge of the Superior Court December 24, 31, 2021; January 7, 14, 2022 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 21CV391522 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Srirama

DEC 31, 2021 - JAN 06, 2022 Sarat Karedla and Ratna Deepthi Jarugu on Behalf of Samaira Karedla. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) Srirama Sarat Karedla and Ratna Deepthi Jarugu on Behalf of Samaira Karedla have filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Samaira Karedla to Nithya Karedla 2. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING: Date: 03/15/2022 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. 3. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara. Nov 03, 2021 Julie A. Emede Judge of the Superior Court December 24, 31, 2021; January 7, 14, 2022 AMENDED ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 21CV383648 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: NO NAME GIVEN, KHUSHI. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) NO NAME GIVEN, KHUSHI has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. NO NAME GIVEN KHUSHI to KHUSHI KADIYAN 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: 03/22/2022 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. 3. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published

at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara. Dec 20, 2021 Julie A. Emede Judge of the Superior Court December 24, 31, 2021; January 7, 14, 2022 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 21CV392089 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: THAI QUOC NGUYEN. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) THAI QUOC NGUYEN has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. THAI QUOC NGUYEN to HENRY THAI 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: 03/22/2022 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. 3. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara. Dec 16, 2021 Julie A. Emede Judge of the Superior Court December 24, 31, 2021; January 7, 14, 2022 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 21CV392442 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Giadys Alcazar. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) Giadys Alcazar has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Emiliano Anthony Garcia Alcazar to Emiliano Anthony Diaz Alcazar 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

DEC 31, 2021 - JAN 06, 2022 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: 03/22/2022 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. 3. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara. Dec 21, 2021 Julie A. Emede Judge of the Superior Court December 24, 31, 2021; January 7, 14, 2022 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 21CV392569 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Chau Minh Nguyen. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) Chau Minh Nguyen has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Chau Minh Nguyen to Minh-Chau 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: 03/22/2022 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. 3. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara. Dec 22, 2021 Julie A. Emede Judge of the Superior Court December 24, 31, 2021; January 7, 14, 2022 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 21CV388097 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Yesica Del Carmen Gavarrete Escobar. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s)

Yesica De Carmen Gavarrete Escobar has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Dariel Alexander Melgar to Dariel Alexander Melgar Gavarrete 2. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING: Date: 01/18/22 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. 3. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara. October 14, 2021 Julie A. Emede Judge of the Superior Court December 24, 31, 2021; January 7, 14, 2022 Notice of Petition to Administer Estate of RICHARD JAY GOMES Case No. 21PR191060 1.To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may be interested in the will or estate, or both, of RICHARD JAY GOMES. 2. A Petition for Probate has been filed by DAWN SIBERTS in the Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara. 3.The Petition for Probate requests that DAWN SIBERTS 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 09, 2022, at 9:01am, Dept. 13, located

EL OBSERVADOR | www.el-observador.com 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: Anita L. Steburg 2033 Gateway Place, 5th Floor San Jose, CA 95110 (408)573-1122 Run Date: December 24 and 31, 2021; January 7, 2022 Notice of Petition to Administer Estate of FUSAKO TOYOJI Case No. 21PR190722 1.To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may be interested in the will or estate, or both, of FUSAKO TOYOJI. 2. A Petition for Probate has been filed by JEANNIE K. TAINAKA and KAREN A. KUNISAKI in the Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara. 3.The Petition for Probate requests that JEANNIE K. TAINAKA and KAREN A. KUNISAKI be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent. 5. The petition requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administer of Estate Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take any actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consent to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person Files and objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority. 6. A hearing on the petition

will be held in this court as follows: February 17, 2022, at 9:01am, Dept. 5, located at 191 North First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. 7. If you object to the granting of this petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney. 8. If you are a creditor or contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either: 1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or 2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code. Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law. 9. You may examine the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk.    10. Attorney for Petitioner: Jennifer E. Ramirez 2021 The Alameda, Suite 225 San Jose, CA 95126 (408)713-5444 Rune Date: December 24 and 31, 2021; January 7, 2022 Notice of Petition to Administer Estate of FLORENCE KAORU TAINAKA Case No. 21PR191388 1.To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may be interested in the will or estate, or both, of FLORENCE KAORU TAINAKA. 2. A Petition for Probate has been filed by JEANNIE K. TAINAKA and KAREN A. KUNISAKI in the Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara. 3.The Petition for Probate requests that JEANNIE K. TAINAKA and KAREN A. KUNISAKI be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent. 5. The petition requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administer of Estate Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take any actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consent to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person Files and objection to the petition

