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AFTER THE ELECTIONS, WHAT ¿TRAS LAS ELECCIONES, QUÉ LE AWAITS THE NEIGHBOR RELATIONESPERA A LA VECINDAD ENTRE SHIP BETWEEN THE US AND MEXICO? EU Y MÉXICO? 1042 West Hedding St. Suite 250 San Jose, CA 95126

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En una votación histórica por su alta participación, los mexicanos votaron mayoritariamente por la continuidad del proyecto del presidente Andrés Manuel López Obrador.

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“Los dos líderes enfatizaron su compromiso de continuar la asociación sólida y colaborativa que promoverá la democracia, la seguridad y la prosperidad en ambos países”, informó la Casa Blanca,

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La respuesta de la presidenta electa fue igualmente tersa. “De manera amistosa y cordial, ambos expresamos nuestro deseo de continuar fortaleciendo la relación México-Estados Unidos en el ámbito comercial y de amistad entre nuestros pueblos, con respeto a nuestras soberanías”, indicó.

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“The two leaders emphasized their commitment to continuing the strong and collaborative partnership that will promote democracy, security and prosperity in both countries,” the White House reported.

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enos de 24 horas después del arrollador triunfo de la primera mujer electa a la presidencia de México, Claudia Sheinbaum, el presidente Joe Biden la llamó telefónicamente para felicitarla a ella y al pueblo mexicano.

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Pero el camino a una relación sin contratiempos entre estos dos vecinos siempre está lleno de piedras. No sólo por la realidad de ser un año electoral en Estados Unidos, sino porque la agenda bilateral está saturada de retos que escapan a soluciones rápidas o simples.

Por una parte, un eventual triunfo de Donald Trump en las elecciones del 5 de noviembre tiene el potencial de detonar nuevos irritantes entre los dos países.

Trump amenaza con desencadenar la mayor cacería de inmigrantes indocumentados en la historia de los Estados Unidos, la cual incluiría la movilización de las fuerzas armadas para acometer redadas y expulsiones.

De la mano de Trump, algunos republicanos del Congreso acarician la idea de enviar a las fuerzas especiales a México a combatir a los cárteles de las drogas y designar a éstos como organizaciones terroristas.

Al mismo tiempo, un presidente Biden preocupado por una de sus mayores vulnerabilidades: el alto nivel de desaprobación en su política para contener los flujos migratorios entre Estados Unidos y México, anuncia medidas radicales contra los migrantes para mejorar sus posibilidades de triunfo en noviembre.

Amparado en la polémica autoridad 212 (f), usada nada menos que por Donald Trump para acometer su tristemente célebre “Travel Ban” y otras acciones draconianas, Biden cerrará parcialmente la puerta quienes soliciten asilo entre los puntos de ingreso a México si su número rebasa las 2,500 personas al día.

Se trata de una copia al carbón de una de las cláusulas más polémicas de la iniciativa bipartidista de migración que fue dinamitada por Trump y los republicanos.

Como es obvio, el éxito de esa iniciativa

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depende de qué México acepte en su territorio a los solicitantes rechazados.

Actualmente la cuota aceptada por el gobierno mexicano es de 30,000 personas al mes.

Las fricciones migratorias son sólo uno de los retos de una relación bilateral compleja. Pero al menos existe el compromiso de los actuales líderes en ambos países de trabajar de manera cooperativa y respetuosa. Ojalá ese espíritu se mantenga más allá de quien ocupe los liderazgos en cada país, porque no nos queda de otra.

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ess than 24 hours after the overwhelming victory of the first woman elected to the presidency of Mexico, Claudia Sheinbaum, President Joe Biden called her by phone to congratulate her and the Mexican people.

In a historic vote due to its high participation, Mexicans voted overwhelmingly for the continuity of President Andrés Manuel López

The president-elect's response was equally terse. “In a friendly and cordial manner, we both expressed our desire to continue strengthening the MexicoUnited States relationship in the field of trade and friendship between our peoples, with respect for our sovereignties,” she indicated.

But the road to a smooth relationship between these two neighbors is always littered with stones. Not only because of the reality of it being an election year in the United States, but because the bilateral agenda is saturated with challenges that escape quick or simple solutions.

On the one hand, an eventual victory for Donald Trump in the November 5 elections has the potential to detonate new irritants between the two countries.

Trump threatens to unleash the largest hunt for undocumented immigrants in the history of the United States, which would include the mobilization of the armed forces to carry out raids and expulsions.

Led by Trump, some Republicans in Congress are toying with the idea of sending special forces to Mexico to combat drug cartels and designating them as terrorist organizations.

At the same time, President Biden, concerned about one of his greatest vulnerabilities, the high level of disapproval of his policy to contain migratory flows between the United States and Mexico, announced radical measures against migrants to improve his chances of victory in November.

Biden will partially close the door to those requesting asylum between the entry points to Mexico if their number exceeds 2,500 people a day. This Executive Action is protected by the controversial presidential authority 212 (f), used by none other than Donald Trump to undertake his infamous “Travel Ban” and other draconian actions.

It is a carbon copy of one of the most controversial clauses of the bipartisan immigration initiative that was blown up

by Trump and the Republicans.

Obviously, the success of this initiative depends on whether Mexico accepts the rejected applicants into its territory.

Currently the quota accepted by the Mexican government is 30,000 people per month.

Migration frictions are just one of the challenges of a complex bilateral relationship. But at least there is a commitment from the current leaders in both countries to work cooperatively and respectfully. I hope that spirit is maintained beyond whoever occupies the leadership in each country, because we have no other choice.

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RAISING KIDS IN CALIFORNIA? THEY MAY HAVE COLLEGE SAVINGS ACCOUNTS YOU DON’T KNOW ABOUT. The state is directly investing money for low-income students and all newborns to attend college.

After two years, the program is still not widely known by the students who need the most financial assistance.

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CalKIDS is run by a three-person team led by Julio Martinez, the executive director of the Scholarshare Investment Board, an agency within the State Treasurer’s Office. It administers the state’s 529 college savings accounts, which allow families to invest money tax free to cover education related expenses in the future. The team is responsible for creating the accounts, notifying families about the accounts and explaining what CalKIDS can provide to families.

early 3.7 million students and 667,000 newborns in California have money invested in a savings account to help pay for college. But most families don’t know the money is there.

Citlali Lopez, a second-year psychology student at Sacramento State, found out a few months ago she had $500 sitting in a California Kids Investment and Development Savings Program (CalKIDS) account. Although she’s been eligible to use the funds since she graduated high school in 2022, she had no idea until her sister, who works at a nonprofit that supports low-income students with scholarships and financial aid, told her to check her eligibility. Lopez was skeptical at first, but found she was eligible and registered her account.

“With these programs, it takes time to kind of build brand awareness, and also to break down the skepticism that often exists when you get a letter in the mail that says you have free money,” Martinez said. CalKIDS staffers go to college fairs and financial aid nights and host online informational sessions to reach families and students.

“I was just really surprised that I was able to get some extra help,” she said.

Financial aid had been top of mind for her and guided her decision to go to Sacramento State.

She plans on using the money to finish general education classes over the summer if financial aid will not cover it.

So who gets money? Under CalKIDS, all babies born in California receive a sum. Babies born between July 1, 2022 and June 30, 2023 received $25 deposits, and all babies born after July 1, 2023 receive $100 deposits.

As part of the program, all low-income first grade students receive a one-time deposit of $500.

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First-graders who are in foster care receive an extra $500 and homeless first-graders receive $500 more, totaling $1500 for some students.

All the accounts are tax-free, and the money is invested whether or not families claim their accounts.

Additionally, the state spent $1.8 billion in the 2021-22 budget to provide a one-time deposit to all low-income students in grades 1 through 12 in 2022.

Yet, of the 4.3 million student accounts created, only 313,445 accounts have been claimed by families, meaning they have registered online and seen the amount in their accounts. Only 6.3 percent of newborn accounts have been claimed and 7.4 percent of student accounts have been claimed as of March 2024.

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The state allocated $22 million in the 2022 and 2023 budgets to market the program. In Los Angeles, Riverside, Fresno, and Sonoma counties, CalKIDS program info is sent to all families that request a birth certificate, according to Joe DeAnda, the director of communication at the State Treasurer’s Office. During the first three months of this year, registration in the newborn program has more than doubled, from 20,608 to 42,312 newborns.

In April, CalKIDS began targeting high school seniors, through social media, email and direct mail, according to DeAnda. By May, the number of claims among high school seniors increased by 74%. They have partnered with school districts, such as Hawthorne School District in Los Angeles County, where 87% of seniors have claimed their accounts.

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Still, most of the funds for marketing CalKIDS remain unused. The 2023-24 California state budget reappropriated $8 million to CalKIDS for a statewide media campaign, and the Scholarshare Investment Board is currently soliciting proposals for marketing services, which were anticipated to start on April 1, but have not begun.

“If families are not aware of this program, then it’s not going to have the impact that we think it’s going to have,” Martinez said.

¿TIENES NIÑOS EN CALIFORNIA? ES POSIBLE QUE TENGAN DINERO AHORRADO PARA LA UNIVERSIDAD “We really have an intentional focus on schools where typically students are much less likely to CON CALKIDS Y AÚN NO SE BENEFICIAN go to college. That’s where we focus our in-perteachers and counselors as school ambassadors to explain the program and answer questions. Students take field trips to Citibank to make deposits into their accounts, so they can physically contribute to their futures.

son resources,” Fried said.” We’re on the ground at those schools, talking to families constantly.”

The fact that many families don’t start thinking about college until high school is one cultural obstacle that college savings programs like CalKIDS run up against, says Willie Elliott, a professor of social work and founder of the Center on Assets, Education, and Inclusion at the University of Michigan.

Oakland Promise has a child’s savings program that starts in kindergarten, also called Kindergarten to College, alongside a program for newborns for Medi-Cal eligible families called Brilliant Baby. Veena Pawloski, the chief program officer at Oakland Promise, said they use communitybased organizations to act as enrolling partners.

“So, we can’t expect that we put one of these programs in place, and, instantly, people get it and start functioning in that way,” Elliott said.

Can college savings accounts help combat poverty?

Elliott has helped develop state and local college savings programs in Pennsylvania, New York City and Washington, D.C. He says that enrollment is not the best measure of success of programs like CalKIDS, especially this early on in the program.

“What you have in place in California is the infrastructure and now you have to do the work of making communities aware,” Elliott said.

He suggests that creating a culture around college savings through programs like CalKIDs will lead to positive outcomes. Those include increased account enrollment, more family conversations about going to college, and generally less stress for families who will be hopeful for their children’s future.

The conversations about college are as important as the amount of money actually in the account, Elliott said. Elliott’s research has shown that low-income students with a college savings account are three times more likely to attend college and four times more likely to graduate than students without an account.

Amanda Cook, a mother of six who has four children eligible for CalKIDS, is the homeless student advocate at Marysville Joint Unified School District in Yuba County, where she works to support homeless students and help them graduate. She said a lot of the families she works with don’t have college at the top of their mind because they’re thinking about urgent concerns like where they will sleep.

She said if schools were able to register students, it would be helpful for the families she supports.

She also said training for school staff and counselors on the program as well as outreach from California Health and Human Services would help build awareness for schools and families.

CalKIDS joins local programs investing in students’ education For many students, CalKIDS can be coupled with one of more than a dozen local child’s savings account programs in California. Launched in 2010 by then-mayor of San Francisco Gavin Newson, Kindergarten to College was the first program in the country to include automatic and universal enrollment.

Over the last 14 years, the program has been able to refine its outreach efforts to meet the needs of San Franciscans, said Amanda Fried, the chief of policy and communications at the San Francisco Office of the Treasurer & Tax Collector. Students are eligible no matter their documentation status and can easily make cash deposits into their accounts.

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El estado está invirtiendo dinero directamente para que los estudiantes de bajos ingresos y todos los recién nacidos asistan a la universidad. Después de dos años, el programa todavía no es ampliamente conocido entre los estudiantes que necesitan la mayor ayuda financiera.

The aim of college savings programs like CalKIDS is not for money deposited by the state to grow enough to pay for college entirely. Rather, the program intends to ease some of the burden of college costs and help students create a college-bound identity.

Last year, UCLA opened the CalKIDS Institute in partnership with the state to boost outreach as well as research the program’s reach and which demographics they should be targeting based on enrollment. The institute’s director, Nayiri Nahabedian, said that, ultimately, the point of all these programs is to make college seem like an attainable goal for students and show them that the state, their community and their family believe that they can pursue higher education.

“CalKIDS made me realize more how much people are willing to help students,” said Lopez, the Sacramento State student.

“For a lot of students [the money] can make the difference between deciding to go and not deciding to go. It can be the difference between having a laptop and not having a laptop, having WiFi at home and not having WiFi at home,” Martinez said.

In addition to registering, students can connect their CalKIDS account to a ScholarShare 529 account where families can contribute their own money, which is invested. Six percent of claimed student accounts and 35% of claimed newborn accounts have been connected to a ScholarShare 529 account. According to Martinez, families have, on average, $2,890 in their Scholarshare 529 account connected via their CalKIDS account.

Evelyn Garcia Romero, a senior at Calistoga Junior-Senior High School, did not know before talking to CalMatters that she could add her own money into a Scholarshare 529 that has accrued $32 in addition to the original $500 deposit.

“I feel like every cent counts and makes a difference,” said Garcia Romero, who plans on using her CalKIDS money and future savings to go to law school. “So, having an extra $500 would be so helpful and will definitely encourage me to attend college even more.”

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“People have so many things on their plate, and so many competing priorities, and I think a huge mistrust of the financial system, which is totally warranted,” Fried said. “So this program just kind of eliminates so many barriers for families.”

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asi 3,7 millones de estudiantes y 667.000 recién nacidos en California tienen dinero invertido en una cuenta de ahorros para ayudar a pagar la universidad. Pero la mayoría de las familias no saben que el dinero está ahí.

Sin embargo, de los 4,3 millones de cuentas de estudiantes creadas, sólo 313.445 cuentas han sido reclamadas por familias, lo que significa que se han registrado en línea y han visto el monto en sus cuentas. Hasta marzo de 2024, solo se ha reclamado el 6,3 por ciento de las cuentas de recién nacidos y el 7,4 por ciento de las cuentas de estudiantes.

Citlali López, estudiante de segundo año de psicología en Sacramento State, descubrió hace unos meses que tenía $500 en una cuenta del Programa de Ahorro para Inversión y Desarrollo de Niños de California (CalKIDS). Aunque ha sido elegible para usar los fondos desde que se graduó de la escuela secundaria en 2022, no tenía idea hasta que su hermana, que trabaja en una organización sin fines de lucro que apoya a estudiantes de bajos ingresos con becas y ayuda financiera, le dijo que verificara su elegibilidad. López se mostró escéptica al principio, pero descubrió que era elegible y registró su cuenta.

El estado está creando lentamente conciencia sobre los ahorros para la universidad

“Me sorprendió mucho poder obtener ayuda adicional”, dijo.

“Con estos programas, se necesita tiempo para generar conciencia de marca y también para romper el escepticismo que a menudo existe cuando recibes una carta por correo que dice que tienes dinero gratis”, dijo Martínez. El personal de CalKIDS asiste a ferias universitarias y noches de ayuda financiera y organiza sesiones informativas en línea para llegar a familias y estudiantes.

La ayuda financiera había sido una prioridad para ella y guió su decisión de ir a Sacramento State.

Ella planea usar el dinero para terminar las clases de educación general durante el verano si la ayuda financiera no lo cubre.

Entonces ¿quién recibe el dinero? Según CalKIDS, todos los bebés nacidos en California reciben una suma. Los bebés nacidos entre el 1 de julio de 2022 y el 30 de junio de 2023 recibieron depósitos de $25, y todos los bebés nacidos después del 1 de julio de 2023 reciben depósitos de $100.

Como parte del programa, todos los estudiantes de primer grado de bajos ingresos reciben un depósito único de $500. Los estudiantes de primer grado que están en cuidado de crianza reciben $500 adicionales y los estudiantes de primer grado sin hogar reciben $500 más, por un total de $1,500 para algunos estudiantes. Todas las cuentas están libres de impuestos y el dinero se invierte independientemente de que las familias reclamen sus cuentas o no.

Además, el estado gastó $1.8 mil millones en el presupuesto 2021-22 para proporcionar un depósito único a todos los estudiantes de bajos ingresos en los grados 1 al 12 en 2022.

CalKIDS está dirigido por un equipo de tres personas dirigido por Julio Martínez, director ejecutivo de Scholarshare Investment Board, una agencia dentro de la Oficina del Tesorero del Estado. Administra las 529 cuentas de ahorro para la universidad del estado, que permiten a las familias invertir dinero libre de impuestos para cubrir gastos relacionados con la educación en el futuro. El equipo es responsable de crear las cuentas, notificar a las familias sobre las cuentas y explicar lo que CalKIDS puede brindarles a las familias.

El estado asignó $22 millones en los presupuestos de 2022 y 2023 para comercializar el programa. En los condados de Los Ángeles, Riverside, Fresno y Sonoma, la información del programa CalKIDS se envía a todas las familias que solicitan un certificado de nacimiento, según Joe DeAnda, director de comunicación de la Oficina del Tesorero del Estado. Durante los primeros tres meses de este año, la inscripción en el programa de recién nacidos se ha más que duplicado, de 20.608 a 42.312 recién nacidos.

En abril, CalKIDS comenzó a dirigirse a estudiantes de último año de secundaria, a través de las redes sociales, correo electrónico y correo directo, según DeAnda. En mayo, el número de reclamaciones entre estudiantes de último año de secundaria aumentó un 74%. Se han asociado con distritos escolares, como el distrito escolar de Hawthorne en el condado de Los Ángeles, donde el 87% de las personas mayores han reclamado sus cuentas.

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Aún así, la mayoría de los fondos para la comercialización de CalKIDS siguen sin utilizarse.

El presupuesto estatal de California para 2023-24 reasignó $8 millones a CalKIDS para una campaña en los medios de comunicación en todo el estado, y la Junta de Inversión Scholarshare actualmente está solicitando propuestas para servicios de marketing, que se esperaba que comenzaran el 1 de abril, pero no han comenzado.

“Si las familias no conocen este programa, entonces no tendrá el impacto que creemos que tendrá”, dijo Martínez.

El hecho de que muchas familias no empiecen a pensar en la universidad hasta la secundaria es un obstáculo cultural al que se enfrentan los programas de ahorro para la universidad como CalKIDS, dice Willie Elliott, profesor de trabajo social y fundador del Centro de Activos, Educación e Inclusión en la Universidad de Michigan.

“Por lo tanto, no podemos esperar que implementemos uno de estos programas y, instantáneamente, la gente lo entienda y comience a funcionar de esa manera”, dijo Elliott.

Elliott ha ayudado a desarrollar programas estatales y locales de ahorro para la universidad en Pensilvania, la ciudad de Nueva York y Washington, DC. Dice que la inscripción no es la mejor medida del éxito de programas como CalKIDS, especialmente en una fase tan temprana del programa.

“Lo que hay en California es la infraestructura y ahora hay que hacer el trabajo de concienciar a las comunidades”, dijo Elliott.

Sugiere que crear una cultura en torno al ahorro para la universidad a través de programas como CalKIDS conducirá a resultados positivos. Entre ellos se incluyen una mayor inscripción de cuentas, más conversaciones familiares sobre ir a la universidad y, en general, menos estrés para las familias que tendrán esperanzas en el futuro de sus hijos.

