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eficiaries of the proposed plan to open a path to legal residency and, eventually, US citizenship.

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nte la inminente posibilidad de que la reforma migratoria no pueda ser aprobada este año, debido a los desacuerdos internos entre demócratas, así como a la oposición republicana, el presidente Joe Biden presentó un nuevo escudo para proteger a los cientos de miles de beneficiarios del programa de acción diferida para llegados en la infancia, conocido como DACA.

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Los jóvenes elegibles a DACA, que son cariñosamente referidos como “dreamers”, estaban destinados a ser los principales beneficiarios del propuesto plan para abrirles una ruta a la residencia legal y, eventualmente, a la ciudadanía de Estados Unidos

mostró al juez que quiere cumplir de buena fe. Pero la realidad es que los beneficiarios de DACA, al igual que los trabajadores esenciales y los beneficiarios del TPS, requieren de una solución permanente.

Aunque todavía existe la posibilidad de que los demócratas logren armar un proyecto de ley que pueda ser aprobado por la experta parlamentaria del Senado para que sea incluido en la reconciliación legislativa, todo el proceso se encuentra en incertidumbre, debido a la falta de acuerdo en los proyectos de infraestructura física y humana.

La pelota sigue en la cancha del partido demócrata, que tiene la responsabilidad de presentar de manera urgente una propuesta alternativa de reforma migratoria que cumpla con las exigencias de la experta parlamentaria del Senado y destine el suficiente capital político para aprobarla cuanto antes posible. Nada más, nada menos.

De allí que sea doblemente importante el hecho de que el Departamento de Seguridad Nacional presentó una propuesta de regla migratoria que, según las propias palabras del documento, “preservaría y fortalecería” la política de DACA para la emisión de acciones diferidas para ciertos jóvenes.

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La propuesta protegería de la deportación, aunque no les conferirá un estatus legal, a quienes hayan venido a los Estados Unidos siendo menores de 16 años, hayan residido de manera continua en el país a partir del 15 de junio de 2007, no tengan un estatus migratorio legal desde el 15 de junio de 2012 y se hayan graduado u obtenido un certificado de una escuela preparatoria o un certificado GED. El costo de la membresía a DACA se mantendría similar, de un total de $495, que incluiría el procesamiento y la emisión de una autorización de empleo.

Se trata de la respuesta oficial de la administración Biden al fallo del juez de Texas Andrew Hanen quien dictaminó que el programa DACA original, lanzado por el presidente Barack Obama en 2012, no cumplió con los requerimientos regulatorios y que por lo tanto es ilegal. Aunque el juez sólo suspendió el programa para nuevos ingresos, dejó abierta la posibilidad de que los errores de implementación pudieran ser solucionados.

Bajo los protocolos federales, la propuesta de regulación de la administración Biden debe atravesar un proceso de consultas públicas de 60 días. Al igual que como ocurrió con la propuesta de la regla pública de la era Trump, se espera que esta propuesta genere cientos de miles de comentarios en los próximos dos meses.

En la práctica, la administración Biden creó con esta propuesta una extensión de varios meses al programa DACA y

Although there is still the possibility that the Democrats can put together a bill that can be approved by the Senate parliamentary expert to be included in the legislative reconciliation, the whole process is in uncertainty, due to the lack of agreement in the physical and human infrastructure projects.

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aced with the imminent possibility that immigration reform could not be approved this year, due to internal disagreements between Democrats, as well as Republican opposition, President Joe Biden presented a new shield to protect the hundreds of thousands of beneficiaries of the program deferred action for childhood arrivals, known as DACA. DACA-eligible youth, who are affectionately referred to as DREAMers, were destined to be the primary ben-

Hence, the fact that the Department of Homeland Security presented a proposal for an immigration rule that, in the words of the document, would “preserve and strengthen” the DACA policy for the issuance of deferred actions for certain young people is doubly important.

The proposal would protect from deportation, although it will not confer legal status, those who have come to the United States under the age of 16, have continuously resided in the country as of June 15, 2007, do not have an immigration status since June 15, 2012 and have graduated or obtained a high school certificate or a GED certificate.

The cost of DACA membership would remain similar, out of a total of $495, which would include the processing and issuance of an employment authorization.

This is the official response of the Biden administration to the ruling by Texas Judge Andrew Hanen who ruled that the original DACA program, launched

by President Barack Obama in 2012, did not meet regulatory requirements and is therefore illegal. Although the judge only suspended the program for new entries, he left open the possibility that the implementation errors could be fixed.

Under federal protocols, the Biden administration's proposed regulation must go through a 60-day public consultation process. As with the Trumpera public rule proposal, this proposal is expected to generate hundreds of thousands of comments in the next two months.

In practice, the Biden administration created a multi-month extension to the DACA program with this proposal and showed the judge that it wants to comply in good faith. But the reality is that DACA recipients, like essential workers and TPS recipients, require a permanent solution.

The ball is still in the court of the Democratic party, which has the responsibility to urgently present an alternative proposal for immigration reform that meets the demands of the Senate parliamentary expert and allocates enough political capital to approve it as soon as possible. Nothing more, nothing less.

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os estudiantes de la Universidad de California de otros estados pueden pagar tres veces más en matrícula que los estudiantes de California, pero la Legislatura considera que los estudiantes del estado tienen más valor.

Es por eso que los legisladores aprobaron planes este verano para que el sistema UC inscriba a casi 11,000 residentes adicionales de California, en parte mediante la eliminación de 4,500 espacios para estudiantes fuera del estado durante cinco años.

El crecimiento de la inscripción para los residentes de California comenzaría el próximo otoño, convenientemente durante un año electoral en el que los legisladores demócratas buscarán victorias fáciles para reforzar su ventaja política entre los votantes. Los espacios adicionales en la UC para residentes del estado pueden reforzar los votos de los padres, quienes estarán encantados de saber que sus hijos tienen una mejor oportunidad de ingresar a una de las mejores universidades públicas.

En muchos sentidos, la UC es una de las mejores ofertas para los contribuyentes estatales: un bien público que para más de la mitad de los estudiantes universitarios de California es gratis. Pero en la última década, el acceso a ese bien público se ha vuelto más difícil a medida que el porcentaje de estudiantes fuera del estado se disparó del 5% al 17%. Los legisladores dicen que la tendencia empuja a los estudiantes residentes. Pero la dependencia de la UC de los estudiantes de otros estados, que pagan mucho más para asistir, es una respuesta a un nivel más bajo de apoyo financiero de los legisladores de California.

La Legislatura ha “escuchado alto y claro que muchos de nuestros campus de la UC son esquivos para los estudiantes que tienen calificaciones y credenciales académicas increíbles, especialmente en los campus de la UCLA, San Diego y Berkeley”, dijo Kevin McCarty, un demócrata y asambleísta de Sacramento. quien preside el subcomité de presupuesto de educación de la Asamblea, en una audiencia legislativa de junio. ¿Cuál es el precio para McCarty y otros demócratas en la Legislatura que deciden agregar más espacios para estudiantes universitarios de California en Berkeley, UCLA y UC San Diego eliminando la misma cantidad de estudiantes no residentes? Aproximadamente 500 millones de dólares durante cinco años y $153 millones anuales a partir de entonces. Eso se suma a un plan separado para el próximo año para agregar casi 6,300 nuevos espacios para estudiantes universitarios de California en la UC a un costo de $68 millones al año. El gobernador Gavin Newsom aprobó ambos.

cación en la UC. Aunque la mitad de los estudiantes de fuera del estado en la UC provienen de familias con ingresos superiores a $150,000, una gran parte proviene de medios más humildes: alrededor del 25% de los hogares de estudiantes ganan menos de $90,000. A diferencia de los estudiantes residentes, los estudiantes de otros estados no son elegibles para recibir ayuda financiera estatal o del campus.

acceso a una educación de clase mundial para todos los que la buscan son valores que la universidad y el estado deben defender”.

Los estudiantes no residentes se sienten peones en las interminables batallas fiscales entre la UC y la Legislatura. Riya Master, una licenciada en gobierno estudiantil de Berkeley que viene de Virginia, dijo que es agotador tener que mirar siempre por encima del hombro o, como defensor, por encima de los hombros de los futuros estudiantes para asegurarse de que la UC seguirá recibiendo a estudiantes universitarios no residentes.

Para ellos, los estudiantes de otros estados deben ser bienvenidos no solo como personas que pagan matrícula, sino como miembros respetados del cuerpo estudiantil.

“Estamos viviendo aquí, estamos votando aquí, estamos trabajando aquí, somos inquilinos en las ciudades de nuestros campus.

Todavía nos tratan como estudiantes de segundo nivel “.

-RIYA MASTER, ESTUDIANTE DE UC BERKELEY Para colmo de males, dicen, este verano también vio a la Junta de Regentes de la UC aprobar un aumento de la matrícula de varios años que afecta a todos los estudiantes. Pero debido a que los estudiantes de otros estados ya pagan $42,000 en matrícula, los que comienzan la UC en 2026 pagarán ahora alrededor de $8,000 más en matrícula que los estudiantes de otros estados.

Y como la matrícula aumentará y habrá menos asientos disponibles para ellos, lo encontrarán desalentador.

“Estamos viviendo aquí, estamos votando aquí, estamos trabajando aquí, somos inquilinos en las ciudades de nuestro campus”, dijo Master. “Todavía somos tratados como estudiantes de segundo nivel”.

La UC tiene sus propias preocupaciones.

El sistema no quiere que la Legislatura corte una fuente clave de ingresos debido a la matrícula más alta que pagan los estudiantes no residentes. Y aunque la Legislatura promete enviar más dinero a la UC para compensar la pérdida de estudiantes de otros estados, los

Los estudiantes del sistema de universidades UC de otros estados están teniendo un mal año. La Legislatura hizo planes para que la UC inscribiera a menos de ellos para dar paso a más estudiantes del estado.

Mientras tanto, la matrícula aumentará $8,000 para futuros estudiantes que viene fuera del estado. Photo Credit: Brett Jordan / Unsplash funcionarios de la UC temen que los legisladores no cumplan estas promesas de financiación cuando llegue la próxima recesión.

Hay más diferencias para los estudiantes de otros estados Master vino a UC Berkeley por varias razones.

No encontró su especialidad en biología integradora en ninguna universidad en su natal Virginia. Tampoco pudo encontrar la diversidad del Área de la Bahía cerca de su ciudad natal; debido a que sus padres eran de la India, Master anhelaba una comunidad universitaria donde más estudiantes se parecieran a ella.

Un cuerpo estudiantil donde “personas que tienen antecedentes similares a los tuyos, o que entienden lo que significa ser una mujer morena, fue una gran atracción”, dijo. El buque insignia de su estado, la Universidad de Virginia, inscribe más estudiantes blancos que California.

Pero Master todavía se siente desgarrada como un estudiante que vive aquí pero se considera que está fuera del estado.

Ella cree que la Legislatura está creando una falsa elección entre estudiantes del estado y no residentes al propagar una narrativa de que “estos no residentes están entrando y están tomando nuestros asientos, están robando nuestros asientos”, dijo Master.

La Asociación de Estudiantes de la UC cree que el estado debería restaurar su apoyo financiero anterior

para el sistema y ayudar a la UC a agregar más espacio para aulas y dormitorios para hacer espacio para más estudiantes, tanto dentro como fuera del estado.

“Creo que está muy justificado tener espacios adicionales para los estudiantes de California”, dijo Loretta Whitson, directora ejecutiva de la Asociación de Consejeros Escolares de California, que representa a los consejeros de Pre-K-12. “Somos los contribuyentes, ¿verdad? Y queremos eso”.

Está preocupada no solo por los estudiantes de secundaria de California que serán elegibles para la UC, sino también por los que se graduaron en los últimos dos años. pero no se inscribió en la universidad debido a COVID-19 y la incertidumbre que generó. “Fue una especie de año sabático forzado”, dijo Whitson.

En su opinión, los legisladores y la UC deben estar atentos a aquellos estudiantes que están preparados para la universidad y quieren ingresar como estudiantes de primer año después de una larga pausa COVID-19.

“Creo que está muy justificado tener espacios adicionales para los estudiantes de California.

Somos los contribuyentes, ¿verdad? Y queremos eso “.

-LORETTA WHITSON, DIRECTORA EJECUTIVA, ASOCIACIÓN DE CONSEJEROS ESCOLARES DE CALIFORNIA Los defensores de los estudiantes tienen otro problema: el aumento de la matrícula también puede perjudicar a algunos estudiantes de otros estados que buscan una edu-

De hecho, una parte de los ingresos de los estudiantes de otros estados se redirigen para proporcionar ayuda financiera a los estudiantes de California. Y hay una buena razón para ello: muchos más estudiantes del estado provienen de entornos de bajos ingresos. Casi la mitad viven en hogares que ganan menos de $60,000.

De los casi $1 mil millones que la UC gasta en donaciones, incluidas subvenciones y becas, alrededor del 93% se destina a estudiantes residentes y el resto a los de fuera del estado, según los datos que la UC proporcionó a CalMatters.

Maestros y otros estudiantes de otros estados se preocupan de que a medida que aumenta la matrícula, la diversidad económica y racial de los estudiantes de otros estados disminuirá. Esa tendencia ya está ocurriendo. Un informe de la UC señaló que el número de estudiantes no residentes que se encuentran en el grupo de ingresos más ricos ha aumentado en los últimos años.

Controversias UC y legisladores Después de que el presupuesto estatal recortara el apoyo a la UC en mil millones de dólares entre 2007 y 2012, el sistema universitario miró más allá de California en busca de ingresos adicionales. Entre 2009 y 2020, la proporción de estudiantes no residentes en la UC se triplicó con creces, al 17%.

A pesar de un acuerdo presupuestario en 2016 que la UC limitaría su porcentaje de estudiantes no residentes al 18% en la mayoría de sus campus, Berkeley, UCLA y UC San Diego pudieron mantener estable la inscripción de no residentes en aproximadamente el 23%. Otras universidades públicas importantes de EE.UU. promedian algo más cercano al 30%.

“La primera obligación de California es con nuestros residentes”, dijo Nancy Skinner, senadora estatal de Oakland que dirige el comité de

presupuesto del Senado. “Dadas las limitaciones de espacio en varios campus de la UC, la mejor manera de aumentar la cantidad de estudiantes de California lo más rápido posible es reducir la cantidad de estudiantes universitarios no residentes y llenar esos lugares con estudiantes del estado”.

Bakur Madini, un estudiante de UCLA de Arabia Saudita y también en el gobierno estudiantil, cree que la Legislatura debería gastar dinero en agregar y expandir aulas y laboratorios para crear espacio adicional para los estudiantes sin quitar a los estudiantes no residentes. “Simplemente están tomando la ruta más fácil”, dijo.

La UC, como otros campus públicos del estado, es luchando por proporcionar una vivienda asequible a los estudiantes. UC Berkeley tampoco podría expandirse incluso si quisiera: Un juez del condado ordenó al campus que mantuviera su matrícula plana después de ponerse del lado de los grupos comunitarios que demandaron a la escuela por el impacto ambiental creciente.

Pero, de alguna manera, el hecho de que el estado indique que quiere que la UC inscriba a menos estudiantes no residentes es una señal de que la UC puede depender más del apoyo estatal; después de todo, fue la caída en los fondos estatales lo que llevó a la UC a depender más de los estudiantes no residentes. “El estado ha indicado ahora que van a invertir más en las universidades públicas de California, incluida la UC, y creo que es justo que el estado pida que la UC vuelva a priorizar a los residentes de California en sus inscripciones”, dijo Ozan Jaquette. , profesor de UCLA que estudia temas de educación superior, incluyendo estudiantes no residentes.

Las universidades públicas de California, incluidas las UC, “se crearon para brindar educación a los residentes de California en las universidades públicas, y el estado y los contribuyentes invirtieron dinero para eso”, dijo.

Lo que piensa la UC La UC argumenta que podría reducir la proporción de estudiantes no residentes “sin reducir la inscripción de no residentes en esos campus”, dijo el portavoz del sistema Ryan King. Aún así, el plan actual es consistente con las metas del sistema de agregar más estudiantes de California “y no nos oponemos”, agregó.

Esa es una valoración más mesurada del plan de la Legislatura que lo que la UC dijo a los legisladores en mayo, cuando el Senado dio a conocer un plan para reducir la proporción de estudiantes universitarios de la UC no residentes en un 10% para 2033.

Obligar al sistema a depender menos de los ingresos por matrículas de los no residentes “limitaría la capacidad de la universidad para responder a las presiones inflacionarias de los costos y crearía una vulnerabilidad financiera en una recesión futura”, dijo Seija Virtanen, funcionario de asuntos gubernamentales de la UC en mayo.

Sin embargo, el plan de matrícula tiene al menos un disidente amargo: la voz oficial de los estudiantes de la UC. La asociación de estudiantes de la UC se opone a cualquier movimiento que disminuya el acceso a estudiantes no residentes.

Pero hay indicios de esa preocupación incluso bajo el plan del 18%.

“Esperamos que las futuras legislaturas compartan ese compromiso” al pagarle a la UC para que no inscriba a estudiantes de otros estados, dijo King.

