Vol. 62 No. 38 | Thursday, September 22, 2022

Homelessness Among Black San Diegans

By Dr. John E. Warren Publisher

The San Diego City and County Con-tinuum of Care, as a part of the San Diego Regional Task Force on Homelessness recently issued an Action Plan address ing homelessness among Black San Diegans. While the find ings may be startling to some, they come as no surprise to

those who are or have been the subject of this report.

The report starts out by addressing a Letter to the Community, which acknowl edges the “overrepresentation of Black people experiencing homelessness across the United States.” The letter goes on to say that “San Diego is no different.

CALIFORNIA PILOT TESTING GUARANTEED BASIC INCOME PROGRAMS

By Manny Otiko . California Black Media

Guaranteed basic income isn’t a new idea. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr talked about the idea of low-income people receiving regular checks from the government in the 1960s. It was brought up again during the 2020 presidential campaign when Democratic candidate Andrew Yang, a technology entrepreneur, made it a major part of his platform.

However, Yang was advocating for Universal Basic Income (UBI), which guarantees payments to everyone.

Guaranteed basic income only tar gets low-income people.

According to Yang, some kind of guaranteed basic income program is going to be necessary for the future when technology makes many jobs obsolete. A 2020 World Economic Forum study predicted that tech nologies such as artificial intelli gence and robotics would eliminate 85 million jobs by 2025. However, guaranteed basic income programs are gaining steam across California as poverty alleviation. Several cities are carrying out pilot programs.

By Margie Mason and Robin McDowell Associated Press

More than 150 years ago, a prison complex known as the Lone Rock stockade oper ated at one of the biggest coal mines in ItTennessee.waspowered

largely by African American men who had been arrested for minor offenses - like stealing a hog - if they committed any crime at all. Women and children, some as young as 12, were sent there as well.

By Sunita Sohrabji Ethnic Media Service

The new rule will go into effect on Dec. 23. It has already undergone a public comment period, and thus needs no further adjudication before it takes rule greatly narrows the defi nition

The work, dangerous and sometimes deadly, was their punishment.

The Biden Administration last week gutted the signature Trump-era pol icy known as public charge, which effectively imposed a wealth tax on people seeking to gain permanent residency in the

HOMELESS:

Black San Diegans make up 28% of the homeless population in our region, even though they only rep resent 5% of the overall popula tion. This is the result of historical, systemic, pervasive racial discrimi nation and ongoing inequity in our nation and the community”.

The Regional Task Force on Homelessness created an Ad Hoc Committee on Homelessness Among Black San Diegans called the Continuum of Care to inves tigate this, starting with histor ical disparities in the homeless services system. The following is a brief summary of the problems and issues found and a list of rec ommendations that will take the help of everyone providing any level of services to address this cri sis. The report found that during the Point In Time (PIT) survey of the 2020 census count Black people accounted for 21% of the unshel

PROGRAMS:

Los Angeles County is conduct ing a guaranteed basic income pilot program called Breathe. The program provides $1,000 to 1,000 LA County residents over a threeyear period. The program will be evaluated by researchers at the University of Pennsylvania’s Center for Guaranteed Income Research.

Breathe is overseen by the county’s Poverty Alleviation Initiative. 180,000 residents applied to take part in the program.

On a single day during the that process, 95,000 people submitted applications, according to a county press release.

To qualify for Breathe funds, the applicants had to be at least 18 years old, have a single-person household income under $56,000 or $96,000 for a family of four, and have experienced negative impacts due to COVID-19.

IMMIGRANTS:

The Trump administration had broadened the definition of the seldom-used 1999 rule to include immigrants receiving Medicaid, public housing, or Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits as part of the pub lic charge inadmissibility determi nation, even if they were applying for those benefits on behalf of their US-born children.

The rule — which gave immi gration officers the discretion to determine if an individual apply ing for a green card might become dependent on the government — would also have been imposed on people attempting to permanently enter the US.

Lawsuits and injunctions kept Trump’s policy from ever being imposed, except for a brief win dow in 2020. The US Supreme Court killed Trump’s rule in 2021, shortly after President Joe Biden took office.

But despite non-implementation, the rule had a chilling effect on immigrant communities. Millions of people disenrolled themselves and family members from federal benefits to which they were enti tled, for fear of invoking public charge inadmissibility when they applied for permanent residency.

“This action (today) ensures fair and humane treatment of legal

tered population and 30% of the sheltered population, while only accounting for 5.5% of the general population in San Diego County. Black people are over-represented in every part of the homeless sys tem. Black, indigenous, and People of Color are experiencing higher rates of homelessness, fewer exits to permanent housing, and higher rates of returns to homelessness.

According to the report, “Race is the largest predictive factor for homelessness in the United States. And today in the San Diego region, where Black people make up only five percent of the population, Black people are 6 times more likely than non-Black people to experience homelessness; 5 times more likely than non-Black people to experience unsheltered home lessness; and 7 times more likely than non-Blacks to experience sheltered homelessness.”

The Ad Hoc Committee part nered with the Center for Budget and Policy Priorities (CBPP) as a

One motivation behind the Breathe program was the COVID-19 pan demic, which laid bare the prob lems of poverty and income

“Theinequality.course of this pandemic has revealed the large number of County residents who are living on the brink of the financial crisis, with insufficient savings to weather a job loss, a medical emergency, or a major car repair. This guaranteed income program will help give res idents the breathing room they need to better weather those cri ses,” said Supervisor Sheila Kuehl.

Other guaranteed basic income programs are being pilot-tested in MiracleCalifornia.Messages, an outreach program for the unhoused in San Francisco, started to pilot test a program called Miracle Money last year. Miracle Money provided $500 to homeless people. And the initial program seemed to be a success.

According to Miracle Messages, about 50% of the people in the test

immigrants and their U.S. citizen family members,” said Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas in a Sept. 8 press state ment. “Consistent with America’s bedrock values, we will not penal ize individuals for choosing to access the health benefits and other supplemental government services available to them.”

The public charge test potentially impacts approximately 10 million immigrants and 12 million chil dren, many of whom are US citi zens, but born into mixed-status

“Wefamilies.welcome this long-awaited change in policy. It will have a beneficial impact on millions of immigrants, primarily women and children,” said Essey Workie, direc tor of the Migration Policy Institute Human Services Initiative.

“But while the rule is moving in the right direction, immigrant commu nities are still fearful of what might happen in the future. A change in administration might bring back the restrictive rules, impacting immigration status,” said Workie in an interview with Ethnic Media

LawsuitsServices. and injunctions are defi nitely expected, but those must be based on technical or procedural issues. “I don’t see that applying to this situation,” said Workie.

Zenobia Lai, executive director of the Houston Immigration Legal

research and policy institution to help understand racial disparities in access to housing in a variety of programs. Again, the findings revealed what so many of the vic tims already knew from family his tory and personal experiences: that housing discrimination, based on race, is deeply rooted in American history. One only need look at the early 1900’s, when racially restric tive covenants emerged throughout the country with California leading the efforts. These were agreements between buyers and sellers that limited the sale, lease, or rent of properties to minority groups such as Blacks, Latinos, Asians, Irish and Jewish people. These were used by realtors mostly in White affluent neighborhoods to keep the abovenamed groups of people out.

Such practices were used exten sively in San Diego, according to the studies, to limit access of such groups to properties in places like LaJolla. When the Fair Housing Authority came along in 1934,

group were able to find housing after they received the cash pay ments. Miracle Money was funded by a GoFundMe campaign.

Oakland Resilient Families is a Bay Area program that provides a $500 grant to families for 18 months.

The program stresses it

is different from universal basic income. “Guaranteed income is meant to provide an income floor but not meant to be a replacement for wages. Guaranteed income can also be targeted to those who need it most,” according to the organi zation’s website. Oakland Resilient Families is funded by donations.

Mountain View, another Bay Area city is setting up a new guaranteed basic income pilot program called Elevate MV. The pilot program promises to give, for two years, $500 a month to 166 low-income families with at least one child or who are currently pregnant. Elevate MV is operated through the Community Services Agency, a non-profit organization.

Services Collaborative, said: “The Department of Homeland Security has realized the chilling effects of the public charge rule on immi grant families, especially those with US-born children. We must move from that chill to a thaw.”

She noted that benefits received by children or other family mem bers would not count when an immigration officer determines whether an applicant is deemed a public charge. She clarified that only government assistance would count and — under the new rule — would be limited to TANF and long-term medical institutional ization. Lai expressed her hope that those two categories would be removed in the future.

Lai also clarified that benefits received during the Covid-19 pan demic would not be considered for inadmissibility under the public charge rule.

She noted that immigration offi cers are mandated to weigh in on the totality of an applicant’s finan cial resources and future income prospects. Almost 60 percent of people applying for adjustment of status will be asked to provide an affidavit of support from a family member or other individual.

“This will be highly considered for the approval of the application to adjust status,” said Lai.

The Trump administration’s rhet oric had a chilling effect on immi

it re-enforced such covenants in conjunction with “redlining” or pre-determining where minorities could and should live. The studies showed that while the Fair Housing Act of 1964 was supposed to elimi nate such practices, much remains today in some form.

The Committee Engagement Subcommittee used focus groups with a variety of people to get hands-on information and per sonal experiences. One of its find ings was stated this way: “White People can be angry or act out, If a Black person does that, it’s threat ening.” This observation from the Emergency Shelter Focus Group explains why Blacks are so often put out of shelters while Whites with similar behavior are allowed to stay. This is racial discrimina Ittion.was also found that being Black impacts your access to the crisis response system. Lack of fair and equal treatment across the home less system deeply impacts Black

In San Diego County a guaran teed income pilot program was launched in March 2020. One hundred and fifty households with young children residing in one of the four priority ZIP codes in the county – Encanto, Paradise Hills, National City and San Ysidro -are receiving $500 a month for two years. The $2.9 million program is run by Jewish Family Service of San Diego with funding from Alliance Healthcare Foundation and from the state’s budget surplus.

These programs, including LA County’s Breathe program, are modeled after a universal basic income program that was tested in the city of Stockton. The Stockton Economic Empowerment Demonstration (SEED) provided $500 to 125 low-income residents for 24 months.

And the research showed that the SEED program worked, according to a National Public Radio (NPR)

people. Black people are more likely than people who are not Black to be on the ‘do not return” list at city-funded shelters.

The following are some of the recommendations that came with the Action Plan Addressing Homelessness Among Black San Diegans:

• Create seats at the table to br ing in more diverse re presentation on existing funding committees;

• Include peop le with lived expe riences on de cision making com mittees;

• Incorporate Di versity, Eq uity, and Inclusion (DEI) tra ining and education as a requirement in contracts fo r peop le at all le v els of homeless-serving organi zations.

Next week, we will continue to examine this report with a view toward making sure that more members of the public have full disclosure of a report that they might not otherwise see.

in a 25-page white paper are that the unconditional cash reduced the month-to-month income fluc tuations that households face, increased recipients’ full-time employment by 12 percentage points, and decreased their mea surable feelings of anxiety and depression, compared with their control-group counterparts,” said

AsNPR.Stockton

Mayor Michael Tubbs launched the SEED program in 2019. Following the promising results of the pilot program, in 2020 Tubbs launched Mayors for Guaranteed Income, a coalition of 60 mayors who are advocating for a guaranteed income program to ensure that all Americans have an income floor.

Tubbs lost his bid for re-election in 2020 and is now an adviser to Gov. Gavin Newsom who is a proponent of guaranteed income.

grant families. For example, during the Trump administration, more than 240,000 children in Texas were dis-enrolled by their parents from Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program, noted Anne Dunkelberg, Program Director for the Health and Wellness Team at the non-profit organization Every InTexan.Texas,

one out of every four chil dren has a parent who is not a US citizen. Many of them are undoc umented, Dunkelberg noted at a press briefing Sept. 13.

“Parents no longer need to fear enrolling their eligible family members in public benefits. It will not affect their own immigration status,” she said.

There has been so much misin formation about the public charge rule, which has deterred people from enrolling themselves for ben efits to which they are entitled, said Jennifer Duarte of Texas-based Project Vida. “Families are still fearful, based on misinformation. The new public charge is a small win in an ongoing battle,” she said.

“Politicians have stoked fear in the immigrant community, and will continue to do so,” said Esther Reyes Martinez, director of immi gration policy and advocacy at the Children’s Defense Fund in Texas.

She noted that the new rule has been written in a way to make it much more difficult for future administrations to attempt to

change Severalit. organizations hailed the new rule. Asian Americans Advancing Justice released a state ment, noting that the previous public charge rule was “cruel by

“Itdesign.”was not only meant to favor white and wealthy immigrants applying for admission or a green card, but also aimed to create fear and confusion about the use of crit ical, life-saving programs within low-income communities of color.”

“Tragically, the issuance of the last rule caused many immigrants of color, including Asian Americans, to withdraw from health care, nutrition programs, housing ser vices, and other benefits,” said the organization, noting that the new rule greatly simplifies the public charge

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Hincapié, executive director of the National Immigration Law Center, said in a press statement: “The Biden administra tion’s public charge rule aligns with longstanding principles in immi gration law and provides helpful clarifications to pre-existing guid

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policy is an important step in advancing the Biden admin istration’s priority of addressing socioeconomic and racial inequi ties that have been exacerbated by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic,” she said.

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Concerning the BlackActionHomelessnessPlanforSanDiegans

By Dr. John E. Warren Publisher

The San Diego Regional Task Force on Homelessness with its San Diego City and County Continuum of Care is to be commended for the sub stance and level of involvement of commu nity and its presentation of the historical context responsible for the disparities that have contributed to much of our home lessness among Black people, both here in San Diego and throughout the United States. The historical context of the report is without apology, as it should be. The community engagement and methodol ogy through the use of focus groups con sisting of those who have experienced or are experiencing homelessness is crucial to presenting so much of what has been an untold story of discrimination, even today, by the very people who are supposed to be providing assistance to the unsheltered.

So many of us living in present-day San Diego are too young to know what it was like for those who came before us, living under “restrictive covenants” that not only determined where we could live based on the color of our skin but also pro vided legalized racism and discrimina tion through “redlining lending policies and practices” that worked in conjunction

with discriminatory language written into deeds preventing the sale of property even if some wanted to sale to us. While today restrictive covenants have been found unconstitutional and Redlining is officially off the table, the number of homeless peo ple is being increased by raised rents and the Black Listing of those who have faced evictions due to the pandemic, unemploy ment or forced evictions because they can no longer afford the rents. At some point, the issue of Rent Control will have to be put on the table along with any action items proposed for addressing Homeless ness Among Black San Diegans since we know that discriminatory leasing is still a reality based on one’s color, even in Amer ica’s Finest City.

The 49% of our County’s residents who are renters should look very closely at this report because they could very soon find themselves joining the ranks of the very people that this City and County Contin uum of Care is attempting to address.

This editorial is just the starting point of a much greater discussion that is forthcom ing.

