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It’s widely maintained that the outcome of the 2020 contest between the incumbent, Donald Trump, and the Democratic Nominee, Joe Biden, will have long-term consequences for many in general and African Americans specifically. The National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA), the trade association of the more than 200 Black-owned newspapers and media companies in the United States, examines potential election outcomes and consequences in three key areas: Education, Health Care, and the Economy.

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The news conferences were held in metropolitan areas with some of the largest numbers of African American voters in the state -- Los Angeles, Oakland, San Diego and Sacramento -- on Thursday, Oct. 22. The initiatives the CDPAAC has endorsed are: Prop 15 (split roll tax), Prop 16 (repeal of Prop 209); Prop. 17 (restoring voting rights for ex-prisoners); and Prop 21 (rent control).

The CDPAAC’s Black women leaders who led the effort also used the political event to criticize what they describe as attempts by some “bad actors” within the African American community to undermine initiatives that could improve the lives of African Americans.

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ARTICLE CONTINUATION Education: continued from page 1

By Stacy M. Brown NNPA

Dr. Naomi Johnson Booker, the founder of the Philadelphia-based charter school management corporation, Global Academies, is adamant about the importance of getting out the vote.

Booker, whose academy scholars program establishes 8th graders as passport-holding citizens, who have travel the globe on learning excursions as they prepare for leadership roles, said the future of education is among the more significant concerns going into the 2020 election.

“Although African Americans have a ‘seat at the table,’ we do not have enough of a voice in government to make a difference. But our power rests within our vote like a seed waiting to germinate,” Booker declared.

“We have got to exercise that power at the local, state, and national levels for real change to happen. Every Black and brown person has the right to be part of the decisions that impact our country. And so, to do that, we have to show our power at the voting booth.”

Booker points out that regardless of how high the stakes are in this year’s presidential election, local races are just as important for families with school-age children.

Health: continued from page 1

By Stacy M. Brown NNPA

With the confirmation of Supreme Court Nominee Amy Coney Barrett by the Senate Judiciary Committee, the consensus among many Americans is that the conservative jurist’s appointment portends doom for the Affordable Care Act. Nominated by President Donald Trump following the death of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg — with just weeks to go before the general election — Judge Barrett has openly stated opposition to Obamacare. Meanwhile, the Supreme Court is scheduled to hear arguments on Nov. 10 from a Republican-led coalition seeking to strike down the health care law.

Barrett’s appointment shifts the makeup of the justices that for the highest court in the land to an overwhelmingly conservative majority.

With no replacement for the health care law – commonly known as Obamacare – it’s estimated that more than 22 million Americans will lose coverage. That number includes a large swath of African Americans and those with preexisting conditions.

“Without a replacement in place for Obamacare, the loss of this act will make things more difficult for those who need healthcare the most, in particular, the underrepresented and underserved communities, and those with preexisting conditions,” stated Dawon Hawkins, the Chief People and Training Officer for the health care startup Xcelrate UDI. “Obamacare has provided affordable healthcare for millions of Americans, particularly 25 million Americans who will be left uninsured,” Hawkins continued.

“Under Obamacare, Medicaid eligibility expanded, enabling low-income uninsured adults to have healthcare access they desperately needed finally. This expansion greatly benefitted minority communities, who were otherwise unable to access healthcare services, let alone the ability to pay for healthcare.”

Economy: continued from page 1

By Stacy M. Brown NNPA

During the heated 1992 presidential race, James Carville, who was then a strategist for the Bill Clinton campaign, coined the phrase

“Systemic racism in public education relative to funding and fairness can only be overcome by electing candidates who stand for justice and equity and removing those whose records show they don’t,” Booker demanded.

Karen Gross, a former college president who once served as a senior policy advisor to the U.S. Department of Education, told BlackPressUSA that the election’s impact on education would be profound across the entire early childhood through adult education pipeline.

She pointed out significant differences between President Donald Trump and Democratic Nominee Joe Biden and the impact that they would have on children.

“The high-profile engagement of the Secretary of Education in policy-making across government is critically important. Under the current administration, the Secretary of Education has been missing in action, especially related to the pandemic and school reopening and closing,” Gross remarked.

“Under a Biden/Harris term, education and its Secretary will have a high profile and will be deeply engaged in a range of issues including student success, student mental health, and educational needs across other disciplines.”

Gross added that there’s currently a push for privatizing education, focusing on charter schools and religious schools and not enough attention to public education, especially for young children.

She believes a Biden/Harris term would rec-

Losing coverage could also prove devasting for women and expecting mothers, shared Andrea Ippolito, a health tech expert and founder of SimpliFed, a company that assists mothers who breastfeed.

“Right now, under the Affordable Care Act, it is your right to have access to lactation support and counseling without cost-sharing for as long as you are breastfeeding. If the ACA gets struck down, then insurers will not be required to cover it, which could have devastating impacts on new parents,” noted Ippolito.

“Currently, there is already a lack of services available for new parents, so this would be a huge blow to moms and babies. For babies, breastfeeding provides a protective effect against respiratory illnesses, ear infections, gastrointestinal diseases, and allergies, including asthma, eczema, and atopic dermatitis,” she continued.

“For moms, breastfeeding helps reduce postpartum blood loss and reduce the risk of postpartum depression, type-2 diabetes, rheumatoid arthritis, cardiovascular disease, breast cancer, and ovarian cancer. Lactation support helps increase breastfeeding rates, so the ripple effects of dismantling the ACA could be devastating.”

According to a study by the Jama Health Forum, health issues facing the Black community in this election year are broader than insurance coverage.

The COVID-19 pandemic has ravaged black communities across the United States, and Black individuals are more likely than white individuals to report being adversely affected by COVID-19 when it comes to health and economics experts found.

“For example, Black individuals are significantly more likely to contract and die from COVID-19 than White individuals, regardless of income and, approximately 24 percent of Black people say they have a family member or a close friend who has died of COVID-19,” study authors noted.

Further, Black individuals are also more likely to be exposed to COVID-19 in their work environments and are disproportionately experiencing major financial challenges because of the pandemic.

used in our headline to remind those working in Clinton’s campaign headquarters of what is really important to voters.

However, for most Americans who have either already voted, or are still on their way to the polls, today’s economic situation is significantly more nuanced than the ’92 economy.

For example, as a result of the coronavirus-induced recession and budget cuts by the Trump administration, millions of government jobs

ognize the critical values of public education, including the need to pay attention to all students’ equity.

Mental health, addressing student progression to post-secondary education, and appreciation of students’ lives outside of school are also vital educational components voters should consider.

“The debates were a sharp example of what is terrible for children – not understanding how fighting and yelling and name-calling affect students and trigger trauma in some instances,” Gross said.

“If we are to help all children, we need to role model for all children – positive role models.”

Jason Llorenz, the vice president of Communications at Leadership for Educational Equity, said building a diverse pipeline of leaders “that reflect our communities and values is critically important to the continued progress of our country and central to the work of Leadership for Educational Equity.”

“Supporting values-based, equity-driven leaders to assume political power at the highest level in this is a long-overdue step,” said Llorenz.

“Women, Latinos, and Black Americans have been civically leading our communities for generations but are completely underrepresented in elected office.

“While the civic and political landscape in the United States hasn’t kept pace with our demographics, it has been changing. Instead of

serving as faithful electors for others, minority communities are stepping up and winning elections to address the broken systems that perpetuate inequity in our country.”

Michael Miller, the CEO of VPN Online, offered that whoever wins the election will dictate how to spend the budget and what to prioritize.

“In education, Trump will create a more privatized charter school, thereby lessening the need for an education budget,” Miller stated.

“The idea is to promote private charters so they can fund their school. Of course, this will leave most of the decision-making in the private owners’ hands, and whatever they decide will dictate what will happen to the country’s education system.”

He continued: “On the other hand, Biden has proposed an educational plan that will remove private charter and promote free K12 education and free two years of community college. The program also reduces student loan payment, cutting it down from 10 percent to 5 percent.

“Furthermore, the plan also lowers student loans for anyone who works for the public schools. This will encourage more people to look for a career in that field. Whoever wins the election will promote their respective stance in education. So, think profoundly and vote wisely because elections have consequences.”

The study also discovered that “a substantial share of Black adults are critical of their state governors on several aspects of the United States’ COVID-19 outbreak.

that these requirements, which a federal appeals court struck down earlier this year as illegal, resulted in coverage losses without actually increasing employment.

This, study authors determined, “includes onethird or more who reported disapproval of their state’s policies to ensure enough face masks (41 percent) and enough testing (40 percent), to help small- and medium-sized businesses (39 percent) and individuals (38 percent) in their state financially hurt by the outbreak, to provide health insurance or financial assistance to those who need medical care (35 percent), and ensure enough protective clothing for health workers (33 percent).”

During his 2016 campaign, Trump repeatedly promised “insurance for everybody,” and committed to lowering costs. According to the CAP, the administration’s record “falls far short of these promises” as the number of uninsured Americans have swelled while Trump has chipped away at the consumer protections guaranteed by Obamacare.

The authors concluded that candidates interested in securing Black voters’ support must address the virus’s disproportionate economic and health consequences on this community.

Others noted that the 2020 election also has mental health consequences.

“Costs have risen for Americans with marketplace plans, and the nation is mired in a public health crisis,” CAP researchers determined.

And, at Trump’s backing, Republican attorneys general have fought to repeal Obamacare all the way to the Supreme Court, which will hear the case next month.

“Currently, there has not been sufficient attention to the real mental health needs of students,” stated Karen Gross, a former senior policy advisor to the U.S. Department of Education.

Dr. Giuseppe Aragona, a General Practitioner and Family Doctor at Prescription Doctor M.D., expressed concerned that the millions with preexisting conditions would suffer significant harm under a second Trump administration that abolishes Obamacare.

“Under a Joe Biden/Kamala Harris term, it would be recognized that student mental health matters, and we need to pay attention to it.

With the pandemic and natural disasters and school shootings and community and family dysfunction, student mental health has to be a high priority.”

“People with preexisting conditions would also be deeply affected. Millions of people would become uninsured because insurance companies could deny coverage due to preexisting conditions or charge higher premiums, making it extremely difficult for those impacted to afford coverage,” Dr. Aragona said.

Since Trump took office in 2016, the number of uninsured people in the United States increased by more than 2.3 million, including 726,000 children, according to the nonprofit Washington, D.C.,-based think tank, Center for American Progress (CAP).

“The result could be crippling to our healthcare system and millions of families across the country. People would delay preventative health services due to limited access and ability to pay, which would result in a spike in emergency room visits and serious compounded health conditions that are expensive and not easily treated,” he determined.

Research also revealed that the Trump administration’s attacks on Medicaid has also driven up the number of uninsured. The administration’s public charge rule created “chilling effects that discouraged immigrants and their family members from seeking coverage and care for which they are eligible,” CAP researchers found.

Also, at Trump’s urging, some states implemented work requirements for Medicaid and a study on Arkansas’ program demonstrated

in the U.S. Postal Service and state and local governments are in danger of disappearing, according to a new issue brief from the Center for American Progress (CAP) and the National Advisory Council on Eliminating the BlackWhite Wealth Gap. The brief finds that the disappearance of these jobs would disproportionately hurt Black workers while Black Americans are facing disproportionately bad economic and health outcomes from the coronavirus crisis.

“At a time where our country is battling a pandemic, social and civil unrest, and at a political tipping point, the safety and security provided by programs like the Affordable Care Act bring invaluable peace of mind to address their physical and mental health concerns in a timely manner.”

“Today, nearly 1-in-5 Black workers are employed in the public sector. The legacy of Black government workers is particularly strong in the Postal Service, where 27 percent of postal workers are Black – more than double the share of Black workers in the civilian workforce,” the report authors wrote.

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EDITORIAL/COMMENTARY/OPINION EDITORIAL:

Our Vote, the Virus and Working Together

By Rev. Dr. John E. Warren Publisher

Clearly, our communities have been blessed with the number of people who come out each week as volunteers to help with food distribution. Many are without jobs or income themselves.

While next Tuesday is a Food Distribution Day, it is also Election Day. We must do both things together. It is not either or.

While we are doing Food Distribution and “Get Out The Vote” efforts, let us not forget to stay safe. Wear the Mask. Wash the hands. Wear a face shield if you have one. Don’t handle grocery carts and gas pumps without gloves. Stay away from stores with lines and shop later when it is safer.

Between now and next Monday is a good time to vote for those who have not done so already. It is also a time to get others out to vote. We can drive out to the Registrar of Voters to turn in ballots and to cast our vote at the source. We must make sure that everyone understands that every vote counts. You need to vote the ballot assigned to where you live. If in doubt, vote a “provisional ballot.” This allows you to cast a sealed vote until your voter identification can be verified, then your vote will be counted.

Don’t get caught visiting with family, friends or other relatives not in your safety bubble. Yet, in the midst of all this, let’s continue to work together; being aware of the safety of others as well as ourselves.

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There is something that each of us can do to help someone else.

We will all have to help each other before this virus is over so let’s get started now if we have not already done so. Remember: Vote, Vote, Vote and get someone else to Vote as well. Our lives depend on it, literally.

DON’T MESS WITH OUR SIDE HUSTLE:

So much at stake in this election Thousands of Representatives passed the Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act, which would significantly restore workers’ right to organize and bargain collectively. However, the Senate has failed to even allow a vote, let alone, pass the PRO Act. The UAW has endorsed the PRO Act and we must work to see that it is passed.

By Ray Curry International SecretaryTreasurer, UAW

Folks Depend on It

Protect our right to vote

Vote! I cannot say it any simpler or say it enough.

Vote to restore government for the people, by the people; vote to preserve our threatened middle class; vote for America’s workers by voting for an America that works; vote up and down the ballot and vote union blue.

Sisters and brothers, I have to say that never before has there been so much at stake for the American people than in this election. From constitutional court decisions affecting human, civil and worker rights, to the ability to safely exercise our right to vote … all are on the line. Our current way of life, fought for and worked for over so many decades, is being threatened. Ruled by the rich for the rich sure is not looking out for those of us who work for a living.

Together we can readjust America’s light to again shine on a united future — the way it was intended to be.

Here is what makes your vote so critical. Consider the issues that your ballot will impact by helping to elect representatives who support labor and the American worker — Who represents us in the courts?

Our courts are deteriorating quickly to an anti-worker mindset. Over the past four years, two very conservative Supreme Court justices have been appointed, Brett Kavanaugh and Neil Gorsuch, moving the Court further to the right and further away from protecting our rights. And a third anti-labor judge will likely be railroaded through in advance of the election. In addition, more than 50 judges for the United States Courts of Appeals, more than 135 judges for the United States District Courts, and two judges for the United States Court of International Trade have been appointed during the current term. In consequence of these numerous court appointments, our courts are turning in a detrimental way against fair labor practices and human rights. Through your vote in November, you can help fend off further anti-labor control of decisions and policy.

Who is watching out for us?

Since the 2016 election, there have been several disturbing anti-labor appointees to the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), the government agency that enforces labor law as it relates to collective bargaining and unfair labor practice charges. This includes officials like William Emanuel, a labor lawyer at the notorious anti-worker law firm Littler Mendelson. He is, most certainly, no friend to labor and his voting record shows it. And we must not forget the appointment of Eugene Scalia last fall to Secretary of Labor. The New Yorker magazine has called him “a wrecking ball for labor.”

And consider that on February 6, 2020, the House of

Your very right to vote in this, and every election is guaranteed by the U.S. Constitution. It is a fundamental aspect of living in this democracy. During the COVID-19 pandemic, making our way to the polls has been a concern for many. Mail-in and absentee ballots are a viable option for a safe, secure election. However, we have seen: Challenges to states’ rights and roles in overseeing the presidential election.

Opposed election aid for states to run safe elections with COVID-19 restrictions in place.

Opposition to funding to make elections safe and secure, including a $25 billion emergency funding bill for the U.S. Postal Service and a Democratic proposal to provide $3.6 billion in additional election funding to the states.

Keep us safe That the current management of the pandemic favors the Chamber of Commerce interests over that of the labor force is clearly illustrated in the response to the COVID-19 crisis. Among the anti-worker, anti-safety steps taken: The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) refused to issue any required measures — via an emergency temporary infectious disease standard — to protect workers from the virus.

OSHA is also failing to enforce the Occupational Safety and Health Act during the pandemic. Despite over 9,000 complaints from workers about unsafe working conditions from COVID-19, the agency issued only four citations for failure to protect workers as of August.

Petitions by unions representing affected workers and by the AFL-CIO for mandatory rules to protect workers from exposure to the coronavirus on the job were rejected.

Guide us out of this crisis This terrible pandemic has been devastating on so many levels and recovery from the economic, public health and employment impact of the virus will take years. We need strong leadership to guide our country out of this crisis.

Now, more than ever, it is time to use our right to vote to let our voices be heard. When UAW members vote, when labor votes, we win. If we stay home, we are silent and powerless and we enable those who would work against us.

Brothers and Sisters there are no excuses. Voting by mail is easy and safe. Dropping your ballot at the city clerk’s office or at a voting ballot drop box is easy and safe. You can vote early. Or you can do it at the polls on November 3rd. But however you choose to vote, please vote. Don’t let anything or anyone stand in your way.

Our way of life is at stake.

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By Jay King As President and CEO of the California Black Chamber of Commerce I know the importance of creating and keeping jobs - especially in the Black community. I also understand the damage done with every job that is lost and how much worse that is in the middle of a recession that has already taken a toll on the state’s entire workforce.

In most states, when you hear of a business closing, you assume the business was beaten by its competitors as a casualty of the free market.

But in California, when you hear a business closed you assume it was beaten by regulations. Federal regulations. State regulations. County regulations. City regulations. And now, there’s yet another state law focused on preventing independent contractors from finding the independent and flexible work they want and need. This newest attack, Assembly Bill 5, is now jeopardizing hundreds of thousands of jobs at a time when we need them most. We all want 2020 to be the year we forget, but at this rate it’s the hundreds of thousands of gig worker jobs that will be forgotten.

Prop 22 offers a chance to change course and reverse this damage.

Prop 22 would protect the app-based jobs Black Californians need and the services all Californians rely on. Prop 22 also improves the quality of app-based work by providing drivers with an earnings guarantee of 120% of minimum wage plus 30 cents per mile compensation toward expenses and new benefits like health care. And it keeps food and medicine deliveries available for the people who depend on them.

