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Peers Praise Alameda Judge Rise to Federal Court Edward Henderson California Black Media Judge Trina L. Thompson of the Superior Court of Alameda County, who is African American, was confirmed to the United States District Court for the Northern District of California.

The United States Senate voted 51-44 to confirm Thompson, who President Biden nominated.

Appointed under Article III of the U.S. Constitution, federal district court judges serve lifetime appointments upon good behavior.

“All of us in the Northern District are grateful and excited to have Judge Thompson join us,” said Chief Judge Richard Seeborg of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California.

“She brings a wealth of experience as a highly regarded trial judge, which will be most welcome on our very busy Court,” he said.

Since taking office, the Biden Administration has made it a priority to diversify federal courts.

“Our current federal bench is not representative of the diversity of our democracy,” said U.S. Sen. Alex Padilla (DCA) in remarks on the floor last week. “We have a lot of work to do to rebuild a judiciary that deserves the faith of the American people.”

More than 70% of President Biden’s 92 district and appellate court picks have been women, and a vast majority have been people of color.

Prior to her appointment, Judge Thompson served as a juvenile court commissioner, a criminal defense attorney in private practice for nearly a decade, and as an assistant public defender as well. Thompson holds the distinction of being the first African American woman elected to the Superior Court of Alameda County.

In addition to her work on the bench, she serves as a professor at the University of California, Berkeley, where she received her bachelor’s degree in 1983, and her juris doctor from the university’s School of Law in 1986.

Thompson has contributed to educating the public and her peers about equity and equal rights under the law.

Her work contrasted the tenets of American law with the history and contemporary realities of discrimination when she participated in the ‘Continuing the Dialogue’ series for

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California Jail Deputy Suspected of Meth Use While on Duty SHAFTER, Calif. (AP) – A jail guard was arrested on suspicion of possessing and being under the influence of methamphetamine while on the job at a Southern California lockup, authorities said.

The 42-year-old detentions deputy with the Kern County Sheriff’s Office was taken into custody Tuesday while on duty at the Lerdo Jail Complex near Bakersfield, sheriff’s officials said.

She was not armed at the time of her arrest, officials said.

The deputy, a 21-year veteran of the sheriff’s office, could face charges including entering a jail facility in possession of meth and for being under the influence of a narcotic, KBAKTV reported Wednesday.

The investigation is ongoing.

Man Sentenced to Life in CA Racial Justice Law Case

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the Center for Judicial Education and Research Division (CJER) of the Judicial Council of California. She discussed the history of housing discrimination in California effected through illegal racial covenants, and the Fair Housing Act of 1968. She has also presented a CJER lecture on wrongful convictions and the learnings judicial officers can adapt to prevent them.

Thompson is a member of the Association of African American California Judicial Officers, Inc., (AAACJO).

The organization was established in 2017 to address the

professional interests of Black state and federal judicial officers presiding in the California. The membership includes Superior Court Judges and Commissioners, Appellate Court Justices, Administrative Law Judges and State Bar Court Judges.

“Given her body of work and her dedication to the community, it is clear Judge Thompson will be an invaluable asset in her new role as District Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of California,” the AAACJO said in a statement congratulating Thompson.

Ward Connerly Resurfaces to Oppose Reparations for Black Californians Antonio Ray Harvey California Black Media During the early 1990s, Ward Connerly, then-President of the California Civil Rights Initiative Campaign, was the leading African American supporting Proposition (Prop) 209, the ballot initiative that outlawed Affirmative Action in California in 1996.

Well, he’s back.

This time, Connerly, now 82, he is speaking up in opposition to reparations for Black Californians. He is making his objection as the state moves closer than any government in United States history has ever come to providing comprehensive restitution for slavery to Black Americans who are descendants of enslaved people in the American South.

On June 4, Connerly tweeted that Prop 209 could stop any form of reparations for Black Californians from happening.

“It is (Prop) 209 that will prevent our Legislature and Governor from doing something so ridiculous as to compensate some of us based on the color of our skin or being the ancestors of slaves,” Connerly posted.

Last week, the California Task Force to Study and Develop Reparation Proposals for African Americans submitted its first “interim report” to the State Legislature. The 492-page, 13-chapter report details the committee’s findings thus far covering a range of historical injustices against Black Americans in general with specific citations of systemic discrimination in California.

There are chapters dedicated to examining enslavement, housing segregation, unequal education, racial terror, political disenfranchisement, among other wrongs.

The final report is due July 2023.

Connerly, who has established himself as a national crusader against race-based preference rules, is one of the first high-profile figures in California to speak out against the task force’s efforts to make amends for historical harms committed against Black Americans.

Chris Lodgson, a member of the Coalition for a Just and Equitable California (CJEC), one of seven “Anchor Organizations” sanctioned by the task force to host “listening sessions,” organized to engage the public, responded to Connerly’s post, stating “a conservative businessman from Northern California made an unjust comment.”

“In my gut, I believe you’re wrong. You underestimate the people of California. Also, just because someone might be resentful of something doesn’t mean you don’t do it (to correct) the harms,” Lodgson tweeted on June 6.

“You make a good point that we should carefully consider, and I will,” Connerly replied to Lodgson.

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The task force is currently considering five forms of reparation awards: compensatory damages, restitution, rehabilitation, satisfaction, and guarantees of non-repetition.

The five remedies for human rights violations were pioneered by the Inter-American Court of Human Rights (IACHR). The IACHR is an “autonomous judicial institution” whose focus is the application and interpretation of the American Convention on Human Rights, the organization states on the Organization of American States (OAS) website.

On March 30, the task force decided in a 5-4 decision that lineage will determine who will be eligible for compensation. The panel then quickly moved to approve a framework for calculating how much should be paid — and for which offenses — to individuals who are Black descendants of enslaved people in the United States.

An expert team of economists was appointed to calculate

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the damages listed in the interim report and determine what constitutes harm and atrocities for the descendants of enslaved and free Black people who were in the U.S. in the 19th century.

The expert team includes Williams Spriggs (former Chair of the Department of Economics at Howard University. He currently serves as chief economist for the AFL-CIO), Dr. Kaycea Campbell (Chief Executive Officer for Ventana Capital Advisors and Associate Professor of Economics, Los Angeles Pierce College) and Thomas Craemer (Public Policy Professor at the University of Connecticut).

William A. “Sandy” Darity Jr., the director of the Samuel DuBois Cook Center on Social Equity at Duke University, and Kirsten Mullen, a writer, and lecturer whose work focuses on race, art, history, and politics, are also members of the panel of experts.

The panel recently reported that a “conservative estimate” of two million African Americans in California have ancestors who were enslaved in the United States. According to the US 2020, there are about 2.6 million Black Californians in a state that has a total population of nearly 40 million residents.

During a task force meeting on Feb. 23, Erwin Chemerinsky, the dean of the University of California Berkeley’s law school suggested that the panel establish lineage-based criteria instead of a race-based standard because it could be easily challenged and overturned in court because of Prop.

209.

“If reparations are given on the basis of race that anyone who meets the definition of being Black is entitled to reparations because all have suffered from the legacy…I don’t think it could survive a challenge under Proposition 209,” Chemerinsky told the task force.

Chemerinsky continued, saying, “If it is in education, if it’s in contracting, or if it’s employment, then anything that is deemed as preference on the basis of race is, per se, impermissible.”

Since it first convened on June 1, 2021, the task force was aware of the challenges it would face during its two-year journey and after its charge is completed. Task force member and attorney Don Tamaki brought this to the panel’s attention in December 2021.

“The report is going to get criticized, scrutinized, and really taken apart,” Tamaki said then.

“It just doesn’t make sense that someone should benefit for something that happened to their great, great grandfather or great, great grandmother. I don’t feel responsible for intergenerational debts,” Connerly’s tweeted on June 4. “Now, the CA Legislature wants to rewrite history & have us believe that CA was a northern representation of Mississippi.”

NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. (AP) _ A judge has found that a Southern California district attorney violated the state’s new racial justice law in his discussions of a Black man who was sentenced to life without parole in a double murder case.

Jamon Buggs was sentenced Friday in the 2019 killings of a man and woman in Newport Beach.

The sentencing came after Judge Gregg L. Prickett found that Orange County District Attorney Todd Spitzer violated a state law aimed at ensuring racial justice for defendants in a meeting about whether to seek the death penalty for Buggs.

Prickett said an appropriate remedy would have been to take the death penalty off the table for Buggs, but Spitzer had already previously decided not to seek it, the Orange County Register reported.

The issue came to light earlier this year when an internal memo by a former prosecutor raised questions about a meeting on the Buggs case during which Spitzer asked about the race of Buggs’ previous girlfriends.

Spitzer said race was an issue because authorities suspect Buggs targeted the man because he mistakenly believed he was dating Buggs’ white ex-girlfriend. Spitzer said he turned over information about the conversation to the judge as a precaution though he didn’t believe California’s new law _ which bars authorities from seeking a conviction or sentence based on race _ required it.

Denise Gragg, one of Buggs’ attorneys, raised concerns in court Friday of potential bias in the case.

“If you can’t even recognize that is a bias, how can you assure yourself or us that there were not decisions made in this case or not made in this case that were influenced by that bias?’’ she said.

Kimberly Edds, a spokeswoman for the Orange County district attorney’s office, said the judge found that Buggs was treated fairly throughout the case.

“District Attorney Spitzer asked for life without the possibility of parole and that’s exactly the sentence the defendant was given by the judge,’’ she said. “Justice was served.’’

Man Found Guilty of Murder Sentenced to Life in Prison

SALEM, Ore. (AP) – A Eugene man accused of murder and a bias crime for shooting a Black man in east Salem following a road rage incident has been sentenced to life in prison for the murder.

Marion County Judge Courtland Geyer this week sentenced Manuel North, 48, to life in prison with a minimum of 25 years, the Statesman Journal reported.

A Marion County jury last week found North guilty of murdering Herman Leslie Graham III, 48. The jury found North not guilty of a bias crime charge.

Salem police officers responded on Oct. 26, 2020, to reports of a shooting and found Graham dead from gunshot wounds.

North was detained and told police, “It was self-defense.

The guy pulled a gun on me.’’

According to court records, one woman of three who had been riding in the car with Graham said she noticed North’s car as they turned onto Mission Street SE from Interstate 5 and suspected Graham cut off North’s vehicle.

North honked, yelled at Graham, repeatedly pulled up next to him and veered toward him as if he were trying to run him off the road, she told police. Another said she heard North using the N-word and saying, “the KKK is gonna come to get you,’’ according to court records.

The woman said North shot Graham after Graham pulled over and got out of the car.

North declined to speak at his sentencing.

‘Boogaloo’ Member Sentenced to 4 Years on Weapons Charges

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) – The second of two self-described members of an anti-government extremist group accused in Minnesota of dealing firearm components to informants acting as members of Hamas is headed to prison.

Benjamin Ryan Teeter, 24, of Hampstead, North Carolina, was sentenced in federal court Wednesday to four years behind bars. He pleaded guilty in December to one count of conspiracy to provide material support to a foreign terrorist organization.

Authorities say Teeter and Michael Robert Solomon, 32, of New Brighton, Minnesota, sold silencers to FBI informants during the unrest following George’s Floyd’s killing, with the goal of raising money for the boogaloo movement. Solomon was sentenced in March to three years in prison.

Teeter and Solomon told an informant in June 2020 about a courthouse in northern Minnesota that they believed was a “suitable target for destruction,’’ authorities said.

The next month, according to court documents, Teeter and Solomon delivered five silencers to an informant, as well as a 3D printed “auto sear’’ they believed would be used by Hamas to convert rifles from semi-automatic to fully automatic.

Floyd, a Black man who was handcuffed, died May 25 after a white Minneapolis police officer pressed his knee against Floyd’s neck. His death sparked protests in Minneapolis and around the world.