PreparednessDisaster

By Carlos T. Carter President and CEO of Urban League of Greater Pittsburgh

The unfortunate reality is that fam ilies and people who are in mar ginalized communities often do not fare well when disasters and emergencies occur. A tragic illus tration is Hurricane Katrina in 2005 and the devastation of New Orleans’ Black community. There were more than 1,800 fatalities and many could have been prevented with disaster preparedness.

This tragedy is one of many that demonstrates the disproportional impact of disasters on the most vulnerable whose lives don’t appear to be as valued as others. The sad thing is that Black people do not receive the same level of support as White people due to poverty, oppression, and structural racism.

This underscores the need for gov ernments and organizations to make sure that marginalized com munities are prepared and have the resources to support the most vul nerable communities.

What role should Black organi zations play in helping to address this issue? Given the bias in disas ter preparedness, it is critical that Black organizations are involved to make sure that our voices are heard and that critical resources are equitably distributed. The ULGP provides information to help our clients/community save the lives of family members, maintain their property, and survive a short- or long-term emergency leveraging community resources.

We provide emergency prepared ness information to persons who attend our monthly homeowner ship sessions. These items are cov ered as part of the post-purchase

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participants receive infor mation that includes preparing a home and vehicle safety kit, emer gency escape plans, disaster basics, inspections of appliances, gas/elec tric, and heating/cooling systems

A step in the right direction

By Julianne Malveaux Economist

President Joe Biden made a campaign promise to alle viate some student loan debt, and on August 24, he honored his commitment. Some say it is too little.

Obstructionists say it is too much. Some economists say it may be inflationary, and loan defaulters like Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Green, who defaulted on a federal loan of her own, say it is “not fair” that some taxpayers should subsidize others.

I say that student loan for giveness is a step in the right direction. It is a drop in the bucket, to be sure, but it is a critical drop that makes way for a more insightful analysis of the cost of attendance and how people pay for higher edu Thecation.headlines have focused that everyone with federal student loan debt will get $10,000 of forgiveness for that debt. Those with Pell grants and student loans will get $20,000 in debt forgiveness. Any amount of loan forgiveness is a good thing, but for those who carry six figures worth of debt, it’s just a drop in the

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I was president of Bennett College, I’d often look at the debt that some of my graduates were carry ing, sometimes as much as $50,000 or $60,000. Why? They may have had some grants but had to take out loans to cover their cost of attendance. Most colleges use the interest on their endowment to provide scholarships. Many HBCUs with small endowments have less grant money to offer than richly endowed

on a yearly basis. We also aid with housing via the Allegheny Link and leverage our emergency food pantry to support families during emer Whatgencies. can be done to address bias in ResponseDisasterandPreparedness? Given the bias in disaster preparedness, it is important that we increase diversity in public health as a career. When this happens, there will be more leaders who represent and value Black people as they help to mitigate inequities. To start, we need to expose young people to the field. Pitt, for instance, has the Public Health Academy, which provides young people with expo sure to careers in public health.

Beforecolleges.the pandemic, stu dent loan repayments began six months after gradu ation. After six months, interest began accruing. Students who did not find

jobs still had hundreds of dollars of loans to repay, regardless of their employ ment status. Because inter est continued to accrue, some students owed more three years after graduation than they did when they Nearlygraduated.half of all Black col lege graduates owe 12.5% more than they did when they graduated, mainly because of accrued inter est. In contrast, 83 per cent of White students owe less. What’s the difference?

Family assistance. Black families have just a tenth of the wealth of White fami

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the loan forgiveness amounts are being trum peted, I think the more sig nificant part of President Biden’s announcement is the change in repay ment terms and structure. Currently, loan repayments are capped at 10% of gross income, with forgiveness happening after 10 years. The new terms cap repay ments at 5% with forgive ness after 10 years.

These new terms provide income flexibility for mil lions of borrowers who postpone adult decisions because of the heavy bur den of student loan debt. Some defer marriage and childbearing, new home and furniture purchases, and even aspects of career advancement because of their student loans.

Consider a graduate with a passion for education. She is agile in mathematics and would be a great math teacher. She could also go into some aspect of the finance industry as a bank, broker, or portfolio man ager and earn twice what she’d make as a teacher.

With student loans crush ing her, she might prag matically choose finance instead of teaching. With a little help, she might follow her first love and go to the

Offering these opportunities to our youth will increase the proba bility of having more Black voices involved in disaster response and create better outcomes for Black People in emergency situations in the Greater Pittsburgh Region and beyond.

This article originally appeared in The Pittsburgh Courier.

classroom. She might be forced to choose a lucrative but unfulfilling career with student loan shackles.

Too many have raised a “fairness” and “equity” argument to oppose Biden’s plan. It’s a done deal, y’all, and President Biden needs to do more.

Let’s pause and applaud the Biden-Harris adminis tration for this step in the right direction. And let’s ask those attempting to incite class warfare about the roots of their objection.

Few Republicans opposed the 45th President’s tax cuts. Instead, they applauded them. The rest of us paid for them. I didn’t hear the MAGA right lamenting that most of us were paying for tax breaks for just a few of us.

When Black businesses had difficulty qualifying for PPP loans because of the paperwork load, I didn’t hear Republicans suggest ing that freeundergraduatewouldeducationincludinginspiredtheBiden,Thankyear.earnnessmosttive,isback.turningreliefdollarnesses.better-advantageding,companiesless-advantagedweresubsidizthroughtheirtaxes,busiSomemulti-millionfranchisesseekingwereshamedintotheirloanmoneyTheequityargumentnonsensicalanddecepandfortherecord,oftheloanforgivegoestopeoplewholessthan$75,000ayou,Presidentforthisdropinbucket.Mayyoubetodomore,examininghigherfinancing.Whatittaketomakeeducationforeveryone?

Dr. Julianne Malveaux is an economist, author, and Dean of the College of Ethnic Studies at Cal State LA.

Bethel Baptist Church Celebrates Years

By Voice & Viewpoint Staff

“A Faithful Past Embracing a Hopeful Future”. This was the theme of a multi-day celebra tion of 100 years of ministry by Bethel Baptist Church. The his torical account is that in 1921, 7 members of the Baptist Mission met in each of their homes.

Through 7 pastors and 7 church locations, the church as we know it today stands on the shoulders of the original 7 members. The church is said to have stood on the legacy of Dr. Charles H. Hampton. But the last 43 years of growth have been under the leadership of Rev. Dr. John W. Dr.Ringgold.Ringgold,

with his wife at his side, has brought the church from its former location at 28th and Clay Street in San Diego to its present six acres of prime land where he has served as pas tor for the past 43 years. In 1994, he developed the “Hundredfold Harvest” teaching with its focus

on the four dimensions of Christian living and ministry. He has preached the gospel in more than 60 countries around the world. The anniversary was a celebration of the pastor as well as the church.

One of the favorite sons of the Bethel Church family and the city of San Diego, Rev. Amos Johnson, Jr., was one of the key note speakers during the cele brations. Rev. Johnson, who also pastored New Creation Church for 23 years bringing it from a storefront to a multi-million dollar facility, grew up at Bethel where he was a youth counselor and at the age of 17 was licensed to preach under the pastorate of Dr. C. H. Hampton.

Another favorite son who returned for the celebrations was Rev. Paul Slack who is a son in the ministry of Dr. John W. Ringgold. He served in pastoral

ministry for more than 35 years. Bethel Baptist Church and its members today are still on the “grow” with two facilities at its present location and the land to yet build a new sanctuary.

Bethel’s proof of Isaiah 40:31 is a part of their scripture embrac ing their hope for the future. That verse says: “But they that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run and not be weary, and they shall walk and not faint.”

The 100 years of Bethel Baptist Church is a testament to this chosen scripture.

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Wells Fargo Awards Multimillion-Dollar Grant to San Diego Housing Commission

By Voice & Viewpoint Staff

From homelessness to homeownership, the push is on for more housing for People of Color in the San Diego Region. Wells Fargo Bank is joining others at the table with dollars to make such dreams a reality. On Wednesday, the Sherman Heights Community Center on Island Avenue was where local and state officials assembled to announce the award of the Banks grant to the San Diego Housing Commission.

California State Senate President Pro Tempore Toni Atkins, San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria, San Diego City Council President Pro Tem Monica Montgomery-Steppe, County Supervisor Joel Anderson, Housing Commission Chair Eugene “Mitch” Mitchell, and Wells Fargo representa tives were on hand for the award of the Wells Fargo WORTH grant to the Housing Commission (SDHC). The grant is in response to the recognition that a gap exists in homeownership rates for peo

ple of color. A collaborative of 16 local community organizations are participating in the key strategies associated with this effort to increase homeowner

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San Diego City-County Reinvestment Task Force led the development of the collaborative’s plan and will lead the implementation of the strat egies to increase opportunities under this effort. The WORTH grant, which stands for “Wealth Opportunities Restored through Homeownership”, will include credit counseling, down payment assis tance and homeownership navigators. The grant will also support initiatives to provide additional services and resources to expand equitable, afford able homeownership opportunities for people of color in the San Diego region. President Pro Tem Monica Montgomery Steppe is co-chair of the City Council Reinvestment Task Force spearheading this effort.

The Nguzo Saba Robert Tambuzi Scholarship Announced

By Voice & Viewpoint Staff

San Diego County District Attorney Summer Stephan announced last week that her office is partnering with San Diego-based Identity Theft Resource Center® (ITRC) to provide a live chat box on the DA’s public web site in an effort to support victims of identity crimes.

In adding the ability to live chat with the ITRC’s expert advisors to the DA’s website, victims can receive instant assistance on issues related to identity theft, identity fraud and data breaches. The ITRC identity theft advisors will also provide preventa tive information and cus tomized plans to address identity concerns.

“We are always looking for ways to prevent crime in San Diego County and by add ing this “Identity theft can financially devastate people and businesses, so we want the public to use resources that are available to help them make smart decisions and protect their personal identifying information,” DA Stephan said.

The ITRC, which was founded in 1999, is a nation ally recognized nonprofit organization established to support victims of identity crime. It was established to empower and guide con sumers, victims, businesses and the government to min imize risk and mitigate the

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impact of identity compro mise and crime.

When using the chat, ITRC advisors will:

• Ask what happened

• Ask a series of questions to help determine the scope of the problem

• Provide a custom plan of action and steps to take

Advisors will assist victims live in English or Spanish during business hours or through direct follow-up when contacted after hours and on weekends. Anyone can contact an advisor tollfree by using the ITRC livechat on idtheftcenter.org or by calling 888.400.5530.

The Lincoln Hornets Alumni Association (LHAA) recently announced The Nguzo Saba Robert Tambuzi Scholarship in honor of the late Robert Tambuzi. LHAA, a non-profit 501(c)(3) orga nization, will help identify two African-American stu dents for qualification for the Tambuzi Scholarship.

Robert Tambuzi always wanted his people every where to be able to live full

and meaningful lives. In a press statement, the alumni organization of his alma mater, Lincoln High School, noted the creation of a schol arship for the many young people attending Lincoln High who are in need of support, in order to, in Mr. Tambuzi’s own words, “help build the good world we all want and deserve to live in and to make sure we cut through life like diamonds in a sack of glass!”

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PHOTO: Courtesy of the Tambuzi Family

A $1000 Scholarship: The scholarship will help Lincoln High School youth to accomplish their full potential when given the opportunity.

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The Benefits of Probiotics for Women

By Shanika Carter

Probiotics offer plenty of health benefits. Upon discovering that they are bacteria, you might think that probiotics sound bad instead of good, but do not fret. Probiotics are not harmful to the body as you might believe. They are actually quite beneficial for women and our health.

What are probiotics?

Probiotics are live bacteria and yeasts – also known as microorganisms – often called “good” bacteria. When consumed regularly, probiotics are especially good for your diges tive system and keeping your gut healthy. The probiotics help send food through your gut when affecting nerves that control gut move ment. The many types of bacteria are classi fied as probiotics, and they provide various benefits. They are present in fermented foods and supplements.

What do probiotics do for women?

Probiotics should become a regular part of your diet, especially if you’re a woman. An area that is specific to women, fertility, can benefit greatly from probiotics. For women, having a good ratio of certain strains can improve the odds of conceiving. Of course, discuss with your OBGYN for suggestions on what probiotics are best. Fertility is not the only area of focus for women that draws us to probiotics, but overall vaginal health is improved with implementing probiotics into our routines.

Best probiotics for women’s weight loss Lactobacillus and bifidobacterium strains are also good for reducing belly fat and weight loss. Probiotics affect appetite and energy usage. In fighting obesity, studies show that probiotics may assist in the release of appe tite-regulating hormones and increasing lev els of fat-regulating proteins.

Best probiotics for women’s overall health

We’ve gone over the women-specific health areas and how important probiotics are in maintaining health in those areas, but they are beneficial for the overall health of every one. There are probiotics that help with main taining overall health, including the health of your organs, immune system, and your skin.

Saccharomyces boulardii, a yeast found in probiotics, for instance, helps fight digestion and diarrhea. Lactobacillus, the most com mon probiotic, is known to help with diges tion, including helping those who may have difficulty digesting lactose – the sugar in milk.

It can also help with diarrhea. Lactobacillus can be found in yogurt and other fermented foods, such as kefir, kimchi, and sauerkraut. Bifidobacterium, found in some dairy prod ucts, can ease various conditions, including symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS).

If you are interested in probiotic supplements, visit your doctor to get suggestions on the best strains to meet your needs.

Is ‘Learn Now, Pay Later’ Just Another Student Debt Trap?

By Anna Helhoski NerdWallet

Buy now, pay later financing has become a go-to payment method at most major retailers for everything from clothing to computers. Now, it’s gaining traction for an even bigger expense: higher educa tion. Buy now, pay later is an appealing, flexible financing concept, but customers who can’t keep up with payments can end up with late charges or interest they can’t afford. Just as buy now, pay later can be a debt trap for the wrong cationpayitytaland“There’sayouofreturnissue:Onehigheroftenstudentssimilarlater”“learncatesconsumereducationshopper,andadvofearthatnow,paycouldbeapitfallfor—andwithmuchstakes.fundamentalYoucan’tyourhourseducationlikecanadressorlaptop.thisdeepfundamenincompatibilwithbuynow,laterandedufinancing,”

says Ben Kaufman, director of research and investigations at the Student Borrower Protection Center, a nonprofit organization that advocates for student loan borrowers. “Is there ever a worse place for that to be than higher education when there isn’t even collateral underlying the product?”

THE TROUBLE WITH BUY NOW PAY LATER TO FINANCE SCHOOL

Buy now, pay later financing options are typically offered by schools that don’t qualify for federal financial aid, such as short-term certificate programs (think truck driving and cosmetology schools) and coding boot camps offered by forprofit institutions. Student outcomes vary widely in the for-profit industry, and the worst actors have been accused of deceiving students and predatory

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says the buy now, pay later financing model “fits within a long his tory of fly-by-night operators using ever-more toxic forms of credit to prop up what are essentially scams.” Kaufman argues there are too few safeguards to prevent shady schools from offering buy now, pay later financing, and it can potentially hurt students.