“La Asociación de Estudiantes de la UC se opone a cualquier reducción en la inscripción de estudiantes no residentes”, envió un mensaje a Josh Lewis, presidente de la asociación y estudiante universitario de UC Berkeley. “Las perspectivas únicas, contribuciones importantes y el

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UC and lawmaker disputes After the state budget slashed UC support by a billion dollars between 2007 and 2012, the university system looked beyond California for added revenue. Between 2009 and 2020, the share of nonresident students at the UC more than tripled, to 17%.

ut-of-state students at the University of California may pay three times more in tuition than California students, but the Legislature sees in-state students as worth more.

That’s why lawmakers approved plans this summer for the UC to enroll an extra nearly 11,000 California residents, in part by removing 4,500 out-of-state slots over five years.

Despite a budget agreement in 2016 that the UC would limit its share of nonresident students to 18% at most of its campuses, Berkeley, UCLA and UC San Diego were allowed to keep their nonresident enrollment steady at about 23%.

Other top public universities in the U.S. average closer to 30%.

The enrollment growth for California residents would kick in next fall, conveniently during an election year in which Democratic legislators will seek easy wins to reinforce their political advantage among voters. Extra slots at the UC for instate residents can shore up the votes of parents, who’ll be delighted to know their children have a better shot of getting into a top public university.

In many ways, the UC is one of the best deals for state taxpayers: a public good that for more than half of California undergraduate students is free. But in the past decade access to that public good has gotten harder as the percentage of out-of-state students soared from 5% to 17%.

Lawmakers say that trend pushes out resident students. But the UC’s reliance on out-of-state students, who pay a lot more to attend, is a response to a lower level of financial support from California lawmakers.

The Legislature has “heard loud and clear that too many of our UC campuses are elusive for students who have amazing grades and academic credentials, especially at the marquee campuses of UCLA San Diego and Berkeley,” said Kevin McCarty, a Democrat and assemblymember from Sacramento who chairs the Assembly’s budget subcommittee on education, at a June legislative hearing.

The price tag for McCarty and other Democrats in the Legislature deciding to add more slots for California undergraduates at Berkeley, UCLA and UC San Diego by removing the same number of nonresident students? About half a billion dollars over five years and $153 million annually thereafter. That’s on top of a separate plan for next year to add almost 6,300 new slots for California undergraduates at the UC at a cost of $68 million annually. Gov. Gavin Newsom signed off on both.

The enrollment plan, which will be formally funded next year, though has at least one bitter dissenter: The official voice of students of the UC. The student association of the UC opposes any move that decreases access to nonresident students.

“The UC Student Association opposes any reduction in enrollment of nonresident students,” messaged Josh Lewis, chair of the association and an undergraduate at UC Berkeley. “Unique perspectives, important contributions and access to a world-class education for all who seek it are values that the university and the state should uphold.”

Nonresident students feel like pawns in the endless fiscal battles between the UC and Legislature. Riya Master, a Berkeley undergraduate in student government who comes from Virginia, said it’s exhausting to always have to look over her shoulder, or, as an advocate, over future students’ shoulders to make sure the UC will continue to welcome nonresident undergraduates.

To them, out-of-state students should be welcomed not just as tuition-paying people, but as respected members of the student body.

“We’re living here, we’re voting here, we’re

Riya Master, a fourth year studying integrative biology at UC Berkeley, is photographed in Campus on Sept. 21, 2021. Master, who is from Virginia, chose to attend UC rather than University of Virginia specifically for her major and worries the new tuition hike will make it much less likely for future out-of-state students to attend. Photo Credit: Anne Wernikoff / CalMatters

working here, we’re tenants in our campus cities. We’re still treated as second-tier students.”

system and help the UC add more classroom space and dorms to make room for more students — both in and out of state.

-RIYA MASTER, UC BERKELEY UNDERGRADUATE

“I think it’s very justified to have additional spaces for California students,” said Loretta Whitson, executive director of the California Association of School Counselors, which represents Pre-K-12 counselors. “We’re the taxpayers, right? And we want that.”

Adding insult to injury, they say, this summer also saw the UC Board of Regents approve a multi-year tuition hike that affects all students.

But because out-of-state students already pay $42,000 in tuition, those starting the UC in 2026 will pay about $8,000 more in tuition than out-ofstate students do now.

And as tuition will go up, and fewer seats will be available to them, they find it disheartening.

“We’re living here, we’re voting here, we’re working here, we’re tenants in our campus cities,” said Master. “We’re still treated as second-tier students.”

The UC has its own concerns.

The system doesn’t want the Legislature to cut off a key source of revenue because of the higher tuition nonresident students pay. And though the Legislature promises to send the UC more money to make up for the loss of out-of-state students, UC officials fear that lawmakers won’t keep these funding promises when the next recession hits.

There’s more nuance to out-of-state students Master came to UC Berkeley for a few reasons.

She didn’t find her major, integrative biology, at any universities at home in Virginia. Nor could she find the Bay Area’s diversity near her hometown; because both her parents came from India, Master craved a campus community where more students looked like her.

A student body where “people that have similar backgrounds to you, or understand what it means to be a brown woman, was a big pull,” she said. Her state’s flagship, the University of Virginia, enrolls far more white students than does Cal. But Master still feels torn as a student who lives here but is considered out-of-state.

She believes the Legislature is creating a false choice between in-state and nonresident students by propagating a narrative that “these nonresidents are coming in and they’re taking our seats, they’re stealing our seats,” Master said.

The UC Student Association thinks the state should restore its past financial support for the

She’s worried not only about the California high school students who’ll be eligible for the UC but also the ones who graduated in the last two years but didn’t enroll in college because of COVID-19 and the uncertainty it wrought. “It was sort of a forced gap year,” Whitson said. In her view, lawmakers and the UC need to look out for those students who are college-ready and want to enter as freshmen after a long COVID-19 pause.

“I think it’s very justified to have additional spaces for California students. We’re the taxpayers, right? And we want that.”

-LORETTA WHITSON, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF SCHOOL COUNSELORS Student advocates have another issue: The tuition increase may also hurt some out-of-state students eyeing a UC education. Though half of out-of-state students at the UC hail from families with incomes above $150,000, a large share come from more humble means — about 25% of student households earn less than $90,000.

Unlike resident students, out-of-state students are ineligible for campus and state financial aid.

In fact, a portion of revenues from out-of-state students are rerouted to provide financial aid for California students. And there’s a good reason for that: Far more in-state students come from low-income settings. Nearly half are in households that earn less than $60,000.

Of the nearly $1 billion the UC spends on gift aid including grants and scholarships, about 93% goes to resident students and the rest to those from out-of-state, according to data UC provided to CalMatters.

Master and other out-of-state students worry that as tuition goes up, the economic and racial diversity of out-of-state students will go down.

That trend is already occurring. A UC report noted that the number of nonresident students who are in the wealthiest income group has gone up in recent years.

“California’s first obligation is to our residents,” said Nancy Skinner, a state senator from Oakland who leads the Senate’s budget committee.

“Given space constraints at various UC campuses, the best way to boost the number of California students as quickly as possible is to reduce the number of nonresident undergrads and fill those slots with in-state students.”

Bakur Madini, a UCLA undergraduate from Saudi Arabia and also in student government, thinks the Legislature should instead spend money on adding and expanding classrooms and labs to create added space for students without removing nonresident students. “They’re just taking the easiest route,” he said.

The UC, like other public campuses in the state, is struggling to provide affordable housing to students. Nor could UC Berkeley expand even if it wanted to: A county judge ordered the campus to keep its enrollment flat after siding with community groups who sued the school over the environmental impact of its increasing footprint.

But in some ways the state signaling it wants the UC to enroll fewer nonresident students is a sign that the UC can rely more on state support; after all, it was the drop in state funding that led the UC to rely more on nonresident students. “The state has now indicated that they’re going to invest more heavily in California public universities including the UC, and I think it is fair for the state to ask that the UC re-prioritize California residents in its enrollments,” said Ozan Jaquette, a UCLA professor who studies issues in higher education, including nonresident students.

California’s public universities, including the UCs, “were created to provide education for California residents in public universities, and the state, and taxpayers, put in money for that,” he said.

What the UC thinks The UC argues that it could lower the share of nonresident students “without reducing nonresident enrollment at those campuses,” said system spokesperson Ryan King. Still, the current plan is consistent with the system’s goals of adding more California students “and we do not oppose it,” he added.

That’s a more measured appraisal of the Legislature’s plan than what the UC told lawmakers in May, back when the Senate unveiled a plan to reduce the nonresident share of UC undergraduates down to 10% by 2033.

Forcing the system to rely less on nonresident tuition revenue “would limit the university’s ability to respond to inflationary cost pressures and create a financial vulnerability in a future recession,” said Seija Virtanen, a UC government affairs official, back in May. But there are hints of that concern even under the 18% plan. “We hope that future Legislatures would share that commitment” in paying the UC to not enroll out-of-state students, said King.

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Gin dice que el sistema está quebrantado en muchos niveles. Los programas intensivos para pacientes ambulatorios que pueden tratar a niños fuera de un entorno residencial “no están disponibles en gran medida” para los niños con Medi-Cal, dijo. Pero dice que la necesidad de reformar todo el sistema también debe incluir la expansión del acceso a la atención residencial no hospitalaria.

Los niños siguen llegando.

Algunos son llevados de urgencia a la sala de emergencias del Rady Children’s Hospital en San Diego con pensamientos suicidas, otros porque han intentado, una y otra vez, hacerse daño.

“Lo que es realmente más indignante para mí en este momento es el status quo”, dijo su colega, Jodie Langs, directora de políticas de la clínica. “El proceso les está fallando una y otra vez”.

Al Dr. Ben Maxwell, director interino de psiquiatría infantil de Rady, le preocupa que una crisis que se está gestando desde hace mucho tiempo se esté transformando ahora en una emergencia que se está saliendo de control. Cuando Maxwell comenzó en el hospital hace 10 años, veía un promedio de 40 niños y adolescentes que llegaban cada mes con crisis de salud mental. El promedio en estos días es de 400 o 450.

Los defensores se dividen sobre el plan de Bill El proyecto de ley, que fue aprobado por unanimidad en la legislatura, aún enfrenta una fuerte oposición. Los opositores dicen que están frustrados que el programa se centra en construir la parte más restrictiva del sistema de salud mental, en lugar de ampliar las opciones de tratamiento intensivo y atención de crisis que pueden ofrecer mientras los niños viven en casa.

Muchos de estos pacientes jóvenes esperan durante días en la sala de emergencias. Con una escasez en todo el estado de camas de hospital destinadas para salud mental pediátrica, Maxwell no tiene a dónde enviarlas.

En todo el estado y el país, otros hospitales informan lo mismo: los niños y adolescentes ingresan a las salas de emergencia en crisis psiquiátricas y luego se estancan.

La pandemia solo lo ha empeorado.

A medida que se desarrolla la crisis en las salas de emergencia del estado, un controvertido proyecto de ley que tiene como objetivo ayudar a estos niños está a la espera de la firma del gobernador. La AB 226 , del asambleísta demócrata James Ramos del condado de San Bernardino, permitirá la creación de “instalaciones de tratamiento residencial psiquiátrico de crisis” para niños con Medi-Cal. Estos entornos no hospitalarios permitirían a los jóvenes en crisis de salud mental pasar unas semanas estabilizándose antes de regresar a casa.

Existen instalaciones similares en California para atender a niños con seguro privado. Pero no están disponibles para la mayoría de los niños asegurados por Medi-Cal, dicen los defensores, porque no hay forma de financiarlos adecuadamente.

“Necesitamos realizar una mejor labor asegurándonos de estar equipados aquí en el estado de California para responder cuando nuestros jóvenes están clamando”.

-ASAMBLEÍSTA JAMES RAMOS, D-SAN BERNARDINO El proyecto de ley presentado al gobernador cambiaría eso, permitiendo a las organizaciones sin fines de lucro que se especializan en la salud mental de los niños una forma de recaudar fondos federales para operar camas de crisis y tratar a los niños de bajos ingresos del estado.

Entre los partidarios del proyecto de ley se encuentran los defensores de la salud mental de los niños, los sistemas de salud conductual del condado y proveedores como Maxwell. Dicen que esta nueva designación podría crear potencialmente unos cientos de camas de residenciales no hospitalarias en California para niños y adolescentes que están experimentando emergencias psiquiátricas, específicamente el 40% de los niños del estado actualmente asegurados por Medi-Cal. “Necesitamos realizar un mejor trabajo asegurándonos de estar equipados aquí en el estado de California para responder cuando nuestros jóvenes están clamando”, dijo Ramos.

Ampliar el acceso a camas residenciales no hospitalarias podría aliviar la presión sobre los hospitales y las salas de emergencia al tiempo que ofrecería a los niños una ubicación más hogareña y más cercana a sus familias, dicen los defensores.

Las instalaciones también proporcionarían una alternativa menos restrictiva a las camas de hospital psiquiátrico pediátrico, que en sí mismas son escasas, dicen los defensores. De los 58 condados del estado, solo 16 tienen camas de hospital de salud mental para niños y adolescentes .

Los críticos cuestionan la atención restrictiva y los costos Pero el proyecto de ley tiene críticas entre los defensores de la discapacidad y los derechos de los niños de crianza. Les preocupa que simplemente amplíe los tipos más restrictivos de tratamiento de salud mental y no aborde la escasez de servicios intensivos de salud mental para pacientes ambulatorios y servicios de crisis para niños.

“Es como conseguir un filtro para el humo y no apagar

Melinda Bird, abogada de Disability Rights California, dijo que está “muy preocupada por el potencial de abuso” en instalaciones cerradas sin las debidas garantías.

Kelley Gin, jefa de programas clínicos de WestCoast Children’s Clinic en Oakland, el 22 de septiembre de 2021. Photo Credit: Anne Wernikoff / CalMatters el fuego”, dijo Kim Lewis, abogada gerente del Programa Nacional de Ley de Salud. “En algún momento, estás perdiendo el punto. Más camas y más camas y más camas y que sigan viniendo porque no hay nada río abajo que los detenga”.

Heather Huszti, psicóloga en jefe del Children’s Hospital Orange County, dijo que durante el año pasado se ha duplicado la cantidad de niños ingresados en la unidad médica para pacientes hospitalizados del hospital por intentos de suicidio.

Algunos departamentos estatales también han retrocedido. En una carta de oposición al proyecto de ley en julio, el Departamento de Finanzas dijo que, dados los impactos del fondo general del proyecto de ley, alrededor de $ 1 millón al año, debería pasar por el proceso presupuestario.

“Desde mayo del 2020, todo estalló”, dijo. “Y ha estado sin parar desde entonces”.

Las preocupaciones sobre la salud mental de los niños en el estado han ido en aumento durante más de una década. En 2017, el gobernador Jerry Brown firmó un proyecto de ley relacionada. Pero debido a que no vino con una forma de retirar fondos federales para niños con Medi-Cal, no se crearon tales instalaciones, dijo Adrienne Shilton, defensora principal de políticas de la Alianza de Servicios para Niños y Familias de California, patrocinadora del proyecto de ley.

La pandemia alimenta la crisis para los niños Luego, durante la pandemia, la situación empeoró notablemente.

“Ahora estamos en una crisis en la que se le puso mucha más gasolina al fuego y se propagó”, dijo Alex Briscoe, director de California Children’s Trust y ex director de la Agencia de Servicios de Atención Médica del Condado de Alameda, quien apoya el proyecto de ley.

El aumento vertiginoso de las visitas a la sala de emergencias psiquiátricas entre los niños no refleja una patología, dijo, sino la influencia del racismo, el clasismo, la inseguridad en la vivienda y “lo que es ser un niño en esta cultura”. Él recita una lista de referencia de estadísticas sombrías: California ocupó el puesto 48 en la nación es cuanto al acceso de los niños a la atención de salud mental, según una tarjeta de puntuación de 2020 publicada por el Commonwealth Fund.

El suicidio es ahora la segunda causa principal de muerte de niños de 10 años en adelante, según los CDC. A medida que la necesidad siguió acelerándose durante la pandemia, los niños de bajos ingresos experimentaron una disminución del 34% en el acceso al apoyo de salud mental, según los Centros de Servicios de Medicare y Medicaid.

“El proceso los está fallando una y otra vez”.

-JODIE LANGS, CLÍNICA INFANTIL DE LA COSTA OESTE DE OAKLAND Los funcionarios estatales, los defensores de la salud mental y los proveedores de atención médica se han esforzado por encontrar soluciones. Este año, la administración de Newsom prometió dar prioridad a la salud mental de los niños, con un presupuesto sin precedentes de $ 4.4 mil millones para una variedad de esfuerzos, incluida una campaña de concientización pública e intervenciones escolares.

Children’s Hospital Colorado declaró recientemente un “estado de emergencia“ con respecto a la salud mental de los niños. En esa declaración, Maxwell, de Rady Children’s, ve un presagio del futuro del hospital de San Diego.

“Estoy muy preocupado de que ese sea el punto al que estamos llegando”, dijo. “Y no tendremos recursos para ayudar a estos niños necesitados”.

Las familias luchan por encontrar atención Si bien los niños con seguro comercial tienen acceso a colocaciones que los niños con Medi-Cal no tienen, sus familias dicen que también tienen dificultades para encontrar la atención adecuada.

