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By Lauren Poteat 3. S C Kern Valley State Prison officials say employees saw Breed added that she would challenge leaders in the technolNNPA Newswire Contributor A SMA N L 29-year-old inmate Matthew Johnson run into the cell of anThis year, an unprecedented number of Black women have ogy, financial and healthcare industries, and even the University RTP OGO other inmate early Thursday. of California at San Francisco, to do a better job of hiring and HON WIT made history running for political offices across the country.

They sawLJohnson hitting 51-year-old Richard Ruse in the H YO E. According to blackwomeninpolitics.com, a comprehensive promoting women, members of the LGBTQ community and OS cerhis head with U ANG database that lists women of color running for political offices in people of color. is sfist.

R TA uingofficers BlooGrace J Correctional b “We need to build bridges for our students with employers, LESpepper spray to break up the asa dlig ones 2018, currently, over 600 Black female candidates are running for b B t e s Eused y h : t L whiat Film and (AP) ET O sault. Ruse died anhoutside hospital. unions, and industries early on, help them secure internships, apt w a Rev Bam offices nationwide. l t e a elife s ie i r _ Baker prisentences esserving w pmen R r p Both were e s o on sy Afor g In an election that is less than two weeks away, London prenticeships and mentorships, and ensure they have access to the Camurder.

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B er sh a correc Bas State M ive Na from San Diego for drug and C C On June 5, California will hold elections in their “top-two a h k sors, could become the city’s first Black female mayor. t ketb o o en’s med e b o o r a tion e e s g g skJohnson all C H t ee possibility le sserving le fil with s ed fo was oac ead Raised by her grandmother in the poverty-stricken Plaza primary election system,” for all candidates and party affiliations, offi ays s fiealdlife . sentence h n inmays shof ed a wthe r t e i a o h parole for fatally stabbing a homeless man in Riverside County. nal I less s discr e to or We East Public Housing in the Western Addition of San Francisco, where the two people with the highest votes, will then advance to ates lost he n t w l i w FRE w d r m E! s enabout titu houses 3,400 asnThe prison the C ill Reap offi inmates north iofnaBakersLondon Breed, who was endorsed by U.S. Senator Kamala Harris the general election. u tion hen she onseq anot ’t possib tion in ous posi cials sh field.

In addition to California, in the state of Alabama, a record uence (D-Calif.), said that this current platform serves as an excellent laws T h s l t e e io eh er po uit number of Black women are running for Democratic offices in opportunity to show the youth that anything is possible. sitio and she’d achapi. n at the was pre Env W ir o g n h C S Just nme n w “Every time someone stands up for what they believe in and the deep-red state, following Republican Roy Moore’s defeat. e h w h a a n h a lifo es nt ith ve il s Facinice Issu ntal In globalcitizen.org, it was reported that over 35 women of they are willing to work hard for something, it gives others per“lost e runnin he was a lower to eithe ays she rnia Co and Res g Kern es iden w rrec s r g h ts Co. e s a t a mission to do the same,” Breed said. “I never thought I could color were running for various political offices in Alabama, inv s ake l Dep er bab to sto en m lary. eave told tha a y p o r become mayor. Seeing my name on the ballot the other day when cluding Suzanne Coleman, who, if she wins, will become one of t n d m a t u tion or ac h t Opinion Sta I voted was something I never imagined…I am proof that no the first Black females to serve District 5 in Alabama’s House of did nent of C e to a p fight be s pregn cept : Poli l t a a w o o to 2 rbucks ce R n c r t e t dream is too big. There will be obstacles and setbacks, but each Representatives. e r C , e imm n eco e har Blac CEO in Fa ging IC mmen ediat ctions a tal rupt n inmat Coogle “Races such as these are never an easy task to complete, but kM voice is powerful. We need more voices in politics from people tal C E Ag d en AApolog e rash ents l y I hope the precedent that Black women have set this year will be i r zesLondon Breed has a good com nd Comure.” Th es and l fell who come from different experiences.” restthat Some political analysts say e e a men d Breed continued: “I hope that young people, no matter used as a framework by the youth for their own futures,” Coleman chance of winning on June 5 to become San Francisco’s first t on munity Califor ter Reha nia the l where they come from, what they look like, or how much money said. “With my platform I plan to focus on education equality, Black female mayor. (Wikimedia Commons) awsu b She they make, are inspired to rise up and make sure their voices are academic reform and public safety…children should know their it. ilitaSay riff You s America, with even bigger possibilities to come, Kamau Marshall, n H history and laws should be made to fit everyone, not just a few.” g b eW heard, because each and every one of us counts.”

Urg as N lood Kill ing Aand ot deputy national Michigan State Rep. Erika Geiss, who is running to rep- the director of African American media Inm nyonethe Focused on affordable housing, education, homelessness, REDDING, Calif. (AP) - Northern California auates to of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Comtransportation, public safety and a low unemployment rate— resent District 6 in the state senate, is focused on a number of press “Mesecretary et CE thorities have arrested two flight school employees on which is currently below three percent in San Francisco—Breed issues including economics, education and criminal justice. Geiss mittee, saidO that & FoBlack women in general, are recognizing their suspicion of kidnapping a student pilot and trying to u power and will play major roles in all elections, including the n believes that races such as these will prove to be a vital tool in der o hopes to transform San Francisco into a the city that is inclusive f send him back to his native China.

2020 presidential race. placing more women of color in higher areas of office. and equitable for everyone.

Raworld “A lot is happening in“the of women,” Marshall said.

Redding police say instructor Jonathan McConkey mpa “This phenomenon of women of color running for polit“I want to create a San Francisco where no one is forced Num ge T on their strengths, include A Q ber On ak and his assistant, Kelsi Hoser, were taken into custody or allowed to sleep on the street,” Breed said. “Where we help ical offices all across the country is showing little girls, women “Black women, all over, are capitalizing uiet e fros Placexcellent m mayor.” e prevent people from falling into homelessness in the first place, and young men that this is a space that is possible,” Geiss said. ing London Breed, who will make an May 25 at the city’s airport. It wasn’t known Monday if Marshall continued: “This kind of power will inspire and by preserving affordable housing and helping tenants stay in their “Community work is good, but we also need to get out there and they have attorneys. millennials, who will play a large homes; where we expand our navigation center shelter system represent on a legislative level, as well. One of the things that wake others up, especially BBlack eyo Tianshu Shi, a trainee in the US on a student visa, nce $10 elections.” and build modular homes to house people, as quickly as possible, people need to know about Michigan is that this state is way more role in the 2020 presidential Giv Hist 0,000 t es sustained minor injuries. diverse than what has been [historically] represented legislatively.” o o and where we make the tough investments in mental health and Sch rically ools Blac Sgt. Gary Meadows says the pair assaulted Shi at his Celebrating the great achievement of Black women in k substance abuse treatment to get people the support they need.”

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Police Video Shows Value of Cameras

By Associated Press MADISON, Wis. - The Latest on the stun gun arrest of Milwaukee Bucks player Sterling Brown and the police body camera video (all times local): 4:15 p.m.

A spokeswoman for Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker says he believes video of Milwaukee police using a stun gun on a Bucks player shows why body cameras are important.

Spokeswoman Amy Hasenberg says Walker also agrees with Lt. Gov. Rebecca Kleefisch’s comments Thursday calling the newly released video “disconcerting” and “alarming.” The footage shows a group of officers taking Sterling Brown to the ground and using a stun gun after questioning him about illegally parking at a Walgreens in January.

Hasenberg says Walker believes body cameras “are good for both the public and law enforcement” because they “provide documentation so a thorough investigation can be completed and individuals held accountable.”

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Wisconsin Lt. Gov. Rebecca Kleefisch calls newly released police video showing officers using a stun gun on Milwaukee Bucks player Sterling Brown “disconcerting” and “alarming.”

The Republican Kleefisch was asked about the video Thursday during an interview on C-SPAN. Gov. Scott Walker has not commented publicly on the police body camera video shows a possible parking citation escalating into a rough Taser takedown.

Brown was never charged.

Kleefisch says the police reaction was “inappropriate ... particularly if someone was non-confrontational.”

Kleefisch says she’s waiting to see a transcription of the audio which was difficult to hear on the video released Wednesday. But even without the transcription, Kleefisch says “it seemed alarming to me.”

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A published report says three police officers involved in the stun gun arrest of Milwaukee Bucks player Sterling Brown were punished by suspensions ranging from two to 15 days.

The Milwaukee Journal, citing unidentified sources, says Officer Joseph Grams was suspended for two days. Grams was the first officer who encountered Brown.

Sgts. Jeffrey Krueger and Sean Mahnke were suspended for 10 and 15 days, though it wasn’t clear which supervisor received the longer suspension. They were among the officers who later arrived at the scene.

Police have declined to name the officers or detail their punishments.