The lack of regulation in both for-profit and buy now, pay later spaces has other consumer watchdogs on alert as well.

WHAT BUY NOW, PAY LATER COMPANIES OFFER STUDENTS

A March 2022 report by the Student

Borrower Protection Center, which char acterized buy now, pay later as “shadow” student debt, found buy now, pay later options offered at more than 50 unac

credited and/or unregulated for-profit schools. The companies named in the report included some major players in the buy now, pay later market: Affirm, Afterpay, Klarna, PayPal, Sezzle, Shop Pay, Uplift and Zip (formerly QuadPay).

This is how it works with one of the major players. Affirm, as most buy now, pay later companies, is focused primar ily on retail, but it partners with boot camps like Udacity. Affirm can be used to pay for “nanodegrees” at Udacity, which typ ically cost less than $2,000 and are com pleted within six months. Borrowers can then pay off the Affirm loan in three, six or 12 months at rates from 0% to 30%. Interest does not compound.

Say one borrower takes on $2,000 in buy now, pay later debt and plans to repay it in three months. Their credit qualifies for a 0% interest rate, mean ing they’ll pay roughly $666 per month.

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Another borrower takes out the same amount and plans to repay it in six months.

But their credit history is less than stel lar and they’ll have a 25% interest rate. That means over six months, they’ll pay $358 per month and $2,148 total. In either scenario, you would be expected to repay the loan before any likely poten tial payoff from your nanodegree. When it reports a borrower to a credit bureau, Affirm includes both positive and delin quent payments.

Buy now, pay later doesn’t always look like this. It can be even worse with a lender that charges compound interest or has shorter repayment terms. And that’s in the best-case scenario where the pro gram pays off.

WHAT CONSUMERS CAN DO TO EVALUATE FINANCING OPTIONS

If you are looking for training with flex ible classes, your local community col lege should be your go-to option — their programs are typically eligible for federal financial aid, including free Pell Grants and traditional student loans.

Consumers should always evaluate forprofit and short-term credentialing schools regarding job placement, grad uation rates, accreditation and cost. This information is not always available, but it’s best to inquire. If you’re determined to attend a for-profit college, short-term credentialing school or boot camp, there are very few financing options available: a loan offered by the school, a credit card, a personal loan, or a buy now, pay later plan.

If you must buy now, pay later for school, the rule of thumb is this: If you don’t have room in your budget now to make the payments, it’s not worth it.

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Amanda Gorman talks UN poem, future presidency, novel

By Jonathan Landrum Jr. AP Entertainment Writer

Just like her stirring inau guration poem last yearat President Joe Biden’s inauguration, which made her the youngest inaugural poet in U.S. history - Amanda Gorman felt compelled to express the impact of unity through her poetic words on the opening day of the 77th the U.N. General Assembly Monday in New York. The 23-yearold poet created “An Ode We Owe’’ in hopes of bringing all nations together to tack le various issues of dispari ty along with preserving the Inplanet.anexclusive

interview with The Associated Press on Sunday, September 18, Gorman talked about her hopes, her future plans, and wanting to someday write a novel.

AP: What do you want listeners to take away from your poem?

GORMAN: That while issues of hunger and poverty and illiteracy can feel Goliath and are so huge, it’s not necessarily that these issues are too large to be conquered. But they’re too large to be stepped away from.

AP: Why did you touch on sustainable devel opment goals in your poem?

GORMAN: I actually think that there’s swaths of the population which has yet to be engaged or kind of told or activated around the Sustainable Development Goals. So much of what

I like to do in the poem is making sure that we raise awareness around these issues and show that these goals do exist.

AP: Do you still plan to run for president someday?

GORMAN: Yes, that’s still the case. I obviously have a long way to go - not just in terms of years, but in terms of learning.

AP: Do you aspire to write something besides poetry?

GORMAN: I love poetry, but I love all forms of writing. I really like to draw from what I consider to be my literary ancestors Zora Neale Hurston or Toni Morrison, who wrote this beautiful prose, which I think came out a culture of language that they drew from the African American community. I think about the titans of writing whose footsteps I would love to dance in.

Text of “An Ode We Owe,’’ first read to the U.N. General Assembly on Monday, September 20, 2022:

How can I ask you to do good, When we’ve barely withstood Our greatest threats yet:

The depths of death, despair and disparity, Atrocities across cities, towns & countries, Lives lost, climactic costs.

Exhausted, angered, we are endangered, Not because of our numbers, But because of our numbness. We’re strangers

To one another’s perils and pain, Unaware that the welfare of the public And the planet share a name-Equality

Doesn’t mean being the exact same, But enacting a vast aim: The good of the world to its highest capability. The wise believe that our people without power Leaves our planet without possibility. Therefore, though poverty is a poor existence, Complicity is a poorer excuse. We must go the distance, Though this battle is hard and huge, Though this fight we did not choose, For preserving the earth isn’t a battle too large

To win, but a blessing too large to lose. This is the most pressing truth: That Our people have only one planet to call home And our planet has only one people to call its own. We can either divide and be conquered by the few, Or we can decide to conquer the future, And say that today a new dawn we wrote, Say that as long as we have humanity,

We will forever have hope. Together, we won’t just be the generation That tries but the generation that triumphs; Let us see a legacy

Where tomorrow is not driven By the human condition, But by our human conviction.

And while hope alone can’t save us now, With it we can brave the now, Because our hardest change hinges

On our darkest challenges. Thus may our crisis be our cry, our crossroad, The oldest ode we owe each other. We chime it, for the climate, For our communities.

We shall respect and protect Every part of this planet, Hand it to every heart on this earth, Until no one’s worth is rendered By the race, gender, class, or identity They were born. This morn let it be sworn

That we are one one human kin, Grounded not just by the griefs We bear, but by the good we begin.

To anyone out there:

I only ask that you care before it’s too late, That you live aware and awake, That you lead with love in hours of hate.

I challenge you to heed this call, I dare you to shape our fate.

Above all, I dare you to do good

So that the world might be great

Novelist Gayl Jones is among National Book Award finalists

By Hillel Italie AP National Writer

Novelist Gayl Jones is a fiction nominee for the National Book Award, the rare established name on a list of 10 that fea tures eight debut works of fiction.

Jones was cited Friday for “The Birdcatcher,’’ an exploration of race, art and marriage in which a Black American writer journeys to the island of Ibiza and stays with her married friends, one of whom is trying to kill the other. Jones, 72, is herself the author of one of the most acclaimed debut books in recent memory, the novel “Corregidora,’’ which came out in 1975. She has published sporadically in the decades following and last year broke a 20-year hiatus with the novel “Palmares,” a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize.

The National Book Foundation, which pres ents the awards, announced long lists of 10 earlier this week for young people’s literature, poetry, literature in translation and nonfic tion. The competitive categories will be nar rowed to lists of five on Oct. 4, with winners announced during a Nov. 16 ceremony that will include honorary prizes for cartoonist Art Spiegelman and for Tracie D. Hall, executive director of the American Library Association.

The lists are judged by panels of authors, critics and other members of the literary community. Among the books bypassed by fiction judges: Jennifer Egan’s “The Candy House,’’ Lydia Millet’s “Dinosaurs,’’ Andrew Sean Greer’s “Less Is Lost’’ and Yiyun Li’s “The Book of BesidesGoose.’’Jones, Jamil Jan Kochai is the only nominee who had previously published fic

tion. He was cited Friday for the collection “The Haunting of Hajji Hotak and Other Stories.” The fiction list also includes two film makers: Fatimah Asghar, author of “If They Come for Us,’’ is the writer and co-creator of the Emmy-nominated “Brown Girls’’; Ramona Emerson, who wrote and directed the documentary “The Mayors of Shiprock,’’ is a National Book Award nominee for “Shutter.’’

Three of the debut books are story collec tions: Leigh Newman’s “Nobody Gets Out Alive,’’ Marytza K. Rubio’s “Maria, Maria & Other Stories’’ and Jonathan Escoffery’s “If I Survive You,” an interlinked series of stories.

The other nominees are Sarah Thankam Mathews’ ‘’All This Could Be Different,” Tess Gunty’s “The Rabbit Hutch’’ and Alejandro Varela’s “The Town of Babylon,’’ released by Astra Publishing House, which was founded just two years ago.

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Amanda Gorman recites a poem during an event called “SDG Moment” at United Nations headquarters, Monday, Sept. 19, 2022. The event was meant to highlight the urgency and importance of the United Nations’ sustainable development goals. PHOTO: AP/Seth Wenig.

Writer Gayl Jones is pictured here in 1971 as a graduating senior in Koiné, a Connecticut College yearbook. PHOTO: https://digitalcommons.conncoll.edu/ yearbooks/45.

AB lack climate activist, who found her picture snipped out of a news photo of young envi ronmental activists (all white) at a U.N. confab, is finally getting a serious platform for her important

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Nakate, the Ugandan-born fighter for climate protection has been selected by Unicef - the UN aid and development agency for children - to travel around the continent as their new goodwill ambassador. Other ambassadors included Serena Williams, popular actor Amitabh Bachchan, and Katy Perry.

In her first trip with UNICEF, she met with communities on the frontlines of the climate crisis, including mothers and babies receiving life saving treatment for severe acute malnutrition and families benefit ing from solar-powered water sup ply Backsystems.inJanuary

2020, an Associated Press photographer cropped Nakate from a picture of youth climate activists at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, leaving her friend Greta Thunberg and three other white young women in the

Itshot.triggered widespread outrage, rightly so, but Nakate regards that very personal experience as a sym bol of how the voices and experiences of Black, Brown and Indigenous communities are routinely erased.

“Africa is on the frontlines of the climate crisis but it’s not on the front pages of the world’s newspa pers. Every activist who speaks out is telling a story about themselves and their community, but if they are ignored, the world will not know what’s really happening, what solu tions are working,” said Nakate.

This year, Africa has been the scene of multiple climate disasters. Drought in East Africa has worsened follow ing consecutive failed rainy seasons combined with heightened conflict, related population displacement, and COVID-19 restrictions. More than 58 million people are in con ditions of acute food insecurity, especially Ethiopia, Somalia and parts of Kenya.

In Uganda, at least 29 people died and thousands were displaced in the city of Mbale in eastern Uganda after heavy rainfall caused two riv ers to burst their banks, submerg ing homes, shops and roads, and uprooting water pipes.

Glaciers in Mount Kenya (Kenya), Mount Kilimanjaro (Tanzania), and the Rwenzoris Mountains (Uganda) are retreating at a faster rate than the global mean.

Many parts of Northern Africa experienced extreme heat, especially in Tunisia, Algeria, Morocco and Libya. This was accompanied by wildfires. Sand and dust storms were a recurring problem.

Turkana, one of the areas in northwest Kenya most affected by a pro longed drought that has left more than 37 million people in the greater Horn of Africa on the brink of star

vation, hasn’t had rain in two years.

“To experience what that means in a community, to see how much people are suffering and how much help they need, I really got to see how the climate crisis is affecting so many lives and destroying so many livelihoods, and that it’s mostly women and children who are suffering the most,” Nakate said.

According to the World Health Organisation, an estimated 7 million children under the age of five are acutely malnourished in the region, which is experiencing the worst hunger crisis in over 70 years.

“Climate science is clear,” said the World Meteorological Organization in United in Science, a new report. “We are heading in the wrong direction. Without much more ambitious action, the physical and socioeconomic impacts of climate change will be increasingly devas tating, “

“We hope her appointment as a UNICEF Global Goodwill Ambassador will help ensure that the voic es of children and young people are never cut out of the conversation on climate change,” said UNICEF Director Catherine Russell, “and that they will always be included in decisions that affect their lives.”

AFRICAN MINISTERS COMMIT TO FIGHTING POLLUTION

The 18th session of the African Ministerial Conference on the Environment (AMCEN) closed with environment ministers from 54 African countries adopting a series of decisions and key messages to tackle climate change, the loss of nature, pollution and waste, including the elimination of open dumping and burning of waste.

The conference took place from Sept. 12-16 in Dakar, Senegal.

The session comes in the wake of a regional health, food, energy and financial crisis, noted Environment Minister H.E. Abdou Karim Sall. This added urgency to the confer ence’s theme of “securing people’s well-being and ensuring environ mental sustainability in Africa,” he Ofsaid.several commitments made by the Ministers at the conference were two on pollution: To eliminate open dumping and burning of waste in Africa and to promote the use of waste as a resource for value and job Developmentcreation. partners from wealthy countries were urged to support African countries to better monitor and reduce methane and black carbon emissions associated with waste.

Attending for the U.S. as special envoy was former U.S. Sec’y of State under Barack Obama, John Kerry. He pledged support for Africa’s efforts to deal with the impact of cli mate Throughoutchange.his roughly 20-minute speech Kerry reiterated the impor tance of partnerships in the battle against the climate crisis. He said the private sector, civil society organizations, governments and indig enous groups must come together.

important for all of us to now come together to figure out how we’re going to compensate for that and deal with it.”

Collins Nzovu, minister of green economy and environment in Zambia, said he’s thrilled the U.S. is back in the game of fighting the climate crisis after a four-year lapse.

Kerry is on a two-nation tour of West Africa. He began his visit in Nigeria, where he met with top government officials, including President Muhammadu Buhari, and pledged to support the country’s efforts to transition to green energy.

In a related development, Tanzania’s Energy Minister Januari Makamba joined Uganda’s parliament in criticizing a European Union par liament resolution calling on the two countries to stop developing their oil and gas projects in the East African Tanzania,region.heshot back, like many other countries in the world, is entitled to use its resources the same way industrialized countries do for their people.

His comments come as Uganda and Tanzania are building the East African Crude Oil Pipeline (Eacop) project, stretching 896 miles from Lake Albert in western Uganda to the Tanzanian port of Tanga on the Indian Ocean.

pacts. “It was a hundred years of oppression. Yet there is an expec tation that we must solve problems in 30 years,” he said last week.

At a recent meeting of the Swapo Party Youth League in Ongwediva, Namibian President Hage Geingob took the offensive, attacking his critics for dismissing the successes of the Swapo party.

“Swapo is not dying and party members should tell those who think so to go to hell,” he said forcefully. Those leaving its ranks because they think it is dead would not be missed, he added.

“Swapo dying? Where?” he said, addressing the youth league. “When I looked at you, when I came in, how you behaved, that is Swapo dying? Is Swapo dead? You are dying? Tell them to go to hell.”

He added that the party would not miss counter-revolutionaries, rac ists and tribalists. “There are those who are now ashamed to be associ ated to GeingobSwapo.”alsotook a jab at opposi tion

“Theyparties.cannot even run a municipality. They are expelling each other left and right. I was talking to my colleagues, “let them lead, you will see in six months. Which other political party can bring this big num ber of people together overnight?”

Critics of President Geingob fault him for blaming the country’s underdevelopment on colonialism.

