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try to migrants under the argument of the health emergency due to the COVID pandemic.

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a era hora. El presidente Joe Biden cumplió finalmente uno de los más anhelados deseos de la comunidad defensora de los migrantes y del Estado de derecho: El fin de la aplicación del tristemente célebre “Título 42”, una perversa reliquia de la era Trump a través de la cual 1.7 millones de personas no pudieron presentar sus casos de asilo.

La aplicación del Título 42 se amparó en las opiniones de los Centros de Control y Prevención de Enfermedades (CDC) para justificar la negativa de ingreso a los migrantes bajo el argumento de la emergencia de salud por la pandemia de COVID. Con su eliminación a partir del 23 de mayo, el Departamento de Seguridad Nacional (DHS) procesará a las personas encontradas en la frontera de conformidad con el Título 8, que es el procedimiento estándar que utiliza para colocar a las personas en procedimientos de deportación.

Se trata por supuesto de una de una buena decisión, aunque el secretario del DHS, Alejandro Mayorkas, mandó un mensaje directo a los migrantes potenciales (y de paso a los contrabandistas de personas): Los migrantes que no puedan establecer una base legal para permanecer en los Estados Unidos serán expulsados.

Más aún, el secretario de Estado Anthony Blinken señaló que si bien la política de Estados Unidos busca atacar las causas que originan la migración hacia Estados Unidos, su prioridad inmediata será lograr que los países de tránsito como México, impiden el flujo de migrantes hacia la frontera con Estados Unidos.

La petición presupuestal del presidente Biden para el año fiscal 2023 incluye una asignación de 987 millones de dólares para generar proyectos de desarrollo en el llamado triángulo del Norte, que incluya El Salvador, Honduras y Guatemala.

Pero activistas coinciden que se trata de una cantidad insuficiente para la dimensión del problema En todo caso, el fin del Título 42 es el equivalente de ponerle una “curita” a un paciente hospitalizado que requiere una cirugía mayor.

Cómo sugieren los senadores Bob Menéndez y Cory Booker, también es importante dar solución a los problemas que están generando que cubanos, haitianos, venezolanos, colombianos, y nicaragüenses se arriesguen al peligroso viaje a través de México o del mar para intentar llegar a Estados Unidos.

A raíz de la guerra en Ucrania, la administración Biden tuvo un gesto generoso para acoger a 100,000 desplazados por la invasión rusa,

With its removal effective May 23, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) will process people found at the border under Title 8, which is the standard procedure it uses to place people in removal proceedings.

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muchos de los cuales esperan su ingreso a Estados Unidos en albergues improvisados en la frontera con México.

En ese sentido, la administración Biden demostró que cuando existe voluntad es posible flexibilizar las políticas públicas para responder a los retos del momento. Es una gran noticia que se ponga fin a la aplicación del título 42, pero ahora deben asignarse los recursos para garantizar el proceso debido y un análisis expedito de los casos y una protección similar para los migrantes latinoamericanos como la reciben los ucranianos.

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t was time. President Joe Biden finally fulfilled one of the most longawaited wishes of the community that defends migrants and the rule of law: the end of the application of the infamous “Title 42”, a perverse relic of the Trump era through which 1.7 million people were unable to present their asylum cases.

The application of Title 42 was based on the opinions of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to justify the denial of en-

This is of course a good decision, although the secretary of the DHS, Alejandro Mayorkas, sent a direct message to potential migrants (and by the way to human smugglers): Migrants who cannot establish a legal basis to stay in the United States will be expelled.

Furthermore, Secretary of State Anthony Blinken pointed out that although United States policy seeks to attack the root causes of migration to the United States, its immediate priority will be to ensure that transit countries such as Mexico impede the flow of migrants at the United States border.

President Biden's budget request for fiscal year 2023 includes an allocation of 987 million dollars to generate development projects in the so-called Northern Triangle, which includes El Salvador, Honduras and Guatemala. But activists agree that this is an insufficient amount for the size of the problem.

In any case, the purpose of Title 42 was the equivalent of putting a “band-aid” on a hospitalized patient requiring major surgery.

As Senators Bob Menéndez and Cory Booker suggest, it is also important to solve the problems that are causing Cubans, Haitians, Venezuelans, Colombians, and Nicaraguans to risk the dangerous journey through Mexico or the sea to try to reach the United States.

In the aftermath of the war in Ukraine, the Biden administration made a generous gesture to shelter 100,000 displaced by the Russian invasion, many of whom await their entry into the United States in makeshift shelters on the border with Mexico.

In this sense, the Biden administration demonstrated that when the will exists, it is possible to make public policies more flexible to respond to the challenges of the moment. The ending of Title 42 enforcement is great news, but resources must now be allocated to ensure due process and expeditious review of cases and similar protection for Latin American migrants as Ukrainians receive.

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El secretario de Educación de EE. UU., Miguel Cardona, dice que la inscripción se desplomo a 1 millón de estudiantes en todo el país.

alifornia colleges, especially two-year institutions, are working overtime to attract more students this fall, in the wake of a big drop in enrollment during the pandemic.

"Pero las caídas más fuertes se dan en nuestros colegios comunitarios y entre los hombres de color," apunta Cardona. "El impacto de estos "millones de desaparecidos" podría sentirse durante décadas."

According to the National Student Clearinghouse, California colleges lost more than 250,000 students from 2019 to 2021.

Una encuesta de Gallup sobre universitarios adultos encontró que los estudiantes que tuvieron más dificultades para mantenerse matriculados son aquellos que actúan como cuidadores, son multirraciales o provienen de hogares que ganan menos de 24 mil dólares al año.

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Miguel Cardona, U.S. Secretary of Education, said enrollment plummeted by one million students nationwide.

El Congreso aumento las becas Pell a 400 dólares al año en el proyecto de ley de gastos federales de marzo, pero los defensores dicen que esas becas deberían duplicarse para marcar una diferencia significativa en la asequibilidad universitaria.

"But the steepest declines are at our community colleges and among men of color," Cardona pointed out. "The impact of these 'missing million' could be felt for decades."

A Gallup poll of adult students found college attendees who had the hardest time staying enrolled are those who act as caregivers, are multiracial, or come from households making less than $24,000 a year.

Congress raised Pell grants by $400 a year in the March federal spending bill, but advocates argued those grants would need to be doubled in order to make a meaningful difference in college affordability.

Raul Rodriguez, chancellor of the San JoseEvergreen Community College District, said schools are partnering with employers to create programs leading directly to good jobs, and they are making college more accessible.

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was reaching out to the students we lost, calling them, finding out, 'What's going on? How can we help you?' " Rodriguez explained. "As well, this year, we haven't charged students for tuition."

Many schools are trying to make courses more attractive to working adults but offering more online courses, and making lectures viewable after the fact, a trend called asynchronous scheduling.

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niversidades de California, especialmente las instituciones de 2 años están trabajando horas extra para atraer a más estudiantes este otoño, a raíz de una fuerte caída en la inscripción durante la pandemia.

Según la Camara Nacional de Compensación de Estudiantes, las universidades de California perdieron más de 250 mil estudiantes entre 2019 y 2021.

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“Un cobrador de deudas me llamó las 24 horas del día hasta que presenté una queja ante el DFPI”.

Visite dfpi.ca.gov/info o escanee el código QR para presentar una queja.

El Dr. Raul Rodriguez es rector del Distrito de Colegios Comunitarios Evergreen en San Jose. Dice que las escuelas se están asociando con los empleadores para crear programas que conduzcan directamente a buenos empleos. Y están haciendo que la universidad sea más accesible.

"Una de las cosas a las que nos comprometimos desde el principio fue llegar a los estudiantes que perdimos, llamarlos, averiguar ¿qué está pasando? y ¿cómo podemos ayudarlos?," asegura Rodriguez.

"Además, este ano, no hemos cobrado matricula a los estudiantes."

Muchas escuelas están tratando de hacer que los cursos sean más atractivos para los adultos que trabajan, y ofrecen más cursos en línea, incluso hacen posible que las clases se puedan ver después de que ya pasaron, una tendencia llamada programación asíncrona.

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¿HABRÁ SUFICIENTES MAESTROS PARA LOS AMBICIOSOS PLANES DE CALIFORNIA PARA SUS ESTUDIANTES MÁS PEQUEÑITOS?

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tado 24 unidades de clases de educación de la primera infancia, o deberán tener un permiso de desarrollo infantil.

alifornia quiere atraer a todos los niños de 4 años a las escuelas públicas en los próximos cuatro años.

Pero, ¿habrá suficientes maestros allí para recibirlos?

Además de los maestros y asistentes que ya trabajan en los centros para la primera infancia, esto también crea una oportunidad para que los profesionales, como los asistentes de maestros, consideren dedicarse a la enseñanza, dijo Xong Lor, defensor legislativo de la Asociación de Empleados Escolares de California, que patrocinó la expansión. ley.

Los distritos escolares de todo el estado se esfuerzan por contratar a unos 11,000 maestros y 25,000 asistentes de maestros para expandir el jardín de infancia de transición. Es una tarea difícil para los funcionarios del distrito escolar que ya se encuentran en medio de una abrumadora escasez de educadores y están saliendo de la pandemia.

“Si no podemos encontrar personal, simplemente no podemos hacerlo”, dijo Mike Martin, superintendente de la Oficina de Educación del Condado de Modoc. “No es como si tuviéramos un grupo de personas haciendo fila pidiendo venir a trabajar en nuestros distritos. Estamos compitiendo con todos los demás por estas mismas personas”.

La principal fuente potencial para estos miles de maestros de escuelas públicas ya está enseñando a niños pequeñitos en educación infantil. Así que ahora los proveedores de cuidado infantil y preescolar privados y sin fines de lucro están preocupados por perder no solo a los niños de 4 años, sino también a sus maestros calificados y miembros del personal debido a los salarios más altos y los veranos gratuitos que ofrecen las escuelas públicas.

Su solución: un proyecto de ley en la Legislatura que extendería la expansión financiada por el estado a sus guarderías y preescolares para todos los niños de 4 años.

El gobernador Gavin Newsom promociona la expansión como una forma de cerrar la brecha de logros e incluyó $ 600 millones en el 2020 21-presupuesto, creciendo a $2.7 mil millones en el fondo general para 2025-26. El presupuesto también incluye $130 millones para el acceso de los estudiantes y $300 millones para la planificación y capacitación de maestros en dinero único de la Proposición 98. Un proyecto de ley de política relacionada voló a través de la Legislatura y Newsom lo firmó.

La implementación comienza este otoño para los niños que cumplen 5 años entre el 2 de septiembre y el 2 de febrero. Cada año, más niños podrán inscribirse en función de sus fechas de nacimiento hasta 2025-26, cuando el programa estará disponible para todos los niños de 4 años.

California es el hogar de unos 500,000 niños de 4 años. Uno de cada cinco de esos niños ya está en el jardín de infancia de

Un salón de clases vacío para estudiantes de prekínder y kínder en Burnt Ranch el 13 de diciembre de 2019.

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transición, conocido como TK. Comenzó en 2012 para los niños que cumplen cinco años entre el 2 de septiembre y el 2 de diciembre. Anteriormente, esos niños podían inscribirse en el jardín de infantes a los 4 años, pero luego cambiaron las reglas y limitaron la inscripción en el jardín de infantes principalmente a los niños de 5 años.

El kínder de transición es opcional; los padres aún pueden optar por permanecer en su programa de pago privado o en el preescolar estatal subsidiado.

Los defensores dicen que los beneficios de la expansión son dobles.

El acceso al kínder de transición gratuito beneficiará a los niños que calificaron para el cuidado infantil subsidiado, pero no pudieron encontrar un espacio, y a aquellos que no califican para recibir ayuda pero cuyas familias no pueden pagar el cuidado infantil o el preescolar, dijo Patricia Lozano, directora ejecutiva de Early Edge, un grupo de defensa sin fines de lucro que apoyó la nueva ley.

Además, sacar a los niños de 4 años de la educación de la primera infancia, como el preescolar estatal, los centros de cuidado infantil o los preescolares privados, y trasladarlos a la escuela pública está diseñado para abrir vacantes para los niños más pequeños, especialmente en los preescolares estatales y Head Start financiados con fondos federales. Iniciar programas.

Ahora, el preescolar estatal atiende solo al 32% de los niños elegibles de 4 años y al 13% de los niños elegibles de 3 años, Sarah Neville-Morgan, superintendente adjunta del Departamento de Educación del estado.

Se espera que la tasa de participación para el kínder de transición sea del 75%

al 80% de todos los niños de 4 años, dijo Neville-Morgan. Eso es aproximadamente 345,000 niños adicionales una vez que el programa esté completamente implementado.

“Nos estamos inclinando”, dijo Neville-Morgan. “Tener un jardín de infantes de transición universal para todos los niños de 4 años abre oportunidades para todos los niños de 3 años”.

De hecho, son objetivos elevados, pero estos no ayudan a resolver la escasez de mano de obra que enfrentan los distritos escolares que es tan grave que las escuelas necesario para empezar a contratar 300,000 profesores al año desde 2018 para ponerse al día.

En última instancia, los distritos escolares de California necesitarán contratar 11,000 nuevos maestros acreditados adicionales para las aulas de kínder de transición y entre 25,000 y 26,000 asistentes de enseñanza, según Berkeley Children’s Forum.

Como mínimo, este año el estado necesitará al menos 2,400 maestros para poder atender a los 58,000 niños nuevos que se espera que se inscriban en el kínder de transición en el otoño. Al año siguiente se necesitarán otros 3,600 maestros acreditados, dijo Bruce Fuller, profesor de educación y política pública en UC Berkeley que dirige el Foro de los Niños.

“Es un experimento enorme y esperanzador, y creo que depende mucho de cómo responderán los distritos escolares”, dijo Fuller. “Y, en segundo lugar, ¿puede el sector sin fines de lucro girar un centavo y reequiparse y adaptarse a esta nueva realidad del mercado?”

Ahora, el estado está permitiendo que maestros con títulos de licenciatura y credenciales en múltiples materias enseñen kínder de transición. Para agosto, esos maestros también deberán haber comple-

Ella dijo que la disminución de la inscripción en las escuelas, el acceso equitativo para todos los niños de 4 años para acceder al jardín de infancia de transición y la oportunidad de crecimiento profesional llevaron al sindicato a respaldar la propuesta.

“A nuestros miembros se les paga muy poco, por lo que tener esa oportunidad de avanzar es algo que apoyamos”, dijo Lor. “Cuando sacas a un paracaidista y se convierte en maestro, creas está vacante.

Por lo tanto, necesitamos ayuda para asegurarnos de que estos puestos se cubran”. ¿Se allanarán los preescolares privados?

Si bien algunos distritos escolares verán a algunos maestros pasar de otros grados al kínder de transición, la principal fuente de nuevos reclutas puede provenir del mundo de la educación de la primera infancia de California. Se estima que hay 31,000 maestros con títulos de licenciatura que trabajan con el conjunto de menores de 5 años, dijo Hanna Melnick, asesora principal de políticas en el Learning Project Institute.

La Centro para el estudio del empleo en el cuidado infantil en UC Berkeley publicó un estudio en agosto que descubrió que los educadores de la primera infancia están bien equipados para enseñar en el jardín de infantes de transición. Encontró que el 49% de los maestros de la primera infancia tienen un título de licenciatura o superior y entre ellos, el 76% también tiene un permiso de desarrollo infantil a nivel de maestro o superior.

“Parece obvio que estas personas deberían ser absolutamente elegibles para enseñar TK”, dijo Elena Montoya, asociada principal de investigación y políticas en el centro de UC Berkeley. “Esperamos y alentamos que estos caminos estén disponibles para los educadores de la primera infancia que tienen la mayor experiencia trabajando con niños de 4 años”.

Y podrían tener un incentivo para mudarse a las escuelas públicas: el salario medio por hora de los maestros de jardín de infantes es de $41.86, o alrededor de $73,000 al año, mientras que los maestros de preescolar ganan $35,000

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al año es decir la hora, 16.83 según el Centro para el Estudio del Empleo en el Cuidado Infantil de UC Berkeley.

La incorporación de escuelas preescolares privadas y sin fines de lucro crearía una mejor calidad, está de acuerdo Fuller.

El éxodo potencial, sin embargo, afectará la educación de la primera infancia, donde ya es difícil encontrar maestros y asistentes. También puede dejar atrás a aquellos, especialmente a las mujeres de color que apilan el sector, sin la educación formal requerida para la transición, según una investigación del Berkeley Center.

“No queremos que las escuelas públicas sean únicamente las que decidan cómo es el prekínder de calidad. Queremos tener una diversidad de organizaciones”, dijo. “Eso es bueno para los padres porque pueden encontrar un prekínder Montessori o un prekínder muy disciplinado, un prekínder hippydippy donde se aprende a través del juego. Los padres pueden encontrar lo que quieran si continuamos financiando una amplia gama de organizaciones de prekínder”.

“El mensaje para el resto del sector y la fuerza laboral parece ser que California se está enfocando en los conocimientos tradicionales y centrando los recursos incluso si interrumpe el resto del sistema”, dijo Montoya. “Hablan de eso como un paquete, pero ¿es realmente un paquete si estas son las consecuencias, el desestabilizar el resto del sistema?”.

Es por eso por lo que el centro apoya la inclusión de proveedores de cuidado infantil actuales y centros preescolares para alcanzar la meta de un jardín de infantes de transición ampliado. También recomienda crear un camino alternativo para calificar como maestro de TK para que la experiencia en educación de la primera infancia pueda ser reconocida y contar para una credencial.

