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tion supports his strategy to confront COVID-19. Yet with almost 100 million people fully vaccinated, a third of the population, half the nation is still divided over his plan to revitalize the economy, and only four in ten people are satisfied with his response to the immigration emergency on the US-Mexico border.

mpulsado por el deseo de más de 81 millones de estadounidenses de voltear la página a la era Trump, Joseph Robinette Biden Jr. llegó a la Casa Blanca al mediodía del 20 de enero enfocado como rayo láser en la doble prioridad de confrontar la peor pandemia de la humanidad en más de un siglo y colocar al país en la senda de la recuperación económica.

A 100 días del inicio de su presidencia, una sólida mayoría de la población apoya su estrategia para confrontar el COVID-19 —con casi 100 millones de personas completamente vacunadas, una tercera parte de la población-; la mitad de la nación está dividida sobre su plan para revitalizar la economía y sólo cuatro de cada 10 personas están satisfechas con su respuesta a la emergencia migratoria en la frontera entre Estados Unidos y México.

En suma, de acuerdo con un sondeo de la cadena ABC y el diario The Washington Post, Biden tiene una popularidad de apenas 52%, muy por debajo del promedio de sus antecesores, la tercera más baja desde la presidencia de Harry Truman, pero 10 puntos porcentuales más alta que la popularidad de Donald Trump en los primeros 100 día de su presidencia.

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larga lista de promesas pendientes, incluido el incremento en las admisiones de refugiados y el impulso de una reforma migratoria integral.

Pero acaso el rasgo más notable de los primeros 100 días del nuevo gobierno es que Joe Biden y Kamala Harris dejaron atrás la política de la división y la polarización de la era Trump, y restablecieron un rostro humanitario y un sentido de racionalidad, dignidad y propósito a la presidencia estadounidense. Y eso no es un asunto menor.

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riven by the desire of more than 81 million Americans to turn the page on the Trump era, Joseph Robinette Biden Jr. arrived at the White House at noon on January 20th focused like a laser beam on the double priority of confronting the worst pandemic in humanity in more than a century and put the country on the path of economic recovery.

100 days after the start of his presidency, a solid majority of the popula-

Los votantes estadounidenses apoyan su paquete de alivio a la pandemia gracias al cual millones de hogares recibieron un cheque de al menos $1,400 dólares, así como su propuesta para elevar la tasa fiscal corporativa. En contraste, el país está dividido por la mitad sobre su propuesta de un plan de infraestructura de casi 2 millones de millones de dólares.

In just 100 days and without unleashing political storms, Biden opened the doors of the United States to migrant children detained at the border and rescinded the controversial public charge rule that affected poor immigrants. In one stroke, he signed legislation that could cut poverty among America's children in half, and announced the withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan.

And before the 100 days of his administration, Biden summoned 40 dignitaries to a Climate Summit in which he not only restored the environmental leadership of the United States, but also committed to an ambitious agenda that includes reducing the emissions that generate greenhouse gases in half by the year 2030, relative to the levels existing in 2005.

A nivel internacional, Biden extendió la mano amiga a sus vecinos, Canadá y México, poniendo a su disposición millones de dosis de vacunas contra el COVID-19 y extendió su generosidad al resto del mundo con sus planes de ofrecer 60 millones de dosis adicionales de la vacuna de AstraZeneca a algunos de los países más necesitados.

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American voters support his pandemic relief package that saw millions of households receive a check for at least $ 1,400, as well as his proposal to raise the corporate tax rate. In contrast, the country is split in half on its proposed nearly $ 2 trillion infrastructure plan.

Internationally, Biden reached out to his neighbors, Canada and Mexico, making millions of doses of COVID-19 vaccines available to them and extended his generosity to the rest of the world with his plans to offer an additional 60 million doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine to some of the countries most in need.

En sólo 100 días y sin desatar tempestades políticas, Biden abrió las puertas de Estados Unidos a los niños migrantes detenidos en la frontera y rescindió la polémica regla de la carga pública que afectaba a inmigrantes pobres. De un brochazo, promulgó la legislación que podría reducir a la mitad la pobreza entre los niños de Estados Unidos, y anunció la salida de tropas de Afganistán.

Y antes de cumplirse 100 días de su gobierno, Biden convocó a 40 dignatarios a una Cumbre climática en la que no sólo restableció el liderazgo ambiental de los Estados Unidos, sino se comprometió a una ambiciosa agenda que incluye reducir a la mitad las emisiones que generan el efecto de invernadero para el año 2030, en relación con los niveles existentes en 2005.

In sum, according to a poll by ABC network and The Washington Post newspaper, Biden has a popularity of just 52%, well below the average of his predecessors, the third lowest since the presidency of Harry Truman, but 10 percentage points higher than Donald Trump's popularity in the first 100 days of his presidency.

President Biden still has a long list of outstanding promises, including increasing refugee admissions and pushing for comprehensive immigration reform.

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But perhaps the most remarkable feature of the first 100 days of the new administration is that Joe Biden and Kamala Harris left behind the politics of division and polarization of the Trump era and restored a humanitarian face and a sense of rationality, dignity, and purpose to the US presidency. And that is no small matter.

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Juntos progresamos

en el Área de la Bahía Durante el último año, todos afrontamos un desafío a nivel físico, emocional o financiero por esta crisis de salud. Si bien aún no sabemos lo que nos depara el futuro, tenemos la certeza de que solo podemos progresar si lo hacemos juntos. Por eso, Bank of America mantiene su compromiso de apoyar la recuperación económica y de salud de nuestros clientes, comunidades y compañeros.

Sabemos que las pequeñas empresas, tan esenciales para nuestra economía local, se han visto muy afectadas. A través del Programa de protección del cheque de pago de sueldo (PPP), hemos destinado hasta ahora 478,731* préstamos PPP, un total de cerca de $34.5 mil millones* en fondos, para ayudar a nuestros clientes a continuar operando y pagando a sus empleados. Cabe destacar que más del 99% de esos préstamos se destinaron a compañías de menos de 100 empleados.

Distribuimos junto a organizaciones locales sin fines de lucro más de 27 millones de mascarillas para comunidades vulnerables, como parte de nuestro esfuerzo continuo de abordar la desigualdad en el tema de la salud que ha aumentado por el coronavirus.

Ayudamos al Área de la Bahía a progresar: • Destinamos fondos PPP a más de 10,860 de nuestros clientes de pequeñas empresas, para más de $967 millones en ayuda

Hemos ofrecido más y nuevos beneficios para ayudar a nuestros empleados a lograr un equilibrio entre la familia y el trabajo, incluidos más de 3.7 millones de días de respaldo para servicios del cuidado de niños y adultos. Esto constituye una inversión de más de $370 millones en reembolsos para dichos servicios.

• Distribuimos 722,000 mascarillas a través de nuestros socios locales, que incluyen:

Me enorgullece la unión que hay en nuestra comunidad para ayudar a los que más lo necesitan y tengo la certeza de que el Área de la Bahía tiene el poder para mantenerse más fuerte que nunca.

• Ampliamos los beneficios de nuestros empleados, al agregar servicios adicionales para el cuidado de niños y adultos, además de consultas virtuales médicas y de salud mental sin costo

– VMC Foundation – Second Harvest of Silicon Valley

Raquel González Presidente de Bank of America en Silicon Valley

Visite bankofamerica.com/siliconvalley (solo se ofrece en inglés) para conocer más sobre la labor que estamos llevando a cabo con nuestros socios.

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GROUPS OPPOSE BAN IN TEACHING NATION'S HISTORY OF SYSTEMIC RACISM

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se considera divisivo”, destacó McKim. “Así que es más amplio que la raza, es más amplio que el género, se trata de principios y de democracia.”

ONCORD, N.H. -- Sponsors of a bill to ban teaching or training about systemic racism, unconscious bias and other so-called "divisive concepts" held a rally this weekend, but racial-justice advocates say the bill would harm the nation's ability to heal from centuries of injustice.

James McKim, president of the NAACP of Manchester, joined the growing opposition. He said the language is almost verbatim to former President Donald Trump's executive order last year prohibiting the federal government and any contractors from using curriculums that examine systemic racism, white privilege and other bias issues.

"The way the language is written, the powers that be in the Legislature who are in control get to decide what is deemed divisive," McKim pointed out.

"So it's broader than race, it's broader than gender, it's about principle and about our democracy."

El Congreso de New Hampshire aprobó el presupuesto del Estado, House Bill 2, con las disposiciones de House Bill 544 incluidas como un una enmienda.

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He argued the ban is government overreach, and runs counter to Republicans' usual value of freedom of speech, especially with the New Hampshire motto being "Live Free or Die." McKim emphasized there are a variety of bills before the Legislature that actually could help reduce some inequities New Hampshire still faces.

The New Hampshire state House passed the state budget, House Bill 2, with the provisions of House Bill 544 included as an amendment.

"From the law-enforcement perspective, from a health-care perspective, from a housing perspective, there are bills that are in the Legislature right now that would make significant progress in healing our divisions," McKim contended.

McKim noted if signed into law, it is likely to face challenges in court. Trump's order last year was blocked by a federal judge in northern California, and upon entering office, President Joe Biden rescinded it.

Groups from the Business and Industry Association, which has more than 400 statewide member businesses, to Granite State Progress, a hub for progressive organizations, have come out against the language in the bill.

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ONCORD, N.H. – Patrocinadores de un proyecto de ley para prohibir la enseñanza o la formación acerca del racismo sistémico, los prejuicios inconscientes y otros que llamamos “conceptos divisivos” celebraron una manifestación este fin de semana, pero los defensores de la justicia racial dicen que el proyecto de ley dañaría la habilidad de la nación de sanar siglos de injusticia.

James McKim, presidente de la NAACP de Manchester, se unió a la creciente oposición. Dijo que la redacción es prácticamente la misma, al pie de la letra, que la orden ejecutiva del ex Presidente Donald Trump del año pasado, prohibiendo al gobierno federal y cualquier contratista de usar currículos que examinen el racismo sistémico, el privilegio blanco y otros asuntos de parcialidad.

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McKim notó que en el caso de ser convertida en ley, es probable que se enfrente a retos en la corte. La orden de Trump fue bloqueada el año pasado por un juez federal en el norte de California, y al asumir su cargo, el Presidente Joe Biden la rescindió.

Argumentó que la prohibición es una extralimitación del gobierno, y va en contra del valor usual de la libertad de expresión de los Republicanos, especialmente con el nuevo lema de New Hampshire que dice “Vive Libremente o Muere”.

McKim destacó que hay una variedad de proyectos de ley ante la Legislatura que realmente podrían ayudar a reducir algunas injusticias que New Hampshire aún enfrenta.

“Desde la perspectiva de la aplicación de la ley, desde una perspectiva de atención médica, desde una perspectiva de vivienda, hay proyectos de ley que están ante la Legislatura ahora y que harían un progreso significativo en la reconciliación de nuestras divisiones”, sostuvo McKim. Grupos desde la Asociación de Empresas e Industria, que tiene más de 400 empresas miembro en todo el país, hasta Granite State Progress, un centro para organizaciones progresivas, se han manifestado en contra de la redacción en el proyecto de ley.

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BIDEN INFRASTRUCTURE PLAN COULD PLAN DE INFRAESTRUCTURA DE BIDEN PODRÍA IMPULSAR PROGRAMAS DE APRENDIZAJE BOOST APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAMS

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ORTLAND, Ore. -- Apprenticeship programs at community colleges are poised for a big investment under President Joe Biden's infrastructure plan. The plan includes $12 billion dollars for community colleges.

At a recent congressional hearing, members from both parties expressed support for targeting some of those funds at apprenticeship programs within community colleges.

Shalee Hodgson, associate dean for technology, applied science and public services at Clackamas Community College, said it's important this type of on-the-jobtraining pays people for their work.

"Supporting the workforce in that way and helping people gain that education while also helping them provide for their families is really critical and helps people stay in the job, in the labor market, really attached and engaged in the work and will be critical to help us with infrastructure projects," Hodgson explained.

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"If you are an apprentice that is receiving training at a community college, you are eligible for all of the student services and supports that a traditional student would be eligible for; financial aid, advising, counseling," Hodgson outlined. "All those different pieces."

ORTLAND, Ore. -- Los programas de aprendizaje en colegios comunitarios están listos para una gran inversión bajo el plan de infraestructura del presidente Joe Biden. El plan incluye 12 billones de dólares para colegios comunitarios.

There are about 10,000 apprentices in Oregon.

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Shalee Hodgson, de Clackamas Community College, dice que es importante que este tipo de capacitación en el trabajo sea pagado.

"Apoyar la fuerza laboral de esa manera, ayudar a las personas a obtener educación y al mismo tiempo ayudarlos a mantener a sus familias, es realmente fundamental y ayuda a las personas a permanecer en el mercado laboral realmente apegadas y comprometidas con su trabajo, esto va a ser fundamental para ayudarnos con proyectos de infraestructura", dijo Hodgson.

Hodgson dice que 13 de los 17 colegios comunitarios de Oregón apoyan programas de aprendizaje registrados.

Si bien el estado tiene una extensa red de programas, Hodgson dice que sería bueno si pudieran cubrir más tipos de trabajo. Ella dice que la mayoría se basan en el comercio de la construcción.

"Realmente tenemos la oportunidad de considerar expandirnos a áreas como la fabricación y la tecnología de la información", comentó Hodgson. "Hay un grupo en el centro de Oregon que busca un aprendizaje para trabajadores de educación infantil".

Hodgson reported 13 of Oregon's 17 community colleges support registered apprenticeship programs.

While the state has an extensive network of programs, Hodgson contended it would be good if they could cover more types of work. She pointed out most are based in construction trades.

Hodgson señala que también hay muchas ventajas en tener programas de aprendizaje asociados con colegios comunitarios.

"We have the opportunity to really look at expanding into areas like manufacturing, information technology," Hodgson suggested. "There's a group in central Oregon looking at an apprenticeship for early childhood education workers."

Hodgson noted there are also many advantages to having apprenticeship programs associated with community col-

su apoyo para que algunos de esos fondos sean destinados a programas de aprendizaje dentro de los colegios comunitarios.

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"Si eres un aprendiz que está recibiendo capacitación en un colegio comunitario, eres elegible para todos los servicios y apoyos estudiantiles para los que un estudiante tradicional es elegible: ayuda financiera, asesoría y consejería. Todas esas diferentes piezas", dijo Hodgson.

Existen alrededor de 10 mil aprendices en Oregon.

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A DOCTOR’S WORD: KEEPING KIDS SAFE AS THEY RETURN TO SCHOOL

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grupos de alumnos para que permanezcan juntos durante todo el día) y se puede hacer una rotación de profesores, en lugar de hacer rotar a los alumnos, para evitar la aglomeración en los pasillos.

hildren can and should safely return to schools even before they are vaccinated, according to University of California San Francisco pediatric infectious diseases specialist Brian Lee. “I am a parent. I worry about my kids getting sick from COVID when they go back to school.

