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November 18, 2021 Volume 49 | Issue 18 theievoice.com
Homeless in the Shadow of Veterans Day by Phyllis Kimber-Wilcox
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It’s Easy to Own a Gun in Biancoland
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here was nearly a 64% year over year jump in the purchase of firearms in 2020. This represents the purchase of nearly 23 million weapons in a single year. Not surprisingly, the former card-carrying member of the Oath Keepers and Riverside County’s Constitutional Sheriff extraordinaire, Chad Bianco, has done his part to add to the exploding number of gun owners and concealed weapon carriers in the County. During a recent sit down with CRAPTV, although he took time to address the Oath Keepers’ controversy and other subjects, Bianco also bragged extensively about how he has accelerated the process for weapons’ permits in the county. To say accelerated the process would be an
against the second amendment, but an argument for thoughtful consideration of the dangers of an overly armed community—something the sheriff might be capable of doing if he thought more about the safety of all the members of Riverside County than he does about his own political posturing. This should be a primary consideration as political uncertainty continues to reign, conflict over COVID-19 mandates persist, and despite economic progress after a disastrous 2020, growing concerns over inflation are serving to add more uncertainty to an already weary public. When these concerns are coupled with a group of right-wing extremists who continue to spread falsehoods about the election, attempted to topple the American government on January 6, are
“America is drowning in guns. Even if they were all banned from midnight tonight, it would probably take a century or two to get them all out of circulation and maybe not even then.” - Stewart Stafford understatement. The number of permits has exploded in the county from about 4,400 when Bianco took office to about 16,000 today. That’s an increase of nearly 364%. Beyond bragging about the 16,000 permits, Bianco boasted how his department has about two thousand additional applications pending. “We can get you processed in two weeks,” he boasted as if approving these permits are at the top of his priority list. I guess Bianco is turning to the second amendment to change the subject from his affiliation with the Oath Keepers, but his love of weapons’ permits is not an aberration for him because it is not too far from the second amendment clinging philosophy of the Oath Keepers and other extremist organizations like them. During the interview, Bianco was quick to slander the county’s former sheriff by claiming , “Their direction was to only handle so many a day, to intimidate people from applying, to keep numbers down.” But in Biancoland, “If you want a permit and you are not permitted from having one-you should,” he seemed to encourage. This opinion piece is not meant as an argument
fighting against all efforts to contain the virus, and have pledged their fealty to a golden—I mean—a bloated-red-faced-idol--a gun toting society is certainly reason for concern. In no way, however, do I mean to infer that all weapon(s)’ owners and/or permit applicants in the county are extremists—I know they are not. Nor is it my intent to disparage gun owners. I raise this issue merely as a concerned citizen and out of an abundance of caution because we have seen gun sales skyrocket across the country and these are truly dangerous times. I raise this issue because, as reported by Reuters in April, there were 120 guns for every 100 Americans. That is unnerving in and of itself. What is more interesting though, is a PEW research report in September which shows only four in ten U.S. adults say they live in a household where someone owns a gun, and this includes the 30% who say they personally own one. So, who is hoarding all of the weapons in this country and why? During Bianco’s interview with CRPA he also boasted, “Permit carriers have stopped crimes.” He then offered, “We’ve had several,” he stated. continued on page 18
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The California 100 Initiative Looks to Shape the State’s Future Drew Naté | Staff
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he State of California is launching California 100, an ambitious, statewide initiative aimed at envisioning and shaping the state for the next hundred years. Its goal is to identify and uplift transformative ideas, people, and projects that can help accelerate progress towards a shared vision of the future. The initiative will provide research awards enabling institutions across the state to evaluate the current facts, origins, and future trends for thirteen issue areas and how they can affect California in the coming century. The thirteen areas of focus include: Advanced technology and basic research; Arts, culture, and entertainment; Education; economic mobility, inequality, and workforce; Energy, environment, and natural resources; Federalism and foreign policy; Fiscal reform; Governance, media, and civil society; Health and wellness; Housing and community development; Immigrant integration; Public safety and criminal justice reform; and Transportation and urban planning. The state has selected 26 commissioners to work as a task force to move the California100 initiative forward. California 100 Commissioner, Damon Packwood Damon Packwood, who serves as the initiative’s commissioner for the arts, culture, and entertainment section, is also co-founder and executive director of Gameheads, an Oakland tech training program that teaches game development to low-income students of color. Packwood spoke recently with the Black Voice News and IE Voice to give insight on what Californians can expect from this initiative. A San Francisco native, Packwood started his career in video game journalism. A gamer himself and someone heavily invested in the film industry, he noticed that the leading consumers of video games were Blacks, but they only make up a tiny fraction of people working in the gaming industry. This lack of diversity led
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to his creation of Gameheads. With more than 18 years experience in California’s place in the global economy the field of youth development and The California economy is the education and having held positions largest in the United States and if the at Juma Ventures, Hack the Hood, state were its own sovereign nation and Upward Bound, Packwood also it would rank as the fifth largest has experience in several multimedia economy in the world, ahead of India and tech industries including radio, and behind Germany. As Packwood mobile, video game journalism mentioned this, he stated, “If we want and the film industry. Packwood is to continue to compete with other also a former Stanford University countries, we have to start thinking Entrepreneur in Residence and more innovatively.” a Facebook Gaming/VGA Global Gaming Citizen. As the California 100 Commission During the interview Packwood California 100 Commissioner discusses what transformative shared he has always been interested Damon Packwood serves as change will look like in the state in solving real problems along with a the initiative’s commissioner over the next century, one thing for the arts, culture, and desire to change things permanently. entertainment section. He Packwood emphasized was the role This, he explained, is what led to the is co-founder and executive of technology. director of Gameheads, a tech creation of Gameheads. “If we’re going to come up with all training program based in Packwood defines the California these solutions to all these real-world Oakland that teaches game 100 Commission as a “collection of development to low-income problems, we have to start thinking industry experts that are trying to put students of color. about the degree at which people are together a plan in thirteen different going into virtual spaces.” subject areas, that we hope to present He continued, “We have to to the State of California and to the people in start embracing stuff like the metaverse, the California.” continued on page 18
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Fighting for Environmental Equity
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o get ahead of the final draft release of the state’s zero-emission vehicle rule expected in the coming weeks, leading environmental justice advocates participated in a virtual roundtable discussion on Tuesday, November 9, to escalate their demand that the California Air Resources Board (CARB) adopt more stringent zero-emission vehicle policies to achieve climate and environmental justice. In September 2020, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed an Executive Order requiring zero emissions for all new light-duty passenger vehicles by 2035. The California Air Resources Board is charged with putting regulations in place in compliance with the order. As CARB prepares to release the final draft of the new rules, environmental justice advocates remain concerned that the new rules will be strong enough to adequately address systemic inequities resulting from disproportionate exposure to tailpipe pollution and the impacts of climate change that plague low-income communities of color across the state. This includes the inland region that is known to have some of the worst air quality in the nation. Environmental justice advocates note CARB has a limited opportunity to improve its comprehensive Advanced Clean Cars program to directly
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address systemic inequities by delivering accessible zero-emission transportation options to frontline communities. Senior Engineer, Union of Concerned Scientists, Dave Reichmuth argued, “We are experiencing wildfires and other climate disasters that show us that we need to make an urgent change. We do not have time to wait for the transition to zero-emission vehicles to happen; the time is now. The Advanced Clean Cars Program is just one piece of the solution, and it must be stronger because it will underlie a lot of the State efforts moving forward.” Roman Partida-Lopez, Legal Counsel for Transportation Equity at the Greenlining Institute stated, “The state of California has made investments to improve on the benefits that are going to low-income communities, but this is not enough.” Lopez continued, “The Advanced Clean Cars II is the second stage that presents an opportunity to center equity and accessibility for all households. CARB must develop a stringent policy and incentive programs that prioritize equity and push the boundaries for how we address climate change to ensure that low-income households receive direct investments and access.”