“No queremos que las escuelas públicas solo decidan cómo es el prekínder de calidad. Queremos tener una diversidad de organizaciones”.

De acuerdo al Diputado Superintendente del Estado, sin embargo, NevilleMorgan dijo que el kínder de transición se concentra en las escuelas públicas porque gran parte del dinero para la expansión proviene de Fondos de la Prop. 98, que deben ir a las escuelas públicas.

“Una de las cosas que esperamos es que California llegue a un lugar donde no estemos diciendo, ‘Estás robando o tomando (maestros)’, sino que todos estemos juntos en esto de manera compartida”, dijo.

“Sabemos que los maestros son lo más importante para nuestros niños pequeños”.

Los distritos escolares se preparan

Los distritos escolares han estado proporcionando kínder de transición durante casi una década.

Algunos lo han estado proporcionando durante más tiempo bajo diferentes nombres. El Distrito Escolar Unificado de Long Beach estaba ofreciendo lo que llamó “Preppy K” antes de que el estado creara el jardín de infancia de transición, dijo Brian Moskovitz, superintendente asistente de aprendizaje temprano y educación primaria.

maestros calificados para ocupar esos puestos”, dijo.

“Esta subvención de capacidad de residencia está diseñada para planificar y también para construir la tubería para conseguir esos maestros”.

Ahora, el distrito ofrece clases de kínder de transición, así como programas preescolares estatales y federales de Head Start.

Además de contratar a más maestros para el próximo año, el distrito también está aprovechando al personal existente para que la expansión funcione.

El Distrito Unificado de San Diego está un poco por delante de la curva. El distrito evaluó el kínder de transición para todos los niños de 4 años este año escolar en 70 aulas en sus escuelas de ingresos más bajos, dijo Stephanie Ceminsky, quien supervisa el aprendizaje temprano para el distrito.

En un salón de clases de kínder de transición, los estudiantes que están en preescolar estatal se combinan con otros niños de kínder de transición con el mismo maestro. Los niños simplemente son pagados con diferentes cantidades de dinero.

En el condado de Humboldt, los funcionarios dependen de un programa de residencia financiado por una subvención para capacitar a los maestros en el trabajo, pero llevará tiempo, dijo Colby Smart, superintendente asistente de la Oficina de Educación del condado de Humboldt.

“No tenemos el nivel de

El condado necesitará 70 maestros de kínder de transición. Actualmente, el condado tiene 30 residentes en capacitación que deberían tener sus credenciales completas para 2023.

“Es un lugar tan especial.

No es TK y no es K y no es un niño de 3 años”, dijo.

“Los niños de 4 años son un nicho especial que los educadores de la primera infancia sí conocen”.

El próximo año, el distrito implementará el programa en todos los campus para todos los niños de 4 años, independientemente de su cumpleaños. Ceminsky estima una necesidad de 40 a 60 maestros para los 3,200 estudiantes entrantes.

El distrito ya tiene a la mayoría de su personal gracias al programa piloto y planea una feria de carreras en mayo.

“No tenemos el nivel de maestros calificados para ocupar esos puestos”.

-COLBY SMART, SUPERINTENDENTE ASISTENTE DE LA OFICINA DE EDUCACIÓN DEL CONDADO DE HUMBOLDT En el condado de Modoc, en la esquina noreste del estado, los tres distritos escolares atienden a un total de solo 1,300 estudiantes.

Por lo tanto, las clases combinadas con niños de jardín de infantes e incluso de primer grado son la norma para los niños de 4 años.

“No tenemos una cantidad de estudiantes lo suficientemente grande como para justificar el salón de clases único”, dijo el superintendente. dijo Martín.

Pero la superintendente adjunta Misti Norby llama a las clases combinadas “no apropiadas para el desarrollo”. Por lo tanto, Martin y Norby trabajarán en estrecha colaboración con las familias para seleccionar la ubicación adecuada, que puede permanecer en su entorno preescolar actual.

Mientras tanto, los proveedores de cuidado infantil y preescolar dicen que temen perder personal y miembros potenciales del personal, quienes optarán por ir a los distritos escolares.

Un director de preescolar lo llamó “una bofetada” después de luchar para

-BRUCE FULLER, DIRECTOR DEL FORO INFANTIL DE BERKELEY El nuevo proyecto de ley, SB 976, requeriría que los proveedores privados y sin fines de lucro se incluyan en la expansión para dar opciones a los padres y aliviar la carga de personal, dijo Dave Esbin, director ejecutivo de Aprendizaje temprano de calidad de California, una organización que aboga por los proveedores privados de cuidado infantil.

permanecer abierto durante la pandemia para garantizar que los niños pequeños recibieran la atención y el aprendizaje que necesitaban mientras las escuelas públicas estaban cerradas.

Muchos educadores de primera infancia quieren saber: si el gobernador iba a dedicar dinero a niños menores de 5 años, ¿por qué no reforzó el sistema de primera infancia que ya existe?

“Todas las estadísticas del éxito del cuidado infantil o preescolar se basan en nuestros programas.

El preescolar es un lugar acogedor con pequeños muebles para niños y un maestro y un director”, dijo Holly Gold, propietaria de Rockridge Little School en Berkeley y otras dos ubicaciones. que atienden a niños de 2 a 5 años. “Ahora, toman todo eso y lo usan para robar todos los fondos y desviarlos a los sistemas de escuelas públicas porque la inscripción en las escuelas públicas ha disminuido”.

En Old Firehouse School en Lafayette, la directora del programa, Alexandra Dutton, dijo que no culpa a los maestros de preescolar que pueden querer ganar más dinero en las escuelas públicas, pero le preocupa.

“Se les pagará más, tendrán vacaciones, tendrán un sindicato”, dijo Dutton.

“No puedo competir con eso. La mayoría de las escuelas (privadas y sin fines de lucro) no podrán competir con eso, y eso tendrá un impacto directo en la calidad de los centros para la primera infancia porque muchos maestros educados van a pensar en asistir”.

Uno de los maestros de Dutton asiste a clases por la noche.

“Ella ve la escritura en la pared”, dijo Dutton. “Ella está tratando de obtener su licenciatura porque se da cuenta de que las cosas pueden cambiar”.

CalMatters el reportero Joe Hong contribuyó a esta historia.

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sitional kindergarten. It found that 49% of early childhood teachers have a bachelor’s degree or higher and among those 76% also have a child development permit at the teacher level or higher.

alifornia wants to lure all 4-year-olds to public schools within the next four years. But will there be enough teachers there to meet them?

“It seems like a no-brainer that these people should absolutely be eligible to teach TK,” said Elena Montoya, senior research and policy associate at the UC Berkeley center. “We are hoping and encouraging that these pathways be made available to early educators that have the most experience working with 4-year-olds.”

School districts across the state are scrambling to hire an estimated 11,000 teachers and 25,000 teacher assistants to expand transitional kindergarten. It’s a tall order for school district officials already in the midst of a daunting educator shortage and coming out of the pandemic.

“If we can’t find staffing, we just flat can’t do it,” said Mike Martin, superintendent of the County Office of Education in Modoc County. “It’s not like we have a pool of folks lined up asking to come to work in our districts. We are competing with everybody else out there for these same folks.”

The main potential source for these thousands of public school teachers are already teaching pint-sized kids in early childhood education. So now private and nonprofit preschool and child care providers are worried about losing not just 4-year-olds, but also their qualified teachers and staff members to the higher wages and free summers that public schools offer.

Their solution: A bill in the Legislature that would extend the state-funded expansion to their childcare centers and preschools for all 4-year-olds.

Gov. Gavin Newsom touts the expansion as a way to close the achievement gap and included $600 million in the 2020-21 budget, growing to $2.7 billion in the general fund by 2025-26. The budget also includes $130 million for student access and $300 million for planning and teacher training in one-time Proposition 98 money.

The roll-out begins this fall for kids turning 5 between Sept. 2 and Feb. 2. Each year, more children will be able to enroll based on their birthdates until 2025-26, when the program will be available to all 4-year-olds.

California is home to about 500,000 4-years-olds. One in five of those children are already in transitional kindergarten, known as TK. It began in 2012 for kids who turn five between Sept. 2 and Dec. 2. Previously, those children had been able to enroll in kindergarten at age 4, but then the rules changed limiting enrollment in kindergarten to mainly 5-year-olds.

Transitional kindergarten is optional; parents can still choose to stay in their private pay program or subsidized state preschool.

Advocates say the benefits of the expansion are two-fold.

Access to free transitional kindergarten will benefit children who qualified for subsidized child care but could not find a slot, and those who do not qualify for help but whose families can’t afford to pay for child care or preschool, said Patricia Lozano, executive director of Early Edge, a nonprofit

California needs tens of thousands of teachers and assistants to expand public school to all 4-year-olds.

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advocacy group that supported the new law.

Also, moving 4-year-olds out of early childhood education — such as state preschool, childcare centers or private preschools — and into public school is designed to open up seats for younger children, especially in state-run preschool and federally-funded Head Start programs.

Now, state preschool serves only 32% of eligible 4-year-olds and 13% of eligible 3-year-olds, said Sarah Neville-Morgan, deputy superintendent of the state Department of Education.

The participation rate for transitional kindergarten is expected to be 75% to 80% of all 4-year-olds, Neville-Morgan said. That is roughly an additional 345,000 children once the program is fully implemented.

“We are leaning in,” Neville-Morgan said.

“Having universal transitional kindergarten for all 4-year-olds opens up opportunities for all 3-year-olds.”

Lofty goals indeed, but these do not help solve the labor shortage facing school districts that is so dire that schools needed to start hiring 300,000 teachers a year since 2018 to get caught up.

Ultimately, California school districts will need to hire an additional 11,000 new credentialed teachers for transitional kindergarten classrooms and 25,000 to 26,000 teaching assistants, according to Berkeley Children’s Forum.

Minimally, this year the state will need at least 2,400 teachers to be able to serve the 58,000 new children expected to enroll in transitional kindergarten in the fall. The following year another 3,600 credentialed teachers will be needed, said Bruce Fuller, professor of education and public policy at UC Berkeley who heads the Children’s Forum.

“It’s a huge and hopeful experiment, and I think a lot rests on how school districts will

respond,” Fuller said. “And, secondly, can the nonprofit sector turn on a dime and reequip and adjust to this new market reality?”

Now, the state is allowing teachers with bachelor’s degrees and multi-subject credentials to teach transitional kindergarten.

By August, those teachers will also need to have completed 24 units of early childhood education classes, or they will need to have a child development permit.

In addition to the teachers and aides already working in early childhood centers, this also creates an opportunity for paraprofessionals, such as teacher assistants, to consider moving into teaching, said Xong Lor, legislative advocate for the California School Employees Association, which sponsored the expansion law.

She said declining enrollment in schools, equal access for all 4-year-olds to access transitional kindergarten and the opportunity for career growth drove the union to back the proposal.

“Our members are being paid so low, so having that opportunity to advance themselves that is something that we are supportive of,” Lor said. “When you take a para out and they become a teacher, now you’ve created this vacancy. So we need assistance to make sure these positions are being filled.”

Will private preschools get raided?

While some school districts will see some teachers moving from other grades into transitional kindergarten, the main source of new recruits may come from California’s early childhood education world. There are an estimated 31,000 teachers with bachelor’s degrees working with the under 5 set, said Hanna Melnick, senior policy advisor at the Learning Project Institute.

The Center for the Study of Child Care Employment at UC Berkeley published a study in August that found that early childhood educators are well-equipped to teach tran-

And they could have incentive to move to public schools: The median hourly wage for kindergarten teachers is $41.86, or about $73,000 a year, while preschool teachers earn $16.83 an hour, or about $35,000 a year, according to the Center for the Study of Child Care Employment at UC Berkeley.

The potential exodus, however, will impact early childhood education, where it’s already difficult to find teachers and assistants. It may also leave behind those, especially women of color who stack the sector, without the formal schooling required to transition over, according to research from the Berkeley Center.

“The message for the rest of the sector and the workforce seems to be that California is focusing on TK and centering resources even if it disrupts the rest of the system,” Montoya said. “They talk about it as a package, but is it really a package if these are the consequences, destabilizing the rest of the system?”

That is why the center supports including current child care providers and preschool centers to reach the goal of expanded transitional kindergarten. It also recommends creating an alternative pathway to qualify as a TK teacher so early childhood education experience can be recognized and count toward a credential.

“We don’t just want public schools to decide what quality pre-K looks like.

We want to have a diversity of organizations.”

-BRUCE FULLER, HEAD OF THE BERKELEY CHILDREN’S FORUM The new bill, SB 976, would require that private and nonprofit providers be included in the expansion to give parents choice and to ease the staffing burden, said Dave Esbin, executive director of California Quality Early Learning, an organization that advocates for private child care providers.

Incorporating non-profit and private preschools would create better quality, Fuller agrees.

“We don’t just want public schools to decide what quality pre-K looks like. We want to have a diversity of organizations,” he said. “That’s good for parents because they can find a Montessori pre-K or a heavily disciplined pre-K, a hippy-dippy learning through play pre-K. Parents can find whatever they want if we continue to

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money.

State Deputy Supt. Neville-Morgan, however, said transitional kindergarten is focused in public schools because much of the money for the expansion is from Prop.

98 funds, which must go to public schools.

In Humboldt County, officials are relying on a grant-funded residency program to train teachers on the job, but it’s going to take time, said Colby Smart, assistant superintendent of the Humboldt County Office of Education.

“One of the things we hope is that California gets to a place where we are not saying, ‘You are stealing or taking (teachers),’ but that we are all in this together in a shared way,” she said. “We know that teachers are the most important thing for our little kids.”

“We don’t have the level of qualified teachers to fill those positions,” he said. “This residency capacity grant is designed to plan and also to build the pipeline to get those teachers.”

School districts prepare School districts have been providing transitional kindergarten for nearly a decade.

Some have been providing it for even longer under different names. Long Beach Unified School District was offering what it called “Preppy K” before the state created transitional kindergarten, said Brian Moskovitz, assistant superintendent of early learning and elementary education.

Now, the district runs transitional kindergarten classes, as well as state preschool and federal Head Start programs. In addition to recruiting more teachers for next year, the district is also leveraging existing staff to make the expansion work.

In one transitional kindergarten classroom, students who are in state preschool are combined with other transitional kindergarteners with the same teacher. The children are simply paid for by different pots of

The county will need 70 transitional kindergarten teachers. Currently, the county has 30 residents in training who should be fully credentialed by 2023.

San Diego Unified is a bit ahead of the curve. The district tested transitional kindergarten for all 4-year-olds this school year in 70 classrooms in its lowest-income schools, said Stephanie Ceminsky, who oversees early learning for the district.

“It’s such a special place. It’s not TK and it isn’t K and it’s not a 3-year-old,” she said.

“4-year-olds are a special niche that early childhood educators do know.”

Next year, the district is rolling out the program across all campuses for all 4-yearolds regardless of birthday. Ceminsky estimates a need of 40 to 60 teachers for the incoming 3,200 students.

The district has most of its staff already because of the pilot program and plans a

career fair in May. “We don’t have the level of qualified teachers to fill those positions.”

-COLBY SMART, ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT OF THE HUMBOLDT COUNTY OFFICE OF EDUCATION In Modoc County, in the northeastern corner of the state, the three school districts serve a total of only 1,300 students. So combo classes with kindergarteners and even firstgraders are the norm for 4-year-olds.

“We don’t have big enough number of students to justify the single classroom,” Supt.

Martin said.

But Deputy Superintendent Misti Norby calls the combo classes “developmentally not appropriate.” So Martin and Norby will work closely with families to select the right placement, which may be staying in their current preschool setting.

Meanwhile, child care and preschool providers say they fear that they will lose staff and potential staff members, who will opt to go to school districts instead.

One preschool director called it “a slap in the face” after struggling to stay open during the pandemic to ensure little children got the care and learning they needed while public schools closed.

Many early childhood educators want to know: If the governor was going to dedicate money to kids under 5, why didn’t he bolster the early childhood system that al-

ready exists?

“All the statistics of the success of child care or preschool are based on our programs, Preschool is a cozy place with little child furniture and a teacher and a director,” said Holly Gold, who owns Rockridge Little School in Berkeley and two other locations that cater to 2- to 5-year-olds. “Now, they take all of that and they use it to hijack all of the funds and divert them to public school systems because public school enrollment is down.”

At the Old Firehouse School in Lafayette, program director Alexandra Dutton said she doesn’t blame preschool teachers who may want to earn more money in public schools, but it worries her.

“They are going to get paid more, they are going to get vacation, they are going to have a union,” Dutton said. “I can’t compete with that. Most (private and nonprofit) schools won’t be able to compete with that, and that will directly impact the quality of early childhood centers because a lot of educated teachers are going to think about going.”

One of Dutton’s teachers is attending classes at night.

“She sees the writing on the wall,” Dutton said. “She is trying to get her bachelor’s because she’s realizing that things might change.”

CalMatters reporter Joe Hong contributed to this story.

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as enfermedades cardíacas son la principal causa de muerte entre los hombres, mujeres y la gente que forma parte de la mayoría de los grupos raciales y étnicos en Estados Unidos; alrededor de 655,000 estadounidenses mueren cada año debido a una enfermedad cardíaca, según los Centros para el Control y la Prevención de Enfermedades (CDC, sus siglas en inglés), pero usted puede protegerse de 3 maneras.

eart disease is the leading cause of death for men, women, and people of most racial and ethnic groups in the United States—about 655,000 Americans die from heart disease each year, according to the Centers For Disease Control And Prevention—but you can protect yourself 3 ways.

