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Nearly 2.2 Americans selected plans via the health insurance marketplace The United States Department of Health announced Monday, Jan. 13, that nearly 2.2 million Americans enrolled in plans from the state and federal marketplaces. Of the current sign-ups, 54 percent are female and 46 percent are male. Only 24 percent of enrollees are ages 18-34, however enrollment in this age bracket was seven fold greater in December in comparison to other months.

Senate Education & Health Committees prioritize mental health needs in schools The Senate Education Committee & Senate Health Committee both passed Senator Leland Yee’s SB 596 pilot program to address the social, emotional, and specific academic of K-12 students. The Mental Health America reports that 20 percent of youth are in need of mental health care, yet almost two thirds do not receive proper care.

Santa Clara County Board declares January is ‘Human Trafficking Awareness Month’ More than 17,000 people are estimated to be trafficked into the United States from other countries so each year The San Francisco Bay Area is a top destination for trafficked victims. In partnership with the South Bay Coalition, Santa Clara County has provided shelter and support to victims of human trafficking.

CALENDAR Dormant Fruit Tree Pruning January 18 @ 9:30 – 11:30am Historic Orchard 438 Coleman Ave. San Jose, CA Pre-registration: www.grpg. org Ohlone College Community Education:Chinese Folk Songs Saturdays January 18 - March 1 @3:30 pm - 5:30 pm Ohlone College Building 2, 1st Floor, Room 2133 43600 Mission Blvd.

Fremont, CA 94539 ohlone.augusoft.net Brides against breast cancer January 19 @11am – 4pm The Westin San Francisco 50 Third St. San Francisco, CA 2014 Freedom Train January 20 @10am San Jose Diridon Station 65 Cahill St. San Jose, CA (408) 861-5323 34th Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Luncheon January 20 @ noon San Jose Airport Garden Hotel

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San Jose Peace & Justice Center 48 S. 7th St. San Jose, CA

Cirque du Soleil: Amaluna January 22 – March 2 Under the Big Top Taylor Street Bridge – E Lot San Jose, CA 1-800-450-1480

The Fresh Beat Band February 1 @ 5pm Event Center One Washingotn Square San Jose, CA (800) 745-3000

“Napoleon Dynamite” with John Heder, Jon Gries, and Efren Ramirez January 23 @ 7pm 429 Castro St. Castro Theater San Francisco, CA Sfsketchfest.com

Terri White February 1 @ 7pm Feinstein’s at the Nikko 222 Mason St. San Francisco, CA www.ticketweb.com

Salute to the Sequoia Yacht Club January 30 @10am – 4pm San Mateo County History Museum 2200 Broadway Redwood City, CA www.historysmc.org Alejandra Guzmán January 30 @ 8pm The Fillmore 1805 Geary Blvd.

San Francisco, CA We are Workers! Not Slaves!

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Super Bowl Sunday Run February 2 @9am 438 Coleman Ave. San Jose, CA www.grpg.org

Compañía en California restituye casi $2M en beneficios de pensión a 515 empleados tras investigación del Departamento de Trabajo de EE.UU. Una investigación de la División de Horas y Salarios del Departamento de Trabajo dio como resultado la recuperación de $1,979,779 en beneficios de pensión 401(k) para 515 conductores que trabajan en contratos del Servicio Postal de los Estados Unidos para Lange Trucking Inc. debido a las violaciones de la Ley de Contratos por Servicios McNamara-O-Hara Nueva encuesta halla que los votantes latinos rechazan enérgicamente nuevas exportaciones de carbón de la Costa Oeste a China En un estudio divulgado por Latino Decisions y la Latino Policy Coalition ha determinado que los votantes latinos se oponen a nuevos esfuerzos por incrementar las exportaciones de carbón a China y Asia desde la Costa Oeste.

Mientras los E.E U.U consideran la expansión de las exportaciones de carbón a China, una clara mayoría de los votantes latinos rechaza esta propuesta aproximadamente por un margen de 6 a 1.

Report on Nuclear Weapons Free Zone in the Middle East January 17 @ 7pm San Jose Peace & Justice Center 48 S. 7th St. San Jose, CA

First Friday February 2 @ 11am San Mateo County History Museum 2200 Broadway Redwod City, CA www.historysmc.org

Film: Al-Helm: Martin Luther King in Palestine January 19 @ 7pm Fellowship Hall Presbyterian Church of Sunnyvale 728 W. Fremont Ave. Sunnyvale, Ca

Los Lonely Boys February 4 @8pm The Independent 628 Divisadero San Francisco, CA

Spanish for Activists Class Wednesdays 6:30pm San Jose Peace & Justice Centerth 48 S. 7 St. San Jose, CA

Free Sunday Yoga in the park Every Sunday 11:00am Dolores Park Dolores St. & 19th St. San Francisco, CA 94114 Free Heart Screening for Children By appointment Valley Medical Center or family’s home www.infant-heart.com (408) 885-4415 Electronics recycling collection 200 E. Santa Clara St., San Jose, CA 95109 (916) 617-2664

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Two additional areas of Dr. Shovan’s concern in this nation’s economy are the entitlements in health care (Medicare) and Social Security (especially retirement planning practices). The challenge with health care is that its costs are out of control. The current Affordable Act (ObamaCare) is not designed to restrict increasing costs.

Current retirement plans such as those city and state employees have for continuing medical care in retirement are not feasible. Dr. Shovan noted that requiring the beneficiary to be a ‘copayor’ results in some cost control because the beneficiary applies personal values and frugality when some of his/ her own money is involved.