Chief Alfonso Morales apologized to Brown on Wednesday as body camera footage of the arrest was released, showing a possible parking citation escalating into a rough Taser takedown.

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NFL’s National Anthem Policy Legal?

Civil Rights Activists, NFL Players React to New National Anthem Policy

By Lauren Victoria Burke NNPA Newswire Contributor Protesters held a rally in front of the National Football League’s New York City headquarters on May 25 after the league announced new rules that punish players who don’t stand for the national anthem.

Tamika Mallory said that the NFL owners were acting as a “proxy for a fascist president” and that the new policy was an attempt to “resurrect slavery in the 21st century” and punish Black players. The kneeling protests started when former San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick began sitting during the anthem and then kneeling as a protest against police brutality.

“What is being said is that the n--gas don’t have basic rights,” Mallory said. “And I want to say today that Ida B. Wells, Dr. Martin Luther King, Marcus Garvey, the four little girls in Birmingham are turning over in their graves right now about the disrespect, the disgrace, that is happening in this country.”

Mallory continued: “If we, as Black people, lay down and allow this system to continue to oppress us, we are the ones to be held responsible.”

Civil rights activist and author of “The Revolt of the Black Athlete” Harry Edwards told USA TODAY that the NFL’s new national anthem policy was “the dumbest move possible.”

“They put the protest movement on blast,” Edwards said.

“They just created a bigger stage than ever.”

In a recent commentary for Vox.com, Harvard Law School labor professor Benjamin wrote: “This new league policy is meant to enforce a particular vision of patriotism, one that involves compliance rather than freedom of expression.”

Sachs wrote that the new anthem policy was illegal—for a host of reasons.

“The clearest illegality derives from the fact that the league adopted its new policy without bargaining with the players union,” Sachs wrote. “When employees, including football players, are represented by a union, the employer—including a football league—can’t change the terms of employment without discussing the change with the union. Doing so is a flagrant violation of the employer’s duty to bargain in good faith.”

ESPN.com reported that President Donald Trump supported the NFL’s policy that requires players to stand for the national anthem or remain in the locker room, during an interview with Fox News.

“I think that’s good,” Trump said. “I don’t think people should be staying in locker rooms, but still I think it’s good. You have to stand proudly for the national anthem or you shouldn’t Continued on page A5

apartment and brought him forcibly to the airport.

Shi tells the Record Searchlight newspaper he recorded the confrontation. On the recording a male voice says: “The United States government needs you out of this country.’’ A female voice says: “If you don’t go with us, you go to jail.’’

Man Gets 23 Years in Fatal Shooting Over Joke About Sneakers

NORFOLK, Va. (AP) - A 21-year-old man has been sentenced to more than 23 years in prison for fatally shooting a man during an argument that started over a joke about sneakers.

The Virginian-Pilot reports that Lloyd “Buddy’’ Whitley-Cuffee was sentenced Friday in the 2017 killing of 23-year-old Keith “Byrd’’ Moore.

A witness testified that Moore was making fun of Whitley-Cuffee’s younger brother’s black Pumas outside a convenience store the night of April 13, 2017.

The witness said Jaquan Whitley told Moore he was going to have someone beat him up. That led to the eventual confrontation between Moore and Whitley’s older brother. Moore challenged Whitley-Cuffee to a fight, but Whitley-Cuffee pulled out a gun and shot Moore.

In October, Whitley-Cuffee pleaded guilty to second-degree murder.

Clinica Sierra Vista Psychologist Creates Unique Veterans Program

Two men sit on the plaza steps leading to the building that houses the NFL headquarters, during a protest in support of former NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick in New York City in 2017. (Freddie Allen/AMG/NNPA)

Frazier Park - BIRDS OF A FEATHER: A True Story of Hope and the Healing Power of Animals (St. Martin’s Press; May 15, 2018) is the story of Dr. Lorin Lindner’s founding of Serenity Park, a sanctuary where parrots in need of a home meet veterans in need of healing—and the surprising journey that happened next.

In BIRDS OF A FEATHER, Lindner shows how the veterans she treated as a psychologist and the parrots she had taken in as a rescuer quickly formed bonds. Men and women who had been silent in therapy would share their stories and their feelings more easily with animals.

BIRDS OF A FEATHER is ultimately a love story between wounded warriors and wounded parrots who find a path of healing together at Serenity Park. Kirkus Reviews says: “A powerful story of dedicated service to abandoned birds and veterans and how bringing them together helped save them all.”

Dr. Lorin Lindner, Clinical Psychologist at Clinica Sierra Vista Behavioral Health, initiated the use of animals to treat trauma in Veterans at the VA in Los Angeles—the first program of its kind.

“Dr. Lindner’s book reminds us of the extraordinary ways caring people are helping the men and women who have served our country...and animals along with them.”

—Maxine Waters

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School Choice Not the Right Choice for All Students

By Dr. Elizabeth Primas Program Manager, NNPA/ESSA Public Awareness Campaign When the best educators in America traveled to Washington, D.C. for a series of events celebrating innovation in the classroom and to share best practices in K-12 education, they let officials at the Department of Education and the White House know exactly how they felt about the Trump Administration’s current push for school choice programs.

According to edchoice.org, school choice programs allow, “public education funds to follow students to the schools or services that best fit their needs—whether that’s to a public school, private school, charter school, home school.”

In April 2018, the Department of Education (ED) hosted the “Honoring Martin Luther King Jr.’s Drum Major Legacy: Innovative Pathways to Success” celebration; the event was sponsored by the White House Initiative on Educational Excellence for African Americans in collaboration with the Center for FaithBased and Neighborhood Partnerships.

The Education Department’s MLK Legacy event honored individuals who perform extraordinary acts of service in their communities, specifically those individuals who support high-quality education for children of color. Many of the awardees work with parents or community groups that provide primary care for children; some even provide educational support services outside of the traditional public school model.

School choice became a hot topic during the event, as several attendees were visibly disgruntled at the mention of the controversial approach.

The Trump Administration has proposed to decrease funding to authorized investments for public schools while increasing funding opportunities for school choice programs and private

Meet Cerita Battles: Senior Vice President and Head of Retail Diverse Segments for Wells Fargo Home Mortgage

Cerita Battles is a Senior Vice President and Head of Retail Diverse Segments for Wells Fargo Home Mortgage. (Wells Fargo Home Mortgage)

Cerita Battles is a Senior Vice President and Head of Retail Diverse Segments for Wells Fargo Home Mortgage. Cerita and her team are responsible for the development, implementation and execution of national strategies to increase and sustain homeownership among low-to-moderate (LMI) income and minority borrowers and communities. Those strategies include, but are not limited to, sourcing real estate practitioners and builders doing business in LMI and minority communities; recruitment and retention of diverse sales staff; partnering with non-profit agencies to provide homeownership counseling; and facilitating activities to increase awareness about products and programs to help families achieve and sustain the dream of homeownership.

During a recent interview with the NNPA Newswire, Ms. Battles said that it’s important for Wells Fargo to be present in the communities that the company serves and that partnering with African American newspapers to share information about homeownership is one of the strategies that Wells Fargo uses to help more African American families become homeowners.

“African Americans need to have the confidence and knowledge to recognize that they can be homeowners, and that a lender, like Wells Fargo, truly wants to help them meet their home-financing needs,” Ms. Battles said. “The Black Press, and other media for that matter, helps us share these messages with those who desire to obtain and sustain homeownership.”

Ms. Battles has been in the financial industry for over 29 years and 21 years specifically dedicated to mortgage. Ms. Battles has held several leadership positions with Merrill Lynch, JPMorgan Chase and Bank of America within Sales, Product & Program Development, Strategic Partnerships and Diverse Segments.

Ms. Battles is a graduate of the University of Phoenix where she obtained a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Management. She is a member of several trade, member and civic organizations both nationally and locally.

Ms. Battles resides in St. Augustine, Florida with her husband, Ronald and their beautiful 14-year old daughter, Myka Renae.

school vouchers. Ninety percent of children in America attend public schools. Increased funding to school choice programs, while reducing funding to public schools is a strategy that leaves behind our most vulnerable students.

Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos has repeatedly said that she’s committed to uphold the intentions of the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), the education law signed by President Barack Obama. However, the prioritization of school choice programs in the proposed FY2019 budget contradicts one of the original intentions of the law: to promote equity and increase access to high-quality education for all students. Furthermore, prioritization of school choice isolates homeless children, migrant children, youth in foster care and children from military families.

In fact, ESSA requires that school districts report student outcomes for these groups for the very first time.

The 2018 Teacher of the Year awardees echoed similar concerns during their annual White House visit in April. The top teachers in the country reported that they did not approve of funding private schools at the expense of their most vulnerable, at-risk students.

Every child should be entitled to high-quality education in the United States of America. Every neighborhood school should

When Are Enough Taxes Enough?