La madrastra de un niño de San Diego de 16 años, que terminó en el Rady Children’s Hospital la primavera pasada después de un intento de suicidio, dijo que ella y su esposo buscaron y buscaron un programa ambulatorio apropiado para su hijo. Fueron rechazados por unos 30 psicólogos, dijo; muchos ni siquiera la devolvieron la llamada.

“Realmente me sentí perdida sobre cómo ayudar a mi hijo”, indicó.

Finalmente, un psiquiatra los conectó con un programa intensivo en el hogar que “realmente está haciendo maravillas”, expresó.

Ella piensa con tristeza en todas las otras familias que todavía están buscando algún servicio que pueda ayudarles.

“Fue la peor experiencia por la que hemos pasado”, dijo.

Shilton, de la Alianza de Servicios para Niños y Familias de California, dice que escucha todas las historias de proveedores sobre niños que son enviados lejos de sus familias porque no hay una cama de hospital pediátrica para ellos a nivel local. Otros terminan esperando en las salas de emergencia durante días o semanas porque no hay una cama para pacientes hospitalizados disponible.

Kelley Gin, jefe de programas clínicos de WestCoast Children’s Clinic en Oakland, dijo que los niños a los que atiende, muchos de ellos en hogares provisionales, a menudo son “tratados y trasladados en la calle”, estabilizados en el hospital y luego dados de alta sin un plan a largo plazo.

Después de que estos niños abandonan el hospital, dijo Gin, muchos terminan quedándose en entornos inapropiados, que a veces incluyen un sofá en la sala de conferencias, mientras el personal de bienestar infantil busca un lugar para acogerlos.

“Y luego todos se sorprenden cuando la crisis se reactiva y hay otra hospitalización”, dijo Gin.

A ella le preocupa que la creación de más ubicaciones institucionales sea “simplemente la dirección equivocada” y alentará a los condados a niveles adoptados de atención más restrictivos de forma predeterminada.

“Estamos tratando de alejar nuestro sistema de las instalaciones de cuidado colectivo segregadas y cerradas”, dijo. “Saben que no ayudan a nuestros hijos”.

Quiere ver unidades de estabilización de crisis a corto plazo, donde los niños en crisis pueden venir hasta por 24 horas, construidas en condados que actualmente no las tienen.

Jennifer Rodríguez, directora ejecutiva del Centro de Derecho Juvenil con sede en San Francisco, que aboga por los jóvenes y niños en hogares de crianza temporal en el sistema de justicia juvenil, se hizo eco de estas preocupaciones.

“Cuando hablas con jóvenes que han experimentado algún entorno institucional cerrado, para ellos esas experiencias son traumáticas”, dijo. “Solo deberíamos accesarlos cuando hayamos probado todo lo demás y no hay otra opción”.

A Rodríguez también le preocupa la posibilidad de “almacenar” a niños que no tienen adónde ir. Ella señala a Alabama, donde los defensores de los niños presentaron una demanda colectiva federal esta primavera, alegando que el estado durante años había atrapado y aislado a niños en instalaciones de tratamiento residencial psiquiátrico.

Los defensores del proyecto de ley dicen que esas preocupaciones se pueden abordar con limites adecuados. Estos podrían ser delineados por el estado y podrían incluir límites de tiempo, restricciones de tamaño de las instalaciones y supervisión continua.

A principios de este año, una investigación del San Francisco Chronicle y una publicación sin fines de lucro llamada The Imprint encontró que California había enviado a miles de niños en hogares de crianza y al sistema de justicia juvenil a programas de tratamiento residencial con fines de lucro fuera del estado donde sufrieron daños físicos, abuso sexual y emocional. Desde entonces, el estado ha prohibido las colocaciones fuera del estado para estos niños.

Algunos defensores de la expansión de las opciones de tratamiento residencial en California dicen que la situación muestra que los niños deben permanecer más cerca de la casa, donde el estado puede monitorear mejor los servicios que reciben.

Todos están de acuerdo en que se debe hacer algo para abordar las crecientes necesidades de salud mental de los niños del estado.

La madre de un niño de 14 años del área de Santa Bárbara que fue trasladado de urgencia a la sala de emergencias después de que intentó quitarse la vida dijo que, para él, ser hospitalizado y sedado “fue algo realmente muy traumático”.

Para ella, tratar de encontrar ayuda después también fue abrumador: apenas dormía. Ella desearía que hubiera habido un lugar para él, que fuera más acogedor y solidario.

“Simplemente se siente como si estuvieras solo”, dijo.

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STRANDED IN THE ER: CAN CALIFORNIA CHANGE ITS TREATMENT OF KIDS IN CRISIS? Jocelyn Wiener CalMatters

The stepmother of a 16-year-old San Diego boy, who ended up in Rady Children’s Hospital last spring after a suicide attempt, said she and her husband searched and searched for an appropriate outpatient program for their son.

They were turned away by some 30 psychologists, she said; many never even called her back.

The children keep coming.

Some are rushed to the emergency room of Rady Children’s Hospital in San Diego harboring thoughts of suicide, others because they’ve tried — again and again — to hurt themselves.

“I really felt at a loss about how to help my son,” she said.

Eventually they were connected by a psychiatrist to an intensive homebased program that is “really doing wonders,” she said.

Dr. Ben Maxwell, Rady’s interim child psychiatry director, worries that a longbrewing crisis is now morphing into a full-blown emergency. When Maxwell started at the hospital 10 years ago, he’d see an average of 40 children and adolescents arriving each month in a mental health crisis. The average these days is 400 or 450.

Many of these young patients wait for days in the emergency room. With a statewide shortage of pediatric mental health hospital beds, Maxwell has nowhere else to send them.

Around the state and country, other hospitals report the same: Children and teens are coming into emergency rooms in psychiatric crises, and then they’re getting stuck. The pandemic has only made it worse.

As the crisis unfolds in the state’s emergency rooms, a controversial bill that aims to help these children is awaiting the governor’s signature. AB 226, by Democratic Assemblymember James Ramos of San Bernardino County, would allow for creation of “crisis psychiatric residential treatment facilities” for children with Medi-Cal. These non-hospital settings would allow young people in mental health crises to spend a few weeks stabilizing before returning home.

Similar facilities exist in California to serve privately insured children. But they are not available for most children insured by Medi-Cal, proponents say, because there’s no way to adequately fund them.

“We need to do a better job making sure we’re equipped here in the state of California to respond when our youth are crying out.”

ASSEMBLYMEMBER JAMES RAMOS, D-SAN BERNARDINO The bill before the governor would change that, allowing nonprofit organizations that specialize in children’s mental health a way to collect federal funds to operate crisis beds and treat the state’s low-income children.

Among the bill’s supporters are children’s mental health advocates, county behavioral health systems and providers like Maxwell. They say this new designation could potentially create a few hundred non-hospital residential beds around California for children and teens who are experiencing psychiatric emergencies, specifically the 40% of the state’s children currently insured by Medi-Cal. “We need to do a better job making sure we’re equipped here in the state of California to respond when our youth are crying out,” Ramos said.

Expanding access to non-hospital residential beds could relieve pressure on hospitals and emergency rooms while offering children a more homelike residential placement nearer to their families, proponents say.

She feels for all the other families that are still looking.

“It was the worst experience we’ve ever been through,” she said.

A play area at WestCoast Children’s Clinic in Oakland on Sept. 22, 2021.

The clinic serves nearly 1,500 children annually, many of whom are in foster care or on Medi-Cal. Photo Credit: Anne Wernikoff / CalMatters experienced a 34% decline in access to mental health support, according to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.

“The process is just failing them over and over.”

JODIE LANGS, WESTCOAST CHILDREN’S CLINIC IN OAKLAND State officials, mental health advocates and health care providers have been scrambling to find solutions. The Newsom administration this year promised to prioritize children’s mental health, budgeting an unprecedented $4.4 billion for a range of efforts, including a public awareness campaign and school-based interventions.

Heather Huszti, chief psychologist at Children’s Hospital Orange County, said she has seen a doubling of the number of children admitted to the hospital’s inpatient medical unit for suicide attempts during the past year.

“Since May of 2020, it all exploded,” she said. “And it’s just been nonstop ever since.”

Children’s Hospital Colorado recently declared a “state of emergency” with respect to children’s mental health. In that declaration, Maxwell, of Rady Children’s, sees a portent of the San Diego hospital’s future.

“I’m very concerned that’s the point we’re reaching,” he said. “And we will have no resources to help these kids in need.”

Families struggle to find care While children with commercial insurance have access to placements that children with Medi-Cal do not, their families say they also often struggle to find appropriate care.

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The facilities would also provide a less restrictive alternative to pediatric psychiatric hospital beds, which themselves are in short supply, proponents say.

Of the state’s 58 counties, only 16 have inpatient mental health hospital beds for children and adolescents.

Critics question restrictive care, costs But the bill has critics among advocates for disability and foster children’s rights. They worry it will simply expand the most restrictive kinds of mental health treatment while failing to address the shortage of intensive outpatient mental health services and crisis services for children.

“It’s like getting a filter for smoke and not putting the fire out,” said Kim Lewis, a managing attorney at the National Health Law Program. “At some point, you’re missing the point. More beds and more beds and more beds and let them keep coming because there’s nothing downstream to stop them from coming.”

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Concerns about children’s mental health in the state have been mounting for more than a decade. In 2017, then Gov. Jerry Brown signed a related bill into law. But because it did not come with a way to draw down federal funding for children with Medi-Cal, no such facilities were created, said Adrienne Shilton, senior policy advocate for the California Alliance of Child and Family Services, the bill’s sponsor.

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Pandemic fuels crisis for kids Then, during the pandemic, the situation got markedly worse.

“We are now in a crisis that you poured a bunch of gasoline on and lit on fire,” said Alex Briscoe, head of California Children’s Trust and former director of Alameda County Health Care Services Agency, who supports the bill.

Skyrocketing psychiatric emergency room visits among children reflect not pathology, he said, but the influence of racism, classism, housing insecurity and “what it’s like to be a kid in this culture.”

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Suicide is now the second leading cause of death for children 10 and up, according to the CDC.

Kelley Gin, chief of clinical programs at WestCoast Children’s Clinic in Oakland, said the children he serves — many of them in foster care – are often “treated and streeted,” stabilized in the hospital and then discharged with no long-term plan in place.

After these children leave the hospital, Gin said, many end up staying in inappropriate settings, sometimes including a conference room couch, while child welfare staff search for a place to take them in.

“And then everyone is surprised when the crisis reignites and there’s another hospitalization,” Gin said.

Gin says the system is broken at many levels. Intensive outpatient programs that can treat children outside of a residential setting are “widely unavailable” for children with Medi-Cal, he said. But he says the need to reform the entire system must also include expanding access to non-hospital residential care.

“What’s really most outrageous to me at the moment is the status quo,” said his colleague, Jodie Langs, the clinic’s policy director. “The process is just failing them over and over.”

Advocates splinter over bill’s plan The bill, which passed out of the legislature unanimously, still faces some strong opposition. Opponents say they are frustrated that it is focused on building out the most restrictive part of the mental health system, rather than expanding options for intensive treatment and crisis care that can be offered while children are living at home.

Melinda Bird, an attorney with Disability Rights California, said she is “very concerned about the potential for abuse” in locked facilities without appropriate safeguards.

She worries that creating more institutional placements is “just the wrong direction,” and will encourage counties to default to more restrictive levels of care.

“We’re trying to move our system away from segregated, locked congregate care facilities,” she said. “They know that they don’t help our kids.”

She wants to see short-term crisis stabilization units — where children in crisis can come for up to 24 hours — built in counties that don’t currently have them.

Jennifer Rodriguez, executive director of the San Francisco-based Youth Law Center, which advocates for foster youth and children in the juvenile justice system, echoed these concerns.

“When you talk to young people who have experienced any institutional locked setting, for them those experiences are traumatic,” she said. “We should only be using them when we’ve tried everything else and there is no other option.”

Rodriguez also worries about the possibility of “warehousing” children who have nowhere to go. She points to Alabama, where child advocates filed a federal class action suit this spring, alleging that the state for years had trapped and isolated children in psychiatric residential treatment facilities.

Proponents of the bill say those concerns can be addressed with appropriate guardrails. These could be outlined by the state and could include time limits, facility size restrictions and ongoing oversight.

Earlier this year, an investigation by the San Francisco Chronicle and a nonprofit publication called The Imprint found that California had sent thousands of children in foster care and the juvenile justice system to for-profit out-ofstate residential treatment programs where they suffered physical, sexual and emotional abuse. The state has since banned out-of-state placements for these children.

Some advocates for expanding residential treatment options in California say that situation shows that children should be kept closer to home, where the state can better monitor the services they receive.

Everyone agrees that something must be done to address the growing mental health needs of the state’s children.

The mother of a 14-year-old Santa Barbara area boy who was rushed to the emergency room after he tried to take his own life said that, for him, being hospitalized and sedated “was a really super traumatic thing.”

For her, trying to find help afterward was also overwhelming — she barely slept. She wishes there had been a place for him that was more welcoming and supportive.

He rattles off a reference list of bleak statistics: California ranked 48th in the nation for children’s access to mental health care, according to a 2020 scorecard released by the Commonwealth Fund.

Shilton, of the California Alliance of Child and Family Services, says she regularly hears stories from providers about children being shipped far from their families because there’s no pediatric hospital bed for them locally. Others end up waiting in emergency rooms for days or weeks because no inpatient bed is available.

“It just feels like you’re on your own,” she said.

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ACTIVISTAS: EL ACCESO A LAS ARMAS Y LA VIOLENCIA DOMÉSTICA SON UNA 'MEZCLA LETAL'

4.5 millones de mujeres en los EE. UU han sido amenazadas con un arma por su pareja doméstica, 1 millón ha recibido disparos durante una disputa doméstica, y al menos 600 mujeres son asesinadas a tiros cada año en estas circunstancias.

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95% de los casos resultan en acuerdos de culpabilidad.

espués de sobrevivir a cinco disparos en la cabeza, esquivando balas y corriendo ensangrentada a pedir ayuda a sus vecinos, Pauletta Perez se preguntó varias veces por qué la persona en quien más confiaba, su esposo, quería quitarle la vida.

A nivel federal existen restricciones a la compra o posesión de armas para aquellos que han sido condenados por un delito menor de violencia doméstica.

El Sistema Nacional Instantáneo de Verificación de Antecedentes Penales ha ayudado a detener casi 2 millones de ventas de armas de fuego a estos compradores.

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Muy pronto tras casarse, Perez se había convertido en víctima de abuso doméstico a nivel físico, emocional y económico, sin poder nombrarlo. Pero el episodio de aquel enero de 2010 que terminó con el suicidio de su victimario, no sólo le causó profundas heridas en el cuerpo y el alma, sino que la convirtió en una activista contra la tenencia de armas.

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“Tener armas en mi casa fue algo que nunca quise”, dijo Perez, hoy miembro de la junta de ‘Voces contra la violencia’, durante una conferencia de prensa organizada por Ethnic Media Services.

han sido amenazadas con un arma por su pareja doméstica, 1 millón ha recibido disparos durante una disputa doméstica, y al menos 600 mujeres son asesinadas a tiros cada año en estas circunstancias.

esta violencia, el 70% de los homicidios de parejas íntimas son cometidos contra mujeres.

“El aumento de las ventas y compras de armas contribuye definitivamente al aumento de las muertes causadas por la violencia con armas de fuego, especialmente en una situación de violencia doméstica”.

Las ventas de armas y la violencia doméstica aumentaron más del 20% durante la pandemia y según Gun Violence Archive, más de 2.000 personas fueron muertas por tiroteos relacionados con la violencia doméstica en 2020, lo que representa un 4% de aumento con respecto a 2019.

A la hora de enjuiciar estos casos, también existen profundas brechas y lagunas. La mayoría se manejan en un contexto civil pero no llegan a los tribunales y esto puede ser porque la víctima no busca órdenes de protección, o prefiere rechazar cualquier recurso legal ya que a menudo los abusadores utilizan diferentes tácticas de manipulación para convencer-

La primera vez que Perez supo que su esposo tenía un arma, fue cuando la policía los detuvo en una carretera y encontró una pistola en su auto. El revólver fue entonces confiscado pero su pareja decidió quedarse con las armas legalmente registradas que el padre de Perez le había pedido que entregara a la policía tras sufrir un derrame. “Mi esposo me disparó con la pistola de mi padre”, contó la mujer.

Después de ese viaje inicial al hospital para salvar su vida, a Perez le tomó casi siete años recuperarse con varias cirugías para retirar los fragmentos de bala que quedaron en su cabeza. Ella perdió la escucha por su oído derecho y su habilidad para hablar articuladamente es algo que apenas recobró. “Todavía tengo fragmentos de bala que están muy cerca de causar daños en el cerebro y hasta la muerte, por eso me examinan constantemente cada tres a seis meses”.

Esa incesante lucha por su vida la motivó a defender otras mujeres a quienes acompaña a las cortes o ayuda a preparar órdenes de alejamiento temporales contra esposos abusivos en California.

“Yo recomiendo que en primer lugar todas las mujeres sepan qué armas hay en su casa, y cuales están legalmente registradas”, continuó Perez. “Y si alguien alguna vez demuestra que tiene un arma, o te dice que te hará daño con ella, escucha”.