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classifieds&publicnotices PUBLIC NOTICES NOTICE INVITING BIDS Bid No. NSB 2021-22-3 Food Service Equipment NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that sealed bids will be received in the Nutrition Services Department of the San Bernardino City Unified School District, 1257 Northpark Boulevard, San Bernardino, California, 92407, on or before 11:00 a.m., on December 9, 2021, for Food Service Equipment, under Bid No. NSB 2021-22-3. Bid documents required for bidding may be secured at the above department. Please call Nutrition Services Purchasing Office at 909-881-8008 for more information. Bid/addendum posts: https://sbcusdnutritionservices. org/?page=BidsandProposals. The Board of Education reserves the right to reject any or all bids, and to waive any irregularities or informalities in any bid or in the bidding process, and to accept or reject any items thereon By: Latoya Smith, Buyer Nutrition Services Department San Bernardino City Unified School District 1st Publication: November 11, 2021 2nd Publication: November 18, 2021 Virtual Bid Opening: December 9, 2021 at 11:00 a.m. https://us02web.zoom.us/j/8625704782 0?pwd=N2hSY25GdTU5c3VCVVJqRlpa Qkg3UT09 11/11, 11/18/21 CNS-3527584# p. 11/10, 11/18/2021 ________________________________ Notice Inviting Bids Bid No. 21-08 Infrastructure Equipment and Services for e-Rate NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the San Bernardino City Unified School District of San Bernardino County, State of California, acting through its Governing Board, hereafter referred to as the “District”, is soliciting electronic bid submittals through its ProcureNow e-Procurement web portal in response to Bid No. 21-08, Infrastructure Equipment and Services for e-Rate. Bids must be submitted electronically up to but not later than Thursday, January 6, 2022 at 12:00 p.m.,at https://sbcusd. com/bidpostings. San Bernardino City Unified School District is also required to post this Bid on USAC EPC Portal. Form 470 #220002354 has been posted and is available for download at https:// www.usac.org/e-rate/resources/e-rateproductivity-center/ Bidders who are desirous of securing a copy of the Bid documents may do so by logging into the District’s website at: https://sbcusd.com/bidpostings. Bid responses must conform and be responsive in accordance with the Bid Documents posted through the District’s “ProcureNow” website portal. Contract award is contingent upon availability of funds. Local, Minority and Disabled Veterans Businesses are specifically encouraged to respond. The District reserves the right to accept or reject any or all proposals, and to accept or reject any item, to withdraw a line item or entire Bid, and to waive any irregularities or informalities in the Bid document(s). The District may award any,
all, or none of this Bid. Buyer: Evangelina Ramirez Publication: November 18, 2021 Bidder’s Conference: November 29, 2021 at 11:00 a.m. https://sbcusd.zoom.us/j/89593704647 ?pwd=dlpEZ01aajNrNFlvci9DNFBFelBv UT09 Request for Clarification: December 6, 2021 at 11:00 a.m. Virtual Bid Opening: January 6, 2022 at 12:00 p.m. https://sbcusd.zoom.us/j/898 14061627?pwd=STRlOVVMQVU5djJucX dBd3Z1WTdWZz09 11/18/21 CNS-3529303# P. 11/18/2021 ________________________________ NAME CHANGE AMENDED ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME CASE NUMBER CVCO2105276 To All Interested Persons: Petitioner: DESTINEE FAITHE LOY filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. SADIE FAITHE SALSBERRY to. SADIEE FAITHE LOY b. JUSTIN ALLEN JOHN SALSBERRY to. JUSTIN ALLEN LOY. 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 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 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: 11-24-2021, Time 8:00 am, Dept: C2. The address of the court is SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE 4175 MAIN STREET, RIVERSIDE, CA 92501. A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county: Black Voice News, 1201 University Avenue, Suite 210, Riverside, CA 92507. Date: Oct 01, 2021 C.B. Harman, Judge of the Superior Court P. 10/14, 10/21, 10/28, 11/4/2021 ________________________________ ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME CASE NUMBER CVMV2104488 To All Interested Persons: Petitioner: VACHE FIGUEROA filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. VACHE DEANN FIGUEROA to. DEANNA SHAE FIGUEROA. b. ALLAN ISAIAH FERRIS to. ALLAN ISAIAH FIGUEROA, c. LOUIS ANTHONY FIGUEROA JR. to. LOUISANTHONY FIGUEROA. The Court Orders that all 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 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 petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF TELEPHONIC HEARING: Date: 11/30/21 Time: 8:00AM, Dept. MV2. To appear by telephone dial (213) 306-3065 or (844) 621-3956 (toll free) when prompted enter: Meeting Number 286-057-289#, Access code: # Please mute your phone until your case is called and it is your turn to speak. It is important to note that you must call fifteen (15) minutes prior to the scheduled hearing time to check in or there may be a delay in your case being heard. The address of the court is SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE , 13800 HEACOCK ST, D201, MORENO VALLEY, CA 92553 A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county: Black Voice News, 1201 University Avenue, Suite 210, Riverside, CA 92507. Date: 9/27/2021 BELINDA HANDY, Judge of the Superior Court p. 10/28, 11/4, 11/11, 11/18/2021 ________________________________ ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME CASE NUMBER CVMV2104269 To All Interested Persons: Petitioner: CRYSTAL WILLIAMS filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: DANILIE ROSE SERRANO to. DANILIE ROSE WILLIAMS 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 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 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: 12/21/2021 8:00am, Dept: MV2, The address of the court is SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE 13800 HEACOCK ST, BLDG D201, MORENO VALLEY, CA A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county: Black Voice News, 1201 University Avenue, Suite 210, Riverside, CA 92507. Date: OCT 14, 2021 BELINDA HANDY, Judge of the Superior Court P. 11/4, 11/11, 11/18, 11/25/2021 ________________________________ ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME CASE NUMBER CVCO2106013 To All Interested Persons: Petitioner: ERIN DEFOREST WONG filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: ERIN DEFOREST WONG to. ERIN BERNICE WONG. 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
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person objecting to the name changes 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 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: 12/22/2021 8:00am, Dept: C2, The address of the court is SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE 505S. BUENA VISTA RM.201, CORONA, CA 92882 COROAN COURTHOUSE. A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county: Black Voice News, 1201 University Avenue, Suite 210, Riverside, CA 92507. Date: 11/2/2021 TAMARA WAGNER, Judge of the Superior Court P. 11/11, 11/18, 11/25, 12/2/2021 ________________________________ ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME CASE NUMBER CVMV2105789 To All Interested Persons: Petitioner: PAOLA GUADALUPE CAMPOS SALAZAR filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: PAOLA GUADALUPE CAMPOS SALAZAR to. PAOLA GUADALUPE HEREDIA SALAZAR. 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 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 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: 01/18/2022 8:00am, Dept: MV2, The address of the court is SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE 13800 HEACOCK ST. #0201, MORENO VALLEY, CA 92553. A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county: Black Voice News, 1201 University Avenue, Suite 210, Riverside, CA 92507. Date: 11/8/2021 Belinda Handy, Judge of the Superior Court P. 11/18, 11/25, 12/2, 12/9/2021 ________________________________ SUMMONS SUMMONS CASE NUMBER: CVRI2100505 NOTICE TO DEFENDANT (AVISO AL DEMANDADO): ABEL SOTELO, and DOES 1 to 10 YOU ARE BEING SUED BY PLAINTIFF: (LO ESTA DEMANDANDO EL DEMANDANTE): ANNA MARTINEZ, MISTY MARTINEZ, a minor by and through her Guardian Ad Litem, ANTHONY MARTINEZ
