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Peele Makes Oscar History

Jordan Peele had to dig deep to get the horror-satire “Get Out’’ to the screen, and his reward was the first original screenplay Oscar for an African-American.

Wednesday, March 7, 2018

More Civil Rights Groups Support Appeal in Voter ID Lawsuit

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) _ More civil rights groups are challenging a federal judge’s ruling that an Alabama voter ID law is not discriminatory.

Alabama has required voters to present government-issued photo identification since 2014. The Alabama NAACP and Greater Birmingham Ministries sued over the law in 2015, arguing that it disproportionately affects minorities. U.S. District Judge L. Scott Coogler ruled in favor of the state in January. He concluded that the state helps voters get IDs and Alabama Secretary of State John Merrill offered a mobile service to make home visits.

The plaintiffs appealed the ruling on Feb. 21. The ACLU of Alabama, ACLU Voting Rights Project, Lawyers’ Committee and Campaign Legal Center submitted a brief in support on Thursday.

Plaintiffs are asking for a rescheduled trial before the state’s primary elections in June.

By LYNN ELBER AP Television Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) - Jordan Peele had to dig deep to get the horror-satire “Get Out'' to the screen, and his reward was the first original screenplay Oscar for an African-American.

“This means so much to me,'' Peele said as he accepted the trophy Sunday. “I stopped writing this movie about 20 times because I thought it was impossible. I thought it wasn't going to work. I thought no one is ever going to make this movie.

“But I kept coming back to it because I knew if someone let me make this movie, that people would hear it and people would see it,'' he said.

The film's lead character, played by best actor nominee Daniel Kaluuya, is a young black man plunged into a nightmare suburb where African-Americans' bodies are stolen for use by whites.

“Get Out'' is Peele's big-screen directorial debut, but he's been honing his skills as an actor, writer, director and producer for more than a dozen years.

Taft Correctional Drug Abuse Graduation

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Students Give Puerto Rico Hurricane Relief

Ivon Alcime, a graduate communications major, helps build a cement wall at the School of Good Samaritans as part of a previous Alternative Spring Break in Haiti after the country was struck by an earthquake that devastated much of the island. (Justin D. Knight/Howard University)

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bola signed up to do community service as part of Howard University’s Alternative Spring Break, she knew she wouldn’t be joining her classmates and thousands of other

college students who use their week off to party and play in the sun and surf of Jamaica or Aruba or any of a half dozen other Caribbean locations.

Instead, Adebola would be part of the hundreds of Howard students who, each year for more than 20 years, have given up their traditional spring breaks to serve in communities in need in places like Atlanta, Chicago, Detroit, Baltimore, Memphis and New Orleans.

Ironically, Adebola will travel to a Caribbean island after all. She will be in Puerto Rico aiding the millions of U.S. citizens still struggling to recover from Hurricane Maria, which hit the island on September 20.

The storm, which had 155 mph winds, caused at least $90 billion in damage, destroying thousands of homes, killing at least 60 people and decimating the island’s already deteriorating power grid. Currently, about 1,200 generators power some of homes, hospitals and schools while seven larger, more powerful energy centers, called microgrids, provide energy to key areas near important buildings like hospitals and schools.

Electricity, however remains a challenge. Recurring blackouts plague the island, and about 340,000 people, are still without power. The blackouts have upset traffic and interrupted water service to dozens of neighborhoods, including the historic Old San Juan in the nation’s capital.

The Federal Emergency Management Administration has been providing relief and rescue efforts, providing meals and water to residents.

Adebola and 47 other students, accompanied by two faculty advisors, land in Puerto Rico Friday, March 9, and begin a week of work on Monday, March 12. The ASB participants will paint schools and fix homes and churches in and around San Juan, the island’s capital.

Howard students will also visit and assist in the daily activities at two Boys and Girls clubs in Las Margaritas and Bayamón about 20 minutes outside of San Juan. Students and faculty will be staying about an hour west of San Juan Continued on page A2

Black Engineer of the Year Award

Alicia Boler Davis, the executive vice president of global manufacturing for General Motors, was honored with the 2018 Black Engineer of the Year Award, during the BEYA STEM Conference in Washington, D.C. (General Motors)

By Freddie Allen NNPA Newswire Contributor The US Black Engineer & Information Technology (USBE&IT) magazine recently celebrated the history-making career of Alicia Boler Davis, the executive vice president of global manufacturing for General Motors, by honoring her with the 2018 Black Engineer of the Year Award, during the BEYA gala in Washington, D.C. Boler Davis is the sixth woman to receive the award.

USBE&IT magazine recognizes, Boler Davis “as a global ambassador of goodwill for underrepresented minorities in science and technology, and for women in STEM,” a press release about the award said.

USBE&IT magazine is published by the Career Communications Group, Inc., which was founded over 30 years ago to promote significant achievement in science, technology, engineering and mathematics professional careers, according to the group’s website.

Boler Davis began her GM career in 1994 as a manufacturing engineer at the Midsize/Luxury Car Division in Warren, Mich. She has held many positions of increasing responsibility in manufacturing, engineering and product development, according to her biography.

Boler Davis was the first African American woman to serve as the plant manager at a GM vehicle manufacturing plant at the Lansing, Mich., Consolidated Operations and Arlington Assembly in Texas. She also simultaneously served in roles as plant manager of the Michigan Orion Assembly and Pontiac Stamping facilities and vehicle chief engineer, and vehicle line director for North America Small Cars, “positions she held until January 2012,” according to the press release about the award.

The press release also noted that, in February 2012, Continued on page A4

TAFT, California – On February 22, 2018, the Taft Correctional Institution presented 16 inmates from our Satellite Camp with certificates of completion during its Non-Residential Drug Abuse Program (NRDAP) graduation ceremony.

The purpose of the Non-Residential Drug Abuse Program is to afford all inmates with a drug addictionthe opportunity to receive drug treatment. This program targets inmates who are either waiting to enter the Bureau of Prisons Residential Drug Abuse Program (RDAP) or do not meet the admission criteria for the RDAP, but who wish to benefit from less intensive drug abuse treatment services. This program is also associated with self-help programs such as Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) and Narcotics Anonymous (NA) which are considered support programs for the NRDAP and the Bureau’s treatment protocols.

Programs such as the NRDAP program help reduce recidivism and prepare offenders to successfully re- enter society by promoting improvement in an inmate’s quality of life and the likelihood of treatment success.

Alabama’s ‘Bloody Sunday’ Racial Violence of 1965

SELMA, Ala. (AP) _ Several members of Congress joined civil rights activists and others Sunday afternoon for the annual commemoration of a day of racial violence in Selma dating to 1965.

A bipartisan group including Rep. John Lewis of Georgia led the crossing of the Edmund Pettus Bridge.

It was to recall “Bloody Sunday,’’ when voting rights protesters were attacked by police as they attempted to cross the bridge.

“It’s very meaningful to come back here, to come back to this historic site and be here with so many wonderful people. It’s a beautiful day here today in Selma,’’ Lewis said as he was surrounded by his peers, the Selma Times-Journal reported.

Lewis, then a young organizer, was among those injured then. That violence set the stage for the Selma-to-Montgomery march, which helped build support for congressional approval of the Voting Rights Act months later.

Sen. Kamala Harris from California, who spoke at the Martin and Coretta King Unity Breakfast, said she felt a mixture of emotions walking across the bridge.

“It’s bittersweet,’’ Harris said. “It’s sadness and pain at the thought of what they endured 53 years ago, but it’s also inspiration about again fighting for the best of who we are and honoring those who have been heroes and are still heroes.’’

The annual celebration drew tens of thousands of people in 2015, when then-President Barack Obama spoke near the base of the bridge as former President George W. Bush listened.

Church Hands Out Cars to Show God’s Goodness Attract New Members

COLUMBIA, Md. (AP) _ A Maryland church has given away cars to a handful of parishioners. The pastor said the free vehicles were used to demonstrate God’s goodness - but also to attract members The Washington Post reported that Destiny Church in Columbia handed out five cars total on Sunday.

The free cars were the church’s idea for increasing attendance at its new location. It was the first Sunday at a building in a strip mall. The seven-year-old nondenominational church had been meeting in a high school auditorium.

Pastor Stephen Chandler said the predominantly African American church normally draws up to 1,100 attendees. This week, the church gave away 2,250 tickets in advance for three services.

The church then added a fourth service, which meant it had to buy another car to give away.

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Students Give Up Spring Break to Help

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at a campsite in Arecibo, six people to a room.

This year, no students applying for ASB knew where they would be placed when they signed up for the annual service missions. Applicants selected a service preference ranging from “children/orphanages” to “prison rehabilitation.” The luck of the draw would determine at which of this year’s 15 service sites they would be placed.

Adebola, an ASB first-timer, said when she checked “recovery” on her application, she thought she would be going to Houston or Belle Glade, Fla., two U.S. cities that also were hit hard by hurricanes last fall. She said she never expected to be placed in Puerto Rico.

“I’m really excited,” she said.

A native of Nigeria, Adebola moved to the United States to learn mechanical engineering to further technological advancement in her country, which she said lacks proper waste disposal systems, consistent electricity and access to clean drinking water in many parts of the country.

She said old medical equipment failed to save her 13-year-old sister’s diminishing eyesight, leaving her completely blind.

Adebola, who created a nonprofit organization at 13 to help Nigerian children, said that the goals of ASB align perfectly with hers.

“The purpose of ASB is to help people, and it gives me something productive to do,” she said.

More than 700 students will participate in ASB service missions to 14 other underserved areas and regions devastated by natural disaster this year, including St. Thomas, St. Croix, St. Martin, Anguilla, Haiti and Ghana. Groups will also go to Chicago, New Orleans, Port Arthur and Beaumont in Texas, the Florida Keys and Flint, Mich.

“We decided to go to places hit hardest by the hurricane,” said Puerto Rico site coordinator Kyliah Hughes, 20.

According to Hughes, ASB planners wanted to “make a statement” about their commitment to service by visiting places further than the usual domestic sites.

Dijon Stokes, 20, a team leader for Puerto Rico, agreed.

“We have to help beyond borders,” Stokes, said. “We go where we’re needed, and we will visit those places devastated by the hurricane until we see real recovery.” pletely blind.

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Associated Press President: Ellen Coley Operations Manager: Jon Coley Editor: James Luckey Ericka Laws, a junior biology major, tutors two 4th grade students in math as preparation for the upcoming state-wide standardized test during the 2013 Alternative Spring Break mission in New Orleans. (Bree Gant/Howard University)

Adebola, who created a nonprofit organization at 13 to help Nigerian children, said that the goals of ASB align perfectly with hers.

“The purpose of ASB is to help people, and it gives me something productive to do,” she said.

More than 700 students will participate in ASB service missions to 14 other underserved areas and regions devastated by natural disaster this year, including St. Thomas, St. Croix, St. Martin, Anguilla, Haiti and Ghana. Groups will also go to Chicago, New Orleans, Port Arthur and Beaumont in Texas, the Florida Keys and Flint, Mich.

“We decided to go to places hit hardest by the hurricane,” said Puerto Rico site coordinator Kyliah Hughes, 20.

According to Hughes, ASB planners wanted to “make a statement” about their commitment to service by visiting places further than the usual domestic sites.

Dijon Stokes, 20, a team leader for Puerto Rico, agreed.

“We have to help beyond borders,” Stokes, said. “We go where we’re needed, and we will visit those places devastated by the hurricane until we see real recovery.”

Giving Our Students the Tools They Need to Thrive

By Dr. Michael Lomax President and CEO, United Negro College Fund For many college students, particularly those who are first in their families to attend college, the goal is simple: Do whatever it takes to earn the right to walk across that stage.