Según datos del Centro de Leyes Giffords, 4.5 millones de mujeres en los EE. UU

“Desafortunadamente las verificaciones de antecedentes solo se requieren cuando se compra a un distribuidor autorizado, la compra en una exhibición de armas o a una parte privada que anuncia un arma en Internet, no las requieren”, explicó Laura Cutilletta, directora gerente del Centro de Leyes Giffords.

Lagunas y brechas

El aumento de las ventas y compras de armas contribuye definitivamente al aumento de las muertes causadas por la violencia con armas de fuego, especialmente en una situación de violencia doméstica.

- Pauletta Perez, Miembro de la Junta, Voces Contra la Violencia “La violencia doméstica sucede siempre en una relación de pareja íntima, sean casados o no, y las víctimas de violencia doméstica provienen de todas las razas, etnias, niveles educativos y económicos”, dijo Tiffany Garner, gerente estatal de iniciativas de violencia comunitaria en el Centro de Leyes Giffords. “La combinación de violencia de pareja íntima y acceso a armas de fuego es a menudo una mezcla muy letal. Ambos son problemas de salud pública prevenibles”, añadió.

las de que no denuncien. En comunidades étnicas, las mujeres no quieren que su cónyuge tenga un cargo criminal porque eso supone enfrentarse con una justicia donde el racismo es sistémico.

En Estados Unidos las mujeres tienen 21 veces más probabilidades de ser asesinadas con un arma que en otros países desarrollados. Y aunque tanto hombres como mujeres pueden ser víctimas de

Los perpetradores pueden enfrentar múltiples cargos como asalto simple o agravado y su sentencia va a depender de las leyes de cada estado. Según la Oficina de Asistencia Judicial, entre el 90 y el

“En la corte se tiene que demostrar que la presunta víctima temía como mínimo un daño inminente por parte del presunto delincuente…se necesitan pruebas como fotos o videos y en un abuso emocional y mental puede que no haya mucha evidencia disponible”.

El proyecto de ley de verificación de antecedentes universales, HR8, todavía está esperando una votación en el Senado, porque el lobby de la Asociación Nacional del Rifle (NRA) y de los entusiastas de las armas han hecho casi imposible su aprobación.

“La otra laguna es la llamada laguna legal del novio pues la ley federal solo se aplica a los cónyuges, padres o tutores actuales o anteriores de una víctima, y no aplica a novios o exnovios”, agregó.

Además, los niños son víctimas de violencia doméstica y también pueden ser perpetradores. Hasta 10 millones de niños y adolescentes presencian violencia entre sus padres o cuidadores, cada año. Estos infantes pueden experimentar daños emocionales, mentales y sociales que pueden afectar su crecimiento y convertirlos en abusadores.

Shikha Hamilton, directora nacional de defensa y movilización en Brady: Unidos para poner fin a la violencia armada, destacó que el 54% de los tiroteos masivos están relacionados con la violencia doméstica o familiar y que se han establecido las tendencias misóginas de los perpetradores como sucedió en el tiroteo de Isla Vista, California en el 2014, donde Elliot Rodger mató a seis personas e hirió a otras 13 para castigar a las mujeres por rechazarlo. “(En California) hay leyes integrales y reflexivas que ayudan a reducir la violencia armada sin aumentar la vigilancia policial en las comunidades vulnerables que ya soportan la peor parte de esta crisis”, dijo Hamilton.

“La orden de restricción de violencia con armas de fuego de California permite a los familiares y otras fuerzas del orden público, solicitar una orden judicial que retire temporalmente las armas de fuego y municiones de las personas que corran riesgo de hacerse daño a sí mismas o a otros”, concluyó.

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ACTIVISTS: ACCESS TO GUNS AND DOMESTIC VIOLENCE ARE A 'DEADLY MIX' 4.5 million women in the US have been threatened with a gun by their domestic partner, 1 million have been shot during a domestic dispute, and at least 600 women are shot to death each year under these circumstances.

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each state. According to the Bureau of Justice Assistance, between 90 and 95% of cases result in plea bargains.

fter surviving five shots in the head, dodging bullets and running bloodied to ask her neighbors for help, Pauletta Perez wondered several times why the person she trusted the most, her husband, wanted to kill her.

Very soon after getting married, Perez had become a victim of domestic abuse on a physical, emotional and economic level, without being able to name it. But the episode that January 2010 that ended with the suicide of her perpetrator, not only caused deep wounds in her body and soul, but also turned her into an activist against weapons possession.

"Having guns in my household was something that I never wanted," said Perez, Board Member of Voices Against Violence, during a media briefing hosted by Ethnic Media Services.

"The increase of gun sales and purchases will contribute most definitely to the increase of deaths caused by gun violence, especially in the domestic violence situation."

The first time Perez learned that her husband had a gun was when the police pulled them over and found the weapon in his car. The revolver was then taken away but her partner decided to keep the legally registered guns that Perez's father had asked him to turn over to police after having a stroke. "My husband shot me with my father's gun," Perez said.

After that initial trip to the hospital to save her life, it took Perez nearly seven years to recover with multiple surgeries to remove the bullet fragments left in her head.

She lost hearing on her right side and her ability to speak fluently is something she recently regained. "I still have bullet fragments that are very close to causing damage and even death, so I am constantly tested every three to six months."

That relentless fight for her life motivated her to defend other women whom she accompanies to court or helps prepare temporary restraining orders against abusive husbands in California.

At the federal level there are restrictions on the purchase or possession of weapons for those who have been convicted of a misdemeanor of domestic violence.

The National Instant Criminal Background Check System has helped to stop nearly 2 million sales of firearms to prohibited purchasers.

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600 women are shot to death each year under these circumstances.

intimate partners are committed against women.

Gun sales and domestic violence increased by more than 20% during the COVID pandemic and according to the Gun Violence Archive, more than 2,000 people were killed by shootings related to domestic violence in 2020, representing a 4% increase over 2019.

Loopholes and gaps When it comes to prosecuting these cases, there are also deep gaps and loopholes. Most cases are handled in a civil context but do not go to court because the victim does not seek protection or-

Domestic violence happens in an intimate partner relationship, whether they are married or not, and victims of domestic violence come from all races, ethnicities, educational and economic levels. The combination of intimate partner violence and access to firearms is often a very deadly mixture. Both are preventable public health concerns.

-Tiffany Garner, Community Violence Initiatives State Manager at the Giffords Law Center

"I recommend that first and foremost women know what weapons are in their homes, and what weapons are legally registered," Perez continued. "And if anyone ever shows that they have a weapon, or they tell you they will harm you with it, listen."

"Domestic violence happens in an intimate partner relationship, whether they are married or not, and victims of domestic violence come from all races, ethnicities, educational and economic levels," said Tiffany Garner, Community Violence Initiatives State Manager at the Giffords Law Center. “The combination of intimate partner violence and access to firearms is often a very deadly mixture. Both are preventable public health concerns,” she added.

According to data from the Giffords Law Center, 4.5 million women in the U.S. have been threatened with a gun by their domestic partner, 1 million have been shot during a domestic dispute, and at least

In the United States, women are 21 times more likely to be killed with a weapon than in other high-income countries. And although both men and women can be victims of this violence, 70% of homicides of

ders, or prefers to reject any legal tool as abusers often use different manipulative tactics to sway them from reporting. In communities of color, women do not want their spouse to have a criminal charge because that means facing justice where racism is systemic.

"In court it must be shown that the alleged victim at minimum feared imminent harm from the alleged offender ... photos or videos could be testimony but in emotional and mental abuse cases, there may not be a lot of evidence available."

Perpetrators can face multiple charges such as simple or aggravated assault and their sentence will depend on the laws of

“Unfortunately background checks are only required when purchasing from a licensed dealer; purchase from a gun show or from a private party advertising a gun on the internet, doesn’t require a background check,” explained Laura Cutilletta, Managing Director at the Giffords Law Center.

The Universal Background Check bill, HR8, is still awaiting a vote in the Senate because the lobby of the National Rifle Association (NRA) and gun enthusiasts have made it nearly impossible to pass.

"The other loophole is what we call the boyfriend loophole because federal law only applies to current or former spouses, parents or guardians of a victim, and does not apply to dating partner or former dating partners," she added.

Furthermore, children are victims of domestic violence and can also be perpetrators. As many as 10 million children and adolescents witness violence between their parents or caregivers, each year.

These infants can experience emotional, mental, and social damage that can affect their developmental growth and turn them into abusers.

Shikha Hamilton, National Director of Advocacy and Mobilization at Brady: United to End Gun Violence, noted that 54% of mass shootings are related to domestic or family violence and that the misogynistic tendencies of perpetrators have been established. It happened in the 2014 Isla Vista, California shooting where Elliot Rodger killed six people and injured 13 others to punish the women for rejecting him. “(In California) there are comprehensive and thoughtful laws that help reduce gun violence without increasing policing in vulnerable communities that are already bearing the brunt of this crisis,” said Hamilton.

“California's gun violence restraining order allows relatives and law enforcement to request a court order that temporarily removes firearms and ammunition from individuals who are at risk of harming themselves or others,” she concluded.

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LOS SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS Y EL MES DE LA HERENCIA LATINX: UN ENFOQUE EN EL FÚTBOL, LA HISTORIA Y LA COMUNIDAD

El director de marketing de los 49ers, Alex Chang, comparte el trabajo que se hizo para crear la celebración de las culturas Latinx y honrar el pasado, el presente y el futuro.

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término de género neutro para denotar la herencia latinoamericana, pero que difiere del término hispano de una manera significativa: Ese término incluye a personas de España Y países latinoamericanos de habla hispana. Latinx se enfoca en todos los países de América Latina, incluso aquellos que no hablan español.

a identidad es cómo uno se define a sí mismo y puede incluir características relacionadas con el género, la personalidad, las creencias religiosas y el apego a las tradiciones culturales y su historia. Del 15 de septiembre al 15 de octubre, las personas de origen latino / hispano celebran y se celebran en los EE. UU. con el Mes Nacional de la Herencia Hispana y cada vez más, en algunos lugares, el Mes de la Herencia Latinx, un momento para resaltar la influencia y las contribuciones de las personas latinx en el mundo.

Los San Francisco 49ers comenzaron recientemente su propia programación del Mes de la Herencia Latinx y están enfocados no solo en el producto de fútbol de los domingos, sino también en acercarse y destacar a los fans y la comunidad Latinx. Tuvimos la oportunidad de hablar con el director de marketing de los San Francisco 49ers, Alex Chang, quien está a cargo de todas las áreas de marketing del equipo, y profundizamos en los diferentes aspectos de la estrategia del equipo de su programación relacionada con el Mes de la Herencia Latinx, que incluye cómo están celebrando y ayudando a educar a otros y por qué eligieron específicamente el término 'Latinx'.

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A member of the 49ers Latinx Empowerment, Advancement, and Development employee resource group presented Daniel Soto, a local student athlete, with the 49ers Latinx Youth Award for leadership qualities. Photo Credit: Terrell Lloyd / 49ers

“Ahora se está viendo un cambio, como una combinación del Mes de la Herencia Latina o del Mes de la Herencia Hispana. Y yo mismo lo he investigado mucho, y hemos hablado con mucha gente al respecto. Sé que definitivamente hay una especie de estudio por hacer en ambos lados de cómo debería llamarse y cuál es el más inclusivo y, finalmente, no hay una respuesta perfecta, es una especie de conclusión a la que llegué”, agrega Chang.

Según Chang, el proceso de elegir qué término usar realmente tomó algo de tiempo, pero al final, fue una decisión que surgió de la divulgación en toda la liga y

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Entonces, para crear una celebración equitativa de la historia y la cultura para el Mes de la Herencia Latinx, Chang trabajó dentro de la organización 49ers y sus miembros Latinx para crear la mejor programación y eventos para resaltar la historia, las tradiciones y, lo más importante, los fans y la comunidad local.

El año pasado, los 49ers crearon un grupo de recursos para empleados llamado L.E.A.D., que significa Empoderamiento, Avance y Desarrollo de Latinx. El propósito principal de L.E.A.D. fue crear un espacio para aquellos que se identifican como Latinx y sus aliados para que se reúnan y tengan conversaciones, compartan consejos y ayuden con iniciativas comunitarias juntos, como el desarrollo de las celebraciones actuales del Mes de la Herencia Latinx.

“Cuando se trató esta iniciativa para este mes, tuvieron una gran voz en al ayudar a darle forma a nuestra estrategia, así como su ejecución. Y varios miembros de L.E.A.D. también crearon contenido y piezas para nosotros. Tenemos personas en nuestro grupo, que son realmente talentosos como diseñadores, escritores, fotógrafos, curadores de música, etc. y entonces, toda esa experiencia que tienen, realmente jugó un papel importante en dar vida a nuestra campaña para este mes." ¿Hispano o Latinx? ¿O ambos?

Chang dice que la organización investigó mucho y habló internamente con su L.E.A.D. grupo de empleados para aterrizar el uso del término Latinx, que es un

Futbol y Celebraciones El principal punto focal del Mes de la Herencia Latinx de los 49ers fue el partido inaugural en casa el domingo 26 de septiembre contra los Green Bay Packers en el Sunday Night Football de NBC. Cosas como gráficos en el campo y pancartas en las paredes del estadio que proclaman “¡Siempre 49ers!”, Gráficos de video, entretenimiento en el juego y contenido de redes sociales destacaron el despliegue de las celebraciones.

Una ceremonia de premiación previa al juego incluyó a uno de los empleados de los 49ers de L.E.A.D. presentando a Daniel Soto, un estudiante atleta local, con el premio 49ers Latinx Youth Award. Este premio le fue entregado a Daniel luego de ser recomendado por sus compañeros de equipo y entrenadores por su liderazgo dentro del programa 49ers PREP Flag Football.

“Ya hemos publicado contenido regular [en español] durante años, pero ese contenido se amplificará y se agregará contenido nuevo. Así que esto incluye cosas como los perfiles de nuestros jugadores que podrían tener ascendencia latinx o hispana. También incluirá hablar con los fans de la comunidad. Una parte es educativa y habla un poco sobre nuestra comunidad y sobre lo que la base de fans de esa comunidad significa para nosotros como equipo”.

“Creo que específicamente para nosotros en los 49ers, somos muy afortunados de tener una base de fans tan diversa. Tenemos una de las bases de fans más diversas de la NFL, y las personas que se identifican como Latinx o hispanos son una gran parte de ello. Y entonces para nosotros, poder celebrar el mes, crear conciencia sobre él, ayudar a proporcionar contenido que está en la lente de los 49ers, pero que es relevante para la comunidad Latinx es bastante genial.”

“Creo que ahora probablemente esté recibiendo más atención porque, francamente, creo que durante el año pasado nuestro país abrió los ojos para comprender la importancia de valorar la diversidad y la inclusión. Así que, ojalá la gente esté empezando a reconocerlo más".

Entonces, realmente fue tomar el consejo de nuestro equipo internamente para decir," lo que te hace sentir más cómodo“. Pero también, reconozcamos el hecho de que ambos términos tienen mérito y ambos términos se aplican. No es uno excluyendo al otro".

Junto a la NFL y sus equipos, el tema del mes es "Por la cultura" y para Chang, este esfuerzo sirve para desarrollar el trabajo que han realizado a lo largo de los años para ayudar a destacar a las comunidades Latinx.

Aunque los 49ers sí se enfocan en las comunidades Latinx durante todo el año, tienen una sección de noticias en español en su sitio web todo el año y ofrecen comentarios de color en español en sus juegos, Chang dice que el enfoque de todo un mes celebrando la singularidad de la comunidad Latinx era importante para entenderlo bien.

En toda la liga y en los deportes en general, el impulso para las celebraciones de igualdad de diferentes comunidades y culturas en América se ha amplificado con el reconocimiento racial y la autorreflexión del año pasado, como resultado de las protestas de Black Lives Matter que incitaron a la gente a hablar sobre la raza y los prejuicios y que, últimamente, desembocó en que no solo los voces afroamericanas obtuvieran atención.

hablarlo con sus propios empleados Latinx que era la conexión con la comunidad local.

También se incluye en esta celebración un nuevo analista de color para las transmisiones de radio en español de los juegos, Carlos Yustin, quien se une al locutor jugada-a-jugada Jesús Zárate. Todos los partidos de los 49ers se transmiten en español a través de Telemundo 48.

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Una lista de reproducción de música de Spotify que incluye artistas latinx locales también está disponible para que la gente se sumerja en el sabor de la música latinx.

También se crearon materiales educativos para ayudar a los lectores a comprender el contexto histórico del Mes de la Herencia Latinx, por qué surgieron las fechas del Mes de la Herencia Latinx y la diferencia entre el Cinco de Mayo de México y el 16 de septiembre el Día de la Independencia de México. Este contenido está disponible en 49ers.com.

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“Si vas a reconocer algo y celebrarlo, al menos deberías conocer las razones por las que lo estás haciendo”, dice Chang.

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El año pasado, los 49ers lanzaron un nuevo eslogan, "Fieles a la bahía", que Chang dice que abarca actividades como la activación del Mes de la Herencia Latinx, así como todas las demás celebraciones étnicas y grupales que realizan durante todo el año.

