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RIES ~ A positive, alert attitude will draw opportunities to you this week. You’ll see more of the big picture if you take a mental step backward.

You’ll hear exactly what you need to hear if you take the time to listen.

AURUS ~ Guard your words this week, and let peace and harmony rule where they may. It’s not the time to point out the character flaws of a higher-up. You can make this a very productive week if you apply your industrious spirit to your work.

EMINI ~ Good deeds are in order this week. Perform all the random acts of kindness that you can. Everything you do this week is going to come back to you in triplicate, so enjoy storing up some future blessings!

ANCER ~ You can help out a friend this week if you plan your schedule so that you’ve got time for kindness built in! Embrace your generous side while getting your own work finished. You are excellent at multitasking!

EO ~ You may want to make this week a schmooze-fest! Whether you go out to a party or stay in with a friend, you’ll have a good time if you remember that charm is the only weapon that’ll work for you this week.

IRGO ~ Your vibrations could cause you to pause. That’s good, because a pause is just what you need to remember to think of the positive. Reject the negative and you’ll have a wonderful week.

IBRA ~ Rev up your engines. This is a fine week for making progress with projects that you’ve got in the works. Your

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MAR. 24 - 30 energy is high and your mind is clear. Use every advantage this week to finish up your work.

CORPIO ~ A spirit of competition may be troubling you. Let it go.

Celebrate differences and get on with the work of creating new hope in the world!

Your tendency to speak without considering the full impact on others should be checked this week.

AGITTARIUS ~ Confusion exists over some question, and every time you think you’ve got the answer, circumstances will change and new information will come to your attention. Don’t worry, things are going to clear up and work out.

Take it easy.

APRICORN ~ Communications flow smoothly this week and your word is golden. A wild idea for money making could come to you, but you should let the strictly material walk on by. Stick to your current plan and use your imagination for ways to streamline your work.

QUARIUS ~ Creative mental energy makes this a banner week. An ambition that you thought you had left behind years ago suddenly resurfaces, and you’ll see similarities between what you are doing now and what you dreamed of back then.

ISCES ~ Center yourself at every opportunity during this busy week and keep your quest for emotional and spiritual balance in the forefront. Make an effort to take your time; that way you’ll recognize opportunity from impulse-control problems immediately.

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Blast From The Past...

African-American civil rights leader and activist Malcolm X sits with a man then known as John Shabazz, who was the minister of Mosque No. 27 in Los Angeles. At this time, Malcolm X was a representative of the Nation of Islam. This moment was likely captured in the late 50s or early 1960s, as Malcolm X separated from the Nation in 1964 and was assassinated in 1965.

This photo was provided courtesy of Kent Kirkton, curator and director of the Institute for Arts and Media at California State University, Northridge.

Photo by HARRY ADAMS

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Thursday, March 24, 2011

Black Press Week commemorates the founding of Freedom’s Journal participants was sponsored by Wells Fargo, represented by Michelle Thornhill, Senior Vice President and African American Segment In celebration of the 184th Manager. Thornhill welcomed the anniversary of the founding of the publishers to the nation’s capitol. first Black newspaper — Freedom’s Danny J. Bakewell, Sr., Chair of the Journal — the National Newspaper National Newspaper Publishers Publishers Association Foundation Association, brought greetings, as held three days of activities to com- Dorothy R. Leavell, NNPA memorate the milestone as part of Foundation chairperson served as presider.

Black Press Week.

The annual visit to Capitol Hill The activities were coordinated and planned by the National began with a breakfast meeting Newspaper Publishers Association attended by several members of the Foundation’s Chair, Dorothy R. Congressional Black Caucus (CBC).

Leavell, publisher of the Crusader Rep. Emanuel Cleaver (D-MO), Newspapers in Chicago and Gary, CBC Chair, served as host of the Ind., and Black Press Week Chair gathering that included Reps. James Harry C. Alford, President and Clyburn (D-SC), Donna Christensen Chairman of the National Black (D-VI), and several others.

Joining the CBC members was Chamber of Commerce.

Activities held during Black House Minority Speaker Nancy Press Week included a visit of the Pelosi (D-CA), who expressed her Martin Luther King, Jr. Monument, appreciation and pleasure in meetwhich was sponsored by General ing with the Black Press each year Motors Corp. and led by Jocelyn during Black Press Week.

During the two-and-a-half-hour Allen, GM’s Regional Grassroots and Diversity Communications meeting on Capitol Hill, the Black publishers and political leaders disDirector.

More than 40 Black publishers cussed issues affecting African and guests were greeted at the mon- Americans and the nation.

Following the Capitol Hill ument by Harry E. Johnson, Sr., President of the Martin Luther King, event, Bakewell presented the Jr., National Memorial Project power of the Black Press message Foundation Inc. and others. During during a National Press Club lunchthe event, the publishers were eon, at which he also announced a briefed on the construction process NNPA initiative to have the that has taken nearly eight years to Wilmington 10 pardoned. Emceed complete. The publishers marveled by noted journalist and NNPA at the beauty and concept that cap- columnist George Curry, the auditures the life of the Nobel Peace ence was spellbound by the video of Prize recipient and civil rights icon. the Wilmington 10 and remarks by a Also, a welcome reception for well-known member of the group, Dr. Benjamin Chavis, who is now president of the Education Online Services Corp.

Among the highlights of the activities was the Newsmakers of the Year ceremony. More than 200 guests attended the semi-formal event that honored Newsmaker of the Year Shirley Sherrod, former employee of the U.S. Department of Agriculture; Lifetime Achiever Publisher Emeritus Garth Reeves, of The Miami Times; and others.

The Republican National Committee, represented by Rick Wiley, Political Director, also spoke with the publishers about a Danny Bakewell, Sr., NNPA Chair, welcomes collaboration with Black Publishers and Sponsors to the Welcome publishers.

The culminating event Reception sponsored by Wells Fargo.

BY KAREN REEDUS JASPER SPECIAL TO THE NNPA FROM THE CHICAGO CRUSADER

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Publishers accept plaques from a ceremony that honored deceased publishers. for Black Press Week was the Enshrinement of Deceased Publishers in the Gallery of Distinguished Publishers at Howard University’s

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Moorland Spingarn Research Center. The family members of the deceased attended an emotionally charged ceremony.

Publishers in attendance lauded the coordinators for one of the best Black Press Week observances in recent memory.

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BANQUET (LAAAWPAC) — The Los Angeles African American Women’s Political Action Committee (LAAAWPAC) will host their 19th Annual Empowerment Banquet on March 27, 3 to 6 p.m., at the Radisson LAX to honor what some consider trailblazing women who have demonstrated outstanding leadership in the fields of politics, community advocacy, entertainment, the arts and next-generation leadership. Some honorees will include Congresswoman Maxine Waters, actress and entertainer Sheryl Lee Ralph, and Lula Washington of the Lula Washington Dance Theatre. The Radisson LAX is at 6225 W. Century Blvd., Los Angeles. Ticket prices are $75 per person. Space is limited. RSVP information: www.2011powerpac.eventbrite.com; Lena Cole Dennis, (323) 691-0901, coledennis@hotmail.com.

EXHIBITION (TRISHA BENNETT PR) — An opening reception for “Victory: A Sports Art Exhibition” will be held March 26, 6:30 to 9 p.m., at Universal Gallery, 2001 Lincoln Blvd., Venice.

Blake Griffin, Magic Johnson and Kobe Bryant will be some of the people depicted in art. The event is free to attend.

Information: (855) 340-1155.

RALLY (PREMIS COMMUNICATIONS) — The Los Angeles Black Worker Center will participate in a rally March 26 to stand up and fight for Black workers’ rights and funding programs. The rally will begin at 8:30 a.m. Following the rally, the center — at 9:30 a.m. — will lead a caravan departure to the L.A. Convention Center for a march and labor demonstration that is expected to draw thousands of people. The rally will be at the center, 6569 S. Vermont Ave., Los Angeles. Information: (213) 480-4155.

