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EL CHICANo Weekly

Vol 58, NO. 09

Febr uar y 18, 2021

Community g rieves sudden loss of Michelle Her nandez doting mother, devoted daughter, fierce women’s advocate

By Maryjoy Duncan

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ichelle Hernandez of San Bernardino, a mother, beloved daughter, friend and community member who dedicated herself to helping those most vulnerable, died unexpectedly at the age of 41 from COVID-19 on January 12, leaving behind two adult daughters, two tween/teenage sons, and her mother, Joann Lopez.

Michelle worked tirelessly alongside Melinda Cuellar, CEO and founder of nonprofit organization Divine Connections H.O.P.E. that provides support to victims of domestic violence, as the administrative director.

Michelle advocated for abused women as a certified Domestic Violence Advocate, Facilitator for Batterers Prevention, selfesteem coach, designed a curriculum for and taught a teen domestic violence class.

Michelle, cont. on next pg.

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Michelle Hernandez dedicated herself to her children, her family and victims of domestic violence through her work at Divine Connections HOPE, Option House and The Way World Outreach.

San Ber nardino City Council approves Eviction Prevention Program

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n February, 3, 2021, San Bernardino City’s Eviction Prevention Program motion passed in a 7-0 vote.

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This new initiative states that a renter of an apartment or house within the city may be eligible to receive one-time rental assistance under the city’s Eviction Prevention Program.

“Eligible households can receive assistance to cover past due rents and funds are paid directly to the landlord. To receive eligibility, you’ll need a form of identification, a copy of lease agreement, proof of income for all household members (to ensure low income assistance), documentation demonstrating a COVID-19 related impact through work layoffs or health Eviction, cont. on next pg.

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To date, over 900 residents have applied for the city’s Eviction Prevention Program, which is an underwhelming number when compared to the need in San Bernardino.

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Majority Leader Reyes Introduces Bill to Extend Worker Protections to All School Employees Assembly Majority Leader Eloise Gómez Reyes (D -San Bernardino) introduced AB 438 which would extend existing employee rights and protections to school custodians, bus drivers and other classified employees. AB 438 would ensure classified employees receive the same layoff notice and hearing rights as teachers and certified administrators.

“Classified employees play an essential role on school campuses and in students’ lives. They are the backbone of the education environment as they transport students to and from school, prepare meals, clean classrooms and so much more. It is only fair that we make sure they are extended the same employee protections from layoffs as other school employees.” Majority Leader Reyes continued, “I am proud to author legislation which expands worker rights to

employees who have such critical roles for the functioning of our schools” "Classified staff have shown we are essential to the success of California schools by ensuring students have nutritious meals, safe learning environments, and extra academic help, even in the face of this pandemic, which is why they deserve the same job protections as teachers and school administrators. In the absence of these protections, over 2,000 classified staff have been laid off since last March, even though our schools have not suffered a loss in state funding. I want to thank Majority Leader Reyes for introducing AB 438, which will provide parity in layoff protections for all school employees."

--Ben Valdepeña, Association President, California School Em-

ployees Association.

“California’s educators honor the services of classified school employees who partner with us on a daily basis to provide our six million students with a quality public education. A student’s school day begins with the first school bus ride in the morning, and ends when the custodian turns off the lights at night. One of the many hard lessons of this pandemic has been acknowledging the divide that exists in our communities and also in our workplaces. That is why we are cosponsoring AB 438. We believe that in the unfortunate event layoff notices are issued, classified employees should count on professional rights that provide more stability as they strive to provide for their own families. We look forward to working with Assemblymember Gómez Reyes to en-

Michelle “She loved to teach, she had a knack for it,” Melinda shared.

“She was so down to earth and connected with people, she established relationships.”

After volunteering for three years, Michelle joined the team at Option House as a Domestic Violence Advocate in 2019, taking the lead in case management and support, and became a key trainer.

According to Option House Executive Director Heather Stevning, Michelle also created and headed a support group for victims of domestic violence at the homeless shelter and administrative office.

“She would share her personal survival stories; her heart was just in it, her compassion for others was exemplary,” Heather remarked. “Everybody loved her, she always walked the extra mile for everybody. She is sorely missed.”

Michelle managed to find time to dedicate herself to the Way World Outreach for many years as a Children’s Ministry Leader, and worked with women who struggled with drugs, physical abuse, domestic violence and abandonment.

“She encouraged a lot of women to get a grip on life and to trust in the Lord,” The Way World Outreach Pastor Robert Vega said.

“Her heart was there for those who were broken. She was an amazing young woman, a great mother. I can’t say enough about her.”

Michelle was the sole provider for her children and mother, Joann Lopez, for whom Melinda has launched a GoFundMe page to help pay for the day-to-day expenses - rent, food, utilities, etc. (link at bottom), including Michelle’s “farewell” services.

sure notices mirror the timelines of certificated employees.”

-E. Toby Boyd, Kindergarten Teacher/CTA President "From feeding students, to cleaning classrooms, to ensuring student safety, classified professionals provide critical services every day in our schools that our students need to succeed. For too long, they have not had equal rights under the law when it comes to layoffs. AB 438 corrects this inequity, by making sure that these hard-working professionals have the same rights as teachers, administrators, and other school staff."

--Luukia Smith, Secretary Treasurer of the CFT - A Union of Educators and Classified Professionals.

“AFSCME whole-heartedly supports this bill and is a proud cosponsor. This bill takes a much-needed step to bring the same rights to classified employees as their certificated and academic co-workers. Classified employees are vital for creating and supporting an environment where our kids can learn and grow in a safe space; these employees deserve the same rights as those provided to certificated and academic employees.”

Evictions concerns, and a notice of rent arrears or invoice from your landlord,” said Maria Gallegos, City of San Bernardino administrative analyst.

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Top: Michelle offered comfort and support to struggling women.

Below: Michelle Hernandez (top center) with the DCH team, pictured clockwise from Michelle: Laura Murrin, Leanne Nuckolls, Melinda Cuellar and Maribel Belmontes.

Eligible households may receive assistance for payment of up to six consecutive months of rent arrears.

“After checking eligibility, fill out the application online at sbcity.org/evictionprotection. Once filled out you’ll upload eligibility documentation and attach them with your application. Information contained in this application will be provided to the housing authority of the County of San Bernardino for processing,” continued Gallegos.

“She was the most loving person, so giving, she gave me her all, she put so much into everything she did,” Melinda shared. “I don’t understand why someone like her is taken so soon.”

According to Melinda, Michelle earned an associate degree in Christian Leadership from The Way Leadership University but needed financial assistance to purchase her cap and gown, and other expenses; Assembly Majority Leader Eloise Gómez Reyes stepped In and paid those expenses.

“Michelle was a fearless warrior

-- Kim Carter Martinez, AFSCME Council 57 Political and Legislative Director "School workers together create a safe, supportive community in which students can flourish, but those of us who are classified staff - those who clean, provide transportation and food, provide classroom support for students who need additional help, and do other critical work - are too often treated as expendable," said Max Arias, President of SEIU Local 99. "This disregard mirrors inequities in our society and sends a false and harmful message about the value of our contributions to the school community. It needs to change."

Classified employees play a crucial role in the functioning of school and those present on school campuses testify to their importance in the video found here: AB 438 ensures classified employees are granted protections from layoffs, which is important now more than ever. AB 438 would ensure worker protections for the most underpaid and diverse group of workers on school campus. The wellbeing of our schools depends on the wellbeing of all school employees.

To date, the city has received over 900 applications, but many of them are incomplete.

“There are so many applications that are incomplete, so we should follow up with those applicants as to why they didn't complete the application. We’re not servicing as many residents as we can with these funds and we have a time limit; if we don’t use these funds, we’ll have to give the money back,” said Councilmember Kimberly Calvin.

