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“It is not lost on Mr. Zulu that someone lost his life, but had Mr. Zulu not lawfully defended himself, Mr.Zulu would have been killed that night,” the statementsaid.
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The Divine 9, the historically Black fraternities and sororities of the National Pan-Hellenic Council led by Phi Beta Sigma, are joining forces to save the lives of Black women.Ina news release, the influential organization said it would launch “Tell Somebody,” a public service campaign emphasizing the profoundly disproportionate impact of the U.S. Supreme Court’s June 24 decision to overturn nearly half a century of established law under Roe v. Wade, on Black women.
Law enforcement officials across the country arewarning and being warned about an increase in threatsand the potential for violent attacks on federal agentsor buildings in the wake of the FBI’s search of Trump’sMar-a-Lago home.
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“Overturning Roe v. Wade will not end abortion, it will only end safe abortions and access to healthcare for millions of women – particularly poor women of color –and fuel a full-fledged public health crisis in this country,” Chris V. Rey, J.D., President of Phi Beta Sigma, a member of the National Pan-Hellenic Council, said in the news release.“We’re calling on the 2.5 million members of the Divine 9 to contact lawmakers to mitigate the impact of this egregious blow to the well-being of 10 million Black women of child-bearing age.”
“We must stand together and we must clearly saythat a harm against any one of us is a harm against all ofus,” Vice President Kamala Harris said in her openingremarks Thursday. “We are at an inflection point in ourhistory, and indeed, our democracy. Years from now, ourchildren and our grandchildren, they’re going to ask uswhat did you do in that moment?”
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Clint Thompson, a Santa Monica resident in his 30s, wouldn’t say he has been inundated with advertisements supporting or denigrating Propositions 26 and 27, but he sees an ad focused on one of the legislations each time heturns on his television.
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“Theinequality.course of this pandemic has revealed the large number of County residents who are living on the brink of the financial crisis, with insufficient savings to weather a job loss, a medical emergency, or a major car repair. This guaranteed income program will help give residents the breathing room they need to better weather said Supervisor Sheila Kuehl. Other guaranteed basic income programs are being Guaranteed Basic Income Programs
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One motivation behind the Breathe program was the COVID-19 pandemic, which laid bare the problems of poverty and income
have a single-person household income under $56,000 or $96,000 for a family of four, and have experienced negative
The president was expected to announce new steps tohelp schools, local law enforcement agencies and culturalinstitutions prevent and respond to such violence.
The organization’s commission selected the civil rights icon on Monday with a 4-3 vote, edging out the late University of Nebraska educator and author Louise Pound.“Malcolm X used the lessons he learned early in life and his intellectual power, dedication and perseverance in the fight for freedom and equality for all during the civil rights movement in America,” said commission chairman Ron Hull. “His work and his legacy continue to impact the citizens of the world.”
by voters in the Nov. 8 election. It is backed by over 50 state Native American tribes.
Prop 27, supported by sportsbooks DraftKings, FanDuel, BetMGM, Fanatics, PENN Entertainment, and WynnBet, would give those sports betting companies the reins in sports gambling in the Golden State and allow online gambling.
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The dueling propositions have raised a combined $400 million for advertising leading up to Election Daythis November. That has led to
He was assassinated in Manhattan’s Audubon Ballroom by gunmen who opened fire during a speaking engagement.Thefirebrand was first nominated for Nebraska’s Hall of Fame in 2004, but passed over by a commission made up solely of white men who instead selected a mid-1900s U.S. senator who made a name for himself with his campaign to remove gay men from government posts in the 1940s and 1950s. The pick of Sen. Kenneth Wherry was later nixed because of an open-meetings violation.Malcolm X was passed over again in 2007 for littleknown botanist Charles Bessey.
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Gabe Banks, a lawyer for the longtime musicexecutive, issued a statement expressing disappointmentin the decision to bring charges. Banks said evidenceclearly shows Zulu – who was injured in the incident– defended himself while being attacked by at least fourother people in the June incident.
At 20, he was convicted of burglary in Boston and sentenced to nearly seven years in prison, where he converted to Islam and later changed his name. He emerged as a fiery Nation of Islam minister with a message that Black people should cast off white oppression “by any means necessary,” before later splitting from the Nation of Islam and renouncing racial separatism.
Zulu was among three people shot in the June26 gunfire at a parking lot in the Buckhead area. OnepersonBanks’died.statement said Zulu defended himself with a firearm he is licensed to carry.
WASHINGTON (AP) – A grocery store in Buffalo.A nightclub in Orlando. A Walmart in El Paso: Allsites of hate-fueled violence against Black, Hispanicor LGBTQ Americans over the past five years. And allsomber symbols of a problem that haunts the nation andmust be rooted out, Biden administration officials said Thursday.Theadministration gathered educators, faith leadersand others who have experienced violence firsthand fora discussion Thursday on how stop the violence. Amongthe attendees were Sarah Collins Rudolph, who lost aneye and still has pieces of glass inside her body from aKu Klux Klan bombing that killed her sister and threeother Black girls at a Birmingham, Alabama, church 59years ago. She was also expected to meet with PresidentJoe Biden.In2020, hate crimes in the U.S. were the highestin more than a decade and the Justice Departmenthas said it would step up efforts to counter it. Andpolitical violence fueled by lies about the 2020 electionis overlapping with hate crimes – a growing number ofardent Donald Trump supporters seem ready to strikeback against the FBI or others who they believe go toofar in investigating the former president.
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) – Fifteen years after being rejected as too controversial, Malcolm X is the first Blackhonoree to be inducted into the Nebraska Hall of Fame.
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“I usually watch the news during the day — NBC — and on NBC, Prop 26 or Prop 27 comes on every other commercial break per show,” said Thompson, an actor, who admitted he hasn’t researched the sports gambling propositions. “Both of the props seem to have good things with them. The commercials seem to have reasons why you should say ‘yes,’ or ‘no.’”
If people like Thompson feel the advertisements from the campaigns for and against the propositions seem to be flooding the television and radio airwaves -- and to be everpresent on social media (Watched a YouTube video lately?) -- they might be right.
basic income pilot program called Breathe. The program provides $1,000 to 1,000 LA County residents over a three-year period. The program will evaluated by researchers at the University of Pennsylvania’s Center for Guaranteed IncomeBreatheResearch. is overseen by the
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Killed in the June shooting was 23-year-old ArtezBenton, whose family described him as ambitious, hard-working and dedicated to his family. “He did everythingright,” his father, Artis Benton, told the Atlanta Journal-Constitution after the shooting. “ I never thought thatthis would be the end for him.”
Malcolm X was born Malcolm Little in Omaha, Nebraska, in 1925 as the son of a Baptist preacher. His family left for Milwaukee the following year after threatsfrom the Ku Klux Klan.
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“Tell Somebody,” narrated by iconic actor Jenifer Lewis (Black-ish, Strong Medicine, Five, The Preacher’s Wife, Cars, What’s Love Got to Do with It) starkly illustrates the circumstances that drive nearly four times more Black women to seek abortions versus their white peers, particularly sexual violence. According to the release, nearly half of Black women experience sexual coercion, and one in four will experience sexual abuse, by the age of 18. Thirty-five percent will experience some form of sexual violence within their
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Prop 26 would legalize roulette, dice games, and sports betting on Native American tribal lands if approved
Guaranteed basic income only targets low-income people.According to Yang, some kind of guaranteed basic income program is going to be necessary for the future when technology makes many jobs obsolete. A 2020 World Economic Forum study predicted that technologies such as artificial intelligence and robotics would eliminate 85 million jobs by 2025. However, guaranteed basic income programs are gaining steam across California as poverty alleviation. Several cities are carrying out pilot programs. Los Angeles County is conducting a guaranteed
The Atlanta Police Department said Chaka Zulu,whose legal name is Ahmed Obafemi, turned himself into face charges Tuesday. Atlanta news outlets report thathe was released on bail the same day. Police said they alsosecured warrants charging him with aggravated assault,possession of a firearm during the commission of a crimeand simple battery.