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“Cosas como esta son parte de estar a la altura de esa idea de ser fieles a la Bahía. Ser fiel a la bahía es, por supuesto, sacar un producto increíble los domingos.

Asegurarnos de que nos vaya bien en el campo, pero también significa apoyar a la comunidad de otras formas fuera del campo durante la otra semana“.

Y para Chang, su conclusión general del trabajo realizado para destacar a la comunidad Latinx es esta: Espero que sea solo generar orgullo en la comunidad y espero, un reconocimiento de que somos parte de esa comunidad y apoyamos a esa comunidad. Creo que nosotros los 49ers nos tomamos muy en serio nuestro papel aquí en el Área de la Bahía. No somos solo un equipo de fútbol. También somos parte de la comunidad y todos vivimos y trabajamos en esta comunidad. Y también sabemos que somos una parte importante de la vida de las personas. Somos algo que a la gente le importa bastante“.

“Y por eso nos tomamos muy en serio ese compromiso".

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THE SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS & LATINX HERITAGE MONTH: A FOCUS ON FOOTBALL, HISTORY AND COMMUNITY

Chief Marketing Officer for the 49ers Alex Chang shares what work went into creating the celebration for Latinx cultures and honoring the past, present and future

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group to land on using the term Latinx, which is a gender-neutral term to denote Latin American heritage, but differs from the term Hispanic in one significant way: that term includes people from Spain AND Latin American Spanish-speaking countries.

Latinx focuses on all the Latin American countries, even those that do not speak Spanish.

dentity is how one defines themselves, and can include characteristics related to gender, personality, religious beliefs, and an attachment to cultural traditions and its history. From September 15 – October 15 those of Latin/Hispanic origins celebrate and are celebrated in the US with National Hispanic Heritage Month, and increasingly in some places Latinx Heritage Month, a time to highlight the influence and contributions of Latinx people to the world.

The San Francisco 49ers recently started their own Latinx Heritage Month programming, and they are focused on not only the football product on Sundays, but reaching out and highlighting the Latinx fans and community. We had the opportunity to speak to the Chief Marketing Officer for the San Francisco 49ers Alex Chang, who is in charge of all areas of marketing for the team, and were able to dive into the different aspects of the teams’ approach to their programming related to Latinx Heritage Month, which includes how they’re celebrating and helping educate others and why specifically they went with the term ‘Latinx’.

Alex Chang is the Chief Marketing Officer for the San Francisco 49ers and worked with their in-house Latinx members to create their Latinx Heritage Month celebrations. Photo Credit: San Francisco 49ers

“You're seeing a shift now where you're seeing some mix of Latinx Heritage Month or Hispanic Heritage Month. And I've looked a lot into it myself, and we've talked to a lot of people about it. I know there is definitely kind of a case to be made on both sides of what it should be called and what's the most inclusive and ultimately there isn't a perfect answer, is kind of the conclusion I came to,” adds Chang.

According to Chang, getting down to the business of choosing which term to go with really did take some time, but in the end, it was a decision that

Although the 49ers do focus on Latinx communities throughout the year, they have a dedicated year-round Spanish news section on their website and provide color commentary for their games in Spanish, Chang says the focus on a whole month of celebrating the uniqueness of the Latinx community was important to get right.

A pre-game award ceremony included one of the 49ers’ employees from L.E.A.D. presenting Daniel Soto, a local student athlete, with the 49ers Latinx Youth Award. This award was given to Daniel after being recommended by his teammates and coaches for his leadership within the 49ers PREP Flag Football program.

A Spotify music playlist which includes local Latinx artists is also out for people to dive into a taste of Latinx music.

Education materials were also created to help readers understand the historical context of Latinx Heritage Month, from why the dates for Latinx Heritage Month came to be and the difference between Mexico’s Cinco de Mayo and the September 16th Mexican Independence Day. This content is available at 49ers.com.

“I think now [it] is probably getting more attention because frankly, I think over the past year our country has opened their eyes up to understand the importance of valuing diversity and inclusion. And so hopefully people are starting to recognize it more.”

“If you're going to recognize something and celebrate it, you should at least know kind of the reasons why you're doing that,” says Chang.

So, to build an equitable celebration of history and culture for Latinx Heritage Month, Chang worked within the 49ers organization and its Latinx members to create the best programming and events to highlight the history, traditions, and most importantly, the fans and local community.

Chang says the organization did a lot of research and talked internally with their L.E.A.D. employee

The main focal point of the 49ers Latinx Heritage Month was the home opening game on Sunday, September 26th against the Green Bay Packers on NBC’s Sunday Night Football. Things such as on-field graphics and stadium wall banners proclaiming “¡Siempre 49ers!”, video board graphics, in-game entertainment, and social media content highlighted the rollout of the celebrations.

Also included in this celebration is a new color analyst for the Spanish radio broadcasts of the games, Carlos Yustin, who joins play-by-play announcer Jesus Zarate. All 49ers games are broadcast in Spanish through Telemundo 48.

Across the league, and throughout sports in general the push for equalizing celebrations of different communities and cultures in America has been amplified with the racial reckoning and self-reflection of the past year, stemming from the Black Lives Matter protests which spurred people to speak about race and prejudices, and which ultimately led to more than just African-Americans voices gaining a spotlight.

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“We've already put regular [Spanish] content out for years now, but a lot of it is kind of amplifying that content as well as adding new content to it. So this is things like profiles of our players who may have Latinx Hispanic background. This is talking to fans from the community as well. Some is educational and talking a little bit about our community and kind of what the fan base from that community means to us as a team.”

“I think for us at the 49ers specifically, we're really lucky to have such a diverse fan base. We have one of the most diverse fan bases in the NFL, and people who identify as Latinx or Hispanic are a big part of that. And so for us, being able to celebrate the month, bring awareness to it, help provide content that's in a 49ers lens, but relevant to the Latinx community is pretty cool.”

“When it came to this initiative for this month, they had a huge voice in the room in terms of helping shape our strategy as well as our execution for it.

And several members from L.E.A.D. also actually created content for us and created pieces for us.

We have people in our group, who are really skilled as designers, as writers, photographers, as music curators, etc. and so all that expertise that they have actually went and played a big role in bringing our campaign to life for this month.”

“It was really then taking the advice of our team internally to say, ‘what makes you most comfortable.’

But also, let's acknowledge the fact that both terms have merit and both terms apply. It isn't one in exclusion of the other.”

Alongside the NFL and its teams, the theme of the month is “Por La Cultura” (For the Culture), and for Chang, this effort serves to build on the work they’ve done over the years to help highlight Latinx communities.

The ‘Porque’ y ‘Como’

Last year, the 49ers created an employee resource group called L.E.A.D., which stands for Latinx Empowerment, Advancement, and Development. The main purpose for L.E.A.D. was to create a space for those who identify as Latinx and their allies to congregate and have conversations, share advice and help with community initiatives together, like developing the ongoing Latinx Heritage Month celebrations.

came from outreach across the league and talking it out with their own Latinx employees who were the connection to the local community.

Last year the 49ers launched a new slogan, “Faithful to the Bay”, which Chang says encompasses pursuits like the Latinx Heritage Month activation as well as all the other ethnic and group celebrations they do throughout the year.

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And for Chang, his overall takeaway from the work done to highlight the Latinx community is this: “I think it's hopefully just building pride in the community and hopefully a recognition that we're part of that community and we support that community.

I think we as the 49ers take our role here in the Bay Area very seriously. We're not just a football team.

We're also part of the community, and we all live and work in this community. And we also know that we're important part of people's lives. We're something that people care about quite a bit.”

“And so we take that commitment very seriously.”

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una precursora de las Naciones Unidas, prohibió cazarlas. Pero la población no logró recuperarse y en 1970, Estados Unidos agregó a la ballena franca del norte a su nueva Lista de Especies en Peligro de Extinción.

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or centuries, North Atlantic right whales were aggressively hunted for their meat and their oil, which was used to keep lamps lit and to make soap. These iconic 50foot long dark blue and white whales were even named the “right” whale to hunt, as they were often found near the shore, can only swim slowly (six miles per hour), and float when killed.

But by the early 1900s they had become a rare sight and in 1935 the League of Nations, a precursor to the United Nations, banned hunting them. But the population failed to rebound, and in 1970 the U.S. added the Northern right whale to its new Endangered Species List.

Despite these protections, only 400 remain, and human interactions still present the greatest threat, with entanglement in fishing gear and vessel strikes the leading causes of mortality. Since 2017, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association (NOAA) has documented 34 dead whales (21 in Canada; 13 in the U.S.), and 16 whales with serious injuries from entanglements or vessel strikes. In an attempt to conserve and rebuild the population, NOAA announced new regulations in August 2021 on the Maine lobster and Jonah crab industries, including the closure of large parts of the Gulf of Maine to lobstering between October and January and requiring more traps per trawl to reduce the overall number of lines in the water.

Lobster and crab fishermen says new NOAA rules to protect Atlantic Right Whales go too far; environmentalists say they don’t go far enough. Photo Credit: Lauren Packard / NOAA.

tect North Atlantic Right Whales from Deadly Fishing Gear Entanglements,” usa.oceana.org/ press-releases/feds-release-final-regulationsfail-protect-north-atlantic-right-whales-deadly; PMFHF Statement on the NOAA Decision, protectmaine.com/pmfhf-news/pmfhf-statementon-the-noaa-decision.

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urante siglos, las ballenas francas del Atlántico norte fueron agresivamente cazadas por su carne y su aceite, que se usaba para mantener encendidas las lámparas y fabricar jabón. Estas ballenas icónicas de 50 pies de largo azul oscuro y blanco incluso fueron nombradas la ballena "franca" para cazar, ya que a menudo se encontraban cerca de la costa, son nadadoras lentas (seis millas por hora) y flotan cuando son asesinadas. Pero a principios de los años 1900 se habían convertido escasas a la vista y en el 1935 la Sociedad de Naciones,

Not surprisingly, the fishing industry isn’t happy.

“This is incredulous,” says Crystal Canney, executive director of Protect Maine’s Fishing Heritage Foundation (PMFHF). “The whale deaths are not in Maine at the hands of Maine lobstermen...instead of saving right whales, what this decision has done is endanger not only the livelihoods of many of our lobstermen and women but also their lives,” she adds.

The Maine Lobstermen’s Association (MLA) is also apprehensive about the new regulations. In a statement, the group maintains that a historic number of right whales have died in Canadian waters over the past five years and yet Canada has not implemented protections comparable to the U.S. Furthermore, the latest scientific evidence points to a change in right whale migration patterns, away from Maine waters and into Canada and other areas. “According to NOAA Fisheries, the Maine lobster industry has not had a documented entanglement with a North Atlantic right whale in over 17 years and has never been known to kill or seriously injure a right whale,” notes the MLA’s Patrice McCarron. She adds that NOAA’s new regulations are “just the first round of economic impacts” and that “future restrictions will likely destroy Maine’s iconic lobster fishery.”

Meanwhile, environmental advocacy group Oceana says the new rules don’t go far enough, stressing that potentially fatal entanglements are still likely, particularly for juveniles, the fastest growing segment of the right whale population.

CONTACTS: “NOAA Fisheries Announces New Lobster and Jonah Crab Fisheries Regulations to Help Save Endangered North Atlantic Right Whales,” fisheries.noaa.gov/media-release/ noaa-fisheries-announces-new-lobster-andjonah-crab-fisheries-regulations-help-save; “Feds Release Final Regulations that Fail to Pro-

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A pesar de estas protecciones, solo quedan 400, y las interacciones humanas siguen siendo la mayor amenaza, con el enredo en los equipos de pesca y los choques con embarcaciones como las causas principales de mortalidad.

Desde el 2017, la Asociación Nacional Oceánica y Atmosférica (NOAA) ha documentado 34 ballenas muertas (21 en Canadá; 13 en los EE. UU.) Y 16 ballenas con heridas graves por enredos o choques con embarcaciones. En un intento por conservar y reconstruir la población, la NOAA anunció nuevas regulaciones en agosto del 2021 sobre las industrias de la langosta de Maine y el cangrejo Jonah, incluyendo el cierre de grandes partes del Golfo de Maine a la caza de langosta entre octubre y enero y el requerimiento de más trampas por red de arrastre para reducir el número total de líneas en el agua.

No es sorpresa que la industria pesquera no esté contenta. Esto es incrédulo”, dice Crystal Canney, directora ejecutiva de Protect Maine’s Fishing Heritage Foundation (PMFHF). Las muertes de las ballenas no están en Maine a manos de los pescadores de langostas de Maine… en vez de salvar a las ballenas francas, lo que ha hecho esta decisión es poner en peligro no solo el sustento de muchos de nuestros pescadores y pescadoras de langosta, sino también sus vidas”, añade.

La Asociación de Langosteros de Maine (MLA) también está preocupada por las nuevas regulaciones. En un comunicado, el grupo sostiene que un número histórico de ballenas francas ha muerto en aguas canadienses en los últimos cinco años y, sin embargo, Canadá no ha implementado protecciones comparables a las de EE. UU. Además, la evidencia científica más reciente apunta a un cambio en los patrones de migración de la ballena franca, lejos de las aguas de Maine y hacia Canadá y otras áreas. "Según NOAA Fisheries, la industria de la langosta de Maine no ha tenido un enredo documentado con una ballena franca del Atlántico norte en más de 17 años y no hay ninguna evidencia de que haya matado o herido gravemente a una ballena franca", señala Patrice McCarron de MLA. Añade que las nuevas regulaciones de la NOAA son "solo la primera ronda de los impactos económicos" y que "las restricciones futuras probablemente destruirán la icónica pesca de langosta de Maine".

En lo mientras, el grupo de defensa ambiental Oceana dice que las nuevas reglas no van lo suficientemente lejos, enfatizando que todavía es probable que se produzcan enredos potencialmente fatales, particularmente para los juveniles, el segmento de la población de ballenas francas que crece más rápidamente.

CONTACTOS: “NOAA Fisheries Announces New Lobster and Jonah Crab Fisheries Regulations to Help Save Endangered North Atlantic Right Whales,” fisheries.noaa.gov/media-release/ noaa-fisheries-announces-new-lobster-andjonah-crab-fisheries-regulations-help-save; “Feds Release Final Regulations that Fail to Protect North Atlantic Right Whales from Deadly Fishing Gear Entanglements,” usa.oceana.org/ press-releases/feds-release-final-regulationsfail-protect-north-atlantic-right-whales-deadly; PMFHF Statement on the NOAA Decision, protectmaine.com/pmfhf-news/pmfhf-statementon-the-noaa-decision.

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GOVERNOR NEWSOM SIGNS $15 BILLION EL GOBERNADOR NEWSOM FIRMA UN PAQUETE DE CAMBIO CLIMÁTICO DE $15 MIL MILLONES CLIMATE-CHANGE PACKAGE Los defensores piden a Newsom que declare una "emergencia climática"

Advocates Call on Newsom to Declare “Climate Emergency”

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Heidi Harmon, ex alcaldesa de San Luis Obispo, dijo que el estado necesita pensar todavía más allá.

ACRAMENTO, Calif. -- Climate activists are praising Gov. Gavin Newsom for signing a $15 billion climate action package Thursday, but argued he should go one step further, and declare an official "climate emergency" in California.

"Las personas en el estado de California y en todas partes no harán cosas pequeñas por metas pequeñas, pero harán cosas grandes por metas grandes", afirmó Harmon. "Y California es un estado con una gran visión".

El paquete también incluye dinero para plantar más árboles en las ciudades para combatir el efecto isla de calor y mejorar la calidad del aire.

También financiaría los llamados proyectos de "agricultura inteligente" y pondría más vehículos de cero emisiones en las carreteras. Newsom dijo que la inversión es la más grande en la historia del estado.

The bills will fund projects to build up wildfire resilience and combat the drought.

Heidi Harmon, former mayor of San Luis Obispo, said the state needs to think even bigger.

"People in the state of California and everywhere will not do small things for small goals, but they will do big things for big goals," Harmon asserted. "And California is a big vision state."

The package also includes money to plant more trees in cities to combat the heat island effect and improve air quality. It would also fund so-called "smart agriculture" projects, and put more zero-emission vehicles on the road. Newsom said the investment is the largest in state history.

Paul Koretz, member of the Los Angeles City Council, thinks it does not go far enough, given the immediate threats climate change poses in terms of drought,

The climate resilience package includes $1.5 billion for measures to better defend the state against wildfires. Photo Credit: Peter Buschmann / U.S. Forest Service

wildfires and sea-level rise.

"We need to halt the permitting of oil and gas operations," Koretz contended. "We need to phase out the sale of fossil-fuelpowered vehicles as soon as possible.

Right away wouldn't be too soon."

Advocates are also calling on the state to allow more prescribed burns on Native American reservations, in order to reduce the buildup of dead trees and brush that increases the fuel load and leads to megafires.

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ACRAMENTO, Calif. -- Activistas climáticos están felicitando al gobernador Gavin Newsom por firmar un paquete de acción climática de $15 mil millones el jueves, pero argumentaron que debería ir un paso más allá y declarar una "emergencia climática" oficial en California.

Los proyectos de ley financiarán proyectos para aumentar la resistencia a los incendios forestales y combatir la sequía.

