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Redwood City Quickly Move Into “Post-Fire” Response Fire is under investigation to determine cause Redwood City officials are making fire prevention at the metal recycling yard top priority. Fire Chief Jim Skinner met with Sims’ officials to determine immediate actionable items to prevent a future fire that impacts the air quality of Redwood City residents, as well as residents from neighboring Santa Clara County and Alameda County.

VTA Board Approves Purchase of 38 New Buses The new hybrid diesel-electric Community Buses, manufactured by Gillig LLC of Hayward, Calif., are an energy-saving alternative to regular diesel- and gasoline-powered buses, and they are expected to have 25 percent better fuel economy than VTA’s current gasoline-powered Community Buses. These low-floor buses will make boarding easier for seniors and others who may have difficulty climbing stairs and are expected to be more reliable as well – an important factor for our customers.

Colorado Makes History When Marijuana Legalization Law Goes Into Effect on January 1 Colorado will make world history on January 1st when commercial sales of marijuana become legal for adults. New Year’s Day marks full implementation of Amendment 64, the Centennial State’s ballot initiative ending marijuana prohibition. Colorado and Washington both voted to tax and regulate marijuana in November 2012, and the Colorado law is the first to go into full effect.

Construction Teams Seek to Build Second Phase of High-Speed Rail

CALENDAR La Diócesis de San José lo invita a celebrar las misas de Navidad en una iglesia cerca de usted.

Vea el horario completo de misas en las paginas 10-11. Para más información visite www.dsj.org/ christmas Diocese of San Jose Christmas Mass Schedule 2013. See pages 10-11 for a complete mass schedule. For updates, visit www. dsj.org/christmas Downtown Ice Now – January 12, 2014 Circle of Palms Across from Plaza de Cesar Chavez San Jose, CA Amaluna by Cirque du Soleil Now – January 12, 2014 AT&T Park (Parking Lot A) San Francisco, CA www.cirquedesoleil.com/amaluna La Pastporela Now – December 22 Old Mission San Juan Bautista 406 Second St. San Juan Bautista, CA

Fantasy of Lights Now – December 31 Vasona Lake County Park 333 Blossom Hill Rd. Los Gatos, CA www.parkhere.org

Dormant Fruit Tree Pruning January 18 @ 9:30 – 11:30am Historic Orchard 438 Coleman Ave. San Jose, CA Pre-registration: www.grpg.org

Teatro Visión Holiday Fiesta December 20 @ 6:30pm Consulado General 2125 Zanker Rd. San Jose, CA

Salute to the Sequoia Yacht Club January 30 @10am – 4pm San Mateo County History Museum 2200 Broadway Redwood City, CA www.historysmc.org

Navidad en Mexico December 20, 21 @8pm December 21, 22 @ 2pm School of Arts & Culture 1700 Alum Rock Ave. San Jose, CA American Indian Alliance Holiday December 21 @ 5pm I.E.S. Hall 1401 E. Santa Clara St. San Jose, CA (408) 445-3400 ext. 208 New Year’s Eve Gala December 31 @ 7:30pm USS Hornet 707 W. Hornet Ave., Pier 3Alameda, CA (510) 521-8448 ext. 282

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 1740 N. First St., San Jose, CA www.sjaacsa.org Super Bowl Sunday Run February 2 @9am 438 Coleman Ave., San Jose, CA www.grpg.org

The California High-Speed Rail Authority announced that five, “world-class construction teams” submitted qualifications to bid on the next 60-mile phase of high-speed rail construction from Fresno south to the Tulare-Kern County line near Bakersfield. The Authority will now review the applications and establish a list of the most highly qualified firms to provide design-build services for the project. Firms will be selected based on experience, technical competency, ability to perform and other factors. The qualified firms will then be eligible to submit formal design-build proposals in 2014.

Holiday Meals Our Daily Bread December 20 @11:30am – 12:30pm 231 Sunset Ave. Sunnyvale, CA Church of the Chimes December 21 @2-3pm 1447 Bryan Ave. an Jose, CA City Team Ministries December 25 @ 11am – 5pm 580 Charles St. San Jose, CA Emmanuel House December 25 @ noon – 1pm 405 N. 4th St., San Jose, CA San Jose Jazz High School

December 20 @7-9pm San Pedro Square Market 87 N. San Pedro St. San Jose, CA Pruning lessons Beginning January 4th @ 8:30-11:30am San Jose Heritage Rose Garden Spring and West Taylor Streets San Jose, CA (408) 298-7657 Senior Seminar: How to Stay Safe and Secure Online January 14 @ 10am – 11:30am 255 N. White Rd., San Jose, CA Register at share@ bayareaolderadults.org

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Feliz navidad 2013; merry christmas: these are the words that we say to each other during any christmas season. However, this 2013 christmas has been tarnished by local happenings in our communty: A RACISM INCIDENT: the inappropriate and uncivilized behavior of four male students residing in a sJsu dormitory. At san Jose state university, the entire academic community was reacting to this supremecist behavior which revealed a low level of respect and acceptance. unacceptable and uncivilized behavior was directed at an African-American student. the abuse by

four others was reported by his parents to sJsu authorities. immediately, the incident was alleged to be a racist ‘Hate crime’. How could this happen in a very diverse student body? Where was the resident counselor? is enough known to classify the actions as a misdeamenor or a felony? the sJsu President assumed leadership by taking responsibility after the fact; the Academic Faculty council debated this incident; and the current state is that Judge laDoris cordell (retired) will be the head of an investigatory commission. meanwhile, these four students have been suspended.

FOUR HOMELESS DIE FROM EXPOSURE: the county of santa clara has almost 8,000 homeless individuals residing within its jurisdiction. even mothers with kids. Almost all efforts to assist the homeless focus on affordable housing (which takes too long) and

social service/mental health programs and altruistic reactions by faith organizations. What is not included is the impact of current economic fiscal practices of commerce. tax avoidance and non-living wages are but two factors. the entire situation needs to be addressed so as to promote policies establishing how the homeless are identified; how stigma and discrimination address the unemployed, the disadvantaged, and the disabled amongst us. there are those who do not want to pay taxes to support social, mental health and health services needed by these homeless.

meal is provided. many widows have extra bedrooms, but who knows where they are located? Will these offer hospitality and shelter to homeless moms with kids?

A system for volunteers is needed.

one step is to think of these individuals as ‘being unhoused’ which quickly points out that having a dwelling which is ‘my home’ is a condition which mitigates many difficulties the homeless have. the local faith congregations in Palo Alto have organzed ‘Hotel DeZinc’ whereby parish halls are used as shelters (and a daily

LOW INCOME FOLKS AMONGST US:

in wealthy silicon Valley area, this is a social community matter that requires a comprehensive overview and analysis now for next year’s winter weather. let’s honor these four dead homeless by an ongoing effort to devise ways to help those amongst us who end up being economically unable to have a home.

As a community we seasonally deal with the inability to provide food to those who are unable to buy food for themselves and their families. Programs to provide health insurance for kids of low income families exist. in addition, health, social

¡Felices Fiestas!

Cinthia Rodriguez el oBserVADor esta semana he estado celebrando mi cumpleaños. sé que va a sonar un poco loco y hasta algo narcisista he convertido lo que suele ser un evento de solo un día a una celebración del mes entero. estoy segura de que otras personas nacidas a mediados de diciembre estarán de acuerdo conmigo en que de haber nacido en esa época del año es un poco difícil.

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me encanta ver a la gente abrazar el espíritu de las fiestas. tengo que admitir que soy una especie de fan de toda la música de navidad, decoración de un arbolo douglas fir y pasar tiempo con sus seres queridos, pero es difícil tener una fiesta de cumpleaños y no sentir que es previa para la navidad. Yo no soy el tipo de persona para ser el centro de atención, pero todo un día-sobre-mi del año es agradable.

Ahora que soy mayor, es dificil celebrar con un grupo de amigos e incluso la familia debido a las fiestas navideñas que están por donde quiera ellos prefieren celebrar y reunirnos en navidad. entonces me di cuenta de que podía celebrar mi cumpleaños durante todo el mes para poder pasar el tiempo con mas personas y asi complacerlos

a todos. Asi que hoy celebro con un grupo y mañana con otro y asi todo el mes. Ahora con todo esto aclarado vamos a pasar a la verdadera noticia. navidad está a la vuelta de la esquina y estoy un poco emocionada. Hago énfasis en el tipo de poco porque yo no he hecho alguna compra.

Por lo general obtengo regalos para mi familia inmediata. ni siquiera pienso en mi familia completa, porque tendría que cargar hasta el limite mi tarjeta de crédito.

Y yo no estoy preparada para tener ese tipo de deuda. Quiza algun dia será.

De todos modos, les deseo a todos ustedes unas felices fiestas. Por favor, asegúrese de recordar que el verdadero significado de la navidad es pasar algún tiempo con sus amigos y familiares. también

es el momento para relajarse y terminar un año más.

Ansio y podera tachar algunas cosas en mi lista de tareas pendientes. mi plan es tomar muchas bebidas calientes, tal vez añadir un poco de alcohol. me convertire en la mejor amiga de mi cama y de una silla muy comoda que tengo y hacer mi pasatiempo favorito “nada”. espero que ustedes también se pongan a completar algunas cosas pendientes. no sean aguafiestas y celebren, es solo una vez al año. no se te olvide respirar, relajarte, tomar una copa de rompope y celebrar.

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and mental health services to the unemployed and uninusred are available. sacred Heart community center and second Harvest Food Bank collect funds, clothing and food to assist the disadvantaged. even so, many of the local working poor must choose to either pay the rent or buy food. recently it was revealed that some very profitable corporations pay their workers wages that do not permit attainment of the ‘essentials of life’ (food, shelter, clothing, security and warmth according to mazlow’s Heirarch of needs. check it out via google).

too many jobs are being automated out of existence. in addition the current captains of industry are focused on making profits without any discussion about a fair profit margin or a reasonable return on investment.

the city of san Jose began debating its policy which sets minimum wage levels. this quickly seqwayed into a discussion about ‘liVing WAges’. it is time to deal with reality. the laboring class has no advocate for its perspective and experiences attained while trying to live on inadequate income levels.

Having an educaiton is not the universal answer because

consider the poor, the disadvantaged, and those with afflictions. consider your neighbors and plan to “do unto others what you would have them do unto you.” the outcome will be ‘Joy and Peace’ which passes all understanding. FeliZ nAViDAD; merrY cHristmAs.

All communities are impacted by many social attitudes and business practices. it behooves us to take a global examination of everything…. not just our special interests. our pleasures and entertainments are often distractions from the reality about us.

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Unprecedented 6,000 children are registered for toy distribution San Jose cAliForniA

Ash Kalra, Perry Woodward to Lead VTA Board in 2014 San Jose cAliForniA

For many of us the holidays are a time of joy. For parents needing to come to sacred Heart for help during the year the holidays are a time of great stress, often without the joy of surprising their children with gifts, and seeing their smiles and excitement on christmas morning.

“Families working hard and playing by the rules are still struggling in this economy due to the high cost of living in the valley. the toy Box program completes our overall Holiday program, to make sure that every family will celebrate the holidays together with a joyful time,” said sacred Heart’s executive Director, Poncho guevara.

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the santa clara Valley transportation Authority (VtA) Board of Directors elected VtA Director and san José city councilman, Ash Kalra, as chair for 2014 and VtA Director and gilroy city councilman, Perry Woodward, as Vice chair. sacred Heart brings the community together again this holiday season to make sure they can help all 6,000 children. moms and dads pick out age-appropriate toys and books for each of their children under the age of 18. Hundreds of volunteers become santa’s elves for those two days in santa’s workshop at sacred Heart community service.

they are still short on toys, especially gifts for teens and books. People interested in helping can visit their website at http://www. sacredheartcs.org/holidays to donate online, or they can drop off toys and financial donations at the agency’s drive-thru donation station at 1381 south First st.

