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County Assistant Chief Armstead Launches SAN DIEGO MOURNS

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By John E. Warren Publisher

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Roulette Armstead, the first woman and first African American to reach the rank of Assistant Chief of Police in what was then the 116 year history of the San Diego Police Department, died last week in her mid seventies. She had a 31 year trailblazing career with the department and retired in July of 2005.

She was recognized for more than just a top cop with 13 years in her position as Assistant Chief. She was recognized nationally as “one of the pioneers in law enforcement,” especially where women are concerned. Roulette Armstead helped develop the Police Department’s domestic-violence unit and created the department’s equal employment office to receive complaints.

LINES FORMING - MAKE THIS ONE BIG Roulette Armstead Roulette Armstead was one of few women, if any, to attend the FBI Academy at Quantico, Virginia and complete the religious program, before she became Assistant Police Chief in 1992. In 2005, she was passed over for the position of Chief of Police for the City of San Diego. She did more than complain. She went before a City Council meeting during the

CALIFORNIA’S LOCKDOWN:

What You Need to Know

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STUDY:

By José A. Álvarez

African Americans Poorer Today Than Five Years Ago “I don’t want to get political here, but I would hope that this report would color how people view the approaches that the parties and candidates take toward legislative and social issues, and how those things are framed,” Lending Tree Lead Researcher Kali McFadden told NNPA Newswire.

By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Senior Correspondent

African Americans were more likely to be unemployed than Americans overall in 2018 than they were in 2013, according to a new study that details the economic and financial progress African Americans have made over five years.

Researchers at Lending Tree, the popular website that connects borrowers with lenders, found that while unemployment decreased for African Americans by 36 percent – from 16.6 percent in 2013 to 10.6 percent in 2018 — it was still five percentage points higher than the unemployment rate for Americans as a whole.

The unemployment rate for Americans overall in 2013 was 9.7 percent, which fell to 5.9 percent in 2018.

“I don’t want to get political here, but I would hope that this report would color how people view the approaches that the parties and candidates take toward legislative and social issues, and how those things are framed,” Lending Tree Lead Researcher Kali McFadden told NNPA Newswire.

“It certainly demonstrates that, even though people talk about how much better economically things are, African Americans are more in the hole than they were five years ago.”

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County residents can now receive information about the novel coronavirus via text thanks to the County COVID-19 public information text message alert system.

The system allows County health officials to send real-time information about COVID-19 in the region. To sign up to receive the messages, text COSD COVID19 to 468-311.

The system was set up to let County public health officials issue information and instructions on changes related to COVID-19 in the region.

Flattening the Curve County health officials are requiring residents not working and students out of school to stay at home to avoid contracting COVID-19. They should only be out to get food or other essential needs, such as caring for a relative, See ALERT page 2

Gov. Gavin Newsom on Sunday called for seniors and people with chronic conditions to isolate themselves during the coronavirus pandemic

By Nigel Duara, Ana B. Ibarra and Jackie Botts CalMatters

California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Sunday called for seniors and people with chronic conditions to isolate themselves during the coronavirus pandemic, raising questions about the state’s capacity to ensure delivery of food, medicine and services to some of its most vulnerable residents.

Newsom pledged that his office would address specific issues related to this directive in a plan to be released on Tuesday, after state officials and private industry collaborate and work out the details. He did not say

how long he expected that people would have to isolate themselves since no one knows how long the pandemic will last or how bad it will get.

The governor’s advisory does not carry the force of law, but Newsom said he would not hesitate to sign an executive order making it mandatory if the directive is not followed.

“If you want to establish a framework of martial law which is ultimate authority and enforcement, we have the capacity to do that, but we are not at this moment thinking that is a necessity,” Newsom said.

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selection process and called it corrupt, in the midst of the confirmation hearing for David Bejarano who got the job.

She also filed a lawsuit against the Mayor at the time which was later dropped.

When she became Assistant Chief in 1992, there were 146 women as sworn officers with the San Diego Police Department. When she retired in 2005, there were 305 women in such positions. Former Police Chief William Lansdowne said of Armstead, “She has broken more glass ceilings in law enforcement than anybody I have ever known.”

Alert: continued from page 1

getting medical attention, picking up prescriptions or to go to work.

“We all have a role to play to keep the virus from spreading in our communities,” said Wilma Wooten, M.D., M.P.H., County public health officer.

Lockdown: continued from page 1

It’s unclear how the government will help coordinate the delivery of meals to an estimated 5.7 million California seniors and millions of other Californians who suffer from heart, respiratory, kidney and immune system disorders.

“We are doing so with our eyes wide open at the magnitude of what that means and the need to provide wraparound services to support our seniors in need of medical supplies, in need of meals and the like,” Newsom said Sunday at a press conference.

The traditional method of delivering food to seniors is through “access points” like a senior center, said Los Angeles Regional Food Bank Chief Executive Officer Michael Flood. But dozens of seniors congregating in a small space is no longer feasible, so other options will have to be considered.

Newsom emphasized multiple times on Sunday that the state will partner with private industry to respond to the pandemic, whether that means feeding children with free or reduced-price lunches from shuttered school districts or seniors who are isolating themselves.

Flood said the LA Regional Food Bank envisions something similar to feed the 28,000 seniors it serves each month.

“We’ve never had this type of discussion, how we can possibly leverage [private industry] logistics to deliver for a nonprofit,” Flood said. “We‘re going to have to figure this out.”

Here are a half-dozen questions raised by the governor’s announcement: How many people are we talking about here?

California is getting grayer. Newsom said his self-isolation guidance would apply to the approximate 5.3 million seniors age 65 or older who live in the state. However, according to 2019 Census numbers, that number may be closer to 5.7 million.

Born in North Carolina, Roulette came to California at the age of 14. In an interview given some years ago, she said: “We grew up in the backwoods and had no opportunity. We were very poor. I remember we all piled into a 59 Ford and came West.” The family settled in San Diego.

She attended Gompers Jr. High and Lincoln High School when there were racial tensions in the community. She graduated from San Diego State University and years later got a Masters Degree in Criminal Justice Administration.

Her becoming a police officer was almost accidental. While applying for her first job after graduation with the Department of Social Services, a man in the City Personnel Department

“People should not be out and about, unless it’s absolutely necessary and people are not in a group.”

Wooten issued the new guidance March 16 to try to flatten the curve of the pandemic and prevent many people from getting sick at the same time.

The goal is to practice social distancing to slow the spread of the pandemic so that sick people don’t overwhelm

suggested that she should apply to become a police officer. She applied, got accepted and, as she said, “I have been in the same job for 31 years.”

Rulette Armstead never left the San Diego community in which she was raised even though in later years, she lived in Poway. After retirement, she embraced her second love, teaching. She taught Criminal Justice at Southwestern College and at San Diego State University.

She was nationally recognized and appreciated for her work in law enforcement. She cared deeply for those who followed her with the San Diego Police Department as evidenced by a moving speech she gave last November before the Black Police Officer Association (BPOA). She will be greatly missed.

the healthcare system. Should that occur, there might not be enough hospital beds or mechanical respirators for everyone who needs them.

“People should be six feet apart when out on the street conducting essential activities,” Wooten said. “Social distancing is an effective tool to slow the spread of pandemics.”

Also, about 2.5 million adults in the state have been diagnosed with diabetes, while 2.3 million adults have asthma and another estimated 1.5 million have chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

weddings to sporting events.

Why the elderly?

Until recently, only people who were infected or believed to be infected by the coronavirus but didn’t require hospitalization had been asked to home isolate for 14 days.

“We are prioritizing their safety because of their unique vulnerabilities to this virus,” Newsom said.

Health officials say that older adults, as well as people with compromised immune systems and those with underlying chronic medical conditions, seem to be at higher risk of developing serious, life-threatening complications from the coronavirus.

Out of California’s 335 positive cases as of Sunday, 116 were among people 65 and older.

In China, where the virus was first detected, the majority of deaths have been among older adults, who tend to have weaker immune systems and have a higher rate of chronic disease. While the mortality rate for COVID-19 remains low — about 2.3 percent — it increases with age or when combined with a chronic illness.

For example, the COVID-19 mortality rate in China for people with heart disease jumped to 10.7 percent, and to 7.3 percent for patients with diabetes. The mortality rate for those with respiratory illnesses was 6.3 percent.

Similarly in Italy, a national analysis earlier this month found that the average age of 105 people who died in relation to COVID-19 was 81. Most of those patients were men and twothirds of them had three or more existing conditions.

So, what does self-isolation mean anyway? Can they go to the grocery store or pharmacy?

The idea of Newsom’s plan is to keep people who may be sick away from seniors and people with compromised immune systems or weakened hearts, kidneys and lungs.

And it’s not just the elderly who are being advised to stay home. So are people with underlying chronic health conditions. That means people with heart and respiratory diseases, diabetics and asthmatics. That’s a lot of people.

Newsom did not give any specific advice, but his plan likely would mean people staying home from work and other public places as much as possible, and not meeting with friends, even at home.

In California, about one in three adults— more than 8 million people — live with cardiovascular disease, which includes heart failure, artery disease, hypertension, strokes and other disorders, according to 2016 state data.

Guidelines from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention say people should restrict activities outside their homes except for seeking medical care. On Sunday, the CDC advised that all gatherings of 50 people or more be cancelled for the next eight weeks, from

In New Zealand, self-isolation protocol allows for others to drop off food and supplies to those in isolation.

Newsom recognized that asking millions of seniors to stay home was bound to create anxiety.

“We are doing so with our eyes wide open at the magnitude of what that means,” he said. He added that his team is working on services to help these seniors with food and medication.

If these people can’t go to the grocery store, how are they going to eat?

Good question. Newsom said that the state has “been working for days” to answer this question, but he did not provide specifics.

Newsom did allude to “strike teams that will support the social safety net and those services for our seniors” run

by Mark S. Ghilarducci, director of the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services.

“What is really important is to understand what a massive logistics operation it would be to take a formerly pretty self-sustaining group of people and expand an already stretched safety net to cover that group of people too,” said Ashley McCumber, executive director of Meals on Wheels San Francisco, which serves hot meals to 3,600 people who are over 60 or disabled each week.

McCumber said that the need for home-delivered boxes of groceries will grow dramatically, as will the need for hot meals for those who rely on senior day centers and other facilities because they can’t prepare their own meals at home.

Food banks across California are already facing shortages of volunteers and closures of their distributions sites due to coronavirus concerns.

Partnering with private home delivery companies could bridge the gap. McCumber said the food delivery company DoorDash called last week to explore how it could support Meals on Wheels San Francisco.

Newsom said that he is not ordering restaurants to close, in part, because they could be part of the state’s plan to deliver food to people in self-isolation. Instead, restaurants were asked to See LOCKDOWN page 11

Poorer: continued from page 1

Among other key findings, the median household income for African Americans grew by 13.4 percent, roughly the same rate of 13.7 percent for Americans as a whole.

But, it remains 33 percent below the national average.

The study revealed that the median household income for Blacks in 2018 was $40,155 — more than $20,000 less than the $60,293 median household income for Americans as a whole.

The median individual earnings for African American workers — which were already 16 percent lower than the median personal earnings for American workers as a whole — grew by 7.1 percent, compared with 9.5 percent for workers as a whole.

That means that the earnings gap between African Americans and Americans as a whole increased by 11.2 percent between 2013 and 2018.