Saving these jobs is good for everyone. But it’s necessary for the Black community. With an unemployment rate far higher than the general public, many Blacks rely on independent work just to get by. Appbased services like Uber, Lyft, DoorDash, and Postmates have proven to be leaders at providing income opportunities for Blacks. Losing jobs hurts everyone, but the statistics prove that Blacks are hurt the most.

By May of this year we were only 2 months into the pandemic and California had already reached 15.5% unemployment after losing 2.3 million jobs. The Pew Research Center reported that COVID-19 impacts affected lower-income people the hardest. Despite hopes for a V-shaped recovery, the losses have been long lasting. Half of adults who lost jobs during the pandemic are still unemployed. Like many financial indicators, Blacks feel the impacts greater than other groups.

The Pew Center also noted that 18% of whites reported difficulty paying bills during the pandemic. That’s compared to 43% for Blacks.

The impacts of job loss are real, and all indications are that this recovery will be slow. Each lost job represents a family depending on those wages. The true impact of poverty is difficult to capture on a chart because it’s hard to measure the depth of pain. California should be doing everything in its power to keep existing jobs and create new ones.

Instead, we’re on the brink of losing more. Hundreds of thousands of more jobs lost will only deepen the statewide impacts of the recession and further slow our recovery.

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Endorses ‘Pro-Black’ Propositions Article continuation from page 1

jective thought. We don’t focus on how these propositions would benefit or affect us as Black people,” he said. “You must remember. We – the Black Caucus -- supported welfare reform and 1990s crime bills.”

At the CDPAAC Sacramento event, L. Lacey Barnes, Executive Vice President of the California Federation of Teachers, said she supports Prop 15.

Several members of the California Democratic Party Black Caucus, speak at an event staged by the political organization at the state capitol in Sacramento.

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Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), saying that group is one of the detractors whose positions on ballot measures go against African American interests.

Although the CDPAAC is supporting four “pro-Black” ballot propositions, it is emphasizing two of them: Prop 15 and Prop 21.

Prop. 15, the “Tax on Commercial and Industrial Properties for Education and Local Government Funding Initiative,” would levy higher real-estate taxes on business and industrial buildings than on residential homes. The initiative’s intent is to increase funding for public schools, community colleges, and

local government services by changing the tax assessment of commercial and industrial properties. The state’s fiscal analyst has estimated that, upon full implementation, Prop 15 would generate between $8 billion and $12.5 billion in revenue per year. Forty percent of the revenue would be allocated to schools while the other 60 % would fund local government.

Khiry Moore, an educator, photographer and entrepreneur in Sacramento who owns a couple of rental properties with his wife, says he neither supports Prop 21 nor Prop 15.

“The problem we have as a culture or race is that we don’t allow ob-

“For small businesses, I think the (minimum) number is at $3 million.

At the most 80 % (of Black businesses won’t meet that threshold),” Barnes said, describing the size of businesses that would be taxed if voters approve Prop 15 next week.

But Huffman and the California State Hawaii NAACP insist Prop. 15 would not benefit Black businesses and lower income Americans. In fact, in a statement about the initiative, Huffman said it would hinder the upward mobility of Black working people.

“The property tax hike on the November ballot will hurt minority communities -- causing more gentrification, killing jobs, and increasing the cost of living for working families,” she wrote.

Along with Huffman, former state Assemblymember Roderick Wright, former state Assembly Speaker Willie Brown, and pastor Amos C.

Brown, president of the San Francisco branch of the NAACP, oppose Prop 15.

Ellen Nash of BAPAC San Diego.

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Almost $125 million has been poured into the fights for and against Prop 15. The Schools and Communities First Political Action Committee (PAC) has raised $63.39 million in favor of the initiative. Seven PACs, including Californians to Stop Higher Property Taxes, have collected $60.72 million in an effort to defeat Prop 15.

Prop 21, the “Local Rent Control Initiative,” would allow cities to introduce new rent control laws or expand existing ones. Huffman says she and California -Hawaii NAACP are concerned that, if Prop 21 passes, it would pave the way for higher real estate costs, which would increase unaffordability in the state’s housing market, leading to more evictions.

This would severely affect the Black community, she says.

The effort to place Prop 21 on the ballot is to repeal the Costa-Hawkins Rental Housing Act (Costa-Hawkins). Costa-Hawkins is a state statute that limits the use of rent control in California.

Prop 21 is opposed by a diverse group of seniors, veterans, labor, homeowners, affordable housing advocates, and businesses. They say the timing of the initiative is especially bad, too, as many homeowners in the state that rent properties are

Kendra Lewis, vice-chair of the California Democratic Party Black Caucus

suffering because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Homeowners and Tenants United PAC has raised $40.20 million to support Prop 21 while Five PACs, including Californians for Responsible Housing, has garnered $73.41 million in opposition to the initiative.

Gov. Newsom opposes Prop 21.

“In the past year, California has passed a historic version of statewide rent control – the nation’s strongest rent caps and renter protections in the nation – as well as short-term eviction relief,” said Newsom. “But Proposition 21, like Proposition 10 before it, runs the all-too-real risk of discouraging availability of affordable housing in our state.”

The California State Conference of the NAACP, Minority Health Institute, American Nurses Association\ California, California Medical Association, patient advocates and social justice leaders all strongly OPPOSE Prop 23.

“End money bail by Voting YES on Prop 25 – for racial equity, for fairness, for justice! For too long the money bail industry has profited off a system that lets the wealthy get out because they can afford bail, while the poor stay in jail, even for minor offenses. Vote Yes on Prop 25 because the size of your wallet shouldn’t determine whether or not you’re in jail.”

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Voting Guide for 2020 The San Diego Voice & Viewpoint

Endorsements For Election 2020 Those not listed were not endorsed

President of the United States

Vice President of the United States

U.S. Representative 50th Cong. District

U.S. Representative 51st Cong. District

U.S. Representative 52nd Cong. District

U.S. Representative 53rd Cong District

JOE BIDEN

KAMALA HARRIS

AMMAR CAMPA-NAJJAR

JUAN VARGAS

SCOTT PETERS

SARA JACOBS

California Statewide Propositions PROPOSITION 14:

PROPOSITION 19:

PROPOSITION 23:

BONDS RECOMMENDATION: yes

HOME PROTECTION RECOMMENDATION: yes

HEALTH CARE RECOMMENDATION: yes

PROPOSITION 15: TAXES RECOMMENDATION: no

PROPOSITION 16: AFFIRMATIVE ACTION RECOMMENDATION: yes REPEALS PROPOSITION 209 (1996), WHICH PROHIBITS THE STATE FROM DISCRIMINATING AGAINST, OR GRANTING PREFERENTIAL TREATMENT TO, ANY INDIVIDUAL OR GROUP ON THE BASIS OF RACE, SEX, COLOR, ETHNICITY, OR NATIONAL ORIGIN IN THE OPERATION OF PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT, PUBLIC EDUCATION OR PUBLIC CONTRACTING.

PROPOSITION 17: VOTING RIGHTS RECOMMENDATION: yes WOULD RESTORE VOTING RIGHTS OF PEOPLE ON PAROLE UPON COMPLETION OF THEIR PRISON TERM.

PROPOSITION 18: VOTING AGE RECOMMENDATION: yes

ALLOWS PEOPLE 55 AND OLDER, WHO ARE SEVERELY DISABLED OR VICTIMS OF WILDFIRES AND OTHER DISASTERS, TO KEEP LOWER PROPERTY TAX RATES WHEN THEY MOVE TO NEW HOMES.

PROPOSITION 20: CRIME RECOMMENDATION: no RESTRICTS PAROLE FOR NON-VIOLENT OFFENDERS AND AUTHORIZES FELONY SENTENCES FOR CERTAIN OFFENSES CURRENTLY TREATED ONLY AS MISDEMEANORS.

PROPOSITION 21: RENT CONTROL RECOMMENDATION: yes WOULD ALLOW LOCAL GOVERNMENTS TO ESTABLISH RENT CONTROL ON HOUSING OVER 15 YEARS OLD, WITH AN EXCEPTION FOR LANDLORDS WHO OWN NO MORE THAN TWO HOMES.

PROPOSITION 22: EMPLOYMENT RECOMMENDATION: yes THIS PROPOSITION WOULD CONTINUE TO CLASSIFY DRIVERS FOR LYFT, UBER AND DOORDASH AS INDEPENDENT CONTRACTORS. ALSO REQUIRES BACKGROUND CHECKS AND CRIMINAL PENALTIES FOR THOSE WHO IMPERSONATE APP-BASED DRIVERS.

WOULD REQUIRE KIDNEY DIALYSIS CLINICS TO HAVE AT LEAST ONE LICENSED PHYSICIAN ON-SITE WITH AN EXEMPTION FROM THIS REQUIREMENT IF THERE IS A SHORTAGE OF QUALIFIED LICENSED DOCTORS. WOULD ALSO REQUIRE STATE APPROVAL FOR CLINIC CLOSURES OR SERVICE REDUCTIONS; REQUIREMENT THAT DIALYSIS CLINICS BE REQUIRED TO REPORT INFECTION DATA AND PROHIBITS CLINICS FROM DISCRIMINATING AGAINST CLIENTS BASED ON PAYMENT SOURCE.

CONSUMER PRIVACY LAWS RECOMMENDATION: yes ESTABLISHES THE CALIFORNIA PRIVACY PROTECTION AGENCY TO ENFORCE CONSUMER DATA PRIVACY LAWS AND IMPOSE ADMINISTRATIVE FINES.

State Assembly 79th District

State Assembly 80th District

TONI ATKINS

BRIAN

MAIENSCHEIN

DR. SHIRLEY WEBER

LORENA GONZALEZ

Superior Court Judge Office 30

SD County Board of Supervisors District 1

SD County Board of Supervisors District 2

TIM NADER

NORA VARGAS

STEVE VAUS

City of San Diego Mayor

City of San Diego City Attorney

San Diego City Council District 9

BARBARA BRY

CORY BRIGGS

SEAN ELO-RIVERA

County Offices

PROPOSITION 25: BAIL SYSTEM RECOMMENDATION: yes THIS IS A TRICKY ONE PUT FORTH BY THE BAIL BOND INDUSTRY HOPING THAT YOUR FAILURE TO PASS THIS PROPOSITION WOULD NEGATE A COURT DECISION WHICH REPLACED THE OLD MONEY BILL SYSTEM AND THEREBY OVERRIDE THE COURT DECISION THAT THREW OUT THE MONEY-BASED BAIL BOND SYSTEM.

SD County Board of Supervisors District 3

TERRA

LAWSON-REMER

MEASURE A:

MEASURE D:

RECOMMENDATION: no

RECOMMENDATION: yes

MEASURE B:

MEASURE E:

RECOMMENDATION: yes

RECOMMENDATION: no

RECOMMENDATION: yes

State Assembly 77th District

PROPOSITION 24:

City of San Diego Ballot MeasureS

MEASURE C:

State Senate 39th District

COUNTY

ISSUES $5.5. BILLION IN BONDS FOR MEDICAL RESEARCH INCLUDING $1.5 BILLION FOR ALZHEIMER’S, PARKINSON’S, STROKE, EPILEPSY AND OTHER BRAIN AND CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASES AND CONDITIONS.

State Offices

Educational - San Diego Unified School District

EDUCATION

The following is a partial list of endorsements for the November 3rd Election. These names are only listed as suggestions based on our observations and knowledge of the candidates. You, as the readers, are encouraged to make up your own minds. The important thing is that you vote and that you understand the importance of your vote. You should not vote for people you have no knowledge of. Those who care about our vote should be making efforts to inform you as to why you should vote for them.

This list will appear on our website as well.

District A

District D

District E

SABRINA BAZZO

CAMILLE HARRIS

LAWANA RICHMOND

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Drive By “Goodbye” to

JJ Anderson

Photos by: Voice & Viewpoint

BRILLIANT NEW BOOK:

Kids Journal

Through Covid19 United Kids Speak

Photos by Brian Goodin

Voice & Viewpoint Staff Writer His name is Jeffery J. Anderson, but we all know him as “JJ”. Last week he ended a 21 year career with San Diego County. He retired from the San Diego County District Attorney’s Office where he was responsible for the CARE Center, one of his brainchilds for service. His career had been with the Drug Court, the Public Defender’s Office, working with two District Attorneys, and the current Office of the District Attorney, from which he retired on October 23, 2020 as the DA’s Prevention and Intervention Programs Director.

The drive-by goodbye was due to the COVID-19 pandemic, which limits gatherings and social distances.

JJ said he appreciates the opportunity he had to work with committed and dedicated individuals and that he will continue to work with the community “in my own way,” he said. A number of people drove by to say goodbye and thank him for his many years of service to the community.

By Brian Goodin Contributing Writer

On a lovely Sunday afternoon in Kearny Mesa at M.A.N.D.A.T.E Records Inc., 8333 Clairemont Mesa Blvd., an incredibly significant happening took place at 1 pm. A small and usual group of four authors gathered for a book signing event. The significance of this book signing has global implications and highlighted youth.

The brainchild of this book signing is author Laval Belle. He has encouraged some 57 other young contributing writers and narrators, ranging from seven to 17 years old to express themselves through writing. The concept is easy enough, in and of itself, asking a very pertinent question and creating an opportunity of a lifetime for these youth.

See BOOK page 14

“At this pivotal moment in our state’s history, let us remember that if we keep faith in our California Dream,

we can build a better world.”

— Dr. Shirley N . Weber

VOTE DR. SHIRLEY

WEBER FOR STATE ASSEMBLY

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A Very Happy Birthday Celebration for

Deaconess Jean Morgan Photos by Darrel Wheeler

By Darrel Wheeler Contributing Writer

Family, friends and Beth-elites helped Bethel Baptist Church Deaconess Jean Morgan celebrate her 73rd birthday at the Belle Vista Community Center in Lemon Grove. On the 22nd of October a precession of well wishers had to adjust to the ‘new normal’ with a drive-by socially-distanced birthday celebration by dropping off envelopes and other cool-gifts. Due to the C-19 situation, the partygoers could not share the customary hugs, high-fives or kisses that go with a traditional birthday celebration.

“We have to adjust to the times. We made all the necessary adjustments to make sure she knew she was loved,” Jean’s little sister, Beatrice Washington, shared. Car horns, balloons, flowers, air kisses, waves and shouts of “Happy Birthday, Jean!” and “We Love You!” came from the impressive motorcade of family and good friend’s.

“Thank you, thank you and thank you!” said Jean, the birthday girl. “I feel blessed to have so many people come by and wish me happy birthday. I’m so grateful!” she said.

Bethel Baptist Pastor John Ringgold and his First Lady showed up to give their love. Lemon Grove Mayor Raquel Vasquez also showed up to show her support for the birthday girl.

Jean’s sons Otis, Lamont, her nephew’s Stanley, Jordan and sister Beatrice saw to it that their very important family member had a B-Day experience she will never forget.

“She will be coming home on the 28th and she will be so happy to be with her family and friends,” Beatrice Washington shared. “Being confined 24-7 is no-joke, it is a very lonely experience.”

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COMMUNITY NEWS Election 2020 Mail Ballot Drop-Off Locations October 6th to November 3rd

SITE NAME

SITE ADDRESS

ZIP

SAN DIEGO Jackie Robinson Family YMCA

151 YMCA Way

92102

SITE NAME

SITE ADDRESS

ZIP

Mission Hills-Hillcrest/Knox Library

215 W Washington St

92103

Mission Valley Library

2123 Fenton Pkwy

92108

SITE NAME

SITE ADDRESS

ZIP

BONSALL Bonsall Chamber of Commerce

5256 S Mission Rd Ste 311

92003

BORREGO SPRINGS

City Heights/Weingart Library

3795 Fairmount Ave

92105

Mission Valley YMCA

5505 Friars Rd

92110

Copley-Price Family YMCA

4300 El Cajon Blvd

92105

3401 Clairemont Dr

92117

Oak Park Library

2802 54th St

92105

Mission Valley YMCA Krause Family Bike & Skate Park North Clairemont Library

4616 Clairemont Dr

92117

North Park Library

3795 31st St

92104

North University Community Library

8820 Judicial Dr

92122

Ocean Beach Library

4801 Santa Monica Ave

92107

Office of the Assessor-Recorder-County Clerk-Kearny Mesa

9225 Clairemont Mesa Blvd

92123

Carlsbad City Library Learning Center

Office of the Treasurer-Tax Collector

1600 Pacific Hwy Room 162

92101

Carlsbad-Dove Library

1775 Dove Ln

92011

Otay Mesa-Nestor Library

3003 Coronado Ave

92154

Carlsbad-Georgina Cole Library

1250 Carlsbad Village Dr

92008

Pacific Beach/Taylor Library

4275 Cass St

92109

Magdalena Ecke Family YMCA Gymnastics Center

6100 Avenida Encinas

92011

The Landings at Carlsbad

2198 Palomar Airport Rd

92011

Logan Heights Library

567 S 28th St

92113

Mountain View/Beckwourth Library

721 San Pasqual St

92113

Valencia Park/Malcolm X Library

5148 Market St

92114

College-Rolando Library

6600 Montezuma Rd

92115

Paradise Hills Library

5922 Rancho Hills Dr

92139

7900 Paradise Valley Rd

92139

Skyline Hills Library

NATIONAL CITY Lincoln Acres Branch Library National City Public Library

2725 Granger Ave

91950

1401 National City Blvd

91950

LEMON GROVE HHSA Family Resource Center-Lemon Grove 7065 Broadway

91945

Lemon Grove Branch Library

91945

3001 School Ln SPRING VALLEY

Casa de Oro Branch Library

9805 Campo Rd #180

91977

McGrath Family YMCA

12006 Campo Rd

91978

San Miguel Fire Protection District

2850 Via Orange Way

91978

Spring Valley Branch Library

836 Kempton St

91977

SAN DIEGO CONTINUED 4S Ranch Branch Library

10433 Reserve Dr

92127

Allied Gardens/Benjamin Library

5188 Zion Ave

92120

Balboa Library

4255 Mt Abernathy Ave

92117

Border View Family YMCA

3601 Arey Dr

92154

Carmel Mountain Ranch Library

12095 World Trade Dr

92128

Carmel Valley Library

3919 Townsgate Dr

92130

Central Library

330 Park Blvd

92101

Clairemont Library

2920 Burgener Blvd

92110

Beach and Bay Family YMCA

4606 Ingraham St

92109

Kensington-Normal Heights Library

4121 Adams Ave

92116

Borrego Springs Branch Library Campo-Morena Village Branch Library Cardiff-by-the-Sea Branch Library