“It points to a head of state running out of ideas on how to fix a mess created by the political elite over

“The President has a point about the devastating effects of colonial ism,” the editors agreed. However the problem is fixable, they argued, although corruption is a harder nut to Corruptioncrack.

“has not only impeded development but has had a debil itating effect on the national psy che,” they maintained.

Some 25 years ago, The Namibian published an article titled ‘Corruption Set to Derail Economic Activities’. Published a mere seven years after independence – on Aug. 22, 1997 – it reported on a meeting held that month to discuss possible ways to fix Namibia.

“We need to re-examine what we have failed to do to promote devel opment, and dialogue is therefore of vital importance if we are to come up with winning solutions for Namibia,” said founding president Sam Nujoma who recently recovered from Meanwhile,Covid.

President Geingob denounced his critics for dismissing colonialism for its destructive im-

This gave his critics another oppor tunity to attack him.

In a column titled “End the Greed, Mr. President”, the editorial board wrote: “Frankly, Geingob has been part of the problem. He served as Namibia’s prime minister for close to 15 years and has been president for more than seven years”.

“Yet the president keeps bringing up colonialism to defend Swapo’s poor governance and why things continue to fall apart.

“Is colonialism also to blame for the government’s massive wage bill which is expected to total around $30,1 billion – half of the budgeted revenue of N$59,7 billion?

“Like his predecessors, Geingob has increased the parliament despite warnings about the need to trim the civil service. In addition, he has chosen to introduce an unnecessary vice-presidential position and has continued the chain of patronage.

“Is colonialism to blame for the vanity construction projects such as the petroleum storage facility, ministerial head offices and proj ects like the Neckartal Dam, which together cost close to US$1.3 billion?

“Two weeks ago, The Namibian reported on the N$80 million retirement package for former presidents.

These are but a few examples that illustrate how blaming colonialism

Africa, he noted, is home to 17 of the world’s 20 most climate-vulnerable countries. He also noted the gap between developed and developing nations — 20 countries, including the U.S., are responsible for 80 percent of the world’s emissions, compared to 48 of sub-Saharan African coun tries, which are responsible for just 0.55 “Andpercent.istherea

disparity in that? Yes, there is. Is there an unfairness built into that? Yes, there is,” Kerry said. “Mother Nature does not measure where the emissions come from. They don’t have a label of one country or another on them. And it’s

The EU parliament resolution passed on Thursday warned of human rights abuses and the social and environ mental risk posed by the Eacop

“Weproject.care more about our country than other people do,” said the Tanzanian minister. “We will con tinue to make sure this project pro tects local communities, protects the environment, and meets our international standards so that we will continue but we commit to do.”

Uganda’s Deputy Speaker also criti cized the European resolution, describing it as based on misinforma tion and deliberate misrepresenta tion of key facts on environment and human rights protection.

“Or should the failure to deliver be blamed on colonialism too?”

The President was also scored for attacking the homeless and under housed. “You just come and settle in an area where no water, no toi let facilities were planned for, and you go and say ‘we are suffering’,” Geingob said in an address to church leaders at State House.

“The public expectation is that the government should fulfil its housing promises, including removing unnec essary bureaucracies to sustainably build more houses,” editors said.

“Geingob’s administration has been sitting on close to 1,000 houses built under a mass housing program under former president Hifkepunye Pohamba. Three years ago, Geingob said the widespread shacks across the country offended him. “He wanted them gone in five years. The clock is now ticking on whether Geingob will achieve that.

SWAPO, which traces its history back to the anti-colonial and anti-apart heid struggle, has won every elec tion ever since the country gained independence in 1990. In its 24-year rule, SWAPO has garnered support by focusing on better infrastructure and primary education and invest ing in railways.

As the mineral-rich country’s new president, Geingob must tackle ethnic strife in a country of 2.3 million people who are unhappy about land distribution and housing problems, especially in the capital, Windhoek. Geingob has promised to build 185,000 new homes in the next 18 years. Meanwhile, the World Health Organization reports 166,645 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Namibia with 4,077 deaths, as of September 2022. As of September 2022, a total of 947,273 vaccine doses have been administered. The population of Namibia stands at 2.541 million.

the past 21 years,” The Namibian charged in a recent editorial.

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Dumping in Africa (Greenpeace) . Photo: Courtesy of GIN

Pastor Nate Stewart’s 5th Pastoral Anniversary Services

small to contain the large crowd of people who came to celebrate this major milestone.

This month marks the 5th year that Georgia native, Nate Stewart, answered God’s call to move his family out to San Diego in order to become the Senior Pastor of Greater Life Church in Emerald Hills. The once small congrega tion of 75 active members has since sky rocketed to 800+ faithful partners, and it is the incredible leadership of Pastor Nate that has much to do with this rapid growth, a church statement said. Now in the midst of a major building project that includes an entirely new Sanctuary and Administrative Wing, the people couldn’t be more excited to celebrate the man of God for his unwavering commitment and faithful service to the church and community at large.

While the Greater Life Church campus continues to be a con struction zone, this year’s Pastoral Anniversary Services were held at Maranatha Seventh-Day Adventist Church on Skyline Drive. However, even this large and

The day was kicked off by a 10 AM Morning Glory Service, where Bishop Terrell Fletcher of City of Hope International Church delivered a powerful message about “Faith” vs “Faithfulness.” The energy was high as the GLC Mass Choir (under the direction of Pastor Adisa Browning) led the congregation to an elevated level of wor ship. Even the youth got the crowd going with a lively praise dance and step performance. Many Greater Life partners publicly shared words of gratitude to their beloved Pastor and First Family, and the overall service went off without a hitch.

After a short afternoon break, the people flocked back to Skyline for the official 4 p.m. Anniversary Service, emceed by Pastor Nate’s long-time friend and former col league, Deacon Ron Clemons. Everyone dressed in matching col ors and the elaborately themed balloons and backdrops definitely screamed “Celebration!”. The ser vice commenced with an unfor gettable presentation by the Divine Praise Dancers of Los Angeles, and the GLC choir once again did an

incredible job engaging the congregation with high praise. There was an equally energetic guest performance by local gospel recording group Undefeated Ministries, and eyes were watering all over the building as the church presented the First Family with heartfelt gifts symbolizing their love and appreciation.

Many local and visiting pastors and ministry Leaders came to show their support, and several offered words of praise, encouragement, and congratulations. The evening concluded with a dynamic word from Pastor Nate’s spiritual father and Senior Pastor of the House of Hope Atlanta, Dr. E. Dewey Smith, Jr. The day of celebration could not have ended on a better note.

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New Assurance Baptist Church Installs their New Pastor

Conita Butts Church Liaison Journalist

New Assurance Baptist Church installed their new pastor, Senior Pastor Jared B. Moten, in an installation service Sunday, September 18, 2022. The service was held at the Marina Village Convention Center with more than 150 members and guests in attendance.

The celebration started with a plated meal and concluded with a spirited dedication worship service. The well-or ganized event was coordi nated by committee members, Deacon Tony Conwright and Deacon Michael Boyd. There were performances by the New Assurance Youth Praise Dancers, the choir. The mis tress of ceremony was Marla Cooper Andres. A warm wel come was given by Lorietta Conwright, and guest speaker

for the event was Reverend J. A. Conner, Sr. Pastor of Second Baptist Church in El Centro. There were several pastors in attendance that administered the charges: Revered, Dr. Edward Johnson of New Horizon Baptist Church; Reverend Donnell Townsend, Senior Pastor of Pilgrim Progressive Baptist Church and Revered; and Dr. Edward Flowers, Pastor of Freewill Missionary Baptist Church.

Pastor Moten is no stranger to pastorship. He was mentored by the late Pastor Rickey Laster. He has since served at New Assurance as Assistant Pastor, working in the Youth Department, Prayer Ministry, and general laborer.

When asked about his vision for New Assurance, he shared the follow ing: “It is an honor and blessing to be named pastor of New Assurance Baptist Church. We are looking to become more inclusive in the com munity. What that means is we are a ministry that is a transforming ministry. We will continue our food and clothing drives, trying to uplift the community in any way possible. We are also very focused on voting.”

He went on to share that he wants to work closely with the youth.

“We look to bolster our youth, so they’ll have a better understanding of who they are. Each Sunday we do a moment in Black history so they will understand where they come from; it gives them the vision to where God would have them to be,” Pastor Moten said.

Pastor Moten shared his thoughts and concerns regarding the church and the community.

“The African American church used to be the cornerstone of the African American community. We’ve grown away from it, and we are looking to going back to that where the church would be the bedrock of information. We have a generation now, almost two generations, that are completely unchurched. We have an obligation to reach out in order that the church may be back in its rightful posi

Reverendtion.”

Moten indeed has a vision for the church and the support of members of New Assurance Baptist Church.

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By Conita Butts Church Liaison Journalist

The weekend of September 17, 2022, was a musical weekend for Bethel Baptist Church. In anticipation of “Celebrating 100 years of serving the Lord!”, a musi cal workshop was conducted Saturday by Dr. Patrick Bradley. Then on Sunday, September 18, the Bethel Baptist Choir demonstrated what they learned in pre senting their musical gifts and talents.

The harmony and the joy in which the choir performed was spectacular. Senior Pastor John Ringgold and First Lady Ringgold, along with a great crowd, were able to enjoy the beautiful sound of Gospel music at its best.

Dr. Bradley, is a distinguished graduate of Point Loma Nazarene University in Point Loma, CA, with a B.A. Degree in Music Education, with a concentration in piano. He graduated and earned his Master of Arts and Worship Leadership from Dallas Baptist University in Dallas, Texas, with the highest honors. He was also awarded

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his doctorate in music and ministry from the Eastern Conservatory of Music and Bell Grove Theological Seminary. He was supported by other distinguished musi cians: Louise Pearson, Patricia Maxwell, and Carolyn Cherry played the piano, and Eric Thrower was the guitarist.

After the musical, vendors were prepared to sell various items in ‘Building B’, located a few feet from the sanctuary. To arrive at Building B, attendees had to traverse the immaculate grounds of Bethel. The church continues its improvement.

Th e latest results of sev eral large, randomized controlled trials show no benefit in using the antiparasitic drug ivermectin to treat COVID-19, the disease caused by the coronavirus, or SARSCoV-2. The results are con sistent with existing evidence that shows the cheap and accessible drug does not work to treat COVID-19.

But a recently published study from Brazil that claims iver mectin decreased COVID-19 hospitalization by 100% and COVID-19 mortality by 92% is giving new wings to those touting ivermectin as a mir acle drug. The observational study contains methodologi cal flaws, and is authored by ivermectin activists. And its results are completely incon sistent with stronger studies that did not identify any benefit of using the drug for

“FromCOVID-19.multiple, large wellconducted, double-blind randomized clinical trials of now thousands of participants, ivermectin has not been shown to have any mean ingful clinical benefit for the early, outpatient treatment of COVID-19,” Dr. David Boulware, a professor of medicine at the University of Minnesota Medical School and an adviser for two large trials in the U.S., told us in an email.

“Specifically, two large, multisite randomized clinical tri als (Covid-Out; ACTIV-6) have been completed in the United States. These two tri als both failed to detect any statistically significant bene fit of ivermectin,” Boulware

Inadded.addition, the flawed study got intertwined with a false rumor that the National Institutes of Health COVID-19 treatment guidelines website had “now” added ivermectin as a recommended treatment.

But that’s not accurate. The drug has been listed on the NIH’s page for antiviral treatments for a while (here’s an archived capture from June 12, 2021) as a medication “that is being evaluated to treat COVID-19.” But the NIH recommends against the use of ivermectin for the treatment of COVID-19 out side of clinical trials.

“Yesterday the National institute of health added Ivermectin to the list of covid treatment,” former martial arts fighter Jake Shields wrote on Twitter. “Looks like the conspiracy theorist were right and the ‘experts’ wrong once again,” he said, later referencing the problematic study. His tweet got over 42,000 likes and 13,000 retweets in three Ondays.Sept.

3, the conservative website The Blaze published a story titled “Ivermectin reduces COVID death risk by 92%, peer-reviewed study finds,” which got over 1,000 shares. The same day, Robby Starbuck, a former Republican congressional candi date in Tennessee, referenced both the study and the sup posed addition of ivermectin to the NIH’s website in posts across his social media.

“Now’s a good time to think about the mass censorship campaign carried out against those who used it or advocat ed for the freedom to use it, pharmacists who refused to

fill doctors prescriptions and the unending hate people got for treating COVID with it. The attacks on it were all about lining Big Pharma and poli ticians’ pockets,” he wrote in a Facebook post. A capture of the post on his Instagram got over 26,000 likes in four

Theredays.

has been no recent change to the NIH website to recommend ivermectin as a treatment. The page on iver mectin, which clearly states that the agency’s guidelines recommend against the use of the drug to treat COVID-19, was last updated on April 29.

The antiparasitic drug has not been approved or autho rized by the Food and Drug Administration to prevent or treat COVID-19. Ivermectin is approved for human use only to treat some conditions caused by parasites, such as intestinal strongyloidiasis and onchocerciasis, head lice, and skin conditions. The FDA has warned that the use of large doses of the drug or of ivermectin for animals is dangerous.

Most Recent Results of Large Clinical Trials Show No Benefit

More than 80 studies around the world have examined the use of ivermectin to treat or prevent COVID-19. But as reported, over and over, randomized controlled trials have shown no evidence of a clin ical benefit for ivermectin.

Problematic Study

The study that revived claims about ivermectin for COVID19 used data from a city wide program in Itajaí, a city in southeastern Brazil, in which residents were offered ivermectin to prevent COVID19 between July and December 2020.

In March, a previous obser vational study by the same team, using the same data set, had multiple method ological flaws. Both papers were published in Cureus, an open-access online med ical journal that allows researchers to publish studies faster than the traditional peer-reviewed journals. The peer-review process for the most recent paper took five days. In other journals, the peer-review process typical ly takes more than a month.

The team reported multiple conflicts of interest: Two of the authors have financial ties with an ivermectin man ufacturer, and four of them work for organizations that promote ivermectin as a treatment for COVID-19.

“The regular use of ivermec tin decreased hospitaliza tion for COVID-19 by 100%, mortality by 92%, and the risk of dying from COVID19 by 86% when compared to non-users,” the paper

concluded. “Protection from COVID-19-related out comes was observed across all levels of ivermectin use, with a notable reduction in risk of death in the over 50year-old population and those with comorbidities.”

But experts have identified numerous problems with the study, which as an observa tional study can at most only claim to have found an asso ciation between regular iver mectin use and better out comes — not that the drug reduced hospitalizations or “Themortality.main flaw is that it’s an uncontrolled epidemiological trial using a small quanti ty of routinely collected clinical data in a somewhat useless way,” Gideon Meyerowitz-Katz, an epidemiolo gist from the University of

Wollongong in Australia, [said] in an email.

