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By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Contributor The genius, intelligence, beauty and spirit of Black women, which continues to transform the world, shined brightly again Sunday as Nia Franklin became the first Miss America in the post-swimsuit era.

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By COREY WILLIAMS Associated Press DETROIT (AP) – A black pastor’s controversial eulogy at Aretha Franklin’s funeral laid bare before the world what black women say they have experienced for generations: sexism and inequality in their houses of worship every Sunday.

In eulogizing the beloved artist known as the Queen of Soul, the Rev. Jasper Williams Jr. declared that as “proud, beautiful and fine as our black women are, one thing a black woman cannot do _ a black woman cannot raise a black boy to be a man.”

The backlash was immediate, given Franklin’s role as a mother and a pillar for women’s rights.

Franklin’s grieving family said Williams’ eulogy, which also included references to stopping black-on-black crime, was offensive because it did not focus on her. Social media lit up with criticisms of his remarks as sexist and misogynist.

For many black women, Williams’ eulogy reopened wounds and sternly reminded them that black churches remain male-dominated institutions, where old-school resistance to women holding leadership roles is still alive.

“Women are hurting about this issue,” said the Rev. Barbara Reynolds, an elder at Greater Mount Calvary Holy Church in Washington, D.C. “It’s like we are still not equal. Women fight in every cause for everybody else, but we are not celebrated or even tolerated in sacred spaces,” Reynolds said.

Women not only fill the pews in many black churches, they also serve as church nurses and ushers, and work behind the scenes. Some are trustees, keeping an eye on church finances and making sure bills get paid. Others are evangelists, or are ordained as deacons. But many are denied true leadership roles _ and in some cases, women are asked to deliver sermons from the church floor, rather than the pulpit.

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Sacramento Man Fatally Shot had a Pellet Gun SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) – Police say a man who was fatally shot by officers in California pointed a weapon that turned out to be a pellet gun designed to look like a semi-automatic handgun.

The shooting occurred Thursday in Sacramento during a SWAT team search following a report of a masked man pointing a gun at numerous people.

A police statement says the man fled when patrol officers arrived, ignored commands and went over a fence.

Police say SWAT officers spotted the man hiding under a stairwell behind a house and ordered him to drop the gun, but he pointed it at officers, who fired.

Police say the pellet gun was a replica of a Sig Sauer P225 9 mm handgun.

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Rev. Jasper Williams Jr. delivering a controversial eulogy during the funeral service for Aretha Franklin, August 31, 2018. (AFP courtesy pic) terville, Maine.

“Their reading of the Bible does not have a vision of gender equality,” Gilkes said. “Black women are very conscious of how important they are to the survival, growth and continuity of the church. Very often, to become effective, prominent leaders, they have formed their own organizations and exercised that leadership outside the pulpit.”

Williams, pastor of Salem Bible Church in Atlanta, had also eulogized Franklin’s father, the Rev. C.L. Franklin, in 1984. He prefaced part of his eulogy for Aretha Franklin

on Aug. 31 by saying “70 percent” of black households are led by black women.

Williams apologized later, but defended his choice of topics. He said he was trying to highlight the struggles that single mothers face and his words were taken out of context.

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Black Political Excellence

By Julianne Malveaux Senators Corey Booker (D-NJ) and Kamala Harris (D-CA) used their time wisely in their questioning of Supreme Court nominee Brett Kaveaugh, the elusive man whose hidden documents would perhaps disqualify him from the court. Both (along with Senator Dianne Feinstein and others) raised important points in grilling Kavenaugh, and Booker went out on a limb to defy Senate protocol and release so-called confidential emails from Kavenaugh.

He earned a warning from one of his colleagues, and praise from embattled Democrats who are likely to lose the fight to keep Kavenaugh off the court because the numbers just don’t add up.

Harris also pushed Kavenaugh hard, and left him speechless when she asked him if he knew of any laws “that the government has the power to make over the male body?” I whooped when she asked the question, appreci-

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ating the point she was making. Kavenaugh could not answer. He simply mumbled and fumbled.

Most of the Democrats brought their “A” game to these hearings, but I’m lifting up Booker and Harris because they are examples of Black political excellence. The two are also chairing the Congressional Black Caucus Annual Legislative Conference, the annual September gathering of African American legislators, activists, and others.

Both stand out because of their preparation, excellence, and connections to the African American community.

They weren’t the only recent examples of Black political excellence. In Florida, the underfunded Andrew Gillum, the only non-millionaire in the race for governor, pulled out an unexpected victory as Democratic nominee.

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DENVER (AP) – Off the field, President Donald Trump took his digs at the NFL, linking low TV ratings for the season opener to players who refuse to stand for the national anthem.

On the field, it was hard to tell what all the fuss was about: Two players kneeled while the ``The Star-Spangled Banner’’ played, another two raised their fist, another two stayed in the locker room. One fan at the Browns game was spotted wearing a Colin Kaepernick jersey.

Other than that, there were no signs of players doing anything out of the ordinary on the NFL’s opening Sunday for a pregame ritual that has taken on new meaning since Kaepernick first kneeled during the anthem two years ago to protest police brutality and social injustice.

Fraud Convict Stage 4 Cancer 9 Yrs in Prison SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) _ A convict was sentenced to nine years in federal prison despite testimony that he has only 18 months to live.

The Spokesman-Review reports 65-year-old Vassily ``Tony’’ A. Thompson, of Los Angeles, was sentenced Friday after having previously been found guilty of conspiracy to commit wire fraud.

Thompson said in court Friday that he’s been diagnosed with stage 4 prostate cancer and doesn’t have much time left.

Defense attorney David Partovi asked U.S. District Court Judge Thomas Rice to allow Thompson to serve his sentence at home as he waits to die. But Rice sentenced Thompson to serve out his time in federal prison, noting that he will be afforded medical care.

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Believing in hope and the possibility of change, many historically Black institutions across the nation are taking the reins when it comes to increasing voter awareness and registration among their student body.

HBCU Millennials Energized to Vote!

By Lauren Poteat NNPA Newswire Washington Correspondent During the contentious 2016 presidential race between Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton, voter turnout still proved to be at an all-time low among students who attended Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU).

In a report released by Tufts University, 2016 voter turnout plummeted by more than 10 points at HBCUs — from 50.5 percent to 39.9 percent.

Only two-years after the election of the very controversial and confrontational President Trump, Kamau Marshall, Director of African American Media and Deputy National Press Secretary,Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC),says that HBCU students are more active and energized to get their vote out and let their voices be heardthan ever.Energizing this voting block will make a difference to the outcome of severalvery important contests this November.

“With the Fall semester kicking off, there is a lot of momentum surrounding this very political climate,” Marshall said. “With November elections right around the corner, HBCU students are playing an active and important role when it comes to voting and voter registration.”

Believing in hope and the possibility of change, many historically Black institutions across the nation are taking the reins when it comes to increasing voter awareness and registration among their student body. For example, Howard University, located in the heart of the nation’s capital, registered over 1,200 new voters during the month of August.

“The more you get involved, the more your voice matters,” Amos Jackson III, president of the Howard Student Government Association (SGA) said. “That’s why it’s was so important for us to heavily promote voter registration.

During our August Freshmen move-in day, we were able to register hundreds of new voters.”

“There are a lot of issues up for debate, including higher education costs, gun reform and scholarship budgets, that directly affect millennials,” Jackson continued.

“So, when people say that their vote doesn’t count, that’s definitely not true. Your vote matters.”

Howard provides both new and returning students valuable information, including handouts on absentee ballots and voter choices. Howard students are also encouraged to sign up for a service known as “TurboVote,” an app that sends notifications about upcoming elections, an initiative whose success comes as no surprise to Marshall.

“HBCU students are ready to support whoever has their best interest at heart,” Marshall said. “As an HBCU alum—history shows that HBCU students have always

(Photo Credit: ©Jenny Wallace / The American Prospect) been engaged when it comes to the political process. The difference is always with likable candidates.”

In states like Florida and Georgia, HBCU participation is at an all-time high, as students and other citizens eagerly await the hopeful election of productive new governors.

In the state of Florida, Tallahassee Mayor Andrew Gillum, a Democratic, hopes to become the state’s first Black governor in his campaign against Republican Rep. Rob DeSantis.

The race will be one of the most closely watched contests this November, since DeSantis has tied himself to President Donald Trump and defeated other more establishment Republicans.

However, Gillum, a firm believer in Medicare for all, has the backing of progressives like Bernie Sanders and the Black community, who were largely responsible for his upset win during the state’s Democratic primary.

In the state of Georgia, an Atlanta Journal-Constitution/Channel 2 Action News pollshowed that Democrat Stacey Abrams, who is African American, and Republican Brian Kemp are deadlocked in their race at 45 percent each.

Contests like those in Florida and Georgia are ammunition to Michelle Obama’s “When We All Vote,” campaign, which recently announced a series of upcoming “When We

All Vote” rallies, targeting students at three HBCUs: Clark Atlanta, Morehouse and Spelman.

“There is no time more important than now to be civically engaged and to exercise our right to vote,” Mary Schmidt Campbell, president of Spelman said in a statement.

“Spelman students have been registering their classmates to vote since August—signing up more than one third of our first-year class as soon as they stepped on campus. We are excited about the energy and advocacy ‘When We All Vote’ will bring to the Atlanta University Center.”

Though off-year elections are often seen as less important than those held during Presidential election cycles, Marshall insists that voting during this time November is just as important, particularly for Black millennials.

“Voting impacts people’s everyday lives, including the cost of healthcare, investments in job-creation and community issues like gun violence prevention,” Marshall said.

“It’s critical to vote now—in particular—because it’s clear that Republican-controlled Washington is not on the side of regular people, and we need a check and balance.”

“It’s not just the president that can impact issues you care about, it’s also Congress,” Marshall continued. “No one can take anything for granted and we need everyone to turn out on November 6th.”

This system was wrong and there must be accountability.”

Sugar Land City Manager Allen Bogard appointed a task force that will provide a recommendation on the interment, memorialization and ceremonial funeral details of the historical remains.

“The cemetery was found because of Reginald Moore’s advocacy and dedication to the history of convict lease labor in the area,” said Bogard. “I can’t stress enough the importance of our task force. It is important that it comprises diverse community stakeholders, and I believe we’ve accomplished this purpose. “We are very pleased to continue to have the historical expertise of Mr. Moore from the Convict Leasing and Labor Project. He has been a longtime advocate of memorialization and education concerning this dark period of the state’s history. We believe that no one can speak ‘for the bones’ of these individuals with more

passion and accuracy than Mr. Moore.”

The goal of the task force will be to ensure that the remains of the people discovered on the school district’s property are memorialized with the utmost dignity and in a manner that honors their historical significance. The task force will also provide a recommendation for future educational efforts to preserve a dark chapter of the region’s history.

The creation of the task force was recommended by the Texas Historical Commission and emulates a successful strategy implemented by the city of Waco after an unmarked historical cemetery was discovered during a construction project in the west Texas town. The Texas Historical Commission has requested the task force make a decision on DNA testing of the remains, officials said. The

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By Jeffrey L. Boney NNPA Contributing Writer Slavery was an extremely barbaric and traumatic legalized institution that negatively impacted the lives of many people of African descent, while making countless Southern White slave and plantation owners extraordinarily wealthy as a result of this system of forced labor.

