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there are more than 3.4 million people living with epilepsy. Epilepsy is one of the four most common neurological disorders, despite its diagnosis and treatment not always occurring with the amount of focus that the disease deserves. According to the Epilepsy Foundation, 30 percent of people living with epilepsy are not in complete control of their seizures and continue to struggle day after day with the imminent threat of having a seizure.

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a pandemia del COVID-19 ha alterado nuestras vidas de muchas maneras. Es por ello absolutamente entendible que muchos de nosotros hemos centrado nuestra atención y energías en la manera de mantener protegidas a nuestras familias, así como en informarnos sobre la seguridad y la eficacia de las vacunas disponibles. Pero es importante tener en consideración que millones de personas a nuestro alrededor sufren otro tipo de padecimientos y que existen formas a través de las cuales podemos hacer la diferencia en la vida de esas personas, incluso salvarles la vida en situaciones de emergencia.

En los Estados Unidos existen por ejemplo más de 3.4 millones de personas que viven con epilepsia. La epilepsia es uno de los cuatro desórdenes neurológicos más comunes, a pesar de lo cual su diagnóstico y su tratamiento no siempre ocurren con la oportunidad que amerita la enfermedad. Según la Epilepsy Foundation, el 30 por ciento de las personas que viven con epilepsia no tienen el control completo de sus crisis epilépticas y continúan luchando día a día con la amenaza inminente de tener una crisis.

He participado desde hace varios años en las campañas de la Epilepsy Foundation y no deja de sorprenderme que hasta antes de conocer los esfuerzos de la organización, la epilepsia era para mí un padecimiento invisible. Ahora sé que 1 de cada 10 personas puede sufrir algún tipo de crisis epiléptica durante su vida. Lo peor de todo es que la mayoría de nosotros no sabemos qué hacer para ayudar a una persona que tiene una crisis epiléptica.

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trenamiento y capacitación necesarias para apropiadamente responder a una crisis epiléptica.

En los Estados Unidos hay aproximadamente 710,000 hispanos que viven con epilepsia. Estar capacitados y entrenados para ofrecer una mano amiga durante en una crisis epiléptica puede salvarle la vida a esa persona.

Animo a todos a inscribirse en la capacitación gratuita para el Reconocimiento de Crisis Epilépticas y Primeros Auxilios de la Epilepsy Foundation. Para obtener más información o conocer más sobre los pasos básicos de primeros auxilios en caso de una crisis epiléptica— Permanezca. Segura. De Lado. — visite el sitio epilepsy.com/primerosauxilios.

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José López Zamorano La Red Hispana

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he COVID-19 pandemic has altered our lives in many ways. It is therefore absolutely understandable that many of us have focused our attention and energies on how to keep our families protected, as well as informing ourselves about the safety and efficacy of available vaccines. But it is important to bear in mind that millions of people around us suffer other types of ailments and that there are ways through which we can make a difference in the lives of these people, even save their lives in emergency situations.

In the United States, for example,

The good news is that, without neglecting the protections we require during the COVID-19 pandemic, the Epilepsy Foundation has persevered in its efforts to train school personnel, first responders, seniors, and those in charge. caring for others with epilepsy so that they recognize seizures and can properly administer first aid.

The Epilepsy Foundation recently launched its free Seizure Recognition and First Aid Certification training - - in Spanish and in person or via Zoom. It is the first and only training to offer a certification for the general public to learn how to help and support the millions of people living with epilepsy.

La buena noticia es que, sin necesidad de descuidar las protecciones que requerimos durante la pandemia del COVID-19, la Epilepsy Foundation ha perseverado en sus esfuerzos para entrenar a personal escolar, personal de emergencia, personas de la tercera edad, y aquellas personas encargadas del cuidado de otros con epilepsia con el fin de que reconozcan las crisis epilépticas y puedan administrar apropiadamente los primeros auxilios.

Hispanics are people with a good heart, and we are always ready to help or render first aid to those who need it. In this case, it is a matter of complementing our willingness to help others, with the training and qualification necessary to appropriately respond to an epileptic crisis.

In the United States, there are approximately 710,000 Hispanics living with epilepsy. Being empowered and trained to offer a helping hand during a seizure can save that person's life.

La Epilepsy Foundation recientemente lanzó su entrenamiento gratuito de Certificación Para el Reconocimiento de Crisis Epilépticas y Primeros Auxilios – - en español y en persona o por Zoom. Se trata del primer y único entrenamiento que ofrece una certificación para que el público en general aprenda cómo ayudar y apoyar a las millones de personas que viven con epilepsia.

Los hispanos somos personas de buen corazón y siempre estamos dispuestos a ayudar o rendir los primeros auxilios a quien lo necesite. En este caso se trata de complementar nuestra buena disposición de ayudar al prójimo, con el en-

I have participated for several years in the campaigns of the Epilepsy Foundation and it never ceases to amaze me that even before learning about the efforts of the organization, epilepsy was an invisible condition for me. Now I know that 1 in 10 people may experience some kind of seizure in their lifetime. Worst of all, most of us don't know what to do to help someone who is having a seizure.

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I encourage everyone to sign up for the free Epilepsy Foundation Seizure Recognition and First Aid training. For more information or to learn more about basic first aid steps in the event of a seizure— Stay. Safe. Sideways. - visit epilepsy.com/first-aid.

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2020 WAS A LESSON IN DISASTERS. LET EL 2020 NOS BRINDÓ LECCIONES SOBRE DESASTRES. PREVENGAMOS OTRO US TRY TO PREVENT ANOTHER ONE ENGLISH

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ne full year has passed since the COVID-19 pandemic started. Now, as Californians wait to be vaccinated, we cannot overlook the fact that COVID-19 continues to claim lives. The current death toll in California surpasses the 55,000 mark. And the sobering reality is that the situation could be even worse if our state is hit by a powerful earthquake during this time of struggle and recovery.

Scientists tell us that the risk of a damaging earthquake happening somewhere in our state is very real. Some of the most notable faults in the San Francisco Bay are the San Andreas, Hayward, and Calaveras faults. These faults are capable of causing a damaging earthquake, such as the magnitude 6.9 Loma Prieta quake in 1989 that killed 63 people, injured 3,757, and caused more than $5.9 billion in damage.

Today, countless homes—our bunkers in this battle against COVID-19, where we are hunkered down and awaiting our turn for a vaccine—might not be strong enough to withstand the next damaging earthquake.

More than 1 million houses in California are particularly vulnerable to damage from earthquake shaking because they were built before 1980, when modern seismic building codes were put in place statewide. Just as senior citizens are more susceptible to COVID-19, older houses that have a crawl space may have weaknesses that can cause them to slide off their foundation when the ground shakes—potentially destroying the house or producing damage that can require several years and hundreds of thousands of dollars to repair. This type of damage happened even in the “moderate” magnitude 6.0 earthquake in Napa in 2014.

Significant damage to a house also means displaced residents, who may need to stay in emergency shelters or hotels, or with family or friends, for months or even years. Or they may need to find other permanent housing altogether.

Considering that many Californians don’t have earthquake insurance, and that our state already suffers from a shortage of affordable housing, it could be a long road to financial recovery if the worst were to happen and a family was suddenly forced to try to cover all the costs of rebuilding their lives.

Many people believe the government will bail them out if an earthquake badly damages their home. This is a false hope.

Government assistance, if available, is

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extremely limited. Fortunately for these older, more vulnerable houses, there is a solution: a simple seismic retrofit. For many houses, a basic retrofit that costs between $3,000 and $7,000—and can even be done by a skilled do-it-yourselfer—can help prevent this devastating damage from happening in the first place. The work simply consists of bracing the walls in the house’s crawl space and bolting it to the foundation—a project that can be done in a day or two. Learn more about vulnerable houses and how to strengthen them at www.StrengthenMyHouse.com.

Many communities in California have high concentrations of vulnerable, older homes: More than 80 percent of the housing units in San Francisco County and nearly 75 percent in Los Angeles County were built before 1980. Retrofitting older homes on a large scale in these communities will be necessary to develop “herd immunity”—resulting in the entire community becoming more seismically resilient by shoring up the vulnerable homes throughout.

We cannot stop the next earthquake from happening, nor can we dictate when or where it will strike. But we can “flatten the curve” regarding the amount of heartache and loss that earthquake will produce. Owners of older homes need to consider “vaccinating” their vulnerable home now, before it is too late, by looking into a seismic retrofit. Seismically retrofitting an older house is like the homeowner receiving a COVID-19 vaccine—a retrofit significantly strengthens the immunity of that home to help prevent catastrophic earthquake damage. And unlike the COVID-19 vaccine, no one needs to wait in line to make that happen.

Glenn Pomeroy is CEO of the California Earthquake Authority.

Damage caused by the 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake in northern California. Photo Credit: United States Geological Survey (USGS) – JK Nakata

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a se cumplió un año desde que comenzó la pandemia del COVID-19.

Ahora, a medida que los californianos esperan para ser vacunados, no podemos pasar por alto el hecho que COVID-19 continúa cobrando vidas. La cifra de muertes más reciente en California sobrepasa los 55,000. Y la cruda realidad es que esta situación sería aún peor si nuestro estado fuera azotado por un fuerte terremoto durante estos momentos de lucha y recuperación.

Los científicos indican que el riesgo de que ocurra un terremoto dañino en nuestro estado es inminente. Algunas de las fallas más destacadas en el área de la Bahía de San Francisco son las de San Andrés, Hayward y Calaveras. Estas fallas son capaces de causar un terremoto tan devastador como el de Loma Prieta en 1989 de magnitud 6.9 que cobró la vida de 63 personas, hirió a unas 3,757 y causó más de $5.9 mil millones en daños.

Hoy, un sinfín de hogares—nuestros refugios durante la pandemia, donde estamos a la espera de nuestro turno para vacunarnos—no podrían ser lo suficientemente fuertes para resistir el próximo terremoto dañino.

Más de un millón de casas en California, son particularmente vulnerables a sufrir daños causados por los terremotos ya que fueron construidas antes de 1980, cuando los códigos antisísmicos modernos no habían sido instaurados a nivel estatal. Así como los ancianos son más susceptibles al COVID-19, las casas antiguas que tienen un semisótano o espacio de rastreo, también son más débiles y vulnerables a desplomarse de sus cimientos durante un sismo.

Pueden destruirse o sufrir daños que pueden requerir de muchos años y cientos de miles de dólares en reparación. Daños como tal se produjeron durante el terremoto de magnitud “moderada” de 6.0 en Napa en 2014.

Una casa con daños severos podría dejar a los residentes desplazados, quienes tendrían que permanecer en albergues de emergencia, hoteles, o con familiares o amigos, ya sea por meses o hasta años. O ten-

drían que buscar otra vivienda permanente.

Considerando que muchos californianos no cuentan con una cobertura de seguro contra terremotos, y que nuestro estado ya sufre de escases de vivienda asequible, podría tomar mucho tiempo para que los residentes se recuperen financieramente.

Muchas personas creen que el gobierno los amparará si su hogar resulta dañado durante un terremoto. Pero no es así. La asistencia gubernamental, si es que está disponible, es extremadamente limitada.

Afortunadamente existe una solución para las casas antiguas y vulnerables: un refuerzo antisísmico sencillo. Para muchas casas, un reforzamiento básico cuesta entre $3,000 a $7,000—y hasta el mismo propietario lo puede realizar. En primer lugar, puede ayudar a prevenir que sufra un daño devastador. La labor consiste sencillamente en apuntalar las paredes del semisótano de la casa y empernándolas al cimiento—un proyecto que se puede realizar en un par de días. Aprende más sobre los tipos de casas vulnerables y cómo reforzarlas en www.StrengthenMyHouse.com.

Muchas comunidades en California tienen altas concentraciones de casas antiguas y vulnerables: Más del 80 por ciento de las unidades residenciales en el condado de San Francisco y casi el 75 de las casas en el condado de Los Ángeles fueron construidas antes de 1980. El fortalecimiento de las casas antiguas y vulnerables, a larga escala, en estas comunidades, será necesario para desarrollar una inmunidad amplia—resultando en una comunidad sísmicamente resiliente.

No podemos prevenir que suceda el próximo terremoto, ni podemos predecir cuándo ocurrirá. Pero sí podemos “aplanar la curva” del sufrimiento y la pérdida que genera un terremoto. El refuerzo antisísmico de una casa antigua es como ser vacunado contra el COVID-19—un refuerzo fortalece significativamente la inmunidad del hogar para prevenir un daño sísmico catastrófico.

Y a diferencia de la vacuna contra el COVID-19, no es necesario esperar en fila para realizarlo.

Glenn Pomeroy es el Director Ejecutivo del California Earthquake Authority.