Also, such plans should not bear medical costs until the retirement age of, say, 67 years, is reached. The usual retirement today is at age 62. Dr. Shovan thinks today’s

Social Security Administration’s system, which was designed not to be fully funded anyway, is not workable in the long term because the average age of death has increased by 20 years since it was adopted.

Dr. Shovan presented one very specific example of what is going on demographically today. He noted that, “In general, people are living longer as the outcome of expensive updated medical knowledge and its applied technology.

For example, many attendees in this audience of 400 individuals today are age 62 or so. Many will live to age 90 and even 100. When Social Security was established (1936), the usual ‘death age’ was 50. Today it is age 82 for men and 86 for women, who tend to outlive men”.

The present Social Security Trust Fund is being funded by employees who pay 7.65% of their wages, (matched by

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gración. ¿Cómo puede ser el tema principal semana tras semana?

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The Rotary Club of San Jose, on January 8, 2014 had Stanford University’s Professor John Shovan as speaker. He is at the Stanford Institute for Economic Research, the Hoover Institute, has authored 20 published books and over 100 research studies on economic topics.

Dr. Shovan has been, and is today, an economic advisor/ consultant to the Council of Economic Advisors.

Dr. Shovan said, “While part of this ‘keynote speaker’ assignment is to project the future course of the 2014 economy, my major concern today is about ‘entitlements’.

He thought that the econo-

my had been well managed by the Federal Reserve under Ben Bernanke, and that such would continue to be the case under Janet Yellen, for whom he has great respect and met at Yale University. Dr. Shovan projects that unemployment would drop down from 7.0% to 6.5% during 2014. The stock market values would not achieve much growth during 2014, but there is solid ground for continuing the current recovery and growth.

However, the challenges today in recovery still include the tough one of unemployment. “Essentially, an unemployed person without a high school diploma is basically unemployable, and certainly way behind in economic potential.” Dr. Shovan thinks the problem is not to get more students into college, but instead to get this bottom rung of unemployable individuals up to the level of having finished high school.

Es bastante sorprendente ver que hay tantas personas que trabajan duro. Es inspirador.

La vida es cara, hombre. Sobre todo en la comunidad de inmigrantes que irónicamente parece ser que próspera.

Me impacta que se trata de la gente que lee nuestro periódico, pero entonces también me doy cuenta de que a nuestra comunidad le gusta ponerse al día con los chismes de las celebridades. ¿Quién puede culparlos? Siento como que están constantemente en movimiento, tratando de sobrevivir y eso es una manera de relajarse.

Aunque no lo crean, no sólo ayudo con la parte editorial del periódico sino también ayudo a entregarlo. El barrio en donde lo entrego incluye el centro comercial Tropicana y otros negocios locales en King Road.

Soy el tipo de persona que si tengo monedas o unos pocos dólares en el bolsillo voy a entregarlo a los desamparados.

Me sucede un poco cuando entrego el periódico así que siempre me aseguro de tener efectivo. Por lo general, quie-

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ren darme un Tootsie pop y ofrecen arreglar mi limpiaparabrisas pero no lo necesito.

Yo vivo en el centro de la ciudad así que me siento como si fuera una delicia ir a la zona este una vez a la semana. Se siente como en casa cuando todos a tu alrededor hablan tu idioma nativo. A veces tengo la tentación de simplemente entregar el periódico a todo el mundo pero no estoy tan loca.

Tengo muchas ganas de recordarles que ellos también deberían estar interesados en lo que sucede en la comunidad. Entiendo que probablemente ven las noticias en la televisión pero tienen que ir más allá. Siento que canales de noticias en español nunca ofrecen variedad. Su historia principal es siempre la inmi-

Bien, me doy cuenta de que ahora estoy empezando a sonar como una loca. Está todo bien. Lo que estoy tratando de decir es que la gente necesita ampliar sus horizontes y estar más informados.

Por lo general, hay un efecto dominó. Ellos serán capaces de compartir lo que saben con otras personas y, finalmente, habrá algunos que quieran ayudar a cambiar eso.

Tenemos que dejar de lado la mentalidad de que no podemos hacer nada porque sí podemos hacerlo. Creo firmemente en compartir historias con la esperanza de cambiar las actitudes o por lo menos a ser una persona consciente de lo que está pasando.

Continúen recogiendo el periódico. No se preocupe también tenemos notas de entretenimiento.

their employers). This 15.3% of wages over a 40-year work period is too short today.

That period of support needs to be extended to make the current system work as originally projected by its designers during President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s New Deal Administration.

To make the Social Security system work today “The retirement age should be moved up to age 70 or 72”.

Dr. John Shovan’s ultimate conclusion: “It is necessary to keep people working longer and retiring later while continuing to pay into the Social Security Trust Funds.

These funds are currently inadequate to meet the payout requirements of the ‘BabyBoomer cohort’ which is now reaching retirement age 62”.

Dr. John Shovan’s additional concern was that many organizations and institutions have not incorporated these ‘demographic ageing shifts’

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into their current plans for retirement and medical care entitlements. Until these economic realities, resulting from ‘longer life span’ that people are now achieving are incorporated into public policy and retirement policies, inadequate proactive practices will continue with dire outcomes.

This was an effective presentation about the economic impact of ‘entitlement issues’ which must be reassessed and re-evaluated by this nation’s decision-makers and public policy formulators. Long-term adjustments are required. The capability of the body politic to accomplish necessary adjustments was the subject of one of several questions. In academia, economics is know as the “gloomy science”, and one can understand why in view of these entitlement issues to be resolved. This was an informative analysis of our current entitlement situation.