Jerome E. Horton, Board of Equalization District 3 Special to California Black Media Partners Over the years, California has collected enough taxes to fully fund education, fix our water issues, and repair our roads – but has chosen to redirect the funds for other priorities. According to the Governor, this year California is collecting more taxes than expenditures, with billions leftover in reserves. At what point is enough taxes on the poor - middle income enough?

Yet, California, the 5th largest economy in the world, is 36th in the nation in educational attainment, 39th in school quality, 13th in school safety and has the lowest percentage of high school diploma holders in the nation, according to WalletHub’s analyses. Even worse, there have been 19 school shootings in California since 1990 and many other types of assaults on teachers and students.

This is in part due to easy access to weapons and the elimination of mental and social health intervention programs in our schools, such as counseling and nursing for students with psychological challenges, and training in social skills, vocational skills, and courses on civil and moral values that provide students alternatives to negative engagements. We often ask ourselves “ If I only saw the signs... .” Years ago, we had trained professionals on the campus who could help with these issues and parents who had access to quality health care that would help them address mental illness. Today, many of these intervention measures have been cut out of the budget.

Equally frustrating, Californians pay the highest sales and income taxes in the nation, and the 2nd highest gas tax in the nation. Yet upwards of 16% of California’s college students are from foreign countries, not because they are more qualified but because they pay more in tuition. This has contributed to the issuance of 144,000 work visas to foreign workers, who take American jobs.

Californians are taxed for a lot of worthy things but at some point we have to set limits and priorities. If we consolidate our resources and require all programs to meet performance measures and mandate effectiveness and eliminate redundancy and fraud – we can prioritize funding for education, employment, and affordable housing – so that people can own a home in a safe community, obtain high quality education and training for their children and take care of their families. As you ponder what and who to vote for consider that “Voting is like hiring a doctors, you want to make sure they come will enough experience to operate and that you get what you pay for. “

be equipped to provide high-quality courses and curriculum. Every student should have highly-qualified teachers and a menu of extra-curricular activities to choose from. Until the administration prioritizes the equitable improvement of all schools, their verbal commitment to uphold the original intent of ESSA is just another “alternative fact.”

Dr. Elizabeth Primas was the 2000 Teacher of the Year award recipient for Washington, D.C. Dr. Elizabeth Primas is an educator, who spent more than 40 years working towards improving education for children of diverse ethnicities and backgrounds. Dr. Primas is the program manager for the NNPA’s Every Student Succeeds Act Public Awareness Campaign. Follow Dr. Primas on Twitter @ElizabethPrima3.

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PUBLIC NOTICE ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME CASE NUMBER BCV-18-100905 Superior Court of the State of California, for the county of Kern, 1415 Truxtun Ave., Bakersfield, CA 93301 METROPOLITAN DISTRICT PETITION OF: EUGENE CLIFFORD RICE FOR CHANGE OF NAME TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner: EUGENE CLIFFORD RICE for a decree changing names as follows: Present name EUGENE CLIFFORD RICE Filed a petition with this court Proposed name EUGENE CLIFFORD MAUPIN 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: June 25, 2018 Time: 8:00 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: Apr 24, 2018 STEPHEN D. SCHUETT Judge of the Superior Court EUGENE CLIFFORD RICE, 2813 Edmonton St, Bakersfield, Ca. 93309 Phone: (661) 599-3122 In Pro Per BAKERSFIELD NEWS OBSERVER (asd) PUB: May 9, 16, 23, 30, 2018 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO: 2018-B2941 Doing business as: SADITYME. INC. at 4900 California Ave Tower B, 2nd Floor Bakersfield, Ca. 93309 Mailing Address: Same County: Kern Full name of registrant: SADITYME., INC. CA 4900 California Ave Tower B, 2nd Floor Bakersfield, Ca. 93309 The business is conducted by: Corporation SIGNED: Steve O’Hara, President 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: Apr 18, 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 Apr 18, 2023 BAKERSFIELD NEWS OBSERVER (E) PUB: May 9, 16, 23, 30, 2018 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO: 2018-B3244 Doing business as: CHULO & JUDY TRUCKING at 4201 California Ave #8 Bakersfield, Ca. 93309 Mailing Address: P.O. Box 623 Delano, Ca. 93216 County: Kern Full name of registrant: Mario Martinez Zavala, 4201 California Ave #8 Bakersfield, Ca. 93309 The business is conducted by: Individual SIGNED: Mario Martinez Zavala 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: Apr 30, 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 Apr 30, 2023 BAKERSFIELD NEWS OBSERVER (E) PUB: May 9, 16, 23, 30, 2018 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO: 2018-B3226 Doing business as: JEM TRUCKING at 4201 California Ave #8 Bakersfield, Ca. 93309 Mailing Address: P.O. Box 623 Delano, Ca. 93216 County: Kern Full name of registrant: Mario Martinez, 4201 California Ave #8 Bakersfield, Ca. 93309 The business is conducted by: Individual SIGNED: Mario Martinez 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: Apr 30, 2018 MARY B BEDARD

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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 Apr 30, 2023 BAKERSFIELD NEWS OBSERVER (E) PUB: May 9, 16, 23, 30, 2018

Gonzalez, 16768 3rd St, Huron, Ca 93234 Full name of registrant: Ma Esther Avina, 16768 3rd St Huron, Ca. 93234 The business is conducted by: Married Couple SIGNED: Maria Avina 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: Apr 9, 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 Apr 9, 2023 BAKERSFIELD NEWS OBSERVER (E) PUB: May 9, 16, 23, 30, 2018

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 May 9, 2023 BAKERSFIELD NEWS OBSERVER (E) PUB: May 16, 23, 30, June 6, 2018

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 Apr 26, 2023 BAKERSFIELD NEWS OBSERVER (E) PUB: May 16, 23, 30, June 6, 2018

listed above on: N/A This statement filed with the County Clerk of Kern county on: May 10, 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 May 10, 2023 BAKERSFIELD NEWS OBSERVER (E) PUB: May 16, 23, 30, June 6, 2018

Ramniklal Patel, 11811 Peninsula Park Dr, Bakersfield, Ca. 93311 The business is conducted by: Individual SIGNED: Pratapbhai Ramniklal Patel The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: May 1, 2018 This statement filed with the County Clerk of Kern county on: May 8, 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 May 8, 2023 BAKERSFIELD NEWS OBSERVER (E) PUB: May 16, 23, 30, June 6, 2018

This statement of abandonment filed on: May 4, 2018 MARY B BEDARD County Clerk By: K Barragan Deputy BAKERSFIELD NEWS OBSERVER (E) PUB: May 16, 23, 30, June 6, 2018

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO: 2018-B3246 Doing business as: LUCKEY VENDING at 2030 Wheelan Ct. #D Bakersfield, Ca. 93309 Mailing Address: P.O. Box 2051 Bakersfield, Ca. 93303 County: Kern Full name of registrant: James Calvin Luckey, Jr. 2030 Wheelan Ct. #D Bakersfield, Ca. 93309 The business is conducted by: Individual SIGNED: James Calvin Luckey, Jr. 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: Apr 30, 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 Apr 30, 2023 BAKERSFIELD NEWS OBSERVER (E) PUB: May 9, 16, 23, 30, 2018 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO: 2018-B3088 Doing business as: BLUE WATER ENTERPRISE at 2160 Quincy St. Delano, Ca. 93215 Mailing Address: P.O. Box 1125 Delano, Ca. 93215 County: Kern Full name of registrant: Joseph Anthony Guiterrez, 2160 Quincy St. Delano, Ca. 93215 The business is conducted by: Individual SIGNED: Joseph Anthony Gutierrez 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: Apr 24, 2018 MARY B BEDARD County Clerk By: A Zubeldia, 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 Apr 24, 2023 BAKERSFIELD NEWS OBSERVER (E) PUB: May 9, 16, 23, 30, 2018 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO: 2018-B3014 Doing business as: MOTIVATED EXPRESS at 520 bates Ave, Bakersfield, Ca. 93307 Mailing Address: Same County: Kern Full name of registrant: Doraine Lynn Jones, 520 Bates Ave, Bakersfield, Ca. 93307 The business is conducted by: Individual SIGNED: Doraine Lynn Jones The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: Apr 23, 2018 This statement filed with the County Clerk of Kern county on: Apr 23, 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 Apr 23, 2023 BAKERSFIELD NEWS OBSERVER (E) PUB: May 9, 16, 23, 30, 2018 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO: 2018-B2723 Doing business as: TAQUERIA LA BONITA at 1150 E Lerdo Hwy Build A, #E Shafter, Ca. 93263 Mailing Address: Same County: Kern Full name of registrant: Juan Manuel

