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COLIN POWELL: FROM MIGRANT SON TO LEGENDARY WARRIOR

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Joint Chief of Staff, homeland security advisor and the first black secretary of state.

ació en el Bronx, Nueva York, un hijo de una pareja de inmigrantes jamaiquinos que llegó a los Estados Unidos llevando dentro de su modesto equipaje el espíritu del sueño americano. El joven de cabello rizado que admitió nunca ser un estudiante ejemplar, protagonizó sin embargo una carrera meteórica hasta los más altos rangos del aparato militar y de seguridad nacional, como asesor de varios presidentes, incluido como el más joven Jefe del Estado Mayor Conjunto, Asesor de Seguridad Nacional y el primer secretario de Estado de la raza negra. Sin proponérselo se convirtió en el rostro de dos misiones aparentemente contradictorias: militar y diplomático. Para él, eran caras de la misma moneda: el poderío militar, bien usado, puede ser un factor de paz. Su filosofía fue sintetizada en la “doctrina Powell”: una política exterior fincada en los intereses de seguridad nacional de Estados Unidos, apuntalada con el apoyo del público y sólo en última instancia, ejecutada con una fuerza militar abrumadora. Ganador de mil batallas dentro del aparato militar y de seguridad nacional de Estados Unidos Colin Powell perdió su última pelea contra el COVID-19, a pesar de estar plenamente vacunado contra el virus. Estaba recibiendo tratamiento contra el mieloma, lo cual había comprometido su sistema inmunológico. Estaba a unos días de recibir su dosis de “refuerzo” contra el COVID. Dos semanas antes de morir, Colin Powell tuvo una conversación por Zoom con su amigo, el general Wesley Clark a quien le dijo: “Sufro de la enfermedad de Parkinson, de cáncer y tengo 84 años. Y no sé cuál de las tres cosas es peor”. Aunque Colin Powell tomó con humor y resignación el deterioro de su salud, como militar y estadista fue infatigable, aunque su carrera no estuvo exenta de errores. En 2003, durante un discurso ante el Consejo de Seguridad de Naciones Unidas, presentó un frasco con supuesto ántrax, fue clave para justificar la invasión de Irak, debido a la presunta existencia de armas de destrucción masiva. Años después deploró ese discurso como un error. Colin Powell resistió la tentación del poder y nunca aceptó las invitaciones a convertirse en candidato presidencial del partido republicano. Desde 2004 era líder de la organización America’s Promise, donde acompañado de su inseparable esposa Alma Powell dedicaba su tiem-

Without meaning to, he became the face of two seemingly contradictory missions: military and diplomatic. For him, they were two sides of the same coin: military might, well used, could be a factor for peace.

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po, energía, creatividad y dinero para mejorar las vidas de los niños. Gracias a su liderazgo, se convirtió en la más grande alianza nacional enfocada en el bienestar de los jóvenes. Más recientemente denunció las políticas divisionistas de Donald Trump y apoyó la candidatura presidencial de Joe Biden. Y en enero pasado, cuando turbas pro-Trump invadieron el Capitolio de Estados Unidos, Colin Powell declaró que no se consideraba más miembros del partido republicano. Descanse En Paz. Para más información visita www.laredhispana.com.

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e was born in the Bronx, New York, a son of a Jamaican immigrant couple who came to the United States carrying the spirit of the American dream in their modest luggage. The curly-haired young man who admitted never being an exemplary student, nevertheless starred in a meteoric career up to the highest ranks of the military and national security apparatus, as an advisor to several presidents, including the youngest

His philosophy was summed up in the "Powell doctrine": a foreign policy founded in the interests of the national security of the United States, propped up with public support, and only ultimately executed with overwhelming military force. Winner of a thousand battles within the US military and national security apparatus Colin Powell lost his last fight against COVID-19, despite being fully vaccinated against the virus. He was receiving treatment for myeloma, which had compromised his immune system. He was days away from receiving his COVID "booster" dose. Two weeks before he died, Colin Powell had a Zoom conversation with his friend, General Wesley Clark to whom he said, “I suffer from Parkinson's disease, from cancer and I am 84 years old. And I don't know which of the three things is worse.” Although Colin Powell took the deterioration of his health with humor and resignation, as a military man and statesman he was indefatigable, although his career was not without errors. In 2003, during a speech before the United Nations Security Council, he presented a bottle with alleged anthrax, which was key to justifying the invasion of Iraq, due to the alleged existence of weapons of mass destruction. Years later he deplored that speech as a mistake. Colin Powell resisted the temptation to power and never accepted invitations to become the Republican Party's presidential candidate. Since 2004 he was the leader of the organization America's Promise, where he, accompanied by his inseparable wife Alma Powell, dedicated their time, energy, creativity and money to improve the lives of children. Thanks to Colin Powell’s leadership, it became the largest national alliance focused on the well-being of young people. More recently he denounced the divisive policies of Donald Trump and supported the presidential candidacy of Joe Biden. And last January, when pro-Trump mobs invaded the United States Capitol, Colin Powell declared that he no longer considered himself a member of the Republican Party. Rest in peace. For more information visit www.laredhispana.com.

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CA'S HIGHER-ED REFORMS PUSH TRANSFER BARRIERS ASIDE

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REFORMAS DE EDUCACIÓN SUPERIOR ELIMINAN OBSTÁCULOS PARA TRANSFERENCIA EN CALIFORNIA

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nización sin fines de lucro Campaign for College Opportunity, donde su presidenta Michele Siqueiros dice que los cambios se producen en medio de una mayor conciencia sobre los problemas de equidad en los EE. UU.

ACRAMENTO, Calif. -- Community college students in California are being encouraged to take a closer look at their education plans, to see if transferring to a state university makes sense, and new policy changes aim to ease that pathway.

"Existen enormes diferencias en las tasas de transferencia, según la raza y el origen étnico. Entonces, tiene tasas de transferencia significativamente más bajas para estudiantes latinos y negros, para algunos estudiantes del sudeste asiático y para estudiantes de bajos ingresos", añadió también Siqueiros.

The changes are part of a package of higher-education bills Gov. Gavin Newsom signed into law this month.

Ella dice que muchos de estos estudiantes son los primeros en su familia en asistir a la universidad, pero enfrentan obstáculos financieros para extender sus carreras académicas.

Two of them simplify the process for students at two-year schools to transfer to others within the state's public university systems. Michele Siqueiros, president of the nonprofit Campaign for College Opportunity, which championed the bills, said the changes come amid increased awareness of equity issues in the U.S. "There are huge gaps in transfer rates, depending on race and ethnicity," Siqueiros pointed out. "You have significantly lower transfer rates for Latinx and Black students, for some southeast Asian students, for low-income students." She pointed out a lot of the students are the first in their family to attend college, but face financial obstacles in extending their academic careers. A report from the group found among freshmen in California community colleges, only 2.5% will transfer in two years.

Un informe elaborado por el grupo encontró que entre los estudiantes de primer año en los colegios comunitarios de California, solo el 2.5 % se transferirá en dos años.

California has more than two million community college students spread across 116 schools. Photo Credit: Christina @ wocintechchat.com / Unsplash of counselors, but she hopes a simplified process means it will not be so overwhelming for students making decisions on their own. "We shouldn't make it so confusing that you actually, you know, need to have hours of counseling session in order to get it right," Siqueiros argued.

Among other changes, a bill signed by the governor eliminates redundancies in labeling required courses.

She warned there is legitimate concern within the higher-education community about capacity at larger institutions. With the new laws in place, advocates want the state's public universities to ensure they have enough resources to welcome eligible students who plan to take advantage of the quicker pathway.

While an easier transfer path will help, Siqueiros noted other barriers include an insufficient number

Support for this reporting was provided by Lumina Foundation.

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ACRAMENTO, Calif. -- Estudiantes de colegios comunitarios de California están siendo animados a que investiguen de cerca sus planes educativos para ver si tiene sentido transferirse a una universidad estatal. Los nuevos cambios de política apuntan a facilitar ese camino. Es parte de un paquete de educación más alta que el gobernador Gavin Newsom promulgo este mes. Dos de ellos simplifican el proceso para que los estudiantes de las escuelas de dos años se transfieran a otras dentro de los sistemas universitarios públicos del estado. Los proyectos de ley fueron promovidos por la orga-

Entre otros cambios, un proyecto de ley firmado por el gobernador elimina las redundancias en el etiquetado de los cursos obligatorios. Si bien una ruta de transferencia más fácil ayudara, Siqueiros dice que otras barreras incluyen un numero insuficiente de consejeros. Pero espera que un proceso simplificado signifique que no será tan abrumador para los estudiantes tomar decisiones por sí mismos. según ella, no debería hacerse que sea tan confuso como para que el estudiante realmente necesite horas de consejería para poder hacerlo bien. Advierte que existe una preocupación legitima dentro de la comunidad de educación superior sobre la capacidad en las instituciones más grandes. Con las nuevas leyes vigentes, los defensores quieren que las universidades públicas del estado se aseguren de tener suficientes recursos para recibir a los estudiantes elegibles que planean aprovechar el camino más rápido. El apoyo para este reportaje fue aportado por la Fundación Lumina.

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TELEHEALTH GOING STRONG EVEN LA TELESALUD SE MANTIENE FUERTE INCLUSO DESPUÉS DE LOS CIERRES DE LA PANDEMIA AFTER PANDEMIC CLOSURES

In April 2020, half of all eligible visits were performed via telehealth. Photo Credit: Adobe Stock

En abril de 2020, la mitad de todas las visitas elegibles se realizaron a través de la telesalud. Photo Credit: National Cancer Institute / Unsplash

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ENVER - The use of telehealth services - a combination of telephone, video and other online tools - peaked during COVID closures, and Coloradans still are opting for remote visits, according to new data. Social isolation and other disruptions saw mental and behavioral telehealth visits rise dramatically. Cari Frank - vice president for communications with the Center for Improving Value in Health Care - said for some, remote services greatly reduce the barrier of the stigma still associated with mental health.

for increased access to telehealth by removing much of the red tape that restricted provider compensation, especially for Medicaid coverage. Remote visits help hospitals and insurance companies save money, but many physicians have warned against abandoning traditional handson in-person visits. Frank said telehealth is probably appropriate for around 25% of healthcare services. "It's not something that's going to replace the doctor being able to listen to your breathing with a stethoscope," said Frank. "But I do think that we should be making sure that we're utilizing tech-

nology that we have at our fingertips." Telehealth can include digital monitoring of blood-sugar levels for people with diabetes, and heart rates for people with cardiovascular issues. Frank noted that remote services also can help more people access health care in the middle of the work day. "You have to take off work," said Frank. "Not everybody can do that. So having a 10 minute call with them on a break, if you're having an issue that is acute, and they can just send a prescription to Walgreen's. I think it's just more convenient for a lot of people."

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tigma que aún se asocia con la salud mental.

ENVER - El uso de servicios de telesalud - una combinación de teléfono, video y otras herramientas en línea - alcanzó su punto máximo durante los cierres de COVID, y los habitantes de Colorado siguen optando por visitas remotas, según nuevos datos.

"Especialmente en áreas rurales, donde todos pueden ver tu coche estacionado frente al terapeuta", dijo Frank. Si lo puedes hacer desde la comodidad de tu propio hogar, entonces esto te dará un espacio cómodo para buscar esos servicios y recibir la atención que necesitas".

El aislamiento social y otras interrupciones hicieron que las consultas de telesalud mental y de comportamiento aumentaran drásticamente. Cari Frank - vicepresidenta de comunicaciones del Center for Improving Value in Health Care – dijo que para algunos, los servicios remotos reducen en gran medida la barrera del es-

Los servicios de salud mental aumentaron del 37% de todas las visitas de telesalud en 2019 al 53% en 2020. Los legisladores federales y estatales ayudaron a allanar el camino para un mayor acceso a la telesalud eliminando gran parte de la burocracia que limitó la compensación del proveedor, especialmente para la cobertura de Med-

"Especially in rural areas, where everybody can see your car parked in front of the therapist," said Frank. "If you're able to do that from the comfort of your own home, then that gives you a comfortable space to go and find those services, and get the care that you need."

icaid. Las visitas remotas ayudan a los hospitales y a las compañías de seguros a ahorrar dinero, pero muchos médicos han advertido contra el abandono de las visitas tradicionales en persona. Frank dijo que la telesalud probablemente sea apropiada para alrededor del 25% de los servicios de atención médica. “No es algo que vaya a reemplazar que el médico pueda escuchar tu respiración con un estetoscopio", dijo Frank. “Pero creo que deberíamos asegurarnos de utilizar la tecnología que tenemos a nuestro alcance.” La telesalud puede incluir el monitoreo digital de los niveles de azúcar en la sangre para las personas con diabetes y la frecuencia cardíaca para las personas con problemas cardiovasculares. Frank señaló que los servicios remotos también pueden ayudar a más personas a tener acceso a la atención médica en medio de la jornada laboral. "Tienes que faltar al trabajo", dijo Frank. "No todo el mundo puede hacer eso. Entonces, tienes una llamada de 10 minutos con ellos en tu descanso, si tienes un problema grave, y pueden enviar una receta a Walgreen's. Creo que a mucha gente le conviene más.”

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FAQ CON EL DR. DALI FAN SOBRE EL NUEVO FAQ WITH DR. DALI FAN ON NEW VACCINE MANDATE FOR STUDENTS MANDATO DE VACUNAS PARA ESTUDIANTES

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P: ¿Cuál es la fecha límite para vacunar a los niños?

overnor Gavin Newsom is directing the California Department of Public Health to add the COVID-19 vaccine to other vaccinations required for in-person school attendance—such as measles, mumps, and rubella. Students will be required to be vaccinated for in person learning starting the term following FDA full approval of the vaccine for their grade span (7-12 and k-6). Here’s what you need to know about the new vaccine requirement:

R: El requisito entrará en vigencia al comienzo del siguiente período, es decir, el 1 de enero o el 1 de julio, lo que ocurra primero. Esto también les dará el tiempo suficiente tanto a los padres como a las escuelas para prepararse y cumplir. Según los pronósticos actuales para la aprobación total para los mayores de 12 años, anticipamos que el requisito aplicaría para los grados 7-12 a partir del 1 de julio de 2022. P: ¿No es requerido que los maestros y administradores estén vacunados?

Q: When will children under 12 years old be able to get the vaccine? A: California continues to monitor the federal process for expanding vaccine eligibility to children under age 12. CDPH has been planning for expanded eligibility and is working with our partners and California’s pediatric health providers to prepare for administering these additional vaccines pending review and approval from our federal partners and the Western States Scientific Safety. Q: Should parents be worried about long term side effects? A: The vaccine is proven safe and effective and currently available for children 12+. Side effects are typically mild and normal after receiving a vaccination. Even though children generally have lower rates of COVID-19 and spread the virus less than adults, it is possible for children to become seriously ill from the coronavirus. So, it’s important to make sure eligible children get vaccinated to significantly reduce their risk of becoming sick or spreading the virus to someone else, including younger children in the home. Q: What is the new state requirement? A: Children must be vaccinated against the coronavirus to attend schools in person, starting the school term after the vaccines have full approval from the FDA for two different groups. The requirement will be phased in by grade span, first grades 7-12 and then K-6. School staff will also need to be vaccinated by the time the requirement applies to the first cohort. Q: What’s the deadline for getting children vaccinated? A. The requirement will take effect at the start of the following term, meaning either January 1st or July 1st, whichever comes first. This will also give both parents and schools sufficient time to prepare and implement. Based on current projections for full approval for ages 12+, we anticipate the requirement would apply to grades 7-12 starting on July 1, 2022. Q: Aren’t teachers and administrators already required to be vaccinated? A: Right now, they have the option to be tested for the virus regularly if they are not vaccinated, but that option will disappear once the FDA gives final approval for that first student cohort. Q: What if my child isn’t old enough to be

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vaccinated? A: The requirement will only apply to children eligible to be vaccinated. No vaccines have been approved yet for children younger than 12, but that could happen later this year or early next year. Q: What other vaccines are required for California school kids? A: Vaccine requirements to attend school are not unusual. California already requires kids to have immunizations for polio, diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis (DTaP), measles, mumps and rubella (MMR), hepatitis B and varicella (chickenpox). Q: Are there any exceptions? A: Yes, there will be exceptions for medical reasons and personal and religious beliefs. Students who are not vaccinated will be permitted to enroll in independent study, but they will not be allowed to attend class in person. Q: There are still concerns from some in the Chinese community about getting the vaccine and its safety. What would you tell those who still aren’t vaccinated? A: Please get vaccinated. We know the vaccines are overwhelmingly safe thanks to the rigorous safety trials that included people of different genders, ethnicities, ages and preexisting conditions as well as the ongoing efforts to monitor safety as millions of people receive the vaccine. Unvaccinated people were 8.1 times more likely to get COVID-19 than fully vaccinated people between September 12 and September 18, 2021. The COVID-19 vaccines offer a high degree of protection against severe disease, hospitalizations, and death, including against the highly contagious Delta variant. Don’t take a chance with your life. Get vaccinated. Q: Where can families get more information about the vaccine and to make an appointment? A: Visit the state’s websites at www.vaccinateall58.com or www.myturn.ca.gov for more information on the safety and effectiveness of COVID-19 vaccines and to make a vaccination appointment.

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l gobernador Gavin Newsom está ordenando al Departamento de Salud Pública de California que agregue la vacuna COVID-19 a las otras vacunas requeridas para la asistencia escolar en persona, como el sarampión, las paperas y la rubéola. Se requerirá que los estudiantes estén vacunados para el aprendizaje en persona comenzando el periodo luego de la aprobación total de la vacuna por parte de la FDA para su rango de grados (7-12 y k-6). Esto es lo que necesitas saber sobre el nuevo requisito de la vacuna: P: ¿Cuándo podrán recibir la vacuna los niños menores de 12 años? R: California continúa monitoreando el proceso federal para ampliar la elegibilidad de la vacuna a los niños menores de 12 años. El CDPH ha estado planificando una elegibilidad ampliada y está trabajando con nuestros socios y los proveedores de salud pediátrica de California para prepararse para la administración de estas vacunas adicionales en espera de la revisión y aprobación de nuestros socios federales y Western States Scientific Safety. P: ¿Deberían los padres estar preocupados por los efectos secundarios a largo plazo? R: Se ha demostrado que la vacuna es segura y eficaz y actualmente está disponible para niños mayores de 12 años. Los efectos secundarios suelen ser leves y son normales después de recibir una vacuna. Aunque los niños generalmente tienen tasas más bajas de COVID-19 y transmiten el virus menos que los adultos, es posible que los niños se enfermen gravemente por el coronavirus. Por lo tanto, es importante asegurarse de que los niños elegibles se vacunen para reducir significativamente el riesgo de enfermarse o transmitir el virus a otra persona, incluidos los niños más pequeños en el hogar. P: ¿Cuál es el nuevo requisito estatal? R: Los niños deben estar vacunados contra el coronavirus para asistir a las escuelas en persona, comenzando el período escolar después de que las vacunas tengan la aprobación total de la FDA para dos grupos diferentes. El requisito se implementará gradualmente por rango de grados, primero 7-12 y luego K-6. El personal de la escuela también deberá estar vacunado para cuando el requisito se aplique al primer grupo.

R: En este momento, tienen la opción de hacerse la prueba del virus con regularidad si no están vacunados, pero esa opción desaparecerá una vez que la FDA dé la aprobación final para ese primer grupo de estudiantes. P: ¿Qué pasa si mi hijo/a no tiene la edad suficiente para vacunarse? R: El requisito solo se aplicará a los niños elegibles para vacunarse. Aún no se han aprobado vacunas para los niños menores de 12 años, pero eso podría pasar a finales de este año o principios del próximo. P: ¿Qué otras vacunas se requieren para los niños en las escuelas de California? R: Los requisitos de vacunación para asistir a la escuela no son inusuales. California ya exige que los niños se vacunen contra la poliomielitis, la difteria, el tétanos y la tos ferina (DTaP), el sarampión, las paperas y la rubéola (MMR), la hepatitis B y la varicela. P: ¿Existen excepciones? R: Sí, habrá excepciones por motivos médicos y creencias personales y religiosas. A los estudiantes que no estén vacunados se les permitirá inscribirse en los estudios independientes, pero no se les permitirá asistir a las clases presenciales. P: Algunos miembros de la comunidad china todavía están preocupados por recibir la vacuna y su seguridad. ¿Qué les dirías a los que aún no están vacunados? R: Por favor, vacúnense. Sabemos que las vacunas son muy seguras gracias a los rigurosos estudios de seguridad que incluyeron a personas de diferentes géneros, etnias, edades y comorbilidades, así como a los esfuerzos continuos para monitorear la seguridad mientras millones de personas reciben la vacuna. Las personas no vacunadas tenían 8.1 veces más probabilidades de contraer COVID-19 que las personas completamente vacunadas entre el 12 y el 18 de septiembre de 2021. Las vacunas COVID-19 ofrecen un alto grado de protección contra enfermedad grave, hospitalización y muerte, incluso contra la variante Delta, altamente contagiosa. No arriesgues tu vida. Vacúnate. P: ¿Dónde pueden las familias obtener más información sobre la vacuna y programar una cita? R: Visite los sitios web del estado en www. vaccinateall58.com o www.myturn.ca.gov para obtener más información sobre la seguridad y eficacia de las vacunas COVID-19 y para programar una cita de vacunación.