Director Kalra served as Vice chair for 2013 and will replace outgoing chair Joe Pirzynski, a los gatos town councilman. He has been on the VtA Board of Directors since 2009 and has been a member of VtA’s Administration and Finance committee, where he served as vice chair in 2012 and as chair in 2013. Kalra was

elected to the san Jose city council in 2008 representing council District 2 (south san Jose). “i’m excited to lead the VtA Board of Directors in 2014,” Kalra said. “VtA has an exciting year ahead from furthering work on the BArt extension to silicon Valley, to establishing Bus rapid transit throughout the county, to working with a new general manager. i’m looking forward to partnering with the community, VtA employees and others to make transportation even better throughout santa clara county and the region.”

Director Woodward also served on the VtA Board of Directors in the past year and

on VtA’s Administration and Finance committee. He is the mayor Pro tempore of gilroy, and was elected to the city council in 2007. He has served on the VtA Board of Directors since 2010.

“VtA is facing an exciting future, and i’m happy my colleagues have expressed the confidence in me to help guide it through the upcoming year,” Woodward said.

“VtA will need to think creatively and act decisively to meet the growing demands of the traveling public. it will take the Board’s leadership and guidance to keep VtA moving down the right path.”

Both Kalra and Woodward serve on caltrain’s Peninsula corridor Joint Powers Board as well.

DECEMBER 20-26, 2013

EDUCATION

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Grant Funds, Provided by Bloomberg Philanthropies, Will Support an “Impact Volunteering” Initiative Designed to Improve 3rd Grade Reading Proficiency in San Jose San Jose cAliForniA After receiving a recordnumber of applications, cities of service announced that it has awarded a $25,000 grant to implement the Amigos’ reader leaders program, a san Jose service initiative designed help improve reading proficiency among high-need students in the underserved mayfair comm u n i t y. s a n Jose

is one of 23 u.s. cities to win a cities of service impact Volunteering Fund grant, which supports mayors who are implementing “impact volunteering” strategies that tackle pressing local challenges. “san Jose has a tradition of embracing the power of volunteerism, and our residents’ immense talents, to address the most daunting challenges facing our community,” said mayor chuck reed. “i’d like to thank cities of service and Bloomberg Philanthropies for providing this generous grant, to support a promising volunteer-based program that can help make a measureable impact in our drive to raise student achievement throughout the city.”

Amigos’ reader leaders engages adult and student volunteers to work one-on-one with K-3rd grade students to improve

Beauchman voted President of county Board San Jose cA liForniA the santa clara county Board of education has elected leon F. Beauchman as President for the coming year and Darcie green as Vice President.

Both votes at the board’s Wednesday meeting were unanimous following member michael chang’s nomination of Beauchman and member Julia Hover-smoot’s nomination of green.Also at the meeting, the board heard

an update on the sccoe strategic plan and honored two outstanding coe programs, curriculum & instruction’s curriculum leadership council (clc) and the inclusion collaborative’s All children learning and Playing together, for their achievement as golden Bell Award winners for 2013.

Beauchman is currently serving his 13th year on the santa clara county Board of education. He is the President of the santa clara county Alliance of Black

educators and director of the Wireless communications initiative, which is a project of Joint Venture silicon Valley. Beauchman has also served on the board of directors for both the california school Boards Association and the california county Boards of education. green was appointed to the board in 2012 to fill a vacancy in Area 6. green currently serves as the community and government relations manager for Kaiser Permanente south Bay.

their reading comprehension skills, and offers weekly workshops that empower parents to better support their child’s learning and development. the program is based in the mayfair community, a predominantly lowincome neighborhood where academic achievement lags behind other parts of the city and the state as a whole. Just 14% of students are ready for Kindergarten and only 27% of students scored proficiently on their 3rd grade english language Arts standardized test (source: Applied survey research, cA Department of education). the $25,000 cities of service grant will help Amigos’ reader leaders engage 25 volunteer mentors to provide 120 students with two-tothree hours of after-school programming each day. the grant will also allow the program to reach three dozen parents in ongoing engagement activities. Program advocates hope that these efforts will help participating students improve their reading levels by 1-1∏ years and increase overall reading proficiency in the mayfair community by 4.5 percent. the Amigos’ reader leaders program is run by Amigos de guada-

lupe, a faith-based community coalition affiliated with our lady of guadalupe church, and a partner in mayor reed’s initiative (sJ2020) to eliminate the educational achievement gap in san Jose.

“Amigos de guadalupe is thrilled to support mayor reed’s vision to close the achievement gap,” said maritza maldonado, Director of Amigos’ reader leaders. “this grant will bring much needed resources into a community that has always had the will, but has often lacked the necessary resources to garner the support of its members to affect positive change. this grant will enable us to build capacity that can help sustain the mayfair community into the future.” the cities of service model focuses on impact volunteering – volunteer strategies that target community needs, use best practices, and set clear, measurable outcomes to gauge progress. Dozens of cities across the nation have adopted the model since its introduction in 2009. cities that received first round grants from the cities of service impact Volunteering Fund in october 2012 already have shown success

leveraging volunteers across a range of issue areas. For example, Fall river, mA created its first urban tree farm to support ongoing revitalization efforts; Austin, tX surveyed 10% of city-owned land to identify invasive plant species for removal to protect the local environment; and little rock, Ar is engaging more than 3,000 elementary school students in a comprehensive anti-obesity and healthy eating initiative to improve health outcomes. more than 60 mayors applied for cities of service impact Volunteering Fund grants to support the implementation of nearly 90 initiatives. Funded by Bloomberg Philanthropies, the cities of service impact Volunteering Fund is a multi-million dollar fund. grantee cities were selected based on the quality of initiative proposals, scale and potential for impact, and caliber of implementation plans, among other criteria. cities of service impact Volunteering Fund initiatives address issues in the cities of service priority areas of education and youth, health, neighborhood revitalization, preparedness and safety, sustainability, and veterans.

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HEALTH

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While the holiday season is a happy time for most people, it can also be a time of sadness and despondency for some. Holiday depression can be a very real, but correctable problem.

There are numerous reasons why the holidays can have us feeling blue. One is the unrealistic expectations we may have for ourselves and the season. Constant media images of the “ideal” holiday can create fantasy goals impossible to achieve. We may start feeling low because we

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aren’t invited to all the best parties or aren’t having the “perfect” holiday we imagine others are enjoying. This comparing ourselves to how things “ought to be” leaves us feeling that we’re missing out and being cheated for some reason.

The holiday lifestyle can also contribute to holiday depression. Our diets may change, usually including more candy, cake and alcohol than normal. We also often exercise less. Busy holiday schedules, coupled with less daylight and colder temperatures, can make it harder to stick to our regular workout regimen.

Es Mejor Prevenir que Lamentar…

Prevención de Robos de los Hogares

Cuando nos preparemos por las fiestas del fin de ano, El Departamento de Policía de San José quiere recordarle de la necesidad de protegerse.

Esta es la temporada alta de robos cuando los ladrones saben que en automóviles y casas estarán llenos de regalos y otras compras.

1. Llame el Departamento de Policía inmediatamente sobre cualquier actividad sospechosa. (911 o 408 277-8911 por celular.)

2. Siempre este seguro de cerrar puertas y ventanas de su casa o apartamento.

3. Use relojes automáticos (Timers) para controlar las luces adentro su hogar por la noche o un radio por el día para que aparezca que usted está en casa.

4. Si compra cosas por la Internet asegurase que este en casa cuando lleguen los paquetes.

5. No dejen cajas de sus compras afuera el día de la basura.

Tome su tiempo en protegerse usted y sus pertenencias. Esto le ayudará a tener un temporada más agradable y segura

Para más información por favor de llamar 408 277-4133 o www.sjpd.org

Combine the mood swings that go with a high-calorie, high-sugar diet with a lack of exercise and colder weather and depression can easily occur. We may feel more sedentary and lethargic, and perhaps guilty as extra pounds show up around our waistlines.

Fortunately, correcting the holiday blues can be relatively easy. Simply recognizing that the media-promoted “perfect holiday” images aren’t realistic is an important first step.

Refuse to compare yourself to that TV “family” or the neighbors you imagine having that rosy “ideal” holiday.

Instead, focus on the good and positive in your own life and those things you really enjoy during this season.

Making a conscious effort to get back to a healthier diet and to increase your amount of exercise can also do a great deal to overcome holiday depression.

Lastly, don’t wallow privately when you’re down. Go meet with friends, not to discuss your feelings, but just to enjoy them socially. Friends and family can do a great deal to lift your mood. You might also find volunteering, at a local soup kitchen, animal shelter or library, can be a real mood lifter.

Make a realistic effort and you should find your holiday depression abating. But if it’s not, despite your best efforts, try talking with a professional counselor. Depression can be a serious health problem and not one to be ignored at any time of the year.

DECEMBER 20-26, 2013

Cuando compra jabones antibacterianos, ya sean de tocador o líquidos para el cuerpo, ¿busca usted la barra o botella con la etiqueta que dice “antibacteriano”? ¿Piensa que estos productos, además de mantenerlo limpio, reducirán el riesgo de que se enferme o le pase los gérmenes a otras personas?

No necesariamente, según los expertos de la Administración de Alimentos y Medicamentos (FDA, por sus siglas en inglés).

Todos los días, los consumidores utilizan los jabones y geles antibacterianas en el hogar, el trabajo, la escuela y en otros lugares públicos.

Particularmente, porque muchos consumidores los utilizan, la FDA cree que debe haber beneficios comprobados para sustentar cualquier riesgo potencial.

De hecho, no hay evidencia de que los jabones antibacterianos de venta libre que existen en el mercado sean más eficaces para prevenir las infecciones que el mero uso de agua y jabón común y corriente, señala la Dra. Colleen Rogers, PhD., una de las principales microbiólogas de la FDA. Es más, los productos de jabón antibacteriano contienen ingredientes químicos, tales como el triclosán y el triclocarbán, los cuales acarrear riesgos innecesarios, puesto que sus beneficios no han sido comprobados.

“Nuevos datos sugieren que los riesgos asociados con el uso diario a largo plazo de los jabones antibacterianos pueden superar los beneficios”, afirma Rogers. Hay indicios de que ciertos ingredientes de estos jabones pueden contribuir a la resistencia bacteriana a los antibióticos y pueden tener efectos hormonales inesperados que preocupan a la FDA.

A la luz de esta información, la agencia dio a conocer el 13 de diciembre de 2013 una regulación propuesta que obligaría a los fabricantes a proporcionar datos más concretos para demostrar la seguridad y eficacia de los jabones antibacterianos. La regulación propuesta sólo incluye aquellos jabones antibacterianos, ya sean de tocador o líquidos para el cuerpo, que se utilizan con agua. No se aplica a los desinfectantes de manos, toallitas para las manos o los jabones antibacterianos que se utilizan en los entornos de atención médica, como hospitales.

Según Rogers, las pruebas de laboratorio que históricamente se han empleado para evaluar la eficacia de los jabones antibacterianos no prueban de modo directo el efecto de un producto sobre la prevalencia de infecciones.

Eso cambiaría con la presente propuesta de la FDA, la cual exigiría estudios que prueben de manera directa la capacidad de un jabón antibacteriano para aportar un beneficio clínico mejor que lavarse con un jabón que no sea antibacteriano, explica Rogers. ¿Qué hace que un jabón sea “antibacteriano”?

Los jabones antibacterianos (a veces llamados antimicrobianos o antisépticos) contienen ciertos ingredientes químicos ausentes en los jabones comunes. Estos ingre-

dientes se añaden a muchos productos comerciales en un esfuerzo por reducir o prevenir la contaminación bacteriana. Además del triclosán y el triclocarbán, estos ingredientes incluyen el cloruro de benzalconio, el cloruro de bencetonio y el cloroxilenol, entre otros.