The recent discovery of the graves of 95 bodies, the majority of who are believed to be former slaves who were a part of the state of Texas’ controversial and inhumane convict-leasing system, serves as a dark reminder about the ill-treatment people of African descent have experienced in this country.

Several months after Fort Bend ISD broke ground on an exciting new technical center, one of the construction workers noticed something in the dirt. Upon further inspection, it was one of the bodies of the former convict-leasing system workers. This could have been unearthed some time before, but no one chose to listen to the man who had been shining the light on the possibility that these bodies were there all along – Reginald Moore.\ Moore, who serves as the caretaker of the Imperial Farm Cemetery in Fort Bend County, had constantly reached out to elected officials, state employees, community leaders and the school district to warn them that the bodies could be buried near the land they were seeking to build on.

Initially, no one listened and his warnings fell on deaf ears.

“I reached out to everyone I could,” Moore tells the Forward Times. “I contacted the Texas Department of Corrections, the state of Texas, elected officials, the school district, but it was as if no one cared or wanted to believe the bodies were even there.”

Moore had always believed the bodies of those former convict-leasing system workers were there, especially because of his experience as a caretaker at historical cemeteries and his work as a correctional officer in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice from 1985 to 1988.

Moore has extensive knowledge about the convict leasing system, in that he worked in the Beauford H. Jester I and III Units, which is a prison farm located in unincorporated Fort Bend County. The Jester I Farm was the first one built by the state at this site and was known as the Old Harlem Farm. While working at that site, Moore became interested

in the history of the prison system and became a major researcher on the subject matter.

After leaving the prison, Moore has continued to serve as a community activist and has sought to highlight and bring awareness to the abuses suffered by prison inmates who were forced to become a part of the Sugar Land convict-leasing system.

Much of the City of Sugar Land’s evolution came as a result of the wealth generated by one family who significantly benefited from forced labor through the convict-leasing system.

Back in 1878, the State of Texas sanctioned the contract to lease prison inmates to private firm of Ed H. Cunningham and L.A. Ellis (Cunningham and Ellis). Cunningham invested more than $1 million into the purchase of property where the firm developed a sugar mill and a sugar refinery. The town of Sugar Land eventually formed around it and after Cunningham’s plantation changed hands and became the home of the Imperial Sugar Company, the leasing of convicts continued.

In 1883, the land and the convict leasing system reverted to state control.

In 1909, the state of Texas opened the Imperial State Prison Farm on land that had previously belonged to Imperial Sugar. This was one of the first prison farms that the State of Texas owned. Back in 1930, that prison farm was renamed the Central State Prison Farm and the Texas state legislature approved funding to expand construction for additional units. Over the years, the land was transferred and/or sold to other interested parties to aid in Sugar Land’s rapid development, such as the land sold to Fort Bend ISD where the 95 bodies were recently found.

Moore believes that a memorial for the group should be established as a form of restitution, but also wants the State of Texas to issue a formal apology for this horrific legalized institution.

“I believe the state of Texas owes these individuals a formal apology for their decision to legalize such a horrible and inhumane system,” said Moore. “Yes, I believe these people deserve a memorial, but there is so much more to it than that. I have a duty to be an advocate for them and to speak from the grave for these people. I believe there are more bodies out there and I want there to be more sensitivity and concern for the bodies that haven’t been found yet.

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NOTICE TO CREDITORS CASE NO. BPB-18-002760 Superior Court of the State of California For the County of Kern METRO JUSTICE BUILDING 1215 Truxtun Ave, Bakersfield, Ca. 93301 In the Matter of: The Estate of MARILYN H. MERCER, Deceased.

We, CAMERON MATTHEW MERCER, MARK ALAN MERCER, and HOLLY LYNN MINTUN, Co-Trustees of THE ALAN H. MERCER AND MARILYN H. MERCER LIVING TRUST DATED MAY 30, 2006, do hereby file the following proposed Notice to Creditors for purposes of an assignment of a proceeding number, pursuant to Probate Code Section 19004, to be followed by publication pursuant to Probate Code Section 19040 as follows: In the Matter of MARILYN H. MERCER, deceased. Settlor: NOTICE OT CREDITORS Probate Code 19040 Notice is hereby given under California Probate code Sections 19000 et seq. to the creditors and contingent creditors of the abovenamed decedent, that all persons having claims against the decedent are required to file them with the Superior Court at 1215 Truxtun Ave, Bakersfield, Ca. 93301 and mail or deliver a copy to ERIK D. BLACK, Esq., as attorney for CAMERON MATTHEW MERCER, MARK ALAN MERCER, and HOLLY LYNN MINTUN, Co-Trustees of THE ALAN H. MERCER and MARILYN H. MERCER LIVING TRUST DATED MAY 30, 2006, wherein the decedent was the Settlor, at: 8630 Santa Rosa Rd, Buellton, CA 93427 Within the later of four (4) months after __________ (the date of the first publication of notice to creditors) or, if notice is mailed or personally delivered to you, 60 days after the date this notice is mailed or personally delivered to you or you must petition to file a late claim as provide din Section 19103 of the Probate Code. A claim form may be obtained from the court clerk. For you protection, you are encouraged to file your claim by certified mail, with return receipt requested to: ERIK D. BLACK, Esq. 1114 State St., #272 Santa Barbara, CA 93101 (805) 957-1922 DATED: June 26, 2018 ERIK D. BLACK, Attorney for Co-Trustees of THE DECLARATION OF ALAN H. MERCER AND MARILYN H. MERCER LIVING TRUST BAKERSFIELD NEWS OBSERVER (E) PUB: Aug 15, 22, 29, Sept 5, 2018

on: Aug 15, 2018 MARY B BEDARD County Clerk By: J Bojorquez Deputy BAKERSFIELD NEWS OBSERVER (E) PUB: Aug 22, 29, Sept 5, 12, 2018

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 Aug 2, 2023 BAKERSFIELD NEWS OBSERVER (E) PUB: Aug 22, 29, Sept 5, 12, 2018

PUB: Aug 22, 29, Sept 5, 12, 2018

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO: 2018-B5785 2018-B5786 2018-B5787 Doing business as: ELEV8 TAX AND INSURANCE / ELEV8 FINANCIAL / ELEV8 FINANCIAL SERVICES at 221 Roberts Ln, Bakersfield, Ca. 93308 Mailing Address: Same County: Kern Full name of registrant: CHRISTINA ARLENE GRAVES, 22 Fernwood Ln, Bakersfield, Ca. 93308 The business is conducted by: Individual SIGNED: CHRISTINA ARLENE GRAVES 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: Aug 13, 2018 MARY B BEDARD County Clerk By: M Montoya, 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 Aug 13, 2023 BAKERSFIELD NEWS OBSERVER (E) PUB: Aug 22, 29, Sept 5, 12, 2018 STATEMENT OF ABANDONMENT OF USE OF FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME FILE NO: 2017-B6174 Business Name you wish to abandon: BJ’S UNIQUE CARPET CLEANING Street address of business: 1232 Virginia Ave, Bakersfield, Ca. 93307 County: Kern Mailing address of business: P.O. Box 70452 Bakersfield, Ca. 93387 Registrant(s) whose wish to abandon the business name: BEVELLIE JEWEL DE LONEY HARRIS, 1232 Virginia Ave, Bakersfield, Ca. 93307 I declare that all information in this Statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true information, which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.)

Business was conducted by: Individual SIGNED: BEVELLIE JEWEL DE LONEY HARRIS, Owner This statement of abandonment filed on: Aug 15, 2018 MARY B BEDARD County Clerk By: J Bojorquez Deputy BAKERSFIELD NEWS OBSERVER (E) PUB: Aug 22, 29, Sept 5, 12, 2018 STATEMENT OF ABANDONMENT OF USE OF FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME FILE NO: 2018-B0689 Business Name you wish to abandon: DATA3 Street address of business: 620 Montalvo Dr, Bakersfield, Ca. 93309 County: Kern Mailing address of business: Same Registrant(s) whose wish to abandon the business name: ROBERT GLEN O’BANNON, 620 Montalvo Dr, Bakersfield, Ca. 93309 I declare that all information in this Statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true information, which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.)

Business was conducted by: Individual SIGNED: ROBERT GLEN O’BANNON, Owner This statement of abandonment filed

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO: 2018-B5807 Doing business as: INFINITY REAL ESTATE SERVICES at 405 2nd St, McFarland, Ca. 93250 Mailing Address: 900 Truxtun Ave #230 Bakersfield, Ca. 93301 County: Kern Full name of registrant: LEVON DOUGLAS BARRISON INC. CA, 5912 Hidden Valley Rd, Bakersfield, Ca. 93306 The business is conducted by: Corporation SIGNED: LEVON DOUGLAS BARRISON, President The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: Aug 1, 2018 This statement filed with the County Clerk of Kern county on: Aug 14, 2018 MARY B BEDARD County Clerk By: A Zubeldia, Deputy This fictitious Business Name Statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the County Clerk’s Office. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed before that time. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another to a trademark or trade name under federal, state, or common law (see section 14411 ET SEQ., business and professions code).

I declare that all information in this Statement is true and correct. (A) Registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false, is guilty of a crime This statement expires on Aug 14, 2023 BAKERSFIELD NEWS OBSERVER (E) PUB: Aug 22, 29, Sept 5, 12, 2018 STATEMENT OF ABANDONMENT OF USE OF FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME FILE NO: 2017-B6197 Business Name you wish to abandon: INTERO REAL ESTATE SERVICES Street address of business: 405 2nd St, McFarland, Ca. 93250 County: Kern Mailing address of business: 9201 Camino Media #100 Bakersfield, Ca. 93311 Registrant(s) whose wish to abandon the business name: LEVON DOUGLAS BARRISON INC., 5912 Hidden Valley Rd, 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: Corporation SIGNED: LEVON DOUGLAS BARRISON, President This statement of abandonment filed on: Aug 14, 2018 MARY B BEDARD County Clerk By: A Zubeldia Deputy BAKERSFIELD NEWS OBSERVER (E) PUB: Aug 22, 29, Sept 5, 12, 2018 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO: 2018-B5817 Doing business as: BARRIENTOS TRUCKING at 8753 Jerry St, Bakersfield, Ca. 93307 Mailing Address: Same County: Kern Full name of registrant: EUGENIO BARRIENTOS, 8753 Jerry St, Bakersfield, Ca. 93307 Full name of registrant: CLAUDIA BARRIENTOS, 8753 Jerry St, Bakersfield, Ca. 93307 The business is conducted by: Married Couple SIGNED: CLAUDIA BARRIENTOS The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: Aug 1, 2018 This statement filed with the County Clerk of Kern county on: Aug 15, 2018 MARY B BEDARD County Clerk By: J Garcia, Deputy This fictitious Business Name Statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the County Clerk’s Office. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed before that time. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another to a trademark or trade name under federal, state, or common law (see section 14411 ET SEQ., business and professions code).