It’s a glorious moment filled with tears and cheers as families and friends see a student’s hard work and sacrifice pay off. No matter how many graduations you attend, witnessing this moment never gets old. But before students reach that moment, we have to make sure their degree is the ticket to the success they want it to be.

That journey begins with a rigorous K-12 education. Nearly half of all Black children who begin kindergarten do not graduate from high school. Of those who enroll in college, only 40 per-

cent finish within six years.

The United Negro College Fund (UNCF), continues to provide the resources necessary for students to get to and through college and we are also partnering with reform-minded organizations that understand how important it is for students to get the best education, before college, to enable them to succeed in college. Currently, we sponsor more than 15 professional development programs to help students gain a competitive edge in securing career opportunities beyond graduation and become high-performing professionals.

One of our premier programs is our annual Student Leadership Conference in Washington, D.C., which offers a forum for equipping college students with the skill sets they will need to be successful as interns and early-career professionals. The program helps ensure that students of color know what opportunities are available and provides them with the skills and confidence to pursue those opportunities.

We are currently recruiting for the Walton-UNCF K-12 Education Fellowship Program (UNCF.org/Walton), which selects undergraduate juniors from historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) to participate in leadership development and a paid intern placement in innova-

tive K-12 education reform enterprises. The components include: a paid summer internship, participation in the leadership conference, career coaching, alumni networking and mandatory participation in the Education Reform Case Competition to strengthen critical thinking, problem solving and team work skills. It’s been named one of the top ten fellowships for summer 2018 by ProFellow.com, a source of information for professional and academic fellowships.

UNCF now has had nearly 200 undergraduates and alumni who have gained exposure into ways in which they can use their degrees to support K-12 education and how they can make their voices heard as advocates for all students. Some have gone directly into teaching. Others have gone to law school or graduate school. We are not just providing them with a fellowship, but an opportunity to grow and achieve success in the education reform field.

UNCF helps students to realize their full potential.

We remind them: You are coming from a reputable university. Participating education reform organizations are not just giving you an opportunity, but they are also benefiting from your valuable education, talents, and experiences.

You can learn to speak their language while bringing forward your authentic self.

Arkins Will Become First Woman to Lead Cal Senate

By Manny Otiko California Black Media In March, State Senator Toni G. Atkins (D-San Diego) will become the first woman to lead the California Senate.

She will replace former Senate President pro Tempore Kevin de Leon (D-Los Angeles) who is running against Dianne Feinstein for a seat in the U.S. Senate. Before being elected to the State Senate, Atkins worked as director of clinic services at Womancare Health Center and served as a city council member and mayor of San Diego.

She was later elected to the State Assembly eventually serving as the first female speaker.

Atkins was elected President pro Tempore by the Senate Democratic Caucus in January and will officially take office on March 21.

“Leading this great State Senate and our united and always productive Caucus at this crucial moment in history is an extraordinary opportunity and a great responsibility – and I believe every senator has a vital role in building a brighter future for the Californians we represent,” said Atkins.

Atkins, who represents the 39th District in the San Diego area, grew up in Virginia, the daughter of two blue-collar parents. She cites this as one of the reasons why she has supports affect policies such as universal healthcare coverage. Atkins also supported the state’s first Earned Income Tax Credit.

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As Speaker of the House, she also helped prevent the University of California from implementing a 27 percent fee increase. She has also authored SB 2, which provides permanent budget funding to address affordable housing, which is a major issue for many Californians.

“Homelessness has become a humanitarian crisis in many areas of California, and my home city of San Diego has been hit hard. There’s far too much suffering on our streets,” said Atkins. “SB 2 will help by providing desperately needed funding for permanent housing with supportive services to stabilize people who are living with significant medical or mental-health issues.”

As leader of the State Senate, Atkins will have her hands full dealing with the #Metoo movement, which has raised national awareness about sexual harassment. Democratic Senator Tony Mendoza (D-Artesia) has already resigned due to the scandal, and Senator Bob Hertzberg (D-Los Angeles) is currently under investigation for sexual harassment.

“Our first priority is to create a safe working environment for our employees, and accepting Tony Mendoza’s resignation is consistent with that goal. Going forward, I will work with my colleagues to ensure that our zero-tolerance policies on sexual harassment are backed up with strong enforcement in order to guarantee that all employees are protected,” said Atkins.

BORN TO BE GREAT To be ready for the jobs of the future, students need learning experiences that meet them where they are, engage them deeply, let them progress at a pace that meets their individual needs, and helps them master the skills for today and tomorrow. To learn more about ESSA and how you can get involved, visit www.nnpa.org/essa.

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Roberte Exantus, a Haitian native and senior political science major at Howard University, returned home to help residents after an earthquake left millions of residents homeless and destroyed much of the country. He and other ASB students helped repair School of Good Samaritans, which was severely damaged. (Justin D. Knight/Howard University)

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PUBLIC NOTICE FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO: 2018-B0782 Doing business as: R H TRANSPORT at 5503 Millington Ave, Bakersfield, Ca. 93313 Mailing Address: Same County: Kern Full name of registrant: Blanca Cristina Arias, 5503 Millington Ave, Bakersfield, Ca. 93313 This business is conducted by: Individual SIGNED: Blanca Cristina Arias The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: N/A This statement filed with the County Clerk of Kern county on: Feb 1, 2018 MARY B BEDARD County Clerk By: C Valdez, Deputy This fictitious Business Name Statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the County Clerk’s Office. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed before that time. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another to a trademark or trade name under federal, state, or common law (see section 14411 ET SEQ., business and professions code).

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 This statement expires on Feb 1, 2023 BAKERSFIELD NEWS OBSERVER (E) PUB: Feb 14, 21, 28, Mar 7, 2018 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO: 2018-B0954 Doing business as: LESLEY’S FAMILY CHILD CARE at 3614 Kimmie Rachelle Ct, Bakersfield, Ca. 93313 Mailing Address: Same County: Kern Full name of registrant: Lesley Margo Reichert, 3614 Kimmie Rachelle Ct, Bakersfield, Ca. 93313 This business is conducted by: Individual SIGNED: Lesley Margo Reichert The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: May 24, 2013 This statement filed with the County Clerk of Kern county on: Feb 7, 2018 MARY B BEDARD County Clerk By: J Bojorquez, Deputy This fictitious Business Name Statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the County Clerk’s Office. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed before that time. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another to a trademark or trade name under federal, state, or common law (see section 14411 ET SEQ., business and professions code).

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 This statement expires on Feb 7, 2023 BAKERSFIELD NEWS OBSERVER (E) PUB: Feb 14, 21, 28, Mar 7, 2018 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO: 2018-B0449 Doing business as: ROJAS TRANSPORTATION at 3521 Digiorgio Rd, Bakersfield, Ca. 93307 Mailing Address: Same County: Kern Full name of registrant: Margarita Rojas, 3521 Digiorgio Rd, Bakersfield, Ca. 93307 Full name of registrant: Manuel Molina Rojas, 3521 Digiorgio Rd, Bakersfield, Ca. 93307 This business is conducted by: General Partnership SIGNED: Margarita Rojas The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: N/A This statement filed with the County Clerk of Kern county on: Jan 18, 2018 MARY B BEDARD County Clerk By: C Valdez, Deputy This fictitious Business Name Statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the County Clerk’s Office. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed before that time. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another to a trademark or trade name under federal, state, or common law (see section 14411 ET SEQ., business and professions code).

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 This statement expires on Jan 18, 2023 BAKERSFIELD NEWS OBSERVER (E) PUB: Feb 14, 21, 28, Mar 7, 2018 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO: 2018-B0500 Doing business as: STOP N SHOP MARKET at 16804 Hwy 14 Unit 1 Mojave, Ca 93501 Mailing Address: 241 E Ave J 13 Lancaster Ca. 93535 County: Kern Full name of registrant: Nancy Williams, 241 E Ave J 13 Lancaster, Ca. 93535 Full name of registrant: Grady Johnson, 241 E Ave J 13 Lancaster, Ca. 93535 This business is conducted by: General Partnership SIGNED: Nancy Williams The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: N/A This statement filed with the County Clerk of Kern county on: Jan 22, 2018 MARY B BEDARD County Clerk By: J Garcia, Deputy This fictitious Business Name Statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the County Clerk’s Office. A new fictitious business name statement must be

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PUBLIC NOTICE filed before that time. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another to a trademark or trade name under federal, state, or common law (see section 14411 ET SEQ., business and professions code).

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 This statement expires on Jan 22, 2023 BAKERSFIELD NEWS OBSERVER (E) PUB: Feb 14, 21, 28, Mar 7, 2018 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO: 2018-B0501 Doing business as: GENERAL FREIGHT TRADE, LLC at 4900 Calif Ave, tower B 2nd Fl Bakersfield, Ca. 93309 Mailing Address: Same County: Kern Full name of registrant: GENERAL FREIGHT TRADE, LLC CA 4900 Calif Ave Tower B 2nd Bakersfield, Ca. 93309 This business is conducted by: Limited Liability Company SIGNED: Juan A Cabrera The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: May 1, 2017 This statement filed with the County Clerk of Kern county on: Jan 22, 2018 MARY B BEDARD County Clerk By: C Valdez, Deputy This fictitious Business Name Statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the County Clerk’s Office. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed before that time. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another to a trademark or trade name under federal, state, or common law (see section 14411 ET SEQ., business and professions code).

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 This statement expires on Jan 22, 2023 BAKERSFIELD NEWS OBSERVER (E) PUB: Feb 14, 21, 28, Mar 7, 2018 SUMMONS CITACION JUDICIAL NOTICE TO DEFENDANT AVISO AL DEMANDADO) MOGA TRANSPORT, INC., PHILLIP VASQUEZ-MARQUEZ and DOES 1 TO 50, inclusive You are being sued by plaintiff (Lo Esta Demandando El Demandante) JOSE GUADALUPE TELLO-VASQUEZ, VICENTE ALCANTAR, ANTONIO RODRIGUEZ NEGRETE, JOSE ARELLANO MARTINEZ CASE NUMBER (Numero del caso 2025498 NOTICE! You have been sued.

The court may decide against you without your being heard unless you respond within 30 days, Read the information below.

You have 30 CALENDAR DAYS after this Summons and legal papers are served on you to file a written response at this court and have a copy served on the plaintiff. A letter or phone call will no protect you.

Your written response must be in proper legal form if you want the court to hear your case. There may be a court form that you can use for your response. You can find these court forms and more information at the California Courts Online SelfHelp Center (www.courtinfor.ca.gov/ selfhelp), your county law library, or the courthouse nearest you. If you cannot pay the filing fee, ask the court clerk for a fee waiver form.

If you do not file your response on time, you may lose the case by default, and your wages, money, and property may be taken without further warning from the court.

There are other legal requirements.

You may want to call an attorney right away. If you do not know an attorney, you may want to call an attorney referral service. If you cannot afford an attorney, you may be eligible for fee legal services from a nonprofit legal services program. You can locate these nonprofit groups at the California Legal Services Web site (www.lawhelpcalifornia.org). the California Courts Online Self-Help Center (www.courtinfo.ca.gov/selfhelp), or be contacting your local or county bar association.

Tiene 30 DIAS DE CALENDARIOS despues de que le entregue esta citacion y papeles legales para presentar una respuesta por escrito en esta corte y hacer que se entregue una copla al demandante. Una carta o una llamada telefonica no lo protegen. Su respuesta por escrito tiene que estar en formato legal correcto si desea que procesen su caso en la corte. Es posible que haya un formulario que usted pueda usar para su respuesta. Puede encontrar estos formularios de la corte mas informacion en el Centro de Ayuda de las Cortes de California (www.courtinfo.ca.gov/selfthelp/ espanol). En la biblioteca de leyes de su condado o en la corte que le quede ms cerca. Si no puede pagar la cuota de presentacion, pida al secretario de la corte que le de un formulario de exencion de pago de cuotas. Si no presenta su respuesta a tiempo, puede preder el caso por incumplimiento y la corte le podra quitar su dueldo, dinero y bienes sin mas advertencia.