NOTICE! You have been sued. The court may decide against you without your being heard unless you respond within 30 days. Read the information below. You have 30 CALENDAR DAYS after this summons and legal papers are served on you to file a written response at this court and have a copy served on the plaintiff. A letter or phone call will not protect you. Your written response must be in proper legal form if you want the court to hear your case. There may be a court form that you can use for your response. You can find these court forms and more information at the California Courts Online Self-Help Center (www. courtinfo.ca.gov/selfhelp), your county law library, or the courthouse nearest you. If you cannot pay the filing fee, ask the court clerk for a fee waiver form. If you do not file your response on time, you may lose the case by default, and your wages, money, and property may be taken without further warning from the court. There are other legal requirements. You may want to call an attorney right away. If you do not know an attorney, you may want to call an attorney referral service. If you cannot afford an attorney, you may be eligible for free legal services from a nonprofit legal services program. You can locate these nonprofit groups at the California Legal Services Web site (www.lawhelpcalifornia.org), the California Courts Online Self-Help Center (www.courtinfo.ca.gov/selfhelp), or by contacting your local court or county bar association. NOTE: The court has a statutory lien for waived fees and costs on any settlement or arbitration award of $10,000 or more in a civil case. The court’s lien must be paid before the court will dismiss the case. as the person sued under the fictitious name of (specify): ¡AVISO! Lo han demandado. Si no responde dentro de 30 días, la corte puede decidir en su contra sin escuchar su versión. Lea la información a continuación. Tiene 30 DÍAS DE CALENDARIO después de que le entreguen esta citación y papeles legales para presentar una respuesta por escrito en esta corte y hacer que se entregue una copia al demandante. Una carta o una llamada telefónica no lo protegen. Su respuesta por escrito tiene que estar en formato legal correcto si desea que procesen su caso en la corte. Es posible que haya un formulario que usted pueda usar para su respuesta. Puede encontrar estos formularios de la corte y más información en el Centro de Ayuda de las Cortes de California (www.sucorte.ca.gov), en la biblioteca de leyes de su condado o en la corte que le quede más cerca. Si no puede pagar la cuota de presentación, pida al secretario de la corte que le dé un formulario de exención de pago de cuotas. Si no presenta su respuesta a tiempo, puede perder el caso por incumplimiento y la corte le podrá quitar su sueldo, dinero y bienes sin más advertencia. Hay otros requisitos legales. Es recomendable que llame a un abogado inmediatamente. Si no conoce a un abogado, puede llamar a un servicio de remisión a abogados. Si no puede pagar a un abogado, es posible que cumpla con los requisitos para obtener servicios legales gratuitos de un programa de servicios legales sin fines de lucro. Puede encontrar estos grupos sin fines de lucro en el sitio web de California Legal Services, (www.lawhelpcalifornia. org), en el Centro de Ayuda de las Cortes de California, (www.sucorte.ca.gov) o
poniéndose en contacto con la corte o el colegio de abogados locales. AVISO: Por ley, la corte tiene derecho a reclamar las cuotas y los costos exentos por imponer un gravamen sobre cualquier recuperación de $10,000 ó más de valor recibida mediante un acuerdo o una concesión de arbitraje en un caso de derecho civil. Tiene que pagar el gravamen de la corte antes de que la corte pueda desechar el caso. The name and address of the court is: (El nombre y dirección de la corte es): Riverside Superior Court, 4050 Main Street, Riverside, CA 92501. The name, address, and telephone number of plaintiff’s attorney, or plaintiff without an attorney, is: (El nombre, la dirección y el número de teléfono del abogado del demandante, o del demandante que no tiene abogado, es): William C. Kennedy, Esq. SBN: 076992. Law Office of Kennedy & Associates, 3576 Arlington Ave. Suite 304, Riverside, CA 92506. Date: 9/21/2021 Clerk, by: C. Nakagawa p. 10/7, 10/14, 10/21, 10/28/2021 ________________________________ FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMES The following persons) is (are) doing business as: TAAN 765 North Main Street, ste 131-B2 Corona, CA 92880 RIVERSIDE COUNTY Tommy Van Patterson 7035 College Park Dr Eastvale, CA 92880 This business is conducted by: individual Registrant has not begun to transact business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above. I declare that all the information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code, that the registrant knows to be false, is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1000) s. Tommy Van Patterson The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (sec. 1440 et. seq. b &p code) Statement was filed with the County of Riverside on 10/20/2021 I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office. NOTICE- In accordance with subdivision (a) of section 17920, a fictitious business name statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the county clerk, except, as provided in subdivision (b) of section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see section 14411 et seq., business and professions code). I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office.
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COVID-19 Vaccine Mandates for Employers: A Strong Defense in Fight Against Coronavirus
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wo major vaccination policies announced by President Joe Biden on November 4, will strengthen the fight against COVID-19 despite continued, loud resistance from the right. “Any elected Republican not standing against vax mandates is in bed with some donor special interest and every single one of them deserve to be called out, primaried, defeated and unseated,” posted inland resident Tomi Lahren to twitter. “I’ll do everything in my power to make sure that happens. Let’s go Brandon.” The phrase, Let’s go Brandon, is a euphemism used by those on the far right meant as an expletive insult to the president. Their insults and resistance, however, has not slowed presidential efforts to curtail and control the deadly coronavirus and the recent national vaccination rate shows the president’s focus on this issue continues to yield results. When he took office in January, less than one percent of the nation’s adults were vaccinated compared to 70% who are fully vaccinated today. Last Thursday, Biden took another assertive step to further increase vaccination rates nationwide.
Under these newly announced Occupation and Safety Health Administration (OSHA), and Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) rules, more than two-thirds of all workers in America are covered by vaccination guidelines. The two new policies are expected to drive even more progress in the fight against the pandemic, “and result in millions of Americans getting vaccinated, protecting workers, preventing hospitalization, saving lives, and strengthening the economy,” the administration highlighted in a White House press release. History of vaccination mandates A report by the administration detailed the history of mandatory vaccinations in America dating back to 1777, when George Washington ordered small pox inoculations for all soldiers under his command. The report cites several other examples of vaccine directives including a contemporary experience in California between 2017 and 2019 where continued on page 8
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some counties introduced flu vaccination requirements for all workers in licensed health care facilities while other counties did not. A study compared health outcomes in counties before and after they adopted these requirements compared to counties in the state with no requirements over the same period. The study ultimately determined the counties with flu vaccine requirements increased the vaccination rate of health care workers by 10 percentage points, from 74% to 84%, and reduced the number of inpatient influenza diagnoses by 20%. New Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) requirements New Vaccination Requirement for Employers With 100 or More Employees under OSHA’s COVID-19 Vaccination and Testing Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS) requires employers with 100 or more employees to: · Get Their Employees Vaccinated by January 4th and Require Unvaccinated Employees to Produce a Negative Test on a weekly basis
Recent Anti-vaccination mandate tweet posted by resident Tomi Lahren. (source: twitter.com)
· Pay Employees for the Time it Takes to Get Vaccinated · Ensure All Unvaccinated Employees are Masked · Employers are subject to requirements for reporting and recordkeeping as detailed in OSHA materials The testing requirement for unvaccinated workers will begin after January 4, 2022. Employers must comply with all other
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requirements such as providing paid time for employees to get vaccinated and masking for unvaccinated workers beginning December 5, 2021. New Vaccination Requirements for Health Care Workers CMS Is requiring all workers at health care facilities participating in Medicare or Medicaid to receive all the necessary shots to be fully
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Domestic Violence or Homeless...Too Often It’s Not a Choice Katie Licari | Black Voice News
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omestic violence was a factor in the situations of 9% of homeless people interviewed in Riverside County during the January 2020 Point-in-Time Count, the national survey measuring homelessness in the U.S. The survey’s definition of homelessness is broad and not only includes people living on the streets, but also, individuals who are without permanent housing, such as those living in shelters, in motels or in cars. State Senator Susan Rubio (D-Baldwin Park), a self-described domestic violence survivor, is looking to address with her bill SB 678, the Unaccompanied Women Experiencing Homelessness Act of 2021, programs “specifically [designed] to help these survivors not fall through the cracks,” she said in an emailed response. “Women who are on their own and unhoused face unique challenges. Many of these women are suffering homelessness because of domestic violence or previous trauma,” said Rubio. A report by the Department of Health and Human Services in 2016, found 38% of all domestic violence victims become homeless at some point in their lives.