I declare that all information in this Statement is true and correct. (A) Registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false, is guilty of a crime This statement expires on Aug 15, 2023 BAKERSFIELD NEWS OBSERVER (E) PUB: Aug 22, 29, Sept 5, 12, 2018 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO: 2018-B5578 Doing business as: CTT TRANSPORT at 4704 Lookout Mountain Ct, Bakersfield, Ca. 93304 Mailing Address: Same County: Kern Full name of registrant: JUAN GOMEZ JR, 4704 Lookout Mtn Ct, Bakersfield, Ca. 93304 Full name of registrant: OCTAVIO ALVAREZ, 4705 Gorbett Kn, Bakersfield, Ca. 93311 The business is conducted by: Co-Partners SIGNED: JUAN GOMEZ JR The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: N/A This statement filed with the County Clerk of Kern county on: Aug 2, 2018 MARY B BEDARD County Clerk By: S Bonilla, 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

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO: 2018-B5684 2018-B5683 Doing business as: AMERICAN TIRE DEPOT AUTO CARE EXPERTS / AMERICAN TIRE DEPOT at 4860 Stine Rd, Bakersfield, Ca. 93313 Mailing Address: 14407 Alondra Blvd La Mirada, Ca. 90638 County: Kern Full name of registrant: ATV, INC CA. 14407 Alondra Blvd La Mirada, Ca. 90638 The business is conducted by: Corporation SIGNED: ARA TCHAGHLASSIAN, President The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: Jan 25, 2008 This statement filed with the County Clerk of Kern county on: Aug 8, 2018 MARY B BEDARD County Clerk By: A Zubeldia, Deputy This fictitious Business Name Statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the County Clerk’s Office. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed before that time. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another to a trademark or trade name under federal, state, or common law (see section 14411 ET SEQ., business and professions code).

I declare that all information in this Statement is true and correct. (A) Registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false, is guilty of a crime This statement expires on Aug 8, 2023 BAKERSFIELD NEWS OBSERVER (E) PUB: Aug 22, 29, Sept 5, 12, 2018 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO: 2018-B5734 Doing business as: DAYSTAR REALTY at 33 So Real Rd #4 Bakersfield, Ca. 93309 Mailing Address: Same County: Kern Full name of registrant: TERRY WAYNE MATTHEWS, SR., 1100 Gorrill St, Bakersfield, Ca. 93307 The business is conducted by: Individual SIGNED: TERRY WAYNE MATTHEWS, SR. 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: Aug 9, 2018 MARY B BEDARD County Clerk By: J Bojorquez, Deputy This fictitious Business Name Statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the County Clerk’s Office. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed before that time. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another to a trademark or trade name under federal, state, or common law (see section 14411 ET SEQ., business and professions code).

I declare that all information in this Statement is true and correct. (A) Registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false, is guilty of a crime This statement expires on Aug 9, 2023 BAKERSFIELD NEWS OBSERVER (E) PUB: Aug 22, 29, Sept 5, 12, 2018 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME CASE NUMBER SCV-18-000021 Superior Court of the State of California, for the county of Kern, 325 Central Valley Hwy, Shafter, Ca. 93263 SHAFTER/WASCO BRANCH PETITION OF: CISCRO HARIL HURST FOR CHANGE OF NAME TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner: CISCRO HARIL HURST for a decree changing names as follows: Present name CISCRO HARIL HURST Filed a petition with this court Proposed name WAYNE HURST 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: Sept 21, 2018 Time: 9:00 a.m.

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

A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county BAKERSFIELD NEWS OBSERVER Date: Aug 10, 2018 DAWN BI HLESTON Judge Of The Superior Court CISCRO HARIL HURST, 30171 Los Angeles St, Shafter, Ca. 93263 Phone: (661) 746-4426 IN PRO PER BAKERSFIELD NEWS OBSERVER (E)

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF CHARLOTTE ROWLAND aka CHARLOTTE JEAN ROWLAND aka CHARLOTTE J. ROWLAND CASE NUMBER: BPB-18-002793 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of CHARLOTTE ROWLAND aka CHARLOTTE JEAN ROWLAND aka CHARLOTTE J. ROWLAND A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by PAMELA K. WARD in the Superior Court of California, County of KERN THE PETITION FOR PROBATE REQUESTS THAT: PAMELA K. WARD be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decendent.

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

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

A HEARING on the petition will be held in this court as follows: Date: Sept 13, 2018 Time: 8:30 A.M. Dept: P located at 1215 Truxtun Ave., Bakersfield, Ca. 93301 IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney.

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

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

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

Attorney for petitioner: PAMELA K. WARD, 420 Center St, Taft, Ca. 93268 Phone: (661) 623-1783 BAKERSFIELD NEWS OBSERVER (E) PUB: Aug 22, 29, Sept 5, 2018

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO: 2018-B5877 2018-B5878 Doing business as: UIC / ALMACEN DE SALVACION at 10927 Main St #A Lamont, Ca. 93241 Mailing Address: 5553 Bussell Rd, Bakersfield, Ca. 93314 County: Kern Full name of registrant: JESUS EISELEY MENDOZA, 5553 Bussell Rd, Bakersfield, Ca. 93314 The business is conducted by: Individual SIGNED: JESUS EISELEY MENDOZA 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: Aug 16, 2018 MARY B BEDARD County Clerk By: J Bojorquez, Deputy This fictitious Business Name Statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the County Clerk’s Office. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed before that time. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another to a trademark or trade name under federal, state, or common law (see section 14411 ET SEQ., business and professions code).

I declare that all information in this Statement is true and correct. (A) Registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false, is guilty of a crime This statement expires on Aug 16, 2023 BAKERSFIELD NEWS OBSERVER (E) PUB: Aug 29, Sept 5, 12, 19, 2018 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO: 2018-B5986 Doing business as: ELITE FOR HVAC & ELECTROMECHANICAL SERVICES at 830 Mountain Park Dr, Bakersfield, Ca. 93311 Mailing Address: Same County: Kern Full name of registrant: ABDUL MAJID RABAH AZZAM, 830 Mountain Park Dr, Bakersfield, Ca. 93311 The business is conducted by: Individual SIGNED: ABDUL MAJID RABAH AZZAM 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: Aug 21, 2018 MARY B BEDARD County Clerk By: J Garcia, Deputy This fictitious Business Name Statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the County Clerk’s Office. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed before that time. The filing of this statement does not of itself

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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 Aug 21, 2023 BAKERSFIELD NEWS OBSERVER (E) PUB: Aug 29, Sept 5, 12, 19, 2018 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO: 2018-B5941 Doing business as: PULSE ELECTRIC at 5116 Prairie Wheat Ave, Bakersfield, Ca. 93313 Mailing Address: 4725 Panama Ln Ste D3 #183 County: Kern Full name of registrant: RODOLFO VILLARREAL, 5116 Prairie Wheat Ave, Bakersfield, Ca. 93313 Full name of registrant: YVONNE VILLARREAL, 5116 Prairie Wheat Ave, Bakersfield, Ca. 93313 The business is conducted by: Married Couple SIGNED: YVONNE VILLARREAL The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: June 14, 2018 This statement filed with the County Clerk of Kern county on: Aug 21, 2018 MARY B BEDARD County Clerk By: A Zubeldia, Deputy This fictitious Business Name Statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the County Clerk’s Office. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed before that time. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another to a trademark or trade name under federal, state, or common law (see section 14411 ET SEQ., business and professions code).

I declare that all information in this Statement is true and correct. (A) Registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false, is guilty of a crime This statement expires on Aug 21, 2023 BAKERSFIELD NEWS OBSERVER (E) PUB: Aug 29, Sept 5, 12, 19, 2018 STATEMENT OF ABANDONMENT OF USE OF FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME FILE NO: 2018-B5175 Business Name you wish to abandon: PULSE ELECTRIC Street address of business: 5116 Prairie Wheat Ave, Bakersfield, Ca. 93313 County: Kern Mailing address of business: 3400 Panama Ln Ste F #158 Bakersfield, Ca. 93313 Registrant(s) whose wish to abandon the business name: RODOLFO VILLARREAL, 5116 Prairie Wheat Ave, Bakersfield, Ca. 93313 YVONNE VILLARREAL, 5116 Prairie Wheat Ave, Bakersfield, Ca. 93313 I declare that all information in this Statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true information, which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.)

Business was conducted by: Married Couple SIGNED: YVONNE VILLARREAL, Owner This statement of abandonment filed on: Aug 21, 2018 MARY B BEDARD County Clerk By: A Zubeldia Deputy BAKERSFIELD NEWS OBSERVER (E) PUB: Aug 29, Sept 5, 12, 19, 2018 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO: 2018-B5931 Doing business as: LAS TAPATIAS at 5300 S. Union Ave, Bakersfield, Ca. 93307 Mailing Address: 9002 Long Island Dr, Bakersfield, Ca. 93311 County: Kern Full name of registrant: MARIA DEL CARMEN GUTIERREZ-MARTINEZ, 9002 Long Island Dr, Bakersfield, Ca. 93311 The business is conducted by: Individual SIGNED: MARIA DEL CARMEN GUTIERREZ-MARTINEZ The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: June 19, 2018 This statement filed with the County Clerk of Kern county on: Aug 20, 2018 MARY B BEDARD County Clerk By: V Zuniga, Deputy This fictitious Business Name Statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the County Clerk’s Office. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed before that time. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another to a trademark or trade name under federal, state, or common law (see section 14411 ET SEQ., business and professions code).

I declare that all information in this Statement is true and correct. (A) Registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false, is guilty of a crime This statement expires on Aug 20, 2023 BAKERSFIELD NEWS OBSERVER (E) PUB: Aug 29, Sept 5, 12, 19, 2018 STATEMENT OF ABANDONMENT OF USE OF FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME FILE NO: 2017-B7958 Business Name you wish to abandon: LAS TAPATIAS Street address of business: 5300 S. Union Ave, Bakersfield, Ca. 93307 County: Kern Mailing address of business: Same Registrant(s) whose wish to abandon the business name: RUBEN VALENZUELA, 5300 S. Union Ave, Bakersfield, Ca. 93307 I declare that all information in this Statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true information, which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.)

Business was conducted by: Individual SIGNED: RUBEN VALENZUELA, Owner This statement of abandonment filed on: Aug 20, 2018

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MARY B BEDARD County Clerk By: J Bojorquez Deputy BAKERSFIELD NEWS OBSERVER (E) PUB: Aug 29, Sept 5, 12, 19, 2018

mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within four months from the date of first issuance of letters as provided in Probate Code section 9100.

