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City of Colton Frank Navarro

City Council District 2 Kelly J Chastain

District 3 Luis S Gonzalez

District 4 John Echevarria

CJUSD Governing Board Area 1 Israel Fuentes Jr

City of Rialto At Large Ed Scott

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City of San Bernardino Mayor Helen Tran

San Bernardino Community College District Governing Board Area 4 Nathan D Gonzales

SBCUSD Governing Board Mary Ellen Abilez Grande Barbara Flores

SBCUSD Governing Board (Short term) Travon R Martin

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Hospital (LLUCH) As Inland Empire residents, we are all so lucky to have this top notch highly rated children's hospital in our own backyards

In 2016, I was briefly admitted to LLUCH for a non life threat ening GI issue

During my stay the hospital staff, especially the Child Life Department worked so hard to make things comfortable and entertaining Seeing other chil dren and families who were there for more serious issues really gave my Mom and I a lot

of perspective After that I began hosting a variety of dri ves to give back to the hospital

years, along with local busi nesses, I hosted Caden's Teddy Bears for Kids, collecting over 1,000 total bears to be given to patients in the hospital during the holidays

made it impossible to carry on with a teddy bear drive During my discussion with representa tives from the hospital, I found o u t i P

needed They can be used for entertainment purposes, as dis traction tools for minor proce dures, and for patients in isola tion to use to communicate and iPad Drive cont on next pg

San Ber nardino High School f ootball player is heading to the All American Bowl, calls upon community f or assistance

By Manny Sandoval

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opportunity to compete in the Dream All American Bowl at AT&T Stadium (home of the D a l l a s C o w b o y s ) f r o m December 19th 22nd, 2022

Raymond, who has been play ing center since he was just 5 years old with the City of San B e r n a r d i n o ’s p a r k s a n d r e c s pop warner, will be facing the best of the best from across the nation with coaches scouting from some of the country’s top u n i v e r s

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Dr Marcus Paulson of Paulson Orthodontics presenting Caden Henderson (right) with a $1,000 check

PHOTO DANIEL ORTEGA

Daniel Ortega and Raymond Ortega garnering the support of San Bernardino Mayoral Candidate Jim Penman at a sporting event in September 2022

iPad Drive

stay in touch with family For the next two years, along with business and community mem ber support, we were able to raise a total of over $15,000 for the hospital to purchase iPads

This year the iPad drive is back and we are hoping to raise $5,000 or more to hit $20,000 total donated!

I am excited to share we are al ready on a great pace to reach this goal thanks to two awesome local businesses, Paulson Ortho dontics and Rau Plastic Surgery! Dr and Mrs Paulson and staff have been with me since the very first bear drive, jumping at the chance to participate and helping connect us to other local businesses who wanted to help This year, they have donated $1,000 to start the drive! Dr and Mrs Rau, as well as their staff, have also been long time sup porters of both the bear and iPad drive and have donated $500 to start things off

There are a variety of ways the community can support the iPad donation drive which runs from now until December 17th:

Cycle! The kick off event will be held on Saturday, November 12th at CycleBar Redlands (455 W Stuart Ave, B100) For just $20 join the charity ride and all proceeds are being donated to the fundraiser! Space is limited, so reservations are needed Call Cyclebar at 909 353 7031 to make your reservation (pay in cash the day of the event) All riders will also receive a good bag with swag from Paulson Or

Football

“Football has taught my son to be responsible and committed to his work; he’s truly become a leader through the sport We’ve been hosting car washes for him and our family to cover travel, lodging, food, and event fees We’re doing what we can to ensure that he makes it to this competition, which can be life changing for him,” said Father Daniel Ortega

Ortega says that since taking on the sport at just 5 years old, it’s taught Raymond to be re sponsible and has truly trans formed him into a true leader; especially amongst his siblings, family and friends

“He’s always encouraging his siblings and with some of his cousins who are not reaching their full potential Raymond is always encouraging them to join a sport, go to school, and to pursue their passion as well,” continued Ortega

It’s transparent as to why this rare opportunity of a competi tion could be life changing for the young athlete, who has a dream to go professional or pursue a career in the military in the years to come

thodontics, Star Tulip Stuffies House of Fine Stuffed Animals, LLUCH and the Sheehan and Henderson families

Stop by Star Tulip Stuffies House of Fine Stuffed Animals in Redlands (1410 Industrial Park Ave) and enter their awe some raffle for a fabulous bas ket! All money raised in the raffle will be donated to the fundraiser!