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As temperatures fluctuate this winter, Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) urges customers to be mindful of the dangers associated with carbon monoxide. Several tragic cases of carbon monoxide poisoning take place each year during the winter months as people try to stay warm using a variety of heat sources.

Carbon monoxide is a colorless, tasteless and odorless gas that is created by the incomplete combustion of fossil fuels and wood. If unsafe concentrations of carbon monoxide are present but not detected, the result can be fatal.

Symptoms of carbon monoxide poisoning include headaches, drowsiness, dizziness, nausea and convulsions.

Because carbon monoxide is hard to detect, someone with

mild poisoning can go to sleep and continue to breathe the carbon monoxide until severe illness or death occurs.

People may also mistake their symptoms for a viral infection like the flu.

To help prevent cases of carbon monoxide poisoning, PG&E offers the following tips to keep customers healthy and safe: Install a carbon monoxide detector to warn you if concentrations become dangerously high. As of July 2011, all California single-family homes are required by law to have one. Place it near sleeping areas, where they can wake you.

When using the fireplace, make sure the flue is open and the chimney is venting properly.

snow to block tailpipe emissions when operating a vehicle outdoors.

Make sure water heaters and other natural gas appliances have proper ventilation. Older appliances and room heaters that are not vented externally should be inspected annually.

Have a trained professional inspect furnaces and other gas appliances. To schedule an inspection with PG&E, customers can call 1-800PGE-5000 or visit our website at www.pge.com.

Never use generators, propane heaters, barbeques or charcoal indoors.

Ensure that generators are properly installed and operated outdoors. For more generator safety tips, please visit www.pge.com/generator/.

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Latina women have the highest rate of cervical cancer amongst all groups of women in the United States as well as the 2rd highest death rate from cervical cancer according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

The high disease and death rates are attributed to the low screening rates for Latinas. The CDC reports Latinas ages 18-44 have a lower screening rate than whites and blacks. Low testing rates are possibly a result of embarrassment of the results, fear, and lack of knowledge of affordable screening options and reproductive health care resources.

January is Cervical Health Awareness Month. The goal is to raise awareness about how women can protect themselves from human

papillomavirus (HPV) and cervical cancer.

Cervical cancer affects the cervix in the lower portion of the female reproductive system. The cervix connects the upper vagina to the uterus, during childbirth the cervix allows the baby to travel from the uterus to the vagina.

Cervical cancer can be caused by the human papillomavirus, or HPV, a very common sexually transmitted infection that affects 79 millions Americans. HPV vaccines are also available to prevent many strands of the virus.

According to the American Cancer Society, in 2013 about 12,340 new cases of invasive cervical cancer will the diagnosed and about 4,030 women will die from

cervical cancer. If caught at an early stage, cervical cancer is one of the most treatable cancers with a nearly 100% 5-year survival rate.

85% of deaths from cervical cancers are from women who have never had a pap smear, a test that checks the cervix for abnormal cell changes.

The American Cancer Society recommends the following for early detection: “All women should begin cervical cancer testing (screening) at age 21. Women aged 21 to 29, should have a Pap test every 3 years. HPV testing should not be used for screening in this age group (although it may be used as a part of follow-up for an abnormal Pap test).”

SANTA CLARA COUNTY Santa Clara County Superintendent of Schools Xavier De La Torre will serve as honorary chair of the National Association for Bilingual Education’s (NABE) 43rd annual conference, Sailing into the 21st Century: Multiple Languages, Multiple Paths, Lifelong Advantages, which will be held Feb. 12-15 at the San Diego Convention Center. NABE is one

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of the premier professional organizations at the national level wholly devoted to representing both Dual Language Learners (DLLs) and bilingual education professionals.

NABE represents a combined membership of more than 5,000 bilingual and English as a second language (ESL) teachers, administrators, paraprofessionals, university professors, students, researchers, advocates, policymakers and parents.

Dr. De La Torre will be accompanied by the Santa Clara County Office of Education’s Multilingual Education Services team at the conference, which will feature more than 200 concurrent sessions for participants and local school visits at sites that are successfully implementing bilingual education programs.

Over 2,000 educators from across the country are

expected to attend, with presentations on bilingual education, dual language enrichment education, ESL, second language acquisition, assessment and accountability, teacher training, multilingualism, multiculturalism, leadership and research policy issues related to bilingualism and DLLs.

In addition to Dr. De La Torre, special guests include Dr. Libia Gil, Assistant Deputy Secretary and Director, Office of English Language

Acquisition (OELA), U.S. Department of Education; Tom Torlakson, State Superintendent of Public Instruction; Superintendent Dr. Randolph E. Ward, San Diego County Office of Education; Superintendent Cindy Marten, San Diego Unified School District; Superintendent, Dr. Francisco Escobedo, Chula Vista Elementary School District and distinguished award winners, Julia Brownley, United States Representative for California; Dr. Arnhilda Badia, Ba-

dia & Associates; Dr. Eugene García, Vice President for Education Partnerships, Arizona State University; and Dr. Laurie Olsen, Sobrato Early Academy Learning.

A special National Educational Leadership Forum that will focus on The Future of Educating Dual Language Learners: Transitioning to Effective Instructional Models will be held on Friday, Feb. 14. For more information, please visit www.nabe. org.