I share your anxieties,” said Lee, at an April 22 town hall meeting organized by UCSF’s Asian Health Institute. Lee practices at UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospitals in San Francisco, where he was born, and in Oakland, where he grew up. Lee is also a Clinical Professor of Pediatrics at UCSF’s School of Medicine.

The Pfizer vaccine for COVID is currently available for children over the age of 16, and the company has submitted data for administering to children 12-15. Lee anticipates young teens will be eligible for the Pfizer vaccine this summer.

Moderna and Johnson and Johnson are studying their vaccines for delivery to children ages 6 months to 17 years. By this fall, as children return to classrooms, most should be eligible for the vaccine, anticipated the physician.

But children can return to in-person learning even before they are vaccinated, said Lee, citing the viewpoint of the American Association of Pediatrics, which noted that the pandemic has taken a toll on children’s physical and mental well-beings. There is a low risk of transmission at schools even in communities with high levels of transmission, he said.

In San Francisco, for example, 20,000 people, including children, teachers and staff, attend public schools, but only 5 children have become infected at school, said Lee. Protective measures do not eliminate the risk of infection, but greatly reduce it, said the physician. Children over the age of two must wear well-fitted masks, which cover their nose, mouth, and chin, and should carry an extra one in case of tears or breakage. Children who have temperatures higher than 100.4 degrees Fahrenheit should stay home.

In the classroom, children should be seated at least three feet apart. Cohorting — assigning groups of students to remain with each other throughout the day — should be implemented, and teachers can be rotated, rather than students, to avoid crowding in hallways.

Outdoor areas can be employed for in-person learning, particularly in good weather, said Lee. Indoors, ventilation can be increased in classrooms by opening doors and windows.

Cleaning with soap and water is important, but disinfecting daily is unnecessary, said Lee.

Se puede dictar clases en áreas en espacios exteriores para el aprendizaje en persona, sobre todo cuando hay buen clima, dijo Lee. Cuando sea necesario estar en interiores, se puede aumentar la ventilación en las aulas abriendo puertas y ventanas.

La limpieza con agua y jabón es muy importante, pero no es necesario desinfectar a diario, dijo Lee. Los niños se recuperan muy bien del COVID, incluso cuando se infectan, y normalmente son asintomáticos, o sólo tienen síntomas leves, dijo Lee. Brian Lee, pediatric infectious diseases specialist, University of California San Francisco. Photo Credit: University of California San Francisco

those who have been hospitalized, more than 40 percent have an underlying illness — such as obesity, chronic lung disorder or a neurological order — which makes them more vulnerable to getting ill from an infection.

The symptoms of a COVID infection in children include fever, coughs, headaches, muscle aches, and sore throats. Less common are diarrhea, nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, and a loss of taste or smell.

One area of concern is Multi-system Inflammatory Syndrome in Children — known as MIS-C — an extremely rare, but very severe inflammatory condition associated with COVID which infects multiple organs, especially the heart. MIS-C is most prevalent in children aged 8-9 and typically shows up two-four weeks after a child has been infected with COVID. Children do not play a major role in transmitting COVID, said Lee, stating the point of view of the American Academy of Pediatrics.

But the disease has taken a toll on children’s mental and physical well-beings, said Lee. 36 percent of girls and 19 percent of boys have experienced anxiety during the past 15 months, as schools reconfigured into online learning. 31 percent of girls and 18 percent of boys have experienced depression. Both sexes are experiencing greater levels of withdrawal from friends and family, and are exhibiting increasingly hostile behavior, said Lee, citing CDC data.

“I’ve seen this with my own children: they are spending a lot of time in their rooms, looking at their I-pads, not going outside to get fresh air and exercise. Nagging does not help,” said Lee, noting that two-thirds of children in virtual classes had decreased physical activity, and more than a third had worsening mental health.

Kids do very well with COVID, even when they get infected, and they are normally asymptomatic, or have only mild symptoms, said Lee.

Moreover, there has been a 24 percent increase in children going to the emergency room with mental health emergencies, and a 31 percent increase for teens.

Less than two percent of people under the age of 18 have been hospitalized with COVID, and only .03 percent have died, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control. Of

“The benefits of in-person learning — academic improvement, better physical and mental health outcomes — far outweigh the risks,” said Lee.

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os niños pueden y deben volver a la escuela con seguridad incluso antes de ser vacunados, dice Brian Lee, especialista en enfermedades infecciosas pediátricas de la Universidad de California en San Francisco.

"Yo soy padre. Me preocupa que mis hijos enfermen de COVID cuando vuelvan al colegio. Comparto sus preocupaciones", dijo Lee en una reunión del 22 de abril organizada por Asian Health Institute (Instituto de Salud Asiática) de la UCSF. Lee trabaja en los hospitales para niños Benioff de la UCSF en San Francisco, donde nació, y en el de Oakland, donde creció. Lee es también profesor clínico de pediatría en la Facultad de Medicina de la UCSF. La vacuna de Pfizer contra COVID está disponible actualmente para niños mayores de 16 años, y la empresa ha presentado datos para la administración de la vacuna a niños de 12 a 15 años. Lee anticipa que los jóvenes adolescentes podrán recibir la vacuna de Pfizer este verano.

Moderna y Johnson and Johnson están estudiando sus vacunas para administrarlas a niños entre las edades de 6 meses a 17 años. Para este otoño, cuando los niños vuelvan a las aulas, la mayoría debería ser elegible para la vacuna, anticipó el médico.

Pero los niños pueden volver a las aulas incluso antes de ser vacunados, dijo Lee, citando el punto de vista de la Asociación Estadounidense de Pediatría, que señaló que la pandemia ha causado estragos en el bienestar físico y mental de los niños.

Hay un bajo riesgo de infección en las escuelas incluso en comunidades con altos niveles de transmisión, dijo.

En San Francisco, por ejemplo, 20,000 personas, entre niños, profesores y personal, asisten a escuelas públicas, pero sólo 5 niños se han infectado en la escuela, dijo Lee. Las medidas de protección no eliminan el riesgo de infección, pero lo reducen en gran medida, dijo el médico. Los niños mayores de dos años deben llevar mascarillas bien ajustadas, que les cubran la nariz, la boca y la barbilla, y deben llevar una extra en caso de que la primera se desgarre o se rompa.

Los niños que tengan una temperatura superior a 100.4 grados Fahrenheit (38º C) deben quedarse en casa.

En las aulas de clase, los/as niños/as deben estar sentados a una distancia mínima de un metro.

Debe aplicarse el método de agruparlos (asignar

Menos del 2% de las personas menores de 18 años han sido hospitalizadas por COVID, y sólo el 0.03% ha muerto, según datos de los Centros de Control de Enfermedades. De los que han sido hospitalizados, más del 40% tienen una enfermedad subyacente --como la obesidad, un trastorno pulmonar crónico o un trastorno de orden neurológico-- que los hace más vulnerables a enfermar por una infección.

Los síntomas de una infección por COVID en los niños incluyen fiebre, tos, dolores de cabeza, dolores musculares y dolores de garganta. La diarrea, las náuseas, los vómitos, el dolor abdominal y la pérdida del gusto o del olfato son menos comunes.

Un área de preocupación es el Síndrome Inflamatorio Multisistémico en Niños (Multi-system Inflammatory Syndrome, o MIS-C, por sus siglas en inglés), una condición inflamatoria extremadamente rara, pero muy severa, asociada a COVID, que infecta múltiples órganos, especialmente el corazón.

El MIS-C es más frecuente en niños de entre 8 y 9 años y suele aparecer entre dos y cuatro semanas después de que el/la niño/a se haya infectado con COVID. Los/as niños/as no desempeñan un papel importante en la transmisión del COVID, dijo Lee, declarando el punto de vista de la Academia Estadounidense de Pediatría.

Sin embargo, la enfermedad ha causado problemas en el bienestar mental y físico de los niños, dijo Lee. El 36% de las niñas y el 19% de los niños han sentido ansiedad durante los últimos 15 meses, a medida que las escuelas se reconfiguraron para el aprendizaje por internet. El 31% de las niñas y el 18% de los niños han sufrido depresión. Ambos sexos experimentan mayores niveles de problemas causados por estar alejados de los amigos y la familia, y muestran un comportamiento cada vez más hostil, dijo Lee, citando datos de los CDC. "Lo he visto con mis propios hijos: pasan mucho tiempo en sus habitaciones, mirando sus iPads, sin salir a tomar aire fresco o hacer ejercicios. Regañarlos no ayuda", dijo Lee, señalando que dos tercios de los/as niños/as que participan en las clases virtuales habían disminuido la actividad física, y más de un tercio había empeorado su salud mental.

Además, se ha producido un aumento del 24% en los/as niños/as que acuden a la sala de emergencias con situaciones de emergencia relacionadas a la salud mental, y en el caso de los adolescentes, hubo un aumento del 31%.

"Los beneficios de la enseñanza presencial: mejor rendimiento académico y mejores resultados de salud física y mental, y eso supera con creces a los riesgos", dijo Lee. Traducido por Oscar Arteta.

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aking healthy food choices can be overwhelming, especially if money is tight. Good nutrition is at the core of good health and reducing risk of cardiovascular disease, such as heart disease and stroke. "Eating delicious nourishing meals on a budget is possible, especially with a few key tips to make it simple," says Bridget Wojciak, director of nutrition and dietetics at Kroger Health, a national sponsor of the American Heart Association's Healthy for Good initiative. Planning ahead can help your dollar go further.

The American Heart Association has developed tips to help families shop, eat and cook healthier meals on a budget.

• Make a list. Plan your menu ahead of time so you spend your money on what you really need. Try theme nights, such as Meat-free Monday or Taco Tuesday.

• Go frozen. Fresh fruits and vegetables are frozen at their peak ripeness, so they're as tasty as they are fresh, won't spoil, and are often cheaper.

• 1 cup fat-free, plain yogurt 1. Preheat the oven to 350 degree F. In a large pot, cook the pasta according to package directions, omitting the salt. Drain well in a colander. Return the pasta to the pot.

Cover and set aside.

2. In a large skillet, cook the chicken over high heat for 5 minutes, or until no longer pink in the center, stirring frequently. Reduce the heat to low. Stir in the Italian seasoning blend, broccoli, corn, cream cheese, yogurt. Cook for 5 minutes, or until the cream cheese has melted.

3. Transfer the chicken mixture to the pot with the cooked pasta, stirring to mix well.

4. Transfer to a 13 x 9 x 2-inch baking dish. Bake, covered with aluminum foil, for 15 minutes, or until heated through.

Visit heart.org/healthyforgood for more information about planning healthy, delicious meals on a budget, and to download the American Heart Association's "10 for Under $10" recipe booklet.

Nutrition Analysis (per serving):

• Be sale savvy. Stock up on staple foods such as lowsodium canned sauce and whole wheat boxed pasta when they go on sale. Use store rewards and coupons for even greater savings.

Calories

486

Total Fat

4.5 g

Here's one example of a tasty, healthy meal the whole family will love:

Saturated Fat

1.0 g

Trans Fat

0.0 g

Polyunsaturated Fat

1.0 g

• 13.25 to 16 ounces whole-wheat spiral-shaped pasta

Monounsaturated Fat

1.0 g

• 1 1/2 pounds boneless, skinless chicken breasts, all visible fat discarded, cut into 1-inch pieces

Cholesterol

80 mg

Sodium

456 mg

Total Carbohydrate

68 g

Dietary Fiber

11 g

Sugars

11 g

Protein

45 g

Creamy Chicken Broccoli Casserole with Whole-Wheat Pasta Serves 6, costs about $2 per serving

• 3/4 teaspoon salt-free Italian seasoning blend or 3/4 teaspoon dried thyme • 16 ounces frozen broccoli, thawed • 1 15.25-ounce can, no salt added, whole-kernel corn, rinsed and drained, or 16 ounces frozen whole kernel corn, thawed • 8 ounces fat-free cream cheese, softened

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tras el anuncio de su nominación y le pidieron que continúe ayudando a cambiar el sistema de justicia. Y numerosas organizaciones, incluido el Western Center on Law and Poverty y la Anti-Recidivism Coalition, convocaron hoy a las audiencias de confirmación virtual para apoyar la nominación.

l candidato a Fiscal General del Estado, Rob Bonta, en sus audiencias de confirmación de hoy, prometió tomar una mano más dura en la vigilancia policial, asegurando que los registros de mala conducta se divulguen al público, investigando a fondo los tiroteos involucrados por oficiales y utilizando la oficina del fiscal general para llevar a cabo investigaciones de derechos civiles de las fuerzas del orden.

Sus comentarios se produjeron un día después de que un jurado de Minnesota condenara al ex oficial Derek Chauvin por asesinato en segundo grado por la muerte de George Floyd, cuyo asesinato provocó protestas en todo el país y demandas de reforma de la justicia penal.

“Necesitamos reconstruir la confianza entre las fuerzas del orden y las comunidades. Y creo que la aplicación de la ley es una parte invaluable de nuestras comunidades y que la gran mayoría quiere construir y ganarse esa confianza. La responsabilidad es parte de esa confianza ”, declaró la asambleísta estatal Bonta, demócrata, ante el Comité de Reglas del Senado.

La confirmación de Bonta, quien ha representado a East Bay desde 2012, parece casi segura. Después de las audiencias en el Senado y la Asamblea de hoy, los comités votaron para enviar su nominación al piso de ambas cámaras, que están controladas por los demócratas, para una votación que puede celebrarse el jueves.

Aún así, a pesar del amplio apoyo en la Legislatura y sus promesas de reformas más fuertes, es probable que Bonta enfrente un escrutinio cercano y continuo por parte de los progresistas, quienes han acusado al Departamento de Justicia del estado en los últimos años de no responsabilizar a la policía.

El asambleísta Reginald Jones-Sawyer, un demócrata del sur de Los Ángeles, le dijo a Bonta que el próximo fiscal general debe cumplir con las demandas del momento.

El veredicto en el caso Floyd, dijo, “subraya lo que las comunidades de color han pedido durante mucho tiempo: responsabilidad por los malos oficiales”.

Si bien la Legislatura ha promulgado importantes reformas de aplicación de la ley en los últimos años, dijo Jones-Sawyer, el departamento debe “servir como un árbitro final y de respaldo en casos de abuso o mala conducta por parte de la aplicación de la ley. Demasiados californianos mueren o sus vidas se ven alteradas para siempre por las acciones de malos funcionarios encargados de hacer cumplir la ley”.

La nominación de Bonta el mes pasado se

Aún así, no está claro hasta dónde Bonta puede, y hará, impulsar las medidas de reforma policial.

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produjo después de que Xavier Becerra renunciara para convertirse en Secretario de Salud y Servicios Humanos de los Estados Unidos. Becerra, quien se ganó elogios por enfrentarse a la Administración Trump sobre inmigración y otros temas clave, frustró a los progresistas en lo que respecta a la reforma policial a raíz de las controvertidas muertes a manos de agentes de policía en todo el país, incluida California.

