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Volume 47 Number 13

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Subaru Partners with Bakersfield Senior Center for 4th Annual Thanksgiving

Share The Love Event 2020

By Darlene L. Williams Contributing Writer BAKERSFIELD, Calif.— As the world faces an unprecedented pandemic, along with grim news trending on every media platform; getting into the holiday spirit, these days,

may seem unattainable to many or maybe even a thing of the past.

Bakersfield Senior Center (BSC) 530 4th Street held its 4th Annual Thanksgiving “Subaru, Share the Love Event”, Wednesday, November 25th from 11am-1pm. Due to COVID-19 restrictions, the event was drive-thru only.

Subaru, “Share the Love Event 2020”, volunteers: Erick (Sales Manager), Valentine (Delivery Specialist), and Trenton (Sales Consultant) teamed up with Mrs. Lilli Parker, Executive Continued on page A8

Small Businesses Can Apply for Up to $100,000 In Tax Credits Tanu Henry California Black Media Starting Dec.1 at 8 a.m., California small businesses that have hired new employees during the COVID-19 pandemic can begin applying for up to $100,000 in tax credits. The California Department of Tax and Fee Administration (CDTFA) has set up a portal on its website to receive the applications.

The CDTFA plans to close the window for accepting applications on January 15, 2021. However, the agency is warning businessowners to apply as soon as possible for the tax credits that will be awarded on a “first come, first serve” basis. If there is a high volume of applications, the agency says it might terminate the program earlier.

In September, Gov Newsom signed Senate Bill (SB) 1447 into law, responding to the devastating effect the COVID-19 pandemic has had on small businesses in the state. According to Opportunity Insights, a Harvard University online tracker that monitors the health of economies across the United States, California’s small businesses are down 29.3% in revenue compared to January of this year. According to Yelp’s September local impact economic report, more than 19,000 businesses have closed

in California since the beginning to the COVID-19 global health crisis.

“As the authors of SB 1447, we want to make you aware of a new $100 million tax credit created by that legislation: The Small Business Hiring Credit. This is one way that we are working to ease economic hardships imposed on small businesses due to the necessary response

to the COVID-19 pandemic,” three California senators who introduced the legislation wrote in a letter reminding businesses in the state to apply for the assistance.

The letter -- signed by Sen. Steven Bradford (D-Los Angeles), Sen. Anna M. Caballero (D-Salinas) and Assemblymember Sabrina Cervantes (D-Riverside) – says “eligible small businesses can receive $1,000 in credit for each net new hire that occurred during the second half of 2020, up to $100,000 per business.”

Small businesses can apply the tax credits to both personal and corporate income tax liabilities or sales and use tax liabilities from the 2020 tax year.

To qualify, the applying small business must have less than 100 employees (including part-time employees). It must have suffered a 50 % or more year-over-year decrease in revenue during the second quarter of 2020 (from April 2020 to June 2020); and it must have hired new employees between July 2020 and November 2020.

“Thank you to all the hardworking California small business owners that continue to persist through the difficulties of this year. If you are eligible for the Small Business Hiring Credit, we hope you will apply,” the three senators closed their letter to small business owners.

Unemployed Californians Get Caught in the Middle Quinci LeGardye California Black Media California has implemented a series of safeguards to tackle widespread unemployment fraud amid mass job losses in the state due to the COVID-19 pandemic. But those safety measures have also resulted in the accidental loss of benefits for some innocent claimants.

A joint team of local prosecutors and law enforcement officials announced Nov. 24 that more than 35,000 incarcerated people were named in claims filed with the California Employment Development Department (EDD) between March and August of this year. According to Sacramento County district attorney Anne Marie Schubert, more than 20,000 of those claims have been filed in the state, totaling more than $140 million in benefits.

At least 158 claims were filed for people on death row, resulting in over $400,000 in benefits paid.

The investigation involved district attorneys from nine California counties, as well as the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of California. According to prosecutors, who learned about the fraud by listening to recorded prison phone calls, the fraud schemes varied -- some involving people on the outside and others orchestrated by organized networks within prisons.

Schubert, along with other county district attorneys, has called on Gov. Gavin Newsom and other state officials to ensure that EDD claimants are routinely cross-checked against incarcerated persons. According to an EDD spokesperson, the agency has also been working with the United States Labor Department’s Office of Inspector General to verify claims.

“Earlier this year, I launched a strike team to expedite unemployment payments and to minimize abuse of the Continued on page A2

As State Fights Fraud

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Black Drivers Stopped a Disproportionate Rate in Portland

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – Data released by the police bureau in Portland, Oregon, shows Black people were much more likely to be stopped by police in 2019 than people in other racial groups despite being a small part of the city’s population.

Oregon Public Broadcasting reports that of the 33,035 vehicle stops Portland police made in 2019, 18% were for Black drivers and 65% were for white drivers. White people make up 75.1% of the population, while Black people make up 5.8%.

The discrepancy is greater for nonmoving violation stops, a category for which the report says officers have more room for discretionary judgment.

Black people accounted for 22.6% of those stops compared to 62% for white people.

“It’s a very difficult situation to explain because the numbers are the numbers,’’ said Police Chief Chuck Lovell, adding this year’s data reflects an improvement in many ways. “But there’s a context to those numbers too that I think is worthwhile to understand.’’

Lovell said that this is the first year African Americans were not stopped at a disparate rate, a calculation based on a “disparity index’’ the bureau uses to estimate expected values.

Rather than relying simply on census data, the bureau uses a complicated set of benchmarks to determine what outcomes they would expect to see in their stop data. The traffic division uses the demographics of people involved in injury-collisions, while the patrol division bases their benchmark on crime victimization data.

The police bureau’s methodology might have some merit if there were a large Black population that commuted into Portland everyday, changing the city’s demographics for certain hours of the day, according to Elliott Young, a professor at Lewis & Clark College and the co-chair of the Portland Committee on Community-Engaged Policing.

“What does crime victimization data have to do with the number of drivers in the community?’’ asked Young. “(PPB) are simply fishing for benchmarks to justify disproportionate policing of Black people.’’

Taken in its entirety, Young said the report paints a picture of a police bureau and a community that is moving in the wrong direction.

“Blanket over policing of people leads ultimately to mass incarceration,’’ he said. “And I think that’s something that we should be moving away from by stopping indiscriminate stops of both pedestrians and of people in cars.’’

Audubon: Images of ‘Racism, White Supremacy’ on Trail Signs CONCORD, N.H. (AP) – New Hampshire Audubon found several stickers on its trail signs last month with “images of hatred, racism, and white supremacy,’’ the nonprofit’s president said.

Doug Bechtel, president, said in a video message last week that the organization removed the “bumpersticker-sized’’ images and reported them to the Concord Police Department. New Hampshire Public Radio reported that there have been no developments since, and that other land trusts New Hampshire Audubon spoke with in the state didn’t report anything similar.

In the video, Bechtel noted that New Hampshire Audubon had issued a statement earlier this year saying it had zero tolerance for racism and would try to improve racial diversity following the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis and the false attack claim made against birdwatcher Christian Cooper in New York’s Central Park.

