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MIGRANTS: THOSE EXCLUDED FROM THE SUMMIT OF THE AMERICAS

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At least 6,000 men, women, children and the elderly fleeing poverty, violence or dictatorships braved torrential rain and set out on a new caravan in route to the US border. Its members included Salvadorans, Hondurans and Guatemalans, but also Venezuelans, according to press reports.

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ientras políticos y periodistas debatimos las implicaciones políticas por la inasistencia del presidente Andrés Manuel López Obrador a la Cumbre de las Américas de Los Ángeles -en protesta por la exclusión de Cuba, Venezuela y Nicaraguaen la frontera con México y Guatemala se formó una tormenta perfecta en plena temporada de huracanes.

Al menos 6,000 hombres, mujeres, niños y ancianos huyendo de la pobreza, la violencia o las dictaduras, desafiaron una lluvia torrencial y emprendieron una nueva caravana con ruta a la frontera de Estados Unidos. Entre sus integrantes se contaban salvadoreños, hondureños y guatemaltecos, pero también venezolanos, de acuerdo con reportes de prensa.

Los numerosos viajeros por necesidad tampoco fueron invitados a la Cumbre de las Américas, ni podrán entrar a las asambleas plenarias de la cita hemisférica, pero sin duda estarán en los pensamientos y en las palabras del presidente Joe Biden, de la vicepresidenta Kamala Harris y de los líderes latinoamericanos participantes.

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dos países no han impedido la profundización de la cooperación bilateral y la integración regional.

Pero la situación actual reclama no un regreso al pasado, sino una visión de futuro para resolver los retos de falta de oportunidades, desigualdad, inequidad, violencia, impunidad e inseguridad que empujan a miles de migrantes en peligrosas caravanas de la esperanza. Los avances en esos desafíos serán el rasero del éxito o fracaso de la novena Cumbre de las Américas, no la lista de invitados.

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hile politicians and journalists debated the political implications of the absence of President Andrés Manuel López Obrador from the Summit of the Americas in Los Angeles - in protest at the exclusion of Cuba, Venezuela and Nicaragua- a perfect storm formed on the border with Mexico and Guatemala in the middle of hurricane season.

Biden tiene previsto suscribir durante la cumbre la Declaración de Migración de Los Ángeles, descrita como una iniciativa sin precedentes y ambiciosa por parte de Estados Unidos y sus socios regionales para trabajar de manera conjunta para resolver el reto migratorio de manera integral y comprensiva.

For her part, Vice President Harris announced commitments of $1.9 billion from the US private sector, aimed at creating jobs, promoting economic growth and creating opportunities that convince young Central Americans to stay in their countries rather than risk their lives in a dangerous trip to the United States.

However, the jewel in the crown, the promise of $4 billion dollars in four years promised by President Biden for Central America, remains stalled in Congress, in the same legislative limbo where the social infrastructure proposal, the regulatory initiatives for firearms and many more projects.

Entre los proyectos incluidos dentro de ese compromiso destacan inversiones de 700 millones de dólares de Millicom para el establecimiento de redes de telefonía celular en el triángulo del Norte, 270 millones de Visa para impulsar la economía digital y 150 millones de GAP para crear 5000 empleos en la industria textil.

La administración del presidente Biden tuvo una razón estratégica para evitar criticar al presidente López Obrador por su inasistencia personal a la cumbre. El gobierno estadounidense necesita en este momento más a México, que a la inversa. Y los desencuentros ideológicos históricos de los

Biden plans to sign the Los Angeles Migration Declaration during the summit, described as an unprecedented and ambitious initiative by the United States and its regional partners to work together to solve the migration challenge in a comprehensive and comprehensive manner.

Among the projects included in this commitment are investments of 700 million dollars from Millicom for the establishment of cell phone networks in the Northern Triangle, 270 million from Visa to boost the digital economy and 150 million from GAP to create 5,000 jobs in the textile industry.

La vicepresidente Harris anunció por su parte compromisos por 1,900 millones de dólares del sector privado estadounidense, destinados a crear empleos, promover el crecimiento económico y crear oportunidades que convenzan a los jóvenes centroamericanos para permanecer en sus países en lugar de arriesgar la vida en un peligroso viaje a Estados Unidos.

Sin embargo, la joya de la corona, la promesa de 4,000 millones de dólares en cuatro años prometidos por el presidente Biden para Centroamérica sigue estancada en el Congreso, en el mismo limbo legislativo donde se encuentran la propuesta de infraestructura social, las iniciativas de regulación para las armas de fuego y muchos proyectos más.

The numerous travelers out of necessity were also not invited to the Summit of the Americas, nor will they be able to enter the plenary assemblies of the hemispheric event, but they will undoubtedly be in the thoughts and words of President Joe Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris and participating Latin American leaders.

The administration of President Biden had a strategic reason to avoid criticizing President López Obrador for his personal absence from the summit. The US government needs Mexico more now than the other way around. And the historical ideological disagreements between the two countries have not prevented the deepening of bilateral cooperation and regional integration.

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But the current situation demands not a return to the past, but a vision of the future to resolve the challenges of lack of opportunities, inequality, inequity, violence, impunity and insecurity that push thousands of migrants in dangerous caravans of hope. Progress on those challenges will be the benchmark for the success or failure of the ninth Summit of the Americas, not the guest list.

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ENCUESTA: MÁS ESTUDIANTES DE ÚLTIMO SURVEY: MORE HIGH SCHOOL SEAÑO DE SECUNDARIA SE SIENTEN PERDIDOS NIORS FEEL ADRIFT POST-PANDEMIC DESPUÉS DE LA PANDEMIA

A survey of high school seniors found 13% of English language learners plan to work a full-time job after graduation, compared with 6% of students who are not English language learners.

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Una encuesta de estudiantes del último año de secundaria encontró que el 13 % de los estudiantes del idioma inglés planean trabajar a tiempo completo después de graduarse, en comparación con el 6 % de los estudiantes que no son estudiantes del idioma inglés. Photo Credit: Methaphum / Adobestock

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new survey of 28,000 high school seniors found more than one in four changed their life plans during the pandemic.

In 2019, 25% of students planned to attend a two-year college; now down to 19%.

Jennifer Wilka, executive director of YouthTruth, a nonprofit based in San Francisco specializing in surveying students, said the disruption was more pronounced for certain groups.

"There were many, many more differences for certain groups of students," Wilka reported. "Including Hispanic or Latinx students, Black or African American students, LGBTQ+ boys, and students attending high poverty schools."

Compared with 2019, fewer kids said they want to go to community college, more LGBTQ+ students said they considered dropping out, and more seniors said they are unsure of their next move. The survey found financial stress played a big part, as did battles with anxiety and depression.

Wilka pointed out many students are weighed down by grief and struggled to adapt to distance learning.

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days to talk about college or financial aid. Wilka would like states to better fund schools, so they can beef up their counseling staff and offer more targeted interventions for groups of students having a hard time getting back on track.

na nueva encuesta de 28,000 estudiantes de último año de secundaria encontró que más de uno de cada cuatro cambió sus planes de vida durante la pandemia.

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Jennifer Wilka, directora ejecutiva de YouthTruth, una organización sin fines de lucro con sede en San Francisco que se especializa en encuestar a estudiantes, dijo que la interrupción fue más pronunciada para ciertos grupos.

"Había muchas, muchas más diferencias para ciertos grupos de estudiantes", informó Wilka. "Incluyendo estudiantes hispanos o latinos, estudiantes negros o afroamericanos, niños LGBTQ+ y estudiantes que asisten a escuelas de alta pobreza".

En comparación con 2019, menos niños dijeron que querían ir a un colegio comunitario, más estudiantes LGBTQ+ dijeron que consideraron abandonar los estudios y más estudiantes de último año dijeron que no estaban seguros de su próximo paso.

La encuesta encontró que el estrés financiero jugó un papel importante, al igual que las batallas con la ansiedad y la depresión.

Wilka señaló que muchos estudiantes están agobiados por el dolor y luchan por adaptarse al aprendizaje a distancia.

"Se siente como si el tiempo se hubiera detenido", explicó Wilka. "Perdieron sus habilidades de estudio, muchos de ellos perdieron el enfoque, perdieron la motivación, ya sabes, perdieron a las personas que les importaban. Así que esas absolutamente son tendencias que se manifiestan fuertes y claras".

"It feels to them as if time has stopped," Wilka explained. "They have lost their study skills, a lot of them have lost focus, lost motivation, you know, lost, lost people that they cared about. So those absolutely are trends that come through loud and clear."

La encuesta encontró que menos niños se conectan con los consejeros escolares en estos días para hablar sobre la universidad o la ayuda financiera. A Wilka le gustaría que los estados financien mejor las escuelas, para que puedan reforzar su personal de asesoramiento y ofrecer intervenciones más específicas para grupos de estudiantes que tienen dificultades para volver a la normalidad.

The survey found fewer kids are connecting with school counselors these

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4 WAYS TO PROTECT YOURSELF FROM PHONE SCAMS

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ave you received a call from a number you think you should know or recognize? Phone scams are only successful if a potential target answers the call so the scammer can initiate a conversation.

Using advanced technology, scammers modify how phone numbers appear on your caller ID to trick you into answering.

If it's really important, maybe a call from your bank, a family friend or work, they'll be more likely to leave a message with a call-back number. Confirm the call-back number on a company's website before calling back.

According to the Better Business Bureau (BBB), "neighbor spoofing" is a popular scam strategy that makes it seem like you're receiving a call from a local number. Seeing the area code, you may think it could be from a friend, neighbor or local business, prompting you to answer in case it's important or an emergency from a known source.

Scammers are after your personal information, so if you do pick up a call or read a text from an unfamiliar number, do not confirm or share any sensitive, personal information over the phone. Even something as simple as confirming your name can leave you vulnerable to scammers.

Scammers have gotten more aggressive during the pandemic. According to a T-Mobile 2021 year-end Scam and Robocall Report, scam attempts have increased 116% since 2020. Every week, on average, there are 425 million scam calls attempted.

While everyone can be susceptible to phone scams, Latinos and other people of color have become one of the largest targets for internet, phone and text scams. According to a recent survey by AARP, 40% of Latino and Black adults have been targeted by online scams and fraud, and 1 in 5 have lost money to fraudsters.

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3. Add your phone to the Do Not Call list The National Do Not Call Registry is a database maintained by the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) that stops unwanted calls. You can register your cellphone number on the registry's website. While the Do Not Call Registry doesn't stop all calls from real companies, it does let

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While adding your phone number to the registry won't block scams, it does make them easier to spot. If you receive phone calls and texts from unknown numbers after adding your number to the Do Not Call list, you'll know that they're likely scams.

4. Use scam call-protection services There are several apps and services that can help cut down the number of unwanted calls and texts you receive. Several phone carriers now offer callblocking services to their customers to help protect them from scams.

"Scammers are relentless, but so are we," said Jorge Martel, vice president and general manager, T-Mobile Puerto Rico Region. "With Latinos and other communities of color more susceptible to scam calls and online fraud, we are working to make a scammer's job as hard as possible."

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Utilizando tecnología avanzada, los estafadores modifican la forma en que aparecen los números de teléfono en tu identificador de llamadas, para engañarte y hacerte que respondas.

Según el Better Business Bureau (BBB), la "suplantación de identidad del vecino" (neighbor spoofing) es una estrategia de estafa popular según la cual parece que tú estás recibiendo la llamada de un número local. Al ver el código de área, puedes pensar que podría ser de un amigo, vecino o negocio del área, y responderás en caso de que sea un asunto importante o una emergencia de una persona conocida.

Los estafadores se han vuelto más agresivos durante la pandemia.

Según el Informe de fin de año 2021 de T-Mobile sobre estafas y llamadas automáticas, ese tipo de intentos ha aumentado un 116% desde 2020. Cada semana, como promedio, se realizan 425 millones de llamadas fraudulentas.

Si bien todos podemos ser susceptibles a las estafas telefónicas, los hispanos y las personas de otras minorías se han convertido en uno de los mayores objetivos de las estafas por Internet, teléfono y mensajes de texto. Según una encuesta reciente de AARP, el 40% de los adultos hispanos y afroamericanos han sido blanco de estafas y fraudes en línea; y 1 de cada 5 ha perdido dinero como consecuencia de la acción de los estafadores.

Si tú, o alguien que conoces, está recibiendo llamadas procedentes de números desconocidos, o incluso de otros que pudieran parecerte familiares, te proponemos cuatro formas en que puedes protegerte de posibles llamadas fraudulentas.

1. No respondas a menos que reconozcas a quien te llama La forma más fácil de protegerte de los estafadores es, sin duda alguna, no responder. Ya sea una llamada o un mensaje de texto, deja que vaya al correo de voz o ignórala, incluso si se trata de un número local que deberías reconocer.

Si es un asunto realmente importante, tal vez una llamada del banco, un amigo de la familia o tu centro de trabajo, lo más probable es que dejen un mensaje con el número para devolver la llamada.

Pero, antes de llamar, confirma si existe tal número en el sitio web de la supuesta empresa o institución.

2. Nunca confirmes ni suministres información Como a los estafadores les interesa conseguir tu información personal a toda costa, si atiendes una llamada o lees un mensaje de texto procedente de un número desconocido, no confirmes ni suministres ninguna información personal confidencial. Incluso algo tan simple como confirmar tu nombre puede volverte vulnerable ante los estafadores.

3. Agrega tu número telefónico al Registro Nacional "No Llame" El Registro Nacional "No Llame" (National Do Not Call Registry) es una base de datos creada por la Comisión Federal de Comercio de los Estados Unidos (FTC, por sus siglas en inglés) que bloquea las llamadas no deseadas.

Puedes inscribir tu número de teléfono celular en el sitio web del Registro. Si bien el Registro Nacional "No Llame" no detiene todas las llamadas de compañías verdaderas, sí les haces saber a los vendedores por teléfono que no deben llamar a tu número.

Si bien el hecho de agregar tu número de teléfono al Registro no bloqueará las estafas, sí las hace más fáciles de detectar. Si recibes llamadas telefónicas y mensajes de texto de números desconocidos después de agregar tu número a la lista "No Llame", es probable que sean estafas.

4. Utiliza servicios de protección contra llamadas fraudulentas Existen varias apps y servicios que pueden reducir la cantidad de llamadas y mensajes de texto no deseados que tú recibes. En la actualidad, varias compañías de servicio móvil ofrecen servicios de bloqueo de llamadas a sus clientes para protegerlos contra las estafas.

If you, or someone you know, are receiving calls from unknown numbers, or even ones that may seem familiar, here are four ways you can protect yourself from potential scam calls.

"Los estafadores son implacables, pero nosotros también", asegura Jorge Martel, vicepresidente y gerente general de T-Mobile para la Región de Puerto Rico. "Como los hispanos y otras minorías son más susceptibles a las llamadas fraudulentas y al fraude en línea, nos esforzamos para hacerle cada vez más difícil el trabajo a los estafadores".

1. Don't answer unless you recognize the caller The easiest way to protect yourself from scammers is to simply not answer or respond.

Whether it's a call or text, let it go to voicemail or just ignore, even if it's a call from a local number

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En San Diego, 80 personas presentaron una demanda y en Los Ángeles, 473 personas lo hicieron.

“La petición (de los obispos) es un intento de invalidar la ley y una bofetada falsa a las víctimas que aún no se han presentado”, dijo Mike McDonnell, portavoz del grupo Survivors Network for the Abused by Priests, o SNAP.

n California, las demandas están aumentando: hombres de mediana edad que dicen que fueron agredidos sexualmente cuando eran niños por un líder de Boy Scout o un sacerdote. Una mujer, que ahora ronda los 30, detalla cómo supuestamente fue agredida en un centro para niños en cuidado temporal. Un hombre que dijo que fue abusado mientras trabajaba como voluntario en el Salvation Army.

“Es preocupante para nosotros porque no es una cosa del pasado, es una cosa del presente y es absolutamente una cosa del futuro”.

Al menos 750 de esas demandas presentadas desde enero de 2020 son contra diócesis católicas, y más de 800 personas están en proceso de presentarlas para ganarle a la fecha límite del 31 de diciembre, según los abogados involucrados en los casos.

McDonnell dijo que las denuncias de abuso sexual ponen a prueba no solo los recursos financieros de la Iglesia Católica y sus diócesis, sino también las aseguradoras que los cubren.

Las aseguradoras han expresado su preocupación por la reapertura del estatuto de limitaciones y su exposición financiera a costos mucho más altos de lo que anticiparon cuando originalmente emitieron pólizas para una organización, ya sea una iglesia o una tropa de Boy Scouts.

La fecha de fin de año marca el cierre de la “lookback window” (ventana retrospectiva) de tres años del estado, que permite a los demandantes presentar demandas civiles por abuso sexual infantil sin importar cuánto tiempo hace que ocurrieron los hechos alegados.

Ahora, ante cientos de juicios, un grupo de obispos católicos está enfrentando esos desafíos al tribunal supremo de la nación. Diciendo que enfrentaban una “responsabilidad potencialmente ruinosa”, los obispos pidieron el mes pasado a la Corte Suprema de los Estados Unidos que declararon inconstitucional la “lookback window” de California.

“La revisión es crítica ahora, antes de que la Iglesia Católica en el estado más grande de la unión se vea obligada a litigar cientos o millas de casos buscando potencialmente miles de millones de dólares en daños punitivos retroactivos”, según la petición, que fue reportada por primera vez por Catholic News Agency.

“Hay pocas instituciones que atienden a los jóvenes que no tienen un historial de tener perpetradores que dañan a los niños”.