Three Steps To A Healthier Heart

Tres pasos para un comienzo saludable

1. Don’t smoke. If you do smoke, quit. Your doctor can help.

1. No fume. Si fuma, deje de fumar. Su médico puede ayudar.

2. Get regular exercise. The Surgeon General recommends 2 hours and 30 minutes of moderate-intensity exercise week.

2. Haga ejercicio con regularidad. El Cirujano General (The Surgeon General) recomienda ejercicio, de moderado a intensivo por 2 horas y 30 minutos cada semana.

3. Eat right. Choose plenty of fresh fruits and vegetables and foods high in fiber and low in saturated fats, trans fat, and cholesterol.

3. Coma bien. Elija bastante frutas y verduras frescas y alimentos ricos en fibra y bajos en grasas saturadas, grasas trans y colesterol.

Para ayudar, Mazola® Corn Oil ha creado una serie de recetas deliciosas y buenas para la salud del corazón*.

El aceite de cocina para todo uso es una opción saludable para el corazón*, ideal para hornear, asar a la parrilla, saltear, sofreír, o para mezclar una marinada.

To help, Mazola® Corn Oil has come up with a number of recipes that are delicious and support heart health. The all-purpose cooking oil is a heart-healthy* choice for baking, grilling, sautéing, stir frying or mixing up a marinade.

Además, tiene el alto punto de 450 F en la temperatura del humo. Todos los aceites de cocina tienen un punto de temperatura de humo que, una vez superado, afecta negativamente al sabor de la comida.

Plus, it has a high smoke point of 450° F. All cooking oils have a smoke point that, once exceeded, negatively affects the food’s flavor.

Aquí le damos una receta saludable para el corazón*, popular entre los cocineros Latinx, aunque es delicioso para todos:

Here’s a heart-healthy* recipe, popular with Latinx cooks, that’s delicious for everyone: Steak Tacos

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In large bowl, combine soy sauce, lime juice, 2 tablespoon Mazola® Corn Oil, minced garlic, chili powder, cumin and oregano. Remove steak from freezer and slice thinly across the grain. Place in bowl with marinade. Stir to cover. Marinate 45 minutes to 2 hours. Heat 2 tablespoons of oil in large skillet over high heat. Add steak to hot oil.

Sear on both sides for about 1 minute. Immediately reduce heat to medium high. Add reserved marinade. Cook, stirring often, until marinade has reduced to half, about 3-4 minutes. Divide steak among warmed tortillas. Top with a sprinkling of chopped cilantro, crumbles of cotija cheese and pickled jalapeño. Serve immediately with lime wedges.

En un tazón grande, combine la salsa de soja, el jugo de lima, 2 cucharadas de aceite de maíz Mazola®, el ajo picado, el chile en polvo, el comino y el orégano.

Saque el bistec del congelador y córtelo en rodajas finas a través del grano de la carne. Póngalos en un tazón con la marinada. Revuelva para cubrir. Deje marinar de entre 45 minutos a 2 horas. Caliente 2 cucharadas de aceite en una sartén grande a fuego alto. Agregue el bistec al aceite caliente. Déjelo dorar por ambos lados alrededor de 1 minuto. Reduzca inmediatamente el fuego a medio alto. Agregue la marinada restante. Cocine revolviendo con frecuencia hasta que la marinada se reduzca a la mitad, alrededor de 3 a 4 minutos. Divida el bistec entre las tortillas calientes. Cubra con una pizca de cilantro picado, migajas de queso cotija y jalapeños en escabeche.

Sirva inmediatamente con rodajas de lima.

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THE NEED FOR BOLD ACTION TO ADDRESS OUR CHILDREN’S MENTAL HEALTH

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i desea comprender la gravedad de la crisis que enfrentan los niños de California, pregúntele al equipo que dirige el programa de salud mental “All 4 Youth” del condado de Fresno.

Cuando los estudiantes regresaron a la escuela el otoño pasado, las referencias de salud mental se duplicaron. La lista de preocupaciones era larga: pensamientos suicidas, desafíos disciplinarios, depresión, ansiedad. En todo California, ahora se están quitando las mascarillas, pero los efectos del aislamiento sin precedentes, la interrupción de la vida y la pérdida de seres queridos persisten.

Nuestros niños están pidiendo ayuda a gritos. ¿Los estamos escuchando?

Mental Health America posiciona a California en el puesto 33 para la salud mental de los niños. Muchos factores contribuyen a esta clasificación fallida, pero cerca de la parte superior de la lista se encuentra una escasez crítica de profesionales de la salud mental para los niños de California. En este momento, hay poco más de 1,000 psiquiatras de niños y adolescentes en un estado con más de 8 millones de jóvenes.

Las poblaciones desatendidas y las áreas rurales de California son las que más sufren, con un acceso severamente limitado a la ayuda en lugares como el Valle Central y el norte rural de California. No hay camas de hospital psiquiátrico para niños en 42 de los 58 condados de California y cero camas al norte de Sacramento.

De vuelta en el condado de Fresno, un informe del 2020 encontró un solo psiquiatra para poco más de 10,000 personas.

Es por eso que los enfoques innovadores son fundamentales. Una asociación entre la Fresno County Office of Education y el departamento de salud de comportamiento del condado, “All 4 Youth” brinda servicios escolares para personas de hasta 22 años. Utilizando fondos del estado bajo la Ley de Servicios Estudiantiles de Salud Mental, e igualados por las inversiones del distrito escolar, el programa brinda servicios de prevención e intervención temprana para jóvenes en sus comunidades y escuelas en todo el condado. El esfuerzo incluye evaluaciones de salud mental y terapia de médicos autorizados para padres e hijos.

En este momento, solo un puñado de distritos escolares y condados de California se asocian para aprovechar los fondos disponibles para los servicios de salud mental. En este momento crítico, dejar dinero sobre la mesa que podría ayudar a obtener más recursos para los niños es un error.

En el condado de Stanislaus, los educadores han adoptado la tecnología para abordar las necesidades de salud mental de los estudiantes. Llamado “The Lifeguard Inititiative (La Iniciativa Salvavidas)”, el programa voluntario brinda a los estudiantes la oportunidad de identificar valores fundamentales y crear metas de crecimiento. Los estudiantes se registran diariamente usando un sitio web o una aplicación de teléfono para medir su bienestar. ¿Te sientes bien? Toca el emoji con la cara feliz. ¿Menos que genial? Toca los emoticonos tristes. Los datos ayudan a los maestros a tener una mejor idea de cómo se sienten los estudiantes en un día determinado. También proporciona a los estudiantes ayuda de apoyo instantánea si es necesario.

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Este enfoque hace que los estudiantes piensen y se comuniquen sobre su salud mental. Identificar los valores fundamentales personales les ayuda a manejar mejor sus emociones cuando se enfrentan a situaciones estresantes. La identificación temprana de la enfermedad mental es fundamental para prevenir el empeoramiento de los síntomas a lo largo de la vida. Setenta y cinco por ciento de desafíos de salud mental comienzan antes de los 25 años.

Deberíamos celebrar que estas escuelas estén a la altura del desafío, pero se debe abordar la escasez de trabajadores de salud de comportamiento en el estado. Hoy, 31 condados con una gran necesidad de servicios de salud mental reportan escasez. Este año, el Instituto Steinberg está patrocinando la legislación – SB 964, presentado por el Sen. Scott Wiener, un demócrata de San Francisco, que enfrenta la escasez de mano de obra con ideas innovadoras y un enfoque holístico.

Hay motivos para tener esperanza. La conciencia de la crisis de salud mental se está traduciendo en acción en Sacramento. El año pasado, los legisladores aprobaron los $4.4 mil millones de la Iniciativa de salud conductual para niños y jóvenes, del gobernador Gavin Newsom, aportando recursos sin precedentes al desafío.

Además, la Ley de Servicios Estudiantiles de Salud Mental proporciona una financiación única de $40 millones y una financiación continua de $10 millones para asociaciones entre los departamentos de salud de comportamientos y las escuelas del condado.

Nos encontramos en el precipicio de la mayor oportunidad en nuestras vidas para abordar la salud mental de nuestros hijos. Si podemos aprovechar el dinero privado y público, federal, estatal y local disponible, podemos atender a todos los estudiantes que lo necesiten. La financiación está ahí. Ahora necesitamos el coraje para actuar con valentía.

Nuestros hijos cuentan con nosotros.

Karen Larsen es la directora ejecutiva del Instituto Steinberg, una organización sin fines de lucro de Sacramento dedicada a promover políticas sólidas de salud mental en California.

Este artículo fue publicado originalmente por CalMatters.

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f you want to understand the seriousness of the crisis facing California’s kids, just ask the team running Fresno County’s “All 4 Youth” mental health program.

When students returned to school last fall, mental health referrals doubled. The list of concerns was long: suicidal thoughts, disciplinary challenges, depression, anxiety. Across California, masks are now coming off, but the effects of unprecedented isolation, life disruption and the loss of loved ones linger.

Our kids are crying out for help. Do we hear them?

Mental Health America ranks California 33rd for children’s mental health. Many factors contribute to this failing ranking, but near the top of the list is a critical shortage of mental health professionals for California’s kids. Right now, there are just over 1,000 child and adolescent psychiatrists in a state with more than 8 million youths.

California’s underserved populations and rural areas are suffering the most, with severely limited access to help in places like the Central Valley and rural Northern California. There are no hospital psychiatric beds for children in 42 of California’s 58 counties and zero beds north of Sacramento.

Back in Fresno County, a 2020 report found only one psychiatrist for just over 10,000 people.

That’s why innovative approaches are critical. A partnership between the Fresno County Office of Education and the county behavioral health department, “All 4 Youth” provides school-based services for people up to 22 years old. Utilizing state Mental Health Student Services Act dollars, matched by school district investments, the program provides prevention and early intervention services for youths in their communities and schools throughout the county. The effort includes mental health assessments and therapy from licensed clinicians for parents and kids.

Right now only a handful of California school districts and counties partner to leverage available funds for mental health services. At this critical time, leaving money on the table that could help get more resources for kids is a mistake.

In Stanislaus County, educators have embraced technology to address student mental health needs. Called “The Lifeguard Initiative,” the voluntary program gives students an opportunity to identify core values and create growth goals.

Students check in daily using a website or phone app to gauge their well-being. Feeling great? Tap the happy emoji. Less than great? Sad emoji. The data helps teachers get a better sense of how students feel on any given day. It also provides students with instant supportive help if needed.

This approach gets students thinking and communicating about their mental health. Identifying personal core values helps them navigate their emotions better when faced with stressful situations. Identifying mental illness early is critical to preventing worsening symptoms throughout life.

Seventy-five percent of mental health challenges begin before age 25.

We should celebrate these schools rising to the challenge, but the state’s shortage of behavioral health workers must be addressed. Today, 31 counties with a high need for mental health services report a shortage. This year, the Steinberg Institute is sponsoring legislation — Senate Bill 964, introduced by Sen. Scott Wiener, a Democrat from San Francisco — taking on the workforce shortage with innovative ideas and a holistic approach.

There is reason to be hopeful. Awareness of the mental health crisis is translating into action in Sacramento. Last year, lawmakers approved Gov. Gavin Newsom’s $4.4 billion Children and Youth Behavioral Health Initiative, bringing unprecedented resources to the challenge. In addition, the Mental Health Student Services Act provides $40 million one-time funding and $10 million ongoing funding for partnerships between county behavioral health departments and schools.

We stand on the precipice of the greatest opportunity in our lifetimes to address our children’s mental health. If we can leverage the private and public, federal, state and local money available, we can serve every student in need. The funding is there. We now need the courage to act boldly.

Our kids are counting on us.

Karen Larsen is the CEO of the Steinberg Institute, a Sacramento nonprofit dedicated to advancing sound mental health policy in California.

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Kristin Schumacher, a policy analyst at the California Budget & Policy Center and author of the analysis, said the gap in utilization among low-income earners has been exacerbated by the pandemic.

aría Elena Durazo, a Democratic senator from Los Angeles, is renewing the fight for equitable paid family leave, hoping to make it a realistic option for more low-income Californians.

“It’s critically important that workers are able to take time off to care for their family members and that shouldn’t be a privilege restricted to those with economic privilege,” Schumacher says. “Workers who have been contributing ever since they got their first part-time job when they were teenagers deserve to be able to use those benefits when the need arises.

For those who can’t afford to pay bills or buy food on a fraction of their wages, they just can’t do it. And that’s unfair.”

After Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoed a similar bill last fall that would have increased wage replacement pay for the lowest paid workers, Durazo introduced Senate Bill 951 in February which would phase in increases in the percentage of the earnings low-wage workers receive while out on family leave, so three years from now a worker would receive up to 90% of their pay.

Proponents of the bill include a broad coalition of organizations advocating for working families. Arissa Palmer, executive director of the nonprofit BreastfeedLA, said SB 951 would not only provide economic relief for working families but it also would have a positive impact on infant and maternal health.

This week her bill passed out of committee with a three-quarters majority after a hearing. It was one of three bills she presented designed to bolster protections for low-income workers; the trio of measures is headed to the appropriations committee.

California became the first state in the nation to implement paid family leave in 2002. Nearly every private sector worker pays a 1.1% tax from each paycheck, which goes toward State Disability Insurance, which pays for paid family leave and disability insurance.

Although everybody pays in, not everybody uses it.

A recent analysis from the California Budget & Policy Center shows the program is still a far reach for most low-income workers. Data from 2020 reveal that California’s workers who earned $20,000 or less a year made up 37% of all workers eligible for paid family leave — the largest share — but they had the lowest family leave utilization rates at 14%. In fact, between 2017 and 2019, the number of claims filed by these workers steadily declined while claims from workers in every other income bracket increased, according to data from the Employment Development Department.

“This means that low- wage workers are subsidizing the leave of higher-wage workers,” Durazo said at the bill’s hearing this week.

Jerry Sandoval with his daughter Ariel in their living room in Chula Vista on March 13, 2022.

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“In recent years, we have significantly expanded job protections for workers out on family and medical leave. We have made little progress in addressing lost income,” she said.

For Jerry Sandoval, a San Diego father who testified at this week’s hearing, paid family leave was not an affordable option when his daughter was born in 2014.

Between two jobs — and a $33,000 annual salary — Sandoval could only manage to take two weeks off to spend with his newborn.

“I had been waiting to be a parent for a long time, so I was devastated when I had to go back to work,” Sandoval said. Now she is 7, but he says he can’t imagine how he would have survived her being an infant during the pandemic. “I can’t even sit here and think about that; it’s crazy.”

Today California still lags behind such blue states such as Washington and Connecticut, which recently implemented programs that provide low-wage workers with 90% and 95% wage placement respectively.

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Durazo predicted that SB 951 would ultimately help retirees, who are supported through the state’s Social Security network.

“If they have family members that could spend more time taking care of them if they’re ill, then this would help the family member be able to take that leave and get more of their wages replaced,” she says.

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The only group that spoke against the bill this week was the California Alliance for Retired Americans, which raised concerns that increasing wage replacement rates for both family leave and disability insurance would result in fewer disability benefits for retired recipients down the line. Tom Rankin, the group’s vice president, said the bill, unless amended, could reduce wage replacement rates for disability insurance to 60% after the first 16 weeks, harming ill and injured workers.

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If Durazo’s bill passes, by 2025 it would boost wage replacement rates up to 90% for workers receiving eight weeks of paid family leave and for workers receiving the first 16 weeks of disability insurance — if those workers make 70% or less of the state’s average wage, or about $46,000 a year. Workers making more than $46,000 would receive 70% wage replacement.

“It’s critically important that workers are able to take time off to care for their family members and that shouldn’t be a privilege restricted to those with economic privilege.”

“I think there’s a valid argument to be made: how do we pay for increased benefits? Not a penny comes out of our general fund, so this was a matter of making it fair across the board,” she said. “Why should those with higher incomes stop paying at the same rates as lower incomes — when they can probably afford to take time off anyway?”

By removing the taxable wage ceiling, the highest amount of wages that are subject to the State Disability tax, higher-income individuals who make more than $145,000 would continue contributing 1.1% of their wages to the SDI fund.

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When Newsom vetoed AB 123, a similar bill by former Sen. Lorena Gonzalez last year, he said increased wage replacements would saddle employees with “significant new costs.”

She added that while she fiercely supported AB 123, she understood the governor’s concerns about funding.

Durazo’s bill presents a new solution that she says would fund family leave more equitably.

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Under California’s minimum wage law, workers at small businesses earn $14 an hour, or roughly $27,000 annually. Each week, they pay $6.16 towards the state’s paid family leave program. Their pre-tax salary is $540 a week, which means that the weekly family leave benefit of 70% amounts to around $378, an amount that Durazo says is far too little to live on.

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“All studies show that chest/breastfeeding families who have access to paid family leave have stronger employee morale. They’re more likely to return to work and less likely to call out sick,” she said. “There are health benefits to both parent and child with that time to breast/chestfeed, including decreasing risk of chronic diseases, diabetes, certain cancers and allergies.”

In the hearing, Durazo also introduced SB 1058 which would require the EDD to collect data on the race and ethnicity of recipients of paid family leave and disability insurance. There also are plans for two new bills to be introduced later this session to add gender as a data point in need of collection.

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“How can we move forward and have the best possible program solutions without that information?”

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Meanwhile current wage replacement rates are set to expire at the end of the year. There is a new sense of urgency to pass legislation before 2023 or else the rates will slip back down to 55% — which would mean even greater financial hardship for California’s working class.

