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One critic said it’s “must-see TV.” We already have a category of movies that we expect to artfully, if painfully edify – think of 12 Years a Slave, or Schindler’s List – but we’re not acculturated to it on television, said Willa Paskin of Slate Magazine. SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) – California prosecuOn April 19, 1989, the lives of Antron McCray, Raytors allege a man stole $750,000 in public assistance funds mond Santana, Kevin Richardson, Yusef Salaam, and Kothrough an Electronic Benefit Transfer scheme that obrey Wise changed forever. tained personal information from 655 EBT card holders News media described them as “a wolf pack,” and through scam text messages. “animals,” and then-citizen Donald Trump took out a fullAttorney General Xavier Becerra’s office said Friday page ad in four New York City area newspapers attacking that Jawuan Antonio Gibson used the information to crethe youth and calling for the return of the death penalty. (Photo: Atsushi Nishijima/Netflix) ate cloned EBT cards and withdraw funds from ATMs. Decades after they’d been exonerated, Trump still has Gibson was arrested May 2 and booked into Los AnThe police-coerced confessions were the only evidence suggested it to her via tweet, wants to dramatize what the geles County jail. Authorities say agents seized $20,000 in refused to rescind his damning words against the men and he even denounced a multi-million civil settlement reached against them, but racism made the boys convenient scape- criminal justice system and New York City stole from these cash at that time and a later search of his hotel residence goats and metaphors for all that had gone wrong in a strati- innocent teenagers. between New York City and the five men. turned up $950,000 in cash, ATM card readers and other The series begins on the day of the rape. Antron equipment. “Trump was the fire starter,” Salaam said. “Common fied, corrupt, crime-ridden, rape-infested, and fearful New citizens were being manipulated and swayed into believing York City, according to Slate. The case filed in Sacramento County alleges two DuVernay, who took on the project after Santana Continued on page A2 that we were guilty.” counts of grand theft and one count of grand theft of access cards issued to four or more persons. Defense attorney Carmen Butler declined to comment.

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Assemblymember Dr. Shirley Weber speaks at a press conference February 6 standing with family members affected by police use of force. (Photo Caption by CBM Staff)

California Black Media Staff Here’s an update on five pieces of California state legislation that could have impact on the conduct of your local police and the way you live. - from how (and how much) you get paid, to the school you select for your children and where you reside (or invest) in rental property. AB 392 The California Act to Save Lives may soon be law. After police groups dropped their opposition to the bill au-

thored by Assemblymember Shirley Weber (D-San Diego) last week, a majority of lawmakers came out to support it. If passed, the bill will change the standards for police use of force in California and hold officers more accountable if a suspect is shot. It would also be one of the toughest laws in the country intended to discourage the use of lethal force by police. Weber, who is also chair of the legislative Black Caucus, introduced the bill after police officers shot and killed Stephon Alonzo Clark, a 22-year-old African American man, in the backyard of his grandparents home in Sacramento. With the new changes to the language in the law, the bill stands a fair chance of passing the Senate and making it to the governor’s desk for his signature. Black Lives Matter and some family members of victims dropped their support after Weber made the changes to the language. They say the amended legislation isn’t as strong or specific enough, and is open to interpretation by the courts. Other family members of victims have maintained their support, saying they understand negotiation is part of the legislative process. “I kept saying I wanted a bill that would make it safe behind and in front of the badge,” said Weber, thanking her colleagues and supporters after the bill passed in the Assembly. AB 5 – Worker Status: Employees and Freelancers Wednesday last week, the state Assembly voted 59-15 to pass AB 5. If signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom, the legislation will make if tougher for companies to enter contracts with freelancers and could affect hundreds of thousands of “gig economy” workers across the state, including nail technicians, Uber drivers, Amazon delivery workers and even exotic dancers. Assemblymember Lorena Gonzalez (D-San Diego) introduced the legislation, also known as the “Dynamex Bill” or the “Employee Misclassification

bill.” By writing into law specific rules and penalties, AB 5 builds on a California Supreme Court 2018 decision that instructed business to apply an “ABC” test to determine whether a worker is a freelancer or employee. For a worker to be classified as a freelancer, employees would have to prove that the worker is (A) not under the contracting company’s control, (B) is doing work that is not central to the company’s business, and (C) has an independent business providing a service. If workers don’t meet those requirements, companies would have to provide all the required pay and benefits under California law like overtime pay, minimum wage, workers compensation, employee insurance, paid parental leave and healthcare subsidies. Leaders from various industries throughout the state are lobbying Lawmakers in Sacramento to retain the ability to hire certain kinds of freelancers that are critical for their particular trade or businesses. The bill has now moved to the Senate for review. SB 756 – Charter School Moratorium Last week, Sen. Maria Elena Durazo (D-Los Angeles) sidelined her own charter school Bill, SB 756. Her proposal called for a 5-year moratorium on charter schools. By temporarily halting the legislation and moving it to an “inactive file,” she has a chance to re-introduce it next year. For the last few months, hundreds of Black parents of charter school students have been campaigning against several charter school laws that were making their way through the state legislature. Together, the proposals sought to slow the growth, take away legal rights and restrict the operations of the independently run, taxpayer funded public schools in the state. Last month, the Assembly passed two of the bills, AB 1505 and AB Continued on page A5

Legendary Queen of Creole Cuisine Dies at 96 By REBECCA SANTANA Associated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) – New Orleans chef and civil rights icon Leah Chase, who created the city's first white-tablecloth restaurant for black patrons, broke the city's segregation laws by seating white and black customers and introduced countless tourists to Southern Louisiana Creole cooking, died Saturday. She was 96. Chase's family released a statement to news outlets Saturday night saying the “unwavering advocate for civil liberties” and “believer in the Spirit of New Orleans” died surrounded by family. “Her daily joy was not simply cooking, but preparing meals to bring people together,” the statement read. “One of her most prized contributions was advocating for the Civil Rights Movement through feeding those on the front lines of the struggle for human dignity.” Leah Chase transformed the Dooky Chase's restaurant from a sandwich shop where black patrons bought lottery tickets to a refined restaurant where tourists, athletes, musicians and even presidents of all races dined on fare such as jambalaya and shrimp Clemenceau. The restaurant and Chase's husband were both named after her father-in-law. Chase's determination propelled her from a smalltown Louisiana upbringing to a celebrated chef who authored cookbooks, appeared on cooking shows and fed civil rights greats such as Thurgood Marshall and Martin Luther King Jr. Well into her 90s, Chase could be found daily at the restaurant, using a walker while greeting customers and supervising the kitchen. The power of food to transform a day and the desire to better her city drove her. “I love people and I love serving people. It's fun for me to serve people. Because sometimes people will come in and they're tired. And just a little plate of food will make people happy,” she said during a 2015 interview with The Associated Press . At a time when other black Creole women were working in the city's garment industry, Chase worked as a waitress in the French Quarter, which exposed her to the segregated city's pricey restaurants frequented by white people. When she married Dooky Chase in 1946, his family restaurant had been open for five years, largely under the guidance of his mother. But Leah Chase wanted to make it

New Orleans chef and civil rights icon Leah Chase. (Courtesy photo)

a fine dining experience for black patrons along the lines of what she'd seen in the Quarter. Gradually, she introduced silverware on the table, tablecloths and Creole dishes.

“I said well why we can't have that for our people? Why we can't have a nice space?” she said. “So I started trying to do different things.” During the civil rights movement, Dooky Chase's became known as a place where white and black activists could meet and strategize about voter registration drives or legal cases. Although Chase and her husband were breaking the law by allowing blacks and whites to eat together, the police never raided the restaurant. Chase would also send food to civil rights leaders when they were in jail, sniffing her nose at the idea of them eating prison food. Sybil Morial, a longtime friend of Chase, said she's eaten hundreds of meals at Dooky Chase's where she was courted by her late husband, Ernest “Dutch” Morial, the city's first black mayor. On visits to New Orleans, Thurgood Marshall and other lawyers would work with Morial's husband and NAACP lawyer A.P. Tureaud, and then head to Dooky's for a meal. “It was a haven for them to refresh themselves with wonderful gumbo and it was a place where they could strategize after a hard day's work,” Morial said. Chase never boasted about it, saying simply that she did what she thought she had to do. Hurricane Katrina devastated her restaurant in 2005, leaving 5 feet (1.5 meters) of water in the dining room for weeks. When the waters receded, mold was everywhere. Chase was already into her 80s, but there was little question regarding the restaurant's fate. She and her husband evacuated to Birmingham, but returned and lived in a FEMA trailer next to the restaurant for months while they rebuilt. Her husband died in 2016 , at which point the couple had been married for seven decades. Her food always reflected her city, a Creole mixture of Spanish, French, African and other cultures that have influenced New Orleans. She enjoyed the new culinary influences in the city such as the growth of Vietnamese or Jamaican restaurants. But she pushed back against the notion that hers was a “soul food” restaurant. “When people come and ask about soul food, I ask them where is their soul. If your soul is in China, I can't help you,” she said. “If your soul is in New Orleans I know what to give you.”

Man Bitten by Rabid Bat Hiding in iPad

SOUTH HAMPTON, N.H. (AP) – A New Hampshire man got a big surprise as he went to close up his iPad. A bat was wedged between the back of the device and its cover and bit his finger. Roy Syvertson, of South Hampton, tells WMUR-TV it felt like a bee sting at first. When he realized he was dealing with a bat, he pressed down on the cover to keep it from flying away. The 86-year-old managed to get the bat outside but later found him dead. It turned out that the bat was rabid. Syvertson went to the hospital for rabies treatments. When asked how the bat got into his house and iPad case last week, Syvertson had a ready-made response. He quipped: “My joke of, ‘He probably knew my password,’ won’t last forever.”

Blacks Got More Timely Cancer Care After ‘Obamacare’

CHICAGO (AP) – New research suggests that states that expanded Medicaid coverage under the Affordable Care Act eliminated racial differences in being able to quickly start on treatment after a diagnosis of advanced cancer. The law that is often called “Obamacare” let states expand Medicaid eligibility and offer subsidies to help people buy health insurance. Yale University researchers used electronic health records on 36,000 patients across the United States to gauge its impact. Before the law, 5% fewer blacks were starting treatment within a month of their cancer diagnoses. In states that expanded Medicaid, that difference went away. Results were featured Sunday at a cancer conference in Chicago.

Tracy Morgan to Host The ESPYs

LOS ANGELES (AP) – Comedian Tracy Morgan will host The ESPYs honoring the year’s top sports performances and achievements. The star of “The Last O.G.” will preside over the annual show airing live July 10 on ABC from the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles. Previous hosts include Danica Patrick, Samuel L. Jackson, Jon Hamm and Lance Armstrong.