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Miracle Messages, an outreach program for the unhoused in San Francisco, started to pilot test a program called Miracle Money last year. Miracle Money provided $500 to homeless people. And the initial program seemed to be a success. According to Miracle Messages, about 50% of the people in the test group were able to find housing after they received the cash payments. Miracle Money was funded by a GoFundMe campaign.
And the research showed that the SEED program worked, according to a National Public Radio (NPR) article.“Among the key findings outlined in a 25-page white paper are that the unconditional cash reduced the month-to-month income fluctuations that households face, increased recipients’ full-time employment by 12 percentage points, and decreased their measurable feelings of anxiety and depression, compared with their controlgroup counterparts,” said NPR.
The White House didn’t want news of the planned meeting to give false hope of the detainees’ release.
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The San Bernardino group’s move isn’t the only recent secession movement. In 2020, a group in northern California lobbied to leave the state and merge with parts of Oregon and Idaho. That group was motivated by dissatisfaction with California’s “liberal policies.”
Biden reportedly signed off on the deal to include Bout, despite his reputation as the “Merchant of Death.” He’s currently serving a 25-year US prison sentence.
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Oakland Resilient Families is a Bay Area program that provides a $500 grant to families for 18 months. The program stresses it is different from universal basic income. “Guaranteed income is meant to provide an income floor but not meant to be a replacement for wages. Guaranteed income can also be targeted to those who need it most,” according to the organization’s website. Oakland Resilient Families is funded by Mountaindonations.View, another Bay Area city is setting up a new guaranteed basic income pilot program called Elevate
Despite speculation, the White House cautioned that the administration and Russia haven’t agreed on anything.
During public comment at a recent Board of Supervisors meeting, Jane Hunt-Ruble, a San Bernardino County resident, said she opposed the move. But she said it would be popular with people who held anti-government feelings.“It’s never going to happen,” she said.
A consortium in San Bernardino is the latest group of people proposing to alter the boundaries of the state of California. The group wants the county to secede from California and create a 51st state that would be called Empire.According to real estate developer Jeff Burum, a member of the group, San Bernardino County is not
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During the summer, the administration offered to exchange convicted Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout as part of a deal to secure freedom for Griner and Wheeler.
Over the years, there have been several efforts led by various groups to partition California -- or secede from the state. So far, none of them have succeeded.
“We asked Gov. Richardson and the Richardson Center to help us, and have been working with them for a while,” Cherelle Griner said during a television interview. Earlier this year, the former governor helped the negotiations between America and Russia that led to the freedom of former U.S. Marine Trevor Reed.
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getting its fair share from the state of California. The movement is supported by some local mayors such as Acquanetta Warren, mayor of Fontana, and Bill Velto, mayor of Upland.
The Inland Empire legislators also pointed out that in 2020, one-third of the county’s revenue came from state dollars.However, the San Bernardino Board of Supervisors agreed to put the issue on the ballot. The county’s Board of Supervisors voted 4-0 to put the secession measure on the 2022 ballot. One supervisor was absent.
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Earlier Thursday, Biden celebrated the tentative deal he struck with rail carrier unions, noting that negotiators had remained awake and talking for 20 hours before reaching an agreement.
However, the Democrat did so against the wishes of the White House, which had earlier successfully discouraged former NBA star Dennis Rodman from taking the trip. Cherelle Griner told reporters that the family asked for Richardson’s assistance.
A group of Inland Empire-area legislators blasted the
“We would love to be saying today that we have news about Brittney and Paul coming home today,” JeanPierre stated. “That is, unfortunately, that is not where the negotiations are at this time.”
On November 8, San Bernardino County voters will be presented with a choice on their ballot — leave the state of California and create the 51st state or remain the largest county in the nation.
The announcement has fueled speculation that the Biden administration may have reached a deal to bring Griner and Whelan home or be closing in on securing their freedom.
“We are encouraged to hear that they are having meetings in Moscow,” Griner stated.
the county. San Bernardino is the fifth-most populous county in California and the largest in the nation by area. Geographically, it is larger than Connecticut, Delaware, New Jersey and Rhode Island combined.
Tubbs lost his bid for re-election in 2020 and is now an adviser to Gov. Gavin Newsom who is a proponent of guaranteed income.
“We cannot continue to beg, and crawl … to get resources for our county... Let’s step out and be bold about it and let the people decide what they want to do.” Fontana Mayor Acquanetta Warren told the San Bernadino Board of Supervisors.Boardof Supervisors Chairman Curt Hagman said, “I’m frustrated, too. I’m frustrated with the state of California. It’s becoming, more and more, ‘one size fits all’ for the greatest state in the nation.”
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Fresh off striking a tentative deal to avoid a rail strike that would have caused major travel disruptions across the country, President Joe Biden plans to meet Friday with the families of WNBA superstar Brittney Griner and former U.S. Marine Paul Whelan.
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“We are shocked with the reasoning behind this initiative, concerned about the cost to taxpayers to essentially ask local officials to do their jobs, and disappointed in the narrative being created regarding our community,” according to a letter signed by Assembly Majority Leader Eloise Gómez Reyes (D-Colton,) State Sen. Connie Leyva (D-Chino,) and Assemblymember Freddie Rodriguez (D-Pomona.)
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“One family member was already scheduled to be in town, and the President wanted to meet with both of the families on the same day.”
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The issue was first brought up at a meeting of the San Bernardino County Board of Supervisors. And it has continued to be discussed at Board of Supervisors’ meetings over the past few months.
According to a press statement, the question will be put on the November ballot.
Also, in 2017, there was gathering momentum for a movement calling for California to leave the Union and create its own country. That movement, labeled Calexit, was headed by Louis Marinelli, an American citizen who lived in Russia. According to Bloomberg, the campaign received financial backing from the Russian government. Marinelli later returned to America, renounced Calexit, and ran for a State Assembly seat. He received 6.4% of the vote.Creating a new state is a complicated process. For example, secession from California would require approval from state legislatures, Congress and a signature from the president of the United States.
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It asks, “Do the people of San Bernardino County want San Bernardino County elected representatives to study and advocate for all options to obtain the county’s fair share of State funding up to and including secession from the State of California?”
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As Stockton Mayor Michael Tubbs launched the SEED program in 2019. Following the promising results of the pilot program, in 2020 Tubbs launched Mayors for Guaranteed Income, a coalition of 60 mayors who are advocating for a guaranteed income program to ensure that all Americans have an income floor.
Burum claimed the move has “overwhelming” support. But he is basing his assessment on a survey of 400 San Bernardino County residents by Wallin Opinion Research.
“One of the things that the President wanted to make clear is, and one of the reasons he’s meeting with the families, is that he wanted to let them know that they
MV. The pilot program promises to give, for two years, $500 a month to 166 low-income families with at least one child or who are currently pregnant. Elevate MV is operated through the Community Services Agency, a nonprofitInorganization.SanDiego County a guaranteed income pilot program was launched in March 2020. One hundred and fifty households with young children residing in one of the four priority ZIP codes in the county – Encanto, Paradise Hills, National City and San Ysidro -- are receiving $500 a month for two years. The $2.9 million program is run by Jewish Family Service of San Diego with funding from Alliance Healthcare Foundation and from the state’s budget surplus.These programs, including LA County’s Breathe program, are modeled after a universal basic income program that was tested in the city of Stockton. The Stockton Economic Empowerment Demonstration (SEED) provided $500 to 125 low-income residents for 24 months.
While Board Chair Hagman supports the move, Supervisor Joe Baca Jr., said he disagrees with the effort.
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remain front of mind and that his team is working on this every day, on making sure that Brittney and Paul return home safely,” White House Press Secretary Jean-Pierre said.
