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THE POWER OF HOPE

Hilbert Morales EL OBSERVADOR

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he Latina Grand Marshall of the Rose Bowl Parade on New Year's Day is responsible for its theme: “THE POWER OF HOPE”.

Hope is defined as one's expectation for a happening in the future. Quite often, our hopes are not realized because, as individuals, we forget to make an effort or to practice the discipline which would permit that hopeful expectation to become a reality in one's life.

During this new 2020 year each of us can accomplish what is needed to achieve hopeful peace and prosperity, provided each of us makes the effort to begin the process which results in being at peace along with being well-off.

Achievement of being well off requires an active and consistent investment of your time, talent and treasure. Not all of it, but rather at least 15% of what you have today (i.e., one dollar out of six, in monetary terms).

Too many of us talk about making progressive investments, but do not undertake the disciplined action which results in a plan of action to be followed. Undertaking that plan of action allows one to get from the present to the desired future state.

Along the way, field conditions

and circumstances come along with require making plan course adjustments. Personal development plans are not meant to be rigid. Rather, as one acquires knowledge and experiences, adjustments need to be made.

One's continual acquisition of applicable experience along the way inevitably leads to making adjustments.

For example (taken from my early personal experiences), I once wanted to become a physician.

When I revealed that to my high school counselor (a male teacher having Swedish heritage), I was told that that would “never happen because today (1946) Mexicans are not admitted into the graduate school programs required.” Mr. Bergsrtrom was right, however.

At that time, I asked him to approve a curriculum which included all of the application entry requirements along with the coursework which would qualify me for vocational training (as a steelworker). As an outcome, some four years later, I did meet the admissions requirements for a graduate program in Biological Sciences.

That curriculum contained entry level coursework in bacteriology, virology, biochemistry, and laboratory instrumentation. It was that last course which proved to be most effective in my future development as a biochemist.

Back then (1955) I was routinely interviewed and not employed by several firms (one of which was Dow Chemical, Midland, Michigan). Later, I realized that prejudicial racism was a factor. So, my backup plan had to be used.

The result was that I accepted a Research Assistant position in Microbiology which paid $300 per month (1956), which was not

enough to support my family (wife plus one child). My adjustment was to take on a part-time job as a clinical chemist to make ends meet.

Providence provided opportunity: The Department Head fired the staff member who was responsible for training laboratory support. I was chosen to fulfill that vacancy immediately. In St. Louis, Mo., all the supportive staff were African Americans who fell under my supervision. I quickly learned that they had been trained to do things by rote rather than by understanding the principles being used (involved). A bit of onthe-job training which I provided to each and every one of that supportive staff resulted in a very good outcome.

The higher level of productivity and reliability was duly noted by others - especially the Director. I was asked by him to mentor all the laboratory assistants. I had only one absolute requirement: “If I undertake training you, I expect you to be absolutely truthful and honest.” The immediate outcome was that our experimental efforts were accurately documented and could be replicated with a very high level of reliability. The Department's Principal Investigators began to submit one research article per month to research journals such as “Science”, published by the American Society for the Advancement of Science.

My main objective in relating the experiences above is to emphasize that truthfulness and honesty are the basis of progressive outcomes. Today, there are too many who take shortcuts; who do not make decisions based upon a reliable database.

Today, our nation has a leader who ignores scientific observations.

As an outcome, our nation is not dealing effectively with Global Climate Changes which are having dire impact worldwide.

Northern California had two wildfires; Australia is experiencing disastrous wildfires. Zimbabwe (Africa) is experiencing a drought which may result in having 8,000,000 individuals die from food starvation. Portions of the Amazon Forest (Brazil) have burnt up. The carbon dioxide produced by these conflagrations undoubtedly have increased the levels of greenhouse gases in the global atmosphere.

India uses some 29 power plants which burn coal which add even more carbon dioxide to our global atmosphere (even more greenhouse gas levels).

So, when will America’s leadership begin to use its power and authority to begin implementation of actions which mitigate global warming? Certainly, that will not happen with our current President Trump who pulled America out of the Paris Climate Change Accord.

Speaker Nancy Pelosi was correct when she invoked those two Articles of Impeachment.

Today, American public policy must begin addressing directly these items which deal with global climate issues. We may begin by negotiating with India and China to shut down coal fired power plants as they are replaced by sustainable solar energy sources (some 30 such coal fired power plants exist) and the coal being used is shipped out of our own San Francisco Bay!

immediately as America again assumes its global leadership opportunities and responsibilities.

Here in California, we must begin transition to sustainable solar and wind energy sources which will reduce significantly the levels of carbon dioxide in our local atmospheres. A transition to electric powered personal vehicles would also be required.

These are actions to be taken sooner rather than later.

Our California State Assembly must begin to craft the public policies and state programs which enable California to be the leader which directly addressed issues which mitigate Global Climate Changes.

If we approach this new year 2020 with objective purpose, we can achieve much that mitigates global climate changes happening as we read this summary of what is happening and what is possible.

One thing is certain: Global Climate Changes must be addressed locally by beginning here at our own ecosystem. The corrective mitigation may begin right here in California. Whose economy is the sixth largest worldwide and its peoples are diverse, creative and innovative. What is needed most right now is to have our own leadership address these issues (which may require resisting the special interest advice and money being offered by lobbyists.

Let's do what is best for the people of California! Then the “Power of Hope” will work its magic as we deal directly with the substantive issues facing us. Let's apply 20/20 visionary actions now.

Global Climate Changes must be addressed by the U.S. Congress

Why You Should Cut the Empty "Brain Calories" in 2020

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f you're like most of us, you overindulged a bit too much in 2019.

No, not on calories (well, maybe those too!), but on "noise." That's the name for the dizzying onslaught of information from work emails, app notifications, the 24/7 news cycle, social media updates, and other forms of screen time that leaves us unable to focus, listen, or do deep work.

A smidgen of noise now and again is okay. (We all have our guilty pleasures!) But consuming it mindlessly, all day long, is as bad as keeping a bag of chips, a monster-size soda, and a can of frosting at our desk and reaching for them every few minutes.

Too many empty brain calories won't make you fat but they will make you mentally anemic. Noise keeps you in a constant state of distraction. And like actual junk food, a high-noise digital diet is addictive, yet it never satisfies or nourishes you.

The real problem with giving into noise temptation isn't what you're doing; it's what you're not doing.

You're tuning out what really matters. You're skimming the surface.

When you're scrolling Facebook, for instance, you aren't learning a new language, refining that career-changing presentation, or engaging with your kids in a

meaningful way.

The new year is the perfect time to put yourself on a noise diet. To help with your calorie count, let's take a look at what noise junk food looks like: The irritating—yet addictive—parade of social media stock characters in your newsfeed. This band of noisemakers assaults your brain with their cries for attention.

For instance: • The humble bragger. Your college rival who subtly slips into her post that she just got another promotion at her swanky company. #blessed #gag • The cryptic drama-stirrer. That self-righteous friend who calls out people anonymously for perceived slights or makes vague "poor me" pity posts. (Cue the wave of very concerned commenters.)

• The over-sharer. We don't need a play-by-play of your colonoscopy.

Thanks.

• The drop-of-a-hat ranter. Whose day would be complete without a furious recounting of how the barista screwed up your nonfat, dairy-free, double-shot, decaf, extra-hot mochaccino with extra foam? The nerve!

• The overly zealous kid promoter.

Yes, yes, we know Junior is the smartest, cutest, cleverest tot around—your other 15 posts this week made that perfectly clear.

• The amateur political pundit. Do not engage...just don't.

Dumb@$$ shows on TV. You don't need to waste your precious attention span watching Jerry Springer, B-list celebrity lip-synch contests, or those morning talk shows. Substance-free television combined with the lure of a cozy couch can quickly turn into a lost day or evening.

The 24/7 news carousel-ofdarkness. Sadly, most news is bad news, and during a controversial election year it can also be fodder for controversy, vitriol, and the loss of civility with friends, family, and neighbors. (Hint: You don't need to totally disengage, but it's good to be discerning about what you let in—and about how often you engage in debates with the people in your life.)

Your work email. Your boss just had to email you at 9:30 p.m.... again. The moment you jump out of the bath to write back is the moment work email becomes yet another source of noise.

Are you feeling that noise hangover settle in? Don't worry, you can kick off the new year with a different kind of diet—one that cuts the empty "brain calories" of digital distraction and gives you what you're really craving: a more intentional life. Join my "Just Say No to Noise" Movement and tip the scales in the other direction. A few suggestions:

Try going a week without social media. (We promise, you'll survive.) A short detox from social media is a pretty painless way to unplug and reclaim a lot of lost time. When the week is over, you can see if you even want to go back to occasional scrolling.

Reduce temptation by "hiding" distracting devices from yourself. Okay, you probably can't hide your computer but you can shut the office door. As for cell phones and tablets, treat them like what they are: gateways to digital distraction (and it is a very slippery slope). Find an out-of-the-way place to charge and store your devices so you're not constantly reaching for them.

Set some work/life boundaries with the 7-to-7 rule. The company won't crash if you stop answering emails around the clock. After 7:00 p.m., put away your devices for the night. Don't pick them up again until 7:00 a.m. the next day.

Insist on phone-free family dinners... Yes, the kids might whine at first, but soon enough they'll get used to conversing with the outof-touch "Boomers" and "Karens" at the table. ...and screen-free family fun days. For instance, make video games and TV completely offlimits every Wednesday and Friday. Yes, even if the kids swear they have no homework. Instead, do something fun or productive as a family. Play a board game. Go

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bowling or skating. Cook a great meal together. Volunteer at the local animal shelter. Heck...maybe even read.

Learn to save your "appetite" for the stuff that really matters...

Your "appetite" is really your attention span, and it's your most precious resource. Filling up on headlines, emails, and social media means there's little left over for doing the deep and meaningful work that helps you reach big goals at work and in your personal life. Before you cozy into an hour of lurking on your ex's Facebook page, close the laptop and find something productive to do. ...and choose some meaningful goals to pursue. When you are able to sharpen and aim your focus, you can do some pretty impressive &%$#. Want to start a website? Get a better job? Learn to code? These "North Star" goals are the best incentive to rethink your relationship with noise and see how your life changes.

We don't realize that very often our addiction to information is the thing holding us back from getting a huge promotion, becoming valedictorian, or training for a marathon, but that's exactly what happens as time passes. Once you think of it this way, it's so much easier to put yourself on a noise diet. Make this the year you take back your time and use it to do something that matters.

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MEDI-CAL EXPANDING FOR MEDI-CAL SE EXPANDE PARA ADULTOS JÓVENES INDOCUMENTADOS QUE QUALIFYING UNDOCUMENTED CALIFICAN YOUNG ADULTS

California is the first state to extend health care benefits to income-eligible undocumented adults younger than age 26. Photo Credit: Unsplash

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ford to get the medical, dental and mental-health care they need.

ACRAMENTO, Calif. – Beginning January 1, 2020, all low-income Californians younger than age 26 who meet the income requirements are able to sign up for health insurance under the Medi-Cal program, regardless of immigration status.

"It really is about making sure that all families are covered," she said. "It's really about ensuring the holistic health care of the entire family and, in that case, the entire community."

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The state estimates 138,000 young people will sign up - a small but significant chunk of the state's uninsured population.

Carolina Gamero, senior communications specialist with the California Immigrant Policy Center, said that will make significant progress toward universal coverage.