and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority. 6. A hearing on the petition will be held in this court as follows: February 09, 2022, at 9:01am, Dept. 13, located at 191 North First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. 7. If you object to the granting of this petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney. 8. If you are a creditor or contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either: 1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or 2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code. Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law. 9. You may examine the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk.    10. Attorney for Petitioner: Jennifer E. Ramirez 2021 The Alameda, Suite 225 San Jose, CA 95126 (408)713-5444 Rune Date: December 24 and 31, 2021; January 7, 2022 Notice of Petition to Administer Estate of BESSIE MATSUMOTO Case No. 21PR191387 1.To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may be interested in the will or estate, or both, of BESSIE MATSUMOTO. 2. A Petition for Probate has been filed by JEANNIE K. TAINAKA and KAREN A. KUNISAKI in the Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara. 3.The Petition for Probate requests that JEANNIE K. TAINAKA and KAREN A. KUNISAKI be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent. 5. The petition requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administer of Estate Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take any actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consent to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority

will be granted unless an interested person Files and objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority. 6. A hearing on the petition will be held in this court as follows: February 10, 2022, at 9:01am, Dept. 5, located at 191 North First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. 7. If you object to the granting of this 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: Jennifer E. Ramirez 2021 The Alameda, Suite 225 San Jose, CA 95126 (408)713-5444 Rune Date: December 24 and 31, 2021; January 7, 2022 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 680957 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: ILLUSION BEAUTY ACADEMY, 1313 North Milpitas Blvd Suite 172, Milpitas, CA 95035, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by an Individual. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): Laura P. Nieves, 65 McCreery Av Apt 314, San Jose, CA 95116. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on N/A. This filing is a first filing. “I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.” (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) /s/ Laura Nieves This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 12/09/2021. Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Nina Khamphilath, Deputy File No. FBN 680957

CLASSIFIEDS / LEGALS December 17, 24, 31, 2021; January 7, 2022 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 681051 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: JUST PLANTY THINGZ, 309 Shaughnessy Dr, Milpitas, CA 95035, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by a Limited Liability Company. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): THEPLANTDRIP. CO LLC, 309 Shaughnessy Dr, Milpitas, CA 95035. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on N/A. This filing is a first filing. “I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.” (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) /s/ Lisa Ta THEPLANDRIP.CO LLC Owner A r t i c l e / R e g # : 202106910166 Above entity was formed in the state of CA This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 12/14/2021. Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Sandy Chanthasy, Deputy File No. FBN 681051 December 17, 24, 31, 2021; January 7, 2022 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 680609 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Lucky Signs, 1260 Alma Ct, San Jose, CA 95112, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by a Limited Liability Company. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): Lucky Signs LLC, 1260 Alma Ct, San Jose, CA 95112. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 11/01/21. This filing is a first filing. “I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.” (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) /s/ Khanh Bui This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 12/09/2021. Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Corinne Vasquez, Deputy File No. FBN 680609 December 17, 24, 31, 2021; January 7, 2022 STATEMENT OF ABANDONMENT OF USE OF FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME The following person(s) has / have abandoned the use of the fictitious business name(s): LUCKY SIGNS, 1260 Alma Ct, San Jose CA, 95112. Filed in Santa Clara County on 10/29/21 under file no. FBN682901. Khanh Bui, 1260 Alma Ct, San Jose CA, 95112. This business was conducted by: An Individual. “I declare that

all information in this statement is true and correct.” (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) /s/ Khanh Bui This statement was filed with the Co. Clerk Recorder of Santa Clara County on 12/09/2021. Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Corinne Vasquez, Deputy File No. FBN 680615 December 17, 24, 31, 2021; January 7, 2022 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 21CV391903 Superior Court of California, County of Santa ClaraIn the matter of the application of: Sholeh Tabani. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) Sholeh Tabani has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Sholeh Tabani to Sholeh Taban 2. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING: Date: 03/15/2022 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. 3. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara. Dec 14, 2021 Julie A. Emede Judge of the Superior Court December 17, 24, 31, 2021; January 7, 2022 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAMENO. 21CV391522 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Srirama Sarat Karedla and Ratna Deepthi Jarugu on Behalf of Samaira Karedla. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) Srirama Sarat Karedla and Ratna Deepthi Jarugu on Behalf of Samaira Karedla have filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Samaira Karedla to Nithya Karedla 2. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated

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below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING: Date: 03/15/2022 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. 3. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara. Nov 03, 2021 Julie A. Emede Judge of the Superior Court December 17, 24, 31, 2021; January 7, 2022 Notice of Petition to Administer Estate of MICHELLE DELIN SUGUITAN Case No. 21PR190841 1.To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may be interested in the will or estate, or both, of Michelle Delin Suguitan. 2. A Petition for Probate has been filed by Anita Delin Suguitan in the Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara. 3.The Petition for Probate requests that Anita Delin Suguitan be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent. 5. The petition requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administer of Estate Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take any actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consent to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person Files and objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority. 6. A hearing on the petition will be held in this court as follows: January 6, 2022, at 9:01am, Dept. 13, located at 191 North First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. 7. If you object to the granting of this petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney. 8. If you are a creditor or contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative

appointed by the court within the later of either: 1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or 2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code. Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law. 9. You may examine the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk.    10. Attorney for Petitioner: Robert P. Bergman 3535 Rose Avenue, Suite 308 San Jose, CA 95124 (408)247-0444 Rune Date: December 17, 24 and 31, 2021 Notice of Petition to Administer Estate of CHRISTINE W. KISTOSTURIAN Case No. 21PR191415 1.To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may be interested in the will or estate, or both, of CHRISTINE W. KISTOSTURIAN. 2. A Petition for Probate has been filed by JAMES SEAGOE in the Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara. 3.The Petition for Probate requests that JAMES SEAGOE be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent. 4. The petition requests the decedent’s will and codicils, if any, be admitted to probate. The will and any codicils are available for examination in the file kept by the court. 5. The petition requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administer of Estate Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take any actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consent to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person Files and objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority. 6. A hearing on the petition will be held in this court as follows: February 18, 2022, at 9:01am, Dept. 13, located at 191 North First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. 7. If you object to the granting of this petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file

EL OBSERVADOR | www.el-observador.com written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney. 8. If you are a creditor or contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either: 1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or 2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code. Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law. 9. You may examine the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk.    10. Attorney for Petitioner: Joseph D. Dermer Dermer Law Firm 15720 Winchester Blvd., Suite 200 Los Gatos, CA 95030 (408)395-5111 Rune Date: December 17, 24 and 31, 2021 Notice of Petition to Administer Estate of FIDEL DIAZ-AMBRIZ Case No. 21PR191411 1.To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may be interested in the will or estate, or both, of FIDEL DIAZ-AMBRIZ. 2. A Petition for Probate has been filed by Juana Diaz in the Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara. 3.The Petition for Probate requests that Juana Diaz be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent. 5. The petition requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administer of Estate Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take any actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consent to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person Files and objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority. 6. A hearing on the petition will be held in this court as follows: February 16, 2022, at 9:01am, Dept. 13, located at 191 North First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. 7. If you object to the granting of this petition,

you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney. 8. If you are a creditor or contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either: 1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or 2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code. Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law. 9. You may examine the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk.    10. Attorney for Petitioner: Sidney C. Flores 601 N. First Street, Suite 200 San Jose, CA 95112 (408)292-3400 Rune Date: December 17, 24 and 31, 2021 Notice of Petition to Administer Estate of RAQUEL VAQUERA PEREZ Case No. 21PR191321 1.To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may be interested in the will or estate, or both, of RAQUEL VAQUERA PEREZ. 2. A Petition for Probate has been filed by Vicente V. Perez in the Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara. 3.The Petition for Probate requests that Vicente V. Perez be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent. 5. The petition requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administer of Estate Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take any actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consent to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person Files and objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority. 6. A hearing on the petition will be held in this court as follows: January 31, 2022, at 9:01am, Dept.

5, located at 191 North First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. 7. If you object to the granting of this petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney. 8. If you are a creditor or contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either: 1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or 2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code. Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law. 9. You may examine the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk.    10. Attorney for Petitioner: Sidney C. Flores 601 N. First Street, Suite 200 San Jose, CA 95112 (408)292-3400 Rune Date: December 17, 24 and 31, 2021 Notice of Petition to Administer Estate of ANTHONY PAUL SMITH Case No. 21PR191489 1.To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may be interested in the will or estate, or both, of ANTHONY PAUL SMITH. 2. A Petition for Probate has been filed by Theresa P. Nguyen in the Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara. 3.The Petition for Probate requests that Theresa P. Nguyen be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent. 5. The petition requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administer of Estate Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take any actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consent to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person Files and objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority. 6. A hearing on the petition

will be held in this court as follows: February 17, 2022, at 9:01am, Dept. 5, located at 191 North First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. 7. If you object to the granting of this petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney. 8. If you are a creditor or contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either: 1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or 2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code. Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law. 9. You may examine the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk.    10. Attorney for Petitioner: Deborah Azar 2005 De La Cruz Blvd. Suite 145 Santa Clara, CA 95050 (855)332-2927 Rune Date: December 17, 24 and 31, 2021 Notice of Petition to Administer Estate of  DONNA KELLY Case No. 21PR191437 1.To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may be interested in the will or estate, or both, of DONNA KELLY, DONNA KLEIN, DONNA MARIA KELLY, DONNA MARIA KLEIN. 2. A Petition for Probate has been filed by Butterfly Randall in the Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara. 3.The Petition for Probate requests that Butterfly Randall be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent. 5. The petition requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administer of Estate Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take any actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consent to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person Files and