3701 Voltaire St

92107 92128

Rancho Penasquitos Library

13330 Salmon River Rd

92129

Registrar of Voters

5600 Overland Ave

92123

San Carlos Library

7265 Jackson Dr

92119

Scripps Miramar Ranch Library

10301 Scripps Lake Dr

92131

Serra Mesa-Kearny Mesa Library

9005 Aero Dr

92123

T. Claude and Gladys B. Ryan Family YMCA

4390 Valeta St

92107

The Old Globe

1363 Old Globe Way

92101

Tierrasanta Library

4985 La Cuenta Dr

92124

Toby Wells YMCA

5105 Overland Ave

92123

University Community Library

4155 Governor Dr

92122

University Heights Library

4193 Park Blvd

92103

VFW Post 3787

4370 Twain Ave

92120

YMCA Team Headquarters

3708 Ruffin Rd

92123

YMCA Youth and Family Services

2929 Meade Ave

92116

Descanso Branch Library

91901

Crest Branch Library

BONITA

Linda Vista Library

2160 Ulric St

92111

Bonita Sunnyside Fire Protection District

Mira Mesa Library

8405 New Salem St

92126

Bonita-Sunnyside Branch Library

91906

2081 Newcastle Ave

92007

CARLSBAD

17110 Bernardo Center Dr

1752 Alpine Blvd

31356 Highway 94

CARDIFF-BY-THE-SEA

Point Loma/Hervey Library

Alpine Branch Library

92004

CAMPO

Rancho Bernardo Library

ALPINE

2580 Country Club Rd

3368 Eureka Pl

92008

CHULA VISTA Chula Vista-Civic Center Library

365 F St

91910

Chula Vista-Otay Ranch Library

2015 Birch Rd Ste 409

91915

Eastlake YMCA

2311 Boswell Rd Ste 7

91914

HHSA Family Resource Center-Chula Vista

690 Oxford St Ste E

91911

South Bay Family YMCA

1201 Paseo Magda

91910

South Chula Vista Library

389 Orange Ave

91911

VFW Post 2111

299 I St

91910

CORONADO City of Coronado Community Center

1845 Strand Way

92118

Coronado Library

640 Orange Ave

92118

DEL MAR Del Mar Branch Library

1309 Camino Del Mar

92014

DESCANSO 9545 River Dr

91916

EL CAJON 105 Juanita Ln

92021

4900 Bonita Rd

91902

El Cajon Branch Library

201 E Douglas Ave

92020

Fletcher Hills Branch Library

576 Garfield Ave

92020

4375 Bonita Rd

91902

HHSA Family Resource Center-El Cajon

220 S 1st St

92019

For the full list of county Mail Ballot Drop-Off locations, visit our website at www.sdvoice.info or go to www.sdvote.com SOURCE: The San Diego County Registrar of Voters

Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 The San Diego County Registrar of Voters reminds you to Vote Safer at Home. All active registered voters will receive a ballot in the mail for the upcoming election.

Ballots have already started going out in the mail. Once you receive yours – don’t delay! Make voting decisions and complete your ballot in the comfort and safety of your home. Seal your ballot in your postage paid envelope, sign it, date it, and return it by mail promptly so it is received before Election Day. Sign your name just like it appears on your driver’s license or identification card.

For inform at instructions ion on returning yo ur ballot se or visit ou e r website at www.sd enclosed vote.com

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The Registrar especially encourages older adults and people with underlying medical conditions to avoid long lines and crowded polling places by voting early.

The San Diego County Registrar of Voters For more information, visit sdvote.com or call (858) 565-5800 or (800) 696-0136.

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POLLING LOCATIONS PRECINCT

POLL NAME

POLL ADDRESS

ZIP

LANGUAGE

POLLS ARE OPEN Saturday, October 31 through Monday, November 2 8:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M.

PRECINCT

POLL NAME

Election Day, Tuesday, November 3 7 A.M. to 8:00 P.M. POLL ADDRESS

ZIP

266000

Hoover High School-Auditorium Stage

4474 El Cajon Blvd

92115

375110

Bell Middle School-Assembly/Dining

620 Briarwood Rd

92139

270200

Hoover High School-Auditorium Stage

4474 El Cajon Blvd

92115

375130

Bell Middle School-Assembly/Dining

620 Briarwood Rd

92139

270700

Mid City Community-Gymnasium

4302 Landis St

92105

376100

Paradise Hills Rec Center - Gym

6610 Potomac St

92139

271100

Hoover High School-Auditorium Stage

4474 El Cajon Blvd

92115

105000

Rancho Bernardo Rec Center - Gym

18448 W Bernardo Dr

92127

272600

Mid City Community-Gymnasium

4302 Landis St

92105

105010

Rancho Bernardo Rec Center - Gym

18448 W Bernardo Dr

92127

274100

Hoover High School-Auditorium Stage

4474 El Cajon Blvd

92115

105160

Turtleback Elementary School-MPR

15855 Turtleback Rd

92127

276100

Colina Del Sol Rec Center-Gym

5319 Orange Ave

92115

105200

Westwood Elem School-MPR

17449 Matinal Rd

92127

291000

Rolando Park Elem School-Auditorium

6620 Marlowe Dr

92115

105800

Westwood Elem School-MPR

17449 Matinal Rd

92127

291400

Webster School-Auditorium

4801 Elm St

92102

105910

Rancho Bernardo Rec Center - Gym

18448 W Bernardo Dr

92127

291810

Rolando Park Elem School-Auditorium

6620 Marlowe Dr

92115

106120

Westwood Elem School-MPR

17449 Matinal Rd

92127

293200

Crawford High School-Gym

5600 Spartan Dr

92115

106340

Rolling Hills Elem School-MPR

15255 Penasquitos Dr

92129

293600

Crawford High School-Gym

5600 Spartan Dr

92115

106350

Westwood Elem School-MPR

17449 Matinal Rd

92127

294800

Crawford High School-Gym

5600 Spartan Dr

92115

106440

Rancho Bernardo Rec Center - Gym

18448 W Bernardo Dr

92127

296600

Rolando Park Elem School-Auditorium

6620 Marlowe Dr

92115

106500

Turtleback Elementary School-MPR

15855 Turtleback Rd

92127

300410

Webster School-Auditorium

4801 Elm St

92102

110000

Hilltop Community Park-MPR

9711 Oviedo Way

92129

301200

Mid City Community-Gymnasium

4302 Landis St

92105

110010

Sundance Elem School-MPR

8944 Twin Trails Dr

92129

302800

Webster School-Auditorium

4801 Elm St

92102

110140

Carmel Mountain Ranch Rec Center-Gym

10152 Rancho Carmel Dr

92128

306400

Golden Hill Recreation Ctr-Gym

2600 Golf Course Dr

92102

110270

Deer Canyon Elem School-MPR

13455 Russet Leaf Ln

92129

307400

Golden Hill Recreation Ctr-Gym

2600 Golf Course Dr

92102

110332

Canyon View Elem School-MPR

9225 Adolphia St

92129

350100

Southcrest Rec Ctr - Gym

4149 Newton Ave

92113

110510

Canyon View Elem School-MPR

9225 Adolphia St

92129

360000

Fulton Elementary School-Auditorium

7055 Skyline Dr

92114

110600

Canyon View Elem School-MPR

9225 Adolphia St

92129

360300

Bethune Elementary School-Auditorium

6835 Benjamin Holt Rd

92114

110900

Willow Grove Elem School-MPR

14727 Via Azul

92127

361100

Freese Elem School-Auditorium

8140 Greenlawn Dr

92114

111000

Del Sur Elementary School-MPR

15665 Paseo Del Sur

92127

361150

Freese Elem School-Auditorium

8140 Greenlawn Dr

92114

111090

Sage Canyon School-Mur

5290 Harvest Run Dr

92130

361700

Freese Elem School-Auditorium

8140 Greenlawn Dr

92114

365000

Martin Luther King Jr Rec Ctr-Gym

6401 Skyline Dr

92114

365700

Encanto Recreation Center-Gym

6508 Wunderlin Ave

92114

365800

Encanto Recreation Center-Gym

6508 Wunderlin Ave

370000

Southcrest Rec Ctr - Gym

4149 Newton Ave

370110

Webster School-Auditorium

370200 370800

LANGUAGE

Korean

Korean

Korean

111100

Pacific Highlands Ranch Rec Ctr-Gym

5977 Village Center Loop Rd

92130

111170

Ocean Air Recreation Center - Gym

4770 Fairport Way

92130

111380

Pacific Highlands Ranch Rec Ctr-Gym

5977 Village Center Loop Rd

92130

92114

111570

Monterey Ridge Elem School-MPR

17117 4s Ranch Pkwy

92127

92113

115010

Carmel Valley Rec Center - Gym

3777 Townsgate Dr

92130

Korean

4801 Elm St

92102

115050

Carmel Del Mar Elem School-Mur

12345 Carmel Park Dr

92130

Korean

Mountain View Community Ctr-Gym

641 S Boundary St

92113

Laotian

115290

Carmel Valley Rec Center - Gym

3777 Townsgate Dr

92130

Korean

Mountain View Community Ctr-Gym

641 S Boundary St

92113

Laotian

120010

Nobel Recreation Center - Gym

8810 Judicial Dr

92122

372600

Mountain View Community Ctr-Gym

641 S Boundary St

92113

Laotian

120020

Doyle Recreation Center-Gym

8175 Regents Rd

92122

375090

Freese Elem School-Auditorium

8140 Greenlawn Dr

92114

120340

Sandburg Elementary School-MPR

11230 Avenida Del Gato

92126

375100

Paradise Hills Rec Center - Gym

6610 Potomac St

92139

126320

Pacific Beach Recreation Center - Gym

1405 Diamond St

92109

Laotian

Korean

Arabic

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An African American Construction

Apprenticeship Program Just Right for Us!

Photos Mike Norris

Voice & Viewpoint Newswire Our community has a new opportunity. The Inner-City Community Unilateral Apprenticeship Committee (ICUAC), a state-approved apprenticeship program that is helping to create a pathway to solid, well paying construction careers. The National Black Contractors Association, (National BCA) is the sponsoring organization for the program, which is the nation’s first and only African American federal, national, and state-approved apprenticeship program in the contracting industry. ICUAC is a California Department of Industrial Relation, Division of Apprenticeship Standards approved program, per Labor Code Section 1777.5 and U.S. Department of Labor Office of Apprenticeship program. The program is covered by the Davis-Bacon or related Acts (DBRA), as a bonafide registered apprenticeship program. It is a wonderful opportunity for those willing to reach for it, right here in Southeast San Diego.

“The National Black Contractors Association is not only opening up doors in San Diego, but also throughout the state of California. It is creating access and opportunities to urban, inner city youth and African Americans.

This is one of the greatest days for the African American community to have its own program that puts Black folks at the front of the bus and not at the back,” said Abdur-Rahim Hameed, who is National BCA’s President and CEO. Here’s more information about the ICUAC: • It is a 4 year program.

• It is an open shop, non‑union apprenticeship.

• It does not require union dues or joining

Blair Sadler Chairmen of the Board of the Access Youth Academy and Brother Hameed at Topping Out ceremony now under construction

fees for apprentices who are enrolled.

• Apprentices are required to be DAS State Certified and registered with the U.S. DOL, O.A. • Apprentices also must be enrolled in a State of California Community College for Related Supplemental Instruction (RSI).

• Apprentices earn while they learn.

• Apprentices also must be enrolled in a State of California Community College for Related Supplemental Instruction (RSI).

• Apprentices earn while they learn.

The National BCA is in partnership with San Diego City College to provide college accredited classroom related supplemented instruction. All apprentices must be employed by a California State License Contractors, who will provide journeyman supervision as

on-the-job training.

100’s of Black men and a few women and others are currently being recruited and trained, and they are feeding their families and building a career in construction. Starting annual pay begins at $62,400 and increases up to $128,660 at the end of the 4 year program.

Apprentices earn while they learn is this onthe–job-training apprenticeship program.

“One of our greatest achievements is the fact that young people are coming in eager and hungry to work and all they were looking for was an opportunity, which we’ve provided.

The program has not only produced master journeyman skilled workers but also those who have gone on to become foremen, superintendents, and owners of their own companies. Some have even come back to teach in the apprenticeship program themselves,” Hameed said.

The National BCA promotes all apprenticeship programs, union and non-union, and encourages the hiring and training of African Americans, in construction. The organization is on a mission to level the playing field for Blacks in constructio n. Today, there are more opportunities through the Associated General Contractors (AGC), which is in partnership with the National BCA to change the future for Blacks in Construction. To find out more about the Inner-City Community Unilateral Apprenticeship Committee and program, go to www.bcasd.org.

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Uber and Lyft are wrong. They claim I want to be “independent.”

What I really want is to be paid a living wage and have basic employee protections. The “benefits” in Prop 22 are purely for show, there is no unemployment or even minimum wage.

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COMMUNITY NEWS Missed the Registration Deadline?

Vote as a Conditional Voter Those who missed the voter registration deadline can still register as a conditional voter and file a provisional ballot, under California Election Law [Conditional Voter Registration (CVR)].

Voter Registration closed October 19 (14 days leading up to election, including election day). To register at this point, a voter must go to the Registrar of Voters office or their polling place to register. Once conditional registration is verified, then a voter’s provisional ballot will count. This will happen after the election and during canvas.

How it works: • C o n d i t i o n a l Vo t e r Registration is only available in person and you will need to allow for the extra time it will take you to fill out additional forms

before voting.

• If you missed the registration deadline, you can still vote by visiting: ■ The Registrar of Voters office at 5600 Overland Ave., San Diego, CA 92123, during the 14 days prior to and including Election Day, or ■ Your assigned polling place on Election Day. • You will complete a conditional voter registration form • You will get a ballot and a green CVR provisional envelope • Mark your choices on the ballot and place it inside the CVR provisional envelope and seal it. Print and sign your name, and date the envelope • Once your conditional voter registration form is verified, and it is confirmed that you did not

Not sure if you’re already registered? Visit rov. sandiegocounty.gov/rov/ Eng/Voters.asp and enter your voter information to find out.

due to administrative errors.

The Help America Vote Act of 2002 ensures that provisional ballots are available to voters who show up at their polling place, but whose eligibility to vote is uncertain.

Voters are entitled to cast a provisional ballot if their name is not listed at the polling place.

A provisional ballot is essentially a regular ballot that is placed in a special envelope prior to depositing in the ballot box. It is investigated by a team of local election officials to ensure it is a legal vote.

Provisional ballots were put in place so that voters are not excluded from voting

Cast a provisional ballot if you: • Previously registered to

vote elsewhere in the state for the current election, your registration will become active • Your ballot will be removed from the CVR provisional envelope and counted • You will be considered registered for any future election if you are eligible to participate

vote-by-mail, but you plan to vote at the polling place instead due to choice, soiled or lost ballot, etc.

The provisional ballot is a check system to be sure that you are not voting twice.

• You are not registered at the polling place due to registering on-site, change of address within county, or other unknown reason • You do have proper identification on hand to prove eligibility immediately.

• The provisional ballot is counted after election officials confirm that the voter is rightly registered to vote in that county and has not previously voted in the current election.

This year, there is an electronic ballot marking device, limiting the number of ballots that will be filed pro-

visionally. The poll worker can check if the voter has already registered, already voted, and locate their correct county and ballot on the spot. The poll worker can also cancel any mail-in ballot that has not been submitted so that the voter can vote in-person instead.

Polling places are open Oct 31-Nov 2 8am-5pm, and on Nov 3 7am-8pm.

Visit www.sos.ca.gov/elections/ballot-status to check the status of your provisional ballot. Again, to check your voter registration status, visit rov.sandiegocounty. gov/rov/Eng/Voters.asp.

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Youth Make the Case for Prop 15 Photos by Cori Zaragoza

By Cori Zaragoza Contributing Writer On October 21st, youth leaders from all over California came together virtually in support of Proposition 15. The campaign, called Fight for Our Future, is spearheaded by Power California, an organization that helps connect youth voters with their communities and educates them on local elections. Proposition 15 is described by Power California as “a measure on the November 2020 ballot that would reclaim $12 billion for schools and communities by ending a 42-year old tax loophole for wealthy corporations.” Proposition 15 would raise taxes on commercial properties that are worth more than $3 million dollars. Fight for the Future argues that the new revenue from these taxes will help fund underserved communities and raise the quality of living for every Californian.

Noe Gudino, voter engagement coordinator for the RYSE Center, a youth orga-

nization based in Richmond, stated his mission as this: “We’re asking California voters to take the courage and stand with us and reimagine our future together as a state…we can have wellfunded schools that are essential for addressing systemic inequality in our state.

The future belongs to us, not corporations.”

The youngest speaker, Isaiah Vega, lamented about being unable to vote in this upcoming election despite the fact that he supports Prop 15 and wants to see it passed.

An intern and youth leader for Californians for Justice in Fresno, Vega shared how he has been phone banking and rallying voters to vote for proposition 15 in his home. He sees this proposition as a step toward investing money back into our own communities, a struggle he sees every day.

“If we pass Prop 15, we can get these communities back into shape, because I live in

a low-income community with people of color. I live near a park in Fresno and I see so many cracked roads. I live near the 99, I get cars every time and I have to breathe air that’s very toxic. And then I go to the North side and it’s very beautiful. You can clearly see the disinvestment in our community.”

Fight for Our Future knows that the work isn’t done in rallying voters; the weeks coming up to the election will be filled with phone, e-mail, and text banking to remind voters to get out and use their voice.

Noe Gudino, voter engagement coordinator for the RYSE Center in Richmond, CA

Ending the virtual event, Brianna Torres, a youth leader from Fresno, gave one final plea to young voters: “The youth vote is so

important because for many of us, this is the first year we were able to vote. This is the first year we have a say in our future because this is our future for the next 4 years,

Isaiah Vega, an intern and youth leader for Californians for Justice in Fresno, CA.

not just the propositions, not just the president, it’s something we finally have a say in that we had to watch happen before we were able to vote…For us to all vote

and be connected and joined together for something that will help all of us and generations to come; it’s very important.”