The study, for example, attempted to control for some factors that might explain the outcomes of the different groups, such as sex, age and some underlying health con ditions — but not for other factors related to infection risk, including income. Those could have skewed the res-

Perhapsults.

most critically, as

Greg Tucker-Kellogg, a biology professor in practice at the National University of Singapore, and Kyle Sheldrick, a medical researcher in Australia, have noted, the study suffers from survivor ship bias because once a par ticipant contracted COVID19 they were advised not to use ivermectin.

“I could go on with issues and errors, but there’s not that much point. When it comes to ivermectin, a poor

ly-conducted study with errors *in the title* is not going to move the dial on what the evidence says at all,” he said on Twitter. “Current best evidence shows that ivermectin is unlikely to have a clinically meaningful benefit in the treatment of COVID19, and there’s not much evi dence for its use as a prophylactic.”

This is an excerpt of an arti cle that originally appeared in The Washington Informer.

Whereas, monkeypox is an unusual disease caused by infection with the monkeypox virus. It is spread though prolonged skin-to-skin contact and symptoms of monkeypox include rash, fever, muscle aches, and respira tory symptoms. Although most cases of monkeypox resolve within a few weeks, monkeypox can cause serious symptoms, including severe pain, hospitalization and, in rare cases, death; and

Whereas, in May 2022, clusters of monkeypox cases were identified in multiple countries with the first case of monkeypox in the United States (U.S.) confirmed in Massachusetts on May 20, 2022; and

Whereas, on May 27, 2022, the first case of monkeypox was confirmed in California; and

Whereas, on June 15, 2022, the first case of monkeypox was reported in San Diego County; and

Whereas, on July 23, 2022, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared the multi-country spread of monkeypox to be a Public Health Emergency of International Concern, which constitutes its highest alert level; and

Whereas, the global outbreak of mon keypox is rapidly changing day-today; and

Whereas, as of July 29, 2022, glob ally, there have been over 21,148 cases associated with monkeypox and nationwide, there have been 4,907 confirmed or probable cases in the U.S., including 799 confirmed or probable cases in California across 27 local public health jurisdictions; and

Whereas, as of July 29, 2022, there are 27 confirmed and 19 probable cases of monkeypox in San Diego County; and

Whereas, on August 1, 2022, Governor Newsom proclaimed a State of Emergency in California to respond to monkeypox; and

Whereas, there is a limited supply of the JYNNEOS® vaccine, which is approved by the U.S. Food & Drug Administration for the prevention of smallpox and monkeypox disease; and

Whereas, due to the limited supply of vaccine, the large population and geographic location of San Diego County, combined with the world wide spread of monkeypox and con

firmed or probable local cases, there is an imminent threat from the intro duction of monkeypox in San Diego County community at-large.

Now, therefore, pursuant to Health and Safety Code section 101080, the San Diego County Health Officer declares:

1) The introduction of monkeypox in San Diego County is a threat to the public’s health, within the mean ing of Health and Safety Code sec tion 101080.

2) A local health emergency is declared in San Diego County.

This declaration shall remain in effect for no longer than seven days unless ratified by the San Diego

County Board of Supervisors and continued for an additional time

Date:period.August 2, 2022

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GRANT PROGRAMS. Notice is hereby given that the Board of Supervisors will hold a public hearing at 9:00 a.m. on October 25, 2022, in Room 310 at the County Administration Center, 1600 Pacific Highway, San Diego, CA, regarding the Fiscal Year (FY) 2023-24 Annual Plan Strategy. The County of San Diego develops an Annual Plan each year to identify specific projects to be funded during the upcoming fiscal year, through the four federal entitlement programs administered by the Health and Human Services Agency, Housing and Community Development Services: Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), Home Investment Partnerships (HOME), Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA) and Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG). The Annual Plan Strategy will help guide the development of the Annual Plan. The CDBG and ESG Programs fund housing and community development activities in the Urban County which is comprised of the unincorporated area and six participating cities (Coronado, Del Mar, Imperial Beach, Lemon Grove, Poway, and Solana Beach). The HOME Program provides funds for housing activities in the HOME Consortium jurisdiction which includes the Urban County, as well as six Consortium cities (Carlsbad, Encinitas, La Mesa, San Marcos, Santee, and Vista).

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County of San Diego 3875 Main St. Apt. 301 Chula Vista, CA 91911

County of San Diego

This business is conducted by: A Limited Liability Company The first day of business was: 12/11/2021

This business is hereby registered by the following: The Lash Palace San Diego LLC 1473 Melrose Ave. Chula Vista, CA 91911

This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on September 06, 2022

This fictitious business name will expire on September 06, 2027 9/22, 9/29, 10/06, 10/13

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME2022-9020832STATEMENT

Fictitious business name(s): 4 OfficeCornersServices

Located at: 7656 Normal Ave. Frnt. La Mesa, CA 91941

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: Patricia Meleine Rodarte 7656 Normal Ave. Frnt. La Mesa, CA 91941

This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on September 17, 2022

This fictitious business name will expire on September 17, 2027 9/22, 9/29, 10/06, 10/13

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME2022-9020833STATEMENT

Fictitious business name(s): A&C Construction Located at: 230 54th St. Unit 4 San Diego, CA 92114 County of San Diego This business is conducted by: An Individual

The first day of business was: 03/01/2022

This business is hereby registered by the following: Abner Brenes 230 54th St. Unit 4 San Diego, CA 92114

This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on September 17, 2022

An Individual The first day of business was: 09/14/2022 This business is hereby registered by the following: Reginald theThisSpring1305WilliamsErnestJr.CuyamacaAve.Valley,CA91977statementwasfiledwithRecorder/CountyClerkofSanDiegoCountyonSeptember15,2022ThisfictitiousbusinessnamewillexpireonSeptember15,20279/22,9/29,10/06,10/13

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME2022-9020649STATEMENT

Fictitious business name(s): Angela's Beauty Palace - Hair & SPA

Located at: 6765 El Cajon Blvd. San Diego, CA 92115

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: Angela's Beauty Palace - Hair and SPA 6765 El Cajon Blvd. San Diego, CA 92115

This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on September 15, 2022

This fictitious business name will expire on September 15, 2027 9/22, 9/29, 10/06, 10/13

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME2022-9020747STATEMENT

Fictitious business name(s): Ramberto's Taco Shop

MexicanRamberto'sFood

Located at: 1039 Sweetwater Rd. Spring Valley, CA 91977 County of San Diego

This business is conducted by: A Corporation The first day of business was: 03/16/2000 This business is hereby registered by the following: Quiroz Family & Associates INC. 1039 Sweetwater Rd. Spring Valley, CA 91977 This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on September 16, 2022 This fictitious business name will expire on September 16, 2027 9/22, 9/29, 10/06, 10/13

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Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the name(s) above This business is hereby registered by the following: Kimberly Reyes 6940 Alvarado Rd. San Diego, CA 92120

This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on September 14, 2022

This fictitious business name will expire on September 14, 2027 9/22, 9/29, 10/06, 10/13

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME2022-9020390STATEMENT

Fictitious business name(s): LAO J.K Market And Laundry Located at: 4704 Market St. San Diego, CA 92102 County of San Diego 4595 Hartley St. San Diego, CA 92102 County of San Diego

This business is conducted by: A Married Couple Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the name(s) above This business is hereby registered by the following: Selena Sichantha 4595 Hartley St. San Diego, CA 92102

Smith Sichantha 4595 Hartley St. San Diego, CA 92102

This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on September 12, 2022 This fictitious business name will expire on September 12, 2027 9/15, 9/22, 9/29, 10/06

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME2022-9020247STATEMENT

Fictitious business name(s): Powell & Company Powell Dynasties King

FoxyGirlBullyKingsKennelsFoxyGirlEntertainmentSmoothStreakJetSkiesTheFoxHolePowell'sPlaceDesabian's5IVESTAR

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME2022-9020910STATEMENT

Fictitious business name(s): Modern Concrete Designs Construction Located at: 2432 Central Ave. 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: Cesar Guillen Villa 2432 Central Ave. Spring Valley, CA 91977

This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on September 20, 2022

This fictitious business name will expire on September 20, 2027 9/22, 9/29, 10/06, 10/13

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME

2022-9020629STATEMENT

Fictitious business name(s): Ritani Solutions

Located at: 10808 Everly Way San Diego, CA 92129 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:

Komala Rani. Mullapudi 10808 Everly Way San Diego, CA 92129

This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on September 15, 2022

This fictitious business name will expire on September 15, 2027 9/22, 9/29, 10/06, 10/13

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME2022-9020409STATEMENT

Fictitious business name(s): dust BEE gone Located at: 3365 Afton Rd. San Diego, CA 92123 County of San Diego

This business is conducted by: An Individual

The first day of business was: 09/13/2022

This business is hereby registered by the following: Jennifer Parsons 3365 Afton Rd. San Diego, CA 92123

This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on September 13, 2022

This fictitious business name will expire on September 13, 2027 9/22, 9/29, 10/06, 10/13

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME

Fictitious business name(s): The Lash Palace

This fictitious business name will expire on September 17, 2027 9/22, 9/29, 10/06, 10/13

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME2022-9020869STATEMENT

Fictitious business name(s): Mediterraneo Italian Bistro Bar and Grill

Barkade Located at: 1347 Tavern Rd. Alpine, CA 91901 County of San Diego

This business is conducted by: A Corporation

The first day of business was: 01/10/2013

This business is hereby registered by the following: Silvherc INC 1347 Tavern Rd. Alpine, CA 91901

This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on September 19, 2022

This fictitious business name will expire on September 19, 2027 9/22, 9/29, 10/06, 10/13

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME2022-9020646STATEMENT

Fictitious business name(s): M.L. Legacy Productions Located at: 1305 Cuyamaca Ave. Spring Valley, CA 91977 County of San Diego

This business is conducted by:

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME2022-9019928STATEMENT

Fictitious business name(s): THATSIRIUSBARBER LLC

Southeast Fades Hair and ART Studio Located at: 1669 Euclid Ave. San Diego, CA 92105

County of San Diego

This business is conducted by: A Limited Liability Company The first day of business was: 10/07/2022

This business is hereby registered by the following: THATSIRIUSBARBER LLC 1669 Euclid Ave. San Diego, CA 92105

This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on September 06, 2022

This fictitious business name will expire on September 06, 2027 9/22, 9/29, 10/06, 10/13

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME2022-9020537STATEMENT

Fictitious business name(s): San Diego Therapeutic Massage and Healing Located at: 6940 Alvarado Rd. San Diego, CA 92120 County of San Diego 1222 Woodrow Ave. San Diego, CA 92114 County of San Diego

This business is conducted by: An Individual

Located at: 4755 Home Ave. #7 San Diego, CA 92105

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: Desabian Charles Powell 4755 Home Ave. #7 San Diego, CA 92105 This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on September 09, 2022 This fictitious business name will expire on September 09, 2027 9/15, 9/22, 9/29, 10/06

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME2022-9020058STATEMENT

Fictitious business name(s): DaygoConnectionFrench

Located at: 4755 Home Ave. #7 San Diego, CA 92105 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: Desabian Charles Powell 6403 Imperial Ave. San Diego, CA 92114 This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on September 07, 2022

This fictitious business name will expire on September 07, 2027 9/15, 9/22, 9/29, 10/06

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME2022-9019684STATEMENT

Fictitious business name(s): 4th District Home

Fourth District Home Located at: 1304 Helix St. 33 Spring Valley, CA 91977 County of San Diego

This business is conducted by: A Limited Liability Company

The first day of business was: 09/01/2022

This business is hereby registered by the following: 4th District Home 1304 Helix St. 33 Spring Valley, CA 91977

This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on September 01, 2022

This fictitious business name will expire on September 01, 2027 9/15, 9/22, 9/29, 10/06

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME2022-9020123STATEMENT

Fictitious business name(s): Coups Automotive Located at: 656 Concepcion Ave. Spring Valley, CA 91977 County of San Diego 451 Sacramento Ave. Spring Valley, CA 91977 County of San Diego

This business is conducted by: An Individual

The first day of business was: 09/08/2022

This business is hereby registered by the following: Jose Medina 451 Sacramento Ave. Spring Valley, CA 91977

This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on September 8, 2022

This fictitious business name will expire on September 8, 2027 9/15, 9/22, 9/29, 10/06

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME2022-9020124STATEMENT

Fictitious business name(s): Daygo Towing 24hr Services Located at: 343 J St. Unit B Chula Vista, CA 91910 County of San Diego

This business is conducted by: An Individual

The first day of business was: 09/08/2022

This business is hereby registered by the following: Diego Covarrubias 343 J St. Unit B Chula Vista, CA 91910

This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on September 08, 2022

This fictitious business name

will expire on September 08, 2027 9/15, 9/22, 9/29, 10/06

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME2022-9019786STATEMENT

Fictitious business name(s): MountainAcupunctureHelix

Located at: 9301 Madison Ave. La Mesa, CA 91941 County of San Diego This business is conducted by: An Individual The first day of business was: 08/10/2022

This business is hereby registered by the following: Kaitelyn Sera Hammond 9301 Madison Ave. La Mesa, CA 91941

This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on September 02, 2022

This fictitious business name will expire on September 02, 2027 9/15, 9/22, 9/29, 10/06

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME2022-9019969STATEMENT

Fictitious business name(s): San EssentialDiegoAesthetics Located at: 4565 Ruffner St. Suite 115 San Diego, CA 92111 County of San Diego 6053 Wenrich Dr. San Diego, CA 92120 County of San Diego This business is conducted by: A Corporation The first day of business was: 09/06/2022

This business is hereby registered by the SDBodyContouring,following: a Medical Corporation 8690 Center Drive La Mesa, CA 91943

This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on September 07, 2022 This fictitious business name will expire on September 07, 2027 9/15, 9/22, 9/29, 10/06

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME2022-9018001STATEMENT

Fictitious business name(s): Left Coast Apparel

SouthernSupplyCoastalCO.

Lake Life Outfitters LCA Unlimited

Blue Marlin Fishing CO. Located at: 11864 La Colina Rd. San Diego, CA 92131 County of San Diego

This business is conducted by: A Corporation

The first day of business was: 04/01/22

This business is hereby registered by the following:

PUBLIC The San Diego Housing Commission closing two Rental Rehabilitation and Non-Elderly Persons

SUBJECT: SDHC, 1122 Broadway, Suite 300, San Diego, CA 92101, will close the Moderate Rehabilitation (Mod Rehab) and the Non-Elderly Persons with Disability (NED) rental assistance wait lists, effective November 1, 2022.

SDHC’s Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Administrative Plan states that SDHC may close a wait list if it determines that the applicant pool is large enough to fill the estimated amount of available vouchers for the next 24 months. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development regulations do not require a public hearing when opening and closing the wait list.