DEC 31, 2021 - JAN 06, 2022 objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority. 6. A hearing on the petition will be held in this court as follows: February 4, 2022, at 8:45am, Dept. 13, located at 191 North First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. 7. If you object to the granting of this petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney. 8. If you are a creditor or contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either: 1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or 2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code. Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law. 9. You may examine the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk.    10. Attorney for Petitioner: Martin N. Lettunich 455 Los Gatos Blvd., Suite 101 Los Gatos, CA 95032 (408)395-3100 Rune Date: December 17, 24 and 31, 2021 Notice of Petition to Administer Estate of ZI FEN WANG Case No. 21PR191481 1.To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may be interested in the will or estate, or both, of Zi Fen Wang, Susan Wang, Susan Zi Fe Wang. 2. A Petition for Probate has been filed by Pamela Tian in the Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara. 3.The Petition for Probate requests that Pamela Tian be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent. 4. The petition requests the decedent’s will and codicils, if any, be admitted to probate. The will and any codicils are available for examination in the file kept by the court. 5. The petition requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administer of Estate Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take any actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal

representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consent to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person Files and objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority. 6. A hearing on the petition will be held in this court as follows: February 14, 2022, at 9:01am, Dept. 5, located at 191 North First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. 7. If you object to the granting of this petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney. 8. If you are a creditor or contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either: 1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or 2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code. Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law. 9. You may examine the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk.    10. Attorney for Petitioner: Shahram Miri 80 Gilman Avenue, Suite 27 Campbell, CA 95008 (408)866-8382 Rune Date: December 17, 24 and 31, 2021 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 680676 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Shanghai No.1, 19634 Stevens Creek Blvd, Cupertino, CA 95014, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by a corporation. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): CBI KITCHEN INC, 19634 Stevens Creek Blvd, Cupertino, CA 95014. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 11/24/2021. This filing is a first filing. “I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.” (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) /s/ Weidong Zhao

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 680886 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: IQ Construction, 926 N. 14th Street, San Jose, CA 95112, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by an individual. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): Ignacio Quiroz, 926 N. 14th Street, San Jose, CA 95112. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 11/05/2021. This filing is a first filing. “I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.” (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) /s/ Ignacio Quiroz This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 12/08/2021. Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Corinne Quiroz, Deputy File No. FBN 680886

Seevun Kozar. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) Kevin Edward Duncklee and Seevun Kozar have filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Kevin Edward Duncklee to Kevin Edward Dunckzar b. Seevun Kozar to Seevun Dunckzar 2. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING: Date: 01/18/2022 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. 3. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara. Dec 02, 2021 Julie A. Emede Judge of the Superior Court

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 680715 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Beto’s Mobile Auto Service, 1259 State St, Alviso, CA 95002, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by an individual. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): Heriberto O. Fernandez, 1259 State St, Alviso, CA 95002. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 11/30/2021. This filing is a first filing. “I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.” (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) /s/ Heriberto Fernandez This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 12/01/2021. Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Nina Khamphilath, Deputy File No. FBN 680715

AMENDED ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 21CV378434 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: TUYEN THI THANH NGUYEN. TO ALL TUYEN THI THANH NGUYEN has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. TUYEN THI THANH NGUYEN to TUYEN THI THANH BUI 2. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING: Date: 01/18/2022 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. 3. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks

CBI KITCHEN INC CEO Article/Reg#: 3694416 Above entity was formed in the state of CA This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 11/29/2021. Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Nina Khamphilath, Deputy File No. FBN 680676 December 10, 17, 24, 31, 2021

December 10, 17, 24, 31, 2021 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 21CV391153 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Kevin Edward Duncklee and

EL OBSERVADOR | www.el-observador.com prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara. Nov 18, 2021 Julie A. Emede Judge of the Superior Court December 10, 17, 24, 31, 2021 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 21CV391086 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Xiangyue Tan & Qinglan Tan. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) Xiangyue Tan & Qinglan Tan have filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Xuemiao Tan to Kaelyn Tan 2. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING: Date: 03/01/2022 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. 3. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara. Dec 01, 2021 Julie A. Emede Judge of the Superior Court December 10, 17, 24, 31, 2021 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 21CV391154 Superior Court of California, County of Santa ClaraIn the matter of the application of: Afghani Ibrahimi. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) Afghani Ibrahimi has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Afghani Ibrahimi to Asena Ibrahimi 2. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the

matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING: Date: 03/01/2022 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. 3. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara. Dec 02, 2021 Julie A. Emede Judge of the Superior Court December 10, 17, 24, 31, 2021 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 21CV390358 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: GUADALUPE LOPEZ. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) GUADALUPE LOPEZ has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. GUADALUPE LOPEZ to MARIA GUADALUPE LOPEZ CRUZ 2. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING: Date: 02/22/2022 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. 3. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara. Nov 16, 2021 Julie A. Emede Judge of the Superior Court December 10, 17, 24, 31, 2021 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 21CV389978 Superior Court of California, County of Santa ClaraIn the matter of the application of: DAN THAI TRAN. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) DAN THAI TRAN has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this