Almaden Kitchen & Granite Still, More Reforms Needed to Empower Parents, Elevate Teachers, and Close Achievement Gaps Sacramento CALIFORNIA StudentsFirst California State Director Jovan Agee announced that, thanks in large part to the passage of the Local Control Funding Formula (LCFF), California’s grade on the organization’s annual State Policy Report Card (SPRC) improved from an F to a D-.

StudentsFirst’s State Policy Report Card – now in its second year – gauges how well each state’s education policies are serving students and schools. Rather than rank states based on current student achievement levels, the report card evaluates whether states have the right policy environments in place to best raise academic levels from where they are today.

“Governor Brown and the state legislature deserve great credit for helping to improve California’s grade on the SPRC through the passage of the Local Control Funding Formula. StudentsFirst was proud to be one of the members of the diverse coalition supporting this landmark effort to fund students based on their unique

needs, and we look forward to continuing to be part of the implementation process,” said Agee. “That being said, California’s overall report card grade underscores the fact that there is still much work to be done to empower parents and increase educational opportunities for our students – especially those who live in some of our state’s most underserved communities. ”

LCFF’s passage directly contributed to California’s gains in the “fund students fairly,” “promote fiscal transparency and accountability,” and “promote staffing and programmatic flexibility” measures of the 2014 SPRC. Last year, StudentsFirst was part of the Fair Share 4 Kids Coalition that advocated in support of LCFF, which improves the flexibility, equity and adequacy of California’s education funding system.

Later this week, the State Board of Education will vote on proposed spending regulations for the LCFF program; StudentsFirst has consistently called for regulations that include schoolsite reporting on spending, goals, and outcomes for the targeted low-income, Eng-

lish Learner, and foster youth students.

“My kids deserve access to the same educational opportunities that kids in Beverly Hills and Los Altos have,” said Maria Ruiz, a public school parent whose kids attend LAUSD schools. “And although LCFF does include greater parent input and will result in additional support so that our local school district can better support students like my sons, the SPRC also shows that there’s a lot of work left to be done to empower parents and improve outcomes for our students.”

Enacting common-sense laws that empower parents and provide families with high-quality school choices will be a major focus of StudentsFirst California and its 250,000 members in 2014. The report card offers a roadmap to passing laws and policies based on three critical pillars: elevating and improving the teaching profession, empowering parents with information and choice, and ensuring public dollars are being spent wisely in ways that help students learn.

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COMO PREVENIR LA GRIPE LA CRUZ ROJA AMERICANA

El paso más importante que todos deben tomar es vacunarse contra la gripe (o influenza).

El CDC recomienda una vacuna anual contra la gripe para todos a partir de los seis meses de edad. Las siguientes recomendaciones le ayudaran a prevenir la propagación del virus: 1. Si está enfermo, quédese en casa. Repose.

2. Evite el contacto cercano con personas afectadas.

3. Al toser o estornudar cúbrase la boca y la nariz con un pañuelo o toallita desechable. Si no tiene pañuelos o toallas desechables, cúbrase la nariz y la boca con la parte superior del brazo, el codo o la manga - nunca con sus manos.

Asegúrese de botar o arrojar el pañuelo en el cesto de la basura. Por medio de la tos y estornudos, todo aquel que infectado puede contagiar a cualquier otra persona que esté en su entorno - como mínimo a seis metros de distancia.

4. Lávese las manos con frecuencia con agua y jabón, especialmente después de toser o estornudar. Si no tiene agua y jabón a su alcance, utilice un antiséptico a base de alcohol.

5. Evite tocarse los ojos, la nariz o la boca.

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Arturo Hilario EL OBSERVADOR En este año existen varias opciones de dónde y cómo poder preparar sus impuestos. En el Área de la Bahía se encuentran numerosas organizaciones como negocios que ofrecen estos servicios. Si usted busca una preparación de impuestos gratuitamente, también se encuentran las organizaciones que lo pueden hacer sin que pague nada.

United Way es una organización que mantiene lazos fuertes en el Área de la Bahía con su ayuda a la comunidad entre varios servicios.

En los últimos años han crecido sus programas que buscan ayudar a que cada individuo tenga educación, ingresos y salud. Con eso iniciaron su programa de ¡Gánelo! ¡Manténgalo! ¡Ahórrelo! El Cuál entrena a voluntarios cada año para preparar impuestos y responder a cualquier pregunta sobre su declaración o reembolso. Estos sitios, con asociación del IRS, se llaman sitios VITA. En San José hay varios de estos sitios VITA y pueden prepararse gratis si gano $52,000 o menos durante el año anterior.

Los voluntarios certificados pueden ayudarle a preparar las formas básicas 1040EZ, 1040A, 1040 con el Anexo A, B, CEZ, y C del Estado de California.

En el 2013, en el condado de Santa Clara 6,800 personas de la comunidad, recibieron una preparación de impuestos gratuitos por parte del programa VITA. Estas

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preparaciones produjeron un total de $8 millones en reembolsos devueltos a miembros de la comunidad, además de traer millones de dólares en reembolsos de impuestos para el condado de Santa Clara. Esto constituye uno de los aspectos más importantes en la visión de organizaciones como United Way, que los miembros de la comunidad tengan el dinero que ellos merecen.

El Sagrado Corazón, localizado en 1381 South First St. ofrece clases de entrenamiento si quiere ser un voluntario durante la temporada de impuestos que acaba a fines de este mes. Además de los entrenamientos, es uno de los sitios que tendrá preparación de impuestos comenzando en febrero. Si busca un sitio cerca a usted, puede buscar por internet en en el sitio http://www.211scc.org/vita. htm, o llamar a United Way por el directorio de 2-1-1.