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tion, age, or citizenship status. The Commission condemns racism, bigotry, white supremacy and hatred of any kind. Appreciating and respecting one another is of utmost importance during the election season.

We want to reassure voters that our Commission and

law enforcement is making safe peaceful voting a top priority. All eligible citizens have the right to vote in a peaceful manner. We urge all to respect differing points of view and to be able to peacefully disagree with one another. We implore the public to continue this level of

understanding after the election and call for civility while exercising our civic duty.

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Black Contractor Braves Threats in Removing Richmond Statues

By Sarah Rankin Associated Press Devon Henry paced in nervous anticipation, because this was a project like nothing he’d ever done. He wore the usual hard hat _ and a bulletproof vest.

An accomplished Black businessman, Henry took on a job the city says others were unwilling to do: lead contractor for the now-completed removal of 14 pieces of Confederate statuary that dotted Virginia’s capital city.

There was angry opposition, and fear for the safety of all involved.

But when a crane finally plucked the equestrian statue of Gen. Stonewall Jacks on of f the enormous pedestal where it had towered over this former capital of the C on f e d e r a c y for more than a c e n t u r y, church bells chimed, thunder clapped and the crowd erupted in cheers.

It was a particularly charged issue in a historic city with a central role in the Civil War. And the statues, especially along historic Monument Avenue, were breathtaking in size and valued for their artistic quality, drawing visitors like Winston Churchill and Dwight Eisenhower.

The tide turned after the death of George Floyd in police custody, which ignited a wave of Confederate monument removals. Richmond Mayor Levar Stoney and the city council committed to removing the statues, something the Democrat-

describe him as humble and immensely likeable.

Records show his Newport News-based Team Henry Enterprises has won more than $100 million in federal contracts in the past decade.

The company has handled projects ranging from invasive species removal to crane services for the U.S. Army to general construction. Team Henry was the general contractor on the recently completed Memorial to Enslaved Laborers at the University of Virginia.

He serves on several boards, including those of a bank and a health system foundation, and is a member of the Board of Visitors at his alma mater, Norfolk State Un i v e r s i t y, where he e n d ow e d a scholarship.

He n r y s ai d the c i t y ’s Department of Public Works asked him in mid-June if he would be interested in the statue project. A contractor who turned the city down gave them his name, he said.

In this photo provided by Sanjay Suchak, Richmond sculptor Paul DiPasquale, left, talks with Devon Henry during the removal of the J.E.B. Stuart statue on Monument Avenue on Tuesday July 7, 2020 in Richmond, Va. Henry's company won the contract to remove the Confederate Statues from the city of Richmond. (Sanjay Suchak via AP)

Henry’s brother grabbed him, and they jumped up and down. He saw others crying in the pouring rain.

“You did it, man,” said Rodney Henry.

Success came at some cost.

Devon Henry faced death threats, questions about the prices he charged, allegations of cronyism over past political donations to the city’s mayor and an inquiry by a special prosecutor. But he has no regrets.

“I feel a great deal of conviction in what we did and how it was done,” Henry, 43, told The Associated Press in the only interview he has given.

As recently as a few years ago, the removal of Richmond’s collection of Confederate monuments seemed nearly impossible, even as other tributes to rebel leaders around the U.S. started falling.

led General Assembly had authorized earlier in the year.

Stoney, who is Black and has also faced backlash to his role in the monument removals, including racist and threatening voicemails, said in a debate in early October that “what we did was legal, it was appropriate, and it was right.”

Henry “put his life on the line, put his family’s lives on the line, he put his business on the line. And we removed those monuments,” the mayor said.

The man who oversaw the statue removals is a Virginia native with an easy laugh and warm smile, the son of a single mother who had him at 16 and worked her way up from a crew member at McDonald’s to the operator of five stores. He, his college sweetheart and their two kids live in suburban Richmond. People who have worked with him

Henry huddled with his family to make sure everyone was on board. His son and daughter “started Googling” and “there was most definitely a level of concern” when they read about what happened in Charlottesville (where plans to remove a Robert E. Lee statue sparked a deadly white supremacist rally in 2017) and New Orleans (where a contractor had his car firebombed).

was behind the company, but the arrangement eventually came to light through public records requests and reporting by local news outlets. One blog ran a story headlined, “The Gory Details of Levar Stoney’s Statue Contract.” It was also reported that Henry had donated a total of $4,000

to Stoney and his political action committee.

classes and now carries a weapon wherever he goes.

Since his name and company became public, Henry said he’s received death threats.

He’s added extra cameras to both his home and office security systems, he’s gotten a concealed carry permit, taken defensive shooting

He said he’s also faced business repercussions. Some subcontractors have declining to work with him, he said, or doubled their prices.

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Four million Californians are out of work.

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Large numbers of Black families in California count on the income and flexible schedules that this independent app-based work provides.

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Ultimately, they all agreed to take the job. This was an opportunity to be a part of history.

For safety, he said, he sought to conceal his company’s identity, creating a shell entity, NAH LLC, through which the $1.8 million contract was funneled.

Stoney’s administration initially declined to say who

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BOOK: continued from page 6

The task at hand was to write about their personal experiences on how the coronavirus pandemic has touched and affected their youthful lives. Such a daunting situation to deal with as an adult let alone as a little person only having lived a short lifetime, but have experienced noteworthy and memorable events.

The young writers from around the country were challenged to compete in this writing assignment to be one of the 52 essays selected from every state in America including Washington DC & Puerto Rico. Not surprisingly, there was an overwhelming response from youth across the Nation. The selections were made and those chosen from the young influencers was published as authors or narrators on the audio CD entitled “KIDS JOURNAL THROUGH COVID19 UNITED KIDS SPEAK.” Laval Belle is the Owner/CEO of Noah’s Ark Publishing. He states, “last year in working with the St. Louis, Missouri School District I did a project for black history month with the city. Focusing our attention on Lebron James it was a huge success. Ben & Jerry’s was our sponsor and after it was all done, they came back asking could I do something

similar on COVID19. I created team leaders in every state taking the best five essays from each state to narrow it down to what we have in the current publication.” The results are a powerful and impactful compilation of expressions scribed from the hearts and minds of youth who are often overlooked during these uncertain and challenging times faced by our world today.

The book starts out with the words of seven-year-old Gianna Pink Floyd, daughter of George Floyd, an African-American man who was murdered by a white police officer in Minneapolis, MN that sparked worldwide protests. Other young contributors present at the free book signing were Jayden Dial age 14, Ethan Jackson age 14, and Psalm KO age 10, all of which are narrators on the audio portion of this amazing project. However, these three local influencers were not alone in lending their talent. The event was also hosted by GODRADIO1.COM’s The Wake Up Morning Show dynamic duo, Leonard Thompson & Robert Earl Dean, for an on air segment of the event talking to author Laval Belle. Evangel Thompson is the Program Director of the radio station and the wife of Leonard Thompson. She had the honor of a Q & A with the three children who all expressed their wonderful contribution to a much needed discussion about what is important in life during this coronavirus pandemic.

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the country.”

The authors continued: “Decades of organizing by Black people in the labor movement have made public sector work a way for Black workers to build personal economic security through better wages, benefits, and job security than are often available in the private sector while serving their communities.

“While public sector work cannot solve structural racism or close the Black-white wealth gap, the gap in the public sector is much smaller.”

For example, in the private sector, white households have as much as $10 of wealth for every $1 Black households have; in the public sector, white households hold closer to $2 for every $1 of wealth for Black families.

Simultaneously, the Trump administration’s cuts to the Postal Service and budget cuts by state and local governments threaten this path to stability for Black workers. Over the past six months, 1.2 million state and local government jobs have disappeared.

Data show 211,000 fewer Black workers were working for governments in September 2020 than in September 2019.

“As policymakers from school board members to the Federal Reserve chairman look for ways to address structural racism, it’s important they do not undermine one of the few long-standing paths to financial stability for Black workers: government jobs,” Anne Price, president of the Insight Center for Community Economic Development and co-author of the brief, stated in a news release.

“Without significant action from the federal government to address the budget shortfalls in both the Postal Service and state and local governments, the economic security of millions of Black Americans may be in danger for the second time in a decade,” Price declared.

Throughout his presidency, Trump has proclaimed building the greatest U.S. economy. He’s often denigrated his predecessor’s accomplishments, Barack Obama, the nation’s first Black president. However, economists agreed that the U.S. remains amid its most significant economic contraction and the highest unemployment rate in nearly a century.

Figures show that during Trump’s first three years in office, the annual average economic growth stood at 2.5 percent. In the final three years of Obama’s presidency, the growth was 2.3 percent, including a significantly higher figure of 5.5 percent in 2014.

Checking other claims, the BBC notes that the Obama administration added more jobs to the economy, comparing similar timeframes. Under Trump, in the three years before the pandemic, there were an additional 6.4 million jobs. In the last three years under Obama, 7 million jobs were added.

“It’s true that the job record under Trump so far is better than the job record during Obama’s first 35 months in office,” CNN added.

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“But, Obama inherited an economy in the midst of the worst financial crisis since the Great Depression. In comparison, Trump took office with a string of 76 straight months of job gains. Job creation under the Trump administration is a continuation of an improving job market, not the turnaround that occurred in the early years of the Obama administration.”

During the final presidential debate, Trump and Democratic Nominee Joe Biden squared off on the economy and how they plan to improve the current economic and health crisis.

“COVID-19 is real. There is too much at stake in this election, and we must make our voices heard. Our communities need healing and recovery, and our vote is the first step in effectuating change,” Derrick Johnson, the president and CEO of the NAACP remarked.

In key battleground states like Pennsylvania, Black voters have turned out in record numbers for early voting. When Trump took office, the unemployment rate in Pennsylvania stood at 5.2 percent.

Today, the state’s unemployment is 8.1 percent.

COVID-19 continues to spread, and uncertainty has created wildly unstable economic conditions in the state. Amid this financial instability, Trump cut federal unemployment insurance by $300 initially.

Now, that relief has run out, leaving Pennsylvania single-parent families with one child on a modest budget facing a shortfall of $2,779 per month, according to a recent CAP analysis. More than 447,940 Pennsylvanians are still receiving some unemployment benefit. In total, 358,600 fewer Pennsylvanians were employed in August compared with February—an 8.7 percent decline.

Further, economists at the CAP said Trump had continued his long-time assault on Social Security by calling for the termination of a large portion of its dedicated funding source – payroll taxes. According to Social Security Chief Actuary Stephen Goss, Trump’s most recent proposal would wipe out the Social Security Trust Fund by 2023.

U.S. Congresswoman Joyce Beatty (OH-03), Chair of the House Financial Services Diversity and Inclusion Subcommittee, introduced H.R. 8595 to invalidate a Trump executive order and preserve diversity and inclusion training programs at federal departments and agencies as well as in the private sector.

Beatty’s bill, which has the backing of 23 members of Congress, noted that the president’s Executive Order 13950 issued on September 22 and titled, “Combating Race and Sex Stereotyping,” rolls back diversity and inclusion training programs within all federal departments and agencies, the U.S. uniformed services, and among federal contractors and subcontractors and certain federal grant recipients.

The order also established within the Department of Labor, a hotline for the investigation of complaints.

It required the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) to craft a request for seeking information from federal contractors, subcontractors, and their employees regarding the training, workshops, or similar programming provided to employees, under the threat of termination of any existing contract and preclusion of future contracting opportunities.

“In hearings throughout the 116th Congress, the Subcommittee has received testimony from industry leaders and experts acknowledging the correlation between diversity performance and the bottom line.

Diverse organizations are more profitable, pose a less regulatory risk, and strengthen our economy,” Beatty said.

She called Trump’s Executive Order ``antithetical to the values we hold so dear as a nation.”

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INTERNATIONAL NEWS Three-way talks over Ethiopia’s Nile River dam to resume Associated Press Negotiations between Egypt, Ethiopia and Sudan over the controversial dam that Ethiopia is building on the Nile River will resume Tuesday, according to the chairman of the African Union, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa.

Talks over the filling and operation of the Grand Ethiopia Renaissance Dam broke off seven weeks ago and are set to restart after the African Union had extensive consultations with the three countries, according to a statement issued by Ramaphosa Monday.

He said the resumption of the talks shows the “strong political will and commitment” by the leaders of the three countries to achieve a “peaceful and amicable resolution” to the issues over the dam.

Ethiopia is nearing completion of the $4.6 billion dam which it hopes will spur economic growth and extend electric power to many of its more than 110 million people.

Egypt and Sudan, however, have expressed concern that the dam will reduce the flow of Nile River waters to their countries. Egypt relies heavily on the Nile to supply water for its agriculture and to its more than 100 million people.

Ethiopia celebrated the first stage of the filling of the dam in August, citing heavy rains, to the dismay of Egypt. Ethiopia later banned flights over the dam amid concerns over possible military action by Egypt.

Ethiopia last week denounced “belligerent threats” over its construction of the dam, a day after U.S. President Donald Trump said downstream Egypt will “blow up” the project it has called an existential threat.

“They (Egypt) will end up blowing up the dam,” Trump said on Friday.

“And I said it and I say it loud and clear . they’ll blow up that dam. And they have to do something,” said Tr u mp while announcing that Sudan would start to normalize ties with Israel.

Ethiopia’s foreign minister summoned the U.S. ambassador to seek clarification, saying “the incitement of war between Ethiopia and Egypt from a sitting U.S. president neither reflects the longstanding partnership and strategic alliance between Ethiopia and the United States nor is acceptable in international law governing interstate relations,” a statement said.

A statement issued by Ethiopia’s parliament on Sunday stated Trump’s remark was “irresponsi-

ble” and “pathetic.” It added “no force on earth could stop us from finishing the dam.”

Sudan’s Irrigation Minister Yasser Abbas called for a new negotiating approach that will allow “a broader and more effective” role for foreign

The U.S. president earlier this year told the State Department to suspend millions of dollars in aid to Ethiopia because of the dam dispute, angering Ethiopians who had accused the U.S. of being biased during its earlier efforts to broker a deal between the three countries.

Ethiopia walked away from those talks.

“Occasional statements of b e l l i g e rent threats to have Ethiopia succumb to unfair terms still abound,” said a statement by the office of Ethiopian prime minister Abiy Ahmed on Saturday.

“These threats and affronts to Ethiopian sove rei g nt y are misguided, unproductive, and clear violaGrand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam is located in Ethiopia tions of international law.” experts and observers to push the It added: “Ethiopia will not cave in talks forward, the state-run SUNA to aggressions of any kind.” news agency reported Monday.

The statement by Abiy’s office said Sudan will take part in the next the talks with Egypt and Sudan have round to discuss “creating difshown significant progress since ferent negotiation methods and the African Union has stepped in approaches,” he said in a letter to oversee them. Trump’s statement to South Africa’s International could undermine that process, said Relations and C ooperation Abel Abate Demissie, an associate Minister Naledi Pandor. fellow at Chatham House, adding

that it proves the U.S. wasn’t an honest broker from the start.

There was no comment from the Egyptian government on Trump’s remarks, but pro-government media covered them extensively.

Egypt has repeatedly said it wants to settle the dispute through diplomatic means, but it has said it would use “all available means” to defend the interests of its people.

Trump’s new remarks have prompted some Ethiopians to urge Ethiopian Americans to vote against the president in next month’s election.

Negotiators have said key questions remain about how much water Ethiopia will release downstream if a multi-year drought occurs and how the countries will resolve any future disputes. Ethiopia rejects binding arbitration at the final stage.

A military strike on the dam would be disastrous, one water expert warned. “The dam already has more than 4.9 billion cubic meters of water in its reservoir,” Abebe Yirga told The Associated Press.

“It will affect thousands of people along the way if this huge amount of water gushes out of the dam.”

Ethiopia is building the dam on the Blue Nile which joins the White Nile in Sudan to become the Nile River, and about 85% of the river’s flow originates from Ethiopia.

Officials hope the dam, now more than three-quarters complete, will reach full power-generating capacity in 2023.

FORCED OUSTER OF TOP AFRICAN BANKER MAY SPELL TROUBLE FOR THE CONTINENT Global Information Network He was a celebrated banker.

Euromoney named him Banker of the Year. Credit Suisse, which he briefly headed, saw an incredible turnaround under his leadership – from a troubled bank with billions owed in fines - to a successful one.

But after a few short years at the helm of the Swiss bank, their cold message to the accomplished Senegalese director was: “You’ve cleaned up the mess. Now leave.”

With the departure of Tidjane Thiam, diversity in the key banking sector has taken a major blow.

A Financial News analysis of 650 top dealmakers in 11 leading investment banks in the City of London found that just three were

Black, exposing the yawning gap in the upper echelons.

Evidence of ingrained racism was apparent early in his tenure when a shareholder at the annual investor meeting raised reservations about Mr. Thiam’s background. “The bank is called Suisse — Credit Suisse,” the shareholder said in German. “I ask this question of Mr. Thiam, if he can understand me: I heard him mention the third world — is that really what we want? That a good, solid, Swiss bank sinks to the level of the third world?”

A recent New York Times piece titled “The Short Tenure and Abrupt Ouster of Banking’s Sole Black CEO” exposed such racist offenses as a Black performer

dressed as a janitor at a party for the bank chairman, to a Studio54-themed party last November that included bank chairman Urs Rohner’s friends dancing on stage wearing afro wigs.

The banking giant said in a statement: "We are sorry for any offense caused."

Yet Tidjane Thiam’s story is remarkable for his proven successes despite his racially-based ouster after turning the failing bank around.

Among his achievements was putting the bank’s books in order and settling a controversial $2 billion loan to Mozambique that plunged the country into its worst financial crisis since independence.

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In that case, Credit Suisse helped arrange loans to improperly fund Mozambique’s shipping fleet and tuna fishing industry. Three former Credit Suisse bankers pleaded guilty in the case involving $200 million in kickbacks. Loans arranged by Credit Suisse were reportedly hidden from the IMF and other international donors.

Like Mozambique, many poor and heavily indebted African countries such as Angola, Cabo Verde, Congo, Djibouti and Egypt must now, amid a pandemic, borrow heavily to survive. It remains to be seen who will consider their plight in the nearly all-white lending institutions.

AFRICAN TEENS ON WORLD STAGE DEMAND ACTION ON CLIMATE CHANGE change.

In a speech broadcast as part of the Desmond Tutu International Peace Lecture, Ugandan activist Vanessa Nakate tied climate change to poverty, hunger, disease, conflict and violence.