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¿CÓMO ESTARÁN REPRESENTADOS LOS DIVERSOS VOTANTES EN LOS NUEVOS DISTRITOS ELECTORALES DE CALIFORNIA?

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“Cuando las comunidades están divididas, no pueden abogar por las cosas que necesitan y por sí mismas”. Ariana Marmolejo, asociada de comunicaciones, Communities for a New California Education Fund

a redistribución de distritos (el rediseño de mapas para los escaños locales, legislativos y del Congreso) ocurre cada diez años después del censo. ¿Su objetivo? Asegurarse de que todos estén representados por igual.

Y aunque muchos de estos grupos comunitarios se han estado organizando durante mucho tiempo para la representación, Marmolego dijo que la Ley FAIR MAPS les brinda apoyo y protección legal. Otra cosa que ayuda: tecnología que permite a los grupos compartir mapas propuestos y coordinarse dentro de la alianza, o incluso con otros grupos en el estado.

En 2008, los votantes de California quitaron de la Legislatura la redistribución de distritos para las oficinas estatales, que a menudo dibujaba mapas en beneficio de los funcionarios electos o de un partido político, y le dieron el poder a una comisión independiente. En 2010, los votantes agregaron mapas del Congreso a las funciones de la comisión. Una de las reglas fundamentales que establecen los votantes: considerar la diversidad, incluido el cumplimiento de la Ley de Derechos Electorales. El historial de la Comisión de Redistribución de Distritos de Ciudadanos es heterogéneo en ese sentido. En todo el estado, los latinos representan el 30% de la población en edad de votar, pero son mayoría en solo el 19% de los 173 distritos legislativos y del Congreso , según un análisis publicado el miércoles por el Instituto de Políticas Públicas de California. Y eso es solo un ligero aumento del 15% en los mapas antiguos. Los asiáticoamericanos son casi el 15% de la población, pero la mayoría en un solo distrito, mientras que todavía no hay ningún distrito donde los afroamericanos sean mayoría. Aún así, entre 2012 y 2020, los nuevos distritos de la comisión lograron en gran medida ayudar a agregar funcionarios electos de color en California, según un estudio del Instituto Schwarzenegger de la USC: El número de latinos y asiáticoamericanos electos al Congreso se duplicó, y el número de Los legisladores latinos, negros y asiático-americanos también aumentaron, en comparación con los resultados electorales de los mapas trazados por la Legislatura después del censo de 2000. Esta ronda de redistribución de distritos es la primera en virtud de una nueva ley estatal que da prioridad a mantener juntas las “comunidades de interés”, incluidos los enclaves étnicos. La Ley FAIR MAPS de 2019 también requiere la participación del público en cada paso del proceso, por lo que en todo California, los grupos de defensa locales se están uniendo para proponer mapas. Pero incluso estos defensores dicen que es imposible eliminar por completo el partidismo del proceso. Y esta vez, la prioridad en la representación diversa – y la lucha por el poder político – también se está complicando por varios factores: • Por primera vez en la historia, California está perdiendo un escaño en el Congreso. Los expertos dicen que probablemente se forjará en el condado de Los Ángeles, donde la población creció más lentamente que el resto del estado. Y eso podría generar un conflicto entre los grupos de defensa latinos y afroamericanos. • Los desafíos de realizar el censo de 2020 durante la pandemia, y las decisiones tomadas por la administración Trump , pueden haber resultado en un conteo menor de los afroamericanos a tasas significativamente más altas de lo habitual. Enfrentando retrasos, la Oficina del Censo ha extendido hasta principios del próximo año una encuesta de seguimiento puerta a puerta para verificar posibles subconteos, informa NPR. • Y un cronograma de redistribución de distritos acelerado debido a la demora de los datos del censo significa menos tiempo para que todos los involucrados presenten mapas propuestos y expongan su caso. La comisión está llevando a cabo una serie de audiencias públicas , incluso jueves y viernes. Se planea lanzar mapas preliminares para 52 distritos de la Cámara y los distritos de la Asamblea y el Senado del estado 120 el 15 de noviembre y tiene hasta el 27 de diciembre para presentar sus distritos finales para que puedan ser utilizados para las primarias de junio 2022. Aquí hay un vistazo a algunos movimientos comunitarios clave para dar forma a los distritos: Condado de Los Ángeles El Bloque del Pueblo, una alianza de 34 grupos que trabajan para garantizar que las comunidades étnicas en el condado de Los Ángeles no estén divididas, nació con el Censo de 2020. El bloque incluye la Coalición Comunitaria de Los Ángeles, fundada por la representante estadounidense Karen Bass en 1990 para abordar el abuso de sustancias, la pobreza y la delincuencia en el sur de Los Ángeles. Con una subvención federal, Bass se orga-

“Incluso a nivel estatal, debido a que perdimos un distrito del Congreso, todo en California se verá diferente”, dijo Rodríguez. “Va a haber mucha tensión… Hay ramificaciones increíbles. Y tenemos que equilibrar la ley federal con asegurarnos de mantener íntegras las comunidades de interés “. Condados de Orange y San Diego

En todo el estado, los organizadores se están uniendo para asegurarse de que los nuevos distritos locales, legislativos y del Congreso lleven a una representación diversa. Photo Credit: Roberto Nickson / Pexels nizó contra un excedente de licorerías y para mejores políticas de uso de la tierra, financiamiento escolar y hogares de acogida. La representante con seis mandatos y ex presidenta del Caucus Negro del Congreso anunció el 27 de septiembre que se postula para alcaldesa de Los Ángeles este año. Eso ha alimentado la especulación de que, dada la necesidad de eliminar un distrito, el distrito 37 que ella representa podría rediseñarse de una manera que diluya el poder de los votantes negros. El distrito incluye los vecindarios de Los Ángeles de Crenshaw, Baldwin Hills, Pico-Robertson y el sur de Los Ángeles, entre otros, así como Culver City y las comunidades no incorporadas de View Park y Ladera Heights. Ahora, el 29% de la población en edad de votar del distrito es afroamericana, 27% latina y 11% asiática según el nuevo análisis de PPIC. El distrito 43 vecino, representado por Maxine Waters, es 28% de raza negra, y el distrito 44, representado por Nanette Barragán, es 22% negro. Durante una reunión de la comisión de redistribución de distritos el miércoles, un consultor dijo que los afroamericanos a menudo votan en concierto con los latinos para estar adecuadamente representados en un distrito de coalición. Pero varios comisionados dijeron que, basándose en las opiniones del público, considerarían un distrito congresional de mayoría negra en el condado de Los Ángeles. También hay mapas que crearían hasta cinco distritos de mayoría latina en el condado Los defensores dicen que la necesidad de mantener unidas a las comunidades negras se hizo evidente durante la inundación de Watts en 2003. En 2001, el vecindario se dividió en tres distritos legislativos y del Congreso diferentes, lo que confundió a los residentes en cuanto a qué representantes acudir en busca de ayuda , según Common Cause, un grupo de vigilancia del gobierno. En la redistribución de distritos de 2011, el vecindario se reunió en un distrito, el 44. Además de esa historia, la necesidad del Bloque Popular se hizo evidente durante los esfuerzos del año pasado para que la gente llenara los formularios del censo, dijo Kirk Samuels, director de compromiso cívico de la Coalición Comunitaria. La decisión de la administración Trump de agregar una pregunta de ciudadanía en el formulario disuadió a las personas de completarlo, al igual que COVID-19. Las protestas después del asesinato policial de George Floyd en mayo de 2020 fueron otro factor. La nueva alianza está involucrada no solo en el mapa del Congreso, sino también en los nuevos distritos del consejo de la ciudad que son trazados por una comisión local nombrada por los miembros del consejo y el alcalde. “Queríamos asegurarnos de que la comunidad negra estuviera protegida a lo largo de este proceso de redistribución de distritos, que estén incluidos en el proceso al tener representantes que reflejen sus intereses y sus comunidades”, dijo Samuels. Una representación justa ayudará a los vecindarios negros a tener acceso a fondos y recursos, dijo: “Queremos asegurarnos de que cuando se tracen estas líneas, se tracen de una manera que devuelva los ac-

tivos a estas comunidades, que devuelva la inversión a estas comunidades. comunidades “. “Queríamos asegurarnos de que la comunidad negra estuviera protegida durante este proceso de redistribución de distritos”. -Kirk Samuels, director de participación cívica, Coalición Comunitaria de Los Ángeles Condado de Fresno El condado de Fresno no es el mismo condado que era hace 20 años, o incluso hace 10 años. Su población total creció de 930,450 en 2010 a más de 1 millón en la última década, y su población hispana o latina creció a 53.6% desde 50.3%. Ambas partes en el esfuerzo infructuoso para destituir al gobernador Gavin Newsom se centraron en los votantes latinos , que comprenden el grupo étnico más grande de California, el 39% de la población del estado, y una proporción cada vez mayor de votantes registrados, el 28%. Con la población cambiante, no sorprende que haya una reacción violenta a los comentarios de algunos supervisores del condado de Fresno, que adoptan los distritos de la junta , sobre su intención de mantenerlos prácticamente iguales. Después de que la ACLU envió una carta a los supervisores el 16 de septiembre advirtiéndoles que estarían violando la ley, dos de ellos le dijeron al Fresno Bee que seguirían la ley. Pero los activistas siguen siendo cautelosos. “Hace veinte años pusieron un sello de goma, y ahora simplemente están jugando con los bordes”, dijo Pablo Rodríguez, director ejecutivo fundador de Communities for a New California Education Fund, un grupo enfocado en el compromiso cívico. Eso puede resultar en manipulación, ya sea a través de un “empaquetamiento” – concentrando bloques de votantes para limitar su poder a un distrito – o “agrietando” – extendiendo a los votantes para que su influencia se diluya. Ariana Marmolejo, asociada de comunicaciones con el fondo de educación, dijo que en los mapas de supervisores propuestos actuales, cada comunidad de interés en la coalición está dividida. “Cuando las comunidades están divididas, no pueden abogar por las cosas que necesitan y por sí mismas”, dijo Marmolejo.

Si bien el proceso de redistribución de distritos de este año fomenta un enfoque más de base, tiene sus obstáculos. A veces, un solo mapa no puede satisfacer todos los deseos de todas las comunidades. También existen limitaciones de los datos del censo en sí. El condado de Orange es el hogar de la “Pequeña Arabia”, donde hay una gran población árabe, incluidos inmigrantes y refugiados. Pero según los datos del censo, los árabes estadounidenses se cuentan como blancos. Eso significa que las comunidades árabe-estadounidenses no siempre ven los recursos que necesitan, dijo Rashad Al-Dabbagh, fundador y director ejecutivo del Consejo Cívico Árabe-Estadounidense en Anaheim. Al igual que en el Valle Central, la demografía en el condado de Orange ha cambiado en los últimos 20 años y los mapas deberían reflejar eso, dijo Al-Dabbagh. “Ese es el objetivo del censo y la redistribución de distritos: garantizar que las comunidades tengan voz en este proceso”, dijo. “No somos un condado rico y blanco como la gente supone, o como solía ser. Somos muy diversos “. El consejo es uno de los 16 grupos que componen la Alianza de Redistribución de Distritos del Pueblo, que, al igual que las otras coaliciones en el estado, tiene como objetivo asegurarse de que la redistribución de distritos no sea impulsada por el partidismo o únicamente por la raza, sino que lleve a la representación de las comunidades ‘. Esos desafíos incluyen a las personas que tienen dificultades para pagar el alquiler o que necesitan los servicios de un centro comunitario. “Esas son las experiencias que queríamos poder mejorar, que son las experiencias que a menudo se borran del proceso”, dijo Jonathan Paik, director ejecutivo de la Mesa de Participación Cívica del Condado de Orange, que encabezó la formación de la alianza. “Ese es el objetivo del censo y la redistribución de distritos: garantizar que las comunidades tengan voz en este proceso”. Rashad Al-Dabbagh, fundador y director ejecutivo del Consejo Cívico Árabe-Americano en Anaheim En el condado de San Diego, la forma en que se deben considerar las diferentes experiencias de los residentes en la redistribución de distritos es objeto de debate. Ha habido un impulso para que las ciudades costeras más ricas se agrupen, separadas de las comunidades del interior, así como un impulso para mantener unidas a las comunidades militares cercanas a Camp Pendleton. Y aunque el proceso está destinado a estar libre de partidismo, aún puede infiltrarse en las audiencias públicas .

En el condado de Fresno, eso significa decisiones sobre salud pública, proyectos de obras públicas y, en general, la creciente desigualdad de la región. Los datos del censo de 2019 mostraron que aproximadamente 1 de cada 5 residentes vivía en pobreza extrema. Y una historia de políticas de vivienda excluyentes significa que la pobreza extrema se concentra en ciertas áreas en una de las tasas más altas de la nación .

“Para mí tiene sentido que la gente llame para asegurarse de que haya distritos dibujados que garanticen sus intereses en la agricultura, los deseos ecuestres, los parques, las vías fluviales o los incendios”, dijo la comisionada de Redistribución de Distritos de Ciudadanos Trena Turner. “Todo eso tiene sentido: que desee un distrito donde un funcionario electo se convierta en uno que comprenda sus problemas.”

Sin cambios significativos en los distritos supervisores, es probable que ese ciclo continúe, dijo Marmolejo.

Sin embargo, los comentarios públicos que le dan una pausa a Turner son aquellos con hilos de racismo o prejuicio.

“Los vecindarios van a cambiar, los niños van a envejecer. Y luego ha privado completamente de sus derechos a una nueva generación de personas”, dijo Marmolejo. “Esto ha dado forma a Fresno. Por eso estamos donde estamos hoy “.

“Para mí es uno de esos comentarios que levantan las cejas. ¿Tiene eso que ver con los problemas que desea proteger? ¿O está tomando una decisión sobre las personas en esa área?”

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HOW WILL DIVERSE VOTERS BE REPRESENTED IN CALIFORNIA’S NEW ELECTION DISTRICTS?

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edistricting — the redrawing of maps for congressional, legislative and local seats — happens every ten years after the Census. Its goal? To make sure everyone is represented equally.

In 2008, California voters took redistricting for state offices away from the Legislature — which often drew maps to the advantage of elected officials or one political party — and gave the power to an independent commission. In 2010, voters added congressional maps to the commission’s duties. One of the cardinal rules that voters set: Consider diversity, including abiding by the Voting Rights Act. The track record of the Citizens Redistricting Commission is mixed on that score. Statewide, Latinos make up 30% of the voting age population, but are a majority in just 19% of the 173 congressional and legislative districts, according to an analysis released Wednesday by the Public Policy Institute of California. And that’s only a slight increase from the 15% under the old maps. Asian Americans are nearly 15% of the population, but a majority in just one district, while there is still no district where African Americans are the majority. Still, between 2012 and 2020, the commission’s new districts largely succeeded in helping to add elected officials of color in California, according to a study by the USC Schwarzenegger Institute: The number of Latinos and Asian Americans elected to Congress doubled, and the numbers of Latino, Black and Asian American legislators also increased, compared to election results from the maps drawn by the Legislature after the 2000 census. This round of redistricting is the first under a new state law that prioritizes keeping “communities of interest,” including ethnic enclaves, together for city and county districts. (That was already the case for congressional and legislative districts.) The 2019 FAIR MAPS Act also requires public input at every step of the process, so across California, local advocacy groups are banding together to propose maps. But even these advocates say it’s impossible to take partisanship out of the process entirely. And this time around, the priority on diverse representation — and the fight for political power — is also being complicated by several factors: • For the first time ever, California is losing a congressional seat. Experts say it will likely be carved out of Los Angeles County, where the population grew more slowly than the rest of the state. And that could set up a conflict between Latino and African American advocacy groups. • The challenges of conducting the 2020 Census during the pandemic, and decisions made by the Trump administration, may have resulted in undercounting African Americans at significantly higher rates than usual. Facing delays, the Census Bureau has extended into early next year a follow-up door-to-door survey to check possible undercounts, NPR reports. • And a sped-up redistricting timeline due to the delay of census data means less time for all involved to come up with proposed maps and state their case. The commission is holding a series of public hearings, including today and Friday. It plans to release preliminary maps for 52 U.S. House districts and 120 state Assembly and Senate districts by Nov. 15 and has until Dec. 27 to submit its final districts so they can be used for the June 2022 primaries. Here’s a look at some key community movements to shape the districts:

ing the efforts last year to get people to fill out the census forms, said Kirk Samuels, director of civic engagement with the Community Coalition. The Trump administration’s move to add a citizenship question on the form deterred people from filling it out, as did COVID-19. The protests after the May 2020 police killing of George Floyd were another factor. The new alliance is involved not only in the congressional map, but new city council districts being drawn by a local commission appointed by council members and the mayor. “We wanted to make sure that the Black community was protected throughout this redistricting process, that they are included in the process by having representatives that reflect their interests and their communities,” Samuels said.

“We wanted to make sure that the Black community was protected throughout this redistricting process.”

Without significant changes in supervisor districts, that cycle is likely to continue, Marmolejo said.

-KIRK SAMUELS, DIRECTOR OF CIVIC ENGAGEMENT, COMMUNITY COALITION OF LOS ANGELES

“Neighborhoods are going to change, kids are going to grow old. And then you’ve entirely disenfranchised a new generation of people,” Marmolejo said. “This has shaped Fresno. This is why we are where we are today.”

Fresno County Fresno County isn’t the same county it was 20 years ago, or even 10 years ago. Its total population grew from 930,450 in 2010 to more than 1 million in the last decade, and its Hispanic or Latino population grew to 53.6% from 50.3%. Both sides in the unsuccessful effort to recall Gov. Gavin Newsom focused on Latino voters, who comprise California’s largest ethnic group, at 39% of the statewide population, and an increasing share of registered voters, at 28%. With the changing population, it’s no surprise there was backlash to comments by some Fresno County supervisors, who adopt the board districts, about their intent to keep them largely the same. After the ACLU sent a letter to supervisors on Sept. 16 warning them that they would be violating the law, two of them told the Fresno Bee that they would follow the law. But activists are still wary.

Advocates say the need to keep Black communities together became clear during the 2003 flooding of Watts. In 2001, the neighborhood was divided into three different congressional and legislative districts, confusing residents as to which representatives to turn to for help, according to Common Cause, a government watchdog group. In the 2011 redistricting, the neighborhood was brought together into one district, the 44th. In addition to that history, the need for the People’s Bloc became clear dur-

- ARIANA MARMOLEJO, COMMUNICATIONS ASSOCIATE, COMMUNITIES FOR A NEW CALIFORNIA EDUCATION FUND And while many of these community groups have long been organizing for representation, Marmolego said the FAIR MAPS Act gives them support and legal protection. Another thing that helps: technology that lets groups share proposed maps and coordinate within the alliance, or even with other groups in the state. “Even at the state level, because we lost a congressional district, everything in California is going to look different,” said Rodriguez. “There’s going to be a lot of tension… There are incredible ramifications. And we have to balance federal law with making sure we keep communities of interest whole.” Orange and San Diego counties While this year’s redistricting process fosters a more grassroots approach, it has its obstacles. Sometimes a single map can’t meet all the desires of every community. There are also limitations of the Census data itself.

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Orange County is home to “Little Arabia,” where there is a large Arab population, including immigrants and refugees. But according to census data, Arab Americans are counted as white. That means Arab American communities don’t always see the resources they need, said Rashad Al-Dabbagh, founder and executive director of the Arab-American Civic Council in Anaheim.

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The six-term representative and former Congressional Black Caucus chairperson announced Sept. 27 that she’s running for L.A. mayor this year. That has fueled speculation that, given the need to drop a district, the 37th District she represents could be redrawn in a way that dilutes the power of Black voters. The district includes the Los Angeles neighborhoods of Crenshaw, Baldwin Hills, Pico-Robertson and South Los Angeles, among others, as well as Culver City and the unincorporated communities of View Park and Ladera Heights.

“When communities are divided they can’t advocate for the things they need and for themselves.”

“Twenty years ago they put a rubber stamp, and now they’re just fiddling

During a redistricting commission meeting Wednesday, a consultant said that Black people often vote in concert with Latinos so they would be adequately represented in a coalition district. But several commissioners said based on public input, they would consider a Black majority congressional district in Los Angeles County. There are also maps that would create as many as five Latino majority districts in the county.

The bloc includes the Community Coalition of Los Angeles, founded by U.S. Rep. Karen Bass in 1990 to address substance abuse, poverty and crime in South Los Angeles. With a federal grant, Bass organized against a surplus of liquor stores and for better land-use policies, school funding and foster care.