Un gran número de jabones líquidos que llevan la etiqueta de “antibacteriano” contienen triclosán, un ingrediente que inquieta a muchos grupos ambientalistas y de la industria. Estudios en animales han demostrado que el triclosán puede alterar el funcionamiento de las hormonas en el cuerpo. Si bien los datos que muestran efectos en los animales no siempre predicen los efectos en los seres humanos, estos estudios preocupan también a la FDA y merecen investigarse más a fondo para entender mejor cómo podrían afectar a las personas. Además, estudios de laboratorio han indicado la posibilidad de que el triclosán contribuya a volver a las bacterias resistentes a los antibióticos. Dicha resistencia puede tener consecuencias significativas sobre la eficacia de los tratamientos médicos.

Más aún, datos recientes sugieren que la exposición a estos ingredientes activos es mayor de lo que se pensaba, dando pie a la preocupación sobre los riesgos potenciales relacionados con su uso habitual y en el transcurso del tiempo.

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Savoring a flavorful, homemade pie is the perfect way to end any gathering during the holidays. While apple, pecan and pumpkin are go-to favorites this time of year, introducing holiday-inspired flavor twists is perfect for those who crave a little variety.

1 refrigerated pie crust, (from 14.1-ounce package) 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips 3 tablespoons milk 4 eggs 3 tablespoons butter, melted 2 teaspoons McCormick® Pure Vanilla Extract 1 cup dark corn syrup 1 cup sugar 1/2 tsp. McCormick® Ground Cinnamon 1/4 tsp. McCormick® Ground Allspice 1/4 tsp. salt 1 1/2 cups pecan halves

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Meanwhile, microwave chocolate chips and milk in medium microwavable bowl on HIGH 1 to 1 1/2 minutes. Stir until smooth.

Pour chocolate evenly over crust.

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Beat eggs in large bowl.

Add remaining ingredients; mix well. Slowly pour mixture over chocolate layer.

Place ring of foil around edges of crust to prevent over-browning.

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Bake 55 to 60 minutes or until filling is puffed and center is still soft enough to move when shaken gently.

Cool completely on wire rack.

Holiday-Flavored Whipped Toppings

•For Vanilla Whipped Cream, beat 1 cup heavy cream, 1/4 cup confectioners’ sugar and 1 teaspoon McCormick® Pure Vanilla Extract in medium bowl with electric mixer on high speed until stiff peaks form.

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La leche siempre ha formado parte del desayuno pero, ¿sabías que también es el ingrediente clave de los mejores cócteles de esta temporada? Justo a tiempo para las fiestas, Toma Leche, se ha asociado con el Mixólogo Pablo Moix para brindarles a los aficionados de los tragos una muestra del resurgimiento del cóctel artesanal.

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Rinde 10-12 Ingredientes: Hielo 7 onzas leche condensada 6 tazas leche 6 onzas puré de maracuyá, pulpa de 4 maracuyá o lata de 12 onzas de jugo de maracuyá 8 onzas crema de coco 2 tazas tequila Preparación: Licuar rápidamente con poco hielo. Verter en una jarra y servir individualmente en las rocas.

Rinde 2 Ingredientes: Hielo 6 onzas leche 6 onzas néctar de guayaba 4 cucharaditas azúcar Jugo de un limón 4 onzas tequila reposado Preparación: Licuar con poco hielo y servir en las rocas. Decorar con frutas de estación.

Rinde 2 Ingredientes: Hielo 2 onzas ron claro 2 onzas licor de café 4 onzas refresco de cola 8 onzas leche Preparación: En dos vasos largos, vierta las bebidas sobre hielo. Agregue ron, luego el licor de café, luego la cola. Vierta la leche.

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con su representante bancario. Anticipe de qué manera sus metas de ventas podrían influir sobre su necesidad de obtener una cuenta de depósito, un préstamo o una línea de crédito nuevos. Si su objetivo es sumar más empleados, quizás sea conveniente buscar un nuevo servicio de nómina para empresas.

Veronica Garcia Wells Fargo En el ajetreo diario de impulsar nuevas ventas, completar el inventario y administrar empleados, posiblemente a muchos propietarios de pequeñas empresas les resulte difícil tomarse el tiempo para sentarse y planificar para el próximo año. Pero, a medida que finaliza el año y antes de hacerles frente a las demandas de las fiestas, es esencial que los propietarios de pequeñas empresas ahorren tiempo para hacer esta planificación.

A fin de empezar a preparar a su empresa para el 2014, piense en lo que esperaba lograr con ella a principios de 2013. ¿Logró sus metas? Si no fue así, ahora es el momento de crear una estrategia que impulsará a su empresa hacia el éxito durante 2014.

A continuación, le presentamos una lista de comprobación financiera que todo propietario de una pequeña empresa debe completar: > Reúnase con su contador.

Revise su presupuesto previsto para 2013 y compárelo con su presupuesto real de 2013 a fin de asegurarse de que lleva un registro de todos los costos y de que ajusta los precios según corresponde. ¿Obtiene ganancias? ¿Necesita hacer alguna compra antes de fin de año? Su contador puede ayudarle a determinar si está bien encaminado.

> Prepárese para la declaración de impuestos al cierre del año. Asegúrese de que los registros impositivos anuales de su empresa estén en orden y de que conoce sus fechas de presentación a fin de que pueda planificar por adelantado.

Averigüe si puede hacer algo para minimizar los impuestos que deberá pagar antes de fin de año. Por ejemplo, ¿necesita comprar algún equipo este año? El vencimiento de los incentivos impositivos temporales disponibles para los propietarios de empresas en virtud de la Sección 179 de la Taxpayer Relief Act (Ley de Ayuda al Contribuyente) de 2012 está programado para el 31 de diciembre. En el caso de los propietarios de empresas, es posible que sea más rentable actualizar o comprar nuevos equipos en 2013, que esperar hasta enero. > Cree su presupuesto y sus proyecciones de ventas para 2014. Elabore el presupuesto anual de su empresa y actualice sus proyecciones de ventas para el próximo año. Lo más importante es comprender cuántas ventas debe realizar cada 30 días para cubrir los gastos y obtener ganancias.

Esta meta de ventas cada 30 días puede ayudar a poner sus ingresos en perspectiva al mostrarle la cantidad de dinero que debe obtener cada mes. > Reúnase con su representante bancario. Analice las necesidades actuales de su empresa y revise sus cuentas

> Analice el flujo de efectivo de su empresa. Una de las cosas más importantes que debe hacer es analizar el flujo de efectivo de su empresa.

Revise cuánto efectivo obtuvo su empresa y cuánto gastó usted. Si tiene problemas para mantener un flujo estable de efectivo, desarrolle un plan para remediar el problema.

Asegúrese de que comprende y puede prever el flujo de efectivo, especialmente si tiene una empresa de temporada.

Mientras completa la lista de comprobación financiera, un punto más para completar es obtener los comentarios de sus clientes. Tómese el tiempo para fortalecer las relaciones con sus clientes actuales. Agradézcales por elegir realizar negocios con usted y pídales a sus mejores clientes que le sugieran ideas para determinar cómo puede brindarles un servicio aún mejor el próximo año.

Si crea un plan financiero sólido para 2014 y se toma el tiempo para obtener los comentarios de sus clientes valiosos, será mucho más probable que empiece a toda marcha y logre las metas de su empresa desde el primer día. El final del año es un gran momento para reflexionar sobre el éxito alcanzado por su empresa, por eso, celebre sus logros. Siéntase orgulloso de lo que logró en 2013 y, esfuércese por crear nuevas metas que se sumen a sus logros durante el próximo año.

Jason Alderman Practical Money A todos nos ha pasado alguna vez: Usted está disfrutando de una cena romántica en un buen restaurante, pero justo cuando están por irse, se acerca el mozo y le susurra algo al oído. “Me temo que su tarjeta ha sido rechazada”. Al diablo con el romanticismo.

Lo mismo puede ocurrir en el supermercado, al comprar por Internet o, lo que es peor, cuando está de viaje y no tiene otros medios de pago alternativos. ¿Por qué se rechazan las transacciones con tarjeta de crédito y que puede hacer para evitarlo?

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queña; si no se la rechazan, entonces comienzan a hacer compras mayores.

• Cuando se supera el límite de gasto diario. Algunas tarjetas limitan los cargos diarios incluso cuando se dispone de crédito suficiente.

• Cuando se hacen compras importantes fuera de su área geográfica.

• Cuando se hacen varias compras fuera de su ciudad en poco tiempo. (Siempre hay que informar al emisor de la tarjeta cuando uno va a viajar).

Los bancos y demás emisores de tarjetas de crédito han desarrollado complejos algoritmos que rastrean el comportamiento de las tarjetas de crédito y resaltan los patrones de uso inusuales que suelen asociarse a los robos de tarjetas o estafas.

• Cuando se hacen compras internacionales, ya sea por Internet o durante un viaje.

De hecho, algunos emisores de tarjetas rechazan automáticamente las transacciones internacionales por su elevado riesgo potencial de fraude. Por eso, lea la póliza de su emisor antes de cualquier intento.

Las “actividades inusuales” que llaman la atención de los emisores de tarjetas son:

Otros de los disparadores más comunes de los rechazos de tarjetas de crédito son:

• Si usted no suele usar mucho su tarjeta y repentinamente tiene varios cargos en un mismo día.

• Datos personales incorrectos o desactualizados.

Por ejemplo, cuando le piden que ingrese su código postal en una estación de servicio.

Siempre avise a su emisor cuando se mude.

• Cuando se hacen varias compras en la misma tienda (o sitio web) con pocos minutos de diferencia entre una y otra.

• Cuando se hace una compra inusualmente grande –como un electrodoméstico importante, un mueble o una joya. Avise al emisor de su tarjeta antes de realizar compras importantes.

• Cuando se hace una compra pequeña y luego otras más grandes. Los ladrones suelen probar para ver si no le rechazan una compra pe-

• Además, asegúrese de no escribir mal su número de tarjeta, la fecha de vencimiento, el código de seguridad, la dirección u otros datos identificatorios • Tarjeta vencida. Verifique siempre la fecha de vencimiento de su tarjeta. Debería recibir una nueva varias semanas antes del vencimiento. Por lo general, se envía por correo en un sobre regular, así que tenga cuidado con lo que tira a la basura. Si

la nueva tarjeta no le llega, contáctese con el emisor para asegurarse de que no haya sido robada.

• Se agotó el límite. Por el bien de su calificación crediticia, trate de mantener el índice de utilización de crédito (el crédito disponible dividido por la cantidad de uso) de sus tarjetas lo más bajo posible –idealmente, por debajo del 50, o incluso el 30, por ciento.

• Se ha suspendido temporariamente el uso de su tarjeta –por ejemplo, por el alquiler de un automóvil o una reserva hotelera – que le hace exceder su límite de crédito. Averigüe siempre si le suspenderán la tarjeta, por cuánto dinero y por cuánto tiempo, y téngalo en cuenta para calcular el saldo restante.

• No ha pagado algún resumen mensual. Los emisores de tarjetas pueden “perdonarlo” una o dos veces, dependiendo de su historial como cliente, pero eventualmente, si no paga ni siquiera el monto mínimo adeudado, probablemente le congelen la tarjeta.

• El titular de la tarjeta hizo cambios en la cuenta y olvidó comunicárselo a los demás usuarios autorizados. Por ejemplo: la ha denunciado como robada, ha bajado los límites de crédito o lo ha excluido de la cuenta.