MARCH — The Los Angeles County Federation of Labor has helped spread the news that thousands will “demand good jobs, rally to protect the middle class, and stand in solidarity with Wisconsin workers” on March 26. The event will start at the L.A. Convention Center and conclude with a rally at Pershing Square. People interested in participating can go to the Convention Center at 10 a.m. (at Gilbert Lindsay Plaza, 12th and Figueroa streets). The

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workshop — which will take place from 9 a.m. to noon on March 29 — is designed to help people learn the correct procedure of importing. The event will take place at IKEA, 600 N. San Fernando Blvd., Burbank.

Fee: $20 at the door (cash or check); $15 prepaid online at the time of registration. More information: Midori Hartford, mhartford@pacela.org, (213) 989-3169.

4-9-11 “PRESCHOOL PLAY DAY” (LAUP) — Residents interested in learning more about affordable

BASKETBALL EVENT — The Brotherhood Crusade’s Youth Sports League Alumni Classic will take place March 27, 7 p.m., at Blair High School, 1201 S. Marengo Ave.,

and quality neighborhood preschools in their community can attend “Preschool Play Day in the Park” on April 9, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., at the Earvin “Magic” Johnson Recreation Area, 905 E. El Segundo Blvd., Los Angeles. In addition to the presence of preschool providers, community resource agencies will showcase services available to local families and children. Parents will be able to enroll their children for the upcoming school year at little or no cost, due to funding by Los Angeles Universal Preschool (LAUP). More information: (213) 416-1328, www.laup.net/playday.

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march is slated to start at 11 a.m.

More information: www.launionaflcio.org, (213) 381-5611.

3-27-11 “BEAUTIFUL INSIDE AND OUT” (MASTERSON PR) — “Beautiful Inside and Out,” a free mixer, will be held March 27, 2 to 6 p.m., at Mahogany Hair Revolution, a Beverly Hills salon. Women will have the opportunity to learn how to better rock their personal style and develop a healthier lifestyle at the quarterly mixer. The event will feature complimentary food and beverages; beauty and fashion vendors; and three speakers: Dr. Kari, a trichologist and stylist, and Dr. Minnie Claiborne, a therapist and personal development coach; Actress Kim Coles. Mahogany Hair Revolution is at 490 S. San Vicente Blvd., #10, Los Angeles.

Information: (323) 963-8184.

Pasadena. Tickets: $5. The game will benefit the league. More information: (626) 797-5673, www.bhcsports.org.

3-29-11 BUSINESS WORKSHOP (PACE LA) — Are you considering starting an importing business? Do you import FDA-regulated products? This business

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New NAACP seeing more gay, diverse chapter leaders

BY RUSSELL CONTRERAS ASSOCIATED PRESS WORCESTER, Mass. — The NAACP’s newly revived Worcester chapter elected a 28-year-old openly gay Black man as its president this month. In New Jersey, a branch of the organization outside Atlantic City chose a Honduran immigrant to lead it last year. And in Mississippi, the Jackson State University chapter re-

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Founded more than a century ago to promote Black equality, the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People is seeing remarkable diversity in its leadership ranks — the result of an aggressive effort over the past four or five years to boost NAACP membership and broaden the civil rights organization’s agenda to confront prejudice in

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“This is the new NAACP,” said Clark University political science professor Ravi Perry, the new chapter president in Worcester. “This is a human rights organization, and we have an obligation to fight discrimination at all levels.”

NAACP branches have been recruiting gays, immigrants and young people who grew up in a world far removed from the landmark 1954 Brown vs. Board of Education ruling that outlawed school segregation.

Now, leadership positions that were once held only by Blacks are being filled by members of other racial or ethnic groups.

The group does not keep track of numbers, but in recent years NAACP chapters in New Jersey, Connecticut and Georgia have elected Hispanics as president. A White man was picked to lead the chapter in Aiken, S.C. And two years ago, NAACP members in Hamtramck, Mich., a Detroit suburb, selected a Bangladeshi American to revive their long-dormant chapter.

“Some people mentioned that it wouldn’t be possible for me to be president,” said Victor Diaz, 32, a Dominican American who ran against an incumbent and was elected president of the Waterbury, Conn., branch in November. “But when I ran, I won 3 to 1.”

The push for diversity troubles some members of the NAACP’s old guard, who worry that problems in the Black community may get short shrift.

But some social scientists say the new diversity is merely a return to the group’s roots as a biracial organization.

In 1964, the NAACP’s membership peaked at 625,000 paid members.

By the middle of the past decade, that had dropped to just under 300,000.

Now it has reversed course and climbed to more than 525,000, in large part because of an increase in young members, group officials say.

The NAACP said it does not keep track of the organization’s racial and ethnic breakdown.

Stefanie Brown, the NAACP’s 30-year-old national field director, said the under-25 crowd is the organization’s fastest-growing age group. In fact, the NAACP has slots on its 60plus member board of directors reserved for people under 25. In addition, Brown said, young professionals under 40 are taking leadership roles — something that hadn’t happened until recently.

Some in the group say the diversity push weakens the NAACP’s identity. Jamarhl Crawford, editor of the Blackstonian, a Boston website that covers the city’s Black population, said he fears it could “water down” the focus on problems in the Black community.

“I think there’s going to be some loss there in terms of actual activism, actual protest” on behalf of Blacks, said Crawford, a 40-year-old member of the NAACP’s Boston branch.

The diversity push was started a few years ago under then-NAACP chairman Julian Bond. Later, Benjamin Todd Jealous, who in 2008 became the group’s youngest leader at age 35, ramped up the effort and also urged the organization to take up gay rights.

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This Aug. 24, 2010, photo shows Ravi Perry, who was elected president of the greater Worcester, Mass., chapter of the NAACP Saturday, March 5, 2011. Perry, an openly gay political science professor at Clark University, is among the new leadership diversity at chapters of what was historically a largely Black and aging organization.

“At our core, we want to end discrimination and have equality for all people,” Brown said.

In a reflection of how it has broadened its agenda, the NAACP came out against California’s Proposition 8, the ballot measure banning gay marriage. Last year, it spoke out against Arizona’s anti-immigration law. It also strongly supported the fed-

eral DREAM Act, a proposal to give illegal immigrant students a pathway to citizenship through college or military service.

Perry, the openly gay chapter president, said: “I’m just one example of younger individuals who find a home in the NAACP for issues that they might represent.”

Patricia Sullivan, a history professor at the University of South Carolina and author of “Lift Every Voice: The NAACP and the Making of the Civil Rights Movement,” called the new push for diversity thrilling and said: “It’s really reflecting what the NAACP has represented historically and what its vision has been.”

Founded in 1909 partly in response to race riots in Springfield, Ill., NAACP begin as a coalition of Black and Jewish activists with Whites serving in leadership position in many chapters, and it was only later that it became a predominantly Black organization. Sullivan also noted that the NAACP spoke out against the internment of Japanese Americans during World War II. Tatcho Mindiola, director of the Center for Mexican American Studies at the University of Houston, said that while some Hispanics were NAACP members during the civil rights years, their election to leadership roles is a new phenomenon. Mindiola said the NAACP has won over some Hispanics because of recent positions it has taken on issues important to Latinos.

“The group has shown it is fighting for civil rights for all minorities,” said David Alcantara, 52, president of the Pleasantville-Mainland chapter in New Jersey. “And it’s time that all minorities support the NAACP.”

Xernona Clayton receives NAACP honor (NNPA) — Xernona Clayton, president and CEO of the Trumpet Awards Foundation Inc., will receive the James Weldon Johnson Lifetime Achievement Award by the Detroit Branch NAACP. The Detroit Branch NAACP dinner is the largest event of its kind in the country attended by more than 12,000 persons.

The Rev. Dr. Wendell Anthony, president of the branch said, “It is because of Ms. Clayton’s continuous work and mega success that we chose to honor her.” He further stated, “Your founding the Trumpet Awards serves as a clarion call to highlight the significant contributions of those who continue to serve our nation.”

Previous honorees include former President Bill Clinton; Secretary of State Hillary Clinton; Gen.l Colin Powell; then-Sen. Barack Obama; Harry Belafonte; Justice Thurgood Marshall; and others.

The event, scheduled for May 1, will be held at the Cobo Convention Center and marks the 56th anniversary of the historic Fight for Freedom Dinner.