“See the danger we are in,” Nakate urged the leaders at the Tutu peace lecture.

Photo of Ayakha Melithafa, pictured on left.

Global Information Network Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg has at least two African

partners stepping up on the global stage and telling world leaders to “wake up” and recognize the dangers to women and girls of climate

The lecture is given every year to coincide with the South African Nobel Peace Prize winner’s birthday. Tutu turned 89 on Oct. 7. The pre-recorded speeches, not given in person this year because of the pandemic, called for “climate justice globally.”

Nakate’s speech focused on the African continent, which contributes the least to climate change but stands to suffer its effects the most.

“Climate change is a nightmare that affects every sector of our lives,” she said. “How can we eradicate poverty without looking at this crisis? How can we achieve zero hunger if climate change is leaving millions of people with nothing to eat? We are going to see disaster after disaster, challenge after challenge, suffering after suffering ... if nothing is done about this.”

“Leave your comfort zones and see the danger we are in and do something about it. This is a matter of life and death,” she called out the world leaders.

There were also messages from South African climate activist Ayakha Melithafa and former U.S. Vice President Al Gore, who praised the younger generation’s work.

South African Melithafa is from a small farming town in the Eastern Cape which is also crippled by drought. She joined “Project 90 by 2030”, a social and environmental justice organization and now works as a recruitment official and spokesperson for the African Climate Alliance.

“We do need more people of color in the fight against climate change,” Melithafa told Daily Maverick, a South African news publication. “I want people to know that not only privileged people are aware of climate change. The privileged people might be protesting because the quality of the water is getting bad, but people of color have been drinking that water all along, and they feel lucky just to have water,” the young teen said.

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OBITUARIES A Celebration of Life

Debra Andra Preston

Shirley Adderly

SUNRISE

SUNRISE

11/1/55

8/4/55

SUNSET

SUNSET

10/20/20

10/12/20

OF

DR. EDWARD S. WILSON SUNRISE

SUNSET

December 2, 1943

October 11, 2020

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Memorial Service will be held on Thursday, November 19, 2020 at 11:00 AM at Anderson-Ragsdale Mortuary, Memory Chapel. Due to limited seating under COVID mandates, the service is by invitation from the family.

Homegoing Celebration Service was held on Saturday, October 17, 2020 at Anderson-Ragsdale Mortuary, Memory Chapel.

DEBRA ANDRA PRESTON was born to Barry and Helen Preston on November 1, 1955 in San Diego, California. A graduate of Lincoln High School (class of ‘73), Debra served as a clerk of the San Diego County Sheriff’s office for over 25 years. After retiring from the Sheriff’s office, Debra moved to Phoenix, AZ with her daughter. Debra passed away peacefully at sunset on the 20th of October, 2020. Debra was preceded in death by her parents and her brother Barry Jr., and is survived by her daughter Darienne; her one grandchild DeMari; her sisters Ruth, Joan, Alyce, and Carley; her brother, Todd; and will be greatly missed by her nieces and nephews, Kelley & Normel, Kimberly, Tracey, Eddie & Chante, Keira, Krystal & Eric, Kevin & Joseph, and Skyler & Andrea. Furthermore, her gentle soul and charming character will not be forgotten by all who had the gift of knowing her.

ST. JOHN’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH OCTOBER 23, 2020 11:00 AM

Lamont Freeman

EDWARD S. WILSON was born on December 2, 1943 in Philadelphia, PA. His father, Edward S. Wilson, died while Edward was very young. His mother, Virginia, moved to California where she met and married James Morton. The family lived in La Jolla but eventually relocated to the San Fernando Valley.

SUNRISE

Edward ran track and graduated with honors from San Fernando High School. As a young man, his hobbies included playing the pipe organ, real estate investing, politics and traveling. Edward purchased his first property as a teenager and retained ownership until the time of his death.

10/14/20

His education pursuits included achieving Bachelors, Masters and Doctoral degrees before serving on the staff of Harvard University in Cambridge. Following his passion for politics, Edward served on the 1972 Presidential campaign. After the campaign, Edward was appointed as special assistant to the secretary of Housing and Urban Development.

After a lengthy career in government, Edward returned to San Diego.

He continued to invest in real estate and mentored students pursuing higher education and professional school. Edward advocated to assist several dozen students gain admission to medical, dental and law schools.

Edward was engaged in his local community and church. He sang in the choir at Saint John’s Episcopal church. Furthermore, Edward was a lifetime member of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity. He also served on the board of several colleges and universities.

Edward leaves behind two sons - Kenneth T. Wilson and Kenneth D. Hill (Clarisa), grandsons - Michael and Josh Wilson, their mother Michelle, granddaughters- Zoe and Zuriel Hill, cousins - Uncheedah Wilson, Akmal Lawrence, Richard Robinson, Cherie Robinson, John Robinson, Diane Jackson, Debbie Robinson, Kenneth Buckner, Joyce Jenkins, Lillian Wilson and Leland Wilson. Edward also leaves behind his long-time friend and companion Sonja Reid (called his wife).

2/21/57

SUNSET

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SHIRLEY ADDERLY was born at Mercy Hospital in San Diego California on August 4th, 1955 to Earnest Ricks Sr. and Lydia Ricks. She was the 7th of 13 children. She was educated in San Diego attending Logan Elementary, Memorial Junior High School, and graduated from Lincoln High School in 1973. She attended Christ the King Catholic Church while growing up in San Diego.

Our Cali turned Florida girl loved her hometown. She often spoke of the adventurous, good times and reflected with gratitude on how she overcame many challenging times. In July 1983, she met Darren Adderly in San Diego.

They had their first son, Darren Adderly II 1985. In 1987, the family relocated to Cocoa Florida to extend the family roots, wedding, and having their second son Devon Adderly.

Shirley had a variety of interests ranging from cooking, baking, fishing, fashion, and sports, specifically her forever San Diego Chargers, as she would say. Seeing family and friends happy and together brought her the greatest joy.

She was preceded in death by her father Earnest Ricks in 1963 and mother Lydia Ricks in 2000. Sisters Elaine 1990 and Mary Ann 2005. She leaves to continue her legacy her Husband Darren Adderly, three sons Darren (Erica) Devon Adderly, and Daniel Adderly (Chrystale),and daughter Brittany Adderly, 6 brothers Earnest Ricks Jr., William Ricks (Valerie), Michael Ricks (Debra), Herman Ricks, Lee Ricks and James Ricks (Joyce), four sisters Dolores Gaines (Art), Linda Clanton (Edward), Tina Ricks, and Allison Williams, five grandchildren, nephews, nieces, cousins, relatives, and friends to celebrate her life and legacy.

Shirley you lived, laughed, and loved hard. You will leave behind a legacy of love. Love that was pure and selfless, love that was given cheerfully and without asking for anything in return. Until we meet again, we will honor your memory by paying this same love forward. If it was our will, you’d be here with us but we find comfort that you are in paradise with the most-high God, your mother and father.

SERVICE: Wednesday, November 4, 2020 11:00 a.m.

Preferred Cremation and Burial Chapel INTERMENT: Miramar National Cemetery 1:30 p.m

LAMONT SCOTT FREEMAN, SR. was born on February 21, 1957 in Sacramento, California. He was the third child of Patricia Dennings. He had two older siblings, Wendy and Dana, and his younger sister, Denise.

Jada Garces

Lamont grew up in Sacramento and attended Donner Elementary School, Peter Lassen Jr. High and graduated from McClatchy High School in 1975.

Lamont joined the Navy in 1977. He had the privilege of traveling to several places around the world, such as Tokyo and the Philippines, and then finally to San Diego, where he made his permanent home. While stationed in San Diego, he met his wife, Donna. They raised a daughter Andrea and son Lamont Freeman, Jr., “Monte”, as well as several nieces and nephews.

After being honorably discharged from the Navy, Lamont worked at the US Postal Service where he retired in 2007. He began his handyman business, Double D’s (in honor of his brother, Dana). In his early years, Lamont was trained in Tang Soo Do, becoming an accomplished black belt. Everyone who knew Lamont knew he had a passion and extreme love for fishing, which began when he was a little boy. He obtained his goal of owning two boats. He spent countless hours fishing with family, friends, and fellow fishermen. The time and love he poured into others was invaluable and will be treasured and never forgotten. If he called you a friend; you were lucky enough to also be family to him.

Lamont Scott Freeman, Sr. was called home on Wednesday, October 14.

2020, in San Diego. His loving family was by his side as they said goodbye to their Life Partner, Mentor, Sensei, Coach, and Fearless Leader.

Lamont was preceded in death by; mother Patricia Dennings; and brother Dana Dennings. Left to cherish his memory are; wife Donna Freeman; daughter Andrea Michelle Kyle; son Lamont Scott Freeman, Jr. (Brenda); grandchildren Cairo, Alana, and Chance; sisters Wendy Walker (Melvin) and Denise Hampton; mother-in-law Lorraine Sablan; brothers-in-law Louie, Joe (Kathy), Ken, and James; sisters-in-law Clarise and Isabelle; and countless nieces and mighty nephews; as well as a host of cousins, other relatives, and friends.

SUNRISE 9/19/02

SUNSET 10/17/20

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She moved to Carlsbad with her mom in 2012 and graduated from Audeo Charter School in June 2020. She was accepted to The Paul Mitchell School in San Diego, and was so excited about her future to become a professional makeup artist. Her artistic eye and her skills were extraordinary.

Jada was a kind and gentle soul who loved life. She brought a ray of light with her whenever she walked into a room. She had an excitement for life that was infused with her bubbly personality and contagious loving energy.

She loved helping people and animals, and especially cherished her beloved cat Ponto.

The thought of going on without Jada is very painful. However, we find comfort in knowing that she is guiding us in our spiritual journey to help spread her message of love and peace. Jada will be missed and never forgotten, as she lives on through all of us.

Jada Garces, of Carlsbad California passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, October 17, 2020. Left to treasure her memory are: her mom, dad, brother, step-brother, step-sister, honorary brothers Aaron and Oliver; grandparents; aunts; uncles; cousins; as well as her two best friends Emery and Olivia.

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CHURCH DIRECTORY

Bishop / Pastor Adlai E. Mack, Pastor

Christians’ United in the Word of God

St. Paul United Methodist Church

Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church of San Diego

7965-B Broadway Street Lemon Grove, California 91945

3094 L Street San Diego, CA 92102

3085 K Street San Diego, CA 92102

619.232.5683

619.232.0510 • www.bethelamesd.com

Conference Call Worship Service: SUNDAYS 10 : 30 AM Call: 1-701-802-5400 Access Code 1720379 #

10 A.M.Sunday Service Live Stream on Facebook www.facebook.com/stpaulsumcsd Rev. Dr. Eugenio Raphael

Food distribution Monday walk up noon-3 P.M., Wednesday drive up noon-3 P.M., Thursday walk up noon-3 P.M. Diaper Program Thursday Noon - 2 P.M.

All are Welcome to Join Us.

Pastor Milton Chambers, Sr. & First Lady Alice Chambers

“Come Worship With Us”

New Hope Friendship Missionary Baptist Church

New Assurance Church Ministries

Mesa View Baptist Church

2205 Harrison Avenue San Diego, CA 92113

7024 Amherst Street San Diego, CA 92115

13230 Pomerado Road Poway, CA 92064

619-234-5506 • Fax 619 234-8732 Email: newhopeadm@gmail.com

619.469.4916 • NABC.ORG Email: newassurancebaptistchurch@yahoo.com

858.485.6110 • www.mesaview.org Email: mvbcadmin@mesaview.org

10 A .M. Sunday Service Live Stream on Facebook, Youtube, Sunday School Lesson Immediately following service.

12 P.M. Wednesday Bible Study Live Stream on Facebook, 2P.M. on Youtube

I was glad when they said to me, “Let us go to the house of the LORD! ” Psalms 122:1

Rev. Dr. Obie Tentman, Jr.

9 : 30 A .M. Sunday Service Live Stream on Facebook, Youtube and on bethelamesd.com

Rev. Harvey L. Vaughn, III

Pastor Rodney and Christine Robinson

8 : 45 A .M. Sunday School - Contact Office for details 10 A .M. Sunday Service Live Stream on Facebook 7 P.M. Wednesday Bible Study on Zoom - Contact Office for details

10 A .M. Sunday Service Live Stream Facebook 6: 30 P.M. Wednesday Live Stream Bible Study

“A new Hope, A new Life, A new Way through Jesus Christ 2 Corinthians 5:17 A change is coming”

Pastor Dr. Darrow Perkins Jr.

Visit our site for previous sermons: www.mesaview.org

Lively Stones Missionary Baptist Church

Phillips Temple CME Church

Ebenezer Missionary Baptist Church

605 S. 45th Street San Diego, CA 92113-1905

5333 Geneva Ave. San Diego, CA 92114

1728 S. 39th Street San Diego, CA 92113

619.263.3097 • t.obie95@yahoo.com

619.262.2505

619.262.6004 • Fax 619.262.6014 www.embcsd.com

Sunday School 9 : 00 a.m.

Sunday Morning Worship 10 : 30 a.m.

Wednesday Prayer 11: 00 a.m. - 12 : 00 noon Wednesday Bible Study 7: 00 p.m.

Sunday School 8 : 30 a.m.

Morning Worship 9 : 45 a.m.

Tuesday Bible Study 10 : 00 a.m.

Wednesday Bible Study 6: 00 p.m.

Pastor Jerry Webb

Sunday School 9 : 30 a.m.

Sunday Worship 11: 00 a.m.

Wednesday Prayer & Bible Study 12 p.m. & 6 : 00 p.m.

Pastor Jared B. Moten

“A Life Changing Ministry” Romans 12:2

Bethel Baptist Church

Total Deliverance Worship Center

1819 Englewood Dr. Lemon Grove, CA 91945

1962 N. Euclid Ave. San Diego, CA 92105

2701 East 8th Street National City, CA 91950

619.724.6226 • www.coyhm.org

619.266.2411 • www.bethelbc.com bethel@bethelbc.com

619.670.6208 • www.totaldeliverance.org Fax: 619.825.3930 • Mail : P.O. 1698, Spring Valley, CA 91979

The Church of Yeshua Ha Mashiach Hebrew for “Jesus the Messiah”

Pastor Dennis Hodge First Lady Deborah Hodges

Pastor Dr. John E. Warren

Sunday In the Know Bible Study 8 : 00 a.m.

Sunday Worship Service 9 : 00 a.m.

Saturday Shabbat Service 1: 00-2 : 30 p.m.

Dr. John W. Ringgold, Sr. Pastor

Sunday Morning Prayer 6 : 00 & Worship 7: 30 a.m.

Sunday School 9 : 30 a.m.

Morning Worship Youth & Children’s Church 11: 00 a.m.

Community Prayer (Hemera) Mon., Tues., Thurs., Fri., Sat . 7: 30 a.m.

Mon., Tues., Thurs., Fri. 7: 30 p.m.

Mid Week Prayer Wednesday 12 : 00 noon and 7: 00 p.m.

Suffragan Bishop Dr. William A. Benson, Pastor & Dr. Rachelle Y. Benson, First Lady

“It Takes Team Work to Make the Dream Work”

Eagles Nest

Christian Center

Mount Olive Baptist Church

Pilgrim Progressive Baptist Church

3619 College Ave. San Diego, CA 92115

36 South 35th Street San Diego, Ca 92113

4995 A Street San Diego, CA 92102

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619.264.3369

Sunday First Worship 9 : 30 a.m.

Second Worship 11: 00 a.m.

Wednesday Night Bible Study & Prayer 7: 00 p.m.

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Morning Service 10 : 45 a.m.

New Membership Orientation BTU 6 : 00 p.m.

Wednesday Eve Prayer Service 6 : 00 p.m.

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Wednesday Noon Day Bible Study 12 : 00 p.m.

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NICK MACCHIONE, FACHE AGENCY DIRECTOR

HEALTH AND HUMAN PUBLIC HEAL

3851 ROSECRANS STR SAN DIEGO, C (619) 531-5800 • FA

ORDER OF THE HEALTH OFFICER

(EFFECTIVE OCT Pursuant to California Health and Safety Code sections 101040, 120175, and 120175.5 (b) the Health Officer of the County of San Diego (Health Officer) ORDERS AS FOLLOWS: Effective 12:01 a.m. on Effective 12:01 a.m. on Saturday, October 10, 2020 and continuing until further notice, the following will be in effect for San Diego County (county): 1. All persons are to remain in their homes or at their place of residence, except for employees or customers traveling to and from essential businesses or reopened businesses as defined in sections 10 and 11, below, or to participate in individual or family outdoor activity as allowed by this Order.

2. All “gatherings,” as defined in section 15 below, that do not comply with the requirements of the California Department of Public Health Guidance for Private Gatherings found at https://www.cdph.ca.gov/Programs/CID/DCDC/Pages/ COVID-19/CDPH-Guidancefor-thePrevention-of-COVID19-Transmission-for-Gatherings-10-09.aspx, are prohibited.

3. All public, charter, and private schools may hold classes and other school activities only under circumstances permitted by the State and in compliance with the COVID-19 Industry Guidance: Schools and School - Based Programs, and as may be updated or superseded by further State guidance. Institutions of higher education may hold classes or other school activities only under circumstances permitted by the State and in compliance with the COVID – 19 Industry Guidance: Institutions of Higher Education and as may be updated or superseded by further State guidance. A written, worksite-specific COVID-19 prevention plan as stated in their applicable state guidance may be used by schools and institutions of higher education in lieu of a Social Distancing and Sanitation Protocol or Safe Reopening Plan.

4. Child daycare and child care providers shall operate in compliance with the measures set forth in State COVID-19 Updated Guidance: Child Care Programs and Providers and shall prepare and post a Safe Reopening Plan pursuant to section 11c, below.

5. “Non-essential personnel,” as defined in section 15b below, are prohibited from entry into any hospital or long-term care facility. All essential personnel who are COVID-19 positive or show any potential signs or symptoms of COVID-19 are strictly prohibited from entry into hospitals or long-term care facilities. Notwithstanding the foregoing, individuals requiring medical care for COVID-19 or related conditions may be admitted to

hospitals or other medical facilities if the hospital or medical facility is appropriate for treating COVID-19 and has adequate precautions in place to protect its patients, medical personnel and staff.