Ariana Marmolejo, communications associate with the education fund, said in the current proposed supervisor maps, every community of interest in the coalition is split. “When communities are divided they can’t advocate for the things they need and for themselves,” Marmolejo said. In Fresno County, that means decisions on public health, public works projects and, in the bigger picture, the region’s growing inequality. Census data from 2019 showed that about 1 in every 5 residents was living in extreme poverty. And a history of exclusionary housing policies means that extreme poverty is concentrated into certain areas at one of the highest rates in the nation.

Now, 29% of the district’s voting-age population is African American, 27% Latino and 11% Asian according to the new PPIC analysis. The neighboring 43rd District, represented by Maxine Waters, is 28% Black, and the 44th District, represented by Nanette Barragán, is 22% Black.

The People’s Bloc — an alliance of 34 groups working to ensure ethnic communities in Los Angeles County aren’t divided — was born with the 2020 Census.

That can result in gerrymandering, either through “packing” — concentrating blocs of voters to limit their power to one district — or “cracking” — spreading voters out so that their influence is diluted.

Fair representation will help Black neighborhoods have access to funding and resources, he said: “We want to make sure that when these lines are drawn that they’re drawn in a way that brings assets back to these communities, that brings investment back to these communities.”

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around the edges,” said Pablo Rodriguez, founding executive director of Communities for a New California Education Fund, a group focused on civic engagement.

Like the Central Valley, the demographics in Orange County have changed over the last 20 years, and the maps should reflect that, Al-Dabbagh said. “That is the whole point of the census and redistricting — to ensure that communities have a say in this process,” he said. “We’re not a rich, white county like people assume, or how it used to be. We’re very diverse.” The council is one of the 16 groups that make up the People’s Redistricting Alliance, which, like the other coalitions in the state, aims to make sure redistricting isn’t driven by partisanship or solely by race, but instead leads to representation of communities’ struggles. Those challenges include people who are struggling to pay rent, or who need services from a community center. “Those are the experiences that we wanted to be able to uplift, which are the experiences that are often erased from the process,” said Jonathan Paik, executive director of the Orange County Civic Engagement Table, which spearheaded the formation of the alliance. “That is the whole point of the census and redistricting — to ensure that communities have a say in this process.” -RASHAD AL-DABBAGH, FOUNDER AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE ARAB-AMERICAN CIVIC COUNCIL IN ANAHEIM In San Diego County, how residents’ different experiences should be considered in redistricting is up for debate. There has been a push for wealthier coastal cities to be grouped together, separate from inland communities, as well as a push to keep the military communities close to Camp Pendleton together. And while the process is meant to be free of partisanship, it can still creep into public hearings. “It makes sense to me that people would be calling to ensure that there are districts that are drawn that will ensure their interests in farming, or equestrian desires, or parks or waterways or fire concerns,” said Citizens Redistricting commissioner Trena Turner. “All of that makes sense — that you want a district drawn where an elected official will become one that understands your issues. “ The public comments that give Turner pause, though, are ones with threads of racism or prejudice. “For me it’s one of those eyebrow-raising comments. Does that have to do anything with the issues you want to protect? Or are you making a judgment call about the people in that area?” For the record: This story has been updated to clarify that a 2019 law prioritizing “communities of interest” applies to local redistricting. That was already in place for congressional and legislative redistricting.

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NOT ON THE MENU: HALAL, KOSHER OPTIONS LIMITED IN CALIFORNIA SCHOOL LUNCHES

FALTA EN EL MENÚ: HALAL, OPCIONES KOSHER, LIMITADAS EN LOS ALMUERZOS ESCOLARES DE CALIFORNIA

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But her city, El Cajon in eastern San Diego County, has a large Muslim community with many Arab food options, she says.

Pero su ciudad, El Cajon, en el este del condado de San Diego, tiene una gran comunidad musulmana con muchas opciones de comida árabe, dice.

“There’s a lot of accessible butchers and a lot of restaurants too,” she said. “It’s really not a hassle except at school.”

“People with different beliefs also need to eat,” she said. “It would be more inclusive. It’s just better that way.” Based on its most recent survey conducted in 2014, the Pew Research Center estimated that 1% of adults in California — about 386,000 people at the time — identified as Muslim. At Valhalla High, Erekat said there are dozens of Muslim students. Many of her Muslim peers, she said, rely on school lunches. On pizza days, students who eat halal have to get a slice of cheese pizza. But when the cafeteria lines are long, she said, there may only be pepperoni slices left. “I pretty much never got meals from schools. There never was a halal option,” said Husna Farukhi, a recent high school graduate from Anaheim. “There were always snacks, but obviously they don’t have meat in them.” Muslims who adhere to a halal diet only eat meat from animals that have been slaughtered according to Islamic practices. The animal must be killed humanely by a Muslim butcher and a prayer must be recited during the process. Pork and pork products like gelatin are forbidden by the Koran. “I found that a lot of my classmates who do eat halal just opted for vegan or vegetarian options,” Farukhi said.

“Hay muchas carnicerías accesibles y también muchos restaurantes”, dijo. “Realmente no es una molestia excepto en la escuela”.

Dalal Erekat at her home in El Cajon on Oct. 14, 2021. Photo Credit: Ariana Drehsler / CalMatters cause we had to look at items that require less production time on our end,” McNamara said. “We have items that are a little bit easier for our staff to prepare.” Adina Batnitzky, a sociologist at the University San Diego who studies Arab American health disparities, said not offering meals that align with religious or cultural beliefs can in the short term hinder students’ focus in school. In the long term, the lack of meal options can continue to isolate minority student groups. “I think it’s nutritionally important, educationally important and symbolically important,” Batnitzky said. “I think it’s empowering for a student to go to school and be offered foods that are congruent with their religious and cultural beliefs.” Elk Grove Unified, which serves over 1,200 Afghan refugee students, currently serves vegetarian alternatives in its school cafeterias. Xanthi Soriano, a spokesperson for the district, said it’s exploring the possibility of offering Halal meals as the Afghan refugee community continues to grow. “I think it’s empowering for a student to go to school and be offered foods that are congruent with their religious and cultural beliefs.” -ADINA BATNITZKY, UNIVERSITY OF SAN DIEGO SOCIOLOGIST Kosher options also limited

Scott Roark, a spokesperson for the California Department of Education, said districts have “flexibility to account for special meals.” He said it’s up to local districts to align their meals to their student demographics.

While Jewish kosher rules are similar to halal, Batnitzky said kosher meals are less in demand in public-school cafeterias because Jewish students who adhere to strict dietary restrictions likely attend religious schools.

“There’s a lot of accessible butchers and a lot of restaurants too. It’s really not a hassle except at school.”

“A lot of us assume accommodation will not be there,” said Rabbi Mona Alfi, who leads Congregation B’nai Israel in Sacramento. “If students don’t go to a private school, then they pack their own lunch.”

-DALAL EREKAT, VALHALLA HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT Supply chain problems Grossmont Union High School District, which contains Valhalla High, is currently struggling with the supplychain issues that both schools and the entire food-service industry are experiencing. “Normally, we have several vegetarian options each day,” said Collin McGlashen, a spokesperson for the district. “But we’ll face challenges doing so as supply-chain issues and food worker shortages — which districts across the country are also experiencing — continue.” McGlashen said the district’s nutrition director started meeting with Erekat to discuss the issue of halal meals. At the neighboring San Diego Unified, the state’s second largest district, cafeterias are also having to work around the same supply and labor constraints. “Companies are coming to us and saying they don’t have enough workers so they can’t keep up with all the bagging of prepackaged apples and baby carrots,” said Tara McNamara, a marketing coordinator in the district’s food and nutrition department. “Luckily we always hear of these shortages in advance, so there’s never an issue on the day of.” Back in 2015, San Diego Unified did take steps towards a halal meal program by serving a halal chili lime chicken drumstick at one of its high schools. The meal cost about 19 cents more to produce than the typical cafeteria meal, but it attracted 400 more students to the cafeteria lines. The district kept a halal chicken drumstick on the menu until the pandemic closed schools in March 2020. This year, cafeterias are no longer offering the halal option because of the time and labor needed for production. “Right now, the chicken drumstick is not on the menu be-

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os días en que se olvida de empacar su almuerzo, Dalal Erekat, de 17 años, tiene que recurrir a algunas opciones vegetarianas como palitos de zanahoria y ‘tater tots’. Su escuela, Valhalla High, nunca ha proporcionado platos halal, es decir permitidos por su fe musulmana.

n days she forgets to pack her lunch, 17-year-old Dalal Erekat has to resort to a few vegetarian options like carrot sticks and tater tots. Her school, Valhalla High, has never provided halal entrees permissible to eat by her Muslim faith.

While this year’s state budget includes free school meals for all students starting in the 2022-23 school year, California has never required school districts to offer meals that accommodate students’ religious beliefs. Muslim students like Erekat have either been forced to bring meals from home or resort to their cafeterias’ meager vegetarian offerings.

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Alfi said the lack of kosher meals at public schools is an inconvenience, but it hasn’t been a huge issue. Rabbi Lionel Moses at the Mosaic Law Congregation, also in Sacramento, said “to date, this has not been an issue at all.” “I am guessing that families who keep kosher send their children to school with homemade kosher lunches,” he said. Some public school districts, including Beverly Hills Unified, do offer kosher meals. There is precedent in the United States for serving halal meals at public schools. Dearborn Public Schools, a district outside Detroit, started serving halal meals in their cafeterias in 2001. “At first it was a very limited selection. It was only chicken nuggets,” said David Mustonen, a spokesperson for the district. “But the selection has increased as demand has risen.” Mustonen said that at first halal meals cost the district about 33% more than their non-halal offerings. But that higher cost vanished as the district scaled up and started buying from halal distributors in larger quantities. Mustonen said the foods are precooked and require the same amount of preparation as non-halal meals once they arrive at the district’s cafeterias. “At first it was cost prohibitive because there were not large numbers of certified distributors,” Mustonen said. “Now it’s not a big problem. All of our meals are halal.” Sahra Abdi, a parent and advocate in San Diego, wants to bring the same options to her school district. “There’s a lot of Muslims at our school, but they’re not visible,” she said. “I think having options would be awesome.”

Si bien el presupuesto estatal de este año incluye almuerzos escolares gratuitos para todos los estudiantes a partir del año escolar 2022-23, California nunca ha exigido que los distritos escolares ofrezcan comidas que se adapten a las creencias religiosas de los estudiantes. Los estudiantes musulmanes como Erekat se han visto obligados a traer comida de casa o recurrir a las escasas ofertas vegetarianas de sus cafeterías. “Las personas con creencias diferentes también necesitan comer”, dijo. “Sería más inclusivo. Es mejor así “. Basado en su encuesta más reciente realizada en 2014, el Centro de Investigación Pew estimó que el 1% de los adultos en California, alrededor de 386,000 personas en ese momento, se identificaron como musulmanes . En Valhalla High, Erekat dijo que hay docenas de estudiantes musulmanes. Muchos de sus compañeros musulmanes, dijo, dependen de los almuerzos escolares. En los días de pizza, los estudiantes que comen halal tienen que conseguir una rebanada de pizza de queso. Pero cuando las filas de la cafetería son largas, dijo, es posible que solo queden rodajas de pepperoni. “Prácticamente nunca recibí comidas en las escuelas. Nunca hubo una opción halal (permitido bajo la fe musulmana)”, dijo Husna Farukhi, una recién graduada de la escuela secundaria de Anaheim. “Siempre había bocadillos, pero obviamente no tienen carne”. Los musulmanes que se adhieren a una dieta halal solo comen carne de animales que han sido sacrificados de acuerdo con las prácticas islámicas. El animal debe ser sacrificado humanamente por un carnicero musulmán y se debe recitar una oración durante el proceso. El Corán prohíbe el cerdo y los productos derivados del cerdo, como la gelatina. “Descubrí que muchos de mis compañeros de clase que comen halal simplemente optaron por opciones veganas o vegetarianas”, dijo Farukhi. Scott Roark, portavoz del Departamento de Educación de California, dijo que los distritos tienen “flexibilidad para contabilizar las comidas especiales”. Dijo que depende de los distritos locales alinear sus comidas con la demografía de sus estudiantes. “Hay muchas carnicerías accesibles y también muchos restaurantes. Realmente no es una molestia excepto en la escuela “. Dalal Erekat, estudiante de secundaria de Valhalla Problemas de la cadena de suministro El Distrito de Escuelas Preparatorias Grossmont Union, que abarca la preparatoria Valhalla, actualmente está luchando con los problemas de la cadena de suministro que están experimentando tanto las escuelas como toda la industria de servicios de alimentos. “Normalmente, tenemos varias opciones vegetarianas todos los días”, dijo Collin McGlashen, portavoz del distrito. “Pero enfrentaremos desafíos al hacerlo a medida que continúen los problemas de la cadena de suministro y la escasez de trabajadores de alimentos, que los distritos de todo el país también están experimentando”. McGlashen dijo que el director de nutrición del distrito comenzó a reunirse con Erekat para discutir el tema de las comidas halal. En el vecino Distrito Unificado de San Diego, el segundo distrito más grande del estado, las cafeterías también tienen que trabajar con las mismas limitaciones de oferta y mano de obra. “Las empresas se acercan a nosotros y nos dicen que no tienen suficientes trabajadores, por lo que no pueden seguir el ritmo de todo el embolsado de manzanas y zanahorias pequeñas empaquetadas”, dijo Tara McNamara, coordinadora de marketing del departamento de alimentos y nutrición del distrito. “Afortunadamente, siempre nos enteramos de esta escasez con anticipación, por lo que nunca hay un problema el propio día”. En 2015, el Distrito Unificado de San Diego dio pasos

hacia un programa de comida halal al servir un muslo de pollo con limón y chile halal en una de sus escuelas secundarias. La comida costó alrededor de 19 centavos más de producir que la comida típica de la cafetería, pero atrajo a 400 estudiantes más a las filas de la cafetería. El distrito mantuvo un muslo de pollo halal en el menú hasta que la pandemia cerró las escuelas en marzo de 2020. Este año, las cafeterías ya no ofrecen la opción halal debido al tiempo y la mano de obra necesarios para la producción. “En este momento, el muslo de pollo no está en el menú porque teníamos que mirar los artículos que requieren menos tiempo de producción por nuestra parte”, dijo McNamara. “Tenemos elementos que son un poco más fáciles de preparar para nuestro personal”. Adina Batnitzky, socióloga de la Universidad de San Diego que estudia las disparidades de salud entre los árabes estadounidenses, dijo que no ofrecer comidas que se alineen con las creencias religiosas o culturales puede, a corto plazo, obstaculizar el enfoque de los estudiantes en la escuela. A largo plazo, la falta de opciones de comida puede seguir aislando a los grupos minoritarios de estudiantes. “Creo que es importante desde el punto de vista nutricional, educativo y simbólicamente”, dijo Batnitzky. “Creo que es empoderador para un estudiante ir a la escuela y recibir alimentos que sean congruentes con sus creencias religiosas y culturales”. Elk Grove Unified, que atiende a más de 1.200 estudiantes refugiados afganos, actualmente ofrece alternativas vegetarianas en las cafeterías de sus escuelas. Xanthi Soriano, portavoz del distrito, dijo que está explorando la posibilidad de ofrecer comidas Halal a medida que la comunidad de refugiados afganos continúa creciendo. “Creo que es empoderador para un estudiante ir a la escuela y recibir alimentos que sean congruentes con sus creencias religiosas y culturales”. Adina Batnitzky, socióloga de la Universidad de San Diego Las opciones kosher también son limitadas Si bien las reglas judías kosher son similares a las halal, Batnitzky dijo que las comidas kosher tienen menos demanda en las cafeterías de las escuelas públicas porque los estudiantes judíos que se adhieren a estrictas restricciones dietéticas probablemente asistan a escuelas religiosas. “Muchos de nosotros asumimos que no habrá alojamiento allí”, dijo el rabino Mona Alfi, quien dirige la Congregación B’nai Israel en Sacramento. “Si los estudiantes no van a una escuela privada, entonces preparan su propio almuerzo”. Alfi dijo que la falta de comidas kosher en las escuelas públicas es un inconveniente, pero no ha sido un gran problema. El rabino Lionel Moses de la Congregación de la Ley Mosaica, también en Sacramento, dijo que “hasta la fecha, esto no ha sido un problema en absoluto”. “Supongo que las familias que mantienen el kosher envían a sus hijos a la escuela con almuerzos kosher caseros”, dijo. Kosher es un término para describir cualquier alimento que cumpla con un estricto conjunto de reglas dietéticas en el judaísmo. Algunos distritos escolares públicos, incluido el Distrito Escolar Unificado de Beverly Hills, ofrecen comidas kosher. Existe un precedente en los Estados Unidos de servir comidas halal en las escuelas públicas. Las Escuelas Públicas de Dearborn, un distrito en las afueras de Detroit, comenzaron a servir comidas halal en sus cafeterías en 2001. “Al principio fue una selección muy limitada. Solo eran nuggets de pollo”, dijo David Mustonen, portavoz del distrito. “Pero la selección ha aumentado a medida que ha aumentado la demanda”. Mustonen dijo que al principio las comidas halal le costaban al distrito alrededor de un 33% más que sus ofertas que no eran halal. Pero ese costo más alto se desvaneció a medida que el distrito se amplió y comenzó a comprar a los distribuidores halal en grandes cantidades. Mustonen dijo que los alimentos están precocinados y requieren la misma cantidad de preparación que las comidas no halal una vez que llegan a las cafeterías del distrito. “Al principio tenía un costo prohibitivo porque no había un gran número de distribuidores certificados”, dijo Mustonen. “Ahora no es un gran problema. Todas nuestras comidas son halal”. Sahra Abdi, madre y defensora de San Diego, quiere llevar las mismas opciones a su distrito escolar. “Hay muchos musulmanes en nuestra escuela, pero no son visibles”, dijo. “Creo que tener opciones sería fantástico”.

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está volviendo a trazar los distritos de votación en base a los cambios en la población durante la última década, como se ve en los nuevos datos del Censo del 2020.

wo members of California’s Citizens Redistricting Commission joined a press briefing hosted by Ethnic Media Services on Oct. 11 to discuss the process of drawing new political boundaries for the next decade.

En California las comunidades latinas y asiáticas están creciendo, observó Paul Mitchell, que lleva Redistricting Partners. La comunidad asiática, dijo, no se ha dispersado por el estado tan extensamente como la latina/hispana, tendiendo más bien a agregar población a las comunidades ya establecidas. Mientras, las poblaciones negras en California tienden a dispersarse por el estado.

Sara Sadhwani, chair of the commission, and colleague Linda Akutagawa joined Paul Mitchell, a national expert on redistricting and demographics, to discuss the process in California.

Los patrones de números de votantes también entran en juego con los votantes latinos que de normal suelen ser menos propensos a votar que los votantes afroamericanos.

“It’s one of the most under-appreciated, but also one of the most important jobs out there,” Akutagawa said. “It’s important that all of us have a voice in this process.” California is a pioneer in efforts to end the traditional political “gerrymandering” that for centuries has enabled incumbent politicians to choose their voters via the redistricting process. Typically, this was done by making districts less competitive, either by “packing” voters expected to vote a certain way together so their views aren’t reflected in neighboring districts, or “cracking” communities into several larger districts where their voices will be drowned out. By passing 2008’s Prop. 11 and 2010’s Prop. 20, California voters have tried to de-politicize the redistricting process by taking it out of the purview of state legislators and establishing a nonpartisan redistricting commission. (Prop. 11 only covered the state legislature, Prop. 20 added Congressional districts.) Both Sadhwani and Akutagawa said they applied to the commission in part to help ensure it would be representative of California’s diversity. “This would give our community, in this particular case, the Asian American community a voice on the commission,” Akutagawa said. Following California’s example, another eight states now have redistricting commissions, although debates continue on how to best make them truly non-partisan, for instance, in the process of selecting the commissioners. “It’s a pretty esoteric idea,” said Sara Sadhwani, chair of the redistricting commission, a mother of three and a professor of political science at Pomona College. “It’s not something moms sit around talking about on a regular basis, or at the water cooler or over coffee.” California, like every other state in the country, is redrawing voting districts based on changes in population in the past decade, as seen in new data from the 2020 Census. California has growing Latino and Asian communities, noted Paul Mitchell, who runs Redistricting Partners. The Asian community, he said, has not become as widely dispersed as the Latino/Hispanic community has across the state, tending to instead add population to already established communities. Meanwhile Black populations in California are tending to disperse throughout the state. Voter turnout patterns also come into play, with Latino voters typically less likely to vote than African American voters. But racial characteristics aren’t the whole ballgame, Mitchell noted. Voting districts still have to be “compact, contiguous and makes sense,” and also consider “communities of interest” that share, for example, language, culture, schools, commonalities in the amenities and services its people use, or characteristics such as being renters, or being homeowners. “The idea,” Mitchell said, “is to draw them into districts where they can affect the outcome of an

Photo Credit: Traveling Lifestyle / Pexels election or they can have better representative or voting power.” The panel is continuing to hold meetings and hearings, in person and online, to gather community input. Information on these, currently scheduled through Dec. 22, is available at wedrawthelines. ca.gov/hearings/. Final maps have to be submitted to the secretary of state by Dec. 27. “We’re really in a phase of assessing to what extent can we be responsive to the communities of interest testimony that we received while at the same time upholding our obligations to historically excluded communities under the Voting Rights Act,” Sadhwani said. California also has a Fair Maps Act that applies to local government redistricting, adding transparency and rules against partisanship or emphasizing incumbent interests. But, Mitchell said, “just because we’ve changed these laws doesn’t mean we’ve eliminated some of the gerrymandering we might see in local redistricting.” Mitchell demonstrated proposed maps in Riverside and Orange counties where minority blocks had been “cracked” to where there were no “majority minority” districts, despite those counties’ demographics, thereby diluting their representation. Redistricting follows close on the heels of the reapportionment process that divides the 435 seats in Congress among the 50 states to ensure that those officials all represent the same number of people – now, about 760,066 each. The 2020 Census found that California has not been growing as fast as other parts of the country since 2010, so it will lose one of its 53 seats in the U.S. House of Representatives. Texas, by contrast, will gain three.