Una última cosa: si su tarjeta es rechazada, no mate al mensajero, él solo está siguiendo instrucciones. Lo que debe hacer es llamar al emisor de la tarjeta y averiguar qué pasó. Más allá de la vergüenza, es bueno saber que alguien está tratando de asegurarse de que su tarjeta no esté siendo usada fraudulentamente.

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Estudiantes inician una campaña para comprar bolsas de dormir para desamparados Cinthia Rodriguez el oBserVADor

aliviar“, dijo taliah mirmalek, estudiante de uc Berkeley y miembro fundador del equipo detrás de este proyecto.

en las últimas semanas, siete personas desamparadas en la Área de la Bahía han sido encontradas muertas debido a la exposición al clima extremo reportado. infortunadamente, las temperaturas continúan rondando el nivel de congelación.

Frente a esta tragedia en sus propios barrios, un grupo de estudiantes de la universidad estatal de san José y la universidad de california en Berkeley (uc Berkeley) se reunieron para tomar medidas preliminares para evitar que esto ocurra a las personas sin hogar en su propio alrededor. se recaudaron fondos, se compraron bolsas de dormir y ropa para los desamparados en san José y Berkeley.

los estudiantes crearon una campaña y comenzaron a recolectar fondos para la recolección de bolsas de dormir. compartieron el enlace con otros estudiantes y amigos. su objetivo era recaudar por lo menos $ 2,500 en un periodo de una semana para comprar 100 bolsas de dormir, calcetines, y gorras. ellos fueron testigos de un gran apoyo.

“lo que nos llevó hacer esto fue el compromiso islámico para ayudar a aquellos que están en necesidad, así como la comprensión de la pobreza y la falta de vivienda como

resultado de causas humanas y sistemáticas, y, por tanto; como algo que nosotros, como personas comprometidas con la justicia, tenemos la responsabilidad de ayudar a

“nuestro objetivo inicial era de 100 bolsas pero a lo largo de tres noches nos acercamos a la cifra de 10,000 dólares recaudados a través de crowdfunding y ¡Hemos comprado 300 nuevas bolsas de 0 grados para dormir, calcetines y gorros! es tan her-

moso ver a la comunidad del Área de la Bahía unirse” dijo Huda glosan, estudiante de uc Berkeley y miembro fundador del equipo. el equipo recaudó un total de $ 10,831.11, trabajaron con Zakariyah todd , un trabajador social de un refugio para personas sin hogar en richmond, que ha identificado las agencias locales a través de los que organizaron la distribución. la mitad de las bolsas de dormir, gorros y calcetines serán enviado a un refugio de divulgación en san José, con el fin de garantizar una distribución eficaz y oportuna. están enviando también una parte a través del Proyecto esperanza y condado central de Alcance en el condado de contra costa.

los estudiantes han investigado los refugios lo suficientemente bien como para saber que las bolsas de dormir serán donadas a las personas que lo necesitan de manera urgente, y se distribuirán con regularidad hasta que termine el invierno. Por último, el restante se distribuirá por voluntarios en los alrededores de la biblioteca martin luther King Jr. Así como en un campamento de desamparados en san José.

“Al mismo tiempo de expresar la angustia de nuestros miembros de la comunidad sin hogar que son más vulnerables a las bajas temperaturas, también tenemos que actuar y dar lo poco que tenemos para ayudar, sobre todo cuando hay vidas en juego”, dijo mirmalek.

County of Santa Clara Initiates Predevelopment Efforts to Determine the Scope of Civic Center Revitalization First phase of community process for redeveloping the 55-acre Civic Center Campus Santa Clara County cAliForniA – this week, the county of santa clara Board of supervisors approved moving forward with an exclusive negotiating Agreement with lowe enterprises and m.

Arthur gensler, Jr., and Associates, inc. to begin the pre-development phase of the civic center redevelopment project. the agreement is part of the first stage in a community-focused process for redeveloping the 55-acre civic center campus that includes the former san Jose city Hall.

“We have an exciting opportunity to reshape the civic center in a way that improves government efficiency while benefitting the surrounding neighborhood,” said super-

visor Ken Yeager, President of county of santa clara Board of supervisors. “this agreement brings us one step closer to realizing the full potential of the 55-acre civic center campus.” the exclusive negotiating Agreement establishes a 50-day period, with up to two additional 15-day extensions, during which lowe and gensler will negotiate exclusively with the county of santa clara the terms and conditions of a Predevelopment Facilities Agreement. the Predevelopment Facilities Agreement will give the county a better understanding of its facilities needs for the site and foster the development of necessary planning studies, documents and agreements for

the future redevelopment of the civic center. “i’m glad we can move forward thoughtfully with the civic center master planning with the surrounding neighborhoods fully engaged,” said supervisor cindy chavez, District 2.

At the end of the exclusive negotiation phase, the Predevelopment Facilities Agreement will be forwarded to the county Board of supervisors to review for approval.

“We appreciate the opportunity to partner with the county and the community to create a plan for an efficient, sustainable campus for government services that will bring new activity and growth to the civic center area over the long term,” said Hanns lee, senior Vice Pres-

ident of lowe enterprises real estate group. the 55acre civic center redevelopment project is expected to include both public and private sector uses. the county government facilities to be developed will include operations, administration, judicial and correctional uses. the principle private sector development opportunities are in the area bounded by north First street, West mission street, north san Pedro street, and West Younger Avenue, where the county government center, and former san Jose city Hall are currently located.

“We need to make sure that the redevelopment of the civic center campus will become an asset for the community,” said supervisor Dave cortese, District 3.

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Alviso • Our Lady Star Of The Sea 1385 Michigan Ave. • 408.263.2121

Christmas Eve 5 pm English 7 pm English

Christmas Day 9 am English/Spanish

Campbell

Milpitas • St. Elizabeth

750 Sequoia Dr. • 408.262.8100

Christmas Eve 5 pm English Family Mass 8 pm Vietnamese Midnight English

• St. Lucy

2350 Winchester Blvd. • 408.378.2464

Christmas Eve 4 pm English 6 pm English 8 pm Spanish 11:30pm Carols Midnight English

Christmas Day 7 am English 9 am English 11 am English 1 pm Spanish

• St. Thomas of Canterbury 1522 McCoy Ave. • 408.378.1595 *See San Jose

Cupertino • St. Joseph of Cupertino 10110 N. DeAnza • 408.252.7653

Christmas Eve 5 pm English Church & Hall 8 pm English 10 pm English

Christmas Day 8 am English 9:30 am English 11 am English

Gilroy • St. Mary

11 First St. • 408.847.5151

Christmas Eve 4 pm English Family Mass 6:30 pm English 8 pm Spanish Family Mass 10:30 pm Choral Christmas Program and Carols 11 pm Bilingual Vigil

Christmas Day 8 am English 10 am Spanish 12 pm English 1:30 pm Spanish

Los Altos • St. Nicholas

473 Lincoln Ave. • 650.948.2158

Christmas Eve 4 pm English 6 pm English 9 pm English Midnight English

Christmas Day 9:15 am English 11:00 am English

• St. Simon

1860 Grant Ave. • 650.967.8311

Christmas Eve 3 pm English Children’s Mass 5 pm English Children’s Mass Midnight English

Christmas Day 8 am English 10 am English Traditional Choir 12 pm English Contemporary Choir

• St. William

611 S. El Monte • 650.559.2080

Christmas Eve 4 pm English Children’s Mass 6 pm English Youth and Young Adult Mass 8 pm English Christmas Vigil

Christmas Day 9 am English 10:45 am English

Los Gatos • St. Mary of the Immaculate Conception 219 Bean Ave. • 408.354.3726

Christmas Eve 4 pm English Hall 4 pm English Church 6 pm English 10 pm English

Christmas Day 7:30 am English 9 am English 11:15 am English

Christmas Day 8 am English 9:30 am English 11 am English 12:30 pm Spanish 3:30 pm Vietnamese

• St. John the Baptist 279 S. Main St. • 408.262.2546

Christmas Eve 4 p.m. English Family Mass 7 p.m. English Midnight English

Christmas Day 7:30 a.m. English 9 a.m. English 10 a.m. English 12:30 p.m. English

Morgan Hill • St. Catherine of Alexandria 17400 Peak Ave. • 406.779.3959

Christmas Eve 4:00 p.m. English Church & Parish Center 6:00 pm English 8:00 pm Spanish Midnight Bilingual

Christmas Day 8:45 am English 10:30 am English 12:15 pm Spanish

Mountain View • St. Athanasius

160 N. Rengstorff Ave. • 650.961.8600

Christmas Eve 4:30 pm English Family Mass 6:30 pm Spanish 10 pm English

Christmas Day 8:00 am English 9:30 am Spanish 11:15 am English

• St. Joseph

582 Hope St. • 650.967.3831

Christmas Eve 5:30 am Simbang Gabi 4:30 pm English Christmas Carols 5 pm English Family Liturgy 7 pm Tamil 9 pm Spanish Midnight English

Christmas Day 7 am English 8:30 am English 10 am English 11:30 am English 1 pm Spanish

• Catholic Community at Stanford

Stanford Memorial Church • 650.725.0080 Christmas Day 12 pm English Memorial Church

• St. Thomas Aquinas 650.494.2496 St. Thomas Aquinas 751 Waverly St.

Christmas Eve 6:00 pm English Midnight Gregorian/ Latin

Christmas Day 7:30 am English 10:30 am English 12 pm Gregorian/Latin

St. Albert the Great 1095 Channing Ave. Christmas Eve 5 pm English

Christmas Day 9 am English

Our Lady of the Rosary 3233 Cowper St. Christmas Eve 5 pm English 7 pm Spanish

San Jose • Cathedral Basilica of St. Joseph

80 S. Market St. • 408.283.8100

Christmas Eve 4:30 pm English 7:30 pm Spanish 11 pm Lessons/Carols Midnight English/Spanish

Christmas Day 9 am English 10:30 am Spanish

• Christ the King

5284 Monterey Rd. • 408.362.9958

Christmas Eve 6:30 pm English 8:30 pm Vietnamese 10:30 pm Spanish

Christmas Day 8:30 am Vietnamese 10:30 am English 12:30 pm Spanish

• Church of the Transfiguration

4325 Jarvis Ave. • 408.264.3600

Christmas Eve 5 pm English 9 pm English

Christmas Day 10 am English

• Five Wounds Portuguese National Church 1375 E. Santa Clara • 408.292.2123

Christmas Eve 6 pm English Midnight Portuguese

Christmas Day 8 am English 11 am Portuguese 5:30 pm English

• Holy Cross

580 E. Jackson • 408.294.2440

Christmas Eve 6 pm English Children Mass Midnight Trilingual Solemn Mass

Christmas Day 9 am English 11 am Spanish 1 pm Italian

• Holy Family

4848 Pearl Ave. • 408.265.4040

Christmas Eve 5 pm English 7 pm English 9:30 pm English Midnight English

Christmas Day 8 am English 9:30 am English 11:15 am English 5 pm Vietnamese

• Holy Korean Martyrs

Palo Alto

Christmas Eve Midnight English Memorial Church

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Christmas Day 10:30 am English

1523 McLaughlin Ave. • 408.564.4947

Christmas Eve 9 pm Korean

Christmas Day 9:30 am English 11:30 am Korean

• Holy Spirit

1200 Redmond Ave. • 408.997.5100

Christmas Eve Christmas Day 4 pm English Church 8 am English Church 4 pm English Gym 9:30 am English Church 6:00 pm English Church 11:30 am English Church 9 pm English Church 11 pm English Church

• Most Holy Trinity

2040 Nassau Dr. • 408.729.0101

Christmas Eve 4 pm Vietnamese 6 pm Family English 8 pm Spanish 10 pm Vietnamese

Christmas Day 9:30 am English 12:30 pm English/ Filipino 3:45 pm Vietnamese

• Our Lady of Guadalupe 2020 E. San Antonio • 408.258.7057

Christmas Eve 4:00 pm Spanish Misa de los Niños 5:30 pm English 8 pm English 10 pm Spanish

Christmas Day 10 am English 12 pm Spanish

San Jos • Our Lady

389 E. Santa Clara S

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• Our Lady

2165 Lucretia Ave

Christmas Eve 5 pm English 7 pm Vietnamese 9:30 pm Spanish Midnight Trilingual

• Queen of

4911 Moorpark Av

Christmas Eve 5 pm English 8 pm English Midnight English

• Sacred Hea 325 Willow St.