Griner and Whelan’s families hope Biden uses those deal-making skills with Russian President Vladimir Putin.
“While I would love to say that the purpose of this meeting is to inform the families that the Russians have accepted our offer and we are bringing their loved ones home, that is not what we’re seeing in these negotiations at this time,” Jean-Pierre said.
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The announcement has fueled speculation that the Biden administration may have reached a deal to bring Griner and Whelan home or be closing in on securing their freedom.Former New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson traveled to Moscow this week to discuss Griner and Whelan’s release.
There are more than 2.1 million people living in
According to Bachrach, Prop 26 protects the sovereignty of native tribes. “It’s a really important racial justice issue,” she said. “Indian casinos provide a tremendous amount of financial support for the casino tribes and the non-casino tribes, and they contribute a lot locally and to the state.”
Prop 27 imposes a 10 % tax on adjusted gross gaming revenue. Eighty-five percent of the taxes go toward fighting California’s homeless and mental health challenges. Nongaming tribes get the remaining 15% of tax revenue. Organizations such as Bay Area Community Services,
“Regionally, majorities in the Inland Empire, Orange/San Diego, and the San Francisco Bay Area would vote ‘no,’ while likely voters in the Central Valley and Los Angeles are divided,” they wrote. “At least half across most demographic groups would vote ‘no.’ Likely voters age 18 to 44 (52%) and renters (51%) are the only two demographic groups with a slim majority voting ‘yes.’”
use this gift for good. With festivals, educational programs, and artists touring year-round the future of zydeco looks bright. From house dances to Grammy stages and wherever the music may go next, zydeco is truly a Louisiana treasure.
“I understand how difficult this is, but we need to make sure we hold the correct person accountable,” assistant state’s attorney Becky Feldman told the judge as she described various details from the case that undermine the decades-old conviction, including flawed cellphone data, unreliable witness testimony and and a potentially biased detective.
On the campaign’s Facebook page, commenter Brandon Gran wrote under an advertisement photo that voting for Prop 27 was a “no brainer.”
During the late 1970s, many members of the Opelousas community and surrounding areas feared that the music they cherished would die. This group become known as The Treasures of Opelousas and they formed the first zydeco festival in 1982. Now known as The Original Southwest Zydeco Festival, this September marked 40 years that it has celebrated Creole culture and zydeco music.Simien still writes and performs music more than four decades after founding his first band. He and his wife, Cynthia, have also spent years educating others about the importance of zydeco. In 2007, the Recording Academy approved the couple’s motion to add Best Zydeco or Cajun Music Album to the Grammy awards.
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This tradition continued for several years and grew in size and popularity. The sound we know as zydeco music found its footing in mid-century. Clifton Chenier, the
Terrance Simien was among this new wave. He grew up in St. Landry Parish in the small community of Mallet as part of one of the most well-known Creole families in the area. Simien began playing zydeco during high schooland formed his first band.
Syed was serving a life sentence after he was convicted of strangling 18-year-old Lee, whose body was found buried in a Baltimore park.
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“revealed undisclosed and newlydeveloped information regarding two alternative suspects, as well as unreliable cell phone tower data,” State’s Attorney Marilyn Mosby’s office said in a news release last week. The suspects were known persons at the time of the original investigation, but weren’t properly ruled out nor disclosed to the defense, said prosecutors, who declined to release information about the suspects, due to the ongoing investigation.Prosecutors said they weren’t asserting that Syed is innocent, but they lacked confidence “in the integrity of the conviction” and recommended he be released on his own recognizance or bail. The state’s attorney’s office had said if the motion were granted it would effectively put Syed in a new trial status, vacating his convictions, while the case remained active.
The term “zydeco” describes not only a genre of music but also extends to a style of dance and type of event tied to the Black Creole culture in South Louisiana.
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The song went on to win a Grammy in 1986 for Best Ethnic or Traditional Folk Recording. Chenier and Queen Ida also won Grammy awards during this golden age of zydeco. As the big names were enjoying their moment in the spotlight a new generation of musicians was emerging.
During segregation, Black people lived in veryclose communities and worked in similar industries like farming, construction and domestic work. The ways Black Creoles could enjoy recreational time were limited. But, as the proverb goes, “necessity is the mother of invention.”
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BALTIMORE (AP) – A Baltimore judge on Monday ordered the release of Adnan Syed after overturning Syed’s conviction for the 1999 murder of Hae Min Lee – a case that was chronicled in the hit podcast “Serial.”
In 2016, a lower court ordered a retrial for Syed on grounds that his attorney, Cristina Gutierrez, who died in 2004, didn’t contact an alibi witness and provided ineffective counsel.
The U.S. Supreme Court declined to review Syed’s case in The2019.true-crime series was the brainchild of longtime radio producer and former Baltimore Sun reporter Sarah
“People are already gambling using offshore accounts,” he typed. “Why not allow CA to get a piece of the pie … money that will (hopefully) go to good use.”
House dances became a popular pastime as a result. People would bring food, gather, sing and dance into the night. Zydeco was the music played at these parties, featuring a repetitive chorus, French lyrics, and instrumentslike washboards and accordions.
Koenig, who spent more than a year digging into Syed’s case and reporting her findings in almost real-time in hourlong segments. The 12-episode podcast won a Peabody Award and was transformative in popularizing podcasts for a wide audience.
“Then at 16, I started my band in 1981 and the rest is history. At the time, we were one of two teenage zydeco
Phinn ruled that the state violated its legal obligation to share exculpatory evidence with Syed’s defense. She ordered Syed to be placed on home detention with GPS location monitoring. She also said the state must decide whether to seek a new trial date or dismiss the case within 30 days.Syed, who has always maintained his innocence, received widespread attention in 2014 when the debut season of “Serial” focused on Lee’s killing and raised doubts about some of the evidence prosecutors had used, inspiring countless dinner table debates about Syed’s innocence or guilt.Last week, prosecutors filed a motion saying that a lengthy investigation conducted with the defense had uncovered new evidence that could undermine the 2000 conviction of Syed, Lee’s ex-boyfriend.
“They are all over the place,” Bachrach said. “Gambling is already a pretty big business, but to be able to do sports gambling online is dangerous becauseit hurts what tribal casinos have been able to do for their communities in the state.”
Yes on 27 – Californians for Solutions to Homelessness, the campaign arm of Prop 27 backers, had not returned California Black Media’s requests for comment for this story as of press time. Prop 27 proponents say in ads and
Bachrach’s organization is one of several civil rights or African American organizations that have thrown its support behind Prop 26. Santa Clarita NAACP spokesperson Nati Braunstein said in an email, “The NAACP supports Prop 26, which would legalize retail sports betting at California tribal casinos only and opposes Prop 27 which would allow online sports betting via mobile sportsbooks.”
bands. The rest of the guys playing the music were at least 15 to 20 years older than us. That’s how close our music came to being extinct.”
The survey, titled “PPIC Statewide Survey: Californians and Their Government,” did not ask participants about Prop 26. The Yes on 26/No on 27 coalition, said in a news release that the PPIC’s research confirmed what Prop 26 supporters have said for some time.“Despite raising more than $160 million for a deceptive advertising campaign, California voters are clearly not buying what the out-of-state online gambling corporations behind Prop 27 are selling,” the statementread.
The Daily Advertiser LAFAYETTE, La. (AP) – Lena Charles grew up in Opelousas hearing the rhythmic tunes of zydeco, a genre of music that became a big part of her life from a very youngTheage.unique mixture of rhythm and blues, soul, Cajun, and Creole music, born in the living rooms and back roads of St. Landry Parish, has been around for more than half a century.“This music is our culture for me, there is no way to separate them,” says Charles, now president of The Original Southwest Zydeco Festival. She’s seen her favorite artists go from small get-togethers to big stages and fromAcadiana to across the world.