No applications will be accepted after the deadline. Families who wish to apply for the Mod Rehab or NED wait list be fore the deadline must complete an online Application for Housing Assistance via the Rental Assistance Wait List Portal on SDHC’s

Ghost-9 Apparel INC. 11864 La Colina Rd. San Diego, CA 92131

This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on August 10, 2022

This fictitious business name will expire on August 10, 2027 9/08, 9/15, 9/22, 9/29

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME2022-9019614STATEMENT

Fictitious business name(s): Valley Care Homes INC Located at: 2366 Highview Lane 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: Garrick Charlton 2043 Alberque Ct. San Diego, CA 92139

This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on August 31, 2022

This fictitious business name will expire on August 31, 2027 9/08, 9/15, 9/22, 9/29

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME2022-9019620STATEMENT

Fictitious business name(s): Fabulously You Hair Design Located at: 8340 Jamacha Rd. San Diego, CA 92114

County of San Diego

This business is conducted by: An Individual

The first day of business was: 08/30/2022

This business is hereby registered by the following: Sherrice

theThisSan8340Williams-IvoryReneeJamachaRd.Diego,CA92114statementwasfiledwithRecorder/CountyClerkofSanDiegoCountyonAugust31,2022ThisfictitiousbusinessnamewillexpireonAugust31,20279/08,9/15,9/22,9/29

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME2022-9019401STATEMENT

Fictitious business name(s): Sana Styles Studio Located at: 1555 Camino Del Mar Del Mar, CA 92014

County of San Diego 931 22nd St. #2 San Diego, CA 92102

County of San Diego

This business is conducted by: An Individual

The first day of business was: 04/25/2022

This business is hereby registered by the following: Hossana Paida 931 22nd St. #2 San Diego, CA 91902

This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on August 29, 2022

This fictitious business name will expire on August 29, 2027 9/01, 9/08, 9/15, 9/22

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME2022-9019145STATEMENT

Fictitious business name(s): Open Door Family Worship Center Located at: 2618 Angela Way Alpine, CA 91901

County of San Diego

This business is conducted by: A Corporation

The first day of business was: 04/15/2002

This business is hereby registered by the following: Open Door Family Worship Center 2618 Angela Way Alpine, CA 91901

This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on August 24, 2022

This fictitious business name will expire on August 24, 2027 9/01, 9/08, 9/15, 9/22

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS

NAME2022-9018262STATEMENT

Fictitious business name(s): StudioArthaus5Arthaus

Located at: 12265 World Trade Dr. STE I Rancho Bernardo, CA 92128

County of San Diego

This business is conducted by: A RegistrantCorporationhasnotyet begun to transact business under the name(s) above

This business is hereby registered by the following: Arthous Creatives INC 12265 World Trade Dr. STE I Rancho Bernardo, CA 92128

This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on August 12, 2022

This fictitious business name will expire on August 12, 2027 9/01, 9/08, 9/15, 9/22

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME2022-9019152STATEMENT

Fictitious business name(s): MiddlebrooksDetailingAuto

Located at: 4728 Andalusia Ave. San Diego, CA 92117

County of San Diego

This business is conducted by: An Individual

The first day of business was: 01/01/2018

This business is hereby registered by the following: Larry

theThisSan4728MiddlebrooksDuaneJr.AndalusiaAve.Diego,CA92117statementwasfiledwithRecorder/CountyClerkofSanDiegoCountyonAugust24,2022ThisfictitiousbusinessnamewillexpireonAugust24,20279/01,9/08,9/15,9/22

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME2022-9019302STATEMENT

Fictitious business name(s): J3 Auto Connect

Located at: 8916 Switzer Dr. Spring Valley, CA 91977

County of San Diego

This business is conducted by:

A Corporation

The first day of business was: 06/26/2022

This business is hereby registered by the following: J3 Ventures INC 8916 Switzer Dr. Spring Valley, CA 91977

This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on August 26, 2022

This fictitious business name will expire on August 26, 2027 9/01, 9/08, 9/15, 9/22

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME2022-9019100STATEMENT

Fictitious business name(s): La Mesa

BookstoreChristianLMCB

Located at: 4695 Date Ave. La Mesa, CA 91941

County of San Diego

This business is conducted by: A Limited Liability Company

The first day of business was: 08/24/2022

This business is hereby registered by the following: Storehouse LMCB LLC 4695 Date Ave. La Mesa, CA 91941

This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on August 24, 2022

This fictitious business name will expire on August 24, 2027 9/01, 9/08, 9/15, 9/22

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME2022-9018615STATEMENT

Fictitious business name(s): Angeles Del Desierto San Diego Fundation

Located at: 1265 Buenos Ave. San Diego, CA 92110

County of San Diego

This business is conducted by: A RegistrantCorporationhasnotyet begun to transact business under the name(s) above

This business is hereby registered by the following: Angeles Del Desierto 1265 Buenos Ave. San Diego, CA 92110

This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on August 17, 2022

This fictitious business name will expire on August 17, 2027 9/01, 9/08, 9/15, 9/22

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME2022-9018864STATEMENT

Fictitious business name(s): TaylormadeDesignInterior

Located at: 6290 Akins Ave. Apt. 214 San Diego, CA 92114

County of San Diego

This business is conducted by:

An Individual

The first day of business was: 07/28/2022

This business is hereby registered by the following:

Danisha Taylor

6290 Akins Ave. Apt. 214 San Diego, CA 92114

This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on August 22, 2022

This fictitious business name will expire on August 22, 2027 9/01, 9/08, 9/15, 9/22

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME2022-9018886STATEMENT

Fictitious business name(s): ConsultateServicesBusiness

Located at: 8697 La Mesa Blvd. C-167 La Mesa, CA 91942

County of San Diego

This business is conducted by: An Individual

The first day of business was: 10/01/2016

This business is hereby registered by the following: Norman A. Tate 1234 N. 1st St. #7 El Cajon, CA 92021

This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on August 22, 2022

This fictitious business name will expire on August 22, 2027 9/01, 9/08, 9/15, 9/22

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME2022-9018987STATEMENT

Fictitious business name(s): OvercomeServicesTherapeutic

Located at: 7170 Colony Rd. La Mesa, CA 91942 County of San Diego

This business is conducted by: A RegistrantCorporationhasnotyet begun to transact business under the name(s) above

This business is hereby registered by the following: Whitney theThisClinicalProfessionalCarterCounselor7170ColonyRd.LaMesa,CA91942statementwasfiledwithRecorder/CountyClerkofSanDiegoCountyonAugust23,2022ThisfictitiousbusinessnamewillexpireonAugust23,20279/01,9/08,9/15,9/22

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME2022-9018513STATEMENT

Fictitious business name(s): V&F Legacy

Located at: 4921 Westover Place San Diego, CA 92102 County of San Diego

This business is conducted by: A Limited Liability Company The first day of business was: 06/01/2022

This business is hereby registered by the following: V&F Legacy LLC 4921 Westover Place San Diego, CA 92102 This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on August 16, 2022 This fictitious business name will expire on August 16, 2027 9/01, 9/08, 9/15, 9/22

STATEMENT OF ABANDONMENT OF USE OF BUSINESSFICTITIOUSNAME2022-9020648

Fictitious business name(s) to be abandoned: Blessed Hands Beauty & SPA Lounge Located at: 6765 El Cajon Blvd. San Diego, CA 92115 County of San Diego

This business is conducted by: An Individual The Fictitious business name referred to above was filed in San Diego County on: 11/18/2019 and assigned File no. 2019-9027750

The fictitious business name is being abandoned by: Alba

theThisChula2408MawulawoeKoumaAtsouviEastridgeLoopVista,CA91915statementwasfiledwithRecorder/CountyClerkofSanDiegoCountySeptember15,20229/22,9/29,10/06,10/13

STATEMENT OF ABANDONMENT OF USE OF BUSINESSFICTITIOUSNAME2022-9019308

Fictitious business name(s) to be abandoned: Feed Baby Located at: 2925 Cowley Way Unit C San Diego, CA 92117 County of San Diego

This business is conducted by: A Limited Liability Company

The Fictitious business name referred to above was filed in San Diego County on: 05/27/2022 and assigned File no. 2022-9012378

The fictitious business name is being abandoned by: McGregor Services & Products LLC 2925 Cowley Way, Unit C San Diego, CA 92117

This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County August 26, 2022 9/01, 9/08, 9/15, 9/22

NAME CHANGE

SUPERIOR COURT OF 37-2022-00036953-CU-PT-SanCountyCALIFORNIAofSanDiego330W.BroadwayDiego,CA92101CivilDivisionCTL

Petitioner or Attorney: Lily Ivana Mendoza

To All InterestedPetitionerPersons: Lily Ivana Mendoza filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as whycourtTHEPROPOSEDLilyPRESENTfollows:NAME:IvanaMendozaNAME:LilyIvanaIvesCOURTORDERSthatallpersonsinterestedinthismatterappearbeforethisatthehearingindicatedbelowtoshowcause,ifany,thepetitionforchangeofnameshouldnotbegranted.Anypersonobjectingtothenamechangesdescribedabovemustfileawrittenobjectionthatincludesthereasonsfortheobjectionatleasttwocourtdaysbeforethematterisscheduledtobeheardandmustappearatthehearingtoshowcausewhythepetitionshouldnotbegranted.Ifnowrittenobjectionistimelyfiled,thecourtmaygrantthepetitionwithoutahearing.

NOTICE OF HEARING Date: October 31, 2022 Time: 8:30 A.M. Dept. 61

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 hearing date and contact the parties by mail with further directions.

A NAMEOBJECTINGRESPONDENTTOTHECHANGEMUSTFILEAWRITTENOBJECTIONATLEASTTWOCOURTDAYS

(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 hearing date

Any Petition for the name change of a minor that is signed by only one parent must have this Attachment 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 W. Broadway San Diego, CA 92101 09/22, 09/29, 10/06, 10/13

SUPERIOR COURT OF SanCountyCALIFORNIAofSanDiego330WestBroadwayDiego,CA92101CivilDivision

37-2022-00034776-CU-PT-CTL

Petitioner or Attorney: Paul Daniel Schadler

To All InterestedPetitionerPersons: Paul Daniel Schadler filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as whycourtTHEPinchasPaulPRESENTfollows:NAME:DanielSchadlerPROPOSEDNAME:PeretzHaleviCOURTORDERSthatallpersonsinterestedinthismatterappearbeforethisatthehearingindicatedbelowtoshowcause,ifany,thepetitionforchangeofnameshouldnotbegranted.Anypersonobjectingtothenamechangesdescribedabovemustfileawrittenobjectionthatincludesthereasonsfortheobjectionatleasttwocourtdaysbeforethematterisscheduledtobeheardandmustappearatthehearingtoshowcausewhythepetitionshouldnotbegranted.Ifnowrittenobjectionistimelyfiled,thecourtmaygrantthepetitionwithoutahearing.

NOTICE OF HEARING

Date: October 18, 2022 Time: 8:30 A.M. Dept. 61

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 hearing date and contact the parties by mail with further directions.

A NAMEOBJECTINGRESPONDENTTOTHECHANGEMUSTFILEAWRITTENOBJECTIONATLEASTTWOCOURTDAYS

(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 hearing date

Any Petition for the name change of a minor that is signed by only one parent must have this Attachment 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 09/15, 09/22, 09/29, 10/06

SUPERIOR COURT OF 37-2022-00034817-CU-PT-SanCountyCALIFORNIAofSanDiego330W.BroadwayDiego,CA92101CivilCourtCTL

Petitioner or Attorney: Chelsea Leigh Barrett To All Interested whyfiledChelseaPetitionerPersons:LeighBarrettapetitionwiththiscourtforadecreechangingnamesasfollows:PRESENTNAME:ChelseaLeighBarrettPROPOSEDNAME:ChelseaLeighIvesTHECOURTORDERSthatallpersonsinterestedinthismatterappearbeforethiscourtatthehearingindicatedbelowtoshowcause,ifany,thepetitionforchangeofnameshouldnotbegranted.Anypersonobjectingtothenamechangesdescribedabovemustfileawrittenobjectionthatincludesthereasonsfortheobjectionatleasttwocourtdaysbefore

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: October 18, 2022 Time: 8:30 A.M. Dept. 61

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 hearing date and contact the parties by mail with further directions.

A NAMEOBJECTINGRESPONDENTTOTHECHANGEMUSTFILEAWRITTENOBJECTIONATLEASTTWOCOURTDAYS

(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 hearing date

Any Petition for the name change of a minor that is signed by only one parent must have this Attachment 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 W. Broadway San Diego, CA 92101 09/15, 09/22, 09/29, 10/06

SUPERIOR COURT OF 37-2022-00035579-CU-PT-HallSanCountyCALIFORNIAofSanDiego330WestBroadwayDiego,CA92101ofJusticeCourthouseCTL

Petitioner or Attorney: LyBroan Kenneth Washington AKA LyBroan Washington AKA LyBroan Kenneth James To All InterestedPetitionerPersons:

LyBroan Kenneth Washington AKA LyBroan Washington AKA LyBroan Kenneth James filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as LyBroanPRESENTfollows:NAME:KennethWashingtonAKALyBroanWashingtonAKALyBroanKennethJamesPROPOSEDNAME:LyBroanKennethJamesTHECOURTORDERSthatallpersonsinterestedinthismatterappearbeforethiscourtatthehearingindicatedbelowtoshowcause,ifany,whythepetitionforchangeofnameshouldnotbegranted.Anypersonobjectingtothenamechangesdescribedabovemustfileawrittenobjectionthatincludesthereasonsfortheobjectionatleasttwocourtdaysbeforethematterisscheduledtobeheardandmustappearatthehearingtoshowcausewhythepetitionshouldnotbegranted.Ifnowrittenobjectionistimelyfiled,thecourtmaygrantthepetitionwithoutahearing.

NOTICE OF HEARING

Date: October 25, 2022 Time: 8:30 A.M. Dept. 61

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 hearing date and contact the parties by mail with further directions.

A NAMEOBJECTINGRESPONDENTTOTHECHANGEMUSTFILEAWRITTENOBJECTIONATLEASTTWOCOURTDAYS

(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 hearing date

Any Petition for the name change of a minor that is signed by only one parent must have this Attachment 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 09/15, 09/22, 09/29, 10/06

SUPERIOR COURT OF 37-2022-00031958-CU-PT-SanCountyCALIFORNIAofSanDiego330W.BroadwayDiego,CA92101HallofJusticeCTL

Petitioner or Attorney: Tareq Alexander Asfour To All InterestedPetitionerPersons: Tareq Alexander Asfour filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as whycourtTHETareqTareqPRESENTfollows:NAME:AlexanderAsfourPROPOSEDNAME:AlexanderVasquezCOURTORDERSthatallpersonsinterestedinthismatterappearbeforethisatthehearingindicatedbelowtoshowcause,ifany,thepetitionforchangeofnameshouldnotbegranted.Anypersonobjectingtothenamechangesdescribedabovemustfileawrittenobjectionthatincludesthereasonsfortheobjectionatleasttwocourtdaysbeforethematterisscheduledtobeheardandmustappearatthehearingtoshowcausewhythepetitionshouldnotbegranted.Ifnowrittenobjectionistimelyfiled,thecourtmaygrantthepetitionwithoutahearing.