Bajo Becerra, quien recibió sustanciales donaciones de campaña de los sindicatos de las fuerzas del orden, la oficina del Fiscal General dudaba en procesar a los agentes de policía involucrados en controvertidos tiroteos de civiles desarmados, retrasó las investigaciones de presuntos abusos de los derechos civiles por parte de algunas agencias de aplicación de la ley y luchó contra la liberación de registros de mala conducta policial a pesar de una ley estatal que abrió ciertos archivos disciplinarios al público.

La senadora estatal Sydney Kamlager, un demócrata de Los Ángeles, preguntó sobre la falta de divulgación bajo una ley que abrió registros relacionados con el uso policial de fuerza letal y ciertos hallazgos de mala conducta.

Bonta prometió que su oficina sería más transparente.

“Yo apoyé ese proyecto de ley como legislador, y conozco su letra y conozco su intención”, dijo. “Y está diseñado específicamente para proporcionar una mayor divulgación y más transparencia, y se espera que conduzca a una mayor supervisión y rendición de cuentas”.

Durante las dos audiencias de hoy, Bonta promocionó su historial progresista como legislador del Área de la Bahía durante cinco mandatos.

Entre otras medidas de aplicación de la ley, fue coautor de la legislación apro-

bada el año pasado que requiere que los fiscales estatales investiguen los tiroteos involucrados por oficiales que resultan en la muerte de una persona desarmada.

Formar una división para manejar un estimado de 40 investigaciones de tiroteos al año, dijo, sería una de sus prioridades iniciales más importantes.

Becerra se había resistido a los llamados para participar activamente en la investigación de muertes relacionadas con la fuerza en las agencias policiales de California, un trabajo que insistió que debería permanecer principalmente en manos de las autoridades locales.

“En el pasado, la oficina del fiscal general no ha investigado en general un gran número de tiroteos involucrados por oficiales”, dijo Bonta. “Aquellos que están de duelo por la pérdida de la vida de miembros de la familia que murieron durante interacciones con las fuerzas del orden, cualquiera que esté siendo investigado, la Legislatura de California, todos merecen que lo hagamos bien, que sea minucioso, preciso, completo, confiable y completo de integridad, de modo que cuando una investigación esté completa, los resultados sean confiables”.

Bonta también es coautor del proyecto de ley del Senado 2 pendiente, que permitiría al estado anular la certificación de los oficiales, expulsándolos efectivamente de la aplicación de la ley, por mala conducta.

California es uno de los pocos estados sin ese poder, lo que permite que algunos oficiales incluso condenados por delitos pasen de un departamento a otro.

“California habla a menudo sobre cómo lideramos, somos los primeros, somos audaces. No cuando se trata de descertificación”, dijo Bonta al comité de la Asamblea. “Este no es, no debería ser, un concepto controvertido del que estamos hablando”.

Grupos progresistas felicitaron a Bonta

Bonta deberá comenzar a postularse de inmediato si quiere mantener el puesto en las elecciones de 2022 en un estado con un historial de políticas conservadoras de justicia penal respaldadas por los votantes, como la ley de tres strikes. Los grupos policiales dieron casi $ 5 millones en donaciones a candidatos políticos de California desde 2015 hasta 2018, y casi $ 7 millones en gastos independientes, incluidos alrededor de $230,000 para reelegir a Becerra, según un análisis de CalMatters.

El Peace Officers Research Association of California, la asociación de aplicación de la ley más grande del estado, inicialmente felicitó a Bonta sobre su nominación, y su presidente dijo en un comunicado que la organización espera “trabajar con él para abordar los muchos desafíos y oportunidades importantes que enfrenta la comunidad policial de California en la actualidad”.

Antes de votar para aprobar la nominación de Bonta, el asambleísta Tom Lackey, un republicano de Palmdale, dijo que es hiriente e injusto criticar a todas las fuerzas del orden debido a la conducta de algunos malos oficiales.

“Espero que pueda asociarse con las fuerzas del orden” en las soluciones, dijo Lackey a Bonta durante la audiencia de la Asamblea.

Ese comité de la Asamblea adelantó su nominación con una votación de 8-1; dos republicanos votaron con la mayoría demócrata y uno, Megan Dahle de Bieber, se opuso a él. La comisión del Senado hizo lo mismo con tres demócratas a favor y dos republicanos que se abstuvieron.

Bonta respondió a preguntas sobre una variedad de temas que incluyen cultivos ilegales de marihuana, derechos de armas y fusiones de hospitales. Pero su mensaje en todo momento fue el mismo: “Una injusticia contra uno es una injusticia contra todos”, dijo. “Es por eso que decidí convertirme en abogado, para luchar por aquellos que han sido agraviados, que tienen miedo, que están heridos, que son maltratados y necesitan a alguien que luche por ellos. Y es esa lucha por la justicia para todos los californianos lo que me motiva hoy.

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legislation approved last year requiring state prosecutors to investigate officer-involved shootings that result in the death of an unarmed person. Forming a division to handle an estimated 40 shooting investigations a year, he said, would be one of his most important initial priorities.

ew state Attorney General Rob Bonta vowed at his confirmation hearings this week to take a tougher hand in policing the police — ensuring misconduct records are released to the public, thoroughly investigating officer-involved shootings and using the AG’s office to pursue civil rights probes of local law enforcement agencies.

Becerra had resisted calls to become actively engaged in investigating force-related deaths in California’s police agencies, a job he insisted should remain mostly with local authorities.

His comments came shortly after a Minnesota jury convicted ex-officer Derek Chauvin of second-degree murder in the death of George Floyd, whose killing sparked nationwide protests and calls for criminal justice reform.

“The attorney general’s office has not in the past generally investigated large numbers of officer involved shootings,” Bonta said. “Those who are grieving the loss of life of family members who died during interactions with law enforcement, anyone who’s being investigated, the Legislature in California, all deserve that we get it right, that it be thorough and accurate and comprehensive and reliable and full of integrity, so that when an investigation is complete, the results are trusted.”

“We need to rebuild trust between law enforcement and communities. And I believe that law enforcement are invaluable parts of our communities and that the vast majority want to build and earn that trust. Accountability is part of that trust,” Bonta, a Democrat from Alameda, testified before the Senate Rules Committee.

The Legislature on Thursday voted its final confirmation of Bonta, who has represented his East Bay in the Assembly since 2012. He had been nominated by Gov. Gavin Newsom.

Still, despite the broad support in the Legislature and his vows for stronger reforms, Bonta can expect to continue to face close and continuing scrutiny from progressives, who’ve accused the state Justice Department in recent years of failing to hold police more accountable.

Assemblymember Reginald Jones-Sawyer, a South Los Angeles Democrat, told Bonta that the next attorney general must meet the demands of the moment. The verdict in the Floyd case, he said, “underscores what communities of color have long requested — accountability for bad officers.”

While the Legislature has enacted important law enforcement reforms over the past several years, Jones-Sawyer said, the department must “serve as a backstop and final arbiter in cases of abuse or misconduct by law enforcement.

Too many Californians die or have their lives forever altered by the actions of bad law enforcement officials.”

Bonta’s nomination last month came after Xavier Becerra stepped down to become U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services. Becerra, who earned praise for confronting the Trump Administration on immigration and other key issues, frustrated progressives when it came to police reform in the wake of controversial deaths at the hands of police officers throughout the country, including California.

Under Becerra, who received substantial campaign donations from law enforcement unions, the AG’s office was hesitant to prosecute police officers involved in controversial shootings of unarmed civilians, dragged its feet on investigations of alleged civil rights abuses by some law enforcement agencies, and fought the release of police misconduct records despite a state law that opened certain disciplinary files to the public.

State Sen. Sydney Kamlager, a Los Angeles Democrat, asked about that lack of disclosure under a law that opened records pertaining to police use of deadly force and certain misconduct findings.

Bonta pledged that his office would be more transparent.

“I supported that bill as a legislator, and I know its letter and I know its intent,” he said. “And it is designed specifically to provide for increased disclosure and more transparency, and which will hopefully lead to greater oversight and accountability.”

During his two hearings, Bonta touted his progressive record as a five-term Bay Area lawmaker.

Among other law enforcement measures, he co-authored

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Bonta also is co-author of pending Senate Bill 2, which would allow the state to decertify officers— effectively kicking them out of law enforcement—for misconduct. California is one of a handful of states without such power, allowing some officers even convicted of crimes to move from department to department.

“California talks often about how we lead, we’re first, we’re bold. Not when it comes to decertification,” Bonta told the Assembly committee. “This is not — should not be — a controversial concept that we’re talking about.”

Progressive groups congratulated Bonta after the announcement of his nomination and called on him to continue helping to change the justice system. And numerous organizations, including the Western Center on Law and Poverty and the Anti-Recidivism Coalition, called in to the virtual confirmation hearings to support the nomination.

Still, it’s unclear just how far Bonta can — and will — push police reform measures.

Bonta will need to start running immediately if he wants to keep the job in the 2022 election in a state with a history of conservative, voter-supported criminal justice policies like the three-strikes law. Law enforcement groups gave nearly $5 million in donations to California political candidates from 2015 through 2018, and nearly $7 million in independent expenditures including about $230,000 to re-elect Becerra, according to a CalMatters analysis. 19 The Peace Officers Research Association of California, the state’s largest law enforcement association, initially congratulated Bonta on his nomination, and its president said in a statement that the organization looks “forward to working with him to address the many important challenges and opportunities facing California’s law enforcement community today.”

Before voting to approve Bonta’s nomination, Assemblymember Tom Lackey, a Palmdale Republican, said it’s hurtful and unfair to broad-brush all of law enforcement because of the conduct of a few bad officers.

“I’m hoping you’ll be able to partner with law enforcement” on solutions, Lackey told Bonta during the Assembly hearing.

Bonta fielded questions about a range of topics including illegal marijuana grows, gun rights and hospital mergers. But his message throughout was the same: “An injustice against one is an injustice against all,” he said.

“It’s why I decided to become an attorney, to fight for those who have been wronged, who are scared, who are hurt, who are mistreated and needed someone to fight for them. And it’s that fight for justice for all Californians that motivates me today.

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in contact with me and with Jacob, then he has a change of heart and he has a change of mind.

And I think that's very important in this film, that we can give that message out, that it doesn't matter what you believe, if you allow your mind to have a little space to open up to other cultures, to other people - than your mind and your heart can change, and we can all walk through a future that is more equal and that is better for all of us.

ancher and ex-Marine Jim Hanson (Liam Neeson) lives a quiet life at his desert home in Arizona, adjacent to the US-Mexico border. One day his solitude is broken and his position in life is abruptly changed as he is surveying his property and runs across two refugees in distress by the border fence, on the run from cartel members hot on their trail.

Can you talk about what it was like working on set on a film like this, which is both a drama and at some points high intensity action, and what it was like working on set with the other actors?

Although reluctant to help at first, rather than call border patrol, Hanson takes the mother and son duo into his protection tries to lead them away from harm, although they are caught in a shootout at which point mother Rosa (Teresa Ruiz) begs Jim to take her son Miguel (Jacob Perez) to the safety of family in Chicago.

It was great. It was very fun because I don't usually do my stunts but in this one, I wanted to do them. I didn't end up doing them, we used professional stunt people, but it was fun to see them, how they coordinated them. I think I did like a couple of mini ones, and then we had Jacob on set, and it was really fun to be working with a kid who was so bright and so committed to what we were doing.

What follows is a drama-thriller in which Jim Hanson steps up, breaking laws and his own rules, to try and help a young boy survive and have a chance at a better life.

Recently I spoke with Teresa Ruiz about her role in “The Marksman”, what it was like working in the desert on a kinetic Liam Neeson film, and how the film’s more realistic themes show the human toll of immigration and broken support systems for those fleeing dangerous conditions.

And then Liam is pretty incredible. He's very generous and very kind and he's just all laughter and commitment and it's very easy to work with an actor with such talent because everything you do, it's received. And then he gives you back so much.

Hi Teresa, thanks for your time. To start, I wanted to know if you could tell me what attracted you to the character of Rosa and this film in general?

I think it's very interesting that a film can put the two genres together, like the action, the action movie that we expect to see from an actor like Liam Neeson, and then at the same time, the story of immigration and a story of family with so much heart, that's what attracted me.

I thought if I could be the representation of the struggle that so many immigrants go through and if the audiences that go to see this movie sit down to watch an actual film and then are able to remember or begin to understand for the first time what their mothers went through, what their grandmothers went through, then I thought I had I had something to add and something to give to that project.

I come from a family of immigrants, so I know the story firsthand. And I was I was I was born in Mexico, but I was raised in the US. Thank you. Jumping off of that, this is a story that deals with both sides of the border and very human things, the struggle with people on both sides of the border. Can you expand on that and how that ties into the story?

Yeah, I think it was very important for me, and we see it in the film, in the very first scene where I am in Mexico and I'm with my child and he's doing his homework and I'm cooking for him, is very important for me that in there you saw that we were happy that we lived happily in Mexico, that Mexico is not a place that you have all the stereotypes.

But there are situations that will make you have to run away. So, you have to leave the place that you love, the place where you're happy, and then venture into a new world, not because you want to, but because you need to. I thought that was very important to portray in the film. And when we come here, when we cross the border and we meet the character of Liam Neeson, he starts as a person who believes immigrants are enemies, who believe that he needed to kick out.

And through getting to know us, through being

Teresa Ruiz plays a mother trying to protect her son at all costs from cartel assassins in “The Marksman”.

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I also got to work with Juan Pablo Raba who was there on set, and we just had a blast just shooting, it's a real joy. And we were in the desert. I love shooting in the desert, even though it's really heavy because there's a lot of sand and a lot of sun. But I love that, it's my favorite thing to do - to shoot in the desert.

What would you say is you're most memorable take away from being part of "The Marksman"?

I really appreciated the commitment that all of the actors had toward the story of immigrants and to bettering the situation of what we see in the border, not just in terms of immigration that we've always had, which is currently the kids that are locked up in cages. I think that was a big thing that we were trying to speak about in this film. In this film, he takes them out from the Border Patrol, and he takes them to his family, to my character's family in Chicago, where they go in the end.

And it was a very important message to say that families belong together, that a kid does not belong in a cage and does not belong with border patrol or any kind [of similar situation], they belong with their family, no matter what situation the family might be in. It's always better to be with the ones you love, the ones that you belong with.

Thanks again Teresa. Finally, I'd like to ask why you recommend “The Marksman”?

Because it's a great movie, it's really a fun movie to watch. It's an action film with Liam Neeson.

So, you know, there is guarantee you're going to you're going to enjoy it and at the same time it talks about issues that are important for us and things that are good to see.

It's good for the heart and just in general to all the audiences, especially to Latin Americans or Hispanic people, I think we can see ourselves reflected in that story. And that's always important, to see ourselves in them.