Man Who Helped Desegregate School in 50s Gets Diploma

WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) – An 84-year-old man who was among the first five black students to enroll at a Delaware high school finally has his diploma. The Delaware News Journal reports Salesianum High School in Wilmington gave a diploma to Fred Smith on Friday. Smith and four other black students enrolled at Salesianum in 1950, four years before the Brown v. Board of Education case that dismantled school segregation. The Army drafted Smith while the four other men graduated. After two years in the Army, Smith went straight to a job so he could support his mother and two younger siblings. He never graduated. After he received his degree from the Catholic school on Friday, Smith returned to Citibank, where he still works the overnight shift, 10 p.m. to 6 a.m.

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“Black” or “African American?”

By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Correspondent
 In a recent televised commentary, Dr. Greg Carr, chair of Howard University’s Department of Afro-American Studies kick-started a stirring conversation that has mostly taken place inside the confines of Black communities around the country. Carr tackled the sometimes-uncomfortable topic of identifying as Black versus African-American. “Despite the dictionary definitions, there is no term that truly describes people that were taken from Africa and forced into slavery,” Carr said during commentary on Washington, D.C.’s WUSA. NNPA Newswire followed up by reaching out to several individuals of color – Blacks, African Americans – in attempt to gain the pulse of just which way many lean. “Many Africans who live in North America but were born and raised in Africa do not like to be labelled as Black,” said Dr. Tapo Chimbganda, the founder of Future Black Female, an organization that helps create opportunities for Black female youth to participate fully and beneficially in academic, economic and social endeavors. “Growing up in Africa, where almost everyone is Black makes it difficult for people who grow up in that environment to understand, grasp and identify with Black as a signifier the same way that people born and raised in the West do,” Chimbganda said. “While Africans dealt with colonization and many of the same oppressive practices of white supremacy, they were a majority and once their leaders took over government, for the most part, oppression ceased to be about race and more about tribalism and ethnic rivalry,” Chimbganda said. Harvard and Yale-trained physician, Dr. Hisla Bates, said race is a social construct and shouldn’t define anyone. “I don’t like to be called Black or African American because it doesn’t define me and is dismissive of my heritage and ethnic makeup. I am from the Caribbean and prefer Caribbean American rather than African American,” Bates said. “There are so many ways to be ‘Black’ and so many mixtures and countries that when we define people by a single color, we miss multiple parts of who they are. That is

Hip Hop Activist and author Sean XLG Mitchell, said there’s a significant difference between the labels of ‘Black,’ ‘African American,’ and ‘People of Color.’ (Photo: iStockphoto / NNPA)

Central Park Five Documentary Continued from page A1

(Caleel Harris and, as an adult, Jovan Adepo), Raymond (Marquis Rodriguez and Freddy Miyares), Kevin (Asante Blackk and Justin Cunningham) , Yusef (Ethan Herisse and Chris Chalk), and Korey (Jharrel Jerome) are going about their regular lives: talking about the Yankees with a father and dreaming of becoming a shortstop; kissing a girlfriend; lugging an instrument around after school. Though they don’t know each other particularly well, they all wind up in a group of about 25 boys who head into the park that night, where some goof around, while others harass bikers or a homeless guy. The police descend, arresting a handful of them, but the cops don’t consider any of them suspects in anything particularly serious. That changes after the rape victim is discovered in the early hours of the morning and Assistant District Attorney Linda Fairstein decides the boys’ presence in the park that night can’t be a coincidence.

Despite there being no physical evidence that the boys were involved, the police set out to make the facts fit the theory of the case. They start trying to get confessions and names, which they use to pick up additional suspects. Korey Wise, whose name is not on the police’s list, goes down to the precinct with Yusef just to be a good friend. He won’t leave police custody for more than a decade. For his act of kindness, he will spend years at Rikers Island awaiting trial and then 13 years in an adult prison, the only one of the five who was 16 and so sentenced as an adult. When Rolling Stone noted that this story had never been told from the perspective of the five men, DuVernay said she started just speaking with the men first. “That was my first way in. And from there I folded

in all of the court transcripts, different records and files that we were able to get a hold of through public means or private transfer,” DuVernay said. “We then read every single stitch of press coverage to really get an understanding of the ways in which this was being reported, to understand the propaganda around this case. You know, there was a study done that 89 percent of the articles that were written at the time, by the New York papers, didn’t even use the word ‘alleged,’” DuVernay said.
She continued: “I also talked with academics to get underneath the state of New York City at the time. What were the political motivations? “But it always came back to the men and then their families. Over a four-year period, it was just exhaustive. Interviews, but sometimes just spending time. Lunches, dinners, just getting to know them. Sometimes it’s the little things more than just the core stories.”

THE NATIONAL NEWSPAPER PUBLISHERS ASSOCIATION CONTINUES ITS SERIES ON MISSING BLACK WOMEN AND GIRLS.

List of Black and Missing Still Growing The National Center for Missing & Exploited Children – or NCMEC – said the number of reports of missing children made to law enforcement in the United States now totals more than 424,000.

(From Left to Right) Tawny Reed, Keaisha Hayes-Prater, Ashantay Jones, & Aneesa Reed (courtesy photos)

By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Correspondent
 Type the name Tawny Reed in the Google search engine and click on “News.” In doing so, one will find among the results, an obscure 1960s Welsh singer named Tawny Reed and even a headline from the Telegraph newspaper in the United Kingdom that reads, “The beautiful Turkish wonder you’ve probably never heard of.” What you won’t find is Tawny Reed, the missing 14-year-old Black girl from Reno, Nevada who was last seen on May 1. It’s a recurring theme: An African American female goes missing and there’s no radar too low that she won’t fly beneath. The National Center for Missing & Exploited Children – or NCMEC – said the number of reports of missing children made to law enforcement in the United States now totals more than 424,000. Tawny stands five feet tall and weighs about 130 pounds and authorities haven’t described what she was doing at the time of her disappearance or what she may have been wearing. Less than two weeks before Tawny disappeared, Aneesa Reed also went missing in Reno. Aneesa [no reported relation to Tawny] is 16 and authorities said she’s five-feet and four inches tall and weighs 110 pounds. She was last seen on April 26. Across the state in Las Vegas, Ashantay Jones, 17, also disappeared. The five-feet and 11 inches tall, Ashantay reportedly weighs about 135 pounds. Like Tawny, Aneesa and Ashantay, a Google search of Keaisha Hayes-Prater, yields nothing about the missing black teen in the news section. The 13-year-old, who’s listed at five feet tall and 148 pounds, disappeared on May 3 in Columbus, Ohio. Authorities believe she may still be in the local area, but they’re unsure what may have happened to her. The alarming number of missing black females counts for a large chunk of disappearances nationwide. Yet, as the crisis continues, media attention remains largely diverted. “I worked in Texas as a news anchor and the statistics there are shocking,” said Liz Jeneault, an Emmy-nominated former TV news anchor who once hosted a public affairs show called, “In Focus,” in Texas.

Jeneault, who now works as vice president of marketing for Faveable.com, said she believes some girls have fallen victim to human trafficking. “I interviewed professionals from the University of Texas at Austin about how there are an estimated 79,000 child sex trafficking victims in Texas alone,” Jeneault said. “Houston is known to be a hub for trafficking and is unfortunately where black women and girls are roped into the trade,” she said. It’s really quite prophetic that so many African Americans have gone missing and are forgotten [by society], said Phyllis G. Williams, the co-host of Living the Principles Onward. Of course, they will never be forgotten by their friends and loved ones. “Malcolm X said the most disrespected person in America is the black woman. The most unprotected person in America is the black woman and the most neglected person in America is the black woman,” Williams said. “This was stated 57 years ago and sadly the words still ring true. Our lack of protection mixed with constant disrespect and neglect contributes to little effort in being found when we are missing,” she said. “Many Americans are subconsciously programmed to view black women and girls as promiscuous, angry, and of little overall value, which leads law enforcement, media and others to reason that there’s little need to exhaust the system for someone others believe lack wholesomeness,” said Williams, whose family has endured its own unsolved disappearance. “My aunt Doll Crooks has been missing since the mid-1980s and, after more than 30 years, it appears she’s just another cold case,” Williams said. “I can’t help but wonder if my aunt Doll had blonde hair and blue eyes, while living in an upper-middle class neighborhood, [if ] there would have been more detective work [done to find her],” she said Anyone with information about the disappearance of Tawny Reed or Aneesa Reed call the Reno Police Department at 1-775-334-2121. For Ashantay Jones, call the Las Vegas Police Department at 1-702-828-3111. For Keaisha Hayes-Prater, call the Columbus Police Department at 1-614-645-4545. For information on anyone missing, call 1-800-THELOST, or visit www.missingkids.com.

true for Whites as well,” she said. Dr. Gail L. Thompson, the founder and CEO of Inspirations by Gail LLC, said “Black is a general term that includes anyone of African descent, including indigenous Africans, African Americans, Caribbean Blacks, and immigrants.” “A Black person can live anywhere in the world,” she said. Thompson defined African American as a U.S. citizen of African descent whose ancestors lived in America before and during the era of the Transatlantic Slave Trade. “I am an African American who can trace my ancestry in the U.S. for five generations,” Thompson said. “According to my DNA test results, my ancestry is 92 percent African, primarily from the Congo/Cameroon region and Benin and Togo.” Further, the term “People of Color” refers to all non-White ethnic/racial groups. It’s a very general term, Thompson said. Hip Hop Activist and author Sean XLG Mitchell, said there’s a significant difference between the labels of ‘Black,’ ‘African American,’ and ‘People of Color.’ “If we use the term Black, we are doing ourselves a disservice. Black only identifies with the color of our skin but it has no cultural connections to who we are as a people,” said Mitchell, the author of “How Do We Build A Real Wakanda?” “As a result of our slave experience, we don’t understand the power and purpose of culture and we seem to be naive in how we regard and respect the unifying principles of culture,” Mitchell said. “Other races of people benefit from employing a language, education, religion, names and customs that are centered around their historical experience and we’re the only people who fail to do so,” he said. Mitchell said it’s important that all of African descent find time to read books like the “Autobiography of Malcolm X,” “The Mis-Education of the Negro,” “Nile Valley Contributions to Civilization,” and “Chains and Images of Psychological Slavery.” “We would [then] have a better insight and understanding of culture,” Mitchell said.