Xernona Clayton

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Black newspaper publishers call for justice for Wilmington 10

BY RICHETTE L. HAYWOOD NNPA CONTRIBUTOR There has been considerable progress made in America during the four decades since the Wilmington 10 became the international cause célèbre for injustice to those activists involved in the Civil Rights Movement. That was evident earlier this year when the city of Wilmington, N.C., presented proclamations to the nine Black men and one White woman who became the focus of one of the longest and most controversial civil rights cases in U.S. history.

But, Black newspaper publishers attending the National Newspaper Publishers Association Foundation’s Black Press Week in Washington, D.C., last week, do not believe the apology comes close to righting the wrong done to the young men and woman convicted of arson and sentenced to a total of 282 years for burning down a White-owned neighborhood grocery story in 1971.

National Newspapers Publishers Association (NNPA) Chair Danny J. Bakewell, Sr., announced the roughly 200-member group will collectively fight to get a pardon.

“We are going to tell the story of the Wilmington 10,” said Bakewell,

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during his message on the Power of the Black Press. “And, we think it is incumbent for us to fight for a pardon for those 10 people … justice to this day has not been served.”

Although, there was never proof that any of the 10 charged were involved in the burning, it took nearly a decade after their imprisonment for arson before a federal appeals court overturned the convictions in 1980.

The store burning occurred when court-ordered school desegregation in the southern city was met with resistance when the all-Black high school was shut down while the White high school remained open.

“It was just an amazing time in the history of our community, an ugly time,” said Wilmington Mayor Bill Saffo, recalling the events in February 1971, the Star News reported, last month during the 40th anniversary ceremony commemorating the incident. The 10 — mostly African-American teenagers involved in a boycott of the county school system — were “done a tremendous injustice,” Saffo said.

Bakewell said justice will only be accomplished with a pardon of the Wilmington 10, the first case to be offi-

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The 2011 Power of the Black Press Luncheon speaker, Danny J. Bakewell, Sr. (center), NNPA Chairman and Publisher of the Los Angeles Sentinel, is joined by: George Curry, NNPA Columnist and Emcee for the luncheon; Dorothy R. Leavell, NNPA Foundation Chairperson and Publisher of the Crusader Newspapers — Chicago and Gary; Mary Alice Jervay Thatch, NNPA Foundation Secretary and Publisher of the Wilmington Journal; Dr. Benjamin Chavis, member of the Wilmington Ten and President of the Education Online Services Corporation; and Michelle Thornhill, Senior Vice President and African American Segment Manager for Wells Fargo. cially declared as political prisoners by Amnesty International. To that end, he said the association, which has been among the organizations fighting for justice for those men and women since the early years of the case, will continue to push for a full pardon.

“Not a pardon of forgiveness, but a pardon of innocence,” he said.

Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis, Jr., a well-known member of the group, was in attendance at the announcement.

Still an activist working with young people, Chavis told the Black publishers, “I never lost hope. All these things were done to break our spirit … But, I never lost hope.”

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Hoping to use his experience to encourage youth, Chavis said he has always been a strong supporter of the Black Press. “The pen is powerful,” said Chavis, who is a columnist for the NNPA. “I am very concerned about young people. Because we have a brother in the White House, (people are saying) we ought to just chill. I refuse to let those who would distract us or take us out win.”

Also, highlighting Black Press Week were the 2011 Newsmaker of the Year Awards: Shirley Sherrod, former Georgia state director of Rural Development for the U.S. Department of Agriculture (Newsmaker of the

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Year); Black farmer advocates John Boyd and Timothy Pigford, Sr. (NorthStar Community Service Award); the Congressional Black Caucus Financial Services Committee (Political Leadership Award); and Garth C. Reeves (Lifetime Achievement Award).

The culminating ceremony, held at Howard University, was the Enshrinement ceremony to induct four deceased Black publishers into the Black Press Hall of Fame. They were: Cloves Campbell, Sr. and Dr. Charles Campbell, of the Arizona Informant Newspaper; Charles W. Cherry, of the Daytona Times and Florida Courier; and N.A. Sweets of the St. Louis American.

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ARE CALIFORNIANS PREPARED FOR

DISASTER?

By Jennifer Bihm Contributing Writer

California has long held the nickname “Earthquake Country” for being one of the most seismically active places on Earth.

So long held that terms like “The Big One” and “earthquake preparedness” borderline on being cliché here.

Statistics as recent as 2010 show a large percent of Golden State residents as being inadequately prepared — or worse, unprepared for the disastrous results of a major quake.

But horrific scenes from countries such as Haiti, Chile, and most recently, Japan — where earthquakes of magnitudes 7.0 and higher killed hundreds of thousands — should serve as a wakeup call to Californians, the California Emergency Management Agency (CEMA) opines.

Less than 20 percent of households in the state have had their homes inspected for earthquake resistance, according to a UCLA School of Public Health survey. Also, only 40 percent keep a minimum of three gallons of water per household member stored.

And while 80 percent of people have first aid kits, less than half have tools or a backup set of emergency supplies.

“The best thing California residents can do is to prepare to survive on their own for several days,” Jay Alan, deputy director of Communications for California’s Department of Homeland Security, told the media.

During an interview for the state’s “Great California Shakeout” earthquake drill in 2008, Alan told reporters that in the case of a major disaster, having at least 72 hours worth of supplies should be each resident’s goal.

“If families can have preparedness kits and be ready to take care of themselves, their families and their neighbors, that will free up first responders to do their jobs and save lives … ,” he said.

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How Likely is “The Big One?” While no person can actually predict an earthquake, according to seismologists from the U.S. Geological Survey, the probability of a major one occurring in the state between now and 30 years from now is about 60 percent.

People such as geophysicist Yuri Fialko say they are able to make that prediction based on observing the history of earthquakes within a region and also detecting pressure among fault lines.

Fialko’s San Andreas study in 2006 revealed that the roughly 800-mile fault (divided into northern, central and southern segments) is said to have built up a significant amount of pressure in its southern segment within the last 300 years, enough to cause a sizeable earthquake in that region. That region includes Riverside and San Bernardino counties. Residents in various places, including Los Angeles and San Diego, would feel it, he said in the study.

When an earthquake does occur in California, it will measure at least 6.7 and it can go as high as 8.0, Caltech seismologist Kate Hutton recently told Xinhua News.

Should We Prepare for a Tsunami?

Hutton and other seismologists agree that a massive earthquake caused by San Andreas would not cause a tsunami. Tsunamis are caused by the moving

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of plates under the sea, something impossible along the inland fault. However, tsunamis can and do occur in California based on earthquakes in close proximity.

“Relatively local earthquakes and landslides oơ the California, Oregon, and Washington coast pose the greatest threat of tsunamis that can reach California’s coastline in less than an hour,” according to the California Geological Survey (CGS). “An earthquake on the Cascadia subduction zone, oơ the coast of northern California, could trigger a tsunami that could reach land within minutes. A tsunami caused by a very large earthquake elsewhere on the Pacific Rim could reach the California coast many hours after the earthquake.”

The recent earthquake-spawned tsunami in Japan reached the California coastal communities of Santa Cruz and Crescent City, causing, according to The Associated Press, millions of dollars worth of damage. CGS has developed “tsunami inundation” maps to help people determine which areas could be most aơected in a worst-case scenario. The agency is working on evacuation routes to post in the future.

This week is National Tsunami Awareness and Preparedness Week.

Some things people can do to prepare for tsunamis is to know the height of their street above sea level and the distance of their street from the coast or other highrisk waters, according to the National Tsunami Hazard Mitigation Program.

Plan evacuation routes from your home, school, workplace and other places you could be where tsunamis could happen, it says, adding that one can also find out what the school evacuation plan is.

Also, “Practice walking evacuation routes. Familiarity may save

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your life. Be able to follow your escape route at night and during inclement weather. Practicing your plan will make it easier to understand and to do during an actual emergency.”

What about a Nuclear Disaster?

When tsunami waves reached Japan’s Fukushima Daiichi power plant, they flooded the generators that energize its cooling system. In a desperate move, operators resorted to using sea water for cooling, resulting in a buildup of pressure. The pressure forced operators to vent the system and release radioactive steam into the air.

According to news reports, Japan will most likely not suơer a major nuclear meltdown.