Paul Koretz, miembro del Ayuntamiento de Los Ángeles, cree que no va lo suficientemente lejos, dadas las amenazas inmediatas que plantea el cambio climático en términos de sequía, incendios forestales y aumento del nivel del mar.

"Necesitamos detener la concesión de permisos para las operaciones de petróleo y gas", sostuvo Koretz. "Necesitamos eliminar gradualmente la venta de vehículos impulsados con combustibles fósiles lo antes posible. De inmediato no sería demasiado pronto".

Los defensores también están pidiendo al estado que permita más quemas controladas en las reservas de nativos americanos, con el fin de reducir la acumulación de árboles muertos y arbustos que aumentan la carga de combustible y provocan mega incendios.

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l Mes de la Hispanidad es una ocasión ideal para celebrar las contribuciones de la cultura hispana a los Estados Unidos, y que nos invita a todos a explorar el arte, la música, el talento, la innovación y la comida, elementos muy característicos que han enriquecido la experiencia estadounidense.

ispanic Heritage Month offers an ideal opportunity to celebrate Hispanic contributions to the U.S., inviting everyone to explore the unique art, music, talent, innovation - and food - that has enriched the American experience.

These vital cultural influences come from regions spanning Mexico, Central and South America to the Caribbean and Spain itself. Possibly the most impactful influence from Hispanic culture centers on food. American food culture is invigorated by these exciting inspirations.

Hispanic foods make an impact, from barbacoa to birria Traditional foods with Hispanic roots are as diverse and varied as the people themselves, with many dishes adapted from place to place to showcase local ingredients - or reflect unique cultural and regional differences.

To raise awareness of Hispanic culinary contributions, Rumba Meats is partnering with Latino food and lifestyle influencers to share their recipes and stories behind the flavors Hispanic culture has contributed to the U.S., on the brand's website and social media.

Photo Credit: Pixabay a great choice for any Hispanic Heritage Month celebration.

Birria recipe from Petia Mitchell Servings: 4 (stew) or 10 (tacos); Prep time: 30 minutes; Cook time: 11 hours Ingredients • 1 package (about 2 pounds) Beef Cheekmeat • 2 teaspoons beef bouillon powder • 1 teaspoon fresh cracked pepper • 1 teaspoon granulated garlic powder • 3 cups water • 2 bay leaves

Barbacoa

Chile Sauce

A favorite of Instagram influencer Saraa Franco, this traditional dish dates back to pre-Hispanic times. The Mayans developed this technique of cooking meat wrapped in agave leaves in a hole in the ground. Spanish explorers brought barbacoa north from the Caribbean into the present-day U.S. in the 16th and 17th centuries, and "barbecue," as it's known, has only gotten more popular in the last 500 years.

• 5 dried California chiles • 6 dried Morita chiles (or chipotle peppers in sauce) • 4 cloves garlic • 1/3 cup oil • 2 cups water, reserve 1 cup • 1 teaspoon Mexican oregano • 1 teaspoon cumin • 1/3 teaspoon Mexican cinnamon • 1/3 teaspoon ground clove • 6-8 peppercorns • 2 teaspoons beef bouillon powder

"There are lots of places in the U.S. where you can find really good barbacoa tacos," said Franco. "Or you can learn how to make barbacoa yourself."

Franco makes barbacoa using beef cheek. "There's something so special about food that reminds me of my childhood," said Franco. "Waking up in my grandfather's rancho, the smell of coffee, homemade tortillas - and barbacoa being prepared so we could all have breakfast as a family."

Birria Birria is easily one of the greatest, most widely appreciated foods that Hispanic culture has contributed to America. This traditional Mexican stew originated in Jalisco, Mexico, where it was made with goat meat. Today, in the U.S., birria is made with other meats. Lifestyle influencer Petia Mitchell uses beef cheek in her birria recipe. Teresa Barajas, whose grandfather had a birria stand in Jalisco, uses hind shank and marrow bones.

In fact, birria has undergone lots of popular adaptations. It's having a moment in the U.S. as Quesabirria, a taco variation on the dish, became a social media hit.

However you make it, birria is a savory, satisfying, time-honored treasure that fosters inventiveness and experimentation - making it

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Remove beef from broth. Strain broth and reserve.

2. Meanwhile, make Chile Sauce.

Remove stems and seeds from dried chiles. Add chiles, garlic and oil to small saucepan and heat on medium/low. Once chiles begin to soften in oil, add 1 cup water. Simmer 10 minutes.

3. In blender add chiles, garlic, 1 cup water and 1 cup cooking liquid from meat. Add remaining ingredients listed for sauce. Blend on high 30 seconds. Strain sauce through mesh strainer, removing large pieces.

4. Add strained chili sauce and one tablespoon oil to large saucepan, then simmer 5 minutes. Add beef broth from slow cooker plus 1 more cup of beef broth. Cook 15 minutes.

5. Add beef cheekmeat to simmering saucepan and cook another 20-30 minutes.

Enjoy with rice or in tortillas. Top with onions, cilantro and lime juice.

How Rumba Meats helps families celebrate Hispanic Heritage

Month Rumba Meats is committed to celebrating Hispanic heritage through food, with high-quality products needed for many authentic Hispanic recipes. To find ingredients from beef cheek to hind shank and more, visit RumbaMeats.com/Products.

To inspire a new generation of Hispanic leaders and express the importance of this month, Rumba Meats is partnering with the United States Hispanic Leadership Institute (USHLI), providing scholarships to U.S. Hispanic high school seniors.

For stories about Hispanic contributions, ways to celebrate and recipe inspiration, visit RumbaMeats.com/Heritage-Starts-Here.

Estas influencias culturales provienen de regiones que abarcan desde México, América Central y América del Sur, hasta el Caribe y la propia España. Posiblemente, la influencia más impactante de la cultura hispana se centre en la cocina. Su inspiración fortalece la cultura gastronómica estadounidense.

La comida hispana, desde la barbacoa a la birria, tiene un gran impacto Las comidas tradicionales con raíces hispanas son tan diversas y variadas como las personas, con muchos platos adaptados de un lugar a otro para incorporar ingredientes locales, o reflejar diferencias culturales y regionales.

Para dar a conocer la contribución de la cocina hispana, Rumba Meats está colaborando con influencers hispanas dedicadas a la gastronomía y el lifestyle. A través del sitio web de la marca y las redes sociales, las influencers comparten sus recetas y las historias que hay detrás de cada uno de

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los sabores que la cultura hispana a aportado a los Estados Unidos.

Barbacoa Este plato, uno de los favoritos de Saraa Franco, influencer en Instagram, se remonta a la época prehispánica. Los mayas desarrollaron esta técnica cocinando carne envuelta en hojas de agave dentro de un agujero en la tierra.

En los siglos XVI y XVII, los exploradores españoles importaron la "barbacoa" del Caribe hacia el norte, hasta lo que hoy conocemos como los Estados Unidos.

La popularidad de la barbacoa solo ha crecido en los últimos 500 años.

"En los Estados Unidos se pueden encontrar muy buenos tacos de barbacoa en muchos establecimientos", afirma Franco. "O también podemos aprender a hacer barbacoa por nuestra cuenta".

Franco prepara barbacoa usando cachete de res. "Hay algo muy especial en la comida que me recuerda a mi infancia", asegura Franco. "Despertar en el rancho de mi abuelo, el olor a café, tortillas caseras y barbacoa preparada para que todos pudiéramos desayunar en familia".

Birria La birria es fácilmente uno de los mejores y más apreciados platos que la cultura hispana ha aportado a Estados Unidos. Este tradicional guiso mexicano se originó en Jalisco, México, donde se elaboraba con carne de chivo. Hoy, en los Estados Unidos, la birria se cocina con otras carnes. Petia Mitchell, influencer lifestyle, usa cachete de res en su receta. Por su parte, Teresa Barajas, cuyo abuelo tenía un puesto de birria en Jalisco, usa chamorro de res cortado y huesos de tuétano de res.

La birria ha sido objeto de muchas adaptaciones populares. Ejemplo de ello es la gran popularidad que adquirió en los Estados Unidos cuando la Quesabirria, una variación del plato en forma de taco, se convirtió en un éxito en las redes sociales.

Independientemente de cómo se prepare, la birria es un tesoro sabroso, satisfactorio y consagrado que fomenta la imaginación y la experimentación, lo que la convierte en una excelente opción para cualquier celebración del Mes de la Hispanidad.

Receta de Birria de Petia Mitchell Porciones: 4 (en guiso) o 10 (tacos); Tiempo de preparación: 30 minutos; Tiempo de cocción: 11 horas Ingredientes • Cachete de res (1 paquete, aproximadamente 2 libras) • 2 cucharaditas de caldo de res en polvo • ½ cucharadita de pimienta fresca molida • 1 cucharadita de ajo en polvo • 3 tazas de agua • 2 hojas de laurel Salsa de chile • 5 chiles secos de California • 6 chiles Morita secos (o chiles chipotle en salsa)

• 4 dientes de ajo • 1/3 taza de aceite • 2 tazas de agua (reservar 1 taza) • 1 cucharadita de orégano mexicano • 1 cucharadita de comino • 1/3 cucharadita de canela mexicana • 1/3 cucharadita de clavo molido • 6-8 granos de pimienta • 2 cucharaditas de caldo de res en polvo Elaboración 1. Coloque todos los ingredientes en una olla de cocción lenta y cocine en baja durante la noche.

Retire la carne del caldo. Cuele el caldo y reserve.

2. Mientras tanto, prepare la salsa de chile.

3. Quite los tallos y las semillas de los chiles secos. Agregue los chiles, el ajo y el aceite en una cacerola pequeña y caliente a fuego medio / bajo. Una vez que los chiles comiencen a ablandarse en el aceite, añada una taza de agua.

Cocine a fuego lento durante 10 minutos.

4. En la licuadora, agregue los chiles, el ajo, una taza de agua fresca y una taza de líquido de cocción de la carne. Añada los ingredientes restantes enumerados para la salsa. Licúe a alta velocidad durante más de 30 segundos. Cuele la salsa con un colador de malla, retirando los trozos grandes.

5. Agregue la salsa de chile colada y una cucharada de aceite a la cacerola, luego cocine a fuego lento durante 5 minutos. Añada el caldo de carne de la olla de cocción lenta, más una taza más de caldo de carne. Cocine durante 15 minutos. Agregue el cachete de res a la cacerola y cocine por otros 20 o 30 minutos.

6. Disfrútelo con arroz o en tortillas. Acompañe con cebolla, cilantro y jugo de limón.

Cómo Rumba Meats ayuda a las familias a celebrar el Mes de la Hispanidad Rumba Meats se compromete a celebrar la herencia hispana a través de la comida, con productos de alta calidad, necesarios para elaborar muchas recetas hispanas auténticas. Para encontrar ingredientes como el cachete de res o el chamorro de res cortado, visite RumbaMeats.com/ Products.

Para inspirar a una nueva generación de líderes hispanos, y expresar la importancia de este mes, Rumba Meats ha creado una alianza con United States Hispanic Leadership Institute (Instituto de Liderazgo Hispano de los Estados Unidos, USHLI, por sus siglas en inglés), proporcionando becas a estudiantes hispanos estadounidenses que cursan el último año de enseñanza secundaria.

Para acceder a más historias sobre las contribuciones hispanas, formas de celebrar y recetas inspiradoras, visite https://rumbameats.com/es/heritage-startshere/.

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REHABILITATION PRODUCTION SUPERVISOR I/II Spanish Speaking Required County of San Mateo $5,153 - $7,318 Monthly The Vocational Rehabilitation Services (VRS) team of the Human Services Agency (HSA) of San Mateo County is seeking qualified candidates for the position of Rehabilitation Production Supervisor I/II. This current vacancy is a permanent position assigned in South Bay Recycling (SBR) and/or the WorkCenter program. The position is a shared assignment and will be scheduled weekly to work in SBR and/or the WorkCenter. The schedule of this position will vary and include weekends in SBR and/or the WorkCenter depending on the needs of the departments.

Under supervision, Rehabilitation Production Supervisor I/II will perform a variety of support activities and supervise the operation of Vocational Rehabilitation Services’ SBR and WorkCenter. In addition, this position is responsible for instructing, training and supervising the work of support staff and individuals with emotional and physical disabilities or others with barriers to employment by observing, evaluating and reporting on progress, attendance and employment potential of clients and preparing written evaluations.

The ideal candidate will have skills to work in SBR, WorkCenter and Catering Connection. Bilingual in Spanish is required.

South Bay Recycling (SBR) skills: • Supervisory experience working with people with disabilities/barriers in a recycling environment.

• Experience with recycling and knowledge of identification, recovery of and separation of recycled material.

• Knowledge of production flows and quality control.

• Excellent organizational skills and attentive to detail during the daily performance of duties.

• Superior verbal and written communication skills.

• The ability to meet scheduled deadlines.

• Computer knowledge and experience.

• Work effectively within or leading a team.

• Possess excellent customer service skills.

• Experience in effective report writing.

• The ability to establish positive relationships with vendors and customers.

• Ability to work overtime and holidays as established in the agreement with South Bay Recycling.

• Ability to be flexible in weekly schedules.

WorkCenter skills: • Keep records of materials and supplies.

• Assist in planning work layout and efficient use of equipment.

• Supervise quality control procedures set up on the production line.

• Ensure all products/services meet or exceed customer demands.

• Discuss and make recommendations on material inventory, production status of contract work and need for new equipment.

• Assist in making time studies to determine piece rates.

• Identify and notify Production Manager in advance of material needs.

• Perform related duties as assigned.

• Plan and perform the work involved in receipt, storage, issuance, and delivery of a wide variety of raw and finished goods.

• Review and control inventory records, issue materials to work floor, check finished goods coming from work floor and arrange for shipping or storage as needed.

• Maintain, requisition and fill orders; prepare requisitions to maintain adequate stock on hand.

• Receive stock and check for agreement with purchase order, requisitions, and/ or kits lists.

• Direct and participate in taking periodic physical inventories and check and reconcile physical inventory records.

• Supervise and monitor the staff and flow of work in/out of the WorkCenter.

• Serve as back-up to Production Manager.

• Perform related duties as assigned.

• Supervise shipping/receiving area, where employees provide training and supervision for the operations of the warehouse that supports the WorkCenter.

Catering Connection skills: • Experience in supervision and working with adults who have barriers to employment.

• At least two-three years of Kitchen Lead/Supervisory experience in a catering service, Hotel, restaurant and/or healthcare kitchen setting including responsibility for food preparation, catering, food purchasing and inventory control.

• Experience with food cost /purchasing, inventory control, website management, meal tracking and receiving deliveries.

• Ability to supervise Food Services with a hands-on approach with clients/ trainees with barriers to employment.

• The knowledge of customer service practices, excellent interpersonal skills, and the ability to work with clients and staff at differing levels in the organization is required.

• Knowledge of Event and Menu Planning and Catering functions.

• Ability to develop/create a diverse menu.

• Knowledge of sanitation practices within a commercial kitchen Any combination of education and experience that would likely provide the required knowledge, skills, and abilities is qualifying. A typical way to qualify is: Rehabilitation Production Supervisor I: Experience working with staff involved in product or service delivery operation.

Rehabilitation Production Supervisor II: Two years of experience in an industrial production operation or rehabilitation workcenter including a supervisory assignment.

FINAL FILING DATE: Continuous To learn more about the position and to apply online, please visit our website at https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/sanmateo/jobs/3185819/rehabilitationproduction-supervisor-i-ii-spanish-speaking-required-open-and-pro. Applications are only accepted online. Responses to the supplemental questions must be submitted in addition to our regular employment application form. A resume will not be accepted as a substitute for the required employment application and supplemental questionnaire. EOE

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 679067 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Rejoice Foot Spa, 2711 Union Ave, San Jose, CA 95124, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by an Individual. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): Li-Shu Wei, 1081 Boynton Ave, San Jose, CA 95117. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 06/01/2021.

This filing is a first filing. “I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.” (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) /s/ Li-Shu Wei This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 09/27/2021.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Elaine Fader, Deputy File No. FBN 679067 October 1, 8, 15, 22, 2021 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 679016 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Clarity Coaching For You, Terapia Familiar, 5313 Fairway Dr, San Jose, CA 95127, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by an Individual. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): Patricia Caldera, 5313 Fairway Dr, San Jose, CA 95127. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 05/09/2011. This filing is a refile [Change(s) in facts from previous filing] of previous file#: FBN620563. “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/ Patricia Caldera This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 09/23/2021.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Elaine Fader, Deputy File No. FBN 679016 October 1, 8, 15, 22, 2021

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 678898 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: RR Services “Huacana Envios de Dinero”, 3151 Senter Rd Suite 100, San Jose, CA 95111, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by a Married Couple. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): Zaira Romero, 678 Elmbrook Way, San Jose, CA 95111. Edgardo Reina, 678 Elmbrook Way, San Jose, CA 95111.

The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 09/20/2021.

