Aaliyah Muhammad is a member of the civil rights group All of Us or None and a pillar of her community in Sacramento. She works tirelessly to help the homeless population along Market Street, a thoroughfare in the Sacramento County community of Walnut Grove.
She also is a mother to a son suffering from severe mental illness.
Muhammad fears that she might be the one thing stand-
By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent
ing between her son and a life on the streets.
“He told them one day he didn’t want their services anymore and so they stopped coming and that’s when he started going downhill,” Muhammad said of the social workers who were handling his case. “But I feel that they shouldn’t have just quit. They should have tried to talk with him or find some other group that he might work with.”
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CBC’s history, and kept an eye on their Republican
as they tried to find the votes to select a new speaker.
Rep. Kevin McCarthy, who is 57 and from California, continued to face strong opposition from his own party as he tried to replace outgoing speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-California).
At least six members of the GOP have opposed McCarthy, who needs 218 votes. Democrats have seized upon the GOP’s inability to unite.
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On Tuesday, Jan. 3, members of the Congressional Black Caucus held an inspiring swearing-in ceremony, even as Republicans were fighting over who would become the next Speaker of the House.
“In the work we do, we honor our history, like the many Black members that served before there was even a Congressional Black Caucus,” said Nevada Democratic Rep. Steven Horsford, the CBC’s new chairman.
49, counted among the 58 CBC members taking the oath of office, most praised theBiden-Harris administra tion, spoke glowingly the counterparts
“The 118th Congress has yet to begin, and Americans are already seeing how dysfunctional and disastrous GOP control of the House is going to be,” said Rep. Suzan DelBene (D-Washington).
is the new chairwoman of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee.
In Stop the Hate, a 2021 report focused on hate crimes in Los Angeles County researchers reached several revealing conclusions that line up with trends reported across the state.
Among the findings that stood out in the LA County report were: Black Californians are still most impacted by hate crimes; hate crimes are significantly underreported to law enforcement (by as much 50 %); and they violate human rights as defined by 177 nations around the world in the United Nations Universal Declaration on Human Rights.
Although African Americans in Los Angeles County make up only 9% of the population, they accounted for 46 % of the victims of hate crimes in 2021, according to the Stop the Hate Report.
Statewide in 2021, Black Californians accounted for a disproportionate 44% of the victims of documented hate crimes although African Americans make up about 6% of the state’s population, according to statistics released by the California Attorney General Rob Bonta’s office in June.
The Los Angeles County study was spearheaded by the Los Angeles County Commission on Human Rights and research for it
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For many Californians this is not an unfamiliar story. For a lot of families with homeless relatives – or loved ones on the verge of becoming unhoused – it is that one intervention or strategic assistance at the right time that prevented that person battling mental illness or other life challenges from losing their stable housing.
About 161,548 people in the state experience homelessness on any given day, according to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). The Stanford Institute for Economic Policy Research (SIEPR) reports the number of homeless people in the state increased 42% from 2014 to 2020.
About 25% of the adult homeless population in Los Angeles County deal with severe mental health issues according to a report from the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority.
According to a survey conducted by the California Health Care Foundation, 43% of the Black Californians interviewed reported
The law establishes a 10-member council empowered to set minimum wages as well as standards for hours and working conditions for California’s fast food workers.
State and county elections officials are still verifying whether the referendum proposal received enough signatures to qualify for the ballot, a determination expected by the end of January. If that happens, the law would be halted from taking effect until voters weigh in.
In the meantime, the state Department of Industrial Relations said it plans to begin implementing the law on Sunday. That could include clearing the way for appointments to the Fast Food Council. But any wage increases or other changes couldn’t take effect until at least October, meaning the law would have no immediate impact on worker pay.
was conducted in an area encompassing Central and South Los Angeles, neighborhoods in the San Fernando Valley, West Hollywood and Hollywood.
In nearby Orange County (OC), officials there joined a growing chorus of other Golden State cities and counties that have declared racism a public health crisis.
At their Dec. 6 public meeting, the Orange County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved “A Resolution of The Board of Supervisors of the County of Orange Declaring Racism and Inequity as a Public Health Crisis.”
The resolution is based on the premise that systemic racism causes persistent discriminatory policies and evidence cited in numerous studies linking racism to negative health outcomes. In it, the OC Board of Supervisors vowed to promote an inclusive and racial equity justice-oriented governmental organization that is aware of “unfairness through robust trainings and continuing education to expand the understanding of how racial discrimination affects individuals and communities most impacted by inequities.”
Orange County Human Relations Council Director of Operations Don Han applauded the Southern California county board’s move.
“This signified that we are serious about stopping hate,” said Han,
that someone close to them has experienced homelessness – a rate much higher than any other racial group in the survey.
Experts attribute California’s homelessness crisis to a few key historical factors.
La Tina Jackson, a licensed clinical social worker and a deputy with the L.A. County Department of Mental Health, explained that a person can become homeless due to struggles with severe mental illness and vice versa.
“A person with severe mental illness may experience delusions or hallucinations that might result in bizarre, irrational, impulsive, or disorganized behavior. In a minority of cases, even aggressive behavior,” Jackson said.
Alex Visotyzky, Senior California Policy Fellow at the National Alliance to End Homelessness, claims that this crisis has been decades in the making.
“We’ve seen the federal government slowly, over the last 50 years, disinvest from affordable housing in major ways,” he said.
The Lanterman-Petris-Short (LPS)
The International Franchise Association and the National Restaurant Association said state law requires the state to sit tight until the status of the referendum is determined. The industry groups submitted more than 1 million signatures from voters in support of the referendum, well above the roughly 620,000 required by state law.
“California bureaucrats, at the behest of special interests, are taking an unprecedented step to violate their Constitution and the will of more than one million voters who asked for the Fast Food Council to be stopped via the referendum process,’’ Matt Haller, chief executive officer and president of the International Franchise Association, said in a statement.
The Service Employees International Union, which drove support for the creation of the council, blasted the lawsuit and several companies by name, including McDonald’s, Chipotle
whose nonprofit is geared toward combatting discrimination in the Southern California county. “That is our goal.”
Han said there is evidence that systematic racism has existed in Orange County -- which is 70 % White — like most of the U.S., for generations.
Within the last two years, the cities of Coachella, Goleta, Long Beach, and Los Angeles and counties such as Monterey, Riverside, Sacramento, San Diego, and Santa Barbara passed resolutions categorizing racism as a public health distress.
The Oakland City Council deemed racism a public health crisis in June and promised to work to advance racial equity.
At the time, Seema Rupani of the Oakland City Attorney’s Office, said the government had a responsibility to address the health problem racism has caused.
“Structural racism has existed for centuries, and it has always impacted communities of color here, but during the pandemic the inequities became more pronounced,” she said. “They were growing. They were becoming more exposed particularly with COVID and housing and homelessness and economic disparities and there was just a responsibility to acknowledge what was happening and to take steps to address it.”
Act of 1967 was signed into law by Gov. Ronald Reagan to provide guidelines for handling involuntary civil commitment of individuals to mental health institutions in the State of California. Its intent was to move away from locked mental institutions in favor of more community-based treatment.
LPS also implemented 72-hour holds to limit involuntary and indefinite institutionalization.
Jackson – who, much like Muhammad, is intimately familiar with the subject of mental illness in her own personal life – claims that while the legislation was born from the best intentions, the LPS Act has not worked as well in practice.
“I’ve yet to see someone who truly is having a psychotic break completely reconstituted 72 hours,” she said. “They might be better because you get medication, but I’ve yet to see somebody completely reconstitute.”
Visotyzky argues that the LPS Act led to a lack of adequate investments due to the lack of alternatives. The LPS Act resulted in many individuals being released from state hospitals to live in the community.
and Starbucks.
“This cowardly tactic comes right out of the corporate playbook Californians have, unfortunately, come to know too well,” said Tia Orr, executive director of SEIU California, in a statement.
“When corporations fail to halt progressive legislation in the legislature, they pivot to bankrolling ballot measures in an attempt to circumvent democracy and the will of the people,” she added.
If the signature drive doesn’t qualify for a referendum and the law moves forward, fast food wages could be raised as high as $22 an hour by the end of 2023. California’s minimum wage for all workers is set to rise to $15.50 an hour starting Sunday.
Chang, the judge, scheduled a hearing on the matter for Jan. 13. She also wrote that restaurant groups have failed to prove they properly served the state with the lawsuit, and she ordered them to do so.
Oakland’s resolution directed $350,000 in the city budget for data analyst and consulting services to aid the city and its department of race and equity to enhance “improvements in systems for collection and processing data to track performance and equity progress,” reads the council’s resolution.
The OC supervisors did not attach a dollar amount to what the county will do to combat discrimination but indicated they will support diversity and inclusion as a core component to the delivery of health and human services for underserved populations, including appropriate allocation of resource to personnel training and public education.
Over 200 governmental bodies in 37 states have passed declarations concerning racism’s impact on public health.
U.S. Centers of Disease Control and Prevention Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky called racism a public health danger in 2021.
She pointed to how the pandemic impacted communities of color in terms of case numbers, deaths, and social consequences.
“What we know is this: racism is a serious public health threat that directly affects the well-being of millions of Americans,” Walensky said. “Racism is not just the discrimination against one group based on the color of their skin
In the 1980s, under Pres. Reagan there was a disinvestment from the health care systems most American families relied on to provide care and shelter for mentally challenged relatives or those dealing with other behavioral issues. It came in the form of the Mental Health Systems Act of 1980 (MHSA), according to Vonya Quarles, the Executive Director of Starting Over Inc.
“That shut down mental health facilities and led to the increase in the prison system.” Quarles said.
In the last couple of years California announced a $3 billion investment to provide affordable housing options and services for those suffering from severe mental illness or substance abuse issues.
This included funds for the Community Assistance, Recovery, and Empowerment (CARE) Act –or Senate Bill (SB) 1338 – which is designed to provide several points of intervention and alternatives before facing more severe outcomes.
The CARE Act includes Care Court, which aims to divert homeless people with severe mental illness away from correctional
“While House Republicans fight one another in unprecedented ways, and Kevin McCarthy gives in to the most extreme flanks of the Republican Party in desperate plays for their support, Democrats are clear-minded, unified, and eager to get to work for the American people,” she said.