A paper lantern lit in memory of a domestic violence victim killed by her abuser as part of a candlelight vigil held on Oct. 8, 2021, at Option House in San Bernardino. (Courtesy Jeremiah Hill, Black Voice News)
The Inland Region The number of unhoused people in San Bernardino and Riverside counties increased as much as 20% in some areas between 2019 and 2020, according to Point-in-Time Count data. California overall saw a 28% increase in the homeless population. In Riverside County, 9% of homeless people interviewed in the 2020 count said domestic violence was a contributing factor to their unhoused status. “Oftentimes, women are [economically] dependent on a partner, and so they will remain in an abusive housing situation because they can’t afford to live on their own,” said Tunisia Owens, the policy and advocacy manager at the Family Violence Law Center.
Women Act, said Owens, there is a shortage in data about homeless people experiencing domestic and intimate partner violence. According to the U.S. Housing and Urban Development Department, unaccompanied women make up nearly 30% of the adult homeless population nationwide. These women are not eligible for family-oriented services living in family shelters. “Domestic and intimate partner violencerelated homelessness looks different,” said Owens. “A lot of women’s homelessness is invisible because they are living in their cars and stretching their money to stay in motels.” HUD’s Point-in-Time Count, the federal standard for measuring homelessness in the U.S., is most likely an underrepresentation of the data, said Owens. She said this stems from the different dynamics of women experiencing homelessness.
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A Lack of Housing and Shelter Options In San Bernardino and Riverside counties,
the unsheltered population increased in 2020 as much as 24% in some areas. Sgt. Celeste Neiman, an officer with the Riverside Police Department’s domestic violence unit, said the lack of housing and shelter options is just one of the ways domestic violence impacts the homeless population in the Inland Empire. “For many survivors of abuse, choosing to leave means that they have to start from ground zero to build up their independence and financial stability,” said Neiman. In 2020, the most recent year data is available from HUD, there were 201 beds set aside for domestic violence victims in San Bernardino and Riverside counties. The beds in San Bernardino County were 94% full. According to Owens, many shelters around the state had to decrease their bed availability and implement other measures, such as quarantining at a motel, to minimize the spread of COVID-19. continued on page 16
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Homeless in the Shadow of Veterans Day Phyllis Kimber-Wilcox | Staff “
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e honor our veterans,” is a mantra repeated again and again every Veterans Day in America and yet nearly 40,000 veterans remain unhoused across the country. While in recent years there has been a decreasing need for homeless veterans services, most of the decrease in need can be attributed to increased funding to not only address their needs but to do so in a way that includes the idea of providing housing first. The housing first model emphasizes housing homeless veterans as a priority and then addressing other issues such as counseling, substance abuse, and unemployment which contribute to homelessness once they are housed. While this model has proved to be effective, there are many veterans who still need support. The continuing need Key findings in a report issued by the California Department of Housing and Human Development (CDHH), the agency responsible for Project Home Key, a program designed to immediately house the homeless during the early days of the pandemic, suggests that mistakes were made which may have impacted how quickly services could be provided to the homeless population. The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) created Continuums of Care or COC's. COC's are composed of what the agency describes as “a wide-range of representatives from public and private entities that include civic groups, educational institutions, faith-based organizations, health and mental health care providers, local government, and non-profit agencies. These organizations are responsible for promoting and implementing evidence-based, best, promising, and emerging practices for both preventing and bringing an end to homelessness. However, the CDHH report highlighted how COC's were impeded in their efforts due
Clean up of a homeless encampment in Highland, CA that started on May 17, 2021
to their inability to access government funding in a timely manner. This caused delays in the provision of services to homeless populations. Help is available There are several programs and organizations which offer assistance to homeless veterans. Many nonprofits like the Volunteers of America (VOA) for example, offer case management services and ways of connecting veterans with the help they need. In another example, the Riverside County Sheriff's Department has teamed with Project Touch. Part of its mission is to end homelessness in the Temecula Valley region by providing services to the homeless in the area. In a recent interview Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco stated in his recent RSO podcast, “As a deputy in a patrol car when you find that [homeless] person...I don't want to say you get excited because we obviously feel for people that are like that, but we know this person needs
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help and we are going to be able to help them.” At times, those situations, those encounters happen in the middle of the night when county businesses, county buildings, county offices, other than the Sheriff's Department, are not open in the middle of the night. Due to these circumstances, according to Bianco, “[A] lot of times we're stuck with what we can do and how we can help that person. We've seen some things I like on social media where deputies are temporarily paying for hotel rooms for someone to stay overnight or something but a lot of times that's not an option there's nothing after that first day.” Riverside County and Project Touch One of the programs the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department looks to regarding homelessness in the Temecula area is Project Touch. Project Touch grew organically from the faith-based community's attempt to respond
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to expand during the coronavirus pandemic. Recent concerns over safety of the veterans who live there have grown due to recent deaths that have occurred at the campsite. Some of the veterans from Veterans Row were moved directly on to the campus of the West Los Angeles VA, where they are being provided with basic necessities and services, while others are being sheltered in Inglewood by the nonprofit organization USVETS. The mission of USVETS is to end homelessness for those who have served their country. According to its website, “[The streets] are simply no place for veterans; no place for the many men and women who volunteered, giving of themselves and their youth, to protect our great freedoms."