Trails at the Silk Farm preserve have remained open during the coronavirus pandemic. Bechtel said the organization is working on several strategies to improve or be more welcoming to people of all backgrounds and abilities.

Prison Sentence for Man Who Threatened Black Renters GREENVILLE, N.C. (AP) – A North Carolina man who pleaded guilty three months ago to charges that he threatened to shoot an African American family for renting a home has been sentenced to more than two years in prison.

According to the U.S. Department of Justice, the prison sentenced handed down to Douglas Matthew Gurkins, 34, on Monday, is followed by three years of supervised release. No hometown was given for Gurkins, and officials didn’t say where the incidents occurred.

Court documents said Gurkins drove to the family’s home, yelled racial slurs at them and told them they didn’t belong in the home. According to the documents, Gurkins threatened to shoot the mother and four children and any other Black people who entered the property. He then threatened the family with a metal rod, prosecutors said. The family moved out a few days later.

The defendant made similar threats toward two other Black families living in the same neighborhood, according to a Justice Department news release.

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World & Nation

Black Lawmakers from States Across the Country Are Meeting This Week Antonio Ray Harvey California Black Media Various state legislators, policy advocates, subject matter experts, and young emerging leaders from across the country will convene virtually for the National Black Conference of State Legislators’ (NBCSL) this week. It is the NBCSL’s 44th annual legislative conference and college fair.

Members of the California Legislative Black Caucus -- including the group’s chair Shirley N. Weber (D-San Diego) -- are expected to attend.

Hundreds are expected participate in the online meeting, which will run from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Nov. 30 through Dec. 5. Conference discussions will focus on how state leaders are responding to the COVID-19 pandemic and finding solutions to the many challenges that exist as a result of the crisis.

“Join us and tens of thousands just like you at the most extraordinary virtual summit in modern history,” said South Carolina House of Representatives’ member Gilda CobbHunter, a Democrat and president of NBCSL. “NBCSL’s annual summit will empower you through education and training, encouraging you to lead, equipping you to work and empowering you to thrive. Make the rest of your life the best of your rights.”

Organizers say conference attendees will also learn about steps leaders around the country are taking to protect the Black community from police violence while tackling a myriad of social and environmental justice issues.

The NBCSL is an organization that represents and serves the interests of African American State legislators.

It serves as a national network, information exchange,

advocate, and catalyst for public policy development as well as joint action on critical issues affecting African Americans and other marginalized communities.

In addition, this year NBCSL partnered with S.A.V.E. -- Students Advocating Vital Engagements -- to launch the inaugural “S.A.V.E. Summit” on Dec. 4 and Dec. 5.

S.A.V.E. is an organization that inspires young people to become civically engaged.

S.A.V.E. members are looking forward to reaching out to about 100,000 young people participating in the NBCSL annual legislative conference.

The S.A.V.E. Summit will present workshops with the help of experts and celebrities, including Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban, former NBA player Metta World Peace and Gene Simmons of the heavy metal rock band KISS. Students interested in participating in the event, can register for free at SaveThatSeat.com.

The 700-member NBCSL, representing more than 60 million Americans of various racial backgrounds, has worked over the last several years to include students in their programs as a means of giving them the tools to learn about and implement their civic duties.

During the summit, young people from around the country will shape public policy and promote positive social change.

Through research, education, and advocacy, NBCSL strengthens its members and helps ensure their strong, effective, and influential voice on Capitol Hill. Get more information about NBCSL’s annual Legislative Conference.

“Registration is free,” Cobb-Hunter said. “That means the only currency you’ll be spending is your time. So, spend it wisely.”

State’s Top Doc to Lead Advisory Team as African Americans Raise COVID-19 Vaccine Concerns use authorization for its vaccine. On Nov. 22, Moncef Siaoui, the head of Operation Warp Speed -- the federal government’s program to produce and deliver 300 million doses of the vaccine by January 2021-- told CNN that the group plans to begin administering the vaccine immediately.

“Our plan is to be able to ship vaccines to the immunization sites within 24 hours from the approval, so I would expect maybe on day two after approval, on the 11th or on the 12th of December, hopefully, the first people will be immunized across the United States, across all states,” Slaoui told CNN. The FDA committee in charge of the emergency use authorization is scheduled to meet Dec. 10. According to reports, Pfizer and U.S. government officials expect to have 30 to 40 million doses of the vaccine before the end of the year, enough for 20 million people.

Officials have yet to decide which groups of people will qualify for the first round of vaccinations, but they are expected to start with groups vulnerable to infection first, including health care workers, older adults, and people who have risk factors such as obesity or diabetes.

According to Slaoui, herd immunity is expected by around May 2021.

During a Nov. 13 press conference, medical officials spoke about the progress of various vaccine trials.

One challenge they discussed was the distribution logistics of the Pfizer vaccine, which must be kept frozen while stored and transported.

Dr. Nadine Burke-Harris California Surgeon General

Dr. Oliver Brooks, who is the immediate past president of the National Medical Association

Quinci LeGardye California Black Media Nine months into the COVID-19 pandemic, three vaccine trials have yielded promising results, and the first round of Americans could begin to receive shots as early as mid-December.

Last week, the California Department of Public Health announced that California Surgeon General Dr. Nadine Burke-Harris will chair the state’s Community Vaccine Advisory Committee. The group Burke-Harris leads will help guide the state’s decision making about vaccine distribution.

“While the COVID-19 vaccine is new, we are not starting our planning process from scratch. This is an area of expertise we have strong partnerships in, building on lessons learned from previous vaccination campaigns, including H1N1 and the seasonal flu,” said Gov. Newsom.

But as the anticipated end of the global pandemic finally comes into our line of sight, some Black activists are raising concerns shared and echoed by skeptical African Americans across the country.

Earlier this month, San Diego civil rights organization People’s Alliance for Justice (PAFJ) sent letters to the four companies developing COVID-19 vaccines, asking them to release data regarding the diversity of vaccine trial participants.

“We need a break down of race and ethnicity to analyze data regarding whether communities of color are overrepresented in these trials or underrepresented or equally represented and how our communities are responding to the call for volunteering,” wrote Shane Harris, PAFJ’s president in the letter.

According to Harris, Pfizer, the global pharmaceutical company, has responded to his inquiry. He shared the letter with California Black Media.

“With regard to your data request, the demographic data collected to date shows that approximately 30% of trial participants in the United States have racially and ethnically diverse backgrounds,” the letter from the CEO of Pfizer reads. “More specifically, 10.1% of U.S. participants are Black, and 13.1% of U.S. participants are of Hispanic/Latinx origin. Please find additional demographic information at the global and U.S. levels here.”

Pfizer says it also plans to present subgroup analyses by age, race and ethnicity and may also do an evaluation by country.

Dr. Oliver Brooks, who is the immediate past president of the National Medical Association (NMA), said during a California Black Legislative Caucus (CLBC) press conference last week that he has also met with the companies developing vaccines and verified that African

Dr Rodney Hood M.D.