Only residents residing in San Bernardino are eligible for the program; visit sbcity.maps.arcgis.com before filing out the application to ensure your home is located within city limits.

For more information, visit sbcity.org. for children and their mothers.

She was a wonderful and compassionate human being who put the needs of her community above her own - except when it came to her children whom she adored,” Reyes said. “It was a blessing to work with her to uplift our community. She will be sorely missed.

May she rest in peace.”

Services will be held at the Way World Outreach at a date to be determined.

If you would like to help support Michelle’s family, please visit her GoFundMe page: https://gofund.me/b2e23d3b.

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Board invites residents to ser ve on county redistricting commission

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ounty residents have an opportunity to assist the Board of Supervisors in redrawing supervisorial district boundaries that will be in place for the next 10 years.

The board is inviting county residents who meet certain qualifications to serve on a first-of-its kind county redistricting commission.

five districts that elect members of the Board of Supervisors to ensure they have nearly the same number of residents and meet other criteria. Historically this task has been undertaken solely by the Board of Supervisors. A new County Charter approved by voters in November 2020 requires the board to appoint a redistricting commission to participate in the process.

Every ten years following each U.S. Census the county must redraw the boundaries of each of the

The board this week approved an ordinance to establish the commission, which will recommend

two possible redistricting plans in time for the board to enact a final plan in time to meet a Dec. 15 state deadline, which means the board must consider redistricting proposals in October and November. The census data needed to create the plans is not expected to be available until July or August,

The seven-member county redis- Members of the commission tricting commission will consist must be registered to vote in the of two members appointed by the county. They may not: presiding judge of the Superior Court, one of whom will serve as * Be an elected county official or a family member, staff member, or paid campaign staff member of an elected county official. * Have served as a staff member of an elected official during the past four years. * Have served in elected office or campaigned as a candidate for an elected office during the past four years.

Have served as a mem* ber of a political party central

Ca lif or nia Un iver sity of S cien ce and Medicine senior associate dean advancing health professional education globally

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alifornia University of Science and Medicine’s (CUSM) Senior Associate Dean of Academic Affairs and Chair of the Department of Medical Education, Zohray Moolani Talib, MD, FACP, will serve as the Co-Chair for the National Academy of Medicine’s Global Forum for Health Professional Education, for a term ending December 31, 2023.

The Global Forum on Innovation in Health Professional Education brings together a diverse group of thought leaders and interprofessional collaborators to network and discuss ways to advance and innovate in health professional education. Dr. Talib’s role as cochair will allow her to contribute to the mission and strategic vision of the Forum.

“I am honored to serve as CoChair for the Global Forum and look forward to working with Forum members to advance our collective vision for health professional education,” said Dr. Talib.

At CUSM, Dr. Talib is a leader who is driving the institution’s vision to inspire, motivate and empower students to become excellent and caring physicians, scientists, and leaders. “This appointment reflects what we, at CUSM, all know to be true, Dr. Talib is an exceptional educator with global expertise in health professions education. It is a pleasure to see that expertise recognized by her peers,” said Paul Lyons, MD, Dean and President of CUSM. “This is a great opportunity for Dr. Talib to be a thought leader advancing the field of education with a global community of academic experts and health professionals.”

Dr. Talib’s experience spans the field of medical education and global health, with a particular focus on social accountability in health professions education. She has worked with undergraduate

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Dr. Zohray Talib will serve as the co-chair for the National Academy of Medicine’s Global Forum for Health Professional Education. and graduate medical education programs in the US and across Sub-Saharan Africa to bring best practices into medical education, especially in low-resource settings.

Her particular areas of interest include community-based education and building a robust and diverse faculty workforce to provide health professions education, research and services especially for underserved communities.

Dr. Talib has collaborated with medical schools across Africa to study and strengthen decentralized training sites for health professions education. Dr. Talib has also partnered with faculty in Africa to examine the burden of mental health and strategies to integrate mental health into primary care.

Dr. Talib brings to the field of academic medicine and global health the unique perspective of

commission chair. Each member of the Board of Supervisors will appoint one of the remaining five members and one alternate member. The board plans to appoint the commission and five alternate members on April 20. The commission will hold its first meeting in May.

being a primary care clinician, educator and researcher. She is a licensed and practicing internal medicine primary care physician.

She teaches clinical medicine, health policy and health systems to undergraduate medical students. Dr. Talib was previously at the George Washington University where she was Associate Program Director for the Internal Medicine program and a researcher with the Health Workforce Institute.

Dr. Talib received her Bachelor of Science in Physical Therapy from McGill University, Montreal, Canada, and her Doctor of Medicine from University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada. She completed her residency in Internal Medicine at the George Washington University Hospital. She is board certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine, and a Fellow of the American College of Physicians.

committee during the past four years. * Have contributed more than $500 per year to any candidate for elective office during the past four years.

Commission members and alternate members will receive a stipend of $100 for each meeting they attend and reimbursement for mileage exceeding 20 miles round-trip from their home.

Applications signed in ink must be postmarked no later than April 5 or hand-delivered to the Clerk of the Board's office by 5 p.m. on April 5. The application is available at https://cms.sbcounty.gov/Portals/4 5/AdvisoryRedistrictingCommissionApplication.pdf?ver=202102-12-090449-457 or by contacting the Clerk of the Board at (909) 387-4831.

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RAFFMA celebrates African American ar tists of Paulson Fontaine Press in vir tual exhibit

n celebration of Black History Month, the Robert and Frances Fullerton Museum of Art (RAFFMA) at Cal State San Bernardino presents “Personal to Political: Celebrating the African American Artists of Paulson Fontaine Press.” The exhibition will be on display virtually starting Saturday, Feb. 6, and will run until Saturday, April 10. A formal online reception will take place on Saturday, Feb. 27 at 4 p.m.

This exciting exhibition features works by African American artists who have helped to shape the contemporary art conversation in the Bay Area and beyond. The show covers a wide range of prints, paintings, quilts and sculptures, and includes an array of abstract and formal imagery. Narratives that speak to personal experiences and political perspectives are woven throughout.

At the heart of this show is a Berkeley-based fine art print studio – Paulson Fontaine Press – who over the past two decades has developed an unparalleled roster of internationally celebrated artists, such as Martin Puryear, Kerry James Marshall, and the Gee’s Bend Quilters, who characterize the fresh perspectives that are today’s avant-garde.

This exhibition is organized by the Bedford Gallery and will travel nationally through 2021.

About Paulson Fontaine Press Established in Emeryville in 1996, Paulson Fontaine Press, formerly Paulson Bott Press, is known for amplifying important, often underrepresented, voices in the visual arts. In 1997, after hearing the painter Kerry James Marshall give a talk about the dearth of Black voices and representation in major museums and art institutions, co-founder Pam Paulson realized there was a vacuum to be filled.

Through their fine art publishing program, Paulson Fontaine Press reaches new audiences for African American artists across the country. Artists include Chicago-based McArthur Binion, who is known for bringing a personal narrative into the reductive materialism of minimalism; Samuel Levi Jones, known for compositions created from deconstructed institutional texts; Bay Area artist Lava Thomas, whose multidisciplinary practice considers themes of social justice, female subjectivity, current events and the shifting tides of history; and Edgar Areneaux, a Los Angeles native who has been a pivotal leader of the Watts House Project, an effort to revitalize the Watts community through art.