Si gana más de lo que se requiere para obtener servicios gratuitos, todavía ay que recordar traer los mismos documentos para mejores resultados. Estos incluyen: • Prueba de identificación • Tarjeta de seguro social o número de identificación de impuestos (conocido como el ITIN) • Documentos de impuestos y copia de sus declaraciones del año pasado si los tiene • Cheque, o número de cuenta para el depósito directo • Fechas de nacimiento

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tions would excite you, make you happy? Give yourself permission to dream.

While the nation’s economy is improving in many areas, the employment market still presents numerous challenges. If you are currently job hunting, now is a good time to examine how you’re presenting yourself and to see if there are ways to improve your marketability.

2. Inventory yourself. What are your best work skills?

How good are they? Are there things you need to improve? What do you, or would you, enjoy most in your daily work?

The following suggestions can help you better focus your job search, especially if you are in the midst of looking for a new career path: 1. Explore your desires. Take time to evaluate where you are in life and where you’d like to be. What career op-

3. Update your resume. Update it regularly. Check out a local career center, or a current resume writing book, to be sure yours is looking polished and presenting the best picture of you. Consider doing multiple resumes, each highlighting a specific skill or interest area.

4. Attend workshops. Look for opportunities to strength-

en or broaden your skills.

Consider taking a local community college course to add new skills.

5. Network. Networking is the primary way people get interviews. Make contacts a key strategy in your job search. Check out your local career center, volunteer for committees at your place of worship or a local charity, call old work colleagues and friends. “Who you know” really does matter. The more people you meet, the more likely you are to hear about a job opening in an area that interests you, and the more likely you are to meet someone who can recommend you. Asking for “informational interviews” with those in a company or a field that

interests you is another way to make contacts.

6. Make yourself marketable.

Take a hard, honest look at yourself. If you were an employer, would you hire you?

What can you do to improve your marketability? Write out a plan with a timeline over the next month or so, then take the steps to make changes.

Finding a job or changing to a new career can not only bring financial rewards, but can result in your being happier and more fulfilled in your work. If you need help, consider talking to a professional counselor who specializes in career counseling.

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VIBRAS & ENTERTAINMENT

LOS ÁNGELES“El Yoghurt”, es el título del nuevo sencillo del grupo Voz De Mando, que se comienza a distribuir en la radio nacional de los Estados Unidos.

Mario Jiménez Castillo EL OBSERVADOR

Aries Para que atraigas fortuna y buena suerte se recomienda que te hagas enjuagues con agua de manzanilla comenzando en luna llena, hazlo por quince días que la suerte retornará a tu vida. Para alejar malas vibras y entes oscuros, utiliza como amuleto un escapulario de la Virgen del Carmen.

Tauro Para tu buena suerte con las finanzas y para que siempre brilles en el trabajo y en tu mundo social, se aconseja que te den una limpia con ramas de ruda y albahaca.

Ofréndale veladoras a San Francisco de Sales y como amuleto de la suerte utiliza una piedra azabache.

Géminis Para ese deseo de amor que tienes y para que todos tus negocios y proyectos marchen por buen camino, se aconseja que te hagas enjuagues con agua de romero, debes hacerlo durante nueve

martes consecutivos. Como amuleto de la suerte utiliza un cuarzo turmalinado.

Cáncer Para la salud, para la unión familiar y para todo aquello que es importante en tu vida, los enjuagues con agua de coco son aconsejables para ti. Limpiarán tu energía y te abrirá el camino al éxito.

Como amuleto porta siempre contigo la estrella del Rey David en color plata.

Leo Para que todo vaya bien contigo en la salud, el dinero y el amor, se sugiere que te hagas enjuagues con agua de mejorana todos los domingos. Como amuleto protector porta siempre contigo un saquito que contenga una pequeña pieza de jade y dos piedras imán junto a dos magnetos.

Virgo Para que te abunde el dinero y las buenas oportunidades, coloca un poco de raíz angélica en tu billetera en noche de luna nueva. Un amuleto que te traerá suerte en el amor y te protegerá de todo peligro es la cruz de caravaca, bendí-

cela antes de usarla con agua de heliotropo.

Libra Una estampita de San Cosme y San Damián será tu amuleto de la suerte que te alejará de situaciones adversas, y al mismo tiempo atraerá gente buena y sincera a tu vida. Para la suerte con el amor quema incienso de patchouli y para el dinero incienso de copal.

Escorpio Para atraer buena fortuna, quema incienso de sándalo en tu casa todos los martes y los viernes, hazte un enjuague con agua de hierba buena los primeros tres días de cada mes. Como amuleto para la suerte con el amor y el dinero porta contigo una cruz egipcia.

Sagitario Una piedra de sol será un amuleto que siempre te resguardará de peligros, problemas y poca suerte. Para que se abran tus caminos hacia la prosperidad financiera, todos los martes hazte enjuagues con agua de gordolobo a la que le añadirás siete gotas de agua bendita.

Capricornio Para mejorar tu suerte y limpiar tu aura astral, la noche de luna llena hazte un enjuague con agua de rosas y jasmín, ofrenda tres velas blancas y quema incienso de vainilla. El amuleto que se recomienda para el dinero y la suerte en el amor es la piedra ágata.

Acuario Para la salud el dinero y el amor se recomienda que te hagas enjuagues con agua de lavanda cada cinco días.

El amuleto por excelencia para ti, el que te trae abundancia material y te acerca a la buena fortuna es la piedra amatista. Tenla en pares en tu habitación, en tu auto y en tu oficina.