“The Marksman” is now on digital and will release on Blu-ray and DVD on May 11, 2021.

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AKLAND, CA —This May, in Mental Health Awareness Month, brothers Edward Gunawan and Elbert Lim will release the Spanish language version of their award-winning webcomic “Press Play” or “Presione Play”.

Through short text and vivid hand-drawn black-and-white illustrations, the webcomic attempts to capture the experience of anxiety, depression, and suicidal ideation. The project’s goal is to encourage affected people to persevere through adversity—to continue “pressing play”—and seek out the help they need.

The webcomic first launched in Asia in May 2019, in honor of Mental Health Awareness Month. Based on Gunawan’s lived experience overcoming anxiety and depression, the deeply intimate and powerful story of resilience and hope has now been viewed by over 5,000 readers from 100 countries. The project won a “Speaking Out” Mind HK Media Award in 2020 for challenging negative narratives around mental health, and was nominated for a Shorty Social Good Award and two Webby Awards.

Originally in English, the project has been translated into Mandarin, Thai, and Bahasa Indonesia to increase accessibility for different communities. When writer and creator Gunawan immigrated to the US in early 2020, he decided to make the project available to the Spanish-speaking community, one of the groups hardest hit by the pandemic. A minigrant from ARTogether, a non-profit arts organization that supports refugee and immigrant artists in the Bay Area, made the idea possible.

“We are very proud to bestow our first minigrant to this project,” says Leva Zand, Executive Director of ARTogether. “It’s a great example of how art that is beautiful and nuanced can make a real impact in upending the negative stigmas traditionally attached to depression and mental health issues. Especially in the communities that we serve.”

Spanish translator Samantha Cosentino adds,

“Edward and I met in the creative writing program at San Francisco State University. When he asked me to collaborate, I immediately said yes as I was taken by the combination of honest writing, beautiful visuals, and tender message. During these tumultuous times, it’s more important than ever to remind and inspire those affected by mental health struggles.”

Infectious disease outbreaks have been associated with mental health problems—with communities of color, particularly Black and Brown peoples, disproportionately affected.

While the national suicide rates have decreased two years in a row, a recent study by the National Center for Health Statistics and the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) found that symptoms of anxiety and depression increased 36.4 percent to 41.5 percent during the pandemic, particularly between August 2020 and February 2021. The teams also found that the increased numbers were more prominent in adults between the ages of 18 and 29. Suicidal thoughts and attempts also greatly affect children, teens, and young adults, accounting for the second-leading cause of death among Americans ages 10 to 34, with a sharp increase among Black youth.

To support the release of the Spanish language version, Gunawan will be speaking on a mental health panel organized by ARTogether and Asian Health Services (AHS) on May 26th, 2021. Michelle Lin (Curator at Kearny Street Workshop) will moderate the panel that also includes Jennifer Chen, PsyD (Clinical Supervisor at AHS) and Shirley Chen, APCC (Mental Health Counselor at AHS). Admission is free.

The webcomic is now available to view online for free at projectpressplay.com. The Spanish language translation will be available at the same website starting May 1, 2021.

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AKLAND, CA – Este mes de mayo, en el Mes de Concientización sobre la Salud Mental, los hermanos Edward Gunawan y Elbert Lim lanzarán la versión en español de su webcómic premiado ‘Press Play’ o ‘Presione Play’.

A través de textos breves e ilustraciones vívidas en blanco y negro dibujadas a mano, el webcómic intenta capturar la experiencia de la ansiedad, la depresión y la ideación suicida. El objetivo del proyecto es alentar a las personas afectadas a perseverar en la adversidad—a continuar “presionado play”—y buscar la ayuda que necesitan.

El webcómic se lanzó por primera vez en Asia en mayo del 2019, en honor al Mes de Concientización sobre la Salud Mental. Basada en la experiencia vivida por Gunawan de superar la ansiedad y la depresión, el relato profundamente íntimo y poderoso de resiliencia y esperanza ha sido visto por más de 5.000 lectores en 100 países. El proyecto ganó un premio “Speaking Out” de Mindi HK Media en 2020 por desafiar las narrativas negativas sobre la salud mental y fue nominado para un premio Shorty Social Good y dos premios Webby.

Originalmente en inglés, el proyecto se ha traducido al mandarín, tailandés y bahasa indonesio para incrementar la accesibilidad para diferentes comunidades. Cuando el escritor y creador Gunawan emigró a los Estados Unidos al principio de 2020, decidió poner el proyecto a disposición de las comunidades de habla hispana, uno de los grupos más afectados por la pandemia. Una mini-subvención de ARTogether, una organización de las artes sin fines de lucro que apoya artistas refugiados e inmigrantes en el Área de la Bahía hizo posible la idea.

“Estamos muy orgullosos de otorgar nuestra primara mini-subvención a este proyecto,” dice Leva Zand, directora ejecutiva de ARTogether.

“Es un gran ejemplo de cómo el arte que es hermoso y lleno de matices puede tener un impacto real en la eliminación de los estigmas negativos tradicionalmente asociados con la depresión y los problemas de salud mental.

Especialmente en las comunidades a las que

servimos.”

La traductora de español Samantha Cosentino agrega, “Edward y yo nos conocimos en el programa de escritura creativa en la Universidad Estatal de San Francisco. Cuando me pidió que colaborará, inmediatamente dije que sí porque me cautivó la combinación de su escritura honesta, las imágenes hermosas y el mensaje tierno. Durante estos tiempos tumultuosos, es más importante que nunca recordar e inspirar a los afectados con problemas de salud mental.”

Los brotes de enfermedades infecciosas se han asociado con problemas de salud mental, y las comunidades de color, en particular la población negra y morena, se ven desproporcionadamente afectadas.

Aunque las tasas nacionales de suicidio han disminuido por dos años seguidos, un estudio reciente del Centro Nacional de Estadísticas de Salud y los Centros para el Control y la Prevención de Enfermedades (CDC) de los Estados Unidos encontró que los síntomas de ansiedad y depresión aumentaron entre un 36,6 por ciento y un 41,5 por ciento durante la pandemia, particularmente entre agosto del 2020 y febrero del 2021. Los equipos también encontraron que el aumento en los números fue más prominente en adultos entre las edades de 18 y 29.

Los pensamientos suicidas e intentos de suicido también afectan en gran medida a niños, adolescentes y adultos jóvenes, representando la segunda causa principal de muerte entre los estadounidenses de 10 a 34 años, con un fuerte aumento entre los jóvenes de raza negra.

Para apoyar el lanzamiento de la versión en español, Gunawan hablará en un panel sobre la salud mental organizado por ARTogether y Asian Health Services (AHS) el 26 de mayo del 2021. Michelle Lin (conservadora en el Kearny Street Workshop) moderará el panel que también incluirá a Jennifer Chen, PsyD (supervisora clínica en AHS) y Shirly Chen, APPC (consejera de salud mental en AHS). La asistencia es gratuita.

El webcómic ya está disponible para verlo gratis en línea en projectpressplay.com. La traducción al español estará disponible en el mismo sitio web a partir del 1 de mayo del 2021.

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En otro hito importante, Disneyland reabrirá el viernes después de estar cerrado durante más de un año. Los Ángeles, el condado más grande del estado y el antiguo epicentro del virus, está listo para ingresar al nivel amarillo menos restrictivo la próxima semana junto con los condados de San Francisco, Marin y Trinity, una señal de que el estado está en camino de reabrir completamente la economía para junio. 15.

How the tables have turned for California.

The state’s seven-day coronavirus positivity rate fell to 1.2% on Tuesday, the lowest rate in the country.

Just four months ago, California’s positivity rate was a staggering 17.1% and hospitalizations were surging to record levels, prompting Gov. Gavin Newsom to declare a regional stay-at-home order. Contrast that with Tuesday, when another four counties moved into less restrictive reopening tiers and Newsom eased the state’s mask mandate to exempt fully vaccinated Californians from wearing a mask outdoors in accordance with revised guidance from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

• Newsom: “We need to remain vigilant and continue public health prevention measures — like wearing masks when appropriate and getting vaccinated — but the light at the end of this tunnel has never been brighter.”

In another major milestone, Disneyland is set to reopen Friday after being closed for more than a year.

Los Angeles, the state’s largest county and former virus epicenter, is poised to enter the least restrictive yellow tier as early as next week along with San Francisco, Marin and Trinity counties — a sign the state is on track to fully reopen the economy by June 15.

Newsom also announced plans late Monday to send oxygen equipment to India, which is currently experiencing the world’s worst coronavirus outbreak.

Though California has sent supplies elsewhere before — notably, hundreds of ventilators to the federal government — the move underscores how quickly conditions have changed. A few months ago, the Golden State was recruiting health workers from overseas to help overwhelmed hospitals.

Los asistentes al parque disfrutan del sol en Dolores Park el 4 de julio en San Francisco el 4 de julio de 2020.

Photo Credit: Anne Wernikoff / CalMatters Still, California isn’t entirely out of the woods. Rural Humboldt County is seeing a spike in coronavirus cases apparently linked to superspreader events.

And state health officials released data on “breakthrough cases” for the first time Tuesday showing that at least 1,379 fully vaccinated people contracted COVID-19. Nearly 12 million Californians are fully vaccinated.

• Dr. Catherine Blish, a Stanford infectious disease expert: “It’s important to recognize that we don’t expect perfection, but we are preventing a lot of illness and death. If anything, the vaccines are performing even better than we would have anticipated.”

The coronavirus bottom line: As of Tuesday, California had 3,633,185 confirmed cases (+0% from previous day) and 60,208 deaths (+0% from previous day), according to a CalMatters tracker.

California has administered 28,682,914 vaccine doses, and 37% of Californians are fully vaccinated.

EMILY HOEVEN CalMatters Cómo han cambiado las tornas para California.

La tasa de positividad del coronavirus en siete días del estado cayó al 1,2% el martes, la tasa más baja del país.

Hace apenas cuatro meses, la tasa de positividad de California era un asombroso 17,1% y las hospitalizaciones aumentaban a niveles récord, lo que llevó al gobernador Gavin Newsom a declarar una orden regional de quedarse en casa. Compare eso con el martes, cuando otros cuatro condados se mudaron a niveles de reapertura menos restrictivos y Newsom alivió el mandato estatal de máscaras para eximir a los californianos completamente vacunados de usar una máscara al aire libre de acuerdo con la guía revisada de los Centros para el Control y la Prevención de Enfermedades de EE. UU. • Newsom: "Debemos permanecer atentos y continuar con las medidas de prevención de salud pública, como usar máscaras cuando sea apropiado y vacunarse, pero la luz al final de este túnel nunca ha sido más bril-

Newsom también anunció planes el lunes por la noche para enviar equipos de oxígeno a India, que actualmente está experimentando el peor brote de coronavirus del mundo. Aunque California ha enviado suministros a otros lugares antes, en particular, cientos de ventiladores al gobierno federal, la medida subraya la rapidez con la que han cambiado las condiciones.

Hace unos meses, Golden State estaba reclutando trabajadores de la salud del extranjero para ayudar a los hospitales abrumados.

Aun así, California no está completamente fuera de peligro. El condado rural de Humboldt está experimentando un aumento en los casos de coronavirus aparentemente relacionados con eventos de super esparcidor.

Y los funcionarios de salud estatales publicaron datos sobre "casos de avance" por primera vez el martes que muestran que al menos 1.379 personas completamente vacunadas contrajeron COVID-19. Casi 12 millones de californianos están completamente vacunados.

• Dra. Catherine Blish, experta en enfermedades infecciosas de Stanford: “Es importante reconocer que no esperamos la perfección, pero estamos previniendo muchas enfermedades y muertes. En todo caso, las vacunas están funcionando incluso mejor de lo que esperábamos ".

El resultado final del coronavirus: hasta el martes, California tenía 3.633.185 casos confirmados (+ 0% del día anterior) y 60.208 muertes (+ 0% del día anterior), según un rastreador de CalMatters.

California ha administrado 28,682,914 dosis de vacunas y el 37% de los californianos están completamente vacunados.

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cas de Michigan's Children, una organización sin fines de lucro, dijo que al menos uno de cada 10 estudiantes en Michigan todavía enfrenta inseguridad alimentaria cada semana.

ANSING, Mich. - The U.S. Department of Agriculture is throwing a lifeline to students who qualify for free or reduced-price lunches, by extending the Pandemic Electronic Benefit Transfer program, known as PEBT, through the end of the summer. This means families will continue to get up to $127 a month on their benefit card to buy groceries.

Bobby Dorigo Jones, director of public policy at the nonprofit Michigan's Children, said at least one in 10 students in Michigan still faces food insecurity each week.

"It's a strain on young people's ability to grow when nutrition is hard to find," he said.

"This will be one less nightmare for a lot of families in Michigan."

Families already in the program and those who are eligible for SNAP or food stamps will receive the benefits automatically on their card. People can still apply for benefits, and at some lower-income schools, the entire student body is eligible for P-EBT; check with your school district.

Dorigo Jones said the biggest challenge is making sure all those who face hunger over the summer actually access the benefits.

"Es una presión sobre la capacidad de los jóvenes para crecer cuando la nutrición es difícil de encontrar", dijo. "Esta será una pesadilla menos para muchas familias".

Las familias que ya están en el programa y las que son elegibles para SNAP o cupones de alimentos recibirán los beneficios automáticamente en su tarjeta. Las personas aún pueden solicitar beneficios y, en algunas escuelas de bajos ingresos, todo el alumnado es elegible para P-EBT; consulte con su distrito escolar.

Families who qualify for Pandemic EBT will now receive up to $381 this summer. Photo Credit: Nick Sherman / Flickr

"The students who are most likely to continue to face that are disconnected from school - experiencing homelessness, foster care or migrant status," he said, "and the schools and our state need to invest in programs and services that can connect them."

He said the P-EBT cards especially are helpful to families when parents work during the day, or who lack the transportation to get the grab-and-go meals that schools are handing out.

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ANSING, Michigan - El Departamento de Agricultura de EE. UU. Está lanzando un salvavidas a los estudiantes que califican para almuerzos gratis o a precio reducido, al extender el programa de Transferencia Electrónica de Beneficios para la Pandemia, conocido como PEBT, hasta el final del verano. Esto significa que las familias continuarán recibiendo hasta $ 127 al mes en su tarjeta de beneficios para comprar alimentos.

Bobby Dorigo Jones, director de políticas públi-

Dorigo Jones dijo que el mayor desafío es asegurarse de que todos aquellos que enfrentan el hambre durante el verano realmente accedan a los beneficios.

"Los estudiantes que tienen más probabilidades de seguir enfrentándose a que están desconectados de la escuela, que se encuentran sin hogar, en hogares de acogida o en situación de migrante", dijo, "y las escuelas y nuestro estado necesitan invertir en programas y servicios que puedan conectarlos".