About the importance of this focus at the press, Rhea Fontaine, co-owner of the Paulson Fontaine Press, states: “People like William Arnett, who supported the Gee’s

Bend Quilters, and Lowery Stokes Sims, whose pioneering work at the Metropolitan Museum and the Studio Museum in Harlem introduced so many minority artists to larger audiences-these are the people who are taking risks that others aren’t willing to take, saying things that other people aren’t willing to say, seeing things that other people are not seeing. We’ve always tried to connect ourselves with that type of visionary. Because of them, a handful of these really talented artists have become known to us and the world at large.”

Featured Artists: Gee’s Bend Quilters: Gee’s Bend is a small, rural African American community that is surrounded on three sides by the Alabama River.

The women of Gee’s Bend create quilted masterpieces that are both functional and unique, and combine artisanship and ingenuity.

Their storied crafting tradition dates back to the 1920s, and their works – created out of necessity for their homes – are an inspiring and vital part of American art history. In addition to prints, this exhibition includes quilts by the Gee’s Bend Quilters.

David Huffman: David Huffman depicts the African American experience and “the stereotypical signifiers of this history.” He uses humor to bridge fantasy and real-

ity with his depictions of figures in astronaut garb (known as Traumanauts), conducting their daily activities. On the surface, some of the Traumanaut images are playful, but a deeper look reveals Huffman’s perspective on politics, culture and our relationship to the earth and urban environments.

Kerry James Marshall: Born in Alabama in 1955 and raised in Watts, Los Angeles, Kerry James Marshall’s work delves into the history of African American identity. He explores political themes and focuses on Western art and its absence of black subjects. His paintings bring people to the forefront who have previously been invisible – the African American woman, artist, master and actor.

Martin Puryear: Sculptor, Martin Puryear’s love of natural materials and traditional crafting methods employ wood, mesh, stone and metal to create forms that resist

identification. As one of the most lauded contemporary artists, Puryear’s work has been exhibited across the country at the MOMA New York and National Gallery of Art. His list of awards includes a Guggenheim Fellowship, a MacArthur Foundation award, the Gold Medal in Sculpture by the American Academy of Arts and Letters, and the National Medal of Arts.

Lava Thomas: Lava Thomas’s work is influenced by themes of social justice and feminist discourse, past and present. Her hair portraits and mirrored tambourines are quintessentially personal.

Opening Reception: Saturday, Feb. 27, 4-5:30 p.m.

Registration and more information can be found at the RAFFMA’s Personal to Political webpage.

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Back to school during a pandemic: How to do it safely

By Jenny Manrique

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ince the COVID-19 pandemic forced the closure of her children’s school in Los Angeles and obliged the family to move into distance learning without much knowledge, Karla Franco feels that in addition to being a mother, she has had to learn to be a teacher, a counselor and even an expert in electronic devices.

“These (incidents) include verbal attacks, refusal of service (of teaching) and physical assaults, which puts the well-being of our API children at increased risk…

They heard negative things before schools closed down and now that we’re all virtual, they’ve seen antiasian rhetoric on social media sites that they frequently visit.”

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For Vora, the fact that one in three APIs have limited English proficiency requires schools to do “an effective job of communicating with parents who speak another language.”

Overwhelmed by her new tasks and the lack of support for parents who found themselves immersed in a remote education model in response to the virus, Franco has become a fierce community leader in her school district in southern California where, as in the rest of the country, there is fierce debate over reopening schools safely.

“What I think and hear from other parents in general is that going back to school is not safe,” Franco said at a news briefing hosted by Ethnic Media Services on Feb 5. “The school district never protected our students or our campus, not even before the pandemic. I have asked the superintendent: if you cannot control what you see, how will you control this virus that you cannot see?

All of us are in danger ”.

Franco insists that not only school personnel and teachers should be protected, but also parents who, according to her, are seen as “the enemy” for raising complaints and concerns to principals.

“We don’t have to think about money. We have to think about our lives,” she added.

The question of how and when to reopen public schools has become “perhaps the most contentious issue in the country,” according to Louis Freedberg Executive Director of EdSource, a leading national news site on education. While the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) says that it is safe for students to go to school even if teachers have not been vaccinated, teacher unions and parents have less confidence in the safety of the school environment and the response capacity of its officials in the event of a virus outbreak.

In Chicago for example, amid threats of a strike, the school district reached a tentative agreement with the Chicago Teachers Union to reopen schools in pre-kinder and kindergarten. The city of San Francisco filed a lawsuit against its own school district in an effort to reopen in-person instruction, and Los Angeles City Councilman Joe Buscaino proposed a resolution to file a similar lawsuit against LAUSD. In addition to the general exhaustion from the number of hours spent on screens, students of color in major urban districts are losing ground the longer they are out of the classroom. As their communities have experienced the most devastating effects of the virus, they are also the most fragile in their emotional health.

“Out of the 1.9 trillion (from the stimulus package) a lot more money should go to schools and counselors. Whatever needs to be done to ensure that marginalized students are being supported right first and foremost,” Bora said.

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Clockwise from top left: Louis Freedberg, Executive Director of EdSource; Tyrone Howard, Director of the Black Male Institute at UCLA; Akil Vohra, Executive Director of Asian American LEAD; Karla Franco, Los Angeles parent; Bernita Bradley, National Parents Union.

“Socio-emotional support is not available in our schools. It never has been available,” said Bernita Bradley, the midwest delegate for the National Parents Union, speaking from Detroit. “We have districts with one nurse covering about four different schools across the city, and yet the parents are expected to trust the school and just send their kids back into the buildings.”

In cities like Detroit, the disparities in education are glaring: here only 16% of students in third grade have the required reading level and 38% of households do not have an internet connection. In affluent districts, technology and teachers prepared to use it made a huge difference in the online learning impact for parents and students. But African-American families, who have historically distrusted the educational system, were left behind.

“Just in June some of our students got laptops or tablets… Suddenly second graders had to turn in assignments in 30 days to receive a grade. And they have no instructor,” said Bradley, who believes it is time to reimagine education because online teaching is “not working”.

“When some schools opened up in the summertime, we had kids who came up positive (for the coronavirus test). Where are the checks and balances to make sure people are really socially distancing? … The plan is that we all get vaccinated but our survey showed that only 55% of parents say they will.”

Safety is the priority Safety against the contagion of COVID-19 has become the first factor to be discussed in the reopening plans, above the education model itself, according to Dr. Tyrone Howard, professor of education at the University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA) and

director of the Black Male Insti- being of the students, two other core areas must be taken into actute. count in the reopening plans: “That is a larger conversation learning loss problems and the that will continue to play out and support for teachers.

I think it shouldn’t be a one-sizefits-all approach. There will be in- “The learning pods that popped equities because certain districts up mainly in affluent white comhave more resources to ensure a munities, where in-person learnsmoother reopening… So we need ing was still taking place, were not to make sure that there is a more opportunities for many black and customized way to ensure that brown children… We are going to high-need schools have essential have to make a big push for indiresources by way of vaccination, vidualized tutoring, especially for or testing, or PPE (personal pro- students who are language learntective equipment). ” ers, those with special needs, and those who are experiencing homeHoward highlighted the impact lessness. of the pandemic on communities of color, citing a UCLA Center for “Those were already students on Health Policy Research report that the academic fringes and this panfound that nearly half of Califor- demic has pushed them even furnia teens reported having some ther (from those fringes). So the type of mental health challenges grading issue is a real problem. “ in the last year and a third of those young people said that the levels Preventing the bullying of depression they felt due to isolation were so high they were un- As for teachers, Howard argued able to do their homework. that they should be part of the conversation because many of them Additionally, according to Los do not feel safe returning to inAngeles County public health of- person instruction and even for ficials, the average number of some students who suffer from Latinos dying from coronavirus high levels of anxiety or bullying each day has increased by more at school, the online format is a than 1,000% since November. good alternative.