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os miembros de la Comisión de ciudadanos para la redistribución de los distritos electorales en California se unieron a una sesión informativa para la prensa convocada por Ethnic Media Services el 11 de octubre para hablar del proceso de dibujar nuevos límites políticos para la próxima década. Sara Sadhwani, presidenta de la comisión, y su compañera, Linda Akutagawa, se unieron a Paul Mitchell, experto nacional en la redistribución de los distritos electorales y demografía, para hablar del proceso en California. “Es uno de los trabajos más infravalorados, pero también uno de los más importantes que hay”, dijo Akutagawa. “Es importante que todos tengamos voz en este proceso”. California es pionera en los esfuerzos para acabar con el tradicional “gerrymandering” político que durante siglos ha permitido a políticos titulares elegir a sus votantes mediante el proceso de la redistribución de los distritos electorales. Normalmente, esto se hacía haciendo menos competitivos los distritos, ya sea “haciendo entrar” a los votantes que se esperaba que votarían de cierta manera para que sus puntos de vista no se reflejaran en los distritos aledaños, o “rompiendo” las comunidades en varios distritos más grandes donde sus voces serían acalladas. Al aprobar la Prop.11 de 2008 y la Prop. 20 de 2010, los votantes de California han tratado de despolitizar el proceso de la redistribución de los distritos electorales sacándolo del ámbito de los legisladores estatales y estableciendo una comisión de redistribución de los distritos electorales no partidista. (La Prop. 11 solo cubrió la legislatura estatal, la Prop. 20 agregó distritos congresales.)

Pero las características raciales no son toda la historia, observó Mitchell. Los distritos de votación aún tienen que ser “compactos, contiguos, y lógicos”, y también hay que considerar las “comunidades de interés” que comparten, por ejemplo, el idioma, la cultura, las escuelas, las instalaciones que tengan en común y los servicios que su gente usa, o las características como si alquilan o son propietarios de vivienda. “La idea”, dijo Mitchell, “es la de dibujarlos en distritos donde puedan afectar el resultado de unas elecciones o puedan tener mejor poder representativo o de votación”. El panel sigue convocando juntas y audiencias, en persona y online, para reunir comentarios de la comunidad. Información sobre estas, programadas actualmente hasta el 22 de diciembre, está disponible en wedrawthelines.ca.gov/hearings/. Los mapas finales se tienen que entregar al secretario de estado antes del 27 de diciembre. “Realmente estamos en una fase de valoración para ver hasta qué punto podemos ser sensibles a los testimonios de las comunidades de interés que hemos recibido y mantener, al mismo tiempo, nuestras obligaciones con las comunidades históricamente excluidas bajo la Ley de derecho al voto”, dijo Sadhwani. California también tiene una Ley de mapas justos que se aplica a la redistribución de los distritos electorales del gobierno local, agregando transparencia y reglas contra el partidismo o haciendo hincapié en los intereses de los titulares. Pero, dijo Mitchell, “solo porque hemos cambiado estas leyes no significa que hayamos eliminado algo del gerrymandering que podríamos ver en la redistribución local de los distritos electorales”. Mitchell mostró mapas propuestos en los condados de Riverside y Orange en donde los bloques de minorías se habían “roto” de tal manera de que no había distritos de una “minoría mayoritaria”, a pesar de la demografía de esos condados, diluyendo su representación. La redistribución de los distritos electorales sigue de cerca el proceso de redistribución que divide los 435 asientos del Congreso entre los 50 estados para garantizar que todos esos funcionarios representen el mismo número de personas - ahora a unas 760,066 cada uno.

Tanto Sadhwani como Akutagawa dijeron que se presentaron a la comisión en parte para ayudar a garantizar que fuera representativa de la diversidad de California.

El Censo del 2020 reveló que California no ha estado creciendo tan rápido como otras partes del país desde 2010, así que perderá uno de sus 53 asientos en la Cámara de Representantes de los EUA. Texas, por el contrario, ganará tres.

So California has to draw new boundaries to divide the state into 52 congressional districts instead of 53.

“Esto daría a nuestra comunidad, en este caso en particular, la comunidad asiático-americana, una voz en la comisión”, dijo Akutagawa.

Así que California tiene que dibujar nuevos límites para dividir el estado en 52 distritos congresales en vez de 53.

It also has to establish 80 political districts for the 80 state assembly seats, 40 for the state senate, and four for the State Board of Equalization.

Siguiendo el ejemplo de California, otros ocho estados ahora tienen comisiones de redistribución de los distritos electorales, aunque los debates continúan sobre la mejor manera de conseguir que sean verdaderamente apartidistas, por ejemplo, en el proceso de selección de los miembros de las comisiones.

También tiene que establecer 80 distritos políticos para 80 asientos en la Asamblea Estatal, 40 para el Senado Estatal, y cuatro para la Directiva de Impuestos Sobre Ventas, Uso y Otros.

"What does it take to have elected officials actually be responsive to the communities they serve? We know communities on the ground have real needs. Those needs and concerns really mean a lot to me,” Sadhwani said. “We are truly a citizens’ commission. The majority of us are not political individuals. That is truly what we have brought to this commission,” Akutagawa said.

“Es una idea bastante esotérica”, dijo Sara Sadhwani, presidenta de la comisión para la redistribución de los distritos electorales, madre de tres hijos y profesora de ciencias políticas en Pomona College. “No es algo que las mamás comentan en sus charlas normales, o en el dispensador de agua o en el café”. California, como todos los otros estados del país,

“¿Qué se necesita para tener representantes elegidos que sean verdaderamente sensibles con las comunidades a las que sirven? Sabemos que las comunidades sobre el terreno tienen necesidades reales. Esas necesidades y preocupaciones realmente significan mucho para mí”, dijo Sadhwani. “Somos verdaderamente una comisión de los ciudadanos. La mayoría de nosotros no somos personas políticas. Eso es verdaderamente lo que hemos traído a esta comisión”, dijo Akutagawa.

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El autor del proyecto de ley, el asambleísta Marc Berman, un demócrata de Menlo Park, sostiene que “operar el soplador de hojas comercial de gasolina más vendido durante una hora emite una contaminación al aire comparables a conducir un Toyota Camry 2017 de Los Ángeles a Denver. Las emisiones de humo de los motores pequeños superarán a las de los vehículos de pasajeros este año”.

ov. Gavin Newsom’s signature on Assembly Bill 1346 makes one wonder whether California politicians ever fully understand — or even want to understand — the ramifications of their decisions.

Se podría agregar que las máquinas de césped que funcionan con gas también emiten niveles de ruido discordantes.

The measure aims to eliminate the sales of gasoline-powered lawn equipment, such as mowers, string trimmers, leaf blowers and other devices, within a few years.

Bajo AB 1346, la Junta de Recursos del Aire de California decidirá cómo y cuándo se prohibirán las ventas de dispositivos a gasolina y podría ser tan pronto como en 2024. Se presume que se produciría un cambio a máquinas que funcionan con baterías ya que los dispositivos más antiguos necesitan ser reemplazados.

The purpose, it’s said, is to eliminate the exhaust emissions from small engines that create smog and contribute to global warming. The bill’s author, Assemblyman Marc Berman, a Menlo Park Democrat, contends that “operating the best-selling, gas-powered commercial leaf blower for one hour emits air pollutants comparable to driving a 2017 Toyota Camry from Los Angeles to Denver. Smog-forming emissions from small engines will surpass those from passenger vehicles this year.” One could add that the gas-powered lawn machines also emit jarring levels of noise. Under AB 1346, the California Air Resources Board will decide how and when sales of gaspowered devices will be prohibited and it could be as early as 2024. A shift to battery-powered machines presumably would occur as older devices need replacement. Tools powered by rechargeable batteries are convenient, quiet and relatively inexpensive to operate and make perfect sense for the homeowner. Personally, I’ve used them almost exclusively for the past quarter century and wouldn’t have it any other way.

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more. Even were the state willing to cover replacements, how about the infrastructure that small landscapers, operating out of their homes, would need to recharge their batteries? Would we be putting them through a daunting application process? Would the many undocumented landscapers submit the paperwork? Newsom and the legislators who voted for this bill may think they are doing the right thing, but did they ever consider that they are messing with people’s livelihoods and lives? Nothing in the bill indicates they did.

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irma del gobernador Gavin Newsom en Assembly Bill 1346 hace que uno se pregunte si los políticos de California alguna vez comprenden completamente, o incluso quieren comprender, las ramificaciones de sus decisiones. La medida tiene como objetivo eliminar las ventas de equipos de césped que funcionan con gasolina, como podadoras, cortadoras de hilo, sopladores de hojas y otros dispositivos, en unos pocos años. El propósito, se dice, es eliminar las emisiones de escape de los motores pequeños que crean smog y contribuyen al calentamiento global.

That said, what’s practical for personal use is not necessarily so for lawn care professionals, most of them single persons or small crews, and often immigrants. It’s estimated that California has at least 50,000 such microbusinesses.

Los partidarios de la legislación, una coalición de grupos medioambientales y de salud pública, dejarían que la Junta de Recursos del Aire averiguara los detalles. Existe la posibilidad de un fondo de $ 30 millones para ayudar a comprar nuevos equipos.

Las empresas de jardinería más grandes que representa Bray podrían hacer el cambio y ajustar sus tarifas en consecuencia. ¿Pero qué hay de los pequeños? Una gama básica de herramientas para césped de alta calidad que funcionan con baterías (una podadora, una podadora y una sopladora) costaría al menos $ 1,000. Un número suficiente de baterías y cargadores de repuesto al menos duplicaría el costo inicial. Entonces, como mínimo, con 50,000 servicios de jardinería, el costo total sería de $ 100 millones. El costo en el mundo real probablemente sería de millones de dólares o más.

The arithmetic, however, indicates that the proposed conversion would cost much more than that, either borne by the lawn services or taxpayers.

A basic array of high-quality, battery-powered lawn tools — a mower, a trimmer and a blower — would cost at least $1,000. Enough spare batteries and chargers would at least double the initial cost. So at a minimum, with 50,000 lawn services, the total cost would be $100 million. The real-world cost would likely be a quarter-billion dollars or

Cortar el césped una vez a la semana es una cosa, pero los profesionales lo hacen una docena o más de veces al día para mantener a sus familias bajo techo y alimentadas. No solo tendrían que comprar el equipo, sino también docenas de baterías y cargadores, y contar con las instalaciones, incluido suficiente suministro de energía eléctrica, para recargar esas baterías.

Andrew Bray, vicepresidente de la Asociación Nacional de Profesionales del Paisaje, dijo a Los Ángeles Times que “un equipo de jardinería profesional de tres personas deberá llevar de 30 a 40 baterías completamente cargadas para alimentar su equipo durante un día completo de trabajo”, y agregó:” Estas empresas tendrán que modernizar por completo todos sus talleres para poder manejar este cambio masivo de voltaje, por lo que se cargarán todos los días “.

Backers of the legislation, a coalition of public health and environmental groups, would let the Air Resources Board figure out the details. There’s the possibility of a $30 million fund to help buy new equipment.

The larger landscape companies that Bray represents could make the switch and adjust their fees accordingly. But how about the little guys?

Dicho esto, lo que es práctico para el uso personal no lo es necesariamente para los profesionales del cuidado del césped, la mayoría de ellos personas solas o pequeñas cuadrillas, y a menudo inmigrantes. Se estima que California tiene al menos 50,000 microempresas de este tipo.

Sin embargo, la aritmética indica que la conversión propuesta costaría mucho más que eso, ya sea a cargo de los servicios de jardinería o de los contribuyentes.

Mowing a lawn once a week is one thing, but pros do it a dozen or more times a day to keep their families housed and fed. They would have to not only buy the equipment but dozens of batteries and chargers and have the facilities, including sufficient electric power supplies, to recharge those batteries.

Andrew Bray, vice president of the National Association of Landscape Professionals, told the Los Angeles Times that “a three-person landscaping crew will need to carry 30 to 40 fully charged batteries to power its equipment during a full day’s work,” adding, “These companies are going to have to completely retrofit their entire workshops to be able to handle this massive change in voltage so they’re going to be charged every day.”

Las herramientas que funcionan con baterías recargables son convenientes, silenciosas y relativamente económicas de operar y tienen mucho sentido para el propietario. Personalmente, los he usado casi exclusivamente durante el último cuarto de siglo y no lo haría de otra manera.

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Incluso si el estado estuviera dispuesto a cubrir los reemplazos, ¿qué tal la infraestructura que las pequeñas empresas de jardinería, que operan desde sus hogares, necesitarían para recargar sus baterías? ¿Los estaríamos sometiendo a un proceso de solicitud abrumador? ¿Presentarían la documentación las muchas microempresas de jardinería con indocumentados? Newsom y los legisladores que votaron a favor de este proyecto de ley pueden pensar que están haciendo lo correcto, pero ¿alguna vez consideraron que están alterando los medios de subsistencia y la vida de las personas? Nada en el proyecto de ley indica que lo hicieron. CalMatters.org es una organización de medios de comunicación sin fines de lucro, no partidista, que explica las políticas públicas y los temas políticos de California.

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GROUP EMPOWERS YOUNG INDIGENOUS KELP FARMERS, WORKS TO BUILD REGENERATIVE ECONOMY

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Conservancy dive crew that sources specimens of fertile wild kelp, or sorus, to maintain genetic diversity within the crop. Then, harvested sorus is brought to the Conservancy’s partners at the Alutiiq Pride Marine Institute in Seward. Here the spores are encouraged to settle onto spools made of string wrapped around large PVC pipes, and the kelp starts to grow.

RINCE WILLIAM SOUND, Alaska --Just east of the Kenai Peninsula in south central Alaska sits Prince William Sound: an inlet full of tidewater glaciers spanning 3,800 miles of coastline and flanked by the jagged Chugach Mountains. Home to several species of salmon and other fish, commercial fishing has been the main industry that has sustained its communities for decades. But warming waters caused by climate change has led to fewer fish stocks, making commercial fishing more challenging and less profitable. “I never had any interest in buying a fishing permit or owning my own boat because I saw the changes happening,” says Rion Schmidt, a Sugpiaq Native who has worked in fishing and fish research his whole life. “Fewer and fewer fish, water warming up; I realized while I might be able to live a subsistence lifestyle and eat these foods, that making all my money off the fisheries might not be totally sustainable for someone like myself.” Instead, he’s looking to another species that has supported Indigenous Alaskans for millennia: kelp. The nonprofit Native Conservancy has started a program to empower and equip young Indigenous people with the resources and training to start their own kelp farms. The goal is threefold: creating economic opportunities, supporting the health of the ocean, and connecting people to a traditional food source. Schmidt is one of seven soon-to-be-kelp-farmers working with the Native Conservancy to build out his 22-acre kelp farm next year. Cultivating this traditional food in its natural environment is a prime example of food sovereignty, which Schmidt defines as “protecting Native people’s right to the resource.” An Emerging Industry The Native Conservancy is the first Native-owned and Native-led land trust, which empowers Alaska Native peoples to permanently protect and preserve endangered habitats on their ancestral homelands. The Conservancy was founded in 2003 by Dune Lankard, who grew up in the Copper River Delta and Prince William Sound. There, his family fished and hunted wild game and always had more than they could fit in their freezers. They regularly delivered their excess to friends and family who appreciated traditional foods and didn’t have the time, energy, or resources to hunt and fish themselves. He learned at an early age that sharing an abundant harvest was not only an act of philanthropy and good will, but also a responsibility. When the 1989 Exxon Valdez spill left subsistence foods contaminated in oil, Lankard began to focus his life’s work on conservation and protection of the wild foods that had sustained his community for thousands of years. He started the Eyak Preservation Council the day of the spill, which then worked to successfully protect 765,000 acres of forest from clear-cutting in the spill zone in 1995. The Preservation Council became a 501(c)3 in 2001 and now focuses its efforts on salmon habitat protection and environmental justice. Since its founding, the Native Conservancy has worked with the Preservation Council to preserve more than 1 million acres of wild salmon habitat along the Gulf of Alaska coastline. Many of the Native Conservancy’s current projects work to build resilience and food sovereignty by delivering traditional foods to elders, piloting a portable freezer model in the community, and training kelp farmers. “Indigenous peoples are interested in the kelp space for three reasons,” Lankard says. First, “restorative purposes; second, growing and eating a nutritious traditional food source; and third, building a regenerative local economy.” The ecologically restorative benefits of growing kelp are well documented: Kelp grows in the ocean and requires no land, fresh water, or fertilizer. In contrast, it takes 108 gallons of water to produce 1 pound of corn and 216 gallons to produce one pint of soybeans. Kelp can also sequester carbon up to 50 times faster than terrestrial forests, which means it’s a powerful tool in countering the impacts of climate change, such as ocean acidification and warming.

Water is changed daily to support the young algae. After six to eight weeks, when the algae is 2 to 3 centimeters long, it is transferred, or outplanted, onto offshore test lines accessible by boat. The kelp then grows to its full size in the open ocean. The Native Conservancy now grows kelp on seven test sites covering 100 miles within Prince William Sound. Over the past year, the organization successfully grew 4,000 pounds of ribbon, sugar, and even bull kelp, a notoriously difficult species to cultivate. Lankard’s team regularly measures salinity, pH, nutritional profiles, and growth profiles of the kelp.

Photo Credit: Rick McCharles (CC BY 2.0) To Lankard’s second point, kelp is nutrient-rich, with high levels of potassium, magnesium, iron, and calcium, so it can support human health, too. Coastal tribes have harvested and dried kelp for generations, using it in a variety of dishes from soups to kelp cakes—a delicacy made by smoking and curing kelp and dried berries. Lankard remembers that during his childhood, his mother and grandmother harvested kelp in the spring during low tide and brought it home to dry and eat. To Lankard’s final point, a regenerative economy is one that promotes cooperation and environmental sustainability rather than extraction. By supporting young Native kelp farmers, Lankard wants to empower communities to decide their own fate. He also

hopes to get ahead of what could be a burgeoning kelp industry before it’s entirely profit-driven. The idea is to equip young Indigenous farmers with the skills and resources they need to successfully source, cultivate, harvest, process, and market kelp themselves. “It’s not that easy with this operation because there is no established kelp industry; it’s a fledgling space,” Lankard says. “That’s why we felt that the only way Indigenous people can get in, let alone compete in this new kelp space, is if we address [potential] bottlenecks through our testing and our pilot programs.” A New Generation of Farmers The process of kelp cultivation begins with a Native

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“Our aim is to collect and synthesize information that will be most useful to future farmers,” says Tesia Bobrycki, director of regenerative economy at the Native Conservancy. This includes “a landscape analysis of the best, proven places to grow kelp, array designs, species-specific modifications, and best practices for outplanting, monitoring, and harvesting,” Bobrycki says. In addition to conducting research to inform future farmers, the Native Conservancy recently received funding from the Denali Commission, a federal agency providing infrastructure and economic support throughout Alaska, to design a portable kelp nursery. The Conservancy is now making this scaled-down model available to remote villages and communities around the state. Startup costs can a be a big barrier to entry for new kelp farmers, with expenses for permits, anchors, buoys, and lines totaling tens of thousands of dollars. To address this, the Native Conservancy is working to help secure low-interest, long-term deferred loans for Indigenous farmers as they start their mariculture operations. The Conservancy now has commitments from several donors to jumpstart the loan program, and is in the process of interviewing tribal and non-Native community development financial institutions to house this loan product. Questions for the Future As Schmidt prepares to build his farm, and the Native Conservancy looks toward the future, many questions remain. For kelp that is harvested for commercial purposes, marketing and creating a value-added product can be tricky. New farmers must figure out what their regional markets look like for kelp, and whether they want to sell their harvest wholesale or work with producers to create new, value-added products like the kelp popcorn, pastas, pickles, and salsas produced by companies including Blue Evolution and Barnacle Foods. If the quality of harvested kelp is not food-grade, farmers may have to sell it at a lower price to be used as fertilizer or compost. New farmers will have to grapple with these questions as they write their business plans, and they won’t always have answers. Another concern is ensuring the carbon-sequestering power of kelp cultivation is not squandered. While harvesting kelp annually will certainly yield economic benefits, a major goal of the Native Conservancy is for every acre of kelp harvested, one acre of kelp will stay in the water year-round in order to sequester carbon long-term and support ocean health. Lankard is looking at creating a 501(c)(4) with regional tribes to push for policy that would potentially allow the community to grow restorative kelp alongside commercial kelp. Ultimately, Lankard is hopeful that Indigenous and non-Indigenous customers alike will be interested in his community’s products, not only for taste or quality but because these farmers are looking to live a new way on the planet—one that supports environmental restoration as well as a regenerative economy. While the coming months will surely present further questions and challenges, Lankard is not deterred. He says, “Let’s just see what we’re capable of accomplishing.” Judy Bankman wrote this article for YES! Magazine.