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IMPROVING DISTANCE LEARNING: AN EQUITY ISSUE FOR MANY CA KIDS

MEJORANDO LA EDUCACIÓN A DISTANCIA: UN PROBLEMA DE IGUALDAD PARA MUCHOS NIÑOS DE CA

Distance learning has been a challenge for many lower-income families, so millions of dollars have been spent to distribute laptops and hotspot devices. Photo Credit: Ake1150 / Adobe Stock

El aprendizaje a distancia ha sido un desafío para muchas familias de ingresos bajos, así que se destinaron millones de dólares para distribuir laptops y dispositivos con hotspot. Photo Credit: Annie Spratt / Unsplash

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-- This week, millions of California kids will step into classrooms for the first time since the pandemic started a year ago.

Even so, advocates for public education say the state can't let the quality of distance learning deteriorate.

A large number of families are choosing to delay their children's return to in-person classes.

that if they were to get COVID-19, and be unable to continue to care for the child, that there isn't a backup plan for that child," Lent explained. "So, they're big decisions, they're difficult decisions."

Many see support for distance learning as an equity issue.

Pew Research Center data show the highest share of multigenerational households are Asian and Latino families, at 29% and 27%, respectively.

Jaia Peterson Lent, deputy executive director of the National Center on Grandfamilies, said that's especially true of multigenerational families where grandparents are the caregivers.

The publication Business Insider looked at census data and found California has more than three-quarters of a million multigenerational households. That's the second-highest share in the country, at 5.77%.

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of the California Teachers Association, predicted the new stimulus package signed by President Joe Biden last week will help school districts optimize distance learning.

"Well, it's going to assist in making sure the connectivity, the equipment, is going to be there," Boyd remarked. "So it's going to take a while to build up. But with the resources now, they're going to have that opportunity to make sure it is occurring."

A survey done last fall in the Los Angeles Times showed a huge gap between rich and poor areas, in terms of students' ability to thrive during distance learning.

So, school districts have made a huge push to issue free laptops and Wi-Fi devices to needy families.

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ACRAMENTO, Calif. -Esta semana, muchos niños de California entrarán a los salones por primera vez desde que empezó la pandemia, hace un año.

Sin embargo, los defensores de la educación pública dicen que el estado no puede permitir que se deteriore la calidad de la educación a distancia.

Muchas familias están decidiendo postergar el regreso a las clases presenciales de sus hijos.

Jaia Peterson Lent, la Directora Ejecutiva Adjunta del National Center on Grandfamilies (El Centro Nacional de Familias Multigeneracionales), dijo que esto es especialmente cierto para familias multigeneracionales donde los abuelos son los guard-

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“Probablemente tengan miedo de que si se contagiaran de COVID-19, ya no serían capaces de seguir cuidando al niño, y que no hay ningún plan alternativo para ese niño,” explicó Lent. “Así que son grandes decisiones, decisiones difíciles.”

Muchos perciben el apoyo de la educación a distancia como un problema de igualdad.

Los datos del Pew Research Center muestran que la mayoría de los hogares multigeneracionales son familias asiáticas y latinas, 29% y 27% respectivamente.

La publicación Business Insider revisó los datos del Censo y concluyó que California tiene más de tres cuartos de millón de hogares multigeneracionales. Esto es el segundo porcentaje más alto en el país, con 5.77%.

E. Toby Boyd, el presidente de la Asociación de Maestros de California, predijo que el nuevo paquete de estímulo firmado por el Presidente Joe Biden la semana pasada, ayudará a los distritos escolares a perfeccionar el aprendizaje a distancia.

“Bueno, ayudará en asegurarnos que la conexión y el equipo, estarán ahí.” comentó Boyd. “Así que su desarrollo tomará un poco de tiempo.

Pero con los recursos ahora, tendrán la oportunidad de asegurarse de que suceda.”

Una encuesta que se llevó a cabo el otoño pasado en Los Angeles Times mostró una enorme diferencia entre áreas ricas y pobres, en cuanto a la habilidad de los estudiantes para desarrollarse durante el aprendizaje en línea. Así que los distritos escolares han hecho un gran esfuerzo para distribuir laptops gratuitas y dispositivos WiFi a familias necesitadas.

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SE NECESITA MÁS PARA PREPARAR REPORT: MORE NEEDED TO SET HIGH- INFORME: A LOS ESTUDIANTES DE SECUNDARIA PARA SCHOOL STUDENTS ON CAREER PATHS INGRESAR A LAS CARRERAS

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Nineteen states offer a graduation pathway to prepare high-school students for careers.

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Diecinueve estados ofrecen un camino de graduación para preparar a los estudiantes de secundaria para sus carreras. Photo Credit: Prostock-studio/Adobe Stock

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ORTLAND, Ore. -- Oregon could do a better job setting up high school students for careers once they graduate, according to a new analysis.

The Alliance for Excellent Education examined state policies for promoting career readiness after high school.

Anne Hyslop, assistant director of policy development and government relations at the Alliance, said many states have taken a good first step, enabling students to get onto career paths before they graduate.

Hyslop explained with the pandemic forcing schools to shut their doors last year, states made modifications to their graduation requirements.

"Now is actually a really good opportunity, I think, to reassess and to make sure that the policies we have are actually serving all students well and that there aren't student populations who are falling through the cracks," Hyslop concluded.

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ORTLAND, Ore. -- Segun dice un nuevo analisis, Oregon podria hacer un mejor trabajo preparando a los estudiantes de secundaria para que ingresen a sus carreras una vez que se graduen.

La organizacion Alianza para la Excelencia Educativa, examino las politicas estatales para promover la preparacion profesional despues de la escuela secundaria.

"Pero no existe esa diferenciacion de un cambio para los estudiantes que podrian estar interesados en carreras STEM o un camino para los estudiantes que quieren ingresar al ejercito, que son cosas que han hecho otros estados."

En total, 19 estados ofrecen una via de graduacion para preparar a los estudiantes para las carreras.

Sin embargo, Hyslop senala que muchos todavia carecen de medidas de calidad para estas vias.

"But there isn't this differentiation of a pathway for students who might be interested in STEM careers or a pathway for students who want to go into the military, which are things that other states have done," Hyslop observed.

Hyslop pointed out some states also offer career seals on diplomas for completing certain steps, such as workplace internships.

Hyslop dice que el sistema de graduacion del estado es esencialmente el mismo para todos los estudiantes: cumple con los requisitos basicos de horas de credito y demuestra que tienen ciertas habilidades esenciales.

Hyslop asegura que algunos estados tambien ofrecen sellos profesionales en diplomas para completar ciertos pasos, como pasantias en el lugar de trabajo.

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She pointed out the state's graduation system essentially is the same for all students, meeting basic credit-hour requirements and demonstrating they have certain essential skills.

Anne Hyslop, subdirector de desarrollo de politicas y relaciones gubernamentales para la Alianza, dice que muchos estados han dado un buen primer paso, permitiendo a los estudiantes emprender trayectorias profesionales antes de graduarse. Sin embargo, Oregon no es uno de ellos.

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Hyslop agrega que los diplomas de la escuela secundaria ya no son suficientes para garantizar un trabajo y que las escuelas deberian aprovechar la oportunidad para resaltar a los estudiantes a diferentes carreras en la escuela secundaria.

However, Hyslop noted many still lack measures of quality for these tracks.

"Los estudiantes que siguen estos caminos estan teniendo otras experiencias durante la escuela secundaria que los preparan deliberadamente para el futuro exito. Por eso creo que ayuda a que la experiencia de la escuela secundaria sea mas relevante y mas enriquecedora, tambien puede ayudar a los estudiantes a participar en el aula."

She added high school diplomas no longer are enough to guarantee a job and schools should take the opportunity to expose students to different careers in high school.

Mantener a los estudiantes en la escuela secundaria ha sido especialmente importante en Oregon. En los ultimos anos, se ubico en el ultimo lugar entre los estados por su tasa de graduacion.

In total, 19 states offer a graduation pathway to prepare students for careers.

"Students who do these pathways are doing other experiences during high school that are deliberately preparing them for future success," Hyslop stressed. "And so I think it helps make the high school experience more relevant, more enriching, can help students engaged in the classroom."

Keeping students in high school has been especially important in Oregon. In recent years, it's ranked near the bottom among states for its graduation rate.

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Hyslop comenta que con la pandemia que obligo a las escuelas a cerrar sus puertas el ano pasado, los estados hicieron modificaciones a sus requisitos de graduacion.

"Creo que ahora es una muy buena oportunidad para reevaluar y asegurarnos de que las politicas que tenemos realmente estan sirviendo a todos los estudiantes y que no haya poblaciones de estudiantes que se esten quedando atras."

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The measure also provides $135 billion to help schools safely reopen, $350 billion to support vaccination efforts, and another $350 billion to help state and local governments recover from a ruinous year.

An expanded child tax credit of $300 a month per child — which will be available as a direct monetary payment each month — will lift half of the nation’s 11 million low-income children out of poverty.

Relief is also provided for renters who were unable to make payments amid the pandemic, and also for small landlords. The measure provides also provides grants for small businesses: more than 160,000 mom and pop ventures have closed down permanently amid the pandemic.

But the measure falls short in relief for undocumented immigrants, who will not receive the $1,400 stimulus checks. And, despite having put money into the unemployment insurance program via payroll taxes, undocumented immigrants do not qualify for unemployment relief.

“We have to spend this money to make sure we have economic growth,” said Biden March 11 after signing the bill into law. He added that the relief measure will create seven million new jobs.

“It changes the paradigm. For the first time in a long time, this bill puts working people in this nation first,” said the President.

The measure passed both the House and Senate with almost no Republican support. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Kentucky, criticized the measure as “bloated,” and stuffed with sops that had no relationship to COVID relief. He noted that the bill was passed even as money from the last round of $900 billion stimulus funding had not been spent.

But Democrats disagreed. Speaking at a March 12 Ethnic Media Services briefing, Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, D-Illinois, said: “This is a game changer.

This package of measures will help our economy heal.

It is a big win for the American people.”

One of the biggest components of the relief bill, the fight which Krishnamoorthi spearheaded, was aid to state and local governments. “Unfortunately my pleas with regard to this type of aid fell on deaf ears in the Trump Administration. Thankfully, Joe Biden has thought better of this issue.”

Krishnamoorthi said local aid was necessary because sales tax revenues and other sources of tax revenue have declined dramatically for many states, cities, and towns, forcing them to reduce services and staff.

“I have Republican mayors who are contacting me, saying: Look, we need the revenue. We need a way to avoid laying off further police and firefighters and what you did in Washington was terrific, but can you do more?” So this is not a blue issue versus a red issue. This is an American issue,” said the congressman.

Addressing the bi-partisan divide on the relief bill, Krishamoorthi said: “I'm reminded of the that old saying - ‘Republicans just say no but take the dough.’ It's interesting how many of my colleagues voted no, but they're going to be gladly accepting the aid on behalf of their jurisdictions and those jurisdictions are going to benefit immensely from this help.”

Other speakers at the March 12 EMS briefing included Chad Stone, chief economist at the Center for Budget and Policy Priorities; Elaine Maag, principal research

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l paquete de ayuda de COVID de $1.9 billones de dólares, firmado el 11 de marzo por el Presidente Joe Biden, ofrece beneficios para casi todos los estadounidenses, pero – nuevamente – deja de lado a los inmigrantes indocumentados, de los cuales millones han sido trabajadores esenciales durante la crisis nacional.

he $1.9 trillion COVID relief package signed into law March 11 by President Joe Biden, offers benefits for almost every American, but — once again — leaves out undocumented immigrants, millions of whom have been essential workers during the national crisis.

The measure, known as the American Rescue Plan, offers a new round of $1,400 stimulus checks to individuals earning less than $80,000. It also extends unemployment relief — which was set to expire March 14 — to Sept. 6, allowing millions of jobless people to get an additional $300 per week in federal benefits in addition to state unemployment compensation.

People who received unemployment last year do not have to pay federal taxes on the first $10,000 they received in unemployment relief.

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Maag said one of the groups that would most benefit from the new law are low-income children. 14 percent of American children live in poverty; the relief bill would cut that to 7 percent. The rates of poverty are higher for Black children at 18 percent; and Hispanic children, at 22 percent.

“Poverty harms children throughout their lives: early brain development is disrupted, leading to slower and stunted growth,” said Maag. She noted that children who grow up in poverty are less likely to graduate from high school or attend college. Employment and health are tenuous throughout their lives.

Maag added that the two-year measure is unlikely to end cyclical, generational poverty, but is a start.

Stone challenged the Labor Department’s tabulation of the unemployment rate, currently 6.2 percent — about 10 million people — and said a more accurate number would be about 9 percent. Incoming Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said last month that unemployment rates could be as high as 10 percent, as millions of people dropped out of the workforce during the pandemic.