-PAUL MONES, ABOGADO DEL DEMANDANTE DE LOS ÁNGELES California creó su nueva “lookback window” en 2019 bajo el Proyecto de Ley 218 de la Asamblea, escrito por la entonces asambleísta Lorena González, demócrata de San Diego.

El proyecto de ley abrió un período de tres años , de 2020 a 2022, que permitió a los denunciantes presentar denuncias de abuso sexual que excedieron el plazo de prescripción.

La ley permite que las personas menores de 40 años presenten quejas sin ningún paso adicional. Los denunciantes mayores de 40 años deben obtener, a través de un abogado, una evaluación de salud mental que determine que “existe una base razonable para creer que el denunciante ha sido objeto de abuso sexual infantil”.

En 2002, el estado pasó una ley similar que crea una ventana de un año para que las personas presenten dichos reclamos. Más de 850 personas demandaron a la Iglesia Católica al año siguiente, y otras 150 demandaron a otras instituciones religiosas y a los Boy Scouts of America.

La Iglesia Católica pagó más de mil millones de dólares para resolver reclamos, según la petición de los obispos a la Corte Suprema de Estados Unidos.

Múltiples diócesis vendieron “grandes porciones” de propiedad de la iglesia en la década de 2000, dice la petición. Algunos agotaron o renunciaron a su seguro de demanda, y la iglesia creyó en ese momento que el asunto había terminado.

“Esa seguridad resultó ser falsa”, escribieron los obispos.

En todo el país, estas ventanas retrospectiva o “lookback window” se han enfrentado y han sobrevivido a múltiples desafíos legales a nivel estatal. El actor Bill Cosby, acusado de más de 50 agresiones sexuales durante décadas, las ha desafiado en California y Nueva Jersey . El desafío inicial del Príncipe Andrew a la “lookback window” de Nueva York falló en persuadir a un juez en enero para que desestimara su caso.

El abogado de Los Ángeles, Paul Mones, que representa al menos a 75 personas que demandaron a la Iglesia Católica ya docenas más que demandaron a otras instituciones, dijo que espera “una ráfaga de demandas” en los últimos 60 días del año antes de que

California ha extendido dos veces el plazo de prescripción (statue of limitations) en las denuncias de abuso sexual infantil, lo que llevó a nueve obispos estatales a pedirle a la Corte Suprema de los EE.UU. que declare la ley inconstitucional. Photo Credit: Pixabay expire la ventana retrospectiva.

Entre sus casos, dijo Mones, había personas que demandaron a los Boy Scouts of America, escuelas privadas, escuelas públicas, el Salvation Army, Big Brothers Big Sisters y Boys & Girls Clubs of America.

“Hay pocas instituciones que atienden a los jóvenes que no tienen un historial de tener perpetradores que dañan a los niños”, dijo Mones.

La Corte Suprema de los EE. UU. anuló una ventana retrospectiva anterior de California, pero eso era específico para el enjuiciamiento penal.

En ese caso de 2003, Stogner contra California , el tribunal superior dictó 5-4 que permitir que California acusara penalmente a alguien de abuso sexual infantil después de que expirara el plazo de prescripción “impuso un castigo por conducta delictiva pasada que… no desencadenó tal responsabilidad.”

En 2013 y 2018 , el entonces gobernador. Jerry Brown vetó propuestas similares para crear ventanas retrospectivas en California.

Las demandas durante la ventana actual se han dirigido tanto a instituciones religiosas como seculares.

En California, más de 200 mujeres y hombres han demandado a un centro infantil de El Monte, alegando abuso entre 1988 y 2001.

En sacramento, dos hermanos demandaron al Capital Christian Center, alegando que ellos y otros tres ex alumnos fueron abusados sexualmente a principios de la década de 1980.

Rick Simons, abogado de un demandante que maneja los casos contra la Iglesia Católica en el norte de California, dijo que su caso más antiguo data de principios de la década de 1960. Ese litigante y otros como él no demandaron durante la ventana retrospectiva de California de 2003 porque “no estaba listo”, dijo Simons.

“Un año no es tiempo suficiente para que algunas personas procesen cosas”, dijo Simons. “Esta vez, tal vez la mayoría de los padres se han ido. Mucha más gente está sobria”.

“Esta fue una noticia en 2002 y 2003, que los sacerdotes católicos estaban involucrados en abusos sistemáticos. La gente no lo había escuchado en esa escala”, agregó.

Los casos de abuso contra la Iglesia Católica durante la ventana retrospectiva actual se han dividido en tres casos consolidados en todo el estado: el norte de California, San Diego y Los Ángeles. En el norte de California, los abogados de los demandantes dijeron que más de 200 personas ya han presentado una demanda y otras 800 están en proceso de presentación.

“La petición (de los obispos) es un intento de invalidar la ley y una bofetada falsa a las víctimas que aún no se han presentado”.

-MIKE MCDONNELL, SURVIVORS NETWORK FOR THE ABUSED BY PRIEST En San Diego, 80 personas presentaron una demanda y en Los Ángeles, 473 personas lo hicieron.

“La petición (de los obispos) es un intento de invalidar la ley y una bofetada falsa a las víctimas que aún no se han presentado”, dijo Mike McDonnell, portavoz del grupo Survivors Network for the Abused by Priests, o SNAP.

Solo en 2019, 14 estados modificaron sus leyes para permitir más tiempo para las denuncias de abuso sexual infantil, y al menos ocho estados reabrieron la ventana para las denuncias de abuso que habían excedido el estatuto de limitaciones.

A nivel nacional, las ventanas retrospectivas generalmente han dado lugar a miles de demandas. En Nueva Jersey, por ejemplo, se presentaron más de 1200 demandas por abuso sexual entre diciembre de 2019, cuando se abrió la ventana retrospectiva del estado, y octubre de 2021, cuando se cerró, según Associated Press .

Alrededor de dos tercios de esas demandas en Nueva Jersey nombraron instituciones religiosas. Las demandas contra las escuelas representaron alrededor del 14% y alrededor del 9% nombró a los Boy Scouts.

“Es preocupante para nosotros porque no es una cosa del pasado, es una cosa del presente y es absolutamente una cosa del futuro”.

Bill Donohue, presidente de la Liga Católica con sede en Nueva York, dijo en un comunicado que centrarse en la Iglesia Católica en la legislación y los litigios sobre abuso sexual infantil es “intolerancia anticatólica”.

McDonnell dijo que las denuncias de abuso sexual ponen a prueba no solo los recursos financieros de la Iglesia Católica y sus diócesis, sino también las aseguradoras que los cubren.

“Es un mito sostener que la Iglesia Católica tiene el monopolio del abuso sexual de menores: existe en todas las instituciones donde los adultos interactúan con los jóvenes”, dijo Donohue.

Las aseguradoras han expresado su preocupación por la reapertura del plazo de prescripción y su exposición financiera a costos mucho más altos de lo que anticiparon cuando originalmente emitieron pólizas para una organización, ya sea una iglesia o una tropa de Boy Scouts.

“La Iglesia Católica en California se ha ocupado dos veces de este tema. No debería estar sujeto a otra ronda de demandas”.

Solo en 2019, 14 estados modificaron sus leyes para permitir más tiempo para las denuncias de abuso sexual infantil, y al menos ocho estados reabrieron la ventana para las denuncias de abuso que habían excedido el estatuto de limitaciones.

A nivel nacional, las ventanas retrospectivas generalmente han dado lugar a miles de demandas. En Nueva Jersey, por ejemplo, se presentaron más de 1,200 demandas por abuso sexual entre diciembre de 2019, cuando se abrió la ventana retrospectiva del estado, y octubre de 2021, cuando se cerró, según Associated Press .

Alrededor de dos tercios de esas demandas en Nueva Jersey nombraron instituciones religiosas. Las demandas contra las escuelas representaron alrededor del 14% y alrededor del 9% nombró a los Boy Scouts.

Bill Donohue, presidente de la Liga Católica con sede en Nueva York, dijo en un comunicado que un enfoque en la Iglesia Católica en la legislación y los litigios sobre sexual infantil es “intolerancia anticatólica”.

“Es un mito sosteniendo que la Iglesia Católica tiene el monopolio del abuso sexual de menores: existe en todas las instituciones donde los adultos interactúan con los jóvenes”, dijo Donohue.

“La Iglesia Católica en California se ha ocupado dos veces de este tema. No debería estar sujeto a otra ronda de demandas”.

Las iglesias católicas de California han pagado una de las cantidades más altas en dólares por acuerdos de abuso sexual de cualquier estado, según una lista de acuerdos compilada por el sitio web Bishop Accountability.

Las iglesias católicas de California han pagado una de las cantidades más altas en dólares por acuerdos de abuso sexual de cualquier estado, según una lista de acuerdos compilada por el sitio web Bishop Accountability.

“La Iglesia Católica en California se ha ocupado dos veces de este tema. No debería estar sujeto a otra ronda de demandas”.

-BILL DONOHUE, PRESIDENTE DE LA LIGA CATÓLICA CON SEDE EN NUEVA YORK La diócesis de Los Ángeles pagó $660 millones para resolver cientos de reclamos de abuso en 2007 , y ese mismo año, la diócesis de San Diego se declaró en bancarrota y pagó 144 personas un total de $198 millones. Esos son los dos acuerdos más altos que ha hecho la Iglesia Católica en EE.UU. La bancarrota es un temor real para las iglesias involucradas en este litigio, dijo Jeff Anderson, un abogado de Minneapolis con una oficina en Los Ángeles que representa a los demandantes de sexual infantil que demandan a la Iglesia Católica.

“Se encuentran entre los delincuentes más frecuentes, así que sí, son los más expuestos [financieramente]”, dijo Anderson.

Anderson dijo que la iglesia confía en la mayoría conservadora de 6-3 en la Corte Suprema, así como en las propias afiliaciones religiosas de los jueces: seis jueces son católicos, aunque uno, Sonya Sotomayor, es parte de la minoría liberal de la corte.

“Creo que eso es lo único a lo que le pueden apostar”, dijo Anderson. “Este mandato escrito es realmente el pase Ave María a la corte católica”.

Este artículo fue publicado originalmente por CalMatters.

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SEX ABUSE SUITS POURING IN AS STATE’S CATHOLIC LEADERS SEEK RELIEF FROM HIGHEST COURT

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n California, the lawsuits are mounting — middle-aged men, saying they were sexually assaulted as children by a Boy Scout leader or a priest. A woman, now in her late 30s, detailing how she was allegedly assaulted in a center for foster children. A man who said he was abused while volunteering with the Salvation Army.

At least 750 of those lawsuits filed since January 2020 are against Catholic dioceses, and more than 800 people are in the process of filing to beat a Dec. 31 deadline, according to lawyers involved in the cases.

The year-end date marks the close of the state’s three-year “lookback window,” which allows plaintiffs to file civil suits for childhood sexual abuse no matter how long ago the alleged events took place.

Now, facing hundreds of lawsuits, a group of Catholic bishops is taking those challenges to the nation’s highest court. Saying they faced “potentially ruinous liability,” the bishops last month asked the U.S. Supreme Court to declare the California lookback window unconstitutional.

“Review is critical now, before the Catholic Church in the largest state in the union is forced to litigate hundreds or thousands of cases seeking potentially billions of dollars in retroactive punitive damages,” according to the petition, which was first reported by the Catholic News Agency.

“There are few institutions that serve youth that do not have a history of having perpetrators in them who harm children.”

-PAUL MONES, LOS ANGELES PLAINTIFF’S ATTORNEY California created its new lookback window in 2019 under Assembly Bill 218, authored by thenAssemblymember Lorena Gonzalez, a San Diego Democrat.

The bill opened a three-year period, from 2020 to 2022, that permitted complainants to file sexual abuse claims that exceeded the statute of limitations.

The law allows people younger than 40 to file complaints without any extra steps. Complainants older than 40 must obtain, through an attorney, a mental health evaluation that finds “there is a reasonable basis to believe that the plaintiff had been subject to childhood sexual abuse.”

In 2002, the state passed a similar law creating a year-long window for people to file such claims.

More than 850 people sued the Catholic Church the following year, and another 150 sued other religious institutions and the Boy Scouts of America.

The Catholic Church paid out more than $1 billion to settle claims, according to the bishops’ petition to the U.S. Supreme Court.

Multiple dioceses sold “vast swaths” of church property in the 2000s, the petition states. Some exhausted or relinquished their lawsuit insurance, and the church believed at the time that the matter was over.

“That assurance proved to be false,” the bishops wrote.

Across the country, such lookback windows have faced and survived multiple legal challenges at the state level. Actor Bill Cosby, accused of more than 50 sexual assaults over decades, has challenged them in California and New Jersey. Prince Andrew’s initial challenge to New York’s “lookback window” failed to persuade a judge in January to throw out his case.

Los Angeles attorney Paul Mones, who is representing at least 75 people suing the Catholic Church and dozens more suing other institutions, said he expects “a flurry of filings” in the last 60 days of the year before the lookback window expires.

In San Diego, 80 people have filed suit, and in Los Angeles, 473 people have sued.

Among his cases, Mones said, were people suing the Boy Scouts of America, private schools, public schools, the Salvation Army, Big Brothers Big Sisters and the Boys & Girls Clubs of America.

“There are few institutions that serve youth that do not have a history of having perpetrators in them who harm children,” Mones said.

“The (bishops’) petition is an attempt to invalidate the law and a disingenuous slap in the face to victims who have yet to come forward,” said Mike McDonnell, spokesperson for the group Survivors Network for those Abused by Priests, or SNAP.

The U.S. Supreme Court has struck down a previous California lookback window, but that was specific to criminal prosecution.

“It’s concerning to us because it’s not a thing of the past, it is a thing of the present and it is absolutely a thing of the future.”

In that 2003 case, Stogner vs. California, the high court ruled 5-4 that allowing California to charge someone criminally with child sex abuse after the statute of limitations had expired “inflicted punishment for past criminal conduct that … did not trigger any such liability.”

In 2013 and 2018, then-Gov. Jerry Brown vetoed similar proposals to create lookback windows in California.

The lawsuits during the current window have been targeted at both religious and secular institutions. In California, more than 200 women and men have sued an El Monte children’s center, alleging abuse between 1988 and 2001.

In Sacramento, two brothers have sued the Capital Christian Center, alleging that they and three other former students were abused sexually in the early 1980s.

Rick Simons, a plaintiff’s attorney managing the cases against the Catholic Church in Northern California, said his oldest case dates to the early 1960s. That litigant and others like him didn’t sue during California’s 2003 lookback window because “he wasn’t ready,” Simons said.

California has twice extended the statute of limitations on child sex abuse claims, prompting nine state bishops to ask the U.S. Supreme Court to declare the law unconstitutional.

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“One year is just not enough time for some folks to process stuff,” Simons said. “This time, maybe the parents are mostly gone. Many more people are sober.”

“This was news in 2002 and 2003, that Catholic priests were engaged in systematic abuse. People hadn’t heard it on that scale,” he added.

The abuse cases against the Catholic Church during the current lookback window have been divided into three consolidated cases across the state: Northern California, San Diego and Los Angeles. In Northern California, plaintiff’s attorneys said more than 200 people have already filed suit, and another 800 are in the process of filing.

“The (bishops’) petition is an attempt to invalidate the law and a disingenuous slap in the face to victims who have yet to come forward.”

-MIKE MCDONNELL, SURVIVORS NETWORK FOR THOSE ABUSED BY PRIESTS

McDonnell said the sexual abuse claims test not just the financial resources of the Catholic Church and its dioceses, but the insurers that cover them.

Insurers have expressed concern over the reopened statute of limitations and their financial exposure to costs far higher than they anticipated when they originally issued policies for an organization, whether it’s a church or a Boy Scout troop.

In 2019 alone, 14 states amended their laws to allow more time for claims of child sexual abuse, and at least eight states reopened the window for abuse claims that had exceeded the statute of limitations.

Nationwide, lookback windows have typically led to thousands of lawsuits. In New Jersey, for instance, more than 1,200 sexual abuse lawsuits were filed between December 2019, when the state’s lookback window opened, and October 2021, when it closed, according to the Associated Press.

About two-thirds of those New Jersey lawsuits named religious institutions. Lawsuits against schools represented about 14% and about 9% named the Boy Scouts.

Bill Donohue, president of the New York-based Catholic League, said in a statement that a focus on the Catholic Church in child sex abuse legislation and litigation is “anti-Catholic bigotry.”

“It is a myth to maintain that the Catholic Church has a monopoly on the sexual abuse of minors: it exists in every institution where adults interact with youngsters,” Donohue said.

“The Catholic Church in California has twice dealt with this issue. It should not be subjected to another round of lawsuits.”

California Catholic churches have paid among the highest dollar amounts for sex abuse settlements of any state, according to a list of settlements compiled by the website Bishop Accountability.

“The Catholic Church in California has twice dealt with this issue. It should not be subjected to another round of lawsuits.”

-BILL DONOHUE, PRESIDENT, NEW YORKBASED CATHOLIC LEAGUE The Los Angeles diocese paid $660 million to settle hundreds of abuse claims in 2007, and that same year, the San Diego diocese filed for bankruptcy and paid 144 people a total of $198 million.

Those are the two highest settlements made by the Catholic Church in the U.S. Bankruptcy is a real fear for the churches involved in this litigation, said Jeff Anderson, a Minneapolisbased attorney with an office in Los Angeles who represents child sex abuse claimants suing the Catholic Church.

“They are among the most frequent offenders, so yes, they are the most exposed [financially],” Anderson said.