And, although household income increased, the income gap between Black Americans and Americans as a whole remained steady at 33 percent.

In comparison, the wage gap between Blacks and Americans as a whole increased 11 percent from 2013 to 2018.

While homeownership rates fell for Americans overall between 2013 and 2018, Blacks saw a more significant drop of 4.7 percent, compared with 1.7 percent for Americans as a whole.

Study authors concluded that there are four metro areas in which Black homeowners have closed the gap within 20 percent – all of them are in the South, specifically in the Carolinas.

Minnesota, Minn., has the most substantial gap, at 64 percent.

What McFadden said she found most striking is the advances made in education by African Americans, which didn’t translate into more economic prosperity in the Black community.

“In almost every metric we examined, African Americans realized slower growth than the country as a whole, but they did outpace their peers when it comes to higher education,” McFadden noted.

The study revealed that African Americans are closing the higher education gap as the percentage of Black people with a bachelor’s degree rose from 18.6 percent in 2013 to 21.1 percent in 2018 – an increase of 13.5 percent.

The increase for Americans as a whole was just 9.4 percent – from 28.8 percent in 2013 to 31.5 percent in 2018, Lending Tree researchers found.

Black residents of Riverside, Calif., Pine Bluff, Ark. and San Antonio have closed the gap with the whole of their communities when it comes to earning higher education degrees.

Residents of Charlottesville, Va. have seen that gap widen the most: 66 percent.

“The education findings to me really were the most striking, the most disheartening and frightening,” McFadden

lamented.

“You know, we’d really hope that education would create a more even playing field and the fact that African Americans are exceeding the growth rate in higher education degrees shows a lot of things. It shows achievement, and it shows that families are directing their children, and it shows a lot of groundswell for entering the professional working world.”

She continued: “The fact that other economic indicators aren’t keeping pace with that is really startling.

And, I don’t have a good reason for why that is. We know about workplace bias, and we know about resume bias.”

McFadden opined that student loans are more of a hindrance to African Americans than others. “If you’re less likely to come from a family that has the kind of wealth that can help support your schooling, it’s obviously going to be a problem in terms of accumulating debt,” she stated.

For those attending historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs), McFadden believes the lack of funding at those schools contributes to high student debt.

“HBCUs just don’t have the endowments that the most prestigious schools have. We have reports that show where parents are borrowing to send their kids to school, and those debts are harder to pay,” McFadden added.

The comprehensive study did reveal places where African Americans are faring well.

Researchers found that the Cape Coral-Ft. Myers, Fla., metro area is leading the country in economic advancement for African Americans. The population has grown by 17 percent, median household income is up by 26 percent, and individual earnings are up by 22 percent.

Homeownership is up by 50 percent in Cape Coral-Ft. Myers, and unemployment is down by 66 percent.

Also, 25 percent more Black residents in the Cape Coral-Ft. Myers area is attaining higher education degrees than they were in 2013.

Grand Rapids, Mich., and Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minn., came in second and third place, respectively. The five locations with the least overall gains for African Americans are all in the South – Houma-Thibodaux, La., Shreveport-Bossier City, La., Hammond, La., Goldsboro, N.C., and Hilton Head Island-Beaufort, S.C. When asked what’s the biggest takeaway from the study, McFadden called most of the details “depressing for African Americans.”

To view the full report go to: https://www.lendingtree. com/personal/black-americans-see-less-economic-prosperity-study/

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EDITORIAL:

EXCLUSIVE OP-ED:

THE CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC

SEN. CHUCK SCHUMER AND STACY ABRAMS,

By Dr. John E. Warren Publisher

require less greed and more sharing. For those without the virus in the midst of so many becoming ill around us, health will become the new wealth, despite the other economic challenges: food, shelter and loss of income for so many.

America and our communities are experiencing what others in the world have lived with for decades: the loss of comfort and convenience as we have known it. This is a difficult thing for many people who have grown selfish and privileged. Such characteristics can do almost as much harm as the virus because they put others at risk.

The San Diego Voice & Viewpoint will continue to share news and information. We will provide updates of Federal, State, County and local emergency measures, feeding sites and instruction for our children. In addition to our weekly print edition, we will provide online website updates and some real time reporting on facebook when and where possible. We also welcome your comments, emails and photos that we might share with others.

But with every hardship there comes an opportunity to learn.

For many of us it will be how to live with less and be grateful for the opportunity. Life will now

We are committed to keeping in touch with our faith based community. It is anticipated that some of our churches will be involved in providing services beyond the bans that

now exist on group gatherings. In such cases these facilities might become drop off and pick up sites to help with the delivery of goods and services. This is an evolving issue.

Remembering what was said earlier about life changing as we have known it, we urge that you shop and spend wisely. Don’t engage in panic buying and reacting to what others are doing without checking out the facts that will go with all valid information. The run on toilet paper is an example of panic buying without understanding the relationship to the issue.

We urge you to read and keep the back page of this issue that includes the existing Emergency Ordinances now in affect. But remember all these Ordinances are subject to change as the impact of the virus changes. Let’s try to act prayerfully and wisely for the sake of all of us.

OPINION:

THE POLITICS OF DECLARING MARTIAL LAW

By David L. Horne Ph.D

In a way, the jig is up. Clearly, the Trump administration has shown itself to be patently incompetent regarding the coronavirus problem in the USA. It has simply lied too much, bungled too much, and left the country underprepared and virtually helpless in the face of what is certainly a slow-moving, massive assault on the American way of life.

For a constant showman and flim-flam man, this is not good news. It will be less so as more and more Americans get infected---or are simply shown through public testing to already be infected---and die. There is no vaccine in sight, and the inevitability of the disease’s advance make this a nightmare situation just as the 2020 election activity kicks into high gear.

The negative pull on the stock market, the closing of famed educational institutions like UCLA, USC, Stanford and Harvard, with many public schools already planning to follow suit, can all collectively make Mr. Trump ‘want to holler’ !

But wait ! Along comes a hint from Fox News or one of Trump’s White House minions, and the

POTUS is reminded of another power he has that he had forgotten briefly: the power to declare martial law, or simply declare a national emergency. Both give Mr. Trump virtually unlimited powers to front, swagger and pretend that he is really in charge. That pretense may play very well through the regular media and the Internet. It may be just the con he needs to fool a handful of people beyond his base. He may yet make himself competitive this election season.

The fact is that once Trump declares martial law or a national emergency, as POTUS he instantly acquires over 120 statutory powers that Congress cannot impede, nor can any American institution block, save the Supreme Court. Those powers can virtually make Mr. Trump an autocrat who cannot, alone, cancel the November election, but who can refuse to abide by it if he is not re-elected. As comedian-host Bill Maher keeps saying, Trump will refuse to leave the White House if/when he loses the election, and his emergency powers can actually help him pull that off. We’ve already seen that this POTUS has no problem provoking a constitutional crisis for his own benefit.

Presidents have had access to this kind of authority for a long time, and Congress has allowed the power to grow uninhibited for the last 70odd years. The SCOTUS (Supreme Court) has had to step in to stop former president Harry Truman from seizing control of the steel industry and the railroads during the Korean War, allowed Roosevelt’s order for the arrest and re-settlement into prison camps of Japanese Ameri-

cans, and allowed George Bush to establish a nationwide wiretapping program and torture activity for suspected terrorists.

The National Emergencies Act of 1976 is supposed to control this kind of presidential latitude to seize direct control of national power, but it does not do so. Actually, nothing can really stop a determined POTUS right now who is hell-bent on staying in power, not even the November election.

Not only is that more than scary, it is shocking to realize the full extent of this country’s affinity with the so-called “banana republics” of the world. Short of the SCOTUS stepping up to the plate to protect the integrity of American democracy, the rest of 2020 looks like it will be one hell of a ride, with a madman at the wheel careening down a mountain curve with no brakes.

Don’t pity the others, said the Seer, pity yourselves !!

Professor David L. Horne is founder and executive director of PAPPEI, the Pan African Public Policy and Ethical Institute, the stepparent organization for the California Black Think Tank.

This commentary originally appeared in Our Weekly.

The beliefs and viewpoints expressed in opinion pieces, letters to the editor, by columnists and/ or contributing writers are not necessarily those of The San Diego Voice & Viewpoint.

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‘IT’S TIME TO FIGHT BACK!’

Voting Rights are Under Attack

By Senator Chuck Schumer (D-NY) Senate Minority Leader

and Stacey Abrams former Minority Leader of the Georgia House of Representatives

This year’s presidential election will propel many issues into the spotlight: the economy, health care, foreign policy, our education system and much more. One issue that gets far too little attention, often mentioned as just another item on a long list of priorities, is voting rights. We write to argue that voting rights in America should be at the top of that list in this election. It is from the right to vote that all our other rights as Americans derive.

And today, in 2020, that fundamental right to exercise the franchise is being challenged and, in many cases, eroded, in states across the country.

dent Nixon in 1970, President Ford in 1975, President Reagan in 1982, and President Bush in 2006.

IT’S TIME TO FIGHT BACK.

The response to Shelby was sharp and immediate. Republican-led state legislatures rushed to pass new laws and drew new legislative districts with the explicit purpose of disenfranchising minority voters. Texas legislators immediately re-imposed the strictest voter-ID requirement in the United States. North Carolina’s Republican-led legislature passed a wave of new laws designed to limit access to the ballot box, including a new photo-ID requirement, drastic cuts to early voting, and the end of same-day registration. Federal courts deemed these laws intentionally discriminatory, finding that, in North Carolina, the GOP efforts “targeted African Americans with almost surgical precision.”

Saturday, March 7, marked the 55th anniversary of one of the most significant moments in the history of our democracy. On the morning of March 7, 1965, nonviolent activists, including a young John Lewis, set out on a 54-mile march from Selma, Alabama, to the state capital of Montgomery to bring national attention to the plight of African-American citizens who were being denied their constitutional right to vote by the racial terror of the Jim Crow South. At the foot of the Edmund Pettus Bridge, marchers were met by state troopers and county possemen who hurled tear gas and attacked them with billy clubs and police dogs. Spectators cheered. The horrific events of this day, which came to be known as “Bloody Sunday,” shocked the conscience of the nation, and compelled President Lyndon Johnson and a bipartisan majority in Congress to enact the Voting Rights Act (VRA) less than five months later.

The VRA provided the federal government with the tools to finally uphold the 15th Amendment’s guarantee that no citizen can be denied the right to vote because of the color of their skin. For half a century, the law stood as a powerful force to prevent the type of racial discrimination in voting that plagued our nation’s history for generations.

In the decades after the VRA, both parties in Congress worked to defend voting rights. The law originally passed with leadership from both the Republican and Democratic parties and was reauthorized under Republican presidents on four separate occasions: Presi-

Only in the past few years has that bipartisan consensus around voting rights collapsed. In 2013, in a 5-4 decision, the Supreme Court’s conservative majority in Shelby County v. Holder gutted critical provisions in the VRA that until then had allowed the federal government to prevent states with a history of discrimination from implementing changes to their voting rules without pre-approval.

In Georgia, then-Secretary of State Brian Kemp oversaw the closure of 214 voting precincts across the state from 2012-2018. According to an analysis by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, these closures, most of which occurred after the Shelby decision, likely prevented an estimated 54,000 to 85,000 voters from casting ballots in the 2018 election. The AJC found that the impact was greater on black voters, who were 20% more likely than white voters to miss elections as a result of these closures.