Americans are included in the trials.

The CLBC organized the virtual press conference to highlight work Black elected officials and healthcare professionals are doing to address the pandemic in California’s African American communities.

Asked whether the vaccine will be prioritized in communities that have been COVID-19 hot spots, which are primarily Black and Brown communities, BurkeHarris says she is taking steps to make sure that process is inclusive.

“We will be reviewing the distribution plan and ensuring that we are having an equitable framework for vaccine distribution,” said Burke-Harris.

Two of the companies developing a COVID-19 vaccine, Pfizer, in partnership with BioNTech, and Moderna, announced Nov. 9 and 16, respectively, that their vaccines are producing promising vaccine trial results. The Pfizer vaccine is estimated to be more than 90 % effective, with 94 trial participants out of nearly 44,000 contracting COVID-19. The Moderna vaccine was found to reduce the risk of COVID-19 infection by 94.5 %.

A third company, AstraZeneca, which is developing a vaccine with Oxford University announced that its vaccine, from separate clinical trials is up to 90% effective.

Pfizer announced Nov. 20 that it has asked the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to grant an emergency

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system. While we have made improvements, we need to do more,” said Gov. Gavin Newsom in a statement.

Over the past few months, the EDD says it has been investigating fraud cases involving people who have allegedly exploited relaxed rules intended to speed up federal aid payments to people the COVID-19 pandemic has affected most, including self-employed workers and independent contractors. Investigations publicly reported so far include one case where out-of-state suspects were arrested while attempting to buy luxury goods on Rodeo Drive in Beverly Hills using multiple EDD debit cards.

In another, a rapper posted a music video online called “EDD” in which he appeared to brag about defrauding the department.

While law enforcement authorities have found some credible instances of fraud, lawmakers and advocates for unemployed Californians and low-wage workers have been

concerned that innocent claimants have gotten caught up in the state’s offensive to prevent fraud. On Oct. 22, EDD announced that they had frozen 350,000 benefit debit cards because of suspicious activity. After the freeze, there were reports of significant numbers of innocent unemployed workers left without their benefits because officials had erroneously targeted them in the operation.

“Our offices have been hearing complaints from constituents with legitimate claims who have had their EDD debit cards frozen as a part of this fraud prevention measure. Again, EDD seems unable to address fraud without harming Californians who are depending on them for benefits,” said Assemblymember David Chiu (D-San Francisco).

The EDD has been plagued by backlogs in processing benefit claims since the beginning of the pandemic. At one point, the number of unprocessed claims totaled

over 1.6 million. More than 16.4 million claims have been filed since March. The backup has left millions of Californians without access to unemployment benefits.

This is happening as reports emerge of many Californians falling behind on their rents and becoming food insecure.

State Sen. Jim Nielsen (R-Tehama), former chair of the Board of Prison Terms, said “Countless Californians continue to wait for their unemployment benefits. They worked hard and lost their jobs through no fault of their own. They are desperately waiting for their debit cards to pay for rent and other bills, while prisoners are paid. This exemplifies how dysfunctional California government has become.”

Pandemic Unemployment Assistance, the program that gets benefits to self-employed workers and contractors, is set to expire Dec. 31.

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Mike Tyson Returns to Ring Draws in Exhibition with Jones

The former heavyweight champion of the world traded lively punches with Roy Jones Jr. for eight entertaining rounds that ended with two middle-aged legends wearily hugging each other in mutual admiration.

By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) – Mike Tyson stepped through the ropes in his signature black trunks and heard the opening bell in a boxing ring for the first time in 15 years.

The former heavyweight champion of the world traded lively punches with Roy Jones Jr. for eight entertaining rounds that ended with two middle-aged legends wearily hugging each other in mutual admiration.

Their fight was only an exhibition, and it ended in a draw.

But for Tyson, the experience evoked the joy and excitement he felt so long ago at the start of his boxing career _ and it was likely the start of a new chapter in his epic life.

“I'm happy I'm not knocked out,” Tyson said. “I'll look better in the next one.''

Tyson showed glimpses of his destructive prime Saturday night during the 54-year-old boxing icon's return to the ring against the 51-year-old Jones.

Tyson had the most impactful punches, showing off versions of the footwork and combinations that made him the world's most feared fighter. After eight two-minute rounds, both Tyson and Jones emerged from Staples Center smiling and apparently healthy.

“This is better than fighting for championships,'' Tyson said of the heavyweight exhibition, which raised money for various charities. “We're humanitarians now. We can do something good for the world. We've got to do this again.''

Tyson's return to the ring for this show attracted international attention, and Iron Mike did his best to demonstrate his months of work to recapture a measure of the form that made him a legend to a generation of boxing fans.

Tyson tagged Jones with body shots, head shots and a particularly nasty uppercut during a bout that was required by the California State Athletic Commission to be a reasonably safe, glorified sparring session.

Tyson was exhausted two hours afterward, but also clearly energized as he recounted his emotions with his wife and team looking on.

“I took my youth for granted,'' Tyson said. “This event made me find out what I was really made of. ... My body feels splendid.

I want to beat it up some more.''

Tyson intends to fight in more exhibitions next year, perhaps heading to Monte Carlo next to challenge a European fighter. He didn't close the door on the possibility of a full-fledged comeback, although that would be many fights in the future.

For one night, Tyson and Jones were back at the center of the sports world, and they reveled in it.

“I'm happy to scratch that off my bucket list and move on with my life,'' said Jones, the former four-division world champion widely considered the most skilled boxer of his generation. “He hit harder than I thought. Everything hurt. His hands hurt.

His head hurts. Everything hurt when I made contact. He's an exceptional puncher still. He can do anything he wants next.''

Neither fighter was deceived by the quality of the bout.

While both came out throwing punches that evoked echoes of their glorious primes, they also tied up frequently on the inside, and their occasionally labored breathing could be heard on the microphones in the empty arena.

Hip hop star Snoop Dogg's witty television commentary was among the loudest noises inside Staples, and he had a handful of zingers: “This is like two of my uncles fighting at the barbecue!''

But Tyson and Jones were the headliners in the most improbable pay-per-view boxing event in years, engineered by social networking app Triller and featuring fights interspersed with hip hop performances in an empty arena.

The event was derided as an anti-sporting spectacle by some critics, yet both Tyson and Jones appeared to handle themselves capably and safely. Their fans were clearly enthralled, with the show getting enormous traction on social media.

Some of that success was due to the co-main event, in which YouTube star Jake Paul knocked out former NBA player Nate Robinson in the second round of Robinson's pro boxing debut.

Paul, in his second pro fight, recorded three knockdowns against Robinson, the three-time NBA Slam Dunk contest champion, before an overhand right put Robinson flat on his face and apparently unconscious.

But most of the fans tuned in to watch Tyson, many for the first time. Any boxing fan who came of age after Tyson retired from boxing in 2005 had never seen a live fight from the legendary figure – and within the bounds of this event, Tyson delivered.