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO: 2018-B3389 2018-B3390 2018-B3391 Doing business as: BETHEL APOSTOLIC ACADEMY / BETHEL KIDDIE KORRAL / GREATER BAKERSFIELD FIRST PENTNCOSTAL CHURCH at 1418 West Columbus Ave, Bakersfield, Ca. 93301 Mailing Address: Same County: Kern Full name of registrant: FIRST PENTECOSTAL CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF BAKERSFIELD, CALIFORNIA, CA 1418 West Columbus Ave, Bakersfield, Ca. 93301 The business is conducted by: Corporation SIGNED: Leon Frost, President The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: May 6, 1943 This statement filed with the County Clerk of Kern county on: May 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 May 7, 2023 BAKERSFIELD NEWS OBSERVER (E) PUB: May 16, 23, 30, June 6, 2018 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO: 2018-B3067 Doing business as: LET’S TALK ABOUT IT LIFE COACHING AND CONSULTING at 617 Jumbuck Ln, Bakersfield, Ca. 93307 Mailing Address: Same County: Kern Full name of registrant: Shonna Lynn Strother, 617 Jumbuck Ln, Bakersfield, Ca. 93307 The business is conducted by: Individual SIGNED: Shonna Lynn Strother 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: Apr 24, 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 Apr 24, 2023 BAKERSFIELD NEWS OBSERVER (E) PUB: May 16, 23, 30, June 6, 2018 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO: 2018-B3480 Doing business as: VIRK TRUCKING at 5413 Ming Ave #C Bakersfield, Ca. 93309 Mailing Address: Same County: Kern Full name of registrant: Harpreet Singh, 5413 Ming Ave #C Bakersfield, Ca. 93309 The business is conducted by: Individual SIGNED: Harpreet 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: May 9, 2018 MARY B BEDARD County Clerk By: A Zubeldia, 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

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO: 2018-B3339 Doing business as: FEARLESS WOMEN WHO SOAR at 6412 Monitor St, Bakersfield, Ca. 93307 Mailing Address: Same County: Kern Full name of registrant: Phyllis Luckey, 6412 Monitor St, Bakersfield, Ca. 93307 The business is conducted by: Individual SIGNED: Phyllis Luckey 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: May 3, 2018 MARY B BEDARD County Clerk By: A Zubeldia, 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 May 3, 2023 BAKERSFIELD NEWS OBSERVER (E) PUB: May 16, 23, 30, June 6, 2018 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO: 2018-B2892 Doing business as: MIKE D’S BARBER STUDIO at 5701 Young St D13 Bakersfield, Ca. 93311 Mailing Address: Same County: Kern Full name of registrant: Michael Anthony Dodd, 8921 Duncanson Dr, Bakersfield, Ca. 93311 The business is conducted by: Individual SIGNED: Michael Anthony Dodd 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: Apr 17, 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 Apr 17, 2023 BAKERSFIELD NEWS OBSERVER (E) PUB: May 16, 23, 30, June 6, 2018 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO: 2018-B3463 Doing business as: PRESTIGE PLASTERING at 1007 Helen Way Bakersfield, Ca. 93307 Mailing Address: Same County: Kern Full name of registrant: Miguel Martinez Carrillo, 1007 Helen Way Bakersfield, Ca. 93307 The business is conducted by: Individual SIGNED: Miguel Martinez Carrillo 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: May 9, 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 May 9, 2023 BAKERSFIELD NEWS OBSERVER (E) PUB: May 16, 23, 30, June 6, 2018 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO: 2018-B3152 Doing business as: LOOK BEAUTY LOUNGE at 9815 Hageman Rd B-600 Bakersfield, Ca. 93312 Mailing Address: Same County: Kern Full name of registrant: Luis Pena, 13803 Star Shine Dr, Bakersfield, Ca. 93314 Full name of registrant: Evangelina Pena, 13803 Star Shine Dr, Bakersfield, Ca. 93314 The business is conducted by: Married Couple SIGNED: Evangelina Pena 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: Apr 26, 2018 MARY B BEDARD County Clerk By: A Zubeldia, Deputy

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO: 2018-B3494 2018-B3495 Doing business as: HYPIST / HYPIST, THE at 2005 Eye St 4-#110 Bakersfield, Ca. 93301 Mailing Address: P.O. Box 22703 Bakersfield, Ca. 93390 County: Kern Full name of registrant: Mandy Wallace, 2005 eye St 4-#110 Bakersfield, Ca. 93301 The business is conducted by: Individual SIGNED: Mandy Wallace 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: May 10, 2018 MARY B BEDARD County Clerk By: A Zubeldia, 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 May 10, 2023 BAKERSFIELD NEWS OBSERVER (E) PUB: May 16, 23, 30, June 6, 2018 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO: 2018-B3503 Doing business as: CHEF’S DOGGIE DELIGHTS at 205 Jardin Ct #D Bakersfield, Ca. 93301 Mailing Address: Same County: Kern Full name of registrant: Kelan Scott Rockholt, 205 Jardin Ct #D Bakersfield, Ca. 93301 Full name of registrant: Maria Elena Rockholt, 205 Jardin Ct #D Bakersfield, Ca. 93301 The business is conducted by: Married Couple SIGNED: Maria Elena Rockholt The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO: 2018-B3362 Doing business as: CHEF’S DOGGIE DELIGHTS at 6001 Mohawk St, Bakersfield, Ca. 93308 Mailing Address: Same County: Kern Full name of registrant: Kelan Scott Rockholt, 6001 Mohawk St, Bakersfield, Ca. 93308 Full name of registrant: Maria Elena Rockholt, 6001 Mohawk St, Bakersfield, Ca. 93308 The business is conducted by: Married Couple SIGNED: Maria Elena Rockholt 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: May 4, 2018 MARY B BEDARD County Clerk By: A Zubeldia, 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 May 4, 2023 BAKERSFIELD NEWS OBSERVER (E) PUB: May 16, 23, 30, June 6, 2018 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO: 2018-B3460 Doing business as: ROYAL MANGEMENT & REMODELING at 11811 Peninsula Park Dr, Bakersfield, Ca. 93311 Mailing Address: 11000 Brimhall Rd, Bakersfield, Ca. 93312 County: Kern Full name of registrant: Pratapbhai

STATEMENT OF ABANDONMENT OF USE OF FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME FILE NO: 2016-B4849 Business Name you wish to abandon: DESIRED IMAGE Street address of business: 816 Roberts Ln, Bakersfield, Ca. 93308 County: Kern Mailing address of business: Same Registrant(s) whose wish to abandon the business name: Laura Lynn Early, 663 Mountain Mist Ct, Bakersfield, Ca. 93308 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: Laura Lynn Early, Owner This statement of abandonment filed on: May 4, 2018 MARY B BEDARD County Clerk By: K Barragan Deputy BAKERSFIELD NEWS OBSERVER (E) PUB: May 16, 23, 30, June 6, 2018 STATEMENT OF ABANDONMENT OF USE OF FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME FILE NO: 2014-B5101 Business Name you wish to abandon: AFFORDABLE JANITORIAL SERVICE Street address of business: 663 Mountain Mist Ct, Bakersfield, Ca. 93308 County: Kern Mailing address of business: P.O. Box 80682 Bakersfield, Ca. 93380 Registrant(s) whose wish to abandon the business name: Laura Lynn Early, 663 Mountain Mist Ct, Bakersfield, Ca. 93308 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: Laura Lynn Early, Owner

STATEMENT OF ABANDONMENT OF USE OF FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME FILE NO: 2014-B5102 Business Name you wish to abandon: AFFORDABLE CLEANING SERVICE Street address of business: 663 Mountain Mist Ct, Bakersfield, Ca. 93308 County: Kern Mailing address of business: P.O. Box 80682 Bakersfield, Ca. 93380 Registrant(s) whose wish to abandon the business name: Laura Lynn Early, 663 Mountain Mist Ct, Bakersfield, Ca. 93308 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: Laura Lynn Early, Owner This statement of abandonment filed on: May 4, 2018 MARY B BEDARD County Clerk By: K Barragan Deputy BAKERSFIELD NEWS OBSERVER (E) PUB: May 16, 23, 30, June 6, 2018 STATEMENT OF ABANDONMENT OF USE OF FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME FILE NO: 2016-B4022 Business Name you wish to abandon: EARLY TRANSPORT LLC Street address of business: 663 Mountain Mist Ct, Bakersfield, Ca. 93308 County: Kern Mailing address of business: Same Registrant(s) whose wish to abandon the business name: EARLY TRANSPORT LLC, 663 Mountain Mist Ct, Bakersfield, Ca. 93308 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: Laura Early, Owner This statement of abandonment filed on: May 4, 2018 MARY B BEDARD County Clerk By: K Barragan Deputy BAKERSFIELD NEWS OBSERVER (E) PUB: May 16, 23, 30, June 6, 2018 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME CASE NUMBER BCV-18-100895 Superior Court of the State of California, for the county of Kern, 1415 Truxtun Ave., Bakersfield, CA 93301 METROPOLITAN DISTRICT PETITION OF: ZOE ORIANNA FINSTERELKINS FOR CHANGE OF NAME TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner: ZOE ORIANNA FINSTERELKINS for a decree changing names as follows: Present name ZOE ORIANNA FINSTER-ELKINS Filed a petition with this court Proposed name