Today, in state after state, Republicans are working to purge voter rolls, draw partisan district lines, and limit the impact of minority voters. Democrats have to fight back in every possible way. We must challenge these insidious attacks on our democracy in the courts and in Congress and out in the country.

See FIGHT page 15

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Christians’ United in the Word of God

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

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James Edward Brown

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LaToyia Fachon Versie Johnson

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The Lord provides us many pleasures and surprises, although he knows we had no idea of the special talent that was gifted to us on September 21, 1971 with the birth of James Edward Brown IV, affectionately known to all as JB. It was apparent at an early age that JB would be an avid learner. As young as three, he would grab a book from the shelf and turn the pages as if he knew what he was reading.

His passion for learning continued at Jbix Elementary, Keiller Middle and Morse High Schools. He could always be found participating in extracurricular activities such as safety patrol and the Morse Code newspaper, however his greatest joy was baseball.

JB excelled in the sport, playing multiple positions, his favorites being pitcher and shortstop. He regularly made All-Stars and other traveling teams. He continued to share his love of the game while coaching at Encanto Little League. He was also a music aficionado, with the most eclectic collection then most people his age.

Always growing, JB earned his Bachelor’s from SDSU and Master’s from Point Loma Nazarene University. His love of sport and competition was on full display with all his favorite teams, San Diego Padres, San Diego State Aztecs and Los Angeles Lakers.

He was equally competitive when it came to his video games..”don’t touch without asking” and even when you asked the answer may still be a firm “No!” On Monday, February 17th, JB departed this life and went on to join his grandfather and baby sister. JB is survived by his parents - Sherida Felders and James Brown III, grandfather - James Brown JR., Sister Kesha Hill, Brothers - Tracey Brown and Deron Brown, Nephews - Bakir Madyun, Isaiah Thompson, Deron Brown Jr. Jeremiah and Jordan Brown , nieces - Kiara Madyun, La’Shanae and Char Tre Steward, Deja Hill, DeAnn Johnson, Carlita Gooding,China Murillo, Linda, Laila and Keyara Brown, Great-nephews - Baki Madyun, Cameron Steward, Kayden Gooding and Romeno Hayes, Great-Nieces - Kailoni and Kya Kinsler and host of aunts, uncles, cousins and long time friends.

Notification of services from Preferred Cremation We at Preferred Cremation and Burial send our condolences and prayers to all families experiencing loss during these uncertain times. In light of the Coronavirus, funeral functions will be limited. However, we will continue to provide services to our families with the utmost consideration of all CDC recommendations until further notice. At this time, we are able to offer smaller gatherings and live stream funeral services tailored to meet individual needs.

We will continue to monitor guidelines and give updates as information is made available. Please refer to our website at www.preferredcremation.org for information on all future funeral services.

- Mark A. Jenkins, Funeral Director License #1746 The funeral services for Porsha Standard will be live streamed on Monday, March 23, 2020 at 11:00 am.

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Services were held Thursday, March 5, 2020 at Encanto Southern Baptist Church; interment at Miramar National Cemetery. Final arrangements were entrusted to Anderson-Ragsdale Mortuary.

ALFONSO MORRIS SR., known to his family and friends as “Johnny” or “Al” was the fourth of twelve children, born to the union of Victor Morris and Albertha Morris on December 31, 1945 in Colon, Panama.

Al spent his formative years in Rainbow City, graduating from high school in the Canal Zone, Panama. He relocated to the United States, where he served honorably in the Army. He lived in Brooklyn, NY and Miami, FL before settling in San Diego, CA. Al worked for the United States Postal Service and later pursued his passion for cooking by becoming a chef. He worked as a chef at a Disney World Resort until he retired. Alfonso was charismatic, compassionate, kind, and loving. His favorite pastimes were playing golf, cooking, and enjoying life. He placed his faith in Christ and became a member of Encanto Southern Baptist Church once he relocated to San Diego.

Al was called to rest on February 18, 2020 while surrounded by loved ones. He was preceded in death by his parents, Victor and Albertha Morris.

He leaves to cherish his memory three sons: Carlos Alfonso Bonilla of Panama, Gregg Morris of Brooklyn, NY, and Alfonso Morris, Jr. (Tia) of Miami, FL; one daughter, Aja Martin of Atlanta, GA; eight grandchildren: Arrianna Morris, Elijah Morris, Korey Johnson, Shaheem Morris, Jeremiah Morris, Zuri Morris, Taylor Johnson, and Ayden Morris; eleven siblings: Miriam Johnson of Atlanta, GA, Vivian Miller (James) of Panama, Sylvia Holder of San Diego, CA, Alexander Morris (Maria) of Panama, Joan Randle of San Diego, CA, Eustace Morris and Horacio Morris, both of Brooklyn, NY, Sheila Solomon (Ernest) of Ramona, CA, Winston Morris (Vanessa) of National City, CA, Dahlia Taylor (Mark) of San Diego, CA, and Delia Price (Darnell) of San Diego, CA, as well as a host of nephews, nieces, other family members and friends.

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EDWARD GLENN ARBERRY (known to his family and friends as Glenn), was the fifth of seven children born to the union of Henry James and Ruth Arberry. Glenn was born on February 17, 1961 in the city of San Diego, California.

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Funeral Service was held on Tuesday, March 10, 2020 at Anderson-Ragsdale Mortuary, Memory Chapel. Final resting place, Mt. Hope Cemetery.

LATOYIA FACHON VERSIE JOHNSON was born October 29, 1986, in San Diego, California, a beautiful baby girl, LaToyia, was welcomed into this world. She was greeted by her mother, Deondra and her big brother, Dennis. LaToyia received her formal education in San Diego, California. She accepted Christ as her Lord and Saviour at a young age. LaToyia relocated to Marfa, Texas in 2015 to be with family. LaToyia had a beautiful smile and she would light up the room wherever she was. LaToyia was a great listener, the best advice giver, and had a heart bigger than this world.

On Monday, February 24, 2020, in San Diego, the Lord dispatched an angel to bring LaToyia to Heaven. Her loved ones were waiting there to greet her: Her mother, Deondra Johnson, her grandmother, Versie J. Simpson, her great-grandmother Gertrude M. Edwards, her grandfather, Dennis Johnson and her uncle, Armingo V. Simpson welcomed her.

She leaves to cherish her memories: her brother, Dennis T. Johnson (Texas), her sisters Brittany-Joyce (San Diego), Oreona Johnson (San Bernardino), Dynisha Johnson (Memphis, TN) and a host of aunts and uncles, cousins, nieces, nephews, and friends. She will live forever in our hearts. May all of her Loved Ones, relatives and friends draw closer together and forever cherish the precious memories of LaToyia.

Forget me not, I ask of you wherever life may take you to. And if we never meet again think of me every now and then.

-LaToyia

Glenn was a man of strong faith and principles. He accepted Jesus Christ as his personal Savior, and became a member of the New Creation Church under the leadership of Pastor Amos Johnson.

Glenn loved singing and served faithfully as a choir member.

Glenn had a magnetic personality drawing everyone in that met him. He loved music and had a strong passion for sports. He loved good food… and he could eat! He loved a good debate, and that’s where his sense of humor would come alive and shine.

On February 27, 2020, Glenn Arberry left time and entered into eternity.

He was preceded in death by his parents Henry James and Ruth Arberry; two brothers James and Terry Arberry; and sister Patricia Arberry Williams. Left to treasure his legacy and memory are his daughter Shanika Arberry; two granddaughters Jakiya Blaney and Kaylah Young; brother Clyde Arberry; sisters Connie Arberry, and Teleda Arberry; along with a host of aunts, cousins, and friends. All of whom he loved dearly.

Glenn attended Sherman Elementary, Memorial Junior High and later received his GED. He was later employed by the San Diego Unified School District.

While attending Memorial Junior High School, Glenn met his soulmate Ruth Helen Jenkins. On February 9, 1980, they were blessed with his only child, a beautiful bouncing baby girl named Shanika Arberry.

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STATE AND LOCAL NEWS

California Utilities Suspend Shutoffs

By Nigel Duara and Jackie Botts

CalMatters

Six utilities serving more than 21 million Californians have announced that they will not shut off customers’ power for non-payment as the coronavirus continues to disrupt daily life.

Southern California Edison, Pacific Gas & Electric, San Diego Gas & Electric and Pacific Power are taking the step until further notice. The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power, which is the nation’s largest municipal utility, will not shut off power or water for non-paying customers until at least the end of March, and the Sacramento Municipal Utility District made the same announcement for its power customers.

Lake Tahoe, is considering a moratorium across the 14 states it serves, said Liberty western region spokesperson Alison Vai, but hadn’t made a final decision on Friday.

California also has dozens of other municipally-owned electric utilities, including Pasadena, Anaheim, Riverside and Glendale.

“I think it’s a good thing that the utilities realize that we are in a public health care crisis with the coronavirus pandemic. It is appropriate to make sure that people aren’t disconnected in the middle of it,” said Mark Toney, executive director of the consumer advocacy organization Utility Reform Network, based in San Utilities usually protect Francisco. “A lot of people are customers who are struggling going to not get paid, can’t go to pay bills only during major to work, can’t collect a salary.” natural disasters.

SoCal Edison shut off power “We’re trying to reduce the about nine times for every burdens people have,” said 100 customers in 2016, while Pacif ic Power spokesman PG&E did so about six times Tom Gauntt, whose company per 100 customers. SDG&E’s serves customers in Northern rate was three shutoffs per 100 C a l i for n ia , Oregon a nd customers, and for SDG&E Washington. “We do a similar it was two, according to the thing during a big ice storm.” Utility Reform Network report. And about 1 percent A seventh utility, Liberty to 2 percent of Pacific Power’s Utilities, which serves about customers have their power 50,000 electricity customers near shut off during a typical year,

Gaunt said.

Power usage could be altered by the pandemic in unexpected ways, said Wes Jones, communications manager for San Diego Electric & Gas. People who are self-quarantining or self-isolating will likely use more power than if they went to a job. Schools are closing across the state, meaning kids could be spending more time at home, too.

It all will likely add up to higher power bills for California customers.

The decision to stop disconnecting customers who can’t pay bills represents a distinct change from how utilities responded to the slower-moving Great Recession, when economic disconnections nearly tripled between 2007 and 2009, according to a 2017 report from the California Public Utilities Commission, which regulates privately owned utility companies.

Only after the Commission intervened in 2009 did the companies stop shutting off power to customers who were late on their bills.

punitive is not the answer,” said Commissioner Mar t ha Guzman Aceves. “And that really helping their customers stay in a home with power will only help them revive economically. And that it’s in their interest to keep these customers healthy.”

broadband will find it nearly impossible to telecommute to work or attend classes online as more workplaces and schools shut down, said Guzman Aceves.

New York and New Jersey both announced Friday that no utility will be permitted to shut off power, heat or water during the states’ emergencies.

But there is no statewide edict in California.