Las conversaciones sobre la universidad son tan importantes como la cantidad de dinero que realmente hay en la cuenta, dijo Elliott. La investigación de Elliott ha demostrado que los estudiantes de bajos ingresos con una cuenta de ahorros para la universidad tienen tres veces más probabilidades de asistir a la universidad y cuatro veces más probabilidades de graduarse que los estudiantes sin una cuenta.

Amanda Cook, madre de seis hijos y cuatro hijos elegibles para CalKIDS, es la defensora de los estudiantes sin hogar en el Distrito Escolar Unificado Conjunto de Marysville en el condado de Yuba, donde trabaja para apoyar a los estudiantes sin hogar y ayudarlos a graduarse. Dijo que muchas de las familias con las que trabaja no tienen la universidad como prioridad porque están pensando en preocupaciones urgentes como dónde dormirán.

Dijo que si las escuelas pudieran inscribir a los estudiantes, sería útil para las familias a las que apoya.

También dijo que la capacitación del personal escolar y los consejeros sobre el programa, así como la extensión de los Servicios Humanos y de Salud de California, ayudarían a crear conciencia en las escuelas y las familias.

CalKIDS se suma a programas locales que invierten en la educación de los estudiantes Para muchos estudiantes, CalKIDS se puede combinar con uno de los más de una docena de programas locales de cuentas de ahorro para niños en California. Lanzado en 2010 por el entonces alcalde de San Francisco, Gavin Newson, Kindergarten to College fue el primer programa del país que incluyó inscripción automática y universal.

Durante los últimos 14 años, el programa ha podido perfeccionar sus esfuerzos de extensión para satisfacer las necesidades de los habitantes de San Francisco, dijo Amanda Fried, jefa de políticas y comunicaciones de la Oficina del Tesorero y Recaudador de Impuestos de San Francisco. Los estudiantes son elegibles sin importar el estado de su documentación y pueden realizar depósitos en efectivo en sus cuentas fácilmente.

“La gente tiene tantas cosas entre manos y tantas prioridades en competencia, y creo que hay una enorme desconfianza en el sistema financiero, lo cual está totalmente justificado”, dijo Fried. “Así que este programa simplemente elimina muchas barreras para las familias”.

El equipo de cinco personas del programa ofrece

horas semanales de oficina en línea en inglés y español, envía mensajes de texto con recursos y recordatorios a los padres y capacita a maestros y consejeros como embajadores escolares para explicar el programa y responder preguntas. Los estudiantes realizan excursiones a Citibank para realizar depósitos en sus cuentas, de modo que puedan contribuir físicamente a su futuro.

“Realmente nos centramos intencionalmente en las escuelas donde, por lo general, es mucho menos probable que los estudiantes vayan a la universidad. Ahí es donde enfocamos nuestros recursos en persona”, dijo Fried. “Estamos en esas escuelas, hablando con las familias constantemente”.

Oakland Promise tiene un programa de ahorro para niños que comienza en el kindergarten, también llamado Kindergarten to College, junto con un programa para recién nacidos para familias elegibles para Medi-Cal llamado Brilliant Baby. Veena Pawloski, directora de programas de Oakland Promise, dijo que utilizan organizaciones comunitarias para actuar como socios de inscripción. ¿Pueden las cuentas de ahorro para la universidad ayudar a combatir la pobreza?

El objetivo de los programas de ahorro para la universidad como CalKIDS no es que el dinero depositado por el estado crezca lo suficiente como para pagar la universidad en su totalidad. Más bien, el programa pretende aliviar parte de la carga de los costos universitarios y ayudar a los estudiantes a crear una identidad orientada a la universidad.

El año pasado, UCLA abrió el Instituto CalKIDS en asociación con el estado para impulsar la extensión, así como investigar el alcance del programa y a qué grupos demográficos deberían dirigirse según la inscripción. El director del instituto, Nayiri Nahabedian, dijo que, en última instancia, el objetivo de todos estos programas es hacer que la universidad parezca una meta alcanzable para los estudiantes y mostrarles que el estado, su comunidad y su familia creen que pueden seguir una educación superior.

“CalKIDS me hizo darme cuenta de cuánta gente está dispuesta a ayudar a los estudiantes”, dijo López, el estudiante de Sacramento State.

“Para muchos estudiantes [el dinero] puede marcar la diferencia entre decidir ir o no. Puede ser la diferencia entre tener una computadora portátil y no tener una computadora portátil, tener WiFi en casa y no tener WiFi en casa”, dijo Martínez.

Además de registrarse, los estudiantes pueden conectar su cuenta CalKIDS a una cuenta ScholarShare 529 donde las familias pueden contribuir con su propio dinero, que se invierte. El seis por ciento de las cuentas de estudiantes reclamadas y el 35 % de las cuentas de recién nacidos reclamadas se han conectado a una cuenta ScholarShare 529. Según Martínez, las familias tienen, en promedio, $2,890 en su cuenta Scholarshare 529 conectada a través de su cuenta CalKIDS. Evelyn García Romero, estudiante de último año de Calistoga Junior-Senior High School, no sabía antes de hablar con CalMatters que podía agregar su propio dinero a un Scholarshare 529 que había acumulado $32 además del depósito original de $500.

“Siento que cada centavo cuenta y marca la diferencia”, dijo García Romero, quien planea usar su dinero de CalKIDS y sus ahorros futuros para ir a la facultad de derecho. “Entonces, tener $500 adicionales sería muy útil y definitivamente me alentará a asistir aún más a la universidad”.

Recursos • Vea si usted o su hijo son elegibles https://calkids. org/?form=eligibility-tool • Reclama tu cuenta CalKIDS https://calkids.outcometracker.app/p/CalKids/calkids/registration/ • Obtenga respuestas a preguntas frecuentes https://calkids.org/need-help/ • Comuníquese con CalKIDS para obtener ayuda https://calkids.org/contact-us/ Munis es miembro de College Journalism Network, una colaboración entre CalMatters y estudiantes de periodismo de toda California. La cobertura de educación superior de CalMatters está respaldada por una subvención de la College Futures Foundation.

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THE NEXT HUMAN PANDEMIC COULD BE BIRD FLU

Immigrants who work in the poultry and dairy industry are especially vulnerable to an avian flu infection.

Experts believe there has been an under-reporting of cases.

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LA PRÓXIMA PANDEMIA HUMANA PODRÍA SER LA GRIPE AVIAR

Los inmigrantes que trabajan en la industria avícola y láctea son especialmente vulnerables a una infección de gripe aviar. Los expertos creen que ha habido un subregistro de casos.

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he next major pandemic of Covid-like proportions will likely be avian flu, a respiratory disease already killing millions of poultry and waterfowl, and infecting thousands of cattle.

Currently, there is a version of H5N1 — the avian flu virus — on six continents, an unprecedented event, said Dr. Maurice Pitesky, associate professor at the UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine, who focuses on highly pathogenic avian influenza disease modeling.

The virus spreads via an infected waterfowl’s fecal material, said Pitesky, noting that many dairy and poultry farms have lagoons and other large bodies of water nearby. Feral cats that roam around dairies are also conduits for spreading the virus, as are infected farm and factory equipment.

Immigrant Workers at High Risk Workers in poultry and dairy industries are at a unique risk for catching an infection: humans who have close contact with sick birds can catch the virus when it gets into a person’s eyes, nose or mouth, or is inhaled. Wearing Tyvek suits, gloves, masks and other personal protective equipment can be extremely challenging in the immense heat, said Pitesky.

Vaccinating chickens is a Herculean task: the US currently breeds about 8 billion chickens per year.

Containing spread to particular regions is also difficult: animals are only tested when they cross state lines.

“Avian flu is a risk to all of us at some level; there’s so much virus floating around. There’s a lot of new research that’s focusing on virus in wastewater from human wastewater treatment facilities,” he said.

Extremely Deadly Bird flu is extremely deadly in humans, said Dr. Peter Chin-Hong, professor of Medicine and director of the immuno-compromised host infectious diseases program at the University of California, San Francisco.

It appears like a very bad flu, but the fatality rate is much higher, he said.

Both researchers were speaking at a May 24 Ethnic Media Services news briefing.

“The reason why it’s so deadly initially in humans is because we’re not used to seeing this kind of infection. It’s almost like the early days of COVID. So we don’t have the necessary immune system to target it,” said Chin-Hong.

“It is possible that we can have a pandemic at some point in the medium term,” he stated.

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Spanish Flu The 1918 “Spanish flu,” which killed more than 50 million people worldwide, was caused by an H1N1 virus with genes of avian origin, noted Hong. He added however, that better detection and therapeutics today could decrease the number of human fatalities.

Only three cases of humans infected in the US have been reported thus far. In each of those cases, the infection presented with conjunctivitis — pink eye — and symptoms were relatively mild.

But Chin-Hong and Pitesky believe there is a vast under-reporting of avian flu infections in humans.

Immigrants make up 56% of workers in the meatpacking industry and 28% of workers in the poultry industry, according to data from the Economic Policy Institute.

Federal Interventions Employees work in tight quarters, with little or no protective equipment to ward off exposure to the virus. Immigration status, as well as losing out on pay during a sick day, might discourage workers from reporting, said Chin-Hong.

“Those three cases we know about are just the tip of the iceberg. We don’t even know how many people have asymptomatic infections,” he said.

“There’s a fear of deportation. So if there was some regulation around immigration amnesty, I think it will help all of us.”

Income assurance for those who get sick and for farms who must shut down during an outbreak could also potentially lead to better reporting, he said. The federal government does provide $50,000 per day to temporarily-shuttered farms.

Raw Milk Humans could potentially get the virus from drinking unpasteurized milk or eating unpasteurized cheese, said Chin-Hong. He referred to a recent study in which mice were given milk from infected cows with H5N1. “It left the gut and actually went to the lungs and caused them to be very sick.”

Pitesky said he was also concerned about avian flu from a food security perspective. “Poultry is the number one consumed animal protein on the planet. It’s relatively inexpensive and healthy. What we’re dealing with right now is an existential crisis to the poultry industry globally.”

“If we’re going to feed 2 billion more people in the next few decades, poultry is probably part of that solution. And if we can’t get a good handle on this, I’m afraid that that’s gonna be a real challenge for us.

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a próxima gran pandemia de proporciones similares a las de Covid probablemente será la gripe aviar, una enfermedad respiratoria que ya está matando a millones de aves de corral y acuáticas e infectando a miles de ganado.

Actualmente, existe una versión del H5N1 - el virus de la gripe aviar - en seis continentes, un acontecimiento sin precedentes, afirmó el Dr. Maurice Pitesky, profesor asociado de la Facultad de Medicina Veterinaria de UC Davis, que se centra en el modelado de la enfermedad de la gripe aviar altamente patógena.

El virus se propaga a través de la materia fecal de aves acuáticas infectadas, dijo Pitesky, señalando que muchas granjas lecheras y avícolas tienen lagunas y otras grandes masas de agua cercanas. Los gatos salvajes que deambulan por las lecherías también son conductos para la propagación del virus, al igual que los equipos infectados de granjas y fábricas.

Trabajadores inmigrantes en alto riesgo Los trabajadores de las industrias avícola y láctea corren un riesgo único de contraer una infección: los humanos que tienen contacto cercano con aves enfermas pueden contraer el virus cuando entra en contacto con los ojos, la nariz o la boca de una persona, o cuando lo inhala. Usar trajes Tyvek, guantes, máscaras y otros equipos de protección personal puede ser un gran desafío en el inmenso calor, dijo Pitesky.

Vacunar a los pollos es una tarea hercúlea: actualmente, Estados Unidos cría alrededor de 8 mil millones de pollos al año. También es difícil contener la propagación a determinadas regiones: los animales sólo se someten a pruebas cuando cruzan las fronteras estatales.

“La gripe aviar es un riesgo para todos nosotros en algún nivel; Hay tanto virus flotando por ahí. Hay muchas investigaciones nuevas que se centran en los virus en las aguas residuales de las instalaciones de tratamiento de aguas residuales humanas”, dijo.

Extremadamente mortal La gripe aviar es extremadamente mortal en humanos, dijo el Dr. Peter Chin-Hong, profesor de Medicina y director del programa de enfermedades infecciosas de huéspedes inmunocomprometidos de la Universidad de California en San Francisco.

Parece una gripe muy grave, pero la tasa de mortalidad es mucho mayor, afirmó.

Ambos investigadores hablaron en una conferencia de prensa de Ethnic Media Services el 24 de mayo.

“La razón por la que inicialmente es tan mortal en humanos es porque no estamos acostumbrados a ver este tipo de infección. Es casi como los primeros días de COVID. Por lo tanto, no tenemos el sistema inmunológico necesario para combatirlo”, afirmó Chin-Hong.

“Es posible que podamos tener una pandemia en al-

gún momento del mediano plazo”, afirmó.

La Gripe Española La “gripe española” de 1918, que mató a más de 50 millones de personas en todo el mundo, fue causada por un virus H1N1 con genes de origen aviar, señaló Hong.

Sin embargo, añadió que una mejor detección y terapéutica hoy en día podría reducir el número de muertes humanas.

Hasta ahora sólo se han reportado tres casos de humanos infectados en los EE. UU. En cada uno de esos casos, la infección se presentó con conjuntivitis (conjuntivitis) y los síntomas fueron relativamente leves.

Pero Chin-Hong y Pitesky creen que hay un gran subregistro de infecciones por gripe aviar en humanos. Los inmigrantes representan el 56% de los trabajadores en la industria cárnica y el 28% de los trabajadores en la industria avícola, según datos del Instituto de Política Económica.

Intervenciones federales Los empleados trabajan en espacios reducidos, con poco o ningún equipo de protección para evitar la exposición al virus. El estatus migratorio, además de perder el pago durante un día de enfermedad, podría disuadir a los trabajadores de reportarse, dijo ChinHong.

“Esos tres casos que conocemos son sólo la punta del iceberg. Ni siquiera sabemos cuántas personas tienen infecciones asintomáticas”, afirmó.

“Hay miedo a la deportación. Entonces, si hubiera alguna regulación en torno a la amnistía migratoria, creo que nos ayudaría a todos”.

La garantía de ingresos para quienes se enferman y para las granjas que deben cerrar durante un brote también podría conducir a una mejor presentación de informes, dijo. El gobierno federal proporciona 50.000 dólares por día a las granjas cerradas temporalmente.

Leche bronca Los humanos podrían contraer el virus al beber leche no pasteurizada o al comer queso no pasteurizado, dijo Chin-Hong. Se refirió a un estudio reciente en el que se dio a ratones leche de vacas infectadas con H5N1.

"Salió del intestino y de hecho fue a los pulmones y les provocó graves enfermedades".

Pitesky dijo que también estaba preocupado por la gripe aviar desde la perspectiva de la seguridad alimentaria. “La carne de ave es la proteína animal más consumida en el planeta. Es relativamente económico y saludable. Lo que estamos enfrentando ahora es una crisis existencial para la industria avícola a nivel mundial”.

“Si vamos a alimentar a 2 mil millones de personas más en las próximas décadas, las aves de corral probablemente sean parte de esa solución. Y si no podemos manejar esto bien, me temo que será un verdadero desafío para nosotros. La seguridad alimentaria es realmente importante para la estabilidad global”, afirmó.

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5 MONEY-SAVING STRATEGIES TO BEAT THE INFLATION BLUES

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5 ESTRATEGIAS PARA AHORRAR DINERO Y VENCER LA INFLACIÓN ESPAÑOL 2. Cambia tu plan telefónico para ahorrar Si has conservado el mismo plan telefónico por un tiempo, podría ser el momento de explorar otras opciones. Muchos proveedores proporcionan tarifas competitivas y ofertas especiales a los nuevos clientes que se cambian.

Ten en cuenta que no debes cambiarte a cualquier plan. Escoge un proveedor que te ayude a ahorrar y que te trate bien.

3. Elige marcas genéricas en el supermercado Si deseas reducir tu factura de comestibles, opta por comprar marcas genéricas en lugar de marcas conocidas. Te sorprenderá lo mucho que puedes ahorrar sin sacrificar calidad.

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he rising cost of goods and services across the U.S. has many Americans feeling financial stress. While you can't directly influence the inflation rate, you can find ways to reduce your spending on things like insurance, groceries, your phone, gas and streaming services. Check out these five money-saving strategies that can help you beat inflation.

1. Shop around for the best insurance deals When was the last time you shopped around for car, renters' and home insurance? If it's been a while, carve out time to search for a better deal. Most importantly, don't settle for the first quote you receive. According to a ValuePenguin survey, nearly three-quarters of Americans have shopped around for insurance, and many have saved money as a result.

Also, many companies allow you to bundle car and home or renters' insurance for a discount. In fact, you could save an average of 18% by bundling your home and auto policies.

2. Switch up your phone plan for savings If you've been with the same phone plan for a while, it might be time to explore other options.

Many phone plan providers offer competitive rates and deals to new customers who make the switch.

Keep in mind that you shouldn't just switch to any plan. Pick a carrier that will help you save AND treat you well.

3. Choose generic brands at the grocery store If you want to cut your grocery bill, opt for generic brands instead of name brands. You'll be surprised at how much you can save without sacrificing quality.

Consumer Reports found that 76% of generic food items tasted as good as their brand-name counterparts. How much can you save by switching to generic? The report found that depending on the food item, the generic brand

cost as much as 72% less per serving than name brands.

4. Embrace alternative transportation methods In April alone, gasoline increased by 2.8%. Fuel costs can add up quickly if you commute to work or school. However, you can save on fuel costs by using alternative forms of transportation. According to the American Public Transportation Association, riders can save more than $13,000 a year by using public transit.

Aside from public transit, you can also consider biking, walking or carpooling with friends or neighbors. You can even use a combination of these transportation methods to save and get to where you want to go.

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5. Bundle up your subscriptions How many streaming subscriptions do you pay for? According to Forbes, the average American spends $46 per month on streaming services. That may not seem like a high number, but it can quickly add up over time.

While you could cancel subscriptions, an easier and more convenient way to save while still enjoying entertainment is to look for bundles. Just like with car and home insurance, bundling streaming subscriptions can give you a discount.

Saving money doesn't have to be difficult. Use these five tips and see how much you can save. Remember, every dollar counts!

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l aumento en el costo de bienes y servicios en Estados Unidos provoca que muchas personas sientan estrés financiero. Si bien es cierto que no puedes influir directamente en la tasa de inflación, sí es posible encontrar formas de reducir tus gastos en áreas como seguros, compra de comestibles, teléfono, gasolina y servicios de streaming. Dale un vistazo a estas cinco estrategias de ahorro que pueden ayudarte a vencer la inflación.

1. Compara precios para encontrar las mejores ofertas de seguros ¿Cuándo fue la última vez que

comparaste el precio de diferentes seguros de auto, inquilinos y vivienda? Si ha pasado algún tiempo, dedícate a buscar una mejor oferta. Lo más importante es no conformarse con la primera cotización que recibas.

Según una encuesta de Value Penguin, cerca del 75% de los estadounidenses han comparado los precios de los seguros y, como resultado de ello, muchos han ahorrado más.

Además, numerosas compañías permiten combinar el seguro de auto y vivienda o de inquilinos para obtener descuentos.

De hecho, ¿sabías que puedes ahorrar un promedio de 18% al unificar tus pólizas de vivienda y automóvil?

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Applications are available starting May 20, 2024. To apply, download the application at www.altahousing.org /Find Housing -Webster Wood Apartments or pick it up in person at 941 Webster St., Palo Alto, CA, 94301, Monday through Friday, 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM. Completed applications must be returned by US mail or in-person to Webster Wood Apts, 941 Webster St., Palo Alto, CA 94301, no later than 4:00 PM on June 7, 2024.