Hay otros requisitos legales. Es recomendable que liame a un abogado inmedialamente. Si no conoce a un abogado, puede liamar a un servicio de remision a abogados. Si no puede pagar a un abogado, esposible que cumpla con los requisitos para obtener servicios legales gratuitos de un programa de servicios legales sin fines de lucro. Puede encontrar estos grupos sin fines de lucro en el sitio web de California Legal Services (www.lawhelpcalifornia.org), en el Centro de Ayuda de las Cortes de California, (www.courtinfo.ca.gov/ selfhelp/espanol/) o poniendose en contacto con la corte o el colegio de obogados locales.

The name and address of the court is: El nombre y direccion de la corte es): CIVIL DIVISION CITY TOWERS, 4TH FLOOR MODESTO, CA 95354 The name, address, and telephone number of plaintiff’s attorney, or plaintiff without an attorney, is

PUBLIC NOTICE (El nombre la direccion y el numero de telefono del abogado del demandante, o del demandante que no tiene abogado, es) MARIA C. JAIME 231501 Curtis Legal Group, A Prof Law Corp P.O. Box 3030 1300 K St, 2nd Fl Modesto, Ca. 95353 Telephone: (209) 521-1800 Date: (Fecha) June 29, 2017 Clerk (Secretario) Lindsey Stringfellow, Deputy (Adjunto NOTICE TO THE PERSON SERVED: BAKERSFIELD NEWS OBSERVER (E) PUB: Feb 14, 21, 28, 2018 SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA COURT OF STANISLAUS Case Number 2025498 JOSE GUADALUPE TELLO-VASQUEZ, VICENTE ALCANTAR, ANTONIO RODRIGUEZ NEGRETE, JOSE ARELLANO MARTINEZ Plaintiffs, v.

MOGA TRANSPORT, INC., PHILLIP VASQUEZ-MARQUEZ and DOES 1 to 50, inclusive Defendants On reading and filing the evidence consisting of Plaintiffs’ application for this Order, the declaration of Maria C. Jaime included therein, and the affidavit of Caleb Barger, attached to and incorporated by reference in the application, it is satisfactorily appearing to me therefrom that Defendant MOGA TRANSPORT, INC., HEREINAFTER referred to as “Defendant” cannot with reasonable diligence be served in any other manner as specified in Sections 415.10 through 415.40 of the Code of Civil Procedure, and that a cause of action exists in favor of Plaintiffs against Defendant.

IT IS ORDERED that the summons be served by publication in The Bakersfield Observer, a newspaper of general circulation published in Bakersfield, California, action, and that the publication be made once a week for three successive weeks.

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that a copy of the Summons, a copy of the Complaint, and a copy of this Order be forthwith mailed to Defendant if the address is ascertained before expiration of the time herein prescribed for publication of summons.

ATTORNEY FOR PLAINTIFFS MARIA C. JAIME SBN 231502 CURTIS LEGAL GROUP A Professional Law Corporation 1300 K St, Suite B Modesto, CA 95353 (209) 521-1800 (209) 572-3501 MJaime@CurtisLegalGroup.com DATE: Jan 12, 2018 Timothy W. Salter JODGE OF THE SUPERIOR COURT BAKERSFIELD NEWS OBSERVER (E) PUB: Feb 14, 21, 28, 2018 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO: 2018-B0618 Doing business as: GGORAYA TRUCKING at 4930 Gosford Rd #1105 Bakersfield, Ca. 93313 Mailing Address: Same County: Kern Full name of registrant: Gurbhinder Singh, 4930 Gosford Rd #1105 Bakersfield, Ca. 93313 This business is conducted by: Individual SIGNED: Gurbhinder Singh The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: N/A This statement filed with the County Clerk of Kern county on: Jan 25, 2018 MARY B BEDARD County Clerk By: J Garcia, Deputy This fictitious Business Name Statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the County Clerk’s Office. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed before that time. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another to a trademark or trade name under federal, state, or common law (see section 14411 ET SEQ., business and professions code).

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 This statement expires on Jan 25, 2023 BAKERSFIELD NEWS OBSERVER (E) PUB: Feb 7, 14, 21, 28, 2018 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO: 2018-B1096 Doing business as: BRAYCO INSULTION at 429 19th St, Bakersfield, Ca. 93301 Mailing Address: Same County: Kern Full name of registrant: Newlin Ray Bray, 2300 Lester St, Bakersfield, Ca. 93304 This business is conducted by: Individual SIGNED: Newlin Ray Bray The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: Apr 1, 1992 This statement filed with the County Clerk of Kern county on: Feb 14, 2018 MARY B BEDARD County Clerk By: K Barragan, Deputy This fictitious Business Name Statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the County Clerk’s Office. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed before that time. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another to a trademark or trade name under federal, state, or common law (see section 14411 ET SEQ., business and professions code).

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 This statement expires on Feb 14, 2023 BAKERSFIELD NEWS OBSERVER (K) PUB: Feb 21, 28, Mar 7, 14, 2018 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO: 2018-B0991 2018-B0992 Doing business as: MASSAGE ENVY / MASSAGE ENVY SPA

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at 9000 Ming Ave #D1 Bakersfield, Ca. 93311 Mailing Address: 59 Damonte Ranch Pkwy #488 Reno VN, 89521 County: Kern Full name of registrant: CSG HOLDING CA,LLC DE 59 Damonte Ranch Pkwy #488 Reno NV 89521 This business is conducted by: Limited Liability Company SIGNED: Matt Perelman, Co-President The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: Nov 13. 2017 This statement filed with the County Clerk of Kern county on: Feb 8, 2018 MARY B BEDARD County Clerk By: J Garcia, Deputy This fictitious Business Name Statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the County Clerk’s Office. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed before that time. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another to a trademark or trade name under federal, state, or common law (see section 14411 ET SEQ., business and professions code).

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 This statement expires on Feb 8, 2023 BAKERSFIELD NEWS OBSERVER (E) PUB: Feb 21, 28, Mar 7, 14, 2018 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO: 2018-B1029 Doing business as: TASTE OF AFRICAN FOOD at 3612 Weschester Ave, Bakersfield, Ca. 93309 Mailing Address: 11901 Nebula Ct, Bakersfield, Ca. 93312 County: Kern Full name of registrant: Ramatou Ngoufan Famusoh, 11901 Nebula Ct, Bakersfield, Ca. 93312 This business is conducted by: Individual SIGNED: Ramatou Ngoufan Fomusoh The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: Jan 20, 2018 This statement filed with the County Clerk of Kern county on: Feb 9, 2018 MARY B BEDARD County Clerk By: J Garcia, Deputy This fictitious Business Name Statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the County Clerk’s Office. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed before that time. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another to a trademark or trade name under federal, state, or common law (see section 14411 ET SEQ., business and professions code).

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 This statement expires on Feb 9, 2023 BAKERSFIELD NEWS OBSERVER (E) PUB: Feb 21, 28, Mar 7, 14, 2018 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO: 2018-B0903 Doing business as: GLAMDOLLBOUTIQUE at 638 Flame St, McFarland, Ca. 93250 Mailing Address: Same County: Kern Full name of registrant: Abigail Flores, 638 Flame St, McFarland, Ca. 93250 This business is conducted by: Individual SIGNED: Abigail Flores The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: July 1, 2016 This statement filed with the County Clerk of Kern county on: Feb 5, 2018 MARY B BEDARD County Clerk By: K Barragan, Deputy This fictitious Business Name Statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the County Clerk’s Office. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed before that time. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another to a trademark or trade name under federal, state, or common law (see section 14411 ET SEQ., business and professions code).

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 This statement expires on Feb 5, 2023 BAKERSFIELD NEWS OBSERVER (E) PUB: Feb 21, 28, Mar 7, 14, 2018 STATEMENT OF ABANDONMENT OF USE OF FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME FILE NO: 2017-B5774 Business Name you wish to abandon: GLAMDOLL BOUTIQUE Street address of business: 638 Flame St, McFarland, Ca. 93250 County: Kern Mailing address of business: Same Registrant(s) whose wish to abandon the business name: Abigail Flores, 638 Flame St, McFarland, Ca. 93250 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.)

Business was conducted by: Individual SIGNED: Abigail Flores, Business Owner This statement of abandonment filed on: Feb 5, 2018 MARY B BEDARD County Clerk By: K Barragan Deputy BAKERSFIELD NEWS OBSERVER (E) PUB: Feb 21, 28, Mar 7, 14, 2018 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME

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CASE NUMBER BCV-18-100252 Superior Court of the State of California, for the county of Kern, 1415 Truxtun Ave., Bakersfield, CA 93301 METROPOLITAN DIVISION PETITION OF: INES EDGARDO TOLENTINO And MARGARITA NUNGARAY NUNGARAY FOR CHANGE OF NAME TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner: INES EDGARDO TOLENTINO and MARGARITA NUNGARAY NUNGARAY for a decree changing names as follows: Present name CHRISTOPHER EDWARD TOLENTINO NUNGARAY TRISTAN BRYAN TOLENTINO NUNGARAY Filed a petition with this court Proposed name CHRISTOPHER EDWARD TOLENTINO TRISTAN BRYAN TOLENTINO 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 a 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: Apr 10, 2018 Time: 8:30 a.m.

Dept: 12 The address of the court is: Same as noted above.

A copy of this 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 the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county BAKERSFIELD NEWS OBSERVER Date: Feb 8, 2018 JUDEL COURT COMMISSIONER INES EDGARDO TOLENTINO And MARGARITA NUNGARAY NUNGARAY, 2704 Catalina Dr, Bakersfield, Ca. 93306 Phone: (661) 241-9382 In Pro Per BAKERSFIELD NEWS OBSERVER (E) PUB: Feb 21, 28, Mar 7, 14, 2018

above on: N/A This statement filed with the County Clerk of Kern county on: Jan 29, 2018 MARY B BEDARD County Clerk By: K Barragan, Deputy This fictitious Business Name Statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the County Clerk’s Office. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed before that time. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another to a trademark or trade name under federal, state, or common law (see section 14411 ET SEQ., business and professions code).

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 This statement expires on Jan 29, 2023 BAKERSFIELD NEWS OBSERVER (E) PUB: Feb 28, Mar 7, 14, 21, 2018

Registrant(s) whose wish to abandon the business name: Aunter Riad Haddad, 600 Hosking Ave 45C Bakersfield, Ca. 93307 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.)

Business was conducted by: Individual SIGNED: Aunter Riad Haddad, Owner This statement of abandonment filed on: Jan 31, 2018 MARY B BEDARD County Clerk By: J Garcia Deputy BAKERSFIELD NEWS OBSERVER (E) PUB: Feb 28, Mar 7, 14, 21, 2018

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 This statement expires on Jan 30, 2023 BAKERSFIELD NEWS OBSERVER (E) PUB: Feb 28, Mar 7, 14, 21, 2018

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO: 2018-B1158 Doing business as: AESTHETIC ROOM, THE at 9730 Brimhall Rd, #1 Bakersfield, Ca. 93313 Mailing Address: Same County: Kern Full name of registrant: YU & DRAKE, INC CA 9730 Brimhall Rd #1 Bakersfield, Ca. 93312 The business is conducted by: Corporation SIGNED: Brandy Drake, Vice President The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: Jan 15, 2016 This statement filed with the County Clerk of Kern county on: Feb 16, 2018 MARY B BEDARD County Clerk By: J Garcia, Deputy This fictitious Business Name Statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the County Clerk’s Office. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed before that time. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another to a trademark or trade name under federal, state, or common law (see section 14411 ET SEQ., business and professions code).