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GRUPOS DE CONSUMIDORES INSTAN A UNA ACCIÓN MÁS RÁPIDA SOBRE LOS “QUÍMICOS PERMANENTES” PFAS

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ACRAMENTO, Calif. -- This week, both Congress and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) are taking action to combat a class of so-called "forever chemicals" called Perfluorinated and Polyfluorinated Substances (PFAS) found in thousands of consumer products, but environmental groups say change isn't coming fast enough.

Andria Ventura, director legislativo y de políticas de Clean Water Action en California, dijo que las autoridades estatales deben evaluar todos los sistemas de agua y perseguir a los contaminadores. "Tenemos suficientes datos ahora para reconocer a las PFAS como persistentes y tóxicas, y debemos tomar medidas definitivas rápidamente ", afirmó Ventura.

On Tuesday October 19th, Sen. Alex Padilla, D-Calif., co-introduced the PROTECT Act, which would put several types of PFAS chemicals on the EPA's list of Hazardous Air Pollutants, regulated under the Clean Air Act.

Según un informe del Consejo de Defensa de los Recursos Naturales, los sistemas de agua potable en todo California están contaminados con PFAS, con los niveles más altos detectados en partes de los condados de Alameda, Fresno, Riverside, Santa Clara y Los Ángeles.

Monday, the EPA released a plan to combat PFAS air pollution.

En un comunicado, el American Chemical Council dijo que no todos los productos químicos PFAS deberían ser regulados de la misma manera y pidió un enfoque basado en la ciencia. Las sustancias químicas PFAS han sido relacionadas con cánceres, problemas reproductivos, el colesterol alto y más.

Andria Ventura, legislative and policy director for Clean Water Action in California, said state authorities should test all water systems and go after polluters. "We have enough data now to recognize PFAS as both persistent and toxic, and we need to take definitive action quickly," Ventura asserted. A report from the Natural Resources Defense Council found drinking water systems across California are contaminated with PFAS, with the highest levels found in parts of Alameda, Fresno, Riverside, Santa Clara and Los Angeles Counties. In a statement, the American Chemical Council said not all PFAS chemicals should be regulated in the same way and called for a science-based approach. PFAS chemicals have been linked to cancers, reproductive problems, high cholesterol and more.

Some consumer groups say stainless-steel cookware is safer than nonstick pans, some of which can contain toxic PFAS chemicals. Photo Credit: Faithie / Adobe Stock In recent years, California has banned PFAS chemicals in firefighting foam, children's products and food wrappers. And the state is currently testing soil and water at multiple landfills, airports, military bases and oil and gas production areas.

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"We find PFAS where we don't expect them, because these things are not only persistent, but they travel easily in the environment," Ventura observed.

ACRAMENTO, Calif. -- Esta semana, tanto el Congreso como la Agencia de Protección Ambiental (EPA) están tomando medidas para combatir una clase de los llamados "químicos permanentes" que se llaman sustancias perfluoradas y polifluoradas (PFAS) que se encuentran en miles de productos de consumo, pero los grupos ambientalistas dicen que el cambio no sucede lo suficientemente rápido.

Clean Water Action advised people who want to reduce their exposure to PFAS chemicals to avoid non-stick pans as well as items advertised as water, stain and grease-resistant.

El martes 19 de octubre, el senador Alex Padilla, DCalif., co-introdujo la ley PROTECT, que incluiría varios tipos de productos químicos PFAS en la lista de Contaminantes Peligrosos del Aire de la EPA, regulada por

Ventura pointed out the chemicals are probably even more widespread.

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En los últimos años, California ha prohibido los productos químicos PFAS en la espuma contra incendios, los productos para niños y las envolturas de alimentos. Y el estado actualmente está examinando el suelo y el agua en múltiples vertederos, aeropuertos, bases militares y áreas de producción de petróleo y gas. Ventura señaló que los productos químicos probablemente estén aún más frecuentes. “Encontramos PFAS donde no los esperamos porque estas cosas no solo son persistentes, sino que viajan fácilmente en el medio ambiente”, observó Ventura. Clean Water Action aconsejó a las personas que desean reducir su exposición a los productos químicos PFAS que eviten las sartenes antiadherentes y los artículos que se anuncian como resistentes al agua, las manchas y la grasa.

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Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle, the first net-zero-emissions arena of its size in the world, is home to the NHL's Kraken and WNBA's Storm. Photo Credit: Climate Pledge Arena

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hen Seattle’s new sports and concert arena opened its doors to the public in October 2021, many were left scratching heads as to what the heck the building’s name was about. It turns out that hometown e-commerce juggernaut Amazon bought the naming rights and decided to use the opportunity to raise awareness for the Climate Pledge. The Climate Pledge calls on companies to reach net zero carbon emissions by 2040, a decade earlier than called for under the terms of the Paris climate accord. Amazon cofounded the Climate Pledge with organizer Global Optimism in 2019, and immediately became the first signatory. Cut to the present and 200 other companies—including Procter & Gamble, Hewlett Packard, Visa and PepsiCo—have since signed on. Seattle’s Climate Pledge Arena is indeed an apt showpiece for what signatory companies hope to achieve. The new building— home to the National Hockey League’s expansion team, the Seattle Kraken, as well as Women’s National Basketball League, The Seattle Storm—was designed by architect Jason McLennan. As founder of the International Living Future Institute (ILFI), McLennan helped set the standard for how buildings in the carbon-constrained days ahead will likely operate. Indeed, ILFI’s Living Building Challenge certifies “net-zero” buildings and others at the extreme end of the sustainability spectrum while advocating for the tightening of standards for new construction as to emissions reduction/elimination and energy efficiency across the U.S. and beyond. At Climate Pledge Arena, rooftop solar panels account for most if not all energy needs. No fossil fuels are used within, making it the first net-zero arena of its size in the world. Ditching fossil fuels inside makes transportation to and from the arena the largest contributor to its overall carbon footprint. Amazon is stepping up and paying for carbon offsets through the non-profit Na-

ture Conservancy, which purchases and expands agricultural and forest lands that serve as carbon sinks. Also, fans who purchase tickets through Climate Pledge Arena’s app can download free public transit ride vouchers to get there and back. Reusing rainwater is a big part of meeting Living Building Challenge goals, and Climate Pledge Arena was designed from the ground up to utilize a series of chutes and gutters to channel Seattle’s prodigious rain water into cisterns that then feed the arena’s ice making processes and all other on-site water needs. Another aspect of the arena’s green appeal is that 75 percent of the ingredients for food and drinks served come from sources within a 300-mile radius of the facility, significantly cutting down on “food miles” emissions. Single-use plastics are a no-no; vendors must stick to aluminum or biodegradable/compostable containers, straws, cutlery and to-go packaging. All paper products must contain at least 30 percent post-consumer content while cans, bottles and other non-compostables get recycled. Given there will be no “trash” created inside the arena, visitors will have to get used to seeing only composting and recycling bins for their waste. Only time will tell whether these green features will become standard in other arenas and new buildings elsewhere moving forward. Environmental advocates among others are sure hoping so. CONTACTS: Climate Pledge Arena: Sustainability, climatepledgearena.com/sustainability; “Climate Pledge Arena goes on offense with sustainability goals,” kuow.org/ stories/Climate-pledge-arena-goes-onoffensive-with-climate-goals; The Climate Pledge, theclimatepledge.com. EarthTalk® is produced by Roddy Scheer & Doug Moss for the 501(c)3 nonprofit EarthTalk. See more at https://emagazine.com. To donate, visit https//earthtalk.org. Send questions to: question@earthtalk.org.

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uando la nueva arena de deportes y conciertos de Seattle abrió sus puertas al público en octubre de 2021, muchos se quedaron preguntando de qué diablos se trataba el nombre del edificio. Resulta que la ciudad natal del gigante del comercio electrónico, Amazon, compró los derechos de nombre y decidió aprovechar la oportunidad para crear conciencia sobre el Compromiso Climático (Climate Pledge). El Compromiso Climático pide a las empresas que alcancen cero emisiones netas de carbono para 2040, una década antes de lo previsto bajo los términos del acuerdo climático de París. Amazon cofundó el Compromiso Climático con el organizador Global Optimism en 2019 e inmediatamente se convirtió en el primer signatario. Hasta el día de hoy otras 200 empresas, incluidas Procter & Gamble, Hewlett Packard, Visa y PepsiCo, se han unido. La arena Climate Pledge de Seattle es sin duda una maestra adecuada para lo que las empresas insignia esperan lograr. El nuevo edificio hogar del equipo de expansión de la Liga Nacional de Hockey, el Seattle Kraken, así como de la Liga Nacional de Baloncesto Femenino, The Seattle Storm - fue diseñado por el arquitecto Jason McLennan. Como fundador del International Living Future Institute (ILFI), McLennan ayudó a establecer el estándar de cómo podrían operar los edificios en un futuro con restricciones de carbono. De hecho, el Living Building Challenge de ILFI certifica los edificios "net-zero" y otros en el extremo del espectro de la sustentabilidad mientras que promueve la restricción de los estándares para las nuevas construcciones en cuanto a la reducción / la eliminación de emisiones y la eficiencia energética en los EE. UU. Y más allá. En la arena Climate Pledge, los paneles solares en la azotea cubren la mayoría de las necesidades de energía, por no decir todas. No se utilizan combustibles fósiles en su interior, lo que la convierte en la primera arena ceroneto de ese tamaño en el mundo. Eliminar los combustibles fósiles en el interior hace que el transporte hacia y desde la arena sea el mayor contribuyente a su huella de carbono en general. Amazon está dando un paso adelante y está pagando compensaciones de carbono a través de la organización sin fines de lucro

Nature Conservancy, que compra y expande tierras agrícolas y forestales que sirven como sumideros de carbono. Además, los fans que compran boletos a través de la aplicación de la arena Climate Pledge pueden descargar vales gratuitos para el transporte público de ida y vuelta. La reutilización del agua de la lluvia es una parte importante para cumplir los objetivos del Living Building Challenge, y la arena Climate Pledge fue diseñada desde cero para utilizar una serie de conductos y alcantarillas para canalizar la prodigiosa agua de lluvia de Seattle hacia cisternas que luego alimentan los procesos de fabricación de hielo del estadio y todas las demás necesidades de agua en el lugar. Otro aspecto del atractivo ecológico de la arena es que el 75 por ciento de los ingredientes de los alimentos y bebidas que se sirven provienen de fuentes dentro de un radio de 300 millas de la instalación, lo que reduce significativamente las emisiones de "millas de alimentos". Los plásticos de un solo uso son un nono; los vendedores deben limitarse a envases, popotes, cubiertos o envoltorios para llevar de aluminio o biodegradables / compostables. Todos los productos de papel deben contener al menos un 30 por ciento de contenido postconsumo, mientras que las latas, botellas y otros materiales no compostables se reciclan. Dado que no se creará "basura" dentro de la arena, los visitantes tendrán que acostumbrarse a ver solo contenedores de compostaje y reciclaje para sus desechos. Solo el tiempo dirá si estas características ecológicas se convertirán en estándar en otras arenas y nuevos edificios en otros lugares en el futuro. Los defensores del medio ambiente, entre otros, seguramente lo esperan. CONTACTS: Climate Pledge Arena: Sustainability, climatepledgearena.com/sustainability; “Climate Pledge Arena goes on offense with sustainability goals,” kuow.org/stories/ Climate-pledge-arena-goes-on-offensivewith-climate-goals; The Climate Pledge, theclimatepledge.com. EarthTalk® es producido por Roddy Scheer & Doug Moss para la organización sin fines de lucro 501 (c) 3 EarthTalk. Vea más en https:// emagazine.com. Para donar, visite https // earthtalk.org. Envíe sus preguntas a: question@earthtalk.org.

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EATTLE - Constructive conversations online can seem few and far between. Research from the University of Washington explores how the design of social media sites affects disagreements. Amanda Baughan, PhD Student in Computer Science and Engineering at the University of Washington, helped lead that research. The research showed that spending more time on a site did not correlate to more arguments. But Baughan said arguments are common on sites like Facebook, where the goal can be to 'win' for whatever audience is reading the posts. "There's not really a way to scale back what is happening between two people or a group of people in the comment section," said Baughan. "It can get very heated, very quickly." Baughan analyzed what percentage of users of certain social media sites said they had arguments. Seventy-percent of Facebook users said they had argued on the platform. Sites like Twitter and YouTube were considerably lower, with 30% and 6% of users, respectively, saying they'd argued on those platforms. Baughan said the venue in which these disagreements took place also is important. More than three-quarters of people who used WhatsApp, a private messenger, said they got into arguments on the platform, but were less frustrated with their experiences. Baughan said people reacted positively to the idea of bringing their arguments on sites like Facebook to a private space, where it can be easier to be vulnerable.

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EATTLE - Las conversaciones constructivas en línea pueden parecer pocas y espaciadas. Una investigación de la Universidad de Washington explora cómo el diseño de los sitios de redes sociales afecta los desacuerdos.

Although people spent less time on average on Facebook than some other social media sites, the vast majority said they'd had arguments there. Photo Credit: jpgon / Adobe Stock "I think that replicates a lot of how we have difficult conversations in real life as well," said Baughan. "Generally, I don't think we would choose to have it in a crowded room full of people. We would choose to find a time where it's just you and the person that you disagree with, to kind of hash things out." Baughan said social media sites would need to present such an option sensitively - perhaps not introducing it for the first time while people are in the middle of a heated argument. "That could seem very creepy because it's like, 'Oh, the social media company is monitoring what I say,'" said Baughan. "So, I think that how the option is presented is really important - probably having it be introduced when there's not an argument." And Baughan said she would like to see social media companies think beyond individual users' experiences when designing their platforms. "Especially in the past year with the pandemic, so many of our relationships were carried out online," said Baughan. "And making a bit of shift towards emphasizing the relationship, in addition to the user, could be really beneficial."

Amanda Baughan, estudiante de doctorado en Ciencias de la Computación e Ingeniería de la Universidad de Washington, ayudó a dirigir esa investigación. La investigación mostró que pasar más tiempo en un sitio no se correlaciona con más argumentos. Pero Baughan dijo que los argumentos son comunes en sitios como Facebook, donde el objetivo puede ser "ganar" para cualquier audiencia que lea las publicaciones. "Realmente no hay una manera de reducir lo que está sucediendo entre dos personas o un grupo de personas en la sección de comentarios", dijo Baughan. "Puede calentarse mucho, muy rápidamente". Baughan analizó qué porcentaje de usuarios de ciertos sitios de redes sociales dijeron que tenían discusiones. El setenta por ciento de los usuarios de Facebook dijeron que habían discutido en la plataforma. Los sitios como Twitter y YouTube fueron considerablemente más bajos, con un 30% y un 6% de los usuarios, respectivamente, diciendo que habían discutido en esas plataformas. Baughan dijo que el lugar en el que se produjeron estos desacuerdos también es importante. Más de las tres cuartas partes de las personas que

usaron WhatsApp, un mensajero privado, dijeron que tuvieron discusiones en la plataforma, pero que estaban menos frustradas con sus experiencias. Baughan dijo que la gente reaccionó positivamente a la idea de llevar sus argumentos en sitios como Facebook a un espacio privado, donde puede ser más fácil ser vulnerable. "Creo que eso también replica mucho de cómo tenemos conversaciones difíciles en la vida real", dijo Baughan. "En general, no creo que elijamos tenerlo en una sala llena de gente. Elegiríamos encontrar un momento en el que solo estés tú y la persona con la que no estás de acuerdo, para discutir las cosas". Baughan dijo que los sitios de redes sociales tendrían que presentar esa opción con sensibilidad, tal vez sin presentarla por primera vez mientras la gente está en medio de una acalorada discusión. "Eso podría parecer muy espeluznante porque es como, 'Oh, la compañía de redes sociales está monitoreando lo que digo'", dijo Baughan. "Entonces, creo que la forma en que se presenta la opción es realmente importante, probablemente hacer que se presente cuando no hay una discusión". Y Baughan dijo que le gustaría que las empresas de redes sociales pensaran más allá de las experiencias de los usuarios individuales al diseñar sus plataformas. "Especialmente en el último año con la pandemia, muchas de nuestras relaciones se llevaron a cabo en línea", dijo Baughan. "Y hacer un pequeño cambio para enfatizar la relación, además del usuario, podría ser realmente beneficioso".

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AUDIENCIA PÚBLICA REIMAGINE SAMTRANS: CAMBIOS DE RED PROPUESTOS El Distrito de tránsito del condado de San Mateo considerará cambios en su servicio de autobús SamTrans como parte de Reimagine SamTrans en una audiencia pública que se llevará a cabo el 3 de noviembre de 2021 a las 2 p. m. de forma remota a través de Zoom, en https://samtrans.zoom.us/j/91275606315?pwd=L09zRlAweUpSVUg3L1 V5U1RoUXFrdz09 o ingresando el ID del seminario web: 912 7560 6315, contraseña: 064030 en la aplicación Zoom para acceder al audio/video, o llamando al 1-669900-9128 (ingrese el ID del seminario web y presione # cuando se le solicite el ID del participante) solo para audio. El calendario específico para implementar los cambios de servicio adoptados se determinará en una fecha posterior, pero será en fases, a partir de agosto de 2022. Reimagine SamTrans es un estudio exhaustivo del sistema de autobuses SamTrans, que incluye cambios propuestos en las rutas y horarios de los autobuses para mejorar la eficacia y la eficiencia del sistema, reducir la duplicación de servicios y brindar un mejor servicio a la comunidad. La propuesta del cambio de servicio incluye ajustes a las siguientes rutas y servicios locales: 1. Ajustes de frecuencia/intervalo de servicio/día de servicio: Rutas ECR, FCX, 17, 110, 118, 120, 121, 130, 141, 250, 251, 260, 275, 276, 281, 294, 295, 296 2. Eliminaciones de servicios: FLX Pacifica y rutas SFO, 140, 256, 274, 278, 280, 286, 398 3. Ajustes de alineación: Rutas ECR, FCX, 17, 110, 112, 120, 121, 130, 141, 250, 251, 260, 275, 276, 281, 292, 294, 295 4. Introducción de nuevos servicios: Rutas 124 (Daly City BART hasta Skyline College); 249 (San Mateo a College of San Mateo), EPX/número de ruta final por determinar (East Palo Alto-San Bruno BART); zona bajo demanda de East Palo Alto; zona bajo demanda de Half Moon Bay La propuesta también incluye cambios en las siguientes rutas enfocadas en la escuela: 1. Ajustes de frecuencia/intervalo de servicio: Eliminar el viaje matutino en la ruta 85 (Woodside y Portola Valley); eliminar el viaje matutino en la ruta 87 (Woodside y Portola Valley) 2. Eliminación del servicio: Ruta 80 en Menlo Park 3. Ajustes de consolidaciones/alineación: Ruta 39 consolidada en ruta 37 revisada (SSF); ruta 55 consolidada en ruta 53 revisada (Ciudad de San Mateo); ruta 95 consolidada en ruta 61 revisada (Belmont, San Carlos y Redwood City); ruta 84 consolidada en ruta 83 revisada (Atherton y Menlo Park) 4. Introducción de nuevos servicios: Ruta 40 (antiguos viajes escolares programados de la ruta 140 en Pacifica y San Bruno); ruta 42 (antiguos viajes escolares programados de la ruta 140 en Pacifica y San Bruno); ruta 86 (antiguos viajes escolares programados de la ruta 286 en Atherton y Portola Valley) Los mapas y detalles adicionales de los cambios recomendados están disponibles en línea en www.reimaginesamtrans.com o llamando al Customer Service al 1-800660-4287. El público puede ofrecer comentarios sobre los cambios propuestos en la audiencia pública del 3 de noviembre de 2021 o antes del 7 de noviembre de 2021 de las siguientes maneras: - Enviando un comentario en www.reimaginesamtrans.com - Enviando un comentario por correo electrónico a reimagine@samtrans.com - Mediante el servicio postal de EE. UU.: SamTrans, c/o District Secretary, P.O. Box 3006, San Carlos, CA 94070-1306 - Teléfono: 1-800-660-4287/TTY: 650-508-6448 (con discapacidad auditiva) Para solicitar servicio de traducción o interpretación, llame a SamTrans Customer Service al 1.800.660.4287 al menos tres días antes de la reunion. 10/15, 10/22/21 CNS-3520159# EL OBSERVADOR