Solicitudes están disponible comenzando May 20, 2024. Para aplicar, visite la página web: www.altahousing.org /Find Housing -Webster Wood Apartments oh en persona 941 Webster St., Palo Alto, CA, 94301, de lunes a viernes, 9:00 AM a 4:00 PM. Entreguen las Solicitudes completas por Correo oh en Persona, 941 Webster St., Palo Alto, CA 94301, a más tardar 4:00 PM en junio 7, 2024.

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Consumer Reports descubrió que el 76% de los alimentos genéricos sabían tan bien como sus contrapartes de marca. ¿Cuánto puedes ahorrar si te cambias a la marca genérica?

El informe también reveló que, dependiendo del alimento, la marca genérica costaba hasta un 72% menos por porción, en comparación con las marcas de renombre.

4. Adopta métodos alternativos de transporte Solamente en abril, la gasolina aumentó un 2.8%. Los costos de combustible pueden acumularse con rapidez si guías diariamente al trabajo o a la escuela.

Sin embargo, puedes ahorrar utilizando formas alternativas de transporte. Según la Asociación Estadounidense de Transporte Público (American Public Transportation Association), los pasajeros pueden ahorrar más de $13,000 al año al usar el transporte público.

Además del transporte público, también puedes considerar el uso de la bicicleta, caminar o compartir el auto con amigos o vecinos. Incluso puedes utilizar una combinación de estos medios de transporte para ahorrar, y llegar adónde quieres ir.

5. Agrupa tus suscripciones ¿Cuántas suscripciones de streaming pagas? Según Forbes, el estadounidense promedio gasta $46 al mes en ese tipo de servicio. Tal vez no te parezca una cifra considerable, pero la misma puede acumularse rápidamente con el tiempo.

Si bien es posible cancelar las suscripciones, una forma más fácil y conveniente de ahorrar sin dejar de disfrutar del entretenimiento es buscar paquetes o combos. Al igual que ocurre con los seguros de automóvil y vivienda, agrupar suscripciones de streaming pueden ser una excelente opción.

Es posible que incluso ya tengas acceso a una suscripción y podrías estar pagando doble.

Ahorrar no tiene por qué ser difícil. Usa estos cinco consejos y verás cuánto puedes ahorrar.

Recuerda, ¡cada dólar cuenta!

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President Biden’s executive action could allow border agents to immediately return migrants to Mexico without considering their asylum claims. While the White House says the new measures will bring order, advocates for migrants say it could cause more chaos and danger.

ESTO ES LO QUE SIGNIFICA PARA CALIFORNIA LA ORDEN DE BIDEN QUE RESTRINGEN LAS SOLICITUDES DE ASILO EN LA FRONTERA ENTRE ESTADOS UNIDOS Y MÉXICO La acción ejecutiva del presidente Biden podría permitir a los agentes fronterizos devolver inmediatamente a los migrantes a México sin considerar sus solicitudes de asilo. Si bien la Casa Blanca dice que las nuevas medidas traerán orden, los defensores de los inmigrantes dicen que podrían causar más caos y peligro.

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Protección de Aduanas y Fronteras de EE.UU. Si bien los alcaldes y legisladores de California estuvieron notablemente ausentes en el anuncio de la Casa Blanca, el alcalde de San Diego, Todd Gloria, emitió un comunicado apoyando la decisión de Biden. Al igual que el presidente, destacó la falta de acción del Congreso sobre el tema político candente en un año de elecciones presidenciales.

resident Biden’s long-predicted executive actions restricting asylum claims at the U.S.-Mexico border could take effect at midnight in remote parts of California where some migrants gather in open-air camps to await federal processing.

White House officials argue the new measures announced June 4 will bring much-needed order to the border, while advocates for migrants argue the changes could cause the California border to become more chaotic and deadly as migrants seek increasingly remote areas to cross undetected and illegally.

Border crossings are already exceeding the average of 2,500 daily over a seven-day period that triggers the new rules. That means the order and accompanying Department of Homeland Security interim rule could immediately allow border agents to instantly return migrants across the border into Mexico or deport them to their home countries within hours or days — without considering their asylum claims.

The new measures are meant to discourage migrants from crossing the border irregularly or illegally. “It’s going to change the calculus of those intending to cross,” a senior White House official told reporters this morning.

“Ante la continua inacción de los republicanos del Congreso en materia de legislación para ayudar a mejorar la situación en nuestra frontera suroeste, el presidente Biden está actuando con decisión.

El sistema actual está fallando tanto a las comunidades locales como a los solicitantes de asilo; el hecho es que necesitamos una reforma migratoria integral”, dijo Gloria.

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along the southern border for the first time in 25 years. For example, 8,303 migrants were apprehended in the first week of May, according to the Border Patrol. By comparison, San Diego area Border Patrol agents took 3,311 people into custody during the entire month of May in 2020.

If migrants know they’re likely to be returned to Mexico or deported rather than allowed into the United States while their asylum claim is processed, they’re less likely to pay a coyote thousands of dollars to make the dangerous trek, the official argued.

Though some framed Biden’s executive action as “closing the border,” it does not apply to the millions of people who legally live in border communities — or the some 150,000 people who daily cross back and forth between Baja California and California for work, school, medical care or shopping.

But advocates for migrants say Biden’s order unravels long-standing international agreements that allow anyone who gets a foot on U.S. soil the right to seek safety through an asylum claim.

Gloria was invited to the White House for today’s announcement but had a prior commitment, a spokesperson said. The mayors for the border cities of Calexico and Imperial Beach said they were not invited.

Migrant smuggling routes have shifted west in recent months towards California as Texas uses militarized force with state agents and the Texas National Guard to secure its border, and heat has claimed the lives of at least four migrants near El Paso, according to U.S. Customs and Border Protection.

U.S. Sen. Alex Padilla, a Democrat and outspoken critic of the action, accused Biden of reviving former President Donald Trump’s “asylum ban.”

While California mayors and lawmakers were noticeably absent at the White House announcement, San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria issued a statement supporting Biden’s decision.

Like the president, he highlighted Congress’ lack of action on the hot-button political issue in a presidential election year.

“In the face of Congressional Republicans’ continued inaction on legislation to help improve the situation at our southwest border, President Biden is acting decisively. The current system is failing both local communities and asylum seekers; the fact remains we need comprehensive immigration reform,” Gloria said.

A spokesperson for Gov. Gavin Newsom issued a similar statement supporting the president: “As President Biden affirmed today, executive actions aren’t enough — Republicans must do their job. Congress needs to act on the bipartisan border deal, and finally work with President Biden to pass a pathway for citizenship and fix our deeply outdated immigration system.”

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“President Biden has undermined American values and abandoned our nation’s obligations to provide people fleeing persecution, violence, and authoritarianism with an opportunity to seek refuge in the U.S.,” Padilla said in a statement.

According to Adam Isacson, the director of the defense oversight program at the Washington Office on Latin America, the 2,500 threshold has been exceeded in 110 of the past 296 months, and in every month since February 2021.

The right to seek asylum between ports of entry would not be restored until migrant apprehensions drop below a daily average of 1,500 per day, which has not happened since July 2020.

The American Civil Liberties Union immediately said it planned to challenge the order in court, as it successfully did when Trump issued a similar order under the same legal authority, known as 212f, which allows the president “to suspend the entry of all aliens or any class of aliens” whenever “the entry of any aliens or of any class of aliens into the United States would be detrimental to the interests of the United States.”

Migrantes forman una fila para ingresar a EE. UU., y buscar asilo a través del puerto de entrada de El Chaparral en San Diego, en la frontera con México, el 22 de diciembre de 2022. Photo Credit: Carlos A. Moreno para CalMatters

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as acciones ejecutivas largamente previstas por el presidente Biden que restringen las solicitudes de asilo en la frontera entre Estados Unidos y México podrían entrar en vigor a medianoche en zonas remotas de California, donde algunos inmigrantes se reúnen en campamentos al aire libre a la espera del procesamiento federal.

Los funcionarios de la Casa Blanca argumentan que las nuevas medidas anunciadas el 4 de junio traerán un orden muy necesario a la frontera, mientras que los defensores de los migrantes argumentan que los cambios podrían causar que la frontera de California se vuelva más caótica y mortal a medida que los migrantes buscan áreas cada vez más remotas para cruzar sin ser detectados e ilegalmente.

Los cruces fronterizos ya están superando el promedio de 2,500 diarios durante un período de siete días que activa las nuevas reglas. Eso significa que la orden y la regla interina del Departamento de Seguridad Nacional que la acompaña podrían permitir inmediatamente a los agentes fronterizos devolver instantáneamente a los migrantes a través de la frontera hacia México, o deportarlos a sus países de origen en cuestión de horas o días, sin considerar sus solicitudes de asilo.

Las nuevas medidas están destinadas a disuadir a los inmigrantes de cruzar la frontera de forma irregular o ilegal. “Va a cambiar el cálculo de quienes intentan cruzar”, dijo esta mañana a los periodistas un alto funcionario de la Casa Blanca.

Si los inmigrantes saben que es probable que sean devueltos a México o deportados en lugar de que se les permita ingresar a Estados Unidos mientras se procesa su solicitud de asilo, es menos probable que le paguen a un coyote miles de dólares para hacer el peligroso viaje, argumentó el funcionario.

Pero los defensores de los inmigrantes dicen que la orden de Biden deshace acuerdos internacionales de larga data que permiten a cualquiera que ponga un pie en suelo estadounidense el derecho a buscar seguridad mediante una solicitud de asilo.

Las rutas de tráfico de migrantes se han desplazado hacia el oeste en los últimos meses, hacia California, a medida que Texas utiliza la fuerza militarizada con agentes estatales y la Guardia Nacional de Texas para asegurar su frontera, y el calor se ha cobrado la vida de al menos cuatro migrantes cerca de El Paso, según la Oficina de

Un portavoz del gobernador Gavin Newsom emitió una declaración similar apoyando al presidente: “Como afirmó hoy el presidente Biden, las acciones ejecutivas no son suficientes: los republicanos deben hacer su trabajo. El Congreso debe actuar sobre el acuerdo fronterizo bipartidista y finalmente trabajar con el presidente Biden para aprobar un camino hacia la ciudadanía y arreglar nuestro sistema de inmigración profundamente obsoleto”.

Durante varias semanas este año, San Diego se convirtió en el lugar de mayor afluencia de inmigrantes a lo largo de la frontera sur por primera vez en 25 años. Por ejemplo, 8,303 inmigrantes fueron detenidos en la primera semana de mayo, según la Patrulla Fronteriza. En comparación, los agentes de la Patrulla Fronteriza del área de San Diego detuvieron a 3,311 personas durante todo el mes de mayo de 2020.

Aunque algunos enmarcaron la acción ejecutiva de Biden como un “cierre de la frontera”, no se aplica a los millones de personas que viven legalmente en comunidades fronterizas, ni a las unas 150,000 personas que diariamente cruzan de ida y vuelta entre Baja California y California para trabajar, ir a la escuela, atención médica o compras.

Gloria fue invitado a la Casa Blanca para el anuncio pero tenía un compromiso previo, dijo un portavoz. Los alcaldes de las ciudades fronterizas de Calexico e Imperial Beach dijeron que no fueron invitados.

El senador estadounidense Alex Padilla, demócrata y crítico abierto de la acción, acusó a Biden de revivir la “prohibición de asilo” del expresidente Donald Trump.

“El presidente Biden ha socavado los valores estadounidenses y abandonado las obligaciones de nuestra nación de brindar a las personas que huyen de la persecución, la violencia y el autoritarismo la oportunidad de buscar refugio en Estados Unidos”, dijo Padilla en un comunicado.

Según Adam Isacson, director del programa de supervisión de la defensa de la Oficina de Washington para América Latina, el umbral de 2,500 se ha superado en 110 de los últimos 296 meses, y en todos los meses desde febrero de 2021.

El derecho a buscar asilo entre puertos de entrada no se restablecería hasta que las detenciones de migrantes caigan por debajo de un promedio diario de 1,500 por día, lo que no ha sucedido desde julio de 2020. La Unión Americana de Libertades Civiles dijo inmediatamente que planeaba impugnar la orden en los tribunales, como lo hizo con éxito cuando Trump emitió una orden similar bajo la misma autoridad legal, conocida como 212f, que permite al presidente “suspender la entrada de todos los extranjeros o cualquier clase de extranjeros” siempre que “la entrada de cualquier extranjero o de cualquier clase de extranjeros a los Estados Unidos sea perjudicial para los intereses de los Estados Unidos”.

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POR LA PRESENTE SE NOTIFICA que la Ciudad de San José ("Ciudad") solicita propuestas de licitación selladas de conformidad con lo siguiente.

Nombre del proyecto: 10370 - Alumbrado de seguridad de Hoffman Via Monte ("Proyecto") Descripción de las obras: En general, el Proyecto supone la modificación del sistema de alumbrado público, lo que implica la instalación, mejora y eliminación de farolas a lo largo de Almaden Road, Mesa Drive, Via Monte Drive, Tucson Drive y Carlsbad Drive.

Estimación del ingeniero: $340,000.00 PRESENTACIÓN DE OFERTAS Todas las propuestas deben entregarse a la Ciudad a través de Biddingo (www.biddingo.com/ sanjose), antes de las 11:00 a. m. del jueves 27 de junio de 2024. Los licitadores son responsables de garantizar que su oferta se presenta antes de la fecha límite especificada anteriormente. Para descargar documentos e iniciar su presentación, vaya a Bid Documents / Online Submission (Documentos de licitación / Presentación en línea). Para obtener asistencia técnica, póngase en contacto con Biddingo directamente en el 1-416-756-0955 o 1-800-208-1290 o por correo electrónico a ebidding@biddingo.com.

Un representante del Director de Obras Públicas abrirá públicamente y declarará la oferta agregada de cada licitador, utilizando la plataforma de reuniones virtuales Zoom, poco después de la fecha límite de presentación. Los interesados pueden acceder a la apertura virtual de ofertas visitando https://www.sanjoseca.gov/CIPBids.

OBTENCIÓN DE LOS DOCUMENTOS DE LA CONTRATACIÓN La Ciudad utiliza Biddingo, un sitio web de licitaciones en línea, para facilitar esta contratación. Esta contratación está registrada en Biddingo (https://www.biddingo.com/sanjose) con el número de oferta y el nombre de la oferta indicados más arriba, y tiene las siguientes clasificaciones de código de producto: 025000 - Servicios eléctricos 100903 - Servicios de ingeniería eléctrica 077505 - Farolas y luminarias Todos los documentos e información relacionados con esta contratación, incluidos los planos y especificaciones del proyecto, se encuentran en el sitio web Biddingo bajo el número de licitación y nombre de licitación arriba indicados. Una vez registrados, los licitadores pueden ver y descargar información relativa a esta contratación, incluidos los documentos de licitación y del contrato, así como enviar preguntas relacionadas con los documentos de licitación y del contrato.

Una vez que un licitador ve o descarga documentos para esta licitación, se convierte en "receptor de documentos". Biddingo enviará a los "receptores de documentos" una notificación cada vez que la Ciudad publique un apéndice, responda a una pregunta y/o proporcione nueva información relacionada con esta contratación. Cada licitador es responsable de seleccionar las opciones de notificación adecuadas relacionadas con su cuenta de Biddingo. Una vez revisadas por la Ciudad, las propuestas se cargarán en Biddingo.

requisitos cuidadosamente antes de presentar una oferta para el Proyecto. En caso de conflicto entre cualquiera de los requisitos federales y cualquier otra disposición de las especificaciones del Proyecto, incluidas, entre otras, las Especificaciones Estándar de la Ciudad, en su versión modificada, o el Contrato, prevalecerán los requisitos federales.

SALARIOS VIGENTES Y REQUISITOS LABORALES RELACIONADOS Este proyecto cuenta con financiación federal. El contratista deberá cumplir los requisitos federales aplicables en materia de salarios, horarios y mano de obra, incluidos los establecidos en la Ley Davis-Bacon, la Ley de Normas de Seguridad y Horarios de Trabajo por Contrato y todas las leyes relacionadas (colectivamente, "Requisitos federales en materia de mano de obra, salarios y horarios").

Este proyecto es también una "obra pública", tal como se define en las Secciones 1720 a 1720.6 del Código Laboral de California. El contratista deberá cumplir los requisitos vigentes en materia de salarios, horarios y mano de obra establecidos en las Secciones 1720 a 1861 del Código Laboral de California (colectivamente "Requisitos estatales en materia de salarios, horarios y mano de obra") en la medida en que dichos requisitos no entren en conflicto con los Requisitos federales en materia de salarios, horarios y mano de obra y en la medida en que los Requisitos federales en materia de salarios, horarios y mano de obra no sean aplicables de otro modo.

De acuerdo con los requisitos federales aplicables en materia de mano de obra, salarios y horarios, el contratista deberá pagar no menos de la tasa local vigente de salarios por día y las tasas locales vigentes para el trabajo en días feriados y horas extraordinarias, según lo determinado por el Departamento Federal de Trabajo. No obstante lo anterior, si tanto los requisitos salariales prevalecientes federales y estatales contienen la misma clasificación de trabajo, entonces el contratista tendrá que pagar no menos de la mayor de las dos (2) tarifas salariales prevalecientes locales aplicables de los salarios por día y las tarifas salariales prevalecientes locales para el trabajo en días feriados y horas extras. Copias de la tasa prevaleciente de salarios per diem y las tasas generales de salarios prevalecientes para el trabajo en días feriados y horas extras en vigor para este proyecto están archivadas y disponibles para su revisión en la Oficina de Garantía de Igualdad de la Ciudad al 408-535-8430.

Véanse las Secciones 2-1.17 y 7-1.01a(3) de las Disposiciones Especiales, así como el cuerpo del contrato, para los Requisitos específicos federales y estatales en materia de salarios, horarios y mano de obra aplicables a este contrato.

ROBO DE SALARIOS Se espera que los licitadores hayan leído y comprendido la "Política de prevención del robo de salarios" adoptadael11deabrilde2023.UnacopiacompletadelaResoluciónnºRES2023-96puedeconsultarse en https://www.sanjoseca.gov/home/showpublisheddocument/96686/638176810489930000.

Todo licitador que infrinja la "Política de prevención del robo de salarios" de la Ciudad será descalificado.

RESPONSABILIDAD DEL LICITADOR DE COMPROBAR LAS ACTUALIZACIONES

NO DISCRIMINACIÓN/TRATO NO PREFERENTE

Los licitadores deben consultar periódicamente Biddingo para asegurarse de que disponen de la información más reciente sobre esta contratación.

Los requisitos de no discriminación/trato no preferente del Capítulo 4.08 de la Ordenanza Municipal de San José se aplican a este proyecto.

SOLICITUDES DE INFORMACIÓN

SEGURIDAD DE LAS LICITACIONES

Los licitadores deberán presentar por escrito a la Ciudad, a través de Biddingo, las preguntas o solicitudes de información relativas a cualquier parte de esta licitación. La Ciudad no responderá a ninguna comunicación o pregunta enviada directamente al personal de la Ciudad o a los consultores de la Ciudad. Envíe sus preguntas a través de Biddingo a más tardar el jueves 20 de junio de 2024 a las 11:00 a. m.

Se espera que todos los licitadores hayan leído y comprendido la "Integridad del proceso de adquisición y contratación y conflicto de intereses", Sección 7 de las Disposiciones consolidadas sobre gobierno abierto y ética adoptadas el 26 de agosto de 2014, cuya copia completa puede consultarse en https://www.sanjoseca.gov/home/showdocument?id=19565.