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 This statement expires on Feb 16, 2023 BAKERSFIELD NEWS OBSERVER (E) PUB: Feb 28, Mar 7, 14, 21, 2018 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO: 2018-B0888 Doing business as: IGLESIA CRISTIANA BAKERSFIELD CHRISTIAN CHURCH at 3200 Bernard St, Bakersfield, Ca. 93306 Mailing Address: Same County: Kern Full name of registrant: BAKERSFIELD HISPANIC CHURCH ASSEMBLIES OF GOD CA 3200 Bernard St, Bakersfield, Ca. 93306 The business is conducted by: Corporation SIGNED: Leticia Stepp CEO The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: May 2, 2001 This statement filed with the County Clerk of Kern county on: Feb 5, 2018 MARY B BEDARD County Clerk By: J Garcia, Deputy This fictitious Business Name Statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the County Clerk’s Office. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed before that time. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another to a trademark or trade name under federal, state, or common law (see section 14411 ET SEQ., business and professions code).

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 This statement expires on Feb 5, 2023 BAKERSFIELD NEWS OBSERVER (E) PUB: Feb 28, Mar 7, 14, 21, 2018 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO: 2018-B0672 Doing business as: DEEP WATER TACTICS at 10313 Revere Beach Dr Bakersfield, Ca. 93314 Mailing Address: Same County: Kern Full name of registrant: Alfred Drake Jr, 10313 Revere Beach Dr, Bakersfield, Ca. 93314 The business is conducted by: Individual SIGNED: Alfred Drake Jr The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO: 2018-B0766 Doing business as: CK TOW & ASSET at 1319 Ogden St, Bakersfield, Ca. 93307 Mailing Address: P.O. Box 1146 Bakersfield, Ca. 93302 County: Kern Full name of registrant: CK TOW & ASSET INC. CA 1319 Ogden St, Bakersfield, Ca. 93307 The business is conducted by: Corporation SIGNED: Kalpesh Patel, Treasure The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: Jan 3, 2018 This statement filed with the County Clerk of Kern county on: Jan 31, 2018 MARY B BEDARD County Clerk By: J Bojorquez, Deputy This fictitious Business Name Statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the County Clerk’s Office. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed before that time. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another to a trademark or trade name under federal, state, or common law (see section 14411 ET SEQ., business and professions code).

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 This statement expires on Jan 31, 2023 BAKERSFIELD NEWS OBSERVER (E) PUB: Feb 28, Mar 7, 14, 21, 2018 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO: 2018-B0752 Doing business as: AMERICAN MUSCLE SPORTS NUTRITION at 10530 Rosedale Hwy #8 Bakersfield, 93312 Mailing Address: Same County: Kern Full name of registrant: Luciano Christopher Medrano, 9407 Metropolitan Way, Bakersfield, Ca. 39911 The business is conducted by: Individual SIGNED: Luciano Christopher Medrano The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: Jan 31, 2018 This statement filed with the County Clerk of Kern county on: Jan 31, 2018 MARY B BEDARD County Clerk By: K Barragan, Deputy This fictitious Business Name Statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the County Clerk’s Office. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed before that time. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another to a trademark or trade name under federal, state, or common law (see section 14411 ET SEQ., business and professions code).

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 This statement expires on Jan 31, 2023 BAKERSFIELD NEWS OBSERVER (E) PUB: Feb 28, Mar 7, 14, 21, 2018 STATEMENT OF ABANDONMENT OF USE OF FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME FILE NO: 2014-B5994 Business Name you wish to abandon: AMERICAN MUSCLE Street address of business: 10530 Rosedale Hwy #108 Bakersfield, Ca. 93312 County: Kern Mailing address of business: Same

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO: 2018-B1168 Doing business as: MONEY TEAM CHAUFFEUR SERVICES at 1313 Brea St, Bakersfield, Ca. 93307 Mailing Address: Same County: Kern Full name of registrant: Mauricio Trujillo, 1313 Brea St, Bakersfield, Ca. 93307 The business is conducted by: Individual SIGNED: Mauricio Trujillo The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: N/A This statement filed with the County Clerk of Kern county on: Feb 16, 2018 MARY B BEDARD County Clerk By: C Valdez, Deputy This fictitious Business Name Statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the County Clerk’s Office. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed before that time. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another to a trademark or trade name under federal, state, or common law (see section 14411 ET SEQ., business and professions code).

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 This statement expires on Feb 16, 2023 BAKERSFIELD NEWS OBSERVER (E) PUB: Feb 28, Mar 7, 14, 21, 2018 STATEMENT OF ABANDONMENT OF USE OF FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME FILE NO: 2017-B5400 Business Name you wish to abandon: O & A GARDENING SERVICE Street address of business: 3800 Phaffle Dr, Bakersfield, Ca. 93309 County: Kern Mailing address of business: Same Registrant(s) whose wish to abandon the business name: Over Phil Ayllon, 3800 Phaffle Dr, Bakersfield, Ca. 93309 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.)

Business was conducted by: Individual SIGNED: Over Phil Ayllon, Owner This statement of abandonment filed on: Feb 12, 2018 MARY B BEDARD County Clerk By: K Barragan Deputy BAKERSFIELD NEWS OBSERVER (E) PUB: Feb 28, Mar 7, 14, 21, 2018 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO: 2018-B0714 Doing business as: AJS PARADISE HOME CARE FOR THE ELDERLY at 13002 Lake Pueblo Way Bakersfield, Ca. 93314 Mailing Address: Same County: Kern Full name of registrant: Eva Pascua Arellano, 2237 Via Galleno Ct, Delano, Ca 93215 The business is conducted by: Individual SIGNED: Eva Pascua Arellano The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: N/A This statement filed with the County Clerk of Kern county on: Jan 30, 2018 MARY B BEDARD County Clerk By: K Barragan, Deputy This fictitious Business Name Statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the County Clerk’s Office. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed before that time. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another to a trademark or trade name under federal, state, or common law (see section 14411 ET SEQ., business and professions code).

STATEMENT OF ABANDONMENT OF USE OF FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME FILE NO: 2017-B5202 Business Name you wish to abandon: COMPAS TACOS Street address of business: 7103 Firebaugh St, Bakersfield, Ca. 93313 County: Kern Mailing address of business: Same Registrant(s) whose wish to abandon the business name: Salvador Flores, 7103 Firebaugh St, Bakersfield, Ca. 93313 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.)

Business was conducted by: Individual SIGNED: Salvador Flores This statement of abandonment filed on: Feb 15, 2018 MARY B BEDARD County Clerk By: K Barragan Deputy BAKERSFIELD NEWS OBSERVER (E) PUB: Feb 28, Mar 7, 14, 21, 2018 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO: 2018-B1263 Doing business as: NICKY’S NAILS & SPA at 6515 Panama Ln #103 Bakersfield, Ca. 93313 Mailing Address: Same County: Kern Full name of registrant: Nguyet Thi Anh Nguyen, 6515 Panama Ln #103 Bakersfield, Ca. 93313 The business is conducted by: Individual SIGNED: Nguyet Thi Anhy Nguyen The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: N/A This statement filed with the County Clerk of Kern county on: Feb 21, 2018 MARY B BEDARD County Clerk By: C Valdez, Deputy This fictitious Business Name Statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the County Clerk’s Office. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed before that time. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another to a trademark or trade name under federal, state, or common law (see section 14411 ET SEQ., business and professions code).

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 This statement expires on Feb 21, 2023 BAKERSFIELD NEWS OBSERVER (E) PUB: Mar 7, 14, 21, 28, 2018 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO: 2018-B1392 Doing business as: SCALES ELECTRICAL SOLUTIONS at 3813 Mckenna St, Bakersfield, Ca. 93306 Mailing Address: Same County: Kern Full name of registrant: SCALES ELECTRICAL SOLUTIONS 3813 Mckenna St, Bakersfield, Ca. 93306 The business is conducted by: Corporation SIGNED: Arron Scales, Vice President The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: Jan 19, 2018 This statement filed with the County Clerk of Kern county on: Feb 27, 2018 MARY B BEDARD County Clerk By: J Garcia, Deputy This fictitious Business Name Statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the County Clerk’s Office. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed before that time. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another to a trademark or trade name under federal, state, or common law (see section 14411 ET SEQ., business and professions code).

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 This statement expires on Feb 27, 2023 BAKERSFIELD NEWS OBSERVER (E) PUB: Mar 7, 14, 21, 28, 2018 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

NOTICE TO SUBCONTRACTORS, MATERIAL SUPPLIERS AND WORKERS The City of California City is actively soliciting bids from prospective subcontractors or materials suppliers whose businesses qualify as Section 3 Business Concerns, as well as individuals who qualify as Section 3 Residents in connection with the Balsitis Park Improvements CD#13.16.1 project to be located in the County of Kern and funded by the HUD. Qualified individuals and firms may obtain a list of plan-holding general contractors at the Agency office until 5:00 PM. On March 08, 2018. General Contractors should be contacted directly for possible use in their bid proposals on this project.

A Section 3 Business Concern is a business:

(1) that is 51% or more owned by Section 3 Residents; or

(2) whose permanent, full-time employees include persons, at least 30 percent of whom are currently Section 3 Residents, or within three years of the date of first employment with the business concern were Section 3 Residents; or

(3) that provides evidence of a commitment to subcontract in excess of 25 percent of the dollar award of all subcontracts to be awarded to business concerns that meet the qualifications set forth in paragraphs (1) or (2) in this definition of Section 3 Business Concern.

A Section 3 Resident is:

(1) a resident of public housing located in Kern County, or

(2) an individual who resides in the County of Kern and who is a low or very-low income person.

Hiring is anticipated for the following trades: Laborers and power equipment operators.

Subcontracts may be let for the following categories of work on this project.

Earthwork, Paving, Concrete work and Striping..

BAKERSFIELD NEWS OBSERVER (E) PUB: Feb 14, 21, 28, Mar 7, 2018

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FILE NO: 2018-B1424 Doing business as: D.V.M. TRUCKING at 4525 Randy Ave, Bakersfield, Ca. 93309 Mailing Address: Same County: Kern Full name of registrant: Danny V Medina, 4525 Randy Ave, Bakersfield, Ca. 93309 The business is conducted by: Individual SIGNED: Danny V Medina The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: N/A This statement filed with the County Clerk of Kern county on: Feb 28, 2018 MARY B BEDARD County Clerk By: K Barragan, Deputy This fictitious Business Name Statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the County Clerk’s Office. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed before that time. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another to a trademark or trade name under federal, state, or common law (see section 14411 ET SEQ., business and professions code).

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 This statement expires on Feb 28, 2023 BAKERSFIELD NEWS OBSERVER (E) PUB: Mar 7, 14, 21, 28, 2018 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO: 2018-B1420 Doing business as: QUALITY CLEANING SERVICES at 10210 Hillgate Ave, Bakersfield, Ca. 93311 Mailing Address: Same County: Kern Full name of registrant: Jacklyn Gonzalez Mora, 10210 Hillgate Ave, Bakersfield, Ca. 93311 The business is conducted by: Individual SIGNED: Jacklyn Gonzalez Mora The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: N/A This statement filed with the County Clerk of Kern county on: Feb 28, 2018 MARY B BEDARD County Clerk By: J Garcia, Deputy This fictitious Business Name Statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the County Clerk’s Office. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed before that time. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another to a trademark or trade name under federal, state, or common law (see section 14411 ET SEQ., business and professions code).