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

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

Attorney for petitioner: EDWARD B. FISHCEL, LL.M., APLC 459 West 4th St, San Bernardino, Ca. 92401 Phone: (909) 388-0050

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO: 2018-B5875 2018-B5876 Doing business as: RENOVATIVE HOME SOLUTIONS / RENOVATIVE HOME DESIGN at 3517 Kennedy Ave, Bakersfield, Ca. 93309 Mailing Address: Same County: Kern Full name of registrant: ANDRE LEVELL HAYES, SR., 3517 Kennedy Ave, Bakersfield, Ca. 93309 The business is conducted by: Individual SIGNED: ANDRE LEVELL HAYES, SR. 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: Aug 16, 2018 MARY B BEDARD County Clerk By: J Bojorquez, Deputy This fictitious Business Name Statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the County Clerk’s Office. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed before that time. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another to a trademark or trade name under federal, state, or common law (see section 14411 ET SEQ., business and professions code).

I declare that all information in this Statement is true and correct. (A) Registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false, is guilty of a crime This statement expires on Aug 16, 2023 BAKERSFIELD NEWS OBSERVER (E) PUB: Aug 29, Sept 5, 12, 19, 2018 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO: 2018-B5918 Doing business as: JASRAJ TRUCKING at 9815 Dutchman Peak Ln, Bakersfield, Ca. 93311 Mailing Address: Same County: Kern Full name of registrant: RAJDAWINDER SINGH, 9815 Dutchman Peak Ln, Bakersfield, Ca. 93311 The business is conducted by: Individual SIGNED: RAJDAWINDER SINGH The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: N/A This statement filed with the County Clerk of Kern county on: Aug 20, 2018 MARY B BEDARD County Clerk By: J Garcia, Deputy This fictitious Business Name Statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the County Clerk’s Office. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed before that time. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another to a trademark or trade name under federal, state, or common law (see section 14411 ET SEQ., business and professions code).

I declare that all information in this Statement is true and correct. (A) Registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false, is guilty of a crime This statement expires on Aug 20, 2023 BAKERSFIELD NEWS OBSERVER (E) PUB: Aug 29, Sept 5, 12, 19, 2018

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF DONA ADELE ANDERSON, aka DONA ANDERSON CASE NUMBER: BPB-18-002845 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of DONA ADELE ANDERSON, aka DONA ANDERSON PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by KATIE CHRISTINE BERKHIMER in the Superior Court of California, County of KERN THE PETITION FOR PROBATE REQUESTS THAT: KATIE CHRISTINE BERKHIMER be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decendent.

THE PETITION requests the decedent’s will and codicils, if any, be admitted to probate.

The will and any codicils are available for examination in the file kept by the court.

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

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

A HEARING on the petition will be held in this court as follows: Date: Sept 27, 2018 Time: 8:30 A.M. Dept: P located at 1215 Truxtun Ave., Bakersfield, Ca. 93301 Metro Justice Center – Probate Division IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney.

IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or a contingent creditor of the deceased, you must file your claim with the court and

BAKERSFIELD NEWS OBSERVER (E) PUB: Aug 29, Sept 5, 12, 2018

STATEMENT OF ABANDONMENT OF USE OF FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME FILE NO: 2017-B5346 Business Name you wish to abandon: MI SINALOA RESTAURANT Street address of business: 1906 E California Ave #B Bakersfield, Ca. 93307 County: Kern Mailing address of business: Same Registrant(s) whose wish to abandon the business name: LIZBETH MEZA SICAIROS, 8618 Icicle Creek Dr, Bakersfield, Ca. 93312 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: LIZBETH MEZA SICAIROS, Owner This statement of abandonment filed on: Aug 20, 2018 MARY B BEDARD County Clerk By: J Bojorquez Deputy BAKERSFIELD NEWS OBSERVER (E) PUB: Aug 29, Sept 5, 12, 19, 2018 SUMMONS CITACION JUDICIAL NOTICE TO DEFENDANT (AVISO AL DEMANDADO) GREGORY KUNTZ You are being sued by plaintiff (Lo Esta Demandando El Demandante) NAVY FEDERAL CREDIT UNION CASE NUMBER (Numero del caso) BCV-17-102867 NOTICE! You have been sued.

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

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

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

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

There are other legal requirements.

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

Tiene 30 DIAS DE CALENDARIOS despues de que le entregue esta citacion y papeles legales para presentar una respuesta por escrito en esta corte y hacer que se entregue una copla al demandante. Una carta o una llamada telefonica no lo protegen.

Su respuesta por escrito tiene que estar en formato legal correcto si desea que procesen su caso en la corte. Es posible que haya un formulario que usted pueda usar para su respuesta. Puede encontrar estos formularios de la corte mas informacion en el Centro de Ayuda de las Cortes de California (www. courtinfo.ca.gov/selfthelp/espanol).

En la biblioteca de leyes de su condado o en la corte que le quede ms cerca. Si no puede pagar la cuota de presentacion, pida al secretario de la corte que le de un formulario de exencion de pago de cuotas. Si no presenta su respuesta a tiempo, puede preder el caso por incumplimiento y la corte le podra quitar su dueldo, dinero y bienes sin mas advertencia.

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

The name and address of the court is El nombre y direccion de la corte es): Superior Court of the State of California County of Kern 1415 Truxtun Ave., Bakersfield, Ca. 93301 Metro Division The name, address, and telephone number of plaintiff’s attorney, or plaintiff without an attorney, is (El nombre la direccion y el numero de telefono del abogado del demandante, o del demandante que no tiene abogado, es)

PUBLIC NOTICE REA STELMACH, Esq. (SBN 296671) 11630 Chayote St Ste 3, Los Angeles, CA 90049 Telephone: (213) 226-6922 Date: (Fecha) Apr 9, 2018 TERRY MCNALLY Clerk Clerk (Secretario) Raquel Sanchez, Deputy (Adjunto NOTICE TO THE PERSON SERVED: you are served as an individual defendant.

BAKERSFIELD NEWS OBSERVER (E) PUB: Aug 29, Sept 5, 12, 19, 2018 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED December 2, 2009 UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO TPROTECT YOUR PROPERTY; IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. On September 21, 2018, at 2:00 p.m., LeBeau Thelen, LLP as duly appointed Trustee under and pursuant to Deed of Trust or Mortgage recorded on February 16, 2010 as Instrument No. 210020003 Book _____, Page ____, of Official Records of the County Recorder of Kern County, California, executed by SCNRG, LLC as Trustor, in favor of Ballard Land Holdings, LLC assignee of Christian Hall as Beneficiary, WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER FOR CASH (payable at time of sale in lawful money of the United State, by cash, a cashier’s check drawn by a state or national bank, a check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, savings association, or savings bank specified in section 5102 of the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state).

At: the front entrance to the City Hall, located at 1501 Truxtun Avenue, Bakersfield, CA 93301, Kern all right title and interest conveyed to and now held by it under said Deed of Trust or Mortgage in the property situated in said County, California describing the land therein: 40 Acres, more or less, described as the “D.E.E.P. Lease”, located in the MidwaySunset Field #464, as the West ½, of the West ½ of the Southeast ¼ of Section 7 of Township 1 1 North, Range 23 West, SBBM, Kern County, California Assessor parcel Number: ______________________ The property heretofore described is being sold “as is”.

The Street Address or other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: _____________________.

The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for incorrectness of the street address or other Common designation if any, shown herein.

Beneficiary Phone: (661) 325-8961 Beneficiary: ANDREW SHEFFIELD for BALLARD LAND HOLDINGS, LLC NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself.

Placing the highest bid at a trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property. You are encouraged to investigate to existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder’s office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same lender may hold more that one mortgage or deed of trust on the property.

NOTICE OF PROPERTY OWNER: The sale date shown on this notice of sale may be postponed one or more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code.

The law requires that information about trustee sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call 661-325-8962 or visit this Internet Web site _____________________, using the file number assigned to this case Deep Lease, Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the Internet Web site. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale.

Sid sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by said Deed of Trust, with interest thereon, as provided in said note(s), advances, if any, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, estimated fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust, to-wit: $129,679.50 (Estimated).

Accrued interest and additional advances, if any, will increase this figure prior to sale. The Beneficiary May elect to bid less than their full credit bid.

The Beneficiary under said Deed of Trust heretofore executed to the undersigned a written Declaration of Default and Demand for Sale, and a written Notice of Default and Election to Sell. The undersigned caused said Notice of Default and Election to Sell to be recorded in the County where the real property is located and more than 3 months have elapsed since such recordation.

Trustee or party conducting sale: LeBeau Thelen, LLP Date: August 20, 2018 Signed: ANDREW SHEFFIELD BAKERSFIELD NEWS OBSERVER (E) PUB: Aug 29, Sept 5, 12, 2018 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO: 2018-B6097 Doing business as: TITANIUM TRUCKING COMPANY at 1638 Inyo St #5 Delano, Ca. 93215 Mailing Address: P.O. Box 1062

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PUBLIC NOTICE Tipton, Ca. 93272 County: Kern Full name of registrant: MATTHEW RIVAS, 1638 Inyo St #5, Delano, Ca. 93215 The business is conducted by: Individual SIGNED: MATTHEW RIVAS 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: Aug 27, 2018 MARY B BEDARD County Clerk By: J Garcia, Deputy This fictitious Business Name Statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the County Clerk’s Office. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed before that time. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another to a trademark or trade name under federal, state, or common law (see section 14411 ET SEQ., business and professions code).

I declare that all information in this Statement is true and correct. (A) Registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false, is guilty of a crime This statement expires on Aug 27, 2023 BAKERSFIELD NEWS OBSERVER (E) PUB: Sept 5, 12, 19, 26, 2018 STATEMENT OF ABANDONMENT OF USE OF FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME FILE NO: 2018-B3945 Business Name you wish to abandon: TITANIUM TRUCKING COMPANY Street address of business: 1638 Inyo St # Delano, Ca. 93215 County: Kern Mailing address of business: Same Registrant(s) whose wish to abandon the business name: MATTHEW RIVAS, 1638 Inyo St #5 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: Individual SIGNED: MATTHEW RIVAS This statement of abandonment filed on: Aug 27, 2018 MARY B BEDARD County Clerk By: J Garcia Deputy BAKERSFIELD NEWS OBSERVER (E) PUB: Sept 5, 12, 19, 26, 2018 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO: 2018-B6034 Doing business as: DIANA MARTINEZ DMV SERVICES & MORE at 1801 21st St #5 Bakersfield, Ca. 93301 Mailing Address: 600 Hosking Ave #23A Bakersfield, Ca. 93307 County: Kern Full name of registrant: DIANA JESSICA MARTINEZ, 600 Hosking Ave #23A Bakersfield, Ca. 93307 The business is conducted by: Individual SIGNED: DIANA JESSICA MARTINEZ The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: N/A This statement filed with the County Clerk of Kern county on: Aug 23, 2018 MARY B BEDARD County Clerk By: A Zubeldia, Deputy This fictitious Business Name Statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the County Clerk’s Office. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed before that time. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another to a trademark or trade name under federal, state, or common law (see section 14411 ET SEQ., business and professions code).