Piscis Una imagen de Neferiti es tu amuleto de la buna suerte para ti en el trabajo y para preservar la buena salud y la juventud. Al inicio de cada semana ofréndale una vela azul al Ángel Metatrón, siembra peonías en tu jardín, son famosas para la suerte en el amor.

Este sencillo es el tercer corte promocional de un disco que indudablemente ha marcado un parteaguas en la carrera profesional de la agrupación.

Primero sorprendieron con “Y Ahora Resulta”, una canción que se convirtió en un

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hit radial y que logró acaparar la atención de un público extenso que se contagió con la controvertida letra de esta composición.

Después fue “Muchacho de Campo”, tema que nuevamente ocupó los primeros lugares de popularidad radial y con el que, indudablemente, se le dio el seguimiento y la continuidad adecuada al eminente éxito de un grupo que ha llegado para quedarse: Voz De Mando.

Prevent Car Theft and Burglary Having your car stolen or things stolen from your car can be a very stressful experience. With these few prevention tips, you can help reduce your chances of becoming a victim of these crimes.

First and foremost, always keep your car locked while you are at any public place including the gas station, the coffee shop, the grocery store, etc.

Secondly, park close to other vehicles in parking lots and in well lit areas to lessen the chance of being a target. Third, NEVER leave your car running while it is unattended or unlocked. No warming up the car in the driveway!

Fourth, keep all valuables out of sight or lock them in the trunk. No purse, wallet, cell phone, laptop, GPS should be visible. Finally, if you discover that you are a victim of vehicle theft or burglary, call the SJPD from home/ work, 911. If you use your cell phone, call 408-277-8911.

If your car is stolen, the police need the following information: •The year, make, model, color and license plate number.

•VIN (Vehicle Identification Number) this is on the registration which you should not keep in the car. Keep a copy in your purse/wallet and the original at home.

•When and where the theft occurred.

•Descriptions of anyone seen loitering around the car before it was stolen.

•Names of witnesses.

Remember, burglary and thefts are crimes of opportunity so do what you can not to attract a burglar’s attention. For more information or tips, visit our website at www.sjpd.org.

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Candidates will be required to pass a preemployment screening which includes background investigation and I-9 eligibility (E-Verify). Previous shipping/warehouse/ pallet jack experience is a plus. Must be able to lift 50lbs.

If you are interested in this position, please walk-in to submit an application, thank you.

Company Address: 2075 N. Capitol Ave, San Jose, CA

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Instruye al niño en su camino, y aun cuando fuese viejo no se apartará de él. pr.22:6 2943 Betsy Way San Jose, CA 95133 (408) 770-2493 rosas_ miriam@yahoo.com

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LEGAL CLASSIFIEDS FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 586918 The following person(s) is(are) doing business, Devine Electric, 39 Gladys Ave., Mountain View, CA 94043, Santa Clara Co. John Devine, 39 Gladys Ave., Mountain View, CA 94043. This business is conducted by an individual, registrant has not yet begun business under the fictitious business name or names listed hereon. “I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.” (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.)

John Devine Jan. 17, 24, 31: Feb. 07, 2014.

This statement was filed with the County of Santa Clara on 1/13/14.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 586852 The following person(s) is(are) doing business, RP Dorada, 2180 Story Rd. Suite #201, San Jose, CA 95122, Santa Clara Co. Zoraida Ladino, 2180 Story Rd Ste 201, San Jose, CA 95122. This business is conducted by an individual, registrant began business under the fictitious business name or names listed here in 2008. “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.)

Zoraida Ladino Jan. 17, 24, 31: Feb. 07, 2014.

This statement was filed with the County of Santa Clara on 1/10/14.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 586838 The following person(s) is(are) doing business, Intercambios Martinez, 2570 N First Street, 2nd Floor, San Jose, CA 95131, Santa Clara Co. Christian Martinez, 512 Toyon Ave. Apt. 161, San Jose, CA 95127. This business is conducted by an individual, registrant has not yet begun business under the fictitious business name or names listed hereon. “I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.” (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.)

Christian Martinez Jan. 17, 24, 31: Feb. 07, 2014.

This statement was filed with the County of Santa Clara on 1/10/14.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 586689 The following person(s) is(are) doing business, Diamond Auto Detail, 74 S Autumn St., San Jose, CA 95110, Santa Clara Co. DRDA Corporation, 74 S. Autumn St., San Jose, CA 95110. This business is conducted by a corporation, registrant began business under the fictitious business name or names listed here in 1986. “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.)

DRDA Corporation Rocio M. Salcedo/President Jan. 17, 24, 31: Feb. 07, 2014.

This statement was filed with the County of Santa Clara on 1/08/14.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 586656 The following person(s) is(are) doing business, Silvia’s Jewelry & Gift Shop , 1822 W. San Carlos St., San Jose, CA 95128, Santa Clara Co. Jose E Aguilar, 5545 Clover Crest Dr. Apt 2., San Jose, CA 95118.

This business is conducted by an individual; registrant has not yet begun business under the fictitious business name or names listed hereon. “I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.” (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.)

Jose E. Aguilar Jan. 17, 24, 31: Feb. 07, 2014.

This statement was filed with the County of Santa Clara on 1/07/14.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 586590

EL OBSERVADOR | www.el-observador.com The following person(s) is(are) doing business, Chikilin Jumpers, 456 N. 6th Apt. #1, San Jose, CA 95112, Santa Clara Co. Edgar A Nunez, 456 N. 6th St #1., San Jose, CA 95112. This business is conducted by an individual, registrant began business under the fictitious business name or names listed here in 05/20/13. “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.)