Cualquier licitador que infrinja esta política será objeto de descalificación. Los motivos de descalificación incluyen el contacto en relación con esta contratación con cualquier funcionario o empleado municipal o miembro del equipo de evaluación que no sea el Contacto de contratación o el Responsable de compras desde el momento de la publicación de esta licitación hasta el final del período de impugnación.

CONFIANZA EN LA INFORMACIÓN Los licitadores solo pueden confiar en la información obtenida a través de Biddingo. Los licitadores no pueden basarse en ninguna otra declaración escrita u oral de la Ciudad o de sus funcionarios, directores, empleados o agentes en relación con esta contratación. En caso de que un licitador obtenga información sobre esta contratación a través de cualquier medio distinto de Biddingo, la Ciudad no será responsable de la integridad, exactitud o puntualidad de la propuesta de oferta final.

REQUISITOS DE LA LICENCIA DE CONTRATISTA Por la presente se advierte a todos los posibles licitadores que la Ley de Licencias Estatales para Contratistas regula los asuntos relativos a las licencias de los contratistas. El Contratista, en su propuesta de oferta, deberá revelar el tipo, número y fecha de caducidad de su licencia.

Los licitadores deben tener una licencia válida de contratista de California, clasificación C-10 para licitar este proyecto.

REQUISITOS DE REGISTRO DEL CONTRATISTA EN EL DIR El contratista y todos los subcontratistas designados deben estar registrados en el Departamento de Relaciones Industriales (DIR) de acuerdo con las Secciones 1725.5 y 1771.1 del Código Laboral de California. La Ciudad no aceptará una oferta en la que el contratista o cualquiera de los subcontratistas designados no estén registrados de acuerdo con las Secciones 1725.5 y 1771.1.

Véase el apartado 2-1.17 de las Disposiciones Particulares para los requisitos de "registro" aplicables al contrato.

PROYECTO FEDERAL Se advierte a los licitadores que la Ciudad solicitará el reembolso federal de los gastos subvencionables del Proyecto, incluidos los incurridos en virtud del presente Contrato. Como tal, el Contratista deberá cumplir con todos los requisitos federales establecidos en el Anexo 7, "Disposiciones de financiación federal", el Anexo 8, "Disposiciones de licitación para el Aeropuerto", y/o el Anexo 9, "Disposiciones de ayuda federal requeridas por LAPM", y/o el Anexo 10, "Requisitos de CDBG", según lo dispuesto en los documentos de contratación. Los licitadores deben leer estos

Cada oferta deberá ir acompañada de una copia electrónica en formato pdf de una garantía del licitador por un monto no inferior al 10 % del monto total agregado de la oferta. Las garantías deben ser emitidas por un asegurador que sea un "asegurador de garantías admitido" en el Estado de California y debe nombrar a la Ciudad de San José como beneficiario. Las garantías deben ir acompañadas de una copia electrónica en pdf del poder del fiador y de un reconocimiento notarial de la firma del fiador. Los licitadores deberán conservar el original de la garantía de licitación firmada en tinta y entregarlo a la Ciudad cuando ésta lo solicite.

CERTIFICADOS DE CONFORMIDAD NOTIFICADOS Los licitadores deberán presentar, junto con su oferta, uno o varios Certificados de Conformidad válidos para sí mismos y para todos los subcontratistas designados, de conformidad con el Código de Reglamentos de California, Título 13, Div. 3, Cap. 9, Art. 4.8, Sec. 2449.

Requisitos generales para flotas de vehículos diésel todoterreno de uso interno ("Normativa CARB"). Cada oferta debe incluir todos los Certificados de Cumplimiento de la Normativa aplicable, tal y como se describe en la Sección 2449(n) de la Normativa CARB, para todos los vehículos que puedan utilizarse en la ejecución de este contrato, o bien proporcionar un razonamiento detallado que demuestre que la(s) flota(s) está(n) exenta(s) de dicha normativa.

Los Certificados de Conformidad se obtienen a través del Sistema de Informes En Línea para vehículos diésel todoterreno (DOORS) de CARB. Para obtener asistencia técnica, póngase en contacto directamente con CARB en el teléfono 1-877-593-6677 o por correo electrónico en la dirección doors@arb.ca.gov.

REQUISITOS DE GARANTÍA Se dirige la atención del licitador a aquellas disposiciones de las Especificaciones que requieren que el contratista al que se adjudique el contrato para la obra presente ante el Secretario Municipal, en el momento de la ejecución del contrato, una Garantía de Pago del Contratista y una Garantía de Fiel Cumplimiento que cumplan todos los requisitos de las Especificaciones y que hayan sido aprobadas por el Abogado Municipal de la Ciudad de San José. Las garantías deben ser emitidas por un fiador que sea un "asegurador de garantías admitido" en el Estado de California que posea un poder notarial y nombrará a la Ciudad de San José como beneficiario. La Garantía de Fiel Cumplimiento del Contratista será por el 100 % del monto del contrato. La Garantía de Pago del Contratista será del 100 % del monto del contrato.

DEPÓSITO DE GARANTÍAS EN LUGAR DE RETENCIÓN De conformidad con los términos y condiciones establecidos en la Sección 22300 del Código de Contratos Públicos, el contratista podrá sustituir el dinero retenido por la Ciudad como retención para garantizar el cumplimiento del contrato por parte del contratista por determinados valores.

Dicha sustitución de garantías en lugar de la retención se realizará a petición del contratista y a su exclusivo cargo. Las garantías serán de un monto equivalente a la retención que se libere.

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rlene Nagtalon, en su tercer año en la UC San Diego, dedica su segundo año con #CaliforniansForAll College Corps a un programa que celebra la cultura asiática-americana en el San Diego Unified School District (SDUSD).

Actualmente está estudiando biología celular y molecular, junto con una especialización que creó en la investigación y educación comunitarias, además de una especialización secundaria en servicios públicos.

College Corps ayuda a más de 3,000 estudiantes al año como Nagtalon a evitar la deuda universitaria ganando hasta $10,000 desempeñar por desempeñar tareas durante 450 horas en organizaciones comunitarias en los campos de la educación K-12, la acción climática o la inestabilidad alimentaria. Lanzado en septiembre de 2022, el programa finalizará su segundo año a finales de 2024.

“Me enteré de College Corps a través de varias plataformas de las redes sociales y boletines universitarios y lo vi como mi oportunidad para retribuir a las escuelas a las que había asistido”, dijo Nagtalon, que nació y creció en el sur de San Diego.

“Mi trabajo comenzó el año pasado con el departamento de Defensa Juvenil del SDUSD, que anima a grupos estudiantiles relacionados con la identidad, ya estén basados en un origen étnico o en intereses comunes como las artes”, siguió. “En la Morse High School, donde me gradué en 2021, donde mi mamá se graduó en 1991, y donde mi hermana se graduará en 2027, ayudé a 30 miembros de un club

llamado SALAS, Student Association for Local Asian American Support, a organizar la primera celebración cultural asiática-americana”.

El evento incluía artistas y vendedores, ex-alumnos/as de Morse y estudiantes y ex-estudiantes de UCSD, además de un grupo a cappella, interpretación poética, bailarines culturales filipinos, asociaciones pre-medicina universitaria asiáticas-americanas, vendedores locales de comida asiática, karaoke y equipos de baile K-Pop. “Como producto tanto de Morse como de UC San Diego, fue muy gratificante ver el choque de los dos mundos”, dijo Nagtalon. “La directora de Morse estaba contenta por cómo el evento había abarcado varias generaciones. Alumnos/as y ex-alumnos/as trajeron a sus hermanos y hermanas más jóvenes, padres, abuelos, y amistades de la familia”, explicó.

“Mis padres inmigraron de las Filipinas de niños y nuestra familia trajo su noción de hospitalidad, de que todos son familia sin importar si están relacionados por sangre o no”, siguió. “Eso era algo que definitivamente vi en el festival. Creo que el estereotipo de muchos asiáticos a veces es que somos algo tímidos, pero no. Si veo una oportunidad para animar a mi comunidad, ¿quién dice que no puedo?”

Para la celebración de este año, dice Nagtalon, “Espero que las nuevas caras que vengan se sientan que pueden pertenecer a un lugar nuevo, ya sea si son asiáticos o no. Ese sentido de pertenecer puede fomentarse para seguirlos dondequiera que vayan”.

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WILL ELECTRIC VEHICLE MANDATE BE A ROADBLOCK TO SAFE COMMUTES FOR CALIFORNIA FARMWORKERS? The CalVans program in the Central Valley transports thousands of laborers to the fields. It is now trying to meet a mandate to electrify its fleet — a key test of how to make the state’s climate policies work in rural and disadvantaged areas.

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2000s, fatal crashes involving commuting farmworkers have become more common in vans that the state doesn’t regulate.

The Central Valley transit agency, conceived after a 1999 crash that killed 13 farmworkers, leases strictly monitored vehicles to workers and employers to form vanpools.

400 Ford electric cargo vans. They were built to haul goods or deliver packages, so another manufacturer will install seating and GPS devices to monitor safe driving.

one-way, to an orange grove near Porterville. But other weeks, he could be going as far as Delano, 50 miles away. They get off work around 3 p.m., but Palma must drop off his coworkers before going home.

took years for CalVans to get its vehicles on the To prepare for the electric vehicle rule, the agency Itroad legally. last year agreed with Model 1, a dealer, to buy about

It gives thousands of laborers a safe way to get to California’s vineyards, orchards and berry fields, and stands out as one solution to what regulators call a persistent problem: The agriculture industry transporting workers without authorization or safety checks.

The two-decade-old program is so popular that it operates nearly a thousand farmworker vanpools across California each season and labor contractors compete to reserve vehicles.

But CalVans now faces another regulatory hurdle — this time, state climate law.

As part of its ambitious goals to slash emissions and achieve carbon neutrality by 2045, California is pushing an array of first-in-the-nation policies to go electric. Among them is a rule from the California Air Resources Board that will require all local government agencies to gradually replace their fleets with zero-emission vehicles. Operators would either have to purchase only electric vehicles starting in 2027 or ensure their vehicles are zero-emission over time — 10% of vehicles by January 2025, 25% by 2028, half by 2031, 75% by 2033 and 100% by 2035.

CalVans officials say they believe they must comply, but their current program is so tailored to farm work that it won’t be easy. It plans to pilot electric vehicles this year in what will ultimately be a test of how to implement California’s clean air policies in the state’s rural and disadvantaged communities.

The Air Resources Board said those communities will benefit most from the policy. The heavily agricultural San Joaquin Valley has some of the worst air quality in the nation, harming residents who are disproportionately Latino and low-income.

“It is essential that they don’t get left behind in a move toward zero-emissions vehicle technology and clean air,” board spokesperson Kate Lamb wrote in an email.

Lamb declined to say how specific agencies should comply with the rule, and suggested CalVans might not need to do so, depending on how the agency is classified. She also noted the rule provides exemptions if EVs aren’t readily available. Facing a future in which all vehicles are transitioned to electric, CalVans officials say they’re willing to try.

To environmental advocates at the Oakland-based Greenlining Institute, the test shows the challenges of making the state’s climate policies work across diverse communities that don’t always use passenger cars or have access to public transit.

Román Partida-Lopez, the institute’s senior legal counsel for transportation equity, said much of climate policy is focused on personal electric vehicles, which “are only part of the solution.”

“We need to look at alternative modes and alternative ways to get electric vehicle deployment in those communities,” he said.

First among the challenges for CalVans: No automaker yet manufactures electric versions of its eight- to 15-person vans.

Large enough to carry a group of workers, but small enough not to require a commercial driver’s license, CalVans vehicles were selected specifically to provide farmworkers safe commutes while avoiding being classified as farm labor contractors who would be subject to costly regulations. To that end it was crucial, according to a CalVans document detailing the program’s history, that the van drivers be fellow farmworkers, rather than professional, commercially licensed drivers.

The goal was to provide an alternative to riding in unregulated vans run by contractors or foremen.

A recent CalMatters investigation found that after California cracked down on vehicle safety in the early

The vanpool program is a safer way to get to work, Palma said, because he doesn’t have to worry about affording insurance or maintenance. The program charges fares based on mileage; he estimated each worker pays about $40 a week.

The van “has everything that the law requires,” he said as he trimmed orange trees near Porterville. “If I have any problems, they come and take care of it.”

The purchase is enough to fulfill the 2025 EV mandate, and CalVans officials have received the first dozen vans. But whether they will work long-term still depends on other factors.

CalVans director Georgina Landecho said the agency plans to select farmworker groups to test the new vans later this year, after it gets adapters to use the Tesla supercharger network.

Where will electric vans charge up?

Still, the overall lack of chargers in rural areas will remain a challenge.

And charging at those stations could still take as long as two hours, according to Model 1 vice president T.J. Matijevich, adding to the workday for a driver.

“I don’t want to put these out there and then have it be thought of as a failure right from the get-go,” Landecho said. “That was a number one angst that the agricultural community leaders had. You’re already having people volunteer to drive these vehicles, you don’t pay them and now you’re gonna have them sitting around waiting with a vehicle to charge?”

Unlike traditional public transit, the vans don’t get driven at the end of the day to a depot where they could be recharged overnight. Instead, the farmworkers drive them home, where they’re much less likely to have an EV charger. Matijevich said he’s

For years, CalVans officials have known about the transition to cleaner vehicles.

Jose Palma trims trees in a citrus orchard outside Porterville on May 2, 2024. He’s a driver for CalVans, a nonprofit that provides farmworker transportation. Photo Credit: Larry Valenzuela, CalMatters / CatchLight Local

In 2017, the Air Resources Board awarded the program $6 million to run a three-year hybrid vehicle conversion test. In 2019, 154 hybrid vans hit the road, cutting tailpipe emissions by 25%.

working with CalVans to set up alternatives, including free chargers for workers who are able to install them at home, and potentially a centralized charging depot.

But the test didn’t work for the long commutes through rural roads and fields, and funding was redirected to other clean air projects.

“The most difficult part about the transition is the infrastructure has got to be there,” Matijevich said. “Today, it’s not.”

At maximum charge and under the best driving conditions, the electric vans can run about 125 miles, Matijevich said.

Farmworkers could easily surpass that in two days’ commutes.

Jose Palma, a longtime farmworker from Visalia, gets up by 5 every morning. By 5:15, he’s driving to pick up 14 coworkers in a CalVans van.

On one morning in April, their commute was 30 miles

“CalVans determined that the hybrid conversion technology was not well suited for the ongoing performance demands and wear-and-tear associated with continuous off-road use,” according to a board memo. “At present, no commercialized clean technology vehicles are capable of meeting the ongoing off-road performance demands, extended range requirements, and passenger capacity necessary for most agricultural vanpool applications.” $90,000 for each electric van Last year, CalVans turned to EVs out of necessity.

Manufacturing hold-ups during the pandemic made it nearly impossible for CalVans to buy regular gas vehicles to replace older vans, said agency director Landecho. So when Model 1 offered new retrofitted electric cargo vans, she took a chance.

“I didn’t have much of a choice. We could kill two birds with one stone,” she said.

The electric vans cost more than $90,000, more than double the gas versions.

Only 12 vans have been delivered amid funding delays. They’re being paid for mostly through agreements between CalVans and several affordable housing projects that are under construction. The partnerships allow developers to get more state funding for shuttles and vanpools, both for future residents and local workers.

The housing funds are so far the only state dollars that have gone toward new vehicles — electric or not, Landecho said. CalVans is otherwise funded mostly by the van leases themselves, and some subsidies from counties where the vans operate; it’s dipping into its own funds to cover rising van prices when the grants have come up short.

This year, the agency is hoping to land as much as $53 million in grants to add nearly 600 electric vans across 16 housing projects.

Lamb of the Air Resources Board pointed to another state program that subsidizes the purchase of electric vehicles for public and private fleet operators and to state grants for rural communities to install chargers.

Future funding for such subsidies is in question, as Gov. Gavin Newsom proposes cuts to electric vehicle programs to try to close a $56 billion deficit over the next two fiscal years.

Partida-Lopez at the Greenlining Institute said the state should help CalVans pay for electric vans, and the agency is also lobbying lawmakers to include funding in a proposed climate bond measure. But nothing concrete has materialized. The authors of the bond bills, Sen. Ben Allen and Assemblymember Eduardo Garcia, did not respond to requests for comment.

Landecho said she doesn’t want to pass on the costs of new vehicles to farmworkers who use the service.

“The person behind the wheel is not paid (to drive).

There’s nothing special about folks who get behind the wheel of our vehicles,” Landecho said. “It’s folks who are just trying to get home from work.”

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alVans tardó años en poner sus vehículos en circulación legalmente.

La agencia de tránsito del Valle Central, concebida después de un accidente en 1999 que mató a 13 trabajadores agrícolas, alquila vehículos estrictamente monitoreados a trabajadores y empleadores para formar camionetas compartidas.

Brinda a miles de trabajadores una forma segura de llegar a los viñedos, huertos y campos de bayas de California, y se destaca como una solución a lo que los reguladores llaman un problema persistente: la industria agrícola que transporta trabajadores sin autorización ni controles de seguridad.

El programa, que existe desde hace dos décadas, es tan popular que opera cerca de mil camionetas compartidas por trabajadores agrícolas en toda California cada temporada y los contratistas laborales compiten para reservar vehículos.

Pero CalVans ahora enfrenta otro obstáculo regulatorio: esta vez, la ley climática estatal.

Como parte de sus ambiciosos objetivos de reducir las emisiones y lograr la neutralidad de carbono para 2045, California está impulsando una serie de políticas pioneras en el país para pasar a ser eléctrica.

Entre ellas se encuentra una norma de la Junta de Recursos del Aire de California que exigirá que todas las agencias gubernamentales locales que reemplacen gradualmente sus flotas con vehículos de cero emisiones. Los operadores tendrían que comprar solo vehículos eléctricos a partir de 2027 o asegurarse de que sus vehículos tengan cero emisiones a lo largo del tiempo: el 10% de los vehículos para enero de 2025, el 25% para 2028, la mitad para 2031, el 75% para 2033 y el 100% para 2035.

Los funcionarios de CalVans dicen que creen que deben cumplir, pero su programa actual está tan adaptado al trabajo agrícola que no será fácil. Planea poner a prueba vehículos eléctricos este año en lo que en última instancia será una prueba de cómo implementar las políticas de aire limpio de California en las comunidades rurales y desfavorecidas del estado.

de Visalia desde hace mucho tiempo, se levanta a las cinco de la mañana todas las mañanas. A las 5:15, conduce para recoger a 14 compañeros de trabajo en una camioneta CalVans.

Para los defensores ambientales del Greenlining Institute, con sede en Oakland, la prueba muestra los desafíos de hacer que las políticas climáticas del estado funcionen en comunidades diversas que no siempre utilizan automóviles de pasajeros o tienen acceso al transporte público.

Una mañana de abril, su viaje era de 30 millas de ida, hasta un huerto de naranjos cerca de Porterville. Pero otras semanas podría llegar hasta Delano, a 50 millas de distancia.

Salen del trabajo alrededor de las 3 de la tarde, pero Palma debe dejar a sus compañeros de trabajo antes de regresar a casa.

Román Partida-López, asesor legal principal para la equidad en el transporte del instituto, dijo que gran parte de la política climática se centra en los vehículos eléctricos personales, que “son sólo una parte de la solución”.

“Necesitamos buscar modos alternativos y formas alternativas de implementar vehículos eléctricos en esas comunidades”, dijo.