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African Americans and Other White House Staffers Call ‘Blaxit’ Story Fake News

By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent Despite a recent report alleging an exodus of Black staff members, the Biden-Harris Administration remains the most diverse in history.

High-level African American staffers refuted a Politico story about a so-called “Blaxit” at the White House.

The widely shared story claimed at least 21 Black staffers have left the White House since late last year or are planning to leave soon.

Politico said some who remain described a work environment with little support from their superiors and fewer chances for promotion.

However, African American officials told the Black Press that the report amounts to “fake news.”

“Even though far more current and former staff told Politico about their positive experiences, Politico refused to communicate those findings to readers and instead devoted most of this article to comments that reinforce their narrative and present a disingenuous picture of the most diverse White House in history,” said Erica Loewe, the White House Director of African American Media.

“Instead of including their on-the-record sentiments, Politico singled out Black staff who left at a normal time for general turnover and then intentionally kept their own perspectives about their stories in the dark,” Loewe asserted.

Trey Baker, the White House senior advisor for Public Engagement, also refuted the notion of a “Blaxit.”

“Every day, this administration works to ensure that it meets the President’s goals on day one: to approach every issue with an eye towards equity,” Baker stated.

“That includes both policy and personnel. I’ve seen firsthand the opportunities for growth and advancement at the White House. I know that there’s not only an open line of communication with senior staff but also ongoing efforts to be solutions oriented.”

Rykia Dorsey-Craig, a former communications director for Democratic California Congresswoman Maxine Waters and current White House senior regional communications director, called it an honor to work for the Administration.

She praised the Biden-Harris Administration’s record on diversity.

“Every day that I walk through those gates, I am aware of what an honor and privilege it is to serve in a White House that prioritizes equity and staff advancement,” Dorsey-Craig responded.

“I was promoted within my first year and now manage the Regional Comms Team, one of the most integral parts of our comms operation. My leadership and ideas are clearly welcomed and recognized by senior leadership, and I remain committed to

this team and our work each day.”

According to a Fact Sheet, the overall diversity of White House staff remains approximately the same as it was almost a year ago.

As of May 27, 2022, approximately 44 percent of current White House political appointees identify as racially and ethnically diverse, surpassing the 39.3 percent share of the national population who are part of diverse communities, according to the 2019 U.S. Census data.

Of the White House’s senior staff, approximately 57 percent are female, and 40 percent come from racially and ethnically diverse communities.

Currently, approximately 14 percent of White House staff identify as Black or African American, which aligns with the U.S. Census national population.

In addition, approximately 15 percent of Black staff have received promotions to more senior roles, which is greater than the rate for non-diverse staff.

Of the Black staff members who have departed the White House since the start of the Administration, approximately 36 percent have advanced to new roles at agencies within the federal government.

Further, officials currently have a diverse slate of candidates for the vacant Assistant to the President and Director of the Office of Public Engagement role, including several Black candidates.

A Black woman will fill the Deputy Assistant to the President and Deputy Counsel position vacated by Danielle Conley, the White House stated.

Administration officials also pointed out that Jamal Simmons filled the Deputy Assistant to the President and Office of the Vice President’s Communications Director role vacated by Ashley Etienne.

Kirsten Allen filled the Spokesperson for the Vice President post vacated by Symone Sanders.

Additionally, the Domestic Policy Council recently hired a Black staffer to serve as Special Assistant to the President on his Racial Justice and Equity team.

Alondra Nelson filled the Director of Office of Science and Technology Policy post vacated by Eric Lander, while Karine Jean-Pierre took over as Press Secretary for Jen Psaki.

The Senate recently confirmed Shalanda Young as director of the Office of Management and Budget.

“The first year of the administration focused on building the infrastructure to support teams and their staff – ensuring they had what was required to successfully onboard and work at the White House to drive forward the President’s agenda,” a senior official stated.

“Over the past year, we have invested in building a diverse staff and supporting opportunities for growth and development.”

This month, Erin Wilson ascended to deputy chief of staff

As of May 27, 2022, approximately 44 percent of current White House political appointees identify as racially and ethnically diverse, surpassing the 39.3 percent share of the national population who are part of diverse communities, according to the 2019 U.S. Census data.

to the vice president and deputy assistant to the president, saying it’s an honor and privilege to serve the Administration on their senior team.

“Since the campaign and joining the White House Office of Political Strategy and Outreach, [Biden Campaign Manager] Jen O’Malley Dillon has offered her support in any way needed,” Wilson remarked.

“I’m leaving to got to business school, which was always my intention,” added Niyat Mulugheta, an advisor to the chief of staff, Ron Klain.

Mulugheta counted among those Politico mentioned in their “Blaxit” story.

“Ron Klain has been extremely supportive throughout my time working for him. He wrote my letter of recommendation since I had to reapply. He gave me the opportunity to work on infrastructure implementation when I told him I was interested in implementation work,” Mulugheta stated.

“All that is to say, I’m really happy with my experience and feel lucky to have been part of this incredible team.”

Biden-Harris Administration Announces the First Session of the White House Internship Program Administration Will Pay Interns for the First Time in History

By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent

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President Biden and Vice President Harris have announced the launch of the White House Internship Program and that, for the first time in history, White House interns will be paid. The first session will commence in Fall 2022.

“Too often, unpaid federal internships have been a barrier to hardworking and talented students and professionals, preventing them from contributing their talents and skills to the country and holding them back from federal career advancement opportunities,” administration officials wrote in an emailed release.

“This significant milestone of paying White House interns will help remove barriers to equal opportunity for low-income students and first-generation professionals at the beginnings of their careers and help to ensure that those who receive internships at the White House – and who will be a significant part of the leadership pipeline across the entire federal government – reflect the diversity of America.”

According to the release, the funds for paying interns come from bipartisan legislation that the President was proud to sign earlier this year.

The funding provides for paid internships across the Executive Office of the President.

Interns participating in the White House Internship Program will support the White House Office and the Office of the Vice President.

The White House Internship Program is a public service leadership and development program that provides emerging leaders with an opportunity to gain valuable skills while supporting the work of the White House and furthering the priorities of the Biden-Harris Administration, officials wrote.

Interested candidates can find the Program’s online

“President Biden and Vice President Harris have committed to building an Administration that looks like America, believing that qualified people from every background and walk of life should have equal opportunity to serve our Nation,” administration officials stated.

“That commitment is reflected in each White House Internship Program class, and all who are interested and meet the established criteria are highly encouraged to apply.”

The White House Internship Program application and additional information about the Program can be found at WH.gov/intern.

Prospective candidates with questions about the Program, as well as college/university administrators, faculty, campus leadership, and others interested in more information to share with their communities can reach out to the White House Internship Program team at internship@who.eop.gov.the Program, as well as college/university administrators, faculty, campus leadership, and others interested in more information to share with their communities can reach out to the White House Internship Program team at internship@who.eop.gov.

Mass Shootings and Gun Laws. How Canada Does What America Won’t

By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent According to the Gun Violence Archive, 2022 has quickly become the year of Mass Shootings.

Researchers, who label mass shootings as incidents where four or more people are injured or killed (not including the shooter), noted that there have already been more than 231 mass shootings this year in the United States.

With an average of more than one mass shooting per day, there hasn’t been a week in 2022 without at least one incident.

While America’s lawmakers grapple with deep ties to the National Rifle Association and a reluctance to do much about the gun violence crisis that most recently resulted in the deaths of small children in Uvalde, Texas, and senior citizens at a supermarket in Buffalo, Canada has provided the blueprint to stop mass shootings.

As of May 1, 2020, the government north of the border said it has prohibited over 1,500 models of assault-style firearms and specific components of some newly prohibited firearms – including AR-15 and M4 weapons.

To help accomplish that, lawmakers provided a criminal

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application at WH.gov/intern. The website also features additional information about the Program, including a “Frequently Asked Questions” section. The application for the Fall 2022 session will open on Monday, June 6 and close on Friday, June 24.

Each year, leaders from around the country participate in the White House Internship Program to dedicate their time, energy, and experience to serve the country through public service.

The Fall 2022 session will be hosted in-person on the White House campus.

Program leadership will continue to monitor the public health landscape related to COVID-19 and will adapt the Program’s approach to ensure a safe and healthy work environment. All interns will be required to attest to their vaccination status and must adhere to any White House COVID-19 protocols.

The Fall 2022 session will be a 14-week program, beginning on Monday, September 12 and ending on Friday, December 16.

Selected applicants will be notified the week of August 8.

Program participants must be U.S. citizens, at least 18 years or older before the first day of the Program, and meet at least one of the three following criteria: • Currently enrolled in an accredited undergraduate or graduate degree program at a college, community college, or university (two- to four-year institution) • Graduated from an accredited undergraduate or graduate program at a college, community college, or university (two- to four-year institution) no more than two years prior to the first day of the Program • A veteran of the United States Armed Forces who possesses a high school diploma or its equivalent and has served on active duty, for any length of time, no more than two years prior to the first day of the Program

While America’s lawmakers grapple with deep ties to the National Rifle Association and a reluctance to do much about the gun violence crisis that most recently resulted in the deaths of small children in Uvalde, Texas, and senior citizens at a supermarket in Buffalo, Canada has provided the blueprint to stop mass shootings.

code amnesty period that remains in effect until October 2023. The government designed the amnesty period to “protect individuals or businesses who, at the time the prohibition came into force, were in lawful possession of a newly prohibited firearm from criminal liability while they take steps to comply with the law.”

Last month, Marco Mendicino, Canada’s Minister of Public Safety, the Honorable Marco Mendicino, announced new and more stringent rules governing the sale or transfer of nonrestricted firearms.

As of May 18, 2022, individuals and businesses transferring or selling a non-restricted firearm need to confirm the recipient’s identity and check the validity of their gun license with the Registrar of Firearms before completing the transfer, including by providing the recipient’s license number and any other information requested.

Canadian officials said the new rule would help prevent people who cannot have a firearm from getting one.

Further, firearms businesses must retain sales and inventory records related to non-restricted firearms.

“This will make it easier for law enforcement to trace crime guns. In addition, the records will be held by businesses — not the government — and the police will need reasonable grounds to get access to them, often with judicial authorization,” Mendicino said.

“We are taking action to keep Canadians safe from gun violence. To that end, we are bringing common-sense regulations that strengthen public safety through validated ownership, transparent business records keeping, and license verification before purchasing a firearm,” the public safety minister asserted.

“Today’s regulations will help ensure that firearms do not end up in the wrong hands, assist police in tracing guns used in a crime, and are part of the broader strategy to keep communities safe.”

Meanwhile, in America, the New York Times reported that mass shootings come against a worsening adolescent mental health crisis, one that predated the pandemic but intensified by Covid.

“Much of the despair among teenagers and young adults has been inwardly directed, with soaring rates of self-harm and suicide,” the newspaper reported.

“In that sense, the perpetrators of mass shootings represent an extreme minority of young people, but one that nonetheless exemplifies broader trends of loneliness, hopelessness and the

darker side of a culture saturated by social media and violent content.”

In recounting mass shootings in America, the Times noted that, in addition to Buffalo and Uvalde, there was a mass shooting at a supermarket in Boulder, Colo., in March 2021 that the police said was carried out by a 21-year-old man.

There’s also the massacre by a 21-year-old gunman targeting Hispanic shoppers at a Walmart in El Paso in August 2019 that resulted in 23 deaths.

Additionally, a 17-year-old student in Santa Fe, Texas, stood accused of shooting and killing eight students and two teachers in May 2018.

At Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla., in February 2018, a 19-year-old former student killed 17 people.