Christmas Eve 6 pm English 9 pm Spanish Midnight Spanish

• St. An

20101 McKean Rd Old Church: 218

Christmas Eve 4 pm English McKean Rd. 6 pm English Bertram Rd. 11 pm English McKean Rd.

• St. Broth Chmielowski P

10250 Clayton Rd

Christmas Eve 9 pm English/Polish Midnight Polish

• St. Chri

1576 Curtner Ave

Christmas Eve 4 pm English Church 4 pm English Children’s Mass at Presentation High School Gym 6 pm English 9 pm English Midnight English

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Christmas Day 10 am English 12 pm Spanish

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• St. Frances Cabrini

15333 Woodard Rd. • 408.879.1120

Christmas Eve 5 pm English Children’s Mass 7:30 pm Vietnamese 10 pm English

Christmas Day 8 am English 9:30 am English 11:30 am English 1 pm Assyrian/English

• St. Francis of Assisi

5111 San Felipe Rd. • 408.223.1562

Christmas Eve Christmas Day 4 pm Children’s English 8:30 am English Chapel Chapel 10:30 am English Chapel 4 pm Children’s English 10:30 am English Gathering Hall Gathering Hall 5 pm English Villages 12:30 pm English Chapel 6 pm English Chapel 12:30 pm English Gathering Hall 6 pm English Gathering Hall 9 pm English Chapel 9 pm English Gathering Hall Midnight English Chapel

• St. John Vianney

4600 Hyland Ave. • 408.258.7832

Christmas Eve 5 pm English 7 pm Spanish 9 pm English 11:30 pm Christmas Caroling Midnight English

Christmas Day 9 am English 10:30 am English 12 pm Spanish

• St. Julie Billiart

366 St. Julie Dr. • 408.629.3030

Christmas Eve 4 pm Family English 5:30 pm Family Spanish 8 pm English Midnight English/Spanish

Christmas Day 9:30 am English 11:30 am Bilingual

• St. Leo the Great

San Jose (cont.)

• St. Thomas of Canterbury 1522 McCoy Ave. • 408.378.1595

Christmas Eve 5:15 pm English Children’s Choir and Pageant 10 pm English Candlelight Mass

• St. Victor

3108 Sierra Rd. • 408.251.7055

Christmas Eve 5 pm English Children’s Liturgy 7:30 pm Vietnamese Midnight English

Christmas Day 9:30 am English 11 am Spanish

• St. Maria Goretti

2980 Senter Rd. • 408.363.2300

Christmas Eve 5:30 pm LifeTeen English 7 pm Vietnamese Carols 7:30 pm Vietnamese 9 pm Spanish Carols 9:30 pm Spanish 11:30 pm English Carols Midnight English

Christmas Day 8 am Vietnamese 10 am English 12:30 pm Spanish 3 pm Vietnamese

• Santa Teresa

Christmas Eve 4 pm English 6 pm English 9 pm English Midnight English

Santa Clara • Mission Santa Clara de Asis 500 El Camino Real • 408-554-4023

Christmas Eve 5 pm English 9 pm English

Christmas Day 10 am English

• Our Lady of Peace

2800 Mission College Blvd. • 408.988.4585 Christmas Eve 5:15 pm English 7:30 pm English Midnight English

Christmas Day 7:30 am English 9 am English 10:30 am English 12 pm English 5 pm English 6:30 pm Spanish 8 pm English

• St. Clare

941 Lexington St. • 408.248.7786

Christmas Eve 4 pm Family English 6 pm Spanish 8 pm Chinese 10 pm Portuguese

Christmas Day 7:45 am English 9 am English 11 am English 1:30 pm Cantonese 3 pm Mandarin

• St. Justin

200 O’Connor Dr. • 408.294.8953

Christmas Day 7 am English 9 am English 11 am English

• St. Mary of The Assumption Croatian Mission 901 Lincoln Ave. • 408.279.0279

Christmas Eve 8 am English Midnight Croatian

Christmas Day 7 am English 9:30 am English 11:30 am English

2655 Homestead Rd. • 408.296.1193

• St. Martin of Tours

Christmas Eve 4 pm English 6 pm English 11:30 pm English Carols Midnight English

Christmas Day 7 am English 8 am English 9:15 am English 10:45 am English 12:15 pm English 7 pm Vietnamese

794 Calero Ave. • 409.629.7777

88 Race St. • 408.293.3503

Christmas Eve 5 pm English Midnight Bilingual

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LEGAL CLASSIFIEDS ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 113CV257759 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Maria Yolanda Perez Gallegos, Alfredo Reyes & Cintia Reyes Gallegos, TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: The court finds that petitioners, Maria Yolanda Perez Gallegos, Alfredo Reyes and Cintia Reyes Gallegos have filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Guadalupe Reyes Gallegos to Guadalupe Zuniga Perez b. Cintia Reyes Gallegos to Cintia Zuniga Perez c. Danny Reyes Gallegos to Danny Zuniga Perez d.

Leslie Reyes Gallegos to Leslie Zuniga Perez. 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 3/11/14 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.

Dec. 16, 2013.

Aaron Persky Judge of the Superior Court Dec. 20, 27; Jan. 03, 10, 2013.

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 113CV257727 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Andrew Behard Araghi, TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: The court finds that petitioner, Andrew Behard Araghi has fiiled a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. (first) Andrew (middle) Behard (last) Araghi to (first) Andrew (middle) Behard Araghi (last) Ferdowsian. 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 3/11/14 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.

Dec. 16, 2013.

Aaron Persky Judge of the Superior Court Dec. 20, 27; Jan. 03, 10, 2013.

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 113CV257573 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Johannes Andebrhan Giorgis, TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: The court finds that petitioner, Johannes Andebrhan Giorgis has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Johannes A. Giorgis aka Johannes Andebrhan Giorgis to Johannes Andebrhan Weldegiorgis. 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 3/11/14 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.

Dec. 12, 2013.

Aaron Persky Judge of the Superior Court Dec. 20, 27; Jan. 03, 10, 2013.

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 113CV254615

DECEMBER 20-26, 2013 the jointly held community property org), or by contacting your local court is divide, the language in the deed or county bar association. that characterizes how title is held Tiene 30 DIAS CORRIDOS después (i.e. joint tenancy, tenants in comde haber recibido la entrega legal mon, or community property) will be de esta Citación y Petición para controlling, and not the community presentar una Respuesta (formuproperty presumption. You should lario FL-120 ó FL-123) ante la corte y consult your attorney if you want the efectuar la entrega legal de una copia community property presumption to al demandante. Una carta o llamada be written into the recorded title to telefónica NO basta para protegerlo. the property.

Si no presenta su Respuesta a tiempo, la corte puede dar órdenes STANDARD FAMILY LAW que afecten su matrimonio o pareja RESTRAINING ORDERS de hecho, sus bienes y la custodia de Starting immediately, you and your sus hijos. La corte también le puede spouse or domestic partner are reordenar que pague manutención y strained from honorarios y costos legales. Si no pu1.Removing the minor child or chilede pagar la cuota de presentación, dren of the parties, if any, from the pida al secretario un formulario de state without the prior written consent exención de cuotas. of the other party or an order of the Si desea obtener asesoramiento court. legal, pónganse en contacto de 2.Cashing, borrowing against, caninmediato con un abogado. Puede celing, transferring, disposing of, or obtener información para encontrar changing the beneficiaries of any ina un abogado en el Centro de ayuda surance or other coverage, including de las Cortes de California (www. life, health, automobile and disability, sucorte.ca.gov), en el sitio Web de held for the benefit of the parties and los Servicios Legales de California their minor child or children: (www.lawhelpcalifornia.org) o ponié3.Transferring, encumbering, hypothndose en contacto con el colegio de Order for Publication or ecating, concealing, or in any way abogados de su condado.

Posting of Summons disposing of any property, real or NOTICE; The restraining orders on personal, whether community, quasiPage 2 are effective against both Blake Edward Geritz community, or separate, without the spouses or domestic partners until 4454 Brunswick Ave. written consent of the other party or the petition is dismissed, a judgment San Jose, CA 95124 an order of the court, except in the is entered, or the court makes further usual course of business or for the orders. These orders are enforceSUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORnecessities of life; and able anywhere in California by any NIA, COUNTY OF SANTA CLARA 4.Creating a nonprobate transfer or law enforcement officer who has remodifying a nonprobate transfer in a ceived or seen a copy of them.

STREET ADDRESS: manner that affects the disposition of AVISO; Las órdenes de restricción 170 Park Avenue, San Jose, CA property subject to the transfer, withque figuran en la página 2 valen para 95113 out the written consent of the other ambos cónyuges o pareja de hecho MAILING ADDRESS: party or an order of the court. Before hasta que se despida la petición, 191 North First Street revocation of a nonprobate transfer se emita un fallo o la corte dé otras CITY AND ZIP CODE: can take effect or a right of survivorórdenes. Cualquier autoridad de la San Jose, CA 95113 ship to property can be eliminated, ley que haya recibido o visto una notice of the change must be filed copia de estas órdenes puede hacPetitioner: Blake Edward Geritz and served on the other party. erlas acatar en cualquier lugar de Respondent: Diana Estefania Geritz You must notify each other of any California. proposed extraordinary expenditures NOTE: If a judgment or support order ORDER FOR PUBLICATION OR at least five business days prior to is entered, the court may order you to POSTING Case No. 113FL166221 incurring these extraordinary expenpay all or part of the fees and costs

ditures and account to the court for that the court waived for yourself or Publication Granted: The Court all extraordinary expenditures made for the other party. If this happens, finds that the Respondent cannot be after these restraining orders are efthe party ordered to pay fees shall be served in any other manner specified fective. However you may use comgiven notice and an opportunity to rein the California Code of Civil Procemunity property, quasi-community quest a hearing to set aside the order dure. The Court orders that the Sumproperty, or you own separate propto pay waived court fees. mons and Petition be served by puberty to pay an attorney to help you or AVISO: Si se emite un fallo u orden lication in the newspaper listed below. to pay court costs. de manutención, la corte puede Publication must occur at least once ADVERTENCIA – INFORMACION ordenar que usted pague parte de, a week for four successive weeks.

IMPORTANTE o todas las cuotas y costos de la

ADVERTENCIA: De acuerdo a la corte previamente exentas a petición EL OBSERVADOR ley de California, las propiedades de usted o de la otra parte. Si esto adquiridas por las partes durante su ocurre, la parte ordenada a pagar If during the time of Publication or matrimonio o pareja de hecho en estas cuotas debe recibir aviso y la Posting you locate the Respondent’s forma conjunta se consideran propieoportunidad de solicitar una audienaddress you must have someone 18 dad comunitaria para los fines de la cia para anular la orden de pagar las years or older mail the Summons, Pedivisión de bienes que ocurre cuando cuotas exentas. tition and Order for Publication to the se produce una disolución o separa1. The name and address of the Respondent. The server must comción legal del matrimonio o pareja de court are (el nombre y dirección de plete and file with the Court a Proof of hecho. Si cualquiera de las partes de la corte son): Service or Mail, FL-335. este caso llega a fallecer antes de Superior Court of California Date: Dec. 03, 2013. que se divida la propiedad comuni170 Park Center Plaza William J. Elfving taria de tenencia conjunta, el destino 191 North 1st Street

Judicial Officer de la misma quedará determinado San Jose, CA 95113 Published: Dec. 13, 20, 27; Jan. 03, por las cláusulas de la escritura cor 2.. The name, ad2014. respondiente que describen su dress, and telephone number of tenencia (por ej. tenencia conjunta, petitioner’s attorney, or the petitioner SUMMONS tenencia en común o propiedad cowithout an attorney, are: (Family Law) munitaria) y no por la presunción de (El nombre, dirección, y número de NOTICE TO RESPONDENT propiedad comunitaria. Si quiere que teléfono del abogado del deman(Name): la presunción comunitaria que regisdante, o del demandante si no tiene AVISO AL DEMANDADO (Nombre): trada en la escritura de la propiedad, abogado, son): Diana Estefania Geritz debería consultar con un abogado.