Tyson said he no longer had “the fighting guts or the heart'' after he quit in a dismal loss to journeyman Peter McBride in his final bout.

Finally free of his sport's relentless pressure, Tyson gradually straightened out his life, kicking a self-described drug addiction and eventually succeeding in acting, stage performance, charity work and even marijuana cultivation while settling into comfortable family life in Las Vegas with his third wife and their children.

The idea of a boxing comeback seemed preposterous, but Tyson started toward this unlikely fight when he started doing 15 daily minutes on a treadmill a few years ago at his wife's urging in a bid to lose 100 pounds. The workouts soon became multi-hour affairs encompassing biking, running and finally punching as he regained a measure of his athletic prime through discipline and a vegan diet.

Tyson posted a video of himself hitting pads on social media early in the coronavirus pandemic, and the overwhelming public response led to several lucrative offers for a ring comeback. With the chance to make money for himself and for charity, Tyson eventually agreed to take on Jones long after the chance of their dream matchup seemed dashed.

Tyson and Jones negotiated with the California commission over the limitations of their bout, eventually arriving at eight twominute rounds of hard sparring with only ceremonial judging and no official winner. The WBC still stepped in to award a ceremonial “Frontline Battle Belt'' to both fighters.

Mike Tyson credits toad venom for his return to boxing ring. Photo courtesy Sport Grind Entertainment

Issa Rae Urges Participation in Small Business Saturday

By JONATHAN LANDRUM Jr. AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) – With many small businesses struggling to hold on during the coronavirus pandemic, Issa Rae believes now is the time to support independent stores more than ever.

The creator and star of HBO series “Insecure’’ strongly encourages people to shop locally as part of Small Business Saturday, a couple days after Thanksgiving. She said the initiative created by American Express, for which she is a compensated endorser, can help give an extra push during the holidays to small businesses who have gone into survival mode.

Rae said using “word of mouth’’ and tagging a business on social media tremendously helps.

“Survival is on the line,’’ the Emmy-nominated actor said in a recent interview. “You’re seeing the pandemic shut down so many businesses and businesses are struggling. I think now is the best time to shoutout some of the places that literally need you to keep their doors open.’’

While growing up, Rae learned the importance of shopping at small businesses from her grandparents and

mother while living in Inglewood, California. As a child, she initially wanted to shop the popular brands, but ultimately saw the value of spending her own dollars in her neighborhood as she grew older.

“For some reason in my mind, it was ingrained that these businesses weren’t good enough because they didn’t have the means to advertise on television,” she said. “I felt like we were getting the low brand version of what I really wanted. But as I grew up, I realized – while embracing my neighborhood _ how harmful that perspective was.’’

On Saturday, Rae will be purchasing products from a few Black-owned businesses including Queen Boutique in Los Angeles. The actor also became a partner and coowner of a coffee shop called Hilltop Coffee and Kitchen in Inglewood last year.

So far, during the pandemic, Rae has watched several businesses close down, which she says “breaks my heart.”

“These are the people within our community,’’ she said. “These are the people who are thinking of us first.

That is valuable as a consumer to know that you’re in a business owner’s mind.’’

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO: 2020-B4794 2020-B4795 Doing business as: CA REALTY CRASH COURSE / CA REAL ESTATE TUTORS at 13109 Birkenfeld Ave., Bakersfield, Ca. 93314 Mailing Address: Same County: Kern Full name of registrant: REAL ESTATE TRAINING, LLC., CA, 13109 Birkenfeld Ave., Bakersfield, Ca. 93314 The business is conducted by: Limited Liability Company SIGNED: IAN MEDINA, Managing Member The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 10/20/2020 This statement filed with the County Clerk of Kern County on: October 28, 2020

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

I declare that all information in this Statement is true and correct. (A) Registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false, is guilty of a crime This statement expires on October 28, 2025 BAKERSFIELD NEWS OBSERVER (E) PUB: Nov 11, 18, 25, Dec 2, 2020 ������������������������������� FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO: 2020-B4845 Doing business as: HOYLE GLOBAL SOLUTIONS, LLC at 3363 Puma Avenue, Rosamond, Ca. 93560 Mailing Address: Same County: Kern Full name of registrant: HOYLE GLOBAL SOLUTIONS, LLC, CA, 3363 Puma Avenue, Rosamond, Ca. 93560 The business is conducted by: Limited Liability Company SIGNED: SHENITA HOYLE, 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: October 30, 2020 MARY B BEDARD County Clerk By: M HERNANDEZ, Deputy This fictitious Business Name Statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the County Clerk’s Office. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed before that time. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another to a trademark or trade name under federal, state, or common law (see section 14411 ET SEQ., business and professions code).

I declare that all information in this Statement is true and correct. (A) Registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false, is guilty of a crime This statement expires on October 30, 2025 BAKERSFIELD NEWS OBSERVER (E) PUB: Nov 11, 18, 25, Dec 2, 2020 ������������������������������� FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO: 2020-B4820 Doing business as: STOCKCURRENT at 11 Claudia Autumn Dr., Bakersfield, Ca. 93314 Mailing Address: Same County: Kern Full name of registrant: ANANDKUMAR KHATRI, 11 Claudia Autumn Dr., Bakersfield, Ca. 93314 The business is conducted by: Individual SIGNED: ANANDKUMAR KHATRI The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 10/20/2020 This statement filed with the County Clerk of Kern County on: October 29, 2020 MARY B BEDARD County Clerk By: N FRANCO, Deputy This fictitious Business Name Statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the County Clerk’s Office. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed before that time. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another to a trademark or trade name under federal, state, or common law (see section 14411 ET SEQ., business and professions code).

I declare that all information in this Statement is true and correct. (A) Registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false, is guilty of a crime This statement expires on October 29, 2025 BAKERSFIELD NEWS OBSERVER (E) PUB: Nov 11, 18, 25, Dec 2, 2020 ������������������������������� FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO: 2020-B4905

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Doing business as: 2 QUEENS FITNESS at 4605 Whitegate Avenue, Bakersfield, Ca. 93313 Mailing Address: Same County: Kern Full name of registrant: REGINA SHELTON, 4605 Whitegate Avenue, Bakersfield, Ca. 93313 Full name of registrant: LAMEKA ROSS, 6024 Hawk Creek Drive, Bakersfield, Ca. 93313 The business is conducted by: CoPartners SIGNED: LAMEKA ROSS The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 11/1/2020 This statement filed with the County Clerk of Kern County on: November 4, 2020 MARY B BEDARD County Clerk By: R ROBERTS-MARTIN, 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 November 4, 2025 BAKERSFIELD NEWS OBSERVER (E) PUB: Nov 11, 18, 25, Dec 2, 2020

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 October 21, 2025 BAKERSFIELD NEWS OBSERVER (E) PUB: Nov 11, 18, 25, Dec 2, 2020

to be false is guilty of a crime.)