Point in Time According to the 2020 point in time survey which measures the number of homeless people in an area on a single night in January, there were 3,125 homeless people in San Bernardino County of which 234were veterans, and 2,155 homeless people in Riverside County of which 233 veterans. One of the best ways to obtain assistance for a veteran struggling with homelessness is through the Department of Veteran Affairs. Veterans of Color remain the most impacted Despite progress toward ending veterans’ homelessness and even with all racial and According to the National Alliance to End Homelessness, in the years leading ethnic subgroups having benefited from the up to the pandemic, veteran homelessness was cut roughly in half. (source: movement to end veteran’s homelessness, endhomelessness.org) the National Alliance to End Homelessness reports veterans of color are still more likely to experience homelessness. Although Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander veterans are most at risk of homelessness, American Indians and Black veterans are similarly impacted. Homeless veterans in some areas are in crisis On Monday, November 1st, an area known as Veterans Row, an encampment of homeless Vets in Los Angeles, was disbanded. Veterans Affairs Secretary Denis McDonough, who visited the site, declared the conditions he found there were "unacceptable." At the conclusion of his visit McDonough agreed to help find housing for veterans who were encamped at the West Los Angeles site elsewhere by the end of November. Veterans Row, located along San Vicente The National Alliance to End Homelessness reports veterans of color are Blvd, in Los Angeles, grew up around the still more likely than White veterans to experience homelessness. (source: West Los Angeles VA facility and continued endhomelessness.org)
There is help available For veterans in need of rental assistance, the Department of Housing and Urban Development VA Supportive Housing program HUD-VASH can offer rental assistance as well as needed supportive resources. Veterans who may be in immediate need of housing services can seek support through the National Call Center for Homeless Veterans at (877) 4AID-VET (877-424-3838). In addition, the US Department of Veterans Affairs offers assistance through Community Resource and Referral Centers or CRRC's which provide information about the options available for veterans. The Department of Veterans Affairs also offers grant assistance through its VA grant and per diem program as funding permits to community agencies providing services to Veterans experiencing homelessness. Phyllis Kimber-Wilcox is a freelance writer who reports for Black Voice News. Her interests are the intersections of historic events with contemporary realities and their impacts on the persistent social, structural and economic barriers which continue to adversely affect and limit Black lives with an eye toward communitybased solutions. Contact Phyllis with tips, comments. or concerns at phyllis@blackvoicenews.com.
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OVID-19 has continued to dominate our lives and the news cycle in California over the past year, and understandably so. The state’s first case was confirmed more than 500 days ago, starting us on a long road of social distancing, stay-at-home orders, and heartbreaking stories of strained hospitals. Since the start of the pandemic, we’ve been one of the hardest-hit states, and we’re only recently beginning to see a light in the distance, as vaccinations become widely available. However, there’s another healthcare crisis looming that could compromise Californians’ ability to get even basic care—a doctor shortage. In 2017, the University of California San Francisco released a study anticipating that demand for primary care providers in our state would outpace supply by 2030, a problem whose urgency has grown with the COVID-19 pandemic. It’s a problem that’s notably large in rural areas. After an already long and difficult winter season, rural areas of California now account for some of the highest COVID-19 infection rates in the entire state. With fewer physicians available to serve the millions of rural Californians, there are real questions about our ability not just to effectively reach patients now, but even after the pandemic has well and truly passed. Veterans are particularly susceptible to the disparities affecting healthcare in rural California. According to the Census Bureau, veterans are more likely than nonveterans to live in rural parts of the state, meaning they end up suffering more than other groups when rural areas can’t access the care that they need. We need lawmakers to outline ways to address this growing problem, and thankfully some government agencies are teaming up with private companies to show what we can do. Potential solutions For example, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has recently been improving telehealth options for rural veterans who don’t
necessarily live near a VA hospital by working with the American Legion, Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW), and Philips North America on a program called Accessing Telehealth through Local Area Stations (ATLAS). The program established sites at local American Legion and VFW posts, meaning that veterans who live in rural parts of California don’t have to travel countless hours for routine visits to the doctor or other basic medical needs. There’s a station located in Los Banos, which is helping to alleviate the burden that results from the recent doctor shortages in the state, while still making healthcare more accessible in regions most heavily affected by the shortages. Collaboration between the government and private companies will be a powerful tool as we address the broader health disparities that affect veterans, rural communities, and other groups that suffer from disparities in access to healthcare. I hope that California lawmakers will recognize that and work to make more
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partnerships like this possible. We’ve already seen that California’s lawmakers are ready to lead on these issues. Just last year, for example, Representative Mark Takano backed legislation to make online treatment more accessible to veterans. Now, given his influence as chairman of the House Veterans Affairs Committee, I’m confident he sees how much private-public partnerships are helping to address California’s healthcare disparities and gets behind future efforts to make more of those partnerships possible. In fighting the COVID-19 pandemic, we’ve gotten a glimpse of some of the bigger disparities that make healthcare difficult for Californians to get, and these are lessons that lawmakers should take to heart. Moving forward, we will need targeted solutions that bring private companies and the government closer together to overcome our state’s biggest obstacles. Steve Manos is a city councilman in Lake Elsinore, CA.
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eginning in the 1990’s, the Black Voice News paid a fundraising membership to the University of Riverside during a time when the school held annual highlevel events in Indian Wells. It was a great way for the Hardy Brown, Sr. institution to raise money Publisher Emeritus from the community while Contributor also exposing regional Photo by Benoit Maphettes leaders in the Inland Empire to national and international leaders discussing top issues of the day. To be in the room, sit at the table, and be able to ask questions of these high-profile leaders, you had to pay the expensive membership fee. My wife and I discussed the membership and determined as publishers of the Black Voice News; it was well worth it. . . If you want to be the boss and be in the room—then you must pay the cost. In December 1994, I attended an event featuring General Colin Powell. Just to give you an idea of who attended the dinner but were not in the room to ask General Powell questions that evening were people like President Gerald and Mrs. Betty Ford, Ambassador Mr. and Mrs. Walter Annenberg, Israeli Ambassador Itamar Rabinovich, Mr. and Mrs. Bob Hope, Chancellor Raymond Orbach of the University of Riverside, Dr. Francis Carney, Professor Emeritus of UCR, Senator David Kelley, Inland Empire businessman Ted Dutton, and a host of other regional policy makers. The topic of discussion was, “The World in Transition—The Appropriate Role of the Military”. My question to General Powell was, “Why do African Americans feel that a double standard is applied to persons wanting to enter this country? Keeping them out at the Mexican border and letting them in at the Canadian border?” Additionally, “Why do we welcome Cubans and send Haitians back?” His response was two-fold. First, he answered that Canadians did not want to come here, and the Mexicans did, therefore there was a different policy to address the situation. And, regarding the policy question about Cuba and Haiti, he explained how the relationship with Cuba had
long been established and if there was different treatment, it was because of that. General Powell did approach me after the discussion and said they were good questions of which I knew the answers, but it could not be spoken out loud in public to a crowd like that because it would take some time to convince stakeholders to change their minds. By me being the only Black person and a newspaper publisher at that, he wanted to know how I got in the room and was able to sit at the table. In other words, he wanted to know who I was. I must give credit to my friend Jim Erickson who was a vice-chancellor at UCR in charge of development who convinced me that my money would be well spent. We have benefited ten times over from the contacts and relationships started from those events at UCR. After meeting General Powell and listening to him speak, I can understand why people are in awe of him. I am glad to have had the opportunity to meet him. May he rest in peace. The world is a better place because of him. Above: The late Gen. Colin Powell. (Source: Fisk.edu) Right: On December 15, 1994, the Black Voice News reported on the Colin Powell visit to Indian Wells in a feature article titled, General Powell Addresses UCR Roundtable. (Source: Black Voice News archive)
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publicnotices Peter Aldana, County Clerk, FILE NO. R-202114562 p. 10/28, 11/4, 11/11, 11/18/2021 ________________________________ The following persons) is (are) doing business as: CHIEF TAX & ASSOCIATES 30627 Belmont Heights Murrieta, CA 92563 RIVERSIDE COUNTY Roderick – Jessamy 30627 Belmont Heights Murrieta, CA 92563 This business is conducted by: individual Registrant has not begun to transact business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above. I declare that all the information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code, that the registrant knows to be false, is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1000) s. Roderick – Jessamy The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (sec. 1440 et. seq. b &p code) Statement was filed with the County of Riverside on 10/07/2021 I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office. NOTICE- In accordance with subdivision (a) of section 17920, a fictitious business name statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the county clerk, except, as provided in subdivision (b) of section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see section 14411 et seq., business and professions code). I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office. Peter Aldana, County Clerk, FILE NO. R-202114036 p. 10/28, 11/4, 11/11, 11/18/2021 ________________________________ The following persons) is (are) doing business as: CAPTION SOLUTIONS INC. 25165 Bridle Trail Road Moreno Valley, CA 92553 RIVERSIDE COUNTY Caption Solutions Inc. 25165 Trail Road Moreno Valley, CA 92553 CA This business is conducted by: Corporation Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on August 1, 2021 I declare that all the information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code, that the registrant knows to be false, is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1000) s. Roderick – Jessamy The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (sec. 1440 et. seq. b &p code)