In PRO PER You are being sued.

ORDENES DE RESTRICCION Blake Edward Geritz Lo están demandado.

NORMALES DE DERECHO 4454 Brunswick Ave Petitioner’s name is: FAMILIAR San Jose, CA 95124 Blake Edward Geritz En forma inmediata, usted y su

Nombre del demandante: cónyuge o pareja de hecho tienen David H Yamasaki,

prohibido: Chief Executive Officer/Clerk Case Number (Número de caso): 1.Llevarse de estado de California a Date (Fecha) Oct. 03, 2013 113FL 166221 los hijos menores de las partes, si los Clerk, by (Secretario, por) hubiera, sin el consentimiento previo S. Angulo, You have 30 CALENDER DAYS por escrito de la otra parte o una orDeputy (Asistente) after this Summons and Petition are den de la corte.

served on you to file a Response 2.Cobrar, pedir prestado, cancelar, NOTICE TO THE PERSON (form FL-120 or FL 123) at the court transferir, deshacerse o cambiar SERVED: You are served and have a copy served on the petiel nombre de los beneficiarios de

tioner. A letter or phone call will not cualquier seguro u otro tipo de AVISO A LA PERSONA QUE REprotect you. cobertura, tal como de vida, salud, CIBIÓ LA ENTREGA: Esta entrega If you do not file your Response on vehículo y discapacidad, que tenga se realiza time, the court may make orders afcomo beneficiario(s) a las partes y a. as an individual. (a usted como fecting your marriage or domestic su(s) hijo(s) menor(es); individuo) partnership, your property, and cus3.Transferir, gravar, hipotecar, ocultar tody of your children. You may be o deshacerse de cualquier manera WARNING – IMPORTANT ordered to pay support and attorney de cualquier propiedad, inmueble o INFORMATION fees and costs. If you cannot pay personal, ya sea comunitaria, cuasi WARNING: California law provides the filing fee, ask the clerk for a fee comunitaria o separada, sin el conthat, for purposes of division of propwaiver form. sentimiento escrito de la otra parte o erty upon dissolution of a marriage or If you want legal advice, contact a una orden de la corte, con excepción domestic partnership or upon legal lawyer immediately. You can get las operaciones realizadas en el curseparation, property acquired by the information about finding lawyers at so normal de actividades o para satparties during marriage or domestic the California Courts Online Self-Help isfacer las necesidades de la vida; y partnership in joint form is presumed Center (www.courtinfo.ca.gov/self4.Crear o modificar una transferento be community property. If either help), at the California Legal Services cia no testamentaria de manera que party to this action should die before Web Site (www.lawhelpcalifornia.

Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Merced Ortiz, TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: The court finds that petitioner, Merced Ortiz has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Itzel Cruz Ortiz to Itzel Ortiz. 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 1/21/14 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.

Oct. 16, 2013.

Aaron Persky Judge of the Superior Court Dec. 20, 27; Jan. 03, 10, 2013.

EL OBSERVADOR | www.el-observador.com afecte el destino de una propiedad sujeta a transferencia, sin el consentimiento por escrito de la otra parte o una orden de la corte. Antes de que se pueda eliminar la revocación de una transferencia no testamentaria, se debe presentar ante la corte un aviso del cambio y hacer una entrega legal de dicho aviso a la otra parte.

Cada parte tiene que notificar a la otra sobre cualquier gasto extraordinario propuesto, por lo menos cinco días laborales antes de realizarlo, y rendir cuenta a la corte de todos los gastos extraordinarios realizados después de que estas órdenes de restricción hayan entrado en vigencia.

No obstante, puede usar propiedad comunitaria, cuasi comunitaria o suya separada para pagar a un abogado o para ayudarle a pagar los costos de la corte.

Published. Dec. 13, 20, 27; Jan. 03, 2014.

Published. Dec. 13, 20, 27: Jan. 03, 2014.

PETITION – MARRIAGE (Family Law)

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 585450 The following person(s) is(are) doing business, Tiberius Venture partners 1.2, 1180 Volti Ln., Los Altos, CA 94024, Santa Clara Co. Tiberius Family Office Inc., 1180 Volti Ln., Los Altos, CA 94024. This business is conducted by a corporation, 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.)

Tiberius Family Office Inc. Victor Chiang/CEO Dec. 13, 20, 27; Jan. 03, 2014.

This statement was filed with the County of Santa Clara on 11/26/13.

IN PRO PER Blake Edward Geritz 4454 Brunswick Ave San Jose, CA 95124 (408) 903-8201 SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF SANTA CLARA STREET ADDRESS: 170 Park Avenue, San Jose, CA 95113 MAILING ADDRESS: 191 North First Street CITY AND ZIP CODE: San Jose, CA 95113 BRANCH NAME: Family Law Division Petitioner: Blake Edward Geritz Respondent: Diana Estefania Geritz PETITION FOR Dissolution of Marriage CASE Number 113FL 166221

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 585849 The following person(s) is(are) doing business, Alum Rock Realty, 2771 Alum Rock Ave., San Jose, CA 95127, Santa Clara Co. Ruben Ramirez, 2771 Alum Rock Ave., San Jose, CA 95127. This business is conducted by an individual, registrant began business under the fictitious business name or names listed here in 09/13/94. “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.)

Ruben Ramirez Dec. 13, 20, 27; Jan. 03, 2014.

This statement was filed with the County of Santa Clara on 12/10/13.

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 113CV257476 Superior Court of California, County 1.Residence (Dissolion only) Petitionof Santa Clara-In the matter of the er has been a resident of this state for application of: Adriana Aguilar, TO at least six months and of this county ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: The for at least three months immediately court finds that petitioner, Adriana preceding the filing of this Petition for Aguilar has filed a petition for Change Dissolution of Marriage. of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as fol2. STATISTICAL FACTS lows: a. Bonifacio Adrian Gonzalez to A. Date of marriage: Adrian Gonzalez. THE COURT OR09/29/06 DERS that all persons interested in c. Time from date of marriage to date this matter appear before this court at of separation(specify): the hearing indicated below to show b. Date of separation 05/01/07 cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be grantYears: 0 Months: 7 ed on 3/11/14 at 8:45 am, Room 107: located at 191 N. First Street, San 3.DECLARATION REGARDING MIJose, CA 95113. A copy of the Order NOR CHILDREN (include children of to Show cause shall be published at this relationship born prior to or during least once a week for four successive the marriage or adopted during the weeks prior to the date set for hearmarriage): ing on the petition in El Observador, There are no minor children. a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara.

5. DECLARATION REGARDING Dec. 11, 2013.

COMMUNITY AND QUASI-COMAaron Persky MUNITY ASSETS AND DEBTS AS Judge of the Superior Court CURRENTLY KNOWN Dec. 13, 20, 27; Jan. 03, 2013. a. there are no such assets or debts subject to disposition by the court in ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE this proceeding.

FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 113CV257190 6. Petitioner requests Superior Court of California, County a. dissolution of marriage base on of Santa Clara-In the matter of the irreconcilable differences. (Fam. code application of: My Qui Ly, TO ALL 2310(a) INTERESTED PERSONS: The court finds that petitioner, My Qui 7.Petitioner requests that the court Ly has filed a petition for Change of grant the above relief and make inName with the clerk of this court for junctive (including restraining ) and a decree changing names as follows: other orders as follows: a. My Qui Ly to My Qui Ly Fort THE g.Terminate the court’s COURT ORDERS that all persons jurisdiction(ability)to award spousal interested in this matter appear besupport for respondent. fore this court at the hearing indicated h. Property rights be determined. below to show cause, if any, why the i. Other petition for change of name should ATTACHEMENT 7.J. TO PETITION not be granted on 3/04/14 at 8:45 am, -MARRIAGE (FL-100) Room 107: located at 191 N. First InvoluntaryDismissal: Street, San Jose, CA 95113. A copy Case#107FL140027 of the Order to Show cause shall be

published at least once a week for Lack of service within 3 years (CCPS four successive weeks prior to the 583.230) Not bringing to Trial within 5 date set for hearing on the petition in years (CCPS 583.330) El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county 9. I HAVE READ THE RESTRAINof Santa Clara.

ING ORDERS ON THE BACK OF Dec. 05, 2013.

THE SUMMONS, AND I UNDERAaron Persky STAND THAT THEY APPLY TO ME Judge of the Superior Court WHEN THIS PETITION IS FILED. Dec. 13, 20, 27; Jan. 03, 2013.

I declare under penalty of perjury unORDER TO SHOW CAUSE der the laws of the State of California FOR CHANGE OF NAME that the foregoing is true and correct.

NO. 113CV256881 DATE: 09/24/2013.

Superior Court of California, County Blake Edward Geritz

of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Thanh Kim Lai TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: The court finds that petitioner, Thanh Kim Lai has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Thanh Kim Lai to Kevin Lai. 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.

Dec. 02, 2013.

Aaron Persky Judge of the Superior Court Dec. 13, 20, 27; Jan. 03, 2013.

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 113CV256581 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Kin Gip, TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: The court finds that petitioner, Kin Gip has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Kin Gip to Katie Gip. 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 2/18/14 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.

Nov. 22, 2013.

Aaron Persky Judge of the Superior Court Dec. 13, 20, 27; Jan. 03, 2013.

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 113CV255788 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Chiyieko Sankus, TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: The court finds that petitioner, Shiyieko Sankus has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Jourdan Alexander Salinas to Jourdan Alexander Sankus 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 1/28/14 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.

Oct. 29, 2013.

Aaron Persky Judge of the Superior Court Dec. 13, 20, 27; Jan. 03, 2013.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 585592 The following person(s) is(are) doing business, PHP Group Reality, PHP Group Mortgage, PHP Group Property Mangement, PHP Group REO, PHP Group Real Estate, PHP Group Lending, PHP Real Estate & Mortgage, 1816 Tully Road Suite 202, San Jose, CA 95122, Santa Clara Co. PHP Group Inc., 1818 Tully Road, Suite 162A, San Jose, CA 95122. This business is conducted by a corporation, registrant has not yet begun business under the fictitious business name or names listed hereon . “I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.” (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.)

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Katelyn Phan/Secretary Dec. 06, 13, 20, 27, 2013.

This statement was filed with the County of Santa Clara on 12/03/13.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 585582 The following person(s) is(are) doing business, Got Vitamins? 63 Washington St., Santa Clara, CA 95050, Santa Clara Co. Shahin Roshangar, 4555 Thornton Ave #49, Fremont, CA 94536. 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.)

Shahin Roshangar Dec. 06, 13, 20, 27, 2013.

This statement was filed with the County of Santa Clara on 12/03/13.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 585486 The following person(s) is(are) doing business, MS Clothing, 2200 Eastridge Loop #2022, San Jose, CA 95122, Santa Clara Co. Shira Enterprises, Inc. 649 Anita Street A5, Chula Vista, CA 91911. This business is conducted by a corporation, registrant has not yet begun business under the fictitious business name or names listed hereon . “I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.”