Anderson said the church is banking on the 6-3 conservative majority on the Supreme Court, as well as the justices’ own religious affiliations — six justices are Catholic, though one, Sonya Sotomayor, is part of the court’s liberal minority.

“I think that’s the only thing they can bank after,” Anderson said. “This writ is really the Hail Mary pass to the Catholic court.”

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GOING ELECTRIC: CALIFORNIA CAR MANDATE WOULD HIT MECHANICS HARD

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Nadia Lopez CalMatters

“It’s nearly impossible to make all these changes by 2035,” Dirige said. “We don’t have the infrastructure to go to all electric vehicles. We barely have it now. And if you ask people, they’re afraid they’re going to end up with a car that is going to run out of electricity and they’ll be stuck somewhere.”

he pungent odor of motor oil and grease wafts through the air at JR Automotive in San Francisco as Jesus Rojas lifts the hood of a 2014 Honda Civic to inspect its engine.

Mechanics will need new skills or new jobs

Gasoline-powered vehicles like this one have hundreds of moving parts and other components that keep mechanics like Rojas busy. Rojas, 42, has spent much of his life refining the specialized skills needed to inspect and repair them.

Rojas and his business partner, Raul Perez, employ two other mechanics, also Latino immigrants, who perform routine services such as oil changes and tuneups.

But as California switches to electric vehicles in its battle against climate change and air pollution, these skills will be needed less and less over the next decade. By 2040, the state projects that nearly 32,000 auto mechanics jobs will be lost in California, since electric vehicles need far less maintenance and repair than conventional combustion engines.

“I’m not against electric vehicles,” said Rojas, who immigrated to the Bay Area from Mexico as a teenager and opened his own shop 11 years ago.

“I’ve always loved cars and I’ll work on them until I can’t anymore. So we have to adjust. We have to get out of our comfort zones.”

In an effort to transform to a carbon-neutral, climate-friendly state, California’s proposal to phase out all new gas-powered cars by 2035 will drive a wide-ranging transition of the workforce.

Throughout the economy, an estimated 64,700 jobs will be lost because of the mandate, according to the California Air Resources Board’s calculations. On the other hand, an estimated 24,900 jobs would be gained in other sectors, so the estimated net loss is 39,800 jobs, a minimal amount across the state’s entire economy, by 2040.

Rojas said mechanics have to invest thousands of dollars of their own money to buy special equipment and tools. Some could use their existing tools and skills to service electric cars, since the cars would still require cosmetic repairs, tire rotations and battery inspections.

But many won’t be able to afford retraining for a new career or learning new skills in complex areas like electrical engineering needed to repair hybrid and electric models.

Walter Preza works on a car at J & R Auto Repair shop mechanic in San Francisco.

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The retail trade sector, which includes gas station workers and automobile and parts dealers, would lose 38,669 jobs by 2040 or about 2% of the retail workforce. Most of the losses would be at gasoline stations. As the electric vehicle fleet grows, air board officials project gas stations could provide charging to offset the losses.

“The electric vehicle repair market is just about nonexistent.”

-ALEX DIRIGE, AUTO MECHANIC IN SAN FRANCISCO

But no single workforce in the state would be hurt more than auto mechanics: California has about 60,910 auto service technicians and mechanics, and more than half of those jobs would be lost over the next two decades if the mandate goes into effect, the air board calculates.

Some of the loss in the retail sector is due to less expendable income. Electric cars now cost more to purchase, although prices will drop and maintenance will cost far less, saving about $3,200 for the life of a 2026 car and $7,500 for a 2035 car, according to the air board.

The transition would be phased in over a decade: Beginning with 2026 models, 35% of new cars and light-duty trucks sold in California would be zero-emission, reaching 51% in 2028, 68% in 2030 and 100% in 2035. The board will hold a hearing on June 9 before voting on the proposal in August.

Another 20,831 jobs in state and local government would be eliminated because of the decrease in gas tax revenue.

Alex Dirige, 67, an immigrant from Guam who has worked as a mechanic in San Francisco for more than 30 years, worries that the transition to electric cars will threaten the livelihoods of vulnerable groups like undocumented immigrants and cause many auto repair workers to leave the industry altogether.

The trade provides a steady and reliable income in California for many workers with no college degree. On average, mechanics across the state earn about $26 an hour or $54,190 a year, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

“Many mechanics who have started working see that there’s not a long-term future in the auto repair business, with hybrids and electric cars coming out,” Dirige said. “The electric vehicle repair market is just about nonexistent. A lot of them would love to be in the field but they might choose to go into other types of employment.”

Who loses and who gains jobs California is already suffering the ill effects of climate change — which damages its economy, not just its public health and its environment. About 40% of its greenhouse gas emissions come from transportation, the largest of any sector, so state leaders say reducing reliance on gasoline and moving towards electric cars is crucial to averting even more disastrous effects.

Some industries gain jobs while others lose them as the state shifts to zero-emission vehicles.

But the transition to electric cars also will create thousands of jobs. Southern California Edison, Pacific Gas & Electric and other power industry companies would benefit most, with the creation of about 5,600 jobs by 2040 as car owners spend more on electricity to power their vehicles. Insurance carriers will benefit from about 1,700 new jobs, while the construction industry is expected to gain about 3,600.

Since few vehicles are manufactured in California, the state is unlikely to see a surge in manufacturing in response to the mandate. Of the 44 major auto assembly plants in the U.S., most are located in the Midwest and the South, according to a 2021 report from the International Council on Clean Transportation, a nonprofit research organization.

A ‘slow-moving’ change Mechanics who work on internal combustion engines would still have plenty of work: The rule would not ban sales of used cars, and it wouldn’t force the state’s residents to stop driving the roughly 29 million gas-powered cars that are already on the road. Californians also could keep importing new or used vehicles from out of state.

That means Californians will still own a lot of gaspowered cars past 2035, softening the blow for car mechanics and industries dependent on fossil fuels, said James Sallee, an economist and research associate at the Energy Institute at University of California, Berkeley’s Haas School of Business.

Sallee said the changes wouldn’t occur fast enough to trigger a sharp economic slowdown

within the auto repair industry.

“It’s when there’s quick and rapid changes that we think the most harm is done to workers because they can’t relocate freely and quickly,” Sallee said.

“So it’s important people have in perspective that it is a slow-moving process, not a dramatic and super-fast shift away from demand for gasoline stations or oil changes. It’s going to be something that takes place over a longer time period.”

Electric cars have fewer fluids, such as engine oil, and fewer moving parts than a conventional car.

Brake systems also last longer because of regenerative braking, which converts energy from the brake pads into electricity to recharge the battery, according to the U.S. Department of Energy. They also don’t have mufflers, radiators and exhaust systems.

“It is a slow-moving process, not a dramatic and super-fast shift away from demand for gasoline stations or oil changes.”

-JAMES SALLEE, ENERGY INSTITUTE, UC BERKELEY But auto mechanics warned that while most operating and maintenance costs are lower for electric vehicles, some parts can be more expensive to replace. Rojas also said electric car owners could experience problems down the line they haven’t yet thought about.

Electric vehicles tend to weigh more than conventional cars, which means they need special tires that can support a heavier load. Those can cost between $200 and $300 per tire, compared to the $50 to $150 average for a gas-powered car, Rojas said.

In addition, other services like replacing a windshield on a car like a Tesla, which has sensors and computerized features, could cost anywhere from $1,100 to $2,000, he said, compared to $200 and $500 for the windshield of a conventional car.

“Because the car is still under warranty from the dealership, nothing right now comes out of pocket,” said Rojas. “But as soon as the vehicle becomes older, they’re going to become more expensive.”

While zero-emission vehicle sales have been steadily increasing in recent years, Californians continue to primarily drive gas-powered cars.

Electric cars in 2021 made up about 3% of all cars on the road but 12.4% of auto sales.

Some mechanics doubt that consumer behavior can change as quickly as the air board thinks it will.

The proposal would require a massive overhaul of new charging stations and building codes.

“If the government is interested in helping us economically to get retrained, it could really help the people who might be struggling but want to learn,” he said.

Shane Gusman, a lobbyist for the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, said state leaders should help fund the retraining of workers who lose their jobs due to the state’s efforts to battle climate change.

“Unions are not standing in the way of responsible policies to protect the climate and try to slow down climate change,” he said. “But all of us need to think about the impact on workers. We need to try to come up with policies that protect the workforce, which ultimately protects our economy.”

To reduce job losses from its zero-emission vehicle mandate, the air board in its report says, “policy options could be considered for job retraining and transfer support, particularly for lower income individuals.”

State Sen. Josh Becker, a Democrat from San Mateo, agreed. He said the “path of getting to zero needs to foster new well-paying, secure, middle class jobs, and work to transition those from fossil fuels industries.”

“It is true that it is easier to talk about the energy transition when it is not our own jobs that are threatened by it,” he said.

Assemblymember Al Muratsuchi, who chairs the Joint Legislative Committee on Climate Change Policies, introduced AB 1966, which would create a state fund to help retrain and transition workers from the fossil fuel industry to other non-polluting sectors. He said the funds would also offer wage replacement and insurance, pension guarantees, health care options and peer counseling.

The bill, however, would not help auto mechanics.

“We all know that change can be difficult for anyone,” he said. “We need to make the transition to a clean energy economy in a way that doesn’t leave anyone behind.”

The Governor’s Office of Planning and Research is also developing a “just transition” roadmap to guide state policies.

For now, Rojas said he’s focused on the day-today operations of his business. The shop is busy, servicing about 40 to 50 cars a week, and Rojas and his team are seeing more hybrid vehicles. He said he supports the state’s plan, and hopes other workers in his industry will also get on board.

“This industry, it’s always changing,” Rojas said.

“But a lot of mechanics, they don’t want to change, they just want to do what they’re good at and that’s a problem. We need people that are willing to learn because we have to adapt.”

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CARROS ELÉCTRICOS: EL MANDATO DE AUTOMÓVILES DE CALIFORNIA AFECTARÍA DURAMENTE A LOS MECÁNICOS

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l fuerte olor del aceite de motor y la grasa flota en el aire en JR Automotive en San Francisco mientras Jesús Rojas levanta el capó de un Honda Civic 2014 para inspeccionar su motor.

Los vehículos a gasolina como este tienen cientos de piezas móviles y otros componentes que mantienen ocupados a los mecánicos como Rojas. Este mecánico, de 42 años, ha pasado gran parte de su vida perfeccionando las habilidades especializadas necesarias para inspeccionarlas y repararlas.

Pero a medida que California cambia a vehículos eléctricos en su batalla contra el cambio climático y la contaminación del aire, estas habilidades serán cada vez menos necesarias durante la próxima década. Para el 2040, el estado proyecta que se perderán casi 32,000 trabajos de mecánica automotriz en California, ya que los vehículos eléctricos necesitan mucho menos mantenimiento y reparación que los motores de combustión convencionales.

“No estoy en contra de los vehículos eléctricos”, dijo Rojas, quien emigró al Área de la Bahía desde México cuando era adolescente y abrió su propio negocio hace 11 años. “Siempre me han gustado los autos y trabajaré en ellos hasta que no pueda más.

Así que tenemos que ajustarnos. Tenemos que salir de nuestras zonas de confort”.

En un esfuerzo por transformarse en un estado neutral en emisiones de carbono y amigable con el clima, la propuesta de California para eliminar gradualmente todos los automóviles nuevos que funcionan con gasolina para 2035 impulsará una amplia transición de la fuerza laboral.

A lo largo de la economía, se perderán aproximadamente 64,700 empleos debido al mandato, según los cálculos de la Junta de Recursos del Aire de California. Por otro lado, se estima que se ganarían 24,900 empleos en otros sectores, por lo que la pérdida neta estimada es de 39,800 empleos, una cantidad mínima en toda la economía del estado, para 2040.

Pero ninguna fuerza laboral en el estado se vería más perjudicada que la mecánica automotriz: California tiene aproximadamente 60,910 técnicos y mecánicos de servicio automotriz, y más de la mitad de esos empleos se perderían en las próximas dos décadas si el mandato entra en vigor, calcula la junta del aire.

La transición se haría por etapas a lo largo de una década: a partir de los modelos 2026, el 35% de los autos nuevos y camiones ligeros vendidos en California serían de cero emisiones, alcanzando el 51% en 2028, el 68% en 2030 y el 100% en 2035. La junta realizará una audiencia el 9 de junio antes de votar sobre la propuesta en agosto.

Alex Dirige, de 67 años, un inmigrante de Guam que ha trabajado como mecánico en San Francisco durante más de 30 años, teme que la transición a los autos eléctricos amenace el sustento de grupos vulnerables como los inmigrantes indocumentados y haga que muchos trabajadores de reparación de automóviles dejen la industria en total.

El oficio proporciona un ingreso estable y confiable en California para muchos trabajadores sin título universitario. En promedio, los mecánicos de todo el estado ganan alrededor de $26 por hora o $54,190 al año, según la Oficina de Estadísticas Laborales de EE.UU. “Muchos mecánicos que han comenzado a trabajar ven que no hay un futuro a largo plazo en el negocio de reparación de automóviles, con los híbridos y los autos eléctricos saliendo”, dijo Dirige. “El mercado de reparación de vehículos eléctricos es prácticamente inexistente. A muchos de ellos les encantaría estar en el campo, pero podrían optar por otros tipos de empleo”.

Quién pierde y quién gana en puestos de trabajo California ya está sufriendo los efectos nocivos del cambio climático, que daña su economía, no solo su salud pública y su medio ambiente. Alrededor

“Necesitamos personas que estén dispuestas a aprender porque tenemos que adaptarnos”, dijo Rojas, a la derecha, junto a Raúl Man Pérez, copropietario de J & R Auto Repair en San Francisco. Photo Credit: Nina Riggio / CalMatters

del 40% de sus emisiones de gases de efecto invernadero provienen del transporte, la mayor de cualquier sector, por lo que los líderes estatales dicen que reducir la dependencia de la gasolina y avanzar hacia los automóviles eléctricos es crucial para evitar efectos aún más desastrosos.

Algunas industrias obtienen empleos mientras que otras los pierden a medida que el estado cambia a vehículos de cero emisiones.

El sector del comercio minorista, que incluye a los trabajadores de las gasolineras y los concesionarios de automóviles y repuestos, perdería 38,669 puestos de trabajo para 2040, o alrededor del 2% de la fuerza laboral minorista. La mayor parte de las pérdidas serían en las gasolineras. A medida que crece la flota de vehículos eléctricos, los funcionarios de la junta aérea proyectan que las estaciones de servicio podrían proporcionar carga para compensar las pérdidas.

“El mercado de reparación de vehículos eléctricos es prácticamente inexistente”.

-ALEX DIRIGE, MECÁNICO DE AUTOS EN SAN FRANCISCO Parte de la pérdida en el sector minorista se debe a menos ingresos prescindibles. Los autos eléctricos ahora cuestan más para comprar, aunque los precios bajarán y el mantenimiento costará mucho menos, ahorrando alrededor de $3,200 para la vida útil de un automóvil 2026 y $7,500 para un automóvil 2035, según la junta de aire.

Se eliminarían otros 20,831 empleos en el gobierno estatal y local debido a la disminución de los ingresos por impuestos a la gasolina.

Pero la transición a los autos eléctricos también creará miles de empleos. Southern California Edison, Pacific Gas & Electric y otras empresas de la industria energética se beneficiarían más, con la creación de unos 5,600 puestos de trabajo para 2040, ya que los propietarios de automóviles gastan más en electricidad para impulsar sus vehículos. Las compañías de seguros se beneficiarán de unos 1,700 nuevos puestos de trabajo, mientras que se espera que la industria de la construcción gane unos 3,600.

Dado que se fabrican pocos vehículos en California, es poco probable que el estado vea un aumento en la fabricación en respuesta al mandato. De las 44 principales plantas de ensamblaje de automóviles en los EE.UU., la mayoría están ubicadas en el medio oeste y el sur, según un informe del 2021 del Consejo Internacional de Transporte Limpio, una organización de investigación sin fines de lucro.

Un cambio ‘lento’ Los mecánicos que trabajan en motores de combustión interna todavía tendrían mucho trabajo: la regla no prohibiría las ventas de autos usados y no obligaría a los residentes del estado a dejar de conducir los aproximadamente 29 millones de autos a gasolina que ya están en las calles. Los californianos también podrían seguir importando vehículos nue-

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aceite y afinaciones.

Eso significa que los californianos seguirán teniendo muchos autos a gasolina después de 2035, lo que suavizará el golpe para los mecánicos automotrices y las industrias que dependen de los combustibles fósiles, dijo James Sallee, economista e investigador asociado del Instituto de Energía de la Escuela de Negocios Haas de la Universidad de California, Berkeley.

Rojas dijo que los mecánicos tienen que invertir miles de dólares de su propio dinero para comprar equipos y herramientas especiales. Algunos podrían usar sus herramientas y habilidades existentes para dar servicio a los autos eléctricos, ya que los autos aún requerirían reparaciones cosméticas, rotaciones de llantas e inspecciones de baterías.

Sallee dijo que los cambios no ocurrirían lo suficientemente rápido como para desencadenar una fuerte desaceleración económica dentro de la industria de reparación de automóviles.

Pero muchos no podrán permitirse volver a capacitarse para una nueva carrera o aprender nuevas habilidades en áreas complejas como la ingeniería eléctrica necesaria para reparar modelos híbridos y eléctricos.

“Es cuando hay cambios rápidos y rápidos que creemos que se hace el mayor daño a los trabajadores porque no pueden reubicarse libre y rápidamente”, dijo Sallee. “Así que es importante que la gente tenga en perspectiva que es un proceso lento, no un cambio dramático y súper rápido de la demanda de estaciones de gasolina o cambios de aceite. Va a ser algo que tendrá lugar durante un período de tiempo más largo”.