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The term zydeco has several origin stories but the most widely accepted is that it came from the saying “Les haricots ne sont pos sales” which translates loosely to “the beans are not salty.” Chenier used this phrase as a title for one of his early hits. Chenier also designed the rubboard vest, known as the vest frottoir, one of the most used tools of zydeco.Throughout the 60s, 70s, and 80s zydeco music spread to neighboring states like Texas and Mississippi and even further out into California. It gained national attention after Rockin’ Sidney’s smash hit “(Don’t Mess with) My Toot Toot.” The song became a Top 40 hit and was the first zydeco to gain airplay on pop, country and rock stations.
Simien considers music a gift from God and hopes the current and future generations of musicians are able to
At the behest of prosecutors, Circuit Court Judge Melissa Phinn ordered that Syed’s conviction be vacated as she approved the release of the now-41-year-old who has spent more than two decades behind bars.
“King of Zydeco,” is celebrated for bringing the music tothe mainstream of Black America in the mid-1950s.
“I got my mom to get my dad to buy me an accordion for my 15th birthday,” he says. “And I started teaching myself how to play, after a few months, man, I could play just about all the John Delafose songs.
Syed was led into the crowded courtroom in handcuffs Monday. Wearing a white shirt with a tie, he sat next to his attorney. His mother and other family representatives were in the room, as was Mosby.
This move was huge for the entire genre as it once again launched the music into the mainstream and created a platform for artists. Simien won his first Grammy award with his band Terrance Simien and the Zydeco Experience in 2008 and a second in 2013.
Kathy Fairbanks, speaking for the Yes on 26/No on 27 coalition, composed of California Indian tribes and tribal organizations, and other partners, said winning the approval of every potential voter, including Black Californians, is their goal.
the Yes on 27 website repeats that the initiative would help solve California’s homelessness crisis.
Sacramento Regional Coalition to End Homelessness, San Diego Regional Task Force on Homelessness, and individuals including Long Beach Mayor Robert Garcia, Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf, Bay Area Community Services CEO Jamie Almanza, and Middletown Rancheria of Pomo Indians Chairman Jose “Moke” Simon are listed as Prop 27 supporters on the Yes on 27 website.
However, a statewide survey by the Public Policy Institute of California (PPIC), conducted between Sept. 2 and 11 and released on Sept. 15, revealed that 54 % of California voters would vote “no” for Prop 27, while 34 % would vote “yes.” Twelve percent of the respondents were “unsure.”The survey’s authors wrote that a strong majority of Republicans wouldn’t vote for the proposition, compared to half of Democrats and independents.
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ads backing and slamming the two propositions tobe front and center in all forms of media Californians consume.Dinah Bachrach of the Racial Justice Allies of Sonoma County, a group supporting Prop 26, said the proliferation of ads supporting Prop 27 is concerning.
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But after a series of appeals, Maryland’s highest court in 2019 denied a new trial in a 4-3 opinion. The Court of Appeals agreed with a lower court that Syed’s legal counsel was deficient in failing to investigate an alibi witness, but it disagreed that the deficiency prejudiced the case. The court said Syed waived his ineffective counsel claim.
He and Cynthia also started Creole for Kidz to help pass down the knowledge and history of Creole culture to future generations. Since its founding in 2000 Creole for Kidz has spread its message to over 500,000 students and educators around the world. The program focuses on zydeco and Creole history along with the music providing an immersive and educational experience.
Ave, Bakersfield, Ca. 93309 The business is conducted by: Individual SIGNED: TOMAS ANTONIO BLANCO The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: May 1, 2021 This statement filed with the County Clerk of Kern County on: September 15, MARY2022B BEDARD County Clerk By: M DeputyHERNANDEZ,
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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO: 2022-B6371 Doing business as: WILDE COAST CLOTHING at 11707 Hollybrook Ln., Bakersfield, Ca. 93313 Mailing Address: Same County: Kern Full name of registrant: TAYLOR NOELLE PRATHER, 250 S Heath Rd. Apt 2177, Bakersfield, Ca. 93314 The business is conducted by: Individual SIGNED: TAYLOR NOELLE PRATHER
Mailing Address: Same
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). 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 August 23, 2027
Doing
By: C DeputyMARTINEZ,
NAME STATEMENT FILE NO: 2022-B5945 Doing business as: JOSABRA MAINTENANCE SERVICES at 1204 Sidney Dr., Bakersfield, Ca. 93304
FILE NO: 2022-B5963 Doing business as: PYRENEES CAFE at 601 Sumner Street, Bakersfield, Ca. 93305
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The business is conducted by: Limited Liability Company
SIGNED:CorporationSTEVEN MATTHEW YAPLEE, Owner/President The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: July 1, 2021 This statement filed with the County Clerk of Kern County on: August 23, MARY2022 B BEDARD County Clerk By: C DeputyMARTINEZ,
Mailing Address: Same County: Kern Full name of registrant: VANESA YASMIN GONZALEZ JIMENEZ, 4006 Niles St Apt #24, Bakersfield, Ca. 93306The2580 business is conducted by: Individual SIGNED: VANESA YASMIN GONZALEZ JIMENEZ 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: September 9, MARY2022B BEDARD County Clerk By: P DEL VILLAR, Deputy This fictitious Business Name Statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the County Clerk’s Office. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed before that time. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another to a trademark or trade name under federal, state, or common law (see section 14411 ET SEQ., business and professions code). I declare that all information in this Statement is true and correct. (A) Registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false, is guilty of a crime This statement expires on September 9, 2027
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Doing business as: J-SANTOYO TOWING LLC at 97 S King St., Bakersfield, Ca. 93307
The business is conducted by: Limited Liability Company SIGNED: ROD CRAWFORD, Manager
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO: 2022-B6221 Doing business as: CREATIVE PRINT SHOP, LLC at 4525 New Horizon Blvd Ste 7, Bakersfield, Ca. 93313 Mailing Address: Same Full name of registrant: CREATIVE PRINT SHOP, LLC, 4525 New Horizon Blvd Ste 7, Bakersfield, Ca. 93313
FILE NO: 2022-B6069
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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO: 2022-B6334 Doing business as: TTAYLOR&CO at 34601 Meadow View Ln, Caliente, Ca. 93518
A HEARING on the petition will be held in this court as follows: January 19, 2023
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 9700 Bakersfield, Ca.
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name or
The business is conducted by: Limited Liability Company
By: C DeputyMARTINEZ,
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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). 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 August 23, 2027
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SIGNED:Couple ANA CECILIA BLANCO, Owner This statement of abandonment filed on: Sep 15, 2022 MARY B BEDARD County Clerk
SIGNED:CorporationMUHAMMAD, Vice President The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: N/A This statement filed with the County Clerk of Kern County on: August 24, MARY2022 B BEDARD County Clerk
SIGNED: JUAN DELEON, CEO
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County Clerk By: P DEL VILLAR, Deputy This fictitious Business Name Statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the County Clerk’s Office. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed before that time. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another to a trademark or trade name under federal, state, or common law (see section 14411 ET SEQ., business and professions code). I declare that all information in this Statement is true and correct. (A) Registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false, is guilty of a crime This statement expires on August 31, 2027
PUB: Sept 21, 28, Oct 5, 2022 2022-B6174 business 4808 Bakersfield, Ca. 93309 County: name of SANTOS ARAGON, Hahn #8, Bakersfield, Ca. 93309 SANTOS registrant commenced to transact business the fictitious business names listed above on: N/A
information which he or she knows to be false, is guilty of a crime This statement expires on September 12, 2027
Mailing Address: Same County: Kern Full name of registrant: ITZULI NAIZ, LLC, 601 Sumner Street, Bakersfield, Ca. 93305
The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: September 12, 2014 This statement filed with the County Clerk of Kern County on: August 26, MARY2022 B BEDARD County Clerk
The business is conducted by: Individual SIGNED: JOHN
This statement filed with the County Clerk of Kern County on: August 31, MARY2022 B BEDARD
Business Name you wish to abandon: TAB HANDYMAN AND CONSTRUCTION SRVCS Street address of business: 3629 Eisenhower Ave, Bakersfield, Ca. County:93309Kern
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO: 2022-B5894 Doing business as: KHADIM JEWELERS at 2200 Panama Lane #103, Bakersfield, Ca. 93307 Mailing Address: Same County: Kern Full name of registrant: K.H. GROUPS INC, 2200 Panama Lane #103, Bakersfield, Ca. 93307 The business is conducted by:
IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code. Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law.