6. Hospitals and healthcare providers, including dentists shall: a. Take measures to preserve and prioritize resources; and, b. May authorize and perform non-emergent or elective surgeries or procedures based on their determination of clinical need and supply capacity, and where consistent with State guidance. c. Nothing in this Order shall prevent physicians and other healthcare providers from conducting routine preventive care provided it conforms to any applicable State guidance. d. Nothing in this Order shall prevent dentists or dental hygienists from conducting routine preventive care provided it conforms to any applicable State guidance.

7. Hospitals, healthcare providers, pharmacies, commercial testing laboratories, and any other setting conducting testing shall report all positive and non-positive (i.e., negative, indeterminate, and specimen unsatisfactory) test results from nucleic acid amplification tests, antibody tests, and antigen diagnostic tests for SARS-CoV-2 to the Public Health Officer immediately after such results are received.

8. Face coverings shall be worn as described and required in California Department of Public Health Face Covering Guidance issued on June 18, 2020, (available at: https:// www.cdph.ca.gov/Programs/ CID/DCDC/CDPH%20Document%20Library/COVID-19/ Guidance-for-Face-Coverings_06-18-2020.pdf).

9. All businesses not meeting the definition of essential business or reopened business in section 10 and 11 below are referred to in this Order as “non-essential businesses” and shall be and remain closed for the duration of this Order. All essential businesses and reopened businesses must comply with the requirements of this Order. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any business may remain open if its employees and owners can provide its services from home, including by telecommuting, without direct contact with the public.

10. ESSENTIAL BUSINESSES a. “Essential business” is any business or activity (or a business/activity that employs/utilizes workers) designated by the State Public Health Officer as “Essential Critical Infrastructure Workers” set forth in: https://covid19.ca.gov/img/ ‌E ssential‌CriticalInfrastruc-

tureWorkers.pdf) as that list may be updated from timeto-time, and referenced in Executive Order N-33-20 issued by the Governor of the State of California. b. All essential businesses that allow members of the public to enter a facility must prepare and post a “Social Distancing and Sanitation Protocol” on the form available at: https://www.sandiegocounty‌.gov/content/ dam/sdc/hhsa/programs/ phs/Epidemiology/c ovid19/ SOCIAL_DISTANCING_ AND_SANITATION_PROTOCOL_04022020_V1.pdf ), or on a form required by another governmental entity requiring substantially similar information, for each of their facilities open to the public in the county. The Social Distancing and Sanitation Protocol must be posted at or near the entrance of the relevant facility, and shall be easily viewable by the public and employees. A copy of the Social Distancing and Sanitation Protocol must also be provided to each employee performing work at the facility. All essential businesses shall implement the Social Distancing and Sanitation Protocol and provide evidence of its implementation to any authority enforcing this Order upon demand.

The Social Distancing and Sanitation Protocol must describe all measures required in section c below. Any business that fails to prepare and successfully implement a Social Distancing and Sanitation Protocol shall immediately close. c. When the State of California has issued an industry guidance, or any subsequent amendments thereto, with mandatory or suggested restrictions and/or measures to be implemented by a particular sector of essential business, every essential business in that sector must comply with the guidance and shall include in its Social Distancing and Sanitation Protocol (prepared pursuant to section b, above) all of the measures listed in the industry guidance. Any mandatory measures required by this Order must also be included in a Social Distancing and Sanitation Protocol.

11. REOPENED BUSINESSES a. “Reopened business” is a business that is not an essential business as defined in section 10a above, and has reopened in conformance with the State of California’s Plan for Reducing COVID-19 and Adjusting Permitted Sector Activities to Keep Californians Healthy and Safe (available at https://www. cdph.ca.gov/Programs/CID/ DCDC/Pages/COVID-19/ COVID19CountyMonitoringOverview.aspx Statewide Public Health Officer Order,

issued by the California Department of Health Services on August 28, 2020, all portions of which are operative in San Diego County effective immediately, and available at { https://www.cdph.ca.gov/ Programs/CID/DCDC/ CDPH%20Document%20Library/COVID-19/8-28-20_ Order-Plan-Reducing-COVID19-Adjusting-Permitted-Sectors-Signed.pdf}. A reopened business may open when the Public Health Officer has posted an acknowledgement of the reopened status on the County of San Diego Coronavirus website and the business has complied with the requirements of this Order.

COVID-19 Restaurant Operating Protocol must also be provided to each employee performing work at the facility. All reopened businesses shall implement the Safe Reopening Plan or COVID-19 Restaurant Operating Protocol and provide evidence of its implementation to any authority enforcing this Order upon demand. The Safe Reopening Plan or COVID-19 Restaurant Operating Protocol must describe all measures required in section e, below. Any business that fails to prepare and comply with its Safe Reopening Plan or COVID-19 Restaurant Operating Protocol shall immediately close.

b. The State of California’s Blueprint for a Safer Economy establishes a four tier system for reopening business sectors. Those business sectors listed in the “Substantial/ Tier2” column of the Activities and Business Tiers chart are allowed to reopen under the conditions set forth in the chart.

e. When the State of California has issued an industry guidance, or any subsequent amendments thereto, with mandatory or suggested restrictions and/or measures to be implemented by a particular sector of reopened business, every reopened business in that sector must comply with the guidance and shall include in its Safe Reopening Plan or COVID-19 Restaurant Operating Protocol (prepared pursuant to section c, above) all of the measures listed in the industry guidance. Any mandatory measures required by this Order must also be included in a Social Distancing and Sanitation Protocol.

i. Every business in the following sectors listed in the Activities and Business Tiers shall require all customers who receive services indoors or use indoor facilities to sign in with their name and telephone number: • Hair Salons & Barbershops • Personal Care Services • Gyms & Fitness Centers Wineries, • Restaurants, Bars, Breweries, and Distilleries (where meal is provided) as required in section g below. c. All reopened businesses, with the exception of restaurants, bars, wineries, distilleries and breweries which do not limit services to take-out or delivery, must prepare and post a “Safe Reopening Plan” on the form available at:https://www. sandiegocounty.gov/content/ dam/sdc/hhsa/programs/ phs/Epidemiology/covid19/ Community_Sector_Support/BusinessesandEmployers/SafeReopeningPlanTemplate.pdf for each of their facilities in the county. Restaurants bars, wineries, distilleries and breweries which do not limit services to take-out or delivery, must prepare and post a “COVID-19 Restaurant Operating Protocol” on the form found at https://www. sandiegocounty.gov/content/ dam/sdc/deh/fhd/food/pdf/ covid19sdrestaurantoperatingprotocol_en.pdf for each restaurant in the county. d. The Safe Reopening Plan or COVID-19 Restaurant Operating Protocol must be posted at or near the entrance of the relevant facility, and shall be easily viewable by the public and employees. A copy of the Safe Reopening Plan or

f. All restaurants, bars, wineries, distilleries and breweries shall be closed from 10:00 p.m. until 5:00 a.m. every day.

Guests already in the facility at 10:00 p.m. may remain in the facility until 11:00 p.m.

Only staff needed to close, open or clean shall be in the facility between the hours of 11:00 p.m. and 5:00 a.m. g. All restaurants, bars, wineries, distilleries and breweries which are allowed to provide indoor service pursuant to the State of California Dinein Restaurant Guidance shall comply with the following additional requirements applicable only to persons dining indoors: i. Limiting persons sitting at a table to members of the same household is strongly encouraged. ii. The restaurant shall obtain the name of each guest seated at a table and the telephone number of at least one guest and shall maintain the list of names and telephone numbers for three weeks. iii. Guests will be required to wear face coverings at all times while in the facility, including when seated at a table before the meal is served and after the meal is finished.

12. Each essential business and reopened business shall take all of the following actions if an employer becomes aware that

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TOBER 10, 2020) an employee is diagnosed with COVID-19: a. Promptly notify the County Department of Public Health that there is an employee that is laboratory-confirmed diagnosed with COVID-19, together with the name, date of birth, and contact information of the employee. b. Cooperate with the County Department of Public Health’s COVID-19 response team to identify and provide contact information for any persons exposed by the employee at the workplace. c. Provide notice of the exposure to any employees, and contractors (who regularly work at the workplace), who may have been exposed to COVID-19, as stated in the State’s COVID-19 Employer Playbook for a Safe Reopening, available at {https://files. covid19.ca.gov/pdf/employerplaybook-for-safe-reopening-en.pdf}.

13. Outdoor Recreation a. Each public park and recreation area or facility, shall operate in compliance with the measures set forth in the State COVID-19 Industry Guidance: Campgrounds, RV Parks and Outdoor Recreation. The operator of the park shall prepare a Safe Reopening Plan pursuant to section 11, above, indicating how the park or recreation facility will implement the required measures.

Any park or recreation area/ facility at which the Protocol requirements cannot be effectively implemented may be required to close. b. Outdoor recreation instruction and day camps that comply with the State COVID-19 Industry Guidance: Day Camps, may be conducted in park and recreation areas/facilities. c. Recreational boating may occur in compliance with applicable State guidance: https:// files.covid19.ca.gov/pdf/guidance-campgrounds.pdf. d. Outdoor playgrounds may operate in compliance with the State guidance Outdoor Playgrounds and other Outdoor Recreational Facilities, available at: {https://www.cdph.ca.gov/ Programs/CID/DCDC/Pages/ COVID-19/Outdoor%20Playgrounds%20and%20other%20 Outdoor%20Recreational%20 Facilities.aspx}.

14. Persons who have been diagnosed with COVID-19, or who are likely to have COVID-19, shall comply with the Order of the Health Officer titled: “Isolation of All Persons with or Likely to have COVID-19”, or as subsequently amended. Persons who have a close contact with a person who either has COVID-19, or is likely to have COVID-19, shall comply with the Order of the Health Officer

titled: “Quarantine of Persons Exposed to COVID-19,” or as subsequently amended. Both orders are available at: https:// www.sandiegocounty.gov/content/sdc/hhsa/programs/phs/ community_epidemiology/ dc/2019-nCoV/health-order. html. If a more specific isolation or quarantine order is issued to a person, that order shall be followed.

15. For purposes of this Order: a. “Gathering” is any event or convening that brings together more than one person in a single room or single indoor or outdoor space at the same time.

A gathering does not include: i. A gathering consisting only of members of a single family or household. ii. Operations at airports, public transportation or other spaces where persons in transit are able to practice social distancing. iii. Operations at essential businesses as defined in section 10a above and reopened businesses as defined in 11a above and where the other requirements set forth in this Order are followed. iv. A religious service or cultural ceremony including a wedding ceremony which is allowed provided the State Guidance on Places of Worship and Providers of Religious Services and Cultural Ceremonies is followed. However a wedding reception is a gathering and is not allowed. v. Outdoor protests in which participants maintain social distancing and wear face coverings at all times. b. “Non-essential personnel” are employees, contractors, or members of the public who do not perform treatment, maintenance, support, or administrative tasks deemed essential to the healthcare mission of the long-term care facility or hospital. Non-essential personnel do not include first responders, nor State, federal, or local officials, investigators, or medical personnel carrying out lawful duties. Non-essential personnel do not include visitors to hospitals and longterm care facilities who are granted entry by the facility’s director, or designee, because they are family or friends who are visiting a resident in an end of life or similar situation, are parents or guardians visiting a child who is a patient, or because of any other circumstances deemed appropriate by the facility director, or designee, and where appropriate precautions by the facility that follow federal, State, and local public health guidance regarding COVID-19 are followed. c. “Social distancing” is maintaining a six-foot separation from all persons except for household members, first

responders and medical providers or employees conducting temperature screenings.

16. This Order is issued as a result of the World Health Organization’s declaration of a worldwide pandemic of COVID-19 disease, also known as “novel coronavirus.”

17. This Order is issued based on scientific evidence regarding the most effective approaches to slow the transmission of communicable diseases generally and COVID-19 specifically, as well as best practices as currently known and available to protect vulnerable members of the public from avoidable risk of serious illness or death resulting from exposure to COVID-19. The age, condition, and health of a significant portion of the population of the county places it at risk for serious health complications, including death, from COVID-19. Although most individuals who contract COVID-19 do not become seriously ill, persons with mild symptoms and asymptomatic persons with COVID-19 may place other vulnerable members of the public—such as older adults, and those with underlying health conditions—at significant risk.

18. The actions required by this Order are necessary to reduce the number of individuals who will be exposed to COVID-19, and will thereby slow the spread of COVID-19 in the county. By reducing the spread of COVID-19, this Order will help preserve critical and limited healthcare capacity in the county and will save lives.

19. This Order is issued in accordance with, and incorporates by reference: a) the Declaration of Local Health Emergency issued by the Health Officer on February 14, 2020; b) the Proclamation of Local Emergency issued by the County Director of Emergency Services on February 14, 2020; c) the action of the County Board of Supervisors to ratify and continue both the local health emergency and local emergency on February 19, 2020; d) the Proclamation of a State of Emergency issued by the Governor of the State of California on March 4, 2020; e) Executive Order N-25-20 issued by the Governor of the State of California on March 12, 2020 which orders that “All residents are to heed any orders and guidance of state and local health officials, including but not limited to the imposition of social distancing measures, to control COVID-19”; f) Proclamation 9984 regarding COVID-19 issued by the President of the United States on March 11, 2020; g) Executive Order N-33-20 issued by the Governor of the State of California on March 19, 2020; h) the “Interim Additional Guidance for Infection Prevention and Control for Patients with Suspected or Confirmed COVID-19 in Nursing

Homes” issued by the CDC; i) COVID-19 guidance issued by the California Department of Public Health on including, but not limited to the Face Coverings Guidance issued on April 1, 2020; j) the State of California’s “Resilience Roadmap;” the State of California’s Plan for Reducing COVID-19 and Adjusting Permitted Sector Activities to Keep Californians Healthy and Safe; and, the California Statewide Public Health Officer Order dated August 28, 2020.

20. This Order is issued to prevent circumstances often present in gatherings that may exacerbate the spread of COVID-19, such as: 1) the increased likelihood that gatherings will attract people from a broad geographic area; 2) the prolonged time period in which large numbers of people are in close proximity; 3) the difficulty in tracing exposure when large numbers of people attend a single event or are at a single location; and 4) the inability to ensure that such persons follow adequate hygienic practices.

21. This Order is issued to provide additional opportunities for recreational activities while also requiring additional protections from the spread of COVID-19 to the public who are taking advantage of these opportunities for recreational activities. And providing additional protections for employees of essential businesses or reopened business and their customers/clients.

22. This Order is issued to protect the public health as businesses are allowed to reopen by requiring businesses to implement procedures necessary to ensure their employees and customers comply with social distancing, sanitation and screening practices.

California Department of Public Health, the CDC, and other public health officials throughout the United States and around the world.

24. The statement of facts and circumstances set forth as justification for each Guidance issued by the California Department of Health Services that is referenced in this Order are hereby accepted and incorporated by reference into this Order.

25. Pursuant to Health and Safety Code section 120175.5 (b) all governmental entities in the county shall take necessary measures within the governmental entity’s control to ensure compliance with this Order and to disseminate this Order to venues or locations within the entity’s jurisdiction where gatherings may occur.

26. Violation of this Order is subject to fine, imprisonment, or both. (California Health and Safety Code section 120295.)

27. To the extent necessary, this Order may be enforced by the Sheriff or chiefs of police pursuant to Government Code sections 26602 and 41601 and Health and Safety Code section 101029.

28. Once this Order takes effect it shall supersede the Order of the Health Officer and Emergency Regulations dated September 29, 2020.

IT IS SO ORDERED: Date: October 9, 2020 Wilma J. Wooten, M.D., M.P.H. Public Health Officer County of San Diego

23. This Order comes after the release of substantial guidance from the Health Officer, the

EMERGENCY REGULATIONS As Director of Emergency Services for the County of San Diego, I am authorized to promulgate regulations for the protection of life and property pursuant to Government Code Section 8634 and San Diego County Code section 31.103. The following shall be in effect for the duration of the Health Officer Order issued above which is incorporated in its entirety by reference: The Health Officer Order shall be promulgated as a regulation for the protection of life and property.

Any person who violates or who refuses or willfully neglects to obey this regulation is subject to fine, imprisonment, or both. (Government Code section 8665.)

Date: October 9, 2020 Helen Robbins-Meyer Chief Administrative Officer Director of Emergency Services County of San Diego

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COVID-19 RESOURCES & INFORMATION

Beware of Fraudulent Coronavirus Tests, Vaccines and Treatments By the U.S. Food & Drug Administration While the FDA and the nation together work to slow the spread of coronavirus disease (also called COVID-19), some people might be tempted to buy or use questionable products that claim to help diagnose, treat, cure, and even prevent COVID-19.

Because COVID-19 has never been seen in humans before, there are currently no vaccines to prevent COVID-19 approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The FDA recently approved the first treatment for COVID19, the antiviral drug remdesivir.

Some people and companies are trying to profit from this pandemic by selling unproven and illegally mar-

keted products that make false claims, such as being effective against the coronavirus, or fraudulent test kits for COVID-19 sold online.

These fraudulent products that claim to cure, treat, or prevent COVID-19 haven’t been evaluated by the FDA for safety and effectiveness and might be dangerous to you and your family.

The FDA is particularly concerned that these deceptive and misleading products might cause Americans to delay or stop appropriate medical treatment, leading to serious and life-threatening harm. It’s likely that the products do not do what they claim, and the ingredients in them could cause adverse effects and could interact with, and potentially interfere with, essential medications.

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products can come in many varieties, including dietary supplements and other foods, as well as products claiming to be tests, drugs, medical devices, or vaccines.

How to Protect Yourself and Your Family From Coronavirus Fraud The FDA advises consumers to be cautious of websites and stores selling products that claim to prevent, treat or cure COVID-19. There are no FDA-approved products to prevent COVID-19.

Products marketed for veterinary use, or “for research use only,” or otherwise not for human consumption, have not been evaluated for safety and should never be used by humans. For example, the FDA is aware of people trying to prevent COVID-19 by taking a product called chloroquine phosphate, which is sold to treat

parasites in aquarium fish.

Products for veterinary use or for “research use only” may have adverse effects, including serious illness and death, when taken by people. Don’t take any form of chloroquine unless it has been prescribed for you by your health care provider and obtained from legitimate sources.

Here are some tips to identify false or misleading claims.

• Be suspicious of products that claim to treat a wide range of diseases.