NOTICE OF HEARING

Date: September 29, 2022 Time: 8:30 A.M. Dept. 61

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 hearing date and contact the parties by mail with further directions.

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 hearing date

Any Petition for the name change of a minor that is signed by only one parent must have this Attachment 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. 09/08, 09/15, 09/22, 09/29 COURT OF

Petitioner or Attorney: Siubhan Lynagh-Shannon To All Interested

whyfiledSiubhanPetitionerPersons:Lynagh-Shannonapetitionwiththiscourtforadecreechangingnamesasfollows:PRESENTNAME:SiubhanLynagh-ShannonPROPOSEDNAME:SiubhanShannonKleinTHECOURTORDERSthatallpersonsinterestedinthismatterappearbeforethiscourtatthehearingindicatedbelowtoshowcause,ifany,thepetitionforchangeofnameshouldnotbegranted.Anypersonobjectingtothenamechangesdescribedabovemustfileawrittenobjectionthatincludesthereasonsfortheobjectionatleasttwocourtdaysbeforethematterisscheduledtobeheardandmustappearatthehearingtoshowcausewhythepetitionshouldnotbegranted.Ifnowrittenobjectionistimelyfiled,thecourtmaygrantthepetitionwithoutahearing.

NOTICE OF HEARING Date: October 18, 2022 Time: 8:30 A.M. Dept. 25

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 NAMEOBJECTINGRESPONDENTTOTHECHANGEMUSTFILEAWRITTENOBJECTIONATLEASTTWOCOURTDAYS

(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 Attachment 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: 325 S. Melrose Dr. Vista, CA 92081 09/01, 09/08, 09/15, 09/22

whyfiledRobertoPetitionerPersons:RubenRamirezapetitionwiththiscourtforadecreechangingnamesasfollows:PRESENTNAME:RobertoRubenRamirezPROPOSEDNAME:RobertRubenRamirezTHECOURTORDERSthatallpersonsinterestedinthismatterappearbeforethiscourtatthehearingindicatedbelowtoshowcause,ifany,thepetitionforchangeofnameshouldnotbegranted.Anypersonobjectingtothenamechangesdescribedabovemustfileawrittenobjectionthatincludesthereasonsfortheobjectionatleasttwocourtdaysbeforethematterisscheduledtobeheardandmustappearatthehearingtoshowcausewhythepetitionshouldnotbegranted.Ifnowrittenobjectionistimelyfiled,thecourtmaygrantthepetitionwithoutahearing.

NOTICE OF HEARING October 17, 2022 Time: 8:30 61

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 hearing date and contact the parties by mail with further directions.

A

NAMEOBJECTINGRESPONDENTTOTHECHANGEMUSTFILEAWRITTENOBJECTIONATLEASTTWOCOURTDAYS

(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 hearing date

Any Petition for the name change of a minor that is signed by only one parent must have this Attachment served along with the Petition and Order to Show Cause, on the other nonsigning parent, and proof address 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: October 11, 2022 Time: 8:30 A.M. Dept. 61

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 hearing date and contact the parties by mail with further directions.

A

NAMEOBJECTINGRESPONDENTTOTHECHANGEMUSTFILEAWRITTENOBJECTIONATLEASTTWOCOURTDAYS

(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 hearing date

Any Petition for the name change of a minor that is signed by only one parent must have this Attachment 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 W. Broadway San Diego, CA 92101 09/01, 09/08, 09/15, 09/22

8:30am - 11:30 PST

At the hearing, the judge will read the petition and, if requested, will explain the effect of the granting of the petition, any term or allegation contained therein and the nature of the proceeding, its procedures and possible consequences, and may continue the matter for not more than 30 days for the appointment of counsel or to give counsel time to prepare.

The court may appoint counsel to represent the minor whether or not the minor is able to afford counsel. If any parent appears and is unable to afford counsel, the court shall appoint counsel to represent each parent who appears unless such representation is knowingly and waived.intelligently

Someone over the age of 18not the petitioner - must serve the other party with all the forms and complete a proof of service form, such as Proof of Service (JC Form #FL-330 or JC Form #FL-335), telling when and how the other party was served and file that with the court.

If you wish to seek the advice of an attorney in this matter, you should do so promptly so that your pleading, if any, may be filed on time.

Dated 09/22, 09/29

1862

LINCOLN ANNOUNCES EMANCIPATION PROCLAMATION

After the Battle of Antietam, President Abraham Lincoln announced the Emancipation Proclamation, which went into effect in the new year to free slaves.

PRISON:

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The state was leasing these prisoners out to private companies for a fee, in a practice known all across the South as convict leasing.

In states like Texas, Florida, Georgia and Alabama, pris oners were also used to help build railroads, cut timber, make bricks, pick cotton and grow sugar on planta

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President Abraham Lincoln issued the prelimi nary Emancipation Proclamation 150 years ago on September 22nd, 1862. It ordered the emancipation of all slaves in any Confederate state that did not return to the Union by January 1st, 1863. No Confederate states returned, and Lincoln signed and issued the Emancipation Proclamation on January 1, 1863. Frederick Douglass, while giving Lincoln due credit, famously complained that Lincoln’s motivation was to save the union, and was not altogether altruistic to the plight of slaves. According to the Library of Congress, in response to a challenge in the New York Tribune by the journalist Horace Greeley that he take a clear stance on abolition, Lincoln had provided a response stating, “If I could save the union without freeing any slave, I would do it; and if I could save it by freeing all the slaves, I would do it; and if I could save it by freeing some and leaving others alone, I would also do that.” Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation is a complicated legacy.

1906

ATLANTA RACE RIOT September 22 - 24, 1906: Atlanta newspapers reported four alleged assaults on white women, and by nightfall, white mobs were attacking and killing African Americans. Dozens died, scores were wounded, and African Americans seeking to protect themselves from the violence were arrested. The riot made Frenchtheheadlines,internationalmakingfrontcoverofthepublication

Le Petit Journal. The original cap tion reads: “Lynchings in the United States,” threat ening Atlanta’s image as a city of “The New South”. The underlying causes that lay behind the outbreak of mob violence included the emergence of a Black elite in Atlanta. During Reconstruction (1867-76) Black men gained the right to vote, and Blacks became more involved in political life, established businesses, created social networks, and built communities.

joint investigation, reporters from the Associated Press and Reveal at the Center for Investigative Reporting spent months unearthing this history. They focused on Tennessee Coal, Iron & Railroad, which ran the stockade and coal mine, and the com pany that later bought it, U.S. Steel.

The team found someone living today whose ances tor was imprisoned in the Lone Rock stockade nearly 140 years ago. They also interviewed the descen dant of a man who got rich from his role in pioneering Tennessee’s convict leasing

Thesystem.reporters

also heard from U.S. Steel. For the first time, it said it was willing to discuss its past with mem bers of the affected commu nity.

WHAT IS CONVICT LEASING?

Convict leasing was essen tially a new form of slav ery that started after the Civil War and went on for decades across the South. States - and companiesgot rich by arresting mostly Black men and then forc ing them to work for major

Thecompanies.13th Amendment, passed after the Civil War, banned slavery and involun tary servitude. But it made an exception for people convicted of a crime, offer ing legal cover for convict Tennesseeleasing. and many other states adopted similar lan guage in their constitutions that still exists today.

WHAT WAS THE LONE ROCK STOCKADE?

They were helping Tennessee, Coal, Iron and Railroad get rich. The com pany was an economic powerhouse, later bought by the world’s biggest com pany at the time: U.S. Steel Corporation.

HOW DID THE PRISON POPULATION CHANGE AFTER EMANCIPATION?

The racial makeup of prison populations changed almost overnight after the Civil War. In Tennessee, during slavery less than 5 percent of the prisoners were Black. In 1866, after emancipation, that number jumped to 52 percent. And by 1891 it had skyrocketed to 75 percent.

WHAT ARE BLACK CODES?

Black codes are laws passed by states that tar geted African Americans for minor crimes such as vagrancy, jumping a ride on a train car or not having proof of employment.

In Tennessee, people were sentenced up to five years of hard labor in the coal mine for having interracial rela tionships.

WHAT DOES U.S. STEEL SAY NOW ABOUT THEIR USE OF CONVICT LEASING?

The United States Steel Corpor-ation, also known as U.S. Steel, was founded by American business giants, which included J.P. Morgan and Andrew Carnegie. It has operations in the U.S. and Central Europe, and remains a leading steel pro

Theducer.company used convict labor for at least five years in Alabama in the early 1900s, but has never spoken openly about this dark chapter of its history. It has misrep resented its use of prison labor and has not acknowl edged the men who died in its

1950 RALPH BUNCHE WINS THE NOBEL PEACE PRIZE

On Sept. 22, 1950, Ralph Bunche achieved something no istrationformationalsoPalestine.ingthePrizereceivedaccomplishedAfrican-AmericanotherhadwhenhetheNobelPeaceforhisworkinlate1940sinassistinthemediationinBunchewasinvolvedintheandadminoftheUnited

Nations. In 1963, he was awarded the Medal of Freedom by President John F. Kennedy. Committed to education, Bunche served as the chairman of the political science department at Howard University from 1928 to 1950, and was Board of Overseers of Harvard University, his alma mater, from 1960 to 1965. Bunche died in 1971 at the age of 68.

The Lone Rock stockage operated in Tracy City, Tennessee for more than 25 years. The prisoners lived in cramped, unsanitary con ditions. Built to hold 200 people at a time, the prison sometimes held 600.

The men risked their lives every day above ground too, manning fiery, domeshaped coke ovens used in the iron-making process.

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Aftermines.being contacted by the AP and Reveal reporters, the company agreed for the first time to sit down and talk with members of the affected community. U.S. Steel also confirmed it owns a cemetery located at the site of its former coal mine: “U. S. Steel does not condone the practices of a century ago,’’ it said in a statement.

“Given the amount of time that has lapsed, we, unfor tunately, do not have com prehensive records relative to this situation.”

“We would be pleased to consider a memorial plaque should members of the affected community express an interest. We would also be happy to meet with them and discuss these topics.’’

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Ikie

Robert Eli Garry

Graham SUNRISE 07/24/1932 SUNSET 08/18/2022 Porter Jr. SUNRISE 04/19/1936 SUNSET 09/03/2022 SUNRISE 08/13/1962 SUNSET 08/27/2022

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Funeral services were held on 09/07/2022 at Bethel Baptist Church with a burial following at Miramar National Cemetery. Final arrangements were entrusted to Anderson Ragsdale Mortuary.

Ikie J. Graham was born on July 24, 1932 in Parsons, KS. He was the fourth child born to loving parents, Willie Sr. and Carrie Graham. He accepted Christ at an early age in Parsons, where he also attended the public school system.

In 1951, Ikie met Vivian Coleman of Humboldt, KS. They were united in Holy Matrimony on December 30, 1954. To their union two children were born, Cynthia and Scotty. Ikie was drafted in 1951 to the U.S. Navy on the USS Colonial, LSD 18. He was voted Honor Man and was stationed at the 32nd Street Naval Base.

He and his wife attended Bethel Baptist Church and were faithful members of this church and enjoyed the fellowship with all of its members. He was nomi nated Bethel Baptist Church Grandfather of the Year.

After serving his country, he became a Journeyman Plaster. He worked for sev eral Contractors in the San Diego area until he retired. Ikie remained a faithful member of the Plasterers’ Local Union No. 200 Operative Plasterers’ & Cement Masons’ International Association for 60 years. Even after retiring, he loved going to Union meetings and having coffee three times a week with his fel low Union Brothers.

Ikie loved helping people in any way he could. He told great stories about the people he met and the places he traveled. He loved his family and they loved him. He will be greatly missed.

Ikie was preceded in death by his parents, wife Vivian, two sisters, Mary Speese and Lena Speese, and two brothers, James Graham and Willie Graham Jr.

On August 18, 2022, the Lord welcomed Ikie J. Graham home. He leaves to cherish his memory and celebrate his life, two devoted children, Cynthia Harris (Phillip) of Vista, CA and Willie “Scotty” Graham (Shantilly) of San Diego, CA; grandchildren, Landon Graham, Jada Forde, Keyon Holiday (Alexis) and Shaylena Graham; one great-granddaughter Alani Rose Holiday; devoted niece Yvonne Coleman; great nephew Justin Coleman; and a host of niec es, nephews, and many friends to cherish all of the good times they shared.

Peyton Pablo-ManningNurse

SUNRISE 03/25/2001 SUNSET 08/18/2022

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Funeral services were held 09/12/2022 at 61st & Division Church of Christ with a buri al following at Miramar National Cemetery. Final arrangements were entrusted to Anderson Ragsdale Mortuary.

Robert Eli Porter, 86, of Knoxville, TN, passed away on September 3, 2022. He was born April 19, 1936, in Knoxville, TN, to the late Robert Porter, Sr. and Alma (Clark) Porter.

Robert was a Vietnam War veteran and served in the United States Navy for 20 years. After retirement, he owned and operated Service Master carpet clean ing and worked in shipping at the Navy Exchange.

Robert was a member of the 61st and Division Church of Christ. Robert also enjoyed watching football, old movies, good food and spending time with his grandchildren and great grandchildren. At his heart he was a homebody, who loved being home with his wife Shirley.

In addition to his parents, Robert was preceded in death by his sister Alva (James) Arnett, sister-in-law Gloria (Nathaniel) Anderson, and brother-in-laws Carlton Aaron and Terry Aaron.

Surviving is his son Mark (Mary) Porter, daughter Victoria Porter, and son Rodney Porter; grandchildren, Sade Porter, Nicole (Mario) Holden, Mark Porter Jr., Shalamar Porter, Robert Porter (named after his grandfather), Chante Porter and Gianna Torres; great grandchildren, Kayden Holden, Landyn Porter, Jackson Porter and sibling Josephine Smith. Affectionately known as “Uncle Bobby,” he leaves behind a host of nieces and nephews who loved him dearly.

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Funeral services were held at Memory Chapel of Anderson Ragsdale Mortuary with a burial following at Mt. Hope Cemetery. Final arrangements were entrusted to Anderson Ragsdale Mortuary.

Garry Harris was born in San Diego, CA on August 13, 1962. His parents Fred and Ethel Harris preceded him in death. Garry accepted Christ and was bap tized at an early age. He attended public schools of the community and grad uated from Hoover High School in 1980. After graduating high school, Garry was drafted by the Toronto Blue Jays as the overall number two pick in Major League Baseball.

Garry and Ana were united in marriage on April 1st, 2000 and to this union two daughters were born. He was employed with the City of San Diego for 25 years and retired in 2015. Garry had many hobbies including fixing his daugh ters cars and helping friends and other family with their cars. He took plea sure in ordering auto parts or using his code reader to determine the problem.