El primero de los desafíos para CalVans: ningún fabricante de automóviles fabrica todavía versiones eléctricas de sus camionetas de ocho a 15 personas.

Lo suficientemente grandes como para transportar a un grupo de trabajadores, pero lo suficientemente pequeños como para no requerir una licencia de conducir comercial, los vehículos CalVans fueron seleccionados específicamente para brindarles a los trabajadores agrícolas viajes seguros y al mismo tiempo evitar ser clasificados como contratistas de mano de obra agrícola que estarían sujetos a costosas regulaciones. Para ese fin era crucial, según un documento de CalVans que detalla la historia del programa, que los conductores de las camionetas fueran compañeros trabajadores agrícolas, en lugar de conductores profesionales con licencia comercial.

El objetivo era ofrecer una alternativa a viajar en furgonetas no reguladas dirigidas por contratistas o capataces. Una investigación reciente de CalMatters encontró que después de que California tomó medidas enérgicas contra la seguridad de los vehículos a principios de la década de 2000, los accidentes fatales que involucran a trabajadores agrícolas que se desplazaban al trabajo se han vuelto más comunes en camionetas que el estado no regula.

Para prepararse para la regulación de los vehículos eléctricos, la agencia acordó el año pasado con Model 1, un distribuidor, comprar alrededor de 400 camionetas de carga eléc-

Una camioneta CalVans estacionada en un campo en un viñedo en las afueras de Dinuba el 2 de mayo de 2024. CalVans es una organización sin fines de lucro que proporciona camionetas seguras para el transporte de trabajadores agrícolas. Photo Credit: Larry Valenzuela, CalMatters / CatchLight Local

trica Ford. Fueron construidos para transportar mercancías o entregar paquetes, por lo que otro fabricante instalará asientos y dispositivos GPS para monitorear una conducción segura.

La compra es suficiente para cumplir con el mandato de vehículos eléctricos de 2025, y los funcionarios de CalVans recibieron la primera docena de camionetas.

Pero si funcionarán a largo plazo todavía depende de otros factores.

La directora de CalVans, Georgina Landecho, dijo que la agencia planea seleccionar grupos de trabajadores agrícolas para probar las nuevas camionetas a finales de este año, después de obtener adaptadores para usar la red de sobrealimentadores de Tesla. ¿Dónde se cargarán las furgonetas eléctricas?

Aun así, la falta general de cargadores en las zonas rurales seguirá siendo un desafío.

Y la carga en esas estaciones aún podría tardar hasta dos horas, según el vicepresidente del Modelo 1, TJ Matijevich, lo que se suma a la jornada laboral de un conductor.

“No quiero publicar esto y que luego se considere un fracaso desde el principio”, dijo Landecho. “Esa era

la angustia número uno que tenían los líderes de la comunidad agrícola. ¿Ya tienes gente voluntaria para conducir estos vehículos, no les pagas y ahora los tendrás sentados esperando con un vehículo para cargar?

A diferencia del transporte público tradicional, las camionetas no son conducidas al final del día a un depósito donde pueden recargarse durante la noche. En cambio, los trabajadores agrícolas los llevan a casa, donde es mucho menos probable que tengan un cargador para vehículos eléctricos. Matijevich dijo que está trabajando con CalVans para establecer alternativas, incluidos cargadores gratuitos para los trabajadores que puedan instalarlos en casa y, potencialmente, un depósito de carga centralizado.

“La parte más difícil de la transición es que la infraestructura tiene que estar ahí”, dijo Matijevich. “Hoy no lo es”.

Con la carga máxima y en las mejores condiciones de conducción, las furgonetas eléctricas pueden recorrer unos 200 kilómetros, dijo Matijevich.

Los trabajadores agrícolas podrían superar fácilmente esa cifra en dos días de viaje.

José Palma, un trabajador agrícola

El programa de vanpool es una forma más segura de llegar al trabajo, dijo Palma, porque no tiene que preocuparse por pagar el seguro o el mantenimiento. El programa cobra tarifas según el kilometraje; estimó que cada trabajador paga alrededor de 40 dólares a la semana.

La camioneta “tiene todo lo que exige la ley”, dijo mientras podaba naranjos cerca de Porterville. “Si tengo algún problema, ellos vienen y lo solucionan”.

Durante años, los funcionarios de CalVans conocen la transición a vehículos más limpios.

En 2017, la Junta de Recursos del Aire otorgó al programa $6 millones para realizar una prueba de conversión de vehículos híbridos de tres años. En 2019, 154 furgonetas híbridas salieron a la carretera, lo que redujo las emisiones del tubo de escape en un 25%.

Pero la prueba no funcionó para los largos viajes a través de caminos y campos rurales, y la financiación se redirigió a otros proyectos de aire limpio.

“CalVans determinó que la tecnología de conversión híbrida no era adecuada para las demandas de rendimiento actuales y el desgaste asociado con el uso todoterreno continuo”, según un memorando de la junta. “En la actualidad, ningún vehículo de tecnología limpia comercializado es capaz de satisfacer las actuales demandas de rendimiento todoterreno, los requisitos de autonomía ampliada y la capacidad de pasajeros necesarios para la mayoría de las aplicaciones de furgonetas agrícolas”. $90,000 por cada camioneta eléctrica

La Junta de Recursos del Aire dijo que esas comunidades serán las que más se beneficiarán de la política. El Valle de San Joaquín, densamente agrícola, tiene una de las peores calidades de aire del país, lo que perjudica a los residentes que son desproporcionadamente latinos y de bajos ingresos.

El año pasado, CalVans recurrió a los vehículos eléctricos por necesidad.

Los retrasos en la fabricación durante la pandemia hicieron casi imposible que CalVans comprara vehículos regulares a gasolina para reemplazar las camionetas más viejas, dijo el director de la agencia, Landecho. Entonces, cuando el Modelo 1 ofreció nuevas camionetas de carga eléctricas modernizadas, se arriesgó.

“No tenía muchas opciones. Podríamos matar a dos pájaros de un tiro”, afirmó.

Las furgonetas eléctricas cuestan más de 90.000 dólares, más del doble que las versiones de gasolina.

Sólo se han entregado 12 furgonetas debido a retrasos en la financiación. Se pagan principalmente a través de acuerdos entre CalVans y varios proyectos de viviendas asequibles que están en construcción. Las asociaciones permiten a los desarrolladores obtener más fondos estatales para lanzaderas y camionetas compartidas, tanto para futuros residentes como para trabajadores locales.

Los fondos para vivienda son hasta ahora los únicos dólares estatales que se han destinado a vehículos nuevos, eléctricos o no, dijo Landecho. Por lo demás, CalVans se financia principalmente con los propios arrendamientos de camionetas y algunos subsidios de los condados donde operan las camionetas; está recurriendo a sus propios fondos para cubrir el aumento de los precios de las furgonetas cuando las subvenciones se han quedado cortas.

Este año, la agencia espera conseguir hasta $53 millones en subvenciones para agregar casi 600 camionetas eléctricas en 16 proyectos de vivienda.

Lamb, de la Junta de Recursos del Aire, señaló otro programa estatal que subsidia la compra de vehículos eléctricos para operadores de flotas públicas y privadas y subvenciones estatales para que las comunidades rurales instalen cargadores.

La financiación futura de tales subsidios está en duda, ya que el gobernador Gavin Newsom propone recortes a los programas de vehículos eléctricos para tratar de cerrar un déficit de 56 mil millones de dólares durante los próximos dos años fiscales.

Partida-López, del Greenlining Institute, dijo que el estado debería ayudar a CalVans a pagar las camionetas eléctricas, y la agencia también está presionando a los legisladores para que incluyan fondos en una medida propuesta de bonos climáticos. Pero no se ha materializado nada concreto. Los autores de los proyectos de ley de bonos, el senador Ben Allen y el asambleísta Eduardo García, no respondieron a las solicitudes de comentarios.

“Es esencial que no se queden atrás en el avance hacia la tecnología de vehículos de cero emisiones y el aire limpio”, escribió en un correo electrónico la portavoz de la junta, Kate Lamb.

Lamb se negó a decir cómo las agencias específicas deberían cumplir con la regla y sugirió que CalVans podría no necesitar hacerlo, dependiendo de cómo esté clasificada la agencia. También señaló que la regla proporciona exenciones si los vehículos eléctricos no están disponibles. De cara a un futuro en el que todos los vehículos pasen a ser eléctricos, los funcionarios de CalVans dicen que están dispuestos a intentarlo.

Landecho dijo que no quiere pasar los costos de los vehículos nuevos a los trabajadores agrícolas que utilizan el servicio.

“A la persona que está detrás del volante no se le paga (por conducir).

No hay nada especial en las personas que se ponen al volante de nuestros vehículos”, dijo Landecho.

“Son personas que simplemente intentan llegar a casa del trabajo”.

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"Prácticamente no ha habido abortos en el estado de Virginia Occidental desde octubre de 2022", señaló Gómez. "Las personas que viven en Virginia Occidental y necesitan un aborto tienen que viajar fuera del estado para abortar.

Entonces tendrían que viajar a Virginia, Maryland, Pensilvania u Ohio".

s Texas made recent headlines for ruling against a group of women seeking abortion for serious pregnancy complications, polling found one in five women age 18-49 living in West Virginia and other states where the procedure is banned say they or someone they know have had difficulty getting an abortion.

Ivette Gomez, policy analyst for the health care advocacy nonprofit KFF, said West Virginia currently bans abortion in all cases except when the mother's life is in danger, or in cases of rape or incest. She noted the law does require victims to report the rape to the police and is only applicable up to eight weeks of pregnancy for adults and 14 weeks for minors.

"There's been virtually no abortions in the state of West Virginia since October 2022," Gomez pointed out. "People who live in West Virginia who need an abortion have to travel out of state to get an abortion. So they'd have to travel to Virginia or Maryland or Pennsylvania or Ohio."

More women said the struggle to access reproductive care is taking a toll on their mental and physical health, and triggering socioeconomic consequences for women forced to carry an unwanted pregnancy to term.

She emphasized women denied abortions are more likely to report anxiety, stress and lower self-esteem, compared with women who re-

In 2022, the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, which for nearly 50 years had affirmed the constitutional right to an abortion. Photo Credit: Adobe Stock

En 2022, la Corte Suprema de Estados Unidos anuló Roe v.

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"They were less likely to have enough money to cover basic expenses like food, housing and transportation, and were more likely to be enrolled in public assistance programs," Gomez outlined.

Gomez stressed a majority of women nationwide believe abortion should be legal in all or most cases, and support physicians' right to perform abortions.

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ientras Texas ocupaba los titulares recientemente por fallar contra un grupo de mujeres que solicitaban un aborto por complicaciones graves del embarazo, las encuestas encontraron que una de cada cinco mujeres de entre 18 y 49 años que viven en Virginia Occidental y otros estados donde el procedimiento está prohibido dicen que ellas o alguien que conocen han tenido dificultades para abortar.

Ivette Gómez, analista de políticas de la organización sin fines de lucro KFF que defiende la atención médica, dijo que Virginia Occidental actualmente prohíbe el aborto en todos los casos, excepto cuando la vida de la madre está en peligro, o en casos de violación o incesto. Señaló que la ley exige que las víctimas denuncien la vioUnder West Virginia law, doctors who violate lación a la policía y solo se aplica hasta las ocho the state's abortion ban can lose their medical semanas de embarazo para adultos y 14 semaT:10.37" license. nas para menores.

"This was 67% of women in states where abortion is banned and 71% of women where abortion is limited by gestational limits," Gomez reported.

Cuando tú apagas, California sigue brillando.

Más mujeres dijeron que la lucha por acceder a la atención reproductiva está afectando su salud física y mental y provocando consecuencias socioeconómicas para las mujeres obligadas a llevar a término un embarazo no deseado.

Enfatizó que las mujeres a las que se les niega el aborto tienen más probabilidades de reportar ansiedad, estrés y baja autoestima, en comparación con las mujeres que recibieron un aborto y también tenían más probabilidades de experimentar dificultades financieras.

"Tenían menos probabilidades de tener suficiente dinero para cubrir gastos básicos como comida, vivienda y transporte, y más probabilidades de estar inscritos en programas de asistencia pública", destacó Gómez.

Gómez enfatizó que la mayoría de las mujeres en todo el país cree que el aborto debería ser legal en todos o la mayoría de los casos y apoya el derecho de los médicos a realizar abortos.

"Esto fue el 67% de las mujeres en los estados donde el aborto está prohibido y el 71% de las mujeres donde el aborto está limitado por límites gestacionales", informó Gómez.

Según la ley de Virginia Occidental, los médicos que violen la prohibición estatal del aborto pueden perder su licencia médica.

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Más de 700,000 pies cuadrados de superficies de asfalto oscuro en Pacoima se cubrieron con un revestimiento de pavimento reflectante solar en el verano de 2022 a través de una asociación entre la organización local sin fines de lucro Climate Resolve y el fabricante de impermeabilizantes y techos GAF, que proporcionó el revestimiento.

eflective pavement coating helped cool down one of Los Angeles' hottest neighborhoods over a year-long period, according to a recently published study in Environmental Research Communications, but some researchers argue in favor of increasing shade as a better way to protect people from dangerously high temperatures.

The research on the installation in LA's Pacoima neighborhood is "probably the most comprehensive study on controlled cool pavement" due to the large amount of data and variables considered, said Haider Taha, an atmospheric modeler, president of the research company Altostratus and the study's author.

Over 700,000 square feet of dark asphalt surfaces in Pacoima were covered with solar-reflective pavement coating in the summer of 2022 through a partnership between local nonprofit Climate Resolve and roofing and waterproofing manufacturer GAF, which provided the coating.

Pavement that reflects, rather than absorbs sunlight, has emerged as a tool cities are considering to mitigate the increasing danger of extreme heat.

GAF funded the recently released peer-reviewed study, although the company had no role in the study's design, data collection, modeling or analysis of the results. The research found that during an extreme heat event, the cool pavement-covered area saw ambient air temperatures that were as much as 3.5 degrees Fahrenheit cooler than those in the adjacent neighborhood. On sunny days, ambient air temperatures were reduced by up to 2.1 degrees Fahrenheit. During summer nights, they were reduced by up to 0.5 degrees Fahrenheit. The coating also lowered surface temperatures by up to around 10 degrees Fahrenheit.

What does that mean for the people who live in Pacoima? Melanie Torres, a resident and the Pacoima Beautiful's Cool Community Project organizing manager, said she's felt a difference. Pacoima Beautiful is a local environmental justice organization and helped GAF and Climate Resolve with community engagement for the reflective pavement project.

Torres often eats lunch in one of the parks where the coating is deployed. "I can just sit on the grass near the basketball court and feel just the breeze and not necessarily a hot breeze," she said. A food vendor who frequents the neighborhood told Torres that "she feels the difference in the breeze more than anything.

Torres said she hasn't heard any complaints about the reflective pavement coating during her community engagement efforts. However, reflective pavement is not immune to criticism.

Some researchers have found that the solar energy reflected off cool pavement can actually increase how hot pedestrians feel. Taha, however, said that his study indicated an "improvement in thermal sensation," noting that every location within Pacoima has "its own dynamics" that could lead to slightly different results. Mean radiant temperature - a measurement of thermal comfort - "goes up and down.

It's not always cooler," he said. "The overwhelming effect is the cooling."

But no matter how effective reflective coatings are, they can't beat shade, V. Kelly Turner, associate director of the University of California, Los Angeles' Luskin Center for Innovation and an associate professor of urban planning and geography, said in an email. Shade can cool people by up to 30 degrees Celsius, or 54 degrees Fahrenheit, in hot, dry environments, she said.

"No change in surface will protect the body from heat as effectively as preventing sunlight from hitting the body in the first place," she said. "Shade - blocking the sun with trees, canopies, and tall features like walls and buildings - is by far the most effective way to cool people outdoors."

She noted that reflective pavement doesn't have a large effect on air temperature unless it is deployed widely and, even when that happens, the cooling benefit is moderate. She believes that reflective

El pavimento que refleja, en lugar de absorber la luz solar, se ha convertido en una herramienta que las ciudades están considerando para mitigar el creciente peligro del calor extremo.

The Los Angeles neighborhood of Pacoima was covered in over 700,000 square feet of reflective pavement coating in the summer of 2022. Murals were painted on some of the covered areas. Photo Credit: GAF

El vecindario de Pacoima en Los Ángeles quedó cubierto con más de 700,000 pies cuadrados de pavimento reflectante en el verano de 2022. Se pintaron murales en algunas de las áreas cubiertas. Photo Credit: GAF

pavement is an appropriate choice in locations where it would be difficult to replace surfaces that absorb a lot of heat with "something else like vegetation and where the goal of mitigating surface material contributions to heat is the priority as opposed to protecting people's bodies outdoors."

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"I think cities should see reflective pavement as one tool among many, if deployed comprehensively, that could mitigate the regional urban heat island," Turner said. "They should see this goal as parsimonious from the public health goal of protecting people's bodies from the sun."

Ysabelle Kempe wrote this article for Smart Cities Dive. Broadcast version by Suzanne Potter for California News Service reporting for the Solutions Journalism Network-Public News Service Collaboration

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l revestimiento reflectante del pavimento ayudó a enfriar uno de los vecindarios más calurosos de Los Ángeles durante un período de un año, según un estudio publicado recientemente en Environmental Research Communications, pero algunos investigadores argumentan a favor de aumentar la sombra como una mejor manera de proteger a las personas de temperaturas peligrosamente altas.

La investigación sobre la instalación en el barrio Pacoima de Los Ángeles es "probablemente el estudio más completo sobre pavimento frío controlado" debido a la gran cantidad de datos y variables consideradas, dijo Haider Taha, modelador atmosférico, presidente de la empresa de investigación Altostratus y autor del estudio.

GAF financió el estudio revisado por pares publicado recientemente, aunque la compañía no tuvo ningún papel en el diseño, la recopilación de datos, el modelado o el análisis de los resultados del estudio. La investigación encontró que durante un evento de calor extremo, el área cubierta de pavimento fresco experimentó temperaturas del aire ambiente que eran hasta 3.5 grados Fahrenheit más frías que las del vecindario adyacente. En los días soleados, la temperatura ambiente se redujo hasta 2,1 grados Fahrenheit. Durante las noches de verano se redujeron hasta 0,5 grados Fahrenheit. El recubrimiento también redujo la temperatura de la superficie hasta alrededor de 10 grados Fahrenheit. ¿Qué significa eso para la gente que vive en Pacoima?

Melanie Torres, residente y gerente organizadora del Cool Community Project de Pacoima Beautiful, dijo que sintió una diferencia. Pacoima Beautiful es una organización local de justicia ambiental y ayudó a GAF y Climate Resolve con la participación comunitaria para el proyecto de pavimento reflectante.

Torres suele almorzar en uno de los parques donde se despliega el revestimiento. "Puedo simplemente sentarme en el pasto cerca de la cancha de baloncesto y sentir simplemente la brisa, y no necesariamente una brisa cálida", dijo. Una vendedora de comida que frecuenta el barrio le dijo a Torres que "siente la diferencia en la brisa más que nada.

Torres dijo que no ha escuchado ninguna queja sobre el revestimiento reflectante del pavimento durante sus esfuerzos de participación comunitaria. Sin embargo, el pavimento reflectante no está exento de críticas.

Algunos investigadores han descubierto que la energía solar reflejada en el pavimento frío puede en realidad aumentar el calor que sienten los peatones. Taha, sin embargo, dijo que su estudio indicó una "mejora en la sensación térmica", señalando que cada lugar dentro de Pacoima tiene "su propia dinámica" que podría llevar a resultados ligeramente diferentes. La temperatura radiante media -una medida del confort térmico"sube y baja. No siempre hace más frío", dijo. "El efecto abrumador es el enfriamiento".