Los autos eléctricos tienen menos fluidos, como aceite de motor, y menos partes móviles que un auto convencional. Los sistemas de frenos también duran más debido al frenado regenerativo, que convierte la energía de las pastillas de freno en electricidad para recargar la batería, según el Departamento de Energía de EE.UU.. Tampoco tienen silenciadores, radiadores y sistemas de escape.

“Es un proceso lento, no un cambio dramático y súper rápido de la demanda de estaciones de gasolina o cambios de aceite”.

-JAMES SALLEE, INSTITUTO DE ENERGÍA, UC BERKELEY Pero los mecánicos de automóviles advirtieron que, si bien la mayoría de los costos de operación y mantenimiento son más bajos para los vehículos eléctricos, algunas piezas pueden ser más costosas de reemplazar. Rojas también dijo que los propietarios de autos eléctricos podrían experimentar problemas en el futuro en los que aún no han pensado.

Los vehículos eléctricos tienden a pesar más que los automóviles convencionales, lo que significa que necesitan neumáticos especiales que puedan soportar una carga más pesada. Esos pueden costar entre $200 y $300 por neumático, en comparación con el promedio de $50 a $150 de un automóvil a gasolina, dijo Rojas.

Además, otros servicios como reemplazar un parabrisas en un auto como un Tesla, que tiene sensores y funciones computarizadas, podría costar entre $1,100 y $2,000, dijo, en comparación con $200 y $500 por el parabrisas de un auto convencional.

“Debido a que el automóvil aún está bajo garantía del concesionario, ahora mismo no sale nada de su bolsillo”, dijo Rojas. “Pero tan pronto como el vehículo envejezca, se volverán más caros”.

Si bien las ventas de vehículos de cero emisiones han aumentado constantemente en los últimos años, los californianos continúan conduciendo principalmente automóviles a gasolina. Los automóviles eléctricos en 2021 representaron alrededor del 3% de todos los automóviles en circulación, pero el 12,4% de las ventas de automóviles .

Algunos mecánicos dudan de que el comportamiento del consumidor pueda cambiar tan rápido como la junta aérea cree que lo hará. La propuesta requeriría una revisión masiva de nuevas estaciones de carga y códigos de construcción.

“Es casi imposible hacer todos estos cambios para 2035”, dijo Dirige. “No tenemos la infraestructura para ir a todos los vehículos eléctricos. Apenas lo tenemos ahora. Y si le preguntas a la gente, temen que terminen con un auto que se quede sin electricidad y se queden atrapados en algún lugar”.

Los mecánicos necesitarán nuevas habilidades o nuevos trabajos Rojas y su socio comercial, Raúl Pérez, emplean a otros dos mecánicos, también inmigrantes latinos, que realizan servicios de rutina como cambios de

“Si el gobierno está interesado en ayudarnos económicamente a volver a capacitarnos, realmente podría ayudar a las personas que podrían estar luchando pero que quieren aprender”, dijo.

Shane Gusman, cabildero de International Brotherhood of Teamsters, dijo que los líderes estatales deberían ayudar a financiar la capacitación de los trabajadores que pierden sus trabajos debido a los esfuerzos del estado para combatir el cambio climático.

“Los sindicatos no se interponen en el camino de las políticas responsables para proteger el clima y tratar de frenar el cambio climático”, dijo. “Pero todos debemos pensar en el impacto en los trabajadores. Necesitamos tratar de idear políticas que protejan a la fuerza laboral, lo que en última instancia protege nuestra economía”.

Para reducir la pérdida de empleos de su mandato de vehículos de cero emisiones, la junta aérea en su informe dice que “se podrían considerar opciones de políticas para la capacitación laboral y el apoyo a la transferencia, particularmente para las personas de bajos ingresos”.

El senador estatal Josh Becker, demócrata de San Mateo, está de acuerdo. Dijo que “el camino para llegar a cero necesita fomentar nuevos empleos de clase media seguros y bien remunerados, y trabajar para hacer la transición de aquellos de las industrias de combustibles fósiles”.

“Es cierto que es más fácil hablar de transición energética cuando no son nuestros propios puestos de trabajo los que se ven amenazados por ella”, dijo.

El asambleísta Al Muratsuchi, quien preside el Comité Legislativo Conjunto sobre Políticas de Cambio Climático, presentó AB 1966, que crearía un fondo estatal para ayudar a capacitar y hacer la transición de los trabajadores de la industria de los combustibles fósiles a otros sectores no contaminantes. Dijo que los fondos también ofrecerían reemplazo de salarios y seguros, garantías de pensión, opciones de atención médica y asesoramiento entre pares.

Sin embargo, el proyecto de ley no ayudaría a los mecánicos de automóviles.

“Todos sabemos que el cambio puede ser difícil para cualquiera”, dijo. “Necesitamos hacer la transición a una economía de energía limpia de una manera que no deje a nadie atrás”.

La Oficina de Planificación e Investigación del Gobernador también está desarrollando un hoja de ruta de “transición justa” para orientar las políticas estatales.

Por ahora, Rojas dijo que está enfocado en las operaciones diarias de su negocio. El taller está ocupado, atiende entre 40 y 50 autos a la semana, y Rojas y su equipo están viendo más vehículos híbridos. Dijo que apoya el plan del estado y espera que otros trabajadores de su industria también se sumen.

“Esta industria siempre está cambiando”, dijo Rojas. “Pero muchos mecánicos no quieren cambiar, solo quieren hacer aquello en lo que son buenos y eso es un problema. Necesitamos gente que esté dispuesta a aprender porque tenemos que adaptarnos”.

Este artículo fue publicado originalmente por CalMatters.

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FUNDING FOR DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PREVENTION PROGRAMS AT RISK IN NEW CALIFORNIA BUDGET

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coalition of domestic violence (DV) organizations in California are advocating to continue $15 million for domestic violence prevention, a grant that was left out of the proposed budget introduced by Governor Gavin Newsom May 13.

The state Legislature, which is expected to announce its final budget on June 15, may continue the $15 million grant, which was allocated in last year’s budget. But the fate of several DV prevention programs hang in the balance: many organizations fear having to cut back on critical programming and reducing staff.

The $15 million grant supported 100 DV prevention organizations and programs last year, with a one-time grant of $150,000. The grants were administered by the California Office of Emergency Services.

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Eric Morrison-Smith, executive director for the Oakland, California-based Alliance for Boys and Men of Color, told Ethnic Media Services that prevention is a major step towards permanently disrupting the cycle of violence in communities.

The narrative must shift from punitive measures against men committing assault against their partners to addressing the root causes of violence. “Men and boys must get the healing support they need to break the cycle,” said Morrison-Smith. “Prevention works.”

“We realize that violence experienced at home is reproduced on the streets. Racial and gender injustice lead to conditions that keep people trapped,” he said.

One of the Alliance’s newest programs is Healing Together, which engages men and people of all genders in healing, gender justice, and racial equity, with the aim of ending intimate partner violence.

Morrison-Smith said he does not know how the organization will fill in for a possible budget shortfall. “We will continue to fight for what we need,” he said.

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Importance of culture in domestic violence prevention Genevieve Flores-Haro, associate director for the Mixteco/Indigena Community Organizing Project (MICOP) also fears that a cut in funding will likely lead to a reduction in prevention services. MICOP goes out into the fields to deliver its support and prevention programs in Spanish as well as indigenous languages including Mixteco, Zapateco, and Purepecha. “80 percent of our staff come from the fields,” she said. “We need the state to realize the importance of culture in the prevention of domestic violence.”

The 2020 budget also had a $10 million grant, and the 2019 budget allotted $5 million for domestic violence prevention programs. But the budget proposed by Newsom includes no funding for DV prevention, despite a projected $97 billion surplus.

Domestic violence prevention “takes time” Melodie Kruspodin, Prevention Specialist at the California Partnership to End Domestic Violence, said the instability of funding from year to year poses a challenge in creating stable prevention programming.

“Prevention takes time. When we’re looking at doing violence prevention strategies in the community, we’re really trying to look at knowledge, attitudes, and behavior shifts. And those sorts of shifts not only take time in order to be implemented, but it also takes time for us to be able to measure the effectiveness of those strategies,” she said.

“One year is just not enough time for us to see the sort of effectiveness that we know prevention can have in communities,” said Kruspodin.

Examples of successful prevention programs the state has funded include violence prevention curriculum at schools, and partnerships with local community leaders to be advocates for domestic violence prevention programs, said Kruspodin.

During the Covid-19 lockdown, the Partnership developed the Minecraft club, a space for people to come together online. “It created a space for relationship conversations: how to navigate healthy conflict, how to handle stress, and everything that was happening in their homes and in their relationships,” said Kruspodin.

The coalition had requested $40.5 million to be included in this year’s budget. This included a $15 million investment in ongoing funding, specifically for domestic and sexual violence prevention grants to be administered by the Office of Emergency Services.

Domestic violence has spiked dramatically amid the Covid-19 pandemic, even as resources largely shut down for people experiencing abuse. Pre-pandemic, one out of three women in the U.S. said they had been victims of domestic violence.

“There are not a lot of groups talking to our women about domestic violence. We work with promotoras—community health workers—who look like us,” said Flores-Haro.

Women, who have been in the fields since 5 a.m., come to the organization’s services after work; they are provided a meal and childcare while they engage in programs.

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Krista Colón, Public Policy Director at CPEDV, expressed hope that the California state Legislature will include funding for domestic violence prevention programs in its budget. Despite ongoing discussions with the governor’s office—prior to Newsom’s announcement of his revised budget—Colon said no reason was given as to why the $15 million allocated in the previous year was not included in this year’s budget.

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Colon urged people to call their state legislators to express support for continuing funding, as well as the larger request. Assemblywoman Buffy Wicks, a Democrat who represents portions of Berkeley and Emeryville, has been especially supportive of the $40.5 million request, she noted.

The request will go through the Budget subcommittee on Public Safety chaired by Assemblywoman Christina Garcia, D-Bell Gardens; and the Senate subcommittee on Corrections, Public Safety, Judiciary, Labor and Transportation, chaired by Senator Maria Lena Durazo, a Democrat who represents portions of Los Angeles.

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LA FINANCIACIÓN PARA PROGRAMAS DE LA PREVENCIÓN DE LA VIOLENCIA DOMÉSTICA ESTÁ EN PELIGRO EN EL NUEVO PRESUPUESTO DE CALIFORNIA

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Morrison-Smith dijo que no sabe cómo la organización suplirá un posible déficit presupuestario. “Seguiremos luchando por lo que necesitamos”, dijo.

na coalición de organizaciones contra la violencia doméstica (VD) en California está abogando para prolongar los $15 millones para la prevención de la violencia doméstica, una subvención que quedó fuera del proyecto de presupuesto presentado por el gobernador Gavin Newsom el 13 de mayo.

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Es posible que la Legislatura estatal prolongue la subvención de $15 millones, que se asignaron en el presupuesto del año pasado, y se espera que anuncie su presupuesto final el 15 de junio. Pero el destino de varios programas de prevención de la VD está en juego: muchas organizaciones temen tener que reducir programación crítica y reducir plantilla.

La subvención de $15 millones apoyaba a 100 organizaciones y programas de prevención de VD el año pasado, con una subvención de $150,000. La Oficina de Servicios de Emergencia de California administraba las subvenciones.

El presupuesto de 2020 también tenía una subvención de $10 millones, y el presupuesto de 2019 asignó $5 millones para programas de prevención de la violencia doméstica. Pero el presupuesto proyectado por Newsom no incluye financiación alguna para la prevención de la VD, a pesar de un superávit previsto de $97 billones.

La prevención de la violencia doméstica “requiere su tiempo” Melodie Kruspodin, especialista en prevención en la California Partnership to End Domestic Violence [Sociedad de California para terminar con la violencia doméstica], dijo que la inestabilidad de la financiación de un año a otro plantea un desafío para la creación de la programación estable de la prevención.

“La prevención requiere su tiempo. Cuando consideramos realizar estrategias de prevención de violencia en la comunidad, realmente tratamos de considerar los conocimientos, actitudes y cambios en comportamientos. Y poner estos tipos de cambios en práctica no solo requiere tiempo, sino también requiere tiempo para que podamos medir la efectividad de esas estrategias,” dijo.

“Un año simplemente no es suficiente tiempo para que veamos el tipo de efectividad que sabemos que la prevención puede tener en las comunidades”, dijo Kruspodin.

Ejemplos de programas de prevención de éxito que el estado ha financiado incluyen planes de estudios en las escuelas sobre la prevención de violencia, y asociaciones con líderes comunitarios locales para que sean defensores de los programas de prevención de la violencia doméstica, dijo Kruspodin.

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espacio para que la gente pudiera reunirse online. “Creó un espacio para conversaciones sobre las relaciones: cómo llevar un conflicto sano, cómo manejar el estrés, y todo lo que estaba pasando en sus casas y en sus relaciones”, dijo Kruspodin.

La coalición había solicitado que se incluyeran $40.5 millones en el presupuesto de este año. Esto incluía una inversión de $15 millones en la financiación en curso, específicamente para las subvenciones para la prevención de la violencia doméstica y sexual que administraría la Oficina de Servicios de Emergencia.

La violencia doméstica se ha disparado dramáticamente durante la pandemia de COVID-19, aun cuando se cerró el grifo de los recursos para la gente que vivía situaciones de abuso. Antes de la pandemia, una de tres mujeres en EUA dijo que había sido víctima de la violencia doméstica.

Eric Morrison-Smith, director ejecutivo de Alliance for Boys and Men of Color [Alianza

para niños y hombres de color] basado en Oakland, California, dijo a Ethnic Media Services que la prevención es un gran paso hacia la interrupción permanente del ciclo de violencia en las comunidades.

“Somos conscientes de que la violencia que se vive en casa se reproduce en las calles. La injusticia racial y de género da como resultado condiciones que mantienen a la gente atrapada”, dijo.

La narrativa ha de pasar de medidas punitivas contra los hombres que cometen agresiones contra sus parejas a abordar las raíces de la violencia. “Los hombres y los niños deben recibir el apoyo curativo que necesitan para romper el ciclo”, dijo Morrison-Smith. “La prevención funciona”.

Uno de los programas más nuevos de la Alliance es Healing Together [Curar Juntos], que involucra a los hombres y las personas de todos los géneros en la curación, la justicia de género, y la equidad racial, con el fin de acabar con la violencia de las parejas

Genevieve Flores-Haro, directora asociada para el Mixteco/Indigena Community Organizing Project (MICOP) [Proyecto de Organización Comunitaria Mixteco/Indígena] también teme que un corte de fondos posiblemente dé como resultado una reducción en los servicios de prevención.

MICOP va a los campos para prestar apoyo y programas de prevención en español así como en idiomas indígenas incluyendo el mixteco, zapoteco, y purépecha. “El 80 por ciento de nuestra plantilla viene de los campos”, dijo. “Necesitamos que el estado sea consciente de la importancia de la cultura en la prevención de la violencia doméstica”.

“No hay muchos grupos que hablan con nuestras mujeres acerca de la violencia doméstica. Trabajamos con promotoras – trabajadoras sanitarias de la comunidad – que se parecen a nosotras”, dijo FloresHaro. Las mujeres, que han estado en los campos desde las 5 de la mañana, vienen después del trabajo a los servicios de la organización; se les da una comida y se les cuida a los niños mientras participan en programas.

La organización opera en Ventura, Santa Bárbara y San Luis Obispo. Ofrece dos programas de prevención de la violencia doméstica: Living with Love, y el programa de liderazgo, Voice of the Indigenous Woman.

Krista Colón, directora de política pública en CPEDV, se muestra optimista en que la Legislatura estatal de California incluirá financiación en su presupuesto para los programas de prevención de la violencia doméstica. A pesar de las conversaciones en curso con la oficina del gobernador – previas al anuncio de Newsom de su presupuesto revisado – Colón dijo que no se dio ninguna razón por la que no se incluyeron en el presupuesto de este año los $15 millones que se asignaron el año anterior.

Colón animó a la gente a llamar a los legisladores estatales de su zona para expresar apoyo para prolongar la financiación, así como para la petición más amplia. Buffy Wicks, miembro de la asamblea legislativa y demócrata que representa partes de Berkeley y Emeryville, ha brindado mucho apoyo a favor de la petición de $40.5 millones, observó.

La solicitud pasará por el subcomité de Presupuestos de la Seguridad Pública cuya presidenta es Christina García, miembro de la asamblea legislativa y demócrata de Bell Gardens; y el subcomité del Senado para Correcciones, Seguridad Pública, Judicial, Labor y Transporte, cuya presidenta es la senadora María Lena Durazo, demócrata que representa partes de Los Ángeles.

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ACUERDO DE PRESUPUESTO ESTATAL ASIGNA CIENTOS DE MILLONES A PEQUEÑAS EMPRESAS DE CA

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mall business groups are celebrating the new budget deal reached between California state legislators. Next up comes final negotiations with Gov. Gavin Newsom.

The deal includes more than $1 billion to offset the cost of paid sick leave and help cover taxes on unemployment insurance.

Carolina Martinez is CEO of CAMEO, the California Association for Microenterprise Opportunities.

"Small businesses still need capital and also technical assistance," said Martinez.

"So, we are happy to see that the governor's office and also the legislators are committed to continued support for the small businesses."

The budget must pass by June 15 and be signed into law by July 1. The budget includes $50 million for the California Investment and Innovation Fund, $8 million for Women's Business Centers, and $500 million for the California Small Business Hard-Hit Industries grant program.