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PUBLIC NOTICE FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO: 2019-B2942 Doing business as: CAROUSEL DRIVE IN at 901 Woodrow Ave, Bakersfield, Ca. 93308 Mailing Address: Same County: Kern Full name of registrant: NACKYOUNG YOON, 11414 Pecos River Dr, Bakersfield, Ca. 93312 Full name of registrant: JESSICA KYUNG WON YOON, 11414 Pecos River Dr, Bakersfield, Ca. 93312 The business is conducted by: Married Couple SIGNED: NACKYOUNG YOON The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: Apr 1, 2019 This statement filed with the County Clerk of Kern County on: Apr 29, 2019 MARY B BEDARD County Clerk By: E Lostaunau, 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. 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PUBLIC NOTICE BAKERSFIELD NEWS OBSERVER (E) PUB: May 15, 22, 29, June 5, 2019 ������������������������������� FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO: 2019-B2981 Doing business as: GOMEZ LANDSCAPING SERVICE at 225 S. A St Arvin, Ca. 93203 Mailing Address: Same County: Kern Full name of registrant: JOSE GOMEZ LEYVA, 225 S. A St, Arvin, Ca. 93203 The business is conducted by: Individual SIGNED: JOSE GOMEZ LEYVA 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, 2019 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. 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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. 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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

PUBLIC NOTICE This statement expires on May 6, 2024 BAKERSFIELD NEWS OBSERVER (E) PUB: May 15, 22, 29, June 5, 2019 ������������������������������� FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO: 2019-B3154 Doing business as: PRUNEDA’S PETS at 4524 Judd St, Bakersfield, Ca. 93314 Mailing Address: Same County: Kern Full name of registrant: RENE PRUNEDA, 4524 Judd St, Bakersfield, Ca. 93314 The business is conducted by: Individual SIGNED: RENE PRUNEDA The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: Jan 1, 2019 This statement filed with the County Clerk of Kern County on: May 6, 2019 MARY B BEDARD County Clerk By: E Lostaunau, 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 6, 2024 BAKERSFIELD NEWS OBSERVER (E) PUB: May 15, 22, 29, June 5, 2019 ������������������������������� FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO: 2019-B3107 Doing business as: CENTENNIAL DRY CLEANERS at 2232 Niles St, Bakersfield, Ca. 93306 Mailing Address: Same County: Kern Full name of registrant: KUI YOUN JANG, 10013 Cobblestone Ave, Bakersfield, Ca. 93311 The business is conducted by: Individual SIGNED: KUI YOUN JANG The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: May 3, 2019 This statement filed with the County Clerk of Kern County on: May 3, 2019 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, 2024 BAKERSFIELD NEWS OBSERVER (E) PUB: May 15, 22, 29, June 5, 2019 ������������������������������� STATEMENT OF ABANDONMENT OF USE OF FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME FILE NO: 2019-B1917 Business Name you wish to abandon: CENTENNIAL DRY CLEANERS Street address of business: 2232 Niles St, Bakersfield, Ca. 93306 County: Kern Mailing address of business: Same Registrant(s) whose wish to abandon the business name: KUI YOUN JANG, 10013 Cobblestone Ave, Bakersfield, Ca. 93311 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: KUI YOUN JANG, Owner This statement of abandonment filed on: May 3, 2019 MARY B BEDARD County Clerk By: A Zubeldia Deputy BAKERSFIELD NEWS OBSERVER (E) PUB: May 15, 22, 29, June 5, 2019 ������������������������������� FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO: 2019-B3056 Doing business as: SID AWESOME at 817 quail Ln #11 Bakersfield, Ca. 93309 Mailing Address: Same County: Kern Full name of registrant: JOSEPH MAYEDA, 817 Quail Ln #11 Bakersfield, Ca. 93309 The business is conducted by: Individual SIGNED: JOSEPH MAYEDA The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: Jan 1, 2019 This statement filed with the County Clerk of Kern County on: May 2, 2019 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 2, 2024 BAKERSFIELD NEWS OBSERVER (E) PUB: May 15, 22, 29, June 5, 2019 ������������������������������� FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO: 2019-B3055 Doing business as: AWESOME FITNESS at 1810 Art St, Bakersfield, Ca. 93312 Mailing Address: Same

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County: Kern Full name of registrant: AWESOME FITNESS, LLC CA, 1812 Art St, Bakersfield, Ca. 93312 The business is conducted by: Limited Liability Company SIGNED: JOSEPH MAYEDA, CEO The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: Nov 3, 2017 This statement filed with the County Clerk of Kern County on: May 2, 2019 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. 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Business was conducted by: General Partnership SIGNED: GREG GRANT, Owner This statement of abandonment filed on: May 3, 2019 MARY B BEDARD County Clerk By: E Lostaunau Deputy BAKERSFIELD NEWS OBSERVER (E) PUB: May 15, 22, 29, June 5, 2019 ������������������������������� FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO: 2019-B2943 2019-B2944 2019-B2945 Doing business as: AUTO BRO / AUTO BROTHERS / AUTO BROTHER at 4300 Wible Ave #G Bakersfield, Ca. 93313 Mailing Address: 11325 Park Sq #K202 Bakersfield, Ca. 93313 County: Kern Full name of registrant: EGYPTIAN MARKET CA, 11325 Park Sq #K202 Bakersfield, Ca. 93311 The business is conducted by: Corporation SIGNED: MAHER KHALIFA, 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 29, 2019 MARY B BEDARD County Clerk By: N Franco, 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 29, 2024 BAKERSFIELD NEWS OBSERVER (E) PUB: May 22, 29, June 5, 12, 2019 ������������������������������� FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO: 2019-B3272 Doing business as: BIRRIERIA EL TACO ROJO at 10515 Montemar Dr, Bakersfield, Ca. 93311 Mailing Address: Same County: Kern Full name of registrant: PAUL ELISEO RAMIREZ, 10515 Montemar Dr, Bakersfield, Ca. 93311 Full name of registrant: ANGELA MARTINEZ, 10515 Montemar Dr, Bakersfield, Ca. 93311 The business is conducted by: Married Couple SIGNED: PAUL RAMIREZ 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, 2019 MARY B BEDARD County Clerk By: E Lostaunau, 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, 2024 BAKERSFIELD NEWS OBSERVER (E) PUB: May 22, 29, June 5, 12, 2019 ������������������������������� FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO: 2019-B3273 Doing business as: MARTIN BARRERA CONSTRUCTION at 3616 Lotus Ln, Bakersfield, Ca. 93307 Mailing Address: Same County: Kern Full name of registrant: ANGEL MARTIN BARRERA, 3616 Lotus Ln, Bakersfield,

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Ca. 93307 The business is conducted by: Individual SIGNED: ANGEL MARTIN BARRERA 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, 2019 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, 2024 BAKERSFIELD NEWS OBSERVER (E) PUB: May 22, 29, June 5, 12, 2019 ������������������������������� FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO: 2019-B3243 Doing business as: NEWCO PRINT at 6000 Bel Aire Way Bakersfield, Ca. 93309 Mailing Address: Same County: Kern Full name of registrant: LYNDA HARRIETT KISSACK, 6000 Bel Aire Way, Bakersfield, Ca. 93309 Full name of registrant: CHERIE TERESA MILES, 3524 Grissom St, Bakersfield, Ca. 93309 The business is conducted by: General Partnership SIGNED: LYNDA H KISSACK The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: May 9, 2019 This statement filed with the County Clerk of Kern County on: May 9, 2019 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 9, 2024 BAKERSFIELD NEWS OBSERVER (E) PUB: May 22, 29, June 5, 12, 2019 ������������������������������� STATEMENT OF ABANDONMENT OF USE OF FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME FILE NO: 2019-B3209 Business Name you wish to abandon: NEWCO PRINT Street address of business: 6000 Bel Aire Way Bakersfield, Ca. 93309 County: Kern Mailing address of business: Same Registrant(s) whose wish to abandon the business name: LYNDA HARRIETT KISSACK, 6000 Bel Aire Way Bakersfield, Ca. 93309 DANIEL R WRIGHT, 1880 S Vineyard Dr, West Pahrump NV 89048 JONATHAN WILLIAM COLEY, 5000 Davies Ct, Bakersfield, Ca. 93309 I declare that all information in this Statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true information, which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) Business was conducted by: General Partnership SIGNED: LYNDA HARRIETT KISSACK, Managing Partner This statement of abandonment filed on: May 8, 2019 MARY B BEDARD County Clerk By: A Zubeldia Deputy BAKERSFIELD NEWS OBSERVER (E) PUB: May 22, 29, June 5, 12, 2019 ������������������������������� FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO: 2019-B3161 Doing business as: DRIPPED N SASS at 13017 Nantucket Pl Bakersfield, Ca. 93314 Mailing Address: Same County: Kern Full name of registrant: DRIPPED N SASS LLC CA., 13017 Nantucket Pl Bakersfield, Ca. 93314 The business is conducted by: Limited Liability Company SIGNED: ATHANASKA KIUFTIS, Managing Member 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 6, 2019 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 6, 2024 BAKERSFIELD NEWS OBSERVER (E) PUB: May 22, 29, June 5, 12, 2019 ������������������������������� FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO: 2019-B3233 Doing business as: GRADY’S POOL SERVICE INC. at 4805 Centennial Plaza Way #200A Bakersfield, Ca. 93312 Mailing Address: P.O. Box 80156 Bakersfield, Ca. 93380 County: Kern Full name of registrant: GRADY’S POOL SERVICE INC. CA, 4805 Centiennial Plaza Way #200A Bakersfield, Ca. 93312 The business is conducted by: Corporation