I declare that all information in this Statement is true and correct. (A) Registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false, is guilty of a crime This statement expires on Aug 23, 2023 BAKERSFIELD NEWS OBSERVER (E) PUB: Sept 5, 12, 19, 26, 2018 STATEMENT OF ABANDONMENT OF USE OF FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME FILE NO: 2018-B5625 Business Name you wish to abandon: DIANA MARTINEZ DMV SERVICES & MORE Street address of business: 4500 Gosford Rd #107 Bakersfield, Ca. 93313 County: Kern Mailing address of business: 600 Hosking Ave #23A Bakersfield, Ca. 93307 Registrant(s) whose wish to abandon the business name: DIANA JESSICA MARTINEZ, 600 Hosking Ave #23A Bakersfield, Ca. 93307 I declare that all information in this Statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true information, which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.)

Business was conducted by: Individual SIGNED: DIANA JESSICA MARTINEZ, Owner This statement of abandonment filed on: Aug 23, 2018 MARY B BEDARD County Clerk By: A Zubeldia Deputy BAKERSFIELD NEWS OBSERVER (E) PUB: Sept 5, 12, 19, 26, 2018 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO: 2018-B6066 Doing business as: GOLDEN TIGER KARATE ARVIN at 512 – 518 Bear Mtn Blvd, Arvin, Ca. 93203 Mailing Address: 10008 Shadow Oak Way, Bakersfield, Ca. 93311 County: Kern Full name of registrant: SCOTT WAYNE MILAM, 10008 Shadow Oak Way, Bakersfield, Ca. 93311 The business is conducted by: Individual SIGNED: SCOTT WAYNE MILAM The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: N/A This statement filed with the County

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Clerk of Kern county on: Aug 24, 2018 MARY B BEDARD County Clerk By: J Garcia, Deputy This fictitious Business Name Statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the County Clerk’s Office. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed before that time. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another to a trademark or trade name under federal, state, or common law (see section 14411 ET SEQ., business and professions code).

I declare that all information in this Statement is true and correct. (A) Registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false, is guilty of a crime This statement expires on Aug 24, 2023 BAKERSFIELD NEWS OBSERVER (E) PUB: Sept 5, 12, 19, 26, 2018

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 Sept 5, 2023 BAKERSFIELD NEWS OBSERVER (E) PUB: Sept 12, 19, 26, Oct 3, 2018

abandon: CHILDREN’S THINGS & CLOTHES BOUTIQUE Street address of business: 517 Taylor St #8 Bakersfield, Ca. 93309 County: Kern Mailing address of business: Same Registrant(s) whose wish to abandon the business name: OLIVIA LOPEZ, 517 Taylor St #8 Bakersfield, Ca. 93309 I declare that all information in this Statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true information, which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.)

Business was conducted by: Individual SIGNED: OLIVIA LOPEZ, Owner This statement of abandonment filed on: Aug 20, 2018 MARY B BEDARD County Clerk By: A Zubeldia Deputy BAKERSFIELD NEWS OBSERVER (E) PUB: Sept 12, 19, 26, Oct 3, 2018

Proposed name LANCE MICHAEL AUSTIN 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: Oct 29, 2018 Time: 8:30 a.m.

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

A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county BAKERSFIELD NEWS OBSERVER Date: Aug 24, 2018 JUDEL Commissioner LANCE MICHAEL GRUMBLES, 10001 Battersea Park Dr, Bakersfield, Ca. 93312 Phone: (661) 426-6336 E-Mail: 1lance34@gmail.com IN PRO PER BAKERSFIELD NEWS OBSERVER (E) PUB: Sept 12, 19, 26, Oct 3, 2018

de las Cortes de California (www. courtinfo.ca.gov/selfthelp/espanol).

En la biblioteca de leyes de su condado o en la corte que le quede ms cerca. Si no puede pagar la cuota de presentacion, pida al secretario de la corte que le de un formulario de exencion de pago de cuotas. Si no presenta su respuesta a tiempo, puede preder el caso por incumplimiento y la corte le podra quitar su dueldo, dinero y bienes sin mas advertencia.

Hay otros requisitos legales. Es recomendable que liame a un abogado inmedialamente. Si no conoce a un abogado, puede liamar a un servicio de remision a abogados. Si no puede pagar a un abogado, esposible que cumpla con los requisitos para obtener servicios

legales gratuitos de un programa de servicios legales sin fines de lucro. Puede encontrar estos grupos sin fines de lucro en el sitio web de California Legal Services (www.lawhelpcalifornia.org), en el Centro de Ayuda de las Cortes de California, (www.courtinfo.ca.gov/ selfhelp/espanol/) o poniendose en contacto con la corte o el colegio de obogados locales.

The name and address of the court is El nombre y direccion de la corte es): Superior Court of the State of California County of Kern 1415 Truxtun Ave., Bakersfield, Ca. 93301 The name, address, and telephone number of plaintiff’s attorney, or

plaintiff without an attorney, is (El nombre la direccion y el numero de telefono del abogado del demandante, o del demandante que no tiene abogado, es) BERGSTROM LAW, Ltd. 9555 S. Eastern Ave #200, Las Vegas, Nevada 89123 Telephone: (702) 333-0007 Date: (Fecha) Feb 6, 2018 TERRY MCNALLY Clerk, by (Secretario) Marisela Espinoza, Deputy (Adjunto NOTICE TO THE PERSON SERVED: you are served as an individual defendant.

BAKERSFIELD NEWS OBSERVER (E) PUB: Sept 12, 19, 26, Oct 3, 2018

STATEMENT OF ABANDONMENT OF USE OF FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME FILE NO: 2018-B1539 Business Name you wish to abandon: STARGROG INVESTMENTS Street address of business: 2106 Majesty Palm St, Bakersfield, Ca. 93314 County: Kern Mailing address of business: Same Registrant(s) whose wish to abandon the business name: GORDON M CANTRELL JR, 2106 Majesty Palm St, Bakersfield, Ca. 93314 MISTY CANTRELL, 2106 Majesty Palm St, Bakersfield, Ca. 93314 I declare that all information in this Statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true information, which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.)

Business was conducted by: Individual SIGNED: GORDON M CANTRELL JR., Owner This statement of abandonment filed on: Aug 16, 2018 MARY B BEDARD County Clerk By: A Zubeldia Deputy BAKERSFIELD NEWS OBSERVER (E) PUB: Sept 5, 12, 19, 26, 2018 STATEMENT OF ABANDONMENT OF USE OF FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME FILE NO: 2018-B1540 Business Name you wish to abandon: STARGROG BREWING Street address of business: 2106 Majesty Palm St, Bakersfield, Ca. 93314 County: Kern Mailing address of business: Same Registrant(s) whose wish to abandon the business name: GORDON M CANTRELL JR, 2106 Majesty Palm St, Bakersfield, Ca. 93314 MISTY CANTRELL, 2106 Majesty Palm St, Bakersfield, Ca. 93314 I declare that all information in this Statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true information, which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.)

Business was conducted by: Individual SIGNED: GORDON M CANTRELL JR., Owner This statement of abandonment filed on: Aug 16, 2018 MARY B BEDARD County Clerk By: A Zubeldia Deputy BAKERSFIELD NEWS OBSERVER (E) PUB: Sept 5, 12, 19, 26, 2018 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO: 2018-B6211 2018-B6212 2018-B6213 2018-B6214 Doing business as: KELLER WILLIAMS FORWARD LIVING BAKERSFIELD / KELLER WILLIAMS FORWARD LIVING / KW FORWARD LIVING / KW FORWARD LIVING BAKERSFIELD at 5601 Truxtun Ave #150 Bakersfield, Ca. 93309 Mailing Address: Same County: Kern Full name of registrant: SRPM MANAGEMENT INC CA, 5601 Truxtun Ave #150 Bakersfield, Ca. 93309 The business is conducted by: Corporation SIGNED: ARLEIEM CORTEZ, CFO The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: Jan 1, 2014 This statement filed with the County Clerk of Kern county on: Aug 30, 2018 MARY B BEDARD County Clerk By: J Garcia, Deputy This fictitious Business Name Statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the County Clerk’s Office. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed before that time. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another to a trademark or trade name under federal, state, or common law (see section 14411 ET SEQ., business and professions code).

I declare that all information in this Statement is true and correct. (A) Registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false, is guilty of a crime This statement expires on Aug 30, 2023 BAKERSFIELD NEWS OBSERVER (E) PUB: Sept 12, 19, 26, Oct 3, 2018 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO: 2018-B6307 Doing business as: CHASE WHITNEY PEST CONTROL at 920 Sauvignon St, Wasco, Ca. 93280 Mailing Address: Same County: Kern Full name of registrant: ARMANDO GONZALEZ JR., 920 Sauvignon St, Wasco, Ca. 93280 The business is conducted by: Individual SIGNED: ARMANDO GONZALEZ JR. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: N/A This statement filed with the County Clerk of Kern county on: Sept 5, 2018 MARY B BEDARD County Clerk By: A Zubeldia,

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO: 2018-B6278 Doing business as: TOTAL CELLULAR at 624 Morning Dr #G Bakersfield, Ca. 93306 Mailing Address: 4128 Chester Ave #B Bakersfield, Ca. 93301 County: Kern Full name of registrant: AYAD ABDO ALI NAHSHAL, 3912 Fairwood St, Bakersfield, Ca. 93306 The business is conducted by: Individual SIGNED: AYAD ABDO ALI NAHSHAL 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: Sept 4, 2018 MARY B BEDARD County Clerk By: J Garcia, Deputy This fictitious Business Name Statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the County Clerk’s Office. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed before that time. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another to a trademark or trade name under federal, state, or common law (see section 14411 ET SEQ., business and professions code).

I declare that all information in this Statement is true and correct. (A) Registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false, is guilty of a crime This statement expires on Sept 4, 2023 BAKERSFIELD NEWS OBSERVER (E) PUB: Sept 12, 19, 26, Oct 3, 2018 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO: 2018-B6261 Doing business as: KAIROS TRANSPORT at 5404 Kettle Dome St, Bakersfield, Ca. 93307 Mailing Address: Same County: Kern Full name of registrant: JESUS NICOLAS MATA FRANCO, 5404 Kettle Dome St, Bakersfield, Ca. 93307 Full name of registrant: SILVIA MATA, 5404 Kettle Dome St, Bakersfield, Ca. 93307 The business is conducted by: Married Couple SIGNED: JESUS MATA The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: Aug 25, 2018 This statement filed with the County Clerk of Kern county on: Aug 31, 2018 MARY B BEDARD County Clerk By: J Garcia, Deputy This fictitious Business Name Statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the County Clerk’s Office. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed before that time. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another to a trademark or trade name under federal, state, or common law (see section 14411 ET SEQ., business and professions code).

I declare that all information in this Statement is true and correct. (A) Registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false, is guilty of a crime This statement expires on Aug 31, 2023 BAKERSFIELD NEWS OBSERVER (E) PUB: Sept 12, 19, 26, Oct 3, 2018 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO: 2018-B5917 Doing business as: BEAUTIFUL BABY AND KID BOTIQUE at 2207 Brundage Ln #G2-G3 Bakersfield, Ca. 93304 Mailing Address: Same County: Kern Full name of registrant: OLIVIA LOPEZ, 517 Taylor St #8 Bakersfield, Ca. 93309 The business is conducted by: Individual SIGNED: OLIVIA LOPEZ 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: Aug 20, 2018 MARY B BEDARD County Clerk By: A Zubeldia, Deputy This fictitious Business Name Statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the County Clerk’s Office. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed before that time. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another to a trademark or trade name under federal, state, or common law (see section 14411 ET SEQ., business and professions code).