The Federal Communications Commission on Friday asked Internet and cable providers to hold off on non-payment shutoffs, to not charge late fees and to open wireless hotspots As the coronavirus threat for no charge until May 13, 60 spreads, six California legislators days after the request. Most have asked Gov. Gavin Newsom major telecom providers have agreed, according to a memo

by FCC Chairman Ajit Pai.

for a host of measures aimed at assisting low-income state residents and those facing eviction. Their letter asked for a stay on all evictions and foreclosures, along with a statewide pause on any utility shutoff and a postponement of any adversarial hearing before a housing authority for recipients of housing assistance.

The same day the California Broadband Council moved to “formally request that providers offer free Internet services until the end of April due to the State’s pandemic emergency,” said Alice ScottRowe, communications deputy director for the California Department of Technology.

About 26 percent of California households lack a broadband s u b s c r ipt ion at home , according to a Public Policy “I think they’re having a new Institute of California analysis relationship with their customers of 2017 survey data from the in acknowledging that just being Census Bureau. Those without

SDUSD Meal Pick-Up Census Day is April 1st Locations for Children Courtesy of San Diego Unified School District

San Diego Unified Food and Nutrition Services will be conducting a drive thru/ walk-up distribution of daily grab-and-go prepared meals, free of charge. Children must be present to receive meals, and each child 18 years and younger may take one lunch and one breakfast for the next day.

SDUSD requires that all food is be taken and consumed offsite. Meal distribution times for all locations are Monday -Sherman Elementary School CA 92126 through Friday, 11:00 a.m. to - 301 22nd St, San Diego, CA 1:00 p.m.

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Your responses to the census will impact your family and your community’s access to services for the next decade.

Funding for public health, public safety, education, and infrastructure depend on everyone in California—from the youngest to the oldest— In mid-March, homes across being counted.”

San Diego County began receiv ing inv itat ions to Key Dates to Remember complete the 2020 Census. You can respond from the comfort March 12 - 20: Households of your home in one of three bega n receiv ing of f icia l ways: online, by phone, or by Census Bureau mail with detailed information on how mail. to respond to the 2020 Census online, by phone, or by mail.

Want to complete the Census online? Go to March 30 - April 1: The Census my2020census.gov.

Bureau will count people who are experiencing homelessness Have questions? Call over these three days. As part this toll-free number: of this process, the Census 844-330-2020.

Bureau counts people in “The 2020 Census is finally shelters, at soup kitchens here,” Secretary of State Alex and mobile food vans, on the Padilla said. “Californians streets, and at non-sheltered, should keep an eye on their outdoor locations such as tent mailboxes for their official encampments. invite to participate in the Census. In 2020, we need every April 1: Census Day is Californian to be counted. observed nationwide. When April 1 is Census Day, a key reference date for the 2020 Census. When completing the census, you will include everyone living in your home on April 1, 2020. Census Day will be celebrated with events across the country.

you respond to the census, you’ll tell the Census Bureau where you live as of April 1, 2020.

April: Census takers will begin visiting college students who live on campus, people living in senior centers, and others who live among large groups of p e ople . C en su s takers will also begin following up with households that have not yet responded in areas that include off-campus housing, where residents are not counted in groups.

May - July: Census takers will begin visiting homes that haven’t responded to the 2020 Census to help make sure everyone is counted.

December: The Census Bureau will deliver apportionment counts to the President and Congress as required by law.

Fill out your Census 2020 this year and get counted!

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surf & soul spot has big appetite for success

New Seafood Soul Food Restaurant Opens on El Cajon Blvd Photos by Brian Goodin

By Brian Goodin Contributing Writer

Located at 7229 El Cajon Blvd in San Diego, if you’re craving the best in authentic soul food Surf & Soul is the right place to go. It’s a little spot on the south side of the street with a very clean and respectable swag, just like its owners. Sarajevo Petty and Sergio Bailey, a one time Tampa Bay Buccaneer in the Nation Football League (NFL), who currently plays in the XFL Football League for the Seattle Dragons, own Surf & Soul. It is refreshing to know that, in a city that seems to have entrepreneurs from around the globe, this dynamic duo comes straight out of Southeast San Diego.

Surf & Soul Spot Restaurant has a varying menu. Monday-Wednesday is SURF 11 am-7 pm. It consists of the seafood side of the menu. Friday-Saturday 12 pm until sold out is the SOUL side of things. Whichever day you decide to show up you will not be disappointed. You can look forward to everything from Popcorn Shrimp & Grits to Golden Fried Chicken Wings. Those are a few tantalizing items on the menu and you sure may want to get your taste buds going with a customer favorite, the SouthEast Dirty Smothered Fries.

Humble beginnings are certainly a part of this dream coming into fruition for Sarajevo. She went to culinary school and soon after found herself working for Hyatt Hotels as a chef. It didn’t take long for her to let go of the reins of corporate cooking to start doing her own thing out of a side room of a local church. She got encouragement from her godmother, Shirley Mills, an attorney here in town. Sarajevo’s godmother also coined the name Surf & Soul Spot, and filled up her first refrigerator freezer with food to get Sarajevo started.

Sergio Bailey, a former student at Olympian High School and Grossmont College, was away at the time of this interview, but his presence was very evident in the efforts that helped Sarajevo be front and center, running their business to perfection. Sarajevo is a graduate from San Diego School of Creative and Performing Arts and serves as the quarterback of this smoking operation. In exemplary fashion, something we rarely see in the Southeast community where outstanding professional athletes seem to be a dime a dozen, Sergio put his money where his mouth is, getting behind someone else’s dream.

The result is Surf & Soul, a restaurant we can all be proud of.

It is a pleasure to see the business thrive. Sarajevo was not shy in sharing her faith in God. She wants people to know her early success in these few months of entrepreneurship has everything to do with her tithing, something she’s been doing for a while. Lots of customers come into the store, including a very prominent man of God. Senior Pastor Brooks from Bayview Baptist Church walked in the door with his wife and a small group of young Christian brothers. Imagine, there must really be something special about this SOUL food at the Surf & Soul Spot.

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mike’s market Putting “UNITY” back into the Comm“UNITY”.

Photos by: Brian Goodin

By Brian Goodin Contributing Writer

Mike’s Market at 3676 Ocean View Blvd is a landmark of sorts.

It’s been at this location for quite some time, at least 60 years. It has been a very typical mom-and-pop store in the Southeast community of Ocean View for so many of its residents. When Loay Alosh took over four months ago as the new owner, it was no longer business as usual.

Loay is a very nice looking 42-yearold bearded gentleman from Iraq.

He has been in the United States since 2009 and is living proof of the American dream. What he has done with his business should serve as an example for all to see.

In most mom-and-pop stores, you will see a family working together to make ends meet. Often, if it isn’t a family member, it will be someone of the same cultural background or race. Loay has broken ranks to a degree, because rarely will one see an African American working in and behind the cash register of a momand-pop store that is not owned by their own family. Mr. Alosh simply put the American dream back to work in this long time community of black people. He not only hired David Adams, a young African American man, but he continued to spread unity by also hiring Juan Tonsing, a young man of Latino and Asian descent.

If that isn’t enough, toward unifying this comm”UNITY,” he spoke with some “errr day” customers.

The ones who have a tendency to buy and drink alcohol much too close to the other customers and the store business. He persuaded them to help clean up outside around the back of the store and parking lot rather than have the authorities come and handle matters another way.

Loay got rid of outdated merchandise which he said was at about 70 percent of his stock in the store.

He lowered prices from the gouging that you may see in similar establishments. The problems in and around the store have decreased in such a manner that he has been able to increase store hours for his customers. The store once closed at 8:30 pm during the week. He has a new closing time of 11 pm. and 12 pm on weekends.

There is a noticeable difference at Mike’s Market because people really respond to a business when they feel the business responds to them in a positive way. Not just taking their money but treating them and showing them a sense of comm”UNITY.” And, members of the community can also pick up a copy of The Voice & Viewpoint newspaper in Mike’s Market.

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Common Ground Theatre presents

PLAY ABOUT LITTLE ROCK NINE

By Dorothy L. W. Smith Guest Write

In 1957, three years after the U. S. Supreme Court’s Brown vs. Board of Education decision, nine high school students integrated Central High School in Little Rock, Arkansas. At first, the governor of Arkansas took actions to keep the students from entering the school, but they were finally allowed to enroll after President Dwight D. Eisenhower sent National Guard Troops to protect the students and to ensure their enrollment.

The students were subjected to fear, derision, turbulence and violence during their first year at Central High School. Common Ground Theatre’s play, “Little Rock” dramatizes this historic incident on stage at the Educational Cultural Complex, 4343 Ocean View Boulevard, San Diego, CA 92113.

Two performances of “Little Rock” were presented on March 7th and 8th. Unfortunately, the final two performances, scheduled for March 14th and March 15th, have been delayed due to the national health crisis regarding the Corona Virus. Officials from the State of California, San Diego County, and the San Diego Community College District have banned or severely limited gatherings during the current health crisis. When the two remaining performances are scheduled-hopefully near the end of June-all tickets that have already been purchased for March 14-15, 2020, will be honored on the new performance dates.

Photos: Yolanda Franklin

Patrons may call Common Ground Theatre at 619-272-3209 for information or concerns.

“Little Rock,” written by Rajendra Ramoon Maharaj, was first produced Off Broadway in the fall of 2018. The Common Ground Theatre production is the premier Southern California production, directed by Yolanda Marie Franklin, Common Ground Theatre’s guest artistic director for 2019-2020. Common Ground Theatre’s 2019-2020 Season is produced in collaboration with San Diego Continuing Education Division (SDCE) of the San Diego Community College District (SDCCD) and is supported by the Jacobs Center for Neighborhood Innovation’s Ensemble Sponsorship and the San Diego County Board of Supervisors’ Community Enhancement Program.

The highly diverse cast of talented community actors include the following creative team and crew members: Jay Chavis, stage manager; Carlton Jones, sound and projections; Rene Ocampo, set design and construction; and Earl Vaults, musician. Actors include Alyssa Jones, Anita Gibbs, Carter Piggie, Charity Dent, Dino Gruilli, Eddie Yaroch, Eric Trigg, Jamal Watkins, Ke’Aun Dent, Kary Lynn Vail, Kim Sellers, Leon Matthews, Raven Grulledge, Rebecca Celeste, and Sara King.

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MORE CORONAVIRUS UPDATES City Council, Mayor Enact State of Emergency and Eviction Moratorium TEMPORARY MORATORIUM ON RESIDENTIAL EVICTIONS: The City of San Diego’s eviction moratorium would protect San Diego tenants within the City limits who are unable to pay rent due to economic impacts associated with the outbreak of COVID-19. I request that the following direction be considered: • Must not extend beyond the duration of City’s declaration of emergency related to the COVID-19 outbreak, but may be extended for a longer period by the Council.

• Include a process for affected renters to notify their landlords on or before the day that rent is due of the substantial loss of income and demonstrate substantial loss of income, through documentation or other objectively verifiable means, resulting from the COVID-19.

By Staff Writer Voice & Viewpoint

On Tuesday, March 17, the San Diego City Council voted to put in place an eviction moratorium to protect residents and businesses adversely impacted by the recent outbreak of the coronavirus. The City Council also ratified Mayor Kevin Faulconer’s state of emergency “The COVID-19 pandemic is already causing harm throughout our communities and across our regional economy, impacting vulnerable families, individuals, and

• Include a process to measure substantial loss of income.

businesses,” Gómez said. “We must act immediately to protect those who most are at risk of devastating financial hardship.”