Kathy Harper at Star Tulip Stuffies was also with us from the very first bear drive, provid ing the perfect setting to pur chase and donate a bear when we hosted the bear drive! Do nate! Visit https://www justgiv i n g c o m / c a m p a i g n / C a d e n 2 0 2 2 to donate today! Your support is appreciated!

Share! Please share this article on your social media or visit www facebook com/CadenCen ter and/or www instagram com/caden cent er/ to share the official social media posts

Thank you so much to all of the businesses this year, and in all the prior years, who helped make these drives a success I would also like to thank each and every person who donated, shared information and offered their support A special thank you goes out to Phyllis Kates of PK Design who selflessly do nates the flyer and images for each year's campaign Lastly, thank you most of all to the wonderful and caring staff at Loma Linda University Chil dren's Hospital and the LLUCH Foundation for all they do for our community every day!

“This would give him national exposure There will be college coaches there and some profes sional football players like Cam Newton, Deandre Hopkins, and Lamar Jackson, all of who are alumni of the competition,” Or tega said

The two time San Bernardino and Fontana superbowl champ, Raymond, has been training six days per week for this forth coming moment, gyming once or twice per day, performing drills, eating as best he could, and studying hard to make a difference in his life and to in spire his family

“My family and I are asking the community to please help us out so we can get Raymond to Arlington, Texas to compete in this exclusive All American Bowl in December and repre sent San Bernardino like we’ve always done This is a huge op portunity,” concluded Ortega

Click here to learn how you can donate: register o d com/camp/donate/69824 85 52401

By Manny Sandoval

The Women's Club of San Bernardino is in the middle of a busy season raising money for Mary’s Mercy Center, Guide Dogs of the Desert, and Shoes that Fit

On October 29th, the organization held a suc cessful Halloween Fundraiser and Chili Cookoff at its Women’s Clubhouse, where eight partici pants crafted homemade Chili, which was per fect in the 60 degree afternoon temperature

“The Women’s Club of San Bernardino has been around for over 130 years and we continue to coordinate at least one event per month All of the raised funds go towards our nonprofit part ners to benefit communities across the Inland Empire,” said Women’s Club Member Marie Fentress

The Inland community is actually in for another

treat, as the organization is gearing up to host a Flea Market on November 4th and 5th, at 503 W 31st St, San Bernardino, between 8:30 AM and 3 PM

“There is all kinds of essential household items for sale at our Flea Markets Basically people that sell their houses, they have estate sales and do nate items to us, then we resell it for our fundrais ers We typically have everything from crockpots, to luggage, household items, lots of clothing, even clothing with the tags still on them,” concluded Fentress

Many antique household furniture and items that cannot be purchased in stores are typically available

There is no registration required, just show up to the Flea Market ready to shop

For more information, call (909) 883 0710

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Acrowd of more than 300 on Friday helped usher in a new age of commuter transit in Southern California with a ribbon cutting for the new Arrow Line at the historic Redlands Downtown station

Local, state and national of ficials joined community mem bers and leaders from the San Bernardino County Transporta tion Authority (SBCTA) and Metrolink in welcoming the highly anticipated new service and the state of the art clean air passenger trains that will transform how commuter rail is operated in the Inland Em pire and across the state

Arrow, which officially be gins service on Monday, has been more than a decade in the making, featuring new tracks, enhanced street crossings, quiet zones, and five stations along the 9 mile route between downtown San Bernardino and

downtown Redlands Arrow will connect the East Valley of San Bernardino County to a multi modal transit hub that can provide access to all points west Five new sta tions will connect residents, businesses, and visitors to a va riety of leisure, education, healthcare, and other destina tions The stations include San Bernardino Downtown (Rialto Avenue and E Street), San Bernardino Tippecanoe Station (between Victoria Avenue and Hardt Street), Redlands Esri (across from the Esri campus), Redlands Downtown (just north of the historic Redlands Santa Fe Depot), and Red lands University (the south end of the University of Redlands campus)

“The launch of the Arrow Line signals the next genera tion of commuter rail service across our region This clean air service will help to improve air quality while providing di rect access to the Metrolink system for tens of thousands of

additional commuters in one of the fastest growing population and economic centers in the nation,” said Art Bishop, Pres ident of the SBCTA Board and Mayor pro Tem of the Town of Apple Valley

Among others who spoke at Friday’s ribbon cutting were U S Rep Pete Aguilar (CA 31) and San Bernardino County 3rd District Supervisor Dawn Rowe The event also featured a video welcome from U S Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg

Metrolink is the owner and operator of Arrow Metrolink will share Arrow schedule and fares on its communication platforms For more informa tion riders can text or call Metrolink at (800) 371 5465 or submit an email through its Customer Service webpage

For more on the Arrow Line, visit SBCTA’s project page

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One r eason behind fr ustrating delays in healthcar e is prior authorizations

By Dr Adegbemisola Daniyan , Kimberly De Guzman, Christina Trinh, and Kelly Chang

Prior Authorization and Healthcare

Whether you’re stuck waiting at the doc tor ’s office or in line at the pharmacy, it’s frustrating as a patient to be told that the procedure you need or the prescription you’re waiting for hasn’t been approved You might be left wondering “Why is it al ways so difficult to get anything done at my doctor ’s office?” After this happens a second or even third time, you might start wondering if going to your doctor at all is worth the hassle As a patient, you’re not alone in your frustration since your physi cian is likely wondering the same thing In fact, one reason behind these frustrating delays in healthcare is prior authorizations

What is a prior authorization and why do I need it?

Prior authorization, also known as pre certification or prior approval, is a deci sion made by health insurance companies that determine whether or not a patient’s medical equipment, procedures, or pre scription drugs are medically necessary 1

If deemed medically necessary, these healthcare essentials would be fully or par tially covered by insurance companies If not, then the patient would need to cover the entire cost out of pocket This process is incredibly important for patients be cause healthcare costs are on the rise In California, personal health care spending increased 4 04% from 2013 to 2014 2

Why is it so difficult to get prior author izations approved?

This approval process is full of adminis trative work that physicians simply can’t complete on their own Like with all as pects of healthcare, obtaining prior author izations is a team effort: the physician puts in an order, the insurance company re quires a prior authorization, the medical assistants provide appropriate documenta tion, and so on As a result, getting this ap proval can take time and lead to delays in treatment, harming patients with compli cated chronic diseases that require contin uous care In San Bernardino County, over 50% of people have been diagnosed with at least one chronic disease condition (car diovascular disease, hypertension, or dia betes) 3 Nearly 1 in 6 individuals in San Bernardino county3 will be forced to delay or go without the healthcare they need

How do I know if I need a prior authori zation?

While physicians won’t know for sure which procedures or prescriptions require a prior authorization, recent studies have shown that preventive services are far less likely to require a prior authorization

Only 6% of preventive services needed a prior authorization compared to the more than 92% of hospitalization stays, pre scription drugs, and medical equipment such as prosthetics that did 4

How do I speed up the prior authorization process?

Although your doctor ’s office is respon sible for submitting your information and medical records, there are still a few things you can do during this process 5

• Keep your doctor ’s office up to date on your contact information Report changes in your legal name, insurance plan, phone number, and home address

• Request a generic brand in place of brand name drugs Brand name drugs tend to be more expensive and require a prior authorization

• Ask your physician if you can re ceive a 90 day supply of your medication in place of a 30 day supply If your prior

authorization is denied, a 90 day supply may be less expen sive 5

We understand that doctor ’s appointments and delays in healthcare are frustrating, but we still encourage patients to see their physicians for annual physicals and wellness check ups Regularly visiting your doctor for preventative services will also help lower your risk of developing chronic diseases that may require treatments needing prior authorization Don’t let the tedious process of prior authorizations stop you from seeing your doctor

Authors: Dr Adegbemisola Daniyan is a board certified Internal Medi cine Physician and Assistant Professor of Medical Educa tion at California University of Science and Medicine She is a graduate of Loma Linda Uni versity School of Medicine and completed her Internal Medi cine Residency at Kaiser Per manente

Kimberly De Guzman is a medical student at California University of Science and Medicine and a graduate of the Herbert Wertheim School of Public Health and Human Longevity Science at the Uni versity of California, San Diego

Christina Trinh is a medical student at California University of Science and Medicine and a graduate of the University of California, Davis

Kelly Chang is a medical stu dent at California University of Science and Medicine

DISCLAIMER: THIS OP ED DOES NOT PROVIDE MED ICAL ADVICE

The information, including but not limited to, text, graphics, images and other material con tained on this op ed are for in formational purposes only No material on this article is in tended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis or treatment

Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified healthcare provider with any questions you may have re garding a medical condition or treatment and before undertak ing a new health care regimen, and never disregard profes sional medical advice or delay in seeking it because of some thing you have read