PUBLIC NOTICE SIGNED: MARK LINDY, President The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: Sept 1, 2008 This statement filed with the County Clerk of Kern County on: May 9, 2019 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 9, 2024 BAKERSFIELD NEWS OBSERVER (E) PUB: May 22, 29, June 5, 12, 2019 ������������������������������� FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO: 2019-B3226 Doing business as: SCOTTIES SHUTTER SERVICES at 5309 Marina Dr, Bakersfield, Ca. 93313 Mailing Address: Same County: Kern Full name of registrant: DEZARAE REESE BRYANT, 5309 Marina Dr, Bakersfield, Ca. 93313 The business is conducted by: Individual SIGNED: DEZARAE REESE BRYANT 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 8, 2019 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 8, 2024 BAKERSFIELD NEWS OBSERVER (E) PUB: May 22, 29, June 5, 12, 2019 ������������������������������� FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO: 2019-B3219 Doing business as: FIT PANTRY at 5519 Calloway Dr, Bakersfield, Ca. 93312 Mailing Address: 4315 Palisades Circle Bakersfield, Ca. 93308 County: Kern Full name of registrant: FIT PANTRY INC. CA, 5519 Calloway Dr, Bakersfield, Ca. 93312 The business is conducted by: Corporation SIGNED: SARAH KUHLMANN, President The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: Oct 31, 2016 This statement filed with the County Clerk of Kern County on: May 8, 2019 MARY B BEDARD County Clerk By: R Padilla, 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, 2024 BAKERSFIELD NEWS OBSERVER (E) PUB: May 22, 29, June 5, 12, 2019 ������������������������������� FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO: 2019-B3217 2019-B3218 Doing business as: ABSOLUTE PAINTLESS DENT REPAIR / ABSOLUTE AUTO REPAIR at 1313 golden State Ave, Bakersfield, Ca. 93301 Mailing Address: 15803 Cafaro Ct, Bakersfield, Ca. 93314 County: Kern Full name of registrant: CELINA DENNETTE PUENTES, 15803 Cafaro Ct, Bakersfield, Ca. 93314 Full name of registrant: ALLYSSA FAITH PUENTES, 15803 Cafaro Ct, Bakersfield, Ca. 93314 Full name of registrant: FERNANDO GARZA PUENTES, 15803 Cafaro Ct, Bakersfield, Ca. 93314 The business is conducted by: General Partnership SIGNED: CELINA PUENTES 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 8, 2019 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 8, 2024 BAKERSFIELD NEWS OBSERVER (E) PUB: May 22, 29, June 5, 12, 2019 ������������������������������� STATEMENT OF ABANDONMENT OF USE

PUBLIC NOTICE OF FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME FILE NO: 2014-B1033 Business Name you wish to abandon: SONIA’S BOUTIQUE Street address of business: 636 F St, Wasco, Ca. 93280 County: Kern Mailing address of business: 13405 Duccio Dr, Bakersfield, Ca. 93306 Registrant(s) whose wish to abandon the business name: JOSE GALVAN, 775 Zinfandel St, McFarland, Ca. 93250 SONIA GALVAN, 775 Zingandel St, McFarland, Ca. 93250 I declare that all information in this Statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true information, which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) Business was conducted by: Married Couple SIGNED: SONIA GALVAN, Owner This statement of abandonment filed on: Apr 30, 2019 MARY B BEDARD County Clerk By: N Franco Deputy BAKERSFIELD NEWS OBSERVER (E) PUB: May 22, 29, June 5, 12, 2019 ������������������������������� ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME CASE NUMBER BCV-19-101069 Superior Court of the State of California, for the county of KERN 1415 Truxtun Ave, Bakersfield, Ca. 93301 METROPOLITAN DIVISION PETITION OF: HELEN CHRISTA SANDERS FOR CHANGE OF NAME TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner: HELEN CHRISTA SANDERS for a decree changing names as follows: Present name HELEN CHRISTA SANDERS Filed a petition with this court Proposed name HELEN CHRISTA SHY 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 8, 2019 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, 2019 LINDA S ETIENNE Commissioner of the Superior Court HELEN CHRISTA SANDERS, 3606 Harvard Dr, Bakersfield, Ca. 93306 Phone: (661) 972-5330 BAKERSFIELD NEWS OBSERVER (E) PUB: May 22, 29, June 5, 12, 2019 ������������������������������� ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME CASE NUMBER BCV-19-100997 Superior Court of the State of California, for the county of KERN 1415 Truxtun Ave, #212 Bakersfield, Ca. 93301 Kern County Superior Court PETITION OF: ANNA ARLIN JIMENEZ FOR CHANGE OF NAME TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner: ANNA MARLIN JIMENEZ for a decree changing names as follows: Present name OSCAR PEDRO LUCERO JIMENEZ Filed a petition with this court Proposed name ISREAL PEDRO JIMENEZ 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 8, 2019 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 Non-petitioning parent to be served as required by CCP Sec. 1277 Date: May 3, 2019 LINDA S ETIENNE Commissioner of the Superior Court ANNA MARLIN JIMENEZ, 317 Grove St Arvin, Ca. 93203 Phone: (661) 421-2110 BAKERSFIELD NEWS OBSERVER (E) PUB: May 22, 29, June 5, 12, 2019 ������������������������������� FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO: 2019-B3247 2019-B3248 Doing business as: ENVIRO CLEANERS / ENVIRO CLEANERS AND LAUNDRY at 1400 Calloway Dr, 104 Bakersfield, Ca. 93312 Mailing Address: Same County: Kern Full name of registrant: SANGHA LIMITED COMPANY, LLC CA, 7850 White Ln E$214 Bakersfield, Ca. 93309 The business is conducted by: Limited Liability Company SIGNED: NANJIT SANGHA, Member 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, 2019 MARY B BEDARD County Clerk By: N Franco, 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

PUBLIC NOTICE 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, 2024 BAKERSFIELD NEWS OBSERVER (E) PUB: May 22, 29, June 5, 12, 2019 ������������������������������� FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO: 2019-B3359 Doing business as: OLEA ONTIVEROS at 711 5th St F21, McFarland, Ca. 93250 Mailing Address: Same County: Kern Full name of registrant: ANA ISELA OLEA ALMAZAN, 711 5th St F21, McFarland, Ca. 93250 Full name of registrant: CLAUDIA JESUS ONTIVEROS MEDRANO, 711 5th St F21, McFarland, Ca. 93250 The business is conducted by: General Partnership SIGNED: ANA ISELA OLEA ALMAZAN 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 15, 2019 MARY B BEDARD County Clerk By: N Franco, 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, 2024 BAKERSFIELD NEWS OBSERVER (E) PUB: May 22, 29, June 5, 12, 2019 ������������������������������� FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO: 2019-B3381 Doing business as: PRECISION GENERAL CONSTRUCTION at 5808 Highlander St, Bakersfield, Ca. 93306 Mailing Address: Same County: Kern Full name of registrant: DILLON ROBERT OLSON, 5808 Highlander St, Bakersfield, Ca. 93306 The business is conducted by: Individual SIGNED: DILLON ROBERT OLSON The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: Jan 1, 2019 This statement filed with the County Clerk of Kern County on: May 16, 2019 MARY B BEDARD County Clerk By: N Franco, 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 16, 2024 BAKERSFIELD NEWS OBSERVER (E) PUB: May 22, 29, June 5, 12, 2019 ������������������������������� FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO: 2019-B3010 Doing business as: RAMOS TIRES AND SERVICE at 3601 Wilson Rd, Bakersfield, Ca. 93309 Mailing Address: 2313 Elaine St, Bakersfield, Ca. 93304 County: Kern Full name of registrant: JUAN CARLOS JR. GUARDADO QUINTERO, 2313 Elaine St, Bakersfield, Ca. 93304 The business is conducted by: Individual SIGNED: JUAN CARLOS JR. GUARDADO QUINTERO 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 1, 2019 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 1, 2024 BAKERSFIELD NEWS OBSERVER (E) PUB: May 22, 29, June 5, 12, 2019 ������������������������������� FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO: 2019-B3349 Doing business as: BROOKSIDE MARKETPLACE at 8803 Camino Media Bakersfield, Ca. 93311 Mailing Address: 2301 Panama Ln, Bakersfield, Ca. 93307 County: Kern Full name of registrant: BASHAAR NAJDAWI, 17537 Legend Oaks Ln, Bakersfield, Ca. 93314 The business is conducted by: Individual SIGNED: BASHAAR NAJDAWI The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: Sept 15, 2014 This statement filed with the County Clerk of Kern County on: May 14, 2019 MARY B BEDARD County Clerk By: J Garcia, Deputy

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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, 2024 BAKERSFIELD NEWS OBSERVER (E) PUB: May 22, 29, June 5, 12, 2019 �������������������������������

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 13, 2024 BAKERSFIELD NEWS OBSERVER (E) PUB: May 22, 29, June 5, 12, 2019 �������������������������������

VIANEY ANAHLEAN ALVAREZ 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 17, 2019 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: Apr 5, 2019 LINDA S ETIENNE Commissioner of the Superior Court JACKELINE ALVAREZ, 1030 Kendra St #B31, McFarland, Ca. 93250 Phone: BAKERSFIELD NEWS OBSERVER (E) PUB: May 22, 29 June 5, 12, 2019 �������������������������������

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO: 2019-B3333 Doing business as: WESTERN AG SERVICE at 13100 Meacham Rd, Bakersfield, Ca. 93314 Mailing Address: Same County: Kern Full name of registrant: JORGEN HANS LUNDGREN, 15205 Championship Way Bakersfield, Ca. 93314 Full name of registrant: ANGELA DAWNYCE LUNDGREN, 15205 Championship Way, Bakersfield, Ca. 93314 The business is conducted by: Married Couple SIGNED: JORGEN LUNGREN 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, 2019 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, 2024 BAKERSFIELD NEWS OBSERVER (E) PUB: May 22, 29, June 5, 12, 2019 ������������������������������� STATEMENT OF ABANDONMENT OF USE OF FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME FILE NO: 2019-B3318 Business Name you wish to abandon: WESTERN AG SERVICE Street address of business: 13100 Meacham Rd, Bakersfield, Ca. 93314 County: Kern Mailing address of business: P.O. Box 82553 Bakersfield, Ca. 93380 Registrant(s) whose wish to abandon the business name: JORGEN GHANS LUNDGREN, 15205 Championship Way, Bakersfield, Ca. 93314 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: JORGEN HANS LUNDGREN, Owner This statement of abandonment filed on: May 14, 2019 MARY B BEDARD County Clerk By: J Garcia Deputy BAKERSFIELD NEWS OBSERVER (E) PUB: May 22, 29, June 5, 12, 2019 ������������������������������� FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO: 2019-B3271 Doing business as: HIPSHE PHARMER at 12639 Gosford Rd, Bakersfield, Ca. 93313 Mailing Address: Same County: Kern Full name of registrant: LEONESSA AGUILAR, 12639 Gosford Rd, Bakersfield, Ca. 93313 Full name of registrant: The business is conducted by: Individual SIGNED: LEONESSA AGUILAR 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, 2019 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 10, 2024 BAKERSFIELD NEWS OBSERVER (E) PUB: May 22, 29, June 5, 12, 2019 ������������������������������� FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO: 2019-B3314 Doing business as: LOUIE’S CUSTOM WORK at 3506 Apex Ct, Bakersfield, Ca. 93312 Mailing Address: Same County: Kern Full name of registrant: JOES LUIS TRUJILLO, 3506 Apex Ct, Bakersfield, Ca. 93312 The business is conducted by: Individual SIGNED: JOSE LUIS TRUJILLO The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: N/A This statement filed with the County Clerk of Kern County on: May 13, 2019 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