But Durazo said she feels hopeful that SB 951 has a viable second chance at bolstering the state’s family leave program – and that removing the taxable wage ceiling will offer a sustainable funding structure for the program for years to come.

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“I think there’s been a new consciousness around issues of equity – especially among low-wage workers and women workers. I’m hopeful that the governor sees this as a fair resolution to how the program gets paid for and allows more people who don’t take advantage to be able to use the program,” Durazo says.

“This is an important step in that direction.”

The governor’s office declined to comment on the bill.

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El único grupo que se pronunció en contra del proyecto de ley esta semana fue la Alianza de Estadounidenses Jubilados de California, que expresó su preocupación de que aumentar las tasas de reemplazo de salarios tanto para la licencia familiar como para el seguro por discapacidad daría como resultado menos beneficios por discapacidad para los beneficiarios jubilados en el futuro. Tom Rankin, vicepresidente del grupo, dijo que el proyecto de ley, a menos que se modifique, podría reducir las tasas de reemplazo de salarios para el seguro de discapacidad al 60% después de las primeras 16 semanas, perjudicando a los trabajadores enfermos y lesionados.

aría Elena Durazo, senadora demócrata de Los Ángeles, está renovando la lucha por un permiso familiar remunerado equitativo, con la esperanza de que sea una opción realista para más californianos de bajos ingresos.

Después de que el gobernador Newsom vetó un proyecto de ley similar el otoño pasado que habría aumentado el pago de reemplazo salarial para los trabajadores peor pagados, Durazo presentó el proyecto de ley 951 del Senado en febrero, que introduciría aumentos graduales en el porcentaje de los ingresos que reciben los trabajadores de bajos ingresos mientras están de licencia familiar, por lo que dentro de tres años un trabajador recibiría hasta el 90% de su salario.

Esta semana, su proyecto de ley fue aprobado por el comité con una mayoría de tres cuartos después de una audiencia. Fue uno de los tres proyectos de ley que presentó diseñados para reforzar las protecciones para los trabajadores de bajos ingresos; el trío de medidas se dirige al comité de asignaciones.

California se convirtió en el primer estado de la nación en implementar la licencia familiar pagada en 2002. Casi todos los trabajadores del sector privado pagan un impuesto del 1.1% de cada cheque de pago, que se destina al Seguro estatal por discapacidad, que paga la licencia familiar pagada y el seguro por discapacidad.

Aunque todos pagan, no todos lo usan.

Un análisis reciente del Centro de Políticas y Presupuesto de California muestra que el programa todavía está fuera del alcance para la mayoría de los trabajadores de bajos ingresos.

Los datos de 2020 revelan que los trabajadores de California que ganaban $20,000 o menos al año constituían el 37% de todos los trabajadores elegibles para la licencia familiar pagada, la mayor parte, pero tenían las tasas más bajas de utilización de la licencia familiar con un 14 %. De hecho, entre 2017 y 2019, la cantidad de reclamos presentados por estos trabajadores disminuyó constantemente, mientras que los reclamos de trabajadores en todos los demás niveles de ingresos aumentaron, según datos de la Departamento de Desarrollo de Empleo.

“Esto significa que los trabajadores con salarios bajos están subsidiando la licencia de los trabajadores con salarios más altos”, dijo Durazo en la audiencia del proyecto de ley esta semana.

Según la ley de salario mínimo de California, los trabajadores de las pequeñas empresas ganan $14 por hora, o aproximadamente $27,000 al año. Cada semana, pagan $6.16 para el programa de licencia familiar pagada del estado.

Su salario antes de impuestos es de $540 por semana, lo que significa que el beneficio semanal de licencia familiar del 70% asciende a alrededor de $378, una cantidad que, según Durazo, es demasiado pequeña para vivir.

“En los últimos años, hemos ampliado significativamente las protecciones laborales para los trabajadores con licencia familiar y médica.

Hemos avanzado poco en abordar la pérdida de ingresos”, dijo.

Para Jerry Sandoval, un padre de San Diego que testificó en la audiencia de esta semana, el permiso familiar pagado no era una opción asequible cuando nació su hija en 2014.

Entre dos trabajos, y un salario anual de

Durazo pronosticó que la SB 951 finalmente ayudaría a los jubilados, quienes reciben apoyo a través de la red del Seguro Social del estado.

Senadora estatal María Elena Durazo, demócrata de Los Ángeles. Photo Credit: CalMatters

$33,000, Sandoval solo pudo tomarse dos semanas libres para pasar con su recién nacido.

“Había estado esperando ser padre durante mucho tiempo, así que estaba devastado cuando tuve que volver a trabajar”, dijo Sandoval.

Ahora su hija tiene 7 años, pero él dice que no puede imaginar cómo habría sobrevivido a que ella fuera una bebé durante la pandemia. “Ni siquiera puedo sentarme aquí y pensar en eso; es una locura.”

Hoy en día, California todavía va a la zaga de estados azules como Washington y Connecticut, que recientemente implementaron programas que brindan a los trabajadores de bajos salarios un 90% y un 95% de colocación salarial, respectivamente.

Si se aprueba el proyecto de ley de Durazo, para 2025 aumentaría las tasas de reemplazo salarial hasta en un 90% para los trabajadores que reciben ocho semanas de licencia familiar pagada y para los trabajadores que reciben las primeras 16 semanas de seguro por discapacidad, si esos trabajadores ganan el 70 % o menos del salario promedio estatal o alrededor de $46,000 al año. Los trabajadores que ganen más de $46,000 recibirían un reemplazo salarial del 70%.

Cuando Newsom vetó AB 123, un proyecto de ley similar de la exsenadora Lorena González el año pasado, dijo que el aumento de los reemplazos salariales cargaría a los empleados con “costos nuevos significativos”.

“Es de vital importancia que los trabajadores puedan tomarse un tiempo libre para cuidar a sus familiares y eso no debería ser un privilegio restringido a aquellos con privilegios económicos”.

-KRISTIN SCHUMACHER, ANALISTA DE POLÍTICAS DEL CENTRO DE POLÍTICAS Y PRESUPUESTO DE CALIFORNIA El proyecto de ley de Durazo presenta una nueva solución que, según ella, financiaría la licencia familiar de manera más equitativa.

Al eliminar el tope salarial imponible, la cantidad más alta de salarios que están sujetos al impuesto estatal por discapacidad, las personas de mayores ingresos que ganen más de $145,000 continuarían contribuyendo el 1.1 % de sus salarios al fondo SDI.

Durazo dijo que este cambio no afectaría al 91% de los trabajadores que ganan menos de $145,000 al año.

Agregó que si bien apoyó fervientemente a AB 123, comprendió las preocupaciones del gobernador sobre la financiación.

“Creo que se puede presentar un argumento válido: ¿cómo pagamos por mayores beneficios? Ni un centavo sale de nuestro fondo general, por lo que se trataba de hacerlo justo en todos los ámbitos”, dijo. “¿Por qué aquellos con ingresos más altos deberían dejar de pagar las mismas tarifas que los ingresos más bajos, cuando probablemente puedan darse el lujo de tomarse un tiempo libre de todos modos?”.

Kristin Schumacher, analista de políticas del Centro de Políticas y Presupuesto de California y autora del análisis, dijo que la brecha en la utilización entre las personas de bajos ingresos se ha visto exacerbada por la pandemia.

“Es de vital importancia que los trabajadores puedan tomarse un tiempo libre para cuidar a sus familiares y eso no debería ser un privilegio restringido a aquellos con privilegios económicos”, dice Schumacher. “Los trabajadores que han estado contribuyendo desde que obtuvieron su primer trabajo de medio tiempo cuando eran adolescentes merecen poder usar esos beneficios cuando surja la necesidad.

Para aquellos que no pueden pagar las facturas o comprar comida con una fracción de su salario, simplemente no pueden hacerlo. Y eso es injusto”.

Los defensores del proyecto de ley incluyen una amplia coalición de organizaciones que abogan por las familias trabajadoras. Arissa Palmer, directora ejecutiva de la organización sin fines de lucro BreastfeedLA, dijo que la SB 951 no solo brindaría alivio económico a las familias trabajadoras, sino que también tendría un impacto positivo en la salud infantil y materna.

“Todos los estudios muestran que las familias que amamantan o tienen acceso a la licencia familiar remunerada tienen una moral de empleados más sólida. Es más probable que regresen al trabajo y menos probable que se den de baja por enfermedad”, dijo. “Hay beneficios para la salud tanto para los padres como para los niños con ese tiempo para amamantar/amamantar, incluida la disminución del riesgo de enfermedades crónicas, diabetes, ciertos tipos de cáncer y alergias”.

“Si tienen familiares que podrían pasar más tiempo cuidándolos si están enfermos, entonces esto ayudaría a que el miembro de la familia pueda tomar esa licencia y recuperar una mayor parte de su salario”, dice ella.

En la audiencia, Durazo también presentó la SB 1058 que requeriría que el EDD recopile datos sobre la raza y el origen étnico de los beneficiarios de la licencia familiar pagada y el seguro por discapacidad. También hay planes para que se presenten dos nuevos proyectos de ley más adelante en esta sesión para agregar el género como un punto de datos que necesita recopilación.

El EDD ha recibido la mayor cantidad de solicitudes de licencia familiar pagada presentadas desde 2011 en los últimos dos años, pero los legisladores y defensores dicen que no están seguros de qué grupos demográficos se están aprovechando del programa sin esos datos. “¿Cómo podemos avanzar y tener las mejores soluciones de programas posibles sin esa información?” pregunta Durazo.

Mientras tanto, las tasas de reemplazo salarial actuales expirarán a fin de año. Hay un nuevo sentido de urgencia para aprobar la legislación antes de 2023 o, de lo contrario, las tasas volverán a bajar al 55%, lo que significaría dificultades financieras aún mayores para la clase trabajadora de California.

Pero Durazo dijo que tiene esperanzas de que la SB 951 tenga una segunda oportunidad viable para reforzar el programa de licencia familiar del estado, y que eliminar el tope salarial imponible ofrecerá una estructura de financiación sostenible para el programa en los años venideros.

“Creo que ha habido una nueva conciencia sobre los temas de equidad, especialmente entre los trabajadores de bajos salarios y las mujeres trabajadoras. Tengo la esperanza de que el gobernador vea esto como una resolución justa sobre cómo se paga el programa y permite que más personas que no aprovechan puedan usar el programa”, dice Durazo. “Este es un paso importante en esa dirección”.

La oficina del gobernador se negó a comentar sobre el proyecto de ley.

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Querido EarthTalk:¿Alentar a los productores de leche y ganaderos a capturar gas metano del estiércol de su ganado es bueno o malo para el planeta? -- Phil Onorato, Pittsburgh, PA

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ethane capture, the process of using the decomposition of livestock byproducts like cow and hog manure to generate electricity, is a promising technology. It helps to resolve existing, and for the time being, necessary evils such as climate-warming methane emissions from cattle and pigs. It works by exposing the livestock waste to bacteria and enzymes that break down the embedded methane into usable natural gas that can be pumped right into generators.

Large farms and livestock operations that employ this now widely available technology can turn their cattle and pigs from a climate scourge—methane is a much more potent greenhouse gas than even carbon dioxide—into at least a producer of renewable energy (even if it is a fossil fuel).

One benefit of generating natural gas this way is that the resource is renewable, as long as cows and pigs keep defecating. Another is that methane capture accommodates existing technologies. Methane capture fuel and traditional natural gas use the same infrastructure.

The downside of methane capture, at least as far as environmentalists are concerned, is that it perpetuates the fossil-fuel-oriented status quo and further incentivizes the factory farm business model instead of a shift to true zero-emission renewables like solar, wind and geothermal. The factory farm business model has wreaked havoc on the environment from coast to coast, from pig waste overflows in North Carolina to poisoned waterways in the Midwest from runoff contaminated by livestock waste to California drought from cattle ranches claiming more than their fair share of water to quench cattle thirst.

But proponents of using methane emissions to offset methane production by livestock argue that their way of producing energy is just as “zero emission” as solar or wind. Yet we wouldn’t even need the process of methane capture to begin with without the livestock trade. Carbon offsets also do not reduce methane emissions, they simply compensate for them. In a sense, they are robbing Peter to pay Paul.

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Policy pushes abound on both sides of the issue. These include the California state government walking a fine line between supporting its farm-based economy, while leaning toward a greener future through incentivizing methane capture. Their opponents, including advocacy groups like Food and Water Watch, the Sierra Club, the Southern Environmental Law Center and the Natural Resources Defense Council, are coordinating on crafting legal solutions to manure-related pollution issues.

Methane capture may be a controversial technology, but it is worth investigating. Solutions that can work right now have some benefits over solutions that are only possible in the distant future. But future planning will require more ambitious solutions than temporary replacements.

CONTACTS: California Rejects Petition to Drop Factory Farm Gas From Energy Credit System, foodandwaterwatch.org/2022/01/26/california-rejects-petition-to-dropfactory-farm-gas-from-energy-credit-system/; For dairy farmers, this technology turns methane from cow manure into cash, marketplace.org/2021/07/21/for-dairy-farmersthis-technology-turns-methane-from-cow-manure-intocash/.

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a captura de metano, el proceso de utilizar la descomposición de los subproductos del ganado como el estiércol de vaca y cerdo para generar electricidad, es una tecnología prometedora. Ayuda a resolver los males existentes y por el momento, necesarios, como las emisiones de metano del ganado y los cerdos que contribuyen al calentamiento climático. Funciona al exponer los desechos del ganado a bacterias y enzimas que descomponen el metano incrustado en gas natural utilizable que se puede bombear directamente a los generadores.

Las grandes explotaciones agrícolas y ganaderas que emplean esta tecnología, ahora ampliamente disponible, pueden convertir a su ganado y cerdos de un flagelo climático (el metano es un gas de efecto invernadero mucho más potente que incluso el dióxido de carbono) en al menos un productor de energía renovable (incluso si es un combustible fósil).

Uno de los beneficios de generar gas natural de esta manera es que el recurso es renovable, siempre y cuando las vacas y los cerdos sigan defecando. Otra es que la captura de metano se adapta a las tecnologías existentes.

El combustible de captura de metano y el gas natural tradicional utilizan la misma infraestructura.

La desventaja de la captura de metano, al menos en lo que respecta a los ecologistas, es que perpetúa el statu quo orientado a los combustibles fósiles e incentiva aún más el modelo comercial de granjas industriales en lugar de un cambio hacia verdaderas energías renovables de cero emisiones como la solar, la eólica y la geotermia. El modelo comercial de las granjas industriales ha causado estragos en el medio ambiente de costa a costa, desde desbordamientos de desechos porcinos en Carolina del Norte hasta vías fluviales envenenadas en el Medio Oeste, desde escorrentías contaminadas por desechos de ganado hasta sequías en California desde ranchos ganaderos que reclaman más agua de la que les corresponde para saciar la sed del ganado.

Pero los defensores de la captura de metano para compensar las emisiones del mismo por parte del ganado, argumentan que su forma de producir energía es tan "emisión cero" como la solar o la eólica. Sin embargo, ni siquiera necesitaríamos el proceso de captura de metano sin el comercio de ganado. Las compensaciones de carbono tampoco reducen las emisiones de metano, simplemente las compensan. En cierto sentido, le están robando a Pedro para pagarle a Pablo.

Las presiones políticas abundan en ambos lados de la cuestión. Estos incluyen al gobierno del estado de California caminando por una delgada línea entre apoyar su economía basada en la agricultura, mientras se inclina hacia un futuro más verde mediante el incentivo de la captura de metano. Sus oponentes, incluidos grupos de defensa como Food and Water Watch, Sierra Club, Southern Environmental Law Center y Natural Resources Defense Council, se están coordinando para elaborar soluciones legales a los problemas de contaminación relacionados con el estiércol.

La captura de metano puede ser una tecnología controvertida, pero vale la pena investigarla. Las soluciones que pueden funcionar en este momento tienen algunos beneficios sobre las soluciones que solo son posibles en un futuro lejano. Pero la planificación futura requerirá soluciones más ambiciosas que los reemplazos temporales.

CONTACTOS: California Rejects Petition to Drop Factory Farm Gas From Energy Credit System, foodandwaterwatch.org/2022/01/26/california-rejects-petition-to-dropfactory-farm-gas-from-energy-credit-system/; For dairy farmers, this technology turns methane from cow manure into cash, marketplace.org/2021/07/21/for-dairy-farmersthis-technology-turns-methane-from-cow-manure-intocash/.

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eatro Nahual nuestro teatro comunitario del Área de la Bahía, retorna de manera triunfal después de dos años de ausencia. En el mes de febrero del año 2020, se estrenó la obra Malinche Show. Poco después del estreno se decretó la emergencia de salud y las funciones fueron suspendidas. Por ello la Obra será puesta en escena nuevamente para el deleite de los amantes del Teatro. Obra del dramaturgo mexicano Willebaldo López Guzmán (1944-2020) Si desea gozar y divertirse en una velada cómica, le invitamos a que asista a la obra de Teatro Nahual "Malinche Show". Esta compañía teatral, cuenta con una larga trayectoria. Nos han hecho reír a carcajadas con obras como: “La Casada Imperfecta" y "La Primera Dama", sólo por mencionar algunas de sus obras más recientes. "Verónica Meza, actriz mexicana, fundadora y directora de Teatro Nahual, nos comentó acerca de su misión como artista hispana en California. Su deseo es presentar obras teatrales que lleven un mensaje social, expuesto de una manera cómica que haga gozar a la audiencia.