He enjoyed learning information from YouTube videos on real estate, auto mobiles, and yard cleaning. Garry enjoyed cooking ribs and brisket to share with family, friends, and neighbors. He also enjoyed talking on the phone with friends and family while sitting in his favorite chair with all the dogs around him driving him crazy. One of his favorite things to do was going out for breakfast with his friends and going out to eat with his daughters and wife.

On August 27th, 2022 he departed his life at 9:55 p.m. at Kaiser Permanente Hospital in San Diego, CA.

Garry leaves to cherish his memories with his wife, Ana Harris; Two daugh ters, Zunisha Harris and Tatiana Harris; mother-in-law, Maria De La Cruz; and a host of nieces, nephews and cousins. Garry will be deeply missed by family and many friends who loved him.

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Funeral services were held at Bonita Valley Community Church with a burial following at Glenn Abbey Cemetery. Final arrange ments were entrusted to Anderson Ragsdale Mortuary.

Peyton Pablo-Manning Nurse was born on March 25, 2001 to Nigel A. Nurse and Lesley A. Nurse. He was the oldest of 2 children. Peyton completed elementary school at Mt. Helix Academy and graduated from Helix Charter High.

Peyton completed 3 years at CSU, Northridge as a computer science major. It was his goal to pledge and become a member of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity. He was excited and honored to become a “legacy” member in the same Upsilon chapter his grandfather belonged to.

Peyton had several odd jobs. However, his servant’s heart burned to do volunteer and community work to help the less fortunate. He worked closely with the founder of the Logan Heights Community Development Corp. (CDC) for 10 years, assisting with the Future Achievers preschool, community beautification projects, annual street fair, annual toy drive, and community garden restoration.

Peyton had 2 intensive summer internships with the Black Contractors Association (BCA) of San Diego. Peyton assisted in the building and repair of many homes and structures in the Southeast San Diego community, as well as network ing and lobbying for funding and organizational opportunities. Peyton then used his skill and passion for both the BCA and the Logan Heights CDC for his senior project for Helix Charter High School.

Peyton accepted Jesus as his Lord and Savior. Peyton was preceded in death by his 2 grandfathers, Pastor Richard E. Reese and Michael Nurse.

He is survived by his parents CAPT (ret) Nigel A. Nurse and Dr. Lesley A. Nurse; his sister Lindsey A. Nurse; step-mother Jessica Nurse; stepsister Madison Emery; stepbrother Austin Emery; grandmothers Jacquelyne L. Reese and Cyrilla Nurse; godmother Dr. Gwendolyn Yates; aunts, Jonel Nurse-Cupidore (Cornel) and Kathy Ann Neyra (Aldo); uncles, Joel Nurse (Alicia), Michael Nurse Jr. (Suzette), and Marlon Nurse; cousins: Kristen Haney, Aaron Nurse (Melissa), Justin Nurse, and Jolyssa Nurse; and a host of family members, a Kappa brotherhood, and countless numbers of friends.

Brothers and sisters, we do not want you to be uninformed about those who sleep in death, so that you do not grieve like the rest of mankind, who have no hope. For we believe that Jesus died and rose again, and so we believe that God will bring with Jesus those who have fallen asleep in him.

Gunn III

SUNRISE 04/05/1965 SUNSET 06/30/2022

Lorenzo Anthony (Tony) Gunn III, 57, of San Diego, CA and Goodyear, AZ, passed away on June 30th, 2022. Lorenzo was born on April 5, 1965, in San Diego, CA to Lorenzo and Vessie Gunn (Williams). He was their second child. After graduating from Lincoln High School, Tony would attend the University of Nevada, Las Vegas and Baker University in Baldwin City, KS with a full foot ball

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of nature. He provided for his family and friends, was full of love and compassion, and helped so many. Tony was extremely funny, had an infectious smile, and was loved by those who knew him. No matter where he went or who he met, he was cherished and well respected.

Anyone who knew Tony knew that he was the most loving husband, father, son, brother, family member, and friend anyone could ask for. He leaves to celebrate his life and cherish his memory: wife - Sharon; mother - Vessie; sec ond mother - Olga; son - Lorenzo IV; brothers - Kevin, Quino, and James; sister - Gina. Tony will be missed by his family, co-workers, team members, and a plethora of friends that were considered family.

The family asks that you honor Tony’s legacy by spending time with your fam ily, with your friends, and loved ones. Tell these people that you love them and tell them often.

Celebration of Life for those that were not able to attend the Arizona celebration: Multipurpose Room Skyline Hills Library 7900 Paradise Valley Road | San Diego, CA 92139 Saturday, September 24, 2022

Time: 2:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.

IN MEMORIAM

Dwayne Renorda

Lorenzo Anthony Payton 08/22/2022

Brown SUNRISE 12/13/1962 SUNSET 03/24/2022

Dwayne Renorda Brown Dwayne Renorda Brown was born on December 13th, 1962, in Gainesville, Florida, to James and Helen Brown. He passed peacefully surrounded by friends and family March 24th, Dwayne2022. moved to San Diego, CA, with his mother, brother James Darryl Brown and sister Pamela (Brown) Stringfellow. He played football for Hoover High School and Southwestern College. On March 9th, 1996, he married the love of his life, Shawn Cornwell, becoming the best 2nd father to Mariah Michelle Cote. Their family grew in 1996 when their daughter Dominique Jaquay Brown was born. Their family became complete in 2000 when their son Dwayne Semaj Brown was born.

Dwayne truly was the life of the party and told the funniest jokes. He was an extremely hard worker and had immense pride in taking care of San Diego’s Park and Recreation centers.

This is just a glimpse into the vibrant and celebrated life of Dwayne R. Brown. His naturally funny spirit and words of wisdom will live on in the hearts of his loving parents, siblings, wife, children, aunts, cous ins, in-laws, nieces, nephews, great-nieces and nephews, and lifetime friends. We thank everyone for the love and support from San Diego to ThankFlorida.you

for the prayers that contributed to the amazing recovery of his mother during such a difficult time. Always and forever.

Please join us in Celebrating his life: Saturday, Sept 24th, 2022, 1 p.m. to 4 p.m; Remembrance 2 p.m. Dwayne loved good food, music, blue and Nike apparel If possible, please bring a dish and or wear blue or Nike

For address or information contact Shawn Cornwellbrown 619-452-8010 Shawncornwellbrown@gmail.com

Paulette

Blackburn

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Paulette Blackburn was born September 16, 1954, in Los Angeles, CA, to Vivian and Lloyd Quinn.

Paulette attended and completed her formal education in Los Angeles. She gave her life to the Lord at a young age, while still residing in LA. After com pleting high school, she joined her sisters Vera and Diana in San Diego. There, she met James Hardie, and the two became a couple. They were blessed with their first child, Monique S. Hardie Brinker.

Paulette was later blessed with a son, Thomas Washington. She built a life with Douglas E. Battle, and from this union, she gave birth to Douglas Earl Battle, Jr., and Shantice Yvonne Battle. Doug preceded her in death.

Paulette survived many challenges in this life, but she also left the lasting impression of a soft-spoken, somewhat shy person with a heart-warming smile. She was an avid reader and could lose herself in adventure books. In her downtime, she loved watching a variety of television programs. It goes without saying, her family will miss her willingness to be there when they needed someone. Paulette was the go-to person for kid drop-off and pick-up for school, or before and after school care. She had the perfect easy-going dis position that made her an excellent caregiver for those who were ill or elderly. Toward the end of her life, she spent the majority of her time caring for others.

On August 27, 2022, Paulette Blackburn left time and entered eternity. She was preceded in death by her twin sister Pauline. Left to treasure Paulette’s memory are her children Monique Hardie Brinker (Wesley), Thomas “Tommy” Washington, Douglas Earl Battle, Jr., and Shantice Yvonne Battle; her siblings Vera Quinn, Diana Quinn, Phillip (Casandra) Quinn, Georgie Quinn, Charles Quinn, Vincent Quinn, and Clarise Quinn; her nine grandchildren; along with a host of nieces, nephews, great-nieces, great-nephews, cousins, and friends.

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Devin Ian Payton, son of Tracie Brown and Howard Payton, was born May 3, 1992, in San Diego, CA.

Devin accepted Jesus Christ as his Lord and Savior and was baptized at Bayview Baptist Church on January 22, 2006.

From the day Devin was born, his infectious smile brought light and joy to everyone. He was a handsome young man who not only loved football but played football from Pop Warner through high school.

Influenced by his uncle Ro, Devin also developed a passion for music at an early age. He was a talented lyricist and beatmaker. He grew up writing music and having freestyle circles with family and friends. For those who knew him, he did everything major - from skydiving to courageously offering his heart and art to the world. Even when adopting his dog, Thor, his selfless nature yearned to learn the responsibility of caring for something other than himself.

Devin had a spirit that was healing to be around. His faith and deep spiritual connection allowed him to transmute even his most difficult times into oppor tunities for personal evolution. In addition to being employed in Concierge and Sales at March and Ash, Devin was incredibly passionate about investing. He was a disciplined student of life, devoting countless hours toward mastering the stock market: studying trends, reading books, and attending seminars and workshops. Devin was well on his way to becoming a successful trader. He aspired to create generational wealth and in his own time–a true inspiration.

On August 22, 2022, the Lord called Devin Payton home. He was preceded in death by his uncle Gerald (Roro); and grandfathers Jerry Burns and Howard Payton, Sr.

Devin leaves to cherish his memory; parents Tracie Brown (Arthur Brown) and Howard (Michelle) Payton; sisters Madisen Brown, Loralei Burns, Sierra Payton; brother Tyler Payton; grandmothers Barbara Banks, Roslyn Brown, and Sally Payton; and a host of uncles, cousins, and friends.

Memories Build a Special Bridge

Our memories build a special bridge when loved ones have to part to help us feel we’re with them still and sooth a grieving heart. Our memories span the years we shared, preserving ties that bind, They build a special bridge of love and bring us peace of mind. Emily Matthews

Antonio James Overton Marshall

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Antonio James Overton Marshall was born on October 30, 1951, in San Diego, CA. He was the second of three boys born to Mack Herron and Ernestine Marshall. On August 25, 2022, Tony passed away peacefully and went home to be with the Lord.

Tony received his formal education at Logan Elementary, Memorial Junior High, and Lincoln High School in San Diego. Tony worked for the Del Mar Fairgrounds for over ten years. He loved interacting with people and could be found there every year, faithfully, with a smile on his face and joy in his heart. In 2002 he met the love of his life, Fonda Standard.

Tony was a kind and generous man who gave without worrying about receiving anything in return. His heart was huge, and his voice was loud. He will be fondly remembered for his ability to recall a classmate or childhood friend’s name like it was just yesterday.

In his later years, Tony began attending and joined Gospel Center Church of God in Christ under the prayerful watch of Pastor Sidney A. Buggs III.

Tony was preceded in death by his parents, Mack McHerron and Ernestine Marshall; his younger brother Ezekiel Bernard-Evans; son Major King; grandson Damajoin Graham; uncle Donald Marshall; and aunt Marceline Long.

He leaves to cherish his memories, his longtime love Fonda Standard; a son Antonio J.O. Marshall Jr.; a daughter Micole A. Marshall; 11 stepchildren, Melanie Groodrum of Banning, CA, Marie Brown, Danisha, Shannae, Aubrey Cooks, Dominique, Andrea, Shawna, Jasmine Mackson, Fonda Woods, and Thomas Washington all of San Diego, CA; a brother Erine Byron of Oakland, CA; a sister Linda J. Bryson-Washington of Raleigh, NC; an uncle Douglas Marshall of Los Angeles, CA; 19 grandchildren; 8 great-grandchildren; and a host of cousins, family members, and friends.

Devin

T he Lord is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit.

Bid Opps Abound at CA Black Chamber of Commerce Summit Black

Th e California Black Chamber of Commerce Foundation Inc. (CALBCCF) is offering “gamechanging opportunities” for mini micro, micro, and small business proprietors of the state at the Economic Business and Roundtable Statewide Summit 2022. Under the theme, “Pitch Your Business,” the summit is scheduled to be held in Sacramento on Friday, Sept. 30, and Saturday, Oct. 1, at the Embassy Suites Sacramento Riverfront

JayPromenade.King,the president and Chief Executive Office of CALBCC, said the Economic Summit provides a different outlook and “a bold new journey into the ecosystem of business and how it’s effectively Startupsdone.”

or established busi nesses attending the summit will be able to present their services to potential clients on the spot or set up a bid ding process in the near future. Interested individuals will be able to explore employment opportunities at the two-day event.

“This is not the same format that it has been in the past,” King told California Black Media. “We’ve been working with California Transportation (Caltrans) and DGS (California Department of General Services), to identify contracts that smaller firms can bid for and win if not at the summit days afterward. We will have workshops but all of them are interactive.”

A workshop on how to pitch a bid will be held on the first day of the summit. The pitch presentation is scheduled to be done in front of a panel of corporate judges with the hope of winning investment

Thecapital.next day, the partici pants will pitch their busi ness concept with a chance to land $50,000 in capital.

Two second-place winners will receive $25,000 each, and 10 functional businesses each have a chance at $10,000 in cash prizes.

“We are only awarding busi nesses in the state that have done all the hard work. It’s difficult running a small business,” King said. “Because small businesses are macro (a business that makes less than $100,000 per year) or mini macro (less than $35,000 per year), especially in the Black

sector, it’s extremely difficult. About 96% of the African American businesses fit that Thedescription.”Economic Summit will feature Black chambers of commerce from across the state, including operations from Los Angeles, Fresno, Bakersfield, San Francisco, Oakland, and San Diego. Wells Fargo, Lyft, UC Davis Health, the city of Sacramento, the Department of General Services, and the Black Small Business Association are Economic Summit spon

Thesors.

Economic Summit was created to bring “change makers” together with minority-owned businesses with a mission to create meaning ful economic opportunities to increase spending with small businesses and strengthen the conversation of small business

diversity, equity, and inclu sion, King said.

The Summit is also set up to assist interested homebuyers. King said attendees will have a chance to see if they qualify for a home loan.

The summit will feature guest speakers Chris Horton, National Black Entrepreneur Project, Ann Tompkins, Director of Professional Services at the University of California, Davis (UC Davis); and Mike Condrin, Chief Operation Officer at UC Davis.

The California Black Chamber of Commerce Foundation, Inc. was created as a public charity dedicated to education, training, community growth, and youth entrepre neurial development. Its mis sion starts with educating local and state-wide commu nities about the importance of financial literacy.

“We believe in diversity, equity, and inclusion,” King said. “We are not excluding any business sector, racial groups, or White, Asian, Latinos business chambers. We know that they have the same challeng es. We (CALBCC) are putting on display (an Economic Summit) that we would like to see from other chambers and entities across the state when we talk about diversity, equity, and inclusion. This means everybody to us.”

For more information about the Economic Business Summit, registration, and hotel accommodations, contact Angela Lowe of the California Black Chamber of Commerce at (916) 467-8878 or visit cbcc@calbcc.org.

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