Wednesday, June 5, 2019

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO: 2019-B3321 2019-B3322 Doing business as: AB PEST CONTROL / AB TREE DOCTOR at 1201 24th St B110-279 Bakersfield, Ca. 93301 Mailing Address: Same County: Kern Full name of registrant: ALVARO BECERRA, 1201 24th St B110-279 Bakersfield, Ca. 93301 The business is conducted by: Individual SIGNED: ALVARO BECERRA 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 13, 2019 MARY B BEDARD County Clerk By: N Franco, 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 13, 2024 BAKERSFIELD NEWS OBSERVER (E) PUB: May 22, 29, June 5, 12, 2019 ������������������������������� STATEMENT OF ABANDONMENT OF USE OF FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME FILE NO: 2017-B2156 Business Name you wish to abandon: DAVE TRUCKING Street address of business: 2801 Crestline Falls Ln, Bakersfield, Ca. 93313 County: Kern Mailing address of business: Same Registrant(s) whose wish to abandon the business name: HARDEV SINGH, 2801 Crestline Falls Ln, Bakersfield, Ca. 93313 I declare that all information in this Statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true information, which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) Business was conducted by: Individual SIGNED: HARDEV SINGH, Owner This statement of abandonment filed on: May 9, 2019 MARY B BEDARD County Clerk By: A Zubeldia Deputy BAKERSFIELD NEWS OBSERVER (E) PUB: May 22, 29, June 5, 12, 2019 ������������������������������� STATEMENT OF ABANDONMENT OF USE OF FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME FILE NO: 2018-B5391 Business Name you wish to abandon: R P TRUCKING Street address of business: 9509 Mountain Green Ln, Shafter, Ca. 93263 County: Kern Mailing address of business: Same Registrant(s) whose wish to abandon the business name: JASPREET SINGH, 9509 Mountain Green Ln, Shafter, Ca. 93263 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: JASPREET SINGH, Owner This statement of abandonment filed on: May 9, 2019 MARY B BEDARD County Clerk By: A Zubeldia Deputy BAKERSFIELD NEWS OBSERVER (E) PUB: May 22, 29, June 5, 12, 2019 ������������������������������� STATEMENT OF ABANDONMENT OF USE OF FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME FILE NO: 2019-B0566 Business Name you wish to abandon: SAFEGUARD BUSINESS SYSTEMS BY ROBIN RAY Street address of business: 2201 Mt Vernon Ave 108 Bakersfield, Ca. 93306 County: Kern Mailing address of business: P.O. Box 2718 Bakersfield, Ca. 93303 Registrant(s) whose wish to abandon the business name: ROBIN TEMPLE RAY, 3601 Rampart St, Bakersfield, Ca. 93306 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: ROBIN TEMPLE RAY, Owner This statement of abandonment filed on: May 8, 2019 MARY B BEDARD County Clerk By: J Garcia Deputy BAKERSFIELD NEWS OBSERVER (E) PUB: May 22, 29, June 5, 12, 2019 ������������������������������� ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME CASE NUMBER BCV-19-100888 Superior Court of the State of California, for the county of SUPERIOR COURT, County of Kern Metropolitan Division 1415 Truxtun Ave, Bakersfield, Ca. 93301 PETITION OF: JACKELINE ALVAREZ FOR CHANGE OF NAME TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner: JACKELINE ALVAREZ for a decree changing names as follows: Present name VIANEY ANAHLEAN CASTRO Filed a petition with this court Proposed name

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO: 2019-B2360 Doing business as: CASALOMA FOOD at 602 East Casaloma Dr, Bakersfield, Ca. 93307 Mailing Address: Same County: Kern Full name of registrant: SALEH ALI ALDAYLAM, 1601 Lotus Ln #233, Bakersfield, Ca. 93307 The business is conducted by: Individual SIGNED: SALEH ALI ALDAYLAM 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 4, 2019 MARY B BEDARD County Clerk By: N Franco, 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 4, 2024 BAKERSFIELD NEWS OBSERVER (E) PUB: Apr 17, 24, May 1, 8, 2019 ������������������������������� FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO: 2019-B3055 Doing business as: AWESOME FITNESS at 1810 Art St, Bakersfield, Ca. 93312 Mailing Address: Same County: Kern Full name of registrant: AWESOME FITNESS, LLC CA, 1812 Art St, Bakersfield, Ca. 93312 The business is conducted by: Limited Liability Company SIGNED: JOSEPH MAYEDA, CEO The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: Nov 3, 2017 This statement filed with the County Clerk of Kern County on: May 2, 2019 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 2, 2024 BAKERSFIELD NEWS OBSERVER (E) PUB: May 15, 22, 29, June 5, 2019 ������������������������������� FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO: 2019-B3099 Doing business as: Q at 2701 Ming Ave #251 Bakersfield, Ca. 93304 Mailing Address: 1324 E Washington Blvd, Los Angeles, Ca 90021 County: Kern Full name of registrant: Q TOPIA INC. CA, 1324 E Washington Blvd, Los Angeles, Ca 90021 The business is conducted by: Corporation SIGNED: JEONG HWAN KIM, CEO The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: July 1, 2017 This statement filed with the County Clerk of Kern County on: May 3, 2019 MARY B BEDARD County Clerk By: N Franco, 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, 2024 BAKERSFIELD NEWS OBSERVER (E) PUB: May 29, June 5, 12, 19, 2019 �������������������������������

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO: 2019-B3528 Doing business as: BEAUTY BAR BOUTIQUE at 2207 Brundage Ln, Bakersfield, Ca. 93304 Mailing Address: 318 So Chester Ave, Bakersfield, Ca. 93304 County: Kern Full name of registrant: DEBRA ANN BRYANT, 318 So Chester Ave, Bakersfield, Ca. 93304 Full name of registrant: ERICA MONIQUE LIPSCOMB, 6600 Sky View Dr, Bakersfield, Ca. 93307 The business is conducted by: General Partnership SIGNED: DEBRA BRYANT 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 23, 2019 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 23, 2024 BAKERSFIELD NEWS OBSERVER (E) PUB: May 29, June 5, 12, 19, 2019 ������������������������������� FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO: 2019-B3471 Doing business as: MODEL NAILS at 13061 Rosedale Hwy #I Bakersfield, Ca. 93314 Mailing Address: Same County: Kern Full name of registrant: HANH NICK BUI LLC CA, 13061 Rosedale Hwy #I Bakersfield, Ca. 93314 The business is conducted by: Limited Liability Company SIGNED: HAIUH BUI, 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 21, 2019 MARY B BEDARD County Clerk By: E Lostaunau, 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, 2024 BAKERSFIELD NEWS OBSERVER (E) PUB: May 29, June 5, 12, 19, 2019 ������������������������������� FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO: 2019-B3393 Doing business as: RANDLE’S DRESS TO IMPRESS at 712 Castro Ln, Bakersfield, Ca. 93304 Mailing Address: Same County: Kern Full name of registrant: JANIE MAE RANDLE, 612 Austin St, Bakersfield, Ca. 93307 The business is conducted by: Trust SIGNED: JANIE RANDLE 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 16, 2019 MARY B BEDARD County Clerk By: E Lostaunau, 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 16, 2024 BAKERSFIELD NEWS OBSERVER (E) PUB: May 29, June 5, 12, 19, 2019 ������������������������������� FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO: 2019-B3469 Doing business as: COOL TRANSPORT at 1102 El Tejon Ave, Bakersfield, Ca. 93308 Mailing Address: Same County: Kern Full name of registrant: RENE LOPEZ PEREZ, 1102 El Tejon Ave, Bakersfield, Ca. 93308 The business is conducted by: Individual SIGNED: RENE LOPEZ PEREZ The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: May 12, 2014 This statement filed with the County Clerk of Kern County on: May 21, 2019 MARY B BEDARD County Clerk By: N Franco, 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

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to be false, is guilty of a crime This statement expires on May 21, 2024 BAKERSFIELD NEWS OBSERVER (E) PUB: May 29, June 5, 12, 19, 2019 �������������������������������

objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority. A HEARING on the petition will be held in this court as follows: Date: June 13, 2019 Time: 8:30 a.m. 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 on 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 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: MICHAEL R. YOUNG, ESQ 39491 LAW OFFICES OF YOUNG & NICHOLS, 1901 Truxtun Ave, Bakersfield, Ca. 93301 Telephone: (661) 861-7911 Fax: (661) 861-7932

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 om 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 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: BRANDON B. HOLLADAY, SBN 217788 Law Offices of Young & Nichols 1901 Truxtun Ave, Bakersfield, Ca. Telephone: (661) 861-7911 Fax: (661) 861-7932 E-Mail: bholladay@ youngnichols.com

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, 2024 BAKERSFIELD NEWS OBSERVER (E) PUB: June 5, 12, 19, 26, 2019 �������������������������������

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO: 2019-B3431 Doing business as: MONTVIEW PROPERTY MANAGEMENT at 711 Sixth St, Taft, Ca. 93268 Mailing Address: Same County: Kern Full name of registrant: DENISE ANN DYER, 328 Montview Ave, Taft, Ca. 93268 The business is conducted by: Individual SIGNED: RENE LOPEZ PEREZ 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 17, 2019 MARY B BEDARD County Clerk By: N Franco, 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, 2024 BAKERSFIELD NEWS OBSERVER (E) PUB: May 29, June 5, 12, 19, 2019 ������������������������������� STATEMENT OF ABANDONMENT OF USE OF FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME FILE NO: 2018-B5977 Business Name you wish to abandon: ENERGY FOOT & BODY MASSAGE Street address of business: 1215 Olive Dr #E Bakersfield, Ca. 93301 County: Kern Mailing address of business: S836 Parisa Pl Upland, Ca. 91786 Registrant(s) whose wish to abandon the business name: DONGPING XU, 836 Parisa Pl Upland, Ca. 91786 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: DONGPING XU This statement of abandonment filed on: May 22, 2019 MARY B BEDARD County Clerk By: N Franco Deputy BAKERSFIELD NEWS OBSERVER (E) PUB: May 29, June 5, 12, 19, 2019 ������������������������������� ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME CASE NUMBER BCV-19-101293 Superior Court of the State of California, for the county of Kern, 1415 Truxtun Ave., Bakersfield, CA 93301 METROPOLITAN DIVISION PETITION OF: KELSI JONNELLE WILSON FOR CHANGE OF NAME TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner: KELSI JONNELLE WILSON for a decree changing names as follows: Present name KELSI JONNELLE WILSON Filed a petition with this court Proposed name KELSI JONNELLE SOMOGYI 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 22, 2019 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, 2019 LINDA S ETIENNE COMMISSIONER Of The Superior Court KELSI JONNELLE WILSON, 10717 Twin Falls Dr, Bakersfield, Ca. 93312 Phone: (310) 699-7887 In Pro Per BAKERSFIELD NEWS OBSERVER (E) PUB: May 29, June 5, 12, 19, 2019 �������������������������������

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF SMITH, BRENT WAYNE CASE NUMBER: BPB-19-002381 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of SMITH, BRENT WAYNE A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by PATRICIA SMITH in the Superior Court of California, County of KERN 1215 Truxtun Ave Bakersfield, Ca. 93301 THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that PATRICIA SMITH be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent. 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

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CITATION Freedom From Parental Custody and Control (ABANDONMENT) Re: ADOPTION) BAT-18-3008 Superior Court of California, Count of Kern, 1215 Truxtun Ave., Bakersfield, Ca. 93301 In the Mater of Adoption Petition of ELIZABETH JOCELIN JUAREZ VELA, A person(s) who should be declared free from the custody and control of (her) parent or parents. To JOSE LUIS JUAREZ and to all person claiming to be the father or mother of said minor person(s) above named. By order of this Court you are hereby cited and required to appear before the Judge Presiding in Department C of the above entitled court on June 28, 2019, at 8:30 a.m. of that day, then and there to show cause, if any you have, why said person should not be declared free from the control of (his) (her) parents according to the petition on file herein. For failure to attend, you will be deemed guilty of a contempt of court. You are hereby notified of the provisions of Civil Code Section 237.5 which provide: “the judge shall advise the minor and the parents, if present, of the right to have counsel present. The court may appoint counsel to represent the minor whether or not the minor is able to afford counsel, and if they are unable to afford counsel, shall appoint counsel to represent the parents. Date: May 17, 2019 (SEAL) TAMARAH HARBER-PICKENS Clerk, By: A rodriguez, Deputy NOTICE TO THE PERSON SERVED. You are served as an individual citee The time when a citation is deemed served on a party may vary depending on the method of service. For example, see Code of Civil Procedure Section 413.10 through 415.40 JAQUELIN JASMIN VILLA VELA, 331 11th St, Bakersfield, Ca. 93304 Telephone: (661) 204-0330 IN PRO PER BAKERSFIELD NEWS OBSERVER (E) PUB: May 29, June 5, 12, 19, 2019 �������������������������������

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF SIBYL H. PERKINS CASE NUMBER: S-1500-PB-53354 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of SIBYL H. PERKINS A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by BILL J. MAYFIELD in the Superior Court of California, County of KERN 1215 Truxtun Ave Bakersfield, Ca. 93301 METRO THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that BILL J. MAYFIELD be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent. 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 in this court as follows: Date: August 23, 2019 Time: 8:30 a.m. 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.

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO: 2019-B2938 Doing business as: BLENDED BARBERSHOP at 4208 Rosedale Hwy Suite #203, Bakersfield, Ca. 93308 Mailing Address: 14917 David Ct., Bakersfield, Ca., 93314 County: Kern Full name of registrant: SALVADOR CARRILLO, 3903 Ocean Breeze Ave., Bakersfield, Ca. 93313 The business is conducted by: Individual SIGNED: SALVADOR 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: April 29, 2019 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 April 29, 2024 BAKERSFIELD NEWS OBSERVER (E) PUB: May 29, June 5, 12, 19, 2019 �������������������������������

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO: 2019-B3650 2019-B3651 2019-B3652 Doing business as: BLACK WALL STREET CLOTHING / CALIFORNIA SUN DRESSES / SON OF RA ATTIRE at 3520 Ashe Rd #4 Bakersfield, Ca. 93309 Mailing Address: Same County: Kern Full name of registrant: TROY DOUGLAS SANDERS, 3520 Ashe Rd #4, Bakersfield, Ca. 93309 Full name of registrant: STEFAN AUGUSTUS LAMBERT, 911 6th St, Bakersfield, Ca. 93304 The business is conducted by: General Partnership SIGNED: TROY SANDERS 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 30, 2019 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 30, 2024 BAKERSFIELD NEWS OBSERVER (E) PUB: June 5, 12, 19, 26, 2019 ������������������������������� FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO: 2019-B3547 Doing business as: MEZA’S WAREHOUSE at 1910 E California Ave #G Bakersfield, Ca. 93307 Mailing Address: 7609 Elsinore Ave, Bakersfield, Ca. 93307 County: Kern Full name of registrant: MARTIN ARREDONDO, 7609 Elsinore Ave, Bakersfield, Ca. 93307 The business is conducted by: Individual SIGNED: MARTIN ARREDONDO 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 23, 2019 MARY B BEDARD County Clerk By: E Lostaunau, 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

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO: 2019-B3544 Doing business as: NATRIX PEST CONTROL at 1505 Stockton Ave, Bakersfield, Ca. 93308 Mailing Address: Same County: Kern Full name of registrant: MATTHEW ADAM FRENCH, 1505 Stockton Ave, Bakersfield, Ca. 93308 The business is conducted by: Individual SIGNED: MATTHEW ADAM FRENCH 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 23, 2019 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, 2024 BAKERSFIELD NEWS OBSERVER (E) PUB: June 5, 12, 19, 26, 2019 ������������������������������� FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO: 2019-B3400 Doing business as: DANILO’S BAKERY at 2739 Diamond St Rosamond, Ca. 93560 Mailing Address: Same County: Kern Full name of registrant: YURION DANILO JACINTO DONIS, 44735 Gadsden Ave Lancaster, Ca. 93534 The business is conducted by: Individual SIGNED: YURION DANILO JACINTO DONIS 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 16, 2019 MARY B BEDARD County Clerk By: N Franco, 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 16, 2024 BAKERSFIELD NEWS OBSERVER (E) PUB: June 5, 12, 19, 26, 2019 ������������������������������� FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO: 2019-B3504 Doing business as: JBR TRUCKING at 3401 Brisbane Ave, Bakersfield, Ca. 93313 Mailing Address: Same County: Kern Full name of registrant: JOSE FIDENCIO RODRIGUEZ, 3401 Brisbane Ave, Bakersfield, Ca. 93313 The business is conducted by: Individual SIGNED: JOSE FIDENCIO RODRIGUEZ 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 22, 2019 MARY B BEDARD County Clerk By: E Lostaunau, 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 22, 2024 BAKERSFIELD NEWS OBSERVER (E) PUB: June 5, 12, 19, 26, 2019 ������������������������������� FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO: 2019-B3637 Doing business as: PINK LEGAL at 1701 Westwind Dr. #109 Bakersfield, Ca. 93301 Mailing Address: Same County: Kern Full name of registrant: CARL A KNOLL, 1701 Westwind Dr., #109 Bakersfield, Ca. 93301 The business is conducted by: Individual SIGNED: CARL A KNOLL 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 29, 2019 MARY B BEDARD County Clerk By: E Lostaunau, Deputy This fictitious Business Name Statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the County Clerk’s

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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 29, 2024 BAKERSFIELD NEWS OBSERVER (E) PUB: June 5, 12, 19, 26, 2019 ������������������������������� FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO: 2019-B3645 Doing business as: JOES AUTO REPAIR at 3333 Niles St, Bakersfield, Ca. 93306 Mailing Address: Same County: Kern Full name of registrant: JOSE ENRIQUES FLORES, 8745 Quail Hills Ct, Bakersfield, Ca. 93312 The business is conducted by: Individual SIGNED: JOSE ENRIQUES FLORES The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: Mar 1, 1986 This statement filed with the County Clerk of Kern County on: May 30, 2019 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 30, 2024 BAKERSFIELD NEWS OBSERVER (E) PUB: June 5, 12, 19, 26, 2019 ������������������������������� FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO: 2019-B3658 Doing business as: FITNESS FRENZY at 8908 Carvalho Ct, Bakersfield, Ca. 93311 Mailing Address: Same County: Kern Full name of registrant: SETH RAYMOND ECKLEY, 8908 Carvalho Ct, Bakersfield, Ca. 93311 The business is conducted by: Individual SIGNED: SETH RAYMOND ECKLEY 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 30, 2019 MARY B BEDARD County Clerk By: N Franco, 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

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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 30, 2024 BAKERSFIELD NEWS OBSERVER (E) PUB: June 5, 12, 19, 26, 2019 ������������������������������� FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO: 2019-B3660 Doing business as: LIVE WATER STUDIOS, INC. at 9902 Blackfoot Dr, Bakersfield, Ca. 93312 Mailing Address: Same County: Kern Full name of registrant: LIVE WATER STUDIOS, INC. CA, 9902 Blackfoot Dr, Bakersfield, Ca. 93312 The business is conducted by: Corporation SIGNED: JULIE A. HAYES, President / CEO The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: May 1, 2019 This statement filed with the County Clerk of Kern County on: May 30, 2019 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 30, 2024 BAKERSFIELD NEWS OBSERVER (E) PUB: June 5, 12, 19, 26, 2019 ������������������������������� FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO: 2019-B3545 Doing business as: COUNTY LINE TRAVEL CENTER LLC at 2241 Girard St, Delano, Ca. 93215 Mailing Address: Same County: Kern Full name of registrant: COUNTY LINE TRAVEL CENTER LLC CA, 2241 Girard St, Delano, Ca. 93215 The business is conducted by: Limited Liability Company SIGNED: GURMEJ SINGH, Member 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 23, 2019 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

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NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF SUSANA PUENTE REYES, aka SUSANA P. REYES CASE NUMBER: BPB-19-002450 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of SUSANA PUENTE REYES aka SUSANA P. REYES A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by SONIA REYES in the Superior Court of California, County of KERN 1215 Truxtun Ave Bakersfield, Ca. 93301 THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that SONIA REYES be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent. 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 in this court as follows: Date: June 27, 2019 Time: 8:30 a.m. 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 on 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 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: SONIA REYES, 3400 Mountain View St, Bakersfield, Ca. 93309 Telephone: (661) 557-2503 E-Mail: soniar-reyes12@aol.com BAKERSFIELD NEWS OBSERVER (E)

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NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF SHIRLEY ELLEN PRESLEY CASE NUMBER: BPB-19-002438 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of SHIRLEY ELLEN PRESLEY A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by SHERRINA CLARK in the Superior Court of California, County of KERN 1215 Truxtun Ave Bakersfield, Ca. 93301 THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that SHERRINA CLARKbe appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent. 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 in this court as follows: Date: June 27, 2019 Time: 8:30 a.m. 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 on 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 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: WILLIAM EDWARDS LAW 237587, WILLIAM EDWARDS LAW , 168 H STREET, Bakersfield, Ca. 93304 Telephone: (661) 324-0111 Fax: (661) 326-8984

Sanders, Harris Seeking Hispanic Votes at California Forum By MICHAEL R. BLOOD Associated Press PASADENA, Calif. (AP) – Bernie Sanders and Kamala Harris dueled Friday over Hispanic votes in California, a central front in the nation's immigration battle where Latinos represent the state's largest ethnic group. As the nation's most populous state, California holds a trove of 2020 delegates that are being eagerly sought by Democratic presidential rivals. The appearance of the two prominent contenders at a forum organized by immigrant rights activists kicked off several days of intense campaigning in the state, which will culminate at a state Democratic convention in San Francisco where 14 candidates are scheduled to appear. Harris elicited a burst of applause when she told the group that she was a proud daughter of immigrants from India and Jamaica, then promised that if elected she would work for comprehensive immigration reform in her first 100 days in office. She also promised to end the “hate-driven” policies of the Trump administration, including the so-called travel ban. “This is a nation that was founded by immigrants,” she said at one point. Any delay, she said, brings more human suffering when families are separated or treated unjustly. “We will fight,” she said.