SIGNED: JOEL SANTOYO, President
By: C DeputyMARTINEZ,
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). 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 August 24, 2027
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Mailing Address: Same County: Kern Full name of registrant: TRACIE DEEANN TAYLOR, LLC., 34601 Meadow View Ln, Caliente, Ca. 93518 The business is conducted by: Limited Liability Company SIGNED: TRACIE TAYLOR, CEO The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: N/A This statement filed with the County Clerk of Kern County on: September 14, MARY2022B BEDARD County Clerk By: P DEL VILLAR, Deputy This fictitious Business Name Statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the County Clerk’s Office. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed before that time. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another to a trademark or trade name under federal, state, or common law (see section 14411 ET SEQ., business and professions code). 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 September 14, 2027
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO: 2022-B6347 Doing business as: TAB HANDYMAN & CONSTRUCTION SRVCS at 3629 Eisenhower Ave, Bakersfield, Ca. 93309 Mailing Address: Same County: Kern Full name of registrant: TOMAS ANTONIO BLANCO, 3629 Eisenhower
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: September 16, MARY2022B BEDARD County Clerk By: C DeputyMARTINEZ, 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). 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 September
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 September 7, 2027 NEWSBAKERSFIELDOBSERVER (E) PUB: Sep 21, 28, Oct 5, 12, 2022 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO: 2022-B6263 Doing business as: BAKOMEDIA at 6000 Autumn Crest Dr., Bakersfield, Ca. 93313 Mailing Address: Same County: Kern Full name of registrant: ERUBIEL MONTERROSA ROMERO, 6000 Autumn Crest Dr., Bakersfield, Ca. 93313 The business is conducted by: Individual SIGNED: ERUBIEL MONTERROSA ROMERO 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: September 12, MARY2022B BEDARD County Clerk By: P DEL VILLAR, Deputy This fictitious Business Name Statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the County Clerk’s Office. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed before that time.
SIGNED:CorporationCHELSIE WILKINS, CEO The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: N/A This statement filed with the County Clerk of Kern County on: September 16, MARY2022B BEDARD County Clerk
By: C DeputyMARTINEZ, 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 September 16, 2027
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO: 2022-B5869 Doing business as: AQUATEC SOLUTIONS at 905 Alandale Ave, Bakersfield, Ca. 93308 Mailing Address: Same County: Kern Full name of registrant: DONOVAN JAMES LONG, 905 Alandale Ave, Bakersfield, Ca. 93308 The business is conducted by: Individual SIGNED: DONOVAN JAMES LONG The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: August 23, 2022 This statement filed with the County Clerk of Kern County on: August 23, MARY2022 B BEDARD County Clerk By: P DEL VILLAR, Deputy This fictitious Business Name Statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the County Clerk’s Office. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed before
ET SEQ., business and professions code). 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 September 9, 2027 NEWSBAKERSFIELDOBSERVER (E) PUB: Sep 21, 28, Oct 5, 12, 2022 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO: 2022-B58552022-B58542022-B5853 Doing business as: GEORGE YAPLEE MEDICAL CENTER INC. / TRIANGLE EYE INSTITUTE / TRIANGLE LASER AND AESTHETIC CENTER at
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: August 25, MARY2022
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This fictitious Business Name Statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the County Clerk’s Office. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed before that time. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another to a trademark or trade name under federal, state, or common law (see section 14411 ET SEQ., business and professions code). 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 September 15, 2027
under
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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO: 2022-B6372 Doing business as: EZ TAN at 4821 Stockdale Hwy, Bakersfield, Ca. 93309 Mailing Address: 10820 Rosedale Hwy, Bakersfield, Ca. 93312 County: Kern Full name of registrant: EZ TAN INC., 10820 Rosedale Hwy, Bakersfield, Ca. 93312 The business is conducted by:
By: C DeputyMARTINEZ,
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO: 2022-B6369 Doing business as: EZ TAN INC. at 10820 Rosedale Hwy, Bakersfield, Ca. 93312 Mailing Address: Same County: Kern Full name of registrant: EZ TAN INC., 10820 Rosedale Hwy, Bakersfield, Ca. 93312 The business is conducted by:
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 September 16, 2027
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Branch Name: Metro THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that SHANDA RENEE LINDSEY be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.
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registrant: JOHN
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Mailing Address: Same County: Kern Full name of registrant: JOSE ABRAHAM DIEGUEZ COLCHIN, 1204 Sidney Dr., Bakersfield, Ca. 93304 The business is conducted by: Individual SIGNED: JOSE ABRAHAM DIEGUEZ COLCHIN
STATEMENT OF ABANDONMENT OF USE OF FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME FILE NO: 2021-B0247
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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO: 2022-B6218 Doing business as: COVID CLINIC INC at 2701 Ming Avenue, Bakersfield, Ca. 93304 Mailing Address: 18800 Delaware St #800, Huntington Beach, Ca. 92648 County: Kern Full name of registrant: RUME MEDICAL GROUP, INC., 18800 Delaware St #800, Huntington Bch, Ca. 92648 The business is conducted by:
SIGNED:Corporation MATTHEW ABINANTE, President The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: June 17, 2022 This statement filed with the County Clerk of Kern County on: September 8, 2022 MARY B BEDARD County Clerk By: C DeputyMARTINEZ, 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). 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 September 8, 2027
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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO: 2022-B6220 Doing business as: GONZALEZ, PAINTING, & REPAIR at 4006 Niles St Apt #24, Bakersfield, Ca. 93306
PROFESSIONAL CORPORATION., 9700 Brimhall Rd, Bakersfield, Ca. 93312 The business is conducted by:
Mailing Address: Same Full name of registrant: J-SANTOYO TOWING LLC, 97 S King St., Bakersfield, Ca. 93307
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.)
ARAGON The
Time: 8:30 a.m. Dept: J1 Room: Address of court: same as noted above
Mailing address of business: Same Registrant(s) whose wish to abandon the business name: TOMAS ANTONIO BLANCO BONILLA, 3629 Eisenhower Ave, Bakersfield, Ca. 93309 Registrant(s) who wish to abandon the business name: ANA CECILIA BLANCO, 3629 Eisenhower Ave, Bakersfield, Ca. 93309 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
93312 Mailing Address: Same County: Kern Full name of registrant: GEORGE YAPLEE MEDICAL CENTER, INC., A
A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by SHANDA RENEE LINDSEY in the Superior Court of California, County of KERN 2100 College Avenue, Bakersfield, Ca. 93305
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO:
as: KERN VALLEY POOL SERVICES at
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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.
This statement filed with the County Clerk of Kern County on: September 7, DeputyMARTINEZ, 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
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). 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 August
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT
YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk. Attorney for Petitioner: Brandon B. Holladay, ESQ. 217788 1901 Truxtun Avenue Bakersfield, Ca. 93301 Telephone: (661) 861-7911
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT
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). 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 August 26, 2027
SIGNED:CorporationCHELSIE WILKINS, CEO The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: N/A This statement filed with the County Clerk of Kern County on: September 16, MARY2022B BEDARD County Clerk
The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: December 15, 2021 This statement filed with the County Clerk of Kern County on: September 9, MARY2022B BEDARD County Clerk
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.