Edgar A. Nunez Jan. 17, 24, 31: Feb. 07, 2014.

This statement was filed with the County of Santa Clara on 1/06/14.

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 114CV258968 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Vishnu Priyhaa Balabhaskaran TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: The court finds that petitioner, Vishnu Priyhaa Balabhaskaran has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Naren Karthik to Naren Nair.

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 on 4/01/14 at 8:45 am, Room 107: located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113.

A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara.

Jan. 13, 2014.

Aaron Persky Judge of the Superior Court Jan. 17, 24, 31; Feb. 07, 2014.

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 114CV258953 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Susan M Hyland & Daniel P. Hyland TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: The court finds that petitioners, Susan M. Hyland & Daniel Hyland have filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Wyatt Robert Hyland to Oliver Robert Hyland.

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 on 4/01/14 at 8:45 am, Room 107: located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113.

A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara.

Jan. 13, 2014.

Aaron Persky Judge of the Superior Court Jan. 17, 24, 31; Feb. 07, 2014.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 586536 The following person(s) is(are) doing business, AT Auto Consultant Services, 480 Boynton Ave # 15, San Jose, CA 95117, Santa Clara Co. Toghrul Akbarzada, 480 Boynton Ave # 15, San Jose, CA 95117.

This business is conducted by an individual, registrants began business under the fictitious business name or names listed here in 01/03/13.

“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.)

Toghrul Akbarzada Jan. 10, 17, 24, 31, 2014.

This statement was filed with the County of Santa Clara on 1/03/14.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 586492 The following person(s) is(are) doing business, Princess Party Supply, 896 Commercial St., San Jose, CA 95112, Santa Clara Co. Blanca E. Aguilar, 1555 E Saint James St., San Jose, CA 95116, Eliud M. Angeles, 1555 E. Saint James St., San Jose, CA 95116. This business is conducted by a married couple, registrants began business under the fictitious business name or names listed here in 10/01/2011. “I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.” (A registrant who declares as true information

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

Blanca E. Aguilar Jan. 10, 17, 24, 31, 2014.

This statement was filed with the County of Santa Clara on 1/03/14.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 586456 The following person(s) is(are) doing business, CYVSA Mechanical Contractors, 600 N. 3rd St., Ste 201, San Jose, CA 95112, Santa Clara Co. Saul Victor Villanueva, 677 Tarrytown Ct., San Jose, CA 95136.

This business is conducted by an individual, registrants began business under the fictitious business name or names listed here in 05/20/2005.

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

Saul Victor Villanueva Jan. 10, 17, 24, 31, 2014.

This statement was filed with the County of Santa Clara on 1/02/14.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 586065 The following person(s) is(are) doing business, Realty World Elite Properties, 1211 Park Ave., Suite 114, San Jose, CA 95126, Santa Clara Co. Wanda Klor, 1177 Branham Lane #424, San Jose, CA 95118. This business is conducted by an individual, registrants have not yet begun business under the fictitious business name or names listed hereon. “I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.” (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.)

Wanda Klor Jan. 10, 17, 24, 31, 2014.

This statement was filed with the County of Santa Clara on 12/18/13.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 585927 The following person(s) is(are) doing business, Primitive Vantage, 3550 Stevens Creek Blvd. # 310, San Jose, CA 95117, Santa Clara Co. Ashenafi G. Kifle, 1601 Tenaka Place., # 147, San Jose, CA 94087.

This business is conducted by an individual, registrant has not yet begun business under the fictitious business name or names listed hereon. “I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.” (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.)

Ashenafi G. Kifle Jan. 10, 17, 24, 31, 2014.

This statement was filed with the County of Santa Clara on 12/12/13.

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 114CV258622 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Tony Ngoc Thach Voong. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: The court finds that petitioner, Tony Ngoc Thah The Voong has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Tony Ngoc Thach The Voong to Tony The Voong. 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 on 4/01/14 at 8:45 am, Room 107: located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113.

A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara.

Jan. 06, 2014.

Aaron Persky Judge of the Superior Court Jan. 10, 17, 24, 31, 2014.

AMENDED ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 113CV254798 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Ana Jimenez & Juan Hernandez. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: The court finds that petitioners, Ana Jimenez & Juan Hernandez have filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Juan Jose Cobos to Juan Jose Hernandez Rodriguez 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 on 3/18/14 at 8:45 am, Room 107: located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara.

Jan. 03, 2014.

Aaron Persky Judge of the Superior Court Jan. 10, 17, 24, 31, 2014.

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 113CV258379 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Amparo Aguirre. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: The court finds that petitioner, Amparo Aguirre has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Amparo Aguirre to Amparo Jimenez. 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 on 3/25/14 at 8:45 am, Room 107: located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113.

A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara.

Dec. 30, 2013.

Aaron Persky Judge of the Superior Court Jan. 10, 17, 24, 31, 2014.

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 113CV258291 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Vishwanath Sen & Sriparna Sen. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: The court finds that petitioners, Vishwanath Sen & Sriparna Sen have filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Ramit Sen to Ritam Sen 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 on 3/25/14 at 8:45 am, Room 107: located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara.

Dec. 27, 2013.

Aaron Persky Judge of the Superior Court Jan. 10, 17, 24, 31, 2014.

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 113CV258288 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Ann Ky. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: The court finds that petitioner, Ann Ky has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a.