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 679795 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: TOPETE’S FAMILY RENTAL, 4943 Zeppelin Dr., 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): Pedro Topete, 4943 Zeppelin Dr, San Jose, CA 95111. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 10/1/2021. 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/ Pedro Topete This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 10/20/2021. Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Sandy Chanthasy, Deputy File No. FBN 679795 October 22, 29, November 5, 12, 2021 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 679709 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: ESTESON CO., GYROS PRODUCTS, 2038 Concourse Drive, Unit B, San Jose, CA 95131, Santa Clara County. This business is owned

by a: Corporation. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): ESTESON CORP, 2038 Concourse Drive, Unit B, San Jose, CA 95131. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on: 01/01/1999. 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/ Jim Tsiboukis, VP ESTESON CORP. Article/Reg#: C2023792 Above entity was formed in the state of CA This statement was filed with the Co. Clerk Recorder of Santa Clara

Buscamos contratar de inmediato a trabajadores de almacén en un almacén de alimentos secos en Fremont, California. Póngase en contacto con Gayathri@ fyvelements.com. Teléfono: 917 328 3331. 1 año de experiencia en manejo de almacén, levantando pesos pesados y montacargas. Idiomas: Inglés/Español Immediately looking to hire warehouse workers in a dry food stuff warehouse in Fremont, California. Contact Gayathri@ fyvelements.com. Phone no. 917 328 3331. 1 year experience in handling warehouse, lifting heavy weight, and riding forklift. Languages – English/Spanish County on 10/19/2021. Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Elaine Fader, Deputy File No. FBN 679709 October 22, 29, November 5, 12, 2021 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 679572 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: JIREH HANDYMAN, 3940 Cadillac Dr Apt #1, San Jose, CA 95117, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by an Individual. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): Luis Antonio Torres, 3940 Cadillac Dr Apt #1, San Jose, CA 95117. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 10/13/2021. 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/ Luis Antonio Torres This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 10/13/2021. Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Elaine Fader, Deputy File No. FBN 679572 October 22, 29, November 5, 12, 2021 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 21CV388078 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Thuy Thi Nguyen. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) Thuy Thi Nguyen has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Thuy Thi Nguyen to Lucia Nguyen 2. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons

interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING: Date: 1/18/2022 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. Oct 14, 2021 Julie A. Emede Judge of the Superior Court October 22, 29, November 5, 12, 2021 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 21CV387868 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Felix Hwan-Hsin Jan. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) Felix Hwan-Hsin Jan has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Felix Hwan-Hsin Jan to Hwan-Hsin Jan 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: 1/18/2022 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. Oct 12, 2021 Julie A. Emede Judge of the Superior Court October 22, 29, November 5, 12, 2021 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 21CV386576 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Bradley Allen Arnold. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) Bradley Allen Arnold has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Bradley Allen Arnold to Bradley Allen Shipnuck 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: 12/07/2021 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

OCT 22 - OCT 28, 2021 circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara. Sep 09, 2021 Julie A. Emede Judge of the Superior Court October 22, 29, November 5, 12, 2021 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 21CV388409 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Bryan Steven Delgado. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) Bryan Steven Delgado has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Bryan Steven Delgado to Voltaire Steven Castro 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: 1/25/2022 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. Oct 18, 2021 Julie A. Emede Judge of the Superior Court October 22, 29, November 5, 12, 2021 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 21CV387113 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Samantha McClain. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) Samantha McClain has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Samantha Mia McClain to Samantha Mia Ibarra. 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. Oct 18, 2021 Julie A. Emede Judge of the Superior Court October 22, 29, November 5, 12, 2021 SUMMONS (Family Law) (FL-110) NOTICE TO RESPONDENT (Name): Prince Arbal Rodrigo Libra AVISO AL DEMANDADO (Nombre): You have been sued. Read the information below. Lo han demandado. Lea ia información en la pagina siguiente. Petitioner’s name is: Jennifer Jinky Agbayani Labra Nombre del demandante: Case Number (Número de caso): 21FL002067 You have 30 calendar days after this Summons and Petition are served on you to file a Response (form FL-120) at the court and have a copy served on the petitioner. A letter, phone call, or court appearance will not protect you. If you do not file your Response on time, the court may make orders affecting your marriage or domestic partnership, your property, and custody of your children. You may be ordered to pay support and attorney

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Contratando Agentes de Seguridad Responsable de realizar los servicios de seguridad según se define en las órdenes postales específicas del sitio y según las indicaciones de la gestión de seguridad. Observa atentamente las irregularidades, como infracciones de seguridad, peligros en las instalaciones y la seguridad, y situaciones de emergencia; se comunica con los servicios de emergencia, como la policía, los bomberos y / o el personal de ambulancias, según sea necesario. Todos los turnos disponibles: tiempo completo y tiempo parcial La compensación es de $ 24 por hora El personal asignado proporcionará servicios que no se limitan a los siguientes: Realizar patrullas de seguridad continuas para proporcionar una presencia visible y disuadir el vandalismo y la entrada no autorizada. Hacer cumplir los procedimientos de control de acceso a las piscinas y las áreas de lavandería fuera del horario de atención. Responder rápida y adecuadamente a todos los problemas relacionados con la seguridad. Proporcionar informes electrónicos diarios Hacer cumplir la política de estacionamiento Excelente oportunidad para aquellos que buscan tener una carrera en la aplicación de la ley. Requisitos Debe ser bilingüe, tanto verbal como escrito (español / inglés) Debe tener una tarjeta de guardia de CA válida Debe tener una licencia de conducir de CA válida Debe tener un certificado de la PTA Ofrecemos beneficios como médicos, dentales, de la vista y 401k. Envíe su currículum a egarcia@genesissecurity.org

fees and costs. For legal advice, contact a lawyer immediately. You can get information about finding lawyers at the California Courts Online Self-Help Center (www.courts.ca.gov/ selfhelp), at the California Legal Services Web Site (www.lawhelpca.org), or by contacting your local court or county bar association. Tiene 30 DIAS DE CALENDARIO después de haber recibido la entrega legal de esta Citación y Petición para presentar una Respuesta (formulario FL-120) ante la corte y efectuar la entrega legal de una copia al demandante. Una carta o llamada telefónica o una audiencia de la corte NO basta para protegerlo. Si no presenta su Respuesta a tiempo, la corte puede dar órdenes que afecten su matrimonio o pareja de hecho, sus bienes y la custodia de sus hijos. La corte también puede ordenar que pague manutención, y honorarios y costos legales. Para asesoramiento legal, pónganse en contacto de inmediato con un abogado. Puede obtener información para encontrar a un abogado en el Centro de ayuda de las Cortes de California (www.sucorte. ca.gov), en el sitio Web de los Servicios Legales de California (www. lawhelpca.org) o poniéndose en contacto con el colegio de abogados de su condado.

NOTICE; The restraining orders are effective against both spouses or domestic partners until the petition is dismissed, a judgment is entered, or the court makes further orders. They are enforceable anywhere in California by any law enforcement officer who has received or seen a copy of them. AVISO; Las órdenes de restricción están en vigencia en cuanto a ambos cónyuges miembros de la pareja de hecho hasta que se despida la petición, se emita un fallo o la corte de otras ordenes. Cualquier agencia del orden publico que haya recibido o visto una copia de estas ordenes puede hacerlas acatar en cualquier lugar de California. FEE WAIVER: If you cannot pay the filing fee, ask the clerk for a fee waiver form. The court may order you to pay back all or part of the fees and cost that the court waived for you and the other party. Exención De Cuotas: Si no puede pagar la cuota de presentación, pida al secretario un formulario de exención de cuotas. La corte puede ordenar que usted pague, ya sea en parte o por completo, las cuotas y costos de la corte previamente exentos a petición de usted o de la otra parte. 1. The name and address of the court is (el nombre y dirección de la corte son):

Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara Family Justice Center Courthouse Street Address: 201 N. First Street. San Jose, CA 95113 2. The name, address, and telephone number of petitioner’s attorney, or the petitioner without an attorney, are: (El nombre, dirección, y número de teléfono del abogado del demandante, o del demandante si no tiene abogado, son): Jennifer Jinky Agbayani Labra 297 Grecia Court San Jose, CA 95116 (669)236-9660 Date (Fecha): June 4, 2021 Clerk, by (Secretario, por) /s/ J. GAMEZ, Deputy (Asistente): STANDARD FAMILY LAW RESTRAINING ORDERS Starting immediately, you and your spouse or domestic partner are restrained from 1. Removing the minor child or children of the parties from the state or applying for a new or replacement passport for those minor children without the prior written consent of the other party or an order of the court; 2. Cashing, borrowing against, canceling, transferring, disposing of, or changing the beneficia-

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City of San José Audiencia pública sobre redistribución de distritos Envíe sus propios borradores de mapas de distritos del Concejo La redistribución de distritos es el proceso que se realiza una vez cada diez años con el fin de volver a definir los límites políticos para los cargos electivos, de acuerdo con los nuevos datos del censo de los Estados Unidos. Usted tiene la oportunidad de enviar sus propios borradores de mapas distritales, así como también de formular comentarios sobre los mapas trazados por la Comisión de Redistribución de Distritos. Vaya a https://districtr.org/tag/san_jose para trazar y enviar sus propios borradores de mapas. Vaya a la página Calendario con el fin de encontrar las fechas y horarios de las reuniones de la Comisión de Redistribución de Distritos para revisar los borradores de mapas de los distritos del Concejo de la Ciudad de San José y brindar su opinión. Se celebrarán audiencias públicas adicionales en las reuniones del Concejo Municipal en noviembre. Encuentre horarios de reuniones actualizados visitando el sitio web a continuación. Más información y lista de fechas de reuniones en https://www. sanjoseca.gov/redistricting2020 10/22/21 CNS-3521029# EL OBSERVADOR ries of any insurance or other coverage, including life, health, automobile and disability, held for the benefit of the parties and their minor child or children: 3. Transferring, encumbering, hypothecating, concealing, or in any way disposing of any property, real or personal, whether community, quasi-community, or separate, without the written consent of the other party or an order of the court, except in the usual course of business or for the necessities of life; and 4. Creating a nonprobate transfer or modifying a nonprobate transfer in a manner that affects the disposition of property subject to the transfer, without the written consent of the other party or an order of the court. Before revocation of a nonprobate transfer can take effect or a right of survivorship to property can be eliminated, notice of the change must be filed and served on the other party. You must notify each other of any proposed extraordinary expenditures at least five business days prior to incurring these extraordinary expenditures and account to the court for all extraordinary expenditures made after these restraining orders are effective. However, you may use community property, quasi-community property, or you own separate property to pay an attorney to help you or to pay court costs.

NOTICE - ACCESS TO AFFORDABLE HEALTH INSURANCE: Do you or someone in your household need affordable health insurance? If so, you should apply for Covered California. Covered California can help reduce the cost you pay towards high quality affordable health care. For more information, visit www. coveredca.com Or call Covered California at 1-800-300-1506. WARNING – IMPORTANT INFORMATION California law provides that, for purposes of division of property upon dissolution of a marriage or domestic partnership or upon legal separation, property acquired by the parties during marriage or domestic partnership in joint form is presumed to be community property. If either party to this action should die before the jointly held community property is divide, the language in the deed that characterizes how title is held (i.e. joint tenancy, tenants in common, or community property) will be controlling, and not the community property presumption. You should consult your attorney if you want the community property presumption to be written into the recorded title to the property. ORDENES DE RESTRICCION NORMALES DE DERECHO FAMILIAR

En forma inmediata, usted y su cónyuge o pareja de hecho tienen prohibido: 1. Llevarse del estado de California a los hijos menores de las partes, o solicitar un pasaporte nuevo o de repuesto para los hijos menores, sin el consentimiento previo por escrito de la otra parte o sin una orden de la corte; 2. Cobrar, pedir prestado, cancelar, transferir, deshacerse o cambiar el nombre de los beneficiarios de cualquier seguro u otro tipo de cobertura, como de vida, salud, vehículo y discapacidad, que tenga como beneficiario(s) a las partes y su(s) hijo(s) menor(es); 3. Transferir, gravar, hipotecar, ocultar o deshacerse de cualquier manera de cualquier propiedad, inmueble o personal, ya sea comunitaria, cuasicomunitaria o separada, sin el consentimiento escrito de la otra parte o una orden de la corte, excepto en el curso habitual de actividades personal o para satisfacer las necesidades de la vida; y 4. Crear o modificar una transferencia no testamentaria de manera que afecte la asignación de una propiedad sujeta a transferencia, sin el consentimiento por escrito de la otra parte o una orden de la corte. Antes de que se pueda eliminar la revocación de una transferencia no

testamentaria, se debe presentar ante la corte un aviso del cambio y hacer una entrega legal de dicho aviso a la otra parte. Cada parte tiene que notificar a la otra sobre cualquier gasto extraordinario propuesto, por lo menos cinco días laborales antes de realizarlo, y rendir cuenta a la corte de todos los gastos extraordinarios realizados después de que estas órdenes de restricción hayan entrado en vigencia. No obstante, puede usar propiedad comunitaria, cuasicomunitaria o suya separada para pagar a un abogado o para ayudarle a pagar los costos de la corte. AVISO-ACCESO A SEGURO DE SALUD MÁS ECONÓMICO: ¿Necesita seguro de salud a un costo asequible, ya sea para usted o alguien en su hogar? Si es as¡, puede presentar una solicitud con Covered California. Covered California lo puede ayudar a reducir el costo que paga por seguro de salud asequible y de alta calidad. Para obtener mas información, visite www.coveredca.com. O llame a Covered California al 1-800-300-0213. ADVERTENCIA – INFORMACION IMPORTANTE De acuerdo a la ley de California, las propiedades adquiridas por las partes durante su matrimonio o pareja de hecho en forma conjunta se consideran propiedad comunitaria para los fines de la división de bienes que ocurre cuando se produce una disolución o separación legal del matrimonio o pareja de hecho. Si cualquiera de las partes de este caso llega a fallecer antes de que se divida la propiedad comunitaria de tenencia conjunta, el destino de la misma quedará determinado por las cláusulas de la escritura correspondiente que describen su tenencia (por ej. tenencia conjunta, tenencia en común o propiedad comunitaria) y no por la presunción de propiedad comunitaria. Si quiere que la presunción comunitaria que registrada en la escritura de la propiedad, debería consultar con un abogado. October 22, 29, November 5, 12, 2021 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 678624 The following person(s) is (are) doing business

as: Let’s All Stand Together (LAST) LLC, 822 Viceroy Way, San Jose, CA 95133, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by a Limited Liability Company. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): Let’s All Stand Together (LAST) LLC, 822 Viceroy Way, San Jose, CA 95133. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on N/A. This filing is a refile [Change(s) in facts from previous filing] of previous file #: 678359. “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/ Chantal Let’s All Stand Together (LAST) LLC CEO/Founder Article/Reg#: 202125010229 Above entity was formed in the state of CA This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 9/14/2021. Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Corinne Vasquez, Deputy File No. FBN 678624 October 15, 22, 29, November 5, 2021 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 678794 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Tacos La Esmeralda, 326 Commercial St, San Jose, CA 95112, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by a General Partnership. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): Janet Juarez, 256 E. Younger Ave, San Jose, CA 95112. Jose Fermin Ramirez, 256 E. Younger Ave, San Jose, CA 95112. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 9/07/2021. 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/ Janet Juarez This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 9/16/2021. Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Regina Alcomendras, Clerk File No. FBN 678794 October 15, 22, 29, November 5, 2021 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

CLASSIFIEDS / LEGALS

NO. 679075 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: KISSED BY THE ORISHAS LLC, 822 Viceroy Way, San Jose, CA 95133, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by a Limited Liability Company. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): KISSED BY THE ORISHAS LLC, 822 Viceroy Way, San Jose, CA 95133. 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/ Chantal Williams KISSED BY THE ORISHAS LLC Founder/CEO Article/Reg#: 202125910557 Above entity was formed in the state of CA This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 9/27/2021. Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Corinne Vasquez, Deputy File No. FBN 679075 October 15, 22, 29, November 5, 2021 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 679460 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: XIANGYU CHINESE FOOD COMPANY, 1530 S De Ana Blvd, San Jose, CA 95129, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by an Individual. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): Zhiyu Lu, 1775 Flickinger Ave, San Jose, CA 95131. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 9/28/2021. 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/ Zhiyu Lu This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 10/06/2021. Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Sandy Chanthasy, Deputy File No. FBN 679460 October 15, 22, 29, November 5, 2021 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME

STATEMENT NO. 679518 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Leoarcely Services Cleaning, 2869 Mcbryde Ave, Richmond, CA 94804, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by an Individual. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): Edelmira Esteban, 2869 Mcbryde Ave, Richmond, CA 94804. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 10/08/2021. 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/ Edelmira Esteban This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 10/08/2021. Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Sandy Chanthasy, Deputy File No. FBN 679518 October 15, 22, 29, November 5, 2021 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 21CV387314 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Joseph Michael Sanchez. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) Joseph Michael Sanchez has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Joseph Michael Sanchez to Joseph Jay Banks b. Kayden Michael Sanchez to Kayden Michael Banks 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: 1/11/2022 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

EL OBSERVADOR | www.el-observador.com 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. Oct 04, 2021 Julie A. Emede Judge of the Superior Court October 15, 22, 29, November 5, 2021 AMENDED ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 21CV384393 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Abigail Wu. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) Abigail Wu has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Abigail Wu to Jing Guo 2. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING: Date: 11/16/2021 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. Oct 13, 2021 Julie A. Emede Judge of the Superior Court October 15, 22, 29, November 5, 2021 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 21CV387652 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Pei Ling Lee. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) Pei Ling Lee has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court

for a decree changing names as follows: a. Pei Ling Lee to Amanda Pei Ling Lee 2. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING: Date: 1/11/2022 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. Oct 07, 2021 Julie A. Emede Judge of the Superior Court October 15, 22, 29, November 5, 2021 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 21CV387688 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Leandro Regis Ferreira Magalhaes. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) Leandro Regis Ferreira Magalhaes has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Leandro Regis Ferreira Magalhaes to Leandro Magalhaes 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: 1/18/2022 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. Oct 07, 2021 Julie A. Emede Judge of the Superior Court October 15, 22, 29, November 5, 2021 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 21CV387288 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Frank Norman Bates, Umid Calvert. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) Frank Norman Bates, Umid Calvert have filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Frank Norman Bates to Frank Norman Pfister b. Umid Calvert to Umid Calvin Pfister 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: 1/11/2022 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. Oct 01, 2021 Julie A. Emede Judge of the Superior Court October 15, 22, 29, November 5, 2021 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME

STATEMENT NO. 679268 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: GRTN HOLDINGS, 437 Mundell Way, Los Altos, CA 94022, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by a General Partnership. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): Eliezer Garten, 437 Mundell Way, Los Altos, CA 94022. Yael Garten, 437 Mundell Way, Los Altos, CA 94022. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 09/22/2021. 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/ Eliezer Garten This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 10/01/2021. Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Corinne Vasquez, Deputy File No. FBN 679268

OCT 22 - OCT 28, 2021 1903 Saint Andrews Cir, Gilroy, CA 95020, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by an Individual. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): Emilio Lua Gonzalez, 1903 Saint Andrews Cir, Gilroy, CA 95020. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 08/04/2016. This filing is a refile [Change(s) in facts form previous filing] of previous file #: 620134. “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/ Emilio Lua Gonzalez This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 9/23/2021. Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Corinne Vasquez, Deputy File No. FBN 679006 Rune Date: October 8, 15, 22, 29, 2021

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 679079 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: LACANDONBUY.COM, 7151 Church St Apt D, 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 Carlos Rodriguez, 7151 Church St Apt D, Gilroy, CA 95020. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 09/15/2021. 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/ Juan Carlos Rodriguez This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 9/27/2021. Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Elaine Fader, Deputy File No. FBN 679079

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 679166 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: PRX INC DBA PRXDIGITAL, 991 W Hedding St #201, San Jose, CA 96126, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by a Corporation. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): PRX INC, 991 W Hedding St #201, San Jose, CA 96126. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 02/15/1983. 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/ Thuy Nguyen PRX INC COO Article/Reg#: C1134322 Above entity was formed in the state of CA This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 9/29/2021. Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Elaine Fader, Deputy File No. FBN 679166

Rune Date: October 8, 15, 22, 29, 2021

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 679006 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: A+ Cleaning Service,

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 679059 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: AMP CLEANING,

Rune Date: October 8, 15, 22, 29, 2021

3653 Copperfield Drive Apt #106, 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): Angelica Maria Pena, 3653 Copperfield Drive #106, San Jose, CA 95136. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on N/A. This filing is a first filing. “I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.” (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) /s/ Angelica Pena 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 679059 Rune Date: October 8, 15, 22, 29, 2021 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 678977 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Grocery Outlet of Gilroy, 333 E 10th Street, Gilroy, CA 95020, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by a Limited Liability Company. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): Hum Char LLC, 333 E 10th Street, Gilroy, CA 95020. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on N/A. This filing is a refile [Change(s) in facts form previous filing] of previous file #: FBN582272. “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/ Aaron McGinley Hum Char LLC Corporate Officer Article/Reg#: 20214610581 Above entity was formed in the state of CA This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 09/22/2021. Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Elaine Fader, Deputy File No. FBN 678977 Rune Date: October 8, 15, 22, 29, 2021 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 679114

OCT 22 - OCT 28, 2021 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Los Altos Hardwood Floors, 1415A W El Camino Real, Mountain View, CA 94040, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by an Individual. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): Julio Cesar Herrera Hernandez, 2388 Madden Ave Unit H410, 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/ Julio Cesar Herrera Hernandez This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 9/28/2021. Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Corinne Vasquez, Deputy File No. FBN 679114 Rune Date: October 8, 15, 22, 29, 2021 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 679214 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: SENOR TACO TAQUERIA, 1375 Blossom Hill Rd Suite 11, San Jose, CA 95118, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by an Individual. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): Joaquin Archundia, 5620 Hoffman Ct Apt 3, San Jose, CA 95118. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 09/30/2021. 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/ Joaquin Archundia This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 9/30/2021. Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Corinne Vasquez, Deputy File No. FBN 679214 Rune Date: October 8, 15, 22, 29, 2021 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 21CV387219 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Jaskaran Singh Atwal. TO ALL IN-

TERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) Jaskaran Singh Atwal has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Jaskaran Singh Atwal to Jaskaran Singh Nahal 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: 1/11/2022 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. Aug 20, 2021 Julie A. Emede Judge of the Superior Court Rune Date: October 8, 15, 22 and 29, 2021 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 21CV387294 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Jesus Barragan. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) Jesus Barragan has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Jesus Barragan to Zeus Mendoza 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.