Meanwhile, according to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, California’s two operating nuclear power plants in San Onofre and Diablo Canyon sit in the “riskiest quake zones.”

Spokespeople for both plants have confirmed that they can withstand quakes between 7.0 and 7.5 magnitudes. Damage from a tsunami is unlikely, they say, because of where the plants sit (Pacific Gas and Electric Co.’s plant in Diablo sits on top of a cliơ 85 feet above the ocean).

According to a press release, Sen. Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.) wrote to President Obama to commend him for calling on the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) to conduct a review of the safety of all nuclear power plants in the United States.

“As the NRC commences its comprehensive review, I told the President that I believe that it is critically important to focus immediately on all plants subject to significant seismic activity or located near a coastline, on the 54 plants that were licensed prior to 1980, and on those plants licensed after 1980 that share similar characteristics as the compromised

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reactors in Japan,” the release quoted Boxer as saying.

In the letter to Obama, B o x e r said that after the Senate Environment a n d Public Works Committee was briefed recently by the NRC Chairman Dr. Gregory Jaczko, she and Sen. Tom Carper sent a letter requesting that the NRC conduct a prompt and comprehensive investigation of all of the nation’s nuclear facilities to assess their capacity to withstand catastrophic natural or man-made disasters.

“The letter to Chairman Jaczko asks the NRC to respond to specific questions about plant design and operations, type of reactor, and preparedness to withstand an earthquake or tsunami. Senator Feinstein and I also sent a letter to the NRC regarding two reactors in the State of California.”

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission characterizes a “radiological emergency” as an “unlikely event.”

Nevertheless, it does state that, “If you live within a radius of approximately 10 miles from a nuclear power plant, you will receive materials annually regarding the unlikely event of a nuclear power plant radiological emergency. Read the materials carefully and store them in a readily available location.”

It continued: “This information is commonly distributed via phone books, calendars, brochures, utility bills and so forth.”

“These materials contain educational information on radiation, instructions for evacuation and sheltering, special arrangements for the handicapped, and contacts for additional information. If you, or someone you know, would need assistance during an emergency, contact your local emergency management agen-

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cy. Become familiar with this information and store it where you can easily retrieve it if needed.”

How Can Families Prepare?

In addition to emergency kits, families should have evacuation plans and household safety plans in place.

According the California Emergency Management Agency, an adequate emergency kit should supply the family with clean water, nonperishable food, comfortable shoes and clothing, flashlights with enough batteries, any prescription medications, can openers and a complete first aid kit. A household safety plan begins with identifying potential hazards such as bookcases that are not sturdy, hanging objects and mirrors. Also, identify safe places to go during an earthquake and an evacuation plan if needed.

Have a fire extinguisher handy, the Los Angeles Fire Department advises.

Also, keep a list of emergency phone numbers and choose an out-of-state relative or friend to contact and give updates to. One or more people in the household should know CPR (classes are available at local Red Crosses and other community organizations).

Earthquake Information: oes.ca.gov shakeout.org earthquake.usgs.gov lafd.org Tsunami Information: http://nthmp.tsunami.gov/taw/downloads/tsunamifactsheet.pdf U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission: http://www.nrc.gov/

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Ban schools with poor graduation rates from NCAA tournament Education Sec. Duncan focuses on schools with less than 50 percent rates — notes particularly Black players

BY PERRY GREEN SPECIAL TO THE NNPA FROM THE AFRO-AMERICAN NEWSPAPERS

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Jockey Sylvia Harris puts on her socks before a race at Hawthorne Race Course in Cicero, Ill., Sunday, Jan. 13, 2008.

Black female jockey’s success and struggle with bipolar disorder detailed in new memoir

BY GREGORY DALE SPECIAL TO THE NNPA FROM THE AFRO-AMERICAN NEWSPAPERS Sylvia Harris had reached rock bottom. She was homeless, she had lost custody of one of her children, and above all, she was battling mental illness. At her emotional peak, she needed an escape.

When a twist of fate elicited a fond childhood pastime, horseback riding, she finally found the answer to her whirlwind of despair. After utilizing the activity as an outlet to curb her problems, she went on to break barriers in the process. Her incredible story is detailed in the book, “Long Shot: My Bipolar Life and the Horses Who Saved Me.�

Recently released, “Long Shot,� is a memoir that captures Harris’ ascent from a single mother facing bi-polar disorder to her status as just the second African-American female jockey in the country to win a major thoroughbred race. “I don’t even know how I made it out alive,� Harris told the AFRO as she reflected on her past. “I had low points before, but it had never gotten to the point where I was homeless. It was kind of devastating to the point where I did not care what was going to happen to me.�

Though she was originally born in Germany, Harris grew up in California. At the onset of her adult life, problems began to arise.

Harris’ manic behavior ranged from hearing voices to spontaneous imaginary outbreaks. And before long, she found herself alone on the streets of Orlando struggling with her illness.

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In a crusade launched in the early stages of the NCAA basketball championship tournaments, Duncan zeroed in on the failure of 10 of the 68 schools in the Division I men’s tournament to be on track to graduate half of their players, noting that Black players are particularly illserved. “If you can’t manage to graduate half of your players, how serious is the institution and the coach and the program about their players’ academic success?� Duncan told reporters. “Teams with academic progress rates below [that level]

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His remarks came hours after writing on The Washington Post’s opinion page that schools “need to stop trotting out tired excuses for basketball teams with poor academic records and indefensible disparities in the graduation rates of white and black players.�

Duncan also recommended the NCAA restructure its post-season tournament revenue-distribution formula, which currently pays the conference of each school $1.4 million for every game their team plays in the tournament. “Right now the formula handsomely rewards teams for winning games in the tournament, but does little to reward teams for meeting minimal academic benchmarks,� said Duncan. “I simply cannot understand why we continue to reward teams for failing to meet the most basic of academic standards off the court.�

He was citing the findings of

the Knight Commission on Intercollegiate Athletics. That group, formed in 1989 to combat college sports scandals, called for tougher standards for schools and studentathletes a decade ago.

He also cited the University of Central Florida’s Institute for Diversity and Ethics in Sports’ annual study report that found that 10 of the 68 schools currently involved in the NCAA Tournament carry academic progress rates (APR) of less than 925, which would create a graduation rate of less than 50 percent. The academic progress rate is an NCAA measure of the progress toward graduation of student-athletes.

Dr. Richard Lapchick, the primary author of the study, noted that only 59 percent of Black basketball players graduate, far less than the graduation percentage of Whites, which is at 91 percent. The reports show percentages are even lower among schools such Kansas State See NCAA, page 15

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Jay-Z’s former artist Tru Life sentenced to 8 years in prison for NYC attack SPECIAL TO THE NNPA FROM THE AFRO-AMERICAN NEWSPAPERS A rapper once signed under hiphop mogul Jay-Z’s record label was recently sentenced to eight years in prison for his role in a 2009 murder in New York City.

According to The Associated Press, rapper Tru Life, born Robert Rosado, was recently sentenced, alongside his brother Marcus, for his role in attacking two men following a club altercation. The incident led to the death of one man, Christopher Guerrero, and the wounding of another, Jason Gray.

Guerrero was stabbed in the stomach and Gray was stabbed in the chest, following an argument that began at Club Pasha in Manhattan.

Marcus, 39, pleaded guilty to manslaughter last month and received 10 years in prison, while Tru Life pleaded guilty to gang assault.

“Robert is extremely saddened by what happened. Guerrero did not deserve what happened to him,” the rapper’s lawyer, Alan Abramson told The AP.

Lawyers for the brothers explained in court that Guerrero wasn’t their intended target. But, court documents acquired by The AP revealed that after the argument spilled out on the streets, the Rosados chased Guerrero and Gray into an apartment lobby, where the victims were stabbed. The two men later walked outside and collapsed on the ground.

Guerrero’s relatives criticized the brothers’ sentences, which were set in plea bargains. “Christopher, who was unarmed and defenseless, was attacked,” Guerrero’s brother, Jason Ramirez, told the The AP. “We believe the system has failed us.”

According to XXLMag.com, both men have been in prison since the time of their arrest in 2009 and will get credit for time already served.