Reportedly, only two of the 30 deadliest mass shootings recorded from 1949 to 2017 involved shooters younger than 21: The first was the massacre of 13 people by two teenagers at Columbine High School in 1999, and the second came when a 20-year-old killed 27 people, most of them children, at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn., in 2012.

“How much more carnage are we willing to accept?”

President Joe Biden pleaded as he asked Congress to produce and move new gun laws.

“Enough is enough,” Biden declared. “Don’t tell me raising the age won’t make a difference.”

The President said he wants Congress to restore bans on selling assault-style weapons with high-capacity magazines, or what Canada and its two-party government system have done.

“Much of the gap in how these two countries handle contentious policy questions comes down to something that can feel invisible amid day-to-day politicking, but maybe just as important as the issues themselves: the structures of their political systems,” Journalist Max Fisher wrote for the New York Times.

Fisher noted that Canada operates under a parliamentary system. Its head of government, Justin Trudeau, is elevated to that job by the legislature, of which he is also a member, and which his party, in collaboration with another, controls.

“If Mr. Trudeau wants to pass a new law, he must merely ask his subordinates in his party and their allies to do it,” Fisher wrote.

“There is no such thing as divided government and less cross-party horse-trading and legislative gridlock.”

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The Legendary Temptations Announce Lineup Ahead of Summer and Fall Tours Jackson is also thrilled to be part of the Board of Directors for Rosie’s Theatre Kids.

Anthony Grant, a Grammy-nominated vocalist joined the legendary Temptations earlier this year as a lead vocalist.

Born in Cleveland, Ohio and raised in North Carolina, Grant achieved his initial fame in the music industry as the lead vocalist for Az Yet (LaFace Records).

He has also performed with a range of artists, including Brian McKnight, Dr. Dre, Kenneth “Babyface” Edmonds, Celine Dion, Stevie Wonder, and Harry Connick Jr. He has also starred in several Tyler Perry theater productions and television series.

Ron Tyson, first tenor and a lead vocalist for the Temptations, has been a member of the group for 39 years, beginning in February 1983.

Born in Philadelphia, PA and raised in Monroe, NC, Ron was a big Temptations’ fan growing up and idolized Eddie Kendricks and his style.

He feels blessed to be a member of the group and has often referred to his Temptations’ career as one of the greatest things to happen to him.

Ron’s first appearance as a member of The Temptations was on the “Motown 25, Today, Yesterday, Forever” network television special in 1983.

Terry Weeks, a lead vocalist for the Temptations, has been with the group for 25 years, since 1997.

Terry grew up in Bessemer, AL near Birmingham listening to gospel, blue grass, and country music. Weeks spent eight years

NNPA Newswire Los Angeles, Calif. – The Temptations, the legendary, Grammy Award ® -winning group, led by founding member, Otis Williams are kicking off their summer and fall concert seasons this month with fan favorites such as, “My Girl,” “Just My Imagination (Running Away With Me),” “Ain’t Too Proud To Beg,” “Papa Was a Rollin’ Stone,” and more.

Hitting the road with original Temptations’ member, Otis Williams, will be longtime lead vocalists, Ron Tyson, and Terry Weeks, and recently new to the group, Grammy nominated vocalist Anthony “Tony” Grant, and new member, Jawan M. Jackson, from the original cast of the Tony Award-Winning Broadway musical, Ain’t Too Proud: The Life and Times of The Temptations.

Jackson played in the starring role as beloved, original Temptation, Melvin Franklin.

Jawan M. Jackson will be making his debut with The Temptations this month as the bass vocalist. Born and raised in the heart of Motown, Jawan M. Jackson is a native of Detroit.

Jackson made his professional debut starring in Broadway’s Motown: The Musical.

In Broadway’s Ain’t Too Proud: The Life and Times of The Temptations, he originated the leading role of Melvin Franklin and earned a Grammy® nomination for the musical’s cast album.

He has also appeared in several feature films, television movies and specials. A graduate of Eastern Michigan University, Jackson began his career as a radio personality for Detroit’s top radio stations.

Otis Williams (Courtesy Photo)

Man Pleads Guilty in Death of Miss Sweetie Pie’s Grandson ST. LOUIS (AP) – A St. Louis man admitted Friday that he killed the grandson of a woman whose St. Louis-area soul food restaurant was the setting for the reality show “Welcome to Sweetie Pie's.”

Travell Anthony Hill, 30, pleaded guilty Friday to conspiracy to commit murder-for-hire and murder-for-hire in the March 2016 killing of 21-year-old Andre Montgomery Jr. Hill said in his plea agreement that he shot Montgomery in exchange for $5,000, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported.

Montgomery appeared in the OWN television show “Welcome to Sweetie Pie's,” which was set in a business founded by his grandmother, Robbie Montgomery. It ran for five seasons starting in 2011.

In his plea deal, Hill said the victim's uncle, James Norman, hired him to kill the victim. He also said Norman hired Terica Ellis, a former girlfriend, to lure the victim to the place where he was shot.

Norman and Ellis are scheduled to go on trial in September on conspiracy to commit murder charges.

Norman is also accused of trying to cash $450,000 in life insurance policies he took out on his nephew. He and his insurance agent, Waiel Rebhi Yaghnam, are charged with wire and mail fraud and Yaghnam is also charged with aggravated identity theft.

By ANDREW DALTON AP Entertainment Writer SANTA MONICA, Calif. (AP) _ A woman testified Friday that she was 14 when Bill Cosby took her into a trailer on a movie set in 1975, grabbed her so she couldn't move her arms, and kissed her. ``I was struggling to get away,'' she said. ``It was very shocking.''

The woman, now 61, told her story in a public venue for the first time during a Los Angeles County civil trial over the lawsuit of Judy Huth, who alleges Cosby sexually assaulted her at the Playboy Mansion when she was 16 at around the same time, in the spring of 1975.

The woman testified that she, her mother, and other family and friends were on the Los Angeles set of the film ``Let's Do It Again,`` starring Cosby and Sidney Poitier, where Cosby had invited them to act as extras after meeting them at a tennis tournament a few months earlier.

She said Cosby invited her alone into his trailer to help him straighten the bow tie he was wearing for a scene. ``He immediately grabbed me,'' she said. ``He started kissing me, all over my face, tongue down my throat.''

Asked by Huth's attorney Nathan Goldberg how tightly Cosby was holding her, she replied, ``enough that I couldn't get away.''

After about 30 seconds she pulled free and left.

Pictures were shown in court of Cosby and the 14-year-old together at the tennis tournament, with him smiling and his arms

around her. Other photos were shown of Cosby and the girl with her family on the set of the film. Huth would later meet Cosby on a different set of the same film.

Old photos from the mid-1970s have loomed large at the trial, one of the last remaining legal claims against Cosby after his Pennsylvania criminal conviction was thrown out and other lawsuits were settled by his insurer. Two photos of Cosby and Huth at the Playboy Mansion were shown during earlier testimony. Cosby has denied sexually assaulting Huth, and his attorney says the case is about her attempt to cash in on the pictures.

The woman who testified Friday said after leaving the trailer, she did not tell anyone she was with what happened with Cosby, who is not attending the trial. ``It was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity,'' she said. ``I didn't want to ruin everything for everyone.''

They went about the rest of their day, appearing in a boxing scene for the film shot at the Grand Olympic Auditorium.

In her cross-examination of the woman, Cosby attorney Jennifer Bonjean showed a still from the film of the girl and her brother cheering in the front row next to the boxing ring.

Bonjean asked whether she had been distraught at the time. ``I probably was,'' the woman said. ``Probably?'' Bonjean asked. ``I was distraught when I was in there,'' she said.

The woman said she did not speak of the incident until telling her husband years later, and telling her teenage daughter years after that.

in the Air Force, from 1982 to 1990, serving in Korea and in the U.S. at McConnell Air Force Base in Wichita, KS and Gunter Air Force Station in Montgomery, AL. He would often sing locally around the Montgomery base, and performed in Tops in Blue, an Air Force ensemble, made up of active-duty members, that toured globally performing for airmen and their families.

Dr. Otis Williams said, “With the launch of our new album and our 60th anniversary celebration continuing throughout the year, I am thrilled to have such talented vocalists as Tony Grant, and now Jawan Jackson, join our lineup.

“Just as The Temptations’ music has been passed between generations, it’s exciting for me, Ron, and Terry to share the stage with new generations of vocalists. We have an exciting concert tour planned for the summer and fall, and we look forward to seeing fans at our shows here and abroad.”

Jawan Jackson and Anthony Grant commented, “It’s amazing to be a part of a group with such a rich history and legacy, and performing alongside Motown legend, Otis Williams as well as phenomenal vocalists Ron Tyson and Terry Weeks, all of whom we respect so much, is an honor.”

The Temptations are scheduled to headline concerts around the country this summer and then abroad this fall in the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Belgium, and the Netherlands.

The Temptations will be performing the single from the new album, “Is It Gonna Be Yes or No,” written and produced by the legendary Smokey Robinson, during their concerts.

Judge Denies Bond for Rapper Young Thug in RICO Case

ATLANTA (AP) – A Georgia judge denied bond Thursday evening for Atlanta rapper Young Thug, who's accused of conspiracy to violate Georgia's RICO Act and participation in a criminal street gang.

Fulton County Judge Ural Glanville handed down the ruling saying he has significant concerns about the entertainer, whose real name is Jeffery Lamar Williams, being a danger to the community, news outlets reported.

Prosecutors argued Williams is the head of a violent street gang called Young Slime Life that he cofounded.

The gang committed multiple murders, shootings and carjackings over roughly a decade and promoted its activities in songs and on social media, prosecutors allege in an 88page indictment that charges him, rapper Gunna _ whose real name is Sergio Kitchens _ aspiring rapper Christian Eppinger and 24 others with racketeering.

Eppinger was already in jail, accused of shooting an Atlanta police officer six times in February.

Young Thug, prosecutors said Thursday, is ``the top

dog, the most dangerous man here, because he doesn't have to get his hands dirty, he has others to do his business,'' Atlanta station WXIA-TV reported.

Williams has been in custody since his arrest last month at his home in an upscale neighborhood north of downtown Atlanta. His attorneys presented several witnesses to counter the image prosecutors painted, pointing to the musician's community involvement. Music executive Kevin Liles testified that Williams was ``like a son'' and he was willing to put up his own wealth and business behind a bond.

The rapper, he said, ``is not just an artist - he's an influencer, a person I think was put here to change the people around him'' and a ``contributing citizen to this world.''

Young Thug co-wrote the hit ``This is America'' with Childish Gambino, making history when it became the first hip-hop track to win the song of the year Grammy in 2019.

An expected trial date, the judge said, would be Jan. 9, 2023.

Woman Testifies Cosby Forcibly Kissed Her When She Was 14 Bonjean asked whether multiple media reports with allegations in 2015 about Cosby caused her to come forward and tell her story to Gloria Allred, who along with Goldberg represents both her and Huth.

The woman said one brief Allred clip prompted her to do this after she heard Cosby's denial, but said she had no intention of filing a lawsuit when she sought out Allred.

The woman is not a party to the lawsuit, but is being allowed to testify along with one other woman about her experiences for Huth's case.

Bonjean gave serious challenges to the other witness, Margie Shapiro, who has told her story several times before to media outlets and in a news conference with Allred.

Shapiro testified that when she was 19 in November of 1975, she was at the Playboy Mansion with Cosby when he gave her a pill, which she took voluntarily. She said she later woke from unconsciousness to find him raping her.

Bonjean produced a document that showed Shapiro was supposed to be in court as a defendant on the day she said she met Cosby when she was working at a donut shop near the set of another film he was making. ``I might have gone,'' Shapiro said. ``If I needed to I would have taken a short break.''

Bonjean also grilled Shapiro over a matchbook that was produced in court that Shapiro said she got at Cosby's house when they stopped there briefly before going to the mansion.