Statement was filed with the County of Riverside on 10/18/2021 I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office. NOTICE- In accordance with subdivision (a) of section 17920, a fictitious business name statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the county clerk, except, as provided in subdivision (b) of section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see section 14411 et seq., business and professions code). I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office. Peter Aldana, County Clerk, FILE NO. R-202114406 p. 10/28, 11/4, 11/11, 11/18/2021 ________________________________ The following persons) is (are) doing business as: IRON SHARPENS IRON SCHOOL OF MINISTERIAL TRAINING 2900 Adams Street, Unit A4 Riverside, CA 92504 RIVERSIDE COUNTY Castle Rock Christian Fellowship, Inc 2900 Adams Street, Unit A4 Riverside, CA 92504 CA This business is conducted by: Corporation Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above. I declare that all the information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code, that the registrant knows to be false, is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1000) s. Bishop Jon S Harris, President The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (sec. 1440 et. seq. b &p code) Statement was filed with the County of Riverside on 10/19/2021 I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office. NOTICE- In accordance with subdivision (a) of section 17920, a fictitious business name statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the county clerk, except, as provided in subdivision (b) of section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see section 14411 et seq., business and professions code). I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office. Peter Aldana, County Clerk, FILE NO. R-202114506 p. 10/28, 11/4, 11/11, 11/18/2021 ________________________________
The following persons) is (are) doing business as: E PRO INSURANCE 3819 Saint Austell Way Perris, CA 92571 RIVERSIDE COUNTY Linden Hesford Gray 3819 Saint Austell Way Perris, CA 92571 This business is conducted by: Individual Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above. I declare that all the information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code, that the registrant knows to be false, is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1000) s. Linden Gray The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (sec. 1440 et. seq. b &p code) Statement was filed with the County of Riverside on 10/19/2021 I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office. NOTICE- In accordance with subdivision (a) of section 17920, a fictitious business name statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the county clerk, except, as provided in subdivision (b) of section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see section 14411 et seq., business and professions code). I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office. Peter Aldana, County Clerk, FILE NO. R-202114486 p. 10/28, 11/4, 11/11, 11/18/2021 ________________________________ The following persons) is (are) doing business as: G’S AUTO SALES 2084 Wilson Ave Perris, CA 92571 RIVERSIDE COUNTY Gerald Jerard Hardy 2084 Wilson Ave Perris, CA 92571 This business is conducted by: Individual Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above. I declare that all the information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code, that the registrant knows to be false, is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1000) s. Gerald Hardy The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (sec. 1440 et. seq. b &p code) Statement was filed with the County of Riverside on 10/19/2021 I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office. NOTICE- In accordance with subdivision
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(a) of section 17920, a fictitious business name statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the county clerk, except, as provided in subdivision (b) of section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see section 14411 et seq., business and professions code). I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office. Peter Aldana, County Clerk, FILE NO. R-202114447 p. 10/28, 11/4, 11/11, 11/18/2021 ________________________________ The following persons) is (are) doing business as: OMEX 5280 Coventry Drive Riverside, CA 92506 RIVERSIDE COUNTY TLJ Ventures, LLC 5280 Coventry Drive Riverside, CA 92506 CA This business is conducted by: Limited Liability Company Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above. I declare that all the information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code, that the registrant knows to be false, is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1000) s. Todd L. Jorgenson, President The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (sec. 1440 et. seq. b &p code) Statement was filed with the County of Riverside on 10/19/2021 I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office. NOTICE- In accordance with subdivision (a) of section 17920, a fictitious business name statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the county clerk, except, as provided in subdivision (b) of section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see section 14411 et seq., business and professions code). I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office. Peter Aldana, County Clerk, FILE NO. R-202114463 p. 10/28, 11/4, 11/11, 11/18/2021 ________________________________ The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: ROYCE LOGISTICS 7056 Archibald Ave Ste 102-364, Corona, CA 92880 Riverside County SAPPHIRE INTERNATIONAL INC, A/I#
C4589960, 7056 Archibald Ave Ste 102-364, Corona, CA 92880 This business is conducted by: a corporation Registrant(s) commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 9/1/21. I declare that all the information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code, that the registrant knows to be false, is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1000).) /s SAPPHIRE INTERNATIONAL INC, Jiqiao Shi, Chief Executive Officer. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (sec. 1440 et. seq. b &p code) Statement was filed with the County of Riverside on 10/28/21 I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office. NOTICE- In accordance with subdivision (a) of section 17920, a fictitious business name statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the county clerk, except, as provided in subdivision (b) of section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see section 14411 et seq., business and professions code).I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office. Peter Aldana, County Clerk, FILE NO. R-202115048 p. 11/4, 11/11, 11/18, 11/25/2021 ________________________________ The following persons) is (are) doing business as: THE RED CARPET HAIR STUDIO 23887 Sunnymead Blvd, Ste B Moreno Valley, CA 92553 RIVERSIDE COUNTY 1137 Regala St Perris, CA 92571 Red Carpet Hair Studio, LLC 1137 Regala St Perris, CA 92571 CA This business is conducted by: Limited Liability Company Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 10-12-21 I declare that all the information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code, that the registrant knows to be false, is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1000) s. Nicole Rae Sellers, Managing Member The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (sec. 1440 et. seq. b &p code) Statement was filed with the County of Riverside on 10/26/2021 I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office. NOTICE- In accordance with subdivision (a) of section 17920, a fictitious business name statement generally expires at the
end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the county clerk, except, as provided in subdivision (b) of section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see section 14411 et seq., business and professions code). I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office. Peter Aldana, County Clerk, FILE NO. R-202114912 p. 11/4, 11/11, 11/18, 11/25/2021 ________________________________ The following persons) is (are) doing business as: WYLDFLOWREZ 2366 Orchard Lane Corona, CA 92882 RIVERSIDE COUNTY Traci Latonya Flores 2366 Orchard Lane Corona, CA 92882 This business is conducted by: Individual Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 10-13-2021 I declare that all the information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code, that the registrant knows to be false, is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1000) s. Traci Latonya Flores The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (sec. 1440 et. seq. b &p code) Statement was filed with the County of Riverside on 10/26/2021 I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office. NOTICE- In accordance with subdivision (a) of section 17920, a fictitious business name statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the county clerk, except, as provided in subdivision (b) of section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see section 14411 et seq., business and professions code). I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office. Peter Aldana, County Clerk, FILE NO. R-202114917 p. 11/4, 11/11, 11/18, 11/25/2021 ________________________________ The following persons) is (are) doing business as: RUNNERS WITH A VISION ENTERPRISES 15212 Moreno Beach Dr, 913 Moreno Valley, CA 92555 RIVERSIDE COUNTY Michael Keith Williams Jr. 15212 Moreno Beach Dr, 913 Moreno Valley, CA 92555 Shan’e Quinette Williams
publicnotices 15212 Moreno Beach Dr, 913 Moreno Valley, CA 92555 This business is conducted by: Married Couple Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above. I declare that all the information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code, that the registrant knows to be false, is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1000) s. Michael Keith Williams Jr. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (sec. 1440 et. seq. b &p code) Statement was filed with the County of Riverside on 10/25/2021 I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office. NOTICE- In accordance with subdivision (a) of section 17920, a fictitious business name statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the county clerk, except, as provided in subdivision (b) of section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see section 14411 et seq., business and professions code). I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office. Peter Aldana, County Clerk, FILE NO. R-202114822 p. 11/11, 11/18, 11/25, 12/2/2021 ________________________________ The following persons) is (are) doing business as: PALISADES HEALTHCARE SERVICES LLC PALISADES STAFFING SERVICES PALISADES VEYERAN SERVICES 1163 Yorba St Perris, CA 92571 RIVERSIDE COUNTY 1163 Yorba St Perris, CA 92571 PALISADES HEALTHCARE SERVICES LLC 1163 Yorba St Perris, CA 92571 CA This business is conducted by: Limited Liability Company Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above. I declare that all the information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code, that the registrant knows to be false, is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1000) s. Dr. Tomeko Johnson-Smith, CEO The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (sec. 1440 et. seq. b &p code) Statement was filed with the County of Riverside on 10/27/2021