I declare that all information in this Statement is true and correct. (A) Registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false, is guilty of a crime This statement expires on Aug 20, 2023 BAKERSFIELD NEWS OBSERVER (E) PUB: Sept 12, 19, 26, Oct 3, 2018 STATEMENT OF ABANDONMENT OF USE OF FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME FILE NO: 2017-B6180 Business Name you wish to

STATEMENT OF ABANDONMENT OF USE OF FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME FILE NO: 2018-B5147 Business Name you wish to abandon: WILD HEALTH Street address of business: 5001 Grand Cypress Way, Bakersfield, Ca. 93306 County: Kern Mailing address of business: Same Registrant(s) whose wish to abandon the business name: TARA NICHOLE GOLLES, 5001 Grand Cypress Way, 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: TARA NICHOLE GOLLES, Owner This statement of abandonment filed on: Aug 31, 2018 MARY B BEDARD County Clerk By: J Bojorquez Deputy BAKERSFIELD NEWS OBSERVER (E) PUB: Sept 12, 19, 26, Oct 3, 2018 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO: 2018-B6070 Doing business as: IRON BUTTERFLY YONI STEAMS, THE at 2117 Ferntree Ct, Bakersfield, Ca. 93304 Mailing Address: Same County: Kern Full name of registrant: ALICE JEANETTE WOODYARD, 2117 Ferntree Ct, Bakersfield, Ca. 93304 The business is conducted by: Individual SIGNED: ALICE JEANETTE WOODYARD 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: Aug 24, 2018 MARY B BEDARD County Clerk By: J Garcia, Deputy This fictitious Business Name Statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the County Clerk’s Office. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed before that time. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another to a trademark or trade name under federal, state, or common law (see section 14411 ET SEQ., business and professions code).

I declare that all information in this Statement is true and correct. (A) Registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false, is guilty of a crime This statement expires on Aug 24, 2023 BAKERSFIELD NEWS OBSERVER (E) PUB: Sept 12, 19, 26, Oct 3, 2018 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO: 2018-B6071 Doing business as: TOP OF THE LINE FASHIONS at 2117 Ferntree Ct, Bakersfield, Ca. 93304 Mailing Address: Same County: Kern Full name of registrant: TRACY MICKEY JACKSON, 2117 Ferntree Ct, Bakersfield, Ca. 93304 The business is conducted by: Individual SIGNED: TRACY MICKEY JACKSON The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: Aug 24, 2018 This statement filed with the County Clerk of Kern county on: Aug 24, 2018 MARY B BEDARD County Clerk By: J Garcia, Deputy This fictitious Business Name Statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the County Clerk’s Office. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed before that time. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another to a trademark or trade name under federal, state, or common law (see section 14411 ET SEQ., business and professions code).

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ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME CASE NUMBER BCV-18-102097 Superior Court of the State of California, for the county of Kern, 1415 Truxtun Ave, Bakersfield, Ca. 93301 METRO DIVISION PETITION OF: JOHNATHAN ANDREW LEWIS and HANNAH ALYSSA LEWIS FOR CHANGE OF NAME TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner: JOHNATHAN ANDREW LEWIS and HANNAH ALYSSA LEWIS for a decree changing names as follows: Present name BRYNNLY REA SCHROETER Filed a petition with this court Proposed name BRYNNLY REA LEWIS 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.

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Continued from page A1 Franklin. The genius, intelligence, beauty and spirit of Black women impact and transform the world,” Chavis tweeted.

Franklin, who plans to advocate for the arts during her tenure as Miss America, told reporters that she was also happy that the swimsuit competition – which had been part of the overall contest throughout its 92-year history – had been discontinued.

“I’m happy I didn’t have to wear a swimsuit,” she said. “I’m more than just that.”

Black Women at Church

Continued from page A1 occupied by Jesse Jackson, Al Sharpton and primarily other black male pastors. No black women pastors were featured on an early speakers’ list for the funeral.

Shirley Caesar, a gospel music legend and senior pastor of Mount Calvary Word of Faith Church in Raleigh, North Carolina, sang during the service, but also seized the moment to squeeze a little preaching in. Most of the individual singers were prominent female performers.

“There are male leaders in some black churches that don’t allow women to preach from the pulpit and, if they do, it’s typically on special occasions like Women’s Day,” said the Rev. Horace Sheffield, pastor of New Destiny Christian Fellowship of Detroit.

“Some denominations are more stringent and less likely to affirm women than others,” Sheffield said. “That’s part of our Christian tradition and that has always bothered me. We can be discriminated on the color of our skin and we can discriminate against women because of their gender. It still exists by virtue of the fact that you have churches that don’t allow female ministers as pastors. It ... renders us in a lesser position to challenge discrimination in any form or any place when we’re part of it.”

About 70 percent of the 500 members at Sheffield’s church are women. Sheffield said two women serve as associate pastors. Some of the deacons are women and the head of the steward board is a woman.

He said the roles of women in black church leadership are changing, “but we’ve got to open it up some more.”

The Rev. Maidstone Mulenga, communications director for the United Methodist Church Council of Bishops, says having only men in leadership and pastoral roles is part of the theology taught in some churches.

“If it comes from a background that says only male preachers can be in the pulpit, then (the church members) will resist a female preacher _ whether white or black,” Mulenga said.

Mulenga said the United Methodist Church is very supportive of women leaders in churches and has a number of female bishops. The church’s Baltimore-Washington Conference is led by Bishop LaTrelle Easterling, a black woman. But he said female black preachers have to work twice as hard as male black preachers.

“For a female black preacher it is almost like standing in the middle of the highway and getting hit by traffic from both directions because they are black and because they are female,” Mulenga said.

For predominantly black denominations, there are smaller gains. The African Methodist Episcopal Church currently has two women bishops.

The National Baptist Convention says on its website that it leaves the matter to its member churches because interpretations about who can serve in the ministry “tend to be particularly emotional and divisive.” Its most recent roster of state presidents, from January 2017, is all male.

The Church of God in Christ, based in Memphis, Tennessee, on its website identifies only black male pastors as members of its general board and its board of bishops.

Last year, the Pentecostal Assemblies of the World promoted two women to bishop and gave them responsibility over churches in Sierra Leone and South Africa. The presiding bishop at the time, Charles Ellis, told the Tennessean newspaper in Nashville that the two women, whose home churches are in the U.S., would “actually oversee and they will govern male pastors.”

Ellis’ church in Detroit hosted Franklin’s funeral.

But some male pastors and preachers wield so much power in their churches that they rarely are confronted, said Reynolds, of Washington, D.C., who was ordained in 1996.

“We don’t really challenge the pastors,” Reynolds said. “We either go home and don’t go back to church or some brave women start their own church.”

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task force will meet for six months with meetings held on the first and third Wednesday of each month for the first two months and then one Wednesday a month thereafter. The first meeting was held on September 5th at Sugar Land City Hall.

The organizations invited to participate as a part of the task force include: Reginald Moore, of the Texas Slave Descendants Society (a group now called the Convict Leasing and Labor Project); City of Sugar Land; Fort Bend Independent School District; the Sugar Land Heritage Foundation; the Fort Bend Historical Commission; the Texas Historical Commission; the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People; the Houston Area Urban League; the Fort Bend Church; the Texas Department of Criminal Justice; Embassy Church; Rice University Professor Caleb McDaniel; Slavery by Another Name author Douglas Blackmon; and members of the Sugar Land community. Sugar Land officials are also working on a detailed agreement with Fort Bend ISD for the future relocation of the bodies to the city’s Old Imperial Prison Farm Cemetery, located at 6440 Easton Ave. The city will fund costs associated with layout, design and location, as well as maintenance of the city’s cemetery. While a funding source has not yet been identified, the city will also work with community groups to explore funding opportunities for future park development that will include walking paths, interpretive historical information and parking, surrounding the city-owned Old Imperial Prison Farm Cemetery. The city will continue its coordination with the Sugar Land Heritage Foundation, a group established by the city to preserve and document the community’s rich history – including the Old Imperial Prison Farm Cemetery on the city’s property, according to Sugar Land officials.

The Fort Bend Independent School District will be responsible for the continued exhumation on their property; submitting a petition to the court for removal and reburial; funding costs associated with storage, new burial vessels, transportation, interment and security; and procurement and placement of temporary markers for each grave.

Slavery and forced labor have been a major part of the foundation of the United States since its inception, but when that system was interrupted as a result of President Abraham Lincoln’s issuance of the Emancipation Proclamation in 1863, it hit Southern White slave owners and plantation owners extremely hard in their pocket books.

The impact of this one legislative action was extremely significant for Southern White slave and plantation owners who immediately found themselves having to continue their business operations without the ability to forcefully and legally use the labor of Black slaves.

Because they could no longer rely on legalized slavery to force Black slaves to help them continue building their flourishing business enterprises, those same Southern White slave and plantation owners worked with their state governments to come up with creative new ways to use the law to their advantage.

In 1865, the Thirteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution was ratified and included verbiage that attempted to officially abolish slavery in the U.S., stating: “Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude, except as a punishment for crime whereof the party Continued on page A6

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Miss Aretha Franklin: A Five-Star Queen of Soul

By Rev. Amos Brown Letter to the Editor I have known the Rev. Jasper Williams for a long time and respect him as an individual. I wonder, however, if he understood the meaning of “eulogy” in the wake of the unfortunate sermon he delivered at Miss Aretha Franklin’s funeral in Detroit’s Greater Grace Temple last week.

I attended the funeral for eight hours, and I joined Miss Franklin’s family in condemning Rev. Williams’ decision to use a critical moment in history to espouse personal political views rather than to righteously honor The Queen of Soul’s life and legacy.

In his supposed eulogy, the Rev. Williams repeated the false narrative that black women are incapable of raising boys into men. He then echoed President Trump in suggesting black-on-black crime in cities like Chicago is the main issue – neglecting to address systemic injustices inflicted on African American communities.

The Rev. Williams doesn’t just need to study history.

He needs to read, and re-reread, first the story of Jesus’ death on the cross. Apparently Joseph’s father was not at the cross when the Christian savior died on the cross. There were only women and John’s beloved disciple whom Jesus said, “Son behold thy mother; mother behold my Son.” From that moment on John became a surrogate to Jesus family, and that family produced James, who became the leader of church at Jerusalem. Moreover, Frederick Douglass, George Washington Carver, Jesse Lewis Jackson and yours truly, did not have a constant father image present.

But these iconic men still achieved.