Tru Life was once signed to Jay-Z’s Latin-based Roc La Familia, a subdivision of his RocA-Fella Records label. But according to MTV News, the Puerto Rican rapper never released an album under the label.

Information from: The Associated Press.

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But, a breakthrough occurred while she was residing in a local shelter. After holding a conversation with a priest at the establishment, he discovered that she had a passion for horses, which she developed as a child.

“The priest told me, ‘OK, I’ll be right back,’ ” Harris said. “He was gone a few minutes, and he said, ‘Get your stuff together and be ready in a half an hour.’ ” Harris explained that then he set her up with a job at a farm in Ocala, Fla. She spent a considerable time at this location as a groomer and cared for the horses. At that moment, she immediately found solace.

“There was just something about the being or the essence of the horse that for me [was] very calming and therapeutic,” Harris said. I just have a very strong connection and bond with animals, particularly horses. I think it’s because they don’t judge us the same. They’re not verbal and cruel enough to hurt our feelings the way people do to one another.”

She later wanted to become a jockey. Though others attempted to discourage her from following her aspirations, she defied their opposition and acquired a license. She explained that people would often tell her she was too old, and horse-

back riding wasn’t a sport that African Americans participated in. “[When] people were telling me ‘no,’ it wasn’t because I physically couldn’t do it, because a majority of the physical part comes from the horse,” Harris said. “It was because there are some color problems and color issues very much in effect in this country.”

Shortly thereafter, she made history after she won her first major thoroughbred race at 40 years old.

This victory made her just the second African-American woman to achieve this honor, the first being jockey champion Cheryl White.

Harris’ story quickly found its way onto national headlines, as people from across the country fell in love with her story.

Today, Harris continues to ride and compete. With the release of her book, she hopes to inspire others with disabilities in hopes they will accomplish their dreams, as she did.

“Just because you have a disability or challenge, that doesn’t mean that your dream can’t come true,” Harris said. “They may not come right away when you want them to, but they will, if you keep your faith intact.”

“Long Shot: My Bipolar Life and the Horses Who Saved Me” is available now. For more information, visit: www.harpercollins.com.

Tupac biopic needs you: online auditions being held

BY EURWEB.COM The Tupac biopic being directed by Antoine Fuqua is experiencing a slow start since Morgan Creek and Universal Pictures, the production entities behind it, are having a hard time casting the movie — specifically, the part of Tupac Shakur himself.

To move things along, the companies are holding online auditions for the best person to play the role of the legendary rapper.

Although there may be a lineup of plenty of Hollywood actors to play the part, the higher-ups decided that a lesser-known artist would be the best for the role.

“We are looking for individuals who embody Tupac for this starring role,” a statement from the casting director read.

So if you think you’ve got the skills, register at InSearchOfTupac.com.

Submissions should include applicants reading a scene from the movie and performing a oneminute clip from his favorite AP Photo/Eric Risberg, File Tupac song. Videos should be no longer than five minutes and will This is a July 31, 2008, file photo showing Oakland Raiders cornerback Nnamdi be accepted through April 30.

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Eating disorders hit more than half million teens

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Binge-eating disorder was the most common, affecting more than 1.5 percent of kids studied. Just under 1 percent had experienced bulimia, and 0.3 percent had had anorexia. Overall, 3 percent had a lifetime prevalence of one of the disorders. Another 3 percent of kids questioned had troubling symptoms but not full-fledged eating disorders.

The study was released online March 7 in Archives of General Psychiatry.

The rates are slightly higher than in other studies. And the study is based on kids and parents interviewed over two years ending in 2004. But co-author and researcher Kathleen Merikangas of the National Institute of Mental Health says similar rates likely exist today.

More than half the affected teens had depression, anxiety or some other mental disorder.

Sizeable numbers also reported suicidal thoughts or suicide attempts.

Merikangas said the results underscore the seriousness of eating disorders.

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Thousands attend homegoing for Dr. Billy Ingram

BY CORA JACKSON-FOSSETT SENTINEL RELIGION EDITOR Nearly 5,000 people celebrated the life and legacy of the Rev. Dr. Billy Ingram March 18 at West Angeles Cathedral in Los Angeles.

The four-hour service drew clergy, lay persons, elected officials, and the unchurched to give a final farewell to the founder and pastor of Maranatha Community Church.

Dr. Ingram, who died unexpectedly on March 8, was known as a Bible scholar, commanding preacher, and community outreach activist. His messages of spiritual empowerment were popular around the world as evidenced by the viewers from 35 states and five countries who joined the live stream of his homegoing online.

The Rev. Dr. Melvin Wade, pastor of Mount Moriah Baptist church, officiated the service that comprised a video of Dr. Ingram’s sermonettes, as well as reflections and music from those intimately acquainted with him. Also, Jerome Horton, Chair of the State Board of Equalization, and his wife, Yvonne Horton, Inglewood City Clerk, read honorary resolutions from President Barack Obama and various elected officials.

Among the speakers were U.S. Congresswoman Maxine Waters, who said she often worked with Ingram on community projects and took an early morning flight to attend the service. Bishop Charles E. Blake, presiding bishop of the Church of God in Christ Inc., and pastor of West Angeles, commented on Ingram’s passing at the age of 58.

“In life we don’t mind getting paid early, leaving work early or going on an early vacation.

Therefore, we should look at his passing as a blessing. Pastor Billy finished his work and went to heaven early,” said Bishop Blake.

Ingram’s wife, Solombra Ingram, said, “Sweetie, although my life won’t be the same without you, you have deposited in me all I need to make it better. I can confidently say my better half is resting peacefully with the Lord.”

Echoing similar feelings, his sister, Stacey Ingram-Gibson, said, “You are my big brother, friend, confidant, pastor, inspiration and my everything. I can’t wait to see you again!” Ingram-Gibson also shared that Dr. Ingram was tested in high school and learned that he had a genius IQ. Dr. Edward Haygood, pastor of Agape Christian Fellowship of Los Angeles, confirmed Dr. Ingram’s intelligence as he told about studying with him under Dr. Butrus Abdul Malik. “Billy suggested we memorize the entire Bible and Billy mastered the challenge, but I was struggling and frustrated. Now I find out that he was a genius. I wish I had known that then,” he said with a chuckle.

The audience laughed as Jacob Dayan, Consul General of Israel, described his first meeting with Ingram at an event for Israel. “I

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Family members of Dr. Billy G. Ingram pay tribute in his honor. thought this regal man must be an Ethiopian Jew!” Dayan said he came to honor Ingram’s memory because he enjoyed working with him to arrange group trips to Israel as well as coordinating many local events for the State of Israel. He added, “I also admired Dr. Ingram, who spoke fluent Hebrew and had an unquenchable thirst for a knowledge and understanding of God’s purpose.”

Coach Jim Harrick recalled starting his basketball coaching career at Morningside High School, where Ingram was his first “superstar” player. In 1970, after winning city and state championship honors, Ingram earned a full basketball scholarship to the University of Oregon, but then received the call to preach. Transferring to Biola University, Ingram graduated with a bachelor’s degree and eventually earned a Ph.D. from the California School of Theology.

A statement was read by KJLH Program Director Aundrae Russell from artist Stevie Wonder, KJLH owner, who was performing in Africa and unable to attend. Wonder collaborated with Ingram and added musical concepts to “The Legacy,” a recording of historical poetry on the African-American experience.

Remarks were also given by Ingram’s children and several ministers. Musical selections were sung by Maranatha’s choir, singer Richard Robnet and others. Some others in attendance were Bishop T. Larry Kirkland Sr., Bishop Kenneth Ulmer and Kenneth “Babyface” Edmunds.

The eulogy, delivered by Dr. Donald Cheeks, Maranatha’s pastorat-large, centered on Ingram’s uncompromising dedication to the word of God. He said, “Pastor Billy was a man of many gifts and interest; photography, music and traveling; however, the number one passion of his life was his love for God and his

thirst for knowledge of God’s word.

A serious student of the word, he searched the Scriptures daily for

divine truth, so that he might reveal it with clarity to God’s people.”

The service closed with soaring

rendition of “Going Up Yonder” by R&B songstress Shanice Wilson, a personal friend of the Ingrams.