Pre-pandemic, unemployment rates were 3.5 percent. Last July, however, as businesses shot down, unemployment skyrocketed to 16 percent, with 32 million people out of work.

The new unemployment relief measures are set to expire Sept. 6. Stone said he would like to see members of Congress return to the bargaining table before they go on their summer break in August. “They should be looking at economic conditions and deciding whether it's reasonable to allow these benefits to expire on Sept. 6, or whether they should do something to further extend them,” he said.

Job losses have been most dramatic among lowwage earners. 31 percent of all industries with the lowest average wages at the start of the recession have accounted for 55 percent of the 8.1 million privatesector job losses over the past year, said Stone.

Siby of ROC United advocated for a rise in the minimum wage; a hotly-contested debate in Congress to raise the minimum wage to $15 per hour was left out of the final version of the bill. 78 percent of the nation's 27.1 million service workers are women, people of color, and immigrants. Over one third of the nation's service workers do not earn enough to consistently make ends meet, he said.

The current federal minimum wage is $7.25 per hour.

Restaurant workers, who earn a portion of their wage in tips, are paid about $2.31 per hour.

Siby compared the cost of living to income: a single mother of one child in Mississippi would need $26 per hour to live, but earns only $7.25. In California, using the same scenario, a single mother would need $40 per hour to make ends meet, yet earns just $12.

“We have a huge gap between what people need to live on and what they are actually receiving and this is why the dependency on government subsidy is so high now,” he said.

Minimum wage raises would not adversely impact small business owners, who are accustomed to working in low profit margins, said Siby. He also said it was possible to raise minimum wages even amid the pandemic, as the proposed plan which failed would have annually raised wages incrementally.

La medida, conocida como el Plan de Rescate Americano, ofrece una nueva serie de cheques de estímulo de $1,400 dólares a individuos que ganen menos de $80,000 al año. También extiende los subsidios de desempleo – que expirarían el 14 de marzo – hasta el 6 de septiembre, permitiendo a millones de desempleados obtener $300 adicionales por semana, en beneficios federales además de la remuneración del estado por desempleo. La gente que haya recibido un subsidio de desempleo el año pasado, no tendrá que pagar impuestos federales de los primeros $10,000 que recibieron como apoyo por desempleo.

La medida también proporciona $135 mil millones para ayudar a las escuelas a reabrir de manera segura, $350 mil millones para apoyar a las campañas de vacunación, y otros $350 mil millones para ayudar a los gobiernos estatales y locales a recuperarse de un año desastroso. Un crédito fiscal extendido de hijos, de $300 mensuales por hijo – que estará disponible como pago directo cada mes – sacará de la pobreza a la mitad de los 11 millones de niños de bajos recursos de la nación.

También se proporcionará un apoyo para inquilinos que hayan sido incapaces de pagar durante la pandemia, y también para pequeños propietarios. La medida también proporciona ayudas económicas a pequeñas empresas: más de 160,000 negocios tradicionales han cerrado permanentemente durante la pandemia.

Pero la medida carece de ayudas para los inmigrantes indocumentados, quienes no recibirán los cheques de estímulo de $1,400. A pesar de haber aportado dinero al programa de seguro de desempleo a través de impuestos sobre las nóminas, los inmigrantes indocumentados no califican para la compensación de desempleo.

“Tenemos que gastar este dinero para asegurarnos de que tengamos crecimiento económico,” dijo Biden el 11 de marzo después de promulgar la ley. Añadió que la medida de alivio creará siete millones de trabajos nuevos.

“Cambia el paradigma. Por primera vez en mucho tiempo, este proyecto de ley pone en primer lugar a la gente trabajadora de esta nación,” dijo el presidente.

La medida fue aprobada tanto por la Cámara como por el Senado casi sin apoyo republicano. El jefe de la minoría en el Senado, Mitch McConnel, R-Kentucky, criticó la medida como “hinchada,” y llena de concesiones que no tienen nada que ver con el alivio COVID. Remarcó que la ley se aprobó aun cuando no se había gastado el dinero de la fase previa de los fondos de estímulo de $900.

Pero los Demócratas estaban en desacuerdo. La Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, D-Illinois, en un informe de Ethnic Media Services el 12 de Marzo, dijo: “Esto es un gran cambio. Este paquete de medidas ayudará a nuestra economía a sanar. Es un gran triunfo para la gente estadounidense.”

Uno de los elementos más importantes de la ley de alivio, el debate encabezado por Krishnamoorthi, fue la ayuda que necesitaban los gobiernos estatales y locales. “Desafortunadamente mis súplicas con respecto a este tipo de ayuda cayeron en oídos sordos en la Administración de Trump. Afortunadamente, Joe Biden ha pensado mejor este asunto.”

Abordando la división bi-partidista de la ley de alivio Krishamoorthi dijo: “Esto me recuerda al viejo dicho – “Los republicanos simplemente dicen que no, pero toman la masa.” Es interesante cuantos de mis colegas votaron en contra, pero aceptarán con mucho gusto el apoyo en nombre de sus jurisdicciones, que se beneficiarán inmensamente de este apoyo.“ Otros locutores del informe EMS del 12 de marzo incluían a Chad Stone, el economista jefe en el Centro de Prioridades Políticas y Presupuestales; Elaine Maag, investigadora asociada principal del Instituto Urbanos; y Sekou Siby, director ejecutivo de Restaurant Opportunities Center United.

Maag dijo que uno de los grupos que se beneficiaría más de la nueva ley son los niños de bajos recursos.

El 14 por ciento de los niños americanos viven en pobreza; la ley de apoyo reduciría ésta a un 7 por ciento.

Los índices de pobreza son más altos en los niños negros, con un 18 por ciento; y los niños hispánicos, con un 22 por ciento.

“La pobreza perjudica a los niños durante toda su vida: El desarrollo temprano del cerebro está interrumpido, lo que lleva a un crecimiento más lento y retrasado,” dijo Maag. Además señaló que los niños que crecen en la pobreza tienen menos probabilidad de graduarse de la escuela secundaria o asistir a la universidad. El empleo y la salud son frágiles durante toda la vida.

Maag agregó que es poco probable que la medida de dos años acabe con la pobreza cíclica y generacional, pero que es un inicio.

Stone cuestionó la tabulación de la tasa de desempleo por parte del Departamento del Trabajo, actualmente del 6.2 por ciento – alrededor de 10 millones de personas – y dijo que un número más adecuado sería alrededor del 9 por ciento. La próxima secretaria de Hacienda Janet Yellen dijo el mes pasado que las tasas de desempleo podrían subir al 10%, considerando que millones de personas abandonaron el mercado laboral durante la pandemia.

Las tasas de desempleo pre-pandemia estuvieron en un 3.5 por ciento. Sin embargo, el julio pasado, cuando los negocios cerraron, el desempleo se disparó al 16 por ciento, con 32 millones de personas sin trabajo.

Las nuevas medidas de apoyo expirarán el 6 de septiembre. Stone dijo que le gustaría ver a los miembros del Congreso regresar a la mesa de negociación antes de que salgan de vacaciones de verano en agosto. Deberían estar analizando las condiciones económicas y decidiendo si es razonable permitir que estos beneficios expiren el 6 de septiembre, o si deberían hacer algo para extenderlos,” dijo él.

Las pérdidas de trabajo han sido más dramáticas entre trabajadores de bajo salario. En el inicio de la pandemia, el 31 por ciento de todas las industrias con los salarios promedio más bajos representaron el 55% de las 8.1 millones de pérdidas de trabajo del sector privado durante el año pasado, dijo Stone.

Siby de ROC United promovió el aumento del salario mínimo; un debate muy disputado en el Congreso de aumentar el salario mínimo a $15 por hora fue excluido de la versión final de la propuesta de ley. El 78 por ciento de los 27.1 millones de trabajadores del servicio en el país son mujeres, gente de color, o inmigrantes.

Más de un tercio de los trabajadores del servicio no ganan lo suficiente para llegar a fin de mes, dijo él.

El salario mínimo federal actual es de $7.25 por hora.

A los empleados de restaurantes, que ganan una parte de su sueldo en propinas, se les paga alrededor de $2.31 por hora.

Krishnamoorthi dijo que la ayuda local era necesaria porque los ingresos por impuestos sobre la venta y otras fuentes de ingresos fiscales han disminuido drásticamente para muchos estados, ciudades y pueblos, obligándolos a reducir servicios y personal.

Siby comparó el costo de vida con los ingresos: una madre soltera con un hijo en Mississippi necesitaría $26 dólares por hora para poder vivir, pero solo gana $7.25. En California, usando el mismo ejemplo, una madre soltera necesitaría $40 por hora para llegar al fin de mes, pero solo gana $12. Hay una enorme brecha entre lo que necesita la gente para vivir y lo que realmente ganan, por eso la dependencia de los subsidios del gobierno es tan alta,” dijo él.

“Hay alcaldes republicanos que se ponen en contacto conmigo, diciendo: Mire, necesitamos los ingresos.

Necesitamos una manera de evitar despedir a más policías y bomberos y lo que usted hizo en Washington fue increíble, pero ¿Puede hacer más?” Así que esto no es un asunto azul en contra de un asunto rojo.

Esto es un asunto americano,” dijo el congresista.

Los aumentos del salario mínimo no afectarían a los propietarios de pequeños negocios, que están acostumbrados a trabajar con escasos márgenes de ganancia, dijo Siby. También dijo que es posible aumentar el salario mínimo aún durante una pandemia, como el plan propuesto que fracasó, hubiera aumentado los salarios gradualmente cada año.

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EL SANTO ROSARIO FUENTE DE LUZ, SANIDAD Y SERENIDAD. Mario Jiménez Castillo El Observador

Jesús es perdido y hallado en el templo. (San Lucas 2: 41-50) Misterios Dolorosos

Santo Rosario ha sido una fuente de luz e inElspiración a través de los siglos.

La oración de Jesús en el huerto de los olivos.

(San Lucas 22: 39-46)

Millares de personas han sanado de padecimientos por medio de este ritual religioso.

La flagelación. (San Marcos 15: 6-15)

En siglos pasados el Santo Rosario era más largo, en tiempos modernos solamente se reza un tercio del Rosario original. Son innumerables los testimonios de los fieles que afirman haber recibido milagros por medio de la fe en este rezo.

La coronación de espinas. ( San Juan 19: 1-8) Jesús con la cruz a cuestas. (San Juan 19: 16-22) La crucifixión y muerte de Jesús. (San Juan 19: 25-30)

Los misterios del Rosario se basan en la vida, obra, pasión, crucifixión y resurrección del Maestro Jesús y en parte de la vida de la Virgen María, desde la anunciación del nacimiento de Cristo, hasta la coronación de la Virgen en el cielo.

Misterios Gloriosos La resurrección de Jesucristo. (San Marcos 16: 1-7) La ascensión de Jesús al cielo. (San Lucas 24: 45-53)

Los misterios se dividen en: misterios gozosos, dolorosos, gloriosos y luminosos.

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Los misterios gozosos se rezan: lunes y sábado.

Los misterios dolorosos se rezan: martes y viernes.

recitar una gran cantidad de oraciones, en las que no pueden faltar las solemnes letanías. Aún así existe una manera práctica para rezarlo.

Los misterios gloriosos se rezan: miércoles y domingo.

Por ejemplo: si se trata de un día viernes, entonces se rezan los misterios dolorosos.

Y los novedosos misterios de la luz o misterios luminosos: se rezan los días jueves.

Se inicia el rezo diciendo:

Juan Pablo II en el año 2002, proclamó el año del Santo Rosario y publicó una carta

Este día se rezan los misterios dolorosos Primer misterio: La oración de Jesús en el huerto de los olivos

apostólica en la que añadió los nuevos cinco misterios acerca de la vida pública de Jesús.

Se reza un Padre Nuestro, seguido por diez Ave Marías y posteriormente,

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A continuación se inicia con el segundo misterio:

La venida del Espíritu Santo, sobre los Apóstoles y la Virgen María. (Hechos 2: 1-7, 11) La flagelación, se reza un Padre Nuestro, diez Ave Marías y la oración de Gloria al Padre,

La asunción de la Virgen María al cielo. (San Lucas 1: 46-55)

y así sucesivamente hasta que se finaliza con el quinto misterio.