The authors do not speak on behalf of California University of Science and Medicine

*This Op Ed is not reflective of IECN’s views

By Manny Sandoval

October is National Cy bersecurity Awareness Month, and in a Sep tember 30 proclamation, Presi dent Joe Biden noted the growing threat of malicious cyber activities, encouraged Americans to increase cyberse curity at home, at work and in schools, and emphasized that everyone must do their part to keep the nation safe and secure

Since 2008, Cal State San Bernardino has been doing its part, and much more, through its pioneering Cybersecurity Cen ter A national model for excel lence in cybersecurity education, the center ’s mission “is to pro vide not only an excellent educa tion, but unparalleled opportunities and training for the next generation of cybersecurity leaders,” according to Vincent Nestler, director of the center

Nestler, an associate professor in the Department of Informa tion and Decision Sciences,

joined CSUSB in 2012, and with him, brought a healthy dose of ganas, a Spanish word meaning “a desire to succeed ” (It’s also a term made popular by teacher Jaime Escalante in the movie “Stand and Deliver,” Nestler points out )

And while he’s been with the university for 10 years, his con nection to the Cal State San Bernardino family goes back more than 35 years, to his under graduate education at the State University of New York, New Paltz in 1987 Nestler partici pated in the Educational Oppor tunity Program (EOP), which gives academic support and fi nancial assistance for underrep resented students who have the potential to succeed “At the time, I didn’t know what college was all about I walked into the EOP office and met my EOP ad visor, the person who would guide me through college His name was Tomás Morales,” he recalls

president of CSUSB

“I like sharing that because you can’t make this up Of all the colleges for me to land as a fac ulty member, I wind up at the one where I’m now able to serve the person who is respon sible for starting my academic career just as he is at the peak of his academic career,” he says

Nestler was recruited to CSUSB by Tony Coulson, executive di rector of the Cybersecurity Cen ter and professor of information and decision sciences Nestler had completed his Ph D at Idaho State University and was training students there in the National Science Foundation’s CyberCorps Scholarship for Service program, as well as in computer network virtualiza tion, both of which were on Coulson’s radar as growth areas for CSUSB’s Cybersecurity Center

While excited about the oppor tunity, Nestler hesitated the position was as a non tenure track adjunct professor “But I knew this is where I wanted to be I could just feel it The logi cal, financial side of me was saying, ‘Are you out of your mind?’” he recalled “But when the universe puts certain things in front of you, even though it doesn't really make logical sense, you can just feel that’s the way you’re supposed to go,” he said

Today, 10 years later, Nestler has no doubt that he’s where he belongs He’s integrally in volved with students, teaching upper level courses in the Infor mation Systems and Technology Cybersecurity academic pro gram, including the Capstone class, Digital Forensics, Cyber Investigation and Ethical Hack ing, which Nestler describes as a highly technical, very chal lenging class “I get to teach people how to hack,” he says, laughing “It’s fun ” The cyber security program offers both bachelor ’s and master ’s de grees, with more than 500 stu dents enrolled

And the Cybersecurity Center has grown remarkably in na tional stature and reputation Between 2010 and 2022 alone, it has received more than $75 million in grant funding Since 2009, the center has provided more than $15 million in schol arships through various pro grams to more than 130 students who have completed the program, and 100% of the students have been placed in ca reer positions One of the cen ter ’s flagship programs and just one of the many opportunities available to CSUSB students is the previously mentioned Cy berCorps Scholarship for Serv ice program, funded by the National Science Foundation

“Desir e to Succeed” drives CSUSB’s Cyber security Center Dir ector

at or after which time the District will open the bids and publicly read them aloud. Any claim by a Bidder of error in its bid must be made in compliance with Public Contract Code § 5100, et seq. Any bid that is submitted after this time shall be non-responsive and returned to the Bidder. The District is not responsible for Bids that are received after the deadline noted above.

3. The Project consists of, but not limited to, the following scope: Removal and replacement or reinstallation of existing roofing, gutters, and insulation. Removal of existing mechanical units.

4 All bids shall be on the form provided by the District. Each bid must conform and be responsive to all pertinent Contract Documents, including, but not limited to, the Instructions to Bidders.

5 To bid on this Project, the Bidder is required to possess one or more of the following State of California Contractor Licenses: Class C-39 or Class B.

The Bidder's license(s) must be active and in good standing at the time of the bid opening and must remain so throughout the term of the Contract.