court for a decree changing names as follows: a. DAN THAI TRAN to EVON TRAN 2. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING: Date: 02/15/2022 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. 3. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara. Nov 05, 2021 Julie A. Emede Judge of the Superior Court December 10, 17, 24, 31, 2021 AMENDED ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 21CV373623 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Christine Acain Ganancial. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) Christine Acain Ganancial has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Christine Acain Ganancial to Christine Bitao Ganancial 2. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING: Date: 01/11/2022 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. 3. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara. Nov 15, 2021 Julie A. Emede

Judge of the Superior Court December 10, 17, 24, 31, 2021 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 21CV391240 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Terri Lynn Wells. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) Terri Lynn Wells has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Terri Lynn Wells to Terri Lynn Branch 2. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING: Date: 03/08/2022 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. 3. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara. Dec 03, 2021 Julie A. Emede Judge of the Superior Court December 10, 17, 24, 31, 2021 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 21CV391405 Superior Court of California, County of Santa ClaraIn the matter of the application of: Yiu T Woo. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) Yiu T Woo has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Yiu T Woo to David Woo b. David Yiu Woo to David Woo 2. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing.

CLASSIFIEDS / LEGALS NOTICE OF HEARING: Date: 03/08/2022 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. 3. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara. Dec 06, 2021 Julie A. Emede Judge of the Superior Court December 10, 17, 24, 31, 2021 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 21CV390531 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Kangsuk Kim. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) Kangsuk Kim has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Kangsuk Kim to Paul Kangsuk Kim 2. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING: Date: 02/22/2022 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. 3. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara. Nov 18, 2021 Julie A. Emede Judge of the Superior Court December 10, 17, 24, 31, 2021 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 21CV389982 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Monica Itzel Gonzalez Abundis. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) Monica Itzel Gonzalez Abundis has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Monica Itzel Gonzalez Abundis to Monica Itzel Abundis 2. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter

appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING: Date: 02/15/2022 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. 3. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara. Nov 05, 2021 Julie A. Emede Judge of the Superior Court December 10, 17, 24, 31, 2021 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 21CV389984 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Jorge Gonzalez Abundis. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) Jorge Gonzalez Abundis has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Jorge Gonzalez Abundis to Jorge Abundis 2. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING: Date: 02/15/2022 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. 3. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara. Nov 05, 2021 Julie A. Emede Judge of the Superior Court December 10, 17, 24, 31, 2021

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EARTHTALK Q&A: OFF-SHORE WIND FARMS AND WILDLIFE

EARTHTALK Q&A: PARQUES EÓLICOS EN ALTAMAR Y LA VIDA SILVESTRE

Dear EarthTalk: Has anyone figured out how to build wind farms that don’t negatively impact birds, bats and other wildlife? Does building them off-shore help? -- Mary B, Hyannis, MA

Querido EarthTalk: ¿Alguien ha descubierto cómo construir parques eólicos que no afecten negativamente a las aves, los murciélagos y otros animales salvajes? ¿Ayuda construirlos en alta mar? -- Mary B, Hyannis, MA

Generating clean, renewable wind power is all well and good except for the killing of birds and bats — but new technologies to mitigate wildlife strikes are giving hope to clean power advocates. Photo Credit: Soumit / FlickrCC.

Generar energía eólica limpia y renovable está muy bien, excepto por la matanza de pájaros y murciélagos, pero las nuevas tecnologías para mitigar los ataques de la vida silvestre están dando esperanza a los defensores de la energía limpia. Photo Credit: Abby Annaday / Unsplash

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s the U.S. tackles the issues of climate change, the Biden administration is investing in wind power as a key strategy for sustainably meeting the country’s energy needs. Federal officials estimate that the U.S. coastline could host 30,000 megawatts of wind energy by 2030, which would be enough energy to power as many as 10 million American homes. Wind power is a necessary tool for fighting climate change, but it can a threat to birds. A 2013 study by the Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute found wind turbines to be responsible for killing up to 328,000 birds annually in the U.S. alone. Bats, another species playing a vital role in ecosystems, are also seeing negative impacts by wind farms. Research has shown that larger, migratory bats are at the greatest risk. In response to these problems, the federal government has allocated $13.5 million specifically earmarked to addressing the impact of windfarms on birds, bats and marine species. Scientists are focusing their efforts on site analysis, species monitoring and wildlife deterrents. Large birds of prey are the bird species most at risk. In response, some wind farm developments are incorporating new technology that can recognize eagles, hawks and other raptors as they approach in enough time to pause any turbines in the flight path. This tool, called IdentiFlight, can detect 5.62 times more bird flights than human observers alone, and with an accuracy rate of 94 percent. Developing the best strategies for protecting bats is a bit more of a challenge, but the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) is investigating migratory bat behavior with an interdisciplinary approach that will analyze migratory movements, mating and feeding behaviors to determine if they can find patterns that play a role in turbine collisions.