Necesitamos reír más en estos tiempos que vivimos. Una obra cómica podría resultar sanadora para muchas personas, la risa es un remedio para muchos padecimientos”.

Malinche Show recrea la época de la conquista, haciendo énfasis en las re-

laciones que existían entre La Malinche, Hernán Cortés y Cuauhtémoc, el último emperador azteca.

En la obra se relata de manera cómica, los pormenores de la conquista de Tenochtitlán y cuál fue el rol de La Malinche o Doña Marina, con relación a Hernán Cortés.

Esta obra de Teatro Nahual, además de hacernos reír de principio a fin, nos hará reflexionar acerca de las relaciones de México con otras naciones y nos dejará una enseñanza. Blanca Sánchez, admiradora de Teatro Nahual, nos comentó que nunca se pierde estas obras maravillosas y divertidas. “Abraham Mijangos, es un cómico estupendo, posee una gran habilidad para hacer reír al público, con un gesto que haga, te hará reír. Asimismo, gozo con las actuaciones de todo el elenco, señaló Blanca".

La obra teatral "Malinche Show" se estrenará en MACLA. 510 S. First Street, San José, California, el día sábado 23 de abril a las 7:30 p.m. Con más funciones el día domingo 24 de abril a las 2 p.m. El sábado 30 de abril a las 7:30 p.m. Y el domingo 1 de mayo a las 2 p.m.

Los boletos estarán a la venta en la puerta del teatro. También pueden comprar sus boletos en la tienda: De la Rosa en San José 408-272-1321 y en línea: www.teatronahual.org o llamando al número de teléfono: 650-793-0783.

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DOUG WILSON TO STEP DOWN AS GENERAL MANAGER OF THE SAN JOSE SHARKS AFTER 19 SEASONS Long-Time Executive Engineered the Most Successful Period in Franchise History

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the Chicago Blackhawks. Amongst alltime NHL defensemen, Wilson ranks 12th in goals (237), 15th in points (827) and 18th in assists (590). In addition, he holds the fourth-highest single-season record for goals by a defenseman (39, in 1981-82), is tied for ninth among defensemen for most points-per-game (.81, min. 500 games), and 12th for most career shots (3,296).

AN JOSE, CA – Doug Wilson announced on Thursday April 7 that he is stepping down from his role as general manager of the San Jose Sharks.

“These past 19 years serving as general manager of the San Jose Sharks have been a privilege and one of the most fulfilling and enjoyable periods of my life,” said Wilson. “I have been incredibly fortunate to work for and with some of the most talented and passionate people in the game of hockey.

“I want to thank Hasso Plattner, along with our previous ownership groups, for the incredible opportunity and the trust they placed in myself and our staff. I want to also thank all of the coaches, players, scouts, trainers and members of the hockey department that I have worked with over these many years for their dedication and commitment to our organization. I want to thank the tremendous fans of the San Jose Sharks franchise. Your enthusiasm and support of this team is unmatched, and I will cherish the shared memories that we have built together over nearly two decades.

“I would not have been able to serve in this role for so long without the unconditional love and support from my family, especially my wife Kathy. The sacrifices that they have made to allow me to pursue this opportunity have been selfless and I cannot thank them enough.

“Finally, I want to thank everyone who has reached out during my leave of absence.

While I have made great progress over the last several months, I feel it is in the best interest of the organization and myself to step down from my current duties and focus on my health and full recovery. I look forward to continuing my career in the NHL in the future.”

Wilson, who was named general manager on May 13, 2003, strategically built the Sharks into one of the National Hockey League’s elite franchises through strong drafting, shrewd trades and timely free agent signings. Under his guidance, only the Pittsburgh Penguins (768) and Boston Bruins (762) have won more regular season games than the Sharks (760), and only Boston (1,708) and Pittsburgh (1686) have accumulated more standings points than the Sharks (1,686).

The Sharks qualified for the Stanley Cup Playoffs 14 times under Wilson, including ten straight appearances (2004-2014). Between 2003-04 and 2019-20, (excluding the lockout-shortened season in 2012-13), the Sharks averaged 45.6 wins per season and 100.7 points per year under his direction.

Additionally, only Pittsburgh has appeared in more Stanley Cup Playoff rounds (31)

Doug Wilson announced on Thursday April 7, 2022 that he is stepping down from his role as general manager of the San Jose Sharks after 19 years. Photo Credit: San Jose Sharks

than the Sharks (30) since 2003-04. Under Wilson’s guidance, the Sharks captured the Presidents’ Trophy (2009), five Pacific Division titles (2004, 2008-11), advanced to the Western Conference Finals on five occasions (2004, 2010, 2011, 2016, 2019) and made one Stanley Cup Final appearance (2016).

During his tenure, Wilson negotiated several block-buster trades to bring some of the game’s elite and most-sought after players to the Sharks organization, including Joe Thornton (2005), Dan Boyle (2008), Dany Heatley (2009), Brent Burns (2011) and Erik Karlsson (2018).

At the draft table, Wilson and his staff selected an impressive list of future NHL standouts, including Milan Michalek and Joe Pavelski (2003), Devin Setoguchi and Marc-Edouard Vlasic (2005), Logan Couture, Nick Bonino and Justin Braun (2007), Charlie Coyle (2010), Tomas Hertl (2012), Timo Meier (2015) and Mario Ferraro (2017).

Due to the team’s consistently strong regular season performance, since 2003 the Sharks hold the lowest average draft position among all NHL clubs (128.0), nearly four spots lower than the next lowest club. Despite that average drafting position, which includes only five top-10 selections (Michalek/6th; Setoguchi/8th; Couture/9th; Meier/9th; Eklund/7th) and none higher than sixth overall, San Jose’s draft selections rank seventh in games played, sixth in goals, tenth in points and 13th in assists among all NHL teams.

In his 18+ seasons leading the Sharks, Wilson ascended the NHL’s all-time lists among general managers. On Jan. 26, 2017, Wilson joined an elite club, becoming the only the fourth individual to play in 1,000 NHL hockey games and to serve as a general manager of an NHL club for at least 1,000 games. The only others to have accomplished the feat were Hockey Hall

of Famers Bobby Clarke, Bob Gainey and Bob Pulford (since then accomplished by Bob Murray).

On Oct. 8, 2019, he served his 1,200th game as general manager and five days later, surpassed Conn Smythe (682) for 19th on the NHL’s all-time wins list. He achieved his 700th win on Jan. 4, 2020 and currently sits 14th on the all-time general manager wins list (760). Wilson ranks seventh on the NHL’s all-time list among general managers for most wins with one franchise and is one of two active NHL general managers to have served at least 1,300 games with their current NHL Club (David Poile, 1,799 with Nashville). He was the second-longest serving NHL general manager with their current team (behind Poile) and was the fourth-longest serving amongst all active NHL general managers (behind Poile, Lou Lamoriello and Ken Holland).

Wilson joined the Sharks hockey operations department as director of pro development in 1997-98 and served in that role until he was named general manager.

As a player, Wilson was acquired by the Sharks just prior to the team’s inaugural season in 1991, bringing instant credibility and respect to the young franchise. He played two seasons for the Sharks, serving as the organization’s first captain and scoring 48 points (12 goals, 36 assists) in 86 games. He was the team’s first representative in the NHL All-Star Game (1991-92) and played in his NHL-milestone 1,000th game on Nov. 21, 1992, becoming the 77th player in League history to accomplish the feat. Additionally, he was named the Sharks nominee for the King Clancy Memorial Trophy twice (1992 and 1993), presented for leadership and humanitarian contributions on and off the ice.

Prior to coming to San Jose, Wilson established himself as one of the most dynamic defensemen to ever play the game with

In 1982, Wilson captured the James Norris Trophy as the NHL’s top defenseman and was named First Team NHL All-Star after posting 85 points (39 goals, 46 assists) in 76 games, leading all defensemen in goals.

He finished in the Top-5 in Norris Trophy voting three other times. Wilson was selected to the NHL All-Star Game eight times and named as a Second Team NHL All-Star in 1985 and 1990.

Between 1979-1991, Wilson’s 719 points for a defenseman ranked only behind fellow Hockey Hall of Famers Paul Coffey and Ray Bourque.

Wilson began his illustrious career in hockey after being selected sixth overall by the Blackhawks in the 1977 NHL Draft.

The stalwart blueliner appeared in 938 NHL games with Chicago from 1977-1991, amassing 779 points (225 goals, 554 assists) with a plus-121 rating.

On the Blackhawks franchise all-time lists, Wilson ranks ninth in games played, seventh in points, fourth in assists and 15th in goals. Among Blackhawks franchise defensemen, he ranks first in goals, points, assists, points-per-game (.83, minimum 300 games), and fourth in games played.

He played in 1,024 NHL regular season games with the Chicago Blackhawks and San Jose Sharks.

Wilson also appeared in 95 Stanley Cup Playoff games with Chicago, scoring 80 points (19 goals, 61 assists) with a plus-11 rating and a .84 points-per-game average. He ranks first in points-per-game, second in assists and points, tied for second in goals, and seventh in games played among franchise defensemen in the postseason.

Wilson announced his retirement as a player from hockey prior to the 1993-94 season.

Internationally, Wilson represented Team Canada in the 1984 Canada Cup, capturing a Gold Medal, and at the Rendezvous ’87 against the Soviet Union.

Wilson was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame as a member of the 2020 class on Nov. 15, 2021. He is also a member of three regional Sports Halls of Fame; Ottawa (inducted Oct. 1998), Chicago (inducted Sept. 1999), and San Jose (inducted Nov. 2016). The Ottawa 67s also honored his stellar career by retiring his No. 7 sweater.

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UTAH LAWMAKERS BAN TRANSGENDER GIRLS FROM WOMEN’S SPORTS

If confirmed, Ketanji Brown Jackson would be the 116th associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court, and the first Black woman to serve on that bench. Photo Credit: senate.gov

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udge Ketanji Brown Jackson is on the cusp of being confirmed as a U.S. Supreme Court justice. While Iowa's senior U.S. senator plans to vote against her nomination, others hope her ascendance will resonate around the state.

If confirmed, Jackson would be the first Black woman to serve on the nation's highest court. Matt Sinovic, executive director of the group Progress Iowa, said he feels she would be fair-minded and uphold the Constitution. Although tensions have ratcheted up in state and federal politics, he said he thinks many residents see the nomination favorably.

"People who do appreciate that our courts should be independent, judges need to be well qualified and fair minded," he said. "There's been, even on a state level, some fights over that, but when it comes down to it, Iowans get it that these judges and justices are there to uphold the law."

state, so we appreciate that Judge Jackson will be the first Black woman on the court."

While Iowa is among the least racially diverse states in the country, new census figures show Black and Latino residents, along with other racial groups, are playing a big role in the population growth seen here. As for Jackson, the American Bar Association unanimously rated her "well qualified" to serve on the Supreme Court.

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transgender people, and can have serious mental-health consequences.

tah's Legislature has overridden Republican Gov. Spencer Cox's veto of House Bill 11, which now mandates young transgender athletes can play only for teams based on their sex, not their gender identification.

Rep. Kera Birkeland, R-Morgan, the bill's sponsor, countered it safeguards opportunities for female athletes.

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"Iowans are proud of our history of civil rights and fighting for equality, too," he said, "and we are an increasingly diverse

Utah is now one of at least 12 states limiting the participation of athletes based on their sex at birth. The legislation will likely now face lawsuits challenging its constitutionality before it takes effect July 1.

The bill was originally tasked with creating a commission to evaluate requests made by transgender athletes to compete based on their gender identity. A last-minute amendment went further, banning transgender girls from participating in sports alongside genetic or cisgender female athletes.

In his monthly address, Governor Cox spoke of the financial burden on Utah taxpayers if the Legislature took action against transgender athletes "at the last minute."

He said he feels the public can see through the backlash by some Republican senators in Jackson's confirmation process, including Iowa's Chuck Grassley.

Grassley said he'll be a "no" vote, citing different views on the role judges should play in government. However, a handful of other G-O-P senators say they'll vote 'yes,' likely leading to Jackson's confirmation.

Sinovic said having some GOP support gives weight to the belief that Jackson's qualifications trump any political misgivings. Meanwhile, recent state policies have led to civil rights debates in Iowa.

Sinovic said that doesn't mean the significance of the confirmation won't be felt in the Hawkeye State.

"There's 24 activities under the High School Activity Association umbrella," Birkeland noted. "Five of those are women's activities.

So, we're only asking to keep five single-sex categories for women. That's 19 other categories kids can participate in, from all different backgrounds."

"Everyone knows what's going to happen, and that is, there will be a lawsuit," Cox acknowledged. "And it will be a very expensive lawsuit. It is very likely that this bill will bankrupt the Utah High School Athletic Association. Those are their words, not mine."

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But Birkeland does not believe financial concerns outweigh the bill's intent. She said coaching girls basketball informed her decision to sponsor it, and override the governor's veto.

"I was officiating a basketball game, and there were some concerns brought to me by some parents," Birkeland stated. "They were aware that there were transgender athletes competing in different sports around the state, and they wanted to know my thoughts and what would be done about it."

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 683831 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: JJ TOWING AND TRANSPORT, 2751 Villa Monterey, 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): Ramon F Garcia, 2751 Villa Monterey, San Jose, CA 95111. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 03/23/2022.

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/ Ramon F Garcia This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 04/05/2022.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Elaine Fader, Deputy File No. FBN 683831 April 8, 15, 22, 29, 2022 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 683800 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: NegroPapa Entertainment, 3790 El Camino Real, Palo Alto, CA 94306, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by an Individual. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): Willy Osagiede, 328 D St. Apt 3, San Rafael, CA 94306.

The registrant began

transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 04/04/2022. 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/ Willy Osagiede This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 04/04/2022.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Elaine Fader, Deputy File No. FBN 683800 April 8, 15, 22, 29, 2022 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 683163 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: The Camp Transformation Center, 2078 El Camino Real Suite C, Santa Clara, CA 95054, Santa Clara County.

This business is owned by a Corporation. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): Legacy Fitness Systems, Inc., 4251 Heather Rd, Long Beach, CA 90808. 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 Hernandez Legacy Fitness Systems, Inc. Owner

Article/Reg#: C4745179 Above entity was formed in the state of CA This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 03/16/2022.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Elaine Fader, Deputy File No. FBN 683163 April 8, 15, 22, 29, 2022 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 683359 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: MY CRAFTISH SPACE, 371 Vale Dr, 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): Anna Gronkowska, 371 Vale Dr, San Jose, CA 95123. 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/ Anna Gronkowska This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 03/21/2022.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Laura Luna, Deputy File No. FBN 683359 April 8, 15, 22, 29, 2022 ON HOLD FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

NO. 683674 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Rinse and Shine Autospa, 1530 Chiri Court, San Martin, CA 95046, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by an Individual. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): Mason Heroux, 1530 Chiri Court, San Martin, CA 95046. 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/ Mason Heroux This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 03/29/2022.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Elaine Fader, Deputy File No. FBN 683674 April 8, 15, 22, 29, 2022 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 683702 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: THE WEEKLY MORNING KOREAN NEWS, 1265 EL CAMINO REAL, SUITE 217, SANTA CLARA, CA 95050, Santa Clara County.

This business is owned by an Individual. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): Jong Ki Min, 1265 El Camino Real, Suite 217, Santa Clara , CA 95050. 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/ Jong Ki Min, This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 03/30/2022.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Nina Khamphilath, Deputy File No. FBN 683702 April 8, 15, 22, 29, 2022 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 683705 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: SILICON VALLEY KOREANS, 1265 EL CAMINO REAL, SUITE 217, SANTA CLARA, CA 95050, Santa Clara County. This

business is owned by an Individual. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): Jong Ki Min, 1265 El Camino Real, Suite 217, Santa Clara , CA 95050. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on N/A. This filing is a Refile (changes in facts from previous filing) Previous file #660690. “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/ Jong Ki Min, This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 03/30/2022.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Nina Khamphilath, Deputy File No. FBN 683705

The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 05/28/1998. This filing is a refile (changes in facts from previous 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/ Ramon Luna, President Ramon Luna Company Article/Reg # 2110254 This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 04/05/2022.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Elaine Fader, Deputy File No. FBN 683838 April 8, 15, 22, 29, 2022

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 683596 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Banya AI Lab and Banya AI, 530 Cherry Blossom Ln, Campbell, CA 95008, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by an Individual. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): Steve Hahn, 530 Cherry Blossom Ln, Campbell, CA 95008. 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/ Steve Hahn This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 03/28/2022.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Sandy Chanthasy, Deputy File No. FBN 683596

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 683628 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: STUDIO 1610, 1610 BLOSSOM HILL ROAD RD #7D, SAN JOSE, CA95124, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by a Limited Liability Company. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): AM 1610 LLC, 1610 BLOSSOM HILL RD #7D, SAN JOSE, CA 95124. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 03/09/2022.

This 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/ MUMTAZ MOHAMMAD, MEMBER AM 1610 LLC A r t i c l / R e g #202207510435 This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 03/28/2022.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Elaine Fader, Deputy File No. FBN 683628

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 683838 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: MERCADO CALIFORNIA, 5302 Monterey Hwy, San Jose, CA 95111, Santa Clara County.

This business is owned by a Corporation. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): RAMON LUNA COMPANY, 5302 MONTEREY HIGHWAY, SAN JOSE, CA 95111.

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 22CV396384 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Edna Kathleen Haag.

TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) Edna Kathleen Haag has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a.

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APR 08 - APR 14, 2022 Edna Kathleen Haag to Dolly Edna Haag 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: 07/12/2022 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.