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ZOE ORIANNA ELKINS-BILIK 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: July 2, 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: May 3, 2018 JUDEL Commissioner of the Superior Court Zoe Orianna Finster-Elkins, 9409 Birch Creek Ct, Bakersfield, Ca. 93312 Phone: (209) 500-9709 In Pro Per BAKERSFIELD NEWS OBSERVER (E) PUB: May 16, 23, 30, June 6, 2018

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

Attorney for petitioner: RANDOLF KRBECHEK SBN 143120 Law Offices of Randolf Krbechek, 9477 N Fort Washington Rd, #104 Fresno, Ca. 93730 Phone: (559) 434-4500 Fax (559) 434-4554 E Mial randy@rk-legal.com Attorney for Melissa Joanne Hiatt

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME CASE NUMBER BCV-18-100967 Superior Court of the State of California, for the county of Kern, 1415 Truxtun Ave., Bakersfield, CA 93301 METROPOLITAN DISTRICT PETITION OF: LA SHEENA MORAY TARVER FOR CHANGE OF NAME TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner: LA SHEENA MORAY TARVER for a decree changing names as follows: Present name LA SHEENA MORAY TARVER Filed a petition with this court Proposed name LA SHEENA MORAY TARVER BRIGGS 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: July 2, 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: May 3, 2018 JUDEL Commissioner of the Superior Court LA SHEENA MORAY TARVER, P.O. Box 70452 Bakersfield, Ca. 93387 Phone: (661) 817-8403 In Pro Per BAKERSFIELD NEWS OBSERVER (E) PUB: May 16, 23, 30, June 6, 2018

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF PETER GRUEN CASE NUMBER: BPB – 18-002229 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of PETER GRUEN A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by MELISSA JOANNE HIATT in the Superior Court of California, County of KERN THE PETITION FOR PROBATE REQUESTS THAT: MELISSA JOANNE HIATT be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decendent.

THE PETITION requests authority to administer the estate under the independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval.

Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority.

A HEARING on the petition will be held on Nov 1, 2018 at 8:30 a.m. in Dept P located at 1215 Truxtun Ave., Bakersfield, Ca. 93301 IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney.

IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or a contingent creditor of the deceased, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within four months from the date of first issuance of letters as provided in Probate Code section 9100.

The time for filing claims will not expire before four months from the hearing date noticed above.

YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept by the court. IF you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special

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BAKERSFIELD NEWS OBSERVER (E) PUB: May 16, 23, 30, 2018

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO: 2018-B3565 Doing business as: TRUXTUN TOWER ASSOCIATES at 1430 Truxtun Ave, Bakersfield, Ca. 93301 Mailing Address: Same County: Kern Full name of registrant: Lynda Lee Pennington, 33 Gray Stone Way, Laguna Niguel, Ca. 92677 Full name of registrant: Angus Crites, 11500 Harrington St, Bakersfield, Ca. 93311 The business is conducted by: General Partnership SIGNED: Lynda Pennington The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: Jan 1, 1986 This statement filed with the County Clerk of Kern county on: May 14, 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 May 14, 2023 BAKERSFIELD NEWS OBSERVER (E) PUB: May 23, 30, June 6, 13, 2018 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO: 2018-B3576 Doing business as: 661 SMOG at 4700 Easton Dr #29 Bakersfield, Ca. 93309 Mailing Address: 709 Anita Ave, Delano, Ca. 93215 County: Kern Full name of registrant: Windell P Abelon, 709 Anita Ave, Delano, Ca. 93215 The business is conducted by: Individual SIGNED: Windell P Abelon The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: May 15, 2018 This statement filed with the County Clerk of Kern county on: May 15, 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 May 15, 2023 BAKERSFIELD NEWS OBSERVER (E) PUB: May 23, 30, June 6, 13, 2018 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO: 2018-B3559 Doing business as: FORALLOFYALL at 2017 Marc A. Mitscher Ct, Bakersfield, Ca. 93304 Mailing Address: Same County: Kern Full name of registrant: Devon D’Var Watkins, 2017 Marc A. Mitscher Ct, Bakersfield, Ca. 93304 The business is conducted by: Individual SIGNED: Devon D’Var Watkins 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: May 14, 2018 MARY B BEDARD County Clerk By: A Zubeldia, 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 May 14, 2023 BAKERSFIELD NEWS OBSERVER (E) PUB: May 23, 30, June 6, 13, 2018 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO: 2018-B3546 Doing business as: EAGLE TRANSPORT at 11011 Villa Monterey Dr, Bakersfield, Ca. 93311 Mailing Address: Same

PUBLIC NOTICE County: Kern Full name of registrant: Balwinder Singh Rai, 11011 Villa Monterey Dr, Bakersfield, Ca. 93311 The business is conducted by: Individual SIGNED: Balwinder Singh Rai The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: May 14, 2018 This statement filed with the County Clerk of Kern county on: May 14, 2018 MARY B BEDARD County Clerk By: A Zubeldia, 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 May 14, 2023 BAKERSFIELD NEWS OBSERVER (E) PUB: May 23, 30, June 6, 13, 2018 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO: 2018-B3227 Doing business as: EMBOTTS CUSTOM FABRIC at 6711 High Peaks Dr, Bakersfield, Ca. 93313 Mailing Address: Same County: Kern Full name of registrant: Irma L Martiez, 6711 High Peaks Dr, Bkaersfield, Ca. 93313 The business is conducted by: Individual SIGNED: Irma L Martinez The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: Jan 1, 2017 This statement filed with the County Clerk of Kern county on: Apr 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).

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 Apr 30, 2023 BAKERSFIELD NEWS OBSERVER (E) PUB: May 23, 30, June 6, 13, 2018 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO: 2018-B3227 Doing business as: EMBOTTS CUSTOM FABRIC at 6711 High Peaks Dr, Bakersfield, Ca. 93313 Mailing Address: Same County: Kern Full name of registrant: Irma L Martiez, 6711 High Peaks Dr, Bkaersfield, Ca. 93313 The business is conducted by: Individual SIGNED: Irma L Martinez The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: Jan 1, 2017 This statement filed with the County Clerk of Kern county on: Apr 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).

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 Apr 30, 2023 BAKERSFIELD NEWS OBSERVER (E) PUB: May 23, 30, June 6, 13, 2018 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO: 2018-B3528 Doing business as: DM CLEANING SERVICES at 9007 Kelliann St, Bakersfield, Ca. 93313 Mailing Address: Same County: Kern Full name of registrant: Maria Estrada Chavez, 9007 Kelliann St, Bakersfield, Ca. 93313 The business is conducted by: Individual SIGNED: Maria Estrada Chavez 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: May 11, 2018 MARY B BEDARD County Clerk By: A Zubelida, 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

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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 May 11, 2023 BAKERSFIELD NEWS OBSERVER (E) PUB: May 23, 30, June 6, 13, 2018

By: A Zubeldia, 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 May 17, 2023 BAKERSFIELD NEWS OBSERVER (E) PUB: May 30, June 6, 13, 20, 2018

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO: 2018-B3410 Doing business as: PULSE ELECTRIC at 5116 Prairie Wheat Ave, Bakersfield, Ca. 93313 Mailing Address: Same County: Kern Full name of registrant: Rodolfo Villarreal, 5116 Prairie Wheat ave, Bakersfield, Ca. 93313 The business is conducted by: Individual SIGNED: Rodolfo Villarreal 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: May 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 May 7, 2023 BAKERSFIELD NEWS OBSERVER (E) PUB: May 23, 30, June 6, 13, 2018 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO: 2018-B3723 2018-B3724 Doing business as: MOVE OR DIE BOXING / MOD BOXING at 5920 Warren Ridge Dr, Bakersfield, Ca. 93313 Mailing Address: Same County: Kern Full name of registrant: Mario Alfonso Cantu, 5920 Warren Ridge Dr, Bakersfield, Ca. 93313 The business is conducted by: Individual SIGNED: Mario Alfonso Cantu 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: May 21, 2018 MARY B BEDARD County Clerk By: A Zubeldia, 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 May 21, 2023 BAKERSFIELD NEWS OBSERVER (E) PUB: May 30, June 6, 13, 20, 2018 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO: 2018-B3882 Doing business as: SYNCHRONICITY SALES at 4605 Cascade Falls Ct, Bakersfield, Ca. 93313 Mailing Address: Same County: Kern Full name of registrant: Melissa Rand, 4605 Cascade Falls Ct, Bakersfield, Ca. 93313 The business is conducted by: Individual SIGNED: Melissa Rand The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: May 1, 2018 This statement filed with the County Clerk of Kern county on: May 23, 2018 MARY B BEDARD County Clerk By: A Zubeldia, 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 May 23, 2023 BAKERSFIELD NEWS OBSERVER (E) PUB: May 30, June 6, 13, 20, 2018 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO: 2018-B3673 Doing business as: MCFARLAND CHEVRON at 100 W Sherwood Ave, McFarland, Ca. 93250 Mailing Address: 42913 Capital Dr, #111 Lancaster Ca. 93535 County: Kern Full name of registrant: GHALLAAN, INC. CA, 42913 Capital Dr, #111 Lancaster Ca. 93535 The business is conducted by: Corporation SIGNED: Rami Darghalli, President The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: Feb 26, 2013 This statement filed with the County Clerk of Kern county on: May 17, 2018 MARY B BEDARD County Clerk