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 This statement expires on Feb 28, 2023 BAKERSFIELD NEWS OBSERVER (E) PUB: Mar 7, 14, 21, 28, 2018 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO: 2018-B1415 Doing business as: SUPER TOMS BURGERS at 9531 Rosedale Hwy Bakersfield, Ca 93312 Mailing Address: Same County: Kern Full name of registrant: George Shinas, 9531 Rosedale Hwy Bakersfield, Ca. 93312-2147 The business is conducted by: Individual SIGNED: George Shinas The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: N/A This statement filed with the County Clerk of Kern county on: Feb 28, 2018 MARY B BEDARD County Clerk By: C Valdez, Deputy This fictitious Business Name Statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the County Clerk’s Office. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed before that time. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another to a trademark or trade name under federal, state, or common law (see section 14411 ET SEQ., business and professions code).

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 This statement expires on Feb 28, 2023 BAKERSFIELD NEWS OBSERVER (E) PUB: Mar 7, 14, 21, 28, 2018 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO: 2018-B1369 Doing business as: MODERN MODESTY & CO at 11902 Aurora Valley Ave, Bakersfield, Ca. 93312 Mailing Address: Same County: Kern Full name of registrant: Savannah Kaitlyn Johnson, 11902 Aurora Valley Ave, Bakersfield, Ca. 93312 The business is conducted by: Individual SIGNED: Savannah Kaitlyn Johnson The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious

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business name or names listed above on: N/A This statement filed with the County Clerk of Kern county on: Feb 27, 2018 MARY B BEDARD County Clerk By: J Garcia, Deputy This fictitious Business Name Statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the County Clerk’s Office. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed before that time. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another to a trademark or trade name under federal, state, or common law (see section 14411 ET SEQ., business and professions code).

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 This statement expires on Feb 27, 2023 BAKERSFIELD NEWS OBSERVER (E) PUB: Mar 7, 14, 21, 28, 2018 SUMMONS CITACION JUDICIAL NOTICE TO DEFENDANT AVISO AL DEMANDADO) GLENN C. HOLLAND; and DOES 1-50 inclusive You are being sued by plaintiff (Lo Esta Demandando El Demandante) JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION CASE NUMBER (Numero del caso BCV-17-102015 NOTICE! You have been sued.

The court may decide against you without your being heard unless you respond within 30 days, Read the information below.

You have 30 CALENDAR DAYS after this Summons and legal papers are served on you to file a written response at this court and have a copy served on the plaintiff. A letter or phone call will no protect you.

Your written response must be in proper legal form if you want the court to hear your case. There may be a court form that you can use for your response. You can find these court forms and more information at the California Courts Online SelfHelp Center (www.courtinfor.ca.gov/ selfhelp), your county law library, or the courthouse nearest you. If you cannot pay the filing fee, ask the court clerk for a fee waiver form.

If you do not file your response on time, you may lose the case by default, and your wages, money, and property may be taken without further warning from the court.

There are other legal requirements.

You may want to call an attorney right away. If you do not know an attorney, you may want to call an attorney referral service. If you cannot afford an attorney, you may be eligible for fee legal services from a nonprofit legal services program. You can locate these nonprofit groups at the California Legal Services Web site (www.lawhelpcalifornia.org). the California Courts Online Self-Help Center (www.courtinfo.ca.gov/selfhelp), or be contacting your local or county bar association.

Tiene 30 DIAS DE CALENDARIOS despues de que le entregue esta citacion y papeles legales para presentar una respuesta por escrito en esta corte y hacer que se entregue una copla al demandante. Una carta o una llamada telefonica no lo protegen. Su respuesta por escrito tiene que estar en formato legal correcto si desea que procesen su caso en la corte. Es posible que haya un formulario que usted pueda usar para su respuesta. Puede encontrar estos formularios de la corte mas informacion en el Centro de Ayuda de las Cortes de California (www.courtinfo.ca.gov/selfthelp/ espanol). En la biblioteca de leyes de su condado o en la corte que le quede ms cerca. Si no puede pagar la cuota de presentacion, pida al secretario de la corte que le de un formulario de exencion de pago de cuotas. Si no presenta su respuesta a tiempo, puede preder el caso por incumplimiento y la corte le podra quitar su dueldo, dinero y bienes sin mas advertencia.

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The name and address of the court isLEl nombre y direccion de la corte es): Superior Court of the State of California County of Kern 1415 Truxtun Ave., Bakersfield, Ca. 93301 The name, address, and telephone number of plaintiff’s attorney, or plaintiff without an attorney, is (El nombre la direccion y el numero de telefono del abogado del demandante, o del demandante que no tiene abogado, es) ASHLEY B. HENNESSEE; MCCARTHY & HOLTHUS, LLP, 1770 Fourth Ave, San Diego, Ca 92101 Telephone: (619) 685-4800 Date: (Fecha) Aug 29, 2017 Clerk (Secretario) Geena Taylor, Deputy (Adjunto NOTICE TO THE PERSON SERVED: you are served BAKERSFIELD NEWS OBSERVER (E) PUB: Mar 7, 14, 21, 28, 2018

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Wade Henderson says that, for Black students, the increased risk of defaulting on student loans is the direct result of inequities in financial resources, as well as discrimination in hiring and salaries.

By Wade Henderson Founding Board Mmbr, Center for Responsible Lending From attacks on voting rights to police killings of unarmed civilians and growing inequities in earnings and wealth, the civil rights gains of the past six decades are fac-

ing threat after threat. But one front in the fight for full equality—meaningful access to higher education—is particularly urgent. With 65 percent of jobs soon requiring more than a high school diploma, the need is greater than ever, especially for African Americans and other communities of color.

More than 50 years ago, Congress passed the Higher Education Act (HEA), intending to open the doors to higher education by providing students with financial assistance and low-interest loans. Conventional wisdom has traditionally held two things: 1) Higher education is the great equalizer; 2) It is okay to take out debt for the tickets to upward mobility: a college education and a home mortgage. These life decisions—and the struggles and sacrifices that made them possible—helped to build and grow the Black middle class.

Now, aspirations for advancement are colliding with the discriminatory legacy of the financial crisis. Our country’s student loan bill has skyrocketed. Student debt is now the second-largest source of household debt after housing.

Forty-four million Americans have $1.4 trillion in student loan debt. One reason: Since the 1990s, the average tuition and fees at our universities have jumped an average of 157–237 percent depending on the type of institution.

As with the Great Recession, people of color, poor people, and predatory institutions are at the center of this socioeconomic catastrophe. They must also be at the center of the solutions.

We must face up to the fact that students of color are more likely to borrow for their education and, unfortunately, to default on these loans. Even Black college graduates default on their loans at almost four times the rate of their White counterparts and are more likely to default than even White dropouts.

This increased risk of defaulting on student loans is the direct result of inequities in financial resources, as well as discrimination in hiring, salaries and, all too often, social capital. In 2013, the median White family had 13 times more wealth than the median black family and 10 times more wealth than the median Latino family. African American students tend to take out more debt than their White counterparts, and both Blacks and Latinos are more likely

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to default than Whites. Since Blacks with bachelor’s degrees earn only 79 percent and Latinos only 83 percent of what their White counterparts earn, African American and Hispanic students have a harder time repaying their loans.

Further contributing to the crisis, Blacks and Latinos comprise 41 percent of the students at the high-cost, low-quality, for-profit colleges. These institutions frequently fail to prepare students for high-salary jobs, instead saddling them with exorbitant debts that they can’t repay.

How then can we address these challenges? Education Secretary Betsy DeVos wants to ease regulations on the loan servicers and for-profit colleges that have gotten us into this mess. U.S. Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-N.C.) of the House Education and Workforce Committee would take this effort even further. Her proposal for reauthorizing the HEA, the “PROSPER Act,” would ensure that students will have to borrow more to get a postsecondary education with the very real likelihood that they will never pay off the debt.

This would all but guarantee that predatory, for-profit programs would continue to rise exponentially right alongside our national student debt bill. Efforts to make student aid more costly for students rather than hold institutions accountable for what they do with the aid reflects either a catastrophic misunderstanding of the root causes of this issue or something more disturbing: the blatant effort to recreate the system we had before the HEA was enacted.

In this system, traditional college was by and large only accessible to the wealthy, who were usually White.

Fixing our broken student debt system should not mean un-doing years of progress since the HEA or saddling marginalized groups with a lifetime of debt. Instead, we need to hold student loan servicers, debt collectors, and institutions of all kinds accountable for their practices. African Americans, Latinos and low-income students from all backgrounds need more income-based grants, loans, financial assistance, and admissions policies that tear down barriers of color, culture, and class, not support them.

Helping college graduates to repay their loans isn’t the only challenge. The challenge is enabling and empowering all our young people to make their fullest contribution to our country. This is, in the last analysis, a debt that all Americans owe to ourselves and our nation’s future.

Tatum Running for District 16th Senate

By Pastor Gregory Tatum

Pastor Gregory Tatum

Pastor Tatum is a Baptist Minister who has been preaching the Gospel for over thirty years. In his early years, Pastor Tatum hosted and produced his own local Christian cable television program called Christian Experience Ministries. This television outreach ministry stayed on the air in Southern California for more than twenty years and reached more than 250,000 local homes each week.

In early 2004, Pastor Tatum relocated to Northern California settling in the city of Sacramento, the state’s capital. While in Sacramento, Pastor Tatum worked as a Youth Minister with a new ministry called Faith Fellowship. During his tenure with Faith Fellowship, Pastor Tatum was able to train a group of youth in how to use video and studio equipment to make their own local television program in Sacramento and use their videography skills to reach their peers. Thousands of youth were reached each week with this local television program.

In early 2007, Pastor Tatum relocated back to Southern California. While there, God was preparing Pastor Tatum and his wife to become Pastors.

In 2009, Pastor Tatum was invited by the Southern Baptist’s to start a new church in Bakersfield, California. For over nine years Pastor Tatum, his wife Annette, their daughter and son-in-law have been building a church in one of the most challenging areas of

Bakersfield.

In September 2013, God commissioned Pastor Tatum to have a National Gang Summit on the Southside of Chicago, Illinois. This event brought national coverage to Chicago. Media from different parts of the world came out to cover the summit. The next summit was scheduled for Los Angeles, California from September 26-27, 2014.

Also in 2013, Pastor Tatum traveled to India and listened intently as God revealed to him during that trip, how to help many At-Risk-youth in the nation.

In 2016, Pastor Tatum ran for Mayor in the city of Bakersfield, California where he placed 6th out of 25 total candidates. This was the first time Pastor Tatum had ever run for any public office. Pastor Tatum confidently ran with a was chest under $1,500.00.

In May 2017, Dr. Tatum along with his team, Unity Matters Movement, organized and conducted a Unity Matters Conference in San Diego, California on the 20th of May. Currently, the team is planning the same conference to take place in the fall of 2018 in the city of Chicago at Wrigley Field Stadium to bring a divided nation together with God’s power and love.

In 2018, Pastor Tatum will be running for California State Senate in the 16th district. There are currently twenty senate seats available in the state of California Senate race. Thank you in abundance for your continued prayers and support.

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Boler Davis was appointed U.S. vice president of Customer Experience. Later that year, her role was expanded to vice president of Global Quality and U.S. Customer Experience.

“Under her leadership, GM improved vehicle quality and redefined customer care and its interaction with customers through social media channels and Customer Engagement Centers,” the press release said. “More recently, Boler Davis was senior vice president, Global Connected

Customer Experience where she led the company’s connected customer activities, including infotainment, OnStar, and GM’s Urban Active personal mobility initiatives.”

In June 2016, Boler Davis was named the executive vice president of General Motors Global Manufacturing.

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Jose Tomas, the senior vice president of global human resources and the executive vice president for Lockheed Martin (Ret.) (left) and Linda Gooden from the General Motors Board of Directors (right) present Alicia Boler Davis, the executive vice president global manufacturing for General Motors with the 2018 Black Engineer of the Year Award. (General Motors)

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On March 5, hearings begin for Bill Cosby’s sexual assault trial. (POOL PHOTO)

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Cosby to Change Strategy in His Next Sexual Assault Trial

By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Special Correspondent Bill Cosby is taking a no-holds barred approach in his sexual assault case in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania.

