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MEET THE “DREAMER” WHOSE LIFE WAS CHANGED BECAUSE OF DACA

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before and after,” he tells me.

At 21 years old, Osmán was getting ready to go to work at an Italian restaurant, where he earned the income necessary to pay for his classes at a community college in Miami.

Ineligible for government financial aid, Osmán needed more than a decade to graduate.

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12 años de ser beneficiario del Programa de Acción Diferida para Llegados en la Infancia DACA, el soñador Osman López no tiene la menor duda: DACA le cambió la vida.

Aún recuerda aquella tarde del 15 de junio de 2012 cuando un amigo le llamó con urgencia para que prendiera la televisión: el presidente Barack Obama estaba anunciando DACA. “Es uno de esos momentos que te cambian la vida.

Un antes y un después.”, me cuenta.

A sus 21 años, Osmán estaba alistándose para salir a su trabajo en un restaurante de comida italiana, donde obtenía el ingreso necesario para costearse sus clases en un colegio comunitario de Miami. Inelegible para ayuda financiera del gobierno, Osmán necesitó más de una década para graduarse.

“DACA me abrió una puerta que había estado cerrada. La gente alrededor mío continuaba su vida normal y yo me topaba con un muro. Sin DACA no hubiera terminado la universidad, obtenido oportunidades y viajado a Washington DC donde ahora trabajo. Sin DACA, mi vida estaba estancada y sin futuro”, reflexiona.

Tras recibir DACA, Osmán recibió una merecida oferta de empleo en HCN/La Red Hispana en Washington DC, donde hizo sus prácticas de becario. Todos los días produce contenido multimedia educativo dirigido a la comunidad hispanoparlante de los Estados Unidos.

Osmán es mi amigo y compañero de trabajo.

Pero a 12 años de distancia no se ha podido desprender de un sabor amargo en sus reflexiones. Se suponía que DACA era de corta duración, un primer paso en la lucha por una solución de largo plazo, que permitiera a cientos de miles de talentosos jóvenes, que llegaron sin documentos siendo niños, una ruta a la legalización.

“No debemos perder de vista que, a 12 años de distancia, todavía hay muchas personas que estamos esperando esa solución permanente que nos permita vivir una vida sin incertidumbre. DACA nos ha ayudado mucho, nos ha abierto puertas, pero tenemos las manos atadas para cumplir nuestro sueño americano”, opina.

En coincidencia con el 12 aniversario del programa, el presidente Joe Biden anunció en la Casa Blanca que los beneficiarios de DACA podrán solicitar exenciones que les facilitaría la obtención de visas temporales como las visas H1-B para trabajadores altamente calificados y se abrirán las puertas a nuevos solicitantes Biden también permitirá una ruta a la legalización a alrededor de medio millón de indocumentados casados con ciudadanos estadounidenses, los cuales no tendrán que salir del país para regularizar su estatus si han vivido más de 10 años en Estados Unidos.

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“DACA opened a door for me that had been closed.

The people around me continued their normal lives and I hit a wall. Without DACA I would not have finished college, obtained opportunities, and traveled to Washington DC where I now work.

Without DACA, my life was stagnant and without a future,” he reflects.

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Al igual que DACA en 2012, la nueva propuesta de alivio migratorio del presidente Biden, coincide con un año electoral, y ese contexto no pasa desapercibido para todos aquellos que se benefician de las decisiones políticas en Washington.“Entendemos que somos fichas de un juego político. Ojalá el Congreso actúe ya para legalizarse.

Pero mientras seguiremos en la lucha por una solución permanente. Estoy muy orgulloso de lo que hemos logrado.

Es el momento de que el país, al que tanto hemos contribuido, lo reconozca.

José López Zamorano La Red Hispana 12 years after being a beneficiary of the DACA Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals Program, the dreamer Osman López has no doubt: DACA changed his life.

He still remembers that afternoon of June 15, 2012 when a friend called him urgently to turn on the television: President Barack Obama was announcing DACA. “It's one of those moments that change your life. A

After receiving DACA, Osmán received a well-deserved job offer at HCN / La Red Hispana in Washington DC, where he did his internship.

Every day he produces educational multimedia content aimed at the Spanish-speaking community in the United States. Osmán is my friend and coworker.

But 12 years later he has not been able to get rid of a bitter taste in his reflections. DACA was supposed to be short-lived, a first step in the fight for a long-term solution, allowing hundreds of thousands of talented young people, who arrived undocumented as children, a path to legalization.

“We must not lose sight of the fact that, 12 years away, there are still many people who are waiting for that permanent solution that will allow us to live a life without uncertainty. DACA has helped us a lot, it has opened doors for us, but our hands are tied to fulfill our American dream,” he says.

Coinciding with the 12th anniversary of the program, President Joe Biden announced at the White House that DACA beneficiaries will be able to request exemptions that would make it easier for them to obtain temporary visas such as H1-B visas for highly skilled workers, as well as opening the doors to new applicants.

Biden will also allow a route to legalization for around half a million undocumented immigrants married to US citizens, who will not have to leave the country to regularize their status if they have lived more than 10 years in the United States.

Like DACA in 2012, President Biden's new immigration relief proposal coincides with an election year, and this context does not go unnoticed by all those who benefit from political decisions in Washington. “We understand that we are pieces in a political game. I hope Congress acts now to legalize it. But in the meantime we will continue in the fight for a permanent solution. I am very proud of what we have achieved. It is time for the country, to which we have contributed so much, to recognize it.

Our dream has not yet come true.”

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SUPREME COURT WEIGHS CASE THAT COULD WEAKEN ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTIONS

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"Daria a los jueces mucho más poder para redactar disposiciones normativas de gran impacto en ámbitos en los que realmente no tienen mucha experiencia," dice Murphy.

he Supreme Court is expected to rule any day now on two cases that could allow judges to more easily overrule federal agencies, which could have big implications for environmental, consumer and public health protections.

The two cases -- Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo and Relentless Inc. v. the Department of Commerce -- aim to overturn the 1984 Chevron deference doctrine that said when ambiguous statutes are being challenged in court, judges must defer to the reasonable interpretation of agency experts.

"It would give judges a lot more power to write very impactful regulatory provisions where those judges really don't have a lot of expertise," said Jim Murphy, the National Wildlife Federation's director of legal advocacy.

Opponents of the Chevron deference doctrine have said it gives too much power to the executive branch. The cases stem from a dispute where fishing crews are challenging requirements that they pay to have a monitor onboard to guard against overfishing and bycatch of endangered species.

Quienes se oponen a la doctrina de deferencia de Chevron dicen que otorga demasiado poder al poder ejecutivo.

Environmental advocates say a case now before the U.S. Supreme Court could make it easier for judges to weaken laws such as the Clean Water Act in the future.

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If the Supreme Court invalidates the Chevron deference doctrine, Murphy said, it would undermine the work of dozens of agencies including the Environmental Protection Agency, the Food and Drug Administration, the Federal Trade Commission and the Federal Communications Commission.

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"The people who are charged with protecting our public health and protecting our natural resources are not going to have the tools they need," he said, "and it's going to result in people getting sick, people dying, places getting polluted. It's going to have real impact for a very long time."

The Supreme Court generally releases its decisions in mid-June before going into recess for the summer.

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e espera que la Corte Suprema se pronuncie en cualquier momento sobre dos casos que podrían permitir a los jueces anular más fácilmente a las agencias federales, lo que podría tener grandes implicaciones para la protección del medio ambiente, los consumidores y la salud pública.

Los dos casos apuntan a revocar la doctrina de deferencia de Chevron de 1984 que decía que cuando se cuestionan estatutos ambiguos en los tribunales, los jueces deben atenerse a la interpretación razonable de los expertos de las agencias.

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Los casos surgen de una disputa en la que las tripulaciones pesqueras cuestionan el requisito de pagar para llevar un monitor a bordo que evita la sobrepesca y las capturas incidentales de especies amenazadas.

Murphy dice que, si la Corte Suprema invalida la doctrina de deferencia de Chevron, socavaría el trabajo de docenas de agencias, incluidas la EPA, la FDA, la Comisión Federal de Comercio y la Comisión Federal de Comunicaciones.

"Las personas encargadas de proteger nuestra salud pública y nuestros recursos naturales no tendrán las herramientas que necesitan," asegura Murphy. "Y esto provocara que la gente se enferme, muera y que los lugares se contaminen. Va a tener un impacto real durante mucho tiempo."

La Corte Suprema generalmente publica sus decisiones a mediados de junio antes de entrar en el receso de verano.

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WHAT THE SUPREME COURT RULING ON THE ABORTION PILL MEANS FOR ACCESS IN CALIFORNIA

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LO QUE SIGNIFICA PARA CALIFORNIA EL FALLO DE LA CORTE SUPREMA SOBRE EL ACCESO A LA PÍLDORA ABORTIVA MIFEPRISTONA

En su primer fallo sobre derechos reproductivos desde que se anuló Roe v. Wade, la Corte Suprema de Estados Unidos rechazó el jueves 13 de junio una demanda que cuestionaba la aprobación por parte de la FDA de la píldora abortiva mifepristona.

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compromiso del Departamento de Justicia de proteger el acceso en California.

“No importa cuántas demandas presenten o cuántas impugnaciones presenten, no pueden cambiar los hechos: la mifepristona es segura y eficaz”, dijo Bonta en un comunicado.

edication abortion will remain widely available to Californians after the U.S. Supreme Court rejected a bid by anti-abortion groups and doctors to challenge the Food and Drug Administration’s approval of the drug.

Desde la decisión de la Corte Suprema que anuló el derecho al aborto, California ha fortalecido el derecho al aborto y ha acogido a pacientes de estados que han prohibido el aborto. Más recientemente, Newsom firmó una ley que permite a los proveedores de abortos de Arizona una vía de obtención de licencias acelerada en California.

In a unanimous vote on June 13, the high court said plaintiffs did not have standing to claim the FDA had inappropriately expanded access to mifepristone, also known as the abortion pill. In doing so, justices temporarily upheld FDA regulations allowing clinicians to prescribe the pill via telehealth appointment and mail order delivery of the drug and sent the case back to the lower courts.

“Specifically, FDA’s regulations apply to doctors prescribing mifepristone and to pregnant women taking mifepristone. But the plaintiff doctors and medical associations do not prescribe or use mifepristone.

And FDA has not required the plaintiffs to do anything or to refrain from doing anything,” Justice Brett Kavanaugh wrote.

The Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine, a group representing doctors and others opposed to abortion, had argued that relaxed mifepristone regulations could cause doctors with moral or religious objections to treat patients arriving at the emergency room with complications related to taking the pill. The ruling stated that federal law already provides comprehensive protections for clinicians who object to performing abortions.

Kavanaugh wrote, “plaintiffs have not shown — and cannot show — that FDA’s actions will cause them to suffer any conscience injury.”

The decision is the first abortion challenge to make it to the high court after justices overturned Roe v.

Wade and eliminated federal abortion protections in 2022. Justices are still considering a nearly fourdecade-old federal law ensuring patients who arrive at an emergency room will get treated and are expected to rule later this month.

Although advocates for abortion and reproductive rights were quick to celebrate the decision, many cautioned that the case could work its way through the court system once again.

“While a sigh of relief, SCOTUS’ decision today was decided on standing — not merits,” Gov. Gavin Newsom said on X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter. “Make no mistake: radical antiabortion activists will stop at nothing to deny women their rights to access reproductive care.”

Anti-abortion group plans to continue lawsuit Similarly, Attorney General Rob Bonta said in a statement that the “fight for reproductive rights across the country is far from over” and reaffirmed the Department of Justice’s commitment to protecting access in California.

“No matter how many lawsuits they file or challenges they bring, they cannot change the facts: mifepristone is safe and effective,” Bonta said in a statement.

Since the Supreme Court decision overturning the right to an abortion, California has strengthened abortion rights and welcomed patients from states that have prohibited abortion. Most recently, Newsom signed a law allowing abortion providers from Arizona an expedited licensing pathway in California.

Alliance Defending Freedom, the group representing the plaintiffs in the abortion pill case, said in a statement that it would continue the legal battle. A lower court judge has already ruled that three states — Idaho, Missouri and Kansas — can join the case as plaintiffs. Legal experts say states often have a stronger standing argument because they have to provide access to health care services.

“While we’re disappointed with the court’s decision, we will continue to advocate for women and work to restore commonsense safeguards for abortion drugs — like an initial office visit to screen for ectopic pregnancies. And we are grateful that three states stand ready to hold the FDA accountable for jeop-

Alliance Defending Freedom, el grupo que representa a los demandantes en el caso de la píldora abortiva, dijo en un comunicado que continuaría la batalla legal. Un juez de un tribunal inferior ya dictaminó que tres estados (Idaho, Missouri y Kansas) pueden unirse al caso como demandantes. Los expertos legales dicen que los estados a menudo tienen un argumento más sólido porque tienen que brindar acceso a los servicios de atención médica.

California has expanded access to abortion since the Supreme Court in 2022 overturned Roe vs. Wade. On June 13, 2024, the court upheld access to the abortion pill, rejecting a case that questioned the FDA's approval of mifepristone.

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ardizing the health and safety of women and girls across this country,” Erin Hawley, senior counsel for the group said in a statement.

Abortion pill access Medication abortion is the most commonly used abortion method, accounting for nearly two-thirds of all U.S. abortions, according to the Guttmacher Institute, a national reproductive health policy center advocating for abortion rights.

Mifepristone, the pill at the heart of the Supreme Court decision, is part of a two-drug regimen for medication abortion. It halts pregnancy by blocking the hormone progesterone before the second drug, misoprostol, empties the uterus by causing it to contract.

The FDA approved mifepristone in 2000 and made it easier to access in 2021 when the COVID-19 pandemic made in-person dispensing requirements impossible. It is now used in nearly all medication abortions.

Cathren Cohen, a staff attorney with the UCLA Center on Reproductive Health, Law and Policy, said a ruling against the FDA could have had a destabilizing effect on all pharmaceuticals.

“The court, they’re not scientists so for them to be second guessing the people with actual authority, which is the FDA, that’s concerning,” Cohen said.

The center submitted an amicus brief to the Supreme Court on behalf of 300 reproductive health researchers detailing mifepristone’s safety record.

Dozens of studies have demonstrated its safety and efficacy over the past 20 years.

Recently researchers from UCSF’s Bixby Center for Global Reproductive Health conducted the largest study of telehealth abortions and found that medication abortions obtained via telehealth appointments are just as safe as in-person medical care, with 98% of patients completing the abortion without the need of additional medical care.

Last year, Newsom announced the state would stockpile the second drug in the medication abortion regimen, misoprostol, in case the Supreme Court decision resulted in a shortage. That stockpile has been depleted and it was not immediately clear whether the state would replenish it.

Misoprostol can be safely used alone for abortions but is more likely to have side effects when not paired with mifepristone, studies show. Both drugs are also commonly used to manage miscarriages.

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l aborto con medicamentos seguirá estando ampliamente disponible para los californianos después de que la Corte Suprema de Estados Unidos rechazó un intento de grupos antiaborto y médicos para impugnar la aprobación del medicamento por parte de la Administración de Alimentos y Medicamentos.

En una votación unánime, el tribunal superior dijo que los demandantes no tenían legitimación activa para afirmar que la FDA había ampliado inapropiadamente el acceso a la mifepristona, también conocida como píldora abortiva. Al hacerlo, los jueces confirmaron temporalmente las regulaciones de la FDA que permiten a los médicos recetar la píldora mediante citas de telesalud y entrega del medicamento por correo y enviaron el caso de regreso a los tribunales inferiores.

“Específicamente, las regulaciones de la FDA se aplican a los médicos que recetan mifepristona y a las mujeres embarazadas que toman mifepristona. Pero los médicos y asociaciones médicas demandantes no prescriben ni utilizan mifepristona. Y la FDA no ha exigido a los demandantes que hagan nada ni que se abstengan de hacer nada”, escribió el juez Brett Kavanaugh.

La Alianza para la Medicina Hipocrática, un grupo que representa a médicos y otras personas que se oponen al aborto, había argumentado que las regulaciones relajadas sobre la mifepristona podrían hacer que los médicos con objeciones morales o religiosas traten a los pacientes que llegan a la sala de emergencias con complicaciones relacionadas con la toma de la píldora.

El fallo estableció que la ley federal ya brinda protecciones integrales para los médicos que se oponen a realizar abortos.

Kavanaugh escribió: “los demandantes no han demostrado -y no pueden demostrar- que las acciones de la FDA les causarán ningún daño de conciencia”.

La decisión es el primer desafío sobre el aborto que llega al tribunal superior después de que los jueces anularan Roe v. Wade y eliminaran las protecciones federales contra el aborto en 2022. Los jueces todavía están considerando una ley federal de casi cuatro décadas que garantiza que los pacientes que llegan a una sala de emergencias recibirán tratamiento y se espera que se pronuncien a finales de este mes.

Aunque los defensores del aborto y los derechos reproductivos se apresuraron a celebrar la decisión, muchos advirtieron que el caso podría abrirse camino a través del sistema judicial una vez más.

“Aunque fue un suspiro de alivio, la decisión de SCOTUS de hoy se decidió por la posición, no por los méritos”, dijo el gobernador Gavin Newsom en X, la plataforma de redes sociales anteriormente conocida como Twitter. “No se equivoquen: los activistas radicales antiaborto no se detendrán ante nada para negar a las mujeres su derecho a acceder a la atención reproductiva”.

Grupo antiaborto planea continuar la demanda De manera similar, el Fiscal General Rob Bonta dijo en un comunicado que la “lucha por los derechos reproductivos en todo el país está lejos de terminar” y reafirmó el

“Si bien estamos decepcionados con la decisión del tribunal, continuaremos abogando por las mujeres y trabajando para restaurar salvaguardias de sentido común para los medicamentos abortivos, como una visita inicial al consultorio para detectar embarazos ectópicos. Y estamos agradecidos de que tres estados estén dispuestos a responsabilizar a la FDA por poner en peligro la salud y la seguridad de mujeres y niñas en todo este país”, dijo Erin Hawley, asesora principal del grupo en un comunicado.

Acceso a la pastilla abortiva El aborto con medicamentos es el método de aborto más utilizado y representa casi dos tercios de todos los abortos en Estados Unidos, según el Instituto Guttmacher, un centro nacional de políticas de salud reproductiva que aboga por el derecho al aborto.

La mifepristona, la píldora en el centro de la decisión de la Corte Suprema, es parte de un régimen de dos medicamentos para el aborto con medicamentos. Detiene el embarazo al bloquear la hormona progesterona antes de que el segundo fármaco, el misoprostol, vacíe el útero provocando que se contraiga.