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO: 2018-B3674 Doing business as: SAM’S MARKET at 801 E California Ave, Bakersfield, Ca. 93307 Mailing Address: 42913 Capital Dr, #111 Lancaster Ca. 93535 County: Kern Full name of registrant: GHALLAAN, INC. CA, 42913 Capital Dr, #111 Lancaster Ca. 93535 The business is conducted by: Corporation SIGNED: Rami Darghalli, President The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: Feb 26, 2013 This statement filed with the County Clerk of Kern county on: May 17, 2018 MARY B BEDARD County Clerk By: A Zubeldia, 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 May 17, 2023 BAKERSFIELD NEWS OBSERVER (E) PUB: May 30, June 6, 13, 20, 2018 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME CASE NUMBER BCV-18-101105 Superior Court of the State of California, for the county of Kern, 1415 Truxtun Ave., Bakersfield, CA 93301 METROPOLITAN DISTRICT PETITION OF: RICHARD NEAL SAVAGE FOR CHANGE OF NAME

Wednesday, May 30, 2018

PUBLIC NOTICE

TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner: RICHARD NEAL SAVAGE for a decree changing names as follows: Present name RICHARD NEAL SAVAGE Filed a petition with this court Proposed name RICHARD NEIL McDONALD 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: July 18, 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: May 16, 2018 JUDEL Commissioner of the Superior Court RICHARD NEAL SAVAGE, 410 Eastern Ave, Taft, Ca. 93268 Phone: (661) 342-2359 In Pro Per BAKERSFIELD NEWS OBSERVER (E) PUB: May 30, June 6, 13, 20, 2018 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME CASE NUMBER BCV-18-101048 Superior Court of the State of California, for the county of Kern, 1415 Truxtun Ave., Bakersfield, CA 93301 METROPOLITAN DISTRICT PETITION OF: ROSA HUMBERTINA GUTIERREZ DE HERNANDEZ FOR CHANGE OF NAME TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner: ROSA HUMBERTINA GUTIERREZ DE HERNANDEZ for a decree changing names as follows: Present name ROSA HUMBERTINA GUTIERREZ DE HERNANDEZ Filed a petition with this court Proposed name ROSA HUMBERTINA GUTIERREZ 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

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written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing.

NOTICE OF HEARING Date: July 17, 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: May 16, 2018 JUDEL Commissioner of the Superior Court ROSA HUMBERTINA GUTIERREZ DE HERNANDEZ, P.O. Box 591 Bakersfield, Ca. 93302 Phone: (661) 448-5421 In Pro Per BAKERSFIELD NEWS OBSERVER (E) PUB: May 30, June 6, 13, 20, 2018

Yellow Meadow Ct Unit-C, Bakersfield, Ca. 93308 County: Kern Mailing address of business: Same Registrant(s) whose wish to abandon the business name: Ryan Henry, 566 Yellow Meadow Ct Unit-C, Bakersfield, Ca. 93308 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: Ryan Anthony Henry, Owner This statement of abandonment filed on: May 4, 2018 MARY B BEDARD County Clerk By: V ZUNIGA Deputy BAKERSFIELD NEWS OBSERVER (E) PUB: May 30, June 6, 13, 20, 2018

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO: 2018-B3352 Doing business as: WESTWARD SOLUTIONS TRUCKING LLC at 566 Yellow Meadow Ct Unit-C, Bakersfield, Ca. 93308 Mailing Address: Same County: Kern Full name of registrant:Westward Solutions Trucking LLC, 566 Yellow Meadow Ct Unit-C, Bakersfield, Ca. 93308 The business is conducted by: Limited Liability Company SIGNED: Ryan Henry, Owner 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: May 4, 2018 MARY B BEDARD County Clerk By: V ZUNIGA, 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 May 4, 2023 BAKERSFIELD NEWS OBSERVER (E) PUB: May 30, June 6, 13, 20, 2018 STATEMENT OF ABANDONMENT OF USE OF FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME FILE NO: 2018-B2715 Business Name you wish to abandon: WESTWARD SOLUTIONS TRUCKING Street address of business:566

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO: 2018-B3300 2018-B3301 2018-B3302 2018-B3303 2018-B3304 Doing business as: BAKERSFIELD CLOTHING CO. / BAKO CLOTHING CO. / BAKO 1898 / 661 CERTIFIED / BAKERSFIELD POR VIDA at 9811 Rosedale Highway #B7 Bakersfield, Ca. 93312 Mailing Address: Same County: Kern Full name of registrant:Anthony Joseph Martinez, 9811 Rosedale Highway #B7 Bakersfield, Ca. 93312 Valerie Nicole Cazares, 9811 Rosedale Highway #B7 Bakersfield, Ca. 93312 This business is conducted by: Married Couple SIGNED: Anthony Martinez 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: May 2, 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 May 2, 2023 BAKERSFIELD NEWS OBSERVER (E) PUB:May 30, June 6, 13, 20, 2018

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Starbucks to Close Over 8,000 Stores for Anti-Bias Training

By TERRY TANG Associated Press Starbucks will close more than 8,000 stores nationwide Tuesday to conduct anti-bias training, the next of many steps the company is taking to try to restore its tarnished image as a hangout where all are welcome.

After the arrests of two black men in Philadelphia last

month at one of its stores, the coffee chain’s leaders apologized and met with the two men, but also reached out to activists and experts in bias training to put together a curriculum for its 175,000 workers.

Tuesday’s four-hour session will give workers a primer on the history of civil rights from the 1960s to present day.

Workers will also view a short documentary film.

Wednesday, May 30, 2018

Entertainment

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Morgan Freeman Demands an Apology From CNN

by Jackie Strause The actor had issued two statements in response to the report. On Tuesday, CNN stood by its reporting.

Morgan Freeman’s lawyer has asked CNN to retract its report about sexual misconduct allegations against the actor.

The 10-page legal letter, obtained by The Hollywood Reporter (below), is addressed to Jeff Zucker, president of CNN, and claims the story has defamed and “inflicted serious injury” on Freeman’s reputation and career.

“At a minimum, CNN immediately needs to issue a retraction and apologize to Mr. Freeman through the same channels, and with the same level of attention, that it used to unjustly attack him on May 24,” reads the letter from attorney Robert M. Schwartz. “CNN also needs to retract the portions of the story that concern Lori McCreary and apologize to her for defaming and injuring her.

Freeman’s lawyer said they have begun an investigation into the story and shared some of the findings of their review: Of the three people CNN identified as being a “victim,” the first, CNN’s own Chloe Melas, had no reasonable basis to have interpreted what Mr. Freeman said or did at the Going In Style interview last year as having been directed at her or as any form of harassment. The videotape confirms that his statement had nothing to do with her and was not harassing. And an independent third party, the Warner Bros. Human Resources Department, investigated her claim and concluded that it was not supported by the facts.

The second person CNN identified, Tyra Martin, has gone on record twice since CNN published the article to state that CNN misrepresented what she said to CNN and that Mr. Freeman did not harass her.

The third person CNN identified, Lori McCreary, told CNN that Mr. Freeman never harassed her. And as to CNN’s gratuitous sideswipe at Ms. McCreary herself, yet another independent party investigated the claim when CNN raised it, and found it to be meritless.

Ms. Melas baited and prodded supposed “witnesses” to say bad things about Mr. Freeman and tried to get them to confirm her bias against him. Thus, no reader of the article can have any confidence that any of the anonymous sources, which make up the balance of CNN’s article, can be relied upon at all.

In response to the letter, a CNN spokesperson said in a statement to The Hollywood Reporter: “The unfounded accusations made by Mr. Freeman’s lawyer are disappointing and are difficult to reconcile with Mr. Freeman’s own public statements in the aftermath of the story. CNN stands by its reporting and will respond forcefully to any attempt by Mr. Freeman or his representatives to intimidate us from covering this important public issue.”