Business was conducted by: Corporation SIGNED: SCOTT HANSON, President This statement of abandonment filed on: October 29, 2020 MARY B BEDARD County Clerk By: N FRANCO Deputy BAKERSFIELD NEWS OBSERVER (E) PUB: Nov 11, 18, 25, Dec 2, 2020

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������������������������������� FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO: 2020-B4906 Doing business as: N-EXCELLENCE at 6024 Hawk Creek Drive, Bakersfield, Ca. 93313 Mailing Address: Same County: Kern Full name of registrant: LAMEKA ROSS, 6024 Hawk Creek Drive, Bakersfield, Ca. 93313 The business is conducted by: Individual SIGNED: LAMEKA ROSS The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 11/1/2020 This statement filed with the County Clerk of Kern County on: November 4, 2020 MARY B BEDARD County Clerk By: R ROBERTS-MARTIN, 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 November 4, 2025 BAKERSFIELD NEWS OBSERVER (E) PUB: Nov 11, 18, 25, Dec 2, 2020 ������������������������������� FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO: 2020-B4640 Doing business as: AU ELEGANCE at 3906 Mariana Way, Bakersfield, Ca. 93311 Mailing Address: Same County: Kern Full name of registrant: AUDREY ASEMOTA, 3906 Mariana Way, Bakersfield, Ca. 93311 The business is conducted by: Individual SIGNED: NNENNA NKEIRUKA BENSON 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: October 21, 2020 MARY B BEDARD County Clerk By: M HERNANDEZ, Deputy This fictitious Business Name Statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the County Clerk’s Office. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed before that time. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another to a trademark or

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO: 2020-B4834 2020-B4835 Doing business as: LEVEL ONE FINANCIAL / THE HANSON GROUP at 1620 Mill Rock Way 100, Bakersfield, Ca. 93311 Mailing Address: Same County: Kern Full name of registrant: LEVEL ONE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, INC, CA, 1620 Mill Rock Way 100, Bakersfield, Ca. 93311 The business is conducted by: Corporation SIGNED: SCOTT HANSON, President The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 11/30/2018 This statement filed with the County Clerk of Kern County on: October 29, 2020 MARY B BEDARD County Clerk By: N FRANCO, Deputy This fictitious Business Name Statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the County Clerk’s Office. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed before that time. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another to a trademark or trade name under federal, state, or common law (see section 14411 ET SEQ., business and professions code).

I declare that all information in this Statement is true and correct. (A) Registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false, is guilty of a crime This statement expires on October 29, 2025 BAKERSFIELD NEWS OBSERVER (E) PUB: Nov 11, 18, 25, Dec 2, 2020 ������������������������������� STATEMENT OF ABANDONMENT OF USE OF FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME FILE NO: 2018-B7094 Business Name you wish to abandon: LEVEL ONE FINANCIAL Street address of business: 3977 Coffee Road STE B, Bakersfield, Ca. 93308 County: Kern Mailing address of business: 9530 Hageman Rd. B355, Bakersfield, Ca. 93312 Registrant(s) whose wish to abandon the business name: LEVEL ONE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, INC, CA, 3977 Coffee Road STE B, Bakersfield, Ca. 93308 I declare that all information in this Statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true information, which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.)

Business was conducted by: Corporation SIGNED: SCOTT HANSON, President This statement of abandonment filed on: October 29, 2020 MARY B BEDARD County Clerk By: N FRANCO Deputy BAKERSFIELD NEWS OBSERVER (E) PUB: Nov 11, 18, 25, Dec 2, 2020 ������������������������������� STATEMENT OF ABANDONMENT OF USE OF FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME FILE NO: 2018-B7095 Business Name you wish to abandon: THE HANSON GROUP Street address of business: 3977 Coffee Road STE B, Bakersfield, Ca. 93308 County: Kern Mailing address of business: 9530 Hageman Rd. B355, Bakersfield, Ca. 93312 Registrant(s) whose wish to abandon the business name: LEVEL ONE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, INC, CA, 3977 Coffee Road STE B, Bakersfield, Ca. 93308 I declare that all information in this Statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true information, which he or she knows

PUBLIC NOTICE PUBLIC NOTICE City of Bakersfield- 2019-2020 Draft Consolidated Annual Performance Report The City of Bakersfield’s FY 2019-20 Draft Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER) is available for review. Required by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), this report identifies the progress the City had in meeting the goals and objectives in the City’s Consolidated Plan 2015-2020 (ConPlan). This CAPER concludes the 5th year of the ConPlan.

Copies of this report are available at the following sites: City of Bakersfield Development Services Department – 1715 Chester Avenue, 2nd Fl.; City Clerk’s Office- 1600 Truxtun Avenue Bakersfield, CA 93301 and at the City’s web site: http://www.bakersfieldcity.us > “Departments” > “Economic and Community Development“ > “Affordable Housing, Community Development & Homeless Prevention Services.”

Written comments regarding the effectiveness of programs and activities that were completed during FY 2019-20 and included in the draft CAPER, can be emailed, mailed, or faxed to Nina Carter, City of Bakersfield, 1715 Chester Avenue, Bakersfield, CA, 93301 (fax: 661-852-2138) or at acarter@ bakersfieldcity.us. A public meeting to accept comments will be held via Zoom, on December 16, 2020, at 4:00p.m. To attend meeting, please register at: https://bakersfieldcity.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJMkduCsrDktGtDDKcLecmjfI_pzZwis2R_6 Should any language, accessibility, or other special accommodation be needed please phone (661) 326-3765 for arrangements.

Written comments will be accepted beginning December 4th and ending December 19th. After the 15-day public review period expires, the CAPER will be finalized (including responses to any citizen comments received), and submitted to HUD prior to December 27.

The Development Services Department is accessible to persons with disabilities.

Individuals who need special assistance to attend or participate in the FY 2019-20 draft CAPER meeting, or to provide comments to the draft CAPER, may request assistance at the Development Services Department Building, 1715 Chester Ave., Bakersfield, California, 93301 or by calling (661) 326-3765 or via TDD: (661)321-9472.

In addition, individuals who need assistance with translation services may request assistance at the Development Services Department at the address and phone number above. Every effort will be made to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities or translation needs by making meeting material available in alternative formats.

Requests for assistance should be made three (3) working days in advance of a meeting whenever possible.

Published Bakersfield News Observer December 2, 2020

STATEMENT OF ABANDONMENT OF USE OF FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME FILE NO: 2019-B6986 Business Name you wish to abandon: LASHES BY JANELLE Street address of business: 10810 Valverde Dr., Bakersfield, Ca. 93311 County: Kern Mailing address of business: Same Registrant(s) whose wish to abandon the business name: JANELLE CASSANDRA ANTE, 10810 Valverde Dr., Bakersfield, Ca. 93311 I declare that all information in this Statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true information, which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.)