Locating wind farms offshore has been identified as a potential solution to species loss caused by on-land wind turbines. But as with any man-made structure, it is important to subject this potential solution to environmental impact assessments to have a clear understanding of the risks and possible benefits. One study in the United Kingdom found evidence that offshore wind farms could actually increase biodiversity if siting and timing of construction are chosen carefully. The study describes the structures acting as artificial reefs, mimicking natural habitat that can then be colonized by a diverse set of species. Indeed, as we move towards utilizing more renewable energy, efforts to mitigate impacts on wildlife and surrounding ecosystems will take on increased importance to optimize the overall benefit to humanity and the environment we depend up on to sustain us. CONTACTS: Bat Conservation International, batcon.org; “Is it possible to build wildlife-friendly windfarms?” bbc.com/future/ article/20200302-how-do-wind-farmsaffect-bats-birds-and-other-wildlife “White House Announces Plans for Massive Expansion Of Offshore Wind Farms,” huffpost.com/ e nt r y/w h i te - h ou s e - of fs h o re -w i n d farms_n_6167846fe4b0f26084f0178b; The Habit-Creation Potential Of Offshore Windfarms, onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/ epdf/10.1002/we.324; “Bat Fatalities at Wind Turbines—Investigating the Causes and Consequences,” usgs.gov/centers/ fort-collins-science-center/science/batfatalities-wind-turbines-investigatingcauses-and. EarthTalk® is produced by Roddy Scheer & Doug Moss for the 501(c)3 nonprofit EarthTalk. See more at https://emagazine.com. To donate, visit https//earthtalk.org. Send questions to: question@earthtalk.org.

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ientras Estados Unidos aborda los problemas del cambio climático, la administración Biden está invirtiendo en la energía eólica como una estrategia clave para satisfacer de manera sostenible las necesidades energéticas del país. Los funcionarios federales estiman que la costa de EE. UU. Podría albergar 30,000 megavatios de energía eólica para 2030, lo que sería suficiente energía para alimentar hasta 10 millones de hogares estadounidenses. La energía eólica es una herramienta necesaria para combatir el cambio climático, pero puede ser una amenaza para las aves. Un estudio de 2013 realizado por el Instituto Smithsonian de Biología de la Conservación encontró que las turbinas eólicas son responsables de matar hasta 328,000 aves anualmente solo en los EE. UU. Los murciélagos, otra especie que juega un papel vital en los ecosistemas, también están sufriendo impactos negativos por parte de los parques eólicos. Las investigaciones han demostrado que los murciélagos migratorios más grandes corren el mayor riesgo. En respuesta a estos problemas, el gobierno federal ha asignado $ 13,5 millones específicamente destinados a abordar el impacto de los parques eólicos en aves, murciélagos y especies marinas. Los científicos están centrando sus esfuerzos en el análisis de sitios, el seguimiento de especies y los elementos disuasorios de la vida silvestre. Las grandes aves rapaces son las especies de aves con mayor riesgo. En respuesta, algunos desarrollos de parques eólicos están incorporando nueva tecnología que puede reconocer águilas, halcones y otras aves rapaces a medida que se acercan con tiempo suficiente para detener las turbinas en la trayectoria de vuelo. Esta herramienta, llamada IdentiFlight, puede detectar 5,62 veces más vuelos de aves que los observadores humanos por sí solos, y con una tasa de precisión del 94 por ciento. Desarrollar las mejores estrategias para proteger a los murciélagos es un poco más complicado, pero el Servicio Geológico de los Estados Unidos (USGS) está investigando el comportamiento de los murciélagos migratorios con un enfoque interdisciplinario que analizará los movimientos migratorios, los comportamientos