Pero no importa cuán efectivos sean los recubrimientos reflectantes, no pueden vencer a la sombra, dijo en un correo electrónico V. Kelly Turner, director asociado del Centro Luskin para la Innovación de la Universidad de California en Los Ángeles y profesor asociado de planificación urbana y geografía. La sombra puede enfriar a las personas hasta 30 grados Celsius, o 54 grados Fahrenheit, en ambientes cálidos y secos, dijo.

"Ningún cambio en la superficie protegerá al cuerpo del calor con tanta eficacia como evitar que la luz solar llegue al cuerpo en primer lugar", dijo. "La sombra (bloquear el sol con árboles, marquesinas y elementos altos como paredes y edificios) es, con diferencia, la forma más eficaz de refrescar a las personas al aire libre".

Señaló que el pavimento reflectante no tiene un gran efecto sobre la temperatura del aire a menos que se despliegue ampliamente e, incluso cuando eso sucede, el beneficio de enfriamiento es moderado. Cree que el pavimento reflectante es una opción adecuada en lugares donde sería difícil sustituir superficies que absorben mucho calor por "algo más como la vegetación y donde el objetivo de mitigar las contribuciones de los materiales de la superficie al calor es la prioridad en lugar de proteger los cuerpos de las personas al aire libre".

"Creo que las ciudades deberían ver el pavimento reflectante como una herramienta entre muchas, si se implementa de manera integral, que podría mitigar la isla de calor urbana regional", dijo Turner. "Deberían ver este objetivo como algo parsimonioso con respecto al objetivo de salud pública de proteger el cuerpo de las personas del sol".

Ysabelle Kempe escribió este artículo para Smart Cities Dive. Versión transmitida por Suzanne Potter para el informe del Servicio de Noticias de California para la colaboración entre Solutions Journalism Network y Public News Service

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LOS MILAGROS DE SAN ANTONIO

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Mario Jiménez Castillo El Observador

an Antonio de Padua es un santo muy aclamado como guía espiritual. Desde hace ocho siglos se le considera un santo milagroso. Vivió una vida al servicio de los demás, ayudando a personas desamparadas y dando clases de religión. Dentro del saber popular y la tradición, se le acreditan muchas dádivas con respecto al amor y al romance.

Se dice que le consigue pareja a las personas que buscan un nuevo amor, también ayuda en situaciones sentimentales, ayuda a resolver conflictos, y principalmente bendice la unión de las parejas que se aman profundamente. Otra de sus potestades es el ayudar a reconciliar parientes o amistades, que han enfrentado rencillas o conflictos. Es un santo muy milagroso.

Santo Patrón de Portugal. Frecuentemente se le ofrendas velas y veladoras de color café. Sus imágenes, escapularios y novenas, son considerados como reliquias milagrosas. Se afirma que el santo le otorga a sus fieles, muchos momentos de felicidad.

La fecha oficial de su nacimiento data del año 1195, aunque se cree que nació en 1191 en Lisboa, Portugal. Desde pequeño se interesó por el catecismo y las cosas de Dios. Murió el 13 de junio de 1231. Fue canonizado el 30 de mayo de 1232 por el Papa Gregorio IX. En 1946, el Papa Pio XII, le declara Doctor Evangélico de la Iglesia. Su fecha de celebración es el día 13 de junio.

Rituales románticos invocando a San Antonio Para el amor y la atracción Si alguien le interesa, se recomienda que consiga dos velas rojas de buen tamaño, escriba sus iniciales y las iniciales de la persona que le

Para que el ser amado regrese Todos los días durante nueve días, récele una novena a San Antonio y otra a Santa Elena.

Ofrezca dos veladoras de ambos santos, entrelace las veladoras con listón rojo y añádeles unas gotas de aceite de Adán y Eva, un poco de esencia de rosas, un poco de polvos de flor de lavanda, y colóquelas sobre un corazón formado con pétalos de rosas rojas. Si es para el bien y conveniencia de los dos, los santos le traerán de regreso al ser amado. Comience en día viernes y queme incienso de vainilla y de salvia, tres veces al día.

Oración Bendito San Antonio, santo de los milagros, santo de la ayuda, preciso de ti un favor divino.

Llevo en mis manos una imagen con tu ilustre nombre,

Mission San Antonio de Padua en Jolon, California. Photo Credit: Public Domain

interesa en cada vela y aplíqueles a cada una, 21 gotas de aceite de chuparrosa. Luego rodee las velas con pétalos de rosas y clavel formando la figura de un corazón. Encienda las velas durante tres horas diarias, a la misma hora. Si lo hace con fe y si la persona le conviene, entonces muy pronto se unirán. Hágalo por veintiún días consecutivos. Comience en día miércoles.

Acompañe el ritual rezando la oración a San Antonio de Padua, al mediodía y a la media noche.

Para la felicidad en una nueva relación Consiga dos piedras cuarzo rosa de tamaño similar, límpielas muy bien con agua mineral

y rocíeles agua de lavanda durante la noche de Luna llena, al mismo tiempo pidiendo su más grande deseo de amor. Posteriormente colóquelas en un sitio donde pueda observarlas con frecuencia. Es preciso que solamente usted les acaricie, si lo hace otra persona, habrá interferencia de energías. Ambos cuarzos deben limpiarse cada cambio de estación o sea durante cada solsticio y equinoccio(21 de marzo-21 de junio-22 de septiembre-21 de diciembre) Y días antes de estas fechas se comienza un rezo durante nueve días a San Antonio de Padua.

e invoco tu presencia, para hacerme justicia en todo momento.

Consuélame en esta necesidad y concédeme tu noble ayuda con toda confianza. Dios Todopoderoso, que la solemnidad votiva de San Antonio, tu confesor y doctor, le dé alegría a la iglesia. Que por su intercesión, estemos siempre protegidos con tu asistencia celestial, y asimismo alcancemos amor y alegría por toda la eternidad.

Amén.

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Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Corinne Vasquez, Deputy File No. FBN 706686 June 7, 14, 21, 28, 2024 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 706677 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: BAINIWAL LAW, 2797 Park Avenue, Suite 203, Santa Clara, CA 95050, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by an individual. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): HIMAT SINGH BAINIWAL, 2797 Park Avenue, Suite 203, Santa Clara, CA 95050.

The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 05/24/2019. This filing is a refile [Change(s) in facts from previous filing] of previous file #: FBN655224. “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/ Himat Singh Bainiwal This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 6/05/2024.

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NO. 706341 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: AMANECER KITCHEN SPACE, 1605 Almaden Rd, San Jose, CA 95125, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by a limited liability company.

The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): ALBARRANS FLAVORCRAFT LLC, 1352 Kingfisher Way, #25, Sunnyvale, CA 94087.

The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 04/13/2024. 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/ Ivan Mendoza ALBARRANS FLAVORCRAFT LLC CEO A r t i c l e / R e g # : 202461813875 Above entity was formed in the state of CA This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 5/28/2024.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Elaine Fader, Deputy File No. FBN 706341 June 7, 14, 21, 28, 2024 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 706525 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: BLC PROPERTIES, 738 Rogers Court, Santa Clara, CA 95051, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by an individual.

The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): Scott Wayne Hoffman, 738 Rogers Court, Santa Clara, CA 95051.

The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 06/03/2024. 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/ Scot Hoffman This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 6/03/2024.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Patty Camarena, Deputy File No. FBN 706525 June 7, 14, 21, 28, 2024 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 706663 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: R&J DRYWALL, 340 Ribbonwood Ave, San Jose, CA 95123, Santa Clara County.

This business is owned by a general partnership.

The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): Ralph Mendoza, 340 Ribbonwood Ave, San Jose, CA 95123. Juan Garcia, 280 Bromley Cross Dr, San Jose, CA 95119.

The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 06/05/2024. This filing is

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Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Corinne Vasquez, Deputy File No. FBN 706663 June 7, 14, 21, 28, 2024 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 706556 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Delicias de mamá, 1012 Leigh Ave Apt A, San Jose, CA 95128, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by a married couple. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): Rosa Ruiz, 1012 Leigh Ave Apt A, San Jose, CA 95128. Jorge Rubio, 1012 Leigh Ave Apt A, San Jose, CA 95128. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on N/A. This filing is a first filing. “I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.” (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) /s/ Rosa Ruiz This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 6/03/2024.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Patty Camarena, Deputy File No. FBN 706556 June 7, 14, 21, 28, 2024 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 705774 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: IN & OUT TIRES AND AUTOREPAIR, 2441 Clyda Dr, San Jose, CA 95116, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by an individual. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): Ivan De Jesus Vargas Cruz, 2441 Clyda Dr, San Jose, CA 95116. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 05/03/2024. 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/ Ivan de Jesus Vargas Cruz This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 5/03/2024.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Mike Louie, Deputy File No. FBN 705774 June 7, 14, 21, 28, 2024 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 706606 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: FRESH FLOUR, 152 Kensington Way, Los Gatos, CA 95032, Santa Clara

County. This business is owned by an individual.

The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): Maria Luisa Buckallew, 152 Kensington Way, Los Gatos, CA 95032. 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/ Maria Luisa Buckallew This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 6/04/2024.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Mike Louie, Deputy File No. FBN 706606 June 7, 14, 21, 28, 2024 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 706080 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: MURDER FACTORY, 357 Laurelwood Rd, Santa Clara, CA 95054, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by an individual. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): Victor Orosco, 357 Laurelwood Rd, Santa Clara, CA 95054. 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/ Victor Orosco This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 5/16/2024.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Mike Louie, Deputy File No. FBN 706080 June 7, 14, 21, 28, 2024 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 706369 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: LUXURY CLEANING INNOVATION, 4300 The Woods Durawoods 1 Apt, D125, San Jose, CA 95136, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by an individual.

The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): Erick Alejandro Gaitan Barreto, 4300 The Woods Durawoods 1 Apt D125, San Jose, CA 95136.

The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 05/28/2024. 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/ Erick Gaitan Barreto This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 5/28/2024.

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June 7, 14, 21, 28, 2024 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 706459 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: CLAUDIA CASTRO CONSULTING, 1501 Berryessa Rd Suite 1250, San Jose, CA 95133, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by an individual. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): Claudia Andrade Castro, 1501 Berryessa Rd Suite 1250, San Jose, CA 95133.

The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 10/23/2023. This filing is a refile [Change(s) in facts from previous filing] of previous file #: FBN700010. “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/ Claudia Castro Andrade This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 5/30/2024.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Patty Camarena, Deputy File No. FBN 706459 June 7, 14, 21, 28, 2024 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 706649 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: STYLE SPORT SF, 1520 Southwest Expy Apt 449, San Jose, CA 95126, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by an individual. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): Jheimy Carolina Alonso Villada, 1520 Southwest Expy Apt 449, San Jose, CA 95126.

The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 05/31/2024. 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/ Jheimy Carolina Alonso Villalda This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 6/05/2024.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Patty Camarena, Deputy File No. FBN 706649 June 7, 14, 21, 28, 2024 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 706650 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: MAGICAL STYLE, 1520 Southwest Expy Apt 449, San Jose, CA 95126, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by an individual. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): Jheimy Carolina Alonso Villada, 1520 Southwest Expwy Apt 449, San Jose, CA 95126. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious

business name(s) listed above on 05/31/2024. 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/ Jheimy Carolina Alonso Villada This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 6/05/2024.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Patty Camarena, Deputy File No. FBN 706650 June 7, 14, 21, 28, 2024 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 706451 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: DOCTOR LOCKSMITH BAY AREA INC, 1850 Pruneridge Ave #10, Santa Clara, CA 95050, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by a corporation. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): DOCTOR LOCKSMITH BAY AREA INC, 1850 Pruneridge Ave #10, Santa Clara, CA 95050.

The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 05/30/2024. 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/ Roei Loker DOCTOR LOCKSMITH BAY AREA INC Owner Article/Reg#: 6243612 Above entity was formed in the state of CA This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 5/30/2024.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Patty Camarena, Deputy File No. FBN 706451 June 7, 14, 21, 28, 2024 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 706573 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: LEISURE SPA SUNNYVALE, 108 South Sunnyvale Ave, STE B, Sunnyvale, CA 94086, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by a corporation. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): BEVERLEY HEALTH, 535 Capuchino Drive, Millbrae, CA 94030. 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/ Dengzhen Liang BEVERLEY HEALTH Owner Article/Reg#: 6196739 Above entity was formed in the state of CA This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara

JUN 07, 2024 - JUN 13, 2024 County on 6/04/2024.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Patty Camarena, Deputy File No. FBN 706573 June 7, 14, 21, 28, 2024 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 706329 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: RAMEX EXCAVATION, 805 State St, San Jose, CA 95110, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by an individual.

The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): Adrian Ramirez, 805 State St, San Jose, CA 95110. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 05/10/2024. 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/ Adrian Ramirez This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 5/28/2024.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Elaine Fader, Deputy File No. FBN 706329 June 7, 14, 21, 28, 2024 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 706284 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: AMAZING KATSU, 2670 El Camino Real, Santa Clara, CA 95128, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by a limited liability company.

The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): SHIN SV HOLDINGS LLC, 1779 Cherry Grove Drive, San Jose, CA 95125. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on N/A. This filing is a first filing. “I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.” (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) /s/ Joseph Shin SHIN SV HOLDINGS LLC Officer A r t i c l e / R e g # : 202355613055 This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 5/23/2024.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Elaine Fader, Deputy File No. FBN 706284 June 7, 14, 21, 28, 2024 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 705897 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: CAMDEN REGISTRATION SERVICES, 1983 Camden Ave., Unit 2, San Jose, CA 95124, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by a corporation. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): AIDAN WEST REALTY INC, 1983 Camden Ave., Unit 2, San Jose, CA 95124.

The registrant began

transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 04/19/2024. 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/ Manjit Singh AIDAN WEST REALTY INC President Article/Reg#: 3749654 Above entity was formed in the state of CA This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 5/09/2024.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Corinne Vasquez, Deputy File No. FBN 705897 June 7, 14, 21, 28, 2024 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 706526 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Manvalidades y Reparacione Guerrero, 4738 Williams Rd, San Jose, CA 95129, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by an individual. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): Margarita Guerrero, 4738 Williams Rd, San Jose, CA 95129. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 05/28/2024. 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/ Margarita Guerrero This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 6/03/2024.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Corinne Vasquez, Deputy File No. FBN 706526 June 7, 14, 21, 28, 2024 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 24CV440311 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Judy Ngo INTERESTED PERSONS: 1.

Petitioner(s) Judy Ngo has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Judy Ngo to Hoa Thi Thu Ngo 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: 8/20/2024 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located

JUN 07, 2024 - JUN 13, 2024 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.

June 03, 2024 Le Jacqueline Duong Judge of the Superior Court June 7, 14, 21, 28, 2024 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 24CV439570 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Ingwon Song and Ahrim Han on behalf of Wonjoon Song.

INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) Ingwon Song and Ahrim Han on behalf of Wonjoon Song have filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Wonjoon Song to Joseph Wonjoon Song. 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: 8/13/2024 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.

May 22, 2024 Le Jacqueline Duong Judge of the Superior Court June 7, 14, 21 and 28, 2024 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 24CV440397 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Cynthia Stewart, Rickey Green INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) Cynthia Stewart/ Rickey Green have filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Brandon Daniel Green to Brandon Stewart Green 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: 8/20/2024 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.

June 04, 2024 Le Jacqueline Duong Judge of the Superior Court June 7, 14, 21, 28, 2024 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 24CV439633 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Diane Huong Nguyen-Rogue INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) Diane Huong Nguyen-Rogue has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Diane Huong Nguyen-Rogue to Diane Quyen Huong 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: 8/13/2024 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.

May 23, 2024 Le Jacqueline Duong Judge of the Superior Court June 7, 14, 21, 28, 2024 Notice of Petition to Administer Estate of ROBERT EARL KAMBAK Case No. 24PR197312 1.To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may be interested in the will or estate, or both, of ROBERT EARL KAMBAK. 2. A Petition for Probate has been filed by MICHAEL ABOUAV in the Superior

EL OBSERVADOR | www.el-observador.com Court of California, County of Santa Clara. 3.The Petition for Probate requests that MICHAEL ABOUAV be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.

4. The petition requests the decedent’s will and codicils, if any, be admitted to probate. The will and any codicils are available for examination in the file kept by the court. 5. The petition requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administer of Estate Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take any actions without obtaining court approval.

Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consent to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person Files and objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority. 6. A hearing on the petition will be held in this court as follows: July 31, 2024, at 9:01am, Dept. 1, 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: Robert P. Bergman 3535 Ross Avenue, Ste. 200 San Jose, CA 95124 (408)247-0444

be interested in the will or estate, or both, of Solomon Wang. 2. A Petition for Probate has been filed

by Elisabeth S. Wang in the Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara.

3.The Petition for Probate requests that Elisabeth S. Wang 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: July 12, 2024, at 9:01am, Dept. 1, located at 191 North First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. 7. If you object to the granting of this petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing.

Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney.

8. If you are a creditor or contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either: 1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or 2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code.

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

10. Petitioner: Elisabeth S. Wang 18430 Montpere Way Saratoga, CA 95070 (408)805-0451

June 7, 14, 21, 2024

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 706447 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: RAFI PAINTING, 1745 Cheney Drive, San Jose, CA 95128. Santa Clara County. This business is owned by an individual.

Amended Notice of Petition to Administer Estate of Solomon Wang Case No. 24PR197179 1.To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may

June 7, 14, 21, 2024

The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): Rafael Villafuentes Altamirano, 1745 Cheney Drive, San Jose, CA 95128.

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

“I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.” (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) /s/ Rafael Villafuentes A This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 5/30/2024.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Corinne Vasquez, Deputy File No. FBN 706447 May 31, June 7, 14, 21, 2024 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 706272 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: REGISTRACIONES ATLANTIDA, 5304 Monterey Hwy Suite A, San Jose, CA 95111, Santa Clara County.

This business is owned by an individual. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): NELSON YUVINI PINTO, 5970 Snell Ave, San Jose, CA 95123. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 02/14/2024. This filing is a refile [Change(s) in facts from previous filing] of previous file #: FBN653576. “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/ Nelson Yuvini Pinto This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 5/23/2024.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Elaine Fader, Deputy File No. FBN 706272 May 31, June 7, 14, 21, 2024 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 706205 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: RESTAURANT LA CEIBA #2, 788 N King Rd Suit #50, San Jose, CA 95133, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by an individual. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): ANDRES MORALES CRUZ, 793 S 22nd St, San Jose, CA 95116. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 05/15/2024. 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/ Andres Morales Cruz This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 5/21/2024.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Patty Camarena, Deputy

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File No. FBN 706205 May 31, June 7, 14, 21, 2024 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 705819 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: RELATIONSHIP PLUS LLC, 3970 The Woods Dr #1407, San Jose, CA 95136, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by a limited liability company. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): RELATIONSHIIP PLUS LLC, 3970 The Woods Dr #1407, San Jose, CA 95136.