Bernice Woods Dies at 86 She was a towering figure in Compton, on the city council, the school board, a gentle giant of Black womanhood and a living legend.

Editor’s note: The author of this article is a daughter of Bernice Woods.

BY DR. PAULETTE DOUGLAS Bernice Woods was the eldest of five sisters, a little girl from Port Arthur, Texas, raised by her minister grandfather and grandmother, who taught her the value of prayer and serving God. As a young girl, she did domestic work in Texas and always dreamed of improving her standard of living. Woods took every opportunity to move toward her goal. She knew in her heart that one day she would make a difference in this world.

Woods met and married Melvin J. Wo o d s ( d e ceased), and they started a family. Along with their two children, they settled in Wa t t s . T h i s began their journey together to improving their lifestyle and building a strong family unit. More children were added to the Woods family; they bought a small house in the city of Compton and Dr. Bernice Woods, the mother, wife, later purchased a much larger and public servant

one in Compton to meet the needs of a rapidly growing family. Woods remained a Compton resident to her last day.

A member of the Union Missionary Baptist Church, she served faithfully under the Rev. Charity and Dr. Milton Marshall for more than 60 years, and was known as a prayer warrior that can get a prayer through. The Woods raised their children in the church, and every Sunday morning there was a mandatory family prayer meeting.

Melvin loved her as only a man should love a woman and took every opportunity to show his love and support for her. He was the wind beneath her wings.

Melvin was there to assist Woods in obtaining whatever her heart desired. His main quest in life was to make sure she was happy and secure. His motto was “whatever Bernice wants, Bernice gets.” Together, they managed to obtain her goal of improving their standard of living and a strong family unit. They remained married for 54 years. In 1994, Melvin went home to be with the Lord. Woods never remarried.

Being a wife and mother of a very large family, and attending school and colleges, while working a full-time job over 20 years, was not easy for Woods; but she was a woman of great faith and strength.

She has always been active in her community.

Woods began by joining the school PTA when her children were small. She spent time working the Western Little League baseball team as a coach, and worked with the Pop Warner football teams.

Because of her involvement with children, she is known as “Mama Woods” in the city of Compton.

Woods realized that by becoming involved in the community structure, she would have more opportunities to fulfill her desire to make a difference in people’s lives. She entered into the political arena and was elected to the Compton Unified School District school board, where she served for 12 years.

In 1988, she decided to run for the Compton City Council and was elected as councilwoman of the 3rd

See BERNICE WOODS, page 14

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The undersigned caused said Notice of Default and Election to Sell to be recorded in the County where the real property is located and more than three months have elapsed since such recordation. Compliance with California Civil Code Section 2924f: The Beneficiary or Beneficiary's agent has indicated that the requirements of California Civil Code Section 2924f have been met. Compliance with California Civil Code Section 2923.52: 1. Pursuant to California Civil Code 2923.54 the undersigned, on behalf of the beneficiary, loan servicer or authorized agent, declares as follows: X Servicer does hereby state that Servicer has obtained from the commissioner a final or temporary order of exemption pursuant to Section 2923.53 that is current and valid on the date of the notice of sale is filed. 2. Timeframe for giving notice of sale specified in subdivision (a) Section 2923.52 Does X Does not apply pursuant to section 2923.52 or 2923.55 Dated: 03/17/2011 MTC FINANCIAL INC., DBA TRUSTEE CORPS, as Successor Trustee By: CLARISA GASTELUM, TRUSTEE SALES OFFICER TRUSTEE CORPS 17100 Gillette Ave, Irvine, CA 92614 FOR SALE INFORMATION CONTACT: (714)786-5351, (949) 252-8300 FOR REINSTATEMENT / PAY OFF REQUESTS CONTACT: (949) 252-8300 RPRequests@trusteecorps.com Ad #10832 2011-03-17 2011-03-24 2011-03-31 Trustee Sale No. CA09002164-10-1 . Title Order No. 100644590CA-LPI Loan No. 1009555630 APN 5044-021-002 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALE YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED March 13, 2007. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDINGS AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. On April 19, 2011, at 01:00 PM, At the front entrance of the Pomona Superior Courts Building,350 West Mission Blvd, Pomona CA, MTC FINANCIAL Inc., dba Trustee Corps, as the duly appointed Trustee, under and pursuant to the power of sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust Recorded on March 21, 2007, as Instrument No. 20070637498 of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of Los Angeles County, CA , executed by: JOSE MARIO GUANDIQUE AND ROSA AMELIA GUANDIQUE HUSBAND AND WIFE AS JOINT TENANTS, as Trustor, in favor of INDYMAC BANK, F.S.B., A FEDERALLY CHARTERED SAVINGS BANK as Beneficiary, WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER, in lawful money of the United States, all payable at the time of sale, that certain property situated in said County, California describing the land therein as: AS MORE FULLY DESCRIBED ON SAID DEED OF TRUST. The property heretofore described is being sold "as is". The street address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 2406 EXPOSITION PLACE, LOS ANGELES, CA 90018 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. Said sale will be made without covenant or warranty, express or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the Note(s) secured by said Deed of Trust, with interest theron, as provided in said Note(s), advances if any, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, estimated fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust. The total amount of the unpaid balance of the obligations secured by the property to be sold and reasonable estimated costs, expenses and advances at the time of the initial publication of this Notice of Trustee`s Sale is estimated to be $437,451.06 (Estimated), provided, however, prepayment premiums, accrued interest and advances will increase this figure prior to sale. Beneficiary`s bid at said sale may include all or part of said amount. In addition to cash, the Trustee will accept a cashier`s check drawn on a state or national bank, a check drawn by a state or federal credit union or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, savings association or savings bank specified in Section 5102 of the California Financial Code and authorized to do business in California, or other such funds as may be acceptable to the trustee. In the event tender other than cash is accepted, the Trustee may withhold the issuance of the Trustee`s Deed Upon Sale until funds become available to the payee or endorsee as a matter of right. The property offered for sale excludes all funds held on account by the property receiver, if applicable. If the Trustee is unable to convey title for any reason, the successful bidder`s sole and exclusive remedy shall be the return of monies paid to the Trustee and the successful bidder shall have no further recourse. DATE: March 24, 2011 MTC FINANCIAL INC dba Trustee Corps TS No. CA09002164-10-1 . 17100 Gillette Ave Irvine, CA 92614 949-252-8300 Clarisa Gastelum, Authorized Signature SALE INFORMATION CAN BE OBTAINED ON LINE AT www.NoticeSolutions.com AUTOMATED SALES INFORMATION PLEASE CALL 714-786-5351 TRUSTEE CORPS IS A DEBT COLLECTOR. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Ad #10950 2011-03-24 2011-03-31 2011-04-07

Thursday, March 24, 2011 Legal Notice

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority The Independent Citizen’s Advisory and Oversight Committee (ICAOC) will hold a public hearing on Monday, April 27, 2011, in the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Boardroom located at One Gateway Plaza, Los Angeles.

The ICAOC was appointed under the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (LACMTA) Reform and Accountability Act of 1998, approved by voters in November 1998. The hearing is being held in conformance with federal public hearing requirements outlined in Section 9 (e) (3) (H) of the Surface Transportation Assistance Act of 1982, as amended, and public hearing guidelines adopted by the LACMTA’s Board of Directors in 1993, as amended.

The purpose of this hearing is to receive public comments on the result of the independent audit conducted on LACMTA’s accountability of sales tax revenues and expenditures under Proposition A and Proposition C ordinances from July 1, 2009 to June 30, 2010.

BACKGROUND Proposition A and Proposition C are voter approved ordinances that provide for a one-half percent sales tax in the County of Los Angeles, the proceeds of which are to be used for transportation purposes as specified in the two ordinances.

The Los Angeles County voters approved the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (LACMTA) Reform and Accountability Act of 1998 (the Act) in November of 1998. The purpose of the Act was to provide accountability in the expenditure of Proposition A and Proposition C sales tax revenues through annual independent audits of transportation sales tax expenditures, the creation of an Independent Citizen’s Advisory and Oversight Committee, and public hearings on the independent audit reports. The Act requires an annual independent audit of the Propositions A and C Sales Taxes Revenues and Expenditures.