The embattled comedian is set to ask Judge Steven O’Neill permission to unseal his decades-old civil settlement and payout to accuser Andrea Constand.

O’Neill is expected to rule on that and other pertinent matters during two days of hearings scheduled for Monday, March 5 and Tuesday, March 6 in the Montgomery County Courthouse.

Jury selection is scheduled to begin Thursday, March 29 while the trial is on the calendar for Monday, April 2. “[Cosby] submits that evidence of the civil settlement and of the underlying civil litigation with Constand may

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Constand claimed the pills may have been Quaaludes and caused her to pass out.

She claimed Cosby forcibly groped her and, the next morning, he made her tea and gave her a muffin before seeing her out the door.

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He started getting awards notice in 2008, when he shared in an Emmy nomination for a sketch he wrote for MADtv. He was nominated seven more times for his contributions to “Key & Peele,'' the hit Comedy Central sketch show he created with Keegan-Michael Key. Peele also co-wrote and co-starred (with Key) in the 2016 action-comedy “Keanu.''

His upcoming projects include “The Last O.G.,'' a TV comedy series starring Tracy Morgan and Tiffany Haddish.

He emerged into a backstage interview room after his win to a group of holding up numbered signs as they waited to ask him questions. He joked, “Am I

about to be auctioned off right now?''

He acknowledged his win was a heady experience for a young man who once contemplated abandoning his dreams of a film career.

“I almost never became a director because there was such a shortage of role models,'' he said, adding that childhood heroes like Spike Lee and John Singleton appeared to be “exceptions to the rule.''

He made “Get Out'' on a tight 23-day shooting schedule and for $4.5 million, and he recognized many people who helped him along the way.

“I had people who I shouldn't have been able to afford because they believed in it and

they put their trust in my vision,'' he said. “I felt like I had the privilege of being a pirate captain with a real swarthy group of bad-asses.''

More Oscar history was made with the original screenplay award, as 89-year-old James Ivory became the oldest winner in any category for “Call Me by Your Name,'' a story about young love adapted from Andre Aciman's 2007 novel.

It was the first award for Ivory, who was half of one of the most acclaimed independent filmmaking duos in movie history. He and Ismail Merchant, his partner and producer, made up Merchant Ivory Productions, which came to embody refined period dramas including “Remains of the Day,'' `'Howard's End,'' `'Maurice,'' `'A Room With a View.'' Their regular screenwriter was Ruth Prawer Jhabvala.

Ivory acknowledged his late colleagues in his acceptance speech.

“Working with them for 50 years led me to this award,'' he said.

He lauded Aciman's story, about the romance between two young men, as a story familiar to most people, “whether gay or straight or somewhere in between.''

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be admissible,” Cosby’s lawyers wrote in court filings ahead of the hearings. “Among other things, admissibility is warranted for impeachment of Constand, in showing her financial motive to lie about the allegations she made against Cosby, or for any other purpose…including as may be warranted by the testimony of Constand or otherwise.”

O’Neill declared a mistrial last summer in the original trial after jurors failed to reach a unanimous verdict.

During that trial, the sealed civil settlement between Cosby and Constand was kept from jurors.

Constand claimed during a January 2004 visit to Cosby’s Philadelphia area home, that he drugged and sexually assaulted her. She testified that she went to the TV star’s home for advice.

When she told Cosby she had trouble sleeping and

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had a big decision to make, the comedian offered her what he described as a Benadryl tablet.

“These are what I use to help me to relax,” he told Constand, according to a deposition read in court.

Constand claimed the pills may have been Quaaludes and caused her to pass out.

She claimed Cosby forcibly groped her and, the next morning, he made her tea and gave her a muffin before seeing her out the door.

While Cosby has admitted to having an extra-marital affair with Constand, he has maintained that he never gave her Quaaludes and he never assaulted her.

Allowing the civil settlement, which was reached in 2006 after then District Attorney Bruce Castor told Constand that there wasn’t evidence to proceed with a criminal case, promises to provide even more insight into Cosby’s relationship with Constand, a former Temple University employee.

It also offers a stark contrast to Cosby’s strategy, a year ago, when his defense successfully argued that jurors should not hear about the civil suit or the settlement, because “the value of the information is outweighed by the danger of unfair prejudice.”

Cosby’s spokesman Andrew Wyatt wasn’t immediately available for comment.

A message left for District Attorney Kevin Steele also went unreturned.

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Runners Drop Regular Season Finale at Grand Canyon

True freshman & Bakersfield native Justin McCall contributed with solid minutes in CSUB’s regular season finale this past Saturday. (GoRunners.com courtesy Photo)

PHOENIX, Ariz. – The CSU Bakersfield men’s basketball fell to Grand Canyon University 81-68 on Saturday night in the regular season finale for both teams. The Roadrunners will be the No. 7 seed in the Western Athletic Conference (WAC) Tournament next week and will play No. 2 seed Utah Valley University on Thursday at 2:30

p.m. inside Orleans Arena in Las Vegas, Nev. The `Runners (12-17, 5-9) battled to the bitter end at GCU Arena, but were unable to overcome an early explosion from the Lopes (20-10, 9-5), who went on a 14-0 run after Justin Davis drilled a three-pointer on the game’s first possession.

Grand Canyon led by double digits for most of the first half and held a 15-point advantage with 2:46 remaining until halftime, but that’s when Rickey Holden went to work. The junior single-handedly closed the half on an 8-0 run to pull CSUB to within seven at the break, 35-28. Davis also had a solid first half for the `Runners as he made two from long range and finished the first 20 minutes with eight points and six rebounds.

In the second half, CSUB cut the Lope lead to six on three separate occasions with the final time coming on a three-pointer by Damiyne Durham with 18:03 remaining in the ball game. However, the `Runners would get no closer the rest of the way. Durham canned another three-pointer to pull the `Runners within eight, 55-47, at the 9:35 mark, but Joshua Braun answered on the following possession to put Grand Canyon ahead by double digits for the remainder of the contest.

Holden eclipsed the 20-point mark for the first time in his career tonight as he finished with 21. The junior was particularly effective at the free throw line as he made 10-of-11 attempts. Justin Davis tied a career-best with 12 rebounds to go with 11 points. The double-double is Davis’ second of his young career.

After quiet first halves, Moataz Aly and Durham came through with solid efforts in the second half. Aly was 5-of6 from the floor and added four rebounds and three blocks in the second half, while Durham poured in all 13 of his points. Justin McCall played some solid minutes off the bench for CSUB, grabbing six rebounds and scoring four points. As a team, CSUB outrebounded the Lopes 39-32.

GCU had four players reach double figures and were led by Alessandro Lever’s 23 points. The Lope offense was particularly effective beyond the three-point arc, knocking down 50 percent (10-20) for the evening.

The seventh-seeded `Runners face a tough task in the opening round of the WAC Tournament. The second-seeded Wolverines of Utah Valley swept the season series between the two clubs. The game will be streaming on ESPN 3 and on radio at 1180 AM/96.1 FM KERN.

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eraged almost 13 points per game to pace CSUB while finishing second on the team in rebounding with 5.4 boards a contest. For her efforts, the senior was selected to the WAC’s first team by the head coaches. Two other `Runners -- redshirt senior Jazmyne Bartee and redshirt junior Jazmine Johnson -- received honors on Monday morning as the pair were selected to the All-Defensive Team. Bartee was named to the All-Defensive Team a year

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Some 225 people, including 9 high school scholarship recipients, this past Saturday at Stockdale Country Club. (Carrington Prichett/ Bakersfield News Observer)

Dr. Soraya Coley, President of California State Polytechnic University, Pamona. (Carrington Pricett/ Bakersfield News Observer Photo)

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) _ The founder of a thriving Twin Cities startup company is providing guidance to other black tech entrepreneurs in overcoming a dysfunctional home life on the path to success.

Clarence Bethea founded Upsie, a technology company that sells warranties that undercut retailers’ prices.

Founded in 2016, Upsie now has more than 14,000 users, Minnesota Public Radio reported .

Bethea grew up in a dysfunctional home. His father abused his mother, and he had to overcome homelessness and drug dealing.

“It was a lot of work, but I met the right people at the right time who changed the trajectory of my life,’’ said Bethea, 37. “I received guidance and support from

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Malcolm Francisco, senior at South High School, scored in the 99th percentile for US high school students on the SAT, active member of project of BEST, and has remained on the honor roll throughout his entire school career. He is enrolled in SHS prestigious Math Science Engineering Academy. Malcolm plans to attend UCLA and earn a Master’s Degree in Electrical Engineering.

Bryce Jackson, senior at Stockdale High School, is a scholar athlete of the Varsity Basketball Team, represents the community by being a part of a large-scale community service project. He is currently working on a Human Trafficking Awareness Video that will be seen in all Kern County Health classes, he’s an active leader in the BSU, and is Associate Student Body Commissioner of Athletics. Bryce plans to attend UCLA or UCSB and major in Engineering or Economics.

Jade Johnson, senior at Stockdale High School, She is the President of Black Student Union, serves as the Associated Student Body Commissioner of Athletics, and has volunteered numerous hours in her community. Jade

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Black Entrepreneur Finds Success with Minnesota Tech Firm ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) _ The founder of a thriving Twin Cities startup company is providing guidance to other black tech entrepreneurs in overcoming a dysfunctional home life on the path to success.

Clarence Bethea founded Upsie, a technology company that sells warranties that undercut retailers’ prices.

Founded in 2016, Upsie now has more than 14,000 users, Minnesota Public Radio reported .

Bethea grew up in a dysfunctional home. His father abused his mother, and he had to overcome homelessness and drug dealing.

“It was a lot of work, but I met the right people at the right time who changed the trajectory of my life,’’ said Bethea, 37. “I received guidance and support from

them along the way.’’

He went to Bemidji State University in 2002 on a basketball scholarship but dropped out of college to pursue entrepreneurship.

Bethea said his acceptance into Techstars Retail, an international startup accelerator, played an important role in his success. The accelerator offerings funding and mentorship for a three-month period. Upsie was one of 10 startups selected in 2017.

“It took away the black or white thing,’’ he said.

“It made people judge me on who I am, how I am as a founder, what our team is doing every day and the business.’’

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them along the way.’’

He went to Bemidji State University in 2002 on a basketball scholarship but dropped out of college to pursue entrepreneurship.

Bethea said his acceptance into Techstars Retail, an international startup accelerator, played an important role in his success. The accelerator offerings funding and mentorship for a three-month period. Upsie was one of 10 startups selected in 2017.

“It took away the black or white thing,’’ he said.

“It made people judge me on who I am, how I am as a founder, what our team is doing every day and the business.’’

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“We must accept finite disappointment with infinite hope, Coley said. I want, for the sake of the youth, to pose the question; how do we rise?”

“Self perception, faith, hope, and access and opportunity provided by society, are four key elements which enables one to rise above frustrations and disappointments, she said. For even in the midst of closed doors or rejections, we rise through it. Through our faith, we are trusting the unseen and knowing without evidence.”

Criterion for the nine scholarship recipients was based on GPA, extracurricular, or community involvement. Each of the nine chosen students have maintained outstanding GPAs, ranging from 3.5- 4.5, while taking challenging Advanced Placement and Honors Classes.

The recipients are: Terrance De’Louth, outstanding senior at East Bakersfield High School, serves as Vice President of EB’s BSU, is an active member of Project BEST (Black Excellence in Scholarship and Teaching) and a member of EBH Varsity Swim, Basketball, and Football Teams. His future plans include attending CSU and major in Accounting.