La coronación de la Virgen María como Reina del cielo y del mundo. (Apocalipsis 12: 1, y Judit 13: 18-20)

Misterios Gozosos

Misterios Luminosos

La anunciación del Ángel San Gabriel a la Virgen María. (San Lucas 1: 26-33, 38)

El bautismo de Jesús. (San Mateo 3: 13-17)

La Visita de la Virgen María, a su prima Santa Isabel. (San Lucas 1: 39-45) El nacimiento de Jesús. (San Lucas 2: 6-12) La presentación de Jesús en el templo ante los sacerdotes. ( San Lucas 2: 25-32)

El milagro en las bodas de Caná. (San Juan 2: 1-11) El anuncio del Reino de Dios. (San Marcos 1: 1415) La Transfiguración. (San Mateo 17: 1-8) La Institución de la Eucaristía. (Mateo 26: 26-28)

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CON EL AUMENTO DE LAS ESTAFAS RELACIONADAS CON LA FACTURACIÓN Y PAGO DURANTE LA PANDEMIA, PG&E RECUERDA A SUS CLIENTES LO QUE PUEDEN HACER PARA PROTEGERSE

WITH BILLING AND PAYMENT SCAMS ON THE RISE DURING THE PANDEMIC, PG&E REMINDS CUSTOMERS WHAT THEY CAN DO TO PROTECT THEMSELVES

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AN FRANCISCO, Calif. — Debido al aumento de las estafas relacionadas con las compañías de servicios públicos durante la pandemia actual, es más importante que nunca que los clientes estén atentos y sepan qué medidas pueden tomar para evitar que ellos mismos o sus familias sean víctimas.

Durante la pandemia del COVID-19, los estafadores han puesto en marcha una creatividad engañosa y han aumentado las llamadas, mensajes de texto, correos electrónicos, así como las tácticas en persona, y están contactando a los clientes del servicio de electricidad y gas, solicitando el pago inmediato para evitar la desconexión del servicio. Estos impostores pueden ser convincentes y, a menudo, se dirigen a los más vulnerables, entre ellos las personas mayores y las comunidades de bajos ingresos. También apuntan sus estafas a propietarios de pequeñas empresas, durante las horas de mayor afluencia de clientes. Sin embargo, con la información adecuada, los clientes pueden aprender a detectar y denunciar estas estafas abusivas.

Como recordatorio, PG&E nunca contactará a un cliente por primera vez, en el lapso de una hora antes de la desconexión del servicio, y nunca les pedirá a los clientes que realicen los pagos con una tarjeta de débito de prepago, tarjeta de regalo, cualquier forma de criptomoneda, o aplicaciones móviles de pago digital de terceros. A continuación, se indican algunas medidas que los clientes pueden tomar para protegerse a sí mismos y a sus familias, al tiempo de evitar ser víctimas: Registrarse en My Account (Mi Cuenta) • PG&E recuerda a los clientes que pueden visitar PGE.com y registrarse en Mi Cuenta (My Account). Al iniciar la sesión, tendrán acceso instantáneo a la información sobre el saldo, el historial de pagos y otros detalles de la cuenta, y proporcionará una primera línea de defensa contra los estafadores.

• Si un cliente recibe una llamada de alguien que solicita un pago inmediato, puede entrar en Mi Cuenta (My Account) para confirmar si su cuenta está al día.

• Los clientes también pueden llamar al Servicio de Atención al Cliente de PG&E al 800-743-5000, si creen que están siendo objeto de una estafa.

Agregar un agente de confianza a su cuenta • Como una barrera de protección adicional, los clientes pueden designar a familiares u otros agentes de confianza para que hablen en su nombre con los representantes del centro de llamadas de PG&E. • Por ejemplo, unos padres mayores podrían designar a un hijo adulto como agente de confianza y hacer que esa persona sea su primera llamada, en caso de recibir una llamada amenazando con la desconexión. El hijo adulto podría entonces llamar a PG&E en su nombre para confirmar los detalles de su cuenta.

• Para designar a un agente de confianza a fin de que hable con PG&E en su nombre, comuníquese con el 800-743-5000.

“Los estafadores cambian constantemente sus tácticas y trucos, por lo que la concientización es más importante que nunca para mantener a nuestros clientes seguros”, dijo Melisa Muñoz, directora de operaciones del Centro de Contacto de PG&E. “Si un correo electrónico, una visita a su casa o una llamada telefónica no le parece apropiado, no se deje engañar. Elimínelo, cierre la puerta o cuelgue. Y, como recordatorio, PG&E nunca le pedirá su información financiera por teléfono o por correo electrónico”.

Señales de una posible estafa • Amenaza de desconexión del servicio: los estafadores pueden exigir de manera agresiva el pago inmediato de una supuesta factura vencida. Si esto ocurre, los clientes deben colgar el teléfono, eliminar el correo electrónico o cerrar la puerta. Los clientes con cuentas morosas reciben una notificación de desconexión anticipada, normalmente por correo y se incluye en su factura mensual habitual.

• Solicitud de pago inmediato o de una tarjeta de prepago: los estafadores pueden indicarle al cliente que compre una tarjeta de prepago y luego llamarle supuestamente para realizar el pago de la factura.

PG&E recuerda a los clientes que nunca deben comprar una tarjeta de prepago para evitar la desconexión o corte del servicio. PG&E no especifica cómo los clientes deben realizar el pago de una factura y ofrece una variedad de formas para pagar una factura, incluso acepta pagos en línea, así como por teléfono, giro bancario automático, correo o en persona en un centro de pago autorizado de PG&E en el vecindario.

• Ofertas de reembolso o descuento: los estafadores pueden decir que su compañía de servicios públicos le facturó de más y le debe un reembolso, o que usted tiene derecho a un descuento. Una vez más, los clientes deben colgar inmediatamente y llamar al Servicio de Atención al Cliente de PG&E para confirmar los detalles.

• “Suplantación” de números auténticos: los estafadores ahora pueden crear números 800 auténticos, que aparecen en la pantalla de su teléfono. Sin embargo, los números no conducen a PG&E, si se les llama de vuelta, así que si tiene dudas o ha visto alguna de las anteriores señales de advertencia de una estafa, cuelgue y llame a PG&E al 1-800-743-5000. Si los clientes sienten que están en peligro físico, deben llamar al 911.

Los clientes que sospechen que han sido víctimas de fraude, o que se sientan amenazados durante el contacto con uno de estos estafadores, deben comunicarse con la policía local. El sitio web de la Comisión Federal de Comercio (The Federal Trade Commission) también es una buena fuente de información sobre cómo proteger la información personal.

Para más información sobre estafas, visite www.pge. com y www.utilitiesunited.org.

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AN FRANCISCO, Calif. — With utility scams on the rise during the current pandemic, it is more important than ever for customers to be vigilant and to know what steps to take to prevent themselves or their families from falling victim.

Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, scammers have gotten deceptively creative and increased calls, texts, emails, and in-person tactics and are contacting electric and gas customers asking for immediate payment to avoid service disconnection. These impostors can be convincing and often target those who are most vulnerable, including senior citizens and low-income communities.

They also aim their scams at small business owners during busy customer service hours. However, with the right information, customers can learn to detect and report these predatory scams.

As a reminder, PG&E will never contact a customer for the first time within one hour of a service disconnection, and will never ask customers to make payments with a pre-paid debit card, gift card, any form of cryptocurrency, or third-party digital payment mobile applications. Here are some steps customers can take to protect themselves and their families against being victimized: Register for My Account • PG&E reminds customers that they can visit PGE.com and register for My Account. Signing in will provide instant access to balance information, payment history and other account details and will provide a first line of defense against scammers.

• If a customer receives a call from someone requesting immediate payment, they can log in to My Account to confirm whether their account is in good standing.

• Customers can also call PG&E Customer Service at 800-743-5000 if they think that they are being targeted by a scam.

Add a family member to your account • As an added layer of protection, customers can designate family members or another trusted individual to speak on their behalf to PG&E call center representatives.

• For example, an elderly parent could authorize an adult child to speak to PG&E on their behalf and make that person their first call should they receive a call threatening disconnection. The adult child could then call PG&E to confirm their account details.

• To designate an individual to speak to PG&E on

your behalf, contact 800-743-5000.

“Scammers are constantly changing their tactics and tricks, so awareness is more important than ever to keep our customers safe,” said Melisa Munoz, PG&E contact center operations director. “If an email, visit to your home or phone call doesn’t feel right, don’t fall for it. Delete it, shut the door or hang up. And, as a reminder, PG&E will never ask for your financial information over the phone or via email.”

Signs of a potential scam • Threat to disconnect: Scammers may aggressively demand immediate payment for an alleged past-due bill. If this occurs, customers should hang up the phone, delete the email, or shut the door. Customers with delinquent accounts receive an advance disconnection notification, typically by mail and included with their regular monthly bill.

• Request for immediate payment or a prepaid card: Scammers may instruct the customer to purchase a prepaid card then call them back supposedly to make a bill payment. PG&E reminds customers that they should never purchase a prepaid card to avoid service disconnection or shutoff. PG&E does not specify how customers should make a bill payment and offers a variety of ways to pay a bill, including accepting payments online, by phone, automatic bank draft, mail or in person at an authorized PG&E neighborhood payment center.

• Refund or rebate offers: Scammers may say that your utility company overbilled you and owes you a refund, or that you are entitled to a rebate. Again, customers should immediately hang up and call PG&E Customer Service to confirm details.

• “Spoofing” authentic numbers: Scammers are now able to create authentic-looking 800 numbers that appear on your phone display. The numbers don’t lead back to PG&E if called back, however, so if you have doubts or have seen any of the above warning signs of a scam, hang up and call PG&E at 1-800-743-5000. If customers ever feel that they are in physical danger, they should call 911.

Customers who suspect that they have been victims of fraud, or who feel threatened during contact with one of these scammers, should contact local law enforcement. The Federal Trade Commission’s website is also a good source of information about how to protect personal information.

For more information about scams, visit www. pge.com and www.utilitiesunited.org.

Email Currents at Currents@pge.com.

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ACRAMENTO, Calif. -- Some Democratic lawmakers are pushing for a new state tax on the uber-wealthy, in order to reduce inequality and better fund public services.

Supporters want to place a measure on the ballot that would levy a 1% tax on households whose net worth exceeds $50 million, and a 1.5% tax on wealth of more than $1 billion.

El impuesto propuesto a los ultra ricos afectaría a unas 15 mil familias en California. Photo Credit: Pixabay

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ACRAMENTO, Calif. -- Un grupo de legisladores democráticos está presionando por un nuevo impuesto estatal para los super ricos, esto con la finalidad de reducir la desigualdad y financiar mejor los servicios públicos.

Los partidarios quieren colocar una medida en la boleta que imponga un impuesto del uno por ciento a los hogares con un patrimonio neto superior a los 50 millones de dólares y un impuesto del 1 punto 5 por ciento sobre la riqueza de más de un billón de dólares.

La asambleísta Lorena González dice que el dinero ayudaría a crear una sociedad más justa.

"Creamos más multimillonarios que en cualquier parte del mundo y, sin embargo, todavía tenemos gente viviendo en las calles.

Todavía tenemos escuelas que no cuentan con fondos suficientes. Todavía tenemos personas que no tienen acceso a la atención médica. Todo eso cuesta."

Los opositores citan el superávit presupuestario del estado actual y dicen que los impuestos más altos impulsarían a los empresarios ultra ricos a mudarse a otro estado.

El impuesto generaría un extra de 22.3 billones de dólares al año.

Jeff Freitas, presidente de la Asociación de Maestros de California, señala que durante la pandemia, 7 punto 8 millones de californianos solicitaron desempleo, pero los multimillonarios de Golden Statu aumentaron su riqueza en más de 250 billones de dólares.

"Esto genera ingresos sin precedentes que finalmente pueden reducir nuestra proporción de estudiantes por maestro, reconstruir nuestra infraestructura, crear más empleos verdes, defendernos de incendios forestales, construir viviendas para perso-

Asm. Lorena Gonzalez, D-South San Diego, said the money would help create a more just society.

nas sin hogar y mucho más."

El gobernador Gavin Newsom ha dicho que no apoyara una propuesta para aumentar los impuestos en este momento.

Una vez que se presenten los proyectos de ley, se necesitaría un voto de dos tercios de la legislatura para incluir este impuesto sobre el patrimonio en la boleta. Entonces, la medida necesitaría una mayoría simple de los votantes para ser aprobada.

A proposed state tax on the ultra-wealthy would affect about 15,000 families in California. Photo Credit: Redrecords ©️ / Pexels

"We create more billionaires than anywhere in the world, and yet we still have people living on the streets," Gonzalez observed. "We still have schools that are underfunded. We still have people that don't have access to health care.

All those things cost."

Opponents cite the state's current budget surplus and say higher taxes would drive ultra-wealthy entrepreneurs to move out of state.

The tax would generate an extra $22.3 billion a year.

Jeff Freitas, president of the California Federation of Teachers, noted that during the pandemic, 7.8 million Californians filed for unemployment but billionaires in the Golden State increased their wealth by more than $250 billion.

"This raises unprecedented revenue that can finally lower our studentteacher ratio, rebuild our infrastructure, create more green jobs, fend off wildfires, build housing for the homeless and much more," Freitas contended.