"The majority of California's uninsured are undocumented folks," Gamero said. "And I believe that's around 1.4 million Californians who aren't able to access health care coverage or Medi-Cal simply because of where they were born."

In 2015, the state voted to extend coverage to all children, regardless of immigration status. Now people who were on Medi-Cal under the Health for All Kids initiative can now stay on it until age 26.

President Donald Trump has called the policy "unfair to our citizens."

But Gamero said the entire state benefits when people are healthy enough to go to school or work, when everyone can af-

The expansion to undocumented adults up to age 26 is expected to cost the state about $98 million this year. Advocates for truly universal health care say the next step will be to look for ways to secure coverage for undocumented people over age 65.

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ACRAMENTO, California - A partir del 1 de enero de 2020, todos los californianos de bajos ingresos menores de 26 años que cumplan con los requisitos de ingresos pueden inscribirse en un seguro de salud bajo el programa Medi-Cal, independientemente de su estado migratorio.

El estado estima que 138,000 jóvenes se inscribirán, una parte pequeña pero significativa de la población no asegurada del estado. Carolina Gamero, especialista senior en comunicaciones del Centro de Políticas

de Inmigrantes de California, dijo que hará un progreso significativo hacia la cobertura universal.

"La mayoría de los no asegurados de California son personas indocumentadas", dijo Gamero. "Y creo que hay alrededor de 1.4 millones de californianos que no pueden acceder a la cobertura de atención médica o Medi-Cal simplemente por el lugar donde nacieron".

En 2015, el estado votó para extender la cobertura a todos los niños, independientemente de su estado migratorio. Ahora las personas que estaban en Medi-Cal bajo la iniciativa Health for All Kids ahora pueden continuar hasta 26 años.

El presidente Donald Trump calificó la política de "injusta para nuestros ciudadanos".

Pero Gamero dijo que todo el estado se beneficia cuando las personas están lo suficientemente saludables como para ir a la escuela o al trabajo, cuando todos pueden permitirse obtener la atención médica, dental y de salud mental que necesitan.

"Realmente se trata de asegurarse de que todas las familias estén cubiertas", dijo.

"Realmente se trata de garantizar la atención integral de la salud de toda la familia y, en ese caso, de toda la comunidad".

Se espera que la expansión a adultos indocumentados hasta los 26 años le cueste al estado alrededor de $ 98 millones este año. Los defensores de una atención médica verdaderamente universal dicen que el próximo paso será buscar formas de asegurar la cobertura para las personas indocumentadas mayores de 65 años.

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one third of that network there is, in practice, restrictions There is no consensus as to the ceiling that should be imposed; 40% of respondents opt for 130 kilometers per hour, but almost 12% claim a higher limit and 11% would prefer to set it at 120 per hour.

erlín - La posibilidad de imponer un límite de velocidad en las autovías alemanas divide al Gobierno y a los ciudadanos en tiempos de preocupación por el cambio climático, aunque dos tercios de los alemanes están a favor.

Public opinion, however, is not reflected in the Bundestag (German Parliament), which last October rejected by an overwhelming majority of 498 votes against and 126 in favor a proposal from The Greens to set a maximum limit of 130 kilometers per hour.

Según un sondeo reciente del instituto de Civey, sólo un 31,1% de los encuestados está a favor de la normativa actual, que no establece un límite de velocidad general en las autovías aunque en un tercio de esa red haya, en la práctica, restricciones.

No existe consenso en cuanto al tope que se debería imponer; un 40% de los encuestados se decantan por los 130 kilómetros por hora, pero casi el 12% reclama un límite más alto y un 11% preferiría fijarlo en 120 por hora.

La opinión pública, no obstante, no se ve reflejada en el Bundestag (Parlamento alemán), que el pasado octubre rechazó por una aplastante mayoría de 498 votos en contra y 126 a favor una propuesta de Los Verdes para fijar un tope máximo de 130 kilómetros por hora.

DIVISIÓN EN LA COALICIÓN DE GOBIERNO La recién elegida presidencia del Partido Socialdemócrata (SPD), el socio menor de la coalición de Gobierno, reclamó este mes al bloque conservador de la canciller, Angela Merkel, que se abrieran a la discusión.

"Un límite de velocidad en nuestras autovías es bueno para la protección del clima, sirve a la seguridad y protege los nervios de los conductores," declaró la líder del SPD Saskia Esken, agregando la cuestión a la agenda que quiere renegociar con sus socios.

El ministro de Transporte, Andreas Scheuer, de la Unión Socialcristiana de Baviera (CSU), sin embargo, rechazó de plano tratar el tema, por ser "altamente emocional" para los alemanes y por existir "tareas mucho más importantes", según afirmó en declaraciones recogidas por medios alemanes.

UN DEBATE QUE POLARIZA Ya en enero de este año, una comisión de expertos había propuesto al Gobierno alemán limitar la velocidad máxima, gravar la compra de coches de alto consumo y subvencionar los vehículos eléctricos, unas medidas que Scheuer descartó de forma tajante.

El debate vuelve de forma recurrente: el primer intento de imponer un tope máximo en las autovías de Alemania occidental fracasó en 1974, cuando el influyente club del automovilista ADAC hizo campaña con el eslogan "Conducción libre para los ciudadanos libres".

Los detractores de la medida argumentan que la mayoría de accidentes ocurren en tramos de velocidad regulada y que existen otras formas de reducir emisiones.

"Me parece equivocado limitar la libertad de las personas sin que se consiga nada determinante," aseveró este jueves el diputado conservador Oliver Wittke, atribuyendo el deseo de regulación a la "histeria" y al "fetiche de algunos políticos".

UN MANDATO DE LA RAZÓN Quienes defienden la regulación aseguran que las emisiones de CO2 en las autovías alemanas

DIVISION IN THE GOVERNMENT COALITION Photo Credit: Unsplash podrían reducirse en un 10% y que un tercio de los accidentes en los que se producen daños a personas se deben al exceso de velocidad.

"Es un poco como debatir con los estadounidenses sobre el derecho a portar armas," criticó recientemente el exjefe de Los Verdes Cem Özdemir, quien defendió la limitación como un "mandato de la razón".

A día de hoy, Alemania es el único país de la Unión Europea (UE) sin velocidad máxima genérica en sus 13.000 kilómetros de autovías.

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erlin - The possibility of imposing a speed limit on German motorways divides the Government and citizens in times of concern about climate change, although twothirds of Germans are in favor.

According to a recent survey by the Civey institute, only 31.1% of respondents are in favor of current regulations, which do not establish a general speed limit on highways, although in

The newly elected presidency of the Social Democratic Party (SPD), the junior partner of the government coalition, called this month to the conservative block of the chancellor, Angela Merkel, to open up for discussion.

"A speed limit on our highways is good for climate protection, it serves safety and protects drivers' nerves," said SPD leader Saskia Esken, adding the issue to the agenda she wants to renegotiate with her partners.

The Minister of Transport, Andreas Scheuer, of the Bavarian Social Christian Union (CSU), however, flatly refused to address the issue, because it is "highly emotional" for the Germans and because there are "much more important tasks," he said in statements collected by German means.

A POLARIZING DEBATE Already in January of this year, a commission of experts had proposed to the German Government to limit the maximum speed, to tax the purchase of cars of high consumption and to subsidize the electric vehicles, measures that Scheuer discarded in a sharp way.

The debate comes back on a recurring basis: the first attempt to impose a maximum cap on the motorways of West Germany failed in 1974, when the influential motor club ADAC campaigned with the slogan "Free driving for free citizens."

Detractors of the measure argue that most accidents occur in sections of regulated speed and that there are other ways to reduce emissions.

"I think it is wrong to limit the freedom of people without achieving anything decisive," said conservative deputy Oliver Wittke on Thursday, attributing the desire for regulation to "hysteria" and "fetish of some politicians."

A MANDATE OF REASON Those who defend the regulation ensure that CO2 emissions on German highways could be reduced by 10% and that a third of accidents in which people are injured are due to speeding.

"It's a bit like debating with the Americans about the right to bear arms," recently criticized former Green Chiefs Cem Özdemir, who defended the limitation as a "mandate of reason."

Today, Germany is the only country in the European Union (EU) with no generic maximum speed in its 13,000 km of highways.

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BRASIL MULTA CON 1,6 MILLONES DE DÓLARES A FACEBOOK POR FILTRACIÓN DE DATOS

BRAZIL FINES FACEBOOK $1.6 MILLION OVER SHARING OF USER DATA

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ío de Janeiro - El Ministerio de Justicia y Seguridad Pública de Brasil impuso una multa de 6,6 millones de reales (unos 1,6 millones de dólares) a Facebook por una filtración de datos de 443.000 usuarios brasileños que fueron utilizados por la consultora internacional Cambridge Analytica.

Según el Gobierno, existen evidencias de que hubo una práctica "abusiva" con los datos de esos usuarios por parte de Facebook Inc. y Facebook Serviços Online do Brasil Ltda.

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monio que Mark Zuckerberg rindió ante el Congreso de Estados Unidos, que justificó la apertura de un proceso contra la empresa, así como a las informaciones en que Facebook admitió que la filtración también afectó a usuarios brasileños.

De acuerdo con Facebook, de los cerca de 87 millones de personas que tuvieron sus datos expuestos, unos 443.000 son usuarios en Brasil y ya fueron notificados sobre lo ocurrido.

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io de Janeiro - Brazil's Ministry of Justice and Public Security has imposed a fine of 6.6 million reais (about $1.6 million) on Facebook for the sharing of data belonging to 443,000 Brazilian users in relation to the Cambridge Analytica case.

According to the government, there was evidence that there was an "abusive" practice when

"Es evidente que los datos de los cerca de cuatrocientos y cuarenta y tres mil usuarios de la plataforma estaban en disposición indebida por parte de los desarrolladores de la aplicación thisisyourdigitallife para finalidades, al menos cuestionables", concluyó el Departamento de Protección del Consumidor (DPDC), que depende del Ministerio, citado en un comunicado divulgado este lunes.

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De acuerdo con el proceso, los datos de los usuarios brasileños "fueron a parar a manos equivocadas y quedaron, al menos, sometidos a un riesgo concreto (y no simplemente abstracto) de ser usados para finalidades no autorizadas".

The Franklin-McKinley School District is accepting applications from the parents/ community members interested in filling the following vacant positions on the Measure H Citizen’s Oversight Committee.

Según el Ministerio, el procedimiento administrativo investigó la violación de los datos personales de los consumidores contratantes de la plataforma de Facebook, así como si alguien había tenido un acceso incorrecto a dichos datos, teniendo en cuenta la forma de consentimiento del usuario.

El caso comenzó a investigarse luego de que los medios de comunicación informaran en abril de 2018 que usuarios brasileños de Facebook podían haber sido víctimas de uso indebido de sus datos por parte de la empresa de consultoría política Cambridge Analytica.

Esta empresa de análisis de datos, que colaboró con el equipo del presidente estadounidense, Donald Trump, durante la campaña para las elecciones de 2016, reconoció que empleó los datos suministrados por Facebook para desarrollar un programa informático destinado a predecir las decisiones de los votantes y poder influir en ellas.

En ese entonces, el DPDC estuvo atento al testi-

it came to the data of these users by Facebook Inc and Facebook Serviços Online do Brasil Ltda.