La FDA aprobó la mifepristona en 2000 y facilitó su acceso en 2021, cuando la pandemia de COVID-19 hizo imposibles los requisitos de dispensación en persona.

Actualmente se utiliza en casi todos los abortos con medicamentos.

Cathren Cohen, abogada del Centro de Salud, Leyes y Políticas Reproductivas de UCLA, dijo que un fallo contra la FDA podría haber tenido un efecto desestabilizador en todos los productos farmacéuticos.

“El tribunal no son científicos, por lo que es preocupante que estén cuestionando a las personas con autoridad real, que es la FDA”, dijo Cohen.

El centro presentó un escrito amicus curiae a la Corte Suprema en nombre de 300 investigadores de salud reproductiva detallando el historial de seguridad de la mifepristona. Decenas de estudios han demostrado su seguridad y eficacia durante los últimos 20 años.

Recientemente, investigadores del Centro Bixby para la Salud Reproductiva Global de UCSF realizaron el estudio más grande sobre abortos por telesalud y descubrieron que los abortos con medicamentos obtenidos a través de citas de telesalud son tan seguros como la atención médica en persona, ya que el 98% de las pacientes completan el aborto sin necesidad de atención médica adicional. atención médica.

El año pasado, Newsom anunció que el estado almacenaría el segundo fármaco del régimen de aborto con medicamentos, el misoprostol, en caso de que la decisión de la Corte Suprema resultara en una escasez.

Esas reservas se han agotado y no estaba claro de inmediato si el estado las repondría.

Los estudios muestran que el misoprostol se puede usar solo de manera segura para abortos, pero es más probable que tenga efectos secundarios cuando no se combina con mifepristona . Ambos medicamentos también se usan comúnmente para controlar los abortos espontáneos.

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BARRIERS TO ALZHEIMER’S CARE FOR RURAL CALIFORNIANS

With Alzheimer’s now the second-leading cause of death for people in California, barriers to treatment are more harmful than ever.

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lthough the number of Californians living with Alzheimer’s will nearly double to 1.1 million within twenty years, those in rural and remote areas face major challenges to accessing care.

Compared to urban communities, these rural Californians struggle to access preventative services, including screenings, diagnostic care, clinical visits, and appointments with specialists. Long wait times and a lack of public transportation are also common issues.

Alzheimer’s access in remote California With Alzheimer’s now the second-leading cause of death for people in California—home to more adults aged 65 and over than any other state—barriers to treatment are more harmful than ever, said Dr. Rita Nguyen, assistant health officer for the state of California and population health director for the California Department of Public Health (CDPH).

“I’ve been caring for my brother three years since he got diagnosed with frontal temporal dementia, and it’s been challenging,” said Maria Cortez, a Glenn County-based 66-year-old caregiver for Jerry, her 62 year old brother with Alzheimer’s.

She lived in Texas when he first showed abnormal symptoms, including losing his job, drinking frequently, being verbally abusive to siblings who’d visit him and blacking out while driving, totaling his car on one occasion.

“He was then living alone in our parents’ home and had four friends who saw what was going on, moved in, and took over the home and his bank account,” Cortez said. “They had him living worse than a dog, so I took him to Texas. He was upset, so after a few months we went back to remove his friends.

It took three to four months to evict one … If we hadn’t intervened, my brother would be dead by now.”

There were 660,000 Californians living with Alzheimer’s in 2019; that number is expected to more than double to nearly 1.5 million in 2040.

“Since he had no money left, I spent a month and a half struggling with paperwork to get him on Medi-Cal,” she explained.

Unable to get a neurologist in Chico, 10 minutes away, “he got one in Sacramento, early appointments two hours each way.”

While rural California is home to just 6%—2.3 million residents—of the state’s overall population, residents in these areas are also older than their urban counterparts; more geographically isolated from clinics, caregivers and specialists; and more prone to Alzheimer’s risk factors like heart disease, hypertension and diabetes.

“The symptoms progressed so fast, about every two months,” said Cortez. “It was memory loss, then anxiety, hallucinations, depression, losing empathy, personal hygiene and the ability to feed or dress himself. In the last month or two he can no longer bathe himself, which has been difficult for me, being his sister.”

“The Surgeon General has highlighted the immense impact that loneliness has on health outcomes,” noted Nguyen, adding that stigma around Alzheimer’s adds to the isolation many experience, despite the fact that most Californians are “connected by one or two degrees” to someone with the disease.

She added that her brother has been able to join the Peg Taylor Center for Adult Day Health Care in nearby Chico, where he goes two to three times a week for up to four hours per visit, “They’re wonderful,” she said. “He’s now like a three year old in an adult body, and this is the only program I know of here that gives me time to catch up, go out, do what I want for a bit.”

In response, CDPH has launched Take on Alzheimer’s, the first-ever statewide campaign to reduce stigma around the disease and teach Californians how to detect it and what to do after a diagnosis.

“Our own research on access barriers to Medicaid, the largest payer of long-term U.S. care access, has involved over 40 focus groups and over 100 individual interviews,” said Hagar Dickman, senior attorney at Justice in Aging. “We found, statewide, that low-income individuals with mid-to-late Alzheimer’s and dementia, particularly in rural areas, generally have no options to access community or personal care programs.”

For instance, California’s largest program for low-income adult home care—In-Home Support Services, serving 700,000 individuals—“is essential for keeping adults in the community and out of nursing homes, but it’s self-directed. Users apply for, find, hire, supervise and fire their caregivers, and 70% of users have a family caregiver,” she explained. “But it doesn’t work for those who can’t direct their own care,” she added, suggesting an agency option, and integration of caregiving with social services like housing.

Other Medicaid programs like Assisted Living Waivers, available in only 15 of California’s 58 counties, can have 3,000-person waitlists. (Medi-Cal is California’s version of the federal Medicaid program.) Community-Based Adult Services, an adult day health program available in about 22 counties, closed many centers during the pandemic in rural counties which already have less alternatives like nursing homes, caregivers and specialty clinics.

“We found that those with neglected needs go into institutional care or die at home as providers … social workers and community organizations struggle to find support for those who come to them for help,” Dickman said. “Once the Alzheimer’s is mid-to-late, often in despair, they call Adult Protective Services, even though it can’t really assist.”

“What became clear from talking to rural participants is that many policy solutions that may work in urban areas really are not appropriate for rural areas, because of low density, lack of providers and lack of infrastructure,” she continued. “Any solution, to help individuals with Alzheimer’s who don’t have family caregivers, needs to address these issues.”

Alzheimer’s outreach in rural SoCal “Our population is growing. In the Inland Empire alone, there’s a projected 685% increase in people 65 and over by 2060,” said Carmen Estrada, executive director of the Inland Caregiver Resource Center, a network of 11 free caregiver service centers in the San Bernardino, Riverside, Inyo and Monroe counties of Southern California. “Our infrastructure is definitely not ready for that, but we’re hopeful we can implement what we found about reaching people.”

“First of all, we use word of mouth,” she continued. “It’s not just about dropping off brochures at a community center or church … individuals in rural communities are close-knit, and to foster trust we encourage current clients to tell others about how we can help them care for loved ones with Alzheimer’s” through services like counseling, caregiver referrals, caregiving training and respite care.

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One caregiver’s story

Cortez said the most fulfilling part of caring for her brother despite these challenges “is that I helped him be alive, for however many years he’s got left. But we didn’t know what was happening for a few years, and that could have helped him … If you’re facing similar issues, learn the signs.”

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unque el número de californianos que viven con Alzheimer casi se duplicará a 1,1 millones dentro de veinte años, quienes viven en áreas rurales y remotas enfrentan grandes desafíos para acceder a la atención.

En comparación con las comunidades urbanas, estos californianos rurales luchan por acceder a servicios preventivos, incluidos exámenes de detección, atención de diagnóstico, visitas clínicas y citas con especialistas. Los largos tiempos de espera y la falta de transporte público también son problemas comúnes.

Acceso al Alzheimer en la California remota Dado que el Alzheimer es ahora la segunda causa de muerte entre las personas en California - hogar de más adultos de 65 años o más que cualquier otro estado - las barreras al tratamiento son más dañinas que nunca, dijo la Dra. Rita Nguyen, asistente de salud del estado de California y director de salud poblacional del Departamento de Salud Pública de California (CDPH).

En 2019, había 660.000 californianos que vivían con Alzheimer; Se espera que esa cifra se duplique hasta llegar a casi 1,5 millones en 2040.

Si bien las zonas rurales de California albergan sólo el 6% - 2,3 millones de residentes - de la población general del estado, los residentes de estas áreas también son mayores que sus homólogos urbanos; más aislados geográficamente de clínicas, cuidadores y especialistas; y más propensos a factores de riesgo de Alzheimer como enfermedades cardíacas, hipertensión y diabetes.

"El Cirujano General ha destacado el inmenso impacto que la soledad tiene en los resultados de salud", señaló Nguyen, añadiendo que el estigma en torno al Alzheimer se suma al aislamiento que muchos experimentan, a pesar de que la mayoría de los californianos están "conectados por uno o dos grados" con alguien con la enfermedad.

En respuesta, CDPH lanzó Take on Alzheimer's, la primera campaña estatal para reducir el estigma en torno a la enfermedad y enseñar a los californianos cómo detectarla y qué hacer después de un diagnóstico.

"Nuestra propia investigación sobre las barreras de acceso a Medicaid, el mayor pagador de acceso a la atención médica a largo plazo en Estados Unidos, ha involucrado más de 40 grupos focales y más de 100 entrevistas individuales", dijo Hagar Dickman,

abogada principal de Justice in Aging. "Encontramos, en todo el estado, que las personas de bajos ingresos con Alzheimer y demencia en etapa media o tardía, particularmente en áreas rurales, generalmente no tienen opciones para acceder a programas comunitarios o de atención personal".

Por ejemplo, el programa más grande de California para la atención domiciliaria de adultos de bajos ingresos - servicios de apoyo en el hogar, que atiende a 700.000 personas - “es esencial para mantener a los adultos en la comunidad y fuera de los hogares de ancianos, pero es autodirigido. Los usuarios solicitan, buscan, contratan, supervisan y despiden a sus cuidadores, y el 70% de los usuarios tiene un cuidador familiar”, explicó. “Pero no funciona para aquellos que no pueden dirigir su propio cuidado”, añadió, sugiriendo una opción de agencia y la integración del cuidado con servicios sociales como la vivienda.

Otros programas de Medicaid, como las exenciones de vida asistida, disponibles sólo en 15 de los 58 condados de California, pueden tener listas de espera de 3000 personas. (Medi-Cal es la versión de California del programa federal Medicaid). Los Servicios Comunitarios para Adultos, un programa de salud diurno para adultos disponible en unos 22 condados, cerraron muchos centros durante la pandemia en condados rurales que ya tienen menos alternativas como hogares de ancianos, cuidadores y clínicas especializadas.

"Descubrimos que aquellos con necesidades desatendidas van a cuidados institucionales o mueren en sus hogares como proveedores... los trabajadores sociales y las organizaciones comunitarias luchan por encontrar apoyo para quienes acuden a ellos en busca de ayuda", dijo Dickman. "Una vez que el Alzheimer está en su fase media o avanzada, a menudo en estado de desesperación, llaman a los Servicios de Protección para Adultos, aunque en realidad no pueden ayudar".

"Lo que quedó claro al hablar con los participantes rurales es que muchas soluciones políticas que pueden funcionar en áreas urbanas en realidad no son apropiadas para las zonas rurales, debido a la baja densidad, la falta de proveedores y la falta de infraestructura", continuó. "Cualquier solución para ayudar a las personas con Alzheimer que no tienen cuidadores familiares debe abordar estos problemas".

Divulgación sobre el Alzheimer en las zonas rurales del sur de California “Nuestra población está creciendo. Solo en Inland Empire, se proyecta un aumento del 685% en personas de 65 años o más para 2060”, dijo Carmen Estrada, directora ejecutiva del Inland Caregiver Resource Center, una red de 11 centros de servicios gratuitos para cuidadores en San Bernardino, Riverside, Inyo y Monroe del sur de California. "Nuestra infraestructura definitivamente no está preparada para eso, pero tenemos la esperanza de poder implementar lo que encontramos para llegar a la gente".

“En primer lugar, utilizamos el boca a boca”, continuó. “No se trata sólo de dejar folletos en un centro comunitario o una iglesia … Las personas en las comunidades rurales están muy unidas y, para fomentar la confianza, alentamos a los clientes actuales a que les cuenten a otros cómo podemos ayudarlos a cuidar a sus seres queridos con Alzheimer” a través de servicios como asesoramiento, referencias de cuidadores, capacitación en cuidados y cuidados de relevo.

“Lo más importante es que aprendemos qué necesita la comunidad”, continuó Estrada, a través de sesiones de escucha y grupos focales, así como cuáles son los mejores canales para entregar información, ya sea “folletos, televisión, radio”. La accesibilidad lingüística también es fundamental.

La historia de una cuidadora "He estado cuidando a mi hermano tres años desde que le diagnosticaron demencia frontal temporal, y ha sido un desafío", dijo María Cortez, una cuidadora de 66 años del condado de Glenn para Jerry, su hermano de 62 años con Alzheimer.

Ella vivía en Texas cuando él mostró por primera vez síntomas anormales, incluyendo perder su trabajo, beber con frecuencia, abusar verbalmente de sus hermanos que lo visitaban y desmayarse mientras conducía, destrozando su auto en una ocasión. “Él entonces vivía solo en la casa de nuestros padres y tenía cuatro amigos que vieron lo que estaba pasando, se mudaron y se hicieron cargo de la casa y de su cuenta bancaria”, dijo Cortez. “Lo tenían viviendo peor que un perro, así que lo llevé a Texas. Estaba molesto, así que después de unos meses volvimos para correr a sus amigos. Nos llevó de tres a cuatro meses desalojar a uno... Si no hubiéramos intervenido, mi hermano ya estaría muerto”.

“Como ya no tenía dinero, pasé un mes y medio luchando con el papeleo para conseguirle Medi-Cal”, explicó. Al no poder conseguir un neurólogo en Chico, a 10 minutos de distancia, “consiguió uno en Sacramento, citas tempranas a dos horas por trayecto”.

"Los síntomas progresaron muy rápido, aproximadamente cada dos meses", dijo Cortez. “Fue pérdida de memoria, luego ansiedad, alucinaciones, depresión, pérdida de empatía, higiene personal y la capacidad de alimentarse o vestirse por sí mismo. Desde hace un mes o dos, ya no ha podido bañarse, lo cual ha sido difícil para mí, siendo su hermana”.

Añadió que su hermano ha podido inscribirse en el Centro Peg Taylor para atención médica diurna para adultos en el cercano Chico, donde va dos o tres veces por semana durante hasta cuatro horas por visita. “Son maravillosos”, dijo. “Ahora es como un niño de tres años en un cuerpo adulto, y este es el único programa que conozco aquí que me da tiempo para ponerme al día, salir y hacer lo que quiero por un tiempo”.

Cortez dijo que la parte más satisfactoria de cuidar a su hermano a pesar de estos desafíos “es que lo ayudé a estar vivo, por muchos años que le queden. Pero no supimos lo que estaba sucediendo durante algunos años, y eso podría haberlo ayudado... Si usted enfrenta problemas similares, conozca las señales”.

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Even non-homeowners are affected, both by the increasing severity of U.S. climate disasters and by the spillover effect of the home insurance market on broader housing markets and local economies.

Climate risk driving insurance unaffordability A November 2023 report on home insurance affordability by the Insurance Research Council, a non-lobbying nonprofit, studied the nationwide affordability index through 2021. This index was found by taking homeowners’ average paid insurance premiums, and dividing it by median household income, to find the share of household income dedicated to paying for home insurance.

In 2021, the most affordable state was Utah, where homeowners spent less than 1% of income on insurance. In the least affordable, Florida, homeowners spent over 4%.

Among factors causing this range in affordability, “natural hazards, especially weather hazards, are at the top of the risk list” in terms of claim frequency and severity for disasters like hurricanes, hail, flooding and storms, said Vicky Kilgore, assistant vice president at The Insurance Research Council.

Driving home her point, heavy rains across much of south Florida this week — with more intense rains forecast Thursday — left much of the region underwater, causing widespread damage and travel disruption, with more than 1200 flights canceled or delayed.

Kilgore added that in the 20 years up to 2021, “expenditure growth outpaced income growth by a considerable margin” for insurance spending nationwide — from 1.27% of household income in 2001 to 1.99% in 2021 — “and we predict that this number will surpass 2% when we get updated data.”

A climate-induced financial crisis?

These “challenges that climate risk is creating for insurance companies are creating the possibility of another big financial crisis like in 2008,” said Jordan Haedtler, Climate Financial Strategist with the Sunrise Project.

Alongside climate insurance-related crisis warnings in recent years by the Financial Stability Oversight Council which was created in the aftermath of 2008, “This past week, one witness in a U.S. Senate Budget Committee hearing on this drew parallels between the housing and insurance markets in Florida, and the subprime mortgage markets up to 2008, citing evidence that credit rating agencies are exaggerating the financial health of small insurers new to the Florida market. The public could be on the hook for mortgages that may have a really high risk of being underwater in the near future,” Haedtler explained.

The risk of an economic crisis is worsened by what U.S. Treasury Secretary deemed the “protection gap,” whereby uninsured or underinsured households and businesses unable to pay rebuilding costs abandon bank-held mortgages and loans.

The Consumer Federation of America estimates that 6.1 million U.S. homeowners representing $1.6 trillion in property values have no insurance, a number likely to grow as climate disasters intensify and more insurers withdraw policies.

“This is a major, arguably the primary way, climate change is becoming a pocketbook issue,” said Haedtler. “Earlier this year, Federal Reserve chair Jay Powell confirmed that insurance prices are driving up housing costs, a big part of why inflation remains above the federal target.”

“This is not just a problem on the coasts,” he continued.

“Some of the most dramatic hazards have been from wind and hail storms in states like Iowa and Minnesota, not just hurricanes in Florida or wildfires in California. And this is not just a problem for homeowners; landlords can and do pass on insurance costs to renters … You don’t have to wait for a crisis to see that it’s a huge issue. In a special Florida election last January, insurance was the key issue that enabled Democrats to pick up a seat that Ron DeSantis had carried by 12 points.”

What can be done?

Although lack of insurance widens economic inequality after a climate disaster, it’s also true that “disaster insurance often fails to deliver financial benefits” equitably, said Carol Kousky, associate vice president of economics and policy at the Environmental Defense Fund (EDF).