Brimhall Road,
MARY2022B BEDARD County Clerk By: C
“The measure of a nation is how it treats its most vulnerable. It’s time to stand up together for those who cannot stand up for themselves.”
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“Creatingcontinued:medically unnecessary barriers to abortion only makes it harder for people to get the health care they need, and deeply affects communities that already face
challenges within the health care system — communitieslike ours.“Despite the darkness we are living through, we must remember that we have the power to make a difference. As a member of a Divine 9 sorority, I know there is power in our stories and strength in our voices as we continue to push for “Tellfreedom.”Somebody” is produced by veteran broadcaster Sybil Wilkes “The Voice of Reason” on the Tom Joyner Morning Show and Executive Producer Yolanda StarksWhite, co-founders of YoSy Media, a multi-media news, information and Black culture platform.
Contact information for members of the U.S. Senate can be found https://www.senate.gov/senators/senators-contact.at:htm
Graham reiterated the GOP’s argument that states should decide abortion rights.
“This bill is wildly out of step with what Americans believe,” Jean-Pierre asserted.
“Thecrisis.”severity of losing the right to govern our own bodies cannot be overstated, especially for Black communities who have long felt the impact of politicians asserting power and control over our bodies at the expense of our health, lives, and futures,” McGill Johnson stated.
South Carolina Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham has introduced a bill that bans abortions in the United States after 15
“As Californians recover from the extreme heatwave that marked the unofficial end of summer, we are reminded that despite the seasons changing, California’s climate is continuing to grow hotter and drier,” said Margaret Mohr, deputy director of communications of the California Department of Water Resources. “Our hydrologists are expecting an extremely dry fall and all Californians can
By Stacy M. Brown
Senate Republicans Introduce Nationwide Abortion Ban Legislation
He said if his party wins the House and Senate during the November midterms, they’d immediately vote on his proposal.“Abortion is not banned in America. It is left up to elected officials in America to define the issue,” Graham insisted.“States have the ability to do [so] at the state level and we have the ability in Washington to speak on this issue if we choose. I have chosen to speak.”
Sacramento, Calif. – As the fall season officially arrives on September 22, Californians may begin to see cooler temperatures. But it’s important to remember that California is still experiencing extreme drought and the need to conserve water remains a top priority even though the season is changing. Save Our Water is encouraging everyone to continue cutting back on water waste as our communities continue to adapt to drought as a lasting reality.Climate Week occurs September 19th and continues through the 25th of this month, and serves as a reminder for all Californians that our landscape is permanently shifting to becoming hotter and drier and residents must make active lifestyle changes to conserve water for both current and future use. Climate change is causing extreme weather and making the drought a long-term crisis.
The legislation comes three months after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, and as President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris vow to restore the abolished law’s protections.
the face of continued radical steps by elected Republicans to put personal health care decisions in the hands of politicians instead of women and their doctors, threatening women’s health and lives,” Jean-Pierre concluded.
comes three months after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, and as President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris vow to restore the abolished law’s protections.
lifetime.Black women are also three times more likely to die from pregnancy-related complications than their white peers.This mortality rate among Black mothers is expected to increase by 33 percent in the wake of the repeal, officials stated in the release.
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“And that should be where America is at.”
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The Season is Changing butExtreme Drought isHere to Stay Five Water-Saving Reminders for Fall
“This is a call to action. Lives are on the line – the lives of those with the least access to medical, financial and social resources,” Wilkes stated.
White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre blasted the GOP for introducing the measure which she said would strip away women’s rights in all 50 states.
“President Biden and Congressional Democrats are committed to restoring the protections of Roe v. Wade in
Fall is the ideal time in California to plant droughtresilient plants and trees. Using drought-resistant plants and trees can save 30–60 gallons per 1000 sq. ft. each time.
help make a difference on even the smallest conservation efforts to help save water for our future.”
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“While President Biden and Vice President Harris are focused on the historic passage of the Inflation Reduction Act to reduce the cost of prescription drugs, health care, and energy – and to take unprecedented action on climate change – Republicans in Congress are focused on taking rights away from millions of women,” Jean-Pierre continued.Shesaid Biden and Harris “are fighting for progress, while Republicans are fighting to take us back.”
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Lewis, known as the “Mother of Black Hollywood,” urges viewers to contact key lawmakers to tell them to relax filibuster rules so Congress can protect women’s healthcare rights.Alexis McGill Johnson, president of Planned Parenthood Action Fund, an advocate for reproductive rights, supports the Divine 9 campaign, proclaimed that “What we are living through is an unprecedented publichealth
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“Pieper does not deserve to be finically burdened for the rest of her life because the state of Iowa wrote a law that fails to give judges any discretion as to how it is applied,” he said.“This law doesn’t make sense in many cases, but in this case, it’s morally unjustifiable. A child who was raped, under no circumstances, should owe the rapist’s family money.”Schipper also noted that the judge ordered Pieper to perform several hundred hours of community service each year, do routine drug testing, and attend therapy.
Chavis, the former NAACP President and current President and CEO of the National Newspaper Publishers Association, then coined the term “environmental racism,” which resonates 40 years later.
Leland Schipper started a Go Fund Me for Pieper to help offset the cost of the $150,000 judgment and to help her restart her life.
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“As a girl that was ultimately preyed upon by men twice her age who traded her body for drugs. These men physically assaulted, raped, and sex trafficked Pieper on multiple occasions. Finally, on June 1st, 2020, Pieper snapped and killed one of the men who exploited and raped her, stabbing him to death.”
“This was to avoid a risky trial where her team feared an Iowa jury may implicitly struggle to see a young black girl as the victim of sex trafficking that she was.”
“Today, my former student, Pieper Lewis, bravely took the microphone during her sentencing hearing and told the courtroom that her voice mattered,” Schipper wrote on the fundraising site. “I was incredibly proud of her. She was powerful, and she brought me to tears.”
“Pieper’s path to true freedom will not be easy, and she is still a teenager that has experienced a lot of trauma,” Schipper stated.
Schipper said Pieper, who had already spent nearly three years in juvenile detention awaiting trial, did not deserve to spend time in an adult prison.
“We now have a vibrant movement all over the world. The strongest movement for change is a movement that is diverse, inclusive, and respectful of our diversity,” Chavis proclaimed. “People see the connection between health, the environment, and health and public policy.”
The government had determined the predominate Black area as the best place for Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs), a toxin that increases the rates of various cancers.
Chavis and Burwell also joined a large group at Duke University’s Penn Pavilion Garden Room for a discussion titled “Recalling Warren County Protest.”
He noted that she desires to attend college, create art, and advocate for other sex trafficking victims.
“The court is cognizant that you and your supporters will be frustrated with the imposition of the $150,000 in restitution to Mr. Brooks’ estate,” Porter, a Black man, told Pieper. “This court is presented with no other option, other than which is dictated by the law of this state.”
Polk County District Judge David Porter sentenced Pieper to five years of supervised probation and ordered her to pay $150,000 restitution to the man’s family.
He said those early years of effort endure today as “an effective national and global movement for justice, for environmental justice.”
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Over six weeks, more than 500 people suffered arrests for protesting the PCBs.
While support for Pieper had been elusive – she was raised in foster care and shipped from home to home – her high school math teacher has stepped in to offer what no one had ever done.
NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent Pieper Lewis had never known freedom and had never enjoyed the support and guidance necessary for children to succeed.
The fundraiser has netted more than $325,000 to date, and Schipper called her sentence a “compassionate outcome.”“Pieper only found herself in this situation because she was initially charged as an adult with 1st-degree murder. However, DMPD and the Polk County prosecutor’s office saw Pieper immediately as a grown, violent, adult, murderer, and they charged her as such,” Schipper stated.
“The demands of millions of people are not only being heard but there are changes.”
“I believe that what man meant for harm, God can turn to good,” Kearney added while noting that those protests are credited with the birth of the environmental justice movement.