I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office. NOTICE- In accordance with subdivision (a) of section 17920, a fictitious business name statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the county clerk, except, as provided in subdivision (b) of section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see section 14411 et seq., business and professions code). I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office. Peter Aldana, County Clerk, FILE NO. R-202114955 p. 11/11, 11/18, 11/25, 12/2/2021 ________________________________ The following persons) is (are) doing business as: PEECE KEEPERS, INC. 4600 11th Ave Sacramento, CA 95820 Sacramento P.O. Box 8181 Moreno Valley, CA 92552 Peece Keepers, Inc 4600 11th Ave Sacramento, CA 95820 CA This business is conducted by: Corporation Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 08/27/2009 I declare that all the information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code, that the registrant knows to be false, is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1000) s. Algrie Monique Bridges, CEO The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (sec. 1440 et. seq. b &p code) Statement was filed with the County of Riverside on 11/01/2021 I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office. NOTICE- In accordance with subdivision (a) of section 17920, a fictitious business name statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the county clerk, except, as provided in subdivision (b) of section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see section 14411 et seq., business and professions code). I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office. Peter Aldana, County Clerk, FILE NO. R-202115120 p. 11/11, 11/18, 11/25, 12/2/2021 ________________________________
The following persons) is (are) doing business as: RIVERSIDE COUNTY FAMILY MEDIATION 23390 Hemlock Ave Moreno Valley, CA 92557 RIVERSIDE COUNTY P.O.BOX 8181 Moreno Valley, CA 92552 Algrie Monigue Bridges P.O.BOX 8181 Moreno Valley, CA 92552 CA This business is conducted by: Individual Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above. I declare that all the information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code, that the registrant knows to be false, is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1000) s. Algrie Monique Bridges The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (sec. 1440 et. seq. b &p code) Statement was filed with the County of Riverside on 10/28/2021 I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office. NOTICE- In accordance with subdivision (a) of section 17920, a fictitious business name statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the county clerk, except, as provided in subdivision (b) of section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see section 14411 et seq., business and professions code). I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office. Peter Aldana, County Clerk, FILE NO. R-202115031 p. 11/11, 11/18, 11/25, 12/2/2021 ________________________________ The following persons) is (are) doing business as: TWA TRANSPORT 16710 Mockingbird Canyon Rd Riverside, CA 92504 RIVERSIDE COUNTY Danica Marie Torres 16710 Mockingbird Canyon Rd Riverside, CA 92504 This business is conducted by: Individual Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above. I declare that all the information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code, that the registrant knows to be false, is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1000) s. Danica Marie Torres The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (sec. 1440 et. seq. b &p code)
Statement was filed with the County of Riverside on 10/25/2021 I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office. NOTICE- In accordance with subdivision (a) of section 17920, a fictitious business name statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the county clerk, except, as provided in subdivision (b) of section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see section 14411 et seq., business and professions code). I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office. Peter Aldana, County Clerk, FILE NO. R-202114838 p. 11/11, 11/18, 11/25, 12/2/2021 ________________________________ The following persons) is (are) doing business as: SHESGOLD CLEANING SERVICES LLC 11711 Collett Ave, Apt 2631 Riverside, CA 92505 RIVERSIDE COUNTY SHESGOLD CLEANING SERVICES LLC 11711 Collett Ave, Apt 2631 Riverside, CA 92505 CA This business is conducted by: Limited Liability Company Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above. I declare that all the information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code, that the registrant knows to be false, is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1000) s. Genisha Conner, CEO The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (sec. 1440 et. seq. b &p code) Statement was filed with the County of Riverside on 11/10/2021 I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office. NOTICE- In accordance with subdivision (a) of section 17920, a fictitious business name statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the county clerk, except, as provided in subdivision (b) of section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see section 14411 et seq., business and professions code). I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office. Peter Aldana, County Clerk, FILE NO. R-202115638
p. 11/18, 11/25, 12/2, 12/9/2021 ________________________________ The following persons) is (are) doing business as: MANIFESTING EVENTS 3903 Barbury Palms Way Perris, CA 92571 RIVERSIDE COUNTY Dietrice Michelle Kidd 3903 Barbury Palms Way Perris, CA 92571 This business is conducted by: Individual Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above. I declare that all the information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code, that the registrant knows to be false, is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1000) s. Dietrice Michelle Kidd The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (sec. 1440 et. seq. b &p code) Statement was filed with the County of Riverside on 11/04/2021 I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office. NOTICE- In accordance with subdivision (a) of section 17920, a fictitious business name statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the county clerk, except, as provided in subdivision (b) of section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see section 14411 et seq., business and professions code). I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office. Peter Aldana, County Clerk, FILE NO. R-202115347 p. 11/18, 11/25, 12/2, 12/9/2021 ________________________________ The following persons) is (are) doing business as: TACOS Y MAS RIVERSIDE 10203 Hole Ave Riverside, CA 92503 RIVERSIDE COUNTY CJTYM Inc 10203 Hole Ave Riverside, CA 92503 CA This business is conducted by: Corporation Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above. I declare that all the information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code, that the registrant knows to be false, is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1000) s. Jose Hernandez, President The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (sec. 1440 et. seq. b &p
code) Statement was filed with the County of Riverside on 11/09/2021 I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office. NOTICE- In accordance with subdivision (a) of section 17920, a fictitious business name statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the county clerk, except, as provided in subdivision (b) of section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see section 14411 et seq., business and professions code). I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office. Peter Aldana, County Clerk, FILE NO. R-202115584 p. 11/18, 11/25, 12/2, 12/9/2021 ________________________________ AMENDED FBN The following persons) is (are) doing business as: J AND L FINANCIAL SERVICES 11243 Luke St Riverside, CA 92505 RIVERSIDE COUNTY Maria Lilyan Osuna 11243 Luke St Riverside, CA 92505 This business is conducted by: Individual Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above. I declare that all the information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code, that the registrant knows to be false, is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1000) s. Maria Lilyan Osuna The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (sec. 1440 et. seq. b &p code) Statement was filed with the County of Riverside on 08/13/2021 I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office. NOTICE- In accordance with subdivision (a) of section 17920, a fictitious business name statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the county clerk, except, as provided in subdivision (b) of section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see section 14411 et seq., business and professions code). I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office. Peter Aldana, County Clerk, FILE NO. R-202111364 p. 8/26, 9/2, 9/9, 9/16/2021
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The HUD Point-in-Time Count recorded an increase in unsheltered people nationwide. It is important to note last year’s count was conducted before the global pandemic took hold in March. California had the highest unsheltered population at 70%. “[Unsheltered women] are in a dangerous position,” said Owens. “There are no doors to lock on a tent so someone can come and take your belongings or sexually assault you.” More Funding Needed
Participants of a candlelight vigil at Option House in San Bernardino gather to honor victims and survivors of domestic violence on Oct. 8, 2021. (Courtesy Jeremiah Hill, Black Voice News)
Owens says there are some steps that counties can take to protect homeless survivors. “Counties need to tap into health budgets and resources to really meet families before they hit a crisis.” Mental health counseling and substance abuse treatment in addition to increasing access to affordable housing are interventions counties could put in place, she added. “Domestic violence victims who don’t have resources are especially vulnerable. They either have to stay in an abusive relationship or become
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unhoused. That’s not a choice,” said Rubio. “We need to do better.” If you or someone you know are experiencing domestic violence, local and statewide resources can be found here or call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-SAFE (7233). Katie Licari is a freelance journalist with Black Voice News. She has previously reported for CalMatters, the San Francisco Chronicle, and the LAIST. In 2019 she was a LA Press Club finalist in the New Feature Category. When she isn’t reporting she can be found gardening in her community garden plot.