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medida que el cambio climático empeora, también lo hace la crisis de asequibilidad de la vivienda, ya que las aseguradoras aumentan las tarifas, retiran la cobertura y pagan menos daños.

s climate change worsens, so does the home affordability crisis as insurers raise rates, withdraw coverage and underpay damages.

At a Friday, June 7 Ethnic Media Services briefing, home insurance and climate policy strategists and leaders explained how this climate change insurance crisis will affect Americans’ lives, and discussed how the insurance industry, government and Americans themselves can bring solutions.

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Incluso los no propietarios se ven afectados, tanto por la creciente gravedad de los desastres climáticos en Estados Unidos como por el efecto indirecto del mercado de seguros para el hogar en los mercados inmobiliarios más amplios y las economías locales.

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“We find that lower-income households are less likely to report finding insurance useful, and that points to affordability challenges,” she continued, including steep rates and unfair claim payouts, as well as the exclusion of certain disasters like flooding, or the exclusion of post-disaster emergency needs like generator, fuel, commuting and temporary lodging costs.

“Ever-higher climate risks are driving destabilization in the insurance market right now,” Kousky said, “and stabilizing this stress can only be done through transformative investments in risk reduction” — for example, building homes to the Institute for Building and Home Safety storm and fire standards means “your losses are a lot lower, and your insurance is lower as well.”

She also suggested legislative policy and insurance market reforms that could mitigate a climate risk-induced economic crisis, including measures like state regulators mandating baseline homeowners coverage policies; “micro-insurance”; community-based insurance models; simplifying the insurance claims payout process; and federal means testing for flood insurance discounts.

Policies to meet this problem are needed at the state and federal level because “Risk is now migrating from the private market into our public sector programs” intended to supplement coverage as insurance companies themselves are raising rates beyond affordability, withdrawing entirely from high-risk areas like South Florida, or going bankrupt, as a dozen Louisiana insurers have over the past few years, Koutsky added.

Solutions in California “Insurance can no longer be an afterthought in discussions around climate and development,” said Ricardo Lara, insurance commissioner of California, which has the country’s largest insurance market. “This is why, in California, I’m doing the largest reform in over 30 years”: the state’s Sustainable Insurance Strategy.

This plan, on-track to be fully implemented by December 2024, will “strengthen the Insurance Commissioner’s authority to protect consumers and hold insurance companies to task” like expanding data used in the rate review process; improving the California FAIR Plan offering lastresort high-risk fire insurance; modernizing tools used to assess prices and risk; and using future climate risk projections alongside historical data for this assessment, explained Lara. “Climate is changing everything, and we can’t just be using historical data to tell us when we’re going to be most at risk.”

“We’re already seeing results,” he continued. “Farmers Insurance, the state’s second-largest insurer, announced that it will reopen several of its commercial coverage lines, including for HOAs, apartments and condos … Mercury Insurance is working with Tokio Marine to pick up the bulk of its personal homeowners insurance business … and this week my department authorized State Farm to offer a difference in condition policy so non-renewed policyholders have more comprehensive options than the FAIR Plan.”

“Part of climate insurance is about strengthening our natural defenses,” Lara said. “It’s much less expensive to prevent damage than to have to fix it after a disaster. So a local community could take out an insurance policy on a wetland, for example, and restore it quickly if it is damaged. This has never been done before in the U.S., and we want to do it here in California first … in March, we adopted our first-ever National Climate Resilience Strategy for Insurance” coordinating insurance markets nationwide.

“Climate risk is really a global phenomenon,” he added.

“We’ve had town halls in every county in the state, and people are scared. They don’t think about insurance until they need it. But when you talk about how climate is disrupting every part of our life and health, and why it’s risky to live here … We all have to come together and figure out how we bring down the risk.”

En una sesión informativa de Ethnic Media Services el viernes 7 de junio, estrategas y líderes de seguros de hogar y políticas climáticas explicaron cómo esta crisis de seguros contra el cambio climático afectará las vidas de los estadounidenses y discutieron cómo la industria de seguros, el gobierno y los propios estadounidenses pueden aportar soluciones.

El cambio climático provoca inasequibilidad Un informe de noviembre de 2023 sobre la asequibilidad de los seguros de hogar elaborado por el Insurance Research Council, una organización sin fines de lucro, estudió el índice de asequibilidad a nivel nacional hasta 2021. Tomaron el promedio de las primas de seguro pagadas por los propietarios y las dividieron por el ingreso familiar medio, para encontrar la proporción del ingreso familiar dedicada al pago del seguro del hogar.

En 2021, el estado más asequible fue Utah, donde los propietarios gastaron menos del 1% de sus ingresos en seguros.

En Florida, el país menos asequible, los propietarios gastaron más del 4%.

Entre los factores que causan este rango en la asequibilidad, “los peligros naturales, especialmente los climáticos, están en la parte superior de la lista de riesgos” en términos de frecuencia y gravedad de reclamaciones por desastres como huracanes, granizo, inundaciones y tormentas, dijo Vicky Kilgore, vicepresidenta adjunta del Insurance Research Council.

Reforzando su punto, las fuertes lluvias que cayeron en gran parte del sur de Florida esta semana (y se pronostican lluvias más intensas el jueves) dejaron gran parte de la región bajo el agua, causando daños generalizados e interrupciones en los viajes, con más de 1200 vuelos cancelados o retrasados.

Kilgore añadió que en los 20 años hasta 2021, “el crecimiento del gasto superó el crecimiento de los ingresos por un margen considerable” para el gasto en seguros en todo el país (del 1,27% de los ingresos de los hogares en 2001 al 1,99% en 2021) “y predecimos que esta cifra superará 2% cuando obtengamos datos actualizados”. ¿Una crisis financiera inducida por el clima?

Estos “desafíos que el riesgo climático está provocando para las compañías de seguros están creando la posibilidad de otra gran crisis financiera como la de 2008”, dijo Jordan Haedtler, estratega financiero climático del Proyecto Sunrise.

Además de las advertencias de crisis relacionadas con los seguros climáticos realizadas en los últimos años por el Consejo de Supervisión de la Estabilidad Financiera, creado a raíz de 2008, “la semana pasada, un testigo en una audiencia del Comité de Presupuesto del Senado de los Estados Unidos, estableció paralelismos entre los mercados de vivienda y seguros en Florida y los mercados de hipotecas de alto riesgo hasta 2008, citando evidencia de que las agencias de calificación crediticia están exagerando la salud financiera de las pequeñas aseguradoras nuevas en el mercado de Florida. El público podría verse afectado por hipotecas que pueden tener un riesgo realmente alto de quedar bajo el agua en un futuro próximo”, explicó Haedtler.

El riesgo de una crisis económica se ve agravado por lo que el Secretario del Tesoro de Estados Unidos llamó la “brecha de protección”, según la cual los hogares y empresas sin seguro o con seguro insuficiente que no pueden pagar los costos de reconstrucción abandonan las hipotecas y los préstamos en poder de los bancos.

La Federación de Consumidores de Estados Unidos estima que 6,1 millones de propietarios de viviendas estadounidenses que representan 1,6 billones de dólares en valores de propiedad no tienen seguro, una cifra que probablemente aumentará a medida que los desastres climáticos se intensifiquen y más aseguradoras retiren sus pólizas.

necesario esperar a que llegue una crisis para darse cuenta de que se trata de un problema enorme. En una elección especial en Florida en enero pasado, el seguro fue la cuestión clave que permitió a los demócratas obtener un asiento que Ron DeSantis había obtenido por 12 puntos”. ¿Qué se puede hacer?

Aunque la falta de seguros amplía la desigualdad económica después de un desastre climático, también es cierto que “los seguros contra desastres a menudo no logran generar beneficios financieros” de manera equitativa, dijo Carol Kousky, vicepresidenta asociada de economía y políticas del Fondo de Defensa Ambiental (EDF).

"Encontramos que es menos probable que los hogares de bajos ingresos informen que consideran útil el seguro, y eso apunta a desafíos de asequibilidad", continuó, incluyendo tasas elevadas y pagos de reclamos injustos, así como la exclusión de ciertos desastres como inundaciones o la exclusión de las necesidades de emergencia posteriores al desastre, como costos de generadores, combustible, desplazamientos y alojamiento temporal.

"Los riesgos climáticos cada vez mayores están impulsando la desestabilización en el mercado de seguros en este momento", dijo Kousky, "y estabilizar esta tensión sólo puede lograrse a través de inversiones transformadoras en la reducción de riesgos", por ejemplo, construyendo viviendas para el Instituto para la Construcción y la Seguridad del Hogar. Los estándares de tormentas e incendios significan que "sus pérdidas son mucho menores y su seguro también es menor".

También sugirió reformas de políticas legislativas y del mercado de seguros que podrían mitigar una crisis económica inducida por el riesgo climático, incluidas medidas como que los reguladores estatales exijan políticas básicas de cobertura para propietarios de viviendas; “microseguros”; modelos de seguros comunitarios; simplificar el proceso de pago de reclamaciones de seguros; y pruebas de medios federales para obtener descuentos en seguros contra inundaciones.

Se necesitan políticas para enfrentar este problema a nivel estatal y federal porque “el riesgo ahora está migrando del mercado privado a nuestros programas del sector público” destinados a complementar la cobertura a medida que las propias compañías de seguros están aumentando las tarifas más allá de su asequibilidad, retirándose por completo de las áreas de alto riesgo como el sur de Florida, o declararse en quiebra, como lo han hecho una docena de aseguradoras de Luisiana en los últimos años, añadió Koutsky.

Soluciones en California “Los seguros ya no pueden ser una ocurrencia tardía en las discusiones sobre el clima y el desarrollo”, dijo Ricardo Lara, comisionado de seguros de California, que tiene el mercado de seguros más grande del país. “Es por eso que en California estoy haciendo la reforma más grande en más de 30 años”: la Estrategia de Seguros Sostenibles del estado.

Este plan, camino a implementarse por completo en diciembre de 2024, “fortalecerá la autoridad del Comisionado de Seguros para proteger a los consumidores y exigir que las compañías de seguros cumplan”, como ampliar los datos utilizados en el proceso de revisión de tarifas; mejorar el Plan FAIR de California que ofrece seguro contra incendios de alto riesgo de último recurso; modernizar las herramientas utilizadas para evaluar precios y riesgos; y utilizar proyecciones de riesgo climático futuro junto con datos históricos para esta evaluación, explicó Lara. "El clima lo está cambiando todo y no podemos simplemente utilizar datos históricos para decirnos cuándo estaremos en mayor riesgo".

"Ya estamos viendo resultados", continuó. “Farmers Insurance, la segunda aseguradora más grande del estado, anunció que reabrirá varias de sus líneas de cobertura comercial, incluidas las de asociaciones de propietarios, apartamentos y condominios... Mercury Insurance está trabajando con Tokio Marine para hacerse cargo de la mayor parte de su negocio de seguros personales para propietarios de viviendas... y esta semana mi departamento autorizó a State Farm a ofrecer una póliza de condición diferente para que los asegurados no renovados tengan opciones más completas que el Plan FAIR”.

"Esta es una de las principales formas, quizás la principal, en la que el cambio climático se está convirtiendo en un problema de bolsillo", afirmó Haedtler. “A principios de este año, el presidente de la Reserva Federal, Jay Powell, confirmó que los precios de los seguros están elevando los costos de la vivienda, lo que explica en gran medida por qué la inflación se mantiene por encima del objetivo federal”.

“Parte del seguro climático consiste en fortalecer nuestras defensas naturales”, dijo Lara. “Es mucho menos costoso prevenir daños que tener que repararlos después de un desastre. Así, una comunidad local podría contratar una póliza de seguro para un humedal, por ejemplo, y restaurarlo rápidamente si sufre daños. Esto nunca se ha hecho antes en los EE. UU., y queremos hacerlo aquí en California primero... en marzo, adoptamos nuestra primera Estrategia Nacional de Resiliencia Climática para Seguros, que coordina los mercados de seguros en todo el país.

“Esto no es sólo un problema en las costas”, continuó. “Algunos de los peligros más dramáticos han sido las tormentas de viento y granizo en estados como Iowa y Minnesota, no sólo los huracanes en Florida o los incendios forestales en California. Y esto no es sólo un problema para los propietarios de viviendas; los propietarios pueden trasladar, y de hecho lo hacen, los costos del seguro a los inquilinos... No es

"El riesgo climático es realmente un fenómeno global", añadió. “Hemos tenido ayuntamientos en todos los condados del estado y la gente está asustada. No piensan en un seguro hasta que lo necesitan. Pero cuando se habla de cómo el clima está alterando cada aspecto de nuestra vida y salud, y de por qué es riesgoso vivir aquí... todos tenemos que unirnos y descubrir cómo reducir el riesgo”.

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CALIFORNIA MADE IT EASIER TO VOTE, BUT SOME WITH DISABILITIES STILL FACE BARRIERS California is hailed as a national leader for voting access. But visually impaired voters and their advocates say they still face unnecessary barriers, despite bills and lawsuits. Some election officials raise security concerns.

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It expanded it to all registered voters in 1978, and during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2021, became the eighth state to mail every registered voter a ballot.

isamaria Martinez isn’t sure when she last voted in person. But she remembers the boots she wore that day — her “fabulous,” new navy blue boots with chunky heels, which gave her blisters on her mile-long walk back home from the polling place.

Voters with print disabilities have also had their voting access improve through a mix of federal and state policies, but that access is still limited, and progress was gained often through court fights, according to blind voters and advocates.

In the 2013 lawsuit against Alameda County, Martinez and others argued faulty machines disenfranchised voters and denied their right to “vote with full privacy and independence.”

It was part of her “confidence attire” to feel empowered because on most election days, Martinez — a blind voter in Alameda County — said she had to show poll workers how to help her use the voting machine. She needed them to take her seriously.

A Superior Court judge ruled in their favor in October 2013, and the county promised in May 2015 to test the accessibility of voting machines before every election, better train poll workers on those machines and establish a hotline for any equipment malfunctions, according to Disability Rights Advocates.

“I shouldn’t have to tell people how to do their jobs, right?”

Martinez said in an interview. “That emotional labor shouldn’t always be on the person with the disability.”

Martinez lost her sight when she was 5 due to severe allergic reactions, but has regained some after surgeries. She needs her ballot read out loud to vote in person. In November 2012, however, the audio feature on the voting machine broke down, forcing her and others to read out their votes to others. She and others sued the county in 2013.

Martinez’s other option is to fill out her ballot electronically.

Visually impaired voters must still print out the ballot, make sure it’s correct, sign the envelope and return it, requiring help from a sighted person.

Others with print disabilities, including those who struggle to use printed materials due to conditions such as learning disabilities or dexterity issues, experience similar challenges.

California has been hailed by state officials and some voting rights advocates as a national leader in voting access. But advocates and blind voters including Martinez say Californians with disabilities still face unnecessary barriers to voting and lack options that work in other states. In 2022, the state ranked 17th in disability access, according to an election performance index by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

To comply with federal law, the Secretary of State’s office doesn’t collect data on the number of registered voters with disabilities. Census data shows about 4.2 million Californians of voting age live with a disability. More than 892,000 Californians have a visual disability, and about 93% of them are 18 or older.

Prompted by new laws and court fights, California election officials have in recent years established stricter requirements to test how accessible voting machines are and have adopted systems for voters with disabilities to fill out their ballots electronically. But efforts to allow people to also return ballots electronically have stalled.

Now, disability advocates are going to court: They are asking a federal judge to compel Secretary of State Shirley Weber’s office to allow voters who have difficulty using printed materials to return their ballots via fax in the November election — an option already available to military and overseas voters.

“The current paper-based ballot return requirements … impose significant, unlawful barriers for voters with print disabilities,” the plaintiffs argue in the case, scheduled to be heard June 24 in U.S. District Court in San Francisco.

A dozen states allow voters to return ballots electronically — by email, by fax or through an online portal — to at least some voters with disabilities, according to the National Conference of State Legislatures.

A 2022 bill sought to do the same in California. But Weber opposed it, arguing that online voting would be vulnerable to cyber-attacks. Some security experts and other election officials across the nation also raised similar concerns.

The secretary of state “of course supports the expansion of the franchise so that more voters can vote with more convenience,” Weber said in her opposition letter. “However, it

Lisamaria Martinez, who is blind, is one of the plaintiffs in a 2013 lawsuit against Alameda County over a voting machine malfunction that forced her to read her vote out loud to someone else. Photo Credit: Manuel Orbegozo / CalMatters

is also our responsibility to weigh the expansion of the franchise with the security and safety of our existing election methods.”

Weber’s office declined to answer CalMatters’ questions for this story last week, citing the agency’s policy not to speak about pending litigation.

How do those with disabilities vote in California?

California’s constitution guarantees every voter the right to a secret ballot, and its voter bill of rights guarantees any assistance they need.

Since the 1920s, the state has expanded voting rights. California legalized absentee voting for military and overseas voters in 1922 and for voters with physical disabilities in 1930, according to the UCLA Luskin Center for History and Policy.

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In 2015, blind voters and advocates also sued San Mateo County after the county mailed ballots to all registered voters in 2014 to encourage more participation and reduce election costs. The nonpartisan Legislative Analyst’s Office said all-mail balloting in another county did not significantly boost voter turnout, and that some voters with disabilities might prefer in-person voting. And since there was no system to fill out ballots electronically at the time, disability activists argued it excluded some voters who were unable to use printed ballots on their own.

“As a result, blind and visually impaired voters must rely on the assistance of others to read and mark their absentee ballots, thereby sacrificing the confidentiality of their vote, or forgo their right to vote by absentee ballot altogether,” the San Mateo lawsuit contended. The court eventually sided with the plaintiffs, ordering the county to better accommodate voters with disabilities.

The state Legislature passed a law in 2016 to develop a system allowing eligible voters to fill out ballots electronically, and another in 2018 to require all counties to offer that system to voters with disabilities and military and overseas voters.

A 2020 state law required all counties to offer the system to any registered voter who requested it in the 2020 general election, and in 2021, another law made that permanent.

In a video demonstration by Disability Rights California, voters can hear the ballot text, check boxes accordingly and listen to their choices before voting. Voters can also choose bigger fonts or use magnifying lenses to vote. Voter guides are also available in audio and large font forms. Mail-in ballot envelopes have punch holes, in part to help visually impaired voters find where to sign.

And California last year passed a law that allows curbside voting for those with disabilities, regardless of whether the polling place is accessible or not.

What are the hurdles for the visually impaired?

Voters with disabilities who want to mail in their ballot even after filling it out electronically need to find a printer. And without help from sighted people, it is hard for visually impaired voters to ensure their ballot was correctly printed and the envelope was correctly signed, said Jeff Thom, former president of the California Council of the Blind.