Written on the matchbook was ``11/18/1975, my evening at Bill Cosby's house.``

``After this drugging and raping you kept a memento?''

Bonjean asked. ``It was important, whether it was good or bad,'' Shapiro answered.

Bonjean also challenged Shapiro over her testimony that she knew the pill Cosby gave her was not a Quaalude, a depressant popular in the 1970s, because of the coding etched on it.

She pointed out that in a 2016 interview with police she had said the pill had looked like a Quaalude and that Cosby told her it was one. ``Either I got it wrong or the detective got it wrong,`` Shapiro said.

One of the jurors, many of whom were not born in the 1970s, raised a hand and asked the judge for clarification on what a Quaalude was. Shapiro compared it to Valium.

Shapiro said she angrily went looking for Cosby's house days later but couldn't find it.

Bonjean asked whether it was true that she was upset because Cosby had declined to take her to the Playboy Mansion, and that she and Cosby had consensual sex at his house and she didn't like the way he treated her afterward. ``I was upset because he raped me,`` she said.

The Associated Press does not normally name people who say they have been sexually abused, unless they come forward publicly, as Huth and Shapiro have several times.

Wednesday, June 8, 2022

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ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME CASE NUMBER BCV-22-101064 Superior Court of the State of California, for the county of Kern, 1215 Truxtun Ave., Bakersfield, CA 93301 Branch Name: PETITION OF: YESENIA HERNANDEZ ARROYO FOR CHANGE OF NAME TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner: YESENIA HERNANDEZ ARROYO for a decree changing names as follows: Present name DANAYA YISEL REYES HERNANDEZ ROMINA ITZEL REYES HERNANDEZ MADELINE REYES HERNANDEZ JULIANA VALENZUELA HERNANDEZ Filed a petition with this court Proposed name DANAYA YISEL MEJIA HERNANDEZ ROMINA ITZEL MEJIA HERNANDEZ MADELINE MEJIA HERNANDEZ YULIANA MEJIA HERNANDEZ 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 11, 2022 Time: 8:30 a.m.

Dept: L The address of the court is: same as noted above A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each 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 Other (specify): Non-petitioning parent(s) to be served as required by CCP Sec. 1277.

Date: May 9, 2022 Linda S Etienne COURT COMMISSIONER Jennifer Montes DEPUTY Petitioner: YESENIA HERNANDEZ ARROYO 5208 Cuidad Nuevo Dr. Bakersfield, Ca. 93307 Phone: (928) 304-8806 E-Mail Address: IN PRO PER Jesus Mendez Mendez Legal Services, LLC 4900 California Ave., Suite 210-B Bakersfield, Ca. 93309 LDA# 154 EXP. 04/2023 (661) 529-2900 BAKERSFIELD NEWS OBSERVER (E) PUB: May 18, 25, Jun 1, 8, 2022

JOZETTE HOWZE, 1900 Terrace Way, Bakersfield, Ca. 93304 The business is conducted by: Individual SIGNED: ALYSIA JOZETTE HOWZE 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, 2022 MARY B BEDARD County Clerk By: M HERNANDEZ, 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, 2027 BAKERSFIELD NEWS OBSERVER (E) PUB: May 18, 25, Jun 1, 8, 2022

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO: 2022-B2824 Doing business as: FOSTERS FREEZE/ND’S BURGERS at 2080 W. Rosamond Blvd., Rosamond, Ca. 93560 Mailing Address: Same County: Kern Full name of registrant: JOSE ANTONIO LOPEZ, 44200 31st St. West, Lancaster, Ca. 93536 The business is conducted by: Individual SIGNED: JOSE ANTONIO LOPEZ The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: April 18, 2022 This statement filed with the County Clerk of Kern County on: April 20, 2022 MARY B BEDARD County Clerk By: P DEL VILLAR, 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 20, 2027 BAKERSFIELD NEWS OBSERVER (E) PUB: May 18, 25, Jun 1, 8, 2022 �������������������������������

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO: 2022-B3324 Doing business as: BUTTERFLY BEAUTY at 1811 20 Th St, Bakersfield, Ca. 93301 Mailing Address: 5507 Grant Grove St, Bakersfield, Ca. 93307 County: Kern Full name of registrant: SHANDREA MARIE LOMAS, 5507 Grant Grove St, Bakersfield, Ca. 93307 The business is conducted by: Individual SIGNED: SHANDREA MARIE LOMAS 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, 2022 MARY B BEDARD County Clerk By: C MARTINEZ, 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, 2027 BAKERSFIELD NEWS OBSERVER (E) PUB: May 18, 25, Jun 1, 8, 2022 �������������������������������

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO: 2022-B3367 Doing business as: BAKERSFIELD BARBECUE QUARTER at 1220 Oak St. Ste A, Bakersfield, Ca. 93304 Mailing Address: 3103 Campfire Dr., Bakersfield, Ca. 93312 County: Kern Full name of registrant: ANNMARIE MEDINA, 3103 Campfire Dr., Bakersfield, Ca. 93312 The business is conducted by: Individual SIGNED: ANNMARIE MEDINA The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: N/A This statement filed with the County Clerk of Kern County on: May 10, 2022 MARY B BEDARD County Clerk By: T FISHER, 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, 2027 BAKERSFIELD NEWS OBSERVER (E) PUB: May 18, 25, Jun 1, 8, 2022 �������������������������������

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO: 2022-B3359 Doing business as: AUTHENTIC HAPPINESS at 1900 Terrace Way, Bakersfield, Ca. 93304 Mailing Address: Same County: Kern Full name of registrant: ALYSIA

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO: 2022-B2875 Doing business as: TENACITY AUTO DETAIL at 2939 Brookside Dr #C, Bakersfield, Ca. 93311 Mailing Address: Same County: Kern Full name of registrant: ALEXIS CORTES GRACIDA, 2939 Brookside Dr #C, Bakersfield, Ca. 93311 The business is conducted by: Individual SIGNED: ALEXIS CORTES GRACIDA 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 22, 2022 MARY B BEDARD County Clerk By: M HERNANDEZ, 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 22, 2027 BAKERSFIELD NEWS OBSERVER (E) PUB: May 18, 25, Jun 1, 8, 2022 �������������������������������

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO: 2022-B3363 Doing business as: KENNY ELDERLY CARE FACILITY at 2204 Sherwood Ave, Bakersfield, Ca. 93304 Mailing Address: 5606 Plute Pass St, Bakersfield, Ca. 93307 County: Kern Full name of registrant: JUDITH BARAJAS, 5606 Plute Pass St, Bakersfield, Ca. 93307 The business is conducted by: Individual SIGNED: JUDITH BARAJAS The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: May 1, 2017 This statement filed with the County Clerk of Kern County on: May 10, 2022 MARY B BEDARD County Clerk By: M HERNANDEZ, 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, 2027 BAKERSFIELD NEWS OBSERVER (E) PUB: May 18, 25, Jun 1, 8, 2022 �������������������������������

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO: 2022-B3245 2022-B3246 Doing business as: INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS / INNOVATIVE BUSINESS DESIGNS at 2101 McCray Street Apt 1, Bakersfield, Ca. 93308

PUBLIC NOTICE Mailing Address: Same County: Kern Full name of registrant: MARCOS LEE SANCHEZ, 2101 McCray Street Apt 1, Bakersfield, Ca. 93308 The business is conducted by: Individual SIGNED: MARCOS LEE SANCHEZ The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: N/A This statement filed with the County Clerk of Kern County on: May 4, 2022 MARY B BEDARD County Clerk By: T FISHER, Deputy This fictitious Business Name Statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the County Clerk’s Office. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed before that time. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another to a trademark or trade name under federal, state, or common law (see section 14411 ET SEQ., business and professions code).

I declare that all information in this Statement is true and correct. (A) Registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false, is guilty of a crime This statement expires on May 4, 2027 BAKERSFIELD NEWS OBSERVER (E) PUB: May 18, 25, Jun 1, 8, 2022 ������������������������������� FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO: 2022-B3450 Doing business as: AZTEC CUSTOM CONCRETE at 7107 Highland Knolls Dr, Bakersfield, Ca. 93306 Mailing Address: Same County: Kern Full name of registrant: AYRTON DANIEL TARWATER, 7107 Highland Knolls Dr, Bakersfield, Ca. 93306 The business is conducted by: Individual SIGNED: AYRTON DANIEL TARWATER 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, 2022 MARY B BEDARD County Clerk By: T FISHER, 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, 2027 BAKERSFIELD NEWS OBSERVER (E) PUB: May 18, 25, Jun 1, 8, 2022 �������������������������������

STATEMENT OF ABANDONMENT OF USE OF FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME FILE NO: 2022-B2672 Business Name you wish to abandon: AZTEC CUSTOM CONCRETE Street address of business: 7107 Highland Knolls Dr, Bakersfield, Ca. 93306 County: Kern Mailing address of business: Same Registrant(s) whose wish to abandon the business name: AYRTON DANIEL TARWATER, 7107 Highland Knolls Dr, 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: AYRTON DANIEL TARWATER This statement of abandonment filed on: May 13, 2022 MARY B BEDARD County Clerk By: T FISHER Deputy BAKERSFIELD NEWS OBSERVER (E) PUB: May 18, 25, Jun 1, 8, 2022 �������������������������������

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO: 2022-B3461 Doing business as: I AM A V.I.C.T.O.R TRAINING ACADEMY at 3461 South Chester Ave #20, Bakersfield, Ca. 93304 Mailing Address: Same County: Kern Full name of registrant: TAMLA NOEL RIVERS, 3461 South Chester Ave #20, Bakersfield, Ca. 93304 The business is conducted by: Individual SIGNED: TAMLA NOEL RIVERS The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: January 1, 2022 This statement filed with the County Clerk of Kern County on: May 13, 2022 MARY B BEDARD County Clerk By: M HERNANDEZ, 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, 2027 BAKERSFIELD NEWS OBSERVER (E) PUB: May 18, 25, Jun 1, 8, 2022 �������������������������������

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO: 2022-B2808 Doing business as: QUIROZ TRUCKING at 228 E 8th St, Bakersfield, Ca. 93307 Mailing Address: Same County: Kern Full name of registrant: RUBEN QUIROZ RESENDIZ, 228 E 8th St, Bakersfield, Ca. 93307 The business is conducted by: Individual SIGNED: RUBEN QUIROZ RESENDIZ The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: April 6, 2022 This statement filed with the County Clerk of Kern County on: April 20, 2022

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MARY B BEDARD County Clerk By: C MARTINEZ, 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 20, 2027 BAKERSFIELD NEWS OBSERVER (E) PUB: May 18, 25, Jun 1, 8, 2022

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NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF WILLIAM A. DESALME CASE NUMBER: BPB-22-002444 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of BILL DESALME A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by DAVID MUSCHAWECK in the Superior Court of California, County of KERN 2100 College Avenue, Bakersfield, Ca. 93305 Branch Name: Juvenile Division THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that DAVID MUSCHAWECK 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: July 21, 2022 Time: 8:30 a.m. Dept: J1 Room: Address of court: same as noted above 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 decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code.

Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law.

YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk.

Attorney for Petitioner: Joel R. Bryan 31351 Via Colinas, Suite 204 Westlake Village, Ca. 91362 Telephone: (818) 991-0014 BAKERSFIELD NEWS OBSERVER (AK&B) PUB: May 25, June 1, 8, 2022

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SUMMONS (CITACION JUDICIAL) CASE NUMBER (Número del Caso): BCL-21-012681 NOTICE TO DEFENDANT (AVISO AL DEMANDADO): MA LOURDES MEZA DE FLORES and SALVADOR FLORES SAAVEDRA YOU ARE BEING SUED BY PLAINTIFF (LO ESTÁ DEMANDANDO EL DEMANDANTE): WESTLAKE SERVICES, LLC dba WESTLAKE FINANCIAL SERVICES NOTICE! You have been sued. The court may decide against you without your being heard unless you respond within 30 days. Read the information below.