Luis Ramos is director of business advising for Accion Opportunity Fund, a Community Development Financial Institution.

He predicts the extra $50 million in funding means CDFIs will be able to shepherd many more budding entrepreneurs.

"We cannot only provide capital to the small businesses," said Ramos, "but also nurture them in that whole process, just to ensure that that capital is used efficiently and effectively."

The budget also includes $150 million

for COVID-19 small business grants, $75 million for drought-relief grants for small agricultural businesses in the state, and $1 billion to be distributed over four years by the California Energy Commission, as grants to businesses headquartered in California.

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os grupos de pequeñas empresas están celebrando el nuevo acuerdo presupuestario alcanzado entre los legisladores del estado de California. El siguiente paso son las negociaciones finales con el gobernador Gavin Newsom.

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El acuerdo incluye más de mil millones de dólares para compensar el costo de la licencia por enfermedad pagada y ayudar a cubrir los impuestos sobre el seguro de desempleo. Carolina Martínez es directora ejecutiva de CAMEO, la Asociación de California para Oportunidades de Microempresas.

"Las pequeñas empresas aún necesitan capital y también asistencia técnica", dijo Martínez. "Entonces, nos alegra ver que la oficina del gobernador y también los legisladores están comprometidos con el apoyo continuo a las pequeñas empresas".

El presupuesto debe aprobarse antes del 15 de junio y convertirse en ley antes del 1 de julio. El presupuesto incluye $50 millones para el Fondo de Inversión e Innovación de California, $8 millones para Centros Empresariales para Mujeres y $500 millones para el programa de subvenciones para California Small Business Hard-Hit Industries.

Luis Ramos es director de asesoría empresarial de Accion Opportunity Fund, una institución financiera de desarrollo comunitario. Él predice que los $50 millones adicionales en financiamiento significan que las CDFI podrán guiar a muchos más emprendedores en ciernes.

"No solo podemos proporcionar capital a las pequeñas empresas", dijo Ramos, "sino también nutrirlas en todo ese proceso, solo para garantizar que ese capital se use de manera eficiente y efectiva".

El presupuesto también incluye $150 millones para subvenciones para pequeñas empresas de COVID-19, $75 millones para subvenciones de alivio de sequía para pequeñas empresas agrícolas en el estado y $1 mil millones que la Comisión de Energía de California distribuirá durante cuatro años, como subvenciones a empresas con sede en California.

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ponente de respuesta rápida, les enseñamos cómo buscar esos recursos, qué documentos deben tener, cómo preparar una mochila de emergencia... definitivamente estamos mucho más preparados y listos que hace dos años cuando nos golpeó el primer incendio forestal.”

l 1 de junio marcó el inicio de la temporada de incendios forestales y huracanes en los Estados Unidos. Por primera vez, las organizaciones sin fines de lucro están trabajando juntas para presionar a los líderes electos para que aborden un sistema fallido de socorro en casos de desastre, y el consecuente miedo e impacto económico que ese fracaso ha tenido en sus comunidades.

Aún así, las personas indocumentadas no califican para el alivio, por lo que la temporada pasada, el estado y tres organizaciones hermanas tuvieron que establecer un fondo de emergencia ya que los agricultores tenían demasiado miedo de acudir a las agencias gubernamentales para pedir ayuda. “No saben cuáles serán las repercusiones”, añadió Bedolla.

Bajo el lema Organizing Resilience, activistas de Florida, Oregón, California, Luisiana y Texas, se están preparando para una temporada afectada por el cambio climático, la inacción gubernamental y la pandemia. Exigen soluciones para construir infraestructura resistente al clima a largo plazo y también economías prósperas.

En una conferencia de prensa del 3 de junio organizada por Ethnic Media Services y moderada por Jennifer R. Farmer, directora de Spotlight PR LLC, los oradores compartieron las formas en que las comunidades locales se están recuperando de los desastres ya que las autoridades no tienen una solución inmediata a sus necesidades.

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“FEMA (Agencia Federal para el Manejo de Emergencias) no aparece hasta aproximadamente dos semanas después de una tormenta”, dijo Ashley Shelton, fundadora, presidenta y directora ejecutiva de Power Coalition for Equity and Justice en Louisiana. “Esto crea una brecha donde la gente está desesperada, tambaleándose y sufriendo”.

pasado, una de las más devastadoras de la historia en la costa oeste.

El año pasado, el huracán Ida azotó Luisiana y mató a más de 100 personas. Gracias a los acuerdos de ayuda mutua, la organización de Shelton logró obtener alrededor de US$200,000 en la primera semana después de la tormenta para cubrir gastos como hoteles, comida y facturas.

Los trabajadores agrícolas en Oregón todavía

“Trabajamos mucho en esta sesión legislativa para aprobar legislación que haga a las compañías de seguros responsables ante sus clientes...

Muchas disposiciones no estaban claras en sus pólizas, como que no cubrían ventarrones o tenían un tope para desastres naturales”, dijo Shelton.

Incluso documentación crítica puede destruirse en un desastre, por lo que las personas deben solicitar registros a las compañías hipotecarias y de seguros, atravesando largos procesos.

En conversaciones tanto a nivel federal como estatal, Shelton y su equipo están impulsando la idea de otorgar créditos fiscales a las víctimas de la misma manera que funcionó el crédito fiscal por hijos: US$500 durante los primeros tres meses después de que se declara el desastre para las personas que viven en el área.

Están realizando diferentes talleres en todo el estado para hablar sobre los recursos disponibles y cómo hacer que el gobierno rinda cuentas.

“Tuvimos que enviar formularios (a FEMA) como una semana y media después de la tormenta, pero si la red no funciona, no hay electricidad ni internet, ¿cómo se supone que alguien pueda hacer eso?”, cuestionó Shelton.

Información multilingüe Los activistas insistieron en que no hay suficiente información para prepararse antes de un desastre en otros idiomas fuera del inglés, ni tampoco sobre soluciones para las víctimas después de la catástrofe.

“Los recursos en español no estaban disponibles”, dijo Daysi Bedolla Sotelo, directora organizadora de Pineros y Campesinos Unidos del Noroeste con sede en Oregón, refiriéndose a la temporada de incendios forestales del año

Los desastres naturales exacerbados por la crisis climática también tienen un impacto en la salud mental de los sobrevivientes. Según Chrishelle Palay, directora ejecutiva de HOME Coalition en Houston, la tormenta de invierno Yuri de 2021, que produjo condiciones de congelación sin precedentes en Texas y una falla monumental en la red eléctrica, dejó a la comunidad “sufriendo de TEPT (trastorno de estrés postraumático)”.

“Nuestra gente puede registrarse para recibir alertas de emergencia, pero no las reciben en el idioma que necesitan. Y no solo en lengua hispana, sino también lenguas indígenas. Hay muchos otros dialectos”.

trabajan bajo altos niveles de calor y toxicidad producto del humo. Gracias a la organización de Bedolla, OSHA (Administración de Salud y Seguridad Ocupacional) aprobó recientemente reglas sobre humo y calor para protegerlos en la próxima temporada.

“Creamos diálogo dondequiera que encontremos a los miembros de nuestra comunidad y trabajadores agrícolas. Tenemos un com-

“Nos dejaron en condiciones de congelación y oscuridad durante cuatro días y en algunas áreas durante semanas”, recordó Palay.

“Después de que aumentaron las temperaturas y se calentaron las tuberías, se produjo otro desastre porque se reventaron y nos quedamos sin agua corriente”.

Palay dijo que los tejanos que viven a lo largo de la Costa del Golfo están realmente preocupados no solo por la red eléctrica sino también porque el tráfico pueda ser afectado.

“Harvey sucedió hace casi cinco años y, lamentablemente, las comunidades étnicas de bajos ingresos continúan viviendo en techos con goteras y casas con paredes mohosas”, agregó.

“Nos preocupa la continua exacerbación de problemas que ya existían”.

Su Coalición ha estado trabajando con la Ciudad de Houston y el condado para brindar más recursos a los miembros de la comunidad.

Dónde vivir después La asequibilidad de la vivienda es otro aspecto afectado por la crisis climática. Florida es un estado donde los costos de propiedad y los precios de alquiler se han disparado debido a la pandemia, obligando a las personas a desplazarse a áreas menos resistentes a los cambios ambientales.

“Muchas personas están experimentando inseguridades de vivienda, sin saber dónde vivirán después”, dijo MacKenzie Marcelin, gerente de justicia climática de Florida Rising. “Al entrar en esta temporada de huracanes, es una gran preocupación, la gente no tiene un nivel de vida seguro”.

Con miras a una tormenta tropical, Marceling y sus compañeros han estado llevando a cabo una "campaña de justicia en cada cuadra", impulsando registros de propietarios y juntas de responsabilidad de propietarios dentro del estado, para que estos cumplan con las ordenanzas locales de seguridad e implementen viviendas con base en políticas anti-discriminación.

“También estamos impulsando avisos de desalojo de 90 días para mujeres embarazadas e inquilinos con niños... Creemos que la vivienda es un derecho, por lo que estamos tratando de aprobar una declaración de derechos para proteger a los inquilinos y asegurarnos de que tengan los mismos derechos que los constructores”, concluyó Marcelin.

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them how to look for those resources, what documents they should have, how to prepare an emergency backpack…we are definitely way more prepared and ready than we were two years ago when the first wildfire hit us,” Bedolla explained.

une 1 marked the official start of wildfire and hurricane season in the United States. With the severity of natural disasters increasing every year due to climate change, non-profit organizations have been working together to pressure elected leaders to address what they say is the nation’s failed disaster relief system.

Still, despite these measures, undocumented people—who make up a large portion of the nation’s farmworkers—don’t qualify for relief.

Which is why last season the state and three sister organizations had to set up an emergency fund as farmers were too scared to go to government agencies to ask for help. “They don't know what the repercussions are going to be,” she added.

Under the banner of Organizing Resilience, activists from Florida, Oregon, California, Louisiana, and Texas, are demanding action on long-term climate resilient infrastructure that supports thriving economies.

Addressing disaster-related trauma

During a June 3 briefing hosted by Ethnic Media Services and moderated by Jennifer R. Farmer of Spotlight PR LLC, speakers shared ways local communities have responded to disasters in the absence of government support in meeting immediate needs.

“FEMA (Federal Emergency Management Agency) doesn't show up until about two weeks after a storm,” said Ashley Shelton, CEO of the Power Coalition for Equity and Justice in Louisiana. “It creates this gap where folks are desperate, they're reeling and hurting.”

Last year, Hurricane Ida hit Louisiana and killed more than 100 people. Under mutual aid agreements, Shelton’s organization managed to get about $200,000 on the ground within that first week after the storm to cover expenses like hotels, food, and bills.

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“Our folks can sign up to emergency alerts, but they're not getting it in the language that they are needing it. And not just Spanish, but also Indigenous languages. There's a lot of other dialects that are also spoken,” she added.

ed periods of toxic smoke from nearby wildfires. Thanks to Bedolla’s organization, OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration) recently passed smoke and heat rules to protect farmworkers this coming season.

Farmworkers in Oregon and elsewhere in the country work under taxing conditions made more difficult by increasing heat and extend-

“We do outreach wherever we find our community members and farm workers. We do have a rapid response component, teach

“We did a lot of work this legislative session to pass legislation around insurance companies, making sure that we're holding them accountable to their clients… Lots of provisions weren't clear in their policies, like they didn't cover wind or had this cap for natural disasters,” Shelton said.

They are also holding workshops across Louisiana to talk about what resources are available and how to hold government accountable. “We had to submit forms (to FEMA) like a week and a half after the storm, but if the grid is down, there's no electricity and no internet, how is anybody supposed to do that?”

Shelton noted.

Palay said that Texans living along the Gulf Coast are concerned not just about the power grid but also about deteriorating conditions made worse by these extreme events.

Her coalition has been working with city and county leaders in Houston to address the need for more resources among community members.

Where to live next

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Housing access and affordability remain a key concern for many activists, who say lowincome residents in states like Florida—where costs have been rising precipitously—are being forced to move to regions more vulnerable to climate-driven disasters.

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“A lot of folks are experiencing housing insecurity, not knowing where they're going to live next,” said MacKenzie Marcelin, climate justice manager at Florida Rising. “Entering this hurricane season, it's a grave concern.”

Resources for non-English speakers

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Activists insisted there is not enough information available on how to be prepared before a disaster strikes or about what steps to take in the event of a disaster in languages other than English.

“Spanish resources weren't available” during wildfire season last year, one of the worst on record for the West Coast, said Daysi Bedolla Sotelo, organizing director at Pineros y Campesinos Unidos del Noroeste (PCUN), a labor union representing farmworkers in Oregon.

“We were left in freezing conditions and darkness for four days and in some areas actually for weeks,” Palay recalled. “After the temperatures increased and the plumbing pipes warmed up, another disaster struck when the pipes burst and we were left with no running water.”

“Harvey happened almost five years ago, and unfortunately low-income communities of color are continuing to live in leaky roofs and homes with the moldy ceilings and walls,” she said. “We're worried about the continued exacerbation of issues that already existed.”

Even critical documentation could be destroyed in a disaster, so people need to request these documents from their mortgage and insurance companies, requiring long processes.

In conversations at both the federal and the state level, Shelton and her team are pushing the idea of giving tax credits to victims: $500 for the first three months after a disaster is declared for people living in the area.

Natural disasters also have an impact on survivors’ mental health. According to Chrishelle Palay, executive director of the HOME Coalition in Houston, 2021’s winter storm, Yuri— which brought unprecedent freezing conditions to Texas and a monumental power grid failure—left the community suffering from PTSD.

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Marcelin and his peers have been coordinating a “Justice on Every Block campaign,” pressing for increased accountability and oversight for landlords across the state, ensuring they comply with local safety ordinances and implement housing anti-discrimination policies.

“We're also pushing for 90-day eviction notices for pregnant women and tenants with children,” said Marcelin. “We believe that housing is a right, so we're trying to pass a bill to protect tenants and make sure they have just as many rights as these developers.”

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na manera para mantener la salud y el vigor, consiste en dejar a un lado las bebidas sintéticas saturadas de preservativos, y sustancias inconvenientes, causantes de adicción y obesidad entre tantas otras reacciones adversas. Lo más aconsejable, es habituarnos al consumo periódico de apetitosos jugos y deliciosos licuados; elixires de la naturaleza que al contrario de las bebidas anteriormente mencionadas, nos proporcionan mayor energía, eluden trastornos en la salud e incrementan nuestra potencia física al máximo. Los jugos y licuados no acaban con padecimientos que precisan una intervención quirúrgica, tampoco curan enfermedades terminales, pero si prometen prevenirlas gracias a las salutíferas propiedades que poseen de las cuales podemos convertirnos en afortunados beneficiarios.

Néctar del Olimpo Ingredientes:

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2 vasos de agua de coco ¼ de taza de coco rallado ½ cucharada de esencia de vainilla 1 pequeña rodaja de piña azúcar al gusto 5 cubos de hielo 1 rodaja de naranja 1 margarita amarilla (opcional)

Procedimiento: Licue con el agua de coco el coco rallado y la rodaja de piña, luego disuelva la esencia de vainilla, agregue el azúcar al gusto y los cubos de hielo. Para darle un toque tropical a la bebida, puede decorar con una rodaja de naranja y una pequeña margarita amarilla.

La abundante cantidad de proteínas que posee el coco se conjuga naturalmente con las vitaminas B

y C de la piña dando como resultado una deliciosa bebida energizante muy propicia para reponer la energía después de una larga sesión de ejercicio físico. Además se recomienda para agilizar la memoria, desvanecer el estrés, calmar la fatiga, levantar el ánimo y reforzar las reservas naturales orgánicas de calcio y potasio. Se recomienda consumir el licuado como parte o complemento del desayuno.

néctar propicio para calmar la sed después de una larga caminata, una tarde en la playa o una noche de rumba. El licuado actúa como dínamo que provee de vitalidad al organismo y hace que su consumidor se convierta en un derroche de simpatía y buen humor.

Esta bebida es considerada como un soberbio diurético y refrescante del organismo, ideal para disfrutarla en un día de campo y en esas tardes veraniegas cuando el sol dador de vida refleja toda su potencia y esplendor, además ayuda a evitar la insolación.

Se le considera como un brebaje preventivo contra los trastornos óseos.

Delicias del campo Ingredientes: • • • • • • •

Sueño exótico

1 porción de sandía 7 fresas 1½ vaso de leche hielo triturado azúcar al gusto 1 cereza canela en polvo

Ingredientes:

Procedimiento: Licue junto a la leche la porción de sandía y las fresas, añada azúcar al gusto y hielo triturado. Para finalizar decore con la cereza y espolvoree la canela.

Este licuado presenta una variada conjunción de vitaminas como B, C y D junto a minerales como el calcio, fósforo y silicio entre otros, que al ser combinados producen una bebida sumamente deliciosa, energizante y muy nutritiva, recomendada como sustituto ocasional del desayuno para aquellas personas que estén haciendo dieta o que simplemente les sea difícil tomar el primer alimento del día debido al diario ajetreo y las obligaciones matutinas.

Dulzura silvestre Ingredientes: • • •

12 cerezas 6 fresas el jugo de media granada

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1 vaso de agua azúcar al gusto hielo triturado 1 rodaja de manzana roja

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1 vaso de jugo de naranja ½ vaso de agua 1 rodaja de piña la mitad de una pera 1 cucharada de jugo de limón 4 fresas 1 rodaja de naranja azúcar al gusto

Procedimiento: Licue con el agua y el jugo de naranja, la rodaja de piña, la mitad de la pera y las cuatro fresas, acto seguido añada la cucharada de jugo de limón y agregue azúcar al gusto. Finalmente decore con la rodaja de naranja.