“Your printer may often be out of ink without you knowing it,” said Thom, who is blind.

Voters often seek help from family members and friends, but sometimes have to pay others to help.

To vote in the November 2022 election, Christopher Gray, who is blind, hired a reader to help him mark and return his ballot, and had to take time off work to match his reader’s schedule, according to the federal lawsuit against the secretary of state to be heard later this month.

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Gray said he chose to use a paper ballot instead of an electronic one because he needed help returning his ballot. “Though I trusted my reader, I could not independently confirm they accurately marked my ballot and mailed it on my behalf,” he said.

In the March primary, Gray voted in person because his paid assistant was sick for nearly a month, he said.

The dependence on others may make some voters feel beholden to their assistants, said Fred Nisen, a disability attorney who has cerebral palsy. Nisen is co-chairperson of the Voting Accessibility Advisory Committee, which makes recommendations to the secretary of state’s office and whose scope was expanded in 2016 to voters with any disability, not just the visually impaired.

If someone’s political beliefs don’t align with their caregiver’s, for example, the caregiver might threaten to quit, Nisen said. “If you are divulging who you want to vote for, it can create conflict,” Nisen told CalMatters.

For visually impaired voters who want to cast their ballot in person, the consolidation of voting locations in some counties forced some to travel farther.

“You couldn’t just walk through your neighborhood polling place anymore. You had to likely get in a car or take an Uber or transit to these vote centers, which is just way more inconvenient,” said Tim Elder, a blind voter in Alameda County and a disability attorney.

In 2023, the U.S. Department of Justice opened an investigation into accessibility at Los Angeles County’s voting locations during the 2020 and 2022 elections, focused on issues such as ramps and signage for voters with disabilities, including those with vision impairments.

The audio on some voting machines can be muffled, and increasing the volume sometimes makes it even harder to hear, Thom said.

In Alameda County, in-person voting was difficult even after Martinez’s lawsuit, according to some blind voters. During the June 2016 election, Elder waited as poll workers struggled to turn on the audio feature of voting machines.

“I watched just voter after voter finish their ballot and move on,” until it was almost closing time, he said. He had brought his children to teach them about civic duty, but his wife, who had finished voting, had to take them home while he waited, he said.

“It’s always an issue,” agreed Martinez. “It’s never under an hour.”

Poll workers receive some training on assisting voters with disabilities, but it’s not indepth, said Valerie Morishige, a voting rights advocate in Los Angeles County. Workers are trained how to be respectful to all voters, and how to increase font size or turn on audio options.

And while she said accessibility has improved over the last three elections, Morishige recalls issues such as power outages that prevented the use of audio, or audio not being loaded onto voting machines. In one case, Morishige said she helped a voter by reading the entire ballot to her.

“Our system has a long way to go,” she said.

“Our entire culture, honestly, has a long way to go to make this accessible for folks.”

Is electronic ballot return too risky?

Some California advocates and lawmakers have tried to improve access for voters with disabilities. In 2022, Sen. Steve Glazer, an Orinda Democrat who led the Senate Elections Committee at the time, introduced the bill to allow them to return their ballots electronically. It died in the Assembly after the secretary of state’s office opposed it due to security concerns.

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CALIFORNIA FACILITÓ EL DERECHO AL VOTO PERO ALGUNAS PERSONAS CON DISCAPACIDADES AÚN ENFRENTAN DIFICULTADES California es aclamada como líder nacional en acceso al voto. Pero los votantes con discapacidad visual y sus defensores dicen que todavía enfrentan barreras innecesarias, a pesar de proyectos de ley y demandas. Algunos funcionarios electorales plantean preocupaciones de seguridad.

Glazer contended the security issues can be easily resolved, arguing people conduct financial transactions online already.

“I was disappointed that the secretary opposed my bill, which, all it did was give her the power to ask for a full assessment of the technology and security matters,” Glazer told CalMatters. “I think we all benefit by having broad accessibility to the ballot box, and that shouldn’t be limited by a disability.”

But California would not be a trailblazer in allowing voters with disabilities to vote electronically.

Colorado, for example, passed such a law in 2021. Eligible voters must verify their identity by entering their driver’s license number or the last four digits of their Social Security number before marking and downloading their filled-out ballot. To return it, they must upload the electronic ballot, a signed ballot application and a picture of their ID to a secure state-run website.

Similarly, Hawaii allows for electronic return through an online portal, email or fax. Voters can email their ballot to the county elections office along with a signed affidavit or an electronic signature via a secure link, according to the state.

Some counties have tested voting with a smartphone app. But that method has sparked some security concerns, with experts saying the app could be hacked.

Electronic ballot return, in general, is deemed “high risk” by the National Institute of Standards and Technology, which recommended paper ballots. The institute said electronic ballots should be “limited to voters who have no other means to return their ballot and have it counted.”

“I think we all benefit by having broad accessibility to the ballot box, and that shouldn’t be limited by a disability.”

-SEN. STEVE GLAZER, WHO INTRODUCED A BILL TO EXPAND ELECTRONIC VOTING Ryan Ronco, president of the California Association of Clerks and Elections Officials and the registrar of voters for Placer County, said he is concerned about that risk: “Until we can have a provable system that allows for that electronic process, I’d be wary of just allowing it before we know all the safeguards.”

But, he said, electronic ballot return is not a “never”: “Technology is scary and amazing.”

Nisen acknowledged the security risks with online voting, which he said is why he would never advocate offering the option to all voters.

“Everybody in California has the right to vote independently and privately. But for voters with print disabilities, it’s only independent … if they vote in person,” he said. “We need to balance security with accessibility.”

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isamaría Martínez no está segura de cuándo votó en persona por última vez. Pero recuerda las botas que usó ese día: sus “fabulosas”, nuevas botas azul marino con tacones gruesos, que le provocaron ampollas en su caminata de una milla de largo de regreso a casa desde el lugar de votación.

Parte de su “atuendo de confianza” era sentirse empoderada porque en la mayoría de los días electorales, Martínez, una votante ciega en el condado de Alameda, dijo que tenía que mostrarles a los trabajadores electorales cómo ayudarla a usar la máquina de votación. Necesitaba que la tomaran en serio.

“No debería tener que decirle a la gente cómo hacer su trabajo, ¿verdad?” Martínez dijo en una entrevista.

“Ese trabajo emocional no siempre debería recaer en la persona con discapacidad”.

Martínez perdió la vista cuando tenía 5 años debido a reacciones alérgicas graves, pero recuperó algo después de las cirugías. Necesita que le lean su boleta en voz alta para votar en persona. Sin embargo, en noviembre de 2012, la función de audio de la máquina de votación se estropeó, lo que la obligó a ella y a otros a leer sus votos a otros. Ella y otras personas demandaron al condado en 2013.

La otra opción de Martínez es llenar su boleta electrónicamente. Los votantes con discapacidad visual aún deben imprimir la boleta, asegurarse de que sea correcta, firmar el sobre y devolverlo, lo que requiere la ayuda de una persona vidente.

Otras personas con dificultades para acceder al texto impreso, incluidas aquellas que tienen dificultades para utilizar materiales impresos debido a condiciones como dificultades de aprendizaje o problemas de destreza, experimentan desafíos similares.

California ha sido aclamada por funcionarios estatales y algunos defensores del derecho al voto como líder nacional en acceso al voto. Pero los defensores y votantes ciegos, incluido Martínez, dicen que los californianos con discapacidades todavía enfrentan barreras innecesarias para votar y carecen de opciones que funcionen en otros estados. En 2022, el estado ocupó el puesto 17 en acceso para discapacitados, según un índice de desempeño electoral del Instituto de Tecnología de Massachusetts.

Para cumplir con la ley federal, la oficina del Secretario de Estado no recopila datos sobre el número de

votantes registrados con discapacidades. Los datos del censo muestran que alrededor de 4.2 millones de californianos en edad de votar viven con una discapacidad. Más de 892,000 californianos tienen una discapacidad visual y aproximadamente el 93% de ellos tienen 18 años o más.

Impulsados por nuevas leyes y peleas judiciales, los funcionarios electorales de California han establecido en los últimos años requisitos más estrictos para probar qué tan accesibles son las máquinas de votación y han adoptado sistemas para que los votantes con discapacidades completen sus boletas electrónicamente. Pero los esfuerzos para permitir que las personas también devuelvan sus votos electrónicamente se han estancado.

Ahora, los defensores de la discapacidad van a los tribunales: están pidiendo a un juez federal que obligue a la oficina de la Secretaria de Estado, Shirley Weber, a permitir que los votantes que tienen dificultades para utilizar materiales impresos devuelvan sus boletas por fax en las elecciones de noviembre, una opción que ya está disponible para militares y votantes en el extranjero.

“Los requisitos actuales de devolución de boletas en papel… imponen barreras significativas e ilegales para los votantes con dificultades para acceder al texto impreso”, argumentan los demandantes en el caso, cuya audiencia está programada para el 24 de junio en el Tribunal de Distrito de Estados Unidos en San Francisco.

Una docena de estados permiten a los votantes devolver sus boletas electrónicamente (por correo electrónico, fax o mediante un portal en línea) a al menos algunos votantes con discapacidades, según la Conferencia Nacional de Legislaturas Estatales.

Un proyecto de ley de 2022 buscaba hacer lo mismo en California. Pero Weber se opuso, argumentando que la votación en línea sería vulnerable a ataques cibernéticos. Algunos expertos en seguridad y otros funcionarios electorales de todo el país también expresaron preocupaciones similares.

La secretaria de Estado “por supuesto apoya la expansión del sufragio para que más votantes puedan votar con mayor comodidad”, dijo Weber en su carta de oposición. “Sin embargo, también es nuestra responsabilidad sopesar la expansión del sufragio con la seguridad de nuestros métodos electorales existentes”.

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que su boleta haya sido impresa correctamente y el sobre firmado correctamente, dijo Jeff Thom, ex presidente del Consejo de Ciegos de California.

¿Cómo votan las personas con discapacidades en California?

“Es posible que a menudo tu impresora se quede sin tinta sin que tú lo sepas”, dijo Thom, que es ciego.

La constitución de California garantiza a todos los votantes el derecho al voto secreto y su declaración de derechos de los votantes garantiza cualquier asistencia que necesiten.

Los votantes a menudo buscan ayuda de familiares y amigos, pero a veces tienen que pagar a otros para que los ayuden.

entes.

Desde los años 1920, el Estado ha ampliado los derechos de voto. California legalizó el voto ausente para votantes militares y extranjeros en 1922 y para votantes con discapacidades físicas en 1930. Lo amplió a todos los votantes registrados en 1978 y, durante la pandemia de COVID-19 en 2021, se convirtió en el octavo estado en enviar una boleta por correo a cada votante registrado.

Los votantes con dificultades para acceder al texto impreso también han mejorado su acceso al voto a través de una combinación de políticas federales y estatales, pero ese acceso aún es limitado, y el progreso se logró a menudo a través de peleas judiciales, según los votantes y defensores ciegos.

En la demanda de 2013 contra el condado de Alameda, Martínez y otros argumentaron que las máquinas defectuosas privaban de sus derechos a los votantes y les negaban su derecho a “votar con total privacidad e independencia”.

Un juez del Tribunal Superior falló a su favor en octubre de 2013, y el condado prometió en mayo de 2015 probar la accesibilidad de las máquinas de votación antes de cada elección, capacitar mejor a los trabajadores electorales en esas máquinas y establecer una línea directa para cualquier mal funcionamiento del equipo, según el Disability Rights Advocate.

En 2015, los votantes ciegos y sus defensores también demandaron al condado de San Mateo después de que el condado enviara boletas por correo a todos los votantes registrados en 2014 para fomentar una mayor participación y reducir los costos electorales. La Oficina del Analista Legislativo no partidista dijo que la votación por correo en otro condado no aumentó significativamente la participación electoral y que algunos votantes con discapacidades podrían preferir la votación en persona. Y dado que en ese momento no existía un sistema para completar las boletas electrónicamente, los activistas de la discapacidad argumentaron que excluía a algunos votantes que no podían usar boletas impresas por sí mismos.

“Como resultado, los votantes ciegos y con discapacidad visual deben depender de la ayuda de otros para leer y marcar sus boletas de voto ausente, sacrificando así la confidencialidad de su voto, o renunciar por completo a su derecho a votar mediante boleta de voto ausente”, sostuvo la demanda de San Mateo.

El tribunal finalmente se puso del lado de los demandantes y ordenó al condado que se adaptara mejor a los votantes con discapacidades.

La Legislatura estatal aprobó una ley en 2016 para desarrollar un sistema que permita a los votantes elegibles completar boletas electrónicamente, y otra en 2018 para exigir que todos los condados ofrezcan ese sistema a los votantes con discapacidades y a los votantes militares y en el extranjero.

Una ley estatal de 2020 exigía que todos los condados ofrecieran el sistema a cualquier votante registrado que lo solicitara en las elecciones generales de 2020, y en 2021, otra ley lo hizo permanente.

En una demostración en video realizada por Disability Rights California, los votantes pueden escuchar el texto de la boleta, marcar las casillas correspondientes y escuchar sus opciones antes de votar. Los votantes también pueden elegir fuentes más grandes o usar lupas para votar. Las guías para votantes también están disponibles en audio y en fuentes grandes. Los sobres de las boletas por correo tienen agujeros, en parte para ayudar a los votantes con discapacidad visual a encontrar dónde firmar.

Para votar en las elecciones de noviembre de 2022, Christopher Gray, que es ciego, contrató a un lector para que lo ayudara a marcar y devolver su boleta, y tuvo que ausentarse del trabajo para coincidir con el horario de su lector, según la demanda federal contra el secretario de Estado. que se escuchará a finales de este mes.

Gray dijo que eligió usar una boleta de papel en lugar de una electrónica porque necesitaba ayuda para devolver su boleta. “Aunque confiaba en mi lector, no pude confirmar de forma independiente que marcaron con precisión mi boleta y la enviaron por correo en mi nombre”, dijo.

En las primarias de marzo, Gray votó en persona porque su asistente remunerado estuvo enfermo durante casi un mes, dijo.

La dependencia de otros puede hacer que algunos votantes se sientan en deuda con sus asistentes, dijo Fred Nisen, un abogado especializado en discapacidad que padece parálisis cerebral. Nisen es copresidente del Comité Asesor de Accesibilidad al Voto, que hace recomendaciones a la oficina del secretario de estado y cuyo alcance se amplió en 2016 a votantes con cualquier discapacidad, no solo a los discapacitados visuales.

nas de votación. En un caso, Morishige dijo que ayudó a un votante leyéndole la papeleta completa.

En 2023, el Departamento de Justicia de EE.UU., abrió una investigación sobre la accesibilidad en los lugares de votación del condado de Los Ángeles durante las elecciones de 2020 y 2022, centrada en cuestiones como rampas y señalización para votantes con discapacidades, incluidos aquellos con problemas de visión.

¿La devolución del voto electrónico es demasiado arriesgada?

El audio de algunas máquinas de votación puede estar amortiguado y aumentar el volumen a veces hace que sea aún más difícil de escuchar, dijo Thom.

En el condado de Alameda, la votación en persona fue difícil incluso después de la demanda de Martínez, según algunos votantes ciegos. Durante las elecciones de junio de 2016, Elder esperó mientras los trabajadores electorales luchaban por activar la función de audio de las máquinas de votación.

“Vi a un votante tras otro terminar su boleta y seguir adelante”, hasta que casi era la hora de cerrar, dijo.

Había traído a sus hijos para enseñarles sobre el deber cívico, pero su esposa, que había terminado de votar, tuvo que llevarlos a casa mientras él esperaba, dijo.

“Siempre es un problema”, coincidió Martínez. “Nunca es menos de una hora”.

Si las creencias políticas de alguien no se alinean con las de su cuidador, por ejemplo, éste podría amenazar con renunciar, dijo Nisen. “Si usted divulga por quién quiere votar, puede crear conflicto”, dijo Nisen a CalMatters.

Los trabajadores electorales reciben cierta capacitación sobre cómo ayudar a los votantes con discapacidades, pero no en profundidad, dijo Valerie Morishige, defensora del derecho al voto en el condado de Los Ángeles. Los trabajadores reciben capacitación sobre cómo ser respetuosos con todos los votantes y cómo aumentar el tamaño de la fuente o activar las opciones de audio.

Para los votantes con discapacidad visual que desean emitir su voto en persona, la consolidación de los lugares de votación en algunos condados obligó a algunos a viajar más lejos.

Y aunque dijo que la accesibilidad ha mejorado en las últimas tres elecciones, Morishige recuerda problemas como cortes de energía que impidieron el uso del audio o que el audio no se cargaba en las máqui-

Ánimo.

Eso es lo que necesito para enfrentar el Alzheimer.

No es fácil aceptar que los problemas de memoria puedan ser un signo de la enfermedad de Alzheimer y no solo una parte normal del envejecimiento.

Pero puedo reducir mi riesgo, controlando mi presión arterial y mi diabetes tipo 2.

Porque yo tengo la valentía para enfrentar el Alzheimer.

Y el año pasado, California aprobó una ley que permite votar en la acera a las personas con discapacidades, independientemente de si el lugar de votación es accesible o no.

“Nuestro sistema tiene un largo camino por recorrer”, dijo. “Honestamente, toda nuestra cultura tiene un largo camino por recorrer para que esto sea accesible para la gente”.

Algunos defensores y legisladores de California han intentado mejorar el acceso de los votantes con discapacidades. En 2022, el senador Steve Glazer, un demócrata de Orinda que en ese momento dirigía el Comité Electoral del Senado, presentó el proyecto de ley para permitirles devolver sus votos electrónicamente. Murió en la Asamblea después de que la oficina del secretario de estado se opusiera por motivos de seguridad.

Glazer sostuvo que los problemas de seguridad se pueden resolver fácilmente, argumentando que la gente ya realiza transacciones financieras en línea.

“Me decepcionó que la secretaria se opusiera a mi proyecto de ley, que lo único que hizo fue darle el poder de solicitar una evaluación completa de los asuntos de tecnología y seguridad”, dijo Glazer a CalMatters. “Creo que todos nos beneficiamos al tener un amplio acceso a las urnas, y eso no debería estar limitado por una discapacidad”.

Pero California no sería pionera en permitir que los votantes con discapacidades voten electrónicamente.

Colorado, por ejemplo, aprobó una ley de este tipo en el año 2021. Los votantes elegibles deben verificar su identidad ingresando su número de licencia de conducir o los últimos cuatro dígitos de su número de Seguro Social antes de marcar y descargar su boleta completa. Para devolverla, deben cargar la boleta electrónica, una solicitud de boleta firmada y una foto de su identificación en un sitio web seguro administrado por el estado.