Gov. Gavin Newsom has said he does not support a proposal to raise taxes at this time.

Once the package of bills is filed, it would take a vote of two-thirds of the Legislature to put the wealth tax on the ballot. Then the measure would need a simple majority from voters to pass.

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TODO LO QUE DEBES SABER SOBRE LAS VACUNAS CONTRA EL COVID-19

¿Cuál de las tres vacunas contra el Covid-19 es la mejor? ¿Cuáles son los efectos secundarios? ¿Dónde puedo inscribirme para recibir la vacuna? de Salud Pública de California(CDPH) explicó que al aumentar la cantidad de vacunas disponibles, también se ampliarán los requisitos de modo total que más personas puedan recibirlas.

“La elegibilidad va a cambiar muy pronto, una vez que más personas mayores de edad, trabajadores agrícolas, educadores, trabajadores esenciales y de la salud reciban sus vacunas”, indicó el doctor Aragón.

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“Una de las preguntas que más me hacen es cuál es la mejor de las tres vacunas. Mi respuesta siempre es la misma: ´la mejor vacuna es la primera vacuna que puedas ponerte en tu brazo´”, indicó el doctor Illian Shapiro, Director Médico de Educación en Salud y Bienestar de AltaMed, durante la conferencia de prensa de esta semana. El galeno aseguró que las tres inmunizaciones son altamente eficaces y seguras. “A los 15 minutos de haber recibido la vacuna, ya tenía a mi jefe haciéndome trabajar”, agregó riendo.

Shapiro explicó que, como cualquier otra inmunización, la vacuna puede causar un pequeño enrojecimiento y dolor de brazo temporal, lo cual es una reacción normal del cuerpo.

“Son efectos secundarios menores, porque el cuerpo está aprendiendo a protegerse de la enfermedad. Se vale tener miedo, lo que no se vale es quedarse con las dudas”, señaló el galeno.

“Yo no estaba segura de ponerme la vacuna”, confesó Lizbeth Benavides, de 27 años y maestra de educación especial y consejera del Distrito Escolar de Santa Clarita. “Siempre me ha molestado ponerme vacunas y también estaba preocupada porque tengo un bebé de 4 meses, pero mi madre me convenció de hacerlo”. Benavides decidió recibir la inmunización para poder regresar al salón de clases.

“La verdad es que solo me molestó por cinco minutos.

Desde febrero que estoy trabajando en la escuela”, compartió.

En cuanto a la disponibilidad de vacunas, el doctor Tomás Aragón, Director y Oficial del Departamento

Doctores y expertos también coincidieron en la importancia de mantener los protocolos de seguridad, uso de máscaras y distancia social, hasta tanto toda la población haya sido inmunizada. ¿Cuándo puedo recibir la vacuna?

“En el estado de California ya se administraron 10.3 millones de vacunas, lo que se traduce en casi uno de cada tres californianos”, notó Yurina Melara Valiulis, Oficial de Información Pública de la Campaña Vacúnate California. El 54 por ciento de las inmunizaciones fue para personas mayores de 65 años.

Melara explicó que los interesados en recibir sus vacunas pueden inscribirse en el sitio https://myturn. ca.gov/, tanto para determinar su elegibilidad para obtener la inmunización, como para recibir una cita para hacerlo.

“Si estás en una de las categorías ya aprobada, te darán una cita ahí mismo”, señaló Melara. También puedes llamar al 1-833-422-4255 para hablar con uno de los operadores, en español.

El estado de California ha ampliado su alcance a 170 organizaciones que trabajan directamente con las comunidades afectadas de manera desproporcionada, para compartir información y responder dudas de la población.

En Detalle • En la actualidad existen tres vacunas disponibles contra el Covid-19, Pfizer, Moderna y Johnson & Johnson. Las tres opciones pasaron por pruebas rigorosas y son altamente efectivas en la prevención de casos graves, hospitalización y muerte por coronavirus.

• Las tres vacunas disponibles fueron testeadas entre miembros de diferentes comunidades étnicas. Por ejemplo, un 45.3% de los participantes de los ensayos clínicos de la vacuna de Johnson & Johnson se identificaron como hispanos/latino; un 19.4% como negros o afroamericanos; un 9.5% como indios americanos o nativos de Alaska; 3.3% asiáticos y 5.6% como multirraciales.

• Para determinar tu elegibilidad para recibir tu vacuna e incluir tu nombre en la lista de vacunación, visita https://myturn.ca.gov/, o llama al 1-833-422-4255

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the immunizations were for people 65 and older.

ast Tuesday, medical experts, community leaders and Californians who already received the vaccine held a virtual press conference to share information about the California vaccination campaign.

Melara explained that those interested in receiving their vaccines can register on the site https:// myturn.ca.gov/, to determine their eligibility, obtain the immunization, or receive an appointment to do so.

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“If you are in one of the already approved categories, they will give you an appointment right away,” Melara pointed out. You can also call 1-833-422-4255.

“One of the questions I get asked the most is which of the three vaccines is the best. My answer is always the same: 'The best vaccine is the first vaccine you can put on your arm,'" said Dr. Illian Shapiro, AltaMed Medical Director of Health and Wellness Education, during this week's press conference. The doctor confirmed that the three immunizations are highly effective and safe. "Within 15 minutes of receiving the vaccine, I had my boss asking me to go back to work," he remembered, laughing.

Shapiro explained that, like any other immunization, the vaccine may cause minor redness and temporary pain, which is a normal reaction of the body.

“They are minor side effects because the body is learning to protect itself from the disease. It is OK to be afraid but it´s not OK not to ask for more information," said the doctor.

“I wasn't sure about getting the vaccine,” confessed Lizbeth Benavides, 27, Special Education teacher and counselor for the Santa Clarita School District. "I never liked shots, and I was also worried because I have a 4-month-old baby, but my mother convinced me to do it."

Benavides decided to receive the immunization so she could return to the classroom.

The state of California has expanded its reach to 170 organizations that work directly with disproportionately affected communities, to share information and answer questions from the population.

In Detail • There are currently three vaccines available against Covid-19, Pfizer, Moderna and Johnson & Johnson. All three options have undergone rigorous testing and are highly effective in preventing severe cases, hospitalization, and death from coronavirus.

Photo Credit: Gedesby1989 / Pixabay “The truth is that the shot only bothered me for five minutes. I've been working at the school since February,” she added.

Regarding the availability of vaccines, Dr. Tomás Aragón, Director and Officer of the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) explained that as the supply of available vaccines increases, the requirements will also be expanded so that more people can receive them.

"Eligibility is going to change very soon, once more people of 65 and up, agricultural, essential and health workers and educators receive their

vaccines," said Dr. Aragón.

Doctors and experts also agreed on the importance of maintaining safety protocols, the use of masks and social distance, until the entire population has been immunized.

When can I get the vaccine?

“In the state of California, already 10.3 people have been vaccinated, which translates to almost one in three Californians,” noted Yurina Melara Valiulis, Public Information Officer for the Vaccinate California Campaign. 54 percent of

• The three available vaccines were tested among members of different ethnic communities. For example, 45.3% of Johnson & Johnson vaccine clinical trial participants identified themselves as Hispanic / Latino; 19.4% as black or African American; 9.5% as American Indians or Alaska Natives; 3.3% Asian and 5.6% as multiracial.

• To determine your eligibility, get in the waiting list, and get your shot visit https://myturn.ca.gov/, or call 1-833-422-4255

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Además de su papel histórico en el Gabinete del Presidente Joe Biden, la diputada Deb. Haaland, D-N.M., hizo historia siendo una de las dos mujeres indígenas americanas elegidas al Congreso en el 2018.

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OWER BRULE, S.D. -- The U.S. government now has its first Native American serving in a Cabinet leadership post.

Rep. Deb Haaland, D-N.M., was confirmed as Interior Secretary in a Senate vote on March 15th, and a South Dakota tribal leader is expressing great optimism as she steps into the role.

The Interior Department manages the nation's natural resources and cultural heritage, and oversees the federal government's relationship with Native American tribes.

Neil "Cody" Russell, Vice Chair of the Lower Brule Tribal Council, thinks she will be a powerful force in Washington for those who consistently have been overlooked.

"I think she'll make some pretty good decisions for the Natives in and around the United States," Russell remarked.

He explained he's confident Haaland will be a fierce defender of environmental concerns among tribes, including fossil fuel projects.

President Joe Biden already has canceled a key permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline, but faces pressure to intervene in the Dakota Access Pipeline as well.

Haaland faced opposition from a number of GOP senators, including those from oil-producing states, who say she has "radical" opposition to new oil and gas leases.

Russell countered it's reassuring to have someone who Natives feel will respect and honor treaties with tribal governments. He hopes it leads to more positive movement in lands being reclaimed.

"Give the [American] Indians a chance, the Natives a chance in what they were supposed to receive through treaties but

didn't," Russell argued.

Some of Haaland's opponents have described her views and policies as partisan, but her supporters note during her short time in Congress, she introduced many bills that received bipartisan backing.

South Dakota's two U.S. senators, both Republicans, voted against her nomination.

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OWER BRULE, S.D. -- El gobierno de EE.UU tiene a su primera persona indígena ejerciendo un puesto de liderazgo en un Gabinete.

La diputada Deb Haaland, D-N.M., fue ratificada como Secretaria del Interior en un voto del Senado el 15 de Marzo, y un jefe tribal de Dakota del Sur está expresando su gran opti-

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El Departamento Interior administra los recursos naturales del país y el patrimonio cultural, y supervisa la relación del gobierno federal con las tribus nativo americanas.

Neil "Cody" Russell, vicepresidente del Consejo Tribal Lower Brule, piensa que ella será una fuerza poderosa en Washington para aquellos que han sido constantemente desatendidos.

“Creo que ella tomará unas muy buenas decisiones para los nativos en y alrededor de los Estados Unidos,” remarcó Russel. Él explicó que está convencido de que Haaland será una defensora firme de las preocupaciones medioambientales entre tribus, incluyendo los proyectos de combustibles fósiles.

El Presidente Joe Biden ya canceló el permiso para el oleoducto Keystone XL, pero se siente obligado a intervenir también en el oleoducto Dakota Access.

Haaland encontró oposición de un número de senadores de GOP, incluso de los estados petroleros, que dicen que ella tiene una resistencia “radical” a nuevos contratos de petróleo y gas.

Russel replicó que es tranquilizador tener a alguien que los nativos piensen que respetará y honrará los tratados con los gobiernos tribales. Espera que esto lleve a un movimiento más positivo en la recuperación de las tierras.

“Denle una oportunidad a los Indios Americanos, a los Nativos de recibir lo que se supone que debían haber recibido a través de tratados, pero nunca recibieron,” argumentó Russel.

Algunos de los adversarios de Haaland han descrito sus ideas y políticas como partidistas, pero sus defensores señalan que durante su breve periodo en el Congreso, introdujo muchos proyectos que contaban con el respaldo bipartidista.

Los dos senadores estadounidenses de Dakota del Sur, ambos Republicanos, votaron en contra de su nominación.

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 672383 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: TUAN AUTO GLASS, 467 Southside Rd, 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): Quoc Tuan Tran, 467 Southside Rd, San Jose, CA 95111. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on: 2/08/2021. 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.)

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 672188 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: REDWOOD APARTMENTS, 3990 Hamilton Avenue, San Jose, CA 95130, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by a: Limited Liability Company. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): UB1 CAPITAL LLC, 11040 Bollinger Canyon Rd. E874, San Ramon, CA 94582. 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

(408)-482-4571 Email is: Dora900@msn.com FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 672146 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Customized Clarity, 913 Thackeray Lane, 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): Fatima Romero, 913 Thackeray Lane, San Jose, CA 95116. 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/ Fatima Romero This statement was filed with the Co. Clerk-Recorder of Santa Clara County on 02/16/2021.

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File No. FBN 672146 March 19, 26, April 2 and 9, 2021 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 673229 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: NUMBERONE TECH, 7503 Tiptoe Ln, Cupertino, CA 95014, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by an: Individual. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): Kuochin Chang, 7503 Tiptoe Ln, Cupertino, CA 95014. 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/ Kuochin Chang This statement was filed with the Co. Clerk-Recorder of Santa Clara County on

Looking for two responsible working people to live in my studio. No sleepovers no parties no drugs no pets no smoking 1,650.00 month to month that includes utilities Deposit:$ 800.00 Call Mary 408-893-1524 she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) /s/ Sunita Takhar UB1 CAPITAL LLC Manager Article/Reg#: 202035810837 Above entity was formed in the state of CA This statement was filed with the Co. Clerk-Recorder of Santa Clara County on 2/16/2021.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Sandy Chanthasy, Deputy File No. FBN 672188 March 19, 26, April 2, 9, 2021 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 671503 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: THE MOPSTERS, 2281 Lansford Ave, San Jose, CA 95125, Santa Clara County.