"It is clear that data from the approximately 443,000 users of the platform were in misuse by the developers of thisisyourdigitallife application for at least questionable purposes," concluded the Department of Consumer Protection (DPDC), which depends on the Ministry, as cited in a statement released on Monday.

The case was investigated after the media reported in April 2018 that Brazilian Facebook users may have fallen victim to the misuse of their data by the political consulting firm Cambridge Analytica.

The data analysis company, which allegedly collaborated with the team of US President Donald Trump during the 2016 election campaign, has said it used data provided by Facebook to develop a computer program designed to predict the decisions of voters and exert influence.

• “Member at Large” representing the community • “Parent of a child enrolled in the District” This committee will oversee the expenditure of Measure H Bond funds ensuring they are spent as approved by the voters. It is expected that the committee will meet two to three times a year, with the next meeting on February 19, 2020 at 4:30 p.m.

If you are interested in serving on this committee, please contact Veronica Lanto at 408283-6160 or come to the address below to complete the application.

Franklin-McKinley School District Business Office 645 Wool Creek Drive San Jose, CA 95112 All applications must be received at the District Office by 4:00 p.m. on January 10, 2020.

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Veronica Lanto at 408-283-6160.

At that time, the DPDC was attentive to the testimony that Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg gave before the US Congress, which justified the opening of a process against the company as well as an investigation into the alleged leak that affected Brazilian users.

According to Facebook, of the nearly 87 million people who had their data exposed, some 443,000 are users in Brazil and they have already been notified about what happened.

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in the previous rounds of the contest a banner rejecting sexist violence, paid tribute yesterday to the conquests of feminism.

tlanta - La sudafricana Zozibini Tunzi ganó el domingo 8 de diciembre Miss Universo 2019 en una gala en la que varias aspirantes, incluida la vencedora, defendieron la igualdad de género sobre el escenario, un hecho ante el que cabe preguntarse qué hueco puede tener el feminismo en este tipo de certámenes de belleza.

"Thanks to the feminists of the past today I have better rights," he said.

The Colombian Gabriela Tafur Nader also vindicated the right of women to decide fully about their sexual health.

"The most important thing is that women can decide on our own bodies. We have to have the possibility of accessing quality health so that any decision we make about our body, our health and our reproduction, never puts our lives at risk" he indicated.

Las reclamaciones feministas, impulsadas en Estados Unidos por movimientos como #MeToo, han ido ganando terreno en concursos de belleza como Miss Universo, que ahora enfrentan sus propias contradicciones por ofrecer un altavoz a las mujeres cuando, al mismo tiempo, su propio funcionamiento sigue rigiéndose por algunos códigos machistas de lo más obsoletos.

Miss Universe asks their applicants to get involved with some social cause and the Argentine representative, Mariana Varela, explained that hers is to end “macho aggressions”.

Y es que, ¿puede un certamen en el que jamás ganaría una mujer que no fuera guapa, alta y delgada asumir el feminismo?

Zozibini Tunzi, que dio este domingo la corona de Miss Universo a Sudáfrica por tercera vez en su historia, cautivó al jurado y al público con sus mensajes en contra del racismo y el machismo, y con su orgullo por ser una mujer africana y negra.

"Crecí en un mundo en el que una mujer como yo, con mi tipo de piel y mi tipo de pelo, nunca era considerada guapa. Y creo que es hora de que eso se acabe hoy", afirmó en la gala.

Ya en la rueda de prensa, Tunzi desarrolló sus ideas en contra de la "absurda" desigualdad entre hombres y mujeres.

"No veo por qué las mujeres no pueden recuperar en 2019 el terreno perdido frente a los hombres. Y tampoco veo por qué las mujeres deban seguir siendo víctimas por violencia de género, especialmente a manos de hombres que supuestamente las aman y las cuidan (...). Quiero retar a los hombres a que den un paso al frente y enseñen a sus hijos cómo mirar a las niñas como iguales", dijo.

Tunzi no fue la única aspirante de Miss Universo que se envolvió en la bandera feminista.

La brasileña Júlia Horta, que ya mostró en las rondas previas del certamen una pancarta rechazando la violencia machista, rindió homenaje ayer a las conquistas del feminismo.

"Gracias a las feministas del pasado hoy tengo mejores derechos", defendió.

También la colombiana Gabriela Tafur Nader reivindicó el derecho de las mujeres a decidir plenamente sobre su salud sexual.

"Lo más importante es que las mujeres podamos decidir sobre nuestros propios cuerpos.

Tenemos que tener la posibilidad de acceder a salud de calidad para que cualquier decisión que tomemos sobre nuestro cuerpo, nuestra salud y sobre nuestra reproducción, jamás ponga en riesgo nuestras vidas", indicó.

Miss Universo pide a sus aspirantes que se involucren con alguna causa social y la representante argentina, Mariana Varela, explicó que la suya es acabar con las agresiones machistas.

"Fui víctima de violencia de género", dijo a CNN en Español.

"Por eso sé lo importante que es para todas las mujeres que se sientan libres de esta opresión y que puedan, de una vez por todas, romper con

"I was a victim of gender violence," he told CNN in Spanish.

Photo Credit: Arturo Hilario esas cadenas", agregó.

Además, la diversidad sigue abriéndose paso en Miss Universo y en 2018 la española Ángela Ponce hizo historia como la primera aspirante trans.

Las concursantes de Miss Universo sí parecen haber asumido la lucha feminista, pero el certamen conserva algunas reglas que parecen sacadas de otro siglo.

"Las concursantes no pueden estar casadas o embarazadas", se lee en la web oficial de la competición.

"No deben haber estado nunca casadas, ni haber tenido un matrimonio anulado, ni haber dado a luz o haber criado a un niño. A las ganadoras se les exige, además, permanecer solteras a lo largo de su reinado", añade.

Es cierto que Miss Universo valora cualidades abstractas como "la autenticidad, la credibilidad y exhibir elegancia bajo presión", pero es igualmente verdadero que, pese a los cambios en el formato, los desfiles en bikini y con vestido de noche siguen siendo los puntos álgidos de la gala y las rondas de clasificación.

"Belleza, belleza y belleza. Esto gira todo en torno a la belleza", dijo a la revista Forbes en 2011 Scott Lazerson, que participó como juez en las rondas preliminares de Miss Universo y que cuestionó así la importancia que puedan tener para el jurado otros aspectos como la inteligencia o la personalidad.

Como en la edición de 2018, la gala de Miss Universo tuvo el domingo un comité de selección formado completamente por mujeres.

Las polémicas machistas también han tenido que ver con los propietarios de los certámenes de belleza, como fue el caso del actual presidente de Estados Unidos, Donald Trump, quien fue acusado de haber entrado, cuando era dueño de Miss Universo, a los vestuarios de las jóvenes con ellas desnudas o cambiándose de ropa.

También fue señalado por la venezolana Alicia Machado, ganadora de Miss Universo 1996 y quien aseguró haber sufrido comentarios racistas y machistas por parte de Trump durante su reinado.

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tlanta – On Sunday December 8 South African Zozibini Tunzi won the Miss Universe 2019 in a gala in which several of the participants, including the winner, defended gender equality on stage, a fact that illustrated what gap feminism can have in these types of beauty pageants.

A new era in feminism driven by United States by movements like #MeToo, have been gaining ground in beauty contests like Miss Universe, which now face their own contradictions by offering a loudspeaker to women when, at the same time, their own functioning continues to be governed by many as a sexist and obsolete.

And the question is, can there be room for feminism in a contest in which a woman has low chances of winning if they are not seen as beautiful, tall and thin?

Zozibini Tunzi, who gave the crown of Miss Universe to South Africa for the third time in its history on Sunday, captivated the jury and the public with her messages against racism and machismo, and with her pride in being an African and black woman.

"I grew up in a world in which a woman like me, with my skin type and my hair type, was never considered beautiful. And I think it is time for that to end today," she said at the gala.

Beginning with an event press conference, Tunzi developed her ideas against the "absurd" inequality between men and women.

"I do not see why women cannot recover the lost ground in front of men in 2019. Nor do I see why women should continue to be victims of gender-based violence, especially at the hands of men who supposedly love and care for them (…) I want to challenge men to take a step forward and teach their children how to look at girls as equals, "he said.

Tunzi was not the only Miss Universe candidate who wrapped herself in the feminist flag.

The Brazilian Júlia Horta, who already showed

"That is why I know how important it is for all women who feel free from this oppression and who can, once and for all, break with those chains," he added.

In addition, diversity continues to make its way into Miss Universe and in 2018 the Spanish Angela Ponce made history as the first transgender aspirant.

Miss Universe contestants do seem to have assumed the feminist struggle, but the contest retains some questionable rules that seem taken from another century.

"Contestants cannot be married or pregnant," reads the official website of the competition.

"They must never have been married, have not had an annulled marriage, nor have given birth or raised a child. The winners are also required to remain single throughout their reign," he adds.

It is true that Miss Universe values abstract qualities such as "authenticity, credibility and exhibit elegance under pressure", but it is equally true that, despite changes in format, parades in bikini and evening dresses are still the high points of the gala and the qualification rounds.

"Beauty, beauty and beauty. This all revolves around beauty," Scott Lazerson, who participated as a judge in the preliminary rounds of Miss Universe, told the Forbes magazine in 2011.

He questioned the importance this aspect may have for the jury compared to other qualities such as intelligence or personality.

As in the 2018 edition, this past Miss Universe gala had a selection committee formed entirely by women.

The chauvinistic controversies have also had to do with the owners of beauty pageants, as was the case of the current president of the United States, Donald Trump, who was accused of having entered, when he owned Miss Universe, the changing rooms of the young people with them naked or changing clothes.

He was also pointed out by Alicia Machado, the Venezuelan winner of Miss Universe 1996 and who claimed to have suffered derogatory comments from Trump during his reign with the contest.

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y que las comunidades que aún se están recuperando de los catastróficos incendios forestales tengan lo que necesiten para volver a construir.

here’s no state in America quite like California. In troubled times for the Nation, California is where the American Dream is alive and well. The most diverse state in the world’s most diverse democracy, California is big-hearted, thriving, inclusive and bold.

Invertimos un billón de dólares en aumentar la resiliencia, respuesta y recuperación tras los desastres – incluyendo la financiación del preposicionamiento de equipos de emergencia en tiempos de condiciones de elevado riesgo de incendios forestales. Iniciamos Listos California, una red estatal de organizaciones comunitarias que construyen resiliencia tras los desastres en comunidades vulnerables.

This year, we’ve been working to build a California for All. Governing by our values of growth and inclusion, we have made principled yet practical investments in our people and our future.

Making sure that those investments are built to last, we have budgeted responsibly for the years ahead. Our balanced, on-time budget created the largest rainy day fund in state history and paid down California’s wall of debt.

That budget addressed the biggest challenges we face. Today, I will share our work to tackle the high cost of living in California, prevent and prepare for emergencies, and combat homelessness.

First, we’re working to confront the state’s affordability crisis. It is our state’s foundational economic challenge, which threatens lives and threatens futures. The things that make it possible to get ahead – housing, health care, saving for your kids’ college or your retirement – are getting farther out of reach for Californians.

When I took office last January, I got to work to make life more affordable for all. Together, we expanded healthcare subsidies to middle-class Californians. We took on rising prescription drug costs by seeking to establish the nation’s largest single purchaser system for drugs.

We helped put higher education within reach of more Californians by providing two free years of community college to first-time, fulltime students and negotiated tuition freezes at California’s universities.