De manera similar, Hawaii permite la devolución electrónica a través de un portal en línea, correo electrónico o fax. Los votantes pueden enviar su boleta por correo electrónico a la oficina electoral del condado junto con una declaración jurada firmada o una firma electrónica a través de un enlace seguro, según el estado.

Algunos condados han probado la votación con una aplicación para teléfonos inteligentes. Pero ese método ha generado algunas preocupaciones de seguridad, y los expertos dicen que la aplicación podría ser pirateada.

El Instituto Nacional de Estándares y Tecnología considera que la devolución de boletas electrónicas, en general, es de “alto riesgo”, y recomendó boletas en papel. El instituto dijo que las boletas electrónicas deberían “limitarse a los votantes que no tienen otros medios para devolver su boleta y hacer que se cuente”.

“Creo que todos nos beneficiamos al tener un amplio acceso a las urnas, y eso no debería estar limitado por una discapacidad”.

-SEN. STEVE GLAZER, QUIEN PRESENTÓ UN PROYECTO DE LEY PARA AMPLIAR EL VOTO ELECTRÓNICO. Ryan Ronco, presidente de la Asociación de Secretarios y Funcionarios Electorales de California y registrador de votantes del condado de Placer, dijo que le preocupa ese riesgo: “Hasta que podamos tener un sistema demostrable que permita ese proceso electrónico, sería cauteloso”. de simplemente permitirlo antes de que conozcamos todas las salvaguardas”.

Pero, dijo, la devolución del voto electrónico no es un “nunca”: “La tecnología da miedo y es sorprendente”.

Nisen reconoció los riesgos de seguridad que conlleva la votación en línea, por lo que, según dijo, nunca abogaría por ofrecer la opción a todos los votantes.

¿Cuáles son los obstáculos para las personas con discapacidad visual?

Los votantes con discapacidades que quieran enviar su boleta por correo incluso después de completarla electrónicamente deben encontrar una impresora. Y sin la ayuda de las personas videntes, es difícil para los votantes con discapacidad visual asegurarse de

“Ya no se podía simplemente caminar por el lugar de votación de su vecindario. Probablemente tenías que subirte a un automóvil, tomar un Uber o el transporte público para llegar a estos centros de votación, lo cual es mucho más inconveniente”, dijo Tim Elder, un votante ciego en el condado de Alameda y abogado de discapacidad.

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“Todos en California tienen derecho a votar de forma independiente y privada. Pero para los votantes con dificultades para acceder al texto impreso, sólo es independiente… si votan en persona”, dijo. “Necesitamos equilibrar la seguridad con la accesibilidad”.

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LATINO ENVIRONMENTAL GROUPS PUSH FOR GREATER ACCESS TO PUBLIC LANDS

GRUPOS AMBIENTALISTAS LATINOS PRESIONAN POR UN MAYOR ACCESO A TIERRAS PÚBLICAS

Environmental groups are working to attract more Latino families to enjoy the great outdoors on public lands such as the Alabama Hills National Scenic Area in southern Inyo County. Photo Credit: Louis Medina

Grupos ambientalistas están trabajando para atraer a más familias latinas para que disfruten del aire libre en terrenos públicos como el Área Escénica Nacional de Alabama Hills en el sur del condado de Inyo. Photo Credit: Freepik

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onservation groups are circulating a petition asking the feds to give "America the Beautiful National Parks and Recreation Lands" passes to new citizens at their naturalization ceremony. Members of the group Green Latinos have met with multiple federal agencies to pitch the idea.

Louis Medina, communications and philanthropy director with the nonprofit Friends of the Inyo, said it would make a great "Welcome to America" gift.

"It would be a great way of giving them the best that America has to offer. It could instill greater patriotism and pride, and it could create new allies in the environmental movement," Medina contended.

The pass normally costs $80 per year and gets one car with up to four adults into all national parks and monuments.

Last year, more than 878,000 people became U.S. citizens.

The group also wants to start holding naturalization ceremonies at sites on public lands. And they'd like to reverse the trend of national parks going "cashless," as they have at Yosemite and Death Valley.

Medina added parks may save money by requiring everyone to pay by card, but it risks turning people away who don't have credit cards or mobile payment apps.

"For communities of color and immigrant communities that already are having issues in accessing our national parks, because of costs, because of dis-

tance, or because of lack of familiarity, then cashless entry creates yet another barrier," he continued.

The petition currently sports more than 900 signatures and is available on the Green Latinos website.

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os grupos conservacionistas están haciendo circular una petición pidiendo a los federales que otorguen pases de "Estados Unidos, los Hermosos Parques Nacionales y Tierras Recreativas" a los nue-

vos ciudadanos en su ceremonia de naturalización. Los miembros del grupo Green Latinos se han reunido con varias agencias federales para presentar la idea.

Louis Medina, director de comunicaciones y filantropía de la organización sin fines de lucro Friends of the Inyo, dijo que sería un gran regalo de "Bienvenido a Estados Unidos".

"Sería una excelente manera de darles lo mejor que Estados Unidos tiene para ofrecer. Podría inculcar mayor patriotismo y orgullo, y podría crear nuevos aliados en el movimiento ambientalista", sostuvo Medina.

El pase normalmente cuesta $80 por año y permite que un carro con hasta cuatro adultos pueda ingresar a todos los parques y monumentos nacionales. El año pasado, más de 878.000 personas se convirtieron en ciudadanos estadounidenses.

El grupo también quiere comenzar a celebrar ceremonias de naturalización en sitios ubicados en tierras públicas. Y les gustaría revertir la tendencia de que los parques nacionales se queden “sin efectivo”, como lo han hecho en Yosemite y el Valle de la Muerte.

Medina añadió que los parques pueden ahorrar dinero al exigir que todos paguen con tarjeta, pero se corre el riesgo de rechazar a las personas que no tienen tarjetas de crédito o aplicaciones de pago móvil.

"Para las comunidades de color y de inmigrantes que ya tienen problemas para acceder a nuestros parques nacionales, debido a los costos, la distancia o la falta de familiaridad, la entrada sin efectivo crea otra barrera más", continuó.

La petición actualmente cuenta con más de 900 firmas y está disponible en el sitio web de Green Latinos.

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GEMAS Y PIEDRAS AFORTUNADAS Esmeralda: Da sabiduría, habilidad para los negocios, valor y retentiva. Para adquirir el don de predicción se debe colocar en el medio de los labios durante los solsticios y equinoccios. Se dice que brinda a su poseedor éxito y abundancia.

Espinela: Se usa para recuperar la energía y la vitalidad, también para reponerse y repeler enfermedades. Se cree que alivia padecimientos físicos y mentales.

Geoda: Se coloca en el dormitorio como amuleto de protección. Talismán ideal para las personas que desean contraer matrimonio.

Granate: Es uno de los más preciados amuletos para vencer los ataques psíquicos, la hechicería y la maldad. La mujer que lo porte en anillo, pulsera o aretes, siempre será deseada por su pareja Jadeita: Promueve la buena salud e inspira sentimientos nobles. Incrementa la bondad, la caridad y la fe. Se dice que tiene poderes angelicales.

Jaspe: Cura los trastornos musculares, protege contra la magia y los poderes ocultos. Provoca sentimientos de solidaridad y fidelidad.

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as gemas y piedras preciosas desde épocas antiguas, han sido consideradas como artículos de gran valor místico, que al ser utilizadas con frecuencia, tienen la capacidad de atraer buenas vibraciones, fortuna abundante, buena salud, entusiasmo, alegría, serenidad, incremento de bienes materiales, suerte en el trabajo y buenas oportunidades a su usuario. Muchas de ellas se pueden portar consigo para contrarrestar malas vibraciones, erradicar fuerzas negativas, protegerse de ataques psíquicos, hechizos y magia negra. También alejan a su usuario de peligros, problemas con la ley, accidentes, y todo tipo de mala suerte.

Abalonia: Procura recuerdos y memorias precisas de existencias pasadas. Tiene poderes astrales y posee todos los secretos del mar. Agudiza la percepción de su poseedor.

Amatista: Procura tranquilidad espiritual, facilita el aprendizaje y se utiliza como amuleto para atraer prosperidad material. Esta piedra tiene muchas propiedades curativas.

Ametrina: Se utiliza para realizar curaciones espirituales, y para reconciliar parejas de enamorados.

Ayuda a incrementar la compasión y los buenos sentimientos.

Celestita: Talismán de suerte para los ecologistas y para las personas que trabajan en bosques, viveros o cuidando animales. Quien la posee se convierte en amante de la naturaleza.

Circón: Llevarlo en un anillo previene contra enfermedades del sistema circulatorio. Los pendientes y los aretes, previenen los altibajos emocionales y le brindan mayor autoestima a su usuario.

Citrina: Muy útil resulta esta piedra para contrarrestar ataques psíquicos, ayuda a mantener en balance la energía espiritual. Se recomienda tenerla en casa o portarla en joyas porque atrae Ángeles, seres de luz y potestades espirituales.

Coral: A quien le usa le aleja de tempestades y de malas vibras. Ayuda a conservar el justo racionamiento y la prudencia. Se recomiendan las pulseras de corales para los infantes y los recién nacidos, les sirve como protección contra el mal de ojo y las malas voluntades.

Cuarzo rosa: Cura la mayoría de padecimientos físicos y espirituales. Se usa como talismán para encontrar y conservar el amor. También posee poderes rejuvenecedores. Aumenta el atractivo físico. Fortalece el amor propio.

Diamante: Es admirable su efecto para evitar enemistades, calumnias y malos entendidos. Se cree que protege contra todo tipo de enfermedades. Se dice que atrae amor, buena fortuna y riqueza.

Labradorita: Brinda protección psíquica y promueve la buena suerte en empresas comerciales y artísticas. Se recomienda que sea adquirida en pares.

Lapislázuli: Cura los altibajos emocionales y alivia la congoja causada por malas experiencias. También se recomienda para curar la fiebre, los dolores de cabeza y las alergias de estación.

Larimar: Potente talismán para atraer el amor verdadero, para unir a las parejas de enamorados, y para fomentar la unión familiar. Alivia las penas y los pesares causados por separaciones o pérdidas.

Malaquita: Brinda éxito en actividades comerciales y buena suerte con los extranjeros. Debe ser utilizada en todo tipo de negocios, ya que atrae clientes, popularidad y fortuna.

Ojo de tigre: Promueve el amor, incrementa la calidad humana, ahuyenta a la mala suerte y aleja a su usuario de malas vibras y de personas hostiles.

Peridoto: Utilice esta piedra cuando ande en busque de empleo o si ha de iniciar un negocio o una sociedad comercial. Brinda prosperidad financiera e incrementa el don de la sabiduría.

Prasiolita: Infunde claridad de pensamiento y sentimientos de paz, incrementa la inteligencia, el sentido común y la bondad. Previene de enfermedades leves, sana dolores y alergias de estación.

Rubelita: Quien posea esta piedra será frecuentemente dichoso en el amor, y contará con buena suerte en las finanzas. Tiene un efecto rejuvenecedor.

Rubí: Amuleto ideal para repeler las malas vibraciones y la envidia. Es usado para incrementar las virtudes humanas y la belleza física. Se dice que ayuda a rechazar conjuros y ensalmos.

Selenita: Quienes la usan suelen tener sueños proféticos, tienden a ser clarividentes y fácilmente aprenden a sanar enfermedades. Es una de las piedras preferidas por los chamanes. Tiene la facultad de sanar padecimientos gástricos y dolores musculares.

Tanzanita: Promueve sentimientos de dicha y júbilo. Se dice que crea una aura agradable y creativa alrededor de su usuario. Incrementa el atractivo físico y la elegancia.

Turquesa: Es ampliamente utilizada para promover sentimientos y acciones caritativas. Tiene un poder rejuvenecedor, y ayuda a desarrollar mayor agilidad mental.

Turquesita: Obséquiela cuando desee ganarse la buena voluntad y la simpatía de otra persona.

Intensifica los sentimientos de amistad y la cordialidad.

Zafiro: Reestablece la paz interior, inspira grandes ideas y atrae la buena suerte. Infunde pasión y sentimientos de optimismo a quien le porta con frecuencia.

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l paso por College Corps de Jacob Jauregui, que está en su cuarto año de UC Riverside, le ha inspirado a ayudar a las personas más vulnerables al cambio climático siguiendo una carrera en botánica.

“Este es mi segundo año con el programa”, dijo Jauregui, estudiante de biología molecular y celular. El año pasado, daba clases particulares a alumnos de primaria en un programa extraescolar en el Centro Comunitario Ruth H. Lewis en Riverside, “lo cual suena muy diferente a acción climática, que es lo que hago ahora, pero la paciencia y gratificación que implicaba ayudar a estos alumnos a crecer era muy parecido”.

“Lo que saqué de ello para utilizarlo en mi trabajo de jardinería era lo mucho que realmente importa dedicar un poco más de tiempo y atención a cada estudiante”, continuó. “Por ejemplo, había un alumno que adoraba las carreras y competiciones, así que le ayudé a hacer sus tareas de matemáticas como una especie de carrera conmigo. A otro le encantaba cantar, así que le ayudé a aprender vocabulario así. Conocer el estilo de aprendizaje de un alumno parece muy básico, pero es menos común de lo que crees”.

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Mediante #CalifornianForAll College Corps, cada año más de 3,000 estudiantes como Jauregui reducen la deuda universitaria y ayudan a sus comunidades mientras ganan hasta $10,000 por desempeñar tareas durante 450 horas en organizaciones centradas en la educación K-12, la acción climática o la inestabilidad alimentaria.

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California fue el primer estado en crear un cuerpo de servicio basado en la universidad como este; desde entonces, Iowa y Minnesota han lanzado un programa parecido de

un año de duración que acabará en agosto, mientras en Nueva York la gobernadora Hochul anunció el pasado enero la creación del Cuerpo de Servicio Empire State.

Este año, Jauregui acabará su servicio como becario de College Corps de UC Riverside centrado en la acción climática, principalmente “limpiando, desmalezando y plantando para hacer nuevos jardines y restaurar los viejos en todo el campus para hacerlos más ecológicos; por ejemplo, con más hierbas autóctonas y herramientas de ahorro de agua”, explicó.

“En cuanto a mi carrera profesional, quiero ser botánico, pero ahora se ha convertido en una misión mucho más personal”, dijo Jauregui.

“Me gustaría hacer investigaciones como profesor”, explicó. “Mientras me preparo ahora para postularme para el posgrado, estoy trabajando en un laboratorio en el campus extrayendo ADN vegetal de las mismas hierbas que trato en la jardinería, y en el laboratorio realizo pruebas en compuestos para protegerlas de plagas y enfermedades… Ahora mis metas se solapan claramente como becario de la acción climática, tanto para poder alimentar a la gente como para facultarla para que cultive sus propios alimentos”.

“Al terminar este verano también estoy a punto de graduarme”, agregó, “y estoy pensando en cómo, cuando yo crecía como mexicano-americano, muchas de las personas más vulnerables al cambio climático eran también las más invisibles entre quienes tomaban medidas contra el cambio climático”. Es lo que me motivó a seguir la educación superior, y ahora tengo mucho más claro que la botánica puede ser el camino para ayudar a esas personas necesitadas, para ayudar a las personas que no han sido escuchadas”.

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 706425 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: TACOS GARCIA LLC, 483 Avalani Ave, San Jose, CA 95133, Santa Clara County.

This business is owned by a limited liability company. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): TACOS GARCIA LLC, 483 Avalani Ave, San Jose, CA 95133. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 12/07/2023.

This filing is a refile [Change(s) in facts from previous filing] of previous file #: FBN701103. “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/ Josefina Benitez TACOS GARCIA LLC Owner Article/Reg#: 202462311881 Above entity was formed in the state of CA This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 5/30/2024.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Corinne Vasquez, Deputy File No. FBN 706425 June 21, 28, July 5, 12, 2024 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 706393 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: WORLD OF DREAMS LEARNING HOME, 750 Baylor Dr, Santa Clara, CA 95051, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by a limited liability company. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): WORLD OF DREAMS LEARNING HOME LLC, 750 Baylor Drive, Santa Clara, CA 95051. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 05/29/2024. This filing is a first filing. “I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.” (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) /s/ Cristhian Sanchez WORLD OF DREAMS LEARNING HOME LLC Owner

Article/Reg#: 202462317053 Above entity was formed in the state of CA This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 5/29/2024.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Corinne Vasquez, Deputy File No. FBN 706393 June 21, 28, July 5, 12, 2024 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 706867 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: 99 HEALTHY WORLD, 6136 Bollinger Road, San Jose, CA 95129, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by a corporation. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): 99 HEALTHY WORLD, INC, 6163 Bollinger Road, San Jose, CA 95129. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 06/07/2024. This filing is a first filing. “I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.” (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) /s/ Yuhua Jin 99 HEALTHY WORLD, INC CEO Article/Reg#: 3356040 Above entity was formed in the state of CA This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 6/12/2024.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Fraulein Dominguez, Deputy File No. FBN 706867 June 21, 28, July 5, 12, 2024 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 70703865 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: GENMOR PLUMBING COMPANY, INC, 75 Phelan Ave Ste 4, San Jose, CA 95112, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by a corporation. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): GENMOR PLUMBING, INC, 75 Phelan Ave Ste 4, San Jose, CA 95112. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on

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N/A. This filing is a refile [Change(s) in facts from previous filing] of previous file #: FBN647608. “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 Morales GENMOR PLUMBING, INC President Article/Reg#: 3069346 Above entity was formed in the state of CA This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 6/18/2024.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Patty Camarena, Deputy File No. FBN 707038 June 21, 28, July 5, 12, 2024 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 706968 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: TOP LEVEL WINDOWS & DOORS, INC, 1725 Rogers Ave, Suite K, San Jose, CA 95112, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by a corporation. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): TOP LEVEL WINDOWS & DOORS, INC, 2512 Sleepy Hollow Lane, San Jose, CA 95116. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 06/01/2024. This filing is a first filing. “I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.” (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) /s/ Isidro OlmosVelazquez TOP LEVEL WINDOWS & DOORS, INC President Article/Reg#: 6246644 Above entity was formed in the state of CA This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 6/17/2024.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Elaine Fader, Deputy File No. FBN 706968 June 21, 28, July 5, 12, 2024 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 706442 The following person(s)

is (are) doing business as: GABYSLOVECAKES, 294 Windsong Way, Gilroy, CA 95020, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by a limited liability company. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): CARPUS, LLC, 294 Windsong Way, Gilroy, CA 95020.