• City shall advocate with the relevant organizations for temporary state and federal financial relief for burdened unpaid landlords from the burden of such costs as property taxes, utility charges, and foreclosure.

Gómez’ proposals also included enforcing earned sick leave, freezing business tax collections, freezing utility shut offs and late fees, establishing temporary relief funding for city workers laid off or furloughed and opening hotel rooms to unsheltered people in the city.

• SDHC shall seek access to flexible emergency funding that the Government and make available in order to assist renters and landlords in making their payments.

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EDUCATIONAL CONTENT IS AVAILABLE ON TV, ONLINE DURING SCHOOL CLOSURES Courtesy of San Diego County Office of Education KPBS, San Diego Unified, and the San Diego County Office of Education are providing TK-12 educational programming during the Coronavirus school closures.

Launched on Monday, March 16, the initiative, “At-Home Learning: Where Children Matter,” will bring 12 hours of state standards-aligned television programming scheduled by grade level, and free access to a digital library of educational resources.

KPBS programming and PBS LearningMedia educational resources are free to families, educators, and the community to support learning during the school closures. The partnership will help to ensure students and families have access to robust learning materials.

“It’s critical that learning continues for all students in this time of uncertainty,” said Dr. Paul Gothold, San Diego County Superintendent of Schools. “Schools may be closed but our responsibility to our students’ future remains. We can’t let students who have worked so hard lose that hardwon progress away from the classroom.”

For educators and administrators, SDCOE has also launched a directory of resources to support alternative curriculum delivery. The site includes planning documents, open educational resources, links to free video conferencing and learning management systems, and details on free internet access programs for families. Go to https:// covid-19.sdcoe.net/ for resources and more.

“This collaboration provides students in San Diego Unified and throughout the county opportunities to continue their learning during this crisis with equity and access in mind,” said San Diego Unified Superintendent Cindy Marten.

There are more than 500,000 students in the county, including the 3,150 children SDCOE educates each year through our Juvenile Court and Community Schools.

The programming and schedule help districts and schools bridge the digital divide and provide equitable access to learning for all students at home, regardless of access to the internet or computers.

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Beginning Monday, March 16, KPBS 2 will broadcast 12 hours of programming selected to meet the TK-12 California educational standards. The programming will be from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. in viewing blocks by grade level:

A student does not need access to a computer or the Internet to watch.

Tune into KPBS 2 with an antenna at channel 15.2, or on Cox 811 or Spectrum 1277. The programming and digital content is also accessible via mobile. Direct TV, Dish, and AT&T U-verse do not carry KPBS 2. If you have this service, change the input on your TV to use the antenna and watch over the air on channel 15.2.

California students and educators have immediate access to an online library of free educational resources from PBS LearningMedia, including videos, associated lesson plans, hosted training sessions, and self-guided how-to resources for teachers.

These will accompany PBS’s trusted programs and align with current classroom standards.

Educators and parents can join a 15-minute webinar to learn how to use PBS LearningMedia California. Live webinars are hosted twice daily through Bay Area public media station KQED.

• 6 a.m. to 8 a.m. Grades TK-3 • 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Grades 4-8 • 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. Grades 9-12

• Register to join at 7:30 a.m. or 3:30 p.m.

• Here is the Get Started with PBS LearningMedia Guide PBS LearningMedia is committed to inclusion, diversity, and accessibility. With this in mind, PBS is continuously taking steps to improve the website to meet online usability and design standards recommended by WCAG 2.0 AA and other standards outlined by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). The site works with screen readers and meets contrast requirements for the visually impaired. For assistance with the site visit the PBS LearningMedia help webpage

Additional SDUSD Visual Arts Resources In addition, San Diego Unified has a resource link for extracurricular visual and performing arts resources for students. Though the educational resources are not graded and are intended to support independent content-area learning, they are robust and fun for all ages.

More more information visit https://sites.google. com/sandi.net/vapavirtualresources.

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By BlackNews.com Voice & Viewpoint Newswire

Here are the top 10 most common misconceptions that many in the Black community have:

#1

– Black People Can’t Get It: This is simply not true.

To date, at least three African American NBA players have contracted the virus. In addition, several African nations including Rwanda, Nigeria, and Kenya have all reported individuals who have tested positive for the viral. Therefore, Black people are not immune to the virus.

Kills the Virus: Most vodka brands are only 40 percent alcohol, and that is not high enough to effectively #2– Vodka kill microbes. The CDC recommends using hand sanitizer that contains at least 60 percent alcohol.

#3

– You Need Health Insurance to Be Tested: Definitely not true. The U.S. government has mandated free testing to all individuals who have the symptoms of Coronavirus.

All hospitals are required to comply, but not all hospitals may have enough test kits. In addition, there may be a long waiting line to get tested.

Should Call 911 If You Have the Symptoms: Unless you are suffering from an immediate life#4 – You threatening emergency, you should not call 911. You

should, however, call your doctor and/or visit your local hospital’s emergency room if you are not feeling well. Those who have questions or confusion about the virus can also visit CoronaVirusHelpline.org or call the toll-free Coronavirus Helpline at (888) 581-5029 for more information.

Online security can help stead, sign in through the webprotect you from cyber site you normally use when you do business with that firm. thieves.

plenty of caution. The truth is that many patients that are age 22-59 are also being affected. South Korea reported 2,718 cases among patients under the age of 30.

Chinese People Have the Coronavirus: Again, not It is true that the virus originated in China, but this #8 – Alltrue. does not mean that all Chinese people are infected nor

does it justify any type of racial discrimination against people from China or Chinese-owned businesses.

Remember that many Chinese Americans have never even been to China.

is a Cure: Currently, there is no cure or medical treatment available for those who contract the virus. #9 – There Depending on the location, if a person tests positive for

the virus, he or she will be quarantined and/or sent home and encouraged to self-quarantine. Drinking plenty of water, eating healthy foods with high nutrients, and taking immune-building vitamins are encouraged.

The theft of credit and debit card numbers should make everyone, including students, more careful about protecting their money from cyber thieves. The following measures can help, according to KHEAA. Never provide your Social Security, bank account or credit card number in response to a phone call, text or email. If you get a text or email from a bank or company, don’t click on any link in the message. It may lead you to a fake site run by thieves hoping you’ll enter personal information, or it may install spyware or malware on your phone or computer. In-

Never provide bank, credit card or other sensitive data on a website that doesn’t explain how your information will be protected, including encryption to safely transmit and store data.

When you use your ATM or debit card, make sure no one can see your PIN. Check ATMs for obvious signs of tampering or for a skimming device.

Install a free or low-cost firewall to stop intruders from gaining remote access to your devices. Download and update security patches offered by your system and software vendors to correct weaknesses that could be exploited.

Flu is More Dangerous: This also is not true. Although it is true that last year more than 60,000 people #5– The – You Should Stock Up on Water and Toilet Tissue: No died from the flu. The Coronavirus has been proven to #10 government agency has ever made this suggestion. This be more contagious, more deadly, and also more misunderstood. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), less than 1% of people who typically contract the flu die from it, but so far, about 3.4% of those who have contracted Coronavirus have died.

is a panic reaction from the general population. The truth is that by being inside a grocery store or big box retailer trying to hoard items like this, you are only increasing the chances of being exposed to someone who could be infected and may not even know it.

Must Have Multiple Symptoms: This also is not – All Travel Has Been Banned: As of March 16, 2020, no correct. Many individuals who have tested positive for #11 type of domestic travel has been restricted. However, the #6 – You the Coronavirus have only been found to have just one U.S. government has initiated several international travel of the major symptoms. According to the Washington State Dept of Health, those symptoms are shortness of breath, cough OR fever.

bans to many countries in Asia and Europe. Most of these travel bans, however, do not affect American citizens but affect non-U.S. citizens.

Elderly People Die From It: While it is true that people age 60 and over are more likely to contract and #7 – Only die from the virus, younger people must also exercise

Those with more questions about the virus are encouraged to visit CoronaVirusHelpline.org or call the toll-free Coronavirus Helpline at (888) 581-5029 for more information.

LEARN AND TEACH YOUR CHILDREN ABOUT ANGER If you can name it, you can tame it.

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By Dr. Linda McNair The Buckeye Review Newspaper

Anger is an emotion and should not be ignored. Teaching children how to handle anger is better than telling them they are not angry and ignoring their hurts. Here is an example in preschool.

One toddler takes the other toddler’s toy that he was playing with and he starts crying and yelling, “give

be: breaking things, causing property damage, disregard of others property, verbal and/ or physical aggression, road rage, frequent fights, etc. As, time passes, he has learned ways to handle his anger inappropriately, by possibly becoming a bully and/or a very angry boy who turns into a very angry man. As a teenager or adult, he can be diagnosed with intermittent explosive disorder (IED). Uncontrolled anger can lead to other disorders such as: attention deficit hyperactivity (ADHD), oppositional defiance that back to me.” The teacher (ODD), anxiety, depression, hears this and says, “Now, now bipolar, along with some you must learn to share. Stop personality disorders. crying and play with something else.” At this point the teacher As a result of anger, the individteaches the toddler, to ignore uals will experience some physhis hurt and pain, to move on ical symptoms such as tightand get over it. The older this ness, tension, pressure in the toddler becomes he continues head or chest. After an anger epto learn to stuff and suppress isode, tiredness, tremors, racing his hurt and pain. Some of thoughts, inability to focus or the behavioral symptoms can concentrate, poor performance

in school or at work, easily frus- look at what has taken place from trated, moody, irritability, sad- an honest standpoint. Don’t ignore the negative feelings; talk ness and possibly blind rage. about what he/she is feeling.

Learning to deal with the Slow down their racing thoughts above signs and symptoms can and action by having them takhelp toddlers avoid a difficult ing slow deep breaths and comlife. Controlling or managing municate what is happening. By anger can help them avoid doing this the toddler begins to the pit falls later. If a toddler heal and this will cause him/her goes without learning how to to dig deep inside. The toddler control their anger it can lead will get a chance to hear and recto requiring medication and or ognize what is happening and therapeutic interventions for can learn ways to retell their story. They can begin to visualize years to come. the incident and figure out how The toddler must first recognize they want things to turn out. when someone does something Dealing with anger can easily to cause bad or inappropriate be rectified earlier than later. Eifeelings. By addressing those ther way anger can be controlled negative feelings with a trust- it will just take longer in adults ed guardian, parent or friend because they have developed enthey learn to verbalize their feel- trenched behavioral patterns. ings and are in touch with their emotions rather than wondering According to an article written in the Washington Post (2015), about the physical response. one in ten Americans have Doing this can help the toddler severe anger issues and access break down their feelings and to guns. That is almost 22

million Americans. If you stop and think about this; there are a lot of people who have not been taught that they are in charge of telling their own story and crafting the results they desire.

Here is a tip for children and adults. If you can name it, you can tame it. Feelings are noticed in your body before you verbalize them but once you say, “I’m angry” and notice the feelings associated with that emotion, they subside more readily than when they are not acknowledged. Knowing that you cannot change anyone but yourself you have to take charge and learn techniques to quiet the storm that is rage inside.

The choice is yours. Stop, think and breathe, this will give you an opportunity to think about your story. And remember, you are the star and the director of this production called life.