Business was conducted by: Corporation SIGNED: JANELLE ANTE, Owner This statement of abandonment filed on: October 13, 2020 MARY B BEDARD County Clerk By: M HERNANDEZ Deputy BAKERSFIELD NEWS OBSERVER (E) PUB: Nov 11, 18, 25, Dec 2, 2020 �������������������������������

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF ELISA ESQUEDA, aka ELISA M. ESQUEDA, ELISA MARTINEZ DIAZ CASE NUMBER: BPB-19-002538 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of ELISA ESQUEDA, aka ELISA M. ESQUEDA, ELISA MARTINEZ DIAZ - SUCCESSORS A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by ELENA ESQUEDAGARCIA; GABRIELA GARCIA SUCCESSORS in the Superior Court of California, County of KERN 1215 Truxtun Ave., Bakersfield, Ca. 93301 Branch Name: JUSTICE BUILDING THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that ELENA ESQUEDAGARCIA; GABRIELA GARCIA SUCCESSORS be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.

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

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

A HEARING on the petition will be held in this court as follows: Date: Dec 4, 2020 Time: 8:30 a.m. Dept: Divison “P” Room: located at 1215 Truxtun Ave., Bakersfield, Ca. 93301 IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney.

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

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

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

Petitioner: Elena Esqueda-Garcia; Gabriela Garcia, Self-Represented 228 Autumn St. Bakersfield, Ca. 93306 Telephone: (661) 444-3161 BAKERSFIELD NEWS OBSERVER (TS) PUB: Nov 11,18, 25, 2020

������������������������������� FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO: 2020-B4953 Doing business as: THE TRAINING CENTER at 2523 Mohawk St., Bakersfield, Ca. 93308 Mailing Address: 11738 San Marino St. Ste A, Rancho Cucamonga, Ca. 91730 County: Kern Full name of registrant: THE OUTDOOR ENTITY GROUP, 11738 San Marino St. Ste A, Rancho Cucamonga, Ca. 91730 The business is conducted by: Corporation SIGNED: MICHELLE BELLAVER, C.F.O. 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: November 5, 2020 MARY B BEDARD County Clerk By: N FRANCO, Deputy This fictitious Business Name Statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the County Clerk’s Office. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed before that time. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another to a trademark or trade name under federal, state, or common law (see section 14411 ET SEQ., business and professions code).

I declare that all information in this Statement is true and correct. (A) Registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false, is guilty of a crime This statement expires on November

Wednesday, December 2, 2020

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BAKERSFIELD NEWS OBSERVER (E) PUB: Nov 18, 25, Dec 2, 9, 2020

������������������������������� FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO: 2020-B4954 Doing business as: THE TRAINING CENTER at 12556 Jomani Dr #A, Bakersfield, Ca. 93312 Mailing Address: 11738 San Marino St. Ste A, Rancho Cucamonga, Ca. 91730 County: Kern Full name of registrant: THE OUTDOOR ENTITY GROUP, 11738 San Marino St. Ste A, Rancho Cucamonga, Ca. 91730 The business is conducted by: Corporation SIGNED: MICHELLE BELLAVER, C.F.O. 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: November 5, 2020 MARY B BEDARD County Clerk By: N FRANCO, Deputy This fictitious Business Name Statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the County Clerk’s Office. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed before that time. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another to a trademark or trade name under federal, state, or common law (see section 14411 ET SEQ., business and professions code).

I declare that all information in this Statement is true and correct. (A) Registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false, is guilty of a crime This statement expires on November 5, 2025 BAKERSFIELD NEWS OBSERVER (E) PUB: Nov 18, 25, Dec 2, 9, 2020 ������������������������������� FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO: 2020-B5001 Doing business as: SIMPLY STRAWBERRY at 10604 Palm Ave., Bakersfield, Ca. 93312 Mailing Address: Same County: Kern Full name of registrant: AMBER GONZALEZ, 10604 Palm Ave., Bakersfield, Ca. 93312 The business is conducted by: Individual SIGNED: AMBER GONZALEZ 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: November 9, 2020 MARY B BEDARD County Clerk By: R ROBERTS-MARTIN, 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 November 9, 2025 BAKERSFIELD NEWS OBSERVER (E) PUB: Nov 18, 25, Dec 2, 9, 2020 ������������������������������� ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME CASE NUMBER BCV-20-102462 Superior Court of the State of California, for the county of Kern, 1215 Truxtun Ave., Bakersfield, CA 93301 PETITION OF: KRISTI KAY GARCIA AND HENRY D. GARCIA FOR CHANGE OF NAME TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner: KRISTI KAY GARCIA AND HENRY D. GARCIA for a decree changing names as follows: Present name TAE ADDISON MAESE Filed a petition with this court Proposed name TY ADDISON GARCIA 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: Jan 6, 2021 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: October 22, 2020 Linda S Etienne COURT COMMISSIONER Andrea Sanders DEPUTY Petitioner: Prepared By Kristy Schaeffer Prestige Legal Document Assistance 3719 Canadian St. Bakersfield, Ca. 93304 Phone: (661) 832-3033 BAKERSFIELD NEWS OBSERVER (PLDA) PUB: Nov 18, 25, Dec 2, 9, 2020 ������������������������������� FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO: 2020-B4672 Doing business as: DALJEET LOGISTICS at 308 Weedpatch Hwy, Bakersfield, Ca. 93307 Mailing Address: Same County: Kern Full name of registrant: DALJEET SINGH, 308 Weedpatch Hwy, Bakersfield, Ca. 93307 The business is conducted by: Individual

PUBLIC NOTICE SIGNED: DALJEET 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: October 23, 2020 MARY B BEDARD County Clerk By: M HERNANDEZ, Deputy This fictitious Business Name Statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the County Clerk’s Office. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed before that time. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another to a trademark or trade name under federal, state, or common law (see section 14411 ET SEQ., business and professions code).

I declare that all information in this Statement is true and correct. (A) Registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false, is guilty of a crime This statement expires on October 23, 2025 BAKERSFIELD NEWS OBSERVER (E) PUB: Nov 18, 25, Dec 2, 9, 2020 ������������������������������� Public Notice: This is to notify the following persons that his/ her personal household and/or miscellaneous goods will be sold at public auction or private sale.

Stor It Self Storage 4200 Patton Way Bakersfield, CA 93308. The sale will take place online at www. storagetreasures.com; the bidding will end December 9, 2020 at 6:00 pm.

B019 Juan Gutierrez – Misc.

BAKERSFIELD NEWS OBSERVER (E) PUB: Nov 25, Dec 2, 2020

PUBLIC NOTICE ������������������������������� FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO: 2020-B4752 Doing business as: PREMIER PIERCING at 5550 California Ave. Suite 102, Bakersfield, Ca. 93309 Mailing Address: Same County: Kern Full name of registrant: MADISON HEATHER BENNETT, 925 Princeton Ave., Bakersfield, Ca. 93305 The business is conducted by: Individual SIGNED: MADISON HEATHER BENNETT 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: October 28, 2020 MARY B BEDARD County Clerk By: N FRANCO, Deputy This fictitious Business Name Statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the County Clerk’s Office. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed before that time. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another to a trademark or trade name under federal, state, or common law (see section 14411 ET SEQ., business and professions code).