The Independent Citizen’s Advisory Oversight Committee in accordance with the Act provides this summary of the independent audit for fiscal year ending June 30, 2010.

INDEPENDENT AUDITOR’S REPORT The Independent Auditor’s Report provides schedules of revenues and expenditures for Propositions A and C for fiscal year ending June 30, 2010, showing amounts of transportation sales tax revenues received and expended by the LACMTA. These Propositions A and C schedules were prepared by the LACMTA and audited by the independent accounting firm of Thompson, Cobb, Bazilio & Associates (TCBA). TCBA conducted the audit of the Propositions A and C’s financial schedules in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards in the United States of America.

Based on the results of the audit, the Independent Auditor’s Report provides: • • •

the independent auditor’s opinion on whether the Proposition A and C financial schedules present fairly, in all material respects, the revenues and expenditures of Proposition A and C sales tax revenues; the explanatory notes to the schedules of revenues and expenditures; the independent auditor's report on compliance and internal control over financial reporting of Proposition A and C;

Auditor’s Opinion on Financial Schedule Presentation The Independent Auditor’s Report provides the opinion that for fiscal year ending June 30, 2010, the LACMTA’s schedules of revenues and expenditures for Proposition A and C present fairly, in all material respects, the revenues and expenditures of Proposition A and C sales tax revenue.

LACMTA’s Schedule of Proposition A and C Revenues and Expenditures (Amounts expressed in thousands) Proposition A Proposition C

Revenues $ 568,481 705,373 $1,273,854

Expenditures $ 602,560 1,067,834 $ 1,660,394

Explanatory Notes to Schedule of Revenues and Expenditures The explanatory notes provide background information on the LACMTA, Propositions A and C, and the LACMTA’s accounting policies.

Auditor’s Report on Compliance With Proposition A and C Provisions The report on compliance states that the independent audit included tests of compliance with certain provisions of laws and regulations, noncompliance with which could have a direct and material effect on the determination of the revenue and expenditure amounts within the Schedules. The results of tests disclosed no instances of noncompliance that are required to be reported under Government Auditing Standards.

Auditor’s Report on Internal Controls Over Financial Reporting The report on internal controls over financial reporting states that as part of the audit, TCBA considered the LACMTA’s internal control over financial reporting in order to determine auditing procedures for the purpose of expressing an opinion on these schedules and not to provide assurance on the internal control over financial reporting. TCBA noted no matters involving the internal control over financial reporting and its operation that TCBA considers to be material weaknesses.

Written comments on this matter will be accepted through Monday, April 27, 2011. All comments should be addressed to Board Administration, LACMTA, One Gateway Plaza, Mail Stop 99-3-39, Los Angeles, CA 90012-2952. Copies of the Independent Auditors Report on Schedule of Revenues and Expenditures for Proposition A Sales Tax Revenue and Proposition C Sales Revenue are available from Records Management Center at the LACMTA Plaza Level at (213) 922-2342.

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INVITATION FOR BIDS (IFB) NO. 1707

GOVERNMENT

THE RENOVATION OF THE 1st AND 2nd FLOORS AT 515 COLUMBIA AVE., LOS ANGELES, CA 90017

REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS (RFP# 7546)

The Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles invites vendors to submit bids for The Renovation of the 1st and 2nd Floors at 515 Columbia Ave., Los Angeles, Ca 90017. Copies of the IFB may be downloaded online beginning March 20, 2011, at www.hacla.org/cgs. Bids will be accepted at 2600 Wilshire Blvd., #3100, Los Angeles, CA 90057, until 2:00 p.m. (local time), April 20, 2011.

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OFFICE RELOCATION & RECONFIGURATION SERVICES The Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles invites proposals from qualified firms interested in providing Office Relocation& Reconfiguration Services. Copies of the RFP may be obtained beginning March 21, 2011 online at www.hacla.org/ ps. Proposals will be accepted until 2:00 P.M., April 11, 2011.

3/24, 3/31/11 CNS-2065422# WATTS TIMES REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS (RFP# 7543) PROGRAM/PROJECT MANAGEMENT SERVICES The Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles invites proposals from qualified firms interested in providing Program/Project Management Services.

Copies of the RFP may be obtained beginning March 21, 2011 online at www.hacla.org/ps.

Proposals will be accepted until 2:00 P.M., April 22, 2011.

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REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS (RFQ# 7547) The Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles (HACLA) invites qualified engineering firms to develop and prepare a vested tentative Tract Map for the entire project with a final map for Phase I for the proposed HACLA-owned Jordan Downs Redevelopment Project based upon the Jordan Downs Community-Based Master Plan in accordance with the Subdivision Map Act and applicable City of Los Angeles requirements. Copies of the RFQ may be obtained beginning March 14, 2011 online at http://www.hacla.org/ps. Proposals will be accepted until 2:00 P.M., April 8, 2011.

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If You Have or Had Medi-Cal or Medicare and Filled a Prescription in 2008 at a Pharmacy Other Than Target Your rights could be affected by a class action settlement A settlement has been proposed in a class action lawsuit called Rodriguez v. NDCHealth Corporation (Case No. 2:10-CV-3522), which is pending in the United States District Court for the Central District of California.

Who Is Included?

You are included in the Settlement as a “Class Member” if you live in California and (1) you obtained prescription drugs or related services from pharmacies other than Target Pharmacy between February 1 and December 31, 2008 (a “Non-Target Prescription”), (2) you were a MediCal or Medicare cardholder at the time, and (3) you were included in a group of people whose Non-Target Prescription claim information was transferred to Target Pharmacy by a company called RelayHealth in October and November 2009. You can find out if you were included in this group by contacting the Settlement Administrator.

What Is The Case About?

The lawsuit claims that NDCHealth Corporation, more commonly known as RelayHealth, and McKesson Corporation (both called the “Defendants”) violated California law by transferring the Non-Target Prescription claim information to Target Pharmacy. Defendants deny that they broke the law and strongly deny they did anything wrong.

Summary Of The Settlement Under the Settlement, which must be approved by the court, RelayHealth will put additional protections in place to help prevent future transfers of confidential medical information to unauthorized persons or companies.

A list of the protections RelayHealth will put in place can be found at www.

RXprivacyClass.com or by calling 1-888-270-9628.

The Defendants have also agreed to pay $4,000,000 into a fund for patient and medical privacy purposes. After paying certain administrative fees and expenses, including court-approved payments to the class representatives and court-approved attorneys’ fees and expenses (which will not be more than 25% of the total of the $4,000,000 plus the administrative expenses), the money will be distributed to one or more organizations that focus on patient or medical privacy issues.

THE SETTLEMENT DOES NOT PROVIDE FOR ANY MONEY TO

BE PAID TO INDIVIDUAL CLASS MEMBERS (EXCEPT FOR THE CLASS REPRESENTATIVES WHO BROUGHT THE LAWSUIT).

Do I Have A Lawyer?

Yes. The court has appointed lawyers to represent Class Members (“Class Counsel”). You will not be charged for these lawyers. The lawyers appointed as Class Counsel are: Marcarian Law Firm, 15260 Ventura Boulevard, Suite 2250, Sherman Oaks, California 91403, (818) 995-8787.

What Should I Do? You should get more information from the Settlement Administrator and make a decision about your legal rights. As a Class Member, you have three options.

(1)You can do nothing. You will remain a Class Member. You will be bound by the court’s decisions in the lawsuit. You will not have the right to sue separately about the issues in the lawsuit.

(2)You can remain a Class Member but object to the Settlement. You will be bound by the court’s decisions in the lawsuit. To object you must send, via first-class mail or overnight delivery, a written letter identifying yourself as a Class Member and explaining why you object. Your objection must be sent to the Settlement Administrator (not the court) and be postmarked no later than April 23, 2011. You may also choose to pay for and be represented by a lawyer who may send the objection for you.

(3)You can exclude yourself from the Settlement completely and preserve your right to file a separate lawsuit by mailing a request form to the Settlement Administrator (not the Court). The form is available from the Settlement Administrator and must be postmarked no later than April 23, 2011.

Can I Get Money From The Settlement?

No, there is no money available to individual Class Members.

Fairness Hearing The court will have a hearing on June 13, 2011 at 1:30 p.m. to decide whether to approve the Settlement.