Dijo que las tarjetas P-EBT son especialmente útiles para las familias cuando los padres trabajan durante el día o que carecen de transporte para obtener las comidas para llevar que las escuelas están repartiendo.

JUNTOS SÍ PODEMOS Las vacunas contra el COVID son nuestro rayo de esperanza para estar con nuestros seres queridos.

Cuando sea su turno, vacúnese. Las vacunas han mostrado ser seguras y efectivas, y pueden obtenerse sin costo.

Por su salud, por el amor a los suyos. Por estar juntos otra vez.

Infórmese en cdc.gov/coronavirus-es

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hora que más de 7,5 millones de californianos han sido completamente vacunados contra COVID-19, la administración de Newsom se ha fijado el objetivo de reabrir la economía del estado para el 15 de junio. Entonces, ¿qué planea hacer el estado cuando se trata de demostrar que las personas están vacunadas?

El gobernador de Florida, Ron DeSantis, un republicano, firmó recientemente una orden ejecutiva que prohíbe a cualquier entidad gubernamental emitir un pasaporte de vacunas y que cualquier empresa los requiera. El gobernador republicano de Texas emitió una orden similar.

Los funcionarios estatales de salud dijeron el martes que es posible que se requiera la verificación de las vacunas o pruebas antes de que se permitan algunos grandes eventos. Pero hasta ahora, no han emitido pautas ni consejos para las empresas sobre cómo hacerlo.

Un teatro, por ejemplo, podría crear una sección de personas vacunadas que pueden sentarse hombro con hombro para una actuación, mientras que requiere que las personas no vacunadas se distancien socialmente en una sección separada.

Un centro de convenciones podría celebrar una conferencia para más de 5000 personas, pero solo si establece que todos hayan sido vacunados o examinados, de acuerdo con una orden estatal. ¿Cómo verificarán esos lugares quién está vacunado y quién no? ¿Y los viajes? Los expertos en salud pública, los reguladores y las empresas están luchando, en un entorno altamente politizado, con preguntas logísticas, éticas y legales sobre cómo y si verificar el estado de vacunación contra COVID. Por ahora, California no tiene planes de crear un pasaporte de vacunas u otra credencial en todo el estado. Pero las empresas privadas, especialmente las aerolíneas, podrían necesitarlas en un futuro próximo.

A continuación, encontrará las respuestas a seis preguntas que pueda tener sobre los pasaportes de vacunas. ¿Qué es un pasaporte de vacunas y cuáles son sus pros y sus contras?

Un pasaporte o credencial de vacuna verifica que la persona que lo porta ha sido completamente inmunizado contra COVID-19. Un “pase de salud” relacionado también podría verificar la inmunización, o podría confirmar una prueba de COVID-19 negativa o la recuperación de COVID-19 y alguna inmunidad posterior.

Los partidarios de los pasaportes de vacunas dicen que pueden ayudar a reabrir la economía más rápidamente, describiéndolos como una solución temporal necesaria solo hasta que se haya inmunizado a suficientes personas para alcanzar la inmunidad colectiva. La industria de viajes, incluidas las aerolíneas y las líneas de cruceros, está particularmente interesada en lograr que los países alivien las restricciones a los viajes internacionales y ha dicho que los pasaportes de vacunas podrían ayudar.

Los críticos dicen que las credenciales basadas en el estado de salud, especialmente si son solo digitales, refuerzan las desigualdades raciales y económicas que ya se han visto durante la pandemia y plantean preocu-

¿Cómo sería un pasaporte de vacuna?

Eso depende de su propósito.

Domingo Comin, un empleado de Carefield Assisted Living en Castro Valley, sostiene su tarjeta de vacunación. Los funcionarios de salud de California dicen que no tienen planes de desarrollar un pasaporte estatal de vacunación. Photo Credit: Anne Wernikoff, CalMatters

paciones sobre las libertades civiles y la privacidad.

El debate estadounidense sobre los pasaportes de vacunas tiene un tinte claramente partidista, y muchos conservadores los critican como extralimitaciones del gobierno. ¿El gobierno de EE. UU. requiere algún tipo de pasaporte para vacunas? ¿Y otros países?

No. Los funcionarios de la Casa Blanca han dicho repetidamente que el gobierno federal no creará ningún tipo de pasaporte nacional para vacunas. No existe un mandato federal para vacunarse contra COVID-19.

Sin embargo, los funcionarios federales están trabajando con empresas privadas para crear estándares de privacidad y equidad para los pasaportes privados que ahora se están desarrollando, informó recientemente el Washington Post.

Otros países o regiones están planeando o ya han desarrollado pasaportes nacionales de vacunas o pases de salud, incluido Israel, China, Japón y la Unión Europea. Algunos de estos países están vinculando los pasaportes digitales a sus sistemas nacionales de atención médica o registros de inmunización.

Exigir un comprobante de vacunación para viajar no es nuevo: varios países exigen vacunas contra la fiebre amarilla u otras vacunas para los viajeros internacionales entrantes, y los Estados Unidos exige numerosas vacunas para los nuevos inmigrantes. ¿California requerirá algún tipo de pasaporte para vacunas?

El principal funcionario de salud de California, el Dr. Mark Ghaly, dijo el martes que el estado no tiene planes de desarrollar su propio pasaporte de vacunas.

A pesar de esto, el asambleísta Kevin Kiley, un republicano de Rocklin, tuiteó el martes que planea redactar una ley “para detener la locura de los pasaportes de vacunas antes de que comience”.

Sin embargo, el estado también envió algunos mensajes contradictorios: las empresas

antes del 15 de junio “pueden volver a sus operaciones habituales … con restricciones limitadas de salud pública, como … requisitos de verificación de pruebas o vacunación para eventos de mayor riesgo a gran escala”, según el anuncio del estado.

Además, el estado requeriría específicamente convenciones de más de 5,000 personas para verificar la vacunación de los asistentes o el estado negativo de la prueba de COVID. “A menos que se verifique el estado de las pruebas o las vacunas para todos los asistentes, las convenciones tendrán un límite de 5,000 personas hasta el 1 de octubre”, según la orden estatal.

Ghaly dijo que los funcionarios estatales supervisarán el desarrollo de pasaportes del sector privado para garantizar la privacidad, la equidad y la justicia.

Denise Davis, portavoz de la Cámara de Comercio de California, dijo que el grupo empresarial discutirá con sus miembros si los pasaportes de vacunas son beneficiosos para los empleadores y la economía. “Hablaremos de esto en las próximas semanas”, dijo Davis.

Los Gigantes de San Francisco requerirán prueba de vacunación completa o una prueba COVID-19 negativa para los fanáticos de 12 años o más que asistan a los juegos en casa, que comienzan el viernes. La condición fue establecida por el departamento de salud local, lo que permite que Oracle Park vuelva a abrir a una capacidad de 22%.

El centro de convenciones de San José, que puede acomodar a más de 20,000 personas pero ahora está cerrado, esperará más orientación del departamento de salud del condado antes de decidir sobre cualquier tipo de credencial de vacuna, dijo Frances Wong, directora de marketing y comunicaciones del Team San José, que gestiona el centro. La logística se coordinará con los patrocinadores de la convención, dijo.

“Definitivamente es una luz al final del túnel”, dijo Wong. “Todos los centros de convenciones están entusiasmados con esto”. ¿Qué están haciendo otros estados?

Otros estados están considerando pasa-

El Excelsior Pass de Nueva York verifica el estado de vacunación o prueba de COVID y permite a los usuarios imprimir un pase, como una tarjeta de embarque de una aerolínea, o guardarlo en una aplicación digital para mostrar a las empresas antes de ingresar.

La empresa CLEAR, que comercializa un sistema de verificación de identidad a los viajeros para acelerar su paso a través de la seguridad del aeropuerto, está creando un pase de salud digital que podría vincularse a su registro de vacunación y laboratorio para proporcionar resultados de pruebas oportunos. El CommonPass, desarrollado por una organización sin fines de lucro suiza y el Foro Económico Mundial, emplearía un código de barras digital que los viajeros podrían mostrar a los funcionarios fronterizos o al personal de la aerolínea. Tanto las aerolíneas estadounidenses como las internacionales están probando el pase.

Ya tengo una tarjeta de vacunas. ¿Es lo mismo que un pasaporte? ¿Qué debo hacer con eso?

Si y no. El registro en papel que recibe cuando ha sido vacunado se puede perder o falsificar, por lo que las empresas están tratando de desarrollar sistemas de verificación que sean más difíciles de manipular a medida que surgen informes de tarjetas de vacunación fraudulentas.

Dicho esto, por ahora, la tarjeta que recibe es la única manera fácil de demostrar que ha sido vacunado. Para proteger la tarjeta, guárdela en un lugar seguro. Tome una foto de su tarjeta y guárdela en su teléfono celular.

También puede documentar su vacuna registrándose en V-safe, un sistema digital de notificación de efectos secundarios de vacunación administrado por los Centros para el Control de Enfermedades de EE. UU. Si pierde su tarjeta, es posible que pueda obtener una copia comunicándose con el Registro de inmunizaciones de California. Y puede que sea demasiado tarde para recibir este consejo, pero no publique su tarjeta en las redes sociales porque puede provocar al robo de identidad, según la Comisión Federal de Comercio.

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Other states are considering vaccine passports, but so far only New York has actually created one: The “Excelsior Pass” verifies vaccination status or a negative COVID-19 test.

ow that more than 7.5 million Californians have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19, the Newsom administration has set a goal of reopening the state’s economy by June 15. So, what does the state plan to do when it comes to proving that people are vaccinated?

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, a Republican, recently signed an executive order banning any government entity from issuing a vaccine passport and any business from requiring them. Texas’ Republican governor issued a similar order.

State health officials said Tuesday that verification of immunization or testing may be required before some large events are allowed. But so far, they haven’t issued any guidelines or advice for businesses on how to do that.

A theater, for example, could create a section of vaccinated people who may sit shoulder to shoulder for a performance, while requiring unvaccinated people to socially distance in a separate section.

A convention center could hold a conference for more than 5,000 people — but only if it establishes that everyone has been vaccinated or tested, according to a state order.

How will those venues verify who’s vaccinated and who isn’t? And what about travel? Public health experts, regulators and businesses are wrestling — in a highly politicized environment — with logistical, ethical and legal questions about how and whether to verify COVID immunization status.

For now, California has no plans to create a statewide vaccine passport or other credential. But private businesses, especially airlines, could require them in the near future.

Here are answers to six questions you may have about vaccine passports.

What is a vaccine passport, and what are their pros and cons?

A vaccine passport or credential verifies that the person carrying it has been fully immunized against COVID-19. A related “health pass” also could verify immunization, or could confirm a negative COVID-19 test or recovery from COVID-19 and some subsequent immunity.

Supporters of vaccine passports say they can help reopen the economy more quickly, portraying them as a temporary fix needed only until enough people have been immunized to reach herd immunity.

The travel industry, including airlines and cruise lines, is particularly keen to get countries to ease restrictions on international travel and has said vaccine passports could help.

Critics say that credentials based on health status — especially if they’re digitalonly — reinforce racial and economic inequities already seen throughout the pan-

What would a vaccine passport look like?

Domingo Comin, un empleado de Carefield Assisted Living en Castro Valley, sostiene su tarjeta de vacunación. Los funcionarios de salud de California dicen que no tienen planes de desarrollar un pasaporte estatal de vacunación. Photo Credit: Anne Wernikoff, CalMatters

demic and raise civil liberties and privacy concerns.

The U.S. debate over vaccine passports has a distinctly partisan tinge, with many conservatives decrying them as government overreach.

Does the U.S. government require any kind of vaccine passport? What about other countries?

No. White House officials have said repeatedly that the federal government will not create any kind of national vaccine passport. There is no federal mandate to be immunized against COVID-19.

However, federal officials are working with private companies to create privacy and equity standards for private passports that are now being developed, the Washington Post recently reported.

Other countries or regions are planning or already have developed national vaccine passports or health passes, including Israel, China, Japan and the European Union.

Some of these countries are linking the digital passports to their national health care systems or immunization registries.

Requiring proof of vaccination for travel isn’t new: A number of countries mandate yellow fever or other vaccinations for incoming international travelers, and the United States requires numerous vaccinations for new immigrants.

Will California require any kind of vaccine passport?

California’s top health official, Dr. Mark Ghaly, said Tuesday that the state has no plans to develop its own vaccine passport.

Despite this, Assemblyman Kevin Kiley, a Republican from Rocklin, tweeted Tuesday that he plans to draft legislation “to stop the madness of vaccine passports before it starts.”

However, the state also sent some mixed messages: Businesses by June 15 “may return to usual operations…with limited public health restrictions, such as…. testing or vaccination verification requirements for large-scale higher-risk events,” according to the state’s announcement.

In addition, the state would specifically require conventions of more than 5,000 people to verify attendees’ vaccination or negative COVID test status. “Unless testing or vaccination status is verified for all attendees, conventions will be capped at 5,000 persons until October 1,” according to the state order.

Ghaly said state officials will monitor private sector development of passports for privacy, equity and fairness.

Denise Davis, a spokeswoman for California Chamber of Commerce, said the business group will discuss with its members about whether vaccine passports are beneficial for employers and the economy.

“We’ll be talking about this in the weeks to come,” Davis said.

The San Francisco Giants will require proof of full vaccination or a negative COVID-19 test for fans 12 and older attending home games, which start Friday. The condition was set by the local health department, which allows Oracle Park to reopen at 22% capacity.

San Jose’s convention center, which can accommodate more than 20,000 people but is now closed, will await more guidance from the county health department before deciding on any kind of vaccine credential, said Frances Wong, director of marketing & communications for Team San Jose, which manages the center. Logistics would be coordinated with convention sponsors, she said.

“It’s definitely a light at the end of the tunnel,” Wong said. “All convention centers are excited for this.”

That depends on its purpose.

New York’s Excelsior Pass verifies vaccination or COVID test status and allows users to print a pass – like an airline boarding pass – or save it on a digital app to display to businesses before entering.

The CLEAR company, which markets an identity verification system to travelers to speed their path through airport security, is creating a digital health pass that could link to your vaccination record and laboratory to provide timely testing results. The CommonPass, developed by a Swiss nonprofit and the World Economic Forum, would employ a digital bar code that travelers could show to border officials or airline staff. Both American and international airlines are testing the pass.

I already have a vaccine card. Is it the same as a passport? What should I do with it?

Yes and no. The paper record that you receive when you’ve been vaccinated can be lost or faked, so companies are trying to develop verification systems that are harder to game as reports surface of fraudulent vaccination cards.

That said, for now, the card you receive is the only easy way to show that you’ve been vaccinated. To protect it, keep it in a safe place. Take a picture of your card and keep it on your cell phone.

You can also document your vaccination by registering with V-safe, a digital vaccination side effect reporting system run by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control.

If you lose your card, you may be able to get a copy by contacting the California Immunization Registry. And it may be too late for this advice, but don’t post your card on social media because it can invite identity theft, according to the Federal Trade Commission.