“No matter who becomes Speaker of the House or how many votes it takes, the contrast is clear, and in two short years voters will reject this chaos and confusion.”
Further complicating McCarthy’s bid, Republicans with a small majority only occupy 222 seats in the 118th Congress, which means there’s enough opposition to block his candidacy.
He needs a majority of the present members to vote for him.
Incoming House Minority Leader, New York Democratic Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, said no Democratic party
or their race or ethnicity, but the structural barriers that impact racial and ethnic groups differently to influence where a person lives, where they work, where their children play, and where they worship and gather in community.”
In Orange County, hate crimes and related incidents were up 165 percent in 2021 compared to five years ago, according to OC Human Relations Council’s “2021 Orange County Hate Crimes Report.”
Black people were the target of 24 reported hate incidents and 16 hate crimes in 2021, while there were 153 hate incidents and 10 hate crimes committed against Asian/ Pacific Islanders.
Han touched on how systematic racism can be traced back to slavery -- citing, for example, the U.S. Government never honoring Union General William T. Sherman’s promise to grant formerly enslaved Black people land they after they were freed. He added that people who do not understand history fear what the OC resolution could mean legally.
“There are a number of folks who have a lack of knowledge on this, and they lash out,” Han said. “But they don’t represent a majority of the county. The resolution signified that we are serious about stopping hate. We are seeing a shining light at the end of the tunnel.”
facilities in favor of mandatory treatment.
“CARE Court has the potential to change the lives of thousands of families across the state,” said Harold Turner, Executive Director of the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Urban Los Angeles. “Organizations like NAMI urgently need this support so we can quickly begin helping our loved ones who are struggling with untreated mental and behavioral issues.”
While Care Court has its fair share of criticisms, Muhammad believes that this program is exactly what her son needs.
Muhammad continues to work for those who are not as fortunate while her son is being treated through the Care program in the Napa State Hospital.
“We’ll all go pick up dinners and take them to different encampments and pass them out,” she said. “We hand them all out. We never come back with any dinner.”
California Black Media’s coverage of Mental Health in California is supported by the California Health Care Foundation.
member would be absent for a vote and did not expect any to simply vote “present.”
Headed into Tuesday, there was even the belief that Jeffries, 52, could get more votes than McCarthy in a first round of voting. But, because the GOP controls the House, he wouldn’t become speaker.
“We’re focused right now on making sure that every single Democrat is present and voting, and I hope to be able to earn everyone’s vote,” said Jefferies, the first African American to lead a party in Congress.
“It’s unfortunate that all we’re seeing is chaos, crisis, confusion, and craziness take hold of the other side of the aisle, as opposed to trying to find common ground to deliver real results for the American people,” Jefferies continued.
“Hopefully, we’ll get to a place sooner rather than later when the Congress can actually function in a way that brings Democrats and Republicans together to get things done for the American people.”
By Dr. John E. Warren Publisher
Perhaps for some it’s going unnoticed, but the State of California now has three Constitutional Officers that are African American: The Secretary of State, Dr. Shirley Weber; the State Superintendent of Public Instruction, Dr. Tony Thurmond; and the State Controller, Ms. Malia Cohen. These are very significant milestones for a state with an African American population of just over 6 percent. In addition to these three, let us not forget that the Vice President of the United States is a Californian and part African American. These individuals remind us of what we can accomplish if we stay engaged and persevere. The time of preparation for future electoral victories is now and not weeks before the next election.
Here in San Diego, we have a Black Superintendent of the San Diego Unified School District,
but that is not enough with one African American School Board member most of us rarely if ever, hear from. Please understand that while it is not right to expect favorite treatment from elected officials who look like us, neither should they be afraid to help their own just as they do everyone else. Let us not forget that “All skin is not kin”. It will take the building of coalitions beyond skin color to achieve our goals, but just as the people cited here have done to reach their offices, so can the rest of us if we put our minds to it and move beyond instant gratification. Our issues are not at Burger King and we can’t always “have it our way,” but we can stay involved and engaged beyond our personal interest. Then, there will be more of us to “salute”. Let’s rock with this new year and new opportunities to make meaningful change.
Instead, she was subjected to regular, vile, racist harassment from white students who showered her with the n—r word, even when she respectfully asked them to “please stop.”
From where I sit, the constant use of the N-word is assaultive and aggressive. Autumn complained to school administrators, who did nothing even though there was a policy that students who used such slurs would be suspended.
Instead, the young lady was subjected to multiple verbal assaults and attempted to handle her challenges by asking offending white students to stop using the word.
Their Caucasity was rampant. They ignored her requests, and one day she snapped, yelling and slapping the fellow student who seemed to find the use of a racial slur amusing.
Nobody condones violence, and the use of the N-word is violent. School administrators chose to take no
action against the unnamed white boy (who deserves suspension and more, and his parents should be reported to Child Protective Services for raising such a little monster) but suspended Autumn for 45 days, sentencing her to an “alternative” facility where students are required to wear orange jumpsuits (talk about the schoolto-prison pipeline) and subjected to extreme so-called discipline.
Rather than submit to such extreme insanity, Autumn ran away from home and was considered a suicide risk. Her parents have filed a lawsuit against the school district and complained to the Department of Education.
Still, this amazing young lady has had her high school senior year interrupted and besmirched. And the toxic little white boy who taunted her mercilessly has experienced no consequences. We don’t even know his name!
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Using geolocation data has changed the way elections are fought and won. This last election cycle, the Democratic Party defied historical trends and a challenging national environment to expand its Senate majority and limit its losses in the House of Representatives.
Democrats spent almost four times the amount of capital compared to Republicans on Facebook and Instagram ads during August and September of this year, and it was well worth it. The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee spent even more money on its grassroots organizing than television advertising for the first time in its history.
Culturally sensitive and respectful targeting in all public campaigns has proven to be effective and efficient across the nation. All modern political organizing is built upon sophisticated data, analytics, and modeling that allows campaigns to target the voters they need to win using geolocation data.
The caliber of geolocation data has improved exponentially, and its use cases are practically endless. Democrats successfully used it to target donors, track voters and follow other political audiences in a way that hasn’t been done before.
Unfortunately, these services might end abruptly as a recent Federal Trade Commission (FTC) lawsuit against Idahobased company, Kochava, brought to light the severe lack of regulations and guidelines surrounding data privacy. There are no set rules or regulations regarding this type of data privacy, so companies are left to their own devices to define what data privacy means and how they will implement measures to protect it.
For example, Kochava implemented Privacy Block, which blocks out location data at sensitive places, including health clinics and churches; but without guidelines or regulations from the government to standardize and/or define what a sensitive location is, this is the best data providers can do to prevent data from being used inappropriately.
I commend the companies taking it upon themselves to protect our data, especially any healthcare-related data, in the wake of
ple are being openly massacred by so-called law enforcement officers who face few consequences for their murderous ways.
They claim they fear for their lives. What did Autumn fear when, after enduring racist harassment, she snapped? Who wouldn’t snap after the madness? And why is this so acceptable?
High school administrators say the N-word is “only a word.” But it is also the last word our ancestors heard before they were lynched. It is the word that was used to marginalize and criminalize.
It is a word that sometimes seeps into the lexicon, a word that some say stings less when uttered as “nigga” instead of “n—r.” But it is also a word that is historically objectionable.
The white administrators who said a word is just a word aren’t so weak on enforcement when other ethnic slurs are used.
the Dobbs decision; but I am disheartened that the government is wasting its time with lawsuits instead of creating real legislation that addresses mobile geolocation data privacy.
Congress must continue to draft appropriate legislative regulations and guidelines for geolocation data sharing and user privacy. The ambiguous lawsuit from the FTC will not provide a clean or clear path forward for data-sharing companies.
Geolocation technology made it possible for huge political gain last month, but if Biden’s FTC is allowed to bypass the authority of Congress and suppress data companies, Democrats might not have as much success during the 2024 presidential election.
According to a poll done by the Associated Press, voters under 30 went 53 percent for Democratic candidates last month, which is down from the 2020 election at 61 percent. Black voters still overwhelmingly supported Democrats for Congress, but that support fell between four and seven percentage points compared to 2018.
Democrats won in Georgia by less than 3 percent of the vote – which is too close for comfort, and certainly too close to lose a tactic as valuable as geolocation technology.
I look to my friends in the Congressional Black Caucus, including Representative James Clyburn, a neighbor of not only Georgia but of my home state of North Carolina, to bring an action to protect this needed technology and create regulations that clearly define proper use.
The next two years will be critical in defining what the future of our country looks like – we need rational leaders who will serve Americans of all backgrounds, especially the minority and underserved communities. Minority voters are the base of the party and elect those who will fight to end inequalities. We cannot have a repeat of 2016, but I worry that an overzealous FTC will end up costing Democrats elections and silencing the voices of so many Americans.
They wouldn’t say a word was just a word if they were called out of their name. When a young girl complains about racist hazing, administrators need to stop it.
They should not protect the intellectually challenged white boy who insisted that he could use slurs because he was empowered to do so. Autumn complained. Her parents complained. Nothing happened. The young lady felt powerless and alone.
The entire school system is at fault because they looked away from the madness of racial hazing. But we are also all at fault because we have normalized anti-Blackness.
Racist violence, whether verbal or physical, is the norm in this nation. It seems OK for white folks to haze, harass and demean Black people.
It is unacceptable, and there need to be consequences, not just for those who attacked and hazed Autumn, but for all of those who choose to haze and attack Black
children in education systems all over the nation.
Too many people think that racism is “no big thing.” It’s not a big thing for ignorant, myopic, and unaffected people. But for Autumn, an ambitious young woman who has been scarred by these incidents because my-opically ignorant white administrators failed to take action, it’s a big thing.
What action can we take as a collective? What can we do? As we end the year and make those empty resolutions, let’s make one with teeth. Let’s resolve to put an end to virulent anti-Blackness. Let’s support Autumn and every young student dealing with racist administrators. Let’s work to get them out of the jobs they do not deserve. Let’s say no more as emphatically as we can. Malveaux is an economist, author and dean of the College of Ethnic Studies at California State University, Los Angeles.
The House passed legislation Wednesday that calls for removing from the Capitol a bust of the U.S. Supreme Court justice who wrote the infamous 1857 Dred Scott decision that held African-Americans were not citizens.