We also put money back in the pockets of California parents by doubling the state’s Earned Income Tax Credit and adding a $1,000 credit for families with children under the age of six. We eased the financial burden on parents by repealing the sales and use tax on diapers.

Second, we are making sure that California is ready for the next natural disaster, and that communities still recovering from catastrophic wildfires have what they need to rebuild.

We invested $1 billion to build disaster resiliency, response and recovery – including funding the pre-positioning of emergency response teams in times of high-risk wildfire conditions. We launched Listos California, a statewide network of community organizations that build disaster resiliency in vulnerable communities.

We also moved the state toward a safer, affordable and reliable energy future by drafting wildfire safety and accountability measures and working with the Legislature to create a $21 billion wildfire fund.

Finally, we’re working nonstop to confront the statewide crisis of homelessness, which impacts 130,000 Californians in every corner of our state.

También movimos el estado hacia un futuro energético más seguro, asequible y fiable redactando medidas de seguridad y responsabilidad contra incendios forestales y trabajando con la Legislatura para crear un fondo para incendios forestales de $21 billones.

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We’re pursuing solutions that work. We made a historic $2.75 billion investment — the most California has ever spent — on programs to fight homelessness and build more housing.

That amount included $650 million in Emergency Homelessness Aid to cities and counties so that they can implement the best local solutions for their communities.

We’re also striking at the root causes of homelessness, including the unacceptable lack of housing construction and unscrupulous landlords who price-gouge their tenants and unfairly evict them. We negotiated and signed the nation’s strongest statewide renter protections and worked with technology companies to secure $4.5 billion towards California’s housing crisis.

We’re “all in” on tackling this crisis because it is a major quality of life issue not just for the person sleeping on a sidewalk, but for everyone in their community. We recognize that every homeless individual is someone’s child, parent, or friend.

Many times, they are our service members, who served honorably in our military and fell onto hard times after they got home. These individuals are often struggling with mental illness or substance abuse.

They deserve better than the reckless rhetoric and heartless cuts to the social safety net that Washington is offering. They deserve the thoughtful solutions that we are pursuing in California, in partnership with local governments, the private sector, and philanthropists statewide.

Make no mistake, we have so much more work to do. There are still too many Californians who do not get to share in the prosperity that they help to create. For them, and their children – and California’s continued leadership in the nation and the world – we must boldly confront our remaining challenges.

These challenges demand bold solutions, and above all, the courage for a change.

Fortunately, we have no shortage of courage here in California, a state of dreamers and doers who are not afraid to take risks for what’s right.

In the year ahead, we’ll continue to work hard and aim high on behalf of all Californians, and everyone who looks to our state as a beacon of hope.

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o hay ningún estado en América como California. En épocas difíciles para la Nación, California es donde el Sueño Americano está vivito y coleando. California, el estado más diverso en la democracia más diversa del mundo, tiene un gran corazón, está prosperando, es inclusivo y audaz.

Este año nos hemos esforzado por construir una California para todos. Al gobernar por nuestros valores de crecimiento e inclusión, sin dejar a un lado nuestros principios, pero de forma práctica, hemos hecho inversiones en nuestro pueblo y nuestro futuro.

Para asegurar que esas inversiones se desarrollen para perdurar, hemos presupuestado de forma responsable para los años venideros. Nuestro puntual y equilibrado presupuesto creó el fondo para eventualidades más grande de la historia del estado y liquidó el muro de deuda de California.

Este presupuesto abordó los retos más grandes a los que nos enfrentamos. Hoy, compartiré nuestro trabajo para afrontar el alto costo de vida en California, prevenir y prepararnos para emergencias, y combatir la carencia de vivienda.

Primero, nos estamos esforzando por enfrentar la crisis de asequibilidad del estado. Es el desafío económico fundacional de nuestro estado, el que amenaza vidas y amenaza futuros. Las cosas que hacen posible salir adelante – vivienda, atención médica, ahorrar para la universidad de sus hijos e hijas o su jubilación – están cada vez más lejos del alcance de los californianos.

Cuando asumí el cargo el pasado enero, me puse a trabajar para hacer la vida más asequible para todos. Juntos, ampliamos subsidios para la atención médica para los californianos de clase media. Nos hicimos cargo de los costos cada vez más altos de medicamentos recetados al intentar establecer el sistema más grande del país de un único comprador para drogas.

Ayudamos a poner la educación superior al alcance de más californianos proporcionando dos años gratis de universidad comunitaria para estudiantes nuevos y a tiempo completo, y negociamos la congelación de matrícula en las universidades de California.

También devolvemos dinero a los bolsillos de los padres y madres de California doblando el Crédito Tributario por el Ingreso del Trabajo de California y agregando un crédito de $1,000 para las familias con hijos e hijas menores de seis años.

Aliviamos la carga económica de los padres y madres revocando el impuesto sobre ventas y uso de pañales.

Segundo, nos estamos cerciorando de que California esté lista para el siguiente desastre natural,

Finalmente, estamos trabajando sin tregua para hacer frente a la crisis estatal de la carencia de viviendas, que afecta a 130,000 californianos en cada rincón de nuestro estado.

Estamos buscando soluciones que funcionen.

Hicimos una inversión histórica de $2.75 billones – más de lo que ha gastado nunca California– en programas para luchar contra la carencia de vivienda y construir más viviendas. Esa cantidad incluyó $650 millones en Ayuda de emergencia contra la carencia de vivienda a ciudades y condados para que puedan implementar las mejores soluciones locales para sus comunidades.

También estamos atacando los orígenes de la carencia de vivienda, incluyendo la inaceptable falta de construcción de viviendas, y a los propietarios sin escrúpulos que abusan de sus inquilinos mediante los precios de las rentas y los desahucian injustamente. Negociamos y firmamos las protecciones estatales más fuertes del país para los arrendatarios y trabajamos con compañías de tecnología para obtener $4.5 billones para la crisis de viviendas de California.

Estamos poniendo todo nuestro empeño en afrontar esta crisis porque es un asunto importante de calidad de vida no solo para la persona que duerme en la banqueta, sino para todos en su comunidad. Reconocemos que cada persona sin techo es el hijo o hija de alguien, el padre o madre de alguien, o el amigo o amiga de alguien.

Muchas veces, son nuestros miembros de las fuerzas militares, que sirvieron con honor en nuestro ejército y atravesaron tiempos difíciles después de volver a casa. Estas personas a menudo están luchando contra enfermedades mentales o abuso de sustancias.

Se merecen algo mejor que la retórica imprudente y las insensibles cortes de las redes de seguridad social que ofrece Washington. Se merecen las soluciones meditadas que estamos persiguiendo en California, en sociedad con los gobiernos locales, el sector privado y los filántropos de todo el estado.

No hay que equivocarse, tenemos mucho más trabajo por hacer. Aún hay demasiados californianos que no pueden disfrutar de la prosperidad que ayudan a crear. Para ellos y sus hijos e hijas – y el liderazgo continuo de California en la nación y el mundo – tenemos que hacer frente con audacia a los desafíos que nos quedan.

Estos desafíos exigen soluciones audaces, y, sobre todo, el valor para un cambio.

Afortunadamente, no nos falta valor aquí en California, un estado de soñadores y emprendedores que no tienen miedo de correr riesgos para lo que es correcto.

En el año venidero, seguiremos trabajando duro para apuntar alto en nombre de todos los californianos y para todos los que miran hacia nuestro estado como una luz de esperanza.

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ur modern world is literally swimming in plastic. According to Plastic Oceans International (POI), we produce over 300 million tons of plastic each year around the world, half of which is for singleuse purposes. We then dump eight million tons of it into the oceans annually, where it accumulates up and down the food chain, with some settling into large, mid-ocean whirlpools of plastic waste called gyres.

Since the 1950s, we’ve produced upwards of 8.3 billion tons of plastic, and production is seemingly only just starting to ramp up: A recent study predicts we’re on course to add another 26 billion tons to the planet’s existing plastic burden by 2050 if production remains unchecked.

Weaning ourselves off plastic is going to be one of the great challenges of the 2020s. Consumer demand, along with governmental action, is forcing many companies to re-examine their manufacturing processes, supply chains and distribution networks to reduce the use of plastic in both products and packaging.

its first product aligned with this new goal, the Fisher-Price Rocka-Stack, made from sugarcanebased plastics and packaged in 100 percent recycled or sustainably sourced material.

Walmart announced in February that it seeks to achieve 100 percent recyclable, reusable or compostable packaging for its private brand packaging by 2025 and will encourage other brands it sells to set similar goals. The retailing behemoth is also working with suppliers to eliminate non-recyclable PVC plastic in general merchandise packaging altogether by 2020.

These efforts are laudable, but some worry that shifting to alternatives doesn’t fully address the problem: Due to public concerns about plastic pollution, says Greenpeace’s Graham Forbes, “we are witnessing a parade of corporations scrambling to look greener” by advancing false solutions that don’t address our addiction to single-use packaging.

Instead, Greenpeace argues, we need to get away from throwaways and refill our own containers. We’ll only see real change, says Forbes, when we prioritize re-use.

One leader is Ikea, which recently committed to transition much of its plastic packaging to a mushroom-based renewable alternative that can grow in a controlled environment, and, like plastic, be easily formed into shapes. If kept dry, this “MycoComposite” can be used over and over. It can also decompose fully in just 30 days.

Producing it uses only 12 percent of the energy required to make the same amount of plastic, and with 90 percent lower carbon emissions.

CONTACTS: POI, plasticoceans. org; “Production, use, and fate of all plastics ever made,” advances. sciencemag.org/content/3/7/ e1700782; Ikea: A Sustainable Everyday, ikea.com/us/en/thisis-ikea/sustainable-everyday/; Mattel Citizenship, citizenship. mattel.com; Walmart Sustainability Index, corporate.walmart. c o m /g l o b a l - re s p o n s i b i l i t y/ environment-sustainability/sustainability-index-leaders-shop; Greenpeace, greenpeace.org; #BreakFreeFromPlastic, breakfreefromplastic.org.

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uestro mundo moderno está literalmente nadando en plástico. Según Plastic Oceans International (POI), producimos más de 300 millones de toneladas de plástico cada año en todo el mundo, la mitad de las cuales son para un solo uso. Luego volcamos ocho millones de toneladas en los océanos anualmente, donde se acumula arriba y abajo de la cadena alimentaria, y algunos se instalan en grandes remolinos de desechos plásticos en el medio del océano llamados giros.

Desde la década de 1950, hemos producido más de 8.300 millones de toneladas de plástico, y aparentemente la producción apenas comienza a aumentar: un estudio reciente predice que estamos en camino de agregar otros 26.000 millones de toneladas a la carga de plástico existente en el planeta para 2050 si la producción permanece sin control.

Retirarnos del plástico será uno de los grandes desafíos de la década de 2020. La demanda del consumidor, junto con la acción gubernamental, está obligando a muchas compañías a reexaminar sus procesos de fabricación, cadenas de suministro y redes de distribución para reducir el uso de plástico tanto en productos como en envases.

Un líder es Ikea, que recientemente se comprometió a hacer la transición de gran parte de sus envases de plástico a una alternativa renovable a base de hongos que puede crecer en un ambiente controlado y, como el plástico, puede convertirse fácilmente en formas. Si se mantiene seco, este "MycoComposite" se puede usar una y otra vez. También puede descomponerse completamente en solo 30 días. Producirlo usa solo el 12 por ciento de la energía requerida para fabricar la misma cantidad de plástico, y con un 90 por ciento menos de emisiones de carbono.