Procedimiento: Primeramente extraiga aparte el jugo de la media granada, licue con el agua la docena de cerezas y una por una vaya añadiendo a la licuadora las fresas. Agregue el hielo triturado, azúcar al gusto y al final diluya en la mezcla el jugo de la granada. Antes de servir decore con la rodaja de manzana.

Las vitaminas A y C se encuentran entrelazadas con el fósforo, potasio y otros minerales creando un

En esta bebida encontramos grandes cantidades de vitaminas B y C, asimismo minerales como el hierro, calcio y fósforo entre otros. El licuado es ideal para contrarrestar la debilidad, el desánimo, fatiga excesiva y resulta benéfico para prevenir los resfriados y las alergias de estación. Se recomienda tomarlo a la hora de la cena o un par de horas antes de ir a la cama ya que induce a un sueño profundo en el que aparecerán mensajes oníricos con pronósticos reveladores.

Exclusivamente para visitantes de 50 años y mayores. ¡Estacionamiento gratuito y entrada gratuita!

El Parque y Zoológico Happy Hollow es un lugar para los jóvenes y para los jóvenes de espíritu. Para brindar un mejor servicio a los adultos mayores de nuestra comunidad, se invita a los visitantes de 50 años en adelante a conquistar el emblemático Parque y Zoológico Happy Hollow de San José y volver a sentirse como niños. Tome aire fresco y haga ejercicio mientras disfruta:

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Eventos en 2022 • Los jueves, de 9 a 10 de la mañana 26 de mayo • 23 de junio • 28 de julio 25 de agosto • 22 de septiembre • 27 de octubre Los visitantes que entren antes de las 10 de la mañana podrán quedarse todo el día gratis.

Si desea obtener más información, visite happyhollow.org/seniorsafari o llame al 1-408-794-6400.

Gracias a nuestros patrocinadores de 2022:

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 685837 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: LAS MINAS G UAT E M A L A N RESTAURANT, 1168 Blazingwood Drive, Sunnyvale, CA 94089, Santa Clara County.

This business is owned

by Partnership. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): Marco Tulio Muralles Barahona, 1168 Blazingwood Drive, Sunnyvale, CA 94089 and Ingris Yojana Trigueros, 1168 Blazingwood Drive, Sunnyvale, CA 94089. 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/ Marco Tulio Muralles Barahona This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 06/06/2022.

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Deputy File No. FBN 685837 June 10, 17, 24 and July 1, 2022 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 685929 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: PROPEREZ CONSTRUCTION, 2150 Monterey Road, #29, San Jose, CA 95112, Santa Clara County.

This business is owned by an Individual. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): Angel Fernando Perez. 2150 Monterey Road, #29, San Jose, CA 95112. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 06/08/22.

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 Fernando Perez This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 06/08/2022.

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Accidente automovilístico llame al Dr. William Hamilton, DC 408-206-1667 By: /s/ Sandy Nina Khamphilath, Deputy File No. FBN 685929 June 10, 17, 24 and July 1, 2022 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 685610 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Ravenscourt Apartments TIC, 991-997 Ravenscourt Avenue, Campbell, CA 95008, Santa Clara County.

This business is owned by an unincorporated association other than a partnership. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): Sridhar Hoskote, 5291 Arezzo Drive, San Jose, CA 95138 and Navneet Goel, 980 De Soto Lane, Foster City, CA 94404.

The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 5/23/2022.

This filing is a first filing. “I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.” (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) /s/ Navneet Goel This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 05/31/2022.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Ronald Nguyen, Deputy File No. FBN 685610 June 10, 17, 24, July 1, 2022 FICTITIOUS

BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 685561 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: TAKINI & UWEZO-CE/CP, 10280 Shoreham Court, 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): Marjorie Angela Craig, 10280 Shoreham Court, San Jose, CA 95127. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 4/15/2022. This filing is a first filing. “I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.” (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) /s/ Marjorie Angela Craig This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 05/26/2022.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Elaine Fader, Deputy File No. FBN 685561 June 10, 17, 24, July 1, 2022 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 685799 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: PM AUTOWORKS, 226 Phelan Ave Unit B, San Jose, CA 95112, Santa Clara County.

This business is owned by a general partner-

ship. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): Ricky Hogan, 226 Phelan Ave Unit B, San Jose, CA 95112. Randy Aguilera, 226 Phelan Ave Unit B, San Jose, CA 95112. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 9/16/2022. This filing is a refile [Change(s) in facts from previous filing] of previous file #: FBN622702. “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/ Ricky Hogan This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 06/03/2022.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Elaine Fader, Deputy File No. FBN 685799 June 10, 17, 24, July 1, 2022 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 685782 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: BEAUTY SALON AND BARBERHOP *REY DE REYES*, 2239 Story Rd, 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): Edwin Juarez Madrigal, 305 San Antonio Ct. Apt 4202, San Jose, CA 95116. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 6/01/2022. This filing is a first filing. “I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.” (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) /s/ Edwin Juarez Madrigal This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 06/03/2022.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Elaine Fader, Deputy File No. FBN 685782 June 10, 17, 24, July 1, 2022 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

NO. 685645 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: APPLE MASON, 950 High School Way #3205, Mountain View, CA 94041, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by an Individual. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): Adam Winsenburg, 950 High School Way #3205, Mountain View, CA 94041. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 9/25/2017. This filing is a refile [Change(s) in facts from previous filing] of previous file #: FBN634284. “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/ Adam Winsenburg This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 05/31/2022.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Elaine Fader, Deputy File No. FBN 685645 June 10, 17, 24, July 1, 2022 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 685739 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Natural and Organic Nail, 2050 S Bascom Ave Suite C, Campbell, CA 95008, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by an individual. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): Hung Diep, 2600 Senter Rd Spc 214, San Jose, CA 95111. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 6/02/2022.

This filing is a first filing. “I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.” (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) /s/ Hung Diep This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 06/02/2022.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Elaine Fader, Deputy File No. FBN 685739 June 10, 17, 24, July 1, 2022

JUN 10 - JUN 16, 2022 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 685741 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: M&S Heating and Air Conditioning, 1200 Franklin Mall, 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): CH-AC INC, 1200 Franklin Mall, Santa Clara, CA 95050. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on N/A. This filing is a first filing. “I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.” (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) /s/ Kent Jenkins CH-AC INC CEO Article/Reg#: 892707 Above entity was formed in the state of CA This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 06/02/2022.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Elaine Fader, Deputy File No. FBN 685741 June 10, 17, 24, July 1, 2022 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 685798 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Silicon Valley Polytechnic Institute Inc., California Polytechnic Institute, Silicon Valley Technical Institute, Silicon Valley Academy, SVPTI, CALPT, SVTII, 1754 Technology Drive, Suite 228, 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): Silicon Valley Polytechnic Institute Inc., 26744 Arastradero Rd, Los Altos Hills, CA 94022. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 8/01/1998. This filing is a refile [Change(s) in facts from previous filing] of previous file #: FBN634600. “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/ Ali Iranmanesh Silicon Valley Polytechnic Institute Inc. President Article/Reg#: C3263590 Above entity was formed in the state of CA This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 06/03/2022.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Patty Camarena, Deputy File No. FBN 685798 June 10, 17, 24, July 1, 2022 STATEMENT OF ABANDONMENT OF USE OF FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME The following person(s) has / have abandoned the use of the fictitious business name(s): Natural and Organic Nail, 2050 S Bascom Ave, Suite C, Campbell CA, 95008. Filed in Santa Clara County on 12/07/15 under file no. FBN611767.

Thao Huyn, 1310 Eldamar Ct, San Jose CA, 95121. This business was conducted by: An Individual.

“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/ Thao Huynh This statement was filed with the Co. Clerk Recorder of Santa Clara County on 6/02/2022.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Elaine Fader, Deputy File No. FBN 685738 June 10, 17, 24, July 1, 2022 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 22CV398181 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: DAVE THUY GIA NGUYEN. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1.

Petitioner(s) DAVE THUY GIA NGUYEN has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. DAVE THUY GIA NGUYEN to THUY GIA NGUYEN. 2. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing

JUN 10 - JUN 16, 2022 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: 09/06/2022 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. 3. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara.

May 17, 2022 Jacqueline M. Arroyo Judge of the Superior Court June 10, 17, 24 and July 1, 2022 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 22CV398565 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: MICHAEL T. HUYNH. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) MICHAEL T. HUYNH has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. MICHAEL T. HUYNH AKA THU X. HUYNH to MICHAEL THU HUYNH. 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: 07/19/2022 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. 3. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara.

May 24, 2022 Jacqueline M. Arroyo Judge of the Superior Court June 10, 17, 24 and July 1, 2022 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 22CV398932 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Maria Elena Felix Di Natale TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1.

Petitioner(s) Maria Elena Felix Di Natale has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Maria Elena Felix Di Natale to Fiorella Di Natale 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: 9/20/2022 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. 3. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara.

Jun 07, 2022 Jacqueline M. Arroyo Judge of the Superior Court

EL OBSERVADOR | www.el-observador.com June 10, 17, 24, July 1, 2022 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 22CV398902 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Joshua Estrada Gutierrez TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) Joshua Estrada Gutierrez has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a.

Joshua Estrada Gutierrez to Joshua Martinez Fuentes 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: 9/20/2022 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. 3. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara.

Jun 06, 2022 Jacqueline M. Arroyo Judge of the Superior Court June 10, 17, 24, July 1, 2022 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 22CV396362 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Jeremy Alexander Silva TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) Jeremy Alexander Silva has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing

names as follows: a.

Jeremy Alexander Silva to Jeremy Alexander Paredes 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: 7/12/2022 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. 3. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara.

Apr 01, 2022 Jacqueline M. Arroyo Judge of the Superior Court June 10, 17, 24, July 1, 2022 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 22CV398890 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Hong Ji TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) Hong Ji has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a.

Hong Ji to Qing Ji 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

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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: 9/20/2022 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. 3. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara.

Jun 06, 2022 Jacqueline M. Arroyo Judge of the Superior Court June 10, 17, 24, July 1, 2022 AMENDED ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 22CV398515 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Angelina Eilie Andrei TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) Angelina Eilie Andrei, aka: Lina Eilia Serhan, aka: Lina Eilia has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a.

Angelina Eilie Andrei aka: Lina Eilia Serhan aka: Lina Eilia to ELENA AUDREE CERELLI EILIA 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: 7/12/2022 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. 3. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara.

Jun 03, 2022 Jacqueline M. Arroyo Judge of the Superior Court June 10, 17, 24, July 1, 2022 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 22CV398550 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Fang Yong Ooi TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) Fang Yong Ooi has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Fang Yong Ooi to Stephanie Fang Yong Ooi 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: 9/06/2022 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. 3. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara.

May 24, 2022 Jacqueline M. Arroyo Judge of the Superior Court June 10, 17, 24, July 1, 2022 Notice of Petition to Administer Estate of DOANH KIM VU Case No. 22PR191891 1.To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may be interested in the will or estate, or both, of Doanh Kim Vu. 2. A Petition for Probate has been filed by Michelle My Vu and Doanh Kim Vu in the Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara. 3.The Petition for Probate requests that Michelle My Vu 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 represen-

tative 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 15, 2022, at 9:01am, Dept. 13, located at 191 North First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. 7.

If you object to the granting of this petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing.

Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney. 8. If you are a creditor or contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either: 1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or 2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code. Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law. 9. You may examine the file kept by the court. If you

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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: PHUC DINH DO, ESQ 181 South King Road San Jose CA, 95116 (408)254-9991 Rune Date: June 10, 17, 24, 2022 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 685651 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: THE BIG THREE, 734 Lakewood Dr., Sunnyvale, CA 94089, Santa Clara County.

This business is individual. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): Miguel Angel Reategui Lopez, 734 Lakewood Dr., Sunnyvale, CA 94089. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 5/31/2022.

This filing is a first filing. “I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.” (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) /s/ Miguel A. Reategui Lopez This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 06/01/2022.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Nina Khamphilath, Deputy File No. FBN 685651 June 3, 10, 17, 24, 2022 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 685515 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Alma Family Day Care Inc, 1544 Mount Pleasant Dr, San Jose, CA 95127, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by a Corporation. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): Alma Family Day Care Inc, 1544 Mount Pleasant Dr, San Jose, CA 95127. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business

name(s) listed above on 11/14/2016. 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 D. Rios Alma Family Day Care Inc. President Article/Reg#: 3963341 Above entity was formed in the state of CA This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 05/24/2022.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Elaine Fader, Deputy File No. FBN 685515 June 3, 10, 17, 24, 2022 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 685607 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Sivan Aquatics Sports, 4625 Williams Rd, San Jose, CA 95129, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by a Married Couple. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): Mehdi Asghari, 4625 Williams Rd, San Jose, CA 95129 and Solmaz Abrar, 4625 Williams Rd, San Jose, CA 95129. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 05/27/2022. This filing is a first filing. “I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.” (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) /s/ Mehdi Asghari This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 05/27/2022.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Sandy Chanthasy, Deputy File No. FBN 685607 June 3, 10, 17, 24, 2022 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 685552 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Fume Day Preppers, 108 Sierra Mesa 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): Dean

EL OBSERVADOR | www.el-observador.com Michael Del Rosario Cautivo, 108 Sierra Mesa Dr, San Jose, CA 95116.

The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on N/A. This filing is a first filing. “I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.” (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) /s/ Dean Michael Del Rosario Cautivo This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 05/26/2022.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Sandy Chanthasy, Deputy File No. FBN 685552 June 3, 10, 17, 24, 2022 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 685629 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: THIEN TRUC, 2396 Senter Rd, San Jose, CA 95112, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by an Individual. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): Hoa Duc Luu, 2490 Kenoga Dr, San Jose, CA 95121. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 01/10/2011. This filing is a refile [Change(s) in facts from previous filing] of previous file #: FBN614517. “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/ Hoa Duc Luu This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 05/31/2022.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Patty Camarena, Deputy File No. FBN 685629 June 3, 10, 17, 24, 2022 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 685622 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: MOE’S GARAGE, 5258 Westmont Ave, San Jose, CA 95130, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by an Individual. The name and residence address

of the registrant(s) is (are): MAURICIO GONZALEZHERNANDEZ, 5258 Westmont Ave, San Jose, CA 95130. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on N/A. This filing is a first filing. “I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.” (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) /s/ MAURICIO GONZALES-HERNANDEZ This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 05/31/2022.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Nina Khamphilath, Deputy File No. FBN 685622 June 3, 10, 17, 24, 2022 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 685126 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: UDEC DESIGN, 2350 Senter #318, San Jose, CA 95112, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by a Limited Liability Company. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): UDEC DESIGN, 25714 Westview Way, Hayward, CA 94542.

The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 05/12/2022.

This filing is a first filing. “I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.” (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) /s/ Linh Nguyen UDEC DESIGN CEO Article/Reg#: 202250310498 Above entity was formed in the state of CA This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 05/12/2022.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Sandy Chanthasy, Deputy File No. FBN 685126 June 3, 10, 17, 24, 2022 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 685567 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: LA SUPERIOR

TAQUERIA, 1098 Leigh Avenue, San Jose, CA 95126, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by a Limited Liability Company. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): LA SUPERIOR TAQUERIA LLC, 1098 Leigh Avenue, San Jose, CA 95126. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 5/21/2022.

This filing is a first filing. “I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.” (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) /s/ Maria Socorro Ramos Sandoval LA SUPERIOR TAQUERIA LLC Manager Article/Reg#: 202250116615 Above entity was formed in the state of CA This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 05/27/2022.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Sandy Chanthasy, Deputy File No. FBN 685567 June 3, 10, 17, 24, 2022 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 685593 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: MR. M HANDYMAN, 2421 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): Hector Moreno, 2421 Clyda Dr, San Jose, CA 95116. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on N/A. This filing is a first filing. “I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.” (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) /s/ Hector Moreno This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 05/27/2022.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Sandy Chanthasy, Deputy File No. FBN 685593 June 3, 10, 17, 24, 2022 FICTITIOUS

BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 685594 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: E.M. HANDYMAN, 2156 Tasman Dr #233, 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): ERNEST DANIEL MORENO, 2156 Tasman Dr #233, 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/ Ernest Daniel Moreno This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 05/27/2022.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Elaine Fader, Deputy File No. FBN 685594 June 3, 10, 17, 24, 2022 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 22CV398515 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: ANGELINA EILIE ANDREI. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) Angelina Eilie Andrei, aka: Lina Eilia Serhan, aka: Lina Eilia has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Angelina Eilie Andrei AKA Lina Eilia Serhan AKA Lina Eilia to ELENA AURELINE CIRIACKS ELIA 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

JUN 10 - JUN 16, 2022 petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING: Date: 07/05/2022 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. 3. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara.

May 23, 2022 Jacqueline M. Arroyo Judge of the Superior Court June 3, 10, 17, 24, 2022 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 22CV397299 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Heejeong Lim. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1.

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

Heejeong Lim to Janice Heejeong Lim 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: 08/02/2022 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. 3. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara.

Apr 26, 2022 Jacqueline M. Arroyo Judge of the Superior Court

June 3, 10, 17, 24, 2022 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 22CV398233 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Hongvilay Thongsamouth & Wasan Romsaitong.

TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1.

Petitioner(s) Hongvilay Thongsamouth & Wasan Romsaitong have filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a.