“The fact that children have lost loved ones, mothers, fathers, grandparents, caregivers, aunts and uncles is serious and significant,” Howard said. “Many schools do not have the bandwidth to invest in social workers, counselors or therapists and as we do reopen kids are grieving, suffering from anxiety and depression and the schools will not have the support in place to assist them.

“This has a particular effect on black, brown and indigenous children whose behavior can change dramatically by these traumatic experiences, which are punished with suspensions and expulsions. “ Howard considers that in addition to the social-emotional well-

This has been a topic of special interest to the Asian American student community. The racist rhetoric about the origin of the virus promoted by the previous administration has led to “the rise of harassment and bullying,” said Akhil Vora, executive director of the Asian American Lead (AALead)

Despite fears across the board, epidemiological evidence suggests that children are the population with the lowest risk of contracting COVID-19 and with a stronger immune system to survive it. Several studies indicate that transmission of the virus among students, especially in elementary school, is very low.

While that may not be very comforting to parents of children in middle and high school, the main problem is that “there are adults and teachers in schools who do not have the same protections (as children),” said Louis Freedberg of EdSource.

This depends on the spread of the virus in the local community and the way schools can mitigate that spread beyond the well-known measures of wearing masks and social distancing, which require working with smaller groups of students.

“Having good ventilation systems, screening and frequent testing. A lot of school districts do not have those measures in place,” Freedberg said.

But back-to-classroom advocates also argue that schools are where kids get their meals, a task that several districts continued doing during the pandemic. “The impact of food insecurity on academic performance is something that we are starting to learn about,” Freedberg said.

“We have to look more closely at the research and see how it applies to our communities. There needs to be some focus on making sure that research is available in other languages,” he concluded.

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CHARLES C. TOWLE Case Number: LLTVA2000899 NOTICE! You have been sued.

The court may decide against you without your being heard unless you respond within 5 days. You have 5 DAYS, not counting Saturdays and Sundays and other judicial holidays, after this summons and legal papers are served on you to file a written response with this court and have a copy served on the plaintiff.

A letter or phone call will not protect you. Your written response must be in proper legal form if you want the court to hear your case. There may be a court form you can use for your response.

You can find these court forms and more information at the California Courts Online SelfCenter Help (www.courts.ca.gov/selfhelp), your county law library, or the courthouse nearest you. If you do not file your response on time, you may lose the case by default, and your wages, money and property may be taken without further warning from the court.

There are other legal requirements. You may want to call an attorney right away. If you do not know an attorney, you may want to call an attorney referral service. If you cannot afford an attorney, you may be eligible for free legal services from a nonprofit legal services program. You can locate these nonprofit groups at the California Legal Services Web site (www.lawhelpca.org), the California Courts Online SelfHelp Center (www.courts.ca.gov/selfhelp), or by contacting your local court or county bar association.

FEE WAIVER: If you cannot pay the filing fee, ask the clerk for a fee waiver form. NOTE: The court has a statutory lien for waived fees and costs on any settlement or arbitration award of $10,000 or more in a civil case.

The court’s lien must be paid before the court will dismiss the case. ¡AVISO! Usted ha sido demandado. Si no responde dentro de 5 dias, el tribunal puede emitir un fallo en su contra sin una audencia. Una vez que le entreguen esta citación y papeles legales, solo tiene 5 DíAS, sin contar sábado y domingo y otros dias feríados del tribunal, para presenter una respuesta por escrito en este tribunal, hacer que se entregue una copia al demandante.

Una carta o una llamada telefónica no lo protege. Su respuesta por escrito tiene que estar en formato legal correcto si desea que procesen su caso en la corte. Es possible que haya un formulario que usted pueda usar para su respuesta. Puede encontrar estos formularios de la corte y mas información en el Centro de Ayuda de las Cortes de California (www.sucorte.ca.gov) en la bibliteca de leyes de su condado o en la corte que le quede más cerca. Si no presenta su respuesta y se le podrá quitar su sueldo, dinero y bienes sin más advertencia.

Hay otros requisitos legales. Es recomendable que llame a un abogado inmediatamente. Si no conoce a un abogado, puede llamar a un servicio de remisión a abogados. Si no puede pagar a un abogado, es posible que cumpla con los requisitos para obtener servicios legales gratuitos de un programa de servicios legales sin fines de lucro. Puede encontrar estos grupos sin fines de lucro en el sitio web de California Legal Services, www.lawhelpcalifornia.org en el Centro de Ayuda de las Cortes de California, (www.sucorte.ca.gov) o poniéndose en contacto con la corte o el colegio de abogados locales.

EXENCIóN DE CUOTAS: Si no puede pagar la cuota de presentación, pida al secretario de la corte que le dé un formulario de exención de pago de cuotas.

AVISO: Por ley, la corte tiene derecho a reclamar las cuotas y los costos extenos con un gravamen sobre cualquier cantidad de $10,000 ó mas recibida mediante un acuerdo o una concesión de arbitraje en un caso de derecho civil. Tiene que pagar el gravamen de la corte antes de que la corte pueda desestimar el caso.

The name and address of the court is: (El nombre y dirección de la corte es) SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA 17780 ARROW BLVD. FONTANA, CA 92335 The name, address and telephone number of plaintiff's attorney, or plaintiff without an attorney is: (El nombre, la dirección y el número de teléfono del abo¬gado del demandante, or del demandante que no tiene abogado, es) CHARLES C. TOWLE 904 W. Edgehill Road San Bernardino, CA 92405 (909) 882-7733 Date: DEC 29 2020 Clerk (Secretario), by LLEINMI MARTINEZ Deputy (Adjunto) Published El Chicano 2/4,2/11,2/18,2/25/21 E-8094

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Petitioner or Attorney: ARASH HASHEMI (SBN 222454) LAW OFFICES OF ARASH HASHEMI, 11845 W OLYMPIC BLVD, STE 520, LOS ANGELES, CA 90064, Attorney for: DARRELL EUGENE BRADY JR Superior Court of California, County of San Bernardino, 247 West Third Street, San Bernardino, CA 92415-0210, San Bernardino Justice Center PETITION OF: DARRELL EUGENE BRADY JR, FOR CHANGE OF NAME ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME Number: CIVSB Case 2026761 TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner: DARRELL EUGENE BRADY JR has filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present name: DARRELL EUGENE BRADY JR to Proposed name: ZODIAC THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing.

NOTICE OF HEARING Date: 03/01/21, Time: 9:00 am Dept: S16 The address of the court is: same as noted above A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county: El Chicano Dated: DEC 24 2020 LYNN M. PONCIN Judge of the Superior Court Published El Chicano 1/28,2/4,2/11,2/18/21 E-8088 NOTICE OF AVAILABILITY OF A DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT FOR A PROPOSED LAND AT SAN EXCHANGE BERNARDINO INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY, CALIFORNIA Pursuant to Title 49, United States Code, Section 47106(c)(1)(A), notice is hereby given that the San Bernardino International Airport Authority (SBIAA), as owner and grant sponsor of San Bernardino International Airport, proposes to seek Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) approval to implement a land exchange of 10.306 acres with the San Miguel Band of Mission Indians (SMBMI). The real estate transfers are listed below: From SMBMI to SBIAA : 10.306 acres, located south of the 3 rd Street shoulder along the northern airport boundary (Parcel “D”). From SBIAA to SMBMI : 10.306 acres, located north of “W” Street adjacent to existing tribal land (Parcel “A”). The Proposed Action is solely an administrative action, i.e., a real property exchange of lands of equal value, to complete an airport boundary modification. A Draft Environmental Assessment (EA) has been prepared to evaluate the potential environmental impacts of the Proposed Action and has been prepared pursuant to the requirements of Section 102(2)(c) of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and Section 509(b)(5) of the Airport and Airway Improvement Act of 1982 , as amended. The FAA is the Lead Agency to ensure compliance with NEPA for airport actions. The Draft EA was prepared in accordance with FAA Order 1050.1F, Environmental Impacts: Policies and Procedures and FAA Order 5050.4B, National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) Implementing Instructions for Airport Actions . The federal action would be a revision to the airport layout plan (ALP) to reflect the modified airport boundaries.