The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 05/07/2024. 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/ Reyna Sanchez RELATIONSHIP PLUS LLC CEO A r t i c l e / R e g # : 202462014415 Above entity was formed in the state of CA This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 5/07/2024.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Patty Camarena, Deputy File No. FBN 705819 May 31, June 7, 14, 21, 2024 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 706377 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Rosa House Cleaning Service, 2171 McLaughlin Ave Apt 3, San Jose, CA 95122, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by an individual. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): Rosa Cristina Mireles Velazquez, San Jose, CA 95122. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 05/23/2024. This filing is a first filing. “I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.” (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) /s/ Rosa Cristina Mireles Velasquez This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 5/29/2024.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Corinne Vasquez, Deputy File No. FBN 706377 May 31, June 7, 14, 21, 2024 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 706358 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: JL VENDING, 501 Moorpark Way Spc 82, Mountain View, CA 94041, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by a limited liability company. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are):

THE JL MARKETPLACE LLC, 501 Moorpark Way Spc 82, Mountain View, CA 94041. 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/ Jesse Cardenas THE JL MARKETPLACE LLC Owner A r t i c l e / R e g # : 202462315170 Above entity was formed in the state of CA This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 5/28/2024.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Patty Camarena, Deputy File No. FBN 706358 May 31, June 7, 14, 21, 2024 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 706340 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: QUALITY AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS, 561 Columbia Ave, San Jose, CA 95126, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by an individual.

The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): Eric Miranda Olesta, 592 Continental Dr, San Jose, CA 95111. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on N/A. This filing is first filing. “I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.” (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) /s/ Eric Huerta Miranda This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 5/28/2024.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Corinne Vasquez, Deputy File No. FBN 706340 May 31, June 7, 14, 21, 2024 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 706142 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: LA PERLA TAPATIA MEXICAN RESTAURANT, 235 Warwick Dr, Campbell, CA 95008, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by a corporation.

The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): DURAN’S BROTHERS, INC, 235 Warwick Dr, Campbell, CA 95008.

The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 05/20/2024. This filing is a first filing. “I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.” (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) /s/ Jose G Duran Barajas DURAN’S BROTHERS, INC President Article/Reg#: 6212884

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Above entity was formed in the state of CA This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 5/20/2024.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Elaine Fader, Deputy File No. FBN 706142 May 31, June 7, 14, 21, 2024 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 706312 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: YogaSix Cupertino, 10805 N Wolfe Rd Suite 104, Cupertino, CA 95014, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by a limited liability company.

The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): Ultra Holistic LLC, 585 Sobrato Dr, Campbell, CA 95014. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on N/A. This filing is a first filing. “I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.” (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) /s/ Ajnavi Kumar Ultra Holistic LLC Managing Member A r t i c l e / R e g # : 202250519364 Above entity was formed in the state of CA This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 5/24/2024.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Elaine Fader, Deputy File No. FBN 706312 May 31, June 7, 14, 21, 2024 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 705990 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Angel’s Concrete, 999 S 10th St, San Jose, CA 95112, Santa Clara County.

This business is owned by a general partnership.

The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): Angel Acosta, 999 S 10th St, San Jose, CA 95112. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 06/10/2024. This filing is a first filing. “I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.” (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) /s/ Angel Acosta This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 5/14/2024.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Corinne Vasquez, Deputy File No. FBN 705990 May 31, June 7, 14, 21, 2024 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 706171 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: ALMA’S CLEANING SERVICES, 119 Hackney St, Patterson, CA 95363, Santa Clara County. This

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business is owned by an individual. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): ALMA HACKNEY ST, 119 Hackney St, Patterson, CA 95363.

The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 04/02/2024. 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/ Alma Delia Cirilo This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 5/20/2024.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Corinne Vasquez, Deputy File No. FBN 706171 May 31, June 7, 14, 21, 2024 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 705745 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: CENTRO DE BELLEZA AZUCENA, 1634 Story Rd #20, San Jose, CA 95122, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by a corporation. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): AMDO COSMETOLOGIST INC, 1634 Story Rd #20, San Jose, CA 95122.

The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 05/20/2012. This filing is a refile [Change(s) in facts from previous filing] of previous file #: FBN653815. “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/ Azucena Montes De Oca AMDO COSMETOLOGIST INC. Owner Article/Reg#: 5386532 This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 5/03/2024.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Corinne Vasquez, Deputy File No. FBN 705745 May 31, June 7, 14, 21, 2024 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 706148 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: KMSJ ECO SERVICES, 100 N Whisman Rd, Mountain View, CA 94043, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by a limited liability company. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): KMSJ ECO SERVICES LLC, 100 N Whisman Rd, Mountain View, CA 94043.

The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 04/23/2024. This filing is a first filing. “I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.” (A registrant who declares as true information which he

or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) /s/ Jose Mauro Salinas KMSJ ECO SERVICES President A r t i c l e / R e g # : 202462217194 Above entity was formed in the state of CA This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 5/20/2024.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Mike Louie, Deputy File No. FBN 706148 May 31, June 7, 14, 21, 2024 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 706271 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: ATLANTIDA INSURANCE SERVICES, INC, 5304 Monterey Rd Ste A, San Jose, CA 95111, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by a corporation. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): ATLANTIDA INSURANCE SERVICES, INC, 5304 Monterey Rd Ste A, San Jose, CA 95111.

The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 03/01/2015. This filing is a refile [Change(s) in facts from previous filing] of previous file #: FBN653582. “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/ OLGA PINTO ATLANTIDA INSURANCE SERVICES, INC President Article/Reg#: C3712704 Above entity was formed in the state of CA This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 5/23/2024.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Elaine Fader, Deputy File No. FBN 706271 May 31, June 7, 14, 21, 2024 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 706024 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: VM LAMINATE FLOORING, 2555 Lafayette Street, Unit 120, Santa Clara, CA 95050, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by an individual. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): Vasyl Mometko, 2555 Lafayette Street, Unit 120, Santa Clara, CA 95050. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on N/A. This filing is a refile [Change(s) in facts from previous filing] of previous file #: FBN611964. “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/ Vasyl Mometko This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 5/14/2024.

Regina Alcomendras,

EL OBSERVADOR | www.el-observador.com County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Elaine Fader, Deputy File No. FBN 706024 May 31, June 7, 14, 21, 2024 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 24CV439362 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Ramesh Krishnaswamy & Deeba Ramesh INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) Ramesh Krishnaswamy & Deeba Ramesh have filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a.

Meena Akshata Ramesh to Akshata Meena Ramesh 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: 8/06/2024 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.

May 20, 2024 Le Jacqueline Duong Judge of the Superior Court May 31, June 7, 14, 21, 2024 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 24CV439669 Superior Court of California, County of Santa ClaraIn the matter of the application of: Ngoc Dan Thanh, Truong INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) Ngoc Dan Thanh, Truong has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Ngoc Dan Thanh, Truong to Amy T. Truong 2. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hear-

ing. NOTICE OF HEARING: Date: 8/13/2024 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.

May 23, 2024 Le Jacqueline Duong Judge of the Superior Court May 31, June 7, 14, 21, 2024 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 24CV435338 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Antonio Patino & Miriam Franco INTERESTED PERSONS: 1.

Petitioner(s) Antonio Patino & Miriam Franco have filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Ethan Skolnick Patino Guerra to Ethan Skolnick Patino 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: 6/25/2024 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. 3. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara.

Apr 16, 2024 Le Jacqueline Duong Judge of the Superior Court May 31, June 7, 14, 21, 2024 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 24CV432630 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: WAFAA MOHAMED HABEEB. INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) WAFAA MOHAMED HABEEB has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. WAFAA MOHAMED HABEEB to ALEXANDRA ANDERSON. 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: 7/2/24. 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.

May 30, 2024 Le Jacqueline Duong Judge of the Superior Court May 31, June 7, 14, 21, 2024 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 23CV421087 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Jing Liu, Qingshan Zou. INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) JING LIU, QINGSHAN ZOU has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a.

JINGXING ZOU to DAVID, JINGXING, ZOU. 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: 7/2/24. 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.

May 29, 2024 Le Jacqueline Duong Judge of the Superior Court May 31, June 7, 14, 21, 2024 Notice of Petition to Administer Estate of SOLOMON WANG Case No. 24PR197179 1.To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may be interested in

the will or estate, or both, of Solomon Wang. 2. A Petition for Probate has been filed by Elisabeth S. Wang in the Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara. 3.The Petition for Probate requests that Elisabeth S. Wang 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: July 12, 2024, at 9:01am, Dept. 1, located at 191 North First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. 7. If you object to the granting of this petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing.

Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney.

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

10. Petitioner: 18430 Montpere Way Saratoga, CA 95090 (408)805-0451 Rune Date: May 31, June 7 and 14, 2024 Notice of Petition to Administer Estate of CRAIG WARD SANGUINETTI Case No. 24PR197266 1.To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may be interested in the will or estate, or both,

JUN 07, 2024 - JUN 13, 2024 of Craig Ward Sanguinetti, Craig Sanguinetti, Craig W. Sanguinetti. 2. A Petition for Probate has been filed by Maria W. Sanguinetti in the Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara. 3.The Petition for Probate requests that Maria W. Sanguinetti be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.

4. The petition requests the decedent’s will and codicils, if any, be admitted to probate. The will and any codicils are available for examination in the file kept by the court. 5. The petition requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administer of Estate Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take any actions without obtaining court approval.

Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consent to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person Files and objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority. 6. A hearing on the petition will be held in this court as follows: July 18, 2024, at 9:01am, Dept. 1, 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: Robert P. Bergman 3535 Ross Avenue, Ste. 200 San Jose, CA 95124 (408)247-0444 Run Date: May 31, June 7 and 14, 2024 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

NO. 706011 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: MICHELADAS EL CUÑAO, 1611 Monterey Rd, San Jose, CA 95110, Santa Clara County.

This business is owned by a corporation. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): 3 HERMANOS MEXICAN GRILL INC, 387 S 1st Street, Suite 105, San Jose, CA 95113.

The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 05/14/2024. 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/ Manuel Lemus Jr 3 HERMANOS MEXICAN GRILL INC President Article/Reg#: 5950548 Above entity was formed in the state of CA This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 5/14/2024.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Mike Louie, Deputy File No. FBN 706011 May 24, 31, June 7, 14, 2024 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 705425 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: AL SANCHEZ FINANCIAL CORP, 31 S Jackson Ave, San Jose, CA 95116, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by a corporation. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): AL SANCHEZ FINANCIAL CORP, 31 S. Jackson Ave, San Jose, CA 95116.

The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 04/24/2024.

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/ Alejandro Sanchez Jr AL SANCHEZ FINANCIAL CORP President Article/Reg#: 6138379 Above entity was formed in the state of CA This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 4/24/2024.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Mike Louie, Deputy File No. FBN 705425 May 24, 31, June 7, 14, 2024 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 705876 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: FRESH AND CLEAN HOUSEKEEPING INC, 1590 Oakland Rd Suite B114, San Jose, CA 95131, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by a corporation. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are):

JUN 07, 2024 - JUN 13, 2024 FRESH AND CLEAN HOUSEKEEPING INC, 1590 Oakland Rd Suite B114, San Jose, CA 95131.

The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 02/02/2021. This filing is a first filing. “I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.” (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) /s/ Erika Yaneth Sanchez FRESH AND CLEAN HOUSEKEEPING INC Owner Article/Reg#: 4582737 Above entity was formed in the state of CA This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 5/08/2024.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Elaine Fader, Deputy File No. FBN 705876 May 24, 31, June 7, 14, 2024 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 706063 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: BUILDING LEGACIES CONSTRUCTION, 1656 Hope Dr Apt 1424, Santa Clara, CA 95054, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by an individual. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): Carlos Eduardo Candelario Ortega, 1656 Hope Dr Apt 1424, Santa Clara, CA 95054. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 04/19/2024.

This filing is a refile [Change(s) in facts from previous filing] of previous file #: FBN705313. “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/ Carlos E Candelario Ortega This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 5/16/2024.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Corinne Vasquez, Deputy File No. FBN 706063 May 24, 31, June 7, 14, 2024 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 706159 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: CONSTRUCTION MASTERS INC, 781 Spindrift Pl, San Jose, CA 95134, Santa Clara County.

This business is owned by a corporation. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): CONSTRUCTION MASTERS INC, 781 Spindrift Pl, San Jose, CA 95134. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 09/14/2017. This filing is a refile [Change(s)

in facts from previous filing] of previous file #: FBN706100. “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/ Roberto C. Iraheta Barahona CONSTRUCTION MASTERS INC President Article/Reg#: 5720931 Above entity was formed in the state of CA This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 5/20/2024.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Corinne Vasquez, Deputy File No. FBN 706159 May 24, 31, June 7, 14, 2024 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 706110 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: LA KORITA RESTAURANT, 956 Park Ave, San Jose, CA 95126, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by an individual. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): PAMELA GOMEZ, 133 Birch Ln, San Jose, CA 95127. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 05/16/2024. 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/ Pamela Gomez This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 5/17/2024.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Corinne Vasquez, Deputy File No. FBN 706110 May 24, 31, June 7, 14, 2024 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 705984 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: USA CLEAN Services, 357 Jerome St, San Jose, CA 95125, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by an individual. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): Erlyn Munguia Sanaloria, 357 Jerome St, San Jose, CA 95125. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on N/A. This filing is a first filing. “I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.” (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) /s/ Erlyn Munguia Sanaloria This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 5/13/2024.

Regina Alcomendras,

EL OBSERVADOR | www.el-observador.com County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Patty Camarena, Deputy File No. FBN 705984 May 24, 31, June 7, 14, 2024 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 705993 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: GM TINYDREAMERS DAYCARE, 32 Talmadge Ave, San Jose, CA 95127, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by a general partnership. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): Graciela Saldana, 32 Talmadge Ave, San Jose, CA 95127. Marlen Fernandez Saldana, 32 Talmadge Ave, San Jose, CA 95127. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 05/14/2024. 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/ Graciela Saldana This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 5/14/2024.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Corinne Vasquez, Deputy File No. FBN 705993 May 24, 31, June 7, 14, 2024 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 706042 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: CLEAN AND SHINE UNIVERSAL, 2020 Southwest Expy Apt #60, San Jose, CA 95126, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by an individual. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): Maria Esther Paramo Amador, 2020 Southwest Expy Apt #60, San Jose, CA 95126. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 05/13/2024. This filing is a first filing. “I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.” (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) /s/ Maria Esther Paramo Amador This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 5/15/2024.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Mike Louie, Deputy File No. FBN 706042 May 24, 31, June 7, 14, 2024 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 705654 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: SABOR DIVINO, 2 N White Rd, San Jose, CA 95127, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by an individual. The name

and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): Maria Consuelo Sandoval, 159 5 St Apt D, Gilroy, CA 95020. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 04/15/2024.

This filing is a first filing. “I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.” (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) /s/ Maria Consuelo Sandoval This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 5/01/2024.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Elaine Fader, Deputy File No. FBN 705654 May 24, 31, June 7, 14, 2024 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 703590 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Susy’s Face & Body Design, 2425 S Bascom Ave Suite B, Campbell, CA 95008, Santa Clara County.

This business is owned by an individual. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): Maria Azucena Pena Amador, 22262 S Garden Ave, Hayward, CA 94541.

The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 02/27/2024.

This filing is a first filing. “I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.” (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) /s/ Maria Azucena Pena This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 2/28/2024.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Patty Camarena, Deputy File No. FBN 703590 May 24, 31, June 7, 14, 2024 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 705948 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: LATINA SKIN LLC, 1944 Mandarin Way, San Jose, CA 95122, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by a limited liability company. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): LATINA SKIN LLC, 1944 Mandarin Way, San Jose, CA 95122. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 03/14/2024.

This filing is a refile [Change(s) in facts from previous filing] of previous file #: FBN704089. “I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.” (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) /s/ Lorena Torres LATINA SKIN LLC

Manager A r t i c l e / R e g # : 202462019870 Above entity was formed in the state of CA This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 5/10/2024.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Elaine Fader, Deputy File No. FBN 705948 May 24, 31, June 7, 14, 2024 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 24CV435258 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Carla Teputepu INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) Carla Teputepu has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a.

Lance Mac Rory Wilson to Mac Iteen Teputepu b.

Bleue-Dream Goddess Garay to Bleue-Dream Goddess Teputepu 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: 6/25/2024 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. 3. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara.

Apr 15, 2024 Le Jacqueline Duong Judge of the Superior Court May 24, 31, June 7, 14, 2024 AMENDED ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 24CV416866 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Emily Ransone INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) Emily Ransone has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a.

Vivienne Ransone Wood to Vivienne Fossette Ransone Wood 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: 6/25/2024 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.

May 21, 2024 Le Jacqueline Duong Judge of the Superior Court May 24, 31, June 7, 14, 2024 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 24CV436179 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: KIM CHI LA & KHANH DUY LAM INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) KIM CHI LA & KHANH DUY LAM have filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Kendrick Tran Lam to Kendrick La Tran 2. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted.

If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing.

NOTICE OF HEARING: Date: 7/02/2024 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. 3.

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

Apr 23, 2024 Le Jacqueline Duong Judge of the Superior Court May 24, 31, June 7, 14, 2024 ORDER TO SHOW

CLASSIFIEDS / LEGALS CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 24CV439285 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: YUI JUIN LIU and CHIEN HUI YU INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) YUI JUIN LIU and CHIEN HUI YU have filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. YING CHEN LIU to Sophia Yingchen Liu b.

HSING YU LIU to George Hsingyu Liu 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: 8/06/2024 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.

May 20, 2024 Le Jacqueline Duong Judge of the Superior Court May 24, 31, June 7, 14, 2024 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 24CV435338 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Antonio Patino & Miriam Franco INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) Antonio Patino & Miriam Franco have filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Ethan Skolnick Patino Guerra to Ethan Skolnick Patino 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-

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TICE OF HEARING: Date: 6/25/2024 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. 3. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara.

Apr 16, 2024 Le Jacqueline Duong Judge of the Superior Court May 24, 31, June 7, 14, 2024 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 24CV438637 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Adeel Jafar (father) & Maryam Adeel (mother) INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) Adeel Jafar (father) & Maryam Adeel (mother) have filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a.

Zyoane Adeel to Zidaan Adeel 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: 7/23/2024 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.

May 09, 2024 Le Jacqueline Duong Judge of the Superior Court May 24, 31, June 7, 14, 2024 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 24CV438822 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Roberto M Lerda INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) Roberto M Lerda has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a.

Liam Alexis, Cerda, Mejia to Liam, Alexis, Cerda Mejia 2. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter

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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: 7/30/2024 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.

May 13, 2024 Le Jacqueline Duong Judge of the Superior Court May 24, 31, June 7, 14, 2024 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 24CV439545 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Jeonghyun Shim INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) Jeonghyun Shim has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Jeonghyun Shim to Haerin Sim 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: 8/13/2024 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.

May 22, 2024 Le Jacqueline Duong Judge of the Superior Court May 24, 31, June 7, 14, 2024

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 24CV435334 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Tran Tam Thi INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) Tran, Tam Thi has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Tran, Tam Thi to Tran, Jolie 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: 6/25/2024 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. 3. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara.

Apr 16, 2024 Le Jacqueline Duong Judge of the Superior Court May 24, 31, June 7, 14, 2024 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 24CV439570 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Ingwon Song and Ahrim Han on behalf of Wonjoon Aong.

INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) Ingwon Song and Ahrim Han on behalf of Wonjoon Aong filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Wonjoon Song to Joseph Wonjoon Song.

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: 8/13/24

EL OBSERVADOR | www.el-observador.com 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.

May 22, 2024 Le Jacqueline Duong Judge of the Superior Court May 24, 31, June 7, 14, 2024 Notice of Petition to Administer Estate of Elisabeth S. Wang Case No. 24PR197179 1.To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may be interested in the will or estate, or both, of Elisabeth S. Wang. 2. A Petition for Probate has been filed by Elisabeth S. Wang in the Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara.