Apr 05, 2022 Jacqueline M. Arroyo Judge of the Superior Court April 8, 15, 22, 29, 2022 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 22CV396245 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Mohammad Hassan Moezzi.

TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) Mohammad Hassan Moezzi has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Mohammad Hassan Moezzi to Maziar M.H. Moezzi 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: 06/28/2022 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.

Mar 28, 2022 Jacqueline M. Arroyo Judge of the Superior Court April 8, 15, 22, 29, 2022 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 22CV396338 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Nghi Huyen Ton Nu Phuong Cong. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1.

Petitioner(s) Nghi Huyen Ton Nu Phuong Cong has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Nghi Huyen Ton Nu Phuong Cong to Evie Nghi Cong 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: 07/05/2022 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.

Apr 01, 2022 Jacqueline M. Arroyo Judge of the Superior Court April 8, 15, 22, 29, 2022 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 22CV396339 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Ha Thi Nguyen. TO ALL IN-

APR 08 - APR 14, 2022 TERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) Ha Thi Nguyen has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Ha Thi Nguyen to Audrey Ha Nguyen 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: 07/05/2022 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.

Apr 01, 2022 Jacqueline M. Arroyo Judge of the Superior Court April 8, 15, 22, 29, 2022 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 22CV396376 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Thy-Thy Thi Tran. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1.

Petitioner(s) Thy-Thy Thi Tran has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Thy-Thy Thi Tran to Serena Tee Tran 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: 07/05/2022 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.

Apr 04, 2022 Jacqueline M. Arroyo Judge of the Superior Court April 8, 15, 22, 29, 2022 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 21CV392757 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Patricia Liliana Guerrero. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) Patricia Liliana Guerrero has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Patricia Liliana Guerrero aka Liliana Miranda Guerrero Lashgan to Patricia Liliana Guerrero Lashgan. 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: 05/24/2022 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.

Apr 06, 2022 Jacqueline M. Arroyo Judge of the Superior Court April 8, 15, 22, 29, 2022 Notice of Petition to Administer Estate of

EL OBSERVADOR | www.el-observador.com MARIA F. HERNANDEZ Case No. 22PR192107 1.To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may be interested in the will or estate, or both, of MARIA F. HERNANDEZ. 2. A Petition for Probate has been filed by LORETTA HERNANDEZ in the Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara. 3.The Petition for Probate requests that LORETTA HERNANDEZ 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: May 25, 2022, 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 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 DERMER LAW FIRM 15720 Winchester Blvd., Suite 200 San Jose, CA 95030 (408)395-5111 Rune Date: April 8, 15, 22, 2022 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 682742 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: LUPE’S CAROUSEL CHILD CARE, INC. 533 University Ave, San Jose, CA 95110, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by a Corporation. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): LUPE’S CAROUSEL CHILD CARE, INC., 533 University Avenue, San Jose, CA 95110. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 04/19/2001. This filing is a refile [Change(s) in facts from previous filing] of previous file #: FBN607748. “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/ Guadalupe Mendoza Lupe’s Carousel Child Care, Inc. Owner Article/Reg#: C4125062 Above entity was formed in the state of CA This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 02/28/2022.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Nina Khamphilath, Deputy File No. FBN 683656 April 1, 8, 15, 22, 2022 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 683011 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: G-GAL BOUTIQUE, 267 Lewis Street, Gilroy, CA 95020, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by an Individual. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): Gisselle Cisneros, 267 Lewis Street, Gilroy, CA 95020. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed

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above on 2/17/2022. 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/ Gisselle Cisneros This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 03/9/2022.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Elaine Fader, Deputy File No. FBN 683011

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/ Hong Minh Bui This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 03/29/2022.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Sandy Chanthasy, Deputy File No. FBN 683662

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 683656 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: APPLIED ENGINEERING, 6341 San Ignacio Ave Suite 10, San Jose, CA 95119, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by a Corporation. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): ELECTRONIC INTERFACE COMPANY, INC., 6341 San Ignacio Ave Suite 10, San Jose, CA 95119. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 04/14/1980.

This filing is a refile [Change(s) in facts from previous filing] of previous file #: FBN629526. “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/ Jack Yao ELECTRONIC INTERFACE COMPANY, INC. President Article/Reg#: C0966890 Above entity was formed in the state of CA This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 03/29/2022.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Sandy Chanthasy, Deputy File No. FBN 683656

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 683663 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: POLENTA BAR, 201 Prague Drive, San Jose, CA 95119, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by a Limited Liability Company. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): POLENTA BAR LLC, 201 Prague Drive, San Jose, CA 95119.

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/ Bogdan Dumitrescu POLENTA BAR LLC Member Article/Reg#: 202204510315 Above entity was formed in the state of CA This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 03/29/2022.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Sandy Chanthasy, Deputy File No. FBN 683663

April 1, 8, 15, 22, 2022 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 683662 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: GLANCHE, 4405 Pinon Pl, San Jose, CA 95136, Santa Clara County.

This business is owned by an Individual. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): Hong Minh Bui, 4405 Pinon Pl, San Jose, CA 95136. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed

April 1, 8, 15, 22, 2022 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 683675 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: CHAMPIONS COMPANY, 940 Saratoga Ave Ste 238, San Jose, CA 95129, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by an Individual. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): Jordan Moreno Rico, 6520 Gamma Way Unit 306, San Jose, CA 95129.

The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 03/07/2022. 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/ Jordan Moreno Rico This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 03/29/2022.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Elaine Fader, Deputy File No. FBN 683675 April 1, 8, 15, 22, 2022 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 683531 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: HISAIL GLOBAL CO., 843 Hanover Ave, Sunnyvale, CA 94087, Santa Clara County.

This business is owned by an Individual. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): GEMKANG NIEH, 843 Hanover Ave, Sunnyvale, CA 94087.

The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 02/28/2022. This filing is a refile [Change(s) in facts from previous filing] of previous file #: FBN596150. “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/ GEMKANG NIEH Owner Above entity was formed in the state of CA This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 03/24/2022.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Elaine Fader, Deputy File No. FBN 683531 April 1, 8, 15, 22, 2022 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 683450 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: AURA PERFUMERY, 22560 Alcalde Road, Cupertino, CA 95014, Santa Clara County.

This business is owned by an Individual. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): BREV DAVID PATTERSON, 22560 Alcalde Road, Cupertino, CA 95014. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on N/A. This filing is a refile [Change(s) in facts from previous filing] of previous file #: FBN667483. “I declare that all information in this statement is true and

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correct.” (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) /s/ Brev David Patterson This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 03/23/2022.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Sandy Chanthasy, Deputy File No. FBN 683450 April 1, 8, 15, 22, 2022 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 683485 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: PENINSULA ENDODONTICS DENTAL GROUP, 505 South Dr. Ste. 10, Mountain View, CA 94040, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by a General Partnership. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): KINGSTONE C. SHIH, DDS, INC, 505 South Dr Ste. 10, Mountain View, CA 94040 and Michelle C. Olsen, DDS, INC, 505 South Dr Ste. 10, Mountain View, CA 94040.

The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 12/24/2007. This filing is a refile [Change(s) in facts from previous filing] of previous file #: FBN628288. “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/ Michelle C Olsen, DDS, Inc., General Partner This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 03/24/2022.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Mike Louie, Deputy File No. FBN 683485 April 1, 8, 15, 22, 2022 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 683540 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Under the Sky Home Daycare, 3367 Victoria Ave, Santa Clara, CA 95051, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by an Individual. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): Evelyn Roxana Ruiz Torres, 3367 Victoria Ave, Santa Clara, CA 95051.

The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 03/11/2022. This filing is a first filing. “I declare that all information in this

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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/ Evelyn R. Ruiz Torres This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 03/25/2022.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Nina Khamphilath, Deputy File No. FBN 683540 April 1, 8, 15, 22, 2022 STATEMENT OF ABANDONMENT OF USE OF FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME The following person(s) has / have abandoned the use of the fictitious business name(s): ECONOMY TIRES & WHEELS, 866 South First St, San Jose CA, 95110. Filed in Santa Clara County on 11/03/17 under file no. FBN635666.

SUPER CHEAP HAULING & TIRE RECYCLING, LLC, 558 Windlass Lane, Foster City CA, 94404.

This business was conducted by: A Limited Liability Company. “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/ Alexandra M. Rodriguez Prieto This statement was filed with the Co. Clerk Recorder of Santa Clara County on 3/22/2022.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Elaine Fader, Deputy File No. FBN 683416 April 1, 8, 15, 22, 2022 STATEMENT OF ABANDONMENT OF USE OF FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME The following person(s) has / have abandoned the use of the fictitious business name(s): ECONOMY HAULING & TIRE RECYCLING, 866 S 1st St, San Jose CA, 95110. Filed in Santa Clara County on 04/05/18 under file no.

FBN640900.

SUPER CHEAP HAULING & TIRE RECYCLING, LLC, 558 Windlass Lane, Foster City CA, 94404.

This business was conducted by: A Limited Liability Company. “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/ Alexandra M. Rodriguez Prieto This statement was filed with the Co. Clerk

Recorder of Santa Clara County on 3/22/2022.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Elaine Fader, Deputy File No. FBN 683417 April 1, 8, 15, 22, 2022 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 683506 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: KC & ASSOCIATES INSURANCE AGENCY, 5339 PROSPECT ROAD, STE. 318, SAN JOSE, CA 95129, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by a Corporation. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): KYLE CHUANG INSURANCE AGENCY, INC., 5339 PROSPECT RD. #318, SAN JOSE, CA 95129. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 05/17/2012.

This filing is a refile [Change(s) in facts from previous filing] of previous file #: FBN627507. “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/ KYLE CHUANG KYLE CHUANG INSURANCE AGENCY, INC. President Article/Reg#: C3441914 Above entity was formed in the state of CA This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 03/24/2022.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Elaine Fader, Deputy File No. FBN 683506 April 1, 8, 15, 22, 2022 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 22CV396131 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: JOANTHAN HUN OH. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) JOANTHAN HUN OH has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. JOANTHAN HUN OH to JONATHAN HUN OH 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

EL OBSERVADOR | www.el-observador.com 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: 06/28/2022 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.

Mar 25, 2022 Jacqueline M. Arroyo Judge of the Superior Court April 1, 8, 15, 22, 2022 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 22CV395977 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Manuel Coronado. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) Manuel Coronado has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a.

Manuel Coronado to Manuel Ortega 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: 06/28/2022 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.

Mar 22, 2022

Jacqueline M. Arroyo Judge of the Superior Court April 1, 8, 15, 22, 2022 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 22CV396243 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Patricia Perez Gaeta.

TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) Patricia Perez Gaeta has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Xavier Adan Resendiz Perez to Xavier Adan Perez 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: 06/28/2022 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.

Mar 28, 2022 Jacqueline M. Arroyo Judge of the Superior Court April 1, 8, 15, 22, 2022 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 22CV396248 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Jessica M. Townsend.

TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) Jessica M. Townsend has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Jessica M. Townsend to Jessica M. Siart 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: 07/05/2022 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.

Mar 28, 2022 Jacqueline M. Arroyo Judge of the Superior Court April 1, 8, 15, 22, 2022 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 22CV396275 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: KE SIA PO BUI. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) KE SIA PO BUI has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. KE SIA PO BUI to KESIA PO BUI 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: 07/05/2022 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.

Mar 29, 2022 Jacqueline M. Arroyo Judge of the Superior Court April 1, 8, 15, 22, 2022 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 22CV396274 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Soo Chan Hahn. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) Soo Chan Hahn has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Soo Chan Hahn to Steve Soo Hahn 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: 07/05/2022 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.

Mar 29, 2022 Jacqueline M. Arroyo Judge of the Superior Court April 1, 8, 15, 22, 2022 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 22CV396104 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Ching Yong Hong & Azusa Shimizu. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1.

Petitioner(s) Ching Yong Hong & Azusa Shimizu has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Eugene

APR 08 - APR 14, 2022 Hong to Eugene Huey Shimizu Hong b. Sean Hong to Sean Shoto Shimizu Hong 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: 06/28/2022 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.

Mar 24, 2022 Jacqueline M. Arroyo Judge of the Superior Court April 1, 8, 15, 22, 2022 Notice of Petition to Administer Estate of ARTHUR JEROME LYLES Case No. 22PR191694 1.To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may be interested in the will or estate, or both, of ARTHUR JEROME LYLES. 2. A Petition for Probate has been filed

by Tia Lyles in the Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara.

3.The Petition for Probate requests that Tia Lyles be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent. 4. 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. 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 21, 2022, 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. Petitioner: Tia Lyles 7206 Via Maria San Jose, CA 95139 (408)482-5697 Run Date: April 1, 8, 15, 2022 Notice of Petition to Administer Estate of ABERETON TAMUNO DIKIBO Case No. 22PR191890 1.To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may be interested in the will or estate, or both, of ABERETON TAMUNO DIKIBO. 2. A Petition for Probate has been filed by Linda Dikibo in the Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara. 3.The Peti-

APR 08 - APR 14, 2022 tion for Probate requests that Linda Dikibo 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 18, 2022, 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: Himat Singh Bainiwal 2797 Park Avenue, Suite 201 Santa Clara, CA 95050

(408)646-1661 Run Date: April 1, 8, 15, 2022 NOTICE OF DEATH OF ERIK R. SOLYST To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both of Erik R. Solyst, who was a resident of March County, State of California, and died on September 12, 2022, in the City of San Jose, County of Santa Clara, State of California.

IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or a contingent creditor of the deceased, you must file your claim within four months from the date of first publication with the DERMER LAW FIRM, 15720 Winchester Boulevard, Suite 200, Los Gatos, California 95030 (408) 395-5111 Joseph D. Dermer, Esq. DERMER LAW FIRM 15720 Winchester Blvd., Ste 200 Los Gatos, CA 95030 Tel (408) 395-5111 Fax (408) 354-2797 April 1, 8, 15, 22, 2022 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 683203 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: NOEL MORA MOTORSPORTS, 471 PERRYMONT AVE, B, SAN JOSE, CA 95125, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by an Individual. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): NOEL MORA, 33044 CORNING CT, UNION CITY, CA 94587. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 2/22/2022.

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/ NOEL MORA This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 03/16/2022.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Elaine Fader, Deputy File No. FBN 683203 March 25, April 1, 8, 15, 2022 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 683198 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Flexnet IT, 4473 Palisade Dr, San Jose, CA 95111, Santa Clara County.

EL OBSERVADOR | www.el-observador.com This business is owned by a General Partnership. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): Efrain Gomez-Velazquez, 4473 Palisade Dr, San Jose, CA 95111. Julio Cesar Herrera, 2388 Madden Ave Unit #410, 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/ Efrain GomezVelazquez This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 03/16/2022.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Elaine Fader, Deputy File No. FBN 683198 March 25, April 1, 8, 15, 2022 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 683332 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: THE COMMUTER SPECIALIST, 1900 Camden Ave, #206, San Jose, CA 95124, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by an Individual. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): Andrew Bocanegra, 1900 Camden Ave, #206, San Jose, CA 95124. Andrew Bocanegra, 1900 Camden Ave, #206, San Jose, CA 95124. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 1/01/2022. 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/ Andrew Bocanegra This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 03/18/2022.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Elaine Fader, Deputy File No. FBN 683332 March 25, April 1, 8, 15, 2022 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 682925 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: BAY AREA PAINTING AND OPERATIONS, 110 Graham Ave Apt 14, San Jose, CA 95110, Santa

Clara County. This business is owned by a Corporation. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): BAY AREA PAINTING AND OPERATIONS INC., 110 Graham Ave Apt 14, San Jose, CA 95110.

The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on N/A. This filing is a first filing. “I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.” (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) /s/ Cruz Antonio ZepedaVasquez BAY AREA PAINTING AND OPERATIONS Secretary Article/Reg#: C4836446 Above entity was formed in the state of CA This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 03/04/2022.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Elaine Fader, Deputy File No. FBN 682925 March 25, April 1, 8, 15, 2022 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 683182 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: From the Heart Vegan Cuisine, 49 Sunol Street, San Jose, CA 95126, Santa Clara County.

This business is owned by an Individual. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): Katia Rebeca Peters, 49 Sunol St, San Jose, CA 95126. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 03/15/2022. 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/ Katia Rebeca Peters This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 03/16/2022.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Elaine Fader, Deputy File No. FBN 683182 March 25, April 1, 8, 15, 2022 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 683164 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: NAIL MINUIT, 1082 E El Camino Real #4,

Sunnyvale, CA 94087, Santa Clara County.

This business is owned by an Individual. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): Gianna Soyul Park, 70 Mihalakis St Unit 302, Milpitas, CA 95035.

The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 3/01/2022. 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/ Gianna Soyul Park This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 03/16/2022.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Elaine Fader, Deputy File No. FBN 683164 March 25, April 1, 8, 15, 2022 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 683181 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Avila Fire Protection, 105 N 1st Unit 1862, San Jose, CA 95109, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by an Individual. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): Gilberto Avila, 105 N 1st St Unit 1862, San Jose, CA 95109. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 3/16/2022. 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/ Gilberto Avila This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 03/16/2022.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Elaine Fader, Deputy File No. FBN 683181 March 25, April 1, 8, 15, 2022 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 683064 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: BAY AREAS FINEST, 101 Keyes Street, 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): Danny Daoud, 3193 Calzar Dr, San Jose, CA 95118. The registrant

began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 11/02/2016.