Pitisak Romsaitong to Pete Romsaitong b.

Piboon Romsaitong to Ben Romsaitong 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: 09/06/2022 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. 3. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara.

May 18, 2022 Jacqueline M. Arroyo Judge of the Superior Court June 3, 10, 17, 24, 2022 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 22CV398589 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Samuel L. Dennis (as conservator).

TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) Samuel L. Dennis (as conservator) has filed a petition for Change of

JUN 10 - JUN 16, 2022 Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Megan Dennis Massa to Megan Jennifer Dennis 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: 09/13/2022 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. 3. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara.

May 25, 2022 Jacqueline M. Arroyo Judge of the Superior Court June 3, 10, 17, 24, 2022 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 22CV398664 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Bharath Pattabiraman and Yanfei Tu. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) Bharath Pattabiraman and Yanfei Tu have filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Ananya Shibei Tu to Ananya Shibei Bharath-Tu 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: 09/20/2022 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. 3. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara.

May 27, 2022 Jacqueline M. Arroyo Judge of the Superior Court June 3, 10, 17, 24, 2022 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 22CV398588 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Zalan Bujtas and Erika Bujtas.

TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) Zalan Bujtas and Erika Bujtas have filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Zalan Bujtas to Alan Baradlay. b.

Erika Bujtas to Madeline Baradlay. c. Anne Mave Bujtas to Annie Mave Baradlay. d. Daniel Merric Bujtas to Daniel Merric Baradlay. 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: 09/13/2022 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. 3. A copy of the Order to Show cause

EL OBSERVADOR | www.el-observador.com 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 25, 2022 Jacqueline M. Arroyo Judge of the Superior Court June, 3, 10, 17 and 24, 2022 Notice of Petition to Administer Estate of Chandur Khemchand Tharani aka Chander Tharani Case No. 22PR192396 1.To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may be interested in the will or estate, or both, of Chandur Khemchand Tharani aka Chander Tharani. 2. A Petition for Probate has been filed

by SHABEEN THARANI in the Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara. 3.The Petition for Probate requests that SHABEEN THARANI 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: June 24, 2022, at 9:01am, Dept.

13, located at 191 North First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. 7. If you object to the granting of this petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney. 8. If you are a creditor or contingent creditor of the

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

10. Attorney for Petitioner: Huma J. Ellahie 2542 S. Bascom Ave., STE 235 Campbell, CA 95008 (408)579-1282 Run Date: June 3, 10 and 17, 2022 Notice of Petition to Administer Estate of Abereton Tamuno Dikibo Case No. 22PR191890 1.To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may be interested in the will or estate, or both, of Abereton Tamuno Dikibo. 2. A Petition for Probate has been filed by LINDA DIKIBO in the Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara. 3.The Petition for Probate requests that LINDA DIKIBO be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent. 5. The petition requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administer of Estate Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take any actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested

persons unless they have waived notice or consent to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person Files and objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority. 6. A hearing on the petition will be held in this court as follows: June 20, 2022, at 9:01am, Dept. 13, located at 191 North First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. 7.

If you object to the granting of this petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing.

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

10. Attorney for Petitioner: Himat Singh Bainiwal 2797 Park Avenue, Suite 201 Santa Clara, CA 95050 (408)646-1661 Run Date: June 3, 10 and 17, 2022 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 684893 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Bussines Homes

Remodeling, 2784 Homestead Rd #355, 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): Elin Eduardo Ucelo, 1368 Chertsey Ct, San Jose, CA 95051. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 5/05/2022. This filing is a first filing. “I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.” (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) /s/ Elin Eduardo Ucelo This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 05/05/2022.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Sandy Chanthasy, Deputy File No. FBN 684893 May 27, June, 3, 10, 17, 2022 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 685087 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: SOMCARE SERVICE LLC, 333 West San Carlos Street Suite 600, San Jose, CA 95110, Santa Clara County.

This business is owned by a Limited Liability Company. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): SOMCARE SERVICE LLC, 1060 Ranchero Way Apt 6, San Jose, CA 95117. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 5/12/2022.

This filing is a first filing. “I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.” (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) /s/ Haid Ibrahim SOMCARE SERVICE LLC Owner Article/Reg#: 202250416121 Above entity was formed in the state of CA This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 05/12/2022.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Sandy Chanthasy, Deputy File No. FBN 685087

CLASSIFIEDS / LEGALS May 27, June, 3, 10, 17, 2022 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 685292 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: EARTH CHILD AQUAPONICS, 15555 El Gato Ln, Los Gatos, CA 95032, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by a Limited Liability Company. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): CONNECT THROUGH SPORTS LLC, 15555 El Gato Lane, 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/ Henrik Hoyer CONNECT THROUGH SPORTS LLC Member Article/Reg#: 201705410197 Above entity was formed in the state of CA This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 05/17/2022.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Elaine Fader, Deputy File No. FBN 685292 May 27, June, 3, 10, 17, 2022 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 685419 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Bernabe Reglaze, 1511 Chabot Way, 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): Iran Bernabe Hernandez, 1511 Chabot Way, San Jose, CA 95122. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 5/19/2022. This filing is a first filing. “I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.” (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) /s/ Iran Bernabe Hernandez

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This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 05/19/2022.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Patty Camarena, Deputy File No. FBN 685419 May 27, June, 3, 10, 17, 2022 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 684486 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: MACIEL PROFESSIONAL LANDSCAPING, 2495 Clyda Dr, Santa Jose, CA 95116, Santa Clara County.

This business is owned by an Individual. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): Genaro Maciel, 2495 Clyda Dr, San Jose, CA 95116. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on N/A. This filing is a first filing. “I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.” (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) /s/ Genaro Maciel Owner This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 04/22/2022.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Sandy Chanthasy, Deputy File No. FBN 684486 May 27, June, 3, 10, 17, 2022 STATEMENT OF ABANDONMENT OF USE OF FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME The following person(s) has / have abandoned the use of the fictitious business name(s): L&L WATER N THINGS, 1307 Jacklin Rd, Milpitas CA, 95035. Filed in Santa Clara County on 06/07/19 under file no. FBN655611. DUC LE, 1061 Colette Dr, San Jose CA, 95132. This business was conducted by: An Individual.

“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/ Duc Le, Owner This statement was filed with the Co. Clerk Recorder of Santa Clara County on 5/23/2022.

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Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Elaine Fader, Deputy File No. FBN 685472 May 27, June, 3, 10, 17, 2022 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 22CV398234 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Phuong Thi My Mai TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) Phuong Thi My Mai has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Phuong Thi My Mai to My Phuong Thi Mai 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: 09/06/2022 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. 3. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara.

May 18, 2022 Jacqueline M.Arroyo Judge of the Superior Court May 27, June, 3, 10, 17, 2022 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 22CV395983 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Fiama Oviedo & Ricardo Espinoza TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s)

Fiama Oviedo & Ricardo Espinoza has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Kaique M Oviedo to Kaique M Espinoza-Oviedo b.

Kairo N Oviedo to Kairo N Espinoza-Oviedo c.

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

Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING: Date: 06/28/2022 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. 3. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara.

May 16, 2022 Jacqueline M. Arroyo Judge of the Superior Court May 27, June, 3, 10, 17, 2022 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 22CV398346 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Roya Nusheen Mason and Kyle Lokken Henderson TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) Roya Nusheen Mason and Kyle Lokken Henderson has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a.

Roya Nusheen Mason to Roya Nusheen Henlodison b. Kyle Lokken Henderson to Kyle Lokken Henlodison 2. THE COURT ORDERS that all

EL OBSERVADOR | www.el-observador.com 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: 09/06/2022 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. 3. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara.

May 20, 2022 Jacqueline M. Arroyo Judge of the Superior Court May 27, June, 3, 10, 17, 2022 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 22CV398507 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Michael Edward Foronda Adviento TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) Michael Edward Foronda Adviento has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Michael Edward Foronda Adviento to Michael Edward Foronda Williams 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: 09/06/2022 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. 3. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara.

May 23, 2022 Jacqueline M. Arroyo Judge of the Superior Court May 27, June, 3, 10, 17, 2022 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 22CV397358 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Ciria Roxana Rodriguez & Melchor David Turcios Martinez TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1.

Petitioner(s) Ciria Roxana Rodriguez & Melchor David Turcios Martinez has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Ian David Rodriguez to Ian David Turcios Rodriguez 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: 08/09/2022 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. 3. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for

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

April 28, 2022 Julie M. Emede Judge of the Superior Court May 27, June, 3, 10, 17, 2022 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 22CV397299 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Heejeong Lim TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1.

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

Heejeong Lim to Janice Heejeong Lim 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: 08/02/2022 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. 3. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara.

Apr 26, 2022 Jacqueline M. Arroyo Judge of the Superior Court May 27, June, 3, 10, 17, 2022 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 22CV397186 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Elisha Maria Macias TO ALL

INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) Elisha Maria Macias has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Elisha Maria Macias to Alicia Maria Macias. 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: 08/02/2022 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. 3. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara.

Apr 22, 2022 Jacqueline M. Arroyo Judge of the Superior Court May 27, June, 3, 10, 17, 2022 NOTICE OF DEATH OF JOHN DAVID ROGERS To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both of John David Rogers, who was a resident of Santa Clara County, State of California, and died on March 30, 2022, in the City of Sunnyvale, County of Santa Clara, State of California.

IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or a contingent creditor of the deceased, you must file your claim within four months from the date of first publication with the DERMER LAW FIRM, 15720 Winchester Boulevard, Suite 200, Los Gatos, California 95030 (408) 395-5111

JUN 10 - JUN 16, 2022 Joseph D. Dermer, Esq. DERMER LAW FIRM 15720 Winchester Blvd., Ste 200 Los Gatos, CA 95030 Tel (408) 395-5111 Fax (408) 354-2797 May 27, June, 3, 10, 17, 2022 Notice of Petition to Administer Estate of JOHN STEVE ADLER Case No. 22PR192165 1.To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may be interested in the will or estate, or both, of JOHN ADLER, STEVE ADLER. 2. A Petition for Probate has been filed by DARIN ADLER in the Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara. 3.The Petition for Probate requests that DARIN ADLER 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: June 23, 2022, at 9:01am, Dept. 5, located at 191 North First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. 7.

If you object to the granting of this petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing.

Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney. 8. If you are a creditor or contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the

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

10. Attorney for Petitioner: Robert P. Bergman 3535 Ross Avenue, Ste. 308 San Jose CA, 95124 (408)247-0444 Rune Date: May 27, June, 3, 10, 2022 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 685337 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: A TIME 4 ROMANCE, 2145 Scott St., Suite 3, San Jose, CA 95128, Santa Clara County.

This business is owned by a General Partnership. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): Anntonette Flowers, 2145 Scott St., #3, San Jose, CA 95128 and Norma Burns, 2811 McKee Rd. #117, 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/ Norma Burns This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 05/18/2022.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder

JUN 10 - JUN 16, 2022 By: /s/ Elaine Fader, Deputy File No. FBN 685337 May 20, 27, June, 3, 10, 2022 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 685082 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: N & I. FELIX GENERAL CO. REMODELING, 2487 Monterey Hwy #57, 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): Gerardo Felix, Rojas, 2487 Monterey Hwy #57, San Jose, CA 95111. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 5/11/2022.

This filing is a first filing. “I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.” (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) /s/ Gerardo Felix Rojas This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 05/12/2022.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Nina Khamphilath, Deputy File No. FBN 685082 May 20, 27, June, 3, 10, 2022 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 685005 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: HEAVEN JANITORIAL SERVICES, 1200 Ranchero Way Suite 85, San Jose, CA 95117, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by an Individual. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): Stefany S Gavia, 1200 Ranchero Way Suite 85, San Jose, CA 95117. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 5/09/2022. This filing is a first filing. “I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.” (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) /s/ Stefany S. Gavia This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 05/10/2022.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Nina Khamphilath, Deputy File No. FBN 685005 May 20, 27, June, 3, 10, 2022 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 685266 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Little Wonders Daycare, 1133 Lexington Drive, Sunnyvale, CA 94087, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by an Individual. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): Claudia Marcela Parra, 1133 Lexington Drive, Sunnyvale, CA 94087.

The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 5/17/2022.

This filing is a first filing. “I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.” (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) /s/ Claudia Marcela Parra This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 05/17/2022.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Nina Khamphilath, Deputy File No. FBN 685266 May 20, 27, June, 3, 10, 2022 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 685028 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: AM CONSTRUCTION, 506 Capital Village Cir, 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): Adrian Salgado Maceda, 506 Capital Village Cir, San Jose, CA 95136. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on N/A. This filing is a first filing. “I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.” (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) /s/ Adrian Salgado Maceda This statement was

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Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Nina Khamphilath, Deputy File No. FBN 685028 May 20, 27, June, 3, 10, 2022 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 22CV397188 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Dan Thanh Thi Truong.

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

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

Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING: Date: 07/26/2022 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. 3. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara.

Apr 22, 2022 Jacqueline M. Arroyo Judge of the Superior Court May 20, 27, June, 3, 10, 2022 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 22CV396570 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of:

ARSHDEEP SINGH, RAVINA RAJ PATEL. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) ARSHDEEP SINGH, RAVINA RAJ PATEL have filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a.

ARSHDEEP SINGH to ARSHDEEP SINGH KALHER b. RAVINA RAJ PATEL to RAVINA PATEL KAUR KALHER 2. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted.

Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING: Date: 07/12/2022 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. 3. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara.

Apr 08, 2022 Jacqueline M. Arroyo Judge of the Superior Court May 20, 27, June, 3, 10, 2022 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 22CV396739 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Roderic Rory Tolentino Pettigrew. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) Roderic Rory Tolentino Pettigrew has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a.

Roderic Rory Tolentino Pettigrew to Rory Tolentino Pettigrew 2. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this

matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted.

Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING: Date: 07/19/2022 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. 3. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara.

Apr 11, 2022 Jacqueline M. Arroyo Judge of the Superior Court May 20, 27, June, 3, 10, 2022 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 22CV397194 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: XXX Ashish Thomas.

TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) XXX Ashish Thomas has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. XXX Ashish Thomas to Ash Thomas 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: 08/02/2022 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. 3. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara.

Apr 22, 2022 Jacqueline M. Arroyo Judge of the Superior Court May 20, 27, June, 3, 10, 2022 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 22CV397713 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Poojaben Prakashbhai Amin.

TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) Poojaben Prakashbhai Amin has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Poojaben Prakashbhai Amin to Pooja Amin 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: 08/16/2022 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. 3. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara.

May 06, 2022 Jacqueline M. Arroyo Judge of the Superior Court

CLASSIFIEDS / LEGALS May 20, 27, June, 3, 10, 2022 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 22CV396312 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Alanna Setsuko Pardini. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) Alanna Setsuko Pardini has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Alanna Setsuko Pardini to Alanna Setsuko Kathryn Elder 2. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted.

Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING: Date: 07/05/2022 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. 3. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara.

Mar 30, 2022 Jacqueline M. Arroyo Judge of the Superior Court May 20, 27, June, 3, 10, 2022 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 22CV397806 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Carla Alejandra Ramirez Ramirez.

TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) Carla Alejandra Ramirez Ramirez has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of

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this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Alerith Danette Sanchez Ramirez to Alerith Ramirez 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: 08/23/2022 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. 3. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara.

May 10, 2022 Jacqueline M. Arroyo Judge of the Superior Court May 20, 27, June, 3, 10, 2022

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Q&A: “YOU ARE NOT ALONE” - DEAR EVAN HANSEN, A STORY OF LIFE AND ITS CONNECTIONS

Actor John Hemphill shares his experiences of the stage and why the music and story in the Tony Award-winning musical will pull you into its world

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xploring contemporary issues like social media and the effects of it on mental health, Dear Evan Hansen is an award-winning musical which will be coming to the South Bay for the first time to San Jose’s Center for the Performing Arts from Wednesday, June 8 through Sunday, June 19, 2022.

Evan Hansen is a lonely high school student with social anxiety disorder whose ambitions to have a better life become entangled with the death of a classmate who takes their own life. The story of Dear Evan Hansen might seem somewhat morbid at first, but the actual contents of the musical tell a tale that takes real life societal problems and serves it with a progressive messaging which amplifies hope and understanding in things like teen mental health and isolation.

Recently, actor John Hemphill spoke with us about his experiences with the show, and what it means to him being part of telling this evocative story. Portraying Larry Murphy, the father of the aforementioned student who commits suicide, Hemphill touches on the different aspects of the show and how they might touch people of different walks of life.

More info on the show and tickets can be found at broadwaysanjose.com.

Thanks for your time, John. To start off, I wanted to ask you if you could give me some sort of introduction to the show and what the core message of Dear Evan Hansen is?

Yeah, I think the core message kind of comes in the lyric, "You Are Not Alone". I think we meet Evan Hansen at the beginning of this story, the very high social anxiety and challenges that he's dealing with.

And his therapist has him write a letter to himself, "Dear Evan Hansen, this is going to be a good day, and here's why", which he does. And that letter, at school, gets in the hands of a bully and who's actually my son in the story.

And that kind of sets a series of events that leads to some complications. But also each character kind of gets what they think they want. And then, of course, it falls apart in the second part of the story. But I think the main thing is that the message that people seem to be left with is that there are people out there that can understand challenging times and are there for you.

This story is about relationships, certainly fathers, mothers, and children, but also the subtlety of young love.

So it's a complicated, wonderful story that really has something both for young people and for people my age, parenting age.