Malcolm Francisco, senior at South High School, scored in the 99th percentile for US high school students on the SAT, active member of project of BEST, and has remained on the honor roll throughout his entire school career. He is enrolled in SHS prestigious Math Science Engineering Academy. Malcolm plans to attend UCLA and earn a Master’s Degree in Electrical Engineering.

Bryce Jackson, senior at Stockdale High School, is a scholar athlete of the Varsity Basketball Team, represents the community by being a part of a large-scale community service project. He is currently working on a Human Trafficking Awareness Video that will be seen in all Kern County Health classes, he’s an active leader in the BSU, and is Associate Student Body Commissioner of Athletics. Bryce plans to attend UCLA or UCSB and major in Engineering or Economics.

Jade Johnson, senior at Stockdale High School, She is the President of Black Student Union, serves as the Associated Student Body Commissioner of Athletics, and has volunteered numerous hours in her community. Jade

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“We must accept finite disappointment with infinite hope, Coley said. I want, for the sake of the youth, to pose the question; how do we rise?”

“Self perception, faith, hope, and access and opportunity provided by society, are four key elements which enables one to rise above frustrations and disappointments, she said. For even in the midst of closed doors or rejections, we rise through it. Through our faith, we are trusting the unseen and knowing without evidence.”

Criterion for the nine scholarship recipients was based on GPA, extracurricular, or community involvement. Each of the nine chosen students have maintained outstanding GPAs, ranging from 3.5- 4.5, while taking challenging Advanced Placement and Honors Classes.

The recipients are: Terrance De’Louth, outstanding senior at East Bakersfield High School, serves as Vice President of EB’s BSU, is an active member of Project BEST (Black Excellence in Scholarship and Teaching) and a member of EBH Varsity Swim, Basketball, and Football Teams. His future plans include attending CSU and major in Accounting.

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By Darlene L. Williams Bakersfield News Observer Contributing Writer Bakersfield, CA.- President of California State Polytechnic University, Pomona (Cal Poly Pomona) and Keynote Speaker, Dr. Soraya Coley spoke to a crowd of some 225 people, including 9 high school scholarship recipients, about overcoming life’s many obstacles, disappointments, and failures to achieve their goals and dreams in a speech titled, “Through It All, I Still Rise.”

Bakersfield Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. hosted its annual Love Luncheon Scholarship Program, Saturday, February 17, 2018 from 11:00a.m. -2:00 p.m. at the Stockdale Country Club.

Tickets sold for $50.00 per person with proceeds benefitting the chapters’ scholarship fund. Dr. Coley has over 26 years of academic and administrative experience. She is the sixth President of California State Polytechnic University, Pomona-and the first woman to serve in that role.

Coley began the 30 minute speech with excerpts from the powerful poem “And, Still I Rise” by Maya Angelou. ‘You may write me down in history with your bitter twisted lies, you may tread me in the very dirt, but still, like dust, I’ll rise.’

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BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (AP) _ Officials Bakersfield say cell locks failed during a brawl involving 120 prisoners at a central California jail that left four inmates injured last week.

Tyson Davis, the chief deputy who oversees the Le- of Delta Sigma Theta Bakersfield Alumnae rdo Pre-Trial Facility, told KBAK-TVSorority, Wednesday that 2018 “Love” Luncheon Inc. Host the locks are old and inmates have begun to tamper with them, with some success.

The Kern County Sheriff’s Office said several inmates became disruptive Feb. 6 and refused to comply with the night’s lockdown. The violence sent four inmates to hospitals and left housing units damaged.

The labor union representing the guards says low staffing also contributed to the problem.

The Lerdo lockup North of Bakersfield is being improved and expanded and a new facility is expected to begin housing inmates by May.\

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securing funding, said Sharon Kennedy Vickers, founder of the Twin Cities chapter of Blacks in Technology.

“The numbers are small for black tech founders because they don’t have the access to resources and capital to take their ideas to market,’’ she said. “There still exists a lot of preconceived ideas of what a tech founder looks like.’’

Bethea recently raised $1.7 million in nine weeks for the business, which will be used to hire more employees this year.

“For that next African-American founder who is like, ‘Can I do this?’ and is at a crossroads... hopefully this says that they can because I’m not anything special,’’ Bethea said.

Last weeks headline contained a mistake incorrectly noting Dr. Dyson’s name as Eric Michael Dyson, it should have been Michael Eric Dyson. We sincerely apologize to Dr. Dyson and Bakersfield College.

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securing funding, said Sharon Kennedy Vickers, founder of the Twin Cities chapter of Blacks in Technology.

“The numbers are small for black tech founders because they don’t have the access to resources and capital to take their ideas to market,’’ she said. “There still exists a lot of preconceived ideas of what a tech founder looks like.’’

Bethea recently raised $1.7 million in nine weeks for the business, which will be used to hire more employees this year.

“For that next African-American founder who is like, ‘Can I do this?’ and is at a crossroads... hopefully this says that they can because I’m not anything special,’’ Bethea said.

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“Black Panther” raked in nearly $200 million over its first weekend. Lupita Nyong’o (left) and Letitia Wright star in “Black Panther.” (Marvel)

at the Box Office

By Lauren Victoria Burke NNPA Newswire Contributor “Black Panther” starring Chadwick Boseman, Lupita Nyong’o and Michael B. Jordan, surpassed box office expectations during its opening weekend.

With $192 million in ticket sales so far, the film is expected to take in $218 million over the four-day President’s Day weekend and an incredible $361 million worldwide. According to ComScore, global ticket sales were set to reach $387 million over the weekend.

According to Entertainment magazine, “Black Panther” is already the eighth-largest single-day gross for the film industry ever and the third-biggest opening for a superhero movie.

“Black Panther” scored a $75.8 million opening day.

“The Avengers” opened with $80 million and “Avengers: Age of Ultron” opened with $84 million. The film also became the highest-grossing title in history at 33 AMC Theaters across the country, according to a report in the Hollywood Reporter.

“Black Panther earned more at those cinemas on Thursday evening and Friday—along with advance ticket sales for other times during the weekend—than any other

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Cell Locks Failed During Brawl at Lerdo Pre-Trial Facility

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (AP) _ Officials say cell locks failed during a brawl involving 120 prisoners at a central California jail that left four inmates injured last week.

Tyson Davis, the chief deputy who oversees the Lerdo Pre-Trial Facility, told KBAK-TV Wednesday that the locks are old and inmates have begun to tamper with them, with some success.

The Kern County Sheriff’s Office said several inmates became disruptive Feb. 6 and refused to comply with the night’s lockdown. The violence sent four inmates to hospitals and left housing units damaged.

The labor union representing the guards says low staffing also contributed to the problem.

The Lerdo lockup North of Bakersfield is being improved and expanded and a new facility is expected to begin housing inmates by May.\

Letter of Correction from the Editor

Last weeks headline contained a mistake incorrectly noting Dr. Dyson’s name as Eric Michael Dyson, it should have been Michael Eric Dyson. We sincerely apologize to Dr. Dyson and Bakersfield College.

Nobody Hurt when Train Derails Near Tehachapi

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (AP) _ Authorities say nobody was hurt when six freight train cars derailed near a Southern California mountain town.

The BNSF Railway Company says most of the train cars were empty and the others were carrying wine when they came off the tracks Saturday near Tehachapi east of Bakersfield.

The derailment briefly shut down some lanes on rural State Route 58 but the debris was cleared after several hours.

KBAK-TV says the cause is under investigation.

USC Women’s Hoops Player: OR State Fans Used Racial Slurs

CORVALLIS, Ore. (AP) _ A Southern California women’s basketball player says fans directed racial slurs at her and her black teammates as they left the court following a loss at Oregon State on Sunday night.

USC player Minyon Moore sent tweets about the derogatory remarks after the game, though she quickly deleted them.

Both schools say they are investigating. ``There is no place at Oregon State University _ nor do we believe in intercollegiate athletics _ for racially derogatory actions or statements that are directed at student-athletes, coaches, officials or fans in attendance,’’ Oregon State spokesman Steve Clark said in a statement to The Associated Press on Sunday night.

Clark said that Oregon State was in contact with USC officials and ``have communicated our efforts to investigate this matter immediately.’’ ``Both schools strongly agree that there is no place for such racially insensitive language in sports,’’ USC senior woman administrator Donna Heinel said in a statement provided to the AP. ``And we appreciate Oregon State and the Pac-12’s immediate dedication to investigating this incident and their efforts to ensure that our collective values of respect and inclusion are upheld.’’

Oregon State won 69-63.

Woman Burned as Gas is Pumped into Garbage Can in Her Backseat

MOSES LAKE, Wash. (AP) _ Authorities say a Washington woman suffered severe burns after gasoline fumes ignited when gas was being pumped into a garbage can in a car’s backseat.

KOMO-TV reports the Grant County Sheriff’s Office says the woman, who was a passenger early Saturday morning at a Cascade Valley Grocery convenience store, was smoking a cigarette, which ignited the flames.

Deputies later found a large amount of marijuana in the car’s trunk.

A bystander took the woman to Samaritan Healthcare in Moses Lake.

The male driver who was pumping the gas ran away.

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SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (AP) _ Authorities say nobody was hurt when six freight train cars derailed near a Southern California mountain town.

The BNSF Railway Company says most of the train cars were empty and the others were carrying wine when they came off the tracks Saturday near Tehachapi east of Bakersfield.

The derailment briefly shut down some lanes on rural State Route 58 but the debris was cleared after several hours.

KBAK-TV says the cause is under investigation.

USC Women’s Hoops Player: OR State Fans Used Racial Slurs

CORVALLIS, Ore. (AP) _ A Southern California women’s basketball player says fans directed racial slurs at her and her black teammates as they left the court following a loss at Oregon State on Sunday night.

USC player Minyon Moore sent tweets about the derogatory remarks after the game, though she quickly deleted them.

Both schools say they are investigating. ``There is no place at Oregon State University _ nor do we believe in intercollegiate athletics _ for racially derogatory actions or statements that are directed at student-athletes, coaches, officials or fans in attendance,’’ Oregon State spokesman Steve Clark said in a statement to The Associated Press on Sunday night.

Clark said that Oregon State was in contact with USC officials and ``have communicated our efforts to investigate this matter immediately.’’ ``Both schools strongly agree that there is no place for such racially insensitive language in sports,’’ USC senior woman administrator Donna Heinel said in a statement provided to the AP. ``And we appreciate Oregon State and the Pac-12’s immediate dedication to investigating this incident and their efforts to ensure that our collective values of respect and inclusion are upheld.’’

Oregon State won 69-63.

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at the Box Office

By Lauren Victoria Burke NNPA Newswire Contributor “Black Panther” starring Chadwick Boseman, Lupita Nyong’o and Michael B. Jordan, surpassed box office expectations during its opening weekend.

With $192 million in ticket sales so far, the film is expected to take in $218 million over the four-day President’s Day weekend and an incredible $361 million worldwide. According to ComScore, global ticket sales were set to reach $387 million over the weekend.

According to Entertainment magazine, “Black Pan-

Woman Burned as Gas is Pumped into Garbage Can in Her Backseat

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ago as well and continued to lead the `Runner defense that is ranked in the Top 15 in the nation this year. The center was sixth in the league in rebounding and led all WAC student-athletes with 2.0 blocks per game. Johnson, a native of Lakewood, Calif., channeled her inner Gary Payton to lead the `Runners in steals with 46. Her relentless pressure played a huge role in helping CSUB average 17 points per game off of turnovers.