This filing is a first filing. “I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.” (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) /s/ Zaira Romero This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 09/20/2021.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Elaine Fader, Deputy File No. FBN 678898 October 1, 8, 15, 22, 2021 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

NO. 679161 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: BONIITA BEAUTY FULL SALON, 5328 Monterey Rd 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): Alma Rosa Stottlemyer, 4144 Senter Road, San Jose, CA 95111. 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/ Alma Rosa Stottlemyer This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 09/29/2021.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Corinne Vasquez, Deputy File No. FBN 679161 October 1, 8, 15, 22, 2021 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 678525 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: TACOS EL PINZAN, 8707 Monterey St, Gilroy, CA 95020, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by an Individual. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): Juan Gabriel Pacheco, 4150 Hamilton Ave, San Jose, CA 95130.

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

OCT 01 - OCT 07, 2021 guilty of a crime.) /s/ Juan Gabriel Pacheco This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 09/08/2021.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Corinne Vasquez, Deputy File No. FBN 678525 October 1, 8, 15, 22, 2021 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 678943 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: BLUE STONE FABRICATION, 105 Leavesly Rd Bldg 2E, Gilroy, CA 95020, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by an Individual. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): Javier Gonzalez Mejia, 7160 Rosanna Street, Gilroy, CA 95020.

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/ Javier Gonzalez Mejia This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 09/21/2021.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Corinne Vasquez, Deputy File No. FBN 678943 October 1, 8, 15, 22, 2021

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 21CV386634 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Debra Y Weaver. TO ALL IN-

TERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) Debra Y Weaver has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Debra Y Weaver to Deborah 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: 12/14/2021 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. 3. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara.

Sep 13, 2021 Julie A. Emede Judge of the Superior Court October 1, 8, 15, 22, 2021 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 21CV386965 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Ma Socorro Arreola Atayde. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1.

Petitioner(s) Ma Socorro Arreola Atayde has filed a petition for Change of

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Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING: Date: 12/21/2021 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. 3. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara.

Sep 23, 2021 Julie A. Emede Judge of the Superior Court

October 1, 8, 15, 22, 2021 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 21CV386841 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Noreen Constance Hussain. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) Noreen Constance Hussain has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Noreen Constance Hussain to Noreen Violet Huxley 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: 12/21/2021 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First

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

Aug 18, 2021 Julie A. Emede Judge of the Superior Court October 1, 8, 15, 22, 2021 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 21CV387109 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Mario J. Anguiano. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) Mario J. Anguiano has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a.

Mario J. Anguiano to Mario Jaime Anguiano 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: 01/04/2022 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. 3. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara.

Sep 28, 2021 Julie A. Emede Judge of the Superior Court October 1, 8, 15, 22, 2021 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 20CV373829 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Robel Kassa Workineh. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) Workineh Kassa Wolie and Emebet Asmamaw Kebede has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of

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Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING: Date: 11/09/2021 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. 3. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara.

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ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 21CV383696 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Thuong Tran. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) Thuong Tran has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Thuong Tran to Kelly Thuong Tran b.

Olivia Tran to Olivia Ngoc Luuly Hoang c. Evan Tran to Evan Bao Dang Hoang 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: 11/02/2021 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. 3. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for

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CHILD FIND NOTICE The San Mateo County SELPA is seeking children and young adults from birth to age 21 who may need special education services, including highly mobile (such as migrant or homeless) children with disabilities and children who are suspected of having a disability and are in need of special education. If you believe your child may have any of these special needs, please contact your local school district or the SELPA Office at (650) 802-5464.

AVISO PARA ENCONTRAR NIÑOS SELPA del Condado de San Mateo está buscando niños y jóvenes de 0 a 21 años de edad quienes puedan necesitar servicios de educación especial, incluyendo altamente móviles (como niños migrantes o desamparados) con discapacidades y niños que se sospeche tengan una discapacidad y tienen necesidad de servicios de educación especial. Si usted cree que su niño pueda tener una de estas necesidades especiales, por favor contacte a su distrito escolar local o la Oficina de SELPA al (650) 802-5464. 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.

Sep 13, 2021 Julie A. Emede Judge of the Superior Court October 1, 8, 15, 22, 2021

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 21CV386994 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Sitdalia Elizabeth Martinez Martinez. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) Sitdalia Elizabeth Martinez Martinez has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Sitdalia Elizabeth Martinez Martinez to Sitdalia Elizabeth Ramírez Castillo 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: 12/21/2021 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. 3. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara.

Sep 09, 2021 Julie A. Emede Judge of the Superior Court October 1, 8, 15, 22, 2021 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 21CV387116

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Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Hashim Khayoon Hashim. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) Hashim Khayoon Hashim has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Hashim Khayoon Hashim to Radwan Khayoon Hashim 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: 1/04/2022 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. 3. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara.

Sep 28, 2021 Julie A. Emede Judge of the Superior Court October 1, 8, 15, 22, 2021 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 678233 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: MI CANASTA CO-

LOMBIANA, 949 South 3rd Street, Unit 7, 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): Michell Andrea Gamboa Nino, 949 South 3rd Street, Unit 7, San Jose, CA 95112. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on: 1/1/2021. This filing is a first filing. “I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.” (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) /s/ Michell Andrea Gamboa Nino This statement was filed with the Co. Clerk Recorder of Santa Clara County on 8/26/2021.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Nina Khamphilath, Deputy File No. FBN 678233 September 24, October 1, 8, 15, 2021 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 21CV386370 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Iklime Aksoy.

Petitioner(s) Iklime Aksoy has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Iklime Aksoy to Fatima Johnson. 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 on 11/30/2021 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks

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August 31, 2021 Julie A. Emede Judge of the Superior Court September 24, October 1, 8, 15, 2021 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 678755 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: MOBILE HOME REPAIR SPECIALIST, 764 Inverness Way, Sunnyvale, CA 94087, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by an: Individual. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): Dominic Paul Carpenter, 764 Inverness Way, Sunnyvale, CA 95087.

The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on: 09/16/2021.

This filing is a first filing. “I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.” (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) /s/ Dominic Paul Carpenter This statement was filed with the Co. Clerk Recorder of Santa Clara County on 9/16/2021.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Elaine Fader, Deputy File No. FBN 678755 September 24, October 1, 8, 15, 2021 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 678569 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: PIMIENTA MASONRY, 13660 Llagas Ave, San Martin, CA 95046, Santa Clara County. This business

is owned by a: Married Couple. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): Valentin Pimienta Vaca, 13660 Llagas Ave, San Martin, CA 95046.

Melina Escoto Cuevas, 13660 Llagas Ave, San Martin, CA 95046. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on: 09/10/2021. This filing is a refile [Change(s) in facts from previous filing] of previous file #: FBN678144. “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/ Valentin Pimienta Vaca This statement was filed with the Co. Clerk Recorder of Santa Clara County on 9/10/2021.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Corinne Vasquez, Deputy File No. FBN 678569 September 24, October 1, 8, 15, 2021 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 678377 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: MM JANITORIAL SERVICES, 4200 The Woods Dr Apt 1002, San Jose, CA 95136, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by an: Individual. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): Maria Isabel Munoz Macias, 4200 The Woods Dr Apt 1002, San Jose, CA 95136. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on: 08/19/2021. This filing is a first filing. “I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.” (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is

guilty of a crime.) /s/ Maria Isabel Munoz Macias This statement was filed with the Co. Clerk Recorder of Santa Clara County on 9/01/2021.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Corinne Vasquez, Deputy File No. FBN 678377 September 24, October 1, 8, 15, 2021 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 678895 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: LADIE’S TEAM, 489 Liquidamber Ct, 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): Tania Luquez Jaquez, 489 Liquidamber Ct, San Jose, CA 95111. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on: 08/30/2021. This filing is a first filing. “I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.” (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) /s/ Tania Luquez Jaquez This statement was filed with the Co. Clerk Recorder of Santa Clara County on 9/20/2021.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Elaine Fader, Deputy File No. FBN 678895 September 24, October 1, 8, 15, 2021 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 678791 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: OfertaUSA.com, 205 E Alma Ave, 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): Renato Teran Moreno, 110 Roundtable PO 1812, San Jose, CA 95111. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on: 08/22/2021. This filing is a first filing. “I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.” (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) /s/ Renato Teran This statement was filed with the Co. Clerk Recorder of Santa Clara County on 9/16/2021.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Elaine Fader, Deputy File No. FBN 678791 September 24, October 1, 8, 15, 2021 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 678643 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Healthy Nutrition Fitness and Accesories, 1783 Alum Rock Ave Suite #30, 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): Adriana Barrera, 243 N 26th St, San Jose, CA 95116. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on: N/A. This filing is a first filing. “I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.” (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) /s/ Adriana Barrera This statement was filed with the Co. Clerk Recorder of Santa Clara County on 9/14/2021.

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OCT 01 - OCT 07, 2021 File No. FBN 678643 September 24, October 1, 8, 15, 2021 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 678655 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: AAAA’S WINDOW TINT, 2576 Lafayette St, 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): Claudia Ivette Gutierrez Sanchez, 2815 Stemple Ct, San Jose, CA 95121. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on: 08/29/2021.

This filing is a first filing. “I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.” (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) /s/ Claudia I Gutierrez Sanchez This statement was filed with the Co. Clerk Recorder of Santa Clara County on 9/14/2021.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Laura Luna, Deputy File No. FBN 678655 September 24, October 1, 8, 15, 2021 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 678821 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: PC AUTO REPAIR & BODY SHOP, 661 Reed Street, 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): Paulo Cavalcanti, 1789 Elsie Ave, Mountain View, CA 94043. 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/ Paulo Cavalcanti This statement was filed with the Co. Clerk Recorder of Santa Clara County on 9/17/2021.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Corinne Vasquez, Deputy File No. FBN 678821 September 24, October 1, 8, 15, 2021 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 675493 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Your Home Sold Guaranteed Realty

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This business is owned by a corporation. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): Airen Realty, Inc, 378 Oleander Drive, San Jose, CA 95123.

The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on, N/A. This filing is a refile [Changes) in facts from previous filing] of previous file #: 202101498. “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/ Sharad Gupta Airen Realty, Inc CEO Article/Reg#: C4696556 Above entity was formed in the state of CA This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 5/24/2021.

Regina Alcomendras,

EL OBSERVADOR | www.el-observador.com County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Laura Luna, Deputy File No. FBN 675493 September 24, October 1, 8, 15, 2021 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 21CV386275 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Matthew Ibanga.

Petitioner(s) Matthew Ibanga has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Matthew Ibanga to Matthew Gabriel. 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 on 11/23/2021 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. 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.

Aug 27, 2021 Julie A. Emede Judge of the Superior Court September 24, October 1, 8, 15, 2021 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 21CV386529 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Gloria Noemy VenturaRodriguez. Petitioner(s) Gloria Noemy VenturaRodriguez has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as fol-

lows: a. Fatima Andrea Ventura-Astorga to Andrea Fatima VenturaAstorga. 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 on 11/30/2021 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. 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.

Sep 07, 2021 Julie A. Emede Judge of the Superior Court September 24, October 1, 8, 15, 2021 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 21CV384666 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Isaiah-Jamil Russell Charles White.

Petitioner(s) Isaiah-Jamil Russell Charles White has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a.

Isaiah-Jamil Russell Charles White to IsaiahJamil Russell Giovanni Wright-Roberts. 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 on 10/19/2021 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for

four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara.

February 19, 2021 Julie A. Emede Judge of the Superior Court September 24, October 1, 8, 15, 2021 STATEMENT OF ABANDONMENT OF USE OF FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME The following person(s) has / have abandoned the use of the fictitious business name(s): Antojitos Michoacanos, 3580 Columbine Dr, San Jose CA, 95127. Filed in Santa Clara County on 11/30/20 under file no. FBN670408. Joseluis Arroyo Rojas, 3580 Columbine Dr, San Jose CA, 95127. This business was conducted by: An Individual.

“I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.” (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) /s/ Joseluis Arroyo Rojas This statement was filed with the Co. Clerk Recorder of Santa Clara County on 7/07/2018.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Corinne Vasquez, Deputy File No. FBN 676757 September 24, October 1, 8, 15, 2021 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 678604 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: UNITED BACK OFFICE SERVICES, INC, 807 Aldo Ave. #110, Santa Clara, CA 95054, Santa Clara County.

This business is owned by a: Corporation. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): UNITED BACK OFFICE SERVICES,

INC, 2841 Mantis Dr, San Jose, CA 95148. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on: 09/13/2021. This filing is a refile [Change(s) in facts from previous filing] of previous file #: FBN676708. “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/ Alvaro Cuevas UNITED BACK OFFICE SERVICES, INC President Article/Reg#: C4642066 Above entity was formed in the state of CA This statement was filed with the Co. Clerk Recorder of Santa Clara County on 9/13/2021.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Corinne Vasquez, Deputy File No. FBN 678604 September 17, 24, October 1, 8, 2021 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 678456 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Musa Jewelry, 111 Saratoga Ave #2107, 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): Nora Alejondra Martin Galindo, 111 Saratoga Ave #2107, Santa Clara, CA 95051.

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/ Nora Alejandra Martin Galindo

CLASSIFIEDS / LEGALS This statement was filed with the Co. Clerk Recorder of Santa Clara County on 9/03/2021.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Sandy Chanthasy, Deputy File No. FBN 678456 September 17, 24, October 1, 8, 2021

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 678599 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: RITZ FLOWERS & PLANTS, 220 S Morrison 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): Fonseca Maritza, 220 S Morrison Ave, San Jose, CA 95126. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on: 02/06/2021. This filing is a first filing. “I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.” (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) /s/ Maritza Fonseca This statement was filed with the Co. Clerk Recorder of Santa Clara County on 9/13/2021.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Corinne Vasquez, Deputy File No. FBN 678599 September 17, 24, October 1, 8, 2021 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 678220 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: MOISES LANDSCAPING, 3210 Mt. Rainier Drive, San Jose, CA 95127, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by an: Individual. The name

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and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): Moises Abraham Melgar Calderon, 3210 Mt. Rainier Drive, San Jose, CA 95127. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on: 08/06/2021. This filing is a first filing. “I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.” (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) /s/ Moises A. Melgar Calderon This statement was filed with the Co. Clerk Recorder of Santa Clara County on 8/26/21.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Corinne Vasquez, Deputy File No. FBN 678220 September 17, 24, October 1, 8, 2021 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 21CV384933 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Luisa Gonzalez Ines. Petitioner(s) Luisa Gonzalez Ines has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Luisa Gonzalez Ines AKA Luisa I. Gonzalez AKA Luisa Gonzalez to Luisa Gonzalez Ines b. Daniel Vera Gonzalez to Daniel Vera Gonzalez.

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 on 10/19/2021 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks

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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.

July 30, 2021 Julie A. Emede Judge of the Superior Court September 17, 24, October 1, 8, 2021 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 21CV386637 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Bo JoanBendien. Petitioner(s) Bo Joan-Bendien has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Bo Joan-Bendien AKA Bo Ryan AKA Bo Basia Joan-Bendien to Bo NaKoa. 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 on 12/14/2021 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. 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.

Sep 13, 2021 Julie A. Emede Judge of the Superior Court September 17, 24, October 1, 8, 2021 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 21CV386633 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Vy

Khanh Thuy Hoang.

Petitioner(s) Vy Khanh Thuy Hoang has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Vy Khanh Thuy Hoang to Ivy Hoang.

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 on 12/14/2021 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. 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.

Sep 13, 2021 Julie A. Emede Judge of the Superior Court September 17, 24, October 1, 8, 2021 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 21CV386452 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Erandy Elizabeth Jaime Aguirre & Jaime Leonel Lemus Barraza.

Petitioner(s) Erandy E. Jaime Aguirre & Jaime Leonel Lemus Barraza have filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Jaily Nicole Jaime to Jaily Nicole Lemus Jaime. 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 on 11/30/2021 at 8:45 am,

EL OBSERVADOR | www.el-observador.com Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. 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.

Sep 02, 2021 Julie A. Emede Judge of the Superior Court September 17, 24, October 1, 8, 2021 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 21CV386672 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Benigno Garcia Sanchez II. Petitioner(s) Benigno Garcia Sanchez II has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Benigno Garcia Sanchez II to Benigno Guerrero Sanchez II. 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 on 12/14/2021 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. 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.

Sep 14, 2021 Julie A. Emede Judge of the Superior Court September 17, 24, October 1, 8, 2021

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 21CV386580 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Evynne Jiwon Fagan.

Petitioner(s) Evynne Jiwon Fagan has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Evynne Jiwon Fagan to Evynne Escobar Fagan. 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 on 12/07/2021 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. 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.

Sep 09, 2021 Julie A. Emede Judge of the Superior Court September 17, 24, October 1, 8, 2021 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 21CV384666 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Isaiah-Jamil Russell Charles White.

Petitioner(s) Isaiah-Jamil Russell Charles White has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a.

Isaiah-Jamil Russell Charles White to IsaiahJamil Russell Giovanni Wright-Roberts. 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 on 10/19/2021 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara.

Feb 19, 2021 Julie A. Emede Judge of the Superior Court September 17, 24, October 1, 8, 2021 SUMMONS (CITACION JUDICIAL) NOTICE TO DEFENDANT: (AVISO AL DEMANDADO): Carlos Yepez (aka Carlos Alberto Vasquez Yepez and/or Carlos Vasquez), an individual, and dba Carlos Landscaping and DOES 1-10.