The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 05/30/2024. This filing is a first filing. “I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.” (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) /s/ GILBERTO B. MARTIN CARPUS, LLC Cofounder & CE Article/Reg#: 202116110996 Above entity was formed in the state of CA This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 5/30/2024.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Elaine Fader, Deputy File No. FBN 706442 June 21, 28, July 5, 12, 2024 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 706805 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: PARENT SOLUTIONS, 1132 McKendrie St, San Jose, CA 95126, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by a corporation. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): Parent Solutions a Licensed Clinical Social Worker Corporation, P.O. Box 111573, Campbell, CA 95011. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 4/20/2017. This filing is a refile [Change(s) in facts from previous filing] of previous file #: FBN637490. “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/ Felicia Eliazar Parent Solutions a licensed Clinical Social Worker Corporation CEO Article/Reg#: C4002435 Above entity was formed in the state of CA This statement was

filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 6/11/2024.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Mike Louie, Deputy File No. FBN 706805 June 21, 28, July 5, 12, 2024 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 707058 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: HAPPY LITTLE HEARTS, 182 Rothrock Drive, 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): Ruth Abigail Villatoro Robles, 182 Rothrock Drive, San Jose, CA 95116. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 6/18/2024. This is a first filing. “I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.” (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) /s/ Ruth Abigail Villatoro Robles This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 6/20/2024.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Mike Louie, Deputy File No. FBN 706805 June 21, 28, July 5, 12, 2024 STATEMENT OF ABANDONMENT OF USE OF FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME NO. 706842 The following person(s) has / have abandoned the use of the fictitious business name(s): STAGED BY 3, 785 Matthew St, Santa Clara CA, 95050. Filed in Santa Clara County on 01/03/2014 under file no. FBN586546.

Mariella Cantando, 785 Matthew St, Santa Clara, CA 95050. Deborah Drljaca, 785 Matthew St, Santa Clara, CA 95050.

Ann Ridgeway, 785 Matthew St, Santa Clara, CA 95050. This business was conducted by: a corporation. “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/ Deborah Drljaca, CFO

This statement was filed with the Co. Clerk Recorder of Santa Clara County on 6/12/2024.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Patty Camarena, Deputy File No. FBN706842 June 21, 28, July 5, 12, 2024 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 24CV441235 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Yishan Guo INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) Yishan Guo has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Chloe Xiao to Chloe Guo 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: 9/03/2024 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. 3. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara.

June 17, 2024 Le Jacqueline Duong Judge of the Superior Court June 21, 28, July 5, 12, 2024 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 24CV438917 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Dimiter Stafanov Panchev INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) Dimiter Stefanov Panchev has

JUN 21, 2024 - JUN 27, 2024 filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Dimiter Stefanov Panchev to Dimitar Panchev Zelenkov 2. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted.

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

If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING: Date: 8/06/2024 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. 3. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara.

May 14, 2024 Le Jacqueline Duong Judge of the Superior Court June 21, 28, July 5, 12, 2024 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 24CV440152 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Adiam Tewelde Gebremedhn INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) Adiam Tewelde Gebremedhn has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Adiam Tewelde Gebremedhn to Adiam Tewelde 2. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted.

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

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

If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING: Date: 8/13/2024 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. 3. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara.

May 30, 2024 Le Jacqueline Duong Judge of the Superior Court June 21, 28, July 5, 12, 2024 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 24CV439187 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Andre Thomas ScottWaikar INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) Andre Thomas ScottWaikar has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Andre Thomas Scott-Waikar to Andre Waikar 2. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted.

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

If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING: Date: 8/06/2024 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. 3. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general

JUN 21, 2024 - JUN 27, 2024 circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara.

May 20, 2024 Le Jacqueline Duong Judge of the Superior Court June 21, 28, July 5, 12, 2024 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 24CV441259 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Liudmyla Mukhina. INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) : Liudmyla Mukhina has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Liudmyla Mukhina to Liudmyla Orlova. 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: 9/03/2024 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. 3. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara.

June 17, 2024 Le Jacqueline Duong Judge of the Superior Court June 21, 28, July 5, 12, 2024 Notice of Petition to Administer Estate of Sherry C. Tejeda Case No. 24PR197369 1.To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may be interested in the will or estate, or both, of Sherry C. Tejeda. 2.

A Petition for Probate has been filed by Derik J. Hernandez in the Superior Court of California,

County of Santa Clara.

3.The Petition for Probate requests that Derik J. Hernandez be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.

5. The petition requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administer of Estate Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take any actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consent to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person Files and objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority. 6. A hearing on the petition will be held in this court as follows: July 29, 2024, at 9:00am, Dept. 2, 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

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10. Attorney for Petitioner: Crista Hermance 4476 Market Street, Suite 602 Ventura, CA 93003 (805)518-9633 June 21, 28 and July 5, 2024 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 706786 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: PAW PLAYHOUSE, 52 N Bascom Ave, San Jose, CA 95128, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by a limited liability company. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): EREBUS MANAGEMENT, LLC, 52 N Bascom Ave, San Jose, CA 95128. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 06/10/2024. This filing is a first filing. “I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.” (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) /s/ Diana Armas Fuentes EREBUS MANAGEMENT, LLC CEO Article/Reg#: BA202410819 Above entity was formed in the state of CA This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 6/10/2024.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Elaine Fader, Deputy File No. FBN 706786 June 14, 21, 28, July 5, 2024 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 706117 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: MBA ENGINEERING & MANUFACTURING, 825 Civic Center Dr. 2, Santa Clara, CA 95050, Santa Clara County.

This business is owned by an individual. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): Karina Silva, 825 Civic Center Dr. 2, Santa Clara, CA 95050. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 05/05/2012. This filing is a refile [Change(s) in facts from previous filing] of previous file #:

FBN564577. “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/ Karina Silva This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 5/17/2024.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Patty Camarena, Deputy File No. FBN 706117 June 14, 21, 28, July 5, 2024 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 706628 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: SPOTOUT SERVICES, 1941 Tully Road #30B, San Jose, CA 95122, Santa Clara County.

This business is owned by a limited liability company. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): FOOD FACILITY CONSULTING COMPANY LLC, 3334 Floresta Drive, San Jose, CA 95148. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on N/A. This filing is a first filing. “I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.” (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) /s/ Edwin Leonard FOOD FACILITY CONSULTING COMPANY LLC CEO Article/Reg#: 202251516616 Above entity was formed in the state of CA This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 6/04/2024.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Elaine Fader, Deputy File No. FBN 706628 June 14, 21, 28, July 5, 2024 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 706817 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: BUHAYA SOLUTIONS, 1941 Tully Road #30, 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): AFYA LLC, 3334 Floresta Drive, San Jose, CA 95112. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on N/A. This filing is a refile [Change(s) in facts from previous filing] of previous file #: FBN671106. “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 Leonard AFYA LLC Managing Member Article/Reg#: 202004310548 Above entity was formed in the state of CA This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 6/11/2024.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Mike Louie, Deputy File No. FBN 706817 June 14, 21, 28, July 5, 2024 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 706755 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: WEST VALLEY GYMNASTICS SCHOOL, 1190 Dell Ave, Campbell, CA 95008, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by corporation. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): K & C WILLIAMS I N C O R P O R AT E D , 18119 Idalyn Drive, Los Gatos, CA 95033.

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/ Kristina Williams K & C WILLIAMS INCORPORATED President Article/Reg#: 4267669 Above entity was formed in the state of CA This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 6/10/2024.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Elaine Fader, Deputy File No. FBN 706755 June 14, 21, 28, July 5, 2024

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 706787 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: HYM LOCKSMITH SOLUTION, 14422 BIG BASIN WAY, Saratoga, CA 95070, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by an individual. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): HERNANDO AUGUSTO MENDEZ BLANDON, 14422 Big Basin Way, Saratoga, CA 95070.

The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 12/04/2012. This filing is a refile [Change(s) in facts from previous filing] of previous file #: FBN700889. “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/ Hernando Augusto mendez This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 6/10/2024.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Elaine Fader, Deputy File No. FBN 706787 June 14, 21, 28, July 5, 2024 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 705526 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: PRESTIGE EVENTS & OFFICE SERVICES, 710 Nido Drive, 95, Campbell, CA 95008, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by a general partnership. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): Claudia D Duque, 710 Nido Drive, 95, Campbell, CA 95008. Jehison E Valois, 710 Nido Drive, 95, Campbell, CA 95008.

The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on N/A. This filing is a first filing. “I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.” (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) /s/ Claudia D Duque This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 4/26/2024.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Nina Khamphilath, Deputy File No. FBN 705526 June 14, 21, 28, July 5, 2024 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 706101 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Little Pearls Family Day Care, 475 N 12th St, San Jose, CA 95112, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by an individual. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): Perla Marina De Jesus, 475 N 12th St, San Jose, CA 95112. 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/ Perla Marina de Jesus Owner This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 5/17/2024.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Patty Camarena, Deputy File No. FBN 706101 June 14, 21, 28, July 5, 2024 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 24CV440821 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: PRABIN GURUNG INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) PRABIN GURUNG has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. PRABIN GURUNG to PRABIN GURRUNG 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

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cause why the petition should not be granted.

If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING: Date: 8/27/2024 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. 3. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara.

June 10, 2024 Le Jacqueline Duong Judge of the Superior Court June 14, 21, 28, July 5, 2024 AMENDED ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 24CV428601 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Andrew Joseph Sanchez INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) Andrew Joseph Sanchez has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Andrew Joseph Sanchez to Andrew Joseph 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: 7/16/2024 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. 3. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara.

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Le Jacqueline Duong Judge of the Superior Court June 14, 21, 28, July 5, 2024 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 24CV440805 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Grace Viola Bradley INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) Grace Viola Bradley has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Grace Viola Bradley AKA Grace Viola Zuniga to Grace Viola Rendon 2. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted.

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

If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING: Date: 8/20/2024 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. 3. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara.

June 10, 2024 Le Jacqueline Duong Judge of the Superior Court June 14, 21, 28, July 5, 2024 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 24CV436247 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Corrina Vasquez and Joshua Nakagawa I N T E R E S T E D PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) Corrina Vasquez and Joshua Nakagawa have filed a petition for Change

of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Malani Catalina Nakagawa to Meilani Catalina Nakagawa 2.

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

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

If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING: Date: 7/09/2024 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. 3. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara.

April 24, 2024 Le Jacqueline Duong Judge of the Superior Court June 14, 21, 28, July 5, 2024 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 24CV440718 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Isabella Elisa Fregoso Alvarado INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) Isabella Elisa Fregoso Alvarado has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Isabella Elisa Fregoso Alvarado to Isabella Elisa Hernandez Fregoso 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

EL OBSERVADOR | www.el-observador.com matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted.

If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING: Date: 8/20/2024 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. 3. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara.

June 07, 2024 Le Jacqueline Duong Judge of the Superior Court June 14, 21, 28, July 5, 2024 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 24CV438158 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: MARC ZARE and EVA SARRAM INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) MARC ZARE and EVA SARRAM has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. MAXWELL RYAN ZARE to MAX RYAN ZARE 2. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted.

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

If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING: Date: 7/23/2024 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. 3. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general

circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara.

May 07, 2024 Le Jacqueline Duong Judge of the Superior Court May 24, 31, June 7 and 14, 2024 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 24CV441098 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: JESSICA MORI. INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) JESSICA MORI has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. JESSICA MORI to USA MORI. 2. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted.

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

If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING: Date: 8/27/2024 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. 3. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara.

June 13, 2024 Le Jacqueline Duong Judge of the Superior Court June 14, 21, 28 and July 5, 2024.

Notice of Petition to Administer Estate of Antonio Grajeda Ambriz, Jr. Case No. 24PR197362 1.To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may be interested in the will or estate, or both, of Antonio G. Ambriz, Jr. and Tony g. Ambriz, Jr.. 2.

A Petition for Probate has been filed by Raquel Ambriz Flores in the

Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara. 3.The Petition for Probate requests that Raquel Ambriz Flores 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: August 02, 2024, at 9:01am, Dept. 1, located at 191 North First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. 7. If you object to the granting of this petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney. 8.

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

for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk.

10. Attorney for Petitioner: Robert P. Bergman 3535 Ross Avenue, Ste. 200 San Jose, CA 95124 (408)247-0444 June 14, 21, 28, 2024 Notice of Petition to Administer Estate of GERARDO A. ROLDAN, SR Case No. 24PR197385 1.To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may be interested in the will or estate, or both, of GERARDO A. ROLDAN, SR. 2. A Petition for Probate has been filed by GERARDO A. ROLDAN, JR. in the Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara. 3.The Petition for Probate requests that GERARDO A. ROLDAN, JR. be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent. 5. The petition requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administer of Estate Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take any actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consent to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person Files and objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority. 6. A hearing on the petition will be held in this court as follows: July 29, 2024, at 9:01am, Dept. 2, 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

JUN 21, 2024 - JUN 27, 2024 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 (SBN: 310794) Javed I. Ellahie (SBN: 063340) Ellahie Law Firm 2542 S. Bascom Avenue, Ste. 235 Campbell, CA 95008 (408)579-1282 June 14, 21, 28, 2024 NOTICE OF VEHICLE LIEN SALE For Sale: 2006 BMW X3 VIN: W B X PA 9 3 4 X6WD30285 Date of Sale: 06/20/2024 @10:00 AM Location of Sale: 21088 Gardena Dr, Cupertino, CA 95014 June 7, 14, 21, 28, 2024 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 706686 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: ARTEAGA’S FOOD CENTER, 6906 Automall Parkway, Gilroy, CA 95020, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by a corporation. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): LOPEZ & ARTEAGAS INC, 6906 S Chestnut St, Gilroy, CA 95020. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 10/01/2001. This filing

is a refile [Change(s) in facts from previous filing] of previous file #: FBN530640. “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 Guadalupe Lopez LOPEZ & ARTEAGA INC President Article/Reg#: 2322079 Above entity was formed in the state of CA This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 6/06/2024.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Corinne Vasquez, Deputy File No. FBN 706686 June 7, 14, 21, 28, 2024 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 706341 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: AMANECER KITCHEN SPACE, 1605 Almaden Rd, San Jose, CA 95125, Santa Clara County.

This business is owned by a limited liability company. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): ALBARRANS FLAVORCRAFT LLC, 1352 Kingfisher Way, #25, Sunnyvale, CA 94087.

The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 04/13/2024. This filing is a first filing. “I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.” (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) /s/ Ivan Mendoza ALBARRANS FLAVORCRAFT LLC CEO Article/Reg#: 202461813875 Above entity was formed in the state of CA This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 5/28/2024.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Elaine Fader, Deputy File No. FBN 706341 June 7, 14, 21, 28, 2024 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 706525 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: BLC PROPERTIES,

JUN 21, 2024 - JUN 27, 2024 738 Rogers Court, Santa Clara, CA 95051, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by an individual. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): Scott Wayne Hoffman, 738 Rogers Court, Santa Clara, CA 95051. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 06/03/2024. This filing is a first filing. “I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.” (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) /s/ Scot Hoffman This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 6/03/2024.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Patty Camarena, Deputy File No. FBN 706525 June 7, 14, 21, 28, 2024 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 705774 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: IN & OUT TIRES AND AUTOREPAIR, 2441 Clyda Dr, San Jose, CA 95116, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by an individual. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): Ivan De Jesus Vargas Cruz, 2441 Clyda Dr, San Jose, CA 95116. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 05/03/2024.

This filing is a first filing. “I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.” (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) /s/ Ivan de Jesus Vargas Cruz This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 5/03/2024.

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

business is owned by an individual. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): Maria Luisa Buckallew, 152 Kensington Way, Los Gatos, CA 95032.

The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on N/A. This filing is a first filing. “I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.” (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) /s/ Maria Luisa Buckallew This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 6/04/2024.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Mike Louie, Deputy File No. FBN 706606 June 7, 14, 21, 28, 2024 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 706080 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: MURDER FACTORY, 357 Laurelwood Rd, Santa Clara, CA 95054, Santa Clara County.

This business is owned by an individual. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): Victor Orosco, 357 Laurelwood Rd, Santa Clara, CA 95054.

The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on N/A. This filing is a first filing. “I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.” (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) /s/ Victor Orosco This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 5/16/2024.

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

EL OBSERVADOR | www.el-observador.com registrant(s) is (are): Erick Alejandro Gaitan Barreto, 4300 The Woods Durawoods 1 Apt D125, San Jose, CA 95136. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 05/28/2024. This filing is a first filing. “I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.” (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) /s/ Erick Gaitan Barreto This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 5/28/2024.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Patty Camarena, Deputy File No. FBN 706369 June 7, 14, 21, 28, 2024 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 706459 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: CLAUDIA CASTRO CONSULTING, 1501 Berryessa Rd Suite 1250, San Jose, CA 95133, Santa Clara County.

This business is owned by an individual. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): Claudia Andrade Castro, 1501 Berryessa Rd Suite 1250, San Jose, CA 95133. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 10/23/2023.

This filing is a refile [Change(s) in facts from previous filing] of previous file #: FBN700010. “I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.” (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) /s/ Claudia Castro Andrade This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 5/30/2024.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Patty Camarena, Deputy File No. FBN 706459 June 7, 14, 21, 28, 2024 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 706649 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: STYLE SPORT SF, 1520 Southwest Expy Apt 449, San Jose, CA 95126, Santa

Clara County. This business is owned by an individual. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): Jheimy Carolina Alonso Villada, 1520 Southwest Expy Apt 449, San Jose, CA 95126. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 05/31/2024.

This filing is a first filing. “I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.” (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) /s/ Jheimy Carolina Alonso Villalda This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 6/05/2024.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Patty Camarena, Deputy File No. FBN 706649 June 7, 14, 21, 28, 2024 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 706650 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: MAGICAL STYLE, 1520 Southwest Expy Apt 449, San Jose, CA 95126, Santa Clara County.

This business is owned by an individual. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): Jheimy Carolina Alonso Villada, 1520 Southwest Expwy Apt 449, San Jose, CA 95126.

The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 05/31/2024. This filing is a first filing. “I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.” (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) /s/ Jheimy Carolina Alonso Villada This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 6/05/2024.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Patty Camarena, Deputy File No. FBN 706650 June 7, 14, 21, 28, 2024 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 706573 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: LEISURE SPA SUNNYVALE, 108 South Sunnyvale Ave, STE B,

Sunnyvale, CA 94086, Santa Clara County.