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ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 21CV380498 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: TIN HUU NGUYEN & TUYEN KIM TRAN. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) TIN HUU NGUYEN & TUYEN KIM TRAN have filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. THI PHUONG VY NGUYEN aka VY THI PHUONG NGUYEN to VY PHUONG 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: 6/22/2021 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located

at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. 3. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara.

April 22, 2021 Julie A. Emede Judge of the Superior Court April 30 May 7, 14, 21, 2021 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 21CV380495 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: TIN HUU NGUYEN & TUYEN KIM TRAN. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) TIN HUU NGUYEN & TUYEN KIM TRAN have filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. THI PHUONG UYEN NGUYEN aka UYEN THI PHUONG NGUYEN to UYEN PHUONG 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: 6/22/2021 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. 3. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara.

April 22, 2021 Julie A. Emede Judge of the Superior Court April 30 May 7, 14, 21, 2021 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 21CV380367 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: HOANG THANH TU VO. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) HOANG

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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.

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April 21, 2021 Julie A. Emede Judge of the Superior Court April 30 May 7, 14, 21, 2021 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 21CV380546 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: ALEJANDRA FLORESCORONA. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1.

Petitioner(s) ALEJANDRA FLORES-CORONA has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. ALEJANDRA ANDREA FLORESCORONA to ALEJANDRA FLORES-CORONA b. MARTIN FLORES to JOSE MARTIN FLORES CALLEJAS 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 peti-

tion 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: 6/22/2021 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. 3. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara.

April 23, 2021 Julie A. Emede Judge of the Superior Court April 30 May 7, 14, 21, 2021 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 21CV380501 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: ALISSA VLADIMIROVNA ABRAMETS. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) ALISSA VLADIMIROVNA ABRAMETS has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a.

ALISSA VLADIMIROVNA ABRAMETS to OLESYA VLADIMIROVNA ABRAMETS 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.

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APR 30 - MAY 06, 2021 is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING: Date: 6/22/2021 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. 3. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara.

April 22, 2021 Julie A. Emede Judge of the Superior Court April 30 May 7, 14, 21, 2021 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 21CV380286 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Edgar Alberto Nunez Flores & Leydi Milena Trinidad Morales.

TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) Edgar Alberto Nunez Flores & Leydi Milena Trinidad Morales have filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a.

Edgar Jr. (First) Nunez Trinidad (Last) to Edgar (First) Trinidad (Middle) Nunez (Last) 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: 6/22/2021 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. 3. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara.

April 20, 2021 Julie A. Emede Judge of the Superior Court April 30 May 7, 14, 21, 2021 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 21CV380607 Superior Court of Cali-

fornia, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: My Thuan Thi Pham. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1.

Petitioner(s) My Thuan Thi Pham has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. My Thuan Thi Pham to Elaine Thi Pham 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: 6/22/2021 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. 3. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara.

April 26, 2021 Julie A. Emede Judge of the Superior Court April 30 May 7, 14, 21, 2021 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 21CV380605 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: TAI CHI CHEN. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) TAI CHI CHEN has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. TAI CHI CHEN to GEORGE TAI CHI CHEN 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. NO-

APR 30 - MAY 06, 2021 TICE OF HEARING: Date: 6/22/2021 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. 3. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara.

April 26, 2021 Julie A. Emede Judge of the Superior Court April 30 May 7, 14, 21, 2021 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 21CV380359 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Phuc Vi Nguyen. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) Phuc Vi Nguyen has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Phuc Vi Nguyen to Rachel Vi 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: 6/22/2021 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. 3. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara.

April 21, 2021 Julie A. Emede Judge of the Superior Court April 30 May 7, 14, 21, 2021 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 21CV380608 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Addam Martin Winsenburg.

TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) Addam Martin Winsenburg have filed a petition for Change of Name with

the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Addam Martin Winsenburg to Adam Martin Winsenburg 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: 6/22/2021 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. 3. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara.

April 26, 2021 Julie A. Emede Judge of the Superior Court April 30 May 7, 14, 21, 2021 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 21CV380810 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Sonia A Murillo. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) Sonia A Murillo has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. SONIA A MURIILO to SONIA ALEJANDRINA MURILLO ESTRADA 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: 6/29/2021 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. 3. A copy of the Order to Show

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April 28, 2021 Julie A. Emede Judge of the Superior Court April 30 May 7, 14, 21, 2021 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 21CV380811 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Ana Maria Garcia. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) Ana Maria Garcia has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Ana Maria Garcia to Ana Maria Garcia Salazar b. Miguel Garcia to Miguel Angel Garcia Salazar 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: 6/29/2021 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. 3. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara.

April 28, 2021 Julie A. Emede Judge of the Superior Court April 30 May 7, 14, 21, 2021 Notice of Petition to Administer Estate of Richard William Lambert No.21PR189900 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may be interested in the will or estate, or both, of Richard William Lambert, Richard W. Lambert, Richard Lambert, Rick Lambert. A Petition for Probate has been filed

by Marguerite Elise Lambert in the Superior Court of California, County of

Santa Clara. The Petition for Probate requests that Marguerite Elise Lambert be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent. 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. A hearing on the petition will be held in this court as follows: July 14, 2021, at 9:01am, Dept. 13, located at 191 North First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. 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. 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. 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.

Attorney for Petitioner: Shahram Miri 80 Gilman Ave Suite 27 Campbell, CA 95008 (408)866-8382 April 30, May 7, 14, 2021 Notice of Petition to Administer Estate of WILMA JEANNENE LATHROP No.21PR189928

To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may be interested in the will or estate, or both, of Wilma Jeannene Lathrop. A Petition for Probate has been filed

by Dian Iversen in the Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara.

The Petition for Probate requests that Dian Iversen be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent. The petition requests the decedent’s will and codicils, if any, be admitted to probate. The will and any codicils are available for examination in the file kept by the court.

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

The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person Files and objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority. A hearing on the petition will be held in this court as follows: June 21, 2021, at 9:01am, Dept. 5, located at 191 North First Street, San Jose, CA 95113.

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. 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. 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.

Attorney for Petitioner: Jennifer E. Ramirez 2021 The Alameda, Suite 225 San Jose, CA 95126 (408)713-5444 April 30, May 7, 14, 2021 NOTICE OF DEATH OF Stephen R. Jackson To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both of Stephen R. Jackson, who was a resident of Santa Clara County, State of California, and died on February 24, 2021, 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 30, May 7, 14, 21, 2021 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 674023 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: TJSM Innolab, 811 Sycamore Drive, Palo Alto, CA 94303, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by an: Individual. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): Jin Lee, 811 Sycamore Drive, Palo Alto, CA 94303. 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/ Jin Lee This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 4/08/2021.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Sandy Chanthasy, Deputy File No. FBN 674023 April 23, 30 May 7, 14, 2021 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 674279 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Budget Blinds of Palo Alto, Budget Blinds of

CLASSIFIEDS / LEGALS Cupertino, 1828 Castro Dr, San Jose, CA 95130, Santa Clara County.

This business is owned by a: Corporation. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): BRAIDA INC., 1828 Castro Dr, San Jose, CA 95130. 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/ Aida Roshan BRAIDA INC. President Article/Reg#: C4690086 Above entity was formed in the state of CA This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 4/16/2021.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Corinne Vasquez, Deputy File No. FBN 674279 April 23, 30 May 7, 14, 2021 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 673659 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: ZUKA FOODS, 1758 Junction Avenue Unit A, 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): Tonia Onuegbe, 5305 Heaven Valley Ct, San Jose, CA 95136. 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/ Tonia Onuegbe This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 3/25/2021.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Elaine Fader, Deputy File No. FBN 673659 April 23, 30 May 7, 14, 2021 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 673747 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Success and Empowerment LLC, Boss Babes That Slay, 274 Snell Court, San Jose, CA 95123, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by a: Limited Liability Company. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): Success and Empowerment LLC, 274

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Snell Court, San Jose, CA 95123. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on: 7/18/2020. This filing is a first filing. “I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.” (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) /s/ Christelle Fernandez Success and Empowerment LLC Owner Ar ticle/Reg#: 202020310188 Above entity was formed in the state of CA This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 3/29/2021.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Nina Khamphilath, Deputy File No. FBN 673747 April 23, 30 May 7, 14, 2021 Statement of Abandonment of Use of Fictitious Business Name NO.674067 The following person/ entity has abandoned the use of the fictitious business name E&A Recruits, 1755 De Marietta Court Apt 1, San Jose, CA 95126, Santa Clara County. Enedina Rodriguez, 1755 De Marietta Court Apt 1, San Jose, CA 95126. This business was conducted by an Individual and was filed in Santa Clara County on 06/15/2020 under file no.

666047 Enedina Rodriguez April 23, 30 May 7, 14, 2021 This statement was filed with the County of Santa Clara on 04/12/2021 AMENDED ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 20CV369979 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Luis Daniel Rios Gomez. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) Luis Daniel Rios Gomez has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Luis Daniel Rios Gomez to Daniel L Rio b.

Dan L Rios to Daniel L Rio c. Dan Luis Rios Gomez to Daniel L Rio d. Dan Luis Rios-Gomez to Daniel L Rio e. Dan-Rios Gomez to Daniel L Rio 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

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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: 6/22/2021 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. 3. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara.

April 20, 2021 Julie A. Emede Judge of the Superior Court April 23, 30 May 7, 14, 2021 AMENDED ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 21CV379105 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: James Peruvankal. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1.

Petitioner(s) James Peruvankal has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Arjoon Devahja to Arjoon Shastry b. Jahnavika Devika to Sia Shastri c. Sindhu James to Sinddu Shastry d.

James Paul Peruvankal to James Shastry 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: 6/01/2021 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. 3. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara.

April 19, 2021 Julie A. Emede Judge of the Superior Court April 23, 30 May 7, 14,

2021 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 21CV380283 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: SangJo Lee / HyunJung Im. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) SangJo Lee / HyunJung have filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Kyeongwon Lee to Kelly Lee 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: 6/22/2021 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. 3. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara.

April 20, 2021 Julie A. Emede Judge of the Superior Court April 23, 30 May 7, 14, 2021 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 21CV380290 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Farid Azimi. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) Farid Azimi has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Farid Azimi to Farid Stanikzai 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

EL OBSERVADOR | www.el-observador.com 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: 6/22/2021 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. 3. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara.

April 20, 2021 Julie A. Emede Judge of the Superior Court April 23, 30 May 7, 14, 2021 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 21CV379836 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Nissan Hagos. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) Nissan Hagos has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Nissan Hagos to Nisan Hagos 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: 6/15/2021 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. 3. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara.

April 15, 2021 Julie A. Emede Judge of the Superior Court April 23, 30 May 7, 14, 2021 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 21CV379832 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Desiree Morris. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS:

1. Petitioner(s) Desiree Morris has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Makayla Ann Yanez to Nevaeh Arlene Cardenas 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: 6/15/2021 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. 3. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara.

April 15, 2021 Julie A. Emede Judge of the Superior Court April 23, 30 May 7, 14, 2021 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 21CV380199 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Peggy Misquez Savitz. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) Peggy Misquez Savitz has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Angel Christian Garcia Jr. to AJ Misquez DeLuna 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: 6/08/2021 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. 3. A copy

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

April 19, 2021 Julie A. Emede Judge of the Superior Court April 23, 30 May 7, 14, 2021 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 21CV379917 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Alicia Trang Lam. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) Alicia Trang Lam has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Alicia Trang Lam to Hang Phuong 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: 6/15/2021 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. 3. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara.

April 16, 2021 Julie A. Emede Judge of the Superior Court April 23, 30 May 7, 14, 2021 NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF Umashankar Ramamurthy Case No. 18PR184107 1. To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may be interested in the will or estate, or both, of Umashankar Ramamurthy. 2. A Petition for Probate has been filed

by Mahesh Bajoria in the Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara.

3. The Petition for Probate requests that Mahesh Bajoria 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 10, 2021, at 9:01am, Dept. 5, located at 191 North First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. 7. If you object to the granting of this petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney. 8. If you are a creditor or contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either: 1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or 2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code. Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law. 9. You may examine the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk.

10. Attorney for Petitioner: Gerald W. Cummings 1030 E. El Camino Real, #426 Sunnyvale, CA 94087 (408)615-8930 April 23, 30 and May 7, 2021 SUMMONS (CITACION JUDICIAL) CASE NUMBER (Número de caso): 20CV363740 SUM-100

APR 30 - MAY 06, 2021 NOTICE TO DEFENDANT: (AVISO AL DEMANDADO): JAIME MENDOZA AND DOES 1 THROUGH 10 YOU ARE BEING SUED BY PLAINTIFF: (LO ESTÁ DEMANDANDO EL DEMANDANTE): MARIA LOUISA CRUZ (FORMERLY Y MARIA LOUISA MENDOZA) NOTICE! You have been sued. The court may decide against you without your being heard unless you respond within 30 days.

Read the information below.

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

Your written response must be in proper legal form if you want the court to hear your case. There may be a court form that you can use for your response.

You can find these court forms and more information at the California Courts Online Self-Help Center (www.courtinfo. ca.gov/selfhelp), your county law library, or the courthouse nearest you.

If you cannot pay the filing fee, ask the court clerk for a fee waiver form. If you do not file your response on time, you may lose the case by default, and your wages, money, and property may be taken without further warning from the court.

There are other legal requirements. You may want to call an attorney right away. If you do not know an attorney, you may want to call an attorney referral service. If you cannot afford an attorney, you may be eligible for free legal services from a nonprofit legal services program.

You can locate these nonprofit groups at the California Legal Services Web site (www. lawhelpcalifornia.org), the California Courts Online Self-Help Center (www. courtinfo.ca.gov/selfhelp), or by contacting your local court or county bar association.

NOTE: The court has a statutory lien for waived fees and costs on any settlement or arbitration award of $10,000 or more in a civil case. The court’s lien must be paid before the court will dismiss the case. ¡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 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.

CASE NUMBER (Número de caso): 20CV363740 The name and address of the court is: (El nombre y dirección de la corte es): SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF SANTA CLARA CIVIL DIVISION 191 NORTH FIRST STREET

APR 30 - MAY 06, 2021 SAN JOSE, CA 95113 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): Richard A. Kutche, Attorney at Law 1500 E. Hamilton Avenue, Suite 118 Campbell, CA 95008 (408)628-0400 Date (Fecha): 2/28/2020 Clerk, by (Secretario) A. Rodriguez Deputy (Adjunto) For Proof of Service of this summons, use Proof of Service of Summons form POS-010. Para prueba de entrega de esta citation use el formulario Proof of Service of Summons, POS-101.