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

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

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

There are other legal requirements.

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

NOTE: The court has a statutory lien for waived fees and costs on any

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settlement or arbitration award of $10,000 or more in a civil case. The court’s lien must be paid before the court will dismiss the case. ¡AVISO! Lo han demandado. Si no responde dentro de 30 días, la corte puede decidir en su contra sin escuchar su versión. Lea la información a continuación.

Tiene 30 DÍAS DE CALENDARIO después de que le entreguen esta citación y papeles legales para presentar una respuesta por escrito en esta corte y hacer que se entregue una copia al demandante. Una carta o una llamada telefónica no lo protegen. Su respuesta por escrito tiene que estar en formato legal correcto si desea que procesen su caso en la corte. Es posible que haya un formulario que usted pueda usar para su respuesta. Puede encontrar estos formularios de la corte y más información en el Centro de Ayuda de las Cortes de California (www. sucorte.ca.gov), en la biblioteca de leyes de su condado o en la corte que le quede más cerca. Si no puede pagar la cuota de presentación, pida al secretario de la corte que le dé un formulario de exención de pago de cuotas. Si no presenta su respuesta a tiempo, puede perder el caso por incumplimiento y la corte le podrá quitar su sueldo, dinero y bienes sin más advertencia.

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

Puede encontrar estos grupos sin fines de lucro en el sitio web de California Legal Services, (www. lawhelpcalifornia.org), en el Centro de Ayuda de las Cortes de California, (www.sucorte.ca.gov) o poniéndose en contacto con la corte o el colegio de abogados locales. AVISO: Por ley, la corte tiene derecho a reclamar las cuotas y los costos exentos por imponer un gravamen sobre cualquier recuperación de $10,000 ó más de valor recibida mediante un acuerdo o una concesión de arbitraje en un caso de derecho civil.

Tiene que pagar el gravamen de la corte antes de que la corte pueda desechar el caso.

The name and address of the court is (El nombre y dirección de la corte es): KERN COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT 1415 Truxtun Ave. Bakersfield, Ca. 93301 The name, address, and telephone number of plaintiff’s attorney, or plaintiff without an attorney, is (El nombre, la dirección y el número de teléfono del abogado del demandante, o del demandante que no tiene abogado, es): Edit Alexandryan Counsel - Bar # 249323 Westlake Services, LLC dba Westlake Financial Services 4751 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 100 Los Angeles, Ca. 90010 Telephone: (888) 333-0192 Fax: DATE (Fecha): May 12, 2021 Tamarah Harber-Pickens Clerk (Secretario), by Sophia Munoz Alvarez, Deputy (Adjunto) (SEAL) NOTICE TO THE PERSON SERVED: You are served.

BAKERSFIELD NEWS OBSERVER (WS) PUB: May 25, June 1, 8, 15, 2022

The business is conducted by: Individual SIGNED: RAYMOND ANTHONY CANDIDO The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: May 2, 2022 This statement filed with the County Clerk of Kern County on: May 2, 2022 MARY B BEDARD County Clerk By: C MARTINEZ, 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, 2027 BAKERSFIELD NEWS OBSERVER (E) PUB: May 25, Jun 1, 8, 15, 2022

By: P DEL VILLAR, 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 19, 2027 BAKERSFIELD NEWS OBSERVER (E) PUB: May 25, Jun 1, 8, 15, 2022

The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: April 22, 2022 This statement filed with the County Clerk of Kern County on: May 20, 2022 MARY B BEDARD County Clerk By: P DEL VILLAR, 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 20, 2027 BAKERSFIELD NEWS OBSERVER (E) PUB: Jun 1, 8, 15, 22, 2022

������������������������������� STATEMENT OF ABANDONMENT OF USE OF FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME FILE NO: 2020-B0135 Business Name you wish to abandon: EVELYNIUM Street address of business: 2508 Earlene Avenue, Bakersfield, Ca. 93304 County: Kern Mailing address of business: Same Registrant(s) whose wish to abandon the business name: EVELYN TORRES, 2508 Earlene Avenue, Bakersfield, Ca. 93304 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: EVELYN TORRES, Owner This statement of abandonment filed on: Apr 25, 2022 MARY B BEDARD County Clerk By: T FISHER Deputy BAKERSFIELD NEWS OBSERVER (E) PUB: May 25, Jun 1, 8, 15, 2022 ������������������������������� FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO: 2022-B3446 Doing business as: JUST JAI at 3606 Crescent Meadow Drive, Bakersfield, Ca. 93308 Mailing Address: Same County: Kern Full name of registrant: CROCHET

BY JAI LLC, 3606 Crescent Meadow Drive, Bakersfield, Ca. 93308 The business is conducted by: Limited Liability Company SIGNED: LILLIAN DENT, CEO 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, 2022 MARY B BEDARD County Clerk By: M HERNANDEZ, 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, 2027 BAKERSFIELD NEWS OBSERVER (E) PUB: May 25, Jun 1, 8, 15, 2022 ������������������������������� FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO: 2022-B3169 Doing business as: P&A TRUCKING at 6008 De Parsia Ave, Bakersfield, Ca. 93306 Mailing Address: Same County: Kern Full name of registrant: RAYMOND ANTHONY CANDIDO, 6008 De Parsia Ave, Bakersfield, Ca. 93306

������������������������������� FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO: 2022-B3576 Doing business as: KOOL AUTO AIR AND REPAIR at 1215 30th St, Bakersfield, Ca. 93301 Mailing Address: 9530 Hageman Rd. Suite B #407, Bakersfield, Ca. 93301 County: Kern Full name of registrant: NAPANEE, INC., 1215 30th St, Bakersfield, Ca. 93301 The business is conducted by: Corporation SIGNED: TERI RICHARDSON, Secretary 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 18, 2022 MARY B BEDARD County Clerk By: P DEL VILLAR, 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 18, 2027 BAKERSFIELD NEWS OBSERVER (E) PUB: May 25, Jun 1, 8, 15, 2022 ������������������������������� STATEMENT OF ABANDONMENT OF USE OF FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME FILE NO: 2022-B1131 Business Name you wish to abandon: KOOL AUTO AIR AND REPAIR Street address of business: 4601 District Blvd, Bakersfield, Ca. 93313 County: Kern Mailing address of business: 9530 Hageman Rd. Suite B #407, Bakersfield, Ca. 93312 Registrant(s) whose wish to abandon the business name: ANTHONY PETER RICHARDSON, 7604 Hooper Ave, Bakersfield, Ca. 93308 Registrant(s) whose wish to abandon the business name: TERI RICHARDSON, 7604 Hooper Ave, Bakersfield, Ca. 93308 I declare that all information in this Statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true information, which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.)

Business was conducted by: Married Couple SIGNED: TERI RICHARDSON, Owner This statement of abandonment filed on: May 18, 2022 MARY B BEDARD County Clerk By: P DEL VILLAR Deputy BAKERSFIELD NEWS OBSERVER (E) PUB: May 25, Jun 1, 8, 15, 2022 �������������������������������

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO: 2022-B3516 Doing business as: EXCELLEND MORTGAGE at 1731 Hasti Acres Dr Ste 208 # 9, Bakersfield, Ca. 93309 Mailing Address: Same County: Kern Full name of registrant: DONALD UHLER PAULINO, 9316 Cobble Mountain Rd, Bakersfield, Ca. 93313 Full name of registrant: KATHERINE SANTOS SLOVER, 2594 Scott Avenue, Clovis, Ca. 93611 The business is conducted by: General Partnership SIGNED: DONALD U. PAULINO 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, 2022 MARY B BEDARD County Clerk By: P DEL VILLAR, 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, 2027 BAKERSFIELD NEWS OBSERVER (E) PUB: May 25, Jun 1, 8, 15, 2022 ������������������������������� FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO: 2022-B3637 Doing business as: SNACKHAUL at 539 Salem St, Delano, Ca. 93215 Mailing Address: Same County: Kern Full name of registrant: SNACKHAUL LLC, 539 Salem St, Delano, Ca. 93215 The business is conducted by: Limited Liability Company SIGNED: MIRIAM CERDA, CEO The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: April 12, 2022 This statement filed with the County Clerk of Kern County on: May 19, 2022 MARY B BEDARD County Clerk

������������������������������� STATEMENT OF ABANDONMENT OF USE OF FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME FILE NO: 2022-B2731 Business Name you wish to abandon: SNACKHAUL Street address of business: 539 Salem St, Delano, Ca. 93215 County: Kern Mailing address of business: Same Registrant(s) whose wish to abandon the business name: SNACKHAUL LLC, 539 Salem St, Delano, Ca. 93215 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: Limited Liability Company SIGNED: MIRIAM CERDA, CEO This statement of abandonment filed on: May 19, 2022 MARY B BEDARD County Clerk By: P DEL VILLAR Deputy BAKERSFIELD NEWS OBSERVER (E) PUB: May 25, Jun 1, 8, 15, 2022 ������������������������������� FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO: 2022-B3684 Doing business as: PROTECH RODENT REMOVAL at 7515 Shadow Wells St, Bakersfield, Ca. 93313 Mailing Address: Same County: Kern Full name of registrant: ADRIAN OROZCO VENEGAS, 7515 Shadow Wells St, Bakersfield, Ca. 93313 The business is conducted by: Individual SIGNED: ADRIAN OROZCO VENEGAS 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 20, 2022 MARY B BEDARD County Clerk By: P DEL VILLAR, 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 20, 2027 BAKERSFIELD NEWS OBSERVER (E) PUB: May 25, Jun 1, 8, 15, 2022 ������������������������������� ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME CASE NUMBER BCV-22-101173 Superior Court of the State of California, for the county of Kern, 1215 Truxtun Ave., Bakersfield, CA 93301 Branch Name: Civil PETITION OF: CLAIRE J. YI / KIEUNG CHO FOR CHANGE OF NAME TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner: CLAIRE J. YI / KIEUNG CHO for a decree changing names as follows: Present name ERIC CHO COLIN CHO Filed a petition with this court Proposed name ERIC HYUNDUCK CHO COLIN HYUNJIN CHO 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 14, 2022 Time: 8:30 a.m.