In a follow-up statement to THR, Schwartz added: “We presented CNN with objective evidence, including videotapes and on-the-record denials by the claimed ‘victims,’ that the alleged incident that gave rise to the story never happened. We proved to CNN, beyond any doubt, that the whole story was built on fakery. The credibility of the entire CNN attack on Mr. Freeman

has now been undermined. And in choosing to ignore all of the evidence that we presented, CNN has confirmed our concerns about its reporters, its lack of oversight, and its gross misconduct in unjustifiably attacking Mr. Freeman.”

Morgan Freeman Claims He “Did Not Create Unsafe Work Environments” in New Statement In the May 24 CNN report, eight women accused Freeman of sexual misconduct, describing multiple incidents of the actor’s alleged inappropriate behavior throughout his career. In all, 16 people spoke to the news outlet as part of the investigation; eight witnesses and eight who claim to be victims. CNN entertainment reporter Chloe Melas — who co-authored the article with An Phung — was the only victim who spoke on the record.

As previosuly reported by THR, Freeman’s Revelations co-founder McCreary was on the receiving end of controversial commentary by Freeman during a 2016 Produced By panel, when the actor commented about McCreary’s outfit. “She wants to be thought of as serious,” he said in front of McCreary on the panel. “But you can’t get away from the short dresses.”

At the time, THR’s reporter observed that McCreary “did not visibly react to the comment,” but a former Revelations executive told CNN in the report that McCreary was upset. “I tried to console her and she was clearly upset, and I think she was surprised and found it hurtful and embarrassing,” the person said.

“She was devastated.”

Freeman released two statements in the wake of allegations that he harassed female journalists and staffers at his production company. Consequences were swift after the report; Vancouver’s public transporation system and Visa dropped marketing campaigns with the actor, while SAG-AFTRA said it was reconsidering the actor’s Lifetime Achievement Award. Entertainment Tonight also resurfaced video of the actor questioning his behavior.

“Anyone who knows me or has worked with me knows I am not someone who would intentionally offend or knowingly make anyone feel uneasy. I apologize to anyone who felt uncomfortable or disrespected — that was never my intent,” Freeman said in his initial statement Thursday.

Over the weekend, the actor apologized and issued the below lengthier reply: I am devastated that 80 years of my life is at risk of being undermined, in the blink of an eye, by Thursday’s media reports.

All victims of assault and harassment deserve to be heard. And we need to listen to them. But it is not right to equate horrific incidents of sexual assault with misplaced compliments or humor.

I admit that I am someone who feels a need to try to make women — and men — feel appreciated and at ease around me. As a part of that, I would often try to joke with and compliment women, in what I thought was a light-hearted and humorous way.

Clearly I was not always coming across the way I intended. And that is why I apologized Thursday and will continue to apologize to anyone I might have upset, however unintentionally.

But I also want to be clear: I did not create unsafe work environments. I did not assault women. I did not offer employment or advancement in exchange for sex. Any suggestion that I did so is completely false.

—Morgan Freeman

Civil Rights Activists, NFL Players React to National Anthem Policy The NBA Final Preview Golden State Warriors’ Kevin Durant, left, defends against Cleveland Cavaliers’ LeBron James during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Monday, Jan. 16, 2017, in Oakland, Calif. (Credits:- AP Photo/Ben Margot)

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By Cameron Buford whatsgoodinsports.com Just as we celebrate Memorial Day, for the men and women whom have given their life for this country, the NBA playoffs are in full swing. In these playoffs we have learned that the future of the NBA is worth being excited about; Donovan Mitchell, Jason Tatum, Ben Simmons have given not only their teams but many fans around something to look forward to. However, in each of the Conference Championship finals NBA fans seen youth and inexperience cause the runner ups wins in both series.

LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers breezed through the Eastern conference playoffs before winning their conference final series, in seven games against the youthful Boston Celtics playoffs. Similarly, the Western Conference series also went 7 games with the Golden State Warriors, the defending champions, outlasted the Houston Rockets, by taking advantage of injuries and their lack of playoff experience. This article will recap each Conference Finals and project our expectations of the upcoming NBA Finals Championship series.

Boston Celtics vs. Cleveland Cavaliers The injury riddled Boston Celtics should be applauded for even getting to the Eastern Conference Finals and not letting injuries derail their season. In this series, each team defended their home court convincingly until game seven. The youth and inexperienced Celtics couldn’t stop this historic NBA Finals run of Lebron James; Cleveland won that series 4-3.

Golden State Warriors vs Houston Rockets Injuries impacted this much anticipated matchup which most, if not all, NBA fans have been clamoring for all season. This series was supposed to decide if isolation ball could defeat the motion offense paired with great ball

movement. The respective injuries of Andre Igoudala and Chris Paul hampered both team’s effectiveness. The Paul lost was certainly most impactful as the Warriors pulled away from the Rockets late in the 4th quarter of Game 7, winning the series 4-3.

This sets up another rematch of the NBA Finals, providing another opportunity for the Cavaliers to dethrone Kevin Durant, Steph Curry and the Golden State Warriors in the upcoming NBA Finals. Kevin Love and Andre Iguodala will begin the Finals on the bench due to their respective injuries. Though we have seen this matchup each of the past 3 seasons, it is unclear how this new Cavaliers team will fair against these defending champions.

The NBA Finals Barring injuries, I am confident in my previous prediction of another Cavaliers/ Warriors Finals matchup for the 2018 NBA Finals. The defending champions will successfully defend their title against a game Cavaliers team.

Regardless of the 8th straight appearance in the NBA Finals for LeBron James, I predict the Warriors will win their third championship in four years, in going away fashion 4-1, as they will prove to have too much fire power for the Cavaliers.

As always, the NBA playoffs delivers its fair share of dramatic games and historic performances. Fans in small and large markets have reason to be excited for the future, as we have seen great performances from rookies, which will make their teams formidable and competitive in the future. How are you enjoying these NBA playoffs; have these series transpired as you have expected? Share with us who you have winning the NBA Finals and let me know What’s Good by sharing your feedback in the comment section below at www.whatsgoodinsports.com

This Jan. 26, 2018 police body-camera footage released by Milwaukee Police Department shows NBA Bucks guard Sterling Brown as he talks to arresting police officers after being shot by a stun gun in a Walgreens parking lot in Milwaukee. The release comes as city officials who’ve viewed the videos have expressed concern about how officers conducted themselves. Even leaders of the police department have hinted the video may make them look bad. (Milwaukee Police Department via AP) (Associated Press)

of employment without discussing the change with the union. Doing so is a flagrant violation of the employer’s duty to bargain in good faith.”

ESPN.com reported that President Donald Trump supported the NFL’s policy that requires players to stand for the national anthem or remain in the locker room, during an interview with Fox News.

“I think that’s good,” Trump said. “I don’t think people should be staying in locker rooms, but still I think it’s good. You have to stand proudly for the national anthem or you shouldn’t be playing, you shouldn’t be there. Maybe you shouldn’t be in the country.’

Many players have already indicated that they are not happy with the new rule.

In a statement released on Twitter, Philadelphia Eagles safety Malcolm Jenkins wrote: “While I disagree with this decision, I will not let it silence me or stop me from fighting. The national conversation around race in America that NFL players forced over the past 2 years will persist as we continue to use our voices, our time and our money to create a more fair and just criminal justice system, end police brutality and foster better educational and economic opportunities for communities of color and those struggling in this country.”

In an interview with ESPN, Seattle Seahawks wide re-

ceiver Doug Baldwin called the president “an idiot…plain and simple.”

“I respect the man because he’s a human being, first and foremost. But he’s just being more divisive, which is not surprising. It is what it is,” Baldwin said. “For him to say that anyone who doesn’t follow his viewpoints or his constituents’ viewpoints should be kicked out of the country, it’s not very empathetic, it’s not very American-like, actually to me. It’s not very patriotic. It’s not what this country was founded upon.”

Baldwin continued: “It’s kind of ironic to me that the president of the United States is contradicting what our country is really built on.”

In his Vox.com commentary about the NFL’s new national anthem policy, Sachs wrote that now that the owners have made it a workplace rule to stand during the anthem or stay in the locker room, any player who takes the field and takes a knee is protesting an employer rule.

That protest, Sachs said, “is unquestionably protected by federal labor law.”

The NFL pre-season begins in August.

This article was originally published at BlackPressUSA.com.

Freddie Allen contributed additional reporting for this story.

Civil rights activist Tamika Mallory says that the new NFL national anthem policy was an attempt to “resurrect slavery in the 21st century.” Mallory returned to NFL headquarters on May 25 to speak about the new policy. In this photo, Mallory speaks during a 2017 protest at NFL headquarters. (Freddie Allen/AMG/NNPA)

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Brown was never charged.

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Community groups in Milwaukee are criticizing police

over newly released body camera footage of Bucks player Sterling Brown’s January arrest.