Class Counsel will represent the Class Members at the hearing or, if you object to the Settlement, you can have your own lawyer represent you at the Fairness Hearing at your expense.

For more information, contact the Settlement Administrator:

Visit: www.RXprivacyClass.com Call: 1-888-270-9628 Write: Prescription Privacy Settlement, Rust Consulting, Inc. P.O. Box 2438, Faribault, MN 55021-9138

BERNICE WOODS Continued from page 13

District. Woods began to make major improvements for her district by establishing The Education In The Park after-school tutoring program for students.

There were many other programs and projects established during her term that made a difference in Compton.

While Woods served as city councilwoman, she also served as mayor pro-tem. After her term on the

City Council, she was re-elected on the school board. Woods also served as planning commissioner for the city.

Among her many other accomplishments, Woods is an Eastern Star and has faithfully served in many leadership positions as well as president of her chapter.

She is a past president on the National Council of Negro Women See BERNICE WOODS, page 15

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PROPOSITION 65 WARNING

REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS FOR ARMED SECURITY GUARD SERVICES The Los Angeles County Department of Beaches and Harbors is seeking a qualified and experienced contractor to patrol outdoor public places, providing armed security guard services in four separate Service Areas in and around Marina del Rey. Selection of a contractor will be based on the qualifications of the firms submitting Proposals as well as their prices for performing the work.

A Mandatory Proposers’ Conference will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, April 6, 2011 at the Boathouse Conference Room, 1st. Floor, 13640 Mindanao Way, Marina del Rey. The deadline for submitting proposals will be 2:00 p.m., April 21, 2011.

Firms submitting proposals must have a minimum of five years' experience providing armed security services and be licensed as a private patrol operator. The County may require additional minimum qualifications. The contract will be subject to the County's Living Wage Ordinance, County Code Chapter 2.201.

Further information regarding the RFP is available at: http://lacounty.info/doing_business/main_db.htm

EXIDE Technologies operates a battery recycling plant at 2700 Indiana Street, Vernon California, 90058 which emits lead into the atmosphere.

Persons within the approximate area shown above are exposed to lead and cadmium at a level determined by the State of California to require a warning. Lead is a chemical known to the State of California to cause birth defects or other reproductive harm and cancer, and cadmium is known to the state of california to cause cancer. For more information you may contact EXIDE at (323) 262-1101 ext. 259.

To view and print a copy of the RFP, please visit: http://beaches.lacounty.gov/wps/portal/dbh/doing, and click the “Request for Proposals” link.

The County reserves the right to cancel the RFP and to modify any and all terms and conditions of the RFP, including minimum requirements. For further information, call Nicolette Taylor at (310) 577-5736.

Qualified “B” licensed General Building Contractors are invited to submit a sealed bid on Project E11-03, Module 12.8 to the Burbank-GlendalePasadena Airport Authority by 2:05 PM, April 28, 2011.

The Work includes, but is not limited to, the following: Installation of new doors, new windows, air conditioning, insulation and correction of some code deficiencies for: Forty (40) Single Family Condo Units.

Bidders may obtain construction documents from the Bob Hope Airport Web Site at bobhopeairport.com under Business Opportunities and are encouraged to do so prior to the mandatory pre-bid conference. All Bidders shall register with the Airport Engineering Department either via web site or in person. Bids submitted by firms who have not registered with Airport Engineering will be considered nonresponsive. A mandatory Pre-bid conference has been scheduled for April 7, 2011, at 10:00 A.M. at the Bob Hope Airport Engineering Offices, 2800 N. Clybourn Ave., Burbank, California.

BERNICE WOODS Continued from page 14

SITE LOCATION

EXIDE Technologies operates a lead oxide manufacturing plant at 5909 East Randolph Street, Commerce, California which emits lead into the atmosphere. Persons within the approximate area shown above are exposed to lead at a level determined by the State of California to require a warning. Lead is a chemical known to the State of California to cause birth defects and other reproductive harm and cancer

For more information, call EXIDE at (323) 262-1101, extension 259

for the Compton chapter. She was elected the first women president of the Lions Club and was listed in the book, “Who’s Who In Black America.” Woods was voted 2002 mother of the year for the City of Lynwood.

Throughout the years, Woods has received many honors and accolades for her contributions to her community, city, county and state from her peers and colleagues.

Woods has touched the lives of many people and has made a great impact in society, thus achieving her goal as a little girl from Texas to improve her standard of living and make a difference in the world.

Two of her colleagues on the city council gave the following com-

Continued from page 10 University, where 100 percent of White players graduate, yet only 14 percent of Black players graduate.

The University of Akron also graduates every White player, but has a zero percent Black player’s graduation rate.

According to the Knight Commission, in the last five years, teams that had graduation rates of less than 50 percent or an APR standard of less than 925 earned 44 percent of the total $409 million distributed.

NAACP President Ben Jealous agreed with Duncan, but also acknowledged the high graduation rates made by the other 58 schools in the NCAA Tournament.

“When you are coaching student-athletes, you have a responsibility to them both as an athlete and a student,” said Jealous, who high-

lighted programs like those at Xavier University, which sends designated personnel to check on players frequently to make sure they attend class and study regularly. “It happens because coaches decide to make sure that the young men are prepared for victory in life and not just on the court.”

Duncan suggested that barring schools with poor graduation rates from the NCAA tournament would motivate more programs to follow Xavier’s lead.

“The dream of playing in the NCAA tournament is what brings so many student-athletes on to these college campuses,” he said. “If the right behavior is rewarded and bad behavior is punished, you would see all of these schools doing things in a very different way, very quickly.”

Los Angeles County Community and Senior Services (CSS) is accepting Applications for the Com-munity Services American Indian Block Grant (CSAIBG) Request For Proposal (RFP), beginning Tuesday, March 22, 2011. The CSAIBG Program is intended to help eliminate the causes and improve the conditions of poverty experienced by low-income American Indians, as well as provide them with immediate life necessities, including food, shelter, clothing and health care needs.

Potential proposers must be incorporated American Indian non-profit organizations with a minimum of five (5) consecutive years of experience providing emergency and supportive services which shall include experience within the past two (2) years, providing CSAIBG Program services in Los Angeles County to eligible American Indian families and individuals.

Private non-profit American Indian controlled and managed organizations may pick-up a copy of the RFP at Community and Senior Services, Contracts Management Division, 3175 W. 6th Street, Room 403, Los Angeles, CA 90020. Forprofit organizations do not qualify under this program. The RFP will be available for pick-up in person Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Pacific Standard Time (PST), March 22, 2011 through April 6, 2011 or you can download the RFP from the Internet at: css.lacounty.gov/contracts-rfp-rfi-rfq.aspx.

Proposals may be submitted by mail or in person and must be received by CSS no later than 4:00 p.m., (PST), May 2, 2011. Late responses will not be accepted, no exceptions. Postmarks will not be accepted as proof of delivery. For more information regarding the RFP please contact Ms. Carol Domingo at (213) 639-6339 or by email at: CSAIBGRFP@css.lacounty.gov.

she was a strong member of the Eastern Star, but she was a leader and one who showed her love and care for this community all of her life. And she will be remembered forever.”

The memorial service for Dr. Bernice Woods will take place March 25 at Emmanuel Temple, located at 3740 E. Imperial Highway, Lynwood.

Her funeral will take place March 26, 11 a.m., at the Union Missionary Baptist Church. The church is at 1812 E. 110 St., Los Angeles.

CLASSIFIEDS STATEWIDE “Be wary of out of area companies. Check with the local Better Business Bureau before you send any money for fees or services. Read and understand any contracts before you sign. Shop around for rates.”

ANNOUNCEMENTS/MISC. FOR SALE

NCAA

ments.

Councilwoman Barbara Calhoun said: “As a member of the (Compton) City Council, she was a pioneer; she was about the people and the people’s people. She was for what was right; she did not tolerate any confusion and bickering. She was a woman of the ages and cared about her family and her community.”

And Dr. Willie Jones said: “As an educator, when I first started to work with Bernice Woods over 50 years ago, she was really a leader in the PTA, and she held local office, state office, and she was one who loved children. And she served on the Compton School District board and on the (Compton) city council;

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