This business is owned by a corporation. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): BEVERLEY HEALTH, 535 Capuchino Drive, Millbrae, CA 94030. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on N/A. This filing is a first filing. “I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.” (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) /s/ Dengzhen Liang BEVERLEY HEALTH Owner Article/Reg#: 6196739 Above entity was formed in the state of CA This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 6/04/2024.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Patty Camarena, Deputy File No. FBN 706573

2670 El Camino Real, Santa Clara, CA 95128, Santa Clara County.

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

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Elaine Fader, Deputy File No. FBN 706284

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 706329 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: RAMEX EXCAVATION, 805 State St, San Jose, CA 95110, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by an individual. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): Adrian Ramirez, 805 State St, San Jose, CA 95110. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 05/10/2024.

This filing is a first filing. “I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.” (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) /s/ Adrian Ramirez This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 5/28/2024.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Elaine Fader, Deputy File No. FBN 706329

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 705897 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: CAMDEN REGISTRATION SERVICES, 1983 Camden Ave., Unit 2, San Jose, CA 95124, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by a corporation. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): AIDAN WEST REALTY INC, 1983 Camden Ave., Unit 2, San Jose, CA 95124. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 04/19/2024.

This filing is a first filing. “I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.” (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) /s/ Manjit Singh AIDAN WEST REALTY INC President Article/Reg#: 3749654 Above entity was formed in the state of CA This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 5/09/2024.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Corinne Vasquez, Deputy File No. FBN 705897

June 7, 14, 21, 28, 2024 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 706284 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: AMAZING KATSU,

June 7, 14, 21, 28, 2024

CLASSIFIEDS / LEGALS FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 706526 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Manvalidades y Reparacione Guerrero, 4738 Williams Rd, San Jose, CA 95129, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by an individual. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): Margarita Guerrero, 4738 Williams Rd, San Jose, CA 95129. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 05/28/2024.

This filing is a first filing. “I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.” (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) /s/ Margarita Guerrero This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 6/03/2024.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Corinne Vasquez, Deputy File No. FBN 706526 June 7, 14, 21, 28, 2024 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 24CV440311 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Judy Ngo INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) Judy Ngo has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Judy Ngo to Hoa Thi Thu Ngo 2. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted.

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

If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING: Date: 8/20/2024 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San

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

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

INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) Ingwon Song and Ahrim Han on behalf of Wonjoon Song have filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Wonjoon Song to Joseph Wonjoon Song. 2. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted.

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

If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING: Date: 8/13/2024 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. 3. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara.

May 22, 2024 Le Jacqueline Duong Judge of the Superior Court June 7, 14, 21 and 28, 2024 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE

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OF NAME NO. 24CV440397 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Cynthia Stewart, Rickey Green INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) Cynthia Stewart/ Rickey Green have filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a.

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

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

If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING: Date: 8/20/2024 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. 3. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara.

June 04, 2024 Le Jacqueline Duong Judge of the Superior Court June 7, 14, 21, 28, 2024 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 24CV439633 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Diane Huong NguyenRogue INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) Diane Huong NguyenRogue has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Diane Huong Nguyen-Rogue to Diane Quyen Huong Nguyen 2. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause,

if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted.

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

If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING: Date: 8/13/2024 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. 3. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara.

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

by MICHAEL ABOUAV in the Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara. 3.The Petition for Probate requests that MICHAEL ABOUAV be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent. 4. The petition requests the decedent’s will and codicils, if any, be admitted to probate. The will and any codicils are available for examination in the file kept by the court. 5. The petition requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administer of Estate Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take any actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consent to the proposed action.) The independent

EL OBSERVADOR | www.el-observador.com administration authority will be granted unless an interested person Files and objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority. 6. A hearing on the petition will be held in this court as follows: July 31, 2024, at 9:01am, Dept. 1, located at 191 North First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. 7. If you object to the granting of this petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney. 8.

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

10. Attorney for Petitioner: Robert P. Bergman 3535 Ross Avenue, Ste. 200 San Jose, CA 95124 (408)247-0444 June 7, 14, 21, 2024 Amended Notice of Petition to Administer Estate of Solomon Wang Case No. 24PR197179 1.To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may be interested in the will or estate, or both, of Solomon Wang. 2. A Petition for Probate has been filed by Elisabeth S. Wang in the Superior Court of California,

County of Santa Clara.

3.The Petition for Probate requests that Elisabeth S. Wang be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.

5. The petition requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administer of Estate Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take any actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consent to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person Files and objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority. 6. A hearing on the petition will be held in this court as follows: July 12, 2024, at 9:01am, Dept. 1, located at 191 North First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. 7. If you object to the granting of this petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney. 8.

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

form is available from the court clerk.

10. Petitioner: Elisabeth S. Wang 18430 Montpere Way Saratoga, CA 95070 (408)805-0451 June 7, 14, 21, 2024 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 706447 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: RAFI PAINTING, 1745 Cheney Drive, San Jose, CA 95128. Santa Clara County. This business is owned by an individual. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): Rafael Villafuentes Altamirano, 1745 Cheney Drive, San Jose, CA 95128. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on N/A. This filing is a first filing. “I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.” (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) /s/ Rafael Villafuentes A This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 5/30/2024.

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

This business is owned by an individual. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): NELSON YUVINI PINTO, 5970 Snell Ave, San Jose, CA 95123. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 02/14/2024. This filing is a refile [Change(s) in facts from previous filing] of previous file #: FBN653576. “I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.” (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) /s/ Nelson Yuvini Pinto

This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 5/23/2024.

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

This filing is a first filing. “I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.” (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) /s/ Andres Morales Cruz This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 5/21/2024.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Patty Camarena, Deputy File No. FBN 706205 May 31, June 7, 14, 21, 2024 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 705819 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: RELATIONSHIP PLUS LLC, 3970 The Woods Dr #1407, San Jose, CA 95136, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by a limited liability company. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): RELATIONSHIIP PLUS LLC, 3970 The Woods Dr #1407, San Jose, CA 95136. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 05/07/2024.

This filing is a first filing. “I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.” (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) /s/ Reyna Sanchez RELATIONSHIP PLUS

JUN 21, 2024 - JUN 27, 2024 LLC CEO Article/Reg#: 202462014415 Above entity was formed in the state of CA This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 5/07/2024.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Patty Camarena, Deputy File No. FBN 705819 May 31, June 7, 14, 21, 2024 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 706377 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Rosa House Cleaning Service, 2171 McLaughlin Ave Apt 3, San Jose, CA 95122, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by an individual. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): Rosa Cristina Mireles Velazquez, San Jose, CA 95122. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 05/23/2024.

This filing is a first filing. “I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.” (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) /s/ Rosa Cristina Mireles Velasquez This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 5/29/2024.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Corinne Vasquez, Deputy File No. FBN 706377 May 31, June 7, 14, 21, 2024 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 706358 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: JL VENDING, 501 Moorpark Way Spc 82, Mountain View, CA 94041, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by a limited liability company. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): THE JL MARKETPLACE LLC, 501 Moorpark Way Spc 82, Mountain View, CA 94041. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on N/A. This filing is a first filing. “I declare that all information in this

statement is true and correct.” (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) /s/ Jesse Cardenas THE JL MARKETPLACE LLC Owner Article/Reg#: 202462315170 Above entity was formed in the state of CA This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 5/28/2024.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Patty Camarena, Deputy File No. FBN 706358 May 31, June 7, 14, 21, 2024 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 706340 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: QUALITY AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS, 561 Columbia Ave, San Jose, CA 95126, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by an individual. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): Eric Miranda Olesta, 592 Continental Dr, San Jose, CA 95111. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on N/A. This filing is first filing. “I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.” (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) /s/ Eric Huerta Miranda This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 5/28/2024.

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

JUN 21, 2024 - JUN 27, 2024 Campbell, CA 95008.

The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 05/20/2024. This filing is a first filing. “I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.” (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) /s/ Jose G Duran Barajas DURAN’S BROTHERS, INC President Article/Reg#: 6212884 Above entity was formed in the state of CA This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 5/20/2024.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Elaine Fader, Deputy File No. FBN 706142 May 31, June 7, 14, 21, 2024 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 706312 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: YogaSix Cupertino, 10805 N Wolfe Rd Suite 104, Cupertino, CA 95014, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by a limited liability company. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): Ultra Holistic LLC, 585 Sobrato Dr, Campbell, CA 95014. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on N/A. This filing is a first filing. “I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.” (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) /s/ Ajnavi Kumar Ultra Holistic LLC Managing Member Article/Reg#: 202250519364 Above entity was formed in the state of CA This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 5/24/2024.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Elaine Fader, Deputy File No. FBN 706312 May 31, June 7, 14, 21, 2024 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 705990 The following person(s)

is (are) doing business as: Angel’s Concrete, 999 S 10th St, San Jose, CA 95112, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by a general partnership. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): Angel Acosta, 999 S 10th St, San Jose, CA 95112.

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

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

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

The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 04/02/2024. This filing is a first filing. “I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.” (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) /s/ Alma Delia Cirilo This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 5/20/2024.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Corinne Vasquez, Deputy File No. FBN 706171 May 31, June 7, 14, 21, 2024 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 705745 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: CENTRO DE

EL OBSERVADOR | www.el-observador.com BELLEZA AZUCENA, 1634 Story Rd #20, San Jose, CA 95122, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by a corporation. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): AMDO COSMETOLOGIST INC, 1634 Story Rd #20, San Jose, CA 95122.

The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 05/20/2012. This filing is a refile [Change(s) in facts from previous filing] of previous file #: FBN653815. “I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.” (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) /s/ Azucena Montes De Oca AMDO COSMETOLOGIST INC. Owner Article/Reg#: 5386532 This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 5/03/2024.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Corinne Vasquez, Deputy File No. FBN 705745 May 31, June 7, 14, 21, 2024 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 706148 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: KMSJ ECO SERVICES, 100 N Whisman Rd, Mountain View, CA 94043, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by a limited liability company. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): KMSJ ECO SERVICES LLC, 100 N Whisman Rd, Mountain View, CA 94043. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 04/23/2024.

This filing is a first filing. “I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.” (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) /s/ Jose Mauro Salinas KMSJ ECO SERVICES President Article/Reg#: 202462217194 Above entity was formed in the state of CA This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 5/20/2024.

Regina Alcomendras,

County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Mike Louie, Deputy File No. FBN 706148 May 31, June 7, 14, 21, 2024 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 706271 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: ATLANTIDA INSURANCE SERVICES, INC, 5304 Monterey Rd Ste A, San Jose, CA 95111, Santa Clara County.

This business is owned by a corporation. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): ATLANTIDA INSURANCE SERVICES, INC, 5304 Monterey Rd Ste A, San Jose, CA 95111.

The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 03/01/2015. This filing is a refile [Change(s) in facts from previous filing] of previous file #: FBN653582. “I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.” (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) /s/ OLGA PINTO ATLANTIDA INSURANCE SERVICES, INC President Article/Reg#: C3712704 Above entity was formed in the state of CA This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 5/23/2024.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Elaine Fader, Deputy File No. FBN 706271 May 31, June 7, 14, 21, 2024 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 706024 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: VM LAMINATE FLOORING, 2555 Lafayette Street, Unit 120, Santa Clara, CA 95050, Santa Clara County.

This business is owned by an individual. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): Vasyl Mometko, 2555 Lafayette Street, Unit 120, Santa Clara, CA 95050. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on N/A. This filing is a refile [Change(s) in facts from previous filing] of previous file #: FBN611964. “I declare

that all information in this statement is true and correct.” (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) /s/ Vasyl Mometko This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 5/14/2024.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Elaine Fader, Deputy File No. FBN 706024 May 31, June 7, 14, 21, 2024 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 24CV439362 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Ramesh Krishnaswamy & Deeba Ramesh INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) Ramesh Krishnaswamy & Deeba Ramesh have filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Meena Akshata Ramesh to Akshata Meena Ramesh 2. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted.

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

If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING: Date: 8/06/2024 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. 3. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara.

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ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 24CV439669 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Ngoc Dan Thanh, Truong INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) Ngoc Dan Thanh, Truong has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Ngoc Dan Thanh, Truong to Amy T. Truong 2. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted.

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

If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING: Date: 8/13/2024 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. 3. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara.

May 23, 2024 Le Jacqueline Duong Judge of the Superior Court May 31, June 7, 14, 21, 2024 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 24CV435338 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Antonio Patino & Miriam Franco INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) Antonio Patino & Miriam Franco have filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a.

Ethan Skolnick Patino Guerra to Ethan Skolnick Patino 2. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter

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

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

If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING: Date: 6/25/2024 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. 3. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara.

Apr 16, 2024 Le Jacqueline Duong Judge of the Superior Court May 31, June 7, 14, 21, 2024 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 24CV432630 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: WAFAA MOHAMED HABEEB. INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) WAFAA MOHAMED HABEEB has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. WAFAA MOHAMED HABEEB to ALEXANDRA ANDERSON. 2. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted.

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

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

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HEARING: Date: 7/2/24. at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. 3. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara.

May 30, 2024 Le Jacqueline Duong Judge of the Superior Court May 31, June 7, 14, 21, 2024 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 23CV421087 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Jing Liu, Qingshan Zou. INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) JING LIU, QINGSHAN ZOU has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. JINGXING ZOU to DAVID, JINGXING, ZOU. 2. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted.

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

If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING: Date: 7/2/24. at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. 3. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara.

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Q&A: RAYE ZARAGOZA & REIMAGINING “PETER PAN”

As Broadway San Jose prepares to present a version of Peter Pan unlike any before it, actress and musician Raye Zaragoza talks about the experience of making impactful art and why she is grateful for having the opportunity to shift narratives and create something authentic

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P

eter Pan has been a mainstay in folklore for more than a hundred years, and ever since it was adapted by Disney into the green tunic and tights combo most associated with the titular character, his story has resonated with countless generations in popular culture.

Known for his larger-thanlife attitude and adventurous spirit, the child who can never grow up is associated with freedom, everlasting youth, and pixie dust (by way of the Tinker Bell). Originally written

by J. M. Barrie and first appearing in 1902, Pan has gone through many changes while retaining that youthful and adventurous ethos.

In 2024 Peter Pan has returned to the stage musical in an updated form, and with it comes a reworking of the harmful stereotypes and a better interpretation of the best aspects that made the original tale so intriguing and timeless. Playwright Larissa FastHorse, an Indigenous creative, is the person who was tasked in bringing Peter Pan into the current times, all while keeping its narrative voice and adding realistic depictions of the native people the J.M. Barrie included in his writings but that are misrepresented by alternative voices unrelated to the people themselves.

A new generation will be seeing the show with refreshed eyes, and helping along in bringing advocacy and awareness to the world of Peter Pan for modern audiences is actress and musician Raye Zaragoza, a musician of Indigenous, Mexican and Japanese heritage whose music career has been her main body of work. She describes her music as political folk music, coming from a history of artists using the folk sound to protest and bring awareness to issues of the world.

Although Zaragoza’s main output is music, she does have a background in the performing arts and when the chance arose to be part of a special rewriting of Peter Pan, one that would be taking out the harmful stereotypes of indigenous people, like that of her character of Tiger Lily, she jumped to the opportunity to be part of the project and to give a native voice to the story which desperately needed one.

Recently Zaragoza spoke with us about that very opportunity,

about her political folk music and what it means to be able to break barriers by being able to properly represent her own mixed background, as well as why it’s important to push the boundaries and bring accuracy to different perspectives, from music to politics to a 70-year-old musical about a boy who can fly and never wants to grow up.

Peter Pan runs from June 25-30, 2024, at the San Jose Center for the Performing Arts. Info and tickets are available at broadwaysanjose. com/shows/peter-pan/.

So to start off, I wanted to know what came first in your background, the singing or the acting, and how did you basically start in the performing arts?

So really, what came first for me was dancing. When I was a little kid, I did dance every day and was doing dance recitals ever since I was five years old. And I was always following in the footsteps of my sister, who was a dancer as well. And then from dance, I got into musical theater, and I was doing musical theater for my whole childhood.

When I was a teenager, I started writing songs and playing guitar, and so that pretty much set me on the path of what I've been doing for the past 12

years, which is being a singersongwriter and singing and touring and all over the world and playing my songs with my guitar. And then it wasn't until I got this audition for Peter Pan, because I know Playwright Larissa FastHorse and I really admire her work, that I really considered what it would be like to explore doing theater again and build that repertoire and that skill set, because I would love to write a musical one day. And that's what landed me where I am now here doing the show. And so it's been a really amazing full circle moment because I grew up doing theater and now I'm back doing theater. It's really fun. It's really exciting.

So can you talk a little bit about the music aspect of your work? Because that's what you've been doing for most of your career, and how do you define political folk music and what you are trying to say with your work?

I released an album in 2017 called Fight For You, and it was my first introduction to releasing a body of work that was recognized as being a political album. And the record was written around the time of the Standing Rock occupation, the protest there, and I was really passionate, and I am really passionate about environ-

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mental and Indigenous rights.

And so I've always just really felt like music is a really important way to start conversations, start awareness, and tell stories. And as someone who’s of mixed identity, being Indigenous, also an immigrant on my mom's side, first generation on my mom's side, it's just been really important to me to tell stories and try to open minds. And it feels like, especially in 2016, we were in a really tumultuous time, politically. And I felt like as a storyteller, I really wanted to play a part in using storytelling as a way to open minds and hearts and for people to understand the experience of people of color in America. And so that's pretty much what started me on this path.

So with folk music, in the past, much like Broadway, the mainstream has largely been dominated by white performers and both things, like what you do in your work and what you see within Broadway now, the larger roles, you see that changing and diversifying.

And in your position, how do you feel about this idea of being able to, in some ways, reclaim these art forms, these works, and show that it is a diverse place where you can be included?

It's really my greatest passion

to open the door for other diverse artists and to continue on this legacy of bringing down this glass ceiling that has kept women and people of color away from the limelight. And for so often, too, it's been like [this]. Even with Peter Pan, it's like, originally this was a very racist stereotype of an Indigenous girl being told by the White perspective. But now, finally, we have an Indigenous voice, Larissa FastHorse, rewriting this story from the native perspective and really empowering the native characters.

That's so exciting, and I want to be a part of that wave. I want to be a part of that change as an artist and as a performer, because I really hope that in generations to come, people will remember Larissa FastHorse, remember me, as people who really banged down that door when it felt really hard. And I'm sure it was even harder 10, 20, 30 years ago.

And so I'm definitely someone who takes a lot of pride in being a changemaker and being someone who's unafraid to stand up against discrimination and try to fight that wave so that it could be easier for generations to come.

And I love to make a statement, and I love to talk about what I think needs to change in the world. And I love being

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a part of something that's new and exciting, like Peter Pan, where there's finally diverse voices involved. And so it's the best feeling. It's really great.