EL OBSERVADOR | www.el-observador.com If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING: Date: 1/11/2022 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. Aug 04, 2021 Julie A. Emede Judge of the Superior Court Rune Date: October 8, 15, 22 and 29, 2021 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 21CV387219 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Jaskaran Singh Atwal. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) Jaskaran Singh Atwal has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Jaskaran Singh Atwal to Jaskaran Singh Nahal 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: 1/11/2022 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. Aug 20, 2021 Julie A. Emede Judge of the Superior Court Rune Date: October 8, 15, 22 and 29, 2021 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE

OF NAME NO. 21CV387017 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Sean Yeul Oh. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) Sean Yeul Oh has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Sean Yeul Oh to Seung Yeul Oh 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 24, 2021 Julie A. Emede Judge of the Superior Court Rune Date: October 8, 15, 22 and 29, 2021 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 21CV387319 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Sivling Heng Lam. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) Sivling Heng Lam has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Sivling Heng Lam to Luna Xiuling Lam 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: 1/11/2022 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. Oct 04, 2021 Julie A. Emede Judge of the Superior Court Rune Date: October 8, 15, 22 and 29, 2021 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 21CV387286 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Maria Curiel Leon. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) Maria Curiel Leon has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Maria Curiel Leon to Maria Rosario Caro Carrillo 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: 1/11/2022 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. Oct 01, 2021 Julie A. Emede Judge of the Superior Court

Rune Date: October 8, 15, 22 and 29, 2021 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 21CV387283 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Nayerehossadat Jozi. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) Nayerehossadat Jozi has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Nayerehossadat Jozi to Nayer Jozi 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. Oct 01, 2021 Julie A. Emede Judge of the Superior Court Rune Date: October 8, 15, 22 and 29, 2021 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 21CV387020 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Kaleasha Acevedo and Kevin Guzman. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) Kaleasha Acevedo and Kevin Guzman has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Kaleasha Acevedo to Kaleasha Raiden b. Kevin Guzman to Kevin Raiden 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 pe-

CLASSIFIEDS / LEGALS tition 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 24, 2021 Julie A. Emede Judge of the Superior Court Rune Date: October 8, 15, 22 and 29, 2021 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 21CV387217 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Mong Yang. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) Mong Yang has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Lixuan Yang to Catherine Yang 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 30, 2021 Julie A. Emede Judge of the Superior Court Rune Date: October 8, 15, 22 and 29, 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): EVILO ENTERPRISES, 3430 Timberlake Ave, San Jose CA, 95148. Filed in Santa Clara County on 3/26/19 under file no. FBN653015. Evilo Enterprises, 3430 Timberlake Ave, San Jose CA, 95148. This business was conducted by: A Corporation. “I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.” (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) /s/ Lam Hung Nguyen This statement was filed with the Co. Clerk Recorder of Santa Clara County on 9/30/2021. Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Corinne Vasquez, Deputy File No. FBN 679255 Rune Date: October 8, 15, 22 and 29, 2021 Notice of Petition to Administer Estate of  GLORIA G. MARQUEZ Case No. 21PR191019 1.To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may be interested in the will or estate, or both, of Gloria G. Marquez, Gloria Marquez. 2. A Petition for Probate has been filed by Nicholas Marquez in the Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara. 3.The Petition for Probate requests that by Nicholas Marquez be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent. 5. The petition requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administer of Estate Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take any actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consent to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person Files and objection to the

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petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority. 6. A hearing on the petition will be held in this court as follows: December 8, 2021, at 9:01am, Dept. 5, located at 191 North First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. 7. If you object to the granting of this petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney. 8. If you are a creditor or contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either: 1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or 2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code. Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. 9. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law. You may examine the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk.    10. Attorney for Petitioner:   Shahrm Miri 80 Gilman Avenue, Suite 27 Campbell, CA 95008 (408)866-8382 Rune Date: October 8, 15 and 22, 2021 Notice of Petition to Administer Estate of  LINDA STUART Case No. 21PR191018 1.To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may be interested in the will or estate, or both, of Linda Stuart, Linda Darnell Stuart, Linda D. Stuart, Lunda Granada. 2. A Petition for Probate has been filed by George Granada in the Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara. 3.The Petition for Probate requests that by George Granada be appointed as personal representative to administer the

estate of the decedent. 5. The petition requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administer of Estate Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take any actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consent to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person Files and objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority. 6. A hearing on the petition will be held in this court as follows: December 8, 2021, at 9:01am, Dept. 5, located at 191 North First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. 7. If you object to the granting of this petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney. 8. If you are a creditor or contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either: 1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or 2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code. Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. 9. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law. You may examine the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk.    10. Attorney for Petitioner:   Shahrm Miri 80 Gilman Avenue, Suite 27 Campbell, CA 95008 (408)866-8382 Rune Date: October 8,

EL OBSERVADOR | www.el-observador.com 15 and 22, 2021 SUMMONS (Family Law) (FL-110) NOTICE TO RESPONDENT (Name): Alberto Euan Echeverria AVISO AL DEMANDADO (Nombre): You have been sued. Read the information below. Lo han demandado. Lea ia información en la pagina siguiente. Petitioner’s name is: Maria Elena Torres Nombre del demandante: Case Number (Número de caso): 21FL000774 You have 30 calendar days after this Summons and Petition are served on you to file a Response (form FL-120) at the court and have a copy served on the petitioner. A letter, phone call, or court appearance will not protect you. If you do not file your Response on time, the court may make orders affecting your marriage or domestic partnership, your property, and custody of your children. You may be ordered to pay support and attorney fees and costs. For legal advice, contact a lawyer immediately. You can get information about finding lawyers at the California Courts Online Self-Help Center (www.courts.ca.gov/ selfhelp), at the California Legal Services Web Site (www.lawhelpca.org), or by contacting your local court or county bar association. Tiene 30 DIAS DE CALENDARIO después de haber recibido la entrega legal de esta Citación y Petición para presentar una Respuesta (formulario FL-120) ante la corte y efectuar la entrega legal de una copia al demandante. Una carta o llamada telefónica o una audiencia de la corte NO basta para protegerlo. Si no presenta su Respuesta a tiempo, la corte puede dar órdenes que afecten su matrimonio o pareja de hecho, sus bienes y la custodia de sus hijos. La corte también puede ordenar que pague manutención, y honorarios y costos legales. Para asesoramiento legal, pónganse en contacto de inmediato

con un abogado. Puede obtener información para encontrar a un abogado en el Centro de ayuda de las Cortes de California (www.sucorte. ca.gov), en el sitio Web de los Servicios Legales de California (www. lawhelpca.org) o poniéndose en contacto con el colegio de abogados de su condado. NOTICE; The restraining orders are effective against both spouses or domestic partners until the petition is dismissed, a judgment is entered, or the court makes further orders. They are enforceable anywhere in California by any law enforcement officer who has received or seen a copy of them. AVISO; Las órdenes de restricción están en vigencia en cuanto a ambos cónyuges miembros de la pareja de hecho hasta que se despida la petición, se emita un fallo o la corte de otras ordenes. Cualquier agencia del orden publico que haya recibido o visto una copia de estas ordenes puede hacerlas acatar en cualquier lugar de California. FEE WAIVER: If you cannot pay the filing fee, ask the clerk for a fee waiver form. The court may order you to pay back all or part of the fees and cost that the court waived for you and the other party. Exención De Cuotas: Si no puede pagar la cuota de presentación, pida al secretario un formulario de exención de cuotas. La corte puede ordenar que usted pague, ya sea en parte o por completo, las cuotas y costos de la corte previamente exentos a petición de usted o de la otra parte. 1. The name and address of the court is (el nombre y dirección de la corte son): Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara Family Justice Center Courthouse Street Address: 201 N. First Street. Mailing Address: 191 N. First Street San Jose, CA 95113 2. The name, address, and telephone number of petitioner’s attorney, or the petitioner without an attorney, are: (El nombre, dirección, y número de teléfono del abogado del demandante, o del demandante si no tiene abogado, son): SHAWN R. PARR

1625 The Alameda, Suite 900 San Jose, CA 95126 (408)267-4500 Date (Fecha): 2/16/2021 3:00PM Clerk, by (Secretario, por) /s/ L. Martinez, Deputy (Asistente): STANDARD FAMILY LAW RESTRAINING ORDERS Starting immediately, you and your spouse or domestic partner are restrained from 1. Removing the minor child or children of the parties from the state or applying for a new or replacement passport for those minor children without the prior written consent of the other party or an order of the court; 2. Cashing, borrowing against, canceling, transferring, disposing of, or changing the beneficiaries of any insurance or other coverage, including life, health, automobile and disability, held for the benefit of the parties and their minor child or children: 3. Transferring, encumbering, hypothecating, concealing, or in any way disposing of any property, real or personal, whether community, quasi-community, or separate, without the written consent of the other party or an order of the court, except in the usual course of business or for the necessities of life; and 4. Creating a nonprobate transfer or modifying a nonprobate transfer in a manner that affects the disposition of property subject to the transfer, without the written consent of the other party or an order of the court. Before revocation of a nonprobate transfer can take effect or a right of survivorship to property can be eliminated, notice of the change must be filed and served on the other party. You must notify each other of any proposed extraordinary expenditures at least five business days prior to incurring these extraordinary expenditures and account to the court for all extraordinary expenditures made after these restraining orders are effective. However, you may use community property, quasi-community property, or you own

separate property to pay an attorney to help you or to pay court costs. NOTICE - ACCESS TO AFFORDABLE HEALTH INSURANCE: Do you or someone in your household need affordable health insurance? If so, you should apply for Covered California. Covered California can help reduce the cost you pay towards high quality affordable health care. For more information, visit www.coveredca. com Or call Covered California at 1-800-3001506. WARNING – IMPORTANT INFORMATION California law provides that, for purposes of division of property upon dissolution of a marriage or domestic partnership or upon legal separation, property acquired by the parties during marriage or domestic partnership in joint form is presumed to be community property. If either party to this action should die before the jointly held community property is divide, the language in the deed that characterizes how title is held (i.e. joint tenancy, tenants in common, or community property) will be controlling, and not the community property presumption. You should consult your attorney if you want the community property presumption to be written into the recorded title to the property. ORDENES DE RESTRICCION NORMALES DE DERECHO FAMILIAR En forma inmediata, usted y su cónyuge o pareja de hecho tienen prohibido: 1. Llevarse del estado de California a los hijos menores de las partes, o solicitar un pasaporte nuevo o de repuesto para los hijos menores, sin el consentimiento previo por escrito de la otra parte o sin una orden de la corte; 2. Cobrar, pedir prestado, cancelar, transferir, deshacerse o cambiar el nombre de los beneficiarios de cualquier seguro u otro tipo de cobertura, como de vida, salud, vehículo y discapacidad, que tenga como beneficiario(s) a las partes y su(s) hijo(s) menor(es);

OCT 22 - OCT 28, 2021 3. Transferir, gravar, hipotecar, ocultar o deshacerse de cualquier manera de cualquier propiedad, inmueble o personal, ya sea comunitaria, cuasicomunitaria o separada, sin el consentimiento escrito de la otra parte o una orden de la corte, excepto en el curso habitual de actividades personal o para satisfacer las necesidades de la vida; y 4. Crear o modificar una transferencia no testamentaria de manera que afecte la asignación de una propiedad sujeta a transferencia, sin el consentimiento por escrito de la otra parte o una orden de la corte. Antes de que se pueda eliminar la revocación de una transferencia no testamentaria, se debe presentar ante la corte un aviso del cambio y hacer una entrega legal de dicho aviso a la otra parte. Cada parte tiene que notificar a la otra sobre cualquier gasto extraordinario propuesto, por lo menos cinco días laborales antes de realizarlo, y rendir cuenta a la corte de todos los gastos extraordinarios realizados después de que estas órdenes de restricción hayan entrado en vigencia. No obstante, puede usar propiedad comunitaria, cuasicomunitaria o suya separada para pagar a un abogado o para ayudarle a pagar los costos de la corte. AVISO-ACCESO A SEGURO DE SALUD MÁS ECONÓMICO: ¿Necesita seguro de salud a un costo asequible, ya sea para usted o alguien en su hogar? Si es as¡, puede presentar una solicitud con Covered California. Covered California lo puede ayudar a reducir el costo que paga por seguro de salud asequible y de alta calidad. Para obtener mas información, visite www.coveredca.com. O llame a Covered California al 1-800-300-0213. ADVERTENCIA – INFORMACION IMPORTANTE De acuerdo a la ley de California, las propiedades adquiridas por las partes durante su matrimonio o pareja de hecho en forma conjunta se consideran propiedad comunitaria para los fines de la división de bienes que ocurre cuando se produce una disolución o separación legal del matrimonio o

pareja de hecho. Si cualquiera de las partes de este caso llega a fallecer antes de que se divida la propiedad comunitaria de tenencia conjunta, el destino de la misma quedará determinado por las cláusulas de la escritura correspondiente que describen su tenencia (por ej. tenencia conjunta, tenencia en común o propiedad comunitaria) y no por la presunción de propiedad comunitaria. Si quiere que la presunción comunitaria que registrada en la escritura de la propiedad, debería consultar con un abogado. Run Dates: October 8, 15, 22 and 29, 2021 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

OCT 22 - OCT 28, 2021 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

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

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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 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

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

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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.

EL OBSERVADOR | www.el-observador.com 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 INTERESTED 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 Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Ma Socorro Arreola Atayde to Mayra Arreola Atayde 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 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 this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Robel Kassa Workineh to Robel Workineh Kassa 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: 11/09/2021 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. Sep 23, 2022 Julie A. Emede Judge of the Superior Court October 1, 8, 15, 22, 2021 AMENDED 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

CLASSIFIEDS / LEGALS 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 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 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

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IRS HELPS TAXPAYERS IN 350 LANGUAGES -TOUTING EXPANDED CHILD TAX CREDITS AND OTHER BENEFITS With the expansion of the child tax credit, more immigrant families are seeking to access this benefit.

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EL IRS AYUDA A LOS CONTRIBUYENTES EN 350 IDIOMAS, PROMOVIENDO CRÉDITOS FISCALES POR HIJOS Y OTROS BENEFICIOS Con la ampliación del crédito tributario por hijo, más familias inmigrantes buscan acceder a este beneficio.

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crédito completo al presentar sus declaraciones de impuestos de 2021 el próximo año”, añadió Corbin. Todas estas herramientas están disponibles en inglés y en español.

n the same day that marked the last pandemic-related extension for filing taxes, IRS officials briefed ethnic media reporters about another major benefit under the American Rescue Plan -- the expansion of the Advance Child Tax Credit.

Los pagos por adelantado no están sujetos a impuestos sobre la renta federal ni tampoco se cuentan como ingresos al determinar la elegibilidad o montos de beneficios o asistencia de programas federales como beneficios de desempleo, cupones para alimentos o Medicaid.

One of the most widely used tax credits in the country, the plan increased this benefit for 2021: formerly capped at $2,000, qualifying families can now receive up to $3,000 for each child between the ages of 6 and 17 and $3,600 for those under the age of six. To be eligible, children must be these ages as of December 31, 2021.

Los solteros y las parejas que tienen números de seguro social pueden reclamar el crédito incluso si sus hijos no lo tienen. Esto es importante para familias indocumentadas en las que los padres pueden gestionar un Número de Identificación de Contribuyente Individual (ITIN en inglés). “En enero de 2022, el IRS enviará a los destinatarios de los pagos anticipados del crédito tributario por hijos y los pagos de impacto económico, una carta que les informa cuánto recibieron en 2021. Esta información es importante para asegurarse de que cuando presenten su declaración de 2021, coincida con los registros del IRS”, explicó Corbin.

Half of these advance payments began to be issued as of July 15, 2021, in monthly installments, and the other half can be claimed with the 2021 tax return. This benefit is expected to help more than 39 million households. "The new law enhances the credit by making it fully refundable for certain taxpayers," said Ken Corbin, Commissioner of the Wage and Investment Division and Chief Taxpayer Experience Officer, at the IRS, speaking at an EMS briefing Oct.15. "This means that taxpayers can benefit from the credit, even if they don’t have earned income or don’t owe any income taxes." The IRS has provided three virtual tools for families to verify whether they can access this benefit. The first is the Eligibility Assistant, which allows a parent, another family member, guardian, or caregiver to determine if they qualify for the tax credit by answering a series of questions about themselves and their family members. "This includes those taxpayers who could be experiencing homelessness, low income households and other underserved groups," Corbin said. The IRS has partnerships with over 5,000 homeless shelters, which can provide their mailing address for homeless people to receive their payment. The second tool is the Non-filer Sign-up Tool to report qualifying children of those taxpayers who are not required to file a 2020 tax return, or have a gross income less than the applicable standard deduction amount, and have a main residence in the United States for more than half a year. The third tool is the Update Portal that allows families to enroll or exclude themselves from advance payments if they have already received them, add or remove beneficiaries, report a change in their marital status or income, change the form of receipt from a paper check to direct deposit, change account numbers to which the payments are directed and update their address.

Photo Credit: Mohamed Hassan / Pixabay years old can receive up to $1,502, triple the amount authorized by the government in 2020. "These credits are a great deal of money in many households so it's very important to ensure sure no one else gets them," said Susan Simon, Director of Customer Assistance, Relationships and Education at IRS “We have worked very hard with representatives from banks and other state and federal organizations to ensure that the taxpayer gets the money they have applied for,” added Simon, offering a tool for people to protect themselves from identity theft: irs.gov/security. Those who have had trouble with scammers can also attend low-income tax clinics found in all 50 states. Multilingual With tax season looming in early 2022, the IRS also released the get ready webpage available in eight languages, that allows taxpayers to find the information they need to file their return (such as collecting tax records, bank statements, etc.) and select a tax return preparer to do it online and submit electronically. “If they have direct deposit (in a bank) that will make the whole process faster, easier and more secure,” Simon said.

"Taxpayers may prefer to claim the full credit when filing their 2021 tax returns next year," added Corbin. All of these tools are available in English and Spanish.

The official shared that starting this year, the IRS has the ability to provide translation services through telephone interpreters in 350 different languages. She also said that the 1040 form can now be completed in English and Spanish and that in the next five years all documents will be translated into languages such as Russian, Traditional Chinese, Formal Chinese, Vietnamese and Korean.

Advanced payments are not subject to federal income taxes nor are they counted as income when determining eligibility for amounts of benefits or assistance under federal programs such as unemployment benefits, food stamps, or Medicaid.

"Something new that we are very proud of this year is the Form 9000 that can be attached to the tax return and that allows taxpayers to select preferred alternative media in Braille, large print or in audio format."

Singles and couples who have social security numbers can claim the earned income tax credit even if their children don't have a SSN. This is important for undocumented families where parents can request an Individual Taxpayer Identification Number (ITIN).

Finally Simon recalled that for people who cannot use virtual tools, either due to lack of internet access or lack of knowledge, there is a telephone line in English and Spanish (800-829-1040) and another for different languages (833 -553-9895) where assistants can provide information about tax accounts.

“In January 2022, the IRS will be sending recipients of the advanced child tax credit payments and the economic impact payments, a letter that tells them how much they received in 2021. This information is important to make sure that when they file their 2021 returns, it will match IRS records,” Corbin explained. For those without children, the rescue plan has also provided benefits such as the earned income tax credit (EITC). Eligible workers who are at least 19

People can also schedule an appointment in person at one of the IRS taxpayer assistance centers, go to a local paid preparer in the community, or review the free option with VITA volunteers, which number about 90,000 nationwide. “Because of COVID, many of our sites had to continue preparing tax returns online this year, but are trying to open face-to-face sites by 2022,” Simon concluded.