Otro paso en la dirección correcta es el reciente compromiso de Mattel de utilizar materiales plásticos 100% reciclados, reciclables o de base biológica en sus pro-

ductos y embalajes para 2030. A principios de 2020, la compañía presentará su primer producto alineado con este nuevo objetivo, el Fisher -Precio Rock-a-Stack, hecho de plásticos a base de caña de azúcar y empaquetado en material 100 por ciento reciclado o de origen sostenible.

Walmart anunció en febrero que busca lograr embalajes 100 por ciento reciclables, reutilizables o compostables para su empaque de marca privada para 2025 y alentará a otras marcas que vende a establecer objetivos similares. El gigante minorista también está trabajando con los proveedores para eliminar el plástico PVC no reciclable en el embalaje de mercancías en general para 2020.

Estos esfuerzos son loables, pero a algunos les preocupa que el cambio a alternativas no aborde completamente el problema: debido a las preocupaciones públicas sobre la contaminación plástica, dice Graham Forbes de Greenpeace, "estamos presenciando un desfile de corporaciones que luchan por parecer más ecológicas" al presentar soluciones falsas que no abordan nuestra adicción al empaque de un solo uso. En cambio, argumenta Greenpeace, tenemos que alejarnos de los desechos y rellenar nuestros propios contenedores.

Solo veremos un cambio real, dice Forbes, cuando priorizamos la reutilización.

CONTACTOS: POI, plasticoceans. org; "Producción, uso y destino de todos los plásticos que se hayan fabricado", avances.sciencemag. org/content/3/7/e1700782; Ikea: un día a día sostenible, ikea.com/ us/en/this-is-ikea/sustainable-everyday/; Ciudadanía de Mattel, citizenhip.mattel.com; Índice de sostenibilidad de Walmart, corporate. walmart.com/global-responILITY/ environment-sustainability/sustainability-index-leaders-shop; Greenpeace, greenpeace.org; #BreakFreeFromPlastic, breakfreefromplastic.org.

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Para miembro del Concejo Municipal, Distrito 2 Jonathan Fleming Sergio Jiménez

Vote por uno

Para miembro del Concejo Municipal, Distrito 4 David Cohen Lan Diep Jamal Khan Huy Tran

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Para miembro del Concejo Municipal, Distrito 4 Marshall Woodmansee Rubén Navarro Devora “Dev” Davis Jake Tonkel

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Para miembro del Concejo Municipal, Distrito 4 Sylvia Arenas Jim Zito

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Para miembro del Concejo Municipal, Distrito 4 Jenny Higgins Bradanini Helen P. Wang Matt Mahan

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Medidas para votar: Medida E Para financiar los servicios generales de la Ciudad de San José, incluidas las viviendas asequibles para personas mayores, veteranos, discapacitados y familias de bajos ingresos, y ayudar a los residentes sin hogar a mudarse a refugios/viviendas permanentes, ¿deberá adoptará una ordenanza que promulgue un impuesto a la transferencia de bienes inmuebles que incluya transferencias no registradas a estas tasas: Transferencias EXENTAS por debajo de $2,000,000 ajustadas por inflación, $2,000,000 a $5,000,000 a 0.75%, $5,000,000.01 a $10,000,000 a 1.0%, y más de $10,000,000 a 1.5%; generando aproximadamente $70,000,000 anualmente, hasta que sea derogada, con todo el dinero permaneciendo localmente?

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Toni J. Taber, CMC Secretaria de la ciudad Fechada: 13 de diciembre de 2019

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 661697 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: CALI CUTS STUDIO, CALI CUTS and CALI CUTS BARBER, 1162 E. Williams Court, Unit #3, San Jose, CA 95116, Santa Clara County.

This business is owned by an: Individual. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): Madrigal Fernando, 440 Sands Drive, Aprt. A105, San Jose, CA 95125. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on: N/A. This filing is a First Filing. “I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.” (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) /s/ Madrigal Fernando This statement was filed with the Co. Clerk Recorder of Santa Clara County on 12/17/2019 Regina Alcomendras,

County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Vee Reed, Deputy File No. FBN 661697 January 3, 10, 17, 24, 2020 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 661837 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: G.K. ENTERPRISES, 20432 Silverado Avenue, #5B, Cupertino, CA 95014, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by an: Individual. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): Garreth R. King, 3131 Homestead Road, 5Y, Santa Clara, CA 95051.

The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on: 12/01/2019.

This filing is a First Filing.

“I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.” (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a

CNS-3324983#

crime.) /s/ Garreth R. King This statement was filed with the Co. Clerk Recorder of Santa Clara County on 12/23/2019 Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Mike Louie, Deputy File No. FBN 661837 January 3, 10, 17, 24, 2020 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 661930 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: SIPBIE CAFFE, 105 Serra Way 237, Milpitas, CA 95035, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by a: Limited Liability Company. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): The Kaizen Groupe L.L.C., 105 Serra Way 237, Milpitas, CA 95035. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on: 10/01/2019.

This filing is a First Filing.

“I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.” (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) /s/ Matthew Clark, President THE KAIZEN GROUPE L.L.C. Article/Reg # 201926010175 This statement was filed with the Co. Clerk Recorder of Santa Clara County on 12/27/2019 Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Mike Louie, Deputy File No. FBN 661930 January 3, 10, 17, 24, 2020 AMENDED ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 19CV352678 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Luding Cai. Petitioner(s) Luding Cai has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a.

Luding Cai to Christine Joy. 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 on 02/11/2020 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara.

December 31, 2019 Julie A. Emede Judge of the Superior Court

January 3, 10, 17, 24, 2020 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 19CV360923 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Nels Joseph Newcomb.

Petitioner(s) Nels Joseph Newcomb, has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Nels Joseph Newcomb to Nels Joseph Downs. 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 on 05/12/20 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara.

December 30, 2019 Julie A. Emede Judge of the Superior Court January 3, 10, 17, 24, 2020 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 661364 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: KEXA BEAUTY STUDIO, 1700 Park Ave Suite 20 Studio #2, San Jose CA, 95126, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by an: Individual. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): Analilia Hernandez, 1566 Scott St #57, San Jose CA, 95126. The

registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on: 10/10/2019. This filing is a refile [Change(s) in facts form previous filing] of previous file #: FBN659595. “I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.” (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) /s/ Analilia Hernandez This statement was filed with the Co. Clerk Recorder of Santa Clara County on 12/06/2019.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Nina Khamphilath, Deputy File No. FBN 661364 January 3, 10, 17, 24, 2020 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 662029 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: CNA WEST, 2391 Sunny Vista Dr, San Jose CA, 95128, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by an: Individual. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): Nicholas John Votaw, 2391 Sunny Vista Dr, San Jose CA, 95128. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on: 12/27/2019. This filing is a first filing. “I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.” (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) /s/ Nicholas John Votaw This statement was filed with the Co. Clerk Recorder of Santa Clara County on 12/30/2019.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Nina Khamphilath, Deputy File No. FBN 662029

JAN 3 - JAN 9, 2020 January 3, 10, 17, 24, 2020 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 662033 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: SERGIO GARDENS SERVICES, 3990 Hamilton Ave Apt #2, San Jose CA, 95130, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by an: Individual. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): Sergio Hernandez, 3990 Hamilton Ave Apt #2, San Jose CA, 95130.

The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on: 12/30/2019.

This filing is first filing. “I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.” (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) /s/ Sergio Hernandez This statement was filed with the Co. Clerk Recorder of Santa Clara County on 12/30/2019.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Mike Louie, Deputy File No. FBN 662033 January 3, 10, 17, 24, 2020 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 661394 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: SPEAR WEALTH ADVISORS, 683 Cardiff Place, Milpitas CA, 95035, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by an: Individual. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): Nimesh Gupta, 683 Cardiff Place, Milpitas CA, 95035. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed

above on: N/A. This filing is a first filing. “I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.” (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) /s/ Nimesh Gupta This statement was filed with the Co. Clerk Recorder of Santa Clara County on 12/09/2019.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Nina Khamphilath, Deputy File No. FBN 661394 January 3, 10, 17, 24, 2020 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 661717 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: SOUTH BAY INTERNATIONAL, 2040 S 7th St, San Jose CA, 95112, Santa Clara County.

This business is owned by an: Individual. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): Philip A Muscara Jr, 1409 Redmond Ave, San Jose CA, 95120. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on: 1/06/1998. This filing is a refile [Change(s) in facts form previous filing] of previous file #: FBN512778. “I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.” (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) /s/ Philip A Muscara Jr This statement was filed with the Co. Clerk Recorder of Santa Clara County on 12/18/2019.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Raymund Reyes, Deputy File No. FBN 661717 January 3, 10, 17, 24, 2020

JAN 3 - JAN 9, 2020 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 661712 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: COVERT DETECTIVES, 3277 S White Road #103, San Jose CA, 95148, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by an: Individual. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): Marco Alcaraz, 6446 Auburn Blvd, Citrus Heights CA, 95621. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on: 12/18/2019. This filing is a first filing. “I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.” (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) /s/ Marco Alcaraz This statement was filed with the Co. Clerk Recorder of Santa Clara County on 12/18/2019.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Raymund Reyes, Deputy File No. FBN 661712 January 3, 10, 17, 24, 2020 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 661928 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: GUTIERREZ CONSTRUCCION, 373 Serrano Ave, San Jose CA, 95127, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by an: Individual. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): Cesar Gutierrez, 373 Serrano Ave, San Jose CA, 95127. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on: 12/26/2019.

This filing is a first filing. “I declare that all information in this statement is

true and correct.” (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) /s/ Cesar Gutierrez This statement was filed with the Co. Clerk Recorder of Santa Clara County on 12/26/2019.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Vee Reed, Deputy File No. FBN 661928 January 3, 10, 17, 24, 2020 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 661636 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: AFFORDABLE PLUMBING SERVICES, 15559 Union Ave #608, Los Gatos CA, 95032, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by an: Individual. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): Michael Sosa, 4949 Camden Ave, San Jose CA, 95124. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on: N/A. This filing is a first filing. “I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.” (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) /s/ Michael Sosa This statement was filed with the Co. Clerk Recorder of Santa Clara County on 12/16/2019.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Raymund Reyes, Deputy File No. FBN 661636 January 3, 10, 17, 24, 2020 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 660979 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: RODRIGUEZ

EL OBSERVADOR | www.el-observador.com LEGAL SERVICES, TORO TAXES, LATINX TRAINING CENTER, 459 Capitol Ave Suite 12, San Jose CA, 95127, Santa Clara County.

This business is owned by an: Limited Partnership. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): Mayra’s Services Inc, 459 S Capitol Ave Suite 12, San Jose CA, 95127.

The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on: 11/22/2019.

This filing is a first filing. “I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.” (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) /s/ Mayra L Perez This statement was filed with the Co. Clerk Recorder of Santa Clara County on 11/26/2019.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Nina Khamphilath, Deputy File No. FBN 660979 January 3, 10, 17, 24, 2020 AMENDED ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 19CV353917 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Syndia Palomino.

Petitioner(s) Syndia Palomino has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Meleyna Irma Salgado to Meleyna Irma Palomino-Salgado.

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 on 2/11/2020 at 8:45 am,

Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara.