In the next instance William Golding’s Lord of the Flies – a book about young civilized British schoolchildren who survive a plane crash on an uninhabited island. The children gradually devolve into a devastatingly low level of humanity as they attempt to form a new society on the island, and that scenario does much to explain what is going on in the more violent areas of Chicago. After the first and second world wars, resources were scarce and African Americans migrated in droves to cities like Chicago for work, particularly in the defense industry during WWII. After the second war ended and factories closed, families in African America communities were left jobless in areas that lacked quality education, adequate housing, and so forth.

Like the British schoolboys, they were left stranded on an

The Queen of Soul Aretha Franklin. (AP courtesy photo) island without human necessities and a culture of violence emerged.

Last Friday in her eulogy Miss Aretha Franklin should have been recognized, not only for her voice, but for her not giving up on our marginalized communities.

If I had delivered the eulogy, I would have called her a Five-Star Queen of Soul, and then explained why. Her eulogy would have told her story, about how her passion for education along with her father, the late Rev. C.L. Franklin, who also had a “million dollar voice.” Aretha was a high school dropout, but she was a strong supporter of education, regularly assisting organizations like the United Negro College Fund. So she was an enlightened woman who had respect for education. That’s the first star in the “Five –Star Queen of Soul.” Queen of Soul “Yes, That’s the compelling music of her soul was Thought the

She was also an encourager. She lived to encourage others, and to help others. From the time she sang at her father’s church, she also alongside her father fed people in need. She never stopped helping people at the church through donations and other support, becoming an inspiration to the community. NBA legend Isaiah Thomas said he got to know Aretha Franklin when he was a bad boy in the league.

“I got here to Detroit, Aretha sat me down, her and Mayor Coleman Young, and they kept asking me what are you going to do? What are you going to say about Detroit?” Thomas said in his more accurate form of eulogy to the Queen. “And they taught me about Detroit. And they gave me the courage to speak about race, and class and gender while I was a champion.”

Till the very end, whether it was the Flint water crisis

or students in need, Aretha was there to support. Perhaps these good deeds to some degree de-emphasize the majesty of her musical craft.

A third star for this five-star Queen of Souls is not just in the distinction in her voice and her command over it, but how eclectic she was in her artistry and the music she performed. She influenced Elvis Presley in terms of his musical style. She knew how to sing Ave Maria. And the person behind that universal voice spoke universal truths, seeing America not as a melting pot of boiling stew, but more as a health salad bowl of people and ideas. That’s what she was about in her music. That’s what she brought. She not only included all musical styles but also races, creeds, religions. She was a world citizen.

Fourth Star: She was an incredible soul sister. Amid avid support for marginalized populations, she tried to prop up fellow African Americans, provide them with hope. She raised nearly a quarter million dollars to get Angela Davis, falsely accused of being a communist, out of jail. Decades after her father helped plan the March on Washington of 1963, where Martin Luther King Jr. delivered portions of his I have a Dream speech, Franklin was in Washington to perform “My Country ‘Tis of Thee” at the inauguration of the nation’s first black president, Barack Obama.

Fifth star: She was an endurer. In spite of challenges, Aretha Franklin served others to the very end. Months before pancreatic cancer ravaged her body, she went to New York for Elton John’s fundraiser to support the cause for fighting AIDs. To the bitter end, she was serving, she was enduring. And that’s just who she was.

Though the storms keep on raging in my life And sometimes it’s hard to tell my night from day Still that hope that lies within is reassured As I keep my eyes upon the distant shore; I know He’ll lead me safely to that Blessed place He has prepared But if the storms don’t cease And if the wind keeps on blowing, (in my life) My soul has been anchored in the Lord And it keeps me steadfast and unmovable Despite the tide But if the storms don’t cease But in case the wind keeps on blowing, (in my life) My soul has been anchored in the Lord My soul has been anchored in the Lord My soul’s been anchored My soul’s been anchored My soul’s been anchored Amos C. Brown is an African American pastor and civil rights activist. He is the president of the San Francisco branch of the NAACP, and has been the pastor of the Third Baptist Church of San Francisco since 1976.

Recording Could Prove Bill Cosby Innocent Cicely Tyson Among Film Academy Honorees

By LINDSEY BAHR AP Film Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) _ Actress Cicely Tyson, composer Lalo Schifrin and publicist Martin Levy will be getting honorary Oscar statuettes this fall at the film academy's Governors Awards, while producers Kathleen Kennedy and Frank Marshall will receive the Irving G. Thalberg Memorial Award.

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced the honorees Wednesday after a Tuesday night vote by its board of governors.

“Choosing the honorees for its awards each year is the happiest of all the Board of Governors' work,” academy president John Bailey said in a statement. “And this year, its selection of five iconic artists was made with universal acclaim by the Academy’s 54 spirited governors.”

The Oscar statuette is intended to “honor extraordinary distinction in lifetime achievement, exceptional contributions to the state of motion picture arts and sciences, or for outstanding service to the Academy.” None of the honorees have been awarded an Oscar before.

Schifrin, 86, is a six-time nominee, who has com-

Cosby is accused of drugging and sexually assaulting Andrea Constand at his home outside Philadelphia in 2004. (Pool Photo)

By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Contributor A source whom can only be identified as a ‘neutral’ Montgomery County Court official, claims a tape played in court that helped convict Bill Cosby was either doctored or partly erased and the original recording contained information that would exonerate the comedian.

“No one in the media, no one on the defense really, have either asked me or pressed me or, to my knowledge, anyone else about the tape,” said the individual, who has requested anonymity because identification could lead to employment loss and other sanctions.

The recording in question aired during Cosby’s trial in April before a jury found him guilty of three counts of aggravated indecent assault for providing Benadryl tablets to former Temple University employee Andrea Constand and then engaging in foreplay where he touched her under her pants and she touched his penis.

“What did you give my daughter? I know my daughter ….,” Gianna Constand, Andrea’s mother, said in a decades-old conversation with Cosby.

However, a source said what’s been omitted from the tape could prove Cosby’s innocence.

“What’s not on the tape are two things. It was not what’s been reported that this is some angry person,” the source said.

“She said, ‘Look Bill, I know my daughter and something is wrong with my daughter. Bill, I have to tell you something, what did you give my daughter?’”

While that might sound consistent to the recording played inside the Montgomery County Courthouse in Pennsylvania, the source said here’s where the change or omission occurred.

“Mr. Cosby said to her, asked her point blank, ‘Are you accusing me of date rape?’ Mr. Cosby was incredulous because he knew and Gianna knew that he and Andrea’s relationship was consensual,” the source said.

Gianna Constand continued, according to the source: “She said no, she wasn’t accusing him of date rape, but then you get to see her real motivation which was money because she said to him, ‘Bill, things are tough, I don’t know how I’m going to make it’ — and this is a married woman saying this so Mr. Cosby — just goes on to apologize for having the relationship with her daughter and she told him that his apology was enough and that she didn’t want anything else.”

When Cosby overheard a noise on the phone, he asked Constand whether he was being recorded and she denied she was recording saying that the sound was her pet parrot.

Testimony revealed that even while Constand surreptitiously recorded Cosby, she had already first searched for a civil lawyer and then called police.

“They ran out of money and this was a way of them

getting money and Gianna Constand hated Blacks,” said Robert Russell, a former friend of the Constand family whose potential bombshell testimony was not allowed by Judge Steven T. O’Neill.

Russell said he was prepared to testify that Andrea Constand, at her mother’s direction, plotted to extort Cosby, who eventually settled a civil suit with Constand for $3.4 million.

Throughout the trial, those not in the courtroom were provided the mainstream media’s version of the tape, which many neutral observers said included so much bias that they believed the media worked in concert with prosecutors to convict Cosby and decimate his legacy.

For instance, it was widely reported in headlines and leads that “Cosby admits to being a dirty old man.”

However, the tape clearly reveals Cosby saying, “I don’t want you to think that I’m a dirty old man.”

“That’s a huge difference,” said Jonathan Burwell, a Philadelphia resident.

Another gentlemen at the Panera Bread on 12th and Arch Street agreed.

“I’m not sure what to make of the reporting by [mainstream media] but I do know something was amiss. It just sounded pro-prosecution from the beginning and, as it turned out, they were intent on destroying Cosby and his legacy and it’s another shot at Black people in this era of Donald Trump,” said Archie Crenshaw of Delaware County.

Famed forensic psychiatrist Carole Lieberman, who has years of experience in hundreds of civil and criminal trials, said it’s appalling to discover – after Cosby’s conviction – that Gianna Constand may have doctored or left out parts of the recording that could have changed the face of the trial.

“To be honest, I always suspected that there was something off with his accuser and her story. The defense obviously did not do a good enough job for Cosby despite the hundreds of thousands they were paid,” Lieberman said.

“They should have sent this tape to a forensic analyst who would have been able to tell that it was doctored. This is done on a routine basis in cases where tapes are involved,” she said.

Lieberman said even though Cosby is set to be sentenced on Sept. 25, it’s still not too late to right the wrong.

“First, the court should order that the tape be analyzed.

If it is doctored, then a mistrial should be declared and his conviction should be thrown out,” Lieberman said.

“The prosecutors should be reprimanded and the defense attorneys should return the fees Cosby paid them.

Otherwise, they should be sued for malpractice. If his conviction isn’t thrown out, he can appeal on the basis of ineffective representation by counsel,” she said.

posed original scores for over 100 films including “Cool Hand Luke” and “Dirty Harry.”

Tyson, 93, was Oscar-nominated only once for the 1972 film “Sounder.” The prolific stage and screen actress has appeared in films like “The Help” and “Diary of a Mad Black Woman.”

Levy will be the first publicist to receive an honorary Oscar. His work on the campaign for “Close Encounters of the Third Kind” led to a four-decade partnership with Steven Spielberg, including on films like “Schindler's List,” “Saving Private Ryan” and “E.T. The Extra Terrestrial.”

Also Spielberg-adjacent are Kennedy and Marshall, this year's Irving G. Thalberg Memorial Award recipients, who together have received best picture nominations for films like “The Sixth Sense,” “Munich” and “Seabiscuit.” Kennedy, who will be the first woman to collect the Thalberg award, was also nominated for “E.T.,” “War Horse” and “Lincoln.”

The 10th annual Governors Awards will be held in Los Angeles on Nov. 18.

John Legend Now EGOT Winner

By MARK KENNEDY AP News NEW YORK (AP) — NBC’s live version of “Jesus Christ Superstar” won an Emmy Award on Sunday and that made three men extra happy — it meant star John Legend, composer Andrew Lloyd Webber and lyricist Tim Rice joined the elite squad of EGOT winners.

The musical’s win for best live variety special united Legend, Lloyd Webber and Rice with Emmys to go along

John Legend, winner of the award for outstanding variety special for “Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert,” poses in the press room during Night 2 of the Creative Arts Emmy Awards at The Microsoft Theater on Sunday, Sept. 9, 2018, in Los Angeles. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP)

with their Tonys, Grammys and Oscars — the four biggest prizes in show business.