YOU ARE BEING SUED BY PLAINTIFF: (LO ESTÁ DEMANDANDO EL DEMANDANTE): LILIA GARCIA-BROWER, California State Labor Commissioner and Division of Labor Standards Enforcement, Department of Industrial Relations, State of California, on behalf of the People of California CASE NUMBER (NÚMERO DE CASO) 21CV375468 NOTICE! You have been sued. The court may decide against you without your being heard unless you respond within 30 days.

Read the information

below.

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

Your written response must be in proper legal form if you want the court to hear your case.

There may be a court form that you can use for your response. You can find these court forms and more information at the California Courts Online Self-Help Center (www.courtinfo.ca.gov/ selfhelp), your county law library, or the courthouse nearest you. If you cannot pay the filing fee, ask the court clerk for a fee waiver form. If you do not file your response on time, you may lose the case by default, and your wages, money, and property may be taken without further warning from the court.

There are other legal requirements. You may want to call an attorney right away. If you do not know an attorney, you may want to call an attorney referral service.

If you cannot afford an attorney, you may be eligible for free legal services from a nonprofit legal services program.

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

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

OCT 01 - OCT 07, 2021 dado. Si no responde dentro de 30 días, la corte puede decidir en su contra sin escuchar su versión. Lea la información a continuación.

Tiene 30 DÍAS DE CALENDARIO después de que le entreguen esta citación y papeles legales para presentar una respuesta por escrito en esta corte y hacer que se entregue una copia al demandante. Una carta o llamada telefónica no lo protegen. Su respuesta por escrito tiene que estar en formato legal correcto si desea que procesen su caso en la corte. Es posible que haya un formulario que usted pueda usar para respuesta.

Puede encontrar estos formularios de la corte y más información en el Centro de Ayuda de las Cortes California (www.sucorteca.gov), en la biblioteca de leyes de su condado o en la corte que le quede más cerca. Si no puede pagar la cuota de presentación, pida al secretario de la corte que le dé un formulario de exención de pago de cuotas. Si no presenta su respuesta a tiempo, puede perder el caso por incumplimiento y la corte le podrá quitar su sueldo, dinero y bienes sin más advertencia.

Hay otros requisitos legales. Es recomendable que llame a un abogado inmediatamente. Si no conoce a un abogado, puede llamar a un servicio de remisión a abogados. Si no puede pagar a un abogado, es posible que cumpla con los requisitos para obtener servicios legales gratuitos de un programa de servicios legales sin fines de lucro.

Puede encontrar estos grupos sin fines de lucro en el sitio web de California Legal Services, (www.lawhelpcalifornia. org), en el Centro de Ayuda de las Cortes de California (www.

sucorteca.gov) o poniéndose en contacto con la corte o el colegio de abogados locales.

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

Case Number (Número de caso): 21CV375468 The name and address of the court is: (El nombre y dirección de la corte es): Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara – Old Courthouse 161 North First Street, San Jose, California 95113 The name, address, and telephone number of plaintiff’s attorney, or plaintiff without an attorney, is: (El nombre, la dirección y el número de teléfono del abogado del demandante, o del demandante que no tiene abogado, es): DLSE/DIR, Adalberto Corres, Esq., SBN301427, 320 W. Fourth Street, Suite 600, Los Angeles, CA 90013, (213)8971511 Date (Fecha): 1/4//2021 at 2:14 PM Clerk of Court. Clerk by (Secretario) Y. Chavez, Deputy (Adjunto) Run Dates: September 17, 24, October 1 and 8, 2021 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 678206 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: LA LUPITA, TIENDA

OCT 01 - OCT 07, 2021 LA LUPITA, LA LUPITA STORE, 233 S White Road, Suite K, San Jose, CA 95127, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by a: Limited Liability Company. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): MONNAR ENTERPRISES AND MORE LLC, 2218 Balsa Court, Concord, CA 94520. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on: 08/15/2021.

This filing is a first filing. “I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.” (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) /s/ Marvin Monnar MONNAR ENTERPRISES AND MORE LLC Manager Article/Reg#: 202118310541 Above entity was formed in the state of CA This statement was filed with the Co. Clerk Recorder of Santa Clara County on 8/25/2021.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Corinne Vasquez, Deputy File No. FBN 678206 September 10, 17, 24, October 1, 2021 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 678230 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: NOW AND FOREVER STUDIOS, GENERATIONS SCHOOL PHOTOGRAPHY, 100 Cooper Ct. #C, Los Gatos, CA 95032, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by a: Corporation. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): NATIONWIDE STUDIOS, INC., 100 Cooper Ct #C, Los Gatos, CA 95032. The registrant began transacting business under

the fictitious business name(s) listed above on: 06/06/2011. This filing is a refile [Change(s) in facts from previous filing] of previous file #: FBN674780. “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/ Jennifer Werner NATIONWIDE STUDIOS, INC. CFO Article/Reg#: C3196947 Above entity was formed in the state of CA This statement was filed with the Co. Clerk Recorder of Santa Clara County on 8/26/2021.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Elaine Fader, Deputy File No. FBN 678230 September 10, 17, 24, October 1, 2021 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 677777 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: 1. MONKI BANANA FRESH FRUITS AND SNACKS, 1255 West El Camino Real, Sunnyvale, CA 94087, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by a: General Partnership. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): ANGEL CADENA ESPINOSA, 1341 Danube Wy Apt 2, San Jose, CA 95116. GEORGINA ARROYO DE CARRANZA, 1241 Danube Wy Apt 2, San Jose, CA 95116. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on: 07/23/2021. This filing is a first filing. “I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.” (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) /s/ Angel Cadena

EL OBSERVADOR | www.el-observador.com Espinosa This statement was filed with the Co. Clerk Recorder of Santa Clara County on 8/10/2021.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Elaine Fader, Deputy File No. FBN 677777 September 10, 17, 24, October 1, 2021 AMENDED ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 20CV369374 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Guadalupe Jesus Aguilar.

Petitioner(s) Guadalupe Jesus Aguilar has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Guadalupe Jesus Aguilar AKA Jose Luis Aguilar to Joe Aguiar. 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 on 10/12 /2021 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. 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.

August 30, 2021 Julie A. Emede Judge of the Superior Court September 10, 17, 24, October 1, 2021 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 21CV386267 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the

application of: Angelica Silva. Petitioner(s) Angelica Silva has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Angelica Silva to Angelica Rojas Pacheco. 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 on 11/23/2021 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. 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.

August 27, 2021 Julie A. Emede Judge of the Superior Court September 10, 17, 24, October 1, 2021 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 21CV386329 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Narrindaar S Kaambojj.

Petitioner(s) Narrindaar S Kaambojj has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Narrindaar S Kaambojj to Narinder Kamboj. 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 on 11/30/2021 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. 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.

August 30, 2021 Julie A. Emede Judge of the Superior Court September 10, 17, 24, October 1, 2021 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 21CV386148 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Nancy Tran.

Petitioner(s) Nancy Tran has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Nancy Tran to Nguyet Hoang Thi Tran. 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 on 11/23/2021 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. 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.

August 24, 2021 Julie A. Emede Judge of the Superior Court September 10, 17, 24, October 1, 2021 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 21CV384734 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the

matter of the application of: John Martin Pratt. Petitioner(s) John Martin Pratt has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. John Martin Pratt to Justyn Time.

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 on 10/19/2021 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. 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.

July 27, 2021 Julie A. Emede Judge of the Superior Court September 10, 17, 24, October 1, 2021 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 21CV385215 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Christopher Eanell Woolridge. Petitioner(s) Christopher Eanell Woolridge has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Christopher Eanell Woolridge to Jacob Chris’ Angelo Skyturion-Bluwulf. 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 on 10/26/2021 at 8:45 am,

CLASSIFIEDS / LEGALS Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. 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.

August 05, 2021 Julie A. Emede Judge of the Superior Court September 10, 17, 24, October 1, 2021 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 21CV384933 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Luisa Gonzalez Ines. Petitioner(s) Luisa Gonzalez Ines has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Luisa Gonzalez Ines AKA Luisa T. Gonzalez AKA Luisa Gonzalez to Luisa Gonzalez Ines b. Daniel (First) Vera (Middle) Gonzalez (Last) to Daniel (First) Vera Gonzalez (Last). 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 on 10/19/2021 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. 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.

July 30, 2021 Julie A. Emede Judge of the Superior Court

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September 10, 17, 24, October 1, 2021 NOTICE OF DEATH OF ROBERT STANTON YOUNG To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both of ROBERT STANTON YOUNG, who was a resident of Santa Clara County, State of California, and died on June 30, 2021, in the City of Los Gatos, County of Santa Clara, State of California.

IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or a contingent creditor of the deceased, you must file your claim within four months from the date of first publication with the DERMER LAW FIRM, 15720 Winchester Boulevard, Suite 200, Los Gatos, California 95030 (408) 395-5111 Joseph D. Dermer, Esq. DERMER LAW FIRM 15720 Winchester Blvd., Ste 200 Los Gatos, CA 95030 Tel (408) 395-5111 Fax (408) 354-2797 September 10, 17, 24, October 1, 2021

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ARIES Durante este periodo tendrás la dicha inmensa de poder realizar obras en beneficio de otras personas, especialmente en favor de amistades y familiares. Toda la buena energía que envíes retornará hacia a ti en forma de bendiciones. Lo que haz pedido al cielo, muy pronto te será concedido.

Números de la suerte: 13-18-28-3738-40 TAURO Urano se encuentra navegando en tu signo y lo hará por varios años, su influencia ha de reformar tu vida desde este año hasta el año 2025. Todos los cambios que ocurran contigo te serán benéficos a largo plazo. Navega con la corriente y da gracias a Dios por lo que tienes.

Números de la suerte: 5-11-14-45-5667

benefactora a tu alrededor, es presagio que durante la segunda semana de este mes, algo hermoso te sucederá. Actúa con cautela durante los primeros dieciséis días de octubre, del día 17 en adelante la energía planetaria será más placentera.

Números de la suerte: 21-25-30-3540-45 VIRGO Mercurio tu regente está retrógrado y lo estará hasta el día 17, trata de mantener la calma y actúa con serenidad y diplomacia. Es probable que tus relaciones sentimentales y afectivas atraviesen por un momento de tensión. Cuando tu planeta ya esté directo, la mayoría de tus problemas desaparecerán.

Te conviene actuar de la manera más serena y pacífica, especialmente en tu relación con el mundo exterior.

Debes considerar el aceptar consejos y sugerencias, éstos, te pueden ser de mucha utilidad, más de lo que imaginas. Negocios y mudanzas serán de buena suerte si se realizan después del día 19. ¡Feliz cumpleaños!

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Es posible que la retrogradación planetaria existente en este momento, te haga sentir desanimado o con falta de energía, afortunadamente, este lapso durará muy poco y muy pronto las aguas volverán a su cauce.

Juega a la lotería y participa en sorteos pues es muy probable que ganes dinero o un premio.

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GÉMINIS Mercurio está retrógrado, ten mucha paciencia al tratar a los demás.

Es probable que experimentes algunas molestias en la salud, pero éstas, serán pasajeras. Trata de evadir confrontaciones y discusiones. A fin de mes recibirás una sorpresa o buena noticia que alegrará tu existencia.

Números de la suerte: 9-16-22-2632-49 CÁNCER Dedica este mes a la relajación, practica algún mantra que te haga sentir en paz contigo mismo. Es necesario dejar ir recuerdos y malestares emocionales del pasado. Tu presente y futuro inmediato serán más placenteros que aquel pasado que te hizo sufrir. Alguien que te quiere te hará sentir muy especial.

Números de la suerte: 1-19-22-31-3344 LEO Tus buenos sentimientos y tu manera de proceder han creado una aura

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46 SAGITARIO Durante este mes, se sugiere que tengas una dosis extra de paciencia en tu trato hacia los demás, varias personas intentarán sacarte de tus casillas. Ignora comentarios ofensivos, si recibes críticas es señal que vas cabalgando por el camino correcto. Te harán una propuesta que te hará sentir feliz.

Números de la suerte: 5-13-19-22-3344 CAPRICORNIO Es de personas justas rectificar y de personas sabias arrepentirse. Si has cometido alguna falta o si te comportaste de mala manera con alguien, éste, es el momento preciso para pedir disculpas y enmendar tu error.

Tus buenos amigos siempre estarán contigo tanto en las alegrías como en momentos de angustia.

Números de la suerte: 1-21-29-3241-59 ACUARIO La primera mitad del mes puede venir cargada de muchas incógnitas y desafíos, sé diligente en tu forma de actuar y reaccionar, y no permitas que ninguna energía adversa se apodere de tus pensamientos. La segunda mitad del mes traerá un alivio a tus inquietudes. Muy pronto recibirás una buena noticia.

Números de la suerte: 17-20-24-5354-68 PISCIS Es probable que muchas personas acudan en ti en busca de consejos u orientación. Actúa con nobleza y en bien de los demás. Es probable que un nuevo trabajo o vocación profesional, te abra un nuevo camino, uno más provechoso y dichoso para ti.

Pide ayuda y protección a tu Ángel guardián.

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A NUESTRAS MADRES Y PADRES DE FAMILIA:

¡GRACIAS! Gracias por aliarse con nuestras maestras y maestros durante esta pandemia.

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ORTLAND, Ore. -- Una parte cada vez mayor de la fuerza laboral es hispana, pero un numero desproporcionado de hogares latinos no tienen acceso regular a Internet. Esto podría estar alejando a muchos de la economía digital, pero una iniciativa tiene como objetivo abordar este problema.

En Oregon, la población hispana crecio un 30 por ciento entre el censo de 2010 y 2020, lo que representa el 14 por ciento de la población del estado.

Diana Caba, de la Federación Hispana, dice que una forma de garantizar que las personas de estas comunidades tengan las habilidades que necesitan para la economía es ir a donde ellos están.

"Reconocer que las nuevas tecnologías están cambiando drásticamente los requisitos de la fuerza laboral en nuestra economía," dice Caba. "Para las organizaciones latinas sin fines de lucro que participan en la capacitación atendiendo de la mejor manera las necesidades de las personas, la idea es adaptar un plan de estudios y desarrollar la capacidad para preparar a estudiantes y trabajadores para la economía digital."

La Iniciativa Aceleradora Digital Latina

actualmente opera en diez estados, incluidos Washington y California, pero aún no en Oregon. Sin embargo, la necesidad es grande en todo el país: hasta un tercio de las familias latinas no tener acceso regular a Internet.

Caba dice que la Iniciativa Aceleradora Digital Latina comenzó justo antes de la pandemia de COVID-19, la cual presento un nuevo desafío.

"Con el inicio de la pandemia," opina Caba, "se llevó realmente a todos desde el pánico al momento crucial de plantearse como administrar este tipo de programas para la comunidad sabiendo que esto es exactamente lo que esta iniciativa debe abordar: la falta de habilidades digitales en la Comunidad latina."

Gracias por su dedicación y por trabajar con nosotros para hacer que el aprendizaje sea una prioridad.

Al comenzar este nuevo año escolar, los educadores están comprometidos a mantener la seguridad de todas y todos los estudiantes y escuelas.

JUNTAS Y JUNTOS,

PODEMOS HACER QUE CADA ESCUELA, EN CADA VECINDARIO, SEA UN LUGAR ESPECIAL PARA APRENDER. Sabemos que las escuelas públicas de calidad hacen que California sea un mejor lugar para todas y todos nosotros.

Caba dice que el futuro pertenece a aquellos que están conectados. Ella dice que se aplica no solo para las personas que buscan conectarse a recursos educativos como universidades, sino también a personas que pueden estar en caminos menos tradicionales como colegios técnicos y entrenamientos.

"Poder seguir accediendo a una formación de calidad que conduzca a un empleo de calidad, eso es, al final lo que pretende esta iniciativa."

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ORTLAND, Ore. - A growing slice of the workforce is Hispanic, but a disproportionate number of Hispanic households don't have regular access to the internet. It could be cutting many off from the digital economy. An initiative is aiming to tackle this issue.

In Oregon, the Hispanic population grew 30% between the 2010 and 2020 census, comprising 14% of the state's population.

Diana Caba, assistant vice president for policy and community engagement with the Hispanic Federation, said one way to ensure people in these communities have the skills they need for the economy is to meet them where they are.

Caba said the future belongs to those who are connected. She said that applies not just to people looking to connect to education resources like universities, but also for people who may be on less traditional paths like technical colleges and apprenticeships.

"To be able to still access quality training that will lead to quality employment," said Caba, "that really at the end of the day is what this initiative boils down to."

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"Recognizing that new technologies are dramatically changing the workforce requirements of our economy." said Caba, "For Latino nonprofits that are engaged in workforce training to best serve the needs of the people they train the idea is to adapt a curriculum and develop capacity to prepare students and workers for the digital economy."

The Latino Digital Accelerator Initiative currently operates in ten states, including Washington and California, but not yet in Oregon. However, the need is great across the nation: as many as one-third of Latino families don't have regular access to the internet.

Caba said the Latino Digital Accelerator Initiative started just before the COVID-19 pandemic, which presented a new challenge.

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"With the onset of the pandemic," said Caba, "that really led everyone from a panic to pivot moment of how do we administer these types of programs for the community knowing that that's exactly what this initiative is there to address - the lack of digital skills that are found in the Latino community."

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