de apareamiento y alimentación para determinar si pueden encontrar patrones que juegan un papel en las colisiones de turbinas. La ubicación de parques eólicos marinos se ha identificado como una posible solución a la pérdida de especies causada por las turbinas eólicas terrestres. Pero igual que con cualquier estructura hecha por el hombre, es importante someter esta solución potencial a evaluaciones de impacto ambiental para tener una comprensión clara de los riesgos y posibles beneficios. Un estudio en el Reino Unido encontró evidencia de que los parques eólicos marinos podrían aumentar la biodiversidad si se elige con cuidado el lugar y el momento de la construcción. El estudio describe las estructuras que actúan como arrecifes artificiales, imitando el hábitat natural que luego puede ser colonizado por un conjunto diverso de especies. De hecho, a medida que avanzamos hacia la utilización de más energía renovable, los esfuerzos para mitigar los impactos en la vida silvestre y los ecosistemas circundantes cobrarán mayor importancia para optimizar el beneficio general para la humanidad y el medio ambiente del que dependemos para sostenernos. CONTACTOS: Bat Conservation International, batcon.org; “Is it possible to build wildlife-friendly windfarms?” bbc.com/future/ article/20200302-how-do-wind-farms-affectbats-birds-and-other-wildlife “White House Announces Plans for Massive Expansion Of Offshore Wind Farms,” huffpost.com/entry/white-house-offshore-windfarms_n_6167846fe4b0f26084f0178b; The Habit-Creation Potential Of Offshore Windfarms, onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/ we.324; “Bat Fatalities at Wind Turbines—Investigating the Causes and Consequences,” usgs.gov/centers/fort-collins-science-center/ science/bat-fatalities-wind-turbines-investigating-causes-and. EarthTalk® es producido por Roddy Scheer & Doug Moss para la organización sin fines de lucro 501 (c) 3 EarthTalk. Vea más en https:// emagazine.com. Para donar, visite https // earthtalk.org. Envíe sus preguntas a: question@ earthtalk.org.

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Enero es un mes que trae consigo situaciones imprevistas, la energía durante todo el mes será muy densa. Tu misión en este lapso es procurar el bien a los demás. Con un gesto de amistad, un consejo y una sonrisa, procurarás levantar el ánimo a quienes estén padeciendo problemas y pesares. Llegará la noticia que haz estado esperando.

Lo novedoso se impondrá en tu vida durante el 2022. Nuevos intereses financieros harán lucir mejor tu presente. Debes evitar vicios y excesos, recuerda que hay tres planetas retrógrados, y en tu caso, podrían afectar tu sector salud si no te cuidas como debes. Recibirás por tus acciones una recompensa del karma.

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Números de la suerte: 9-20-23-3436-62 TAURO Tu planeta regente estará retrógrado casi todo el mes, se aconseja que tengas mucha paciencia al tratar a los demás. También es necesario que evites gastos superfluos, pues es probable que a mediados de mes, tengas que solventar situaciones que requerirán una buena cantidad de dinero. Ánimo, pronto vendrá días mejores. Números de la suerte: 17-19-29-3739-60 GÉMINIS Iniciarás el 2022 con mucha energía, pero debes de estar alerta porque tu planeta regente, el diligente Mercurio, estará retrógrado desde el día 13 de enero hasta el día 4 de febrero. Ya lo sabes, inconvenientes, accidentes y rencillas pueden ocurrir con relativa facilidad. ¡A mal tiempo, buena cara! Números de la suerte: 11-18-21-5657-67 CÁNCER Inicias un nuevo ciclo lleno de esperanza y con una vibración muy alta, se recomienda que tengas cuidado en tus desplazamientos, y sobre todo; no te lances en proyectos demasiado arriesgados, especialmente en este turbulento mes de enero. Se augura que serás receptor de un favor divino. Números de la suerte: 22-30-32-4245-46

Números de la suerte: 4-13-22-3140-44 VIRGO Tu planeta regente estará retrógrado, y junto a él también Venus y Urano, es probable que sufras algún pequeño problema de salud causado por el estrés, habrá turbulencias en el seno familiar. Trata de tomar las cosas con calma, busca la relajación. De febrero en adelante la energía será más propicia y la suerte retornará. Números de la suerte: 15-25-26-29-

Números de la suerte: 16-22-32-4259-70 SAGITARIO

Ten cuidado con tu temperamento y tu manera de reaccionar, la posición de los astros no es favorable, y cualquier malentendido podría convertirse en una tormenta. Aléjate de personas y de ambientes que te roban tu buena energía. No es el tiempo adecuado para realizar inversiones o negocios, espera hasta después del día 4 de febrero.

Necesitarás un toque de paciencia y de calma en este mes de enero. Es probable que tengas que resolver una situación referente a documentos, se aconseja que pidas consejo de un experto en el tema. Algo se fue de tu vida recientemente, no sufras por ello porque algo mejor se vislumbra en tu horizonte.

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Venus y Mercurio estarán retrógrados casi todo el mes, llena tu espíritu de serenidad, y evita confrontaciones y discusiones que pueden suceder de un momento a otro. Decidirás cuidarte más, harás más ejercicio físico y tu autoestima tendrá una recompensa. Algunos seres queridos necesitarán de tu ayuda.