The bust of Roger B. Taney, the nation’s fifth chief justice, sits inside the entrance to the Old Supreme Court Chamber in the U.S. Capitol. The chamber is where the high court met from 1810 until 1860. Taney led the court in that period, from 1836 to 1864.
The legislation also commissions a bust of Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall to be placed somewhere in the Capitol. Marshall became the court’s first Black justice in 1967. The bill was passed by voice vote and now goes to President Joe Biden to be signed into law.
The notorious Dred Scott decision held that Blacks were not citizens and therefore had no right to sue in federal court. Rep. Steny Hoyer, D-Md., led the effort in the House to remove the Taney bust. Taney was born in Maryland and statues
of him in the state were also previously removed.
“Over 3 million people visit our Capitol each year,” Hoyer said. “The people we choose to honor in our halls signal to those visitors which principles we cherish as a nation.”
senators who want to continue the practice of letting states act on their own to replace the statues they place in the Capitol.
Rep. Al Green, D-Texas, said that as a “son of the segregated South,” he was grateful for the bill.
“To those of us who have had to sit in the back of the bus, the balcony of the movie and go to the back doors of restaurants, it means a lot,” Green said.
Pelé was remembered for a life beyond the field, for transcending the sport of soccer and becoming perhaps the most well-known person on Earth.
his magic will endure.’’ Pelé scored 12 goals in 14 World Cup matches and is the only threetime world champion, winning titles in 1958, 1962 and 1970. His death was especially impactful for generations of Brazilian players who idolized him.
“For Black Americans who have grown up in segregation, face racial violence and still confront institutional racism today, seeing figures like Taney honored here is a searing reminder that the past is present.”
The House had earlier passed a bill to remove the Taney bust along with three other statues honoring white supremacists — including former U.S. Vice President John C. Calhoun of South Carolina. But legislation was narrowed in scope to win over
The bill states that while the removal of the bust from the Capitol does not relieve Congress of the historical wrongs it committed in protecting slavery, it expresses the recognition by Congress “of one of the most notorious wrongs to have ever taken place in one of its rooms.”
The legislation directs the removal of the bust within 45 days of the bill being enacted into law. It will then remain in the custody of the Senate Curator. It also calls for entering into an agreement to obtain a bust of Marshall within two years, and that priority for its location should be near the Old Supreme Court Chamber.
“Before Pelé, ‘10’ was just a number,’’ current Brazil forward Neymar wrote following the soccer great’s death Thursday at the age of 82. “That line, beautiful, is incomplete. I would say that before Pelé soccer was just a sport. Pelé changed everything. He transformed soccer into art, entertainment. He gave voice to the poor, to the Black and above all he gave Brazil visibility. Soccer and Brazil elevated their standing thanks to the King! He is gone, but
“Today Brazil waves goodbye to one of its most illustrious children,” wrote Romario, a 1994 World Cup champion who used Pelé’s full name in his post. “Edson Arantes do Nascimento made the world bow to his talent and took Brazilian soccer to the altar of gods. Throughout his life, Pelé inspired generations of athletes and deserves every tribute.’’
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SUNRISE 08/01/1925
SUNSET 12/08/2022
Mary B. Ivy was born August 1, 1925, in Clarksdale, Mississippi to Johnny and Olivia Coleman. God called her home on December 8, 2022 in San Diego, California at 3pm with her daughter Barbara, at her side.
Mary was a loving wife to Paige W. Ivy, who preceded her in homegoing in 1979. She was the mother to four children, two Sons, Hector and Rodney Ivy; and twin Daughters Deborah Rivers and Barbara Ivy. (Both Hector and Rodney preceded her in homegoing). Mary leaves behind siblings Martha Payne, Arthur Coleman, and Princella Brookshire. Mary was an active and involved Matriarch unto her family, with four Grandchildren: Tracy, Alvis, Damaan, and Ophelia; eleven Great-Grandchildren; and the rare blessing of creating cherished memories with twelve Great-Great-Grandchildren. Mary loved her family so much, she even took her first Great-Grandchild, Bowman Paxton, as her own and
raised him until his teenage years.
Mary was a homemaker and enjoyed hosting family gatherings and cooked some of the best soul food on this planet. She always kept beautiful fruit and vegetable gardens, to which, all of her kids, grandkids, and great grandkids knew to put their eggshells and banana peels in “for the soil”. Even though
Mary was a stay-at-home wife and Mother, she loved to take road trips cross country and spend time fishing in Mission Valley for those “bluegills” she always raved about. She enjoyed sending folks to the “boneyard” in countless rounds of dominos, and was not quiet about it. Mary was in the Order of the Eastern Star and served her community for many, many years. Mary will be greatly missed, but never forgotten.
In times of darkness, love sees…
In times of silence, love hears...
In times of doubt, love hopes…
In times of sorrow, love heals...
And in all times, love remembers. May time soften the pain Until all that remains Is the warmth of the memories And the love.
The Globe’s Celebrating Community Voices presentation features local San Diegans
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The Old Globe announced it will present the 10th annual Powers New Voices Festival, a four-day event of readings of 11 new American plays by some of the most exciting playwrights writing for the American theatre today, including new works by San Diegans. The free festival opens on January 12, 2023 and closes on January 15 in the Sheryl and Harvey White Theatre, part of the Globe’s Conrad Prebys Theatre Center.
The Powers New Voices Festival kicks off with the first of five of the new American play reading series on January 12 with The Janeiad by Anna Ziegler, followed by the
Globe-commissioned play
The Black Beans Project by Melinda Lopez and Joel Perez, Wipeout by Aurora Real de Asua; Unf*ckwithable by Eliana Pipes, and Uncle Remus, His Life and Times, as Told to Aaron Coleman by Aaron Coleman.
Celebrating Community Voices, an evening of short works created by San Diego playwrights through the Globe’s arts engagement programs Community Voices and coLAB, is scheduled on Friday, January 13 starting at 7:30pm. The evening will feature readings of 10-minute plays by Michaela Subido, Rudi Fate, Melanie Taing, Farah Dinga, Gingerlily Lowe, and Daryl
“Scooter” Davis.
“I’m so happy to mark the 10th year of this remarkable series and to see it thriving with such a powerful lineup of plays,” said Erna Finci Viterbi Artistic Director Barry Edelstein. “The writers with us this year promise to invigorate our art form with new energy, new stories, and new forms. They are using their art to distill the American experience in theatrical form, and their work delights, provokes, and transports.”
The Powers New Voices Festival schedule features a number of exciting performances, including a Sunday, January 15, 2022 perfor -
mance of Uncle Remus, His Life and Times, as Told to Aaron Coleman by Aaron Coleman. A new take on the Uncle Remus’s famous Brer Rabbit folktales, Coleman’s new play is about reclaiming the past to understand the present—and reveals the galvanizing truths about being a Black storyteller in America, then and now.
The 10th annual Powers New Voices Festival will take place in the Sheryl and Harvey White Theatre, part of the Globe’s Conrad Prebys Theatre Center. Tickets to all festival readings require reservations and are free. Subject to availability, reservations for the general public became available beginning January
5 at 12:00 noon. Tickets can be reserved by calling the Ticket Services Department at (619) 234-5623. A line for standby seating will form 30 minutes before each performance of the Powers New Voices Festival. For more information visit www. TheOldGlobe.org.
By Pilar Marrero Ethnic Media Service
Los Angeles politics “post racist recording” is a fraught moment for communities of color and indigenous peo -
ple in the city. It is also an opportunity for change, the renewal of coalitions that have existed for decades, and “a different kind of Latino politics.”
So said a panel of experts during the first event in a series that promises to dissect the close relationship between politics and racism in the U.S. It started the second week in December
with a look “Behind Closed Doors,” a discussion of the leaked recordings of a meeting of Los Angeles leaders making racist remarks.
USC’s Price School and its Center for Inclusive Democracy (CID), the California Black Freedom Fund, the Latino Community Foundation, and the AAPI Civic Engagement Fund are the series’ sponsors.
“We know that the leaked recording in Los Angeles was just the tip of an everpresent iceberg. It provided a very public example of just how deeply rooted racism is in our electoral system and overall power structures,” said Professor Mindy Romero, founder and director of CID, who moderated the session.
The recordings involved top Latino politicians and leaders in Los Angeles, including former President of the City Council Nury Martinez, councilmembers Kevin de Leon and Gil Cedillo, and Labor Federation head Ron Herrera, making or allowing racist remarks about African Americans, Oaxacans, Armenians and Jews, during a conversation about redistricting.
That conversation exposed, according to USC sociologist and economist Manuel Pastor, a “lack of solidarity,” a “forfeiture of leadership,” and evidence that these leaders were playing a game of “ethnic succession” and not of “ethnic coalitions.”
“The substance of the conversation was also a kind of zero-sum politics in which the thought was that increasing Latino political power necessarily came at the cost of Black politi -
cal power,” said Pastor, who voiced his opposition with that point of view.
“When we enhance Black political power, we are improving the political prospects for Latinos, for Asian Americans, for indigenous folks who live within Los Angeles, we improve the conditions for progressive politics,” he added.
He also called the aftermath of the recording a “political earthquake,” shaking the foundation of Latino politics in L.A. and bringing an opportunity for a renewed focus on coalition politics.
Odilia Romero, co-founder, and executive director of CIELO (Comunidades Indigenas en Liderazgo, or Indigenous communities in Leadership), pointed to the recording as a public expression of racism that has always been present against indigenous populations of the Americas.
“I mean, I wasn’t surprised by their comments because this is what we deal with every day from our Latino and our Mexican relatives,” she pointed out. She also shared her experience during a meeting with the Leadership of the Mexican Federation in the aftermath of the recordings that she called “paternalistic.”
“They said: you don’t want to go down in history as the woman that dismantled Latino political power,” she recounts, about some unnamed leadership acting, supposedly, on behalf of councilman Kevin de Leon.
“And these organizations serving indigenous people, you can imagine the treatment they get, right?”
The recordings have exacerbated the lingering trust deficit between African Americans and Latinos in the City, said L.A. Times columnist Erika D. Smith.
“One of the things I’ve heard from Black Angelinos for the entire time that I’ve been here is this fear that Latinos are going to take over city politics, and they’re not going to care about Black people, and you know our needs are going to go unmet,” she said.