Dept: L The address of the court is: same as noted above A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each 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 20, 2022 Linda S Etienne COURT COMMISSIONER Jennifer Montes DEPUTY Petitioner: Claire J. Yi / Kieung Cho 10914 Prairie Stone Place Bakersfield, Ca. 93311 Phone: (213) 675-4012 E-Mail Address: msclaireyi@gmail. com In Pro Per BAKERSFIELD NEWS OBSERVER (E) PUB: June 1, 8, 15, 22, 2022 ������������������������������� FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO: 2022-B3659 Doing business as: GIGI ART at 1400 Calcutta Dr Apt #109, Bakersfield, Ca. 93307 Mailing Address: Same County: Kern Full name of registrant: GABRIELA MARIA ROJAS, 1400 Calcutta Dr, Bakersfield, Ca. 93307-4684 The business is conducted by: Individual SIGNED: GABRIELA MARIA ROJAS

������������������������������� FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO: 2022-B3708 Doing business as: JOYFUL TRANSFORMATIONS at 2020 Eye St., Ste. 201, Bakersfield, Ca. 93301 Mailing Address: Same County: Kern Full name of registrant: JOYCE MABELLE POLON TALAG, 120 Myrtle St., Bakersfield, Ca. 93304 The business is conducted by: Individual SIGNED: JOYCE MABELLE POLON TALAG The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: August 1, 2021 This statement filed with the County Clerk of Kern County on: May 23, 2022 MARY B BEDARD County Clerk By: C MARTINEZ, 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, 2027 BAKERSFIELD NEWS OBSERVER (E) PUB: Jun 1, 8, 15, 22, 2022 ������������������������������� FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO: 2022-B3143 Doing business as: JENN ASHLEY YOGA at 7401 Hilton Head Way Unit 30, Bakersfield, Ca. 93309 Mailing Address: Same County: Kern Full name of registrant: JENNIFER ASHLEY ARVIZU, 7401 Hilton Head Way Unit 30, Bakersfield, Ca. 93309 The business is conducted by: Individual SIGNED: JENNIFER ASHLEY ARVIZU The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: N/A This statement filed with the County Clerk of Kern County on: May 2, 2022 MARY B BEDARD County Clerk By: M HERNANDEZ, 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, 2027 BAKERSFIELD NEWS OBSERVER (E) PUB: Jun 1, 8, 15, 22, 2022 ������������������������������� FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO: 2022-B3734 Doing business as: SUNSET LAWN SERVICES at 8601 Worrell Ct, Bakersfield, Ca. 93311 Mailing Address: Same County: Kern Full name of registrant: SERGIO GOVEA AGUILAR, 8601 Worrell Ct, Bakersfield, Ca. 93311 The business is conducted by: Individual SIGNED: SERGIO GOVEA 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 24, 2022 MARY B BEDARD County Clerk By: M HERNANDEZ, 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 24, 2027 BAKERSFIELD NEWS OBSERVER (E) PUB: Jun 1, 8, 15, 22, 2022 ������������������������������� FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO: 2022-B3723

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Doing business as: ZOID JANITORIAL at 7107 Ming Ave Apt 17, Bakersfield, Ca. 93309 Mailing Address: Same County: Kern Full name of registrant: BRANDON MICHEAL GILMORE, 7107 Ming Ave Apt 17, Bakersfield, Ca. 93309 The business is conducted by: Individual SIGNED: BRANDON MICHEAL GILMORE 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 24, 2022 MARY B BEDARD County Clerk By: P DEL VILLAR, 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 24, 2027 BAKERSFIELD NEWS OBSERVER (E) PUB: Jun 1, 8, 15, 22, 2022

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, 2027 BAKERSFIELD NEWS OBSERVER (E) PUB: Jun 1, 8, 15, 22, 2022

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 27, 2022 MARY B BEDARD County Clerk By: C MARTINEZ, 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 27, 2027 BAKERSFIELD NEWS OBSERVER (E) PUB: Jun 1, 8, 15, 22, 2022

������������������������������� FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO: 2022-B3220 Doing business as: CLEAN CARE at 812 Chimayo Street Apartment C, Bakersfield, Ca. 93307 Mailing Address: P.O Box 436, Delano, Ca. 93216 County: Kern Full name of registrant: WILLIAM MANUEL LUQUE, 812 Chimayo Street Apartment C, Bakersfield, Ca. 93307 The business is conducted by: Individual SIGNED: WILLIAM MANUEL LUQUE The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: N/A This statement filed with the County Clerk of Kern County on: May 3, 2022 MARY B BEDARD County Clerk By: M HERNANDEZ, 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)

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������������������������������� FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO: 2022-B3795 Doing business as: COCO DESIGNS at 2230 Buenavista St, Bakersfield, Ca. 93304 Mailing Address: Same County: Kern Full name of registrant: TONYA A SHERMAN, 2230 Buenavista St, Bakersfield, Ca. 93304 The business is conducted by: Individual SIGNED: TONYA A SHERMAN The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: May 1, 2022 This statement filed with the County Clerk of Kern County on: May 26, 2022 MARY B BEDARD County Clerk By: C MARTINEZ, 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 26, 2027 BAKERSFIELD NEWS OBSERVER (E) PUB: Jun 1, 8, 15, 22, 2022 ������������������������������� FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO: 2022-B3801 Doing business as: THELMA & LOUISE TRANSPORTATION at 9502 Prometheus Dr, Bakersfield, Ca. 93306 Mailing Address: Same County: Kern Full name of registrant: THELMA & LOUISE INVESTMENT LLC, 9502 Prometheus Dr, Bakersfield, Ca. 93306 The business is conducted by: Limited Liability Company SIGNED: LOUISE WILLIAMS, CEO The registrant commenced to

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STATEMENT OF ABANDONMENT OF USE OF FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME FILE NO: 2022-B2590 Business Name you wish to abandon: THELMA & LOUISE TRANSPORT LLC Street address of business: 9502 Prometheus Dr, Bakersfield, Ca. 93306 County: Kern Mailing address of business: Same Registrant(s) whose wish to abandon the business name: THELMA & LOUISE INVESTMENTS LLC, 9502 Prometheus Dr, 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: Limited Liability Company SIGNED: LOUISE WILLIAMS, CEO This statement of abandonment filed on: May 27, 2022 MARY B BEDARD County Clerk By: C MARTINEZ Deputy BAKERSFIELD NEWS OBSERVER (E) PUB: Jun 1, 8, 15, 22, 2022 ������������������������������� FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO: 2022-B3638 Doing business as: ED FRIENDLY AND SPEEDY DELIVERY at 216 River Oaks Dr, Bakersfield, Ca. 93309 Mailing Address: Same County: Kern

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Full name of registrant: EDWARD DAVIS, 216 River Oaks Dr, Bakersfield, Ca. 93309 The business is conducted by: Individual SIGNED: EDWARD DAVIS The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: January 2, 2018 This statement filed with the County Clerk of Kern County on: May 19, 2022 MARY B BEDARD County Clerk By: T FISHER, 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 19, 2027 BAKERSFIELD NEWS OBSERVER (E) PUB: Jun 1, 8, 15, 22, 2022

������������������������������� FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO: 2022-B3888 Doing business as: OLD RANCH CONSTRUCTION INC at 2615 18th St, Bakersfield, Ca. 93301 Mailing Address: Same County: Kern Full name of registrant: OLD RANCH CONSTRUCTION, INC., 2615 18th St, Bakersfield, Ca. 93301 The business is conducted by: Corporation SIGNED: JESUS FLORES, President The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: March 9, 2012 This statement filed with the County Clerk of Kern County on: June 1, 2022 MARY B BEDARD County Clerk By: T FISHER, 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.,

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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 24, 2027 BAKERSFIELD NEWS OBSERVER (E) PUB: Jun 8, 15, 22, 29, 2022 ������������������������������� FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO: 2022-B3387 Doing business as: HUNGRY HOWIE’S 00369 at 675 Tucker Road, Tehachapi, Ca. 93561 Mailing Address: 12557 Beryl Way, Jurupa Valley, Ca. 92509 County: Kern Full name of registrant: VMAK ENTERPRISES INCORPORATED, 12557 Beryl Way, Jurupa Valley, Ca. 92509 The business is conducted by: Corporation SIGNED: MANINDER DHILLON, Director The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: N/A This statement filed with the County Clerk of Kern County on: May 11, 2022 MARY B BEDARD County Clerk By: C MARTINEZ, 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).

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Individual SIGNED: ANTONIA MARIA RAMOS 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: June 3, 2022 MARY B BEDARD County Clerk By: T AVILA, 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).

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO: 2022-B3746 Doing business as: CHEVRON NORTHGATE at 12971 Northgate Blvd, North Edward, Ca. 93523 Mailing Address: 3936 Castellina Way, Manteca, Ca. 95223 County: Kern Full name of registrant: NORTHGATE FUELING POINT, LLC, 12971 Northgate Blvd, North Edward, Ca. 93523 The business is conducted by: Limited Liability Company SIGNED: MAKHAN SINGH, 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: May 24, 2022 MARY B BEDARD County Clerk By: T FISHER, 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).

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Business was conducted by: Individual SIGNED: ANTONIA RAMOS This statement of abandonment filed on: Jun 3, 2022 MARY B BEDARD County Clerk By: T AVILA Deputy BAKERSFIELD NEWS OBSERVER (E) PUB: Jun 8, 15, 22, 29, 2022 ������������������������������� FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO: 2022-B3989 2022-B3990 2022-B3991 Doing business as: PROTECH EXTERMINATORS / EXCLUDE TECH / RC SERVICE PRO at 7515 Shadow Wells St, Bakersfield, Ca. 93313 Mailing Address: Same County: Kern Full name of registrant: ADRIAN OROZCO VENEGAS, 7515 Shadow Wells St, Bakersfield, Ca. 93313 The business is conducted by: Individual SIGNED: ADRIAN OROZCO VENEGAS 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: June 3, 2022 MARY B BEDARD County Clerk By: T FISHER, 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).

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‘If Emancipation Came in Lincoln’s America, Why Was it Necessary to March in King’s America?’

By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent Harvard scholar Henry Louis Gates, Jr. has long examined America’s hatred toward African Americans, recently noting a profound new rendering of the struggle by African Americans for equality after the Civil War and the violent counterrevolution that re-subjugated them, as seen through the prism of the war of images and ideas that have left an enduring stain on the American mind.

“The story of the abolition of slavery in the aftermath of the Civil War is familiar, as is the civil rights revolution that transformed the nation after World War II,” Gates wrote in a white paper.

“But the century in between remains a mystery,” he noted.

“If emancipation came in Lincoln’s America, why was it necessary to march in Martin Luther King, Jr.’s America?”

Further, 54 years after King’s assassination, white supremacy remains on the rise with the merciless Tops supermarket murders of 10 African Americans and even the heartless killings of 19 predominantly Latino students at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas.

HIT Strategies, Washington D.C.’s leading millennial and minority-owned public opinion research company, issued its latest survey of Black Americans, “Reducing Racism and Discrimination.”

The company said reducing racism and discrimination counts as the “number two” issue for Black voters, behind only inflation and previously COVID-19.

HIT officials noted that reducing racism consistently ranks among the top three priorities. Black voters want their elected leaders to address this. “[The Topps Supermarket] shooting represented racism in its most violent and craven form,” added Terrance Woodbury, founding partner at HIT Strategies.

“However, Black voters have long recognized how the culture-war politics and its racist rhetoric fuels animus toward Black Americans. Black voters want their elected leaders to respond to racism head-on, not just in reaction to tragedies. This is a political and moral imperative.”

One African American male told HIT researchers that “underneath the insurrection, which was the actual event, it was just white backlash. This was the same as the burning of Tulsa.

This was the same as all the things.”

An unidentified Black woman added: “I think with Donald Trump coming in and leaving, it woke up a lot of things that were buried, like racism, it’s still alive.”

Jeremy Clifford, founder, and CEO of Router CTRL, a fastgrowing website in the technology market, insisted that America’s hate problem remains deep-rooted and complex.

“Several factors contribute to it, including our history, culture, and politics,” Clifford stated. “America has a long history of hate. From the days of slavery to the Jim Crow era, from the Civil Rights Movement to today, America has seen its fair share of

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hate. And while we like to think that we’ve come a long way since then, the truth is that much of our history is still with us today.”

Clifford continued, noting that “we live in a culture that is built on competition and individualism. We are a nation of winners and losers, and we often see others as threats to our success. This can lead to fear and suspicion, which can turn into hate.”

“Finally, our politics also contribute to our hate problem.

Our political system is based on a winner-take-all. We are a country divided between red and blue, and we often see those on the other side as our enemies. This division can lead to anger and hate.”

TEDx speaker Milagros Phillips said she believes America repeatedly looks in the wrong areas to solve its hate history.

Further, 54 years after King’s assassination, white supremacy remains on the rise with the merciless Topps supermarket murders of 10 African Americans and even the heartless killings of 19 predominantly Latino students at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas.

“Whenever something racially charged happens, everyone turns to people of color to solve it. Racism is a problem for people of color. It is not the problem of people of color,” Phillips asserted.