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EBENEZER MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH INSTALLS

First African American Female Minister Voice & Viewpoint Newswire On Sunday, January 26, 2020, history was made at Ebenezer Missionary Baptist Church by installing their first African American female Ordained Minister Daphne Tadlock– Sterling. The installation was accomplished by Senior Pastor Jared Moten. Minister Daphne Tadlock-Sterling accepted the call to Minister and was ordained and licensed in 2015 and has well over 40 years of church leadership experience.

Minister Daphne was trained to be a Chaplain instructor by Dr. Matthew Taylor, Superintendent of GSOM (Grace School of Ministry). She is a National and International Licensed Training Instructor with GSOM (Grace Chaplaincy School).

Minister Daphne teaches the curriculum of comfort care to Caregivers, Pastors, Clergy and medical staff. She has mentored and trained Chaplains Nationally and Internationally in places such as Paris, France. She is a graduate of Harvard School of Theology, and Andersonville Seminary College.

She received Pastoral and Leadership training at the Gate of Heaven Church, working with and under Bishop Joseph Randolph and Prophetess Kay Randolph.

Minister Daphne has worked under various churches and Pastors in the community, including the PAW (Pentecostal Assemblies of the World), Exhale Deliverance Church (Pastor Jacqueline Gusman), and with Liberty Temple Pastor Michael Page.

Minister Daphne started her journey as a child, when a family by the last name of Russ invited her to Ebenezer Missionary Baptist Church. She left Ebenezer to relocate back to her hometown of Pennsylvania, when her parents retired from the Military. While working for Hughes Aircraft as a Mechanical Engineer, she was given an opportunity to return to San Diego.

Returning to San Diego, Minister Daphne and her family joined Linda Vista Second Baptist Church where she worked in Ministry under the leadership of Moderator Dr. David C. Greene for 20 years and later relocated to New Assurance Baptist Church and worked in Ministry under the late Pastor Rickey T. Laster for six years as well as Reverend Jared Moten.

Minster Daphne is the founder of a non-profit organization, The San Diego Black Chaplains INC. She is also a Chaplain of a non-profit cancer support group: Sister Connection for Breast Cancer. Minister Daphne has a passion for ministry and the Elderly. She will continue to educate herself and others in Ministry. Minister Daphne is excited to accept this call from God’s obedience with returning to her church home. As a Minister of Ebenezer Missionary Baptist Church, she looks forward to working with Senior Pastor Jared Morten as well as the Ebenezer church family and the leadership team.

A Louisiana Girl with California Wine

By Candace J. Semien, Jozef Syndicate reporter

Dawna Jones, Ph.D., remembers having an amazing childhood in Opelousas with her parents, Randolph and Priscilla Darjean, and three siblings. But one distinct memory may have unintentionally guided the 43-year-old plant pathologist into the winemaking business.

“My mother dabbled in making various fruit wines when I was very young, but I do not remember assisting in the process aside from picking the fruit, usually pears, from the trees that grew in our backyard. I do distinctly remember the smell of the fermenting fruit. I loved that smell,” she said.

That fermentation science would fascinate Jones who “loves science deeply” and has been interested in agriculture since she was a teenager in public school.

Today, Jones is a first-generation winemaker and owner of Darjean Jones Wines.

As a student, she researched plants and plant diseases at Southern University and A&M College, University of California – Davis, and the US Department of Agriculture. Her dissertation research focused on Pierce’s Disease of grapevine, requiring her to spend countless hours in California vineyards.

“I kind of fell into wine gradually,” she told HelloWoodlands. “I do remember tasting a Merlot grape one day while walking through the research vineyards and thinking that if wine tasted half this good, it must be fantastic.”

Dawna Jones researcher Dawna Jones studied plant science at the University of California Davis

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Following graduate school, she worked as a diagnostic pla nt bac ter iolog ist for the government while her husband, Chauncey, completed fellowships in anesthesiology.

(Dr. Chauncey Jones is also an SU grad who studied animal science.)

While in Maryland, she tested plant material brought into the country, developed testing methods, and investigated outbreaks of plant disease. For seven years, she was a national security analyst. Then, his career required them to settle in Texas. That move nearly 10 years ago was the impetus for her career shift back to grapevines and a new adventure in winemaking. It was then that her husband asked, “What would you do if you could do anything you want?” and she answered, “I’d make wine!”

“Winemaking, for me, seemed a natural progression,” said Jones who is now a mother of two with an international WSET Level 3 Certification for grape growing and winemaking. Through partnerships with six California vineyards, she has created and produced eight boutique Darjean Jones Wines that are “spirited, adventurous and possess a charisma that will seduce wine lovers of all kinds.”

Since 2010, her wines have won 34 competition metals and debuted in Tyler Perry’s “Nobody’s Fool.” Darjean Jones Wines are served at top restaurants in Texas, sold at wine cellars in California, and have a national wine club following. The website features wines that

Photo: Dawna Jones, vintner and plant scientist, poses with her Darjean Jones Wines which were featured in Tyler Perry’s “Nobody’s Fool”

are available for direct order and recipes perfect for pairing with her wines. “The love of good food and drink is coded in my DNA,” Jones said.

When asked about the future of agriculture, Jones said, “I would like others to understand the limitless number of careers that fall under agriculture, including economics and technology.

I would like more children to consider careers in agriculture.

From organic farming to high tech laboratories, there is a place for all of us to assist in feeding our growing world.”

“It is so important for our youth, SU students and alumni to see the homegrown talent and successes of Dawna and Chauncey who share their racial identity and are both graduates of the Southern University College of Agricultural, Family, and Consumer Science,” said Renita Marshall, DVM, associate dean of the College. “Having Dawna as a role model is vital to signaling a sense of belonging for women of color. Her continued pursuit of excellence in ag research and business are definitely not going unnoticed in the African American community nor the Southern University Ag community. ” Jones said, “I hope that people remember me as a good friend.

I am not looking for a spot in anyone’s history book.”

Darjean Jones is a first-generation winemaker and owner of Darjean Jones Wines. As a student, she researched plants and plant diseases at Southern University and A&M College, University of California – Davis, and the US Department of Agriculture. Her dissertation research focused on Pierce’s Disease of grapevine, requiring her to spend countless hours in California

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Located at: 4019 Van Dyke San Diego, CA 92105 County of San Diego The business is conducted by: Co-Partners Registrant Has Not Yet Begun To Transact Business Under The Name(s) Above This business is hereby registered by the following: Nayeli Macias-Figueroa 3331 Alvoca St Chula Vista, CA 91911 County of San Diego --Luis Arroyo 5634 Potomac St San Diego, CA 92139 County of San Diego This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on March 02, 2020 This fictitious business name will expire on March 02, 2025 03/12, 03/19, 03/26, 04/02 -----------------------------------FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2020-9005392 Fictitious business name(s): Collins Builders

Located at: 8017 La Mesa blvd. #A La Mesa, CA 91942 County of San Diego The business is conducted by: An Individual Registrant Has Not Yet Begun To Transact Business Under The Name(s) Above This business is hereby registered by the following: Desmond Collins 8017 La Mesa blvd #A La Mesa, CA 91942 County of San Diego This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on March 02, 2020 This fictitious business name will expire on March 02, 2025 03/12, 03/19, 03/26, 04/02 -----------------------------------FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2020-9005288 Fictitious business name(s): Lucky's Hot dogs and Cold drinks

Located at: 1619 Folkstone St Spring Valley, CA 91977 County of San Diego The business is conducted by: An Individual Registrant Has Not Yet Begun To Transact Business Under The Name(s) Above This business is hereby registered by the following: George V. Childs 1619 Folkstone St Spring Valley, CA 91977 County of San Diego This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on February 28, 2020 This fictitious business name will expire on February 28, 2025 03/12, 03/19, 03/26, 04/02 -----------------------------------FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2020-9005584 Fictitious business name(s): In Compliance Consulting

Located at: 7937 Anders Circle La Mesa, CA 91942 County of San Diego The business is conducted by: A Limited Liability Company The first day of business was 03/03/2020 This business is hereby registered by the following: Brian Ravitch FDA Consulting Services LLC 7937 Anders Circle La Mesa, CA 91942

Rejuve-Nations Outpatients Facility, Inc. II

Located at: 338 Lexington Ste 211, 212C El Cajon, CA 92020 County of San Diego --P.O. Box 152841 San Diego, CA 92195 County of San Diego The business is conducted by: A Corporation The first day of business was 02/01/2020 This business is hereby registered by the following: Rejuve-Nations Outpatients Facility, Inc. II 338 Lexington Ste 211, 212C El Cajon, CA 92020 County of San Diego This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on February 20, 2020 This fictitious business name will expire on February 20, 2025 03/05, 03/12, 03/19, 03/26 -----------------------------------FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2020-9004712 Fictitious business name(s): Puro Latina

Located at: 8143 Golden Avenue Lemon Grove, CA 91945 County of San Diego The business is conducted by: An Individual The first day of business was 01/01/2020 This business is hereby registered by the following: Rosa Veronica Gonzalez 8143 Golden Avenue Lemon Grove, CA 91945 County of San Diego This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on February 24, 2020 This fictitious business name will expire on February 24, 2025 03/05, 03/12, 03/19, 03/26 -----------------------------------FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2020-9004801 Fictitious business name(s): A. Phillip Randolph Institute --APRI - San Diego Chapter

Located at: 2357 Eastridge Loop Chula Vista, CA 91915 County of San Diego The business is conducted by: A Corporation The first day of business was 10/15/2015 This business is hereby registered by the following: A. Phillip Randolph Institute (APRI - San Diego Chapter) 2357 Eastridge Loop Chula Vista, CA 91915 County of San Diego This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on February 24, 2020 This fictitious business name will expire on February 24, 2025 03/05, 03/12, 03/19, 03/26 -----------------------------------FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2020-9004797 Fictitious business name(s): JJ Property Group, LLC

Located at: 2357 Eastridge Loop Chula Vista, CA 91915 County of San Diego --PO Box 210912 Chula Vista, CA 91914 The business is conducted by: A Limited Liability Company The first day of business was 11/15/2016 This business is hereby registered by the following: JJ Property Group, LLC

2357 Eastridge Loop Chula Vista, CA 91915 County of San Diego This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on

The Ladies of City Heights

Located at: 1061 S. 41st Street #6 San Diego, CA 92113 County of San Diego --PO Box 15053 San Diego, CA 92175 The business is conducted by: An Individual The first day of business was 11/22/2019 This business is hereby registered by the following: Diedra Lee 1061 S. 41st Street #6 San Diego, CA 92113 County of San Diego This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on February 24, 2020 This fictitious business name will expire on February 24, 2025 03/05, 03/12, 03/19, 03/26 -----------------------------------FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2020-9005418 Fictitious business name(s): Templo Pentecostes La Hermosa

Located at: 1131 E. Washington Ave. Escondido, CA 92025 County of San Diego The business is conducted by: An Unincorporated Association Other than a Partnership The first day of business was 03/02/2020 This business is hereby registered by the following: Jorge Hercilio Aristondo Calderon 4417 Orange Ave San Diego, CA 92115 County of San Diego --Nelda Calderon 4417 Orange Ave San Diego, CA 92115 County of San Diego This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on March 02, 2020 This fictitious business name will expire on March 02, 2025 03/05, 03/12, 03/19, 03/26 -----------------------------------FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2020-9005396 Fictitious business name(s):