This business is owned by a: Limited Liability Company. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): SERBITALY, 2281 Lansford Ave, San Jose, CA 95125. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on:

12/26/2020. This filing is a refile [Change(s) in facts from previous filing] of previous file#: FBN581993. “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/ Dragan D Jecic SERBITALY Manager Article/Reg#: 202034510021 Above entity was formed in the state of CA This statement was filed with the Co. Clerk-Recorder of Santa Clara County on 1/07/2021.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Elaine Fader, Deputy File No. FBN 671503 March 19, 26, April 2, 9, 2021 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 671171 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Fotovatjah Endodontics, 1805 El Camino Real, Ste. 201, Palo Alto, CA 94306, Santa Clara County.

This business is owned by a: Corporation. The nam e and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): Mehran Fotovatjah, DDS, Inc., 1805 El Camino Real, DDS, Inc.,

Palo Alto, CA 94306.

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/ Mehran Fotovatjah This statement was filed with the Co. Clerk-Recorder of Santa Clara County on 12/22/2020.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Elaine Fader, Deputy File No. FBN 671171 March 19, 26, April 2, 9, 2021 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 671089 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: CHRISTIANHYMNSHIRTS.COM, 3520 De La Cruz Blvd, Santa Clara, CA 95054, Santa Clara County.

This business is owned by a: Limited Liability Company. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): CHRISTIANHYMNSHIRTS L.L.C., 3520 De La Cruz Blvd, Santa Clara, CA 95054.

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

above on: 11/04/2020.

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/ Emily Blake CHR ISTIANHYMN SHIRTS L.L.C. Sole Owner Article/Reg#: 202030710790 This statement was filed with the Co. Clerk-Recorder of Santa Clara County on 12/18/2020.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Sandy Chanthasy, Deputy File No. FBN 671089 March 19, 26, April 2, 9, 2021 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 672646 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: KIRIN LUNA INTERIORS, 1760 Latham Street, Mountain View, CA 94041, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by an: N/A. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): KIRIN GUILIN GINNLUNA, 1760 Latham Street, Mountain View, CA 94041. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above

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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/ Kirin Ginn-Luna This statement was filed with the Co. Clerk-Recorder of Santa Clara County on 2/23/2021.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Nina Khamphilath, Deputy File No. FBN 672646 March 19, 26, April 2, 9, 2021 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 21CV377620 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: NGOC MY LE. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) NGOC MY LE has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. NGOC MY LE to JACQUELINE THAI 2.

THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted.

Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING: Date: 5/04/2021 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. 3. A copy of the Order to Show cause

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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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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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ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 21CV378152 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Eduardo Castaneda Alvarez. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) Eduardo Castaneda Alvarez has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a.

Eduardo Castaneda Alvarez to Eddie Castaneda 2. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING: Date: 5/11/2021 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. 3. 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

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 21CV378016 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Henry Yvonne Audon Cifuentes. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) Henry Yvonne Audon Cifuentes has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a.

Henry Yvonne Audon Cifuentes to Henry Giovanni Audon 2. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted.

Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING: Date: 5/04/2021 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. 3. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks

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circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara.

March 15, 2021 Julie A. Emede Judge of the Superior Court March 19, 26, April 2, 9, 2021 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 21CV378197 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Nhan Dang. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) Nhan Dang has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Nhan Dang to Jason Dang 2. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted.

Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING: Date: 5/11/2021 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. 3. 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.

March 16, 2021 Julie A. Emede Judge of the Superior Court

March 19, 26, April 2, 9, 2021 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 21CV378199 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Nghia Dang. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) Nghia Dang has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Nghia Dang to Amanda Dang 2. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted.

Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING: Date: 5/11/2021 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. 3. 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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ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME

NO. 21CV378299 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Adam James Jones. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) Adam James Jones has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Adam James Jones to Adam James Jones-MacKay 2. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted.

Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING: Date: 5/11/2021 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. 3. 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.

March 17, 2021 Julie A. Emede Judge of the Superior Court March 19, 26, April 2, 9, 2021 Notice of Vehicle Lien Sale Sale Date: March 20, 2021 Sale Time: 10:00 AM Sale Location: 860 Civic Center Drive, Santa Clara, CA 95050

MAR 19 - MAR 25, 2021 Vehicle Information: 2008 Dodge Charger R/T VIN: 2B3KA53H68H135187 Run Date: 3/19/21 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 21CV377601 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Anna Draganova and Majid Suljic. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1.

Petitioner(s) Anna Draganova and Majid Suljic has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a.

Abigail Suljic to Abigail Sulyeh b. Milena Suljic to Milena Sulyeh. 2. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted.

Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING: Date: 5/4/2021 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. 3. 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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March 12, 19, 26, April 2, 2021 Notice of Petition to Administer Estate of Jacklyn R. Wulftange No. 21PR189691 1.To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may be interested in the will or estate, or both, of Jacklyn R. Wulftange, Jacklyn Wulftange 2. A Petition for Probate has been filed by Kelly Kulers in the Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara.

3. The Petition for Probate requests that Kelly Kulers be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.

5. The petition requests the decedent’s will and codicils, if any, be admitted to probate. The will and any codicils are available for examination in the file kept by the court. The petition requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administer of Estate Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take any actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consent to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person Files and objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority.

6. A hearing on the petition will be held in this court as follows: May 19, 2021, at 9:01am, Dept. 13, located at 191 North First Street, San Jose, CA 95113.

7. If you object to the granting of this petition, you should appear at the hearing and state

MAR 19 - MAR 25, 2021 your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney. 8.

If you are a creditor or contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either: 1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or 2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code. Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law. 9. You may examine the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk.

10. Attorney for etitioner: Shahram Miri 80 Gilman Avenue, Suite 27 Campbell, CA 95008 (408)866-8382 March 12, 19 and 26, 2021 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 672261 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: PMGMC, 15559 Union Ave #609, Los Gatos, CA 95032, Santa Clara County.

This business is owned by a: Limited Liability Company. The name

and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): PM Global Market Co LLC, 15559 Union Ave #609, Los Gatos, CA 95032. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on: 1/08/2021. 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/ Pavel Aslanidis PM Global Market Co LLC Owner Article/Reg#: 202036510498 Above entity was formed in the state of CA This statement was filed with the Co. Clerk-Recorder of Santa Clara County on 2/17/2021.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Elaine Fader, Deputy File No. FBN 672261 March 12, 19, 26, April 2, 2021 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 673120 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Event Architects Group, Event Architects, Event Architects International, Bohemian Glam, 250 Los Gatos Blvd., Apt C1, Los Gatos, CA 95030, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by an: Individual. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): Seema Syed, 250 Los Gatos Blvd, Apt C1, Los Gatos, CA 95030. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on: 1/01/2019. This filing is a refile [Change(s) in facts from previous filing] of previous file #: FBN661780. “I declare that all information in this

EL OBSERVADOR | www.el-observador.com 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 This statement was filed with the Co. Clerk-Recorder of Santa Clara County on 3/04/2021.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Corinne Vasquez, Deputy File No. FBN 673120 March 12, 19, 26, April 2, 2021 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 673079 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Devine Intervention Services, 589 Curie Drive, 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): Erin Devine, 589 Curie Drive, San Jose, CA 95123. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on: 2/24/2021.

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/ Erin Devine This statement was filed with the Co. Clerk-Recorder of Santa Clara County on 3/04/2021.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Nina Khamphilath, Deputy File No. FBN 673079 March 12, 19, 26, April 2, 2021 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 672912 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Lorena’s Creations,

3022 Almond Dr, 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): Lorena Mendoza, 3022 Almond Dr, San Jose, CA 95148. 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/ Lorena Mendoza This statement was filed with the Co. Clerk-Recorder of Santa Clara County on 3/01/2021.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Nina Khamphilath, Deputy File No. FBN 672912 March 12, 19, 26, April 2, 2021 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 673093 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Mati Beauty, 5773 Chandler Ct, 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): Marisol Velazquez, 5773 Chandler Ct, San Jose, CA 95123. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on: 2/27/2021. 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/ Marisol Velazquez This statement was filed with the Co. Clerk-Recorder of Santa Clara County on 3/04/2021.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Sandy Chanthasy, Deputy File No. FBN 673093 March 12, 19, 26, April 2, 2021 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 21CV377610 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Thanh Thuy Thi Ha. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) Thanh Thuy Thi Ha has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a.

Thanh Thuy Thi Ha to Thuy Thanh Ha. 2. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted.

Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING: Date: 5/04/2021 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. 3. 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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March 12, 19, 26, April 2, 2021 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 21CV376092 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Katy Ruth Cummings. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) Katy Ruth Cummings has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a.

Katy Ruth Cummings to Katy Ruth Stone b.

Israel Lynn Cummings to Israel Jordan Stone c. Caroline Ruth Cummings to Caroline Ruth Stone d. Noah Squire Cummings to Noah Squire Stone. 2. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted.

Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING: Date: 3/16/2021 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. 3. 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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CLASSIFIEDS / LEGALS March 12, 19, 26, April 2, 2021 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 21CV377772 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Abhishek Jain, Sonali Mahapatra. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) Abhishek Jain, Sonali Mahapatra has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Ayaan Jain to Ayaansh Jain 2. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted.

Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING: Date: 5/04/2021 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. 3. 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.

March 09, 2021 Julie A. Emede Judge of the Superior Court March 12, 19, 26, April 2, 2021 ORDER TO SHOW

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CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 21CV377791 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Manuel Peregrina Jr. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) Manuel Peregrina Jr. has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a.

Manuel Peregrina Jr. to Manuel Regalado. 2.

THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted.

Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING: Date: 5/04/2021 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. 3. 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.

February 18, 2021 Julie A. Emede Judge of the Superior Court March 12, 19, 26, April 2, 2021 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 672747 The following person(s) is (are) doing business

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as: Finesse Fence, 284 Brooklyn Avenue, 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): Marvin Jose Colindres Meneses, 284 Brooklyn Avenue, San Jose, CA 95128. 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/ Marvin Jose Colindres Meneses This statement was filed with the Co. Clerk-Recorder of Santa Clara County on 2/25/2021.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Elaine Fader, Deputy File No. FBN 672747 March 5, 12, 19, 26, 2021 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 670712 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: MOOMO TEA, 715 Sunnyvale Saratoga Rd, Sunnyvale, CA 94087, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by a: Corporation. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): MCY CORP., 715 Sunnyvale Saratoga Rd, Sunnyvale, CA 94087. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on: 9/21/2020.

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/ QINGHUA MENG

MCY CORP. CEO Article/Reg#: C4626253 Above entity was formed in the state of CA This statement was filed with the Co. Clerk-Recorder of Santa Clara County on 12/08/2020.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Laura Luna, Deputy File No. FBN 670712 March 5, 12, 19, 26, 2021 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 670017 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Lyst Residential, Lyst Commercial, Lyst Agency, Icon Financial Group, IFG, Icon Residential, 18461 Hillview Drive, Los Gatos, CA 95030, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by a: Corporation. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): Icon Home Loans Inc, 18461 Hillview Drive, Los Gatos, CA 95030.

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/ Kamran Chitgar Icon Home Loans Inc President Article/Reg#: 2276756 Above entity was formed in the state of CA This statement was filed with the Co. Clerk-Recorder of Santa Clara County on 11/18/2020.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Laura Luna, Deputy File No. FBN 670017 March 5, 12, 19, 26,

EL OBSERVADOR | www.el-observador.com 2021 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 672655 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Fairway Realty, 2818 Glen Dixon Ct, San Jose, CA 95148, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by a: Corporation. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): MVWA1328, Inc, 2818 Glen Dixon Ct, San Jose, CA 95148. 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/ Mario R Vista MVWA1328, INC Broker/CEO Article/Reg#: 2969404 Above entity was formed in the state of CA This statement was filed with the Co. Clerk-Recorder of Santa Clara County on 02/24/2021.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Corinne Vasquez, Deputy File No. FBN 672655 March 5, 12, 19, 26, 2021 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 672422 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: POLLO CAMPERO, 949 Ruff Dr, San Jose, CA 95110-1600, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by a: Limited Liability Company. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): POLLO CAMPERO OF CALIFORNIA, LLC, 12404 Park Central Dr, Suite 250N, Dallas, TX 95251. The registrant began transacting busi-

ness 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/ Bías Escarcega, Jr. Pollo Campero of California, LLC Manager Article/Reg#: 201528110110 Above entity was formed in the state of CA This statement was filed with the Co. Clerk-Recorder of Santa Clara County on 2/18/2021.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Corinne Vasquez, Deputy File No. FBN 672422 March 5, 12, 19, 26, 2021 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 672809 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: White Oaks Auto Repair, LLC, 1386 White Oaks Rd, #F, 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): White Oaks Auto Repair, LLC, 1386 White Oaks Rd, #F, Campbell, CA 95008. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on: 2/17/2021. This filing is a refile [Change(s) in facts from previous filing] of previous file #: FBN543649. “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/ Thang V. Vo White Oaks Auto Repair, LLC Owner

Article/Reg#: 202104211472 Above entity was formed in the state of CA This statement was filed with the Co. Clerk-Recorder of Santa Clara County on 2/25/2021.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Elaine Fader, Deputy File No. FBN 672809 March 5, 12, 19, 26, 2021 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 672110 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Birria Rojas, 345 Leavesley Rd, Gilroy, CA 95020, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by an: Individual. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): Joseluis Arroyo Rojas, 743 Black Mountain Ln, Newman, CA 95360.