Could you touch on your character of Larry and what it takes to play that role?

John Hemphill plays Larry Murphy in Dear Evan Hansen, playing at San Jose’s Center for the Performing Arts from Wednesday, June 8 through Sunday, June 19, 2022.

Photo Credit: Dear Evan Hansen / Broadway San Jose

Are there any aspects of that character that you identify with?

Yeah I mean, I think the challenges with this character are, and I guess with any characters, his shortcomings as a parent and the things that he feels that a parent should be, things that he feels a child should be, or a young man in the form of Connor Murphy, who is a challenged, troubled kid who deals with his own mental health problems and unfortunately takes his own life. And so as a parent, this character has to deal

with what part did he play in that? And for the first half of the story, he doesn't see the part he played in it.

Yeah, there are so many to be quite honest, the score is outstanding. These songs are written so incredibly well.

He feels he like he did everything he could, he did everything right, and it wasn't his fault. And I think we see the unraveling of that understanding, and that, and he has to come to terms with that. So it's a fun character to play, I'll say that for sure. Because it is challenging, and it's complicated. I don't have children, but I am a child and I have a father, and I'm seeing things in this character that I have seen in my own relationship with my father or in other friends of mine's relationship with their father.

One of my favorites is this moment with Evan and Zoe, they are in Connor's bedroom after he's taken his life. And so this letter is mistaken for a note that is left by Connor after he takes his life. So this song, “If I Could Tell Her", is Zoe trying to understand why these words were written about her? Because in the note she's referenced in there, in a positive way, and that was not her experience with her brother. It was a very challenging, negative experience. And so she's trying to understand that.

As an actor, you draw from not only your own life, you draw from the creative life around you. And so I was fortunate enough to have a wonderful father, and so part of what I bring or what I try to bring from that is trying to live up to that as this character and falling short. It's truly been the most favorite character I've ever been able to play and I can say that full heartedly without reservation, for sure.

And so you have this wonderful scene with Evan saying, "no, he did say nice things about you. And let me tell you what they are." And they are not coming from Connor. They're coming from Evan, who has a massive, wonderful crush on Zoe. It's this incredibly charming, marvelously, beautiful song, which I just love, and I end up singing it also. That's one of the things with a great score, you end up singing all the other songs that you're not in.

Is there any moment, song or scenes that are your favorite, whether you're in the scene or not?

So that is one of many that I love, it certainly is one of my top favorites.

Finally, why would you recommend for people to come see Dear Evan Hansen?

First of all, just from a quality aspect. It is an incredibly well written book. It's a story that is completely relatable not only to young people, but to parenting aged people. From a technical standpoint, the music is fantastic. The writing is great. It's funny, but it's incredibly touching as well. You have to bring your tissues because you'll be moved in surprising ways. And it's just a good show.

Every once in a while, actors get a chance to be a part of a show that is just good. And this is one of them for me. And so I just never hesitate to suggest someone come see the show. You're going to enjoy it. You're going to take something from it. And then from another aspect, as far as what the messaging is, I think it's very important. I think the show is very important and this is reinforced by talk backs that we have with audience members, young and old, who thank us for telling this story because it is one of hope, it is one of connection in an age now with social media being such a big part of our lives, that connection is getting further and further away.

And so that is something that I feel everybody needs to see because we're going to have to reckon with this age of waving through a window, looking through the glass and connecting with others who aren't in the state, country, you know what I mean? Who are so far away and ultimately the relationships that are going to be important in your life are the ones that are right in front of you. So yeah, this show is about connection for sure.

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Q&A: "NO ESTÁS SOLO" - DEAR EVAN HANSEN, UNA HISTORIA DE LA VIDA Y SUS CONEXIONES

El actor John Hemphill comparte sus experiencias sobre el escenario y por qué la música y la historia del musical ganador del premio Tony te sumergirán en su mundo.

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masiva y maravillosamente de Zoe. Es esta canción increíblemente encantadora, maravillosamente hermosa, que me encanta, y termino cantándola también. Esa es una de las cosas con una gran puntuación, terminas cantando todas las otras canciones en las que no estás.

xplorando temas contemporáneos como las redes sociales y sus efectos en la salud mental, Dear Evan Hansen es un musical galardonado que llegará por primera vez a la bahía sur al Centro de Artes Escénicas de San José desde el miércoles 8 de junio hasta el domingo 19 de junio de 2022.

Evan Hansen es un estudiante de secundaria solitario con trastorno de ansiedad social cuyas ambiciones de tener una vida mejor se enredan con la muerte de un compañero de clase que se quita la vida. La historia de Dear Evan Hansen puede parecer algo morbosa al principio, pero los contenidos reales del musical cuentan una historia que toma los problemas sociales de la vida real y los sirve con un mensaje progresivo lo que amplifica la esperanza y la comprensión en cosas como la salud mental de los adolescentes y el aislamiento.

Recientemente, el actor John Hemphill habló con nosotros sobre sus experiencias con el show y lo que significa para él ser parte de la narración de esta evocadora historia. Interpretando a Larry Murphy, el padre del estudiante antes mencionado que se suicida, Hemphill aborda los diferentes aspectos del show y cómo podrían afectar a personas en diferentes ámbitos de la vida.

Puede encontrar más información sobre el espectáculo y las entradas en broadwaysanjose.com.

Gracias por tu tiempo, Juan. Para empezar, quería preguntarte si ¿Podrías darme algún tipo de introducción al programa y cuál es el mensaje central de Dear Evan Hansen?

Sí, creo que el mensaje central viene en la letra "No estás solo". Creo que conocemos a Evan Hansen al principio de esta historia, la gran ansiedad social y los desafíos a los que se enfrenta. Y su terapeuta le pide que se escriba una carta a sí mismo, "Querido Evan Hansen, este va a ser un buen día, y estos son los motivos", lo cual hace. Y esa carta, en la escuela, llega a manos de un bravucón quien, de hecho, es mi hijo en la historia.

Eso establece una serie de eventos que producen algunas complicaciones. Pero también cada personaje obtiene lo que cree que quiere. Y luego, por supuesto, se desmorona en la segunda parte de

Así que ese es una de muchas que me encantan, sin duda es una de mis principales favoritas.

Finalmente, ¿Por qué recomendarías a la gente que venga a ver a Dear Evan Hansen?

Stephen Christopher Anthony como 'Evan Hansen' y la gira norteamericana de Dear Evan Hansen.

Photo Credit: Matthew Murphy

la historia. Pero creo que lo más importante es que el mensaje que parece dejar a la gente es que hay personas que pueden entender los tiempos difíciles y que están ahí para ayudarte. Esta historia trata sobre relaciones, ciertamente padres, madres e hijos, pero también sobre la sutileza del amor joven.

Así que es una historia complicada y maravillosa que realmente tiene algo tanto para los jóvenes como para la gente de mi edad, la edad de los padres. ¿Podrías mencionar tu personaje de Larry y lo que se necesita para interpretar ese papel, hay algunos aspectos de ese personaje con los que te identifiques?

Sí, quiero decir, creo que los desafíos con este personaje son, y supongo que con cualquier personaje, sus defectos como padre y las cosas que él siente que un padre debería ser, cosas que él siente que un niño debería ser, o un joven como Connor Murphy, que es un niño problemático y desafiado que lidia con sus propios problemas de salud mental y, desgraciadamente, se quita la vida. Entonces, como padre, este personaje tiene que lidiar con el papel que jugó en eso. Y durante la primera mitad de la historia, no es capaz de ver el papel que jugó en ella.

Siente que hizo todo lo que pudo, que hizo todo bien y que no fue su culpa. Y creo que vemos el desmoronamiento de ese entendimiento, y eso, él tiene que aceptar eso. Así que es un personaje divertido de interpretar, lo diré con seguridad. Porque es desafiante y es complicado. No tengo hijos, pero soy un niño y

tengo un padre y estoy viendo cosas en este personaje que he visto en mi propia relación con mi padre o en la relación de otros amigos míos con su padre.

Como actor, extraes no solo de tu propia vida, sino también de la vida creativa que te rodea. Y tuve la suerte de tener un padre maravilloso, y parte de lo que aporto o de lo que trato de aportar es tratar de estar a la altura de este personaje y quedarme corto. Realmente ha sido el personaje más favorito que he podido interpretar y puedo decirlo de todo corazón sin reservas, seguro. ¿Hay algún momento, canción o escena que sea tu favorita, ya sea que estés en la escena o no?

Sí, hay tantos para ser honesto, la puntuación es sobresaliente. Estas canciones están escritas increíblemente bien.

Uno de mis favoritos es este momento con Evan y Zoe, están en la recámara de Connor después de que se quitó la vida.

Y así, esta carta se confunde con una nota que deja Connor antes de quitarse la vida. Entonces, esta canción, "If I Could Tell Her", Zoe está tratando de entender por qué estas palabras se escribieron sobre ella. Por qué en la nota se hace referencia a ella, de manera positiva, a pesar de que esa no fue su experiencia con su hermano. Fue una experiencia muy desafiante y negativa. Y entonces ella está tratando de entender eso.

Y entonces tienes esta escena maravillosa con Evan diciendo, "no, sí dijo cosas agradables sobre ti. Y déjame decirte cuáles son". Y no vienen de Connor. Vienen de Evan, quien está enamorado

En primer lugar, solo desde un aspecto de calidad. Es un libro increíblemente bien escrito. Es una historia que es completamente identificable no solo para los jóvenes, sino también para personas con edad de ser padres. Desde un punto de vista técnico, la música es fantástica. La escritura es genial. Es divertido, pero también es increíblemente conmovedor. Tienes que traer tus pañuelos porque te emocionarás de formas sorprendentes. Simplemente es un buen espectáculo.

De vez en cuando, los actores tienen la oportunidad de ser parte de un espectáculo que es simplemente bueno. Y este es uno de ellos para mí. Así que nunca dudo en sugerir a alguien que venga a ver el espectáculo. Vas a disfrutarlo. Vas a sacar algo de esto. Y luego, desde otro aspecto, en cuanto a cuál es el mensaje, creo que es muy importante. Creo que el programa es muy importante y esto se ve reforzado por las conversaciones que tenemos con miembros de la audiencia, jóvenes y mayores, que nos agradecen por contar esta historia porque es una historia de esperanza, es una de conexión en una época en la que las redes sociales son una parte tan importante de nuestras vidas, esa conexión se está alejando cada vez más.

Y eso es algo que siento que todos deben ver porque vamos a tener que contar con esta era de saludar a través de una ventana, mirar a través del vidrio y conectarnos con otros que no están en el estado, el país ¿Sabes lo que quiero decir? Quienes están tan lejos y, en última instancia, las relaciones que van a ser importantes en tu vida son las que están justo frente a ti. Así que sí, este espectáculo es sobre la conexión, sin duda.

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CHESA BOUDIN RECALL IS NOT A DEATH KNELL FOR CALIFORNIA CRIMINAL JUSTICE REFORM

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Supporters were further encouraged by the state attorney general race, where Democratic incumbent Rob Bonta received a decisive majority of the vote, despite attracting several challengers critical of his social justice-oriented approach to the job. One opponent who frequently tied Bonta to Boudin in her campaign, Sacramento District Attorney Anne Marie Schubert, did not connect with voters, finishing a distant fourth.

fter making significant gains in recent years across California and the country, a movement to reimagine the role of prosecutors within the criminal justice system hit a snag Tuesday night with losses in key races around the state.

The biggest setback came in a nationally-watched recall in San Francisco, where voters overwhelmingly removed District Attorney Chesa Boudin before the end of his first term, following a bitter campaign that turned on rising anxiety over crime.

Observers quickly held up Boudin’s rejection by famously liberal San Francisco as a warning sign that the pendulum is swinging back on criminal justice. With spikes in violent crime fueling public safety concerns nationwide, some Democrats worry they could be punished this fall for pursuing policies to reduce sentences, divert people from jail, eliminate cash bail and more aggressively prosecute police for misconduct.

But the results from Tuesday’s primary elude a simple narrative.

Better electoral outcomes for several of Boudin’s ideological allies in other jurisdictions suggest Californians have not fully rebuffed the criminal justice movement, nor are inclined to rush back to the tough-on-crime era of decades past.

“This wasn’t a referendum on criminal justice reform,” said Anne Irwin, founder and director of the advocacy group Smart Justice California, which funds state and local candidates, including several on the ballot Tuesday. “Criminal justice reform continues in California.”

Still, it was not a great night for what has come to be known as the “progressive prosecutor” movement.

In addition to Boudin, San Joaquin County District Attorney Tori Verber Salazar is on track to lose her bid for a third term. A Republican, Verber Salazar surprised many by aligning two years ago with the Prosecutors Alliance of California, a new coalition of district attorneys, including Boudin, committed to advancing a less punitive criminal justice system. She faced an opponent backed by local law enforcement groups, Ron Freitas, who decried her “radical social experiment” and vastly outspent Verber Salazar.

Alana Mathews, who works for the Prosecutors Alliance, lost the race for Sacramento County district attorney by a wide margin to Thien Ho, a veteran prosecutor in the office. And incumbents in Santa Clara, Orange and Yolo counties easily won re-election over candidates who challenged them from the left, emphasizing rehabilitation over incarceration.

Greg Totten, the former district attorney for Ventura County who now serves as chief executive officer of the California District Attorneys Association, said the results show that even in more liberal parts of the state, concerns about crime and safety have become a potent political force.

Major increases in homicides during the coronavirus pandemic rattled California after decades of falling violent crime rates, though property crime has continued to decline overall.

“The public is growing increasingly frustrated with policies that are making the situation worse, not better,” Totten said. “They want criminal justice reform, they want thoughtful reform, but they want it in a way that doesn’t compromise their public safety.”

Nonetheless, not all of the “progressive prosecutor” candidates running Tuesday were unsuccessful.

Contra Costa County District Attorney Diana Becton, another member of the Prosecutors Alliance, handily won re-election over a deputy from her of-

They also pointed to several county sheriff races where staunch law-and-order incumbents were faltering. Seeking a fifth term, Alameda County Sheriff Gregory Ahern trailed Yesenia Sanchez, who oversees the local jail, by double digits. In Los Angeles County, Sheriff Alex Villanueva, who ran four years ago as a progressive and then pivoted to become a brash conservative with a standing invitation to Fox News, pulled less than a third of the vote and is headed to a November runoff.

While San Francisco voters recalled progressive DA Chesa Boudin, other criminal justice reform proponents did well in the California primary. The message sent by voters was far more nuanced than the national narrative. Photo Credit: Steve Rhodes / Flickr (CC BY-SA 2.0)

fice. Local law enforcement groups spent heavily to defeat Becton, who secured the conviction last year of a sheriff’s deputy for fatally shooting a man while on duty.

In neighboring Alameda County, civil rights attorney Pamela Price led a crowded field for the open district attorney seat. She appears headed to a runoff in November against Terry Wiley, the county’s longtime chief assistant district attorney.

And even in some races where progressives were defeated, such as Sacramento and Santa

Clara counties, the winners expressed support for changing harsh criminal justice policies, noted Irwin of Smart Justice California. Though it has not yet made a breakthrough in more conservative parts of the state, she said the movement has changed the conversation about what voters want from law enforcement.

“In blue counties in California, criminal justice reform has become a normalized part of the political debate,” Irwin said. “This push to return to a toughon-crime era is not gaining traction. Voters are not looking for the most punitive candidate.”

“The people running, working to reform the system, are always pushing against heavy winds,” said Cristine Soto DeBerry, founder and executive director of the Prosecutors Alliance. “We’re pleased that more people are running, that they are challenging incumbents and raising the debate about how do we have safety and justice in our communities.”

It’s impossible, however, to escape the shadow of voters recalling Boudin, who instantly became a national emblem of the “progressive prosecutor” when he was elected in 2019. While other notable faces of the movement, such as Larry Krasner of Philadelphia and Kim Foxx of Chicago, have recently overcome intense opposition campaigns to win re-election, Boudin’s failure stands out because of San Francisco’s reputation as a progressive bastion. Nearly three-quarter of the city’s voters, for example, backed Bonta for attorney general.

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At his election night party, a defiant Boudin blamed an influx of money from conservative megadonors and voters’ discontent with conditions in San Francisco that were beyond his control, rather than his attempts to address them.

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“This is a movement, not a moment in history,” he said. “Voters were not asked to choose between criminal justice reform and something else. They were given an opportunity to voice their frustration and their outrage, and they took that opportunity.”

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Jennifer Jacobs, a Republican strategist who has worked with the district attorneys association, cautioned that the very active recall campaign in San Francisco revealed far more about voters’ shifting attitudes on public safety than other races that drew fewer resources and attention, where progressives were successful.

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“It’s a pretty decisive rejection,” she said. “It’s a warning that if you don’t put victims in front of criminals, the voters are going to send you packing.”

“Voters were not asked to choose between criminal justice reform and something else.

They were given an opportunity to voice their frustration and their outrage, and they took that opportunity.”

-SAN FRANCISCO DISTRICT ATTORNEY CHESA BOUDIN, WHO WAS RECALLED TUESDAY The next test is in Los Angeles County, where critics of District Attorney George Gascón are pursuing their own recall. Boudin’s predecessor as district attorney of San Francisco, Gascón won the office in 2020 promising to stop seeking cash bail for low-level offenses, pursuing the death penalty and charging juveniles as adults, but immediately ran into conflict over the changes with the prosecutors in his department.

Proponents are racing against a July 6 deadline to collect nearly 567,000 valid signatures from Los Angeles County voters in order to qualify for the ballot. They say they have collected more than 500,000 signatures so far.