Fiberglass Materials --Fiberglass Fast

Located at: 1811 Labaun Dr. Lemon Grove, CA 91945 County of San Diego --3555 Rosecrans St. Ste. 114 #327 San Diego, CA 92110 County of San Diego The business is conducted by: An Individual Registrant Has Not Yet Begun To Transact Business Under The Name(s) Above This business is hereby registered by the following: Michael Wayne Burris 1811 Labaun Dr. Lemon Grove, CA 91945 County of San Diego This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on February 26, 2020 This fictitious business name will expire on February 26, 2025 03/05, 03/12, 03/19, 03/26 -----------------------------------FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2020-9005412 Fictitious business name(s): Lashes By Lashez LL

Located at: 2703 Plaza Blvd #207 National City, CA 91950 County of San Diego The business is conducted by: An Individual Registrant Has Not Yet Begun To Transact Business Under The Name(s) Above This business is hereby registered by the following: Shani M. Crawley 2703 Plaza Blvd #207 National City, CA 91950 County of San Diego This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on March 02, 2020 This fictitious business name will expire on March 02, 2025 03/05, 03/12, 03/19, 03/26 -----------------------------------FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2020-9004229 Fictitious business name(s): Llyod Woodcraft --Llyod Craft

Located at: 2491 Gold Lake Rd. Lemon Grove, CA 91945 County of San Diego The business is conducted by: An Individual The first day of business was 01/14/2020 This business is hereby registered by the following: Jaime Lynn Khothsombath 2491 Gold Lake Rd. Lemon Grove, CA 91945 County of San Diego This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on March 02, 2020 This fictitious business name will expire on March 02, 2025 03/05, 03/12, 03/19, 03/26 -----------------------------------FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2020-9004987 Fictitious business name(s):

Located at: 3233 30th San Diego, CA 92104 County of San Diego The business is conducted by: An Individual Registrant Has Not Yet Begun To Transact Business Under The Name(s) Above This business is hereby registered by the following: Christopher Lloyd Tucker 3233 30th San Diego, CA 92104 County of San Diego This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on February 18, 2020 This fictitious business name will expire on February 18, 2025 02/27, 03/05, 03/12, 03/19 -----------------------------------FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2020-9003791 Fictitious business name(s):

Located at: 3500 Sports Arena Blvd San Diego, CA 92110 County of San Diego --230 W. Cedar St San Diego, CA 92101 County of San Diego The business is conducted by: An Individual Registrant Has Not Yet Begun To Transact Business Under The Name(s) Above This business is hereby registered by the following: Mary Theresa Scott 230 W. Cedar St San Diego, CA 92101 County of San Diego This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on

Located at: 6226 Lorca Dr San Diego, CA 92115 County of San Diego The business is conducted by: An Individual The first day of business was 02/11/2020 This business is hereby registered by the following: Solomon Davis 6226 Lorca Dr San Diego, CA 92115 County of San Diego This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on February 11, 2020 This fictitious business name will expire on February 11, 2025 02/27, 03/05, 03/12, 03/19

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Chasanna Professional Cleaning Janitorial Services

Located at: 5787 College Ave Apt. 30 San Diego, CA 92120 County of San Diego The business is conducted by: An Individual The first day of business was 02/10/2020 This business is hereby registered by the following: Chasanna Briones 5787 College Ave Apt. 30 San Diego, CA 92120 County of San Diego This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on February 10, 2020 This fictitious business name will expire on February 10, 2025 02/27, 03/05, 03/12, 03/19

NAME CHANGE SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA County of San Diego North County 325 S. Melrose Dr. San Diego, CA 92081 37-2020-00011545CU-PT-NC Petitioner or Attorney: Alan W. Cheung, Esq. To All Interested Persons:

Petitioner Yuchung Yuo filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: PRESENT NAME: Yuchung Yuo PROPOSED NAME: Jason Yuchung Yuo

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: April 21, 2020 Time: 8:30 A.M. Dept. 23 The address of the court is: 325 S. Melrose Dr. San Diego, CA 92081 03/12, 03/19, 03/26, 04/02 -----------------------------------SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA County of San Diego North County Regional Center 325 S. Melrose Dr. Vista, CA 92081 37-2020-00005022CU-PT-NC Petitioner or Attorney: Dylan Smith To All Interested Persons:

Petitioner Dylan Thomas Smith filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: PRESENT NAME: Dylan Thomas Smith PROPOSED NAME: Dylan Thomas Figueroa

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

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NOTICE OF HEARING Date: April 14, 2020 Time: 8:30 A.M. Dept. 23 The address of the court is: 325 S. Melrose Dr. Vista, CA 92081 03/12, 03/19, 03/26, 04/02 ----------------------------------SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA County of San Diego North County Division 325 S. Melrose Dr. Vista, CA 92081 37-2020-00008959CU-PT-NC Petitioner or Attorney: Denise Marcel Davis To All Interested Persons:

NOTICE OF HEARING Date: April 01, 2020 Time: 8:30 A.M. Dept. 61 The address of the court is: 330 W. Broadway San Diego, CA 92101 02/27, 03/05, 03/12, 03/19 ----------------------------------SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA County of San Diego Central Division Hall of Justice 330 W. Broadway San Diego, CA 92101 37-2020-00009726CU-PT-CTL Petitioner or Attorney: Shynita Phillips To All Interested Persons:

Petitioner Shynita Lenise Phillips Petitioner filed a petition with this court Denise Marcel Davis for a decree changing names filed a petition with this court as follows: for a decree changing names as follows: PRESENT NAME: Shynita Lenise Phillips PRESENT NAME: Denise Marcel Davis PROPOSED NAME: Shynita Phillips Abu PROPOSED NAME: Denise Marcelle THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this THE COURT ORDERS matter appear before this that all persons interested court at the hearing indicated in this matter appear before below to show cause, if any, this court at the hearing why the petition for change of indicated below to show name should not be granted. cause, if any, why the Any person objecting to the petition for change of name name changes described above should not be granted. Any must file a written objection person objecting to the name that includes the reasons for changes described above the objection at least two must file a written objection court days before the matter that includes the is scheduled to be heard and reasons for the objection at must appear at the hearing to least two court days before show cause why the petition the matter is scheduled to should not be granted. If no be heard and must appear at written objection is timely the hearing to show cause filed, the court may grant the why the petition should not petition without a hearing. be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the NOTICE OF HEARING court may grant the petition Date: April 07, 2020 without a hearing.

Time: 8:30 Dept. 61 NOTICE OF HEARING The address of the court is: Date: April 14, 2020 330 W. Broadway Time: 8:30 A.M. San Diego, CA 92101 Dept. 23 02/27, 03/05, 03/12, 03/19 The address of the court is: 325 S. Melrose Dr. Abandonment of Vista, CA 92081 Fictitious Business Name 02/27, 03/05, 03/12, 03/19 ----------------------------------STATEMENT OF SUPERIOR COURT OF ABANDONMENT OF CALIFORNIA USE OF FICTITIOUS County of San Diego BUSINESS NAME San Diego Superior 2020-9004627 Court Fictitious business name(s) to 330 W. Broadway be abandoned: San Diego, CA 92101 Dropped Gunner 37-2020-00008191Located at: CU-PT-CTL 115 Bloom Street Oceanside, CA 92058 Petitioner or Attorney: County of San Diego Ricci Dante Harrinson, The Fictitious Business Name In Pro Per referred to above was filed in San Diego County on: To All Interested 06/18/2018 Persons: and assigned File no.

Petitioner 2018-9015934 Ricci Dante Harrison Fictitious Business Name is filed a petition with this court being abandoned by: for a decree changing names Cory Mitchell J. Matyevich as follows: 115 Bloom Street Oceanside, CA 92058 PRESENT NAME: County of San Diego Ricci Dante Harrison This business is conducted by: An Individual PROPOSED NAME: This statement was filed with Rashid Salaam the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on THE COURT ORDERS February 21, 2020 that all persons interested 02/27, 03/05, 03/12, 03/19 in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show Politics cause, if any, why the are petition for change of name important. should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection Biscuits, Grits that includes the reasons for & Politics the objection at least two court days before the matter April 7, 2020 is scheduled to be heard and Tickets On Sale At must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition biscuits-grits-politics. should not be granted. If no eventbrite.com written objection is timely

REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS Request for Proposals (RFP) ON-CALL CONSULTANT SERVICES FOR UNSOLICITED PROPOSALS AND PUBLIC PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP PROJECTS The San Diego Association of Governments (SANDAG) is seeking proposals from qualified firms to provide consulting services to support the efforts associated with unsolicited proposals and public private partnership projects. SANDAG intends to award multiple contracts to qualified proposers in order to meet its objective of creating a panel of on-call firms that will be used to provide services to SANDAG on an as-needed basis. It is anticipated that up to forty contracts will be awarded as a result of this RFP. A non-mandatory virtual pre-proposal meeting will be held on Tuesday, March 24, 2020 at 11 a.m. PDT via GoToWebinar, additional details and registration information will be posted to SANDAG’s web-based vendor portal at www.sandag.org/contracts.

A copy of the RFP (No. SOL590188) and related documents/forms can be accessed from the vendor portal or by contacting Janet Yeh, Contract Administrator, email at Janet.Yeh@sandag.org.

Proposals are due by 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday, April 15, 2020.

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TODAY IN BLACK HISTORY 1894

Jackie “Moms” Mabley born Jackie “Moms” Mabley was one the most successful entertainers of Black vaudeville. Billed as “The Funniest Woman in the World”, at the apex of her career, she earned $10,000 a week.

Born Loretta Mary Aiken in North Carolina, she began her career at 14 as an orphaned teenage runaway. Quickwitted and quick-tongued, Mabley’s unorthodox routine as an outspoken grandma was a favorite, especially with black female audiences. She was famous for focusing on taboo (for comedy) topics, such as infidelity, poverty, welfare, and inebriation.

Belying her onstage persona, offstage Mabley was known for her glamorous, chic appearance. Moms was the first female comedian to be featured at the Apollo, and appeared in several films between 1930 and 1950. In 1962, she played Carnegie Hall. She also had mainstream variety show TV appearances throughout the 1960s, including those hosted by Flip Wilson, Mike Douglas, and Merv Griffin. She died in New York on May 23, 1975.

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New Negro Theatre Group debuts Founded by Langston Hughes in Los Angeles, the New Negro Theatre company was created as a counterpart to Hughes Harlem theatre group, Harlem Suitcase Theatre. On March 19th, 1939, the new troupe made its debut at Gray’s Musart Studio with Don’t You Want To Be Free?, directed by Clarence Muse and supervised

by Langston Hughes.

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Howard Students Seize Administration Building Between March 19-23, 1968, Howard University students seized and held the Mordecai Wyatt Johnson Administration Building in reaction to the university president’s plan to expel over 30 students. Besides wanting the expulsion orders reversed, students demanded the university establish a department of Afro-American history and culture. They also wanted a new, black university president appointed, and community outreach integrated into their coursework. More than 1,000 students participated in the demonstration, filling multiple floors of the building. Except for a new president, the students’ demands were met. This demonstration was the most successful of its kind.

LOCKDOWN: continued from page 2 cut their number of customers in half, keep them separated and stress take-out meals.

“We want to expand the points of access to get those deliveries.

Restaurants by definition provide those points of access,” Newsom said. “So having an organized construct that allows delivery of hot, prepared and nutritious food within an existing infrastructure we think is appropriate to this moment.”