Panelists expressed concern about the situation in the city council because one of the people in the recordings, 14th District Councilman Kevin de Leon, refuses to resign from his position.
“Can the city and council move forward with him still on there?” said Smith.
“Nobody can really force him to resign except for the voters, but that will take some weeks, even months, and how do you work with him or around him?”
Pastor stressed that there is an “immediate need to think long-term” as Latino politics in the city shifts and new leaders are elected.
“We need to get into the transformational organizing and community leadership that will allow us to combat anti-blackness, xenophobia, and anti-immigrant sentiments in multiple communities and build lasting coalitions,” he said. Three additional panels are scheduled for next year, including one session about anti-blackness among Latino and AAPI communities, redistricting, and the building of coalitions.
While it can be tempting to think of the pandemic as something that occurred in the past, the reality is that COVID-19 continues to be a significant burden in the United States. As of November 2022, there are more than 39,000 new cases, more than 3,000 hospitalizations and about 350 deaths attributable to COVID-19 each day.
“We’re not out of the woods yet,” says Albert A. Rizzo, M.D., chief medical officer for the American Lung Association. “That’s why it’s so important for those at high risk to understand when to test for the disease and to learn more about available treatment options.”
In response to the evolving science, the American Lung Association, with support from Pfizer, aims to encourage older adults, people living with chronic lung disease and other high-risk individuals to speak with their healthcare provider about their treatment options if they test positive for COVID-19.
Cold and flu season is upon us, and we will continue to see increased cases of infectious respiratory diseases, including flu, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) and COVID-19. If you experience symptoms that could be COVID-19, get tested right away. Keep in mind that many infectious respiratory illnesses have similar symptoms, so during flu season, it’s especially important to get tested to find out which virus you have and which treatment is right for you.
If you’re exposed to COVID-19 but don’t experience symptoms, you should also test at least five days after the exposure, with day 0 being the day of contact. You may also consider getting tested prior to visiting someone at high risk for severe COVID-19 illness.
If you test positive for COVID-19 and are high risk, speak with your healthcare provider right away about available treatment options.
Treatment may help prevent severe illness and reduce the risk of hospitalization. Depending on your situation, your healthcare provider may prescribe one of the following:
• Ora l antiviral medications, which may reduce the spread of COVID-19 throughout the body by stopping the virus from making copies of itself. This medication should be taken as soon as possible after diagnosis and within five days of symptom onset.
• Monoclonal antibody treatment, an IV infusion antiviral medication, can help your immune system fight off the virus by blocking and limiting the amount of virus within the body. This medication should be given as soon as possible, and within seven days of when you started feeling ill.
After treatment, be sure to monitor your condition and report any lingering or worsening symptoms to your healthcare provider. If you begin having difficulty breathing or any other symptom indicating severe illness, seek urgent care.
For more information about COVID-19 testing and treatment, visit Lung.org/treating-COVID.
“While effective treatments can help prevent severe illness after infection, vaccination is still the best protection against COVID-19,” says Dr. Rizzo. “Keep your vaccinations up to date. Check with your healthcare provider to see if you’re eligible for an updated booster.”
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When Josephine Cabrera Taveras was infected with covid19 in spring 2020, she didn’t anticipate that the virus would knock her out of work for two years and put her family at risk for eviction.
Taveras, a mother of two in Brooklyn, New York, said her bout with long covid has meant dealing with debilitating symptoms, ranging from breathing difficulties to arthritis, that have prevented her from returning to her job as a nanny. Unable to work — and without access to Social Security Disability Insurance or other government help — Taveras and her family face a looming pile of bills.
Like many others with long covid, Taveras has fallen through the cracks of a system that was time-consuming and difficult to navigate even before the covid pandemic. People are facing years-long wait times, insufficient legal support, and a lack of clear guidance on how to prove they are disabled — compounded by the challenges of a medical system that does not have a uniform process for diagnosing long covid, according to health experts and disability attorneys.
The Biden administration promised support to people with long covid, but patient advocates say many are struggling to get government help.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention defines long covid broadly, as a “range of ongoing health problems” that can last “weeks, months, or longer.” This description
includes people, like Taveras, who cannot work, as well as people with less severe symptoms, such as a long-term loss of smell.
The Social Security Administration has identified about 40,000 disability claims that “include indication of a covid infection at some point,” spokesperson Nicole Tiggemann said. How many people with long covid are among the more than 1 million disability claims awaiting processing by Social Security is unknown.
The long waits for disability assistance often end in denial, in part because long covid patients don’t have the substantial medical evidence that federal officials require, said T.J. Geist, a director at Allsup, an Illinois-based firm that helps people apply for Social Security, involved people dealing with covid. There is no standard process for diagnosing long covid.
A recent report from the Brookings Institution estimates that 2 million to 4 million people are out of work because of long covid. A study published in September by the National Bureau of Economic Research puts the number at 500,000.
Advocates suggest that many people with long covid have yet to recognize their need for government benefits and could start applying soon.
“I did not understand that I was disabled for four years because my ability would fluctuate so much,” said Alison Sbrana, a patient-advocate
with the long covid support group Body Politic. She has a chronic disease whose symptoms are similar to long covid’s in many cases and has received Social Security disability payments for several years.
In July 2021, the Department of Health and Human Services formally recognized l ong covid as a disability. Expanding on the recognition, the department and the White House published a report (see www.covid.gov) in August 2022 that summarizes the “services and supports” available for people with long covid and others who have experienced long-term impacts from the pandemic.
Long covid patients who were hospitalized with severe symptoms can submit paperwork from those hospital stays and are more likely to receive benefits, Geist said. Patient advocacy organizations are pushing for a more efficient application process, specific guidance for officials who evaluate long covid cases, and faster eligibility for Medicare coverage after a disability application is approved.
Taveras, the Brooklyn mom, said she knows many other people who are grappling with similar issues. “We’re trying to get support from the government, and we’re not getting it,” she said. Taveras set up a GoFundMe page to request support for her family.
Everyone is at risk for becoming ill with COVID-19, but some people are more vulnerable to serious illness due to age or underlying health conditions. San Diego County is currently subject to a declared local health emergency and a proclaimed local emergency due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and the Governor of the State of California proclaimed a state of emergency. In order to slow the spread of COVID19, and prevent the healthcare system in San Diego County from being overwhelmed, it is necessary for the Health Officer of the County of San Diego (Health Officer) to require the quarantine of persons exposed to COVID-19.
Household contacts, intimate partners, caregivers, and any other person who have been in close contact with a person either diagnosed with COVID-19, or likely to have COVID-19 (COVID-19 Patient), are subject to this Order unless a specific exception applies. A “close contact” is someone sharing the same indoor airspace (i.e., home, clinic waiting room, or airplane), for a cumulative total of 15 minutes or more over 24 hours (e.g., exposed to three infected individuals, three 5-minute exposures, for a total of 15 minutes), during an infected person’s laboratoryconfirmed or clinically diagnosed infectious period.
This order requires persons to follow the quarantine periods and measures applicable to their unique situation. The length of the quarantine, and the measure to be taken, may be different based on factors such as vaccination status, health conditions, COVID-19 symptoms,
workplace setting, or school setting. Since these requirements may change based on new data, this Order incorporates detailed quarantine criteria and measures in the hyperlinks below. If the documents linked below are updated, those updates will automatically be part of this Order.
This Order does not prevent an employer, school, facility, the California Department of Public Health (CDPH), or a licensing agency from imposing more stringent quarantine requirements.
The Health Officer therefore ORDERS pursuant to California Health and Safety Code sections, 101040, 101030, 120175, 120215, 120220, and 120225:
1. All Persons who are “close contacts” as stated above shall comply with the applicable quarantine measures set forth below.
a) Members of the general public who are close contacts shall follow all applicable quarantine measures identified in the California Department of Public Health’s most recent Guidance for Local Health Jurisdictions on Isolation and Quarantine of the General Public. The currentversion is available here, and may be subsequently amended: https://www.cdph.ca.gov/ Programs/CID/DCDC/Pages/ COVID-19/Guidance-onIsolation-and-Quarantine-forCOVID-19-Contact-Tracing. aspx
b) Qualifying health care personnel shall comply with the most
recent California Department of Public Health’s Guidance on Quarantine and Isolation for Health Care Personnel (HCP) Exposed to SARS-CoV-2 and Return to Work for HCP with COVID-19, the current version is available here, and may be subsequently amended: https:// www.cdph.ca.gov/Programs/ CHCQ/LCP/Pages/AFL-21-08. aspx.
c) Schools may follow the quarantine guidance set forth in the most recent COVID-19 Public Health Guidance for K-12 Schools in California, 2021-22 School Year. The current version is available here, and may be subsequently amended: https://www.cdph.ca.gov/ Programs/CID/DCDC/Pages/ COVID-19/K-12-Guidance2021-22-School-Year.aspx.
2. During critical staffing shortages, employers may use alternative quarantine/work exclusion guidance for their workforce or facility where specifically permitted by CDPH or an applicable State licensing agency (e.g., waiver from Cal/OSHA from the return- to-work requirements of the Emergency Temporary Standards).
3. For the purpose of meeting the negative COVID-19 test requirement to end quarantine, any US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved/authorized COVID-19 diagnostic viral test, including nucleic acid amplification (NAAT) tests (e.g., lab-based PCR, loop mediated amplification [LAMP] tests) or
antigen test, is sufficient for all settings including workplace settings.
4. Additional updates to quarantine periods, measures to be taken, and exceptions, may occur subsequent to the date of this Order. These updates will be posted adjacent to the section labeled “Quarantine Order” on the following County webpage: https://www.sandiegocounty. gov/content/sdc/hhsa/programs/ phs/community_epidemiology/ dc/2019-nCoV/health-order. html. Any such updates posted on this webpage will automatically become part of this Order, and will take precedence over any inconstant provision included in the sections above. Any person subject to this Order should regularly check this webpage for updates.