December 30, 2019 Julie A. Emede Judge of the Superior Court January 3, 10, 17, 24, 2020 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 19CV353917 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Monica Nicole Arboleda Torres. Petitioner(s) Monica Nicole Arboleda Torres has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a.

Monica Nicole Arboleda Torres to Monica Nicole Duong. 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 on 5/12/2020 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara.

December 30, 2019 Julie A. Emede Judge of the Superior Court January 3, 10, 17, 24, 2020

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 19CV360820 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: John Chiang-Yung Lee. Petitioner(s) John Chiang-Yung Lee has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a.

John Chiang-Yung Lee to Chiang-Yung Lee. 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 on 5/12/2020 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara.

December 27, 2019 Julie A. Emede Judge of the Superior Court January 3, 10, 17, 24, 2020 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 19CV360246 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Seyedeh Anahita Mouro.

Petitioner(s) Seyedeh Anahita Mouro has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Seyedeh Anahita Mouro to Anahita Fazl Mouro. 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 on 5/05/2020 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara.

December 17, 2019 Julie A. Emede Judge of the Superior Court January 3, 10, 17, 24, 2020 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 19CV360770 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Priscilla Garcia. Petitioner(s) Priscilla Garcia has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Priscilla Garcia AKA Priscilla Jere to Priscilla Garcia Jere.

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 on 2/04/2020 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara.

December 26, 2019 Julie A. Emede

CLASSIFIEDS / LEGALS Judge of the Superior Court January 3, 10, 17, 24, 2020 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 19CV360718 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Siu Lung Chiu. Petitioner(s) Siu Lung Chiu has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Siu Lung Chiu to Timothy Chiu. 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 on 5/12/2020 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara.

December 24, 2019 Julie A. Emede Judge of the Superior Court January 3, 10, 17, 24, 2020 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 19CV360738 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Yunkyung Han. Petitioner(s) Yunkyung Han has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Yunkyung Han to Bree Yunkyung Han. THE COURT OR-

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DERS 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 on 5/12/2020 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara.

December 24, 2019 Julie A. Emede Judge of the Superior Court January 3, 10, 17, 24, 2020 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 19CV360908 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Maria Veronica Marquez. Petitioner(s) Maria Veronica Marquez has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a.

Maria Veronica Marquez aka Maria Veronica Heras de Marquez aka Maria Veronica Heras Berrezueta to Veronica Marquez. 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 on 5/12/2020 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition

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in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara.

December 30, 2019 Julie A. Emede Judge of the Superior Court January 3, 10, 17, 24, 2020 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 661818 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: EDU DEBT, EDUCATED DEBT, VISTARA GROWTH PARTNERS, ALGORITHM NERD, REMODEL SHRINK, COGNITIVE CAPITALIST, AINOMICS, 297 Eleanor Avenue, Los Altos, CA 94022, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by an: Individual. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): Sandesh Chandra Mouli, 297 Eleanor Avenue, Los Altos, CA 94022. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on: 01/01/2019. This filing is a first filing. “I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.” (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) /s/ Sandesh Chandra Mouli This statement was filed with the Co. Clerk Recorder of Santa Clara County on 12/23/2019.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Nina Khamphilath, Deputy File No. FBN 661818 December 27, 2019 January 3, 10, 17, 2020 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 661859 The following person(s) is (are) doing business

as: SOCCER TRAVEL, 3790 El Camino Real, Palo Alto, CA 94306, Santa Clara County.

This business is owned by a: Corporation. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): INTERNET SPORTS TRAVEL, INC., 3790 El Camino Real, Palo Alto, CA 94306.

The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on: 10/03/2005.

This filing is a first filing. “I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.” (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) /s/ Stephane Moreau INTERNET SPORTS TRAVEL, INC. PRESIDENT Article/Reg#: C2722769 Above entity was formed in the state of CA This statement was filed with the Co. Clerk Recorder of Santa Clara County on 12/24/2019.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Vee Reed, Deputy File No. FBN 661859 December 27, 2019 January 3, 10, 17, 2020 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 661282 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: SAN AGUS, 115 Hamilton Ave, Palo Alto CA, 94301, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by a: Corporation. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): LA VIGA CULINARY INC, 2042 Broadway St, Redwood City CA, 94063. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on: N/A. This filing is a refile [Change(s) in facts form previous filing] of previous file #: FBN661205. “I declare

EL OBSERVADOR | www.el-observador.com that all information in this statement is true and correct.” (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) /s/ Tomas Gonzalez LA VIGA CULINARY INC CFO Article/Reg#: C3538241 Above entity was formed in the state of CA This statement was filed with the Co. Clerk Recorder of Santa Clara County on 12/04/2019.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Raymund Reyes, Deputy File No. FBN 661282 December 27, 2019 January 3, 10, 17, 2020 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 661780 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: EVENT ARCHITECTS GROUP, EVENT ARCHITECTS CO, EVENT ARCHITECTS INT'L, EVENT ARCHITECTS, BOHEMIAN GLAM, 2615 El Camino Real, #251, Santa Clara CA, 95051, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by a: Corporation. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): EVENT ARCHITECTS GROUP INC., 2615 El Camino Real., #251, Santa Clara CA, 95051.

The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on: 1/01/2019. This filing is a first filing. “I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.” (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) /s/ Seema Syed EVENT ARCHITECTS GROUP INC PRESIDENT Article/Reg#: C4533674 Above entity was formed in the state of CA

This statement was filed with the Co. Clerk Recorder of Santa Clara County on 12/20/2019.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Sandy Chanthasy, Deputy File No. FBN 661780 December 27, 2019 January 3, 10, 17, 2020 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 661761 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: VIET ENTERTAINMENT TRANSCONTINENTAL, 727 Kiely Blvd, Santa Clara CA, 95051, Santa Clara County.

This business is owned by an: Individual. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): Huy Quoc Thai, 727 Kiely Blvd, Santa Clara CA, 95051. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on: N/A. This filing is a first filing. “I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.” (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) /s/ Huy Quoc Thai This statement was filed with the Co. Clerk Recorder of Santa Clara County on 12/19/2019.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Raymund Reyes, Deputy File No. FBN 661761 December 27, 2019 January 3, 10, 17, 2020 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 661758 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: DEXMAN REMODELING, 648 Luna Park Dr, San Jose CA, 95112, Santa Clara County.

This business is owned by a: Corporation. The

name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): DEXMAN CONSTRUCTION INC., 648 Luna Park Dr, San Jose CA, 95112. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on: N/A. This filing is a first filing. “I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.” (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) /s/ Mark Marquez DEXMAN CONSTRUCTION INC Secretary Article/Reg#: C4297735 Above entity was formed in the state of CA This statement was filed with the Co. Clerk Recorder of Santa Clara County on 12/19/2019.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Raymund Reyes, Deputy File No. FBN 661758 December 27, 2019 January 3, 10, 17, 2020 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 661690 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: M & M HANDYMAN SVC, 1030 E Santa Clara St, San Jose CA, 95116, Santa Clara County.

This business is owned by an: Individual. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): Francisco Munoz, 1030 E Santa Clara St, San Jose CA, 95116. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on: 12/17/2019. This filing is a first filing. “I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.” (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) /s/ Francisco Munoz This statement was

filed with the Co. Clerk Recorder of Santa Clara County on 12/17/2019.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Nina Khamphilath, Deputy File No. FBN 661690 December 27, 2019 January 3, 10, 17, 2020 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 661593 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: JW BRANDS ENTERPRISE, 832 San Lucas Ct, Mountain View CA, 94043, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by a: Corporation. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): SPECTRUM FACTORY CORPORATION, 832 San Lucas Ct, Mountain View CA, 94043. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on: 6/20/2019. This filing is a first filing. “I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.” (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) /s/ Justin Matser SPECTRUM FACTORY CORPORATION President Article/Reg#: 4290215 Above entity was formed in the state of CA This statement was filed with the Co. Clerk Recorder of Santa Clara County on 12/13/2019.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Raymund Reyes, Deputy File No. FBN 661593 December 27, 2019 January 3, 10, 17, 2020 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 661123 The following person(s) is (are) doing business

JAN 3 - JAN 9, 2020 as: EVERGREEN WELLNESS CLINIC, 2365 Quimby Road, San Jose CA, 95122, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by a: Corporation. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): N VASANTHA MD PC, 2975 Silverland Drive, San Jose CA, 95135.

The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on: N/A. This filing is a first filing. “I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.” (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) /s/ Vasantha Natarajan N VASANTHA MD PC President Article/Reg#: 4523960 Above entity was formed in the state of CA This statement was filed with the Co. Clerk Recorder of Santa Clara County on 12/02/2019.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Vee Reed, Deputy File No. FBN 661123 December 27, 2019 January 3, 10, 17, 2020 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 660759 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: KAGU LOANS, 177 Park Avenue Suite 200, San Jose CA, 95113, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by a: Corporation. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): KAGU CORPORATION, 177 Park Avenue Suite 200, San Jose CA, 95113. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on: N/A. This filing is a first filing. “I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.” (A registrant who declares as true

information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) /s/ Benjamin Pittenger Kagu Corporation CEO Article/Reg#: 4279617 Above entity was formed in the state of WY This statement was filed with the Co. Clerk Recorder of Santa Clara County on 11/19/2019.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Mike Louie, Deputy File No. FBN 660759 December 27, 2019 January 3, 10, 17, 2020 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 661753 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: SONIDO XTREMO, 799 Palm St, San Jose CA, 95110, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by an: Individual. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): Javier Guzman, 799 Palm St, San Jose CA, 95110. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on: 12/19/2019.

This filing is a first filing. “I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.” (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) /s/ Javier Guzman This statement was filed with the Co. Clerk Recorder of Santa Clara County on 12/19/2019.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Sandy Chanthasy, Deputy File No. FBN 661753 December 27, 2019 January 3, 10, 17, 2020 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 661588

JAN 3 - JAN 9, 2020 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: TD PRODUCE, 2647 Senter Rd #127, San Jose CA, 95111, Santa Clara County.

This business is owned by an: Individual. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): Tan Trong Duong, 2647 Senter Rd #127, San Jose CA, 95111. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on: 12/19/2014. This filing is a refile [Change(s) in facts form previous filing] of previous file #: FBN599475. “I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.” (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) /s/ Tan Trong Duong This statement was filed with the Co. Clerk Recorder of Santa Clara County on 12/13/2019.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Vee Reed, Deputy File No. FBN 661588 December 27, 2019 January 3, 10, 17, 2020 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 661852 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: MONOCLE VENTURE, TIDYMAILBOX, 16189 Alum Rock Ave, San Jose CA, 95127, Santa Clara County.

This business is owned by an: Individual. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): Thomas Tamayo, 16189 Alum Rock Ave, San Jose CA, 95127. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on: 10/18/2019. This filing is a first filing. “I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.” (A registrant who declares as true

information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) /s/ Thomas Tamayo This statement was filed with the Co. Clerk Recorder of Santa Clara County on 12/23/2019.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Sandy Chanthasy, Deputy File No. FBN 661852 December 27, 2019 January 3, 10, 17, 2020 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 661839 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: SOON CODING ACADEMY, 7150 Rainbow Dr., Apt 51, San Jose CA, 95129, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by a: Married Couple. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): Mi Soon K Won, 7150 Rainbow Dr., Apt 51, San Jose CA, 95129. Sang Min Lee, 7150 Rainbow Dr, Apt 51, San Jose CA, 95129. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on: N/A. This filing is a first filing. “I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.” (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) /s/ Mi Soon K Won This statement was filed with the Co. Clerk Recorder of Santa Clara County on 12/23/2019.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Mike Louie, Deputy File No. FBN 661839 December 27, 2019 January 3, 10, 17, 2020 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 19CV360284 Superior Court of California, County of Santa

EL OBSERVADOR | www.el-observador.com Clara-In the matter of the application of: Rosa Rocio Rivera Alvarado.