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/ Joseluis Arroyo Rojas This statement was filed with the Co. Clerk-Recorder of Santa Clara County on 2/12/2021.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Sandy Chanthasy, Deputy File No. FBN 672110 March 5, 12, 19, 26, 2021 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 672744 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Cleaning Service Carmona, 2778 Monterey Rd Apt 66, 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): Rosa Elena Carmona, 2778 Monterey Rd Apt 66, San Jose, CA 95111. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on: 2/19/2021.

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/ Rosa E. Carmona This statement was filed with the Co. Clerk-Recorder of Santa Clara County on 2/25/2021.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Corinne Vasquez, Deputy File No. FBN 672744 March 5, 12, 19, 26, 2021 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 672204 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: ARTESANIAS MORELIA, 601 N 13th 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): Maria Fernandez, 663 Jackson Street, San Jose, CA 95112. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on: 1/01/2021. 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/ Maria Fernandez This statement was filed with the Co. Clerk-Recorder of Santa Clara County on

MAR 19 - MAR 25, 2021 02/17/2021.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Corinne Vasquez, Deputy File No. FBN 672204 March 5, 12, 19, 26, 2021 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 672783 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Success Press Journals, 1459 Holt Ave, Los Altos, CA 94024, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by an: Individual. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): Aileen Hartunian, 1459 Holt Ave, Los Altos, CA 94024. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on: 5/01/2020.

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/ Aileen Hartunian This statement was filed with the Co. Clerk-Recorder of Santa Clara County on 02/25/2021.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Nina Khamphilath, Deputy File No. FBN 672783 March 5, 12, 19, 26, 2021 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 21CV376215 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Cattie-Bree Skye Price. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) Cattie-Bree Skye Price has filed a petition for Change of Name with

the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a.

Cattie-Bree Skye Price to Caitie-Bree Skye Drost. 2. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING: Date: 4/27/2021 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. 3. 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.

February 19, 2021 Julie A. Emede Judge of the Superior Court March 5, 12, 19, 26, 2021 AMENDED ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 20CV373310 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Angelina Eilie Andrei. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. 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

MAR 19 - MAR 25, 2021 AKA Lina Eilia Serhan AKA Lina Eilia to Eleina Antonnius Cerini. 2. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted.

Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING: Date: 3/30/2021 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. 3. 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.

February 22, 2021 Julie A. Emede Judge of the Superior Court March 5, 12, 19, 26, 2021 NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF Robert Bruce Switzer Case No. 21PR189602 1. To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may be interested in the will or estate, or both, of Robert Bruce Switzer.

2. A Petition for Probate has been filed

by Timothy Zamborelli in the Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara. 3. The Petition for Probate requests that Timothy

Zamborelli be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent. 4. The petition requests the decedents’s will and codicils, if any be admitted to probate. The will and any codicils are available for examination in the file kept by the court. 5. The petition requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administer of Estate Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take any actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consent to the proposed action.)

The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person Files and objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority. 6. A hearing on the petition will be held in this court as follows: April 28, 2021, at 9:01am, Dept. 5, located at 191 North First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. 7. If you object to the granting of this petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney. 8. If you are a creditor or contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either: 1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or 2) 60 days from the date of

EL OBSERVADOR | www.el-observador.com mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code. Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law. 9. You may examine the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk.

10. Attorney for Petitioner: JOSEPH D. DERMERDERMER LAW FIRM 15720 Winchester Blvd., Suite 200 Los Gatos, CA 95030 (408)395-5111 March 5, 12 and 19, 2021 NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF James Kenneth Rose Case No. 21PR189601 1. To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may be interested in the will or estate, or both, of James Kenneth Rose.

2. A Petition for Probate has been filed

by Joseph D. Dermer in the Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara. 3. The Petition for Probate requests that Joseph D. Dermer be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.

4. The petition requests the decedents’s will and codicils, if any be admitted to probate.

The will and any codicils are available for examination in the

file kept by the court. 5.

The petition requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administer of Estate Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take any actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consent to the proposed action.)

The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person Files and objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority. 6. A hearing on the petition will be held in this court as follows: April 28, 2021, at 9:01am, Dept. 5, located at 191 North First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. 7. If you object to the granting of this petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney. 8.

If you are a creditor or contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either: 1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or 2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code. Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law. 9. You

may examine the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk.

10. Attorney for Petitioner: JOSEPH D. DERMER 15720 Winchester Blvd., Suite 200 Los Gatos, CA 95030 (408)395-5111 March 5, 12 and 19, 2021 NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF Pauline G. Lider Case No. 21PR189531 1. To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may be interested in the will or estate, or both, of Pauline G. Lider. 2. A Petition for Probate has been filed by Vern Brooks in the Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara.

3. The Petition for Probate requests that Vern Brooks be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.

5. The petition requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administer of Estate Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take any actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consent to the proposed action.)

The independent administration authority will be granted unless

an interested person Files and objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority. 6. A hearing on the petition will be held in this court as follows: April 19, 2021, at 9:01am, Dept. 5, located at 191 North First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. 7. If you object to the granting of this petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney. 8.

If you are a creditor or contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either: 1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or 2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code. Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law. 9. You may examine the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk.

10. Attorney for Petitioner: Sidney C. Flores 601 N. First St. Ste. 200 San Jose, CA 95112 (408)292-3400 March 5, 12 and 19,

CLASSIFIEDS / LEGALS 2021 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 671850 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: AMERIMAC CAL-WEST COMMERCIAL, 26 Rogers Street, Los Gatos, CA 95030, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by an: Individual. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): Michael T. Kilkenny, 26 Rogers Street, Los Gatos, CA 95030. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on: 10/15/2015. This filing is a refile [Change(s) in facts from previous filing] of previous file #: 608992. “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 T. Kilkenny, Owner This statement was filed with the Co. Clerk-Recorder of Santa Clara County on 02/03/2021.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Sandy Chanthasy, Deputy File No. FBN 671850 February 26, March 5, 12, 19, 2021 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 671843 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: The 4 Rivers Packaging & Crating, 1780 Old Bayshore Hwy, San Jose, CA 95112, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by a: Married Couple. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): Ricardo Rios Rodrigues, 2912 Moss Point Dr, San Jose, CA 95127. Maria Treja Rojas, 2912 Moss Point Dr, San

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Jose, CA 95127. 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/ Ricardo Rios Rodrigues This statement was filed with the Co. Clerk-Recorder of Santa Clara County on 02/03/2021.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Corinne Vasquez, Deputy File No. FBN 671843 February 26, March 5, 12, 19, 2021

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o ensure Outside Lands will be the safest possible environment for fans, staff, artists, and the world at large, festival producers Another Planet Entertainment, Superfly, and Starr Hill Presents have announced Outside Lands 2021 will shift from our traditional August dates to October 29-31, 2021. Outside Lands is thrilled to be returning to Golden Gate Park for a special Halloween edition, featuring headlining performances by Lizzo, Tame Impala and recent GRAMMY winner The Strokes. New to the 2021 lineup are some exciting artist additions including Glass Animals, Lord Huron, Flo MIlli, Kaytranada, fresh off two GRAMMY wins, and San Francisco’s own 24kGoldn. The full lineup is listed below and can be viewed at www.SFOutsideLands. com.

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“The shift in dates allows us to work collectively to determine any new safety measures necessary to implement during the festival weekend.

We ask fans to use this time before the festival to continue exercising common sense COVID safety practices and we look forward to being together again soon.”

The safety of the festival remains a top priority and Outside Lands producers are working closely with local and state officials to determine this year’s safety and security measures. For additional information regarding ticketing, general questions and health and safety updates, please visit the FAQs and Health & Safety pages on the festival website.

3-Day General Admission, VIP, Payment Plan and Golden Gate Club passes are on sale now at www.SFOutsideLands.com. The Payment Plan 3-Day pass currently starts at $150 down with two additional payments.

For current ticket holders, your tickets will be honored for the October 2021 dates. For those unable to attend the new dates, refunds may be requested until April 17.

As always, Outside Lands will also be offering the best in cutting edge food, beer, wine, art and other cultural programming including the return of Grass Lands, the first curated cannabis experience at a major

Photo Credit: Another Planet Entertainment / Outside Lands American music festival. The spectacular backdrop of Golden Gate Park rounds out the overall experience making Outside Lands a festival like none other.

The dynamic 2021 lineup features an iconic mix of world class musical artists. Tame Impala will be playing off their critically acclaimed album; they will be joined by indie rock icons The Strokes and the queen of confidence, Lizzo. Outside Lands always offers music fans an exciting mix of the hottest up and coming acts including Khruangbin, Burna Boy and Brittany Howard alongside favorites like Tyler, the Creator, Vampire Weekend and RÜFÜS DU SOL. As always, the festival provides an early platform for new talent and this year is no different with artists including Trevor Daniel, Rico Nasty, 24kGoldn and more. The full lineup is listed below.

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Q&A: EDGAR RAMÍREZ Y EL “YES DAY”

La dinámica familiar positiva, la inclusión y la igualdad de género están integradas en esta comedia familiar cinética

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La verdad que, y con esto no quiero sonar demagogo, pero a mí me encantaron todas porque de hecho yo bromeo con Jennifer y le digo que yo creo que ella y Miguel Arteta, nuestro director maravilloso, que además es latino también, yo creo que ellos consultaron con alguien que me conocía no cercano a mí y luego y luego me ofrecieron el guión porque a mí, por ejemplo, de las cosas que más me gustan en la vida es comer helados.

a nueva película de Netflix "Yes Day" plantea la pregunta: "¿Qué harían tus hijos si no pudieras decirles ‘no’ durante 24 horas?"

Los padres Allison y Carlos Torres (Jennifer Garner y Edgar Ramírez) están terminados con el trabajo y el hogar, y la idea de darles a los niños y, de alguna manera, a ellos mismos un ‘yes day’ (‘día del sí’), en el que se den la libertad de hacer cualquier cosa divertida por 24 horas - se convierte en una realidad cuando los padres de la casa Torres ceden a la idea y produce la hilaridad.

Recientemente hablé con el actor venezolano Edgar Ramírez sobre su opinión sobre “Yes Day” y cómo fue su experiencia al participar en su primera comedia, e incluyó la importancia de la diversidad para el equipo y la productora y actriz principal Jennifer Garner al incluir al director puertorriqueño Miguel Arteta, hablar español en la película, la conexión con la incapacidad de Ramírez para ver a su propia familia en Venezuela, y cómo los adultos también deben liberar la tensión a través de los ‘días del sí’.

Muchas gracias por tomar tiempo de hablar sobre “Yes Day”. Para empezar, quería saber a qué es lo que le interesó del guión y la historia de esta película.

Son varias cosas. Es que me parece fascinante el concepto de ‘yes day’. Me parece increíble como una herramienta terapéutica el tema del "Yes Day". Porque además, sin querer adelantar y contar cosas para que la gente pueda realmente disfrutarla cuando la vea, pero cuando la gente vea la película, se va a dar cuenta de que el ‘yes day’ no es solo una actividad que de que debe realizarse de padres hacia hijos. Es una, es una actividad, es una herramienta maravillosa para cualquier relación que es importante para ti.

Puede ser tu relación de pareja en tu relación con tus padres, con tus compañeros de trabajo, contigo mismo, porque básicamente tiene que ver con ejercitar la flexibilidad para para de alguna manera liberar tensiones, suavizarla; para también restablecer los balances que se pierden irremediablemente en el día y día y la dinámica de cualquier relación, incluso contigo mismo Cuando te concentras sólo en trabajar, trabajar, trabajar, trabajar, piensas que hasta que no trabajes y estás completamente destruidos, cuando vas a tomar un poquito de vacaciones o te vas a tomar un momento para irte, no sea caminará a tomar un hike. O sea, soy ese tipo de detalles y a mí me parece maravilloso. Y obviamente también la maravillosa invitación de Jennifer Garner, que es básicamente la culpable de todo esto. Ella fue la que ella fue quien me invitó a hacer esta película y me siento muy agradecido porque primero no solamente he ganado una experiencia maravillosa de hacer mi primera comedia, sino he ganado una amiga entrañable y una la persona que

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hoy por hoy es muy importante en mi vida.