Run Dates: April 16, 23, 30 and May 7, 2021 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 674022 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Ulta Beauty, 200 W. McKinley, Sunnyvale, CA 94086, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by a: Corporation. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): Ulta Salon, Cosmetics & Fragrance, Inc., 1000 Remington Blvd., Suite 120, Bolingbrook IL 60440. 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/ Scott M. Settersten Ulta Salon, Cosmetics & Fragrance, Inc. CFO Article/Reg#: C2337302 Above entity was formed in the state of CA This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 4/08/2021.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Sandy Chanthasy, Deputy File No. FBN 674022 April 16, 23, 30 May 7, 2021 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 673950 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: TEAM, 50 Embarcadero Road, Palo Alto, CA 94301, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by a: Corporation. The name and residence address of the

registrant(s) is (are): Paly Interdisciplinary Experience, 50 Embarcadero Road, Palo Alto, CA 94301. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on: 04/23/2015.

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/ Katy Cummings Paly Interdisciplinary Experience CFO Article/Reg#: State Charity Reg #107011 Above entity was formed in the state of CA This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 4/07/2021.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Sandy Chanthasy, Deputy File No. FBN 673950 April 16, 23, 30 May 7, 2021 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 673913 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: WINSTON EXTINGUISHER CO., 132 E Kennedy Ave, Campbell, CA 95008, Santa Clara County.

This business is owned by an: Individual. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): Michael J Pizzo, 132 E Kennedy Ave, Campbell CA 95008. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on: 10/11/1996. This filing is a refile [Change(s) 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/ Michael J Pizzo This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 4/05/2021.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Nina Khamphilath, Deputy File No. FBN 673913 April 16, 23, 30 May 7, 2021 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 673626 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Rose Gold Events, 875 Sorrento Dr, Gilroy, CA 95020, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by a: Limited Liability Company. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): Rose Gold Events LLC, 875 Sorrento Dr, Gilroy, CA 95020. The registrant began trans-

EL OBSERVADOR | www.el-observador.com acting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on: 03/05/2021. This filing is a refile [Change(s) in facts from previous filing] of previous file#: 661573. “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/ Isabel Y. Rivas Rose Gold Events LLC Owner Ar ticle/Reg#: 202104510012 Above entity was formed in the state of CA This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 3/23/2021.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Elaine Fader, Deputy File No. FBN 673626 April 16, 23, 30 May 7, 2021 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 21CV379492 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: TUYEN THI THANH NGO. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) TUYEN THI THANH NGO has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. TUYEN THI THANH NGO to TINA VU 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: 6/01/2021 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. 3. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara.

April 12, 2021 Julie A. Emede Judge of the Superior Court April 16, 23, 30 May 7, 2021 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE

OF NAME NO. 21CV379733 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Marco Antonio RaymundoLopez. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) Marco Antonio RaymundoLopez has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Marco Antonio RaymundoLopez to Oliver Richoux Hülshoff 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: 6/15/2021 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. 3. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara.

April 14, 2021 Julie A. Emede Judge of the Superior Court April 16, 23, 30 May 7, 2021 AMENDED ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 20CV363069 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Anna Marie Azevedo. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) Anna Marie Azevedo has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Anna Marie Azevedo AKA Anna Marie Gloria to Anna Marie Santos 2. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted.

Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be

heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted.

If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING: Date: 5/18/2021 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. 3. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara.

April 13, 2021 Julie A. Emede Judge of the Superior Court April 16, 23, 30 May 7, 2021 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 21CV379186 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Stephen LeRoi Papin. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) Stephen LeRoi Papin has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Stephen LeRoi Greer to Stephen Leroi Papin 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: 6/08/2021 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. 3. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara.

April 07, 2021 Julie A. Emede Judge of the Superior Court April 16, 23, 30 May 7, 2021 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 21CV379106 Superior Court of Cali-

fornia, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Milka Teklu Beyene. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) Milka Teklu Beyene has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Milka Teklu Beyene to Mekdes Abebe Biru 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: 6/01/2021 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. 3. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara.

April 05, 2021 Julie A. Emede Judge of the Superior Court April 16, 23, 30 May 7, 2021 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 21CV379106 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Milka Teklu Beyene. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) Milka Teklu Beyene has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Milka Teklu Beyene to Mekdes Abebe Biru 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. NO-

CLASSIFIEDS / LEGALS TICE OF HEARING: Date: 6/01/2021 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. 3. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara.

April 05, 2021 Julie A. Emede Judge of the Superior Court April 16, 23, 30 May 7, 2021 Notice of Petition to Administer Estate of Donald G. Martin No.21PR189812 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may be interested in the will or estate, or both, of Donald G. Martin.

A Petition for Probate has been filed by Scott Martin and Heather Virga in the Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara. The Petition for Probate requests that Scott Martin and Heather Virga be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent. 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. A hearing on the petition will be held in this court as follows: May 26, 2021, at 9:01am, Dept. 5, located at 191 North First Street, San Jose, CA 95113.

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. 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

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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. 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.

Attorney for Petitioner: Sidney C. Flores 601 N. First St. Ste. 200 San Jose, CA 95112 (408)292-3400 April 16, 23, 30, 2021 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 21CV379037 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Catherine Renee Reyes. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) Catherine Renee Reyes has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Catherine Renee Reyes to Catherine Renee Vallejo. 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: 6/01/2021 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. 3. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara.

March 2, 2021 Julie A. Emede Judge of the Superior Court April 9, 16, 23, 30, 2021 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 21CV379281

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Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Evelyn Karen Bechtle-Hudec.

TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) Evelyn Karen BechtleHudec has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Evelyn Karen Bechtle-Hudec to Evelyn Karen Bechtle. 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: 6/08/2021 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. 3. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara.

April 8, 2021 Julie A. Emede Judge of the Superior Court April 9, 16, 23, 30, 2021 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 21CV379278 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Karen A Hernandez Torres and Jose L. Ruiz Barralaga.

TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) Karen A Hernandez Torres and Jose L. Ruiz Barralaga have filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Camila Andrea Hernandez Ruiz to Camila Andrea Ruiz Hernandez 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: 6/08/2021 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. 3. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara.

April 08, 2021 Julie A. Emede Judge of the Superior Court April 9, 16, 23, 30, 2021 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 21CV378662 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Elaine Moreno & Claudio Moreno. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) Elaine Moreno & Claudio Moreno have filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. LindaLoraine Leylani Gutierrez to Linda-Loraine Leylani Moreno 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: 5/25/2021 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. 3.

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

March 26, 2021 Julie A. Emede Judge of the Superior Court April 9, 16, 23, 30, 2021 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 21CV378639 Superior Court of Cali-

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EL OBSERVADOR | www.el-observador.com fornia, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Krittach Phichaphop. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) Krittach Phichaphop has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Krittach Phichaphop to Byte Clover 2. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted.

Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted.

If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING: Date: 5/25/2021 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. 3. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara.

March 25, 2021 Julie A. Emede Judge of the Superior Court April 9, 16, 23, 30, 2021 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 21CV379109 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Renee Mayo Tsuzuki. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) Renee Mayo Tsuzuki has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a.

Renée Mayo Tsuzuki to R. Mayo Tsuzuki 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. NO-

TICE OF HEARING: Date: 6/01/2021 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. 3. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara.

February 16, 2021 Julie A. Emede Judge of the Superior Court April 9, 16, 23, 30, 2021 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 21CV378976 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Thuy Tien Thi Nguyen. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) Thuy Tien Thi Nguyen has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Thuy Tien Thi Nguyen to Tien Thi Thuy 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: 6/01/2021 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. 3. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara.

April 01, 2021 Julie A. Emede Judge of the Superior Court April 9, 16, 23, 30, 2021 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 21CV378981 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Michael Kifle Tesfay. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1.

Petitioner(s) Michael Kifle Tesfay has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Michael Kifle Tesfay to Abraham Kifle

Tesfay 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: 6/01/2021 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. 3. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara.

April 01, 2021 Julie A. Emede Judge of the Superior Court April 9, 16, 23, 30, 2021 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 21CV379157 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: SATNAM SINGH AND JASJOT KAUR BUDWAL. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) SATNAM SINGH AND JASJOT KAUR BUDWAL have filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. SATNAM SINGH to SATNAM SINGH GIDHA b. JASJOT KAUR BUDWAL to JASJOT KAUR GIDHA 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: 6/01/2021 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. 3. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four suc-

cessive 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.

April 06, 2021 Julie A. Emede Judge of the Superior Court April 9, 16, 23, 30, 2021 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 21CV379041 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Mitthu Agarwal. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1.

Petitioner(s) Mitthu Agarwal has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Mitthu Agarwal to Meera Garg 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: 6/01/2021 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. 3. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara.

April 02, 2021 Julie A. Emede Judge of the Superior Court April 9, 16, 23, 30, 2021 SUMMONS (Domestic Violence Restraining Order) Citacion (Orden de restriccion de violencia en el hogar) Superior Court of California County of Santa Clara Corte Superior de California, Condado de Santa Clara 201 N. First Street San Jose, CA 95113 191 N. First Street San Jose, CA 95113 Family Court Case No: 17CP000184 (DV-210) 1. Person asking for Protection: La persona que solicita proteccion:

Claudia Alejandra Arreola 2. Notice to Aviso a Jonathan Juvenal Hernandez The person in 1 is asking for a Domestic Violence Restraining Order against you.

La persona en 1 esta pidiendo una orden de restriccion de violencia en el hogar contra usted. Lea la pagina 2 para mas information 3. You have a court date Tiene una audiencia en la corte Name and address of court, if different from above: Nombre y direccion de la corte, si no es la misma de arriba: 201 N. First Street San Jose, CA 95113 Family Justice Center Courthouse Date: Fecha: 5/19/21 Time: Hora: 1:30 pm Dept: Depto: 79 Room Sala: What if I don’t go to my court date?

If you do not go to your court date, the judge can grant a restraining order that limits your contact with the person in 1. If you have a child with the person in 1, the court could make orders that limit your time with your child. Having a restraining order against you may impact your life in other ways, including preventing you from having guns and ammunition. If you do not go to your court date, the judge could grant everything that the person in 1 asked the judge to order.

Que pasa si no voy a la audiencia ?

Si no va a la audienca, el juez puede dictar una orden de restriccion que limita su contacto con la persona en 1. Si tiene un hijo con las persona en 1, la corte puede dictar ordines que limitans u tiempo con su hijo. Una orden de restriccion en su contra puede tener otras consecuencias, como prohibirle tener armas de fuego y municiones. Si no va a la audiencia, el juez puede ordenar todo lo que pide la persona en 1.

How do I find out what the person in 1 is asking for?

To find out what the person in 1 is asking the judge to order, go to the courthouse listed at the top of page 1. Ask the court clerk to let you see your case file. You will need to give the court clerk your case number, which is listed above and on page 1. The request for restraining order will be

on form DV-100, Request for Domestic Violence Restraining Order.

Como puedo entender lo que pide la persona en 1 ?

Para entender lo que pide las persona en 1, vaya al tribunal en la direccion indicada en la parte superior de la pagina 1. Pida al secretario de la corte permiso para ver el expediente de su caso. Tendra que darle al secretario el numero de su caso, que aparece arriba y en la pagina1, La solicitud de una orden de restriccion se hace en el formulario DV-100, Soilicitud de orden de restriccion de violencia en el hogar.

Where can I get help ?

Free legal information is available at your local court’s self-help center.

Go to www.courts. ca.gov/selfhelp to find your local center.

Donde puedo obtener ayuda ?

Puede obtener informacion legal gratis en el centro de ayuda de su corte.

Vea http:// w w w.cour ts .c a .gov/ selfhelp-selfhelpcenters. htm?rdeLocaleAttr-es para encontrar el centro de ayuda en su condado.

Do I need a lawyer ?

You are not required to have a lawyer, but you may want legal advice before your court hearing.

For help finding a lawyer, you can visit www. lawhelpca.org or contact your local bar association.

Necesito un abogado?

No es obligatorio tener un abogado, pero es possible que quiera consejos legales antes de la audiencia en la corte.

Para ayuda a encontrar un abogado, visite https:// www.lawhelpca.org/es/ homepage o contacte al Colegio de Abogados local.

Date (fecha): March 9, 2021 Clerk, by (Secretario, por): see court file Deputy (Asistente): M. Greco Run Dates: April 9, 16, 23 and 30, 2021

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EL PODER DE LA EDUCACIÓN VIAL PARA CICLISTAS TRANSFORMA VIDAS Y COMUNIDADES

En medio de un auge del ciclismo durante la pandemia, las organizaciones de educación vial para ciclistas están trabajando para asegurar que el acceso sea equitativo e inclusivo.

Marianne Dhenin Yes! Media.

andar en bicicleta por motivos medioambientales y de salud.

uchos americanos aprendieron a andar en bicicleta cuando niños. Yo todavía recuerdo cuando recorría un callejón sin salida en mi vecindad, gritando de alegría y disfrutando de mi libertad recién descubierta después de que me quitaran las ruedas de apoyo. Pero aquellos que no tuvieron la oportunidad de aprender a andar en bicicleta durante su infancia, muchas veces enfrentan una incertidumbre o ansiedad al pensar en aprenderlo como adultos. Los programas de educación vial para ciclistas ayudan a los que quieren ser ciclistas a superar este miedo mientras que también abordan los problemas en sus comunidades – desde la contaminación, hasta la injusticia racial.

Pero para las comunidades de bajos recursos o las comunidades de color, especialmente para la gente con discapacidades o limitaciones de salud, andar en bicicleta no siempre es tan factible o deseable. Los miembros de estas comunidades muchas veces tienen que vivir más lejos del centro de la ciudad y recorrer distancias más largas al trabajo, muchas veces en calles que carecen de una infraestructura para el ciclismo seguro.

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La popularidad de las bicicletas ha aumentado mucho durante la pandemia: Las ventas de bicicletas se dispararon en los Estados Unidos en marzo del 2020 cuando la gente intentó evitar medios de transporte público saturados. Organizaciones en todo el mundo están usando la educación vial para ciclistas para capacitar a los ciclistas nuevos y promover comunidades más sustentables, equitativas e inclusivas.

Construyendo Puentes En el 2015, Alemania inventó un nuevo término, Willkommenskultur, para describir la cultura acogedora que se desenrolló para recibir a los refugiados, muchos de los cuales huían de la guerra en Siria. Esta cultura llevó a una explosión de nuevas organizaciones de voluntarios dispuestas a atender a las necesidades de los recién llegados. Son pocos los grupos que tuvieron un impacto tan duradero (o tan divertido) como los #BIKEYGEES en Berlín. Según Annette Kruger, su fundadora, la organización enseña a “mujeres de todo el mundo” cómo andar en bicicleta.

Para los que migraron a Alemania, donde alrededor de 9 de cada 10 residentes tiene una bicicleta, aprender a andar en bicicleta significa convertirse en parte de la comunidad.