(A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.)

Shira Enterprises Inc. Roni Grinshfan/President Dec. 06, 13, 20, 27, 2013.

This statement was filed with the County of Santa Clara on 11/26/13.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 585065 The following person(s) is(are) doing business, Tacos y Antojitos El Gallo, 1991 Alum Rock, San Jose, CA 95116, Santa Clara Co. Jose Vidales, 1991 Alum Rock, San Jose, CA 95116. This business is conducted by an individual, registrant began business under the fictitious business name or names listed here in 11/18/13. “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.)

Jose Vidales Dec. 06, 13, 20, 27, 2013.

This statement was filed with the County of Santa Clara on 11/18/13.

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 113CV256629 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Cindy Lin & Edwin Lin, TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: The court finds that petitioners, Cindy Lin & Edwin Lin have filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Cindy Lin aka Jeo Lin aka Cindy Jeo Lin to Cindy Zi-Yao Lin b. Edwin Ching Lin to Edwin Xiang-Ching Lin. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of names should not be granted on 2/25/14 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.

Nov. 25, 2013.

Aaron Persky Judge of the Superior Court Dec. 06, 13, 20, 27, 2013.

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 113CV256847 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Elizabeth Alejo Martinez, TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: The court finds that petition-

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er, Elizabeth Alejo Martinez has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Elizabeth Alejo Martinez to Elizabeth Alejo THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of names should not be granted on 2/25/14 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.

Nov. 27, 2013.

Aaron Persky Judge of the Superior Court Dec. 06, 13, 20, 27, 2013.

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME AND GENDER NO. 113CV256707 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the Petition of: Jeremy Martinez, TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner Jeremy Martinez has filed a petition with this court for a decree changing petitioner’s name to: Jade Arielle Martinez.. 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 2/18/14 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.

Nov. 25, 2013.

Aaron Persky Judge of the Superior Court Dec. 06, 13, 20, 27, 2013.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 585305 The following person(s) is(are) doing business, Voximplant, 2225 East Bayshore Road, Palo Alto, CA 94303, Santa Clara Co. Zingaya Inc., 2225 E. Bayshore Road, Palo Alto, CA 94303. This business is conducted by a corporation, registrant has not yet begun business under the fictitious business name or names listed hereon . “I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.” (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.)

Zingaya Inc. Alexey Aylarov Nov. 29; Dec. 06, 13, 20, 2013.

This statement was filed with the County of Santa Clara on 11/20/13.

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 113CV256785 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Gladys Elena Salgado Castillo Velasquez, TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: The court finds that petitioner, Gladys Elena Salgado Castillo Velasquez has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Gladys Elena Salgado aka Elena Salgado aka Elena Salgado-Velasquez aka Elena Velasquez to Yzadora Roxanna Castillo. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of names should not be granted on 2/25/14 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.

Nov. 26, 2013.

Aaron Persky Judge of the Superior Court Nov. 29; Dec. 06, 13, 20, 2013.

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FASHION & BEAUTY

Broaches are back - so pin that sparkler to your jacket collar or to your knit hat for a little extra pizzazz.

(BPT) Feeling your best during the holiday season helps make celebrating that much more meaningful. When you look beautiful, your confidence and charisma can shine, whether at a work party or a family gathering.

You don’t have to dress like a fashion model to have a festive look, simply remem-

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ber these fashion tricks and trends for a gorgeous, comfortable appearance no matter what you’re celebrating: Accessorize - Just as the holiday lights sparkle, so too should your accessories. This is the perfect time of year to use your costume jewelry to jazz up any outfit. Pair a statement necklace with a simple blouse for a cheerful look. Heading outdoors?

Denim - You can’t go wrong with a great pair of jeans. Be sure to choose a pair that complements your best features, like dENiZEN (R) from the Levi’s (R) brand, which is sold exclusively at Target, includes a line for curvy gals. Being fashionable doesn’t mean being uncomfortable: with their innovative Essential Stretch fabrication, their denim is 40 percent more stretchable, plus it will maintain its shape and soft feel for all-day comfort. Whether you’re heading to an ice rink or a restaurant, pair dENiZEN jeans with a cable-knit sweater for a wonderful winter outfit.

Blazers - Blazers are back and ideal for winter weather.

A classic tweed blazer makes for memorable holiday at-

tire when paired with stylish jeans, or jazz up a houndstooth blazer with black slacks and a cashmere scarf.

Not only will you have cool style fitting for women of every generation, but you’ll also have an extra layer to block the chill of Old Man Winter.

Sweaters - Perhaps no other piece of clothing embraces the feeling of the holidays better than a great sweater. Chunky knits and cowl necks are big, proving a warm sweater has its place in everyone’s closet. Take queues from the traditional holiday hues and wear a sweater in ruby red, emerald green or rich metallics. Pair with leggings and boots and you’re ready to hit the town.

Black jeans - Switch out your LBD (little black dress) for the LBJ (little black jean)!

You can rock them by day with a blazer to the office, or with a feminine frock for an office happy hour by night.

One look that is great to experiment with over the holidays is a twist to the woman’s tuxedo. Take a pair of black skinny jeans, like the ones from dENiZEN(R) from the Levi’s(R) brand. Wear with a tuxedo jacket, a black blouse, bowtie and satin stilettos for a look that will turn heads all night.

Textures - An easy way to breathe new life into your closet is by thinking outside the box and matching pieces you normally wouldn’t pair together. Blending textures is a great way to create new outfits - pair a silky shirt with a twill scarf, an angora sweater with a leather skirt, or those funky boots with a conservative cardigan. You’ll

be surprised at the new looks that can be inspired.

Makeup - The holidays are the perfect reason for playing up your makeup routine.

Whether you rarely wear makeup or you have an extensive daily routine, hit up your favorite retail store and treat yourself to a few new products. Nothing says “mistletoeready” better than red lips, but the shade is glamorous on nails, too. For eyes, metals are trending. If the idea of gold or silver on your lids intimidates you, just dab a bit on the inside corner of your eyes for a little touch of shimmer.

The perfect holiday outfit isn’t something to fret over.

Celebrate all the good tidings of the season and feel great in an outfit that looks great while letting your personal style shine through.

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(NAPSI) When Freud famously wondered what women want, he should have checked in the nail salon. According to a recent Harris Interactive survey: • 91 percent of women feel better after visiting one • More than half of women have been disappointed with do-it-yourself results A salon visit ensures a superior service and an opportu-

nity for comfort and community. That’s why many women like to take time to pamper themselves and leave the work to the pros.

What’s more, women who love the sustainability of a long-wear manicure can now rest easy when it comes to UV safety. Dr. John Dowdy and Dr. Robert Sayre recently reported that UV lamps are safer than natural sunlight. In addition, the back of the hand requires four times the amount of UV exposure

than the cheeks, chest or abdomen in order to cause sun damage. This makes it nearly impossible to suffer from unsafe exposure during a UV manicure.

Many women, relieved by these findings, head straight to the salon for a CND Shellac manicure. Since not all service is created equal, they look for the CND Shellac Pro Certification in the salon window.

DECEMBER 20-26, 2013

ARTS & CULTURE

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INSTRUCCIÓNES GRAFICAS

ViVemeJor lavando un frasco de salsa para pasta y con unos pocos materiales más creas un globo de nieve o snow globe. el resultado es una tarde en casa súper entretenida con tus hijos.

El muñequito Pega el muñequito en el centro de la tapa de metal y déjalo secar bien por unos minutos para evitar que se despegue luego.

El aceite y la brillantina Agrega la brillantina y después el aceite de bebé al frasco vacío.

El frasco cierra el frasco y sella bien la tapa para que no se pierda el líquido.

¡Snow globe!

Agítalo y ya está. ¡nunca algo tan simple, les sacó tantas sonrisas! Pregúntales qué fue lo que les pareció más divertido y ¡compártelo con nosotros!

(FAmilY FeAtures) if crossing the final gift off your shopping list means your holiday giving has only just begun, these ideas for creating unique and personalized packaging may be just the ticket for some extra special flair under your tree this year.

Wrap up homemade goodies fresh from your kitchen, or other small treasures, in cupcake cups adorned with the festive prints. even if your presents tend more toward store-bought than homemade, you can create from-the-heart gift boxes that convey how much you care. For an extra-special touch, consider creating paper mache boxes to adorn with ribbon and festive flowers made from vibrant holly leaf cutouts and sparkling glass beads. christmas gift Décor ideasskill level: no experience necessary crafting time: Average of 15-30 minutes per item

Supplies and Tools:

Die cuts With a View 12”x12” christmas memories stack Blue moon red glass beads Wilton lollipop sticks christmas-themed cups and/or boxes 1 skein of red yarn 1” white and burgundy grosgrain ribbon 1” burgundy grosgrain ribbon Holly leaf flower template (printable) Paper crafting adhesive glue or craft tape Paper trimmer scissors Pencil

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measure the amount of yarn needed to go around each cup or box, leaving a section on each end to tie a bow. repeat, cutting a section of yarn for each cup. cut an assortment of pennants (triangles) from different prints in the stack, repeating as necessary for desired number of cups.

Adhere the pennants to the center of each section of yarn. once the glue is dry and/or tape is in place, tie the banner onto each

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cup and set aside momentarily. remove the tag and icon stack from the stack. cut out desired tags (or make original tags) and adhere them, one each, to the top of a lollipop stick.

Place your gift into each cup, insert lollipop with tag at the top, and your gift is ready to give.

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Wrap ribbons or a strip of printed paper with yarn adhered on top around the middle of a box. using two prints in the stack, cut out an assortment of holly leaves (one color for the top set and another color for the bottom). layer them together in a round flower shape, adhering leaves in place.

Add a red glass bead to the center of each flower. cut a tag from the tag and icon print in the stack. Hand print the recipient’s name and adhere the tag to the side of the flower. repeat as needed for additional boxes.

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MOVIES

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With the ’70s behind him, san Diego’s top rated newsman, ron Burgundy (Will Ferrell), returns to the news desk in “Anchorman 2: the legend continues.” Also back for more are ron’s co-anchor and wife, Veronica corningstone (christina Applegate), weather man Brick tamland (steve carell), man on the street Brian Fantana (Paul rudd) and sports guy champ Kind (David Koechner) — all of whom won’t make it easy to stay classy … while taking new York’s first 24-hour news channel by storm.

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For the first time in movie history, audiences will truly see and feel what it was like when dinosaurs ruled the earth. WAlKing WitH DinosAurs: tHe moVie is the ultimate immersive, big-screen, 3-D experience. recent discoveries and a breakthrough in technology will introduce new and unique dinosaurs that are more real than ever before and put moviegoers in the middle of a thrilling prehistoric adventure, where an underdog dinosaur triumphs against all odds to become a hero for the ages.

Set in los Angeles in the slight future, “Her” follows theodore (Joaquin Phoenix), a complex, soulful man who makes his living writing touching, personal letters for other people. Heartbroken after the end of a long relationship, he becomes intrigued with a new, advanced operating system, which promises to be an intuitive and unique entity in its own right. upon initiating it, he is delighted to meet “samantha,” a bright, female voice (scarlett Johansson) who is insightful, sensitive and surprisingly funny. As her needs and desires grow, in tandem with his own, their friendship deepens into an eventual love for each other.

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méxico (notimeX) la cantautora mexicana natalia lafourcade recibió Disco de Platino más oro por más de 90 mil copias vendidwas de su álbum “mujer divina. Homenaje a Agustín lara”. la ganadora del grammy presentó la versión deluxe de su disco, que incluye un documental de casi dos horas en donde muestra el proceso para realizar este material.