Petitioner(s) Rosa Rocio Rivera Alvarado has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Rosa Rocio Rivera Alvarado to Rosa Rocio Espinoza. 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 on 5/05/2020 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara.

December 17, 2019 Julie A. Emede Judge of the Superior Court December 27, 2019 January 3, 10, 17, 2020 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 19CV360175 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Young Song Chung.

Petitioner(s) Young Song Chung has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Young Song Chung to Elizabeth Youngsong Chung. 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 on

5/05/2020 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara.

December 16, 2019 Julie A. Emede Judge of the Superior Court December 27, 2019 January 3, 10, 17, 2020 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 19CV357968 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Dong Hwa Chung.

Petitioner(s) Dong Hwa Chung has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a.

Dong Hwa Chung to Dean Donghwa Chung. 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 on 3/24/2020 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara.

November 05, 2019 Julie A. Emede Judge of the Superior Court December 27, 2019 January 3, 10, 17, 2020

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 19CV360453 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Loan Nguyen & Phong Bui. Petitioner(s) Loan Nguyen & Phong Bui have filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Hien Thanh Bui to Tina Hien Thanh Bui. 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 on 5/05/2020 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara.

December 19, 2019 Julie A. Emede Judge of the Superior Court December 27, 2019 January 3, 10, 17, 2020 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 19CV354940 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Rebecca Kathleen Wolf.

Petitioner(s) Rebecca Kathleen Wolf has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Rebecca Kathleen Wolf to Ronia Rainbow Rhodes. 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 on 2/04/2020 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara.

September 17, 2019 Julie A. Emede Judge of the Superior Court December 27, 2019 January 3, 10, 17, 2020 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 19CV357632 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Cassie Xu. Petitioner(s) Cassie Xu has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a.

Haihua Xu to Cassie Xu. 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 on 5/17/2020 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara.

October 30, 2019 Julie A. Emede Judge of the Superior Court

CLASSIFIEDS / LEGALS December 27, 2019 January 3, 10, 17, 2020 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 19CV360273 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Veera Venkata Satya Charan Surisetty. Petitioner(s) Veera Venkata Satya Charan Surisetty has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a.

Veera Venkata Satya Charan Surisetty to Charan Veeravenkatasatya Surisetty. 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 on 5/05/2020 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara.

December 17, 2019 Julie A. Emede Judge of the Superior Court December 27, 2019 January 3, 10, 17, 2020 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 19CV359871 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Tammie Dang. Petitioner(s) Tammie Dang has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as fol-

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lows: a. Tammie Dang to Tammie Dang Manteghi.

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 on 4/28/2020 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara.

December 11, 2019 Julie A. Emede Judge of the Superior Court December 27, 2019 January 3, 10, 17, 2020 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 19CV357032 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Seung Yeon Kim. Petitioner(s) Seung Yeon Kim has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Seung Yeon Kim to Stacie Seungyeon Kim. 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 on 3/10/2020 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a

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October 22, 2019 Julie A. Emede Judge of the Superior Court December 27, 2019 January 3, 10, 17, 2020 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 19CV360641 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Ki Borrello. Petitioner(s) Ki Borrello has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Uriah Chung Borrello to Uriah Chung b. Faith Kim Borrello to Faith Kim Chung c.

Ki Chung Borrello to Ki Borrello Chung d.

Young Ae Borrello to Young Ae Chung. 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 on 5/12/2020 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara.

December 23, 2019 Julie A. Emede Judge of the Superior Court December 27, 2019 January 3, 10, 17, 2020 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 19CV360530 Superior Court of

California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Guichang Tian.

Petitioner(s) Qi Yang has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Qi Yang to Martin Wells.

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 on 5/12/2020 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara.

December 20, 2019 Julie A. Emede Judge of the Superior Court December 27, 2019 January 3, 10, 17, 2020 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 661599 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: GRINDEL WOOD, 5860 Chesbro Avenue, San Jose, CA 95123, Santa Clara County.

This business is owned by an: Individual. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): Michael Marx Acosta, 5860 Chesbro Avenue, San Jose, CA 95123.

The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on: N/A. This filing is a refile of FBN649321. “I declare that all information in this statement is true and

EL OBSERVADOR | www.el-observador.com correct.” (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) /s/ Michael Marx Acosta This statement was filed with the Co. Clerk Recorder of Santa Clara County on 12/16/2019.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Sandy Chanthasy, Deputy File No. FBN 661599 December 20, 27 2019 January 3, 10 2020 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 660150 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: ACCURATE PRINTING & PROMOTIONS, INC., ACCURATE CHECKS and SOFTPROCHECKS. COM, 6381 Raspberry Court, Gilroy, CA 95020, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by a: Corporation. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): ACCURATE PRINTING & PROMOTIONS, INC., 6381 Rasberry Court, Gilroy, CA 95020. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on: 7/30/15. This filing is a refile of FBN598010. “I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.” (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) /s/ Mark Zappa ACCURATE PRINTING & PROMOTIONS, INC. President Article/Reg#: 3813515 Above entity was formed in the state of California This statement was filed with the Co. Clerk Recorder of

Santa Clara County on 1/29/2019.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Nina Khamphilath, Deputy File No. FBN 660150 December 20, 27 2019 January 3, 10 2020 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 661624 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: KEYES LAW GROUP, 900 E Hamilton Ave, Suite 100, Campbell CA, 95008, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by an: Individual. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): Elijah Keyes, 1820 View Drive, Milpitas CA, 95035. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on: 12/09/2019.

This filing is a first filing. “I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.” (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) /s/ Elijah Keyes This statement was filed with the Co. Clerk Recorder of Santa Clara County on 12/16/2019.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Mike Louie, Deputy File No. FBN 661624 December 20, 27 2019 January 3, 10 2020 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 661612 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: ANGEL’S SENIOR HOME CARE AND PLACEMENT SERVICES, 2967 Heidi

Court, San Jose CA, 95132, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by a: General Partnership. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): Elma Lopez Fernandez, 2916 Queens Estates Court, San Jose CA, 95135.

Eugene J. Castillejo, 2967 Heidi Court, San Jose CA, 95132. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on: 12/16/2019. This filing is a first filing. “I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.” (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) /s/ Elma Lopez Fernandez This statement was filed with the Co. Clerk Recorder of Santa Clara County on 12/16/2019.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Sandy Chanthasy, Deputy File No. FBN 661612 December 20, 27 2019 January 3, 10 2020 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 661554 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: JOSEODBIENESTAR, 138 Darbys Ct, San Jose CA, 95110, Santa Clara County.

This business is owned by an: Individual. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): Jose Ornelas-Novoa, 138 Darbys Ct, San Jose CA, 95110. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on: N/A. This filing is a first filing. “I declare that all information in this statement is true and

correct.” (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) /s/ Jose OrnelasNovoa This statement was filed with the Co. Clerk Recorder of Santa Clara County on 12/12/2019.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Raymund Reyes, Deputy File No. FBN 661554 December 20, 27 2019 January 3, 10 2020 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 661365 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: SHORELINE SOLUTIONS COUNSELING, 2685 Marine Way, Suite 1220, Mountain View CA, 94043, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by an: Individual. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): Hwai Po Pauline Loh, 929 E El Camino Real, Apt 110C, Sunnyvale CA, 94087. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on: N/A. This filing is a first filing. “I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.” (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) /s/ Hwai Po Pauline Loh This statement was filed with the Co. Clerk Recorder of Santa Clara County on 12/06/2019.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Vee Reed, Deputy File No. FBN 661365 December 20, 27 2019 January 3, 10 2020

JAN 3 - JAN 9, 2020 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 661506 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: THFE, 6469 Almaden Expy, San Jose CA, 95120, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by an: Individual. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): Guillermo S Young, 500 W. Hamilton Av P112312, Campbell CA, 95011. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on: 3/01/2019.

This filing is a first filing. “I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.” (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) /s/ Guillermo S Young This statement was filed with the Co. Clerk Recorder of Santa Clara County on 12/11/2019.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Sandy Chanthasy, Deputy File No. FBN 661506 December 20, 27 2019 January 3, 10 2020 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 660702 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: QUIXOTEFILMS, 536 Shadowgraph Dr, San Jose CA, 95110, Santa Clara County.

This business is owned by an: Individual. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): Arturo Cervantes Gomez, 536 Shadowgraph Dr, San Jose CA, 95110.

The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed

above on: 11/01/2019.

This filing is a first filing. “I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.” (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) /s/ Arturo Cervantes Gomez This statement was filed with the Co. Clerk Recorder of Santa Clara County on 11/18/2019.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Mike Louie, Deputy File No. FBN 660702 December 20, 27 2019 January 3, 10 2020 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 661501 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: ARO JANITORIAL SERVICES, 2120 Southwest Expressway Apt 23, San Jose CA, 95126, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by an: Individual. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): Maria D Rios Orozco, 2120 Southwest Expressway Apt 23, San Jose CA, 95126. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on: 2/16/2010. This filing is a refile [Change(s) in facts form previous filing] of previous file #: FBN534223. “I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.” (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) /s/ Maria D Rios Orozco This statement was filed with the Co. Clerk Recorder of Santa Clara County on 12/11/2019.

Regina Alcomendras,

JAN 3 - JAN 9, 2020 County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Sandy Chanthasy, Deputy File No. FBN 661501 December 20, 27 2019 January 3, 10 2020 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 660766 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: FAST CLEANING, 956 Vine St, San Jose CA, 95110, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by an: Individual. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): Jose Antonio Gonzalez Renteria, 956 Vine St, San Jose CA, 95110.

The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on: N/A. This filing is a first filing. “I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.” (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) /s/ Jose Antonio Gonzalez Renteria This statement was filed with the Co. Clerk Recorder of Santa Clara County on 11/19/2019.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Raymund Reyes, Deputy File No. FBN 660766 December 20, 27 2019 January 3, 10 2020 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 661513 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: TACOS THE KING DAVIDS, 779 Story Rd Suite 20, San Jose CA, 95122, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by a: General Partnership. The name and residence address

of the registrant(s) is (are): Jose Javier Gerardo Gutierrez, 637 Jasper St, San Jose CA, 95116.

Maria Concepcion Gutierrez Sanchez, 637 Jasper St, San Jose CA, 95116.

The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on: 2/01/2004.

This filing is a first filing. “I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.” (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) /s/ Jose Javier Gerardo Gutierrez This statement was filed with the Co. Clerk Recorder of Santa Clara County on 12/11/2019.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Raymund Reyes, Deputy File No. FBN 661513 December 20, 27 2019 January 3, 10 2020 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 661424 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: YE’S TRANSPORTATION COMPANY, 1635 Los Suenos Ave, San Jose CA, 95116, Santa Clara County.

This business is owned by an: Individual. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): Ziming Ye, 1635 Los Suenos Ave, San Jose CA, 95116. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on: 12/09/2019.