“Hundreds of years of racial conditioning, through violence, scapegoating, and the dehumanization of Black and Brown people have led to the anger, hatred, and dysfunction we experience today.

“But don’t be fooled. That hatred is not today. It’s hundreds of years in the making and practice. Proof of that is the lynching and burnings that have continued.”

Author and human rights activist Tara Teng suggested that America has not solved its hate problem because the nation hasn’t learned how to reconnect with humanity.

“We crave power more than we crave connection to our fellow humans, and this same misalignment of priorities is what America was built upon,” Teng determined.

“It is our origin story. From colonization and genocide to slavery, segregation, and Jim Crow, America has taken every opportunity to use the body as justification for oppression and cruelty.”

Teng continued: “In the name of power and supremacy, we look to ‘the good old days,’ an idealized past in which tradition and nostalgia were built on the backs of body-based oppression – legislating racism, ableism, and homophobia against anyone who was not powerful and white.

“These power struggles are why Critical Race Theory is banned in schools, legislation is debated in the halls, and bodies are targeted by gun violence in the streets. Our hate has become embodied within us and because some benefit from it, we refuse to spit the poison out of our mouths.”

What can America do to ease its fears?

Phillips, the TEDx speaker, said treating the trauma would help.

“These horrific things happen to people of color, but no one moves in with the cadre of psychiatrists to treat the trauma,” Phillips remarked.

“We should also treat for justice. White perpetrators of violence are treated differently than perpetrators of color. A white mass shooter can be captured alive and not even handcuffed.

Soon after they are captured, the news quickly announces they have a mental health condition.

“Meanwhile, a perpetrator of color is more likely to end up shot dead in a confrontation, and rarely is their mental health part of their defense.”

Phillips concluded that self-care could help Black Americans in particular.

“Because there is very little treatment for Black people’s continual trauma, we will have to learn to self-care,” Phillips maintained.

“There are some wonderful exercises to help with anxiety, fear, and coming down from trauma.”

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Lawmakers Must Add Prevention Funding to Budget

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Edward Henderson California Black Media Last month, Gov. Gavin Newsom released his May Revise of the state budget. Included in the whopping $300.6 billion budget proposal are generous allocations to fund initiatives in health, higher education, public safety, and other areas.

However, California-based domestic and sexual violence prevention organizations say they are “disappointed” that Newsom did not honor their request for $40.5 million in funding for domestic and sexual violence prevention.

Now, as the Governor’s office and Legislature hammer out details of the final budget, The California Partnership to End Domestic Violence (The Partnership) sent out a press release critical of Newsom’s budget plan.

“Domestic and sexual violence are not inevitable and can be prevented with long-term initiatives that educate and equip Californians to change unacceptable social norms and systems that perpetuate violence,” The Partnership’s statement read.

The domestic violence advocates say their plan includes $15 million that would go towards ongoing funding for prevention programs and an additional $25.5 million for “under-resourced and over-represented communities to support culturally specific responses, innovations, and holistic approaches to end violence for future generations.”

The advocates are now calling on leadership and members of the Legislature to ensure a comprehensive approach to addressing sexual violence and domestic violence is included in the final budget that will be released June 15.

Eric Morrison-Smith, Executive Director of the ‘Alliance for Boys and Men of Color,’ is part of a network of organizations coming together to fight for funding to keep preventative programming initiatives alive.

“Everyone deserves healthy and safe relationships and that builds healthy and safe communities,” said Morison-Smith. “We believe it is necessary to move towards restorative justice, community-based healing and accountability when it comes to cases of sexual and domestic violence. Funding organizations that represent the communities these individuals come from helps end the cycle of abuse that often stems from what they’ve seen

hat home into their adult lives.”

A recent study conducted by the University of California San Diego School of Medicine found that over one million Californians have committed either physical or sexual violence (or both) against an intimate partner within the last year. CDC data also shows that more than 1 in every 20 California adults are victims of these violent acts perpetrated by an intimate partner each year.

According to The Partnership, 55 new prevention initiatives have been created in California this year and existing funding has fueled their progress in aiding communities.

Carolyn Russell, Executive Director of ‘A Safe Place’ in Oakland, heads an organization that would benefit from the funding The Partnership and other advocates are proposing.

Russell says ‘A Safe Place’ works with teenaged youth to “understand, overcome and prevent” intimate partner abuse among their peer group.

“Through our mental health program, we provide therapy for teens,” she said. “We recognize that outreach is great, but until you see intervention with direct services, you’re missing the mark with teens. We’re trying to reeducate youth and provide Cognitive Behavior Therapy to reshape their behaviors. This funding is crucial to educate potential perpetrators to unlearn behaviors that lead to this type of violence.”

The Partnership is also highlighting that the cost of sexual violence to the state of California far outweighs the amount of funding they are asking for to help prevent it.

Sexual violence costs California $140 billion annually, and the running tally of the economic burden of domestic violence is nearly $400 billion, according to The American Journal of Preventative Medicine.

The Legislature has until June 15 to propose amendments to the budget and vote on its approval.

“Prevention programs establish new belief systems and behaviors that promote emotional healing and mental wellbeing. Without ongoing funding to galvanize communities to offer healthy and safe alternatives, cycles of violence will persist throughout the state,” The Partnership emphasized in its reaction to the state budget.

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California Reparations Task Force

Releases Report on the Harms of Slavery and Racism in the U.S.

By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent Federal and state governments, including California, failed to protect Black artists, culture-makers, and media-makers from discrimination and simultaneously promoted discriminatory narratives.

Further, state governments memorialized the Confederacy as just and heroic through monument building while suppressing the nation’s history of racism and slavery.

Government actions at every level across the country, including California, have directly segregated, and discriminated against African Americans at work.

After intensive research, the California Task Force to Study and Develop Reparation Proposals for African Americans reached those conclusions and made concrete recommendations to compensate those affected.

The group issued its interim report to state legislators on June 1.

Separate from the federal proposal pushed by Texas Democratic Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee, the report surveyed ongoing, and compounding harms experienced by African Americans because of slavery.

It also studied the lingering effects the slave trade had on America.

The report includes a set of preliminary recommendations for policies that legislatures in the Golden State could adopt to remedy the harms.

Officials plan to release a final report next year.

“Federal and state policies like affirmative action produced mixed results and were short-lived,” Task Force members wrote in the report.

“African Americans continue to face employment discrimination today in the country and California,” members wrote.

They determined that the American government at all levels, including in California, has historically criminalized African Americans for social control and maintaining an economy based on exploited Black labor.

“This criminalization is an enduring badge of slavery and has contributed to the over-policing of Black neighborhoods, the school to prison pipeline, the mass incarceration of African Americans, a refusal to accept African Americans as victims, and other inequities in nearly every corner of the American and California legal systems,” the report authors stated.

“As a result, the American and California criminal justice system physically harms, imprisons, and kills African Americans more than other racial groups relative to their percentage of the population.”

The authors continued:

After intensive research, the California Task Force to Study and Develop Reparation Proposals for African Americans reached those conclusions and made concrete recommendations to compensate those affected.

“The government actions described in this report have had a devastating effect on the health of African Americans in the country and California.

“Compared to white Americans, African Americans live shorter lives and are more likely to suffer and die from almost all diseases and medical conditions than white Americans.

“Researchers have linked these health outcomes in part to African Americans’ unrelenting experience of racism in our society. In addition to physical harm, African Americans experience psychological harm, which can profoundly undermine Black children’s emotional and physical well-being and academic

success.”

The Task Force has recommended several remedies, including: • Implement a detailed program of reparations for African Americans.

• Develop and implement other policies, programs, and measures to close the racial wealth gap in California.

• Provide funding, and technical assistance to Black-led and Black community-based land trusts to support wealth building and affordable housing.

• Establish a cabinet-level secretary position over an African

American/Freedmen Affairs Agency tasked with implementing the recommendations of this task force.

They said the agency would identify past harms, prevent future harm, and work with other state agencies and branches of California’s government to mitigate the wrongs.

The Task Force suggested policies to the Governor and the Legislature designed to compensate for the harms caused by the legacy of anti-Black discrimination and work to eliminate systemic racism that has developed because of the enslavement of African Americans in the United States.

The authors recommended that the agency include the following: • A branch to process claims with the state and assist claimants in filing for eligibility.

• A genealogy branch to support potential claimants with genealogical research and to confirm eligibility.

• A reparations tribunal to adjudicate substantive claims for past harms.

• An office of immediate relief to expedite claims.

• A civic engagement branch to support ongoing political education on African American history and to support civic engagement among African American youth.

• A freedmen education branch to offer free education and to facilitate the free tuition initiative between claimants and California schools.

• A social services and family affairs branch to identify and mitigate how current and previous policies have damaged and destabilized Black families.

• Services might include treatment for trauma and family healing services to strengthen the family unit, stress resiliency services, financial planning services, career planning, and civil and family court services.

• A cultural affairs branch to restore African American cultural/historical sites; establish monuments; advocate for the removal of racist relics; support knowledge production and archival research; and provide support for African Americans in the entertainment industry, including identifying and removing barriers to advancement into leadership and decision-making positions in the arts, entertainment, and sports industries.

• A legal affairs office to coordinate a range of free legal services, including criminal defense attorneys for criminal trials and parole hearings; free arbitration and mediation services; and to advocate for civil and criminal justice reforms.

• A division of medical services for public and environmental health.

• A business affairs office to provide ongoing education related to entrepreneurialism and financial literacy, offer business grants, and establish public-private reparative justice-oriented partnerships.

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Tone Deaf Corporate America Blasted for Trying to ‘Own Juneteenth’

By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent In 2021, President Joe Biden signed a bill to officially mark Juneteenth – June 19 – as an official federal holiday.

One year later, as racism continues to permeate the nation and many African Americans prepare to observe the country’s 12th federal holiday, corporate America remains tone-deaf at best.

Social media users and others have lashed out at The Children’s Museum of Indianapolis for offering a pre-packaged watermelon salad as part of its Juneteenth menu.

The museum circulated a photo of the salad as it invited the public to its Juneteenth celebration.

“This is ridiculous and a mockery of Juneteenth,” Twitter user @WishYaHadAlexis wrote. “I’ve never had a watermelon salad or even heard of it. SMH.” Another Twitter user, @MajorFactor2, said, “There can’t possibly be any Black folks in these boardrooms when decisions like this are being made.”

Initially, museum officials attempted to justify the offensive gaffe by noting that the watermelon salad has remained a staple in their food court’s manager’s family’s Juneteenth celebration.

Later, they released a statement apologizing.

“As a museum, we apologize and acknowledge the negative impact that stereotypes have on communities of color,” officials wrote.

“The salad has been removed from the menu. We are currently reviewing how we may best convey these stories and traditions during this year’s Juneteenth celebration as well as making changes around how our food service provider makes future food selections.”

The statement continued: “There should have been a label explaining the history and meaning behind this menu item, and it should not have been on

Initially, museum officials attempted to justify the offensive gaffe by noting that the watermelon salad has remained a staple in their food court’s manager’s family’s Juneteenth celebration.

the shelf before that label was ready.

“We understand how this appears with no context, and we apologize. However, we are pulling it from our food court immediately until the sign is ready to accompany it.”

According to the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, watermelon represents a racist stereotype that originated in the Jim Crow era.

Juneteenth recognized the date in 1865 when the last

took place this year. Several other criminal justice reforms at the state level went into effect in January.

Assembly Bill (AB) 124 provides a petition process for an individual to request that an arrest or conviction for nonviolent offenses be vacated -- if the booking or crime resulted from the person being a victim of intimate partner violence or sexual violence.

“This bill ensures that survivors of sexual violence are able to receive justice through our legal system, which typically overlooks the context of abuse when determining whether to arrest,” said Jones-Sawyer.