Además contiene un DVD en donde natalia interpreta algunos temas en vivo, con algunos cantantes como lila Downs, leonel garcía, leonardo de lozanne, Paco Familiar (DlD) e ismael salcedo (los Daniels). “estoy muy contenta, muy emocionada y orgullosa, este proyecto tiene mucho cariño, es muy especial, me ha enseñado muchas cosas, me ha conectado mucho con la gente.

“Fue un proyecto que no tenía la certeza de que iba a funcionar, me hizo pasar por diferentes etapas, me hizo crecer como artista y ser más exigente”, dijo lafourcade a notimex.

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Aries Has pasado por mucho el año que está finalizando, a lo mejor atravesaste por altibajos de salud y algún desencanto romántico. Pero has aprendido a ser más fuerte y a cuidar tu tesoro más preciado: “tu salud”. el 2014 te trae muchas sorpresas especialmente en lo económico y en oportunidades para que ganes más dinero. Y lo más importante, saldrá a flote tu personalidad extrovertida y tus deseos de triunfar. tendrás mucha diversión, especialmente del mes de mayo en adelante. el romance le dará alegría a tu vida.Números de la suerte: 1-9-13-1744-56

tus deseos de progresar y avanzar en la vida se verán sumamente favorecidos con las posiciones astrales del 2014, el único bache en el camino será el mes de enero ya que tu planeta gerente estará retrógrado durante todo el mes, sé precavido en ese periodo. contarás con buena suerte en lo laboral y en el campo romántico, nuevas oportunidades para sobresalir surgirán en el horizonte. es probable que alguno de la familia te cause drama y un poco de pesar, pero será una situación pasajera que te convertirá en un ser más tolerante. Números de la suerte: 21-22-30-40-50-65

Géminis el 2014 es un año ideal para que te repongas financieramente, especialmente por el déficit sufrido el año anterior, el año inicia con Júpiter en tu sector de dinero y ganancias por lo tanto, tendrás un buen año en ese sentido.

es necesario que te alejes de dramas y sentimentalismos que en muchas ocasiones te estorban en tu camino al encuentro de la buena suerte. tu autoestima se verá reconfortada con el tránsito de Venus en tierra, aspecto que provocará también una relación más estable con tus seres queridos. Números de la suerte: 23-25-41-42-56-69

Cáncer el año inicia con Júpiter en tu signo, por lo tanto iniciarás con el pie derecho tanto en el trabajo como en el amor. económicamente no tendrás de qué quejarte. lograrás ascensos, aumentos y escalarás posiciones. se recomienda que dejes atrás el pasado porque de vez en cuando te vuelves un tanto melancólico por situaciones del ayer. Y ni siquiera Dios que es tan poderoso puede cambiar el pasado. olvida, persona y sé feliz en el presente. si tienes planeado realizar negocios, se recomienda que lo hagas a partir del mes de julio. Números de la suerte: 18-22-31-39-40-67

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2014 marca una etapa de recuperación para ti en todos los sentidos, Júpiter el gran benefactor del zodiaco te visitará a partir del mes de Julio, sin embargo; su poderosa energía se hará sentir en tu vida desde el mes de febrero. Puertas que estuvieron cerradas se abrirán para ti de par en par, tendrás la oportunidad de sobresalir en todo lo que te propongas. negocios, proyectos y empresas serán tus prioridades. tu recuperación económica y emocional es inminente. tu palabra clave del año será :”humildad”. serás feliz y muy bendecido. Números de la suerte: 11-22-31-34-46-62

Virgo eres un trabajador incansable, tus sentimientos son muy nobles y buscar hacer el bien, sin embargo; en ocasiones no sabes controlar tu temperamento, te vuelves un tanto agresivo y permites que cualquier tontería arruine tu día. este 2014, encontrarás el balance emocional ideal que te volverá más dócil y ya no permitirás que la mala energía de otros penetre en tu ser. en el amor te irá bien pues ya sabes que hay alguien que te ama profundamente, en el trabajo pueden haber cambios que serán muy benéficos para ti. la buena salud es un tesoro que te pertenece. Números de la suerte: 9-12-27-19-4061

Libra inicias el 2014 con tu planeta regente retrógrado, necesitarás una buena dosis de cautela, discreción y sentido común, especialmente durante el mes de enero. saturno sigue navegando en tu sector de dinero y posesiones. te volverás más sabio e inteligente a la hora de manejar tus finanzas y las de otras personas. el sector salud se verá beneficiado y no se observan turbulencias en el horizonte. Quizá tu máxima preocupación podría ser causada por alguno de la familia, un hermano o alguien cercano a ti atravesará por una situación muy difícil, pero al final todo se resolverá. Números de la suerte: 3-13-33-41-52-59

Escorpión saturno te seguirá acompañando durante todo el año,

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no trates de navegar contra la corriente, sé flexible y acepta los designios del universo. Personas y situaciones que no te convienen, saturno las alejará de tu camino. el 2014 será un año en el que lograrás una gran estabilidad especialmente en lo económico. moldea un poco tu carácter pues a veces tienes arranques de ira que no te benefician en lo absoluto.

Harás viajes, tendrás mucho trabajo y le dedicarás tiempo de calidad al cuidado de tu salud y apariencia física.

Números de la suerte: 2021-28-31-48-63

Sagitario tu buena voluntad y deseos de salir adelante y lograr tus metas se pueden ver realizados plenamente en este 2014. en el sector romántico evita el drama y decide con el corazón. gente del pasado retorna a tu presente para apoyarte cuando más lo necesites. será un año de logros y satisfacciones personales. el amor de tu vida estará a tu lado y habrá buenas noticias en el seno familiar. A finales de año, saturno entrará en tu signo y traerá muchos cambios, algunos bastante bruscos. Deberás aceptar con paciencia los designios universales. Números de la suerte: 11-14-18-22-36-54

Capricornio inicias el año con Venus retrógrado en tu signo, no es augurio que algo malo te sucederá pero debes tomar muchas precauciones con respecto al cuidado de tu salud y apariencia. es prioritario que procures una alimentación saludable. Por otro lado es necesario que no tomes ninguna decisión precipitada en ese periodo, especialmente en el amor pues después podrías arrepentir-

te. De febrero en adelante todo florece a tu alrededor, tendrás muchos planes y sueños que conquistar. sin lugar a dudas será un año en el que te realizarás totalmente. Números de la suerte: 1521-30-34-43-52

Acuario el 2014 es un año para que te liberes de cadenas y pesares que te atan al pasado, eres amante de la justicia y sobre todo de la libertad, por ello debes liberarte de personas y situaciones que obstaculizan tu destino. urano, tu planeta regente seguirá transitando en tu sector social y de comunicaciones, gente nueva e interesante llegará a tu camino, nuevas aventuras te esperan, en tu vida no habrá aburrimiento, prepárate para la acción pues vivirás un año muy emocionante. tendrás dinero y amor, el mantenimiento de la buena salud será tu mayor responsabilidad. Números de la suerte: 10-17-20-21-34-59

Piscis este 2014 es el año en el que decidirás tener como prioridad principal el cuidado de tu salud, dedicarás tiempo al ejercicio, el yoga o algún deporte que te mantenga tonificado y en buena forma.

2012 y 2013 fueron un tanto difíciles para ti pues pasaste por pronunciados altibajos emocionales, y quizá un poco de sufrimiento, una pérdida y una separación. este año con todo lo aprendido en el pasado te darás cuenta que lo más importante y lo que más te hace feliz es procurar el bien a tu familia, amigos y seres queridos. la buena fortuna se cruzará en tu camino.Números de la suerte: 11-19-20-31-37-57

DECEMBER 20-26, 2013

San Jose cAliForniA the san Jose earthquakes selected defenders shaun Francis and Brandon Barklage in stage 2 of the mls re-entry Draft on Wednesday. the earthquakes now have rights to the duo and may negotiate new contracts with the players.

Francis, 27, is a four-year mls veteran with experience on the Jamaican national team. He has four assists in 29 appearances during his career. Francis was taken by the columbus crew in the fourth round of the 2010 mls superDraft. He began 2013 as a member of the charlotte eagles in usl-Pro before signing with the chicago Fire on July 10.

Barklage, 27, has two goals and 10 assists during his five years in mls. He began his career with D.c. united as a third-round pick in the 2009 superDraft. He made 11 appearances during his three years in the nation’s capital before signing with the new York red Bulls on march 5, 2012. Barklage became a regular with the squad during his two years there, making 45 appearances while recording all of his career goals and assists.

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mathematical skills and problem solving go handin-hand with creativity and innovative thinking. At the tech museum of innovation’s Family math and engineering Program, families engage in hands-on math activities all the while having fun together. over the course of several weeks, participants also collaborate in creative design challenges to leverage the engineering design process. elsa choque, who has attended sessions with her daughter, continues to come because “it’s a program that allows children to practice hands-on learning. children can experiment and do

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things themselves by touching, by experimenting, by seeing it, and putting it together. it helps engrave the learning into the memory of the children.” choque emphasizes the program’s hands-on approach as crucial to her daughter’s learning process, noting she is able to use concepts learned in the program in real-life, “When she does hands-on learning, she is able to retain the information. concepts are easier for her to learn and learning is fun at the tech.” each month the museum offers 4 weeks of saturday classes for children in kinder-

garten through fifth grade from 10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. or 2:00 - 3:30 p.m. sessions are free, bilingual (english and spanish), and reserved for high-need families. next session starts January 4. the tech’s Family math and engineering Program teaches families skills needed to succeed in stem learning (science, technology, engineering, and math). the program’s principal sponsor is scholarshare college savings Plan and underwriting sponsor is microsoft.

For qualifications and registration please call (408) 7956330.

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(neWsusA) - looking to stretch your dollars this holiday shopping season?

We’re not talking anything as gauche as pretending you’ll be out of town so you can buy everyone’s presents at after-christmas sales. no, we’re talking ways to get more bang out of the bucks you do spend on holiday-related items. With the national retail Federation reporting that the average shopper will spend nearly $750 on holiday-related items, every little bit of saving can help.

Here are some ideas you may not have thought of:

* Download retailers’ discount apps/newsletters. many retailers now offer special mobile apps that you can download for exclusive discounts and offers on not only specific items, but even your entire purchase. others have free email newsletters that send weekly digital coupons you can use. And since they’re on your mobile phone, you don’t need to bring in flyers or coupons! * sell or trade in your old electronics and video games.

You’re sitting on found money if you have some unloved gadget collecting dust in a drawer. A website like Buymytronics.com will pay you

via PayPal or check for products as old as a clunky sidekick, while the retail giant gamestop gives you cold, hard cash or trade-in credits for video games and systems, as well as iPods, iPads and iPhones you or someone else on your list has been asking for. * Build gift Baskets. When even the wealthy “have fewer qualms” about shopping at discount stores, as cnn money recently noted, maybe it’s time to hit the racks and create a beauty case filled with body butter, oils and a thick loofa. the custom touch will go a long way, as will the extra savings.

Opening Day, October 19, The Tech Museum of Innovation 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.

Special Gift for first 300 dressed in Star Wars costumes. Plus grab a photo with Stormtroopers

Family Math & Engineering Diviértase en familia con clases de matemáticas e ingeniería gratuitas y bilingües en The Tech Museum of Innovation

Para niños en grados K a 5 Primera sesión del año empieza 4 de enero del 2014 Para más información visite thetech.org/ familymathengineering o llame al 1-408-795-6330

got chihuahuas? spay/neuter for FREE*

Call for an appointment today!

408-262-2133 English: x380 Spanish: x381

Patrocinador principal:

Así es como los Californianos ahorran para la universidad.

ScholarShare es un orgulloso patrocinador del Programa de Matemáticas e Ingeniería para la Familia y apoya un compromiso compartido para la educación.

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*To qualify you must be a resident in these zip codes: 95111, 95112, 95116, 95122, and 95127; have identification that proves residency (e.g. utility bill, driver's license); have a Chihuahua or Chihuahua mix