Beginning February 11, 2021 , a copy of the Draft EA will be available for review by the public and interested parties for 30 days at: or at the following physical locations during

normal business hours : San Bernardino International Airport Authority, 1601 East 3 rd Street, San Bernardino, CA Norman F. Feldheym Public Library, 555 West 6 th Street, San Bernardino, CA Any interested parties requesting a hard copy of the report (or the report on compact disc or USB drive) can be provided these items by contacting SBIAA at the email address given below.

Anyone wishing to comment on the Draft EA may submit written comments by letter or email to the following physical or email addresses: Mr. Mark Gibbs, Director of Aviation San Bernardino International Airport Authority 1601 East 3 rd Street San Bernardino, CA 92408 mgibbs@sbdairport.com The cutoff date for comment submission is not later than 5:00 PM – Pacific Standard Time, March 12, 2021 . Please allow enough time for mailing. All comments must be received by the deadline, not simply postmarked by that date.

CNS-3438866# PUBLISHED EL CHICANO 2/11, 2/18/21 E-8096 Petitioner or Attorney: Alphonse F. Provinziano, CFLS (233231) Provinziano & Associates, 8888 Olympic Blvd., Suite 203, Beverly Hills, California 90211 Attorney for Amanda Richards Superior Court of California, County of San Bernardino, Branch - Barstow, 235 E Mountain View St, Barstow, CA 92311 OF: Amanda PETITION Richards FOR CHANGE OF NAME ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME Case Number: CIVVS2000451 TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner: Amanda Richards has filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present name: August Jack Muenchow to Proposed name: August Jack Richards THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing.

NOTICE OF HEARING Date: 4-6-21, Time: 1:30 pm Dept: B4 The address of the court is: same as noted above A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county: El Chicano Dated: JAN 28 2021 COMMISSIONER SCOTT SEELEY Judge of the Superior Court Published El Chicano 2/11,2/18,2/25,3/4/21 E-8095 County of San Bernardino Dept. of Behavioral Health Request for Proposals (RFP) Pharmacy Benefit Manager (RFP DBH #20-17 (ePro # DBHE21-ADMN-4020) The County of San Bernardino Department of Behavioral Health (DBH), which may also be referred to as the “County”, is seeking proposals from interested and qualified organizations and agencies to provide a proposed plan for the provision of pharmacy benefit services throughout the County of San Bernardino for designated adult and child clientele of DBH. DBH requires the services of community-based pharmacies to dispense psychotropic medications for clients without third party medication coverage and who are receiving treatment services from DBH physicians throughout the county. The Contract period will be for a four and a half (4.5) year period beginning on July 1, 2021 through December 31, 2025.

A mandatory proposal conference will be held via WebEx on: Wednesday, March 3, 2021 @ 10:00a.m.

(local time). Please view the RFP in ePro for the WebEx login details and the RFP contact information, which can be accessed as detailed below.

The complete RFP document can be accessed via the County’s online Electronic Procurement Network System “ePro” located at: http://www.sbcounty.gov/purch asing/. In order to do business with the County, you must be registered on the ePro system. For assistance, contact Purchasing at (909) 387-2060. Once you access the ePro system you are able to view and print the RFP. Have a copy of the RFP available to you during the Proposal Conference.

Completed proposals are due on or before 4:00 p.m. local time on Wednesday, March 31, 2021.

CNS-3440974# PUBLISHED EL CHICANO 2/18/21 E-8098 Published in Colton Courier C-9197 Fictitious Business Name Statement FBN20210001275 Statement filed with the County Clerk of San Bernardino 02/09/2021 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: DELANCE’S ENTERPRISES, 1112 MONTROSE AVE, SAN BERNARDINO, CA 92404 County of Principal Place of Business: SAN BERNARDINO DELANCE L LOFTON, 1112 MONTROSE AVE, SAN BERNARDINO, CA 92404 This business is conducted by (a/an): INDIVIDUAL Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on NOT APPLICABLE By signing, 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. (B&P Code 17913). I am also aware that all information on this statement becomes Public Record upon filing. s/ DELANCE L LOFTON Notice- In accordance with subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a fictitious name statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk, except, as provided in Subdivision (b) of Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to Section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411 Et Seq., Business and Professions Code). Published 2/18,2/25,3/4,3/11/21 Published in Colton Courier C-9198 Fictitious Business Name Statement FBN20210001445 Statement filed with the County Clerk of San Bernardino 02/12/2021 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: EL CHICANO, 1809 COMMERCENTER WEST, SAN BERNARDINO, CA 92408 County of Principal Place of Business: SAN BERNARDINO Mailing address: P. O. BOX 110, COLTON, CA 92324 CCRR PUBLISHING COMPANY, INC., 1809 COMMERCENTER WEST, SAN BERNARDINO, CA 92408 Inc./Org./Reg. No.: C1583481 State of Inc./Org./Reg.: CA This business is conducted by (a/an): CORPORATION Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on DEC 01, 2015 By signing, 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. (B&P Code 17913). I am also aware that all information on this statement becomes Public Record upon filing. s/ GLORIA M. HARRISON Notice- In accordance with subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a fictitious name statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk, except, as provided in Subdivision (b) of Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to Section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411 Et Seq., Business and Professions Code). Published 2/18,2/25,3/4,3/11/21

Published in Colton Courier C-9178 Fictitious Business Name Statement FBN20210000237 Statement filed with the County Clerk of San Bernardino 01/08/2021 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: GEORGE’S BURGERS, 256 E 40TH STREET, SAN BERNARDINO, CA 92404 County of Principal Place of Business: SAN BERNARDINO LIMANI INC, 715 W HIGHLAND, SAN BERNARDINO, CA 92405

Inc./Org./Reg. No.: C3328894 State of Inc./Org./Reg.: CA This business is conducted by (a/an): CORPORATION Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on JAN 06, 2021 By signing, 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. (B&P Code 17913). I am also aware that all information on this statement becomes Public Record upon filing. s/ GEORGE KRITIKOS Notice- In accordance with subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a fictitious name statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk, except, as provided in Subdivision (b) of Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to Section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411 Et Seq., Business and Professions Code).

Published 1/28,2/4,2/11,2/18/21 Published in Colton Courier C-9179 Fictitious Business Name Statement FBN20210000442 Statement filed with the County Clerk of San Bernardino 01/15/2021 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: CONSERVATIVE REALTY, 275 W. HOSPITALITY LANE SUITE 318, SAN BERNARDINO, CA 92408 County of Principal Place of Business: SAN BERNARDINO TSEMACH, INC., 275 W. HOSPITALITY LANE SUITE 318, SAN BERNARDINO, CA 92408 Inc./Org./Reg. No.: C3551614 State of Inc./Org./Reg.: CA This business is conducted by (a/an): CORPORATION Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on 09/23/15 By signing, 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. (B&P Code 17913). I am also aware that all information on this statement becomes Public Record upon filing. s/ FRANCES VILLALPANDO Notice- In accordance with subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a fictitious name statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk, except, as provided in Subdivision (b) of Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to Section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411 Et Seq., Business and Professions Code).