The video released Wednesday shows Brown being confronted by an officer for parking his car across two handicap spaces in

a pharmacy lot.

The situation escalates when an officer asks Brown to take his hands out of his pockets. Officers swarm over Brown and a stun gun is used on him.

Milwaukee NAACP President Fred Royal says it’s disturbing that an officer “would incite an argument over a parking citation.”

Police Chief Alfonso Morales apologized to Brown and said officers have been disciplined.

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The Rate of Uninsured is Dropping Faster in California Compared to the Nation The Rate of Uninsured IS Dropping Faster in California Compared to the Nation“Covered California is proud to be part of the effort to help millions of Californians get the coverage and care they need,” said Lee. “We will continue to invest in reaching out to every corner of the state to make sure Californians know about their health care options and the financial help available through Covered California.”During the recently completed open-enrollment period, 85 percent of Covered California enrollees received some level of financial help. Nearly 60 percent of subsidy-eligible enrollees have access to Silver coverage for less than $100 per month, and 74 percent can purchase Bronze coverage for less than $10 per month.Special enrollment for health insurance through Covered California continues until Oct. 15, when open enrollment begins. At that time, individuals can get financial help to buy health insurance without a qualifying condition.For more in-

formation on special-enrollment rules, visit: http://www.

CoveredCA.com/individuals-and-families/getting-covered/special-enrollment.Applicants have 60 days from the date on which the qualifying life event happens to enroll in a plan through Covered California.Those who qualify for Medi-Cal may enroll through Covered California year round. Eligible consumers who are interested in signing up should go to www.CoveredCA.com where they can get help to enroll. They can explore their options and find out if they qualify for financial help by using the Shop and Compare Tool. They can also get free and confidential enrollment assistance by visiting www.coveredca.com/findhelp/ and searching among 800 storefronts statewide, or more than 17,000 certified enrollers who can assist consumers in understanding their choices and enrolling, including individuals who can assist in other languages. In addition, consumers can reach the Covered California service center by calling (800) 300-1506.

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SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Graduation season is in full bloom and Covered California is joining with commencement speakers throughout the state to remind the over 400,000 graduates and their families not to forget about the importance of health insurance during this busy time of year.

“Congratulations graduates for everything you have achieved,” said Peter V. Lee, Executive Director of Covered California. “As you prepare to move on to the next stage of your life, be sure to protect the one thing essential to pursuing your dreams — your health. We want to remind everyone that if you’re losing your coverage after graduation you could qualify for special enrollment through Covered California.”

Californians may enroll during Covered California’s special-enrollment period if they have a qualifying life event, like losing their coverage. For example, students who had their health care needs provided by their school and are losing that coverage upon graduation, or who will lose coverage through their parents’ plan when they turn 26, are eligible to sign up for a new plan through Covered California.

There are currently more than 250,000 Californians between the ages of 19 and 29 enrolled in a plan through Covered California, and they are receiving affordable, name-brand insurance coverage.

Covered California is being joined by commencement speakers from across the state who are weaving the importance of getting and keeping coverage into their remarks. Among those who have agreed to participate are commencement speakers at California State University - Los Angeles, the University of California at Irvine and the University of California at Merced have agreed to carry the message to graduates in their speeches.

“Taking care of their health gives graduates the freedom to pursue their dreams, so we want to make sure they are covered,” said Cástulo de la Rocha, President and CEO of AltaMed Health Services, who delivered commencement speeches at Cal State Los Angeles. “These graduates may be working at a start-up or small business, or going into business for themselves, and regardless of which path they take, they will need health insurance. Whether they qualify for Medi-Cal or a subsidized insurance plan, Covered

California can help them get into the plan that’s right for them.”

Mr. de la Rocha was joined by another commencement speaker, Dr. Kenneth Kizer – who is the Director of the Institute for Population Health Improvement at the University of California, Davis and the former director California’s Department of Health Services – to co-author an op-ed which has been sent to 96 college newspapers throughout the state (read the Op-Ed here: https://www.coveredca.com/news/pdfs/SEP_Graduation_ Op_Ed_Final.pdf ).

In addition, Covered California is collaborating with colleges and universities to promote the value of health insurance, sending more than 70 campus health centers educational materials to help inform students about their health care options. Covered California is also promoting special enrollment through its social media channels and a direct email campaign (see example social media image to the left).

At a recent graduation ceremony for California State University, Sacramento, Covered California spoke with graduates about their health care plans.

“We asked them a simple question: What are your plans for health insurance once you graduate?” Lee said. “Graduates knew they needed insurance, but many did not know where to turn.

We want to make sure every graduating Californian knows about their options, including Covered California.”

Click here to see Lee’s congratulatory message for graduates: https://vimeo.com/271777243/6f94989b59.

Click here to see a video of recent graduates talking about health care coverage: https://vimeo.com/271754351/ a43ad72561.

This outreach campaign comes on the heels of a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention that shows California finished 2017 with a record-low uninsured rate of 6.8 percent, down from 7.2 percent at the end of 2016. California’s good work at lowering the rate of uninsured is happening when the national rate of uninsured is showing an increase. The state uninsured rate stood at 17 percent in 2013, the year before the exchange began offering coverage through the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (see the complete report here: https:// www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/nhis/earlyrelease/insur201805.pdf )

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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 Letter of recipi225 people, including 9 high school scholarship ion from Correct ents, about overcoming life’s many obstacles, disappointor Edit ments, and failures to achieve their goals the and dreams in a speech titled, “Through It All, I Still Rise.”

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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.

“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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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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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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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.

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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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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.\

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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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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.’’

Entrepreneurs of color have a more difficult time

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.

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

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

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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By Dean Welliver SOUTH KERN SOL I see it everyday on my campus, and it gets worse around this time of year, just a couple weeks out from the June 5 primary election — when young people are asked if they are registered to vote, they almost always respond the same way: “Why should I register to vote? It doesn’t matter anyway.”

Students on my campus turn and walk the other way when asked if they’ve heard of ballot propositions, and dodge petition signature gatherers. For them, voting isn’t a priority.

The data is shocking, if not downright depressing. Despite Millennials representing the largest eligible voting block in California, just 8 percent of eligible voters ages 18-24 in Kern County voted in the midterm 2014 general election. That number ticked up to 47 percent during the 2016 presidential election.

The biggest myths perpetuated about voting and electoral politics is that our votes don’t matter. Young people hear it everywhere. We see it all over our social media feeds, in newspaper articles, in our homes, and from our peers when the topic is brought up.

What’s most disheartening is hearing it from other folks who are engaged in movements and campaigns to improve our communities.

Saying that our votes don’t matter doesn’t serve to promote justice in our communities, doesn’t serve to create more equitable schools, doesn’t serve to promote more accountability from our elected officials, and doesn’t serve a healthy democracy.

We need to disrupt this myth because it doesn’t serve us or our loved ones. It serves systems of oppression and is a symptom of internalizing oppression that tells youth, people of color, low-income individuals, and folks disheartened by their elected officials’ policy priorities that their voices and beliefs don’t matter.

If voting doesn’t matter, then why did the federal government outlaw voting for people of color and non-property owning white men for the first 100 years of our country’s existence? Why did the government delay women’s right to vote until 1920?

If voting doesn’t matter why did the US government institute poll taxes, intelligence tests, and more obstacles for low-income and people of

color to vote?

Why did the Ku Klux Klan terrorize black populations with violence as they tried to cast their ballot? Why today do 18 states require ID to be able to vote, which disenfranchises low-income voters and transgender voters from being able to cast their ballot?

Why make it so hard for various groups of stigmatized people to be able to vote, if voting doesn’t matter?

Voter suppression is an act of oppression, and it highlights that people in power who wish to protect their own power and do harm to other communities seek to limit the ability of voters from marginalized communities to make their voice heard.

The myth that our votes don’t matter is just another act of voter suppression.

But these tactics and threats are not those of yesteryear.

This year, marginalized communities have been under attack from travel bans aimed at Muslims, the end of the DACA program, increased ICE raids, the rollback of educational policies that protect transgender students, budget cuts to medicare and the Children’s Health Insurance Program, and limiting women’s choices for reproductive health services.

The people in power who want to pass laws to limit the freedom and prosperity of our communities don’t want us to vote, and every time we repeat that our vote doesn’t matter we spread their propaganda and it distracts us from the tasks that need to be completed, including registering and organizing voters.

With our communities under threat daily, we have to use every tool we can to protect our loved ones, communities, and ourselves from the constant barrage of attacks on our rights and liberties.

Even though the 2018 elections will not see new presidential candidates, it is still important to vote for our congressional representative, county supervisor, district attorney, sheriff, and propositions that can change our day-to-day lives.

There is still plenty of time learn what the candidates in our localities and districts stand for, get registered, register our friends, and get involved in the conversation before the primary election on June 5.

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