Candidates can expect a skeptical look from many voters, Latino and otherwise, who have heard promises from both parties for years about immigration reform that never arrived. Lisa Luther, who attended a raucous Sanders rally earlier in the day at a nearby convention center, said she was confident the senator could deliver on immigration reform when other Democrats have failed. Luther, who once worked as a chef, said she has seen firsthand the struggles of immigrants who worked beside her. Sanders “will not let it fall by the wayside,” she said. “It's been so prevalent in ... his campaigns.” California was once a reliably Republican state in presidential elections, but a surge in immigrants transformed the state and its voting patterns. The number of Hispanics, blacks and Asians combined has outnumbered whites in the state since 1998. Meanwhile, new voters, largely Latinos and Asians, lean Democratic. The last Republican to carry the state in a presidential election was George H.W. Bush, in 1988. Expected to join Sanders and Harris at the event are fellow Democratic contenders Julian Castro, a former Obama administration housing secretary, and Washington Gov. Jay Inslee.

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1507. The Senate is expected to review and vote on the bills shortly. The California branches of both the National Urban League and the National Action Network opposed the package of bills, including Durazo’s, saying they are attempts to take away education options for Black families who live in neighborhoods where traditional public schools have failed their children for more than 30 years now. In California, about 80 percent of Black students score below the state standard in math and 68 percent fail to meet the English Language Arts requirements. The state chapter of the NAACP supported the bills, arguing that charter schools take away resources from district-run public schools and that they may lead to the re-segregation of public education in America. In California, about 50,000 African-American students attend charter schools. That’s about 8 percent of the total Black student population enrolled in public schools. Gov. Gavin Newsom has commissioned a task force to investigate the impact charter schools have on public education in California. If Sen. Durazo re-introduces the bill, hopefully by then California voters will have access to the findings of the governor’s study to make a more informed decision on whether or not to support SB 756. AB 1506 – Charter School Cap Like Sen. Durazo’s charter school bill in the Senate, a similar proposal in the Assembly, AB 1506, called for a moratorium on charter schools in the state. Both the state NAACP and the California Teachers Association supported the legislation introduced by Assemblymember Kevin McCarty (D-Sacramento), who is African-American and a member of the Assembly Education Committee and the

Legislative Black Caucus. The National Action Network and the National Urban League wrote an open letter to Gov. Newsom opposing the bill. Last week, a day after Durazo sidelined her bill, McCarty decided to hold his from a floor vote, although it had already been approved by the Education Committee earlier this year. Responding to McCarty’s decision to shelve AB 1506 for now, Myrna Castrejón, president and CEO of the California Charter Schools Association issued a statement. “Charter public school families’ voices were heard loud and clear by Sacramento politicians,” she said. “We cannot and will not accept legislation that limits access to great public schools.” AB 1482 – Rent Cap Wednesday evening last week, the Assembly passed AB 1482, a statewide rent cap bill, with a 43-28 vote. Introduced by Assemblymember David Chiu (D-San Francisco), the bill prohibits landlords from raising rents above 7 percent per year, plus annual cost of living increases. Selling the legislation to his colleagues in the Assembly, Chiu talked about the high cost of living in California and urged legislators to take action to protect people who are often a rent hike away from eviction. “They are our neighbors,” he said. “They are our co-workers. They are our brothers and sisters. They are our grandparents.” Since introducing the bill, Chiu has made several changes to it in negotiations with landlord and realtor groups to gain their support. The rent cap, which sets itself to expire in 2023, covers single family homes and condos – even in areas with existing local rent control laws. It exempts landlords with no more than 10 single family homes and properties that are under 10 years old. AB 1482 is expected to undergo more amendments in the Senate.

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Highlighting the program is the US Premiere presentation of Panama Dreams, which transports the viewer on filmmaker Alison Saunders’ modern-day search for descendants of an ancestor who left Barbados in the early 1900s to build the Panama Canal – one of the seven wonders of the modern world, according to a news release.

By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Correspondent
 Historical and recent migrations have resulted in the merging of cultures and shared experiences. With its Migration Stories Film Series, the African Diaspora International Film Festival presents a rich palette of migration stories from around the world. From Barbadians finding their roots in Panama to Cubans finding their roots in Sierra Leone; with films like “Bound: African Versus African-Americans” and “Borders” ADIFF celebrates our shared experiences from May 31 to June 2 at Columbia University, Teachers College. Highlighting the program is the US Premiere presentation of Panama Dreams, which transports the viewer on filmmaker Alison Saunders’ modern-day search for descendants of an ancestor who left Barbados in the early 1900s to build the Panama Canal – one of the seven wonders of the modern world, according to a news release. It uncovers the complex history of that migration and troubling issues of race and discrimination that faced the West Indians on the Canal Zone and their descendants in present day. Other fascinating stories of cultural transportation are “They Are We,” the story of a remarkable reunion, 170 or so years after a family was driven apart by the ravages of the transatlantic slave trade. The film follows the amazing reunion of members of a small Afro-Cuban ethnic group called Ganga-Longoba – who have retained a collection of distinct songs and dances that one of their ancestors brought from Africa as a slave – and members of the village their ancestor called home in Sierra Leone. In Tunisia, the history of Stambali goes back to the arrival of the first men and women taken as slaves from Mali, Timbuktu specifically. Practicing their music and worship in the house of their masters, the descendants of these enslaved Africans are now Tunisians and their musical traditions survive to this day. “Bound: African Versus African Americans (AVAA),” is a hard-hitting documentary that addresses the unfortunate tension that exists between Africans and African Americans. “AVAA” uses personal testimonials to expose this rift, then it takes us on a journey through the corridors of African and African American historical experiences as it illuminates the moments that divide and those that bind Africans and African Americans. Recent migration stories include “The Citizen about Wilson,” whose family was killed during an outbreak of civil war in Guinea-Bissau. He enters Europe as a political refugee and his main desire is to acquire Hungarian citizenship. “Otomo” counts as a drama that tells the true story of a West African asylum seeker who physically assaulted an intolerant subway ticket-taker; fled, and became the target of a city-wide manhunt in Stuttgart, Germany. Organizers said another film, “Tazzeka,” represents a feel-good comedy drama that is an ode to good food and friendship. It follows young Elias, who learned the secrets of traditional Moroccan cuisine from his grandmother and dreams a becoming a Chef in Paris, France. Two documentaries explore migration stories in the Afro-Latino community. “Invisible Color: Black is More Than a Color,” is the latest documentary by the Dean of Afro-Cuban Cinema Sergio Giral. It investigates the black Cuban exile community in South Florida, since the first wave of political refugees in the 1959 revolutionary aftermath, to today. The film, “The Valley of the Black Descendants,” follows a group of descendants of enslaved men and women brought from Africa who are organizing the first African census in the history of Chile. The ADIFF Migration Stories film series opened on Friday, May 31, with a free screening of the drama, “Borders,” by Mostefa Djadjam, which follows six men and a woman on the hazardous journey from Senegal to Morocco in a bid to slip illegally into Europe to escape from the poverty and internecine warfare of Africa. The ADIFF Migration Film Series takes place at Teachers College, Columbia University - 525 W 120th St. Tickets are $11 and $13. Weekend Pass is $40. For more information, visit http://www.NYADIFF. org

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Tiffany Haddish opens up to David Letterman about her mom in a new episode of Netflix talk show “My Next Guest Needs No Introduction” Netflix

Tiffany Haddish Chokes Up Detailing Emotional, ‘Very Violent’ Struggles with Her Mom Tiffany Haddish is trading in her trademark humor for teary-eyed vulnerability. The comedian got emotional when she opened up about her childhood relationship with her mother in a conversation with David Letterman in an episode of his Netflix interview show, “My Next Guest Needs No Introduction,” which arrives on the streaming service Friday. Haddish, 39, detailed how a head injury “changed everything” about her mom, Leola. “When I was 8, about to be 9, she had a car accident and her head went through a windshield,” Haddish said. “By the grace of God she lived, but she had to learn how to walk, talk, eat, everything all over again.” Re-learning those basic tasks wasn’t the only way the accident affected Haddish’s mom. “I didn’t want to be with my mom no more,” Haddish said. “She had became very violent and very verbally abusive. You never knew who she was going to be. Every day was like a different day.” “Bound: Africans vs. African Americans” Directed by Peres Owino

Octavia Spencer Like You’ve Never Seen Her Before in ‘Ma’ “I said, `Well, usually black people get killed in the first 15 minutes of a horror film,”’ Spencer said. “And he said, `Not only do you not die within the first 15 minutes, but you actually do all the killing.’ I thought, `Ok, I’m interested.”’ By LINDSEY BAHR AP Film Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) _ Octavia Spencer is a movie star. She has been for almost a decade since audiences and Oscar voters fell in love with her as Minnie in “The Help.” Since then she's gotten two more supporting actress Oscar nominations, one of which was for a film that became another “surprise” blockbuster ("Hidden Figures”), ramped up her production company, acted consistently in film and television and written children's books. She even executive produced this year's best picture winner, “Green Book.” But there was one thing she hadn't yet done in her nearly 25 years in the business: Starred in her own film. She'd been a lead before, but she'd never been first on the call sheet. Until now. The film that righted that wrong is “Ma,” a Blumhouse horror movie in which she plays a small town woman who buys beer for some local high school students and lets them party in her basement, before things take a sinister turn. It opens nationwide this weekend, and it's unlike anything audiences have seen Spencer do before. “There are only a couple of archetypes people are comfortable seeing me in. And for me, it's like, you know you might only be comfortable seeing me this way, but there are so many colors in this crayon box,” Spencer, 47, said. “I want to play everything that you don't think I can do.” She'd found herself, despite all the success, being considered for only “nurturer” or “sage” roles. She wanted to stretch. The only reason “Ma” came to her was Tate Taylor, who wrote and directed “The Help,” but also has been Spencer's friend since they were production assistants together on “A Time to Kill” in 1995, dreaming about a move to Los Angeles and a career in movies. The script Taylor saw was written for a white woman, but he thought of Spencer nonetheless.