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Dick Hoss posts to The Republican Party of Riverside’s Facebook page. (facebook.com)
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People of color in California bear the biggest burden of vehicle air pollution. (Source: Energy Foundation)
An advocate for The Latino Equity Advocacy & Policy (LEAP) Institute spoke to the importance of the Green Raiteros electric vehicle rideshare program intended to provide farmworker families with clean transportation options. Roman argued, “Subsidies are not set
up for low-income communities that are disproportionately impacted by pollution, yet these are the communities most in need.” He concluded, “We need more stringent policy that will result in innovation for the future of frontline communities.”
vaccinated—either two doses of Pfizer or Moderna, or one dose of Johnson & Johnson— by January 4, 2022. The CMS rule covers approximately 76,000 health care facilities and more than 17 million health care workers. This includes most health care workers in the country, and according to the Administration, will enhance patient safety in health care settings. “The rule applies to employees regardless of whether their positions are clinical or nonclinical and includes employees, students, trainees, and volunteers who work at a covered facility that receives federal funding from Medicare or Medicaid,” Biden’s team affirmed adding, “It also includes individuals who provide treatment or other services for the facility under contract or other arrangements.” Facility types covered by the rule include hospitals, ambulatory surgery centers, dialysis facilities, home health agencies, and long-term care facilities. In a statement President Biden confided, “While I would have much preferred that requirements not become necessary, too many people remain unvaccinated for us to get out of this pandemic for good.” Judging from social media posts, just as the president is determined to defeat COVID, there are those in the inland region and elsewhere who continue to disagree with his approach. As recently posted by Dick Hoss to The Republican Party of Riverside’s Facebook page, “My family and I are on permanent strike, none of our children will be attending public school, not only for the mandates but the hateful demonization of my race and ancestors with CRT (Critical Race Theory).”
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“California 100 is emerging at a critical time in our state's history,” he began. The COVID-19 pandemic has scrambled our state and nation that are already undergoing significant changes in their economy, policy, and society. We can no longer settle for short-term thinking or solutions to the pressing problems we face and their longterm consequences.” Tubbs continued, “We know that climate More about the commission The California 100 Commission has a change is at our doorstep, that misinformation threatens our civic and public collection of leaders who reflect health, and that staggering diversity by region and industry inequities in income and wealth, and who bring their various homeownership, and health, perspectives from communities threaten our state's reputation that have been historically and opportunities for upward marginalized or excluded. Many mobility for too many. These of these commissioners will are the important conversations be next generation leaders, California 100 will tackle -- both to providing opportunities for understand the challenges that got intergenerational learning and us to where we are today, but also mentoring. to seize on opportunities to change The Commission will help the course of our long-term future advance a vision and strategy for the next century by providing Michael Tubbs is a Special Advisor to in a way that centers diverse voices strategic feedback and hosting Governor Gavin Newsom for Economic and experiences.” listening sessions across the state. Mobility. He is also Founder of Mayors To learn more about the California for a Guaranteed Income. The former The publication DiversityInc mayor of Stockton, he was not only the 100 Initiative and how you can get involved, visit califiornia100.org. reports after reviewing all 50 city’s first African American Mayor, but also the youngest mayor of any U.S. states in relation to six key factors including socioeconomic major city in American history. (source: Drew Nate, a resident of Corona, berkeley.edu) California, reports for Black Voice News diversity, cultural diversity, and the IE Voice where he focuses on stories economic diversity, household within the Inland Empire and throughout California. An diversity, religious diversity and political advocate for equity and social justice, he emphasizes civil diversity, a recent study shows California is the rights for African Americans. Drew previously served as a staff reporter for The Criterion, a student-run newspaper most diverse state in the nation.
But then went on to say the reason the public does not know about this “good work” is because “the media” just will not report on these incidents. Really? I think we can all agree that Riverside County needs a lot of things--good paying jobs, housing, an end to homelessness, etc. I also think most of us will agree, one thing the county does not need is a group of vigilantes taking things into their own hands. We’ve seen what happens when these scenarios have unfolded in other places around the country. Just ask the families of Trayvon Martin or Ahmaud Arbery; or the families of the victims of Mr. Kyle Rittenhouse including Anthony Huber and Joseph Rosenbaum who were killed, and Gaige Grosskreutz who was seriously injured. CRPA TV channel describes itself as “your source for news and educational video productions relating to the right to keep and bear arms and the right to choose to own a gun…” This seems like the type of media outlet Bianco would gravitate to as a way to soothe his bruised and outsized ego. This was certainly affirmed by the fawning of the host who sang Bianco’s praises referring to him as, “the constitutional sheriff of everything in Riverside County.” Bianco noted during the interview that, “Lawabiding citizens don’t commit crimes.” Well, that statement was certainly a blinding flash of the obvious. Of course, law abiding citizens do not commit crimes. If they did, they would not be law abiding. Duh! This is the kind of thought-less wisdom we’ve grown to expect from this sheriff. The enthusiasm Bianco expressed during the interview over his department’s wildly exploding approval of weapons’ permits in Riverside County makes him appear tone death to the tensions that are continuously being fueled by right wing extremists—groups both the FBI and CIA have identified as extremely dangerous--and that are being sanctioned by Republican Party officials who now represent a party without a moral compass or core. But then again, this is who Bianco is. This is what he believes. This is how he runs the sheriff’s department. And, this is just one more reason he must be voted out in 2022. Of course, this is just my opinion. I’m keeping it real.
omniverse and virtual spaces.” He went on to say that “people still think that stuff is like scientific fiction, but that stuff is here.” he stressed. One thing Packwood specifically wants to focus on in his role as a commissioner, is to help young people better understand these virtual spaces.
Comments from Commissioner Michael Tubbs Michael Tubbs is Special Advisor to Governor Gavin Newsom for Economic Mobility, and founder of Mayors for a Guaranteed Income. He was also Stockton’s first African American mayor, and the youngest mayor of any major city in American history. Tubbs is also another of the high-profile individuals selected to serve as a commissioner for the California 100 spoke on the importance of California 100 in a statement he gave to the IE Voice and Black Voice News.
publication at La Sierra University where he received his bachelor’s degree in Communications. Drew’s areas of interest include international climate change, fashion, and criminal justice reform. Contact Drew with tips, comments, and/or concerns at drew@blackvoicenews. com.
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