Home Quarantine Guidance for COVID-19 Close Contacts should be followed by those on home quarantine, because of exposure to a COVID-19 Patient. Guidance is found here: https://www.sandiegocounty.gov/content/dam/sdc/ hhsa/programs/phs/Epidemiology/ COVID-19%20Home%20 Quarantine%20Guidance.pdf
Unless otherwise authorized by this Order, or an applicable quarantine protocol incorporated into this Order, a person under quarantine may not come within 6 feet of any person, excluding a treating medi cal professional, a law enforcement officer enforcing this Order, a repre sentative of the Health Officer, any other person specifically authorized by the Health Officer, or a caretaker.
If you develop symptoms, please contact your medical provider. Signs and symptoms that are consistent with COVID-19 include cough, shortness of breath or trouble breathing, fatigue, fever or chills, muscle or body aches, headache, sore throat, new loss of taste or smell, congestion or runny nose, nausea orvomiting, or diarrhea. Based on guidance from your medical provider, you may need to isolate and get tested for COVID19. Public Health Officer’s Isolation Order is accessible through the following County webpage: https:// www.sandiegocounty.gov/content/ sdc/hhsa/programs/phs/community_epidemiology/dc/2019-nCoV/ health-order.html.
Violation of, or failure to comply with, this Order is a misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment, fine, or both (California Health and Safety Code sections 120275 and 120295). This Order may be enforced by any law enforcement officer within an area subject to their jurisdiction for the purpose of preventing the spread of a contagious, infectious, or communicable disease (California Government Code sections 26602 and 41601, and California Health and Safety Code section 101029).
By Mike Norris
Contributing Writer
Community servant Dr. Maria Jones, who runs LIFE Community Center and LIFE Transitional Housing, in an effort to bring loved ones closer together, hosted a New Year’s Eve celebration on December 31, 2022. Attendees welcomed 2023 with a bang, especially since we have been too terrified to get together for the last three
years. They shook things up a little this New Year’s, with all noting that our time together on this Earth is too brief to be unable to let loose and enjoy one another’s company.
“Everything’s going to work out for the best in the end,” said Ms. Jones. It was clear from all who attended that 2023 started off on the proper foot
By Barbara Smith Contributing WriterOne could say Michael Andreaus, principal actor portraying lead Temptation Otis Williams, is a double triple threat: actor/singer/dancer while playing three different roles in the mega-production “Ain’t Too Proud—The Life & Times of the Temptations.” The show runs January 3 – 8 at San Diego’s Civic Theatre. It’s a high energy, nonstop joyful celebration with hits including “My Girl,” “Just My Imagination,” “Ain’t Too Proud to Beg,” and more, telling the story of the iconic group’s journey from the streets of Detroit to the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.
Andreaus, whose previous roles include Broadway’s “A Soldier’s Play,” a World War II drama, and “When They See Us” about the Central Park 5, has been with the national tour since its inception in December 2020, initially portraying Berry Gordy with standby roles as Melvin Franklin and Williams. With San Diego its next stop, the talented performer will take the stage permanently as Williams.
Playing Otis Williams, then meeting him when he joined the production, is a dream come true for Andreaus, who grew up in Oklahoma listening to Motown with his parents. He and his brothers were popular attractions in dinner theatres there, honing their musical skills performing their Motown Revue, including classics by Michael Jackson, Marvin Gaye, the Four Tops and of course the Temptations.
Williams, the founder and last man standing of the Temptations, is still humble and down to earth, says Andreaus. “He’s a great storyteller and he’ll tell you himself, he’s still that country boy from Texarkana that happens to be able to sing and dance.” But the powerhouse 81-year-old still performs to sold out crowds here in the US and internationally. Dedicated to preserving the Temptation legacy, he took an active role in the production including attending several performances most recently in Los Angeles.
The Temptations were consummate performers who, with Motown mogul Berry Gordy’s genius management,
broke color lines while climbing to the top of R & B charts. The choreography in the show is electric, says Andreaus, complete with splits, knee slides, mic drops and tosses, all smooth and cadenced to top hits with dancing sensation Elijah Ahmad Lewis as David Ruffin commanding the stage. The audience is totally involved, often leaping to their feet and shouting out lyrics. It’s all there. But what sets this show apart from a mere jukebox musical is the story, adds Andreaus.
Based on Williams’ memoir and adapted by noted playwright Dominique Morisseau, the audience gets a front row seat to their struggles and losses along with the lights, fame and glory.
“I’m grateful we get to tell a complete story every night that encapsulates a large section of the black experience at that time. It would have been easy to just go from one song to the next and make everything happy and bouncy the whole time. But it meant so much more to Dominique. Detroit is her hometown. Her parents were huge Tempts fans and she wanted to tell the whole story and tell it right.”
One line from the play that Andreaus is especially moved by: “’It’s measuring whether everything was worth the cost of losing your brothers.’” It’s a question he asks himself as well, separated from family that life on the road requires. “That’s something we have to wrestle with to determine whether the thing
that we’re pursuing is worth the things we are giving up in the process. At end of day, yes, these were extraordinarily talented and fortunate men. But they were still men. Men who had to deal with so much: civil rights, competition within Motown trying to become the number one group, how to crossover to pop charts from the R & B charts that they were relegated to. We don’t gloss over the troubles they faced.”
Andreaus counts himself fortunate for opportunities to play roles that depict black lives honestly and with purpose.
“The bond that develops in these men’s lives both onstage and off is powerful.
It’s an undeniable brotherhood, just as is the love that existed among the Temptations,” Andreaus said.
One excited fan was heard leaving a recent show shouting, “If you have to spend your last dime, see this show!” No need to beg, you get your chance this week. Visit broadwaysd.com for tickets.
Local ministries were on the corners of Island and 16th streets for some holiday cheer, giving, and Spirit lifting recently. International Love Ministries of God (ILMG) and Greater Victory Church could be seen with other groups of goodwill doers, practicing Proverbs 19:17.
Pastor Steve Smith of ILMG and his volunteers stood next to a row of homeless sidewalk tents and allowed people to share their personal testimonies, enjoy a traditional holiday meal, and receive free hygiene care packages. Island Street was bustling with acts of kindness, words of encouragement, and some good old fashioned preaching.
Greater Victory Church, led by Pastor Dr. G. A. Williams, provided clothes, gifts, food and joy for some disadvantaged people on Christmas Day.
“Our helping people doesn’t stop after the holidays. We will continue to do God’s work right here every Sunday,”
warning the public about a sharp increase in overdose deaths connected to the highly potent and often deadly drug, fentanyl. More than 700 people died last year in San Diego County.
Pastor Smith and his volunteers were also seen serving free, certified good Gumbo dinners on New Year’s Day.
By Malachi Kudura Contributing Writer
Every 3rd Saturday of the month, The Soul Swap Meet promotes local Black owned business vendors at Koby’s Swap Meet on Sports Arena. In midDecember 2022, a few of the featured vendors on hand were Rose Reggae, Keelaz Ankara Boutique, Krouned Body Care, Royalty Life, B Smooth body scrubs, Superfantastic Creative Designs and “An ABC Prayer from Me to You” by author/poet Kaila Oliver.
The Soul Swap Meet was created by founder Shala Waines, “To create an avenue for Black entrepreneurs to generate income by way of using their own passions. Actually, stepping out there to become their own bosses. Be the face of their own creations and products,” according to the site ShoutoutSocal.
One of the Black vendors there was Rose’s Reggae, who has
been doing business in San Diego for over 20 years. When asked the secret to her business longevity she said, “Consistency is key, my customers’ needs are top priority. If they are looking for an item I don’t have, I simply tell them to come back next week and I’ll have it.” She continued, “Marcus Garvey is my inspiration to work for self and I don’t like working for anyone. I have no hidden agenda, only to push and promote our culture.”
Another vendor was Krouned Body Care, all-natural organic skincare. When asked how they started this business Cleopatra Davis said, “I first created an organic Skin Relief Cream for my son due to having severe eczema and the medicines prescribed were no longer effective. I then saw the need for more all-natural skin care and hair products with all ingredients listed on the package.” Both she and her husband served in the military and have two kids they look to pass
If your New Year’s resolution for 2023 is to start your own business, below are some tips from the SBA to help you along the way.
• Conducting market re search and writing a busine ss pl an. Even the best business concepts need to be fleshed out. Ask yourself: Is there a market for my product or service? Who are my customers? Who are my competitors? Once you’ve answered these baseline questions, it’s time to move on to the blueprint — the business plan. A good business plan will prove that your ideas are viable. While there’s no right or wrong way to write one, an SBA resource partner can help you.
nities. You’ve calculated your startup costs, and now you know roughly how much money you’ll need to start your business. What you may not know is how to acquire that money. The SBA offers a variety of funding programs, from loans and investment capital to grants. If you’re having trouble getting a traditional business loan, there’s no need to worry. The SBA’s Lender Match tool can connect you with an SBA-guaranteed lender.
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• Choosing y our busine ss l ocation, structure, and name Your business location has big implications on everything from taxes and regulations to revenue. Maybe you envision a brick-and-mortar store, or perhaps you plan to
operate everything online. Either way, you’ll want to be very mindful of where you set up shop. Picking the appropriate business structure impacts operations, finances, and more. Also, nam ing your business establishes your brand and is required to register your business.
• Registering y our business and a cquiring state and federal tax IDs. Remember to register your business name with state and local governments once you’ve chosen it. For most small businesses, that’s enough. Some, however, don’t need to register at all.
Use the SBA’s tool to look up your state-specific requirements. You’ll also want to apply for a federal tax ID number, also
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known as an Employer Identification Number (EIN). Doing so will allow you to open a bank account and pay taxes.
Applying for license s and perand opening a busine ss bank account. Staying legally compliant is paramount to the efficient operation of your business. Apply for all necessary licenses and permits that are required of you at the federal and state levels. Once you’re ready to start officially depositing or sending money, set up a small business checking account. It’s easy to do, and it provides a wealth of benefits to both your customers and employees.
Tanzanian president Samia Suluhu Hassan, Nigeria’s Ngozi OkonjoIweala who is the current Director General of the World Trade Organization and Nigerian media mogul Mosunmola Abudu are the only African women featuring in the list of the World’s Most Powerful 100 Women by Forbes.
Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala is the topranked African woman at position 91. The Director-General of the World Trade Organization since March 2021, she is the first woman and first African to lead the World Trade Organization as Director-General.
In 95th place on the list is Samia Suluhu Hassan, president of Tanzania since March 2021. She became president following the death of President John Pombe Magufuli and is the first female president of Tanzania.