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The Wilmington 10, had served nearly a decade after false allegations against him and fellow activists.
Police quickly detained those protesting the state’s decision to allow the toxins in the area.
“My spirit has been burned but still glows through the flames,” she read from a prepared statement. “Hear me roar, see me glow, and watch me grow. I am a survivor.”
The judge said Iowa law required the $150,000 restitution to the dead man’s family and $4,000 to the state.
The 17-year-old child trafficking victim who murdered her rapist and tormentor pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter and willful injury for stabbing to death Zachary Brooks, 37, who authorities admitted raped her multiple times in 2020 when she was 15.
Police grabbed Chavis on the way to the protest.
“We are victors, not victims,” Warren County Environmental Action Team coordinator Bill Kearney said.
In court, Pieper spoke about overcoming her challenging situation.
County 40 years ago, the Oxford native had no intention of going to jail again. Chavis, a member of the political prisoner group,
“I’m optimistic about the future,” Chavis said later during a discussion at Duke Chapel with Catherine Coleman Flowers titled “Environmental Justice: Past, President, and Future.”
The 17-year-old child trafficking victim who murdered her rapist and tormentor pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter and willful injury for stabbing to death Zachary Brooks, 37, who authorities admitted raped her multiple times in 2020 when she was 15.
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Chavis convened the First National People of Color Environmental Leadership Summit in 1991.
During the observance of the protest anniversary, Chavis and a contingent of protestors from 1982 and the present day held a commemoration ceremony and march to the landfill site.
“Growingsaid. up, my parents often recited Micah 6:8. I believe God had given me the tools I needed to organize my community,” she said.
“I learned to speak and organize and developed leadership skills. Prayer sustained me not only through the six weeks of protest but also to lead the Working Group through the detoxification of the landfill.”
“The thought that the state would pick this county of all the 100 counties in North Carolina as a dumping site was unthinkable,” stated Chavis, whose start in civil rights began under the tutelage of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
For Chavis, the protests were only one part of the movement.Hetook the position of executive director of the United Church of Christ’s Commission on Racial Justice (CRJ).With Chavis at the helm, the CRJ released its landmark 1987 study, “Toxic Wastes and Race in the United States.”
“Only because a team of amazing people came to Pieper’s side was her story truly heard and understood. However, with the risk of life in prison looming, Pieper pled guilty to charges of manslaughter and willful injury.
Like many who’ve reacted to the restitution part of her sentence, Schipper asserted that Pieper “does not owe that man’s family justice.”
“I think I’m the only person to go to jail for driving too slow,” Chavis told a large and lively gathering at Duke University during the observance of the 40th anniversary of the protests that sparked the birth of the environmental justice“Butmovement.thereIwas, back in a jail cell for protesting with the others,” he stated.
“What started in my favorite county 40 years ago, with the beginning of the environmental justice movement, has grown to a global movement,” Chavis said.
“Instead, the judge gave her five years of probation. He decided that 834 days she spent in juvenile detention awaiting her sentencing was enough ‘punishment’ for a then fifteen-year-old girl who had been kicked out of her home and found herself sleeping in the stairwell of one of the most dangerous apartment complexes in Des Moines,” the math teacher asserted.
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Brooks, whom prosecutors acknowledged purchased Pieper from a sex-trafficking ring, repeatedly drugged and beat the young teen.
For nine months, organizers had remained busy planning commemorative events, which included the NAACP Warren County Branch, Coley Springs Missionary Baptist Church, Warren County Environmental Action Team, Warren County Community Center, and the United Church of Christ, who 40 years ago asked Chavis to go to WarrenTheCounty.slateincluded the virtual program, “Casting Your Ballot for Environmental Justice,” a webinar discussion with Chavis, former protestor Dollie Burwell, and the Rev. Bill Kearney.Known as the “Mother of the Environmental Justice Movement,” Burwell said her faith spurred her integral
“My faith played a great role in my decision to organize my community, protest, and engage in civil disobedience,” Burwell
Now, the Martin Luther King Jr. disciple knew the people of Warren County needed a voice.
involvement in the protests.
He also told Pieper that she’s to refrain from getting into any trouble. Otherwise, he’d impose a 20-year prison sentence.However, if she meets the conditions of her sentence, the court could expunge Pieper’s record.
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“Our system is broken. It will take decades of advocacy and electing people committed to rethinking and reimagining our criminal justice system, especially our juvenile one, to fix the system,” Schipper said.
The NV5 Invitational earned $25,000 throughout the season and the Charity Challenge grand prize of $100,000.
components: caddying, academic development, community involvement and personal growth. Students get the opportunity to earn money, meet role models, learn invaluable life lessons and eventually earn a college scholarship. To date, 118 Caddie Academy graduates have been awarded the Evans Scholarship.During the 2021-22 PGA TOUR season, as part of
“For young people who don’t have access to caddie programs where they live, the WGA Caddie Academy offers a supportive community and an opportunity to experience the benefits that caddying provides,” said John Kaczkowski, President and CEO of the WGA and Evans Scholars Foundation. “As we expand this life-changing initiative, these funds will help us reach more students nationwide and instill in them the core values that will guide them on the golf course and throughout their lives.”
As a young girl, Star Brooks always wondered what college was like – but didn’t know if it was something she’d be able to experience herself. “Life in my family has not been easy, but working hard has always been my priority,” she said. Spending her summers with the Caddie Academy pushed her entirely out of her comfort zone, but her desire to be a “role model of integrity” led her to stick out the challenges – and find a new family of support along the way. Now a senior at the University of Illinois – and the first in her family to go to college – Star is pursuing two college degrees and hopes to go into sports marketing. “I can clearly see how my caddie experiences have contributed to my character and helped me become the person I am today,” she said. “I have learned so many leadership skills, all of which will help me make my future dreams become a reality.” Awarded
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Florida & GLENVIEW, Illinois – The PGA TOUR announced that the Western Golf Association (WGA) Caddie Academy is the recipient of a $125,000 award. The nonprofit organization, headquartered in Chicago, was selected by the NV5 Invitational presented by Old National Bank – a Korn Ferry Tour event contested at The Glen Club in Glenview, Illinois – as the charitable beneficiary of the inaugural PGA TOUR Charity
FoundedChallenge.in2012, the WGA Caddie Academy is a unique summer work program that provides caddie opportunities to promising high school students from around the country who show academic excellence and leadership potential. This past summer, more than 140 participants attended one of five Caddie Academy chapters nationwide to caddie daily for seven weeks while living together. After successfully completing three summers, these students become eligible to apply for the Evans Scholarship – a full tuition and housing scholarship to college.
programs and services that address diversity, equity and inclusion in underserved or underrepresented communities.Everyweek, the amount of FedExCup points each tournament’s eight-player fantasy-style roster earned was totaled, and the team with the highest total each week won a $5,000 contribution to its charitable beneficiary. Each team’s FedExCup points were counted throughout the 2021-22 PGA TOUR season, and the team with the
leadership and character. The average household income of participants in the Caddie Academy is $30,000, and more than 90% of the program’s participants are students of color.The Caddie Academy’s structured summer program is centered on four major
Caddie Academy (Seattle, Washington) Participants are chosen during their freshman year of high school based on showing outstanding academics,
Get to know two of this year’s participants in the WGA Caddie Academy: Melanie Tapia was born and raised in Chicago – and always knew the expectations that came with being a firstgeneration child. Her parents came from Ecuador, seeking more opportunity while continuously emphasizing education and hard work. Melanie received a high school scholarship to attend a boarding school, “leaving behind home, family and friends, just like my parents had, to receive the education they dreamed of for me,” she said. Through school, Melanie was connected to the Caddie Academy, where she spent her next few summers learning the game of golf. By excelling in school and on the course as a caddie, Melanie earned a full tuition and housing Evans Scholarship to Northwestern University, where she is now a freshman.