• Personal testimonials are no substitute for scientific evidence.

• Few diseases or conditions can be treated quickly, so be suspicious of any therapy claimed as a “quick fix.”

• If it seems too good to be true, it probably is.

thorized test.

A few fraudulent covid-19 products

• “Miracle cures,” which claim scientific breakthroughs or contain secret ingredients, are likely a hoax.

• Know that you can’t test yourself for coronavirus disease.

Currently, the only way to be tested for COVID-19 is to talk to a health care provider. You will risk unknowingly spreading COVID-19 or not getting treated appropriately if you use an unau-

If you have symptoms of COVID-19, follow the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s guidelines, and speak to your medical provider. Your health care provider will advise you about whether you should get tested and the process for being tested in your area.

If you have a question about a treatment or test found online, talk to your health care provider or doctor. If you have a question about a medication, call your pharmacist or the FDA. The FDA’s Division of Drug Information (DDI) will answer almost any drug question. DDI pharmacists are available by email, druginfo@fda.hhs.gov, and by phone, 1-855-543-DRUG (3784) and 301-796-3400.

FDA Approves First Treatment for COVID-19

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SOURCE: County of San Diego, HHSA as of 10/28/20

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Thursday, October 22, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the antiviral drug Veklury (remdesivir) for use in adult and pediatric patients 12 years of age and older and weighing at least 88 pounds for the treatment of COVID-19 requiring hospitalization. Veklury is the first treatment for COVID-19 to receive FDA approval and is for use only as administered in a hospital or in acute care inpatient healthcare and does not include the entire population.

Clinical tria ls ass essing the safety and efficacy of Veklury in this pediatric patient population are ongoing.

“Today’s approval is supported by data from multiple clinical trials that the agency has rigorously assessed and represents an important scientific milestone in the COVID19 pandemic. As part of the FDA’s Coronavirus

Treatment Acceleration Program, the agency will continue to help move new medical products to patients as soon as possible, while at the same time determining whether they are effective and if their benefits outweigh their risks,” said FDA Commissioner Stephen M. Hahn, M.D.

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The safest way to celebrate Halloween is to spend time with people in the same household or to celebrate virtually. Consider the following guidelines from San Diego County and the California Department of Health for a safe Halloween:

Most County-directed sites now require no appointments, with some taking both appointments and walk-ins.

More testing information is available at 211sandiego.org or by calling 2-1-1.

• A haunted house or candy scavenger hunt in your home • A scary movie night and Halloweenthemed activities (pumpkin carving, face painting) at home • Online parties/contests (e.g. costume or pumpkin carvings) • A Halloween-themed meal with your household • Halloween-themed yard decorations • Send a curated playlist and/or themed treats (or tricks) to your friends • Designing face masks of your child/ ren’s Halloween costumes

Moderate risk:

• Participate in drivethrough events or contests where individuals dress up or decorate their vehicles and receive scores from “judges” maintaining

appropriate physical distance.

• A Halloween-themed art installation at an outdoor museum with your household • Prepare a Halloween basket for your children or Halloween hunt in your backyard

High Risk (Prohibited by the State and County):

• In-person events or parties containing more than 3 households, even if outdoors • Carnivals, festivals, petting zoos, and live entertainment • Close contact, door-to-door trick-ortreating or “trunk-or-treating,” and leaving bowls of candy for others to grab • Haunted Houses

Stay safe this Halloween!

Wash or sanitize your hands often.

Clean frequently touched items regularly. Avoid close contact – stay at least 6 feet away from all other people who are not part of your own household. Avoid indoor spaces that don’t allow for easy 6ft- distancing.

Wear face coverings correctly (cover your nose and mouth). If you’re sick, stay home and away from others.

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HEALTHY LIVING Herbs & Spices that Clear Mucus from your Lungs

By Nutritionist Mary Toscano Herbs and spices have long been used to add value. In ancient times, spices were used as much as for their medicinal properties as they were for their flavors. They were also extremely valuable currency. Now, during this pandemic, herbs and spices have become more valuable in a different way… our health.

damom’s small green pods are rich sources of minerals and antioxidants that aid in blood detoxification and resolve digestive issues.

Although evidence is limited, some specific herbs and spices have helped relieve congestion symptoms. In a 2010 study of herb and essential oil effectiveness against viral infections, an essential oil spray containing peppermint, eucalyptus, oregano, and rosemary was applied to participants five times a day for 3 days.

Nutmeg

At the end of the study, the researchers concluded that the essential oil spray was effective at improving upper respiratory symptoms immediately after use.

Here are some spices that research has proven to attack the mucus, thin it out and even sometimes help it drain from the body:

Cardamom Also known as elaichi, car-

The aromatic spice also contains vitamin C and other essential nutrients to help protect against viral infections and the formation of mucus in your body.

This is a warm spice and can be added to your sweet and savory food items to boost their flavors. It has strong antibacterial properties that help boost the immune system.

A cup of hot milk with nutmeg powder, a few drops of honey, and crushed cardamom are packed with antiviral properties and has the ability to kill viruses that cause sniffles and sore throats.

Cinnamon When you think of cinnamon, don’t think of it as an added spice to some of your favorite sweets and desserts.

It is used for that, but cinnamon is one of the oldest spices. It was used for

embalming back in Egypt nearly 2500 years ago. Most spices are the seed of a plant, but cinnamon is the inner layer of bark from a tree, which is dried and rolled.

Traditionally, cinnamon can be used to gently reduce congestion and phlegm in the lungs, and dry up runny noses. Try simply adding a cinnamon stick to your ginger tea and drinking it down in one swoop to increase its potency.

Cayenne Pepper Cayenne can put a little kick in your upper respiratory system. In the early 1800s, cayenne was used in massive doses to heat up the body and purge it of disease.

While we don’t do the same things now, much lower quantities can be used to improve circulation and help clear out mucus and phlegm from the sinuses and nasal passages.

Peppermint Peppermint tea is widely available in stores or online and is considered safe. You can also simply add a few fresh peppermint leaves to hot water to make your own tea. Unless you’re allergic, it

EDUCATION SDUSD Phase 2 Reopening Planned for January 2021 District says safety measures are working in reopening’s First Phase

By Voice & Viewpoint Newswire According to San Diego Unified, safety measures put in place over the summer have so far prevented any documented cases of COVID-19 transmission on its campuses that have reopened. Phase 2, the larger reopening phase for bringing large numbers of students onto San Diego campuses for in-person learning, is set to be rolled out following winter break in January 2021. At least, that is SDUSD’s hoped for goal. District leaders expressed concern over the worsening COVID-19 conditions in San Diego County.

The more gradual rollout currently in place for in-person educational appointments for secondary and pre-K students will continue. San Diego Unified began its phased reopening Oct. 13, completing 4,000 appointments for in-person learning across 106 district schools. The online, virtual education option currently offered by the district will remain all year, the district said.

Speaking at a press conference held at Gage Elementar y School on Tuesday, Superintendent Cindy Marten emphasized the district’s emphasis on safety, noting that the first phase of reopening has only just begun, though preliminary signs are encourag-

ing. “The safety precautions put in place appear to be working. So far, we have had zero documented outbreaks of COVID-19 and zero documented cases of transmission on campus, as determined by the County Office of Public Health.

Exactly two weeks into Phase 1, we are encouraged.”

4. Similar to the first phase, Phase 2 would expand to include middle and high school students, on Jan. 25, to coincide with the start of the third quarter. Board of Education President Dr. John Lee Evans said the timing was chosen to minimize any disruption academically.

San Diego Unified has spent more than $45 million to reopen, including more than $11 million on PPE alone.

“We are concerned by the continued spread of the virus in San Diego County but encouraged by the work

Among the safety precautions put in place at SDUSD schools are: • Desk shields • Air filtration devices • Sanitizing stations • Social distancing signs and floor markers • Personal Protective Equipment

of our educators and other employees to keep students safe at this difficult time,” Evans said.

The district hopes to implement on-campus learning with large numbers of elementary school students coming on campus following winter break on January

San Diego Unified is California’s second-largest school district. Since the start of the coronavirus crisis in March, the district has passed out more than 6 million free student meals, distributed over 85,000 Chromebooks, and provided millions of minutes in online instruction.

has no side effects and poses no danger.

Peppermint oil applied to the skin can cause a rash in some people. You can try some on one area of your skin to test it. If you’re not allergic, a drop of peppermint oil on the back of your tongue can open up your nasal passages as well as freshen your breath.

Salt (and Water) You may be thinking, salt?

Really? Yes, really. Saline sprays, by definition, contain just salt and water.

Other nasal sprays may contain decongestants.

It’s important to note that prolonged use of decongestant sprays may cause a rebound effect, or worsen congestion symptoms.

To use a saline nasal spray, follow these steps: • Blow your nose to help clear out your nasal passages before using the spray.

• Stand upright — there’s no need to tilt your head back.

• Close one of your nostrils by pressing your finger against it. Then position the opening of the spray

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bottle under the nostril that’s open.

• Squeeze the spray bottle gently and inhale the spray with your mouth closed.

• Sniff hard a few times to

make sure the spray gets all the way up your nasal passages.

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Located at: 9821 Apple St Spring Valley, CA 91977 County of San Diego This business is conducted by: A Limited Liabillity Company The first day of business was 07/23/2020 This business is hereby registered by the following: Real Medical Transportation LLC 9821 Apple St Spring Valley, CA 91977 County of San Diego This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on October 17, 2020 This fictitious business name will expire on October 17, 2025 10/29, 11/05, 11/12, 11/19 -----------------------------------FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2020-9015638 Fictitious business name(s): J.J.'s Mobile Detailing --J.J.'s Janitorial Services

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To All Interested Persons:

Located at: 4661 El Cerrito Drive San Diego, CA 92115 County of San Diego This business is conducted by: An Individual Registrant Has Not Yet Begun To Transact Business Under The Name(s) Above This business is hereby registered by the following:

Located at: 150 Noeline Ct. San Diego, California 92114 County of San Diego This business is conducted by: An Individual The first day of business was 09/19/2020 This business is hereby registered by the following: Mohamed, Haji Ahmed 150 Noeline Ct. San Diego, California 92114 County of San Diego This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on September 26, 2020 This fictitious business name will expire on September 26, 2025 10/08, 10/15, 10/22, 10/29 -----------------------------------FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2020-9016257 Fictitious business name(s):

court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted.

Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing.

GTB --Get The Bag

Located at: 6551 Utica Court San Diego, CA 92139 County of San Diego This business is conducted by: A Limited Liability Company Registrant Has Not Yet Begun To Transact Business Under The Name(s) Above This business is hereby registered by the following: Money Moguls United LLC 6551 Utica Court San Diego, CA 92139 County of San Diego This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on October 9, 2020 This fictitious business name will expire on October 9, 2025 10/22, 10/29, 11/05, 11/12 -----------------------------------FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2020-9016279 Fictitious business name(s): Du Vita

Located at: 6831 Missy Ct San Diego, CA 92115 County of San Diego This business is conducted by: An Individual The first day of business was 11/01/2020 This business is hereby registered by the following: Dulce Cristal Garcia 6831 Missy Ct San Diego, CA 92115 County of San Diego This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on September 26, 2020 This fictitious business name will expire on September 26, 2025 10/22, 10/29, 11/05, 11/12 -----------------------------------FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2020-9016703 Fictitious business name(s): Ralonda's Inkredible Creations

Located at: 8117 Brampton St Spring Valley, CA 91977 County of San Diego This business is conducted by: An Individual The first day of business was 09/28/2020 This business is hereby registered by the following: Ralonda LaVoi Shannon 8117 Brampton St Spring Valley, CA 91977 County of San Diego This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on October 8, 2020 This fictitious business name will expire on October 8, 2025 10/22, 10/29, 11/05, 11/12 -----------------------------------FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2020-9016576 Fictitious business name(s): Philpot Family Trust --Creative Minds Transitional Living

Located at: 5110 Coban Street San Diego, CA 92114 County of San Diego This business is conducted by: A Trust The first day of business was 08/25/2020 This business is hereby registered by the following:

BRL Senior Independent Home of Compassion & Love

Located at: 558 Felicita Ave Spring Valley, CA 91977 County of San Diego This business is conducted by: An Individual The first day of business was 11/05/2005 This business is hereby registered by the following: Yolanda Clark 558 Felicita Ave Spring Valley, CA 91977 County of San Diego This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on September 18, 2020 This fictitious business name will expire on September 18, 2025 10/15, 10/22, 10/29, 11/05 -----------------------------------FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2020-9016084 Fictitious business name(s): FutureView

Located at: 3333 Camino del Rio South, Suite 320 San Diego, CA 92108 County of San Diego This business is conducted by: A Corporation The first day of business was 07/27/2020 This business is hereby registered by the following: ACSILabs, Inc.

3333 Camino del Rio South, Suite 320 San Diego, CA 92108 County of San Diego This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on September 26, 2020 This fictitious business name will expire on September 26, 2025 10/15, 10/22, 10/29, 11/05 -----------------------------------FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2020-9016471 Fictitious business name(s): iHeart Chiropractic --I Heart Chiropractic

Located at: 8680 Navajo Rd., Suite 107 San Diego, CA 92119 County of San Diego This business is conducted by: An Individual The first day of business was 04/25/2014 This business is hereby registered by the following: Dr. Steven Mills, D.C.

8545 Renown Dr. San Diego, CA 92119 County of San Diego This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on October 1, 2020 This fictitious business name will expire on October 1, 2025 10/15, 10/22, 10/29, 11/05 -----------------------------------FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2020-9016560 Fictitious business name(s): Ball on a Budget

Located at: 8709 vista del oro way spring valley, CA 91977 County of San Diego This business is conducted by: An Individual Registrant Has Not Yet Begun To Transact Business Under The Name(s) Above This business is hereby registered by the following: Dorothy Evelyn Douglas

San Diego Supervised

Samantha Marie Tunks

4661 El Cerrito Drive San Diego, CA 92115 County of San Diego This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on October 5, 2020 This fictitious business name will expire on October 5, 2025 10/15, 10/22, 10/29, 11/05 -----------------------------------FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2020-9016119 Fictitious business name(s): Melanin Made

Located at: 9771 El Cajon Blvd San Diego, CA 92115 County of San Diego This business is conducted by: A General Partnership Registrant Has Not Yet Begun To Transact Business Under The Name(s) Above This business is hereby registered by the following: Felismina Vanta

13244 Sundance Ave San Diego, CA 92129 County of San Diego --Kandise Diane Thompson 620 N Hickory Unit 1 E Escondido, CA 92025 County of San Diego This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on September 26, 2020 This fictitious business name will expire on September 26, 2025 10/15, 10/22, 10/29, 11/05 -----------------------------------FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2020-9016398 Fictitious business name(s): Patriot Fumigation Inc.

Located at: 3818 Florence Street San Diego, California 92113 County of San Diego --374 East H Street #A536 Chula Vista, CA 91910 County of San Diego This business is conducted by: A Corporation Registrant Has Not Yet Begun To Transact Business Under The Name(s) Above This business is hereby registered by the following: Patriot Fumigation Inc. 3818 Florence Street San Diego, California 92113 County of San Diego This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on September 30, 2020 This fictitious business name will expire on September 30, 2025 10/08, 10/15, 10/22, 10/29 -----------------------------------FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2020-9016395 Fictitious business name(s): Manhood ABC, LLC

Located at: 2833 Dusk Drive San Diego, California 92139 County of San Diego This business is conducted by: A Limited Liability Company Registrant Has Not Yet Begun To Transact Business Under The Name(s) Above This business is hereby registered by the following: Manhood ABC, LLC

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Located at: 7924 Ronson Road #L San Diego, CA 92111 County of San Diego This business is conducted by: A Corporation The first day of business was 09/28/2006 This business is hereby registered by the following: Happy Pools, INC. 7924 Ronson Road #L San Diego, CA 92111 County of San Diego This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on September 26, 2020 This fictitious business name will expire on September 26, 2025 10/08, 10/15, 10/22, 10/29 -----------------------------------FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2020-9016132 Fictitious business name(s): Bev's Buddies

Located at: 8727 Lake Murray Blvd #9 San Diego, CA 92119 County of San Diego This business is conducted by: An Individual Registrant Has Not Yet Begun To Transact Business Under The Name(s) Above This business is hereby registered by the following: Jasmine Denise Jackson 8727 Lake Murray Blvd #9 San Diego, CA 92119 County of San Diego This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on September 26, 2020 This fictitious business name will expire on September 26, 2025 10/08, 10/15, 10/22, 10/29

NAME CHANGE SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA County of San Diego 330 West Broadway San Diego, CA 92101 Hall of Justice 37-2020-00037315CU-PT-CTL Petitioner or Attorney: Amanda Nicholle Vaughn To All Interested Persons:

Petitioner Amanda Nicholle Vaughn filed a petition with this court for a decree changing name as follows: PRESENT NAME: Amanda Nicholle Vaughn PROPOSED NAME: Amanda Nicholle Fowler THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this

NOTICE OF HEARING Date: December 03, 2020 Time: 8:30 A.M. Dept. 61 NO HEARING WILL OCCUR ON ABOVE DATE (Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, which poses a substantial risk to the health and welfare of court personnel and the public, rendering presence in, or access to, the court's facilities unsafe, and pursuant to the emergency orders of the Chief Justice of the State of California and General Orders of the Presiding Department of the San Diego Superior Court, the following Order is made: NO HEARING WILL OCCUR ON THE DATE SPECIFIED IN THE ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE. The court will review the documents filed as of the date specified on the Order to Show Cause for Change of Name (JC Form #NC-120).

If all requirements for a name change have been met as of the date specified, and no timely written objection has been received (required at least two court days before the date specified), the Petition for Change of Name (JC Form #NC-100) will be granted without a hearing. One certified copy of the Order Granting the Petition will be mailed to the petitioner.

Petitioner Tasha Whitley and Jayon Whitley on behalf of Jazlyn Whitley, a minor filed a petition with this court for a decree changing name as follows: PRESENT NAME: Jazlyn Nicole Whitley PROPOSED NAME: Jazzlyn Nicole Whitley THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted.

Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing.

NOTICE OF HEARING Date: December 07, 2020 Time: 8:30 A.M. Dept. C-61 NO HEARING WILL OCCUR ON ABOVE DATE (Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, which poses a substantial risk to the health and welfare of court personnel and the public, rendering presence in, or access to, the court's facilities unsafe, and pursuant to the emergency orders of the Chief Justice of the State of California and General Orders of the Presiding Department of the San Diego Superior Court, the following Order is made: NO HEARING WILL OCCUR ON THE DATE SPECIFIED IN THE ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE.