Mosunmola Abudu at age 58 is the youngest of the African women on the Forbes list. A media mogul, philanthropist and a former human resources management consultant, she is highly ranked among the 25 most powerful women in global television.
Despite the minimal representation in platforms such as Forbes, the continent has demonstrated a commitment to promoting gender equality and the empowerment of women. Almost all countries have ratified the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against
Women; more than half have ratified the African Union’s Protocol on the Rights of Women in Africa. Other milestones include the African Union’s declaration of 2010–2020 as the African Women’s Decade.
Although Africa includes both lowand middle-income countries, poverty rates are still high. The majority of women work in insecure, poorly paid jobs, with few opportunities for advancement. Democratic elections are increasing, and a record number of women have successfully run for seats. But electoral-related violence is a growing concern.
In contrast, the United States has 50 women on the same Forbes list, including Vice President Kamala Harris,
“The list was determined by four main metrics: money, media, impact and spheres of influence. For political leaders, “ noted Forbes. “We weighed gross domestic products and populations; for corporate leaders, revenues and employee counts; and media mentions and reach of all. The result is a collection of women who are fighting the status quo.”
Iranian woman Jina “Mahsa” Amini also made it to the list at position 100, albeit posthumously. Her death in September sparked the unprecedented women-led revolution in Iran.
A Dutch court has upheld a payout to residents of the Niger Delta of US$15.9 million for oil spills that contaminated land and waterways in three communities.
In the case brought by Friends of the Earth, Shell’s Nigerian subsidiary was found to be responsible for the spills that occurred between 2004 and 2007.
The payout will benefit the communities of Oruma, Goi and Ikot Ada Udo that were impacted by the four spills.
“The settlement is on a no admission of liability basis, and settles all claims and ends all pending litigation related to the spills,” Shell said.
The case was brought in 2008 by four farmers seeking reparations for lost income from contaminated land and waterways in the region, the heart of Nigeria’s oil industry.
After the appeals court’s final ruling last year, Shell said it continued to believe the spills were caused by sabotage.
But the court sided with the farmers, saying Shell had not proven “beyond reasonable doubt” that sabotage had caused the spill, rather than poor maintenance.
For years, few expected a financial crisis in Ghana, much less to see Ghana become a debtor nation like some of its more troubled neighbors in West Africa.
“Ghana is a major cocoa and gold exporter, so why is the West African nation battling its worst economic crisis in decades?” asked Kent Mensah, a journalist.
“Prices of goods keep soaring, and it is affecting my principal capital,” Doris Oduro told Al Jazeera. “I want to close my store and find something else to do. Things are tough for me because I can’t sustain the business and I have a family to keep.”
Once described as Africa’s shining star by the World Bank, Ghana had the world’s fastest-growing economy in 2019 after it doubled its economic growth. But today, it is no longer the economic poster boy of West Africa with inflation now hitting 37%.
“The growth we experienced around 2017 to 2019 was actually coming from the oil sector,” an economist
with the Accra-based Policy Initiative for Economic Development, told Al Jazeera.
“We were so excited that the economy was growing,” Daniel Anim Amarteye, told Al Jazeera. “We neglected the agriculture sector… The government became complacent.”
The president finally conceded that the West African country was in crisis. He blamed external shocks – the pandemic and Russia-Ukraine war.
But some blamed Akufo-Addo’s expensive campaign pledges, from a free education program in public high schools to free meals to students at primary and secondary levels.
The elimination of 15 “nuisance taxes” by the governing New Patriotic Party
further damaged the struggling economy, bringing massive reductions in government revenue, observed Williams Kwasi Peprah, a Ghanaian teacher of finance at Andrews University in Michigan.
“We were slowly heading for disaster,” said Kwasi Yirenkyi, a financial analyst with the Accra-based Data Crunchers.
Now the President himself has become the target of anger and frustration from thousands of young people who blame him for the unsustainable cost of living, the high cost of fuel and food.
At November’s protest march through the capital Accra, the crowd chanted ‘Akufo Addo must go’ and “IMF no” in response to ongoing talks with the International Monetary Fund for billions of dollars to prop up the economy.
“Enough is enough” protester Francisca Wintima told Reuters. “We have gold, we have oil, we have manganese, we have diamonds. We have everything we need in this country. The only thing that we need is leadership.”
Shell is the largest oil operator in the Niger Delta, Africa’s largest oil-producing region. Its residents face high poverty rates and a largely degraded environment, owing to hundreds of spills every year.
“We have groundwater polluted with benzene 900 times above World Health Organization level, we have farmlands with poor yields, rivers that are barely fishable, neonatal deaths numbering thousands yearly as a result of spills. We have reduced neuroplasticity of the brain as a result of oil pollution,” Niger Delta activist Saatah Nubari told CNN.
“The Niger Delta is a graveyard of the living,” said Nubari, “and we will never know how much harm has been done until we audit the entire environment”.
In 2012, in a similar case, members of the Bodo community in Nigeria filed a lawsuit against Shell for two oil spills and losses suffered to their health, livelihoods, and land.
They also requested clean-up of the oil pollution. In 2015, Shell accepted responsibility for the spill and agreed to pay US$83 million in an out of court settlement and to assist in clean up.
An earlier offer by Shell of less than $5,000 to settle the case was rejected unanimously as “derisory” by the community.
Some 15,600 Bodo residents have benefited from the larger settlement, receiving over $2,500 each.
Meanwhile, Donald Pols from Friends of the Earth Netherlands commented on the compensation award. “It’s the most beautiful experience to see all the happy faces. Everybody is enormously happy.”
A poorly designed shopping mall in Kampala, Uganda, according to visitors, was a disaster waiting to happen.
On New Year’s Eve, that disaster became every parent’s nightmare. After fireworks were exploded outside the Freedom City Mall, families moved towards narrow corridors to exit- and the crowd became a crush separating children from their parents. Nine people died, mostly between 10 and 20 years of age.
Four other died on their way to a hospital “largely due to suffocation,” said national police spokesman Luke Owoyesigyire. “Rash” acts and “negligence” led to the tragedy, he added.
The celebrations to welcome in 2023 were the first in the east African country in three years, after restrictions linked to the Covid19 pandemic and security issues were lifted.
Owoyesigyire placed responsibility for the disaster squarely on the crowd. “After the fireworks display, they were told to go back,” he said in a NTV interview. “That is where the stampede started, because they were rushing. Instantly five people died.”
The incident brought up images of a similar crush in Korea two months ago. On one social media site, a contributor wrote: “This was an unfortunate tragedy that could’ve been prevented if there were authorities that managed the crowds. They still should’ve controlled how many people could stay in that small area.
“The authorities should’ve prepared for this year, since it’s the first year they’re celebrating after the pandemic.”
Other visitors criticized the mall design. “The place just doesn’t look finished; in fact it looks like it’s falling down. There is no flow from the badly designed car park to the shops,” wrote a New Zealander visiting Uganda with children.
“Shoddy workmanship. The design is as mysterious as the family house of Adams Family,” wrote another visitor on a social media website.
Territorial police are “investigating an incident of rash (behavior) and neglect,” an official statement began.
“This could be a rude awakening to the officials all over the world,” commented another on social media from South Korea. Officials should start crowd handling system that will prevent this kind of thing happening again all over the world where many crowds are involved.”
It was supposed to be a part-time job. But the workload, travel requirements and responsibilities made Keturah Lee’s IT program management position as stressful as any full-time job. The Northeast Washington resident was working for a federal agency less than 30 hours a week when the COVID-19 pandemic hit in 2020.
“But I was doing a full-time person’s job,” she said.
“It was extremely stressful. I was trying to carry all the responsibility and not drop the ball. It was a never-ending cycle. I felt I always had to be on.”
A few months into the pandemic, Lee decided to become one of the nearly 50 million Americans who quit or changed jobs during what has been termed the “Great Resignation” of 2021-22. While some people didn’t have a choice due to loss of employment, many made a move in search of better opportunities.
According to a recent LinkedIn survey, work-life balance was the biggest
concern, topping compensation, and benefits. Lee decided to find a job with less pressure and more flexibility, allowing more time for her volunteer ministry as one of Jehovah’s Witnesses.
As the pandemic raged, she studied to be an American Sign Language interpreter. She earned a certificate, quit the IT job, started working part-time as a freelance interpreter and found that her prayers were answered.
“I had made it a matter of prayer,” she said. “I didn’t want to be rash. I wanted to make sure I was making the right decision.”
Even without the pandemic as a catalyst for taking a hard look at priorities and life goals, the Witnesses’ emphasis on service and family has led many in that Christian faith to make similar employment choices over the decades and given them a wealth of experience in learning to find success living on less.
“Living a balanced, simple life protects us, because it gives us more time and energy for spiritual things,” said Robert Hendriks, U.S. spokesperson for Jehovah’s Witnesses.
“Spirituality has a direct impact on a person’s emotional well-being, which is why Jesus said that those conscious of their spiritual need are happy. Living by that principle takes constant effort as we each strive to maintain life balance.”
Video programs with practical suggestions based on Scriptural principles helped Lee appreciate the value of a simple lifestyle and helping others through her ministry.
“Having less is also good for less stress,” she said. “I’m living within my means. Not consuming so much and having and buying just what I need has helped me live a life that’s less stressful.”
Gail Martin likewise has no regrets about reassessing her priorities more than two decades ago.She left a high-powered but all-consuming job as a systems analyst to put faith and family first.
“I can prioritize studying the Bible, my religious meetings and my volunteer ministry,” said Martin of Riverside, California. “I’m also able to spend three months a year in Illinois with my family and help my brother care for my mom.”
The key to long-term success at living on less, she said, is regular life reassessment.
“What might work now may eventually not work,” she said. “Sometimes, you have to make adjustments. It’s a continuous process.
She often searches for Scriptural counsel on how to “handle your finances, choosing a career, how to be happy and whatever it might be that you need to look at your priorities and your values,” she said.
Martin is currently reevaluating her life to prepare for retirement. She doesn’t yet know what adjustments she will make to simplify her life further, but she’s holding on to what makes her happy.
“I feel like if you put priorities first like family and God, that’s a lot more fulfilling than working yourself to death,” she said.