I declare that all information in this Statement is true and correct. (A) Registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false, is guilty of a crime This statement expires on October 28, 2025 BAKERSFIELD NEWS OBSERVER (E) PUB: Nov 25, Dec 2, 9, 16, 2020

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO: 2020-B5082 Doing business as: KERN COUNTY FELONY SPREADS at 105 Buchanan St., Taft, Ca. 93268 Mailing Address: Same County: Kern Full name of registrant: ALEXZANDRA D. SANDOVAL, 105 Buchanan St., Taft, Ca. 93268 The business is conducted by: Individual SIGNED: ALEXZANDRA D. SANDOVAL 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: November 13, 2020 MARY B BEDARD County Clerk By: M HERNANDEZ, Deputy This fictitious Business Name Statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the County Clerk’s Office. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed before that time. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another to a trademark or trade name under federal, state, or common law (see section 14411 ET SEQ., business and professions code).

I declare that all information in this Statement is true and correct. (A) Registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false, is guilty of a crime This statement expires on November 13, 2025 BAKERSFIELD NEWS OBSERVER (E) PUB: Nov 25, Dec 2, 9, 16, 2020

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO: 2020-B5074 2020-B5075 Doing business as: KILLER KERN RECORDS / KILLER KERN at 2300 18th St., Bakersfield, Ca. 93301 Mailing Address: Same County: Kern Full name of registrant: JAN DYLAN GEURTSEN, 2300 18th St., Bakersfield, Ca. 93301 The business is conducted by: Individual SIGNED: MADISON HEATHER BENNETT The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 10/10/2020 This statement filed with the County Clerk of Kern County on: November 13, 2020 MARY B BEDARD County Clerk By: N FRANCO, Deputy This fictitious Business Name Statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the County Clerk’s Office. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed before that time. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another to a trademark or trade name under federal, state, or common law (see section 14411 ET SEQ., business and professions code).

I declare that all information in this Statement is true and correct. (A) Registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false, is guilty of a crime This statement expires on November 13, 2025 BAKERSFIELD NEWS OBSERVER (E) PUB: Nov 25, Dec 2, 9, 16, 2020

������������������������������� FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO: 2020-B4971 Doing business as: SEQUOIA LODGE at 16123 Sierra Way, Kernville, Ca. 93238 Mailing Address: 13689 Magnolia Ave., Corona, Ca. 92879 County: Kern Full name of registrant: MANGALMURTI LLC, CA, 13689 Magnolia Ave., Corona, Ca. 92879 The business is conducted by: Limited Liability Company SIGNED: DHAVAL DHAMECHA, Manager 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: November 6, 2020 MARY B BEDARD County Clerk By: N FRANCO, Deputy This fictitious Business Name Statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the County Clerk’s Office. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed before that time. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another to a trademark or trade name under federal, state, or common law (see section 14411 ET SEQ., business and professions code).

I declare that all information in this Statement is true and correct. (A) Registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false, is guilty of a crime This statement expires on November 6, 2025 BAKERSFIELD NEWS OBSERVER (E) PUB: Nov 25, Dec 2, 9, 16, 2020 �������������������������������

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO: 2020-B4752 Doing business as: PREMIER PIERCING at 5550 California Ave. Suite 102, Bakersfield, Ca. 93309 Mailing Address: Same County: Kern Full name of registrant: MADISON HEATHER BENNETT, 925 Princeton Ave., Bakersfield, Ca. 93305 The business is conducted by: Individual SIGNED: MADISON HEATHER BENNETT 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: October 28, 2020 MARY B BEDARD County Clerk By: N FRANCO, Deputy This fictitious Business Name Statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the County Clerk’s Office. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed before that time. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another to a trademark or trade name under federal, state, or common law (see section 14411 ET SEQ., business and professions code).

I declare that all information in this Statement is true and correct. (A) Registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false, is guilty of a crime This statement expires on October 28, 2025 BAKERSFIELD NEWS OBSERVER (E) PUB: Nov 25, Dec 2, 9, 16, 2020

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NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF ROBERT A. OTTO aka ROBERT ANCIL OTTO CASE NUMBER: BPB-20-002961 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of ROBERT A. OTTO aka ROBERT ANCIL OTTO A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by JOHN R. OTTO in the Superior Court of California, County of KERN 1215 Truxtun Ave., Bakersfield, Ca. 93301 Branch Name: Metro THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that JOHN R. OTTO be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.

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: Jan 7, 2021 Time: 8:30 a.m. Dept: P Room: located at 1215 Truxtun Ave., Bakersfield, Ca. 93301 IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney.

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

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

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

Petitioner: John R. Otto 101 Oak Place Tehahchapi, Ca. 93561

Wednesday, December 2, 2020

PUBLIC NOTICE Telephone: (661) 331-7684

BAKERSFIELD NEWS OBSERVER (LHC) PUB: Nov 25, Dec 2, 9, 2020

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO: 2020-B5010 Doing business as: NARESH NARANG TRUCKING at 2008 Raymond A Spruance Court, Bakersfield, Ca. 93304 Mailing Address: Same County: Kern Full name of registrant: NARESH NARANG TRUCKING, 2008 Raymond A Spruance Court, Bakersfield, Ca. 93304 The business is conducted by: Individual SIGNED: NARESH NARANG TRUCKING 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: November 9, 2020 MARY B BEDARD County Clerk By: N FRANCO, Deputy This fictitious Business Name Statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the County Clerk’s Office. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed before that time. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another to a trademark or trade name under federal, state, or common law (see section 14411 ET SEQ., business and professions code).

I declare that all information in this Statement is true and correct. (A) Registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false, is guilty of a crime This statement expires on November 9, 2025 BAKERSFIELD NEWS OBSERVER (E) PUB: Dec 2, 9, 16, 23, 2020 ������������������������������� FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO: 2020-B5138 2020-B5139 Doing business as: SUNRISE WELLNESS CARE SENIORS / SUNRISE WELLNESS CARE FOR SENIORS at 8501 Brimhall Rd., Bldg 100, Bakersfield, Ca. 93312 Mailing Address: Same County: Kern Full name of registrant: UNIVERSAL HEALTHCARE MSO, LLC, CA, 8501 Brimhall Rd., Bldg 100, Bakersfield, Ca. 93312 The business is conducted by: Limited Liability Company SIGNED: JEFFREY MIHAL, Managing Member/Owner The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: N/A This statement filed with the County Clerk of Kern County on: November 18, 2020 MARY B BEDARD County Clerk By: N FRANCO, Deputy This fictitious Business Name Statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the County Clerk’s Office. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed before that time. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another to a trademark or trade name under federal, state, or common law (see section 14411 ET SEQ., business and professions code).