If all the requirements have not been met as of the date specified, the court will mail the petitioner a written order with further directions.

The court will review the documents filed as of the date specified on the Order to Show Cause for Change of Name (JC Form #NC-120).

If a timely objection is filed, the court will set a remote hearing date and contact the parties by mail with further directions.

If all requirements for a name change have been met as of the date specified, and no timely written objection has been received (required at least two court days before the date specified), the Petition for Change of Name (JC Form #NC-100) will be granted without a hearing. One certified copy of the Order Granting the Petition will be mailed to the petitioner.

A RESPONDANT OBJECTING TO THE NAME CHANGE MUST FILE A WRITTEN OBJECTION AT LEAST TWO COURT DAYS (excluding weekends and holidays) BEFORE THE DATE SPECIFIED. Do not come to court on the specified date. The court will notify the parties by mail of a future remote hearing date.

Any Petition for the name change of a minor that is signed by only one parent must have this Attachement served along with the Petition and Order to Show Cause, on the other nonsigning parent, and proof of service must be filed with the court.)

The address of the court is: 330 West Broadway San Diego, CA 92101 10/29, 11/05, 11/12, 11/19 -----------------------------------SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA County of San Diego 330 W. Broadway Rm #225 San Diego, Ca 92101 Hall of Justice 37-2020-00038303CU-PT-CTL Petitioner or Attorney: Tasha Whitley and Jayon Whitley and Jazlyn Whitley

If all the requirements have not been met as of the date specified, the court will mail the petitioner a written order with further directions.

If a timely objection is filed, the court will set a remote hearing date and contact the parties by mail with further directions.

A RESPONDANT OBJECTING TO THE NAME CHANGE MUST FILE A WRITTEN OBJECTION AT LEAST TWO COURT DAYS (excluding weekends and holidays) BEFORE THE DATE SPECIFIED. Do not come to court on the specified date. The court will notify the parties by mail of a future remote hearing date.

Any Petition for the name change of a minor that is signed by only one parent must have this Attachement served along with the Petition and Order to Show Cause, on the other nonsigning parent, and proof of service must be filed with the court.)

WWW.SDVOICE.INFO LEGAL NOTICES The address of the court is: 330 W. Broadway San Diego, CA 92101 10/29, 11/05, 11/12, 11/19 -----------------------------------SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA County of San Diego Hall of Justice 330 West Broadway San Diego, CA 92101 37-2020-00033571CU-PT-CTL Petitioner or Attorney: Steven Michael Barnett To All Interested Persons:

Petitioner Steven Michael Barnett filed a petition with this court for a decree changing name as follows: PRESENT NAME: Steven Michael Barnett PROPOSED NAME: Steven James Wilder THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted.

Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing.

NOTICE OF HEARING Date: November 09, 2020 Time: 8:30 A.M. Dept. 61 NO HEARING WILL OCCUR ON ABOVE DATE (Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, which poses a substantial risk to the health and welfare of court personnel and the public, rendering presence in, or access to, the court's facilities unsafe, and pursuant to the emergency orders of the Chief Justice of the State of California and General Orders of the Presiding Department of the San Diego Superior Court, the following Order is made: NO HEARING WILL OCCUR ON THE DATE SPECIFIED IN THE ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE. The court will review the documents filed as of the date specified on the Order to Show Cause for Change of Name (JC Form #NC-120).

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personnel and the public, rendering presence in, or access to, the court's facilities unsafe, and pursuant to the emergency orders of the Chief Justice of the State of California and General Orders of the Presiding Department of the San Diego Superior Court, the following Order is made:

If a timely objection is filed, the court will set a remote hearing date and contact the parties by mail with further directions.

A RESPONDANT OBJECTING TO THE NAME CHANGE MUST FILE A WRITTEN OBJECTION AT LEAST TWO COURT DAYS (excluding weekends and holidays) BEFORE THE DATE SPECIFIED. Do not come to court on the specified date. The court will notify the parties by mail of a future remote hearing date.

Any Petition for the name change of a minor that is signed by only one parent must have this Attachement served along with the Petition and Order to Show Cause, on the other nonsigning parent, and proof of service must be filed with the court.)

The address of the court is: 330 West Broadway San Diego, CA 92101 10/15, 10/22, 10/29, 11/05 -----------------------------------SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA County of San Diego Hall of Justice 330 West Broadway San Diego, CA 92101 37-2020-00035228CU-PT-CTL Petitioner or Attorney: Jang Sik Ham To All Interested Persons:

Petitioner Jang Sik Ham and Eunhee Ham filed a petition with this court for a decree changing name as follows: PRESENT NAME: Chaewon Ham PROPOSED NAME: Amy Chaewon Ham AND PRESENT NAME: Wooseong Ryan Ham PROPOSED NAME: Ryan Wooseong Ham THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted.

Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing.

If all requirements for a name change have been met as of the date specified, and no timely written objection has been received (required at least two court days before the date specified), the Petition for Change of Name (JC Form #NC-100) will be granted without a hearing. One certified copy of the Order Granting the Petition will be mailed to the petitioner.

NOTICE OF HEARING Date: November 18, 2020 Time: 8:30 A.M. Dept. 61 NO HEARING WILL OCCUR ON ABOVE DATE

If all the requirements have not been met as of the date specified, the court will mail the petitioner a written order

(Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, which poses a substantial risk to the health and welfare of court

NO HEARING WILL OCCUR ON THE DATE SPECIFIED IN THE ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE. The court will review the documents filed as of the date specified on the Order to Show Cause for Change of Name (JC Form #NC-120).

If all requirements for a name change have been met as of the date specified, and no timely written objection has been received (required at least two court days before the date specified), the Petition for Change of Name (JC Form #NC-100) will be granted without a hearing. One certified copy of the Order Granting the Petition will be mailed to the petitioner.

If all the requirements have not been met as of the date specified, the court will mail the petitioner a written order with further directions.

If a timely objection is filed, the court will set a remote hearing date and contact the parties by mail with further directions.

A RESPONDANT OBJECTING TO THE NAME CHANGE MUST FILE A WRITTEN OBJECTION AT LEAST TWO COURT DAYS (excluding weekends and holidays) BEFORE THE DATE SPECIFIED. Do not come to court on the specified date. The court will notify the parties by mail of a future remote hearing date.

Any Petition for the name change of a minor that is signed by only one parent must have this Attachement served along with the Petition and Order to Show Cause, on the other nonsigning parent, and proof of service must be filed with the court.)

The address of the court is: 330 West Broadway San Diego, CA 92101 10/15, 10/22, 10/29, 11/05 -----------------------------------SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA County of San Diego Hall of Justice 330 West Broadway San Diego, CA 92101 37-2020-00035056CU-PT-CTL Petitioner or Attorney: Chaebin Cindy Ham To All Interested Persons:

Petitioner Chaebin Cindy Ham filed a petition with this court for a decree changing name as follows: PRESENT NAME: Chaebin Cindy Ham PROPOSED NAME: Cindy Chaebin Ham

INVITATION OF BIDS

Invitation to Bid Soltek Pacific Construction is requesting Bids from certified DVBE, WBE, MBE, SBE, WOSB, SLBE, ELBE and Section 3 Business Subcontractors and Suppliers for ALL TRADES & MATERIALS on the PROJECT NO. S-16013 CHILDREN’S PARK IMPROVEMENTS Bid Date – Tuesday November 3, 2020 before 2:00 PM Assistance is available from Soltek in obtaining necessary equipment, supplies, or materials. Assistance is available from Soltek in obtaining bonding, lines of credit or insurance. Soltek is actively pursuing SLBE-ELBE subcontractors/vendors for trades including the following divisions: 03-concrete, 04-masonry, 05-metals, 06-synthetic decking, 07-thermal & moisture protection, 08-openings, 09-finishes, 10-specialties, 11-equipment, 12-furnishings, 13-water feature, 22-plumbing, 23-HVAC, 26-electrical, 32-exterior improvements.

Bids to be submitted via fax at 619-296-4314 or email at estimating@soltekpacific.com Below is the direct link to view the plans and specs on our website or through planetbids available at no cost: https://soltekpacific.app.box.com/s/bmkwbasso6ls68phh4kvimb7h91fuylc https://www.planetbids.com/portal/portal.cfm?CompanyID=24128&BidID=76552 Contact: Jason Aviles javiles@soltekpacific.com Phone: (619) 296-6247 Fax: (619) 296-4314 By submitting a bid, the Subcontractor represents that it has reviewed the standard subcontract and consents to its use without modification and agrees to execute SPC’s standard AGC subcontract with SPC’s standard Attachment A thru N if awarded by SPC. Any listing of Subcontractor pursuant to Public Contract Code Section 4100 et seq. is expressly contingent upon Subcontractors’ acceptance to SPC’s standard subcontract.

By submitting its bid, the Subcontractor represent that his/her bid is fully responsive to the Owner’s Instruction to Bidders, General and Special Conditions, and any other requirements of the Owner unless the requirement is specific to a portion of the work not being bid by the Subcontractor. The Subcontractor represents that its bid will remain open for acceptance by SPC for the same period specified in the project specification, the Owner’s payment terms to SPC are applicable to the payments to Subcontractor, and Subcontractor will provide SPC with the same indemnity and insurance requirements SPC is required to provide to the Owner. Execution of Soltek Pacific Construction’s standard subcontract is required of all successful subcontract bidders. Subcontractor bid conditions or terms that are inconsistent with the SPC standard subcontract shall be void.

Soltek Pacific Construction Company is an Equal Opportunity Affirmative Action Employer

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THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted.

Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing.

Petitioner Mia Marie Yvette filed a petition with this court for a decree changing name as follows: PRESENT NAME: Mia Marie Yvette PROPOSED NAME: Mia Marie Yvette Mendoza

THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted.

Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection NOTICE OF HEARING that includes the reasons for Date: November 19, 2020 the objection at least two Time: 8:30 A.M. court days before the matter is Dept. 61 scheduled to be heard and must NO HEARING WILL OCCUR ON ABOVE DATE appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written (Due to the Covid-19 objection is timely filed, the Pandemic, and the Court court may grant the petition not conducting in-person without a hearing. hearings, the following Order is Made: NOTICE OF HEARING Date: November 17, 2020 NO HEARING WILL Time: 8:30 A.M. OCCUR ON THE DATE Dept. C-61 SPECIFIED IN THE NO HEARING WILL ORDER TO SHOW OCCUR ON ABOVE DATE CAUSE. (Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, which poses a substantial risk to the health and welfare of court personnel and the public, rendering presence in, or If all requirements for a name change have been met access to, the court's facilities unsafe, and pursuant to the as of the date specified, and emergency orders of the no timely written objection Chief Justice of the State has been received (required of California and General at least two court days Orders of the Presiding before the date specified), Department of the Petition will be granted the San Diego Superior without a hearing. One Court, the following Order certified copy of the Order is Made: Granting the Petition will be mailed to you.

NO HEARING WILL OCCUR ON THE DATE If all the requirements have SPECIFIED IN THE not been met as of the date specified, the Court will mail ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE. you a written order with The court will review the further directions. documents filed as of the date If a timely objection is filed, specified on the Order to Show Cause for Change of Name (JC the Court will set a hearing Form #NC-120). date and contact the parties by mail with further directions.

If all requirements for a name change have been met IF YOU ARE A as of the date specified, and RESPONDENT no timely written objection OBJECTING TO THE has been received (required NAME CHANGE, YOU at least two court days before MUST FILE A WRITTEN the date specified), the OBJECTION AT LEAST Petition for Change of Name TWO COURT DAYS (JC Form #NC-100) will be (excluding weekends and granted without a hearing. One holidays) BEFORE THE certified copy of the Order DATE SPECIFIED. Do Granting the Petition will be Not Come to Court on the mailed to the petitioner.

Specified Date, you will be notified by mail by the If all the requirements have Court of a future hearing not been met as of the date date. specified, the court will mail the petitioner a written order Any Petition for the Name with further directions.

Change of a minor, that is signed by only one parent, must have this Attachement If a timely objection is filed, the court will set a remote served along with the hearing date and contact the Petition and Order to Show parties by mail with further Cause on the other, nondirections. signing parent, and proof of service must be filed with A RESPONDANT the Court.

OBJECTING TO THE NAME CHANGE MUST IT IS SO ORDERED.) FILE A WRITTEN OBJECTION AT LEAST The address of the court is: TWO COURT DAYS 330 West Broadway (excluding weekends and San Diego, CA 92101 holidays) BEFORE THE 10/15, 10/22, 10/29, 11/05 DATE SPECIFIED. Do -----------------------------------not come to court on the SUPERIOR COURT OF specified date. The court will CALIFORNIA notify the parties by mail of a County of San Diego future remote hearing date.

330 Broadway San Diego, Ca 92101 Any Petition for the name Central Division change of a minor that is Hall of Justice signed by only one parent 37-2020-00034704must have this Attachement CU-PT-CTL served along with the Petition Petitioner or Attorney: and Order to Show Cause, on Mia Marie Yvette the other non-signing parent, To All Interested Persons: and proof The Court will review the documents filed as of the date specified on the Order to Show Cause.

LEGAL NOTICES of service must be filed with the court.)

The address of the court is: 330 Broadway San Diego, CA 92101 10/15, 10/22, 10/29, 11/05

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BIRTH OF HARRIET POWERS Born a slave, Harriet Powers became nationally recognized as a folk artist. Using a traditional African appliqué technique mixed with European social traditions, Powers recorded local legends, Bible stories, and astronomical events on her quilts. Some of her quilts are on display at the Smithsonian.

1869 WHITE MOB KIDNAPS AND WHIPS BLACK GEORGIA LEGISLATOR Born into slavery, Abram Colby was freed a few years before the Civil War. A “radical” who stood for racial equality, Colby worked tirelessly to assist the newly freed and was elected to Georgia’s House of Representatives. When he was 52 years old, his advocacy for Black civil rights gained the attention of the KKK, who broke into his house and took him away to be brutally whipped. Three years later, Colby was called to testify about the attack before a Congressional committee. Colby identified his attackers as some of the “first class men in our town.” Shortly before the attack, the same men had tried to bribe Colby to give up his office.

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U.S. SUPREME COURT DECIDES ALEXANDER V. HOLMES The Supreme Court’s Brown v. Board of Education ruling ordered school districts to desegregate “with all deliberate speed.” Nearly fifteen years later, many school districts were still segregated. Alexander v. Holmes County Board of Education made its way to the Supreme Court, which ruled that it was the obligation of every school district to immediately terminate any and all segregated school systems and to only operate integrated schools.

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Request for Proposals Request for Proposals (RFP) On-Call Legal Services – Construction Law The San Diego Association of Governments (SANDAG) is seeking proposals from qualified law firms or attorneys to provide legal services on an as-needed basis in the area of construction law.

SANDAG intends to award multiple contracts to qualified proposers in order to meet its objective of creating a group of on-call firms that will be used to provide services to SANDAG on an as-needed basis. It is anticipated that approximately one to five contracts will be awarded as a result of this RFP. A copy of the RFP (SOL644778) can be accessed from the BidNet website at https://www.bidnetdirect. com/sandag. Proposals are due by 4p.m. on November 17th, 2020.

Request for Proposals (RFP) On-Call Actuarial Consulting Services The San Diego Association of Governments (SANDAG) is seeking proposals from qualified firms for professional services to conduct On-Call Actuarial Consulting Services (“Project”). The purpose of this project is to provide professional consulting services on an on-call, as-needed basis, and provide technical assistance and support to Human Resources and Finance staff with various projects related to the agency’s pension and/or health benefit programs. The selected consultant will be required to meet the requirements of ongoing participation in the CalPERS CERBT Fund as described in the GASB Statements 57, 74, and 75 and other documents which govern the CERBT Fund.

A copy of the RFP (SOL653302) can be accessed from the SANDAG website at www.sandag.org/contracts or by contacting Paige Flynn at SANDAG, 401 B Street, Suite 800, San Diego, CA 92101, (619) 595-5670, or by emailing paige.flynn@sandag.org. Proposals are due by 4 p.m. on November 13, 2020.

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COMMUNITY EVENTS Some Things One Should Know About Halloween

By Rev. Dr. John E. Warren Publisher In the midst of the Coronavirus outbreak, which has claimed over 225,000 lives in the United States, thousands of people will be celebrating Halloween this weekend. The event has grown into a 9 billion dollar industry, which is the amount the National Federation of Retailers says will be spent this year for Halloween 2020. Of that amount, $3.2 billion will be spent on costumes; $2.7 billion on decorations; $2.6 billion

on candy, $400 million on greeting cards and an average of $86.79 by each of those individuals or families celebrating the occasion.

Most people are not aware of the history of Halloween or the fact that the observance was brought to America by the Irish during the Potato Famine of 1840. From about 1930 until Mickey Mouse had a Halloween celebration in the 1950’s, it had been an occasion for pranks or tricks on people if they didn't have treats. Disney’s Mickey Mouse Halloween celebration through animation was responsible for the growth and takeoff of the celebrations today.

But the history is not as fun as the observance has become.

The history is a mixture of the Catholic Church’s observance of All Saints Day and All Souls Day, to be celebrated on November 1st. That date was considered a “holy” day.

The evening before became known as All “Hallows” Eve. The original celebration dated back more than 2,000 years to the Druids and the time of harvest.

Eventually the idea surfaced that the spirits of the dead came out the evening before “The Day of the Dead” and sought bodies to inhabit the night before. The idea of the pumpkin was to carve a face an d

put a candle in the pumpkin, with the pumpkin placed in one’s window or door. This told passing spirits that the dwelling was already inhabited and, therefore, the spirits would move on to look for another place.

To those of the Catholic faith, in Mexico the celebration adopted elements of the Aztec culture and tradition and was added to the Day of the Dead or “Dia de Muertos”, a time honoring those who have passed on. What has now become a three day cel-

ebration is a time for family gatherings for prayers and remembrance of the dead.

The other side of this story is that in many Protestant faiths, Halloween is seen as a Satanic event. The celebration of witches and demons forbidden in the Bible.

The conclusion of the matter is that one should know and understand that which they celebrate.

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