Dr. Claudine Gay, the dean of Harvard’s Faculty of Arts and Sciences, becomes just the second woman to hold the post as Uni-
versity president in the institution’s history. The university was founded in 1636. Dr. Gay will take office in July 2023.
“Claudine is a remarkable leader who is profoundly devoted to sustaining and enhancing Harvard’s academic excellence, to championing both the value and the values of high -
er education and research, to expanding opportunity, and to strengthening Harvard as a fount of ideas and a force for good in the world,” Penny Pritzker, senior fellow of the Harvard Corporation and chair of Harvard’s presidential search committee, told the Harvard Gazette.
“As the Edgerley Family Dean of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences since 2018, and previously as dean of social science, Claudine has brought to her roles a rare blend of incisiveness and inclusiveness, intellectual range and strategic savvy, institutional ambition and personal humility, a respect for enduring ideals, and a talent for catalyzing change. She has a bedrock commitment to free inquiry and expression, as well as a deep appreciation for the diverse voices and views that are the lifeblood of a university community.
“As her many admirers know, Claudine consults widely; she listens attentively; she thinks rigorously and imaginatively; she invites collaboration and resists complacency; and she acts with conviction and purpose,” continued Pritzker.
“All of us on the search committee are excited by the prospect of her bringing her high aspirations and interdisciplinary outlook across the Yard from University Hall to Massachusetts Hall. We are confident Claudine will be a thoughtful, principled, and inspiring president for all of Harvard, dedicated to helping each of our individual Schools to thrive, as well as fostering crea-
tive connections among them. She is someone intent on affirming the power of curiosity-driven learning. And she is someone eager to integrate and elevate Harvard’s efforts — throughout the arts and sciences and across the professions — to address complex challenges in the wider world.”
The Gazette reported that since 2018, Gay has served as the Edgerley Family Dean of Harvard’s Faculty of Arts and Sciences (FAS), the University’s largest and most academically diverse faculty, spanning the biological and physical sciences and engineering, the social sciences, and the humanities and arts. As dean, she has guided efforts to expand student access and opportunity, spur excellence and innovation in teaching and research, enhance aspects of academic culture, and bring new emphasis and energy to areas such as quantum science and engineering; climate change; ethnicity, indigeneity, and migration; and the humanities. She has successfully led FAS through the COVID pandemic, consistently and effectively prioritizing the dual goals of safeguarding community health and sustaining academic continuity and progress.
The disruptive effects of the crisis notwithstanding, the school newspaper reported that she has also launched and led an ambitious, inclusive, and faculty-driven strategic planning process, intended to take a fresh look at fundamental aspects of academic structures, resources, and operations in FAS and to advance academic excellence in the years ahead.
“I am humbled by the confidence that the governing boards have placed in me and by the prospect of succeeding President Bacow in leading this remarkable institution,” Gay stated.
“It has been a privilege to work with Larry over the last five years. He has shown me that leadership isn’t about one person. It’s about all of us, moving forward together, and that’s a lesson I take with me into this next journey.”
“I am humbled by the confidence that the governing boards have placed in me and by the prospect of succeeding President Bacow in leading this remarkable institution”
–Dr. Claudine Gay
certificate, social security card, driver license, passport, and other identification, a certified copy of Decree Changing Name (JC Form #NC-130) or Decree Changing Name and Order Recognizing Change of Gender and for Issuance of New Birth Certificate (JC Form #NC-230) may be required. Contact the agency(ies) who issues the legal document that needs to be changed, to determine if a certified copy is required.
A certified copy of Decree Changing Name (JC Form #NC-130) or Decree Changing Name and Order Recognizing Change of Gender and for Issuance of New Birth Certificate (JC Form #NC-230) may be obtained from the Civil Business Office for a fee.
Petitioners who are seeking a change of name under the Safe at Home program may contact the assigned department for information on obtaining certified copies.
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 RESPONDENT OBJECTING TO THE NAME CHANGE MUST FILE A WRITTEN OBJECTION AT LEAST TWO COURT DAYS (excluding weekends and holidays) BEFORE THE DATE SPECIFIED. Do not come to court on the specified date. The court will notify the parties by mail of a future 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 12/29, 1/05, 1/12, 1/19
SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA County of San Diego 330 West Broadway San Diego, CA 92101 Hall of Justice Courthouse 37-2022-00049791-CU-PTCTL
Alondra Padilla Maciel AKA Alondra Loftis Padilla
To All Interested Persons: Petitioner Alondra Padilla Maciel AKA Alondra Loftis Padilla filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows:
PRESENT NAME: Alondra Padilla Maciel AKA Alondra Loftis Padilla
PROPOSED NAME: Alondra Padilla Loftis
THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing.
NOTICE OF HEARING
Date: January 26, 2023 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 copy of the Order Granting the Petition will be mailed to the petitioner.
To change a name on a legal document, including a birth certificate, social security card, driver license, passport, and other identification, a certified copy of Decree Changing Name (JC Form #NC-130) or Decree Changing Name and Order Recognizing Change of Gender and for Issuance of New Birth Certificate (JC Form #NC-230) may be required. Contact the agency(ies) who issues the legal document that needs to be changed, to determine if a certified copy is required.
A certified copy of Decree Changing Name (JC Form #NC-130) or Decree Changing Name and Order Recognizing Change of Gender and for Issuance of New Birth Certificate (JC Form #NC-230) may be obtained from the Civil Business Office for a fee.
Petitioners who are seeking a change of name under the Safe at Home program may contact the assigned department for information on obtaining certified copies.
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 RESPONDENT OBJECTING TO THE NAME CHANGE MUST FILE A WRITTEN OBJECTION AT LEAST TWO COURT DAYS (excluding weekends and holidays) BEFORE THE DATE SPECIFIED. Do not come to court on the specified date. The court will notify the parties by mail of a future 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 12/22, 12/29, 1/05, 1/12
SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA County of San Diego 330 West Broadway San Diego, CA 92101 Hall of Justice Courthouse 37-2022-00050100-CU-PTCTL
Petitioner or Attorney: Abena Abdallah on behalf of minor child
To All Interested Persons: Petitioner Abena Adballah on behalf of minor child filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows:
PRESENT NAME: Aiyanah Elizabeth Rivers
PROPOSED NAME: Aiyanah Berknesh Abdallah-Rivers
THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing.
Date: January 31, 2023 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 copy of the Order Granting the Petition will be mailed to the petitioner.
To change a name on a legal document, including a birth certificate, social security card, driver license, passport, and other identification, a certified copy of Decree Changing Name (JC Form #NC-130) or Decree Changing Name and Order Recognizing Change of Gender and for Issuance of New Birth Certificate (JC Form #NC-230) may be required. Contact the agency(ies) who issues the legal document that needs to be changed, to determine if a certified copy is required.
A certified copy of Decree Changing Name (JC Form #NC-130) or Decree Changing Name and Order Recognizing Change of Gender and for Issuance of New Birth Certificate (JC Form #NC-230) may be obtained from the Civil Business Office for a fee.
Petitioners who are seeking a change of name under the Safe at Home program may contact the assigned department for information on obtaining certified copies.
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 RESPONDENT OBJECTING TO THE NAME CHANGE MUST FILE A WRITTEN OBJECTION AT LEAST TWO COURT DAYS (excluding weekends and holidays) BEFORE THE DATE SPECIFIED. Do not come to court on the specified date. The court will notify the parties by mail of a future 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 12/22, 12/29, 1/05, 1/12
SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA County of San Diego 330 West Broadway San Diego, CA 92101 Civil Division 37-2022-00049523-CU-PTCTL
Petitioner or Attorney: Bryan Alexsys Jimenez Beltran
To All Interested Persons: Petitioner Bryan Alexsys Jimenez Beltran filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows:
PRESENT NAME: Bryan Alexsys Jimenez Beltran
PROPOSED NAME: Bryan Alexsys Beltran
THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing.
NOTICE OF HEARING Date: January 25, 2023 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 copy of the Order Granting the Petition will be mailed to the petitioner.
To change a name on a legal document, including a birth certificate, social security card, driver license, passport, and other identification, a certified copy of Decree Changing Name (JC Form #NC-130) or Decree Changing Name and Order Recognizing Change of Gender and for Issuance of New Birth Certificate (JC Form #NC-230) may be required. Contact the agency(ies) who issues the legal document that needs to be changed, to determine if a certified copy is required.
A certified copy of Decree Changing Name (JC Form #NC-130) or Decree Changing Name and Order Recognizing Change of Gender and for Issuance of New Birth Certificate (JC Form #NC-230) may be obtained from the Civil Business Office for a fee.
Petitioners who are seeking a change of name under the Safe at Home program may contact the assigned department for information on obtaining certified copies.
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 RESPONDENT OBJECTING TO THE NAME CHANGE MUST FILE A WRITTEN OBJECTION AT LEAST TWO COURT DAYS (excluding weekends and holidays) BEFORE THE DATE SPECIFIED. Do not come to court on the specified date. The court will notify the parties by mail of a future 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 12/22, 12/29, 1/05, 1/12
SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA County of San Diego 330 W. Broadway San Diego, CA 92101 Hall of Justice 37-2022-00049820-CU-PTCTL
Petitioner or Attorney: Kheimyahciara Braundicae Dudley AKA Kheimyahciara Brundicae Alexander AKA Keimyahciara Braundicae Bell
To All Interested Persons: Petitioner Kheimyahciara Braundicae Dudley AKA Kheimyahciara Brundicae Alexander AKA Keimyahciara Braundicae Bell filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows:
PRESENT NAME: Kheimyahciara Braundicae Dudley AKA Kheimyahciara Brundicae Alexander AKA Keimyahciara Braundicae Bell
PROPOSED NAME: Kheimyahciara Braundicae Bell
THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted.
Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not
be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing.
NOTICE OF HEARING
Date: January 26, 2023 Time: 8:30 A.M. Dept. 61
NO HEARING WILL OCCUR ON THE DATE SPECIFIED IN THE ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE.
For hearing appearance information please visit www.sdcourt.ca.gov
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 copy of the Order Granting the Petition will be mailed to the petitioner.
To change a name on a legal document, including a birth certificate, social security card, driver license, passport, and other identification, a certified copy of Decree Changing Name (JC Form #NC-130) or Decree Changing Name and Order Recognizing Change of Gender and for Issuance of New Birth Certificate (JC Form #NC-230) may be required. Contact the agency(ies) who issues the legal document that needs to be changed, to determine if a certified copy is required.