3.The Petition for Probate requests that Elisabeth S. Wang 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: July 12, 2024, at 9:01am, Dept. 1, located at 191 North First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. 7. If you object to the granting of this petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney. 8. If you are a creditor or contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either: 1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or 2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code. Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law. 9. You

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

10. Petitioner: 18430 Montpere Way Saratoga, CA 95070 (408)805-0451

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.

Run Date: May 24, 31, June 7, 2024

¡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.

SUMMONS (CITACION JUDICIAL) Form: SUM-100 NOTICE TO DEFENDANT: (AVISO AL DEMANDADO): DANDAN ZHAO, an individual; VIVIAN WAN, an individual; HUI WANG, an individual; YUN INVESTMENT GROUP, LLC; and DOES 1 through 20, inclusive;

YOU ARE BEING SUED

BY PLAINTIFF: (LO ESTÁ DEMANDANDO EL DEMANDANTE): SIMA AKRAMY, an individual; ANANYA RAMANI, a minor; CASE NUMBER (NÚMERO DE CASO) STK-CVUNPI-2023-0001478 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

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): STK-CVUNPI-2023-0001478 The name and address of the court is: (El nombre y dirección de la corte es): Superior Court of California, County of San Joaquin 180 E. WEBER AVENUE, 2ND FLOOR Stockton, CA 95202 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): Brandon S. Miller, Harris Personal Injury 409 13th Street, 17th Floor Oakland, CA 94612 (510)646-9616 Date (Fecha): 2024-03-13 Clerk of Court. Clerk by (Secretario) Stephanie Bohrer, Deputy (Adjunto) Run Dates: May 24, 31, June 7 and 14, 2024 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 703291 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Le Sugaring Studio. 2666 Aida Avenue, San Jose, CA 95111, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by an individual.

The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): Jessica Thi Le, 5080 Haven Place, Apt 112, Dublin, CA 94568. 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/ Jessica Thi Le This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 2/15/2024.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Ronald Nguyen, Deputy File No. FBN 703291 Original Run Dates: March 15, 22, 29, April 5, 2024 Re-run Dates Per Recorder Request: May 17, 24, 31 and June 7, 2024 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 705898 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: ZAZZ MOBILE, 1492 Almaden Road #B, San Jose, CA 95125, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by an individual. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): Petter R. Beltran Calderon, 231 E. Empire St, San Jose, CA 95112. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 05/09/2024.

This filing is a first filing. “I

JUN 07, 2024 - JUN 13, 2024 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/ Petter R. Beltran Calderon This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 5/09/2024.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Corinne Vasquez, Deputy File No. FBN 705898 May 17, 24, 31, June 7, 2024 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 705911 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: AROMA CHE, COFFEE, AND TEA, SRLK CORPORATION, 3005 Silver Creek Road Suite 150, San Jose, CA 95121, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by a corporation. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): SRLK CORPORATION, 3005 Silver Creek Road Suite 150, San Jose, CA 95121. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 05/09/2024. 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/ Nghia Nguyen SRLK CORPORATION CFO Article/Reg#: 6036261 Above entity was formed in the state of CA This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 5/09/2024.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Patty Camarena, Deputy File No. FBN 705911 May 17, 24, 31, June 7, 2024 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 705593 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: IZUMI REVOLVING SUSHI, 925 Blossom Hill Road, Unit 1360, San Jose, CA 95123, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by a corporation. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): HATATSUDO INC, 764 Berkshire Dr, Millbrae, CA 94030. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 05/01/2024.

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/ SIMON SAI WOO HATATSUDO INC OWNER Article/Reg#: 5382902 Above entity was formed in the state of CA This statement was

filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 4/29/2024.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Patty Camarena, Deputy File No. FBN 705593 May 17, 24, 31, June 7, 2024 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 705044 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: TERESA CANTON, 223 Currlin Circle, Milpitas, CA 95035, Santa Clara County.

This business is owned by an individual. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): TERESA TRINH, P.O. BOX 21252, San Jose, CA 95151. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 01/01/2024. 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/ Teresa Trinh This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 4/11/2024.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Corinne Vasquez, Deputy File No. FBN 705044 May 17, 24, 31, June 7, 2024 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 705890 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: GÓN., 761 Calero Ave, 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): GONCOLLECT LLC, 761 Calero Ave, San Jose, CA 95123. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 05/07/2024.

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/ Phung Thi My Doan GONCOLLECT LLC Owner A r t i c l e / R e g # : 202461818912 Above entity was formed in the state of CA This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 5/09/2024.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Mike Louie, Deputy File No. FBN 705890 May 17, 24, 31, June 7, 2024 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 705834 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: ZENLIFE PSYCHICS, 1581 Hillmont Avenue, San Jose, CA 95127, Santa

JUN 07, 2024 - JUN 13, 2024 Clara County. This business is owned by a joint venture. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): Dee Edwards III Yates, 1581 Hillmont Avenue, San Jose, CA 95127. Melissa D Yates, 1581 Hilllmont Avenue, San Jose, CA 95127. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on N/A. This filing is a first filing. “I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.” (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) /s/ Dee Edward III Yates This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 5/07/2024.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Patty Camarena, Deputy File No. FBN 705834 May 17, 24, 31, June 7, 2024 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 705817 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: 804 SERVICES, 804 Deboer Lane, 804 Deboer Lane, San Jose, CA 95111, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by an individual. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): Truc Luu, 2926 Roberta Ct, San Jose, CA 95121. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 05/01/2024. 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/ Truc Luu This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 5/07/2024.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Patty Camarena, Deputy File No. FBN 705817 May 17, 24, 31, June 7, 2024 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 704993 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: CINDY’S SALON & BEAUTY, 20 Harlod Ave Suite D, Santa Clara, CA 95050, Santa Clara County.

This business is owned by an individual. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): LIMIN ZHANG MCMILLIAN, 13901 Campo Vista Ln, Los Altos, CA 94022. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 01/01/2024. 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/ LIMIN ZHANG MCMILLIAN

This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 4/10/2024.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Corinne Vasquez, Deputy File No. FBN 704993 May 17, 24, 31, June 7, 2024 AMENDED ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 24CV430942 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: MARIA DE LOS ANGELES GUTIERREZ VALENCIA INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) MARIA DE LOS ANGELES GUTIERREZ VALENCIA has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a.

(First name): Maria (Middle name): De Los Angeles Gutierrez (Last Name): Valencia to (First name): Maria (Middle name): De Los Angeles (Last name): Gutierrez Valencia 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: 6/17/2024 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.

May 08, 2024 Le Jacqueline Duong Judge of the Superior Court May 17, 24, 31, June 7, 2024 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 24CV438649 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: DAVID AARON BELL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) DAVID AARON BELL has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a.

DAVID AARON BELL aka DAVID AARON FREEDMAN to DAVID AARON BELL-FREEDMAN 2. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before

EL OBSERVADOR | www.el-observador.com 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: 7/30/2024 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.

May 09, 2024 Le Jacqueline Duong Judge of the Superior Court May 17, 24, 31, June 7, 2024 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 24CV438158 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: MARC ZARE M EVA SARRAM INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) MARC ZARE M EVA SARRAM has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. MAXWELL RYAN ZARE to MAX RYAN ZARE 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: 7/23/2024 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.

May 07, 2024 Le Jacqueline Duong Judge of the Superior Court May 17, 24, 31, June 7, 2024

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 24CV438724 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Brooke Amber Lynn Cummings INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) Brooke Amber Lynn Cummings has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Brooke Amber Lynn Cummings to Brooke Amber Lynn Moritz 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: 7/30/2024 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.

May 10, 2024 Le Jacqueline Duong Judge of the Superior Court May 17, 24, 31, June 7, 2024 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 24CV438582 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Eduard Francisco Mejia Lovo INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) Dunia Maribel Lobo Matute has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a.

Eduard Francisco Mejia Lovo to Eduard Francisco Mejia Lobo 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: 7/23/2024 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.

May 09, 2024 Le Jacqueline Duong Judge of the Superior Court May 17, 24, 31, June 7, 2024 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 24CV438528 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Ann Marie Keilo INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) Ann Marie Keilo has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Ann Marie Keilo to Ann Marie Keilo Sarakinis 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: 7/23/2024 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.

May 09, 2024 Le Jacqueline Duong Judge of the Superior Court May 17, 24, 31, June 7, 2024 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 24CV438912 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Parthesh Brahmbhatt and Vaibhavi Brahmbhatt INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) Parthesh Brahmbhatt and Vaibhavi Brahmbhatt have filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Sidhica Parthesh Brahmbhatt to Samruddhi Parthesh Brahmbhatt 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: 7/30/2024 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.

May 14, 2024 Le Jacqueline Duong Judge of the Superior Court May 17, 24, 31, June 7, 2024 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 24CV436253 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Claire Pandora Brownfield INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) Claire Pandora Brownfield has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a.

Claire Pandora Brownfield to Claire Pandora Younker 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: 7/09/2024 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. 3. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara.

Apr 24, 2024 Le Jacqueline Duong Judge of the Superior Court May 17, 24, 31, June 7, 2024 ORDER TO SHOW

CLASSIFIEDS / LEGALS CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 24CV438913 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Joshua Christopher Fielden aka Joshua Christopher Butler aka Joshua Christpher ButlerFielden INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) Joshua Christpher Fielden aka Joshua Christpher Butler aka Joshua Christpher Butler Fielden has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Joshua Christopher Butler to Joshua Christopher Fielden b. Joshua Christopher Butler-Fielden to Joshua Christopher Fielden 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: 7/30/2024 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.

May 14, 2024 Le Jacqueline Duong Judge of the Superior Court May 17, 24, 31, June 7, 2024 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 24CV438308 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Mei Ki Lee INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) Mei Ki Lee has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Mei Ki Lee to Maggie Meiki Lee b.

Mei-Ki Lee to Maggie Meiki Lee c. Meiki Lee to Maggie Meiki Lee d. Mei Lee to Maggie Meiki Lee e. Maggie Lee to Maggie Meiki 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

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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: 7/23/2024 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.

May 08, 2024 Le Jacqueline Duong Judge of the Superior Court May 17, 24, 31, June 7, 2024 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 24CV438917 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Dimiter Stefanov Panchev INTERESTED PERSONS: 1.

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

Dimiter Stefanov Panchev to Dimiter Panchev Zelenkov. 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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Q&A: DAFNE KEEN ON HER STAR WARS FANDOM, AND THE JEDI MYSTERIES WITHIN THE ACOLYTE Actress in new mystery thriller touches on why you don’t need to see any previous Star Wars to get this series, how she stepped into the role of an alien Jedi student, and the series’ unique approach to the galaxy far, far away

(L-R, front row): Yord Fandar (Charlie Barnett), Jedi Padawan Jecki Lon (Dafne Keen) and Master Sol (Lee Jung-jae) in new Star Wars series The Acolyte, exclusively on Disney+. Photo Credit: ©2024 Lucasfilm

I've been a big Star Wars fan since I was little, so getting the call for this was pretty huge.

-Dafne Keen

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new chapter in the Star Wars universe has been written with a mystery thriller tone and with a head start of one hundred years before the original 1977 blockbuster.

In an era before the constant battle between light and darkness that Darth Vader and Luke Skywalker captivated audiences with, Star Wars: The Acolyte tells a story of Jedi Knights in an age of peace, prosperity and enlightenment known as the High Republic, and a new mysterious threat that emerges.

As an investigation into a string of high-profile killings leads to uncovering mysteries, and people, of the past, we are introduced to new characters and never before seen planets which form the backdrop to the detectivestyle story and kinetic martial arts-inspired action of The Acolyte.

Bringing the characters to life is the stellar cast that includes Amandla Stenberg (The Hate U Give), Emmy Award-winner Lee Jung-jae (Squid Game), Manny Jacinto (Nine Perfect Strangers), Dafne Keen (His Dark Materials), Charlie Barnett (Russian Doll), Jodie TurnerSmith (Queen & Slim) and Carrie-Anne Moss (The Matrix).

British-Spanish actress Dafne Keen, known for her commendable role as X-23 in 2017’s Logan, and more recently in HBO’s His Dark Materials, portrays Jecki Lon, a Jedi in training (formally called a ‘Padawan’), who is part of the small group of Jedis investigating the aforementioned mysterious threats to the universe.

On the eve of the premiere, she talked to us about how The Acolyte invites Star Wars fans and newcomers alike to enjoy this selfcontained story and figure out who and what the mystery leads to, and how she trained and frantically took notes to prepare for the role.

Star Wars: The Acolyte was created by Leslye Headland, and is now streaming on Disney+.

To start off, I wanted to ask what your history is with the Star Wars universe, and what were your first memories of the films or TV shows?

I watched the first movie with my dad. My dad

made me watch them in the order that they were made. When I was eight years old, I went to the video store that was down the street from my house, and we rented them. And then I watched them, and I loved them. And I've been a big Star Wars fan since I was little, so getting the call for this was pretty huge.

Is there any specific show or film that you feel that fans might want to watch to get into the vibe of what this story might bring?

I honestly feel like The Acolyte, it could be a standalone, but I think if you're a fan, you'll really enjoy it because it has little Easter eggs of what's to come, basically. But I think if you like Star Wars, just watch anything before you watch The Acolyte or don't watch anything.

It's honestly, because it's so far ahead of everything time wise, you don't really need any context for it. So, I think that's also what's really cool about it.

Could you touch on your character, the Jedi Padawan Jecki Lon, and how you approach stepping into the shoes of that character and interpreting her?

It was really fun. Obviously, I rewatched everything. I read everything that I could about the High Republic. I just tried to get as much of an understanding of the world that surrounded Jecki as much as I could. We had the amazing Pablo Hidalgo, who works in Lucasfilm, who basically is the all-knowing being for Star Wars. So you'd go to Pablo with questions.

I had a bunch of stunt training. I had force training. The makeup really helped. I had this crazy, absolutely crazy person notebook, where I just wrote everything that I thought of. I'd be like, "oh, what I think..." And then I created a whole backstory for her. But also, a lot of it was built on set around the interactions that she had with other characters.

And finally, what do you hope that people take away from your character and the overall story of The Acolyte?

I hope that they take from Jecki how excited she is and how much of a fresh view she has on the Jedi Order. I think the whole of Leslye, our creator's point of view on the Jedi Order and on the Star Wars universe is so interesting and refreshing, but from a fan's point of view.

So, I just hope it makes people have fun and reflect.

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PREGUNTAS Y RESPUESTAS: DAFNE KEEN SOBRE SU FANATISMO DE STAR WARS Y LOS MISTERIOS JEDI DENTRO DE THE ACOLYTE La actriz en un nuevo thriller de misterio explica por qué no es necesario ver ninguna Star Wars anterior para entender esta serie, cómo asumió el papel de una estudiante Jedi alienígena y el enfoque único de la serie en una galaxia muy, muy lejana.

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e ha escrito un nuevo capítulo en el universo Star Wars con tono de thriller de misterio y con una diferencia de cien años respecto a la superproducción original de 1977.

En una era anterior a la constante batalla entre la luz y la oscuridad con la que Darth Vader y Luke Skywalker cautivaron al público, Star Wars: The Acolyte cuenta la historia de los Caballeros Jedi en una era de paz, prosperidad e iluminación conocida como la Alta República, y una nueva y misteriosa amenaza que emerge.

A medida que una investigación sobre una serie de asesinatos de alto perfil conduce al descubrimiento de misterios y personas del pasado, nos presentan nuevos personajes y planetas nunca antes vistos que forman el telón de fondo de la historia de estilo

hechas. Cuando tenía ocho años fui al videoclub que había a una calle de mi casa y las alquilamos. Luego las vi y las amé. He sido una gran fanática de Star Wars desde que era pequeña, así que recibir la llamada para esto fue bastante grande. ¿Hay algún programa o película específica que creas que los fanáticos quieran ver para entender lo que esta historia podría traer?

Honestamente, siento que The Acolyte, podría ser independiente, pero creo que si eres fanático, realmente lo disfrutarás porque básicamente tiene pequeños huevos de pascua de lo que pasa más adelante. Pero creo que si te gusta Star Wars, mira cualquier cosa antes de ver The Acolyte o incluso no mires nada.

Honestamente, debido a que está tan adelante (Star Wars) de todo en términos de tiempo, realmente no necesitas ningún

Siempre fui una gran fanática de Star Wars desde pequeña, así que recibir el llamado para esto fue bastante grande para mí.

-Dafne Keen

detective y la acción cinética inspirada en las artes marciales de The Acolyte.

contexto. Entonces, creo que eso también es realmente genial.

Dando vida a los personajes el elenco estelar que incluye a Amandla Stenberg (The Hate U Give), la ganadora del premio Emmy Lee Jung-jae (Squid Game), Manny Jacinto (Nine Perfect Strangers), Dafne Keen (His Dark Materials), Charlie Barnett (Russian Doll), Jodie Turner-Smith (Queen & Slim) y Carrie-Anne Moss (The Matrix).

¿Podrías hablarnos de tu personaje, la padawan Jedi Jecki Lon, y cómo te acercas a ponerte en los zapatos de ese personaje e interpretarla?

La actriz británico-española Dafne Keen, conocida por su encomiable papel de X-23 en Logan de 2017, y más recientemente en His Dark Materials de HBO, interpreta a Jecki Lon, una Jedi en entrenamiento (formalmente llamada 'Padawan'), que forma parte del pequeño grupo de Jedis que investiga las misteriosas amenazas al universo antes mencionadas.

En vísperas del estreno, nos habló sobre cómo The Acolyte invita tanto a los fanáticos de Star Wars como a los recién llegados a disfrutar de esta historia independiente y descubrir a quién y a qué conduce el misterio, y cómo se entrenó y tomó notas frenéticamente para prepararse para el papel.

Star Wars: The Acolyte fue creada por Leslye Headland y ahora se transmite en Disney+.

Para empezar, quería preguntarte ¿Cuál es tu historia con el universo de Star Wars y cuáles fueron tus primeros recuerdos de las películas o programas de televisión?

Vi la primera película con mi papá. Mi papá me hizo verlas en el orden en que fueron

Fue realmente divertido. Obviamente, volví a ver todo. Leí todo lo que pude sobre la Alta República. Simplemente traté de comprender lo más que pude el mundo que rodeaba a Jecki. Tuvimos al increíble Pablo Hidalgo, que trabaja en Lucasfilm, quien es básicamente el ser omnisciente de Star Wars. Entonces acudía a Pablo con mis preguntas.

Tuve mucho entrenamiento de acrobacias.

Tuve entrenamiento de fuerza. El maquillaje realmente ayudó. Tenía este cuaderno de notas de persona loca, absolutamente loca, donde escribía todo lo que se me ocurría.

Yo decía: "Oh, lo que pienso..." Y luego creé toda una historia de fondo para ella. Pero también, gran parte se construyó en el set en torno a las interacciones que ella tenía con otros personajes.

Y finalmente, ¿Qué esperas que la gente aprenda de tu personaje y de la historia general de The Acolyte?

Espero que tomen de Jecki lo emocionada que está y la nueva visión que tiene ella para la Orden Jedi. Creo que todo Leslye, el punto de vista de nuestro creador sobre la Orden Jedi y el universo de Star Wars, es muy interesante y refrescante, pero desde el punto de vista de un fan. Así que sólo espero que haga que la gente se divierta y reflexione.

Dafne Keen como la Jedi Padawan Jecki Lon en la serie nueva de Star Wars, The Acolyte, exclusivamente en Disney+.

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