Newsom signed AB 124, which was authored by Sen. Sydney Kamlager (D-Los Angeles), in October last year. It took effect on Jan. 1, 2022.

“Incarcerated survivors of trafficking & violence need a 2nd chance at holistic justice,” Kamlager tweeted last year before the bill passed. “We cannot continue to criminalize behavior born of desperation and liberation when our systems don’t benefit those who need it most.”

The law also allows a coercion defense to be used in the case of a serious felony or charge of human trafficking if the defendant is a victim of human trafficking and their offense was a direct result of that.

“Many trafficking survivors are incarcerated for crimes committed to protect themselves from further violence. AB 124 allows for more just outcomes moving forward,” stated Jones-Sawyer.

enslaved African Americans received official notice of their freedom.

That notice arrived two years after President Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation granting freedom to all enslaved people in Confederate states.

“First, the stupidity from Walmart and now the Indianapolis Children’s Museum thought it was okay to have a watermelon salad to celebrate Juneteenth,” Twitter user @MrsCMitch wrote.

“This is unbelievably insensitive and inappropriate.”

Walmart came under fire earlier after the chain issued a new flavor of its ice cream and called it “Juneteenth.”

Immediately, Walmart received criticism for attempting to cash in on the newest holiday with the flavors that included swirled red velvet cake and cheesecake.

“We will remove the items as appropriate,” Walmart officials said.

“Juneteenth holiday marks a celebration of freedom and independence. However, we received feedback that a few items caused concern for some of our customers, and we sincerely apologize.”

Bridge, an organization that promotes improving diversity and inclusion, called on Walmart to remove the ice cream flavors.

“Would you launch an ice cream called January 27? The day the world remembers the Holocaust. Or April 7, the day that memorializes the genocide in Rwanda. Of course not,” Bridge officials wrote in a letter to Walmart.

They also took Walmart to task for placing a trademark indication on the word “Juneteenth.”

“Placing a TM and claiming ownership of the word ‘Juneteenth’ further exacerbates the lack of understanding of laying claim to something that represents so much to an entire population,” they wrote.

“Juneteenth simply cannot be owned.”

Four California Criminal Justice Reform Laws That Took Effect This Year Aldon Thomas Stiles California Black Media Two weeks ago, President Joe Biden signed a federal policing accountability executive order based on the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2021 authored

by Rep. Karen Bass (D-CA-37). That action supplements other criminal justice reforms affecting Californians that

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Here is a rundown highlighting four of those laws, detailing what they do, and recounting what California legislators have said about them.

Senate Bill (SB) 317 allows conduct credits to be earned while an individual who has been deemed mentally incompetent by the court is in a state hospital or other mental health treatment facility awaiting trial.

Authored by State Senator Henry Stern (D-Calabasas), SB 317 was signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom in October of last year and went into effect this past January.

“SB 317 provides pathways to appropriate mental health treatment for defendants charged with misdemeanors,” said Assemblymember Reggie Jones-Sawyer (D-California), Chair of the Public Safety Committee.

SB 317 also changes some of the guidelines for trial competency.

“It is important to remember that not all options are available for every defendant, as those are dependent on the situation and mental health status of each defendant,” stated Jones-Sawyer. “This bill is a tailored approach that allows California to use existing tools to help defendants gain competency and avoid a cycle of incarceration.”

Senate Bill (SB) 73, authored by Sen. Scott Wiener (D-San Francisco), ends mandatory minimums for nonviolent drug offenses.

The legislation allows a court to suspend a sentence or grant probation for drug offenses such as possession or transportation of opiates or cannabis.

“Mass incarceration for nonviolent drug offenders hasn’t reduced drug use or addiction,” Wiener tweeted after the bill passed last year. “Time for a new approach.”

Assembly Bill (AB) 333, authored by Kamlager, limits the state’s gang enhancement law.

Gang enhancements are additional prison sentences prescribed to individuals who courts determine are associated with a gang.

Under the previous law enacted in 1988, individuals who are found to be affiliated or associated with a “criminal street gang” could receive gang enhancements for any felony even if it is not connected to gang activity.

“When 92% of gang enhancements are used against BIPOC - that’s a massive systemic problem,” said Kamlager.

Just six months into the year, it is not clear how effective these new laws have been but the push for criminal justice reform continues inside and outside of the California legislature even as more conservative opinions harden against them.

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Kern To Receive Nearly $18.1 Million To Enhance Educational Collaborative Efforts and Create Occupational Pathways for Local Students Via South Kern Sol The Kern County is one of six collaborations throughout the state to receive nearly $18.1 million for the State’s Regional K-16 Education Collaboratives Grant Program, as part of a $250 million investment in the 2021 Budget Act. The Kern K16 Regional Education Collaborative seeks to prepare students for the global economy by dismantling longstanding social and economic inequities in the region, removing barriers to student success, and improving educational outcomes, says a news release. The collaborative brings together partners – including the Kern County Superintendent of Schools, Kern Community College District, CSU Bakersfield, and UC Merced – to develop pathways in health care, education, and engineering/ computing with a focus on fostering inclusive institutions to better serve historically underrepresented students, streamline pathways to degrees and facilitate student transitions, and increase access to resources supporting basic, digital, and financial needs.

The Department of General Services (DGS), Office of Public School Construction, and the Foundation for California Community Colleges announced the first six awards Thursday.

This program is a key component of a statewide strategy for cultivating regional economies, strengthening education-tocareer pathways, and ensuring that education, vocational, and workforce programs work in partnership to provide broader access for all to education and employment opportunities.

The program provides funding to enhance or create collaborative efforts between the University of California system, the California State University system, Community Colleges, K-12 School Districts, and workforce partners. Collaboratives participating in the program commit to creating two occupational pathways from the a variety of sectors, including health care, education, business management, and engineering or computing.

“We’re creating new regional pipelines – K-12 schools to higher education to the workforce – for California’s students that will prepare our kids for the jobs of the future in their

communities,” said Governor Gavin Newsom. “This essential collaboration will help bridge equity gaps and provide more resources to help our students achieve their career goals right in their own communities.”

As communities across the state work to transform our public education system from cradle to career – scaling universal transitional kindergarten, expanding after-school programs, improving college access and affordability, and more – the regional collaboratives will serve to marshal action and promote implementation, according to a news release. Along with priorities such as the Community Economic Resilience Fund and Cradleto-Career Data System, California is building partnerships and structures to ensure policies translate to on-the-ground improvements. “The Department of General Services is proud to be of assistance in administering this innovative program that will bring together regional partners to better serve all the learners of California, ensuring equitable pathways to meaningful careers,” said DGS Director Ana Lasso. “As the business manager of the state, DGS is excited to see the collaboration, system changes and enhancements that result from timely investment.” The other five awards of approximately $18.1 million each, for a total of $108.6 million, will be going to the following collaboratives (summaries of each collaborative can be found on the Regional K-16 Education Collaboratives Grant Program website): • Central San Joaquin Valley: Central San Joaquin Valley K16 Partnership (Fresno-Madera Collaborative & Tulare-Kings Collaborative). The Partnership brings together the FresnoMadera Collaborative and Tulare-Kings College & Career Collaborative – with partners including the Fresno County Superintendent of Schools, State Center Community College District, Fresno State, and UC Merced – to develop four education to work pathways in health care, education, business management, and engineering / computing, with goals to increase the number of graduates with postsecondary degrees and certifications in these high wage disciplines, close equity gaps and

economic disparities, and improve graduation rates and time-todegree across all institutions.

• North State: North State Together (Shasta Tehama Trinity Joint Community College District). North State Together (NST) brings together partners across the region – including the Shasta-Tehama-Trinity Joint Community College District, Shasta County Office of Education, CSU Chico, and UC Davis – to expand educational access, regional support networks, and cross-sector partnerships. They plan to increase college and career readiness, create occupational pathway programs in health care and education, and streamline transitions between educational institutions and the workforce.

• Redwood Coast: Redwood Coast K16 Education Collaborative (California State Polytechnic University Humboldt). The Redwood Coast Collaborative brings together partners across the region – California State Polytechnic University Humboldt, Sonoma State University, the Humboldt County Office of Education, Redwoods Community College District, UC Davis, and ProjectAttain! – to develop a robust college-going culture in the region by building career pathways for education and health care, specifically focused on increasing participation in and completion of A-G courses and improving retention rates in higher education, especially for Native American and socioeconomically disadvantaged students in the region.

• Orange County: OC Pathways to and Through College and Career (Orange County Department of Education). OC Pathways aims to promote career and college readiness for students in the Orange County region by developing and expanding career education opportunities. This project brings together partners – the Orange County Department of Education, Rancho Santiago Community College District, CSU Fullerton, and UC Irvine – to implement high-quality programs in education, health care, business management, and engineering/computing that offer career preparation and college credit attainment by leveraging regional work partnerships, decreasing institutional barriers,

providing rigorous and relevant Career Technical Education courses, and college credit opportunities for all students.

• Sacramento: Sacramento K16 Collaborative (Los Rios Community College District). The Sacramento Collaborative brings together partners throughout the region – including Los Rios Community College District, CSU Sacramento, UC Davis, and the Sacramento County Office of Education – to develop and expand career pathways for students in health care and engineering. They plan to invest in structures supporting preparation for college and transitions between educational institutions, develop a regional data sharing system, and provide targeted support to historically underserved students.

Collaboratives must commit to implementing four of seven recommendations pulled from the Recovery with Equity report to promote student success. The seven recommendations are: ➠ Improve faculty, staff, and administrator diversity ➠ Cultivate inclusive, engaging, and equity-oriented learning environment ➠ Retain students through inclusive support ➠ Provide high-tech, high-touch advising ➠ Support college preparation and early credit ➠ Subsidize internet access for eligible students ➠ Improve college affordability The program offers two phases for application submittal with the goal to award one grant within each of the 13 Community Economic Resilience Fund or CERF regions. The Department of General Services also intends to work with three other regions that submitted applications in this first funding phase to solicit supplemental information for a revised application with the hope to select a single, strong grantee for each region. There is also a second phase of funding available to regions that require additional time and planning to establish collaborative partners or to determine their program goals. Information about the second phase of funding can be found at Regional K-16 Education – Collaboratives Grant Program (k16collaborative.org).

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In the Wake of Graduation Season, BPD Warns Residents of Dangers of Fentanyl Via South Kern Sol With graduation season upon us, the Bakersfield Police Department is advising families to have a safety plan when celebrating graduation accomplishments.

The Department is specifically warning residents about the dangers of fetanyl, a controlled substance that can cause respiratory distress and death when taken in high doses or when combined with other substances, especially alcohol or other illicit drugs such as heroin or cocaine.

“Fentanyl specifically continues to be of great concern and has a devastating impact on our youth, families, and community,” the Department said in a news release. “Fentanyl has been found in non-prescription Vicodin, Xanax, Oxycodone, as well as other illicit drugs.”

As little as two milligrams of fentanyl can kill an averagesized adult, according to the department.

“Graduation season is here, and that means celebrations will

be taking place throughout our community,” the Department said in a news release. “As you set out to celebrate your or your student’s accomplishments, the Bakersfield Police Department wants to remind you to stay safe, avoid unnecessary risk, and have a plan.”

Having a plan means knowing who you’re with, where you’re at, and what to do in an emergency. The Bakersfield Police Department urges those celebrating the accomplishments of graduation to be safe, refrain from consuming any unknown substance, and be prepared in the event of a fentanyl overdose. If someone does start to overdose, call 9-1-1. The sooner medical aide is administered to the victim, the higher their chance of survival.

If you’re going to be at a gathering with controlled substances, BPD advises keeping a dose of Narcan on hand in case someone starts to exhibit signs of an overdose. Symptoms of fentanyl overdose may include: • Slow breathing • Chest pain • Nausea or vomiting • Weak pulse • Seizures or tremors