With this revamped version of Peter Pan, can you touch on how it might differ from what people remember about Peter Pan and how you worked with Larissa and shaping this version of the character of Tiger Lily?

I think it's so great about this version of Peter Pan is that it still has all of the nostalgia and the things that everyone knows and loves about Peter Pan. It's still all the amazing magical parts of Peter Pan that we know and that are still there. The only parts that have really shifted are the parts that needed to be brought up 2024. The family is a lot more modern now. It's a very diverse family. The tribe is actually very diverse itself. There's people from all different parts of the world represented, not only people Indigenous to North America, but Indigenous to all around the world. So we have so many different people in our tribe. Our costumes all reflect our own personal ancient backgrounds and so it's really amazing.

I think people, when they come see the show, it's going to feel both nostalgic and new. And then for children who have never seen Peter Pan, they're not going to know it any other way, and that's so exciting. And I think those people are going to love it. I think now when you see it, it just all makes sense.

It doesn't really feel like things have changed. In my opinion, it just feels like things have locked into place.

And going off of that, can you tell me overall how this experience of working on Peter Pan has affected you?

And I guess touching back to when you first saw Peter Pan and being able to do this full circle movement in terms of being able to reintroduce audiences to this version?

Yeah, it's interesting. When I was seven years old, I auditioned for one of the Peter Pan remakes. I think it was in the late '90s, or early 2000s. And I was auditioning to play Tiger Lily, and they just wanted me to laugh. They were like, "just giggle", all the while, like these boys are playing jokes on me or everything.

And that was the whole audi-

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Q&A: RAYE ZARAGOZA Y REIMAGINANDO “PETER PAN”

Mientras Broadway San José se prepara para presentar una versión de Peter Pan como nunca antes, la actriz y música Raye Zaragoza habla sobre la experiencia de hacer arte impactante y por qué está agradecida por tener la oportunidad de cambiar narrativas y crear algo auténtico.

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eter Pan ha sido un pilar del folclore durante más de cien años, y desde que Disney lo adaptó a la combinación de túnica verde y medias más asociada con el personaje principal, su historia ha resonado en innumerables generaciones de la cultura popular.

(From L) Raye Zaragoza as 'Tiger Lily', Hawa Kamara as 'Wendy', Nolan Almeida as 'Peter Pan', and Cody Garcia as 'Captain Hook'.

Raye Zaragoza is a musician who recently went back into the performing arts with the reworked musical of Peter Pan, which includes rewritten depictions of Indigenous characters and culture by Indigenous creators, while keeping the beloved aspects of the story intact. Peter Pan will be at the San Jose Center for the Performing Arts from June 25-30, 2024. Photo Credit: Jeremy Daniel

It's really my greatest passion to open the door for other diverse artists and to continue on this legacy of bringing down this glass ceiling that has kept women and people of color away from the limelight.

-Raye Zaragoza

tion. And now, I get to add so much more than just giggle. And that's so exciting, and so it absolutely has been a full circle moment for me. And I have a lot of passion in recreating things that were once problematic and making them better. I really think that that's exciting. And I love original content. I also love recreating old content that was previously harmful. Let's make it better. I love how we've done that with Peter Pan, and I love doing that with folk music. Folk music is absolutely a genre that historically, in recent history, has been dominated by mostly white artists, even though folk music originates with people of color.

The genre, folk and country music has been absolutely a lot of white artists, and now it's been shifting. And I just love the opportunity to get to shift that narrative and be a part of that. And people ask me, "Hey, you're the only person of color on this bill, or one of the only." And I'm like, "Yeah, I want to create change." And so I'm excited to get to recreate something that maybe was once unexpected. So, yeah, it is very full circle.

On that note, we're seeing more artists, like rappers for example, that are going into blending country music and folk music with hip-hop. It's all like this merging identity there.

Yeah! It's this reclamation. It's like, yeah, I feel like cowboys and things in my country, culture has been known as white culture for so long, but really it originated with Black and Brown people and Mexican people, and Mexicans were the original cowboys. And so I'm always giggling to myself when people are like, "Oh, you're wearing cowboy boots. Is that really authentic to you?" And I'm like, "Hell, yeah, it is!"

I just love to put culture on its head like that and really challenge the way people see American culture, because American culture is really just colonization of Black and Brown culture. And it's

time that we reclaim, and that's exciting. I love that.

In terms of acting on stage and being a musician, do either of these creative outputs overlap much or does one benefit the other? How did those two disciplines advise or complement each other?

I'm still figuring that out because it's exciting now that I've been doing this show for almost a year and really getting to see how it really shifts my perspective on my music. And I think that's all coming in real-time, and I'm going to see what song it's producing and how it affects my singing voice on stage and how it affects my presence.

I think the biggest thing is it's really shifted the way I perform as a singer-songwriter, and I feel a lot more full-body presence on stage because doing a musical is so much full-body, like dancing and singing and acting. I think it's really been a good training from my performance aspect. And also, I'm just excited to see what record this time in my life produces and where my brain and my writing goes after this. But it's all unfolding before me, and I'm curious to see what happens.

Well, that's very exciting. Imagine if there was a Tiger Lily folk song or something relating to that in the future.

Oh, yeah. That's definitely on my mind.

And my last question, what do you hope that people take away from seeing this version of Peter Pan? I hope that people come away from this version feeling more seen, especially young girls of color and Indigenous people and people from all walks of life. I think that originally, Peter Pan probably didn't represent everyone in a way, so it does now. And so I hope people see it and they feel seen.

Conocido por su actitud ambiciosa y su espíritu aventurero, el niño que nunca podrá crecer está asociado con la libertad, la juventud eterna y el polvo de duendes (a través de Tinker Bell). Escrito originalmente por J. M. Barrie y publicado por primera vez en 1902, Pan ha pasado por muchos cambios manteniendo ese espíritu juvenil y aventurero.

En 2024, Peter Pan ha regresado al escenario musical en una forma actualizada, y con él llega una reelaboración de los estereotipos dañinos y una mejor interpretación de los mejores aspectos que hicieron que la historia original fuera tan intrigante y atemporal. La dramaturga Larissa Fast Horse, una creativa indígena, es la persona a quien se le encomendó la tarea de llevar a Peter Pan a los tiempos actuales, manteniendo su voz narrativa y agregando representaciones realistas de los nativos que J.M. Barrie incluyó en sus escritos pero que son tergiversadas por voces alternativas ajenas al pueblo mismo.

Una nueva generación verá el espectáculo con ojos renovados, y la actriz y música Raye Zaragoza, que ayudará a promover y concienciar sobre el mundo de Peter Pan para el público moderno, una música de herencia indígena, mexicana y japonesa cuya carrera musical ha sido su principal obra. Ella describe su música como música folclórica política, proveniente de una historia de artistas que utilizan el sonido folclórico para protestar y generar conciencia sobre los problemas del mundo.

Aunque la principal producción de Zaragoza es la música, ella tiene experiencia en las artes escénicas y cuando surgió la oportunidad de ser parte de una reescritura especial de Peter Pan, una que estaría eliminando los estereotipos dañinos de los indígenas como el de su personaje de Tiger Lily, aprovechó la oportunidad de ser parte del proyecto y darle una voz nativa a la historia que la necesitaba desesperadamente.

Recientemente, Zaragoza habló con nosotros sobre esa oportunidad, sobre su música folclórica política y lo que significa poder romper barreras al poder representar adecuadamente su propio origen mixto, además de por qué es importante traspasar los límites y brindar precisión a diferentes perspectivas, desde la música hasta la política y un musical de 70 años sobre un niño que puede volar y nunca quiere crecer.

Peter Pan se llevará a cabo del 25 al 30 de junio de 2024 en el Centro de Artes Escénicas de San José. Información y boletos están disponibles en broadwaysanjose.com/shows/ peter-pan/.

Entonces, para empezar, quería saber ¿Qué fue lo primero en tu trayectoria, el canto o la actuación, y cómo empezaste básicamente en las artes escénicas?

Así que realmente lo primero para mí fue bailar. Cuando era pequeña bailaba todos los días y hacía recitales de baile desde que tenía cinco años. Y siempre estuve siguiendo los pasos de mi hermana, que también era bailarina. Y luego de la danza pasé al teatro musical, y estuve haciendo teatro musical durante toda mi infancia.

Cuando era adolescente, comencé a escribir canciones y a tocar la guitarra, y eso me puso en el camino de lo que he estado haciendo durante los últimos 12 años, que es ser cantautor, cantar, hacer giras por todo el mundo y tocar mis canciones con mi guitarra. Y no fue hasta que conseguí esta audición para Peter Pan, porque conozco a la dramaturga Larissa FastHorse y realmente admiro su trabajo, que realmente consideré cómo sería explorar hacer teatro nuevamente y desarrollar ese repertorio y ese conjunto de habilidades, porque algún día me encantaría escribir un musical. Y eso es lo que me llevó a donde estoy ahora aquí haciendo el programa. Y ha sido un momento de cierre de círculo realmente sorprendente porque crecí haciendo teatro y ahora he vuelto a hacer teatro. Es realmente divertido. Es realmente emocionante. ¿Puedes hablar un poco sobre el aspecto musical de tu trabajo? Porque eso es lo que has estado haciendo durante la mayor parte de tu carrera, y ¿cómo defines la música folk política y lo que intentas decir con tu trabajo?

Lancé un álbum en 2017 llamado Fight For You, y fue mi primera introducción al lanzamiento de un trabajo que fue reconocido como un álbum político. Y el disco fue escrito en la época de la ocupación de Standing Rock, la protesta allí, y yo estaba realmente apasionada, y realmente estoy apasionada por los derechos ambientales e indígenas.

Por eso siempre he sentido que la música es una forma muy importante de iniciar conversaciones, crear conciencia y contar historias.

Y como alguien de identidad mixta, siendo indígena, también inmigrante por parte de mi madre, primera generación por parte de mi madre, ha sido muy importante para mí contar historias y tratar de abrir mentes. Y parece que, especialmente en 2016, estábamos en una época políticamente muy tumultuosa.

Y me sentí como un narrador, tenía muchas ganas de participar en el uso de la narración como una forma de abrir mentes y corazones y de que la gente comprendiera la experiencia de las personas de color en Estados Unidos.

Y eso es más o menos lo que me inició en este camino.

Con la música folk en el pasado, al igual que Broadway, la corriente principal ha estado dominada en gran medida por artistas blancos y en ambas cosas, tanto lo que haces en tu trabajo y lo que ves ahora en Broadway, con los roles más importantes, puedes ver que eso cambia y se diversifica. En tu posición, ¿Cómo te sientes con esta idea de poder, de alguna manera, recuperar estas formas de arte, estas obras, y mostrar que es un lugar diverso donde puedes ser incluida?

Realmente mi mayor pasión es abrir las puertas a otros artistas diversos y continuar con este legado de derribar este techo de cristal que ha mantenido a las mujeres y a las personas de color alejadas del centro

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de atención. Y muchas veces también ha sido así. Incluso con Peter Pan, es como si originalmente este fuera un estereotipo muy racista de una niña indígena contada desde la perspectiva blanca.

Pero ahora, finalmente, tenemos una voz indígena, Larissa FastHorse, que reescribe esta historia desde la perspectiva nativa y realmente empodera a los personajes nativos.

Eso es muy emocionante y quiero ser parte de esa ola. Quiero ser parte de ese cambio como artista y como intérprete, porque realmente espero que en las generaciones venideras la gente recuerde a Larissa FastHorse, me recuerden a mí, como personas que realmente golpearon esa puerta cuando se sintió realmente difícil. Y estoy seguro de que era aún más difícil hace 10, 20 o 30 años.

Por eso, definitivamente soy alguien que se enorgullece mucho de ser un agente de cambio y de ser alguien que no tiene miedo de enfrentarse a la discriminación y tratar de luchar contra esa ola para que pueda ser más fácil para las generaciones venideras.

Y me encanta hacer una declaración y me encanta hablar sobre lo que creo que debe cambiar en el mundo. Y me encanta ser parte de algo nuevo y emocionante, como Peter Pan, donde finalmente hay diversas voces involucradas. Y entonces es el mejor sentimiento. Es realmente genial.

Con esta versión renovada de Peter Pan, ¿Puedes mencionar en qué podría diferir de lo que la gente recuerda sobre Peter Pan y cómo trabajaste con Larissa y le diste forma a esta versión del personaje de Tiger Lily?

Creo que lo genial de esta versión de Peter Pan es que todavía conserva toda la nostalgia y las cosas que todo el mundo conoce y ama de Peter Pan. Siguen siendo todas las increíbles partes mágicas de Peter Pan que conocemos y que todavía están ahí. Las únicas partes que realmente han cambiado son las que debían actualizarse al 2024. La familia es mucho más moderna ahora. Es una familia muy diversa. En realidad, la tribu es muy diversa.

Hay personas de todas partes del mundo representadas, no solo personas indígenas de América del Norte, sino también indígenas de todo el mundo. Entonces tenemos tantas personas diferentes en nuestra tribu. Todos nuestros disfraces reflejan nuestros orígenes antiguos y personales, por lo que es

un género que históricamente, en la historia reciente, ha estado dominado por artistas en su mayoría blancos, a pesar de que la música folclórica se origina en personas de color.

realmente sorprendente.

Creo que la gente, cuando venga a ver el espectáculo, se sentirá nostálgico y nuevo al mismo tiempo. Y luego, los niños que nunca han visto Peter Pan no lo conocerán de otra manera, y eso es muy emocionante. Y creo que a esa gente le va a encantar.

Creo que ahora, cuando lo ves, todo tiene sentido.

El género, la música folk y country, ha sido en su mayoría de muchos artistas blancos, y ahora ha ido cambiando. Y me encanta la oportunidad de cambiar esa narrativa y ser parte de ella. Y la gente me pregunta: "Oye, eres la única persona de color en esta factura, o una de las únicas". Y yo digo: "Sí, quiero generar un cambio".

Y por eso estoy emocionado de poder recrear algo que tal vez alguna vez fue inesperado. Entonces, sí, es un círculo muy completo.

Realmente no parece que las cosas hayan cambiado. En mi opinión, parece como si las cosas se hubieran fijado en su lugar.

Y partiendo de eso, ¿Puedes decirme en general cómo te ha afectado esta experiencia de trabajar en Peter Pan, supongo que nos remontamos a la primera vez que viste Peter Pan y el poder hacer este movimiento de círculo completo en términos de reintroducir al público esta nueva versión?

Sí, es interesante. Cuando tenía siete años, hice una audición para una de las nuevas versiones de Peter Pan. Creo que fue a finales de los

En ese sentido, estamos viendo más artistas, como raperos, por ejemplo, que están mezclando la música country y la música folk con el hip-hop. Es como si se fusionara la identidad allí.

Raye Zaragoza, música que recientemente regresó a las artes escénicas con el musical reelaborado de Peter Pan, que incluye representaciones reescritas de personajes y cultura indígenas por parte de creadores indígenas, manteniendo intactos los aspectos queridos de la historia. Peter Pan estará en el Centro de Artes Escénicas de San José del 25 al 30 de junio de 2024. Photo Credit: Jeremy Daniel

¡Sí! Es esta recuperación. Es como, sí, me siento como si los vaqueros y cosas así

usando botas de vaquero. ¿Es eso realmente auténtico para ti?". Y yo dije: "¡Diablos, sí, lo es!"

Me encanta poner la cultura patas arriba de esa manera y realmente desafiar la forma en que la gente ve la cultura estadounidense, porque la cultura estadounidense es en realidad solo una colonización de la cultura negra y latina. Y es hora de que reclamemos, y eso es emocionante. Me encanta eso.

En términos de actuar en el escenario siendo músico, ¿Alguno de estos productos creativos se superpone mucho o uno beneficia al otro? ¿Cómo se asesoraron o complementaron esas dos disciplinas?

Todavía estoy averiguando eso porque es emocionante ahora que he estado haciendo este programa durante casi un año y realmente puedo ver cómo realmente cambia mi perspectiva sobre mi música. Y creo que todo eso sucederá en tiempo real, y voy a ver qué canción está produciendo y cómo afecta mi voz al cantar en el escenario y cómo afecta mi presencia.

Realmente mi mayor pasión es abrirle las puertas Creo que lo más importante ha cama otros artistas diversos y continuar con este legado esbiadoquela realmente forma en que actúo cantautor, y siento una de derribar este techo de cristal que ha mantenido a como presencia mucho más completa en el escenario porque las mujeres y a las personas de color alejadas hacer un musical implica mucho cuerpo, como bailar, del centro de atención. cantar y actuar. Creo que -Raye Zaragoza

90 o principios de los 2000.

Y estaba audicionando para interpretar a Tiger Lily, y sólo querían que me riera. Estaban como, "simplemente ríete", todo el tiempo, como si los chicos me estuvieran haciendo bromas o algo así.

Y esa fue toda la audición. Y

ahora puedo agregar mucho más que solo reírme. Y eso es muy emocionante, y por eso ha sido absolutamente un momento de cierre del círculo para mí. Y tengo mucha pasión por recrear cosas que alguna vez fueron problemáticas y mejorarlas.

Realmente creo que eso es

emocionante. Y me encanta el contenido original. También me encanta recrear contenido antiguo que antes era dañino. Hagámoslo mejor. Me encanta cómo lo hemos hecho con Peter Pan y me encanta hacerlo con la música folclórica. La música folclórica es absolutamente

en mi país, la cultura ha sido conocida como cultura blanca durante mucho tiempo, pero en realidad se originó entre los negros, los morenos y los mexicanos, y los mexicanos fueron los vaqueros originales. Y por eso siempre me río para mis adentros cuando la gente dice: "Oh, estás

realmente ha sido un buen entrenamiento desde el punto de vista de mi rendimiento.

Y también, estoy emocionado de ver qué disco produce este momento de mi vida y hacia dónde van mi cerebro y mi escritura después de esto.

Pero todo se está desarrollando ante mí y tengo curiosidad por ver qué sucede.

Bueno, eso es muy emocionante. Imagínese si hubiera una canción popular de Tiger Lily o algo relacionado con eso en el futuro.

Oh sí. Definitivamente eso está en mi mente.

Y mi última pregunta, ¿Qué esperas que la gente se lleve al ver esta versión de Peter Pan? Espero que la gente salga de esta versión sintiéndose más vista, especialmente las jóvenes de color y los pueblos indígenas y personas de todos los ámbitos de la vida.

Creo que originalmente, Peter Pan probablemente no representaba a todos de alguna manera, y así lo hace ahora. Y espero que la gente lo vea y se sienta vista.

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