Published 1/28,2/4,2/11,2/18/21 Published in Colton Courier C-9180 Abandonment of Fictitious Business Name Statement FBN20210000307 Statement filed with the County Clerk of San Bernardino 01/13/2021 County of Current Filing: SAN BERNARDINO Date of Current Filing: 08/12/2020 File No.: FBN20200007309 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: BMC FUTURES TRADING, 7828 DAY CREEK BLVD APT # 1137, RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CA 91739 County of Principal Place of Business: SAN BERNARDINO VIET M DO, 7828 DAY CREEK BLVD APT #1137, RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CA 91739 This business is conducted by (a/an): INDIVIDUAL Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on OCT 21, 2019 By signing, 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. (B&P Code 17913). I am also aware that all information on this statement becomes Public Record upon filing. s/ VIET M. DO Notice- In accordance with subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a fictitious name statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk, except, as provided in Subdivision (b) of Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to Section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. A new fictitious business name statement

must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411 Et Seq., Business and Professions Code).

Published 1/28,2/4,2/11,2/18/21 Published in Colton Courier C-9181 Statement of Withdrawal From Partnership Operating Under a Fictitious Business Name (Business and Professions Code 17923) FBN20210000436 Statement filed with the County Clerk of San Bernardino 01/15/2021 Fictitious Business Name of the Partnership: GLOSSEDBYGISELLE Street Address of the principal place of business: 943 N SMOKETREE AVE, RIALTO, CA 92376 Filed in San Bernardino County on: 01/04/2021 County Clerk File No.: FBN20210000033 Name of person withdrawing: GISELLE IBANEZ Residence address of the person withdrawing as a partner: 943 N. SMOKETREE AVE, RIALTO, CA 92376

BY SIGNING, I DECLARE THAT ALL INFORMATION IN THIS STATEMENT IS TRUE AND CORRECT. A registrant who declares as true any materail matter pursuant to Business and Professions Code Section 17913 that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000). s/ Giselle Ibanez Date: 1/13/2021 Published 1/28,2/4,2/11,2/18/21 Published in Colton Courier C-9192 Fictitious Business Name Statement FBN20210001093 Statement filed with the County Clerk of San Bernardino 02/03/2021 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: L.N.N SERVICES, 1210 W CORNELL ST, RIALTO, CA 92376 County of Principal Place of Business: SAN BERNARDINO ALEXIS J TOVAR, 1210 W CORNELL ST, RIALTO, CA 92376 This business is conducted by (a/an): INDIVIDUAL Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on JAN 29, 2020 By signing, 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. (B&P Code 17913). I am also aware that all information on this statement becomes Public Record upon filing. s/ ALEXIS J. TOVAR Notice- In accordance with subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a fictitious name statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk, except, as provided in Subdivision (b) of Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to Section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411 Et Seq., Business and Professions Code). Published 2/11,2/18,2/25,3/4/21 Published in Colton Courier C-9193 Fictitious Business Name Statement FBN20210000631 Statement filed with the County Clerk of San Bernardino 01/22/2021 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: DEFENSE ARTS CENTER, DAC, UPLAND SHOTOKAN KARATE LEAGUE, 1842 W. 11TH ST. UNIT D, UPLAND, CA 91786 County of Principal Place of Business: SAN BERNARDINO Mailing address: 11562 PINNACLE PEAK CT, RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CA 91730 TY R APONTE, 11562 PINNACLE PEAK CT, RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CA 91730 This business is conducted by (a/an): INDIVIDUAL Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on JUN 01, 1977 By signing, 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. (B&P Code 17913). I am also aware that all information on this statement becomes Public Record upon filing. s/ TY R. APONTE Notice- In accordance with subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a fictitious name statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk, except, as provided in Subdivision (b) of Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to Section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411 Et Seq., Business and Professions Code). Published 2/11,2/18,2/25,3/4/21

Published in Colton Courier C-9194 Fictitious Business Name Statement FBN20210000747 Statement filed with the County Clerk of San Bernardino 01/26/2021 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: ENDLESS FUTURE PRODUCTIONS, 1166 S. RIVERSIDE AVE. SP. 62, RIALTO, CA 92376 County of Principal Place of Business: SAN BERNARDINO SEAN P MILLER, 1166 S. RIVERSIDE AVE. SP. 62, RIALTO, CA 92376 This business is conducted by (a/an): INDIVIDUAL Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on NOT APPLICABLE By signing, 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. (B&P Code 17913). I am also aware that all information on this statement becomes Public Record upon filing. s/ SEAN P MILLER Notice- In accordance with subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a fictitious name statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk, except, as provided in Subdivision (b) of Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to Section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411 Et Seq., Business and Professions Code). Published 2/11,2/18,2/25,3/4/21 Published in Colton Courier C-9195 Fictitious Business Name Statement FBN20210001059 Statement filed with the County Clerk of San Bernardino 02/02/2021 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: WABA GRILL 014, 1920 E HIGHLAND AVENUE, SAN BERNARDINO, CA 92404 County of Principal Place of Business: SAN BERNARDINO Mailing address: 800 N HAVEN AVE SUITE 428, ONTARIO, CA 91764 NAB 2SB INC, 800 N HAVEN AVENUE, SUITE 428, ONTARIO, CA 91764 Inc./Org./Reg. No.: C4665269 State of Inc./Org./Reg.: CA This business is conducted by (a/an): CORPORATION Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on NOT APPLICABLE By signing, 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. (B&P Code 17913). I am also aware that all information on this statement becomes Public Record upon filing. s/ JASPREET BAJWA Notice- In accordance with subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a fictitious name statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk, except, as provided in Subdivision (b) of Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to Section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411 Et Seq., Business and Professions Code). Published 2/11,2/18,2/25,3/4/21 Published in Colton Courier C-9196 Fictitious Business Name Statement FBN20210001057 Statement filed with the County Clerk of San Bernardino 02/02/2021 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: WABA GRILL 013, 4077 UNIVERSITY PARKWAY STE 101, SAN BERNARDINO, CA 92407 County of Principal Place of Business: SAN BERNARDINO Mailing address: 800 N HAVEN AVE SUITE 428, ONTARIO, CA 91764 NAB 2SB INC, 800 N HAVEN AVE, SUITE 428, ONTARIO, CA 91764 Inc./Org./Reg. No.: C4665269 State of Inc./Org./Reg.: CA This business is conducted by (a/an): CORPORATION Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on NOT APPLICABLE By signing, 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. (B&P Code 17913). I am also aware that all information on this statement becomes Public Record upon filing. s/ JASPREET BAJWA Notice- In accordance with subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a fictitious name statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk, except, as provided in Subdivision (b) of Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to Section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411 Et Seq., Business and Professions Code). Published 2/11,2/18,2/25,3/4/21