Lloyd Webber and Rice have already won Tonys (“Evita” and “Sunset Boulevard”), Grammys (“Cats,” “Evita”) and an Oscar for “You Must Love Me” from “Evita.” Legend has won 10 Grammys and in 2015 he scored an Oscar for his song “Glory” from the movie “Selma.” Last year, he won a Tony for Best Revival of a Play as a co-producer of “Jitney.” Legend, who played Jesus in the concert version of “Jesus Christ Superstar” but won his Emmy as a co-producer of the show, is also gunning for an acting Emmy later this month.

Legend’s wife, Chrissy Teigen, posted of photo of all three men cradling their Emmys with the caption: “EGOT GOATS” — a reference to the term “greatest of all time.”

Two other songwriters were also one Emmy away from the EGOT on Sunday — Benj Pasek and Justin Paul, whose song “In the Market for a Miracle” appeared in “A Christmas Story Live!” They previously won an Oscar for “La La Land,” and a Tony and a Grammy for “Dear Evan Hansen.” But their bid for EGOT status was derailed when the Emmy for Outstanding Original Music and Lyrics went to “Saturday Night Live” and their song “Come Back Barack” when Chance the Rapper was hosting.

The special trio of Legend, Lloyd Webber and Rice — officially the 13th, 14th and 15th members of the EGOT club — join an elite group of winners that includes Robert Lopez, Audrey Hepburn, Mel Brooks, Rita Moreno, Mike Nichols and Whoopi Goldberg. (Lopez, the “The Book of Mormon” and “Frozen” songwriter, who was 38 when he got EGOT status, is still the youngest to win all four awards. Legend is 39.)

Lloyd Webber told The Associated Press that he never considered achieving an EGOT because he’s rarely dealt with television, but wanted to credit his old friend and prolific co-producer Craig Zadan, who died this summer, with shepherding the project. “This has always been his and I’m so grateful that he put so much of his energies into a rather wonderful show,” he said.

The latest award caps a special year for Lloyd Webber, who turned 70 this year and whose autobiography, “Unmasked,” came out in the spring along with a massive, four-CD collection of his songs performed by the likes of Barbra Streisand, Lana Del Rey and Madonna. He was the subject of a Grammy Awards tribute, and winter Olympic fans would have noticed Lloyd Webber soundtracks for several skaters.

“Jesus Christ Superstar Live In Concert” beat out the telecasts of the Grammys, the Oscars and the Golden Globe, as well as the benefit show “Night of Too Many Stars” on HBO.

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$50,000 Awarded to Kern Education and Training Program Bakersfield, Calif., September 10, 2018) – The Women’s & Girls’ Fund (WGF), a leadership initiative of Kern Community Foundation, today announced up to $50,000 in grant allocations in its twelfth cycle of competitive grantmaking to Kern County nonprofit organizations that serve local women or girls within the focus area of education and training. WGF values social change grantmaking that emphasizes finding long-term solutions to societal problems facing women and girls in all parts of Kern County.

“Since its inception, the Women’s and Girls’ Fund has provided over $320,000 in grants to local nonprofits that serve women and girls, primarily in the area of educational attainment,” said WGF Vision Committee Chair Cathy Bennett, who is also the Facilitator of the Fund’s Grants Allocation Committee. “Every year we receive compelling grant applications, many of which demonstrate out-of-thebox thinking for improving education outcomes for women and girls. In the last funding round, we funded the local Girl Scouts Connect program for at-risk, low socio-

economic level girls, allowing them to participate in Girl Scouts. We also funded—for the third time—an amazingly successful program for girls’ leadership at Bakersfield Police Activities League.” She continued, “Kern County is blessed with scores of nonprofits providing educational support for women and girls and we want to see grant applications from all of them!”

The first step in this competitive grant cycle is to submit a Letter of Intent (LOI) throughKern Community Foundation’s Online Grants Platform (at kernfoundation. org/grants) by 5 p.m. Thursday, November 9, 2018.

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California not only has threats of wildfires, but has historic notoriety of earthquakes both large and small. To welcome National Preparedness Month this year, on September 1, the bay area experienced a small earthquake.

NBCBayarea.com reported the U.S. Geological Survey confirmed a magnitude 3.3 earthquake hit the bay area.

Since 1979, the Bay area has experienced six earthquakes with magnitudes from 5.1 to 7.1 and according to the US Geological Survey, California has a 99% chance of having a 6.7 magnitude or greater earthquake in the next 30 years with a 62% probability in the Bay area.

Kevin Smith, an emergency management specialist with PG&E, says families need to be prepared, have a plan and know what to do during in an emergency because “in California, these disasters can happen anywhere, anytime.”

35 years ago, in 1983, a 6.7 magnitude earthquake struck Coalinga which injured 94 people and caused millions of dollars in property damage. The epicenter was 7.5 miles northeast of Coalinga, about halfway between Los Angeles and San Francisco. It struck at 4:42 p.m. on May 2, 1983, and was felt from Los Angeles through Sacramento, and from the coast all the way to Las Vegas.

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“I cannot emphasize enough on how important it is to be prepared for emergencies,” said smith, “so we need to make sure that we are ready, whenever the next disaster hits.”

The greater southern Central Valley region—Fresno, Kern, Kings, Madera, Mariposa, Merced and Tulare counties—is surrounded by faults, including the Garlock fault to the south, the faults of the Sierra Nevada to the east, and the dangerous San Andreas fault system to the west.

A 2017 study by the U.S. Geological Survey found that a portion of the San Andreas fault, near the Tejon Pass could be overdue for a major earthquake. Earthquakes there happen about every 100 years, on average, with the last one—the Fort Tejon 7.9 magnitude quake—occurring in 1857, when there was almost no development in the area.

In an interview with CBM, Smith shared how to help prepare for disasters and expressed it is essential to know what natural disasters can occur in your community and surrounding areas. Have a plan in place to contact family members, sign up to receive emergency alerts and warnings, know the evacuation route and be aware of and report downed power lines.

While no one can predict when or where the next earthquake will hit, “Practice emergency plans, so that young ones can become familiar,” says Smith. “You need to reinforce that and make it a habit to practice emergency drills, so when [emergencies] happen you are prepared.”

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While he didn’t have the money that his rivals had, he had an army of amazing volunteers who combed the state mobilizing voters.

The Tallahassee mayor who backed Hillary Clinton in the 2016 Presidential race was boosted by a late endorsement from Senator Bernie Sanders and critical campaign dollars from billionaires Tom Steyer and George Soros. His victory was close, but it wasn’t a squeaker. And he vanquished former Congresswoman Gwen Graham, daughter of a former governor and part of a political dynasty.

What has been most impressive about Gillum, though, has been his eloquence and self-possession in the wake of his victory. Congressman Ron DeSantis, the despicable Trump supporter who won the Republican nomination, followed the example of his patron in using racially coded language against Gillum, urging voters not to “monkey up” the state.

When asked about DeSantis’ ignorance in interviews, Gillum asked voters and others to focus on the issues, not the racism. He appeared unruffled in these exchanges and indicated exactly the kind of principled governor he will be. Excellence.

In Boston, City Councilor Ayana Pressley defeated 10-term Congressman Michael Capuano. With no Republican opposition, she will be the first African American woman to represent Massachusetts in Congress. Pressley also demonstrated excellence, resilience, and persistence.

Ignoring advice that she should “wait her turn” before running for Congress, undeterred by the fact that many members of the Congressional Black Caucus endorsed her opponent, Pressley remained focused on her message and

amassed an amazing army of volunteers to earn a stunning victory. Excellence.

Stacey Abrams, the Democratic nominee for governor in Georgia is also an example of this excellence. She pulverized her opponent, Stacey Evans, back in June, and is now waging a campaign against another Trump-type opponent.

Her excellence stands out and makes her a role model for other African American women who seek higher office, often against all odds. She has used her personal story to galvanize people, much in the same ways that Ayanna Pressley and Andrew Gillum have. Their stories are persuasive to voters because they assure voters that they may be able to better understand their hardships than others can.

What is exciting about the Black political excellence is that it also represents a generational changing of the guard. Gillum is 39, Pressley and Abrams, in their early 40s. Booker is 49, and Harris is in her early 50s. This is quite a change from the entrenched political leadership that endorsed Pressley’s opponent. It doesn’t suggest that the entrenched generation needs to “step aside”; as some have said, but it does suggest that they will have to find ways to work together and learn from each other.

The awful outcome of the 2016 election has emboldened young African Americans to seek public office, against all odds. It’s an exciting development in an otherwise gloomy political time, and it ought also be motivation for people to vote in the midterm elations!

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Convict-Leasing Exposes Dark Truths Continued from page A4 shall have been duly convicted, shall exist within the United States, or any place subject to their jurisdiction.”

Former slave and plantation owners, as well as politicians from Southern states soon realized that the protections from legalized slavery in the Thirteenth Amendment did not apply to Blacks who had been convicted of crimes and sentenced to prison. As a result, they collaborated together and developed legal systems within the state whereby an individual, typically a Black male, would be convicted of minor crimes, such as vagrancy or walking alongside railroad tracks, and then given felonies and sentenced to forced labor. Those convicted individuals would then be leased out from the state government to Southern White business owners, and forced to provide labor, in the same

way that Southern White slave and plantation owners enjoyed during the days of slavery. This practice, known as ‘convict leasing’, became a burgeoning business model that caused demand to exceed supply and allowed Southern states and Southern White business owners to economically prosper.

Because Texas was the last state in the U.S. to officially end slavery after the Emancipation Proclamation was issued, they were the first to adopt this model of a convict-leasing system.

Over a four year period, up to a thousand Texas convicts were leased to private contractors to quarry granite for the Texas state capital building in Austin. Time will tell if there are more bodies to be unearthed and discovered, with stories that need to be told.

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Bakersfield News Observer Contributing Writer Bakersfield, CA.- President of California State Polytechnic University, Pomona (Cal Poly Pomona) and Keynote Speaker, Dr. Soraya Coley spoke to a crowd of some Letter of recipi225 people, including 9 high school scholarship ion from Correct ents, about overcoming life’s many obstacles, disappointor Edit ments, and failures to achieve their goals the and dreams in a speech titled, “Through It All, I Still Rise.”

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

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

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

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

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

them along the way.’’

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

them along the way.’’

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

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

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

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

Entrepreneurs of color have a more difficult time

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

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

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

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

at the Box Office

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

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

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

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

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

“Black Panther earned more at those cinemas on Thursday evening and Friday—along with advance ticket sales for other times during the weekend—than any other Continued on page A6

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

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

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

KBAK-TV says the cause is under investigation.

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

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

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

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

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

Oregon State won 69-63.

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at the Box Office

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

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

According to Entertainment magazine, “Black Panther” is already the eighth-largest single-day gross for the

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

MOSES LAKE, Wash. (AP) _ Authorities say a Washington woman suffered severe burns after gasoline fumes ignited when gas was being pumped into a gar-

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Cell Locks Failed During Brawl at Lerdo Pre-Trial Facility

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

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

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

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

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

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Nobody Hurt when Train Derails Near Tehachapi

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

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

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

KBAK-TV says the cause is under investigation.

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

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

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

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

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

Oregon State won 69-63.

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

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

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

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

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

The male driver who was pumping the gas ran away.