Y me puedes hablar un poco sobre el papel de Carlos Torres, que es el papa de la película?

Sí, bueno, Carlos es un abogado de origen venezolano que vive en California, que conoció a Alison, se enamoraron, se casaron. él siempre fue muy, muy abierto a la aventura junto con ella, porque los dos eran aventureros y una vez que nacen los hijos y comienzan a tener que hacer planes para crear las estructuras que te permitan educar a tus hijos.

De pronto él le dio miedo volverse el papá y impopular y le dejó toda, todo el papel del 'bad cop' y del policía malo a su mujer y básicamente su viaje en la película es entender que al mismo tiempo que él puede ser amoroso con sus hijos, necesita también involucrarse en la educación y de involucrarse en la estructura y la guía que los niños irremediablemente necesitan. Y eso es una dinámica que a mí me pareció muy interesante dentro de la película, porque normalmente en estas ese tipo de películas que son como a primera vista comedias familiares, siempre como un foco total en los hijos, o sea, de los padres a los hijos.

Y creo que esta película una de las particularidades que tiene que a mí me atrapó, es que se explora la dinámica dentro de la pareja. Hay una historia de amor dentro de la película, que es la restauración del balance entre Allison, el personaje que hace Jennifer Garner, y mi personaje que es Carlos Torres.

El increíble rol que es criar niños y educar niños, es un rol que debe ser compartido de manera igualitaria dentro de familias que tengan más de un padre o que tengan más de una madre.

Entiendes cuando, cuando existen dos padres o dos, o dos o más de dos representantes, ese rol necesita distribuirse?

No puede ser siempre uno el policía malo y el otro policía bueno, porque se produce una tensión. Y esa tensión la vemos en la película y es parte de lo que el 'yes day' ayuda a solucionar.

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mucho eso, el tema de que la mamá se encarga siempre estar estableciendo las estructuras y muchas veces ay padres que se convierten casi que en otro niño que hay que criar. Y me parece muy importante que la película de una manera divertida, de una manera fresca, abre un espacio quizás para la discusión y la reflexión sobre sobre el tema de la igualdad de género dentro del rol de crianza de los niños.

Cómo es trabajar en una película de esta que es comedia y trabajar con niños y los stunts que hay en la película? Y cómo se compara eso con otro trabajo que ha hecho como "The Undoing"?

Si no, bueno, nada, es la primera vez que hago una comedia y fue maravilloso. Hasta igual muy asustado porque nunca había hecho comedia y hacer comedia es un trabajo muy serio, pero porque es completamente distinto a lo que había hecho antes.

Pero me encantó, y los niños fueron maravillosos. Yo soy muy familiar. Yo no soy papá, yo no tengo hijos todavía, pero soy un tío muy involucrado, muy presente en la vida de mis sobrinos y creo mucho en la familia, la defiendo mucho.

Cualquier tipo de familia, el concepto de familia es algo que yo celebro, bien sea la familia en la que crecimos, en la que nacimos o la familia que escogemos, porque también creo mucho en el concepto de la familia. Escogí de cualquier tipo de familia, como sea estructurada, sea tradicional o no, es algo que para mí es muy importante.

Incluso una abuelita y un nieto es una familia. Un papá con sus hijos en una familia. Dos papás, dos mamás, todos.

El concepto de familia para mí es muy, muy, muy importante. Y para mí es, además por cuestiones política y de la situación en mi país, en Venezuela, estaba separada por tanto tiempo de mi familia, obligado a separarme de mi familia.

Pues esta película es una manera de celebrar también ese amor que siento por mi familia y por el concepto de familia en general. Muchas gracias.

Y que fue una escena favorita de la película.

Yo soy un comedor del lado profesional, o sea, a nadie, obviamente le voy a recomendar que se coma la cantidad de helado que yo me comí porque me la comí, porque yo soy un profesional, de modo que no se lo recomiendo a todo el mundo. Pero fue maravillosa. Esa fue mi fantasía de niño desde siempre. Llegar y que me dieran cantidades de helados sin parar. Muy poco me imaginaría yo que ya al último cumpliera esa fantasía. No hay nada que me guste a mí más que un parque de diversiones, que un Six Flags. Me encanta la montaña rusa, los rollercoasters. Me encantan. Desde que tuve mi primer coche siempre me imaginaba, siempre fantaseaba, y yo creo que eso le pasa a todo el mundo, con bajar la ventana a ver qué pasaría. Y de modo que me divertí muchísimo haciendo la película, todas las escenas me gustaron mucho.

Y hablando de la familia, de la película y hasta el director Latino, crees que es importante ver una familia diversa y en algo tan accesible como una comedia familiar?

Completamente, completamente. De hecho, eso estaba establecido desde el principio de esta película. Jennifer y Miguel me contaron que ellos estaban clarísimos, que querían que el papá de la película, que el papá de la familia fuese de origen latino.

Y solamente, justamente hablamos de eso.

O sea, tú simplemente estás en cualquier ciudad de California y básicamente vivimos en uno de los estados más diversos de los Estados Unidos y uno de los de los lugares más diversos del mundo.

Y básicamente, la película no hace otra cosa sino reflejar la realidad en la que vivimos, el mundo en el que vivimos. Y obviamente que es muy importante la representación y muy importante que cada día las historias en el cine y la televisión en el mainstream media representen y reflejen la realidad cotidiana en la que vivimos. Yo vivo en Los Ángeles y yo paso la mitad de mi día hablando español. O sea, yo hablo español e inglés constantemente, paso de un idioma al otro. Es completamente natural. Y para nosotros era importante también hablar en español, hablar en español con los niños.

Creo que este país se forjó justamente en la riqueza cultural, producto de la diversidad, de personas que llegaron de muchos lados del mundo a ser este país mejor y me parece muy lindo que una película como esta de una manera completamente orgánica, lo transmite, lo refleje.

“Yes Day” ya está en Netflix.

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Q&A: EDGAR RAMÍREZ AND THE “YES DAY” Positive family dynamics, inclusion, and gender equality are embedded into this kinetic family comedy

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derful, even scary because I had never done comedy and doing comedy is a very serious job, but because it is completely different from what I had done before. But I loved it, and the kids were wonderful. I'm not Dad, I have no children yet, but but I'm a very involved uncle, very present in the lives of my nephews and I believe a lot in the family, defend it a lot.

he new Netflix film “Yes Day” asks the question, “What would your children do if you couldn’t say ‘no’ to them for a day?”

Parents Allison and Carlos Torres (Jennifer Garner and Edgar Ramírez) are wound up with work and home, and the idea of giving the kids and in some ways themselves a ‘yes day’ – in which they give themselves the freedom to do whatever fun things they want for 24 hours – becomes a reality as the Torres parents give into the idea and hilarity ensues.

I spoke to Venezuelan actor Edgar Ramírez recently about his opinion on “Yes Day” and how his experience on participating in his first comedy went, and it included the importance of diversity to the crew and Producer Jennifer Garner by including Puerto Rican director Miguel Arteta and speaking Spanish in the film, the connection to Ramírez’s inability to see his own family in Venezuela, and the how adults should also release tension through ‘yes days’.

Thank you very much for taking the time to talk about “Yes Day”. To start, I wanted to find out what interested you about the script and the story of this movie.

There are several things. I find the concept of a ‘yes day’ fascinating. I find the theme of ‘yes day’ incredible as a therapeutic tool. Because in addition, without wanting to spoil things so that people can really enjoy it when they see it, when people see the film, they will realize that ‘yes day’ is not just an activity that should be done from parents to children. It is a wonderful tool for any relationship that is important to you.

It can be your relationship with your partner or your relationship with your parents, with your coworkers, with yourself, because basically it has to do with exercising flexibility to somehow release tension, soften it; to also restore the balances that is irretrievably lost in the day to day [life] and the dynamics of any relationship, even with yourself When you concentrate only on work, work, work, work, you think about that until you are completely destroyed. When are you going to take a little vacation or take a moment to leave, or walk or take a hike? I mean, that kind of detail seems wonderful to me. And obviously also the wonderful invitation from Jennifer Garner, who is basically the culprit of all this. She was the one who invited me to make this movie and I feel very grateful because not only [have] I gained a wonderful experience doing my first comedy, but I have also gained a close friend and a person who is very important today in my life.

And can you tell me a little about your role of Carlos Torres, who is the father in the movie?

Yes, well, Carlos is a lawyer of Venezuelan origin living in California, who met Alison, fell in love, got married.

He was always very, very open to adventure together with her, because they were both adventurers and once the children are born and they start having to make plans to create the structures that allow you to educate your children.

Suddenly he was afraid to become the unpopular dad and left all of that, especially the role of the 'bad cop' to his wife and basically his journey in the film is to understand that as long as you can be loving with your children, you also need to get involved in education and to get involved in the structure and guidance that children hopelessly need.

And that is a dynamic is one that I found very interesting within the film, because normally in these types of films that are at first sight family comedies, the focus is on the children, that is, from parents to children.

And I think that one of the peculiarities that this film has that caught me is that it explores the dynamics within the couple. There is a love story within the film, which is the restoration of balance between

Any type of family, the concept of family is something that I think of, be it the family in which we grew up, in which we were born or the family we choose, because I also believe a lot in the concept of family. I chose from any type of family, however structured, whether traditional or not, it is something that is very important to me.

Even a grandmother and a grandson are a family.

A dad with his children in a family. Two dads, two moms, everyone.

The concept of family for me is very, very important. And for me, it is also due to political issues and the situation in my country, in Venezuela. I was separated from my family for so long, forced to separate from [them].

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Allison, the character played by Jennifer Garner, and my character who is Carlos.

The incredible role of raising children and educating children is a role that must be shared equally within families that have more than one father or that have more than one mother.

Do you understand when, when there are two parents or two, or two or more than two representatives, that role needs to be distributed? One cannot always be the bad cop and the other good cop, because there is tension. And we see that tension in the film and it is part of what the 'yes day ' helps to solve.

In Latin America we usually see a lot of that, the theme of which the mother is always responsible in establishing structures and often fathers who almost become another child to raise. And I find it very important that the film in a fun way, in a fresh way, it perhaps opens a space for discussion and reflection on the issue of gender equality in the role of parenting.

What is it like working on a comedy in general and working with children and the stunts? And how does that compare to other work you've done like "The Undoing"?

It's my first time doing a comedy and it was won-

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This film is a way of celebrating that also, [the] love that I feel for my family and for the concept of family in general.

That’s a great perspective. Additionally, could you speak on a favorite scene from the movie?

The truth is, and with this I do not want to sound like a demagogue, I loved them all because in fact I joke with Jennifer and tell her that I believe that she and Miguel Arteta, our wonderful director, who is also Latino, I believe that They consulted with someone who knew me closely and then and then they offered me the script because, for example, one of the things I like the most in life is eating ice cream.

I am a professional eater, that is, obviously I am not going to recommend that they eat the amount of ice cream that I ate [in the move] because I ate it, because I am a professional. But it was wonderful. That was my childhood fantasy since forever.

To arrive and to be given massive quantities of ice cream without stopping. I didn’t imagine that at last I would fulfill that fantasy. There is nothing that I like more than an amusement park, than a Six Flags. I love rollercoasters. Since I had my first car I always imagined, always fantasized, and I think that happens to everyone, with rolling down the window to see what would happen. And so I had a lot of fun making the movie, I really liked all the scenes.

And speaking of the family, the movie and even the Latino director, do you think it is important to see a diverse family in something as accessible as a family comedy?

Completely, completely. In fact, that was established from the beginning of this movie. Jennifer and Miguel told me that they were very clear, that they wanted the father in the film, the father of the family, to be of Latino origin. In other words, you are simply in any city in California and basically, we live in one of the most diverse states in the United States and one of the most diverse places in the world.

The film does nothing but reflect the reality in which we live, the world in which we live. And obviously representation is very important - and it is very important that every day the stories in film and television in the mainstream media represent and reflect the daily reality in which we live. I live in Los Angeles and I spend half of my day speaking Spanish. In other words, I speak Spanish and English constantly, I switch from one language to the other. It is completely natural. And for us it was also important to speak in Spanish, [and] speak in Spanish with the children.

I believe that this country was forged precisely in the cultural richness, product of diversity, of people who came from many parts of the world to be this better country and I find it very nice that a film like this in a completely organic way, transmits it, reflects it.

"Yes Day" is streaming now on Netflix.