The Caddie Academy began in the Chicago area with an initial group of 12 participants. Today, it has grown to five chapters nationwide, with a sixth location to open in Ohio next summer. Current chapters include:Caddie Academy for Young Women (Lake Forest,CaddieIllinois)Academy for Young Men (Evanston,EasternIllinois)Caddie Academy (State College, Pennsylvania) Minnesota Caddie Academy (Minneapolis, Minnesota)Seattle
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the PGA TOUR Charity Challenge, host organizations across the PGA TOUR, Korn Ferry Tour and PGA TOUR Champions had the opportunity to select a local charitable beneficiary with specific
highest accumulation after the BMW Championship was crowned the season-long winner, earning the top prize of $100,000 for its charitable partner.
Founded in 2012, the WGA Caddie Academy is a unique summer work program that provides caddie opportunities to promising high school students from around the country who show academic excellence and leadership potential.
“Going to college has provided me with new learning experiences – and the life-changing opportunity to fulfill my dreams of a better future for myself and my family,” she said.
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Jay King, the president and Chief Executive Office of CALBCC, said the Economic Summit provides a different outlook and “a bold new journey into the ecosystem of business and how it’s effectively done.”
pandemic _ as a result of delayed diagnosis and treatment. Drug and alcohol use may have contributed to risky sexual behavior. Condom use has been declining.
But by 2002 cases began rising again, largely among gay and bisexual men, and they kept going. In late 2013, CDC ended its elimination campaign in the face of limited
Mena, who last year became director of the CDC’s Division of STD Prevention, called for reducing stigma, broadening screening and treatment services, and supporting the development and accessibility of at-home testing. “I envision one day where getting tested (for STDs) can be as simple and as affordable as doing a home pregnancy test,” he said.
second-place winners will receive $25,000 each, and 10 functional businesses each have a chance at $10,000 in cash “Weprizes.are only awarding businesses in the state that have done all the hard work. It’s difficult running a small business,” King said. “Because small businesses are macro (a business that makes less than $100,000 per year) or mini macro (less than $35,000 per year), especially in the Black sector, it’s extremely difficult. About 96% of the African American businesses fit that description.”
The Summit is also set up to assist interested homebuyers. King said attendees will have a chance to see
Another expert said a core part of any effort must work to increase the use of condoms.
Harvey’s group and some other public health organizations are pushing a proposal for more federal funding, including at least $500 million for STD clinics.
Infections rates for some STDs, including gonorrhea and syphilis, have been rising for years. Last year the rate of syphilis cases reached its highest since 1991 and the total number of cases hit its highest since 1948. HIV cases are also on the rise, up 16% last year. And an international outbreak of monkeypox, which is being spread mainly between men who have sex with other men, has further highlighted the nation’s worsening problem with diseases spread mostly through sex. David Harvey, executive director of the National Coalition of STD Directors, called the situation “out of
control.”Officials are working on new approaches to the problem, such as home-test kits for some STDs that will make it easier for people to learn they are infected and to take steps to prevent spreading it to others, Mena said.
The California Black Chamber of Commerce Foundation, Inc. was created as a public charity dedicated to education, training, community growth, and youth entrepreneurial development. Its mission starts with educating local and state-wide communities about the importance of financial literacy.
The next day, the participants will pitch their business concept with a chance to land $50,000 in capital. Two
And there may have been a surge in sexual activity as people emerged from COVID-19 lockdowns. “People are feeling liberated,” Saag said.
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That ties to another problem _ the rise in congenital syphilis, in which infected moms pass the disease on to their babies, potentially leading to death of the child or health problems like deafness and blindness. Annual congenital syphilis cases numbered only about 300 a decade ago; they surged to nearly 2,700 last year. Of last year’s tally, 211 were stillbirths or infant deaths, Mena said.
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The increases in syphilis and other STDs may have several causes, experts say. Testing and prevention efforts have been hobbled by years of inadequate funding, and spread may have gotten worse _ especially during the
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funding and escalating cases, which that year surpassed 17,000.By 2020 cases had reached nearly 41,700 and they spiked even further last year, to more than 52,000.
The summit will feature guest speakers Chris Horton, National Black Entrepreneur Project, Ann Tompkins, Director of Professional Services at the University of California, Davis (UC Davis); and Mike Condrin, Chief Operation Officer at UC Davis.
“It’s pretty simple. More sexually transmitted infections occur when people are having more unprotected sex,” said Dr. Mike Saag, an infectious disease expert at the University of Alabama at Birmingham.
The arrival of monkeypox added a large additional burden. CDC recently sent a letter to state and local health departments saying that their HIV and STD resources could be used to fight the monkeypox outbreak. But some experts say the government needs to provide more funding for STD work, not divert it.
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“We believe in diversity, equity, and inclusion,” King said. “We are not excluding any business sector, racial groups, or White, Asian, Latinos business chambers. We know that they have the same challenges. We (CALBCC) are putting on display (an Economic Summit) that wewould like to see from other chambers and entities across the state when we talk about diversity, equity, and inclusion. This means everybody to us.”
“This is not the same format that it has been in the past,” King told California Black Media. “We’ve been working with California Transportation (Caltrans) and DGS (California Department of General Services), to identify contracts that smaller firms can bid for and win if not at the summit days afterward. We will have workshops but all of them are interactive.”
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NEW YORK (AP) – Sharply rising cases of some sexually transmitted diseases – including a 26% rise in new syphilis infections reported last year – are prompting U.S. health officials to call for new prevention and treatment efforts.“It is imperative that we ... work to rebuild, innovate, and expand (STD) prevention in the U.S.,” said Dr. Leandro Mena of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in a speech Monday at a medical conference on sexually transmitted diseases.
The California Black Chamber of Commerce Foundation Inc. (CALBCCF) is offering “game-changing opportunities” for mini micro, micro, and small business proprietors of the state at the Economic Business and Roundtable Statewide Summit 2022.
For more information about the Economic Business Summit, registration, and hotel accommodations, contact Angela Lowe of the California Black Chamber of Commerce at (916) 467-8878 or visit cbcc@calbcc.org.
Under the theme, “Pitch Your Business,” the summit is scheduled to be held in Sacramento on Friday, Sept. 30, and Saturday, Oct. 1, at the Embassy Suites Sacramento Riverfront Promenade.
The rate of cases has been rising, too, hitting about 16 per 100,000 people last year. That’s the highest in three decades.Rates are highest in men who have sex with men, and among Black and Hispanic Americans and NativeAmericans. While the rate for women is lower than it is for men, officials noted that it’s has been rising more dramatically _ up about 50% last year.
Startups or established businesses attending the summit will be able to present their services to potential clients on the spot or set up a bidding process in the near future. Interested individuals will be able to explore employment opportunities at the two-day event.
A workshop on how to pitch a bid will be held on the first day of the summit. The pitch presentation is scheduled to be done in front of a panel of corporate judges with the hope of winning investment capital.
The Economic Summit will feature Black chambers of commerce from across the state, including operations from Los Angeles, Fresno, Bakersfield, San Francisco, Oakland, and San WellsDiego.Fargo, Lyft, UC Davis Health, the city of Sacramento, the Department of General Services, and the Black Small Business Association are Economic Summit sponsors.TheEconomic Summit was created to bring “change makers” together with minority-owned businesses with a mission to create meaningful economic opportunities to increase spending with small businesses and strengthen the conversation of small business diversity, equity, and inclusion, King said.
Out of Control STD Situation Prompts Call for Changes
Syphilis is a bacterial disease that surfaces as genital sores but can ultimately lead to severe symptoms and death if leftNewuntreated.syphilis infections plummeted in the U.S. starting in the 1940s when antibiotics became widely available. They fell to their lowest ever by 1998, when fewer than 7,000 new cases were reported nationwide. The CDC was so encouraged by the progress it launched a plan to eliminate syphilis in the U.S.
if they qualify for a home loan.