This filing is a refile [Change(s) in facts from previous filing] of previous file #: FBN623111. “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/ Danny Daoud This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 03/11/2022.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Nina Khamphilath, Deputy File No. FBN 683064 March 25, April 1, 8, 15, 2022 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 683189 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: LA GARNACHA MEXICANA, 4200 The Woods Dr, San Jose, CA 95136, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by an Individual. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): Jose Luis Espinoza Arceo, 4200 The Woods Dr, San Jose, CA 95136. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 3/16/2022. This filing is a first filing. “I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.” (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) /s/ Jose Luis Espinoza Arceo This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 03/16/2022.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Nina Khamphilath, Deputy File No. FBN 683189 March 25, April 1, 8, 15, 2022 AMENDED ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 22CV394590 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: CLAUDIA VIRIDIANA SANCHEZ BALVANEDA. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) CLAUDIA VIRIDIANA SANCHEZ BALVANEDA has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. JOHANA

CLASSIFIEDS / LEGALS MORALES to JOHANA DELGADO b. ISABELLA MORALES to ISABELLA DELGADO 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: 05/24/2022 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.

Mar 15, 2022 Jacqueline M. Arroyo Judge of the Superior Court March 25, April 1, 8, 15, 2022 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 22CV395635 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: NIDHI PRADIP CHAMPANERIA. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1.

Petitioner(s) NIDHI PRADIP CHAMPANERIA has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. NIDHI PRADIP CHAMPANERIA to NIDHI CHITANSHU CHAUHAN 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

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grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING: Date: 06/14/2022 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.

Mar 16, 2022 Jacqueline M. Arroyo Judge of the Superior Court March 25, April 1, 8, 15, 2022 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 22CV395499 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Thu Suong Nguyen. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1.

Petitioner(s) Thu Suong Nguyen has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Thu Suong Nguyen to Sara Nguyen 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: 06/07/2022 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.

Mar 14, 2022 Jacqueline M. Arroyo Judge of the Superior Court March 25, April 1, 8, 15, 2022 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 22CV395706

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Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Jennifer Truong. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1.

Petitioner(s) Jennifer Truong has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Jennifer Truong to Serena Jennifer Truong 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: 06/21/2022 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.

Mar 17, 2022 Jacqueline M. Arroyo Judge of the Superior Court March 25, April 1, 8, 15, 2022 AMENDED ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 21CV392356 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: NO NAME GIVEN TANNU. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) NO NAME GIVEN TANNU has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. NO NAME GIVEN TANNU to TANNU KADIYAN 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: 04/26/2022 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.

Mar 18, 2022 Jacqueline M. Arroyo Judge of the Superior Court March 25, April 1, 8, 15, 2022 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 22CV395275 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Anne Elizabeth Juliana Lockman.

TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) Anne Elizabeth Juliana Lockman has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Anne Elizabeth Juliana Lockman to Anne Juliana Lockman 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: 06/07/2022 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

EL OBSERVADOR | www.el-observador.com circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara.

Mar 11, 2022 Jacqueline M. Arroyo Judge of the Superior Court March 25, April 1, 8, 15, 2022 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 22CV395633 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Kiera Elaine Pietrangelo.

TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) Kiera Elaine Pietrangelo has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Kiera Elaine Pietrangelo to Valira Pietrangelo 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: 06/14/2022 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.

Mar 16, 2022 Jacqueline M. Arroyo Judge of the Superior Court March 25, April 1, 8, 15, 2022 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 22CV395572 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Ngoc Giau Nguyen.

TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) Ngoc Giau Nguyen has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Ngoc

Giau Thi Nguyen AKA Samantha Nguyen AKA Giau Nguyen to Giau Thi Thompson 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: 06/14/2022 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.

Mar 15, 2022 Jacqueline M. Arroyo Judge of the Superior Court March 25, April 1, 8, 15, 2022 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 22CV395949 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Dmitry A. Shchemelinin.

TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) Dmitry A. Shchemelinin has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a.

Dmitry A Shchemelinin to Felix Schemel b. Valeria Leonido Shchemelinina to Valery Schemel c. Margarita D. Shchemelinina to Margaret Schemel. d.

Mark D Shchemelinin to Mark Schemel 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: 06/28/2022 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.

Mar 21, 2022 Jacqueline M. Arroyo Judge of the Superior Court March 25, April 1, 8, 15, 2022 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 22CV395704 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: CHETAN. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) CHETAN has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. CHETAN AKA UNKNOWN CHETAN AKA FNU CHETAN AKA NO NAME GIVEN CHETAN to CHETAN GUDISAGAR 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: 06/21/2022 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.

Mar 17, 2022 Jacqueline M. Arroyo Judge of the Superior

Court March 25, April 1, 8, 15, 2022 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 683069 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Devine Grace, 1425 Kingman Avenue Apt 4, 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): Kainday Sanu, 1425 Kingman Avenue Apt 4, San Jose, CA 95128. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 2/01/2022. 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/ Kainday Sanu This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 03/11/2022.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Elaine Fader, Deputy File No. FBN 683069 March 18, 25, April 1, 8, 2022 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 682981 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: SHERPA SOLE, OLD SOLE, SHERPA TEE, 1111 W. El Camino Real #133113, Sunnyvale, CA 94087, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by a Limited Liability Company. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): SHERPA SOLE LLC, 1111 W. El Camino Real #133113, Sunnyvale, CA 94087. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 5/09/2017. This filing is a refile [Change(s) in facts from previous filing] of previous file #: FBN629653. “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/ Tashi N. Sherpa SHERPA SOLE LLC President Article/Reg#: 201703910403 Above entity was formed in the state of CA This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara

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Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Elaine Fader, Deputy File No. FBN 682981 March 18, 25, April 1, 8, 2022 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 683072 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: GALVANS TRUCKING, 13236 Depot St, San Martin, CA 95046, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by an Individual. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): Omar Galvan, 13236 Depot St, San Martin, CA 95046.

The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 2/17/2022. 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/ Omar Galvan This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 03/14/2022.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Nina Khamphilath, Deputy File No. FBN 683072 March 18, 25, April 1, 8, 2022 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 683005 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: FIRST FIVE MONTESSORI FAMILY CHILD CARE, 2096 Old Piedmont Road, San Jose, CA 95132, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by an Individual. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): Mayeli Perez, 2096 Old Piedmont Road, San Jose, CA 95132. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 12/21/2017. This filing is a refile [Change(s) in facts from previous filing] of previous file #: FBN637039. “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/ Mayeli Perez This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 03/09/2022.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Nina Khamphilath,

Deputy File No. FBN 683005 March 18, 25, April 1, 8, 2022 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 682980 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: E Solutions, 9227 Orinda Way, Gilroy, CA 95020, Santa Clara County.

This business is owned by an Individual. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): Eduardo A. Meneses-Diaz, 9227 Orinda Way, Gilroy, CA 95020. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 2/19/2022. 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/ Eduardo A MenesesDiaz This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 03/08/2022.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Elaine Fader, Deputy File No. FBN 682980 March 18, 25, April 1, 8, 2022 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 682666 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: PROFESSIONAL LANDSCAPING, 16885 Barnell Ave Apt C, Morgan Hill, CA 95037, Santa Clara County.

This business is owned by an Individual. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): Pascual Leon Martinez, 16885 Barnell Ave Apt C, Morgan Hill, CA 95037. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 4/19/2017. 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/ Pascual Leon Martinez This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 02/24/2022.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Sandy Chanthasy, Deputy File No. FBN 682666 March 18, 25, April 1, 8, 2022

APR 08 - APR 14, 2022 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 22CV395205 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Yuliya Vladimirovna Filiu. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) Yuliya Vladimirovna Filiu has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Yuliya Vladimirovna Filiu AKA Yuliya Filiu Rafferty to Yael Fruma Rapopovich 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: 06/07/2022 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.

Mar 10, 2022 Jacqueline M. Arroyo Judge of the Superior Court March 18, 25, April 1, 8, 2022 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 22CV394306 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Chih-Ning Liu and Hai-Ning Wu. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) Chih-Ning Liu and HaiNing Wu have filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a.

Blake Wu to Blake Bowei Liu Wu 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: 05/17/2022 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.

Feb 14, 2022 Jacqueline M. Arroyo Judge of the Superior Court March 18, 25, April 1, 8, 2022 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 22CV395028 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Lisa Marcella Ramirez Toledo.

TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) Lisa Marcella Ramirez Toledo has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Lisa Marcella Ramirez Toledo to Lisa Marcella Elizabeth Hayward 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: 06/07/2022 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

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Mar 07, 2022 Jacqueline M. Arroyo Judge of the Superior Court March 18, 25, April 1, 8, 2022 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 22CV395027 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Ruth Rivera/Jesus Gutierrez.

TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) Ruth Rivera/Jesus Gutierrez has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Jesus Aron Gutierrez to Aron Jesus Gutierrez 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: 05/31/2022 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.

Mar 07, 2022 Jacqueline M. Arroyo Judge of the Superior Court March 18, 25, April 1, 8, 2022 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 22CV395199 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Sandra Grace Kang & Matthew Lee Allen.

TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s)

Sandra Grace Kang & Matthew Lee Allen have filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Sandra Grace Kang to Sandra Grace Allen-Kang b. Matthew Lee Allen to Matthew Lee Allen-Kang 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: 06/07/2022 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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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: 06/14/2022 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.

Mar 16, 2022 Jacqueline M. Arroyo Judge of the Superior Court

March 18, 25, April 1, 8, 2022

NOTICE! You have been sued. The court may decide against you without your being heard unless you respond within 30 days. Read the information below.

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 22CV395626 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Greyson Christopher Contag.

TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) Greyson Christopher Contag has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a.

Greyson Christopher Contag to Greyson Conall Reilly. 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

March 18, 25, April 1, 8, 2022 SUMMONS (CITACION JUDICIAL) NOTICE TO DEFENDANT: (AVISO AL DEMANDADO): Additional Parties Attachment form is attached YOU ARE BEING SUED

BY PLAINTIFF: (LO ESTÁ DEMANDANDO EL DEMANDANTE): CLAUDIA GARCIA, and individual CASE NUMBER (NÚMERO DE CASO) 2021-00009883-CUOE-NC

You have 30 CALENDAR DAYS after this summons and legal papers are served on you to file a written response at this court and have a copy served on the plaintiff. A letter or phone call will not protect you.

Your written response must be in proper legal form if you want the court to hear your case. There may be a court form that you can use for your response. You can find these court forms and more information at the California Courts Online Self-Help Center (www.courtinfo.ca.gov/ selfhelp), your county law library, or the courthouse nearest you. If you cannot pay the filing fee, ask the court clerk for a fee waiver form. If you do not file your response on time, you may lose the case by default, and

your wages, money, and property may be taken without further warning from the court.

There are other legal requirements. You may want to call an attorney right away. If you do not know an attorney, you may want to call an attorney referral service. If you cannot afford an attorney, you may be eligible for free legal services from a nonprofit legal services program. You can locate these nonprofit groups at the California Legal Services Web site (www. lawhelpcalifornia.org), the California Courts Online Self-Help Center (www.courtinfo.ca.gov/ selfhelp), or by contacting your local court or county bar association. NOTE: The court has a statutory lien for waived fees and costs on any settlement or arbitration award of $10,000 or more in a civil case. The court’s lien must be paid before the court will dismiss the case. ¡AVISO! Lo han demandado. Si no responde dentro de 30 días, la corte puede decidir en su contra sin escuchar su versión. Lea la información a continuación.

Tiene 30 DÍAS DE CALENDARIO después de que le entreguen esta citación y papeles legales para presentar una respuesta por escrito en esta corte y hacer que se entregue una copia al demandante. Una carta o llamada telefónica no lo protegen. Su respuesta por escrito tiene que estar en formato legal correcto si desea que procesen su caso en la corte. Es posible que haya un formulario que usted pueda usar para respuesta. Puede encontrar estos formularios de la corte y más información en el Centro de Ayuda de las Cortes California (www. sucorteca.gov), en la biblioteca de leyes de su condado o en la corte que le quede más cerca.

Si no puede pagar la cuota de presentación, pida al secretario de la corte que le dé un formulario de exención de pago de cuotas. Si no presenta su respuesta a tiempo, puede perder el caso por incumplimiento y la corte le podrá quitar su sueldo, dinero y bienes sin más advertencia.

Hay otros requisitos legales. Es recomendable que llame a un abogado inmediatamente. Si no conoce a un abogado, puede llamar a un servicio de remisión a abogados. Si no puede pagar a un abogado, es posible que cumpla

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con los requisitos para obtener servicios legales gratuitos de un programa de servicios legales sin fines de lucro. Puede encontrar estos grupos sin fines de lucro en el sitio web de California Legal Services, (www. lawhelpcalifornia.org), en el Centro de Ayuda de las Cortes de California (www.sucorteca.gov) o poniéndose en contacto con la corte o el colegio de abogados locales.

AVISO: Por ley, la corte tiene derecho a reclamar las cuotas y costos exentos por imponer un gravamen sobre cualquier recuperación de $10,000 ó más de valor recibida mediante un acuerdo o una concesión de arbitraje en un caso de derecho civil. Tiene que pagar el gravamen de la corte antes de que la corte pueda desechar el caso.

CONSULTING, LLC, a California Limited Liability Company, EVERSAILING MANAGEMENT, LLC, a California Limited Liability Company, GOLDEN VISTA MANOR, LLC, a California Limited Liability Company, LAVITA NUOVA MANAGEMENT GROUP, INC., a California Corporation, CHENG ZHE GUO, an individual, JENNY CASTELLANOS, an individual, THIAN T. TAN, an individual, AILA JENNICA SARAPAT, an individual, MING WANG, an individual, LI KINGSBERG, an individual, JUN LI, an individual

Case Number (Número de caso):37-202100009883-CU-OENC

NOTICE OF INTENT TO SEEK PUNITIVE DAMAGES Superior Court, County of San Diego37-202100009883-CU-OE-NC Garcia v. Hillcrest Care Home, LLC, a California Limited Liability Company, et. al.

The name and address of the court is: 325 S. Melrose Drive, Vista, CA 92081 (El nombre y dirección de la corte es): Superior Court of California, County of San Diego (North County) 325 S. Melrose Drive, Vista, CA 92081 The name, address, and telephone number of plaintiff’s attorney, or plaintiff without an attorney, is: (El nombre, la dirección y el número de teléfono del abogado del demandante, o del demandante que no tiene abogado, es): Gregory J. Belnap, Esq. 400 S. Melrose Drive, Suite #111 Vista, CA 92081 (760)705-1334 Date (Fecha): 08/20/2021 Clerk of Court. Clerk by (Secretario) A. Cauni, Deputy (Adjunto) Short Title: Claudia Garcia v. Hillcrest Care Home. LLC, et. al.

Case No: 2021-00009883-CUOE-NC ADDITIONAL PARTIES ATTACHMENT Attachment to Summons SUM-200(A) List additional parties: HILLCREST CARE HOME, LLC, a California Limited Liability Company, dba COUNTRY GARDENS, ANGEL OF LOVE MANAGEMENT AND

Run Dates: March 18, 25, April 1 and 8, 2022

NOTICE TO CHENG ZHE GUO Plaintiff, Claudia Garcia (“Plaintiff”), reserves the right to seek five million dollars ($5,000,000) in punitive damages against you when Plaintiff seeks a judgment in the suit filed against you.

Dated: March 15, 2022 Respectfully submitted, THOMAS & BELNAP /s/ Gregory J. Belnap, Esq. Attorney for Plaintiff, Claudia Garcia

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Q&A: 25 YEARS OF SELENA, THE MOVIE

Director Gregory Nava speaks on the legacy of the film, and how it intertwines with the late Tejano star’s continued popularity

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n the early nineties the regional southwestern US style of music known as Tejano was having a major impact on the national stage, boosted in large part by one genre breaking star.

Nava recently chatted about his experience in creating this essential piece of Selena media, and how 25 years after its release this film still holds up as a compelling look at the music icon - one that was created with love and care, and which continues to be quoted verbatim by old and new fans alike.

Hello Gregory, very thankful for the time.

A real pleasure to talk to you. And a real honor. And by the way, I love San Jose. I've been to the film festival there, and it's a great, great city, fantastic city.

And our community is very strong. You know, this is one of the first cities in California that was founded

by Californios back in the 1800s. And so it's one of our greatest cities with one of our greatest Latino communities.

I'm very excited that we are all going to have a chance to see Selena on the big screen. And it's celebrating its 25th anniversary. This is a tremendous opportunity for the fans of Selena to see the movie as it was meant to be seen on the big screen.

For those that saw the movie when it was originally released, great. And for all the new generations that have only seen the movie on TV, this is an opportunity to really see it the way it was meant to be seen on the big screen in the theater.

Speaking of the legacy of Selena and your film, I was wondering what you are most proud of looking back at the work you did on “Selena”?

Well, I think the thing I'm most proud of is the fact that everybody who worked on the movie, Jennifer, I mean, what an amazing performance, Eddie, all of the technical crew, everybody really gave not their A-game, their triple-A game because we were so moved and inspired by the life of this young woman who was taken from us far too soon. And we wanted to bring her light, to preserve it and to bring it to the country and the world. And everybody worked so hard to do that.

And I really feel that by doing that, we were blessed

by Selena's light, that she was with us when we made this film.

Seeing the success that it has had and through so many years, this is a surprise for everybody because movies don't get re-released 25 years after they've been made in theaters across the country.

That doesn't happen. But that's the magic of Selena. Right? She has that magic. She's still overcoming obstacles that are impossible with her life and with her legacy. But really, it's more than a legacy because I feel that Selena is still with us and that she still lives because she lives through her beautiful spirit.