What if you’re homeless and you’re also a senior or have a health condition?

Newsom included the homeless, along with seniors and those suffering from chronic conditions, among the three most vulnerable groups in the state. But the governor’s directive was short on details for those who are seeking to self-isolate while they are unhoused.

Newsom said the state would prioritize getting homeless people indoors as soon as possible, either in hotel and motel rooms or in one of the state’s 450 newly-purchased trailers. In an executive order issued Thursday, Newsom directed the state health agency and its office of emergency services to be prepared to make available accommodations “suitable for use as a temporary residence” and to commandeer those sites, if necessary.

The U.S. Office of Housing and Urban Development says there were more than 108,000 unsheltered homeless people in California on any given day in January 2019. Those numbers are concentrated in the Bay Area and Los Angeles, and the counts have been found to dramatically underestimate the real numbers.

HUD issued guidance last week to homeless service providers regarding the coronavirus.

“Individuals experiencing homelessness have an increased likelihood of chronic medical conditions (such as diabetes, asthma, and hypertension) as well as coinciding mental health diagnoses or histories of substance use,” according to the HUD document. “During

crisis situations, health conditions can be exacerbated if health care regimens are not maintained, or if histories of trauma trigger highrisk behaviors.”

What about seniors who work but can’t work from home? Is the state going to help?

More than one million seniors, or about 19 percent of Californians ages 65 and older, are in the labor force, according to 2018 Census data. Many continue to work because they don’t have enough retirement savings or social security to cover expenses.

For seniors who can’t take their work home — for example, those who work in retail, the service industry, manufacturing or as drivers — self-isolation could mean losing wages or even jobs.

Newsom made it clear that seniors working on the medical frontlines of the coronavirus response — such as nurses, doctors and pharmacists — are not exempt from the directive to self-isolate. A 70-yearold emergency room doctor in New Jersey contracted the virus and is in intensive care. He led his hospital’s emergency preparedness.

The Governor’s office did not immediately respond to questions about whether the state would provide financial aid to low-income seniors who are forced to miss work due to the coronavirus.

On Thursday, Newsom signed an executive order waiving the oneweek wait time for those seeking unemployment insurance or disability benefits due to COVID-19.

On Saturday, the U.S. House of Representatives passed a legislative package that would provide emergency leave, including two weeks of paid sick leave and up to three months of paid family and medical leave. The Senate will consider the package early this week.

The state’s public health department recommends that all people keep their distance from each other, disinfect their homes, wash their hands frequently and avoid touching their faces.

FIGHT: continued from page 3 The Democratic House has already passed H.R. 4, the Voting Rights Advancement Act, which restores federal oversight of voting changes in states with a demonstrated recent history of repeated voting rights violations. Senate Democrats are advocating for the implementation of nationwide voter registration and an end to voter roll purges, and continue to pressure the Republican Leader of the Senate, Mitch McConnell, to bring the Voting Rights Advancement Act up for a vote in the Senate. If Democrats retake the majority in the Senate this fall, voting rights legislation will be one of our first priorities. Outside of Congress, non-profit groups like Fair Fight (led by one of the authors of this piece), are signing up new voters, educating voters, and fighting voter suppression whenever and wherever it rears its ugly head.

This is a fight that must be waged on many fronts. It is a moral travesty that support for voting rights has become a partisan issue. The ability to participate in free and fair elections is a birthright given to all Americans, something that generations of Americans have marched and fought and died to exercise, expand, and ultimately guarantee. Efforts to protect that birthright should be embraced by both of America’s major political parties. Voting rights are not a Democratic issue or a Republican issue. But until that day comes, candidates up-and-down the ticket, leaders at every level of government, and above all, the American people, must make voting rights a priority in this election.

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HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICES

WILMA J. WOOTEN, M.D. PUBLIC HEALTH OFFICER

3851 ROSECRANS STREET, MAIL STOP P-578 SAN DIEGO, CA 92110-3134 (619) 531-5800 • FAX (619) 542-4186

ORDER OF THE HEALTH OFFICER AND EMERGENCY REGULATIONS Pursuant to California Health and Safety Code sections 101040, 120175, and 120175.5 (b) the Health Officer of the County of San Diego ORDERS AS FOLLOWS: Effective 12:00 a.m. on Tuesday, March 17, 2020, and continuing until 11:59 p.m. on March 31, 2020, the following will be in effect for San Diego County (county): 1. All public or private “gatherings,” as defined in section 20 below, are prohibited. All non-essential gatherings of any size are strongly discouraged.

2. All bars, adult entertainment establishments, and other business establishments that serve alcohol and do not serve food, shall close.

3. All restaurants and other business establishments that serve food shall close all on-site dining. All food served shall be by delivery, or through pick-up or drive thru. Social distancing shall be required for persons picking up food on site.

4. All businesses shall enact social distancing, increased sanitation standards, and shall make every effort to use telecommuting for its workforce. All businesses shall suspend any policy or procedure requiring doctor verification for sick or other leave approval.

5. All public or private schools, colleges, and universities shall not hold classes or other school activities where students gather on the school campus. Parents of schoolaged minor children shall take steps to ensure said children are not participating in activities prohibited by the Order and that social distancing requirements are practiced.

6. A strong recommendation is made that all persons who are 65 years old or older, have a chronic underlying condition, or have a compromised immune system self-quarantine themselves at home.

7. “Non-essential personnel,” as defined in section 20 below, are prohibited from entry into any hospital or long-term care facility. All essential personnel who show any potential signs or symptoms of COVID-19 shall be strictly prohibited from entry into hospitals or long-term care facilities.

8. Hospitals and healthcare providers shall take measures to preserve resources including delaying non-emergent or elective surgeries or procedures where feasible.

9. Hospitals, healthcare providers, and commercial testing laboratories shall report all COVID-19 test results to the Public Health Officer immediately after such results are received.

10. All persons arriving in the county, from locations as found on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Warning Level 3 Travel Advisory shall be subject to 14-day home quarantine, self-monitoring. This includes originating or connecting flights through these countries and includes South Korea, Japan, Italy, China and Iran, and any other country that is subsequently added to that list, which is available at: (https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/notices).

11. A strong recommendation is made for persons exhibiting mild to moderate symptoms of COVID-19 to self-isolate themselves in their place of residence unless seeking medical treatment.

19. This Order comes after the CDC issued: “Interim Additional Guidance for Infection Prevention and Control for Patients with Suspected or Confirmed COVID-19 in Nursing Homes.”

12. This Order is issued as a result of the World Health Organization’s declaration of a worldwide pandemic of COVID-19 disease, also known as “novel coronavirus,” which has infected at least 179,165 individuals worldwide in 155 countries and is implicated in over 7,000 worldwide deaths.

20. For the purposes of this Order:

13. This Order is issued based on the increasing transmission of COVID-19 in California and the significant risk of widespread introduction and transmission of COVID-19 into the county.

14. This Order is issued based on scientific evidence regarding the most effective approaches to slow the transmission of communicable diseases generally and COVID-19 specifically, as well as best practices as currently known and available to protect vulnerable members of the public from avoidable risk of serious illness or death resulting from exposure to COVID-19. The age, condition, and health of a significant portion of the population of the county places it at risk for serious health complications, including death, from COVID-19.

15. This Order will reduce the likelihood that many individuals will be exposed to COVID-19, and will thereby slow the spread of COVID-19 in the county. By reducing the spread of COVID-19, this Order will help preserve critical and limited healthcare capacity in the county.

16. This Order is issued in accordance with, and incorporates by reference: 1) the Declaration of Local Health Emergency issued by the Health Officer on February 14, 2020; 2) the Proclamation of Local Emergency issued by the County Director of Emergency Services on February 14, 2020; 3) the action of the County Board of Supervisors to ratify and continue both the local health emergency and local emergency on February 19, 2020; 4) the Proclamation of a State of Emergency issued by Governor of the State of California on March 4, 2020: 5) 17. This Order is issued to prevent circumstances often present in gatherings that may exacerbate the spread of COVID-19, such as: 1) the increased likelihood that gatherings will attract people from a broad geographic area; 2) the prolonged time period in which large numbers of people are in close proximity; 3) the difficulty in tracing exposure when large numbers of people attend a single event; and 4) the inability to ensure that attendees follow adequate hygienic practices.

18. This Order comes after the release of substantial guidance from the Health Officer, the California Department of Public Health, the CDC, and other public health officials throughout the United States and around the world. On March 11, 2020, the California Department of Public Health recommended the cancellation or postponement of large gatherings.

a. “Gathering” is any event or convening that brings together 50 or more people in a single room or single space at the same time, such as an auditorium, stadium, arena, theater, church, casino, large conference room, meeting hall, cafeteria, or any other indoor or outdoor space. b. “Long term care facility” is a facility serving adults that require assistance with activities of daily living, including a skilled nursing facility, and that is licensed by the California Department of Community Care and Licensing, or the California Department of Public Health.

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

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

Date: March 16, 2020

Helen Robbins-Meyer Chief Administrative Officer Director of Emergency Services County of San Diego

d. “Social Distancing” is maintaining a six-foot separation from all persons except for family members. e. This Order does not prohibit: i. Operations at airports, public transportation or other spaces where 50 or more persons may be in transit but able to practice social distancing. It also does not include essential businesses where many people are present but are able to practice social distancing.

ADDENDUM TO AMENDED ORDER OF THE HEALTH OFFICER AND EMERGENCY REGULATIONS

ii. Emergency shelters, homeless shelters, or other similar essential gatherings that are for the protection of public health and safety and where appropriate precautions are taken that follow federal, State, and local public health guidance regarding COVID-19.

The Health Officer Order dated March 16, 2020, and effective as of 12:00 a.m. on Tuesday, March 17, 2020, is modified nunc pro tunc through this Addendum to clarify the conditions of hospital and long-term care facility visitor admissions.

21. Gatherings of less than 50 people are strongly encouraged to maintain social distancing pursuant to Department of Public Health guidelines.

“Non-essential personnel” for purposes of section 7 above are employees, contractors, or members of the public who do not perform treatment, maintenance, support, or administrative tasks deemed essential to the healthcare mission of the long-term care facility or hospital. Non-essential personnel do not include first responders, nor State, federal, or local officials, investigators, or medical personnel carrying out lawful duties. Entry of visitors to hospitals and long-term care facilities are allowed upon the approval of the facility’s director, or designee, for the purpose of allowing family and friends to visit a resident such as in an end of life situation, to allow parents or guardians to visit a child who is a patient, or any other circumstances deemed appropriate by the facility director, or designee, and where appropriate precautions by the facility that follow federal, State, and local public health guidance regarding COVID-19 are followed.

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

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

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

25. This Order shall be reevaluated and extended if appropriate on or before March 31, 2020.

Section 20 (c) of the Amended Health Officer Order shall read:

This shall be effective as of the date and time stated in the Amended Health Officer Order.

IS SO ORDERED: Date: March 17, 2020 Wilma J. Wooten, M.D., M.P.H. Public Health Officer County of San Diego This Addendum shall be promulgated as a regulation for the protection of life and property.

Date: March 17, 2020

Wilma J. Wooten, M.D., M.P.H. Public Health Officer County of San Diego

Helen Robbins-Meyer Chief Administrative Officer Director of Emergency Services County of San Diego