6 As security for its Bid, each Bidder shall provide with its Bid form a bid bond issued by an admitted surety insurer on the form provided by the District, cash, or a cashier's check or a certified check, drawn to the order of the San Bernardino City Unified School District , in the amount of ten percent (10%) of the total bid price. This bid security shall be a guarantee that the Bidder shall, within seven (7) calendar days after the date of the Notice of Award, enter into a contract with the District for the performance of the services as stipulated in the bid.

7 The successful Bidder shall be required to furnish a 100% Performance Bond and a 100% Payment Bond if it is awarded the contract for the Project.

8 The successful Bidder may substitute securities for any monies withheld by the District to ensure performance under the Contract, in accordance with the provisions of Public Contract Code § 22300.

9. The successful Bidder and its subcontractors shall pay all workers on the Project not less than the general prevailing rate of per diem wages and the general prevailing rate for holiday and overtime work as determined by the Director of the Department of Industrial Relations, State of California, for the type of work performed and the locality in which the work is to be performed within the boundaries of the District, pursuant to Labor Code § 1770 et seq. Prevailing wage rates are on file with the District and are available to any interested party on request or at www.dir.ca.gov/oprl/statistics_and_databases.html . Bidders and Bidders’ subcontractors shall comply with the registration and qualification requirements pursuant to Labor Code §§ 1725.5 & 1771.1

10. A voluntary pre-bid conference and site visit will be held on November 8, 2022, at 10:00 a.m . at 871 North J Street, San Bernardino, California. All participants are required to sign in at the Main Office.

11. Contract Documents are available on Thursday, October 27, 2022 and may be viewed and ordered through Crisp Imaging Planwell Service online by clicking on ‘PUBLIC PLANROOM’ at www.crispimg.com. Contract Documents are also available for purchase for two hundred dollars ($300.00). This fee is refundable if the Contract Documents are returned in clean condition to Crisp Imaging no later than five (5) calendar days after the date of the bid opening.

Crisp Imaging, 3180 Pullman Street, Costa Mesa, CA 92626, Phone: (866) 632-8329, Public Plan Room: www.crispimg.com

In addition, Contract Documents are available for review at the following builders’ exchange

12. The District’s Board reserves the right to reject any and all bids and/or waive any irregularity in any bid received. If the District awards the Contract, the security of unsuccessful Bidder(s) shall be returned within sixty (60) days from the time the award is made. Unless otherwise required by law, no Bidder may withdraw its bid for ninety (90) days after the date of the bid opening.

13. The District shall award the Contract, if it awards it at all, to the lowest responsive responsible Bidder based on: The base bid amount only.

IMPORTANT DATES:

First Publication Thursday, October 27, 2022

Publication Thursday, November 3, 2022

Bid Conference and Job Walk Tuesday, November 8, 2022 at 10:00am

Due Tuesday, November 15, 2022 at 2:00pm

Due Friday, November 18 2022

Opening Thursday, December 1, 2022 at 2:00PM

Board Meeting Tuesday, January 17, 2023

Issued (Tentative) Wednesday, January 18, 2023

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Bid No NSB 2022/23 10 Food Bar & Accessories

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that sealed b ds will be received in the Nutrition Services Department of the San Bernardino City Unified School Distr ct 1257 Northpark Bou evard San Bernardino California 92407 on or before 11:00 a m , on December 1 2022 forFood Bar & Accessories, under Bid No NSB 2022/23 10 B d documents requ red for b dding may be secured at the above department Please call Nutr tion Services Purchasing Office at 909 881 8008 for more information B d/adden dum posts: https://sbcusdnu tritionservices org/?page Bids andProposa s The Board of Education reserves the r ght to reject any or al bids and to waive any irregularities or informalities in any bid or in the bidding process and to accept or reject any tems thereon

By: Latoya Smith Buyer

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Superior Court of California County of San Bernardino 247 West Third Street San Bernardino CA 92415 San Bernard no County Superior Ct Civil PETITION OF: Samuel Mendoza, FOR CHANGE OF NAME ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME Case Number: CIV SB 2218756 TO ALL INTERESTED PER SONS: Petitioner: SAMUEL MENDOZA has filed a pet tion with this court for a decree changing names as fo lows: Present name: SAMUEL MENDOZA to Proposed name: SAMUEL OQUENDO

THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this mat

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NOTICE OF HEARING Date: NOV 14 2022 Time: 8:30 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 pet tion in the following news paper of general circulation, printed in this county: E Chicano

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