Es presagio que algo novedoso y tentador llegará a tu vida este 2022. Es agüero de mejoras en las finanzas y de mayor estabilidad. Te propondrán negocios y proyectos, pero desconfía de todo aquello que parezca demasiado bueno para ser verdad. Que el cuidado de tu salud y apariencia se convierta en tu prioridad. Números de la suerte: 27-32-33-4143-50 ACUARIO No es un buen momento para tomar decisiones importantes ni para realizar viajes, deja todo eso para los meses venideros. Tendrás problemas que enfrentar y si tienes paciencia, podrás resolverlo todo de la mejor manera posible. Sufrirás altibajos energéticos, pero éstos serán pasajeros. Reza y vive con optimismo. Números de la suerte: 14-18-21-5455-65 PISCIS Con tres planetas retrógrados la energía será turbulenta, pueden ocurrir situaciones de caos a tu alrededor, debes llenarte de paciencia y sobre todo de optimismo. Trata de enmendar errores del pasado, de ese modo te abrirás las puertas a un presente sin culpas ni malos entendidos. Recibirás todo lo bueno que te mereces. Números de la suerte: 7-11-31-3244-66 Photo Credit: Pixabay

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LIFE COACH’S NEW YEAR’S ADVICE FOR LATINOS: GO FOR IT!

EL CONSEJO DE AÑO NUEVO DEL LIFE COACH PARA LATINOS: ¡ADELANTE!

A 2020 study found that more than 23,000 people work as life coaches in the United States. Photo Credit: Wollertz / Adobestock

Un estudio de 2020 encontró que más de 23,000 personas trabajan como life coaches en los Estados Unidos. Photo Credit: Kate Hliznitsova / Unsplash

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trepreneurs, leaders in our churches and communities is very essential," she said.

t's that time of year where we make our New Year's resolutions, and some in the Latino community are reaching out for help sticking to their plans. The pandemic brought extreme hardships, but the economic recovery and labor shortage also present new opportunities to move up the ladder or find a better-paying job.

With determination and a helping hand to guide and encourage them, she said, people can develop the courage to go for that next job opportunity, improve relationships with family and friends, get a handle on debt and live their best lives.

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Margarita Flores, a pastoral associate and chaplain for the Archdiocese of Los Angeles who founded Instituto Latino Life Coaching in Compton, said many in the Latino community suffer from a crisis of confidence. "In the Hispanic community, you don't have too many people encouraging you to ask yourself, 'What is the next step in my life,' because the next step requires change," she said, "and change is the biggest fear that people carry." Instituto Latino offers life-coaching sessions in Spanish at very low rates on a sliding scale, so even people who are struggling financially can work on personal development, organizational skills and self-esteem. A recent study called "A Portrait of California 2021-2022" found that Latinos have made the most progress of any ethnic group in health, education and standard of living over the past 10 years. However, Latinos still remain the lowest-paid ethnic group. In particular, Latinas in the Golden State earn on average just over $25,000 per year, compared with about $62,000 for white men. Flores said Latinos make up almost 40% of the state, so the future of California depends on the success of this community. "I believe that helping self-esteem and empowerment for mothers, fathers, en-

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s esa época del año en la que hacemos nuestras resoluciones de Año Nuevo, y algunos en la comunidad latina están pidiendo ayuda para cumplir con sus planes. La pandemia trajo dificultades extremas, pero la recuperación económica y la escasez de mano de obra también presentan

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nuevas oportunidades para ascender en la escala o encontrar un trabajo mejor remunerado. Margarita Flores, asociada pastoral y capellán de la Arquidiócesis de Los Ángeles que fundó el Instituto Latino Life Coaching en Compton, dijo que muchos en la comunidad latina sufren una crisis de confianza. "En la comunidad hispana, no hay mucha gente que se anime a preguntarse: "¿Cuál es el próximo paso en mi vida?", Porque el próximo paso requiere un cambio ", dijo," y el cambio es el mayor temor que tiene la gente“. El Instituto Latino ofrece sesiones de coaching de vida en español a tarifas muy bajas en una escala móvil, de modo que incluso las personas que tienen dificultades económicas pueden trabajar en el desarrollo personal, las habilidades organizativas y la autoestima. Un estudio reciente llamado "Un retrato de California 2021-2022" encontró que los latinos han logrado el mayor progreso de cualquier grupo étnico en salud, educación y nivel de vida durante los últimos 10 años. Sin embargo, los latinos siguen siendo el grupo étnico peor pagado. En particular, las latinas en el Estado Dorado ganan en promedio un poco más de $ 25,000 por año, en comparación con aproximadamente $ 62,000 para los hombres blancos. Flores dijo que los latinos constituyen casi el 40% del estado, por lo que el futuro de California depende del éxito de esta comunidad. "Creo que es muy esencial ayudar a la autoestima y el empoderamiento de las madres, los padres, los empresarios y los líderes de nuestras iglesias y comunidades", dijo. Con determinación y una mano para guiarlos y alentarlos, dijo, las personas pueden desarrollar la valentía para buscar esa próxima oportunidad laboral, mejorar las relaciones con familiares y amigos, manejar las deudas y vivir su mejor vida.