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Office (909) 381-9898 Published in Colton Courier C-9183 Fictitious Business Name Statement FBN20210000764 Statement filed with the County Clerk of San Bernardino 01/26/2021 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: EMPIRE OFFICE MACHINES, 1090 E. WASHINGTON ST., STE. C, COLTON, CA 92324 County of Principal Place of Business: SAN BERNARDINO LEO W LORET JR, 1090 E. WASHINGTON ST., STE. C, COLTON, CA 92324 This business is conducted by (a/an): INDIVIDUAL Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on JAN 01, 2021 By signing, 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. (B&P Code 17913). I am also aware that all information on this statement becomes Public Record upon filing. s/ LEO W LORET JR Notice- In accordance with subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a fictitious name statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk, except, as provided in Subdivision (b) of Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to Section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411 Et Seq., Business and Professions Code). Published 2/4,2/11,2/18,2/25/21 Published in Colton Courier C-9184 Fictitious Business Name Statement FBN20210000736 Statement filed with the County Clerk of San Bernardino 01/26/2021 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: H & R PLASTERING, 25563 NILES STREET, SAN BERNARDINO, CA 92411 County of Principal Place of Business: SAN BERNARDINO RAMON R HERNANDEZ, 25563 NILES STREET, SAN BERNARDINO, CA 92411 This business is conducted by (a/an): INDIVIDUAL Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on JAN 13, 2021 By signing, 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. (B&P Code 17913). I am also aware that all information on this statement becomes Public Record upon filing. s/ RAMON R HERNANDEZ Notice- In accordance with subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a fictitious name statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk, except, as provided in Subdivision (b) of Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to Section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411 Et Seq., Business and Professions Code). Published 2/4,2/11,2/18,2/25/21 Published in Colton Courier C-9185 Fictitious Business Name Statement FBN20210000722 Statement filed with the County Clerk of San Bernardino 01/26/2021 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: NATALIA’S SERVICES, 1210 W CORNELL, RIALTO, CA 92376 County of Principal Place of Business: SAN BERNARDINO NATALIA TOVAR, 1210 W CORNELL, RIALTO, CA 92376 This business is conducted by (a/an): INDIVIDUAL Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on JAN 22, 2021 By signing, 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. (B&P Code 17913). I am also aware that all information on this statement becomes Public Record upon filing. s/ NATALIA TOVAR Notice- In accordance with subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a fictitious name statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk,

except, as provided in Subdivision (b) of Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to Section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411 Et Seq., Business and Professions Code). Published 2/4,2/11,2/18,2/25/21 Published in Colton Courier C-9186 Fictitious Business Name Statement FBN20210000677 Statement filed with the County Clerk of San Bernardino 01/25/2021 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: LAWN DOCTOR, 117 W SIERRA MADRE AVE, GLENDORA, CA 91741 County of Principal Place of Business: SAN BERNARDINO TAM RYATT CORP, 117 W SIERRA MADRE AVE, GLENDORA, CA 91741 Inc./Org./Reg. No.: C4677889 State of Inc./Org./Reg.: CA This business is conducted by (a/an): CORPORATION Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on JAN 12, 2021 By signing, 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. (B&P Code 17913). I am also aware that all information on this statement becomes Public Record upon filing. s/ WILLIAM FLYNN Notice- In accordance with subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a fictitious name statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk, except, as provided in Subdivision (b) of Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to Section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411 Et Seq., Business and Professions Code). Published 2/4,2/11,2/18,2/25/21 Published in Colton Courier C-9187 Fictitious Business Name Statement FBN20210000664 Statement filed with the County Clerk of San Bernardino 01/25/2021 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: ELLIE SKY FASHION, 1470 GILBERT J ADAME CT, COLTON, CA 92324 County of Principal Place of Business: SAN BERNARDINO DAISY HUYNH, 1470 GILBERT J ADAME CT, COLTON, CA 92324 This business is conducted by (a/an): INDIVIDUAL Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on JAN 20, 2021 By signing, 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. (B&P Code 17913). I am also aware that all information on this statement becomes Public Record upon filing. s/ DAISY HUYNH Notice- In accordance with subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a fictitious name statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk, except, as provided in Subdivision (b) of Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to Section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411 Et Seq., Business and Professions Code). Published 2/4,2/11,2/18,2/25/21 Published in Colton Courier C-9188 Fictitious Business Name Statement FBN20210000589 Statement filed with the County Clerk of San Bernardino 01/21/2021 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: ULTRA OFFICE CLEANING, 14376 MCART RD SU. 58, VICTORVILLE, CA 92392 County of Principal Place of Business: SAN BERNARDINO BRYON K ANDERSON, 14376 MCART RD SU 58, VICTORVILLE, CA 92392 This business is conducted by (a/an): INDIVIDUAL

• COLTON COURIER LEGAL ADVERTISING • Fax (909) 384-0406 Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on JUL 01, 2020 By signing, 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. (B&P Code 17913). I am also aware that all information on this statement becomes Public Record upon filing. s/ BRYON K. ANDERSON Notice- In accordance with subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a fictitious name statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk, except, as provided in Subdivision (b) of Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to Section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411 Et Seq., Business and Professions Code). Published 2/4,2/11,2/18,2/25/21 Published in Colton Courier C-9189 Fictitious Business Name Statement FBN20210000874 Statement filed with the County Clerk of San Bernardino 01/28/2021 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: ANGEL TRUCKING, 17049 C ST, VICTORVILLE, CA 92395 County of Principal Place of Business: SAN BERNARDINO ANGEL B FONSECA ALARCON, 17049 C ST, VICTORVILLE, CA 92395 This business is conducted by (a/an): INDIVIDUAL Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on NOT APPLICABLE By signing, 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. (B&P Code 17913). I am also aware that all information on this statement becomes Public Record upon filing. s/ ANGEL B FONSECA ALARCON Notice- In accordance with subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a fictitious name statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk, except, as provided in Subdivision (b) of Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to Section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411 Et Seq., Business and Professions Code). Published 2/4,2/11,2/18,2/25/21 Published in Colton Courier C-9190 Fictitious Business Name Statement FBN20210000921 Statement filed with the County Clerk of San Bernardino 01/28/2021 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: CASTRO SPEEDY TRANSPORT, 3241 GARDEN DR, SAN BERNARDINO, CA 92404 County of Principal Place of Business: SAN BERNARDINO EDGAR A CASTRO, 3241 GARDEN DR, SAN BERNARDINO, CA 92404 This business is conducted by (a/an): INDIVIDUAL Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on NOT APPLICABLE By signing, 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. (B&P Code 17913). I am also aware that all information on this statement becomes Public Record upon filing. s/ EDGAR A CASTRO Notice- In accordance with subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a fictitious name statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk, except, as provided in Subdivision (b) of Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to Section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411 Et Seq., Business and Professions Code). Published 2/4,2/11,2/18,2/25/21

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: ARNOLD C. ZAVALA CASE NO. PROPS2100066

To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the WILL or estate, or both of ARNOLD C. ZAVALA. A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by JULIE ZAVALA HOOPER in the Superior Court of California, County of SAN BERNARDINO. THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that JULIE HOOPER be ZAVALA appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.

THE PETITION requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority.

A HEARING on the petition will be held in this court as follows: 03/08/21 at 9:00AM in Dept. S36 located at 247 WEST THIRD STREET, SAN BERNARDINO, CA 92415 IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing.

Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney.

IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code.

Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law.

YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk.

Attorney for Petitioner FORREST F. WOLFE - SBN 125289, LAW OFFICES OF FORREST F. WOLFE 1055 N EUCLID AVENUE ONTARIO CA 91762 CNS-3438070# PUBLISHED COLTON COURIER 2/4, 2/11, 2/18/21 C-9182 SUMMONS (Family Law)CITACIóN (Derecho familiar) NOTICE To Respondent: (AVISO AL DEMANDADO): ALBERTO SANCHEZ-AYON YOU HAVE BEEN SUED: Read the information below and on the next page.

(LO HAN DEMANDANDO. Lea la informaciòn a continuaciòn y en la página siguiente.

PETITIONER’S NAME IS: (NOMBRE DEL DEMANDANTE): TIFFANY L. SANCHEZ Case Number: FAMVS2002175 You have 30 CALENDAR

DAYS after this Summons and Petition are served on you to file a Response (form FL-120 or FL-123) at this court and have a copy served on the petitioner. A letter, phone call or court apperance will not protect you.

If you do not file your Response on time, the court may make orders affecting your marriage or domestic partnership, your property, and custody of your children.

You may be ordered to pay support and attorney fees and costs.

For legal advice, contact a lawyer immediately. Get help finding a lawyer at the California Courts Online SelfHelp Center (www.courts.ca.gov/selfhelp), at the California Legal Services website (www.lawhelpca.org), or by contacting your local court or county bar association.