“She had expressed to me she was frustrated,” Taylor said. “She's grateful for her career but she was being offered the same thing and never the lead. Women of color just don't get the lead unless they're a slave or a maid.” So he called his former roommate (they lived together in a mid-city Los Angeles duplex for seven years), and proposed this semi-deranged film that would be a departure for both of them. “I said, `Well, usually black people get killed in the first 15 minutes of a horror film,”' Spencer said. “And he said, `Not only do you not die within the first 15 minutes, but you actually do all the killing.' I thought, `Ok, I'm interested.”' The script needed some work, though. Ma didn't really have a motivation, she was just crazy, and Taylor changed that. “The things that he changed weren't based on race,” Spencer said. “It was just giving her a backstory, to give her a reason, in her mind, as to why she takes such a dark turn.” But ask Spencer what her dream role is and the answer might surprise you. “I always say, the part of producer,” she said. “Not only do I get to create opportunities for myself but for other people. I still live by that. And if there is something that I'm dying to do, if it's not written, as a producer, I have an option now to create it for myself.” She'd been optioning books going back to her time on “The Help,” but her first executive producing credit actually came about by accident when Ryan Coogler's “Fruitvale Station” lost $150,000 of its $900,000 budget. “I put in some money and then I started making some calls to people... I don't even know that I had the resources. I just knew that it was important for me to do,” Spencer said. “We were not going to let it die on the vine, and I had just worked with people who I knew had the resources and so I called.” She got some nos, but those people regretted it and have since kept bugging her for whatever else she's got. “I say, I'm not going to call you unless I need you again and you know when I make that call it'll be something worthy of your time,” Spencer said with a smile. She's got a lot on her plate right now. She's jet-lagged, for one, having just gotten off a plane from London where she's filming the remake of “The Witches.” She's also teamed up with LeBron James to produce and star in a Netflix series about entrepreneur Madam C.J. Walker, as well as an AppleTV+ crime drama “Truth Be Told.”

Her company, ORIT Entertainment, doesn't really have a mission statement ("I know people are supposed to have them,” she laughed) but she knows what she's looking for. “The truth is that I want to tell stories that allow for escapism. I want to tell stories that educate, that entertain, that hopefully inspire,” she said. “There are people going through a lot of things and that two hours in the movie theater should be some type of enjoyment.” The name ORIT actually harkens back to a time when people didn't know her name. It was her first day as an

intern in casting director Francine Maisler's office and she kept hearing Maisler call “Orit! Orit!” “I was just sitting by the phone and finally mid-day one of the assistants in the office says, `I think you're Orit,”' Spencer said. She said loves Maisler, by the way, who was embarrassed about the “Devil Wears Prada” moment. And “Orit” kind of became her alter-ego. Besides, Spencer is worlds away from that time of anonymity now. “At this point in my life, I will be heard,” she said.

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By Tanu Henry California Black Media How did Kimberly Ellis, an African-American progressive Democrat and Bay Area grassroots activist, lose her second bid for chair of the California Democratic Party (CDP)? During her last run for the job in 2017, Eric Bauman, who resigned amid sexual harassment allegations last November, only beat Ellis by a razor thin margin of 62 votes. Her near-win two years ago emboldened her supporters – their candidate could become the first Black woman to serve in the state party’s executive role in more than 30 years. Depending on who’s responding, each answer to the question about Ellis’ loss falls somewhere between deepening fault lines of race, gender and politics that seem to be testing the strength of the Democratic Party, foreshadowing divisions that could open up even more as the party moves toward the 2020 election primary season. Echoes of the Bernie vs. Biden rift between grassroots progressives and establishment Democrats and rumblings about the persistent marginalization of women voters and candidates all seemed to be playing out locally in the politics leading up to this year’s CDP elections. Many African-American Democrats attending the convention, especially the women who voted for and supported Ellis, say their frustration with the party’s leadership’s routine neglect of African-American issues and candidates is reaching its peak. “Kimberly Ellis’ campaign gave us all insight into the inner working of CDP and its voting bodies,” said K. Patrice Williams, an African-American woman and delegate from Solano County. “A world of special elections, held in January during off years on weekends between 10 and 1 PM, of which Black and Brown voters were not aware. We have now received a painful lesson in the world of super-delegates. State and federal elected officials that refused to vote for the most qualified, solutions-focused candidate who happened to be an intelligent, dynamic Black Woman.” The CDP held the vote for chair this past weekend during the state party annual convention themed “Blue Wave Rolling” at the Moscone Center in San Francisco. More than 3,000 delegates voted Saturday night. Of that number, about 57 percent cast their ballots for the winning candidate Rusty Hicks, a prominent union leader from Los Angeles, backed by a majority of elected officials, most of the state’s organized labor groups and several influential party insiders. Ellis, who secured the support of the Bernie Sand-

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ers-affiliated “Our Revolution,” other progressive and moderate Democratic groups, and a cross-section of African-American and other women voters, lost to Hicks by at least 25 percentage points. About 36 percent of delegates voted for her. The remaining votes were spread among five other candidates who contested, including current state party vice chairman Daraka Larimore-Hall. About six percent of the delegates voted for him. The CDP held its annual convention this year in the midst of a firestorm of racial discrimination and sexual harassment allegations that have unsettled the party and resulted in a leadership crisis since former chair Bauman’s resignation last year. In April, Tina McKinnor, an African-American woman and former operations director of the CDP, cited several incidents of alleged racial discrimination in a lawsuit she filed against the organization. Two men, John Vigna, former communications director, and a party activist, Spencer Dayton, have also filed separate lawsuits against the CDP, claiming former chair Bauman sexually assaulted them. For some of the Black women Democrats who supported Ellis, her loss is as a stinging reminder. Although their ballots often represent the deciding vote in critical national and local elections, Black women candidates typically have had a harder time attracting broad enough support from other voting blocs to win statewide races. “If I, as a young black woman in this party, can’t see myself in leadership, then what’s the point?” Dallas Fowler, an African-American woman and a delegate from Los Angeles told the LA Times. “This is a majority-minority state, and until our party really shows up and puts our money and our time and our muscle behind these communities to ensure that we have adequate representation, we’re not going to see that.” The CDP is also facing an internal uprising, according to some of its more left-leaning members, because they sense the state party priorities increasingly reflect the wish lists of big donors and corporations rather than the interests of members who do the ground work to elect Democratic candidates during elections and who fight for Party ideals everyday. “We say that we support campaign finance reform,” said Ellis, who stresses that she did not accept any corporate donations for her campaign. “I think it’s a fair question for us to ask, what are we doing as a state party to advance that value?” Ellis, whose Facebook bio reads “Disrputor-In-Chief @Unbought-Unbossed” also touts herself as an independent advocate for the average Democrat, including young

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Ellis congratulated Hicks and thanked her supporters and the delegates who voted for her in a statement she shared the morning after the election. “Party politics is always going to be tough and often disappointing,” she said. “But great change is never easy. So many delegates put a tremendous amount on the line in the face of extraordinary pressure. Certainly, there are challenges for us ahead, and I hope our new chair can bring harmony to our party during these difficult times.” For Ellis’ supporters, their fight for equity and recognition in the CDP is just beginning. “I’m offended, hurt and ready to mobilize our voting power,” said Williams.

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Bakersfield Police Department Discusses Protocal for Use of Deadly Force at Commmunity Event Paige Atkison South Kern Sol The sound of a gun shot rang out from speakers as a screen showed Walter Scott fall to the ground – dead. The audience gasped while watching the video for Bakersfield Police Department’s Protocol for Use of Deadly Force forum at Christian Compassion Church Thursday. “This is the other side of the story,” said BPD Captain Joe Mullins. BPD and the Greater Bakersfield Legal Assistance came together to start a dialogue with the community about police brutality and the use of deadly force. Mullins began the session by playing two graphic videos: one of a civilian killing a police officer and the other of a police officer killing a civilian.

“I don’t want to sugar-coat this,” Mullins said. “You’re going to watch two men die.” Mullins emphasized that deadly force can save the life of a police officer, but can also be abused to unjustly take the life of a civilian. The event provided a presentation on deadly force, with an in-depth discussion of case law, department policy and the BPD’s training practices. Following the presentation was a series of simulations the audience members could participate in. Each participant was armed with a fake gun and taser and instructed to engage with the subject of each simulation. The simulations took the audience members through

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the process of different policing scenarios, all of which can escalate to the point of deadly force. Most audience members wanted to hear about deadly force rather than other types of force. Multiple attendees cited the ACLU Southern California statistics showing BPD has the highest rate of police homicides per capita in the U.S. “Less than one percent of arrests do we have to use deadly force,” Mullins said. When asked by attendees asked about bias against African American citizens, Mullins said the best way to ensure the safety of people of color is more implicit bias training. “Training always makes it better,” Mullins added. According to Chief Lyle Martin, the goal of the event was to remove the “and” from the phrase “the police and the community.” To him, fostering the ties between civilians and police officers is of the utmost importance. For this reason, the BPD changed their mission statement to begin with “partners with the community.” “We want to be partners with the community, not separate from it,” Martin said. To many attendees, this event was a step towards greater transparency from the police department. “It’s a step in the right direction,” attendee Josh Armstrong said. “It’s helping increase understanding I think,” added Amanda Goana, another attendee. Christian Compassion Church pastor Roland Banks said, “This was a perfect opportunity to open up communication between the police and the community.” South Kern Sol is a youth-led journalism organization in Kern County. In their stories, youth reporters shine light on health and racial disparities in under-served communities across Kern. For more stories by South Kern Sol, head to southkernsol.org.

Bakersfield Police Department Chief of Police Lyle Martin. (courtesy photo)

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