En la bicicleta, las mujeres “pueden descubrir zonas en su vecindad” y sentir “una mejora de su independencia, movilidad, y seguridad”, dice Greta Aigner, una instructora de #BIKEYGEES. A #BIKEYGEES se les otorgó el Premio de Ciclismo Alemán en el 2018 por sus servicios a la comunidad, su enfoque en el apoderamiento femenino, y su promoción de un medio de transporte sustentable. Kruger y su equipo ahora ofrecen clases regulares de ciclismo en 15 lugares diferentes de Berlín y la ciudad vecina de Brandemburgo. Ella caracteriza el curso como “dos horas de felicidad.”

“No te tienes que registrar,” dice ella. “Puedes simplemente aparecer. Solo preguntamos: ¿Quieres aprender a andar en bicicleta? O ¿Quieres aprender cómo enseñar a andar en bicicleta? Todos estamos aprendiendo algo”. El consejo de Kruger para cualquiera que desee hacer un impacto es empezar ahora mismo.

“Es tan fácil cambiar el mundo, pero lo tenemos que hacer”, dice ella, “y la bicicleta es el vehículo perfecto para eso”.

Construir una Ciudad más Habitable

Muchos grupos de ciclistas tienen el propósito de hacer el ciclismo más accesible para las comunidades de color. Photo Credit: SF Bicycle Coalition

Igual que #BIKEGEES en Berlín, muchos programas de educación vial para ciclistas en los EE.UU. trabajan con inmigrantes que no aprendieron a andar en bicicleta como niños. Lana Zitser, una inmigrante rusa, que pasó la mayor parte de su vida en EE.UU., dice que solo se comprometió a aprenderlo en sus 30s para poner un buen ejemplo para su hijo de 11 años que también estaba aprendiendo. Dice que mientras que su hermano mayor aprendió a andar en bicicleta cuando eran niños, su mamá era “extremadamente sobreprotectora” con ella. Mis amigas, que también crecieron en Rusia, tampoco saben andar en bicicleta”, dice ella.

Zitser se inscribió a las clases con una organización que se llama Sustainable Streets, basada en el Condado de Los Ángeles. “Estoy agradecida por la experiencia”, dice ella. “Ahora ando por la vecindad con mi familia”.

Ron Durgin, cofundador y director ejecutivo de Sustainable Streets, dice que le encanta capacitar a ciclistas nuevos como Zitser. Cofundó la organización en el 2009 con la convicción de que convertir a más Angelinos en ciclistas significaría convertir el medio ambiente urbano de Los Ángeles en “una comunidad más habitable”.

“Existe esta mentalidad acerca de Los Ángeles”, dice Durgin. “La gente viene a Los Ángeles, y piensa que tiene que comprar un coche”.

Con millones de coches en sus calles, la gente que vive en el Condado de Los Ángeles está expuesta a 60% más contaminación vehicular que el californiano promedio, y a 250% más que los residentes del Área de la Bahía de San Francisco.

La planificación urbana auto céntrica del Condado de Los Ángeles también significa que sus calles son menos peatonales y que sus residentes tienen poco acceso a parques u otros espacios públicos. En todo el Condado de Los Ángeles, hay un promedio de 3 acres de parques por 1.000 residentes, que representa un magro tercio del promedio nacional.

“No importa si es la calidad del aire, la calidad del agua, el uso de la tierra, [o] la manera en la que distribuimos el espacio público”, los ciclistas pueden tener un gran impacto en la vida ur-

bana. Las investigaciones demuestran que las ciudades con una buena infraestructura para ciclistas y más ciclistas tienen un PIB per cápita más alto, menos tráfico y contaminación, y ciudadanos más felices.

Más de una década después de su fundación, los programas de educación para adultos de Sustainable Streets han ayudado a cientos de personas a aprender a andar en bicicleta, a entender las reglas de la calle, a recorrer sus ciudades, y a realizar el mantenimiento básico de la bicicleta. La organización también ha sido muy exitosa en influenciar la infraestructura ciclista. Sustainable Street y sus aliados han presionado a la ciudad de Santa Mónica a mejorar el estacionamiento para bicis e incluso establecer un recinto destinado para bicicletas cerca de su sede. En el recinto para bicicletas, los ciclistas pueden practicar manejar y aprender las reglas de la calle en un entorno seguro.

“Aprender a andar en bici siempre ha sido una de mis metas,” dice Julie Maharaj, quién atendió una clase para adultos de aprender a manejar una bici en el recinto para bicicletas el año pasado. [La clase] definitivamente me ha dado más confianza y una sensación de logro”, dice ella.

Durgin dice que su mejor consejo para otros grupos que buscan empezar un programa de educación vial para ciclistas es apoyarse en aliados comunitarios. Si no puedes encontrar socios, hazlos. Sustainable Streets se ha ganado el favor de agentes de policía, administradores de la ciudad, y locales escépticos invitándolos a los recorridos sociales. “Solo intentamos atraparlos”, dice Durgin. “Simplemente hay una felicidad y una sensación de libertad cuando estás en una bicileta y sales afuera y socializas con otras personas.”

Crear una Igualdad de Oportunidades A diferencia de Los Ángeles, la Ciudad de Nueva York es conocida por tener su parte justa de ciclistas. Según el Departamento de Transportación de Nueva York, casi 900.000 neoyorquinos andan en bici con regularidad, y más de 50.000 dependen de sus bicicletas para trasladarse. Pero investigaciones demuestran que la mayoría de la gente que decide desplazarse en bicicleta es rica y blanca. Se sienten atraídos a

“Si hablas de accesibilidad… no solo se trata de facilitar una bicicleta a alguien”, dice Hilena Tibebe, miembro del comité de Bike New York y fundadora de Ride to DC, que trabaja para crear consciencia sobre la disparidad racial dentro de la comunidad ciclista e incrementar el acceso y la inclusión para ciclistas que son negros, indígenas o gente de color. “También se trata de “proporcionar un casco a alguien, crear una ruta que es accesible para todo esto, ser capaz de montar una bicicleta, [y] tener las calles en las que puedes andar”, dice ella.

Los residentes de bajos ingresos y gente de color representaban una gran parte del auge de ciclistas en los 2000s, pero muchas veces están olvidados por las inversiones en la infraestructura para ciclistas que hacen las calles más seguras y más accesibles. En cambio, las ciudades se enfocan en las necesidades de los ciclistas ricos y blancos.

Para Bike New York, cuyo objetivo es “transformar las vidas de los neoyorquinos a través del ciclismo”, estas desigualdades son inaceptables. Poniendo las clases de educación para adultos y extraescolares, campamentos de verano para niños, y bibliotecas de bicicletas (un programa innovador que permite a los niños prestar bicicletas en parques públicos para el uso recreacional) en comunidades desatendidas, la organización está intentando “crear una igualdad de oportunidades”, dice Ken Podziba, director general de la organización. “No hay suficiente gente de color montada en una bici, y estamos intentando ayudar”.

Bike New York ahora ofrece clases de educación vial para ciclistas a 30.000 neoyorquinos al año en cada uno de los cinco distritos y tiene una red de más de 3.000 voluntarios.

Podziba dice que el beneficio más grande de Bike New York ha sido la colaboración con la ciudad y la colocación de sus programas de educación en parques locales, lo que proporciona un espacio seguro a ciclistas para aprender y practicar y a Bike New York para guardar sus bicicletas y cascos. En el futuro, dice Podziba, espera que otros imiten este modelo y que haya una mejor comunicación entre las organizaciones de ciclismo “para que todos podamos aprender juntos, trabajar juntos y apoyarnos y animarnos mutuamente.”

Marianne Dhenin escribió este articulo para YES! Magazine. Marianne Dhenin es una escritora e investigadora basada en el Cairo. Tiene una maestría en Derechos Humanos y Justicia y está obteniendo un doctorado en la Historia de Oriente Medio. Escribe sobre la justicia social, política, y el Medio Oriente. Síguele en Twitter @mariannedhe.

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THE POWER OF BIKE EDUCATION TO TRANSFORM LIVES AND COMMUNITIES Amid a pandemic biking boom, cycling education organizations are working to make sure access is equitable and inclusive.

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At the bike campus, cyclists can practice riding and learn the rules of the road in a safe environment.

"It has always been a goal of mine to learn to ride a bike," says Julie Maharaj, who attended an adult learn-to-ride class on the Santa Monica bike campus last year. "[The class] has definitely given me more confidence and a feeling of accomplishment," she says.

any Americans learned to ride bicycles as kids. I still remember zipping around a culde-sac in my neighborhood, shrieking with glee and reveling in my newfound freedom after the training wheels came off. But those who did not have the opportunity to learn to ride during their childhood often face uncertainty or anxiety about learning as adults. Bicycle education programs help those who want to become cyclists overcome that fear while also addressing problems in their communities-from pollution to racial injustice.

Durgin says his best advice for other groups looking to start bicycle education programs is to lean on community partners. If you can't find partners, make them. Sustainable Streets has gained favor with law enforcement officers, city administrators, and skeptical locals by inviting them on social rides. "We just tried to weave [them] in," Durgin says. "There's just a joy and a feeling of freedom when you're on a bike and getting outside and socializing with other people."

And biking's popularity has only increased during the pandemic: Bicycle sales skyrocketed in the United States in March 2020 as commuters sought to avoid crowded means of public transportation.

Organizations around the world are using bicycle education to empower new riders and advocate for more sustainable, equitable, and inclusive communities.

Building Bridges In 2015, Germany coined a new term, Willkommenskultur, to describe the welcoming culture rolled out to greet arriving refugees, many of whom were fleeing the Syrian war. This culture led to an explosion of new volunteer organizations eager to address the needs of new arrivals. Few groups have had as lasting an impact (or as much fun) as #BIKEYGEES in Berlin. According to Annette Kruger, its founder, the organization teaches "women from all over the world" how to ride bicycles.

For immigrants to Germany, where about nine out of every 10 residents own a bicycle, learning how to ride means becoming part of a community. On bikes, women "can discover areas in their neighborhood" and experience "an improvement in independence, mobility, and security," says Greta Aigner, a trainer at #BIKEYGEES.

Leveling the Playing Field Many cycling groups aim to make biking more accessible to communities of color. Photo Credit: SF Bicycle Coalition exposed to 60% more vehicle pollution than the average Californian, and a whopping 250% more than San Francisco Bay area residents.

Los Angeles County's auto-centric urban planning also means its streets are less walkable and its residents have little access to parks or other public spaces. Across Los Angeles County, there is an average of only about 3 acres of parklands per 1,000 residents, which is a meager one-third of the national average.

"Whether it's air quality, water quality, land use, [or] the way we allocate public space," Durgin says, cy-

clists can have a big impact on city life. Research shows that cities with good bicycle infrastructure and more riders have higher per capita GDPs, less traffic and pollution, and happier citizens.

More than a decade after its founding, Sustainable Streets' adult education programs have helped hundreds learn how to ride, understand the rules of the road, navigate their cities, and perform basic bicycle maintenance. The organization has also had great success influencing bike infrastructure. Sustainable Streets and its allies have lobbied the city of Santa Monica to improve bicycle parking and even establish a dedicated bike campus near its headquarters.

#BIKEYGEES was awarded the German Bicycling Award in 2018 for its service to the community, its focus on women's empowerment, and its promotion of sustainable transportation. Kruger and her team now give regular riding lessons in 15 locations in Berlin and the neighboring town of Brandenburg.

She characterizes the courses as "two hours of happiness."

"You don't have to register," she says. "You can come as you are. We only ask: Do you want to learn how to ride a bike? Or do you want to learn how to teach to ride a bike? We are all learning something." Kruger's advice to anyone looking to make an impact is to start now. "It's so easy to change the world, but we have to do it," she says, "and the bike is the perfect vehicle for it."

Making a More Livable City Like #BIKEYGEES in Berlin, many bicycle education programs in the U.S. work with immigrants who did not learn to ride as kids. Lana Zitser, a Russian immigrant who has spent most of her life in the U.S., says she only committed to learning in her 30s to set a good example for her 11-year-old son who was also learning to ride. She says that while her older brother learned how to ride when they were kids, her mother was "extremely overprotective" of her.

"My girlfriends who also grew up in Russia don't know how to ride bicycles either," she says.

Zitser signed up for classes with an organization called Sustainable Streets, based in Los Angeles County. "I'm grateful for the experience," she says.

"Now I ride around the neighborhood with my family."

Ron Durgin, co-founder and executive director of Sustainable Streets, says he loves empowering new riders like Zitser. He co-founded the organization in 2009 with the belief that turning more Angelenos into cyclists would mean turning Los Angeles' urban environment into "a more livable community."

"There's this kind of mindset about Los Angeles," Durgin says. "People come to Los Angeles, and they think they have to buy a car." With millions of cars on its streets, people living in Los Angeles County are

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Unlike Los Angeles, New York City is known for having its fair share of bicyclists. According to the New York Department of Transportation, nearly 900,000 New Yorkers ride regularly, and more than 50,000 depend on their bicycles to commute. But research shows that the majority of people who choose to commute by bike are wealthy and White. They are often drawn to bicycling for environmental or health reasons.

But for lower-income communities and communities of color, especially for people with disabilities or those who have health limitations, bicycling is not always so feasible or even desirable. Members of these communities often have to live farther from city centers and travel longer distances for work, often on roads that lack the infrastructure for safe cycling.

"When you talk about access... it's not only about providing someone a bicycle," says Hilena Tibebe, board member of Bike New York and founder of Ride to DC, which works to raise awareness of the racial disparity within the cycling community and increase access and inclusion for cyclists who are Black, Indigenous, or people of color. It's also about "providing someone a helmet, creating a route that is accessible for all, being able to ride a bike, [and] having the roads to bike on," she says.

Low-income residents and people of color accounted for much of the uptick in cyclists in the 2000s, but they are also often neglected by investments in cycling infrastructure that make roads safer and more accessible. Instead, cities tend to focus on the needs of wealthy white cyclists.

For Bike New York, whose mission is to "transform the lives of New Yorkers through cycling," these disparities are unacceptable. By placing its adult education and after-school classes, summer camps for kids, and bicycle libraries (an innovative program that allows kids to borrow bicycles in public parks for recreational use) in underserved communities, the organization is trying to "level the playing field," says Ken Podziba, the organization's CEO. "There aren't enough people of color riding, and we're trying to help."

Bike New York now provides bicycle education to 30,000 New Yorkers per year in all five boroughs and has a network of more than 3,000 volunteers.

Podziba says that Bike New York's largest boon has been partnering with the city and placing its education programs in local parks, which provide safe spaces for riders to learn and practice and for Bike New York to store its bikes and helmets. In the future, Podziba says he hopes others will emulate this model and that there will be better communication among bike organizations "so we could all learn together, work together, support each other, build each other up."

Marianne Dhenin wrote this article for YES! Magazine. Marianne Dhenin is a writer and researcher based in Cairo. She holds a master's degree in Human Rights Law and Justice and is earning a Ph.D. in Middle East History. She writes about social justice, politics, and the Middle East. Follow her on Twitter @mariannedhe.

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