Tiene 30 DIAS CALENDARIOS después de haber recibido la entrega legal de esta Citacíon y Petición para presentar una Respuesta (formulario FL-120 ó FL-123) ante la corte y efectuar la entrega legal de una copia al demandante. Una carta o llamada telefónica o una audiencia de la corte no basta para protegerlo.

Si no presenta su Respuesta a tiempo, la corte puede dar órdenes que afecten su matrimonio o pareja de hecho, sus bienes y la custodia de sus hijos. La corte también le puede ordenar que pague manutención, y honorarios y costos legales.

Para obtener asesoramiento legal, póngase en contacto de inmediato con un abogado. Puede obtener información para encontrar a un abogado en el Centro de Ayuda de las Cortes de California (www.sucorte.ca.gov), en el sitio Web de los Servicios Legales de California (www.lawhelpca.org) o poniéndose en contacto con el colegio de abogados de su condado.

NOTICE – RESTRAINING ORDERS ARE ON PAGE 2: These restraining orders are effective against both spouses or domestic partners until the petition is dismissed, a judgment is entered, or the court makes further orders.

These orders are enforceable anywhere in California by any law enforcement officer who has received or seen a copy of them.

AVISO – LAS ÓRDENES DE RESTRICCIÓN SE ENCUENTRAN EN LA PAGINA 2:: Las órdenes de restricción que figuran en la página 2 valen ambos cónyuges o pareja de hecho hasta que de despida la petición, se emita un fallo o la corte dé otras órdenes. Cualquier autoridad de la ley que haya recibido o vista una copia de estas órdenes puede hacerlas acatar en cualquier lugar de California.

FEE WAIVER: If you cannot pay the filing fee, ask the clerk for a fee waiver form.

The court may order you to pay back all or part of the fees and costs that the court waived for yourself or for the other party.

EXENCIÓN DE CUOTAS: Si no puede pagar la cuota de presentación, pida al secretario un formulario de excención de cuotas. La corte puede ordenar que usted pague parte de, o todos las cuotas y costos de la corte previamente exentas a petición de usted o de la otra parte.

The name and address of the court is: (El nombre y dirección de la corte es) SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA 14455 CIVIC DRIVE VICTORVILLE, CA 92392 The name, address and telephone number of petitioner's attorney, or petitioner without an attorney is: (El nombre, la dirección y el número de teléfono del abogado del solicitante, or del solicitante que no tiene abogado, son) TIFFANY L. SANCHEZ 11906 CLAYTON LANE VICTORVILLE, CA 92392 Date: SEP 04 2020 Clerk, by (Secretario, por), JENNIFER MARTINEZ Deputy (Asistente) Published Colton Courier 2/18,2/25,3/4,3/11/21 C-9197

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Both SBVC and Crafton Hills College receive full seven-year accreditation renewal Campuses are among only four in California to receive the highest level of accreditation from the Accrediting Commission on Community and Junior Colleges tion on your part to make San Bernardino Valley College the amazing place of learning and student success that it is,” said SBVC President Diana Z. Rodriguez in an email to colleagues.

“This is an outstanding accomplishment on the part of everyone who has worked so diligently to ensure that our first-ever virtual accreditation evaluation went smoothly and that SBVC’s exceptional progress since the last visit was showcased appropriately. A special thanks to Dr. Dina Humble and Dr. James Smith (Accreditation Liaison Officers), Dr. Celia Huston (faculty lead), and Kay Dee Yarbrough and Dena Peters for providing hours of support.”

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rafton Hills College and San Bernardino Valley College are among four colleges in California to receive a full seven-year reaccreditation from the Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges (ACCJC). This is a vote of full confidence from education experts about the quality of the education provided by both campuses part of the San Bernardino Community College District.

The good news arrived on Monday to Interim Chancellor Jose F. Torres, and he immediately sent his thanks to the campuses.

“Our momentum keeps growing and today is proof of just that,” Torres wrote in an email. “We are poised to continue learning from each other, continue leading innovative practices to help students succeed, and continue making a difference in our communities.”

The accreditation process has many steps, including a complete self-review and site visits, and interviews conducted by educators from around the western United States. The site visits, conducted in October, had to be completely virtual because of the ongoing pandemic.

“Just as our classes have moved online, some of our accreditation processes were done that way as well, and our teams did a truly exemplary job adapting to this change,” said Dr. Anne Viricel, chair of the elected board overseeing the San Bernardino Community College District. “This is the highest level of accreditation an institution can receive. It is a rigorous review, and the caliber of our teaching shines through.”

The accrediting commission looks at policies and procedures, communication, faculty expertise, student outcomes, and community responsiveness. The commission

Inland Empire Health Plan provides $50K sponsorship to I.E. Black Equity Fund

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nland Empire Health Plan (IEHP) will provide a $50,000 sponsorship to the Inland Empire Black Equity Fund to strengthen Black-led and Black-empowering organizations.

The pooled fund, established by the Black Equity Initiative of the Inland Empire (IEBEI) and the Inland Empire Funders Alliance, will have multiple outcomes aimed at achieving racial equity in the region.

Formed in 2014, the IEBEI is comprised of more than 20 Inland Empire Black-led organizations that share a desire to improve social and racial inequities through empowerment, education, and policy change. By collective effort, the group has addressed issues ranging from criminal justice reform to educational attainment, youth development, empower-

ment, health and well-being.

“Through our partnership with the Inland Empire Community Foundation, we learned of this momentous initiative and were eager to get involved and contribute,” said Marci Coffey, IEHP director of community partnerships. “The outcomes outlined in the initiative are intentional, necessary and will create positive momentum for change in our region.”

Outcomes include highlighting the history and impact of the Inland Empire’s Black-led and Black- empowering organizations, providing sustainable support for systems change work tied to the Black Equity Initiative strategic plan, and more.

Managed by the Inland Empire Community Foundation (IECF),

the fund is seeded by IECF and The California Endowment with a goal to raise $5 million. Members of the Black Equity Initiative will serve as key decision makers in the distribution of resources.

“The collective actions, partnerships and coordinated response to address racial inequities in our region is truly a bold step forward,” said Jarrod McNaughton, IEHP chief executive officer. “As a community-based health plan, we are dedicated to promoting equality across the spectrum and are grateful for the opportunity to contribute to the initiative.”

To learn more about the Inland Empire Black Equity Fund, visit: iegives.org/funds/ieblackequityfund/

makes recommendations for further action in a written report that must be made available on the college websites. The commission also names highlights from the visit.

San Bernardino Valley College received a special mention from the accrediting commission for leadership in serving the needs of students in three specific areas: Valley 360 Resource Center – which provides food or other resources to registered students in need.

Generation Go! – which provides career services and mentoring to youth ages 16 to 24.

Middle College High School – which provides a way for high school students to earn college credit while still in high school, accelerating training for careers and colleges.

“This commendation is the result of years of hard work and dedica-

At Crafton Hills College in Yucaipa, the visiting ACCJC team awarded the same full seven-year accreditation. The visiting team applauded the institution’s transformation of the English and Math sequences to improve student success and the college’s efforts to support equity, inclusion, and mental health services.

The ACCJC team was impressed by the college’s Guided Pathways work, distance education training and verification process, and use of qualitative and quantitative data for decision-making. They also praised the college's real-time adaptability during the outbreak of the pandemic.

Crafton Hills College President Dr. Kevin Horan said he was exceptionally pleased by the review process and positive outcome.

“It takes a village as they say, and we have one awesome village,” Horan wrote in an email to campus. “Please join me in thanking our Accreditation Liaison Officer, Dr. Keith Wurtz, for the outstanding job he did in leading our accreditation efforts. Thank you to everyone who participated in the self-evaluation and team visit.”