A certified copy of Decree Changing Name (JC Form #NC-130) or Decree Changing Name and Order Recognizing Change of Gender and for Issuance of New Birth Certificate (JC Form #NC-230) may be obtained from the Civil Business Office for a fee.
Petitioners who are seeking a change of name under the Safe at Home program may contact the assigned department for information on obtaining certified copies.
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 RESPONDENT OBJECTING TO THE NAME CHANGE MUST FILE A WRITTEN OBJECTION AT LEAST TWO COURT DAYS (excluding weekends and holidays) BEFORE THE DATE SPECIFIED. Do not come to court on the specified date. The court will notify the parties by mail of a future 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 12/22, 12/29, 1/05, 1/12
SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA County of San Diego 330 West Broadway San Diego, CA 92101 Superior Court 37-2022-00049210-CU-PTCTL
Petitioner or Attorney: Larry Donell Lynch
To All Interested Persons: Petitioner
Larry Donell Lynch filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows:
PRESENT NAME: Larry Donell Lynch
PROPOSED NAME: Isaiah Ben Israel
THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the
name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing.
NOTICE OF HEARING Date: January 25, 2023 Time: 8:30 A.M. Dept. C-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 copy of the Order Granting the Petition will be mailed to the petitioner.
To change a name on a legal document, including a birth certificate, social security card, driver license, passport, and other identification, a certified copy of Decree Changing Name (JC Form #NC-130) or Decree Changing Name and Order Recognizing Change of Gender and for Issuance of New Birth Certificate (JC Form #NC-230) may be required. Contact the agency(ies) who issues the legal document that needs to be changed, to determine if a certified copy is required.
A certified copy of Decree Changing Name (JC Form #NC-130) or Decree Changing Name and Order Recognizing Change of Gender and for Issuance of New Birth Certificate (JC Form #NC-230) may be obtained from the Civil Business Office for a fee.
Petitioners who are seeking a change of name under the Safe at Home program may contact the assigned department for information on obtaining certified copies.
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 RESPONDENT OBJECTING TO THE NAME CHANGE MUST FILE A WRITTEN OBJECTION AT LEAST TWO COURT DAYS (excluding weekends and holidays) BEFORE THE DATE SPECIFIED. Do not come to court on the specified date. The court will notify the parties by mail of a future 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 12/22, 12/29, 1/05, 1/12
SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA County of San Diego 330 W. Broadway San Diego, CA 92101 Central Division, Hall of Justice 37-2022-00040599-CU-PTCTL
Petitioner or Attorney: Holly Maglione/ Nicholas Maglione
To All Interested Persons: Petitioner Holly C Maglione/ Nicholas G Maglione filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows:
all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted.
Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing.
NOTICE OF HEARING
Date: January 9, 2023 Time: 8:30 A.M. Dept. 61
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 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 RESPONDENT OBJECTING TO THE NAME CHANGE MUST FILE A WRITTEN OBJECTION AT LEAST TWO COURT DAYS (excluding weekends and holidays) BEFORE THE DATE SPECIFIED. Do not come to court on the specified date. The court will notify the parties by mail of a future 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 12/15, 12/22, 12/29, 1/05
SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA County of San Diego 330 West Broadway San Diego, CA 92101 Hall of Justice 37-2022-00048247-CU-PTCTL
Petitioner or Attorney: Kelsey Elyse Gaschen
To All Interested Persons: Petitioner Kelsey Elyse Gaschen filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows:
PRESENT NAME: Kelsey Elyse Gaschen
PROPOSED NAME: Kelsey Elyse Schneider
THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing.
NOTICE OF HEARING
Date: January 18, 2023 Time: 8:30 A.M. Dept. 61
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 copy of the Order Granting the Petition will be mailed to the petitioner.
To change a name on a legal document, including a birth certificate, social security card, driver license, passport, and other identification, a certified copy of Decree Changing Name (JC Form #NC-130) or Decree Changing Name and Order Recognizing Change of Gender and for Issuance of New Birth Certificate (JC Form #NC-230) may be required. Contact the agency(ies) who issues the legal document that needs to be changed, to determine if a certified copy is required.
A certified copy of Decree Changing Name (JC Form #NC-130) or Decree Changing Name and Order Recognizing Change of Gender and for Issuance of New Birth Certificate (JC Form #NC-230) may be obtained from the Civil Business Office for a fee.
Petitioners who are seeking a change of name under the Safe at Home program may contact the assigned department for information on obtaining certified copies.
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 RESPONDENT OBJECTING TO THE NAME CHANGE MUST FILE A WRITTEN OBJECTION AT LEAST TWO COURT DAYS (excluding weekends and holidays) BEFORE THE DATE SPECIFIED. Do not come to court on the specified date. The court will notify the parties by mail of a future 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 12/15, 12/22, 12/29, 1/05
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Anita Pointer’s only daughter, Jada Pointer, died in 2003.
Anita, Ruth, Bonnie and June Pointer, born the daughters of a minister, grew up singing in their father’s church in Oakland, California.
The group’s 1973 self-titled debut album included the breakout hit, “Yes We Can Can.’’ Known for hit songs including “I’m So Excited,’’ “Slow Hand,’’ “Neutron Dance’’ and “Jump (For My Love),’’ the singers gained a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1994.
The 1983 album “Break Out’’ went triple platinum and garnered two American Music Awards. The group won three Grammy Awards and had 13 U.S. top 20 hit songs between 1973 and 1985, Neal said.
the night she left, but after that, we just stopped. We thought it wasn’t going to work without Bonnie.’’
The group, in various lineups including younger family members, continued recording through 1993.
June Pointer died of cancer at the age of 52 in 2006.
Anita Pointer announced Bonnie Pointer’s death resulting from cardiac arrest at the age of 69 in 2020. “The Pointer Sisters would never have happened had it not been for Bonnie,’’ she said in a statement.
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The Pointer Sisters also was the first African American group to perform on the Grand Ole Opry program and the first contemporary act to perform at the San Francisco Opera House, Neal said.
Bonnie Pointer left the group in 1977, signing a solo deal with Motown Records but enjoying only modest success. “We were devastated,’’ Anita Pointer said of the departure in 1990. “We did a show
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Ronaldo, who led Brazil to a fifth World Cup title in 2002, described Pelé as “Unique. Genius. Skilled. Creative. Perfect. Unmatched.’’
Ronaldo, who led Brazil to a fifth World Cup title in 2002, described Pelé as “Unique. Genius. Skilled. Creative. Perfect. Unmatched.’’
“What a privilege to come after you, my friend,” Ronaldo wrote. “Your talent is a school through which every player should go. Your legacy transcends generations. And that is the way you will continue to live.’’
Pelé was a revered sports figure to a level probably not comparable to any athlete other than Muhammad Ali. As comfortable mingling with heads of states and celebrities as he was evading defenders, Pelé made an impact in capitals across continents.
“As one of the most recognizable athletes in the world, he understood the power of sports to bring people together,’’ former U.S. President Barack Obama wrote.
President Joe Biden tweeted: “For a sport that brings the world together like no other, Pelé’s rise from humble beginnings to soccer legend is
a story of what is possible.’’ Pelé’s greatest impact was in Brazil, a unifying figure celebrated during the 2014 World Cup.
“I saw Pelé play, live, at Pacaembu and Morumbi (stadiums),’’ former Brazil President and current President-elect Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva wrote. “Play, no. I saw Pelé give a show. Because when he got the ball he always did something special, which often ended in a goal. ... Few Brazilians took the name of our country as far as he did. As different from Portuguese as one’s language was, foreigners from the four corners of the planet soon found a way to pronounce the magic word: ‘Pelé.’’’
For a half-century, people who knew the name of only one soccer player knew Pelé.
“He made people dream and continued to do that with generations and generations of lovers of our sport,’’ France coach Didier Deschamps said in a statement. “Who, as a child, didn’t dream of being Pelé? ... Pelé was the alliance of beauty and efficiency. His talent and his list of achievements will stay engraved in our minds forever.’’
French soccer star Kylian Mbappe tied Pelé for sixth in career World
Cup goals with a hat trick in this month’s loss to Argentina in the final. Four years ago, Mbappe became only the second teenager - after Pelé - to score a goal in a World Cup final.
“The king of football has left us but his legacy will never be forgotten,’’ Mbappe wrote.
“Pelé not only filled football stadiums with exhilaration but he filled hearts and homes with hope and the knowledge that adversity was surmountable,” South African President Cyril Ramaphosa said in a statement Friday. “His endurance and impact on the field of play inspired the resilience with which Pelé worked for peace and justice globally.’’
When Pelé’s condition worsened last month during the World Cup in Qatar, get well messages were flashed on the sides of buildings in Doha. The English Football Association lit Wembley Stadium’s arch in Brazil’s colors on Wednesday night. FIFA, soccer’s governing body, changed its website’s homepage to photos of Pele with a black background.
“Pelé did things that no other
player would even dream of,” FIFA president Gianni Infantino wrote. “The sight of him punching the air in celebration is one of the most iconic in our sport, and is etched into our history. In fact, because televised football was still in his infancy at the time, we only saw small glimpses of what he was capable of.’’
When Pelé played for the New York Cosmos of the North American Soccer League from 1975-77, he helped spark soccer’s rise in the United States, leading to the nation hosting the World Cup in 1994.
“Pelé was truly a remarkable figure - on and off the field,’’ said FIFA Council member Sunil Gulati, a former U.S. Soccer Federation president. “The world has lost a once in a lifetime sportsman who leaves an extraordinary legacy.’’
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Sophia Angeli Nelson is an author, journalist, lawyer, and political strategist. In 2008, Nelson worked as a freelance reporter and became the first White House correspondent for Jet magazine, covering the historic 2008 presidential campaign of Illinois senator Barack Obama. In 2011, Nelson fulfilled her passion of becoming an author when she released her first book, Black Woman Redefined: Dispelling Myths and Discovering Fulfillment in the Age of Michelle Obama. As a journalist, she has contributed to columns in the Philadelphia Inquirer, Washington Post, USA Today, and Essence Magazine.
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