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l mismo día que marcó la última extensión relacionada con la pandemia para la presentación de impuestos, los funcionarios del IRS informaron a los periodistas de los medios étnicos sobre otro beneficio importante del Plan de Rescate Estadounidense: la expansión del Crédito Tributario Anticipado por Hijos. Siendo este uno de los créditos fiscales más utilizados en el país, el plan aumentó este beneficio para 2021: de un límite de $2,000, las familias que califican ahora pueden recibir hasta $3,000 por cada niño entre las edades de 6 y 17 y $ 3,600 para aquellos menores de seis años. Para ser elegibles, los niños deben tener estas edades al 31 de diciembre de 2021. La mitad de estos pagos anticipados comenzó a emitirse durante el verano, el 15 de julio de 2021 en cuotas mensuales y la otra mitad se puede reclamar con la declaración de impuestos de 2021. Se espera que este beneficio ayude a más de 39 millones de hogares. “La nueva ley mejora el crédito al hacerlo totalmente reembolsable para ciertos contribuyentes”, dijo Ken Corbin, comisionado de la división de inversiones y salarios y jefe oficial de experiencia del contribuyente del IRS, durante una rueda de prensa convocada por Ethnic Media Services el 15 de octubre. “Esto significa que los contribuyentes pueden beneficiarse del crédito, incluso si no tienen ingresos del trabajo o no pagan impuestos sobre la renta”. El IRS ha dispuesto tres herramientas virtuales para que las familias verifiquen si pueden acceder a este beneficio. La primera es el Asistente de elegibilidad, que permite que un padre, otro miembro de la familia, tutor o cuidador, pueda determinar si califican para el crédito tributario respondiendo una serie de preguntas sobre ellos mismos y sus familiares. “Esto incluye a los contribuyentes que podrían estar sin hogar, hogares de bajos ingresos y otros grupos desatendidos”, dijo Corbin. El IRS tiene convenios con más de 5000 refugios para personas sin hogar, que facilitan la dirección postal para que aquellos sin casa puedan recibir su pago. La segunda herramienta es la de registro de no declarantes para reportar hijos calificados de aquellos contribuyentes que no están obligados a presentar una declaración de impuestos de 2020, o tienen un ingreso bruto menor al monto de deducción estándar aplicable y una vivienda principal en los Estados Unidos durante más de medio año. La tercera herramienta es el portal de actualización que permite a las familias inscribirse o excluirse de los pagos por adelantado si ya los han recibido, agregar o eliminar beneficiarios, informar de un cambio en su estado civil o en sus ingresos, cambiar la forma de recibo de un cheque en papel a un depósito directo, cambiar números de cuenta a la que se dirigen sus pagos y actualizar su dirección. “Los contribuyentes pueden preferir reclamar el

Para quienes no tienen hijos, el plan de rescate también ha dispuesto beneficios como el crédito tributario por ingreso del trabajo (EITC en inglés). Trabajadores elegibles que tengan al menos 19 años pueden recibir hasta $1,502, el triple de lo autorizado por el gobierno en 2020. “Estos créditos son una gran cantidad de dinero en muchos hogares por eso es muy importante asegurarse de que nadie más los reciba”, dijo por su parte Susan Simon, directora de asistencia al cliente, relaciones y educación del IRS. “Hemos trabajado muy duro con representantes de bancos de otras organizaciones estatales y federales para asegurarnos de que el contribuyente obtenga el dinero solicitado”, agregó Simon al ofrecer una herramienta para protegerse del robo de identidad: irs.gov/ security. Quienes hayan tenido problemas con estafadores también pueden asistir a las clínicas de impuestos para personas de bajos ingresos que se encuentran en los 50 estados del país. Multilingüe Con la temporada de impuestos que se avecina a comienzos de 2022, la IRS también dispuso la página web de preparación en ocho idiomas que permite a los contribuyentes encontrar la información necesaria para presentar su declaración (como recopilar registros de impuestos, extractos bancarios, etc), y seleccionar un preparador de declaraciones de impuestos para hacerlo en línea y enviarlos electrónicamente. “Si tienen depósito directo (en un banco) eso hará que todo el proceso sea más rápido, fácil y seguro”, dijo Simon. La funcionaria compartió que a partir de este año, el IRS tiene la capacidad de brindar servicios de traducción a través de intérpretes telefónicos en 350 idiomas diferentes. También dijo que el formulario 1040 se puede diligenciar ahora en inglés y español y que en los próximos cinco años se estarán traduciendo todos los documentos a idiomas como ruso, chino tradicional, chino formal, vietnamita y coreano. “Algo nuevo de lo que estamos muy orgullosos este año es el formulario 9000 que se puede adjuntar a la declaración de impuestos y que permite a los contribuyentes seleccionar medios alternativos preferidos en Braille, en letra grande o en formato de audio”. Finalmente Simon recordó que para las personas que no pueden hacer uso de las herramientas virtuales, bien sea por falta de acceso a internet o desconocimiento, hay una línea telefónica en inglés y español (800-829-1040) y otra para diferentes idiomas (833553-9895) en la que los asistentes pueden proporcionar información sobre las cuentas de impuestos. También se puede programar una cita en persona en uno de los centros de asistencia al contribuyente del IRS, acudir a un preparador remunerado local en la comunidad o revisar la opción gratuita con los voluntarios del programa VITA que son cerca de 90,000 en todo el país. “Por COVID, muchos de nuestros sitios tuvieron que seguir preparando declaraciones de impuestos en línea este año, pero están tratando de abrir sitios cara a cara para 2022”, concluyó Simon.

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MORE WOMEN ARE TARGETS OF XENOPHOBIC HATE

Immigrant women account for most of the victims of hate crimes. Why is this phenomenon so pervasive?

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Los delitos de odio contra mujeres inmigrantes van en aumento. ¿Por qué este fenómeno es tan generalizado?

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more dice que estos son “ejemplos extremos” y que los medios podrían destacar otros aspectos de la cultura musulmana ya que “las mujeres juegan un papel intrínseco en todos los sectores de la sociedad”.

uslim, Asian and Latina women are the main victims of xenophobic attacks in the United States during an increase in hate crimes against immigrants. The phenomenon, said experts convened by Ethnic Media Services, reflects the fact that marginalized groups end up being the scapegoat for everything that goes wrong in the country. But why women?

De acuerdo a Elsadig Elsheikh, director del programa de justicia global en el instituto Othering & Belonging en UC Berkeley, en algunos países africanos son las mujeres las que han liderado la lucha contra las dictaduras y las invasiones y en Oriente hay casos ejemplares de liderazgo como el de Sheikh Hasina, actual primera ministra en Bangladesh, y Benazir Bhutto, primera mujer en encabezar un gobierno democrático en un país de mayoría musulmana como Pakistán.

According to the new survey "Islamophobia in the eyes of Muslims", women (76.7%) are more likely than men (58.6%) to be victims of Islamophobia, and 91% of women reported that Islamophobia affects their emotional and mental well-being compared to 84% in the case of men. "Women are viewed as a symbol of a visible (wearing the hijab), external and opposing culture," said Basima Sisemore, researcher for the Global Justice Program at the Othering & Belonging Institute at UC Berkeley, who conducted the survey. "And that culture is Islam and the East, and Muslims who supposedly are at odds with western ideals and democratic values." The survey is the first national study to ask Muslim Americans (about 3.5 million people) their perceptions and experiences regarding Islamophobia. It was conducted in 50 states and 1123 respondents participated. 62% of all respondents reported that they, relatives, friends or members of their community have been affected by federal and / or state policies that disproportionately discriminate against Muslims. Islamophobia, says Sisemore, already existed before the attacks of September 11, 2001 and dates back to the beginning of the nation as 20% of the African slave population was Muslim. It has been perpetrated by people in individual acts of violence, but also institutionalized by "structural racism" in the United States with policies such as "the travel ban for Muslims, Countering Violent Extremism (CVE) programs or even anti Sharia legislation.” "Liberal and imperialist feminism feeds into the false and dangerous narrative of Muslim women as oppressed," continued Sisemore. “That feminism says that women have no equality under Islam, and are seen in need of being saved from violent and oppressive Muslim men, which is a very dangerous narrative that played out in the invasions of Iraq and Afghanistan as a means to garner public support toward the narrative of white saviorism.” While in some Islamic countries women need to go out in public with their husbands or have severe restrictions on their rights, Sisemore says these are "extreme examples" and that the media could highlight other aspects of Muslim culture as "women play an intrinsic role in all parts of society.” According to Elsadig Elsheikh, Director of the Global Justice Program at the Othering & Belonging Institute at UC Berkeley, in some African countries women have led the struggle against dictatorships and invasions and there are exemplary cases of leadership in the East like that of Sheikh Hasina, current prime minister in Bangladesh, and Benazir Bhutto, the first woman to head a democratic government in a Muslim-majority country like Pakistan. "I'm not quite sure the representation of women in most liberal democracies in the West exceeds 20%," Elsheikh said. Elsheikh said that another worrying finding from the survey is that almost a third or more of Muslims have hid or attempted to hide their religious identity, “because Islamophobia has made their place of worship linked to ‘terrorism’ which makes it hard for Muslims to engage with each other… if I see a guy with a turban on his head, I am also filled with rage against those who will come into bombing our country.” Many Muslims censor themselves by avoiding talking about their beliefs or place of origin and in the

“No estoy muy seguro de que la representación de las mujeres en la mayoría de las democracias liberales de Occidente supere el 20%”, dijo Elsheikh. El activista mencionó que otro hallazgo preocupante de la encuesta es que casi un tercio o más de los musulmanes han escondido o intentado ocultar su identidad religiosa, “porque la islamofobia ha hecho que su lugar de culto haya sido relacionado con el terrorismo y ya ni siquiera se involucran entre ellos mismos… si veo un tipo con un turbante en la cabeza, también estoy lleno de rabia contra aquellos porque vendrán a bombardear nuestro país”.

Photo Credit: kilarov zaneit / Unsplash case of women “almost nine out of 10 women do that in their everyday life, they try to get away from speaking their mind.” For Elsheikh, Muslims and other marginalized groups, "seem to be the scapegoats for everything wrong in the United States." This experience is similar for Asian-American communities that have been the subject of a wave of racist and xenophobic incidents related to the origin of COVID in Asia. According to the Stop AAPI Hate center, from March 2020 to June 2021, more than 9,000 incidents have been reported against this community and more than 66% of those attacks have been against Asian-American women, including school-age girls. “With that idea of ‘Make America White Again’, the rest of us are foreign invaders and whole groups of people are rendered as being second-class, less than human,” said Helen Zia, AAPI activist, author, and journalist. "Add to that a layer of gender-based attacks against women, which puts immigrant women to face multiple jeopardy for being just who they are." Zia mentioned the massacre in Atlanta, Georgia, where six Asian-American women who worked in spas were killed, and said that the hate incidents, although not documented by gender, date back to 1980. "The sexualization of Asian women, and women of color in general, plays a role in these kinds of incidents," Zia said. The most difficult thing for women is to report "because they know that in society overall they are diminished, they are shamed and blamed, and they may even face stigma within their own community." Among the Latino community, labor and sexual exploitation occurs in silence due to the latent threat of deportation. Latina and indigenous agricultural workers, particularly immigrants from Mexico, Central and South America escape various forms of violence in their countries of origin and by seeking refuge in the United States, they continue to be victimized. “Latina women have faced a lot of sexual violence, especially in the fields, considering the dynamic that exists with their citizenship status,” said Irene de Barraicua, Director of Operations for Lideres Campesinas, a network of agricultural workers that supports women with their asylum cases. "They are afraid of retaliation and deportation and do not seek assistance for fear of being deemed a public charge," added Barraicua. During the pandemic “they were the first to go when business and growers farmers had to stop or wanted to keep the fastest workers." The leader says that all these forms of violence can only stop when "we see a fair immigration reform" and for that "we will continue lifting these voices."

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ujeres musulmanas, asiáticas y latinas son las principales víctimas de agresiones xenófobas en Estados Unidos en el marco de un aumento de los crímenes de odio contra inmigrantes. El fenómeno, observan expertos convocados por Ethnic Media Services, obedece a que los grupos marginados terminan siendo el chivo expiatorio de todo lo que funciona mal en el país. Pero, ¿por qué las mujeres? De acuerdo a la nueva encuesta “Islamofobia en los ojos de los musulmanes”, las mujeres (76,7%) tienen más probabilidades que los hombres (58,6%) de ser víctimas de la islamofobia, y el 91% de ellas respondió que la islamofobia afecta su bienestar emocional y mental frente a un 84% en el caso de los hombres. “Las mujeres son vistas como un símbolo de una cultura visible (al usar el hiyab), externa y opuesta”, dijo Basima Sisemore, investigadora del programa de justicia global en el instituto Othering & Belonging Institute en UC Berkeley que realizó la encuesta. “Y esa cultura es el Islam y el este, y los musulmanes que supuestamente están en desacuerdo con los ideales occidentales y los valores democráticos”. La encuesta es el primer estudio nacional que pregunta a los musulmanes estadounidenses (alrededor de 3,5 millones de personas) sus percepciones y experiencias en relación con la islamofobia. Fue realizada en 50 estados y participaron 1123 encuestados. El 62% de todos los encuestados dijo que ellos mismos, familiares, amigos o miembros de su comunidad, han sido afectados por políticas federales y / o estatales que discriminan a los musulmanes desproporcionadamente. La islamofobia, dice Sisemore, ya existía antes de los ataques del 11 de septiembre de 2001 y se remonta al inicio de la nación ya que un 20% de la población de esclavos africanos era musulmana. Viene siendo perpetrada por personas en actos individuales de violencia, pero también de manera institucionalizada por “el racismo estructural” de los Estados Unidos con medidas como “la prohibición de viajar a los musulmanes, los programas para contrarrestar el extremismo violento (CVE en inglés) o incluso la legislación contra la Sharia”. “El feminismo liberal e imperialista alimenta la narrativa falsa y peligrosa de las mujeres musulmanas como oprimidas”, continuó Sisemore. “Ese feminismo dice que las mujeres no tienen igualdad bajo el Islam, y son vistas como que necesitan ser salvadas de violentos y opresivos hombres musulmanes, lo cual es una narrativa muy peligrosa que se desarrolló en las invasiones de Irak y Afganistán como un medio para obtener apoyo público para la narrativa del salvador blanco”. Si bien en algunos países islámicos las mujeres necesitan salir acompañadas por sus maridos o tienen severas restricciones a sus derechos, Sise-

Muchos musulmanes se autocensuran evitando hablar de sus creencias o lugar de origen y en el caso de las mujeres “casi nueve de cada 10 mujeres hacen eso en su vida diaria, tratan de evitar decir lo que piensan”. Para Elsheikh los musulmanes y otros grupos marginados, “parecen ser el chivo expiatorio de todo lo que está mal en Estados Unidos”. Esta experiencia se repite entre las comunidades asiático-americanas que han sido objeto de una ola de incidentes racistas y xenófobos relacionados con el origen del COVID en Asia. De acuerdo al centro Stop AAPI Hate desde marzo de 2020 hasta junio de 2021 se han reportado más de 9000 incidentes contra esta comunidad y más del 66% de esos ataques han sido contra mujeres asiático-americanas, incluidas niñas en edad escolar. “Con esa idea de que Estados Unidos vuelva a ser blanco, los demás somos invasores extranjeros y grupos enteros de personas son considerados de segunda clase, menos que humanos”, dijo Helen Zia, activista de la comunidad AAPI, autora y periodista. “Sume a eso los ataques contra las mujeres basados en el género, lo que pone a las mujeres inmigrantes a afrontar múltiples peligros por ser quienes son”. Zia mencionó la masacre en Atlanta, Georgia, que acabó con la vida de seis mujeres asiático-americanas que trabajaban en spas y dijo que los incidentes de odio aunque no se documentaban por género, datan de 1980. “La sexualización de las mujeres asiáticas y de las mujeres étnicas en general, juega un papel en este tipo de incidentes” dijo ZIA. Lo más complicado es que las mujeres denuncien “porque saben que en la sociedad en general están disminuidas, son avergonzadas y culpadas, e incluso pueden enfrentar un estigma dentro de su propia comunidad.” Entre la comunidad latina, la explotación laboral y sexual sucede en silencio por la amenaza latente de una deportación. Las trabajadoras agrícolas latinas e indígenas, en particular las inmigrantes provenientes de México, Centro y Sudamérica escapan de diversas formas de violencia en sus países de origen y al buscar refugio en Estados Unidos, continúan siendo victimizadas. “Las mujeres latinas han enfrentado mucha violencia sexual, especialmente en el campo, considerando la dinámica que existe con su estado de ciudadanía”, dijo Irene de Barraicua, directora de operaciones de Líderes Campesinas, una red de trabajadoras agrícolas que apoya a estas mujeres en su solicitud de asilo. “Tienen miedo a represalias y a la deportación y no buscan ayuda por temor a ser consideradas una carga pública”, agregó Barraicua. “Durante la pandemia fueron las primeras en ser despedidas cuando las empresas y los agricultores tuvieron que parar o querían mantener a los trabajadores más rápidos”. La líder dice que todas estas formas de violencia estatal sólo podrán parar cuando “veamos una reforma migratoria justa” y para ello “continuaremos levantando estas voces”.

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LA DEVOCIÓN A LA VIRGEN DE REGLA

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a devoción a la Virgen de Regla se dio a conocer en América durante la colonización, especialmente en Brasil y Cuba, con el paso de los siglos su veneración se ha difundido en los cinco continentes. Miles de creyentes dan fe de los milagros que han sido obtenidos a través de esta devoción. Los fieles afirman haber recibido muchos milagros a través de rezos, novenas, procesiones y promesas dedicados a la Virgen. Son muy aclamados los milagros referentes a problemas emocionales, posesión de espíritus, hechicería, situaciones complicadas de salud, y patologías a las que no se les encuentra una cura o remedio. Se le ofrendan velas blancas y azules, y se reza su oración los días siete de cada mes, siendo el 7 de septiembre el día de su conmemoración oficial. La veneración a la Virgen de Regla se remonta al siglo IV. Según relata la Historia Sacra, escrita por el Padre Fray Diego de Carmona Bohórquez, la santa imagen de la Virgen de Regla fue tallada por ordenes de San Agustín de Hipona cuando era Obispo de esa ciudad argelina. El santo mantuvo por muchos años la imagen en su oratorio. Más de doce años después de la muerte de San Agustín, Hipona fue atacada cruelmente por los bárbaros, quienes amenazaban con arrasarlo todo

imagen original fue siempre de color oscuro. Es una de las más aclamadas entre las Vírgenes negras. Peticiones: Se le reza para alcanzar milagros referente a la salud física y mental, concede favores a las mujeres que desean quedar encinta. Protege contra malas voluntas, envidias, enemigos, emboscadas y calumnias. También se le pide por problemas que tienen que ver con adicciones. Muchos le ruegan para liberarse de situaciones relacionadas con la ley, y para ganar un litigio o caso de corte. Ha sido sincretizada en santería con Yemaya, la diosa del mar. Oración a la Virgen de Regla Photo Credit: CarlosVdeHabsburgo (CC BY-SA 4.0) / Wikipedia

a su paso, entonces el diácono San Cipriano, junto a otros monjes agostinos, decidieron huir a España, llevando consigo la imagen de la Virgen. Durante el viaje sortearon una gran tempestad, pero su fe en la Virgen les salvó de naufragar y al llegar a la península, colocaron la imagen frente al mar, los fieles comenzaron a venerarla convirtiéndola en la patrona de los marineros y de todos los mares, y así se fueron dando milagros y la fe creció rápidamente; por lo cual se edificó un monasterio en su honor. Los colonizadores en sus viajes al nue-

vo continente llevaron varias imágenes de la Virgen de Regla a Latinoamérica, actualmente la Virgen de Regla es ampliamente venerada en diversas naciones como Cuba, República Dominicana, Puerto Rico, Venezuela, Colombia y Brasil, en donde cuenta con millones de devotos. Esta advocación de la Virgen es venerada incluso en las Islas Filipinas, en donde se le edificó una nueva iglesia y congregación, después de la segunda guerra mundial. Según datos eclesiásticos la imagen de la Virgen llegó al país asiático en el año 1735. Se cree que la

Santa y Milagrosa Virgen de Regla, imploramos tu patrocinio y favor, rogándote nos alcances de tu divino hijo Jesucristo, el consuelo de una buena conciencia, salud y fuerzas para servirte, venerarte y glorificarte hoy, siempre y en la eternidad. Acude Señora de Regla en el remedio de nuestras necesidades, y especialmente el de aquella por la cual os hacemos esta humilde oración. Esperamos Señora de los mares que por tu celestial intercesión, logremos conseguir lo que te pedimos y prometemos al mismo tiempo, bendecir diariamente tu divino nombre y el nombre de Dios nuestro Señor. Amén.

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