William Hak to William Jai Wei Tai 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 on 3/25/14 at 8:45 am, Room 107: located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113.

A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara.

Dec. 27, 2013.

Aaron Persky Judge of the Superior Court Jan. 10, 17, 24, 31, 2014.

AMENDED ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 113CV158015 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Jesus Robles

JANUARY 17-23, 2014 Velazco. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: The court finds that petitioner, Jesus Robles Velazco has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Jesus Robles Velazco to Jesse Robles 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 on 3/18/14 at 8:45 am, Room 107: located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara.

Dec. 23, 2013.

Aaron Persky Judge of the Superior Court Jan. 10, 17, 24, 31, 2014.

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 113CV256917 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Arthur Eugene Wilson. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: The court finds that petitioner, Arthur Eugene Wilson has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Arthur Eugene Wilson to Arthur Tembu Ejiofor 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 on 3/25/14 at 8:45 am, Room 107: located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara.

Dec. 02, 2013.

Aaron Persky Judge of the Superior Court Jan. 10, 17, 24, 31, 2014.

of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Dyakova Elena TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: The court finds that petitioner, Elena Dyakova has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Elena Dyakova to Elena Vitale. 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 on 3/18/14 at 8:45 am, Room 107: located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara.

Dec. 26, 2013.

Aaron Persky Judge of the Superior Court Jan. 03, 10, 17, 24, 2014.

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 113CV258135 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Xianchi Huang TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: The court finds that petitioner, Xianchi Huang has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Xianchi Huang to Kate Tiffany Jou. 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 on 3/18/14 at 8:45 am, Room 107: located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara.

Dec. 23, 2013.

Aaron Persky Judge of the Superior Court Jan. 03, 10, 17, 24, 2014.

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 113CV256079 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Christina Pizarro.

TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: The court finds that petitioner, Cristina Pizarro has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Rudyjanae Pizarro to Rudyjanae Hutchinson 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 on 2/11/14 at 8:45 am, Room 107: located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara.

Nov. 14, 2013.

Aaron Persky Judge of the Superior Court Jan. 10, 17, 24, 31, 2014.

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 113CV258120 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Daniel Golden & Rachel Nosheny TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: The court finds that petitioners, Daniel Golden & Rachel Nosheny have filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Milo Pax Golden-Nosheny to Milo Pax Golden. 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 on 3/18/14 at 8:45 am, Room 107: located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara.

Dec. 23, 2013.

Aaron Persky Judge of the Superior Court Jan. 03, 10, 17, 24, 2014.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 585750 The following person(s) is(are) doing business, The Land of Nod, 235 First Street, Los Altos, CA 94022, Santa Clara Co. Meadowbrook LLC., 1250 Techny Road, Northbrook, IL. 60062. This business is conducted by a limited liability company, registrants have not yet begun business under the fictitious business name or names listed hereon. “I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.” (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.)

Meadowbrook LLC. Adrian Mitchell/CFO Jan. 03, 10, 17, 24, 2014.

This statement was filed with the County of Santa Clara on 12/06/13.

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 113CV256670 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Rebecca Besbris & David Besbris TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: The court finds that petitioners, Rebecca Besbris & David Besbris has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Daisy Jane Bresbris to Kai James Besbris. 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 on 2/25/14 at 8:45 am, Room 107: located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113.

A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara.

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 113CV258262 Superior Court of California, County

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 585517 The following person(s) is(are) doing business, HP Market, 1098 N First Street, San Jose, CA 95112, Santa Clara Co. Hung Nguyen, 2377 Plateau Dr., San Jose, CA 95125. This business is conducted by an individual, registrant has not yet begun business under the fictitious business name or names listed hereon. “I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.” (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.)

Hung Nguyen Dec. 27; Jan. 03, 10, 17, 2014.

This statement was filed with the County of Santa Clara on 11/27/13.

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 113CV258005 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Faraz Khadamehghahani TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: The court finds that petitioner, Faraz Khadamehghahani has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Faraz Khadamehghahani to Faraz Ghahani Fort 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 on 3/18/14 at 8:45 am, Room 107: located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara.

Dec. 19, 2013.

Aaron Persky Judge of the Superior Court Dec. 27; Jan. 03, 10, 17, 2014.

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME AND GENDER NO. 113CV257963 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the Petition of: Gabriel Matthew Harrison. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner Gabriel Matthew Harrison has filed a petition with this court for a decree changing petitioner’s name to: Brielle Marie Harrison. 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 should not be granted on 3/18/14 at 8:45 am, Room 107: located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95133. 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. 18, 2013.

Aaron Persky Judge of the Superior Court Dec. 27; Jan. 03, 10, 17, 2014.

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STATEMENT OF ABANDONMENT OF USE OF FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME FILE NO. 586222 The following person(s) has/have abandoned the use of the fictitious business name(s). The information given below is as it appeared on the fictitious business name statement that was filed at the County ClerkRecorder’s office. zzJST Transportation, 4300 The Woods Dr Apt. # 722, San Jose, CA 95136. Filed in Santa Clara County on 10/18/12. under file no. 585369. Erika Martinez, 4300 The Woods Dr. # 722, San Jose, CA 95136. 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.)

Erika Martinez Jan. 03, 10, 17, 24, 2014.

This statement was filed with the County of Santa Clara on 12/23/2013.

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JANUARY 17-23, 2014 Nov. 25, 2013.

Aaron Persky Judge of the Superior Court Jan. 03, 10, 17, 24, 2014.

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