2017-18 All-WAC Teams First Team All-WAC Brooke Salas* NM State G 5-11 Jr. Placentia, Calif. (El Dorado HS) Alexis Montgomery* Seattle U F 5-10 R-Sr. Beaverton, Ore. (Beaverton HS) Brie Mobley#~ Grand Canyon G 5-9 Sr. Winter Haven, Fla. (Winter Haven HS/UNC Wilmington) Gia Pack NM State F 5-10 So. Phoenix, Ariz. (South Mountain HS) Aja Williams~ CSU Bakersfield F 5-10 Sr. Jackson, Miss. (Provine HS/Holmes CC)

Second Team All-WAC Aries Washington Kansas City G 5-9 Sr. Kansas City, Mo. (North Kansas City HS) Mariah Seals Utah Valley G 5-3 Sr. Richmond, Calif. (Miramonte HS) Jessica Gajewski Grand Canyon G 5-11 R-Sr. Brisbane, Australia (Mountain Creek State) Jacinta Beckley Seattle U F 6-0 Sr. Wellington, New Zealand (Paraparaumu College) Samantha Waldron Kansas City G 5-11 Sr. Omaha, Neb. (Millard West HS)

All-Defensive Team Jazmyne Bartee^ CSU Bakersfield C 6-2 R-Sr. Chandler, Ariz. (Chandler HS/UNLV) Jazmine Johnson CSU Bakersfield G 5-7 R-Jr. Lakewood, Calif. (Lynwood HS/Seattle U) Brooke Salas NM State G 5-11 Jr. Placentia, Calif. (El Dorado HS) Alexis Montgomery^ Seattle U F 5-10 R-Sr. Beaverton, Ore. (Beaverton HS) Taylor Christensen Utah Valley G 5-8 Sr. Mount Pleasant, Utah (North Sanpete HS)

All-Newcomer Team Vanessa Austin CSU Bakersfield F/C 6-3 Fr. Salt Lake City, Utah (Judge Memorial HS) Kallin Spiller Seattle U C 6-3 Fr. Seattle, Wash. (Lakeside School) Alexis Cortez Utah Valley G 6-0 So. Tucson, Ariz. (East Carolina) Quynne Huggins UT Rio Grande Valleyc G 5-11 Jr. Goodyear, Ariz. (Mesa CC) Monique Mills NM State G 5-10 Jr. Salt Lake City, Utah (Trinity Valley)

Player of the Year: Brooke Salas, NM State Freshman of the Year: Kallin Spiller, Seattle U Coach of the Year: Brooke Atkinson, NM State

*Indicates 2016-17 First Team All-WAC Selection ^Indicates 2016-17 All-Defensive Team Selection #Indicates 2016-17 Second Team All-WAC Selection ~Indicates 2016-17 All-Newcomer Team

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A Forgotten History: Why Doesn’t My School Place a Greater Emphasis on Black History Month?

By Ja’Nell Gore South Kern Sol Every year, some local high schools have assemblies recognizing Cinco de Mayo — a holiday largely ignored in Mexico, but held up in America as a day to celebrate Mexican culture with piñatas, tacos and a lot of alcohol.

Meanwhile, throughout the whole month of February, my high school has done nothing to commemorate Black History Month.

Schools should be doing something to show appreciation, or even just acknowledge the evolution of black history — but at Bakersfield High School, nothing like that happened last month. .

I would have loved to attend an assembly where they focused on my culture and history, opening the eyes of kids who know little about it.

And this desire of mine isn’t uncalled for, especially in a district that has acknowledged it engaged in a years-long practice of disproportionately suspending and expelling minority students, including African Americans. The district was sued, settling the lawsuit last year for more than $670,000. Among the settlement terms? The district must recognize Black History Month and allow students to celebrate.

Instead of taking initiative and organizing such a cele-

bration, they are leaving it up to students. Considering that most students have never planned a school event (or don’t even know they have the option) why would they ‘leave it to the kids’?

None of this would bother me as much if they at least placed a greater emphasis on teaching black history in class.

Schools constantly nag students about the importance of knowing our history, yet they seem to put a dome over the history of African Americans. Black history is very important to some, and not at all relevant to others. However, I believe that black history should be taught more in school.

Less than 15 percent of students surveyed at Bakersfield High School reported that they felt they had learned enough black history in school, according to an informal survey I conducted among 80 students.

Even a few teachers agreed that a greater emphasis should be placed on black history in classrooms.

“Most people are afraid to touch on issues of race because they don’t want to be offensive,” said Sergio Espain, a Bakersfield High School English teacher, explaining why he thinks teachers shy away from teaching black history in February.

“I’ve learned that a lot of teachers have their own reservations and feelings and they don’t want to share that with students —they don’t want to offend them,” Espain said.

“I feel that they need to have a more inclusive curriculum something that respects all cultures something that doesn’t exclude or offend.”

Instead, school curriculum touching upon black history often falls upon the old reliables: slavery; civil rights; The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.; Rosa Parks.

Part of the reason black history seems to be ignored in schools is because teachers hardly introduce anything new.

This can and has affected how some young black children look at their history.

If a black child only knew their history based on what was taught in school, it would be a checkered past of pain and misery. There is so much more to us that they need to know.

Not many students know about Crispus Attucks, the first casualty of the Boston Massacre. While that may seem negative, it doesn’t feel that way to me. It’s the story of a black man killed fighting for our country — something for which people are honored.

Black history is relevant because so many important things today were either founded by or inspired by a black person. Blood transfusions, for example, save about 4.5 million American lives annually, according to Brookhaven National Laboratory. Charles R. Drew, a black man, is the one credited with perfecting the process — but that’s hardly taught in school.

“They should focus more on the subject period. I feel like out of all the years I’ve been in high school it’s only been taught one year, and instead of focusing more on slavery, they should focus on the good things in history.” said Jordan Bell a senior at Bakersfield High School.

However, for students taking Advanced Placement classes, it’s a whole new world. They tend to learn more about black history than college rep and general education students. Why should you have to take an advanced course just to learn about black history? Those of us who are not in AP classes should also be able go into depth on the matter at hand instead of just touching on the surface and moving on.

“I think because my curriculum is set by the college board, it is probably more than a normal amount in there.” said, Mr. Holiday, a AP U.S History teacher at Bakersfield High “That being said I think in a normal class, it really boils down to what the teachers decide to teach and what not to teach, and in that sense there probably isn’t enough in there.”

The schools need to expand their curriculum. Just because our history may be a touchy topic doesn’t mean it shouldn’t be taught. They teach MLK and slavery, but they don’t go into the real meaning of any of our history beyond that point at all.

I would like to see them start talking about more historical black figures in our history classes, even if it’s just in February. At least that would be a start.

Board of Equalization Rejects Gas Tax Increase

Friday March 9th, 2018

The Board of Equalization was poised to raise gasoline taxes through a process directed by the legislature in 2010, referred to as a “gas tax swap.” Board of Equalization Member Jerome Horton said, “Enough is enough – Californians cannot bear another gas tax increase.”

California Department of Tax and Administration (CDTFA) had recommended that the BOE raise the excise tax by 4 cents per gallon, which would have brought the total federal and state gasoline taxes and fees in California to 76.7 cents a gallon effective July 1, 2019. This takes into consideration that Senate Bill 1 (SB 1) enacted a 17.6 cent gas tax increase and a 20-cent diesel fuel tax increase and terminates the “gas tax swap” adjustment.

The legislature, not the BOE, has sole authority to raise gas taxes. The role of the BOE is to adjust the excise and sales tax rates based on previous gas consumption and prices – to assure revenue neutrality based. This legislation resulted in a shift of transportation funds to the general fund to address the 2010 state budget crisis.

In April 2017, the legislature passed SB 1, the “Road Repair and Accountability Act of 2017,” which raised the gasoline excise tax by 12 cents effective November 1, 2017 with an additional 5.6 cent increase in the gasoline tax effective on July 1, 2019. Then beginning in 2020 the CDTFA will adjust the gas tax according to the fluctuations in the Consumer Price Index. Based on the consumer index over the past few years, according to Department of Finance (DOF) economic forecasts, this will result in endless increases in the gas tax.

In addition, the legislation increased the vehicle registration by $25-$175, depending on the market value of the vehicle, and created the Road Improvement Fee of $100 for Zero-Emission Vehicles starting July 1, 2020.

These increased taxes and fees are proposed to collect an additional 52 billion dollars in revenue for road repair and other services over a ten-year period. However, according to the law and confirmed by DOF economists, these tax increases never expire.

Board Member Diane Harkey argued that the state has a budget surplus and this additional tax is not warranted. “I understand the state’s budget is in a surplus, so I don’t know how anyone can justify increasing gas taxes,” Harkey said.

Opponents of the gas tax increase argue that the

legislature deferred road maintenance, the purported reason for the taxes and fee increases, and that Californians should not have to pay for the legislature’s decisions to shift dollars to other purposes – they should shift the money back.

Studies show that the gas tax is a regressive tax that disproportionately impacts poor to middle-income earners because they generally have a greater dependency on their vehicles for vacations, recreation, and work – and less income to offset the increase.

As a general rule, any tax that requires the poor or seniors on fixed incomes to pay the same percentage or amount as a tax, is regressive, because it fails to take into consideration the disparate abilities to pay based on income.

“Poor to middle-income Californians are pushed into the suburbs for affordable housing, have lower salaries, drive longer distances to work, and cannot afford the slightest increase in gas tax,” Horton said.

Horton also argued that the proposed increase of 4 cents did not take into consideration the recent spike in gas taxes and fees as a result of the passage of SB 1 and there would be no opportunity to subsequently reduce the taxes as this was the last year the BOE would make the “gas tax swap.” In response to questions by the board members, the BOE staff confirmed that they did not take into consideration the recent spike in the gas tax, gas prices, and the Board’s inability to lower the gas tax if there is a change in market demand.

Harkey and Horton argued that CDTFA’s failure to include these market variables in their computations was not fair to the public and casted the “no” votes that resulted in a 2-2 tie and prevented the increase from passing. Board Member Fiona Ma and State Controller Betty Yee (represented at the meeting by Deputy Controller Yvette Stowers) voted for the increase and Board Member George Runner was not present.

This is not the end of the gas tax debate. In response to SB 1, the public may have the final say in November 2018 as backers of an initiative to repeal the recent increase to the gas tax and vehicle registration fee seek to place a proposition on the ballot to allow the voters to decide if they want to pay the additional $52 billion in gas taxes and vehicle registration fees.

CSUB Student Newspaper Receives Recognition March 5, 2018 — California State University, Bakersfield’s student newspaper, its website, and its broadcast program received national and statewide recognition this past weekend at the annual Associated Collegiate Press Midwinter National Convention, held in Long Beach.

In the ACP’s Best of Show awards, CSUB won first place for best broadcast for its October 2017 edition of Runner News Network. That online broadcast led with the impact on the Bakersfield community of the mass shooting at the Route 91 Harvest Festival in Las Vegas.

Also in the Best of Show awards, The Runner newspaper won second place for best less-than-weekly newspaper for its Dec. 6, 2017 issue, which featured in-depth coverage of crime statistics at CSUB. The Runner prints every other week during the semester.

“Receiving such high national honors for our broadcast program and newspaper is a really big deal, especially since our broadcast program is only two years old,” said Jennifer Burger, journalism lecturer and adviser to The

Runner at CSUB. Also at the convention, the California College Media Association held its annual awards banquet, where The Runner won two statewide awards. The Runner Online won first place for best mobile website at therunneronline. com. Former Editor-in-Chief Esteban Ramirez also won an honorable mention for his story “Building a D-1 legacy,” which detailed the CSUB men’s basketball team’s journey to the national stage.

Now that CSUB has a student population of more than 10,000, this was the first year The Runner competed against large California schools in the CCMA contest.

Burger serves as the VP of membership on the CCMA board.

“I’m proud of our staff for how hard they work to cover the news that’s important to CSUB,” Burger said. “As we continue to grow, we are looking to our sister news organizations at schools like UC Berkeley and San José State University for inspiration.”

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