And the film is so important to our community, but

Now could you take us back to before the film was made, when you first were given the reins to this story. How did you want to tell it and what were your feelings about taking on the project?

Do you have a favorite moment or scene(s) in the film? And has that favorite scene changed through the course of the history of the film?

It really touched my heart because I went, "these young women, these young girls, they don't have any images on the screen of anybody like them."

You know, they don't have that. "They have no Princess. There's no Disney Latina Princess. They don't have anything. And this means the world to them to see themselves represented on the screen."

Although her legacy of work ended at her passing, her legacy as a brilliant spotlight representative of Mexican-American identity and role model to generations of her fans continues to this day.

For the 25th anniversary of the film’s release, Warner Bros Pictures is re-releasing “Selena” in theaters from April 7th – 10th.

is once again due to the magic of Selena.

Well, you know, I really was moved by it. I was taking a walk in my neighborhood in Los Angeles, and I met these two young girls, eight and ten years old, and they had Selena T shirts and they were Mexican. And I asked them, "why do you love Selena?"

And they said, "because she looks like us."

Selena Quintanilla Pérez is a name now synonymous with the Latinx experience in America and her style and flair as a pop icon is recognized worldwide. At the tragic time of her death in March 1995, the Mexican-American vocalist was already in the stratosphere in terms of popularity within Spanishspeaking audiences, but was poised to become a cemented pop icon with crossover appeal had she lived.

One of the people that contributed in a big way to that continued popularity is Gregory Nava, the director of the film biopic “Selena”, which took moviegoers on an emotional, elating journey through the life of the Tejano singer only two years removed from her loss.

legacy that is Selena's life.

Director Gregory Nava reflects on the legacy of his film “Selena” on the 25th anniversary and rerelease in theaters. Photo Credit: Gregory Nava it's really broken through because everywhere I go, when I tell people or when they find out I made “Selena”, it doesn't matter what their background is.

They all go crazy. "I love that movie! It's so beautiful."

Her story is universal. And now with the movie, it's gone all over the world. The Quintanilla family told me people come from China, they come from Africa, they come from France, they come from Germany. They come from everywhere to see the Selena Museum in Corpus Christi. So her light really is still shining bright. And I think that is what me and Jennifer and everybody who made the film are most proud of, that we were part of this beautiful

And I thought, "I'm going to make this movie and I'm going to make it for them. I want to fill their heart with Selena's life. I will do everything I can to do that." And now, 25 years later, those young girls are all grown up, they all have daughters, and they're all dressed like Selena, and they're all celebrating Selena. And now after April 7th, they'll all have a chance to go back to the theaters and see the movie once again.

There's nothing like seeing the movie on the big screen. All of the music, all of the drama, the humor, the love that's in that film is so much more powerful on the big screen. So if people want to know where the movie is playing and how to buy tickets, you can go to the website, which is selena25anniversary. com, they put in their postal code and the theaters in their area will appear and they can buy their tickets there online.

If you love Selena, don't miss this opportunity. It never happens. The fact that we're back in theaters

Well, I think that obviously the opening scene of the Houston Astrodome concert is so amazing. And that was such an emotional scene to film. And I really have to thank the Tejano community. Without their help, we could not have realized this movie because 35 thousand people came for free to fill the Stadium for that scene.

They stayed all day, 35 thousand people! That never happens. And so we were blessed with their help and their love on making that particular film. But that's what Selena inspires in all of us. And that was so emotional, the family was there and Jennifer and we were all weeping and we were all cheering and it was very moving. And I think that scene is one I'm very proud of.

But the scene that really surprised me [was] when we did the scene where the Cholos in the low rider helped try to pull the bus out of the ditch and the guy goes, "anything for Salinas." It's just amazing to me how "Anything for Salinas" is like everywhere. I mean, I go to East LA, there's "Anything for Salinas" t shirts, "Anything for Salinas" coffee mugs everywhere you go. "Anything for Salinas" has become this mantra with the movie.

And I have to say that that really surprised me because of how huge that became. And it was delightful and it really is part of the legacy of "Selena" and one of the most loved scenes in the film. Another scene that really is one of the most loved scenes in the film that I remember is the washing machine [scene], where Selena's mother, played by Constance Marie, who did a fantastic job, is teaching little Selena how to dance a Cumbia, and they do the washing machine, and everybody loves that as well.

These are human moments that I wanted to bring to the screen about familia -because so much of this movie is about familia. And familia is so important to us and to our community. And that's so much of what Selena's story is about, her family and her relationship with her father and her mother and her siblings and also her journey to find her own heart and her own independence and through her relationship with Chris Perez. So it becomes a family story and a story of a young woman finding her center and her talent and who she really.

It really speaks to not just the Latino community, but as I said, to the whole country and now to people throughout the world, they really love and respond to Selena's story. And that, I think, is something that really, you know, I love.

Another moment that I always hear about is when Abraham, played by Eddie Olmos, is in the van and they're discussing about whether or not they should go to Monterrey, Mexico, and he goes, "it's tough to be a Mexican-American. We got to speak Spanish better than Mexicans. We got to speak English better than Americans. Gringo food is too bland for us but when we go to Mexico, we get the runs. That's embarrassing."

That whole speech that he gives in the van is one that people memorize. They quote it like word for word, right? It really reflects our ethos of being Latinos and Chicanos in the United States. So that's another one that really amazed me at how much that affected people and how much it expressed how they feel about their place. So the movie has a lot of resonance in a lot of different ways, really. It touches us very deeply in the story of our family as well.

Very great. Thank you so much for your time, Gregory.

I want everybody in town to come after April 7, go to selena25anniversary.com. Find out your theaters, find out you get your tickets, everybody comes to see the movie, bring your family and when it's all over, we'll all get together and we'll say, "anything for Salinas!"

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Q&A: 25 AÑOS DE SELENA, LA PELÍCULA

El director Gregory Nava habla sobre el legado de la película y cómo se entrelaza con la continua popularidad de la fallecida estrella tejana

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Pero la escena que realmente me sorprendió [fue] cuando hicimos la escena en la que los Cholos en el low rider ayudaron a sacar el autobús de la zanja y el tipo dice: "Cualquier cosa por Salinas". Me sorprende cómo "Cualquier cosa por Salinas" es como en todas partes.

Quiero decir, voy al este de Los Ángeles, hay camisetas de "Cualquier cosa por Salinas", tazas de café de "Cualquier cosa por Salinas" dondequiera que vayas. "Cualquier cosa por Salinas" se ha convertido en este mantra con la película.

principios de los noventa, el estilo de música regional del suroeste de los EE. UU. conocido como tejano estaba teniendo un gran impacto en el escenario nacional, impulsado en gran parte por una estrella del género.

Selena Quintanilla Pérez es ahora un nombre sinónimo de la experiencia Latinx en Estados Unidos y su estilo y encanto como ícono del pop es reconocido en todo el mundo. En el trágico momento de su muerte en marzo de 1995, la vocalista mexicoamericana ya estaba en la estratosfera en cuanto a popularidad entre el público de habla hispana, pero estaba a punto de convertirse en un ícono pop consolidado con un atractivo crossover si hubiera vivido.

Aunque su trabajo terminó con su fallecimiento, su legado como brillante representante de la identidad mexicano-estadounidense y modelo a seguir para generaciones de sus fans continúa hasta el día de hoy.

Una de las personas que contribuyó en gran medida a esa continua popularidad es Gregory Nava, el director de la película biográfica “Selena”, que llevó a los espectadores a un emotivo y emocionante viaje por la vida de la cantante tejana a solo dos años de su muerte.

Para el 25 aniversario del estreno de la película, Warner Bros Pictures relanzará “Selena” en los cines del 7 al 10 de abril.

Nava habló recientemente sobre su experiencia en la creación de esta pieza esencial de los medios de Selena, y cómo 25 años después de su lanzamiento, esta película aún se mantiene como una mirada convincente al ícono de la música – una que fue creada con amor y cuidado, y que continúa siendo citada textualmente por viejos y nuevos fans por igual.

Hola Gregory, estoy muy agradecido por el tiempo.

Un verdadero placer hablar contigo. Y un verdadero honor. Y por cierto, me encanta San José. Estuve en el festival de cine ahí, y es una gran, gran ciudad, una ciudad fantástica. Y nuestra comunidad es muy fuerte. Ya sabes, esta es una de las primeras ciudades de California que fue fundada por californianos en el siglo 18. Es una de nuestras mejores ciudades con una de las mejores comunidades latinas.

Estoy muy emocionado de que todos vamos a tener la oportunidad de ver a Selena en la pantalla grande. Y está celebrando su 25 aniversario. Esta es una gran oportunidad para que los fans de Selena vean la película como se supone que debe verse en la pantalla grande.

Para aquellos que vieron la película cuando se estrenó originalmente, genial. Y para todas las nuevas generaciones que solo han visto la película en la televisión, esta es una oportunidad para verla realmente de la forma en que se supone que debe verse en la pantalla grande en el cine.

Hablando del legado de Selena y tu película, me preguntaba ¿De qué te sientes más orgulloso al recordar el trabajo que hiciste en “Selena”?

Bueno, creo que lo que más me enorgullece es el hecho de que todos los que trabajaron en la película, Jennifer, quiero decir, qué actuación

Y tengo que decir que eso realmente me sorprendió por lo enorme que se volvió.

La película "Selena" de Gregory Nava se reestrenará en cines el 7 de Abril.

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tan increíble, Eddie, todo el equipo técnico, todos realmente no dieron su mejor juego, su juego triple A porque estábamos muy conmovidos e inspirados por la vida de esta joven que nos fue arrebatada demasiado pronto. Y queríamos llevar su luz, conservarla y traerla al país y al mundo. Y todos trabajaron muy duro para hacer eso.

Y realmente siento que al hacer eso, fuimos bendecidos por la luz de Selena, que ella estuvo con nosotros cuando hicimos esta película.

Al ver el éxito que ha tenido y durante tantos años, esto es una sorpresa para todos porque las películas no se vuelven a estrenar 25 años después de haber sido realizadas en los cines de todo el país. Eso no sucede. Pero esa es la magia de Selena. ¿Verdad? Ella tiene esa magia. Todavía está superando obstáculos que son imposibles con su vida y con su legado.

Pero realmente, es más que un legado porque siento que Selena todavía está con nosotros y que todavía vive porque vive a través de su hermoso espíritu.

Y la película es muy importante para nuestra comunidad, pero realmente se abre paso porque donde quiera que vaya, cuando le digo a la gente o cuando descubren que hice "Selena", no importa cuál sea su origen. Todos se vuelven locos. "¡Me encanta esa película! Es tan hermosa".

Su historia es universal. Y ahora con la película, ha recorrido todo el mundo. La familia Quintanilla me dijo que la gente viene de China, viene de África, de Francia, de Alemania. Vienen de todas partes para ver el Museo Selena en Corpus Christi. Así que su luz realmente sigue brillando intensamente. Y creo que eso es de lo que yo y Jennifer y todos los que hicimos la película estamos más orgullosos, que fuimos parte de este hermoso legado que es la vida de Selena.

Ahora, ¿Podrías llevarnos de vuelta a antes de que se hiciera la película, cuando le dieron las riendas de esta historia por primera vez, cómo querías contarla y cuáles eran tus sentimientos al asumir el proyecto?

Bueno, ya sabes, realmente me conmovió.

Estaba dando un paseo por mi barrio en Los Ángeles, y me encontré con estas dos niñas, de ocho y diez años, y tenían camisetas de Selena y eran mexicanas. Y les pregunté, "¿por qué les encanta Selena?" Y dijeron, "porque se

parece a nosotras".

Realmente me conmovió el corazón porque dije: "Estas mujeres jóvenes, estas niñas, no tienen ninguna imagen en la pantalla de alguien como ellas". Ya sabes, no tienen eso. "No tienen una princesa. No hay una princesa latina de Disney. No tienen nada. Y esto significa el mundo para ellas verse representadas en la pantalla".

Y pensé: "Haré esta película y la haré para ellas. Quiero llenar sus corazones con la vida de Selena. Haré todo lo que pueda para lograrlo".

Y ahora, 25 años después, todas esas jóvenes son adultas, todas tienen hijas, y todas están vestidas como Selena, todas celebran a Selena. Y ahora, después del 7 de abril, tendrán la oportunidad de volver a los cines y ver la película una vez más.

No hay nada como ver la película en la pantalla grande. Toda la música, todo el drama, el humor, el amor que hay en esa película es mucho más poderoso en la pantalla grande. Entonces, si la gente quiere saber dónde se proyecta la película y cómo comprar boletos, pueden visitar el sitio web, que es selena25anniversary. com, ponen su código postal y aparecerán los cines de su zona y podrán comprar ahí sus boletos en línea.

Si te encanta Selena, no pierdas esta oportunidad. Nunca sucede. El hecho de que volvamos a los cines se debe una vez más a la magia de Selena. ¿Tienes un momento o escena favorita en la película y esa escena favorita ha cambiado a lo largo de la historia de la película?

Bueno, creo que obviamente la escena de apertura del concierto del Astrodome de Houston es increíble. Y esa fue una escena tan emotiva para filmar. Y realmente tengo que agradecer a la comunidad tejana. Sin su ayuda, no hubiéramos podido realizar esta película porque 35 mil personas vinieron gratis a llenar el Estadio para esa escena. ¡Se quedaron todo el día, 35 mil personas!

Eso nunca sucede. Y fuimos bendecidos con su ayuda y su amor al hacer esa película en particular. Pero eso es lo que Selena inspira en todos nosotros. Y eso fue muy emotivo, la familia estaba allí y Jennifer y todos estábamos llorando y todos aplaudiendo y fue muy conmovedor. Y creo que esa escena es una de la que estoy muy orgulloso.

Fue encantador y realmente es parte del legado de "Selena" y una de las escenas más queridas de la película. Otra que recuerdo que realmente es una de las escenas más queridas de la película es la [escena] de la lavadora, donde la madre de Selena, interpretada por Constance Marie, quien hizo un trabajo fantástico, le está enseñando a la pequeña Selena a bailar una cumbia, y lavan la ropa, y a todos les encanta eso también.

Estos son momentos humanos que quería llevar a la pantalla sobre la familia, porque gran parte de esta película trata sobre la familia. Y la familia es muy importante para nosotros y para nuestra comunidad. Y de eso trata la historia de Selena, su familia y su relación con su padre, su madre y sus hermanos, y también su viaje para encontrar su propio corazón y su propia independencia a través de su relación con Chris Perez. Entonces se convierte en una historia familiar y en la historia de una mujer joven que encuentra su centro, su talento y quién es realmente.

Realmente le habla no solo a la comunidad latina, sino, como dije, a todo el país y ahora a personas de todo el mundo, que realmente aman y responden a la historia de Selena. Y eso, creo, es algo que realmente, ya sabes, me encanta.

Otro momento del que siempre escucho es cuando Abraham, interpretado por Eddie Olmos, está en la camioneta y están discutiendo si deberían ir o no a Monterrey, México, y él dice: "es difícil ser un mexicano-estadounidense". Llegamos a hablar español mejor que los mexicanos. Llegamos a hablar inglés mejor que los estadounidenses. La comida gringa es demasiado insípida para nosotros, pero cuando vamos a México, nos da diarrea. Eso es vergonzoso."

Todo ese discurso que da en la camioneta es uno que la gente memoriza. Lo citan como palabra por palabra ¿Verdad? Realmente refleja nuestro espíritu de ser latinos y chicanos en los Estados Unidos. Así que ese es otro que realmente me asombró de cuánto afectó a las personas y cuánto expresó cómo se sienten acerca de su lugar. Entonces, la película tiene mucha resonancia de muchas maneras diferentes, de verdad. Nos toca muy profundamente en la historia de nuestra familia también.

Muy bien. Muchas gracias por tu tiempo, Gregory.

Quiero que todos los que estén en la ciudad a partir del 7 de Abril, vayan a selena25anniversary.com. Investiguen sus cines, compren sus boletos, vayan a ver la película, traigan a su familia y cuando todo termine, nos juntaremos todos y diremos: "¡Cualquier cosa por Salinas!".

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APR 08 - APR 14, 2022

Su negocio va en serio.

Y estamos aquí para ayudarla.

Los negocios propiedad de mujeres impulsan la economía estadounidense al emplear a más de 9 millones de personas y crear ingresos de casi 5 veces el promedio*.

Estamos orgullosos de ayudarlas a avanzar aún más al: •

Destinar más de $300 millones para proveer capital a empresarios y dueños de pequeñas empresas multiculturales, incluidas mujeres

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Duplicar a 100,000 el número de mujeres que pueden asistir gratis al instituto Bank of America Institute for Women’s Entrepreneurship en Cornell

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Proveer herramientas financieras, experiencia y atención personalizada para ayudarlas a iniciar, administrar y hacer crecer sus negocios

“También estoy orgullosa de que Bank of America cumpla con su palabra de emplear, apoyar y promover a las mujeres dentro de nuestra compañía.

El 50% de nuestro consejo directivo es multicultural e incluye a 6 directoras. La mitad de nuestra fuerza de trabajo son mujeres, como en el Área de la Bahía. Y más de la mitad de nuestro equipo administrativo es multicultural e incluye a 7 líderes mujeres”.

Raquel González Presidente de Bank of America en Silicon Valley

¿Qué quiere lograr?® Conozca más en bankofamerica.com/siliconvalley (solo se ofrece en inglés). *Fuente: The State of Women-Owned Businesses Report: Summary of Key Trends, American Express, 2019.

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