This filing is a first filing. “I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.” (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a

EL OBSERVADOR | www.el-observador.com crime.) /s/ Ziming Ye This statement was filed with the Co. Clerk Recorder of Santa Clara County on 12/09/2019.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Sandy Chanthasy, Deputy File No. FBN 661424 December 20, 27 2019 January 3, 10 2020 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 660794 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: DATADIRECT NETWORKS, INC., 2929 Patrick Henry Drive, Santa Clara CA, 95054, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by a: Corporation. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): NEXENTA BY DON, INC., 2929 Patrick Henry Drive, Santa Clara CA, 95054. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on: 11/08/2019. This filing is a first filing. “I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.” (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) /s/ Elaine Kong NEXENTA BY DDN, INC Senior Tax Manager Article/Reg#: C4319189 Above entity was formed in the state of Delaware This statement was filed with the Co. Clerk Recorder of Santa Clara County on 11/20/2019.

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2019 January 3, 10 2020 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 19CV360101 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Janet Jasmine Solis Garcia.

Petitioner(s) Janet Jasmine Solis Garcia have filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Janet Jasmine Solis Garcia to Janet Jasmine Solis. 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 on 5/05/2020 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara.

December 13, 2019 Julie A. Emede Judge of the Superior Court December 20, 27 2019 January 3, 10 2020 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 19CV359807 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Fernanda Mazzillo Garcia.

Petitioner(s) Fernanda Mazzillo Garcia has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree

changing names as follows: a. Fernanda Mazzillo Garcia to Fernanda Da Frota Mattos Mazzillo. 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 on 4/28/2020 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara.

December 09, 2019 Julie A. Emede Judge of the Superior Court December 20, 27 2019 January 3, 10 2020 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 19CV360186 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Sunhoo Ahn. Petitioner(s) Sunhoo Ahn has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Sunhoo Ahn to Curtis Sunhoo Ahn. 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 on 5/05/2020 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for

four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara.

December 16, 2019 Julie A. Emede Judge of the Superior Court December 20, 27 2019 January 3, 10 2020 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 19CV356657 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Nhan Chieu Tang.

Petitioner(s) Nhan Chieu Tang has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Nhan Chieu Tang to Sabrina Nhantang Kong. 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 on 3/03/2020 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara.

October 17, 2019 Julie A. Emede Judge of the Superior Court December 20, 27 2019 January 3, 10 2020 AMENDED ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF

CLASSIFIEDS / LEGALS NAME NO. 19CV351557 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Tianyuan Zhu. Petitioner(s) Tianyuan Zhu has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Tianyuan Zhu to Tina Joo. 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 on 1/21/2020 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara.

December 10, 2019 Julie A. Emede Judge of the Superior Court December 13, 20, 27, 2019 January 3, 2020 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 661443 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: SOFITECHS, MSPSQUAD, 2881 Meridian Ave, Unit 120, San Jose CA, 95124, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by an: Individual. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): Borhan Zoufan, 2881 Meridian Ave, Unit 120, San Jose CA, 95124.

The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on: N/A. This filing is a first filing. “I declare

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that all information in this statement is true and correct.” (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) /s/ Borhan Zoufan This statement was filed with the Co. Clerk Recorder of Santa Clara County on 12/10/2019.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Mike Louie, Deputy File No. FBN 661443 December 13, 20, 27, 2019 January 3, 2020 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 661372 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Doubletree Campbell – Pruneyard Plaza, 1995 S Bascom Avenue, Campbell CA, 95008, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by a: Limited Liability Company. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): Campbell SC3 Operator, LLC, 115 West Canon Perdido Street, Santa Barbara CA, 93101. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on: April 1, 2019.

This filing is a first filing. “I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.” (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) /s/ David A Brown This statement was filed with the Co. Clerk Recorder of Santa Clara County on 12/06/2019.

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2019 January 3, 2020 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 660632 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: RENEW COMMERCIAL, 3335 Dias Drive, San Jose CA, 95148, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by an: Individual. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): David Michael Farias, 3335 Dias Drive, San Jose CA, 95148. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on: 11/15/2019. This filing is a first filing. “I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.” (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) /s/ Nina Khamphilath This statement was filed with the Co. Clerk Recorder of Santa Clara County on 11/15/2019.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Nina Khamphilath, Deputy File No. FBN 660632 December 13, 20, 27, 2019 January 3, 2020 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 661326 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: FROMLATIN, 2030 Beatrice Ct Apt 6, San Jose CA, 95128, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by an: Individual. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): Cristhian J Romero, 2030 Beatrice Ct Apt 6, San Jose CA, 95128. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on: 12/05/2019.

This filing is a first filing. “I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.” (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) /s/ Cristhian J Romero This statement was filed with the Co. Clerk Recorder of Santa Clara County on 12/05/2019.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Vee Reed, Deputy File No. FBN 661326 December 13, 20, 27, 2019 January 3, 2020 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 661302 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: DCHARLY AUTO SELL, 478 E Santa Clara St Suit 202, San Jose CA, 95112, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by an: Individual. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): Luimy Olivo, 351 Meridian Ave #1, San Jose CA, 95126. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on: 12/02/2019. This filing is a first filing. “I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.” (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) /s/ Mike Louie This statement was filed with the Co. Clerk Recorder of Santa Clara County on 12/04/2019.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Mike Louie, Deputy File No. FBN 661302 December 13, 20, 27, 2019 January 3, 2020

EL OBSERVADOR | www.el-observador.com FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 661185 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: OPOS4US, 6136 Banner Dr, San Jose CA, 95123480, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by a: General Partnership. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): Rukmani Srinivasan, 6136 Banner Dr, San Jose CA, 95123480.

Chandrika Adhikesavalu, 2429 Canterbury Lane, North Brunswick NJ, 08902. Manoj Parthasarathy, 1645 Crowle Ct, Folsom CA, 95630. Ranipriya Harihara Subramoniam, 36867 Dauphine Ave, Fremont CA, 94536.

The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on: N/A. This filing is a first filing. “I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.” (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) /s/ Rukmani Srinivasan This statement was filed with the Co. Clerk Recorder of Santa Clara County on 12/03/2019.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Vee Reed, Deputy File No. FBN 661185 December 13, 20, 27, 2019 January 3, 2020 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 661035 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: ANGELS CATERING, 660 Gish Rd, San Jose CA, 95123, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by an: Individual. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is

(are): Angel Sanchez, 411 Llewis Rd Spase 429, San Jose CA, 95111. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on: 10/18/2018. This filing is a first filing. “I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.” (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) /s/ Angel Sanchez This statement was filed with the Co. Clerk Recorder of Santa Clara County on 11/27/2019.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Nina Khamphilath, Deputy File No. FBN 661035 December 13, 20, 27, 2019 January 3, 2020 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 661318 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: ARTSCAPE CONNEX, 1 E Julian St Unit 222, San Jose CA, 95112, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by an: Individual. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): Vincent W Ho, 1 E Julian St Unit 222, San Jose CA, 95112. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on: 12/02/2019. This filing is a first filing. “I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.” (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) /s/ Vincent W Ho This statement was filed with the Co. Clerk Recorder of Santa Clara County on 12/05/2019.

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By: /s/ Nina Khamphilath, Deputy File No. FBN 661318 December 13, 20, 27, 2019 January 3, 2020 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 19CV359276 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Huey Yih Veltchev.

Petitioner(s) Huey Yih Veltchev has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Huey Yih Veltchev to Huey Yih How. 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 on 4/28/2020 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara.

December 2, 2019 Julie A. Emede Judge of the Superior Court December 13, 20, 27, 2019, January 3, 2020.

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 19CV359795 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Fnu Paul Sama Ayound.

Petitioner(s) Fnu Paul Sama Ayound has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of

this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Fnu Paul Sama Ayound to Paul Sama Adams b. Paul Sama Ayound to Paul Sama Adams. 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 on 4/28/2020 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara.

December 9, 2019 Julie A. Emede Judge of the Superior Court December 13, 20, 27, 2019 January 3, 2020 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 19CV356755 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Chiayao Chen & Huimin Yang.

Petitioner(s) Chiayao Chen & Huimin Yang have filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Enjie Chen to Angie Chen. 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 on 3/03/2020 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. A copy of the

JAN 3 - JAN 9, 2020 Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara.

December 6, 2019 Julie A. Emede Judge of the Superior Court December 13, 20, 27, 2019 January 3, 2020 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 19CV359417 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Angelina Eilie Andrei.

Petitioner(s) Angelina Eilie Andrei has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Angelina Eilie Andrei to Ailina Antoennioss Ceralli. 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 on 4/28/2020 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara.

December 5, 2019 Julie A. Emede Judge of the Superior Court December 13, 20, 27, 2019 January 3, 2020 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR

CHANGE OF NAME NO. 19CV359563 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Weiheng Chen.

Petitioner(s) Weiheng Chen has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Weiheng Chen to Jessica Weiheng Chen. 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 on 4/28/2020 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara.

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Además, suele ser el tratamiento más efectivo para combatir el acné, las manchas causadas por el sol, las arrugas prematuras y el envejecimiento del cutis. Una persona que tiene acné probablemente necesitará realizarse este procedimiento una vez a la semana. Las personas con cutis normal pueden realizarse este tratamiento una vez al mes e intercambiarlo cada mes con un facial de limpieza profunda de la piel. Vivian ofrece estos procedimientos en su centro de cuidado de la piel a precios bastante económicos, el precio de un facial es de $40 dólares; y el precio de la microdermabrasión es de $45 dólares. Vivian nos explica que ha tenido mucho éxito promoviendo este tipo de servicios a precios tan accesibles. Nos confiesa que su mayor satisfacción es observar como mejora la salud y apariencia del rostro de sus clientes.

También recomienda usar cremas para el mantenimiento periódico de la piel. Los productos de la marca “Evprincess", han tenido una gran aceptación en el mercado pues promueven la buena salud y el rejuvenecimiento del rostro. Existen también otros factores que ayudan a la piel a lucir saludable y radiante, los buenos sentimientos, la armonía y la felicidad, son factores esenciales; así mismo, el llevar una dieta balanceada rica en verduras, semillas y frutas. Y el ejercicio físico, que se aconseja sea constante. “Tenemos que cuidar y dar mantenimiento a nuestro cuerpo, a nuestro templo, añadió, Vivian.” .

Inicie el año nuevo proveyendo cuidados a su cuerpo, su piel y su rostro. Su salud se verá beneficiada.

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ModificaciĂłn Propuesta al Indicador de EjecuciĂłn Clave: Con financiamiento local solamente: Construir mejoras a la protecciĂłn contra inundaciones a lo largo de Llagas Creek desde Buena Vista Avenue hasta Highway 101 en San Martin (Alcance (porciones) 4 y 5), Monterey Road a Watsonville Road en Morgan Hill (Alcance 7a), aproximadamente W. Dunne Avenue a W. Main Avenue (del Alcance 8), y mitigaciĂłn compensatoria en el sitio en Lake Silveira.

Para mĂĄs informaciĂłn El memorĂĄndum de la agenda de la Directiva con respecto a esta audiencia estarĂĄ disponible el 3 de Enero, 2020 en www.valleywater.org. Para mĂĄs informaciĂłn sobre la audiencia pĂşblica contacte a Meenakshi Ganjoo al mganjoo@valleywater.org o (408) 630-2295.

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