I declare that all information in this Statement is true and correct. (A) Registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false, is guilty of a crime This statement expires on November 18, 2025 BAKERSFIELD NEWS OBSERVER (E) PUB: Dec 2, 9, 16, 23, 2020 �������������������������������

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO: 2020-B5054 Doing business as: EMPIRE TACO at 700 Roberts Ln., Bakersfield, Ca. 93308 Mailing Address: Same County: Kern Full name of registrant: FERAS JOUDA, 9606 Big Bear Lake Ct., Bakersfield, Ca. 93312 The business is conducted by: Individual SIGNED: FERAS JOUDA 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: November 12, 2020 MARY B BEDARD County Clerk By: N FRANCO, Deputy

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PUBLIC NOTICE 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 November 12, 2025 BAKERSFIELD NEWS OBSERVER (E) PUB: Dec 2, 9, 16, 23, 2020 ������������������������������� FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO: 2020-B4899 Doing business as: J & V QUALITY AUTO at 9031 California City Blvd. #C, California City, Ca. 93305 Mailing Address: Same County: Kern Full name of registrant: J & V L. L. C., CA, 9031 California City Blvd. Unit C, California City, Ca. 93305 The business is conducted by: Limited Liabilty Company SIGNED: VIRGINIA RICHARDSON, Member The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: N/A This statement filed with the County Clerk of Kern County on: November 4, 2020 MARY B BEDARD County Clerk By: N FRANCO, Deputy This fictitious Business Name Statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the County Clerk’s Office. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed before that time. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another to a trademark or trade name under federal, state, or common law (see section 14411 ET SEQ., business and professions code).

I declare that all information in this Statement is true and correct. (A) Registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false, is guilty of a crime This statement expires on November 4, 2025 BAKERSFIELD NEWS OBSERVER (E) PUB: Dec 2, 9, 16, 23, 2020 ������������������������������� ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME CASE NUMBER BCV-20-102627 Superior Court of the State of California, for the county of Kern, 1415 Truxtun Ave., Bakersfield, CA 93301 PETITION OF: MIGUEL ANGEL OSEGUERA SANDOVAL FOR CHANGE OF NAME TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner: MIGUEL ANGEL OSEGUERA SANDOVAL for a decree changing names as follows: Present name MIGUEL ANGEL OSEGUERA SANDOVAL Filed a petition with this court Proposed name MIGUEL ANGEL SANDOVAL OSEGUERA 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: Jan 21, 2021 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

PUBLIC NOTICE this county BAKERSFIELD NEWS OBSERVER Date: November 10, 2020 Linda S Etienne COURT COMMISSIONER Andrea Sanders DEPUTY Petitioner: Miguel Angel Oseguera Sandoval 1413 Sheila St. Bakersfield, Ca. 93306 Phone: (661) 599-3524 E-Mail Address: miguelsandoval610@yahoo.com BAKERSFIELD NEWS OBSERVER (E) PUB: Dec 2, 9, 16, 23, 2020 �������������������������������

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF PATRICIA ELAINE STUMBAUGH CASE NUMBER: BPB-20-002948 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of PATRICIA ELAINE STUMBAUGH A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by CHERICE LYNN SHAH in the Superior Court of California, County of KERN 1215 Truxtun Ave., Bakersfield, Ca. 93301 Branch Name: METRO THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that CHERICE LYNN SHAH be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.

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

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

A HEARING on the petition will be held in this court as follows: Date: Dec 31, 2020 Time: 10:30 a.m. Dept: P Room: located at 1215 Truxtun Ave., Bakersfield, Ca. 93301 IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney.

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

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

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

Petitioner: Cherice Lynn Shah 2912 Kingsley Ln. Bakersfield, Ca. 93304 Telephone: BAKERSFIELD NEWS OBSERVER (CCA) PUB: Dec 2, 9, 16, 2020

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NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF JERRY WAYNE WORTHY CASE NUMBER: BPB-20-002955 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of JERRY WAYNE WORTHY

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PUBLIC NOTICE

A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by BOBBIE JO WORTHY in the Superior Court of California, County of KERN 1215 Truxtun Ave., Bakersfield, Ca. 93301 Branch Name: METRO THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that BOBBIE JO WORTHY be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.

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

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

A HEARING on the petition will be held in this court as follows: Date: Jan 7, 2021 Time: 8:30 a.m. Dept: P Room: located at 1215 Truxtun Ave., Bakersfield, Ca. 93301 IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney.

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

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

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

Petitioner: Bobbie Jo Worthy 615 Kern St. #16 Shafter, Ca. 93268 Telephone: (661) 330-3532 BAKERSFIELD NEWS OBSERVER (CCA) PUB: Dec 2, 9, 16, 2020

������������������������������� FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO: 2020-B4888 Doing business as: 13133 ROSEDALE CONSULTANTS at 13133 Rosedale Hwy Ste 302, Bakersfield, Ca. 93314 Mailing Address: Same County: Kern Full name of registrant: 13133 ROSEDALE CONSULTANTS INC, CA, 13133 Rosedale Hwy Ste 302, Bakersfield, Ca. 93314 The business is conducted by: Corporation SIGNED: MICHAEL ASHAM, CEO The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 11/1/2020 This statement filed with the County Clerk of Kern County on: November 2, 2020 MARY B BEDARD County Clerk By: R ROBERTS-MARTIN, 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 November 2, 2025 BAKERSFIELD NEWS OBSERVER (E) PUB: Dec 2, 9, 16, 23, 2020

By DON THOMPSON Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) _ California could see a tripling of hospitalizations by Christmas and is considering stay-home orders for areas with the highest case rates as it tries to head off concerns that severe coronavirus cases could overwhelm intensive care beds, officials said Monday.

“The red flags are flying in terms of the trajectory in our projections of growth,” said Gov. Gavin Newsom. “If these trends continue, we’re going to have to take much more dramatic, arguably drastic, action.’’

Hospitalizations have increased 89% over the past 14 days and nearly 7,800 coronavirus patients were hospitalized as of Monday. About 12% of Californians testing positive are likely to need hospital care within the next two to three weeks.

The biggest concern is intensive care cases, which have increased 67% in the past two weeks. If that continues, it would push ICU beds to 112% of capacity by midDecember.

That statistic is likely to drive decisions over whether to impose state-mandated stay-at-home orders in 51 of California’s 58 counties that already are seeing the most restrictions on business activities, said Dr. Mark Ghaly, the state’s secretary of health and human services.

ICU hospitalization rates vary by county and region, he said, and is a greater concern than overall hospital capacity.

“Bottom line is we are looking at intensive care unit capacity as the primary trigger for deeper, more restrictive actions,’’ Ghaly said.

“When that capacity goes away, or even when it gets stretched so far that staffing is stretched, that we have to set up space that isn’t typically used for intensive care units, we know that the quality of care ... sometimes takes a dip and we see outcomes we don’t want to see,’’ he said.

By the second half of December California “could be pushing the limits in some areas,’’ Ghaly said, adding that “we want to act sooner than that so we can get transmission down and we can handle those potential high ICU surges.’’

Carmela Coyle, president and CEO of the California Hospital Association, said the current rise in cases “can’t be described as anything other than alarming.’’

“We are concerned that those needs will outstrip in particular the staff we have available to care for people in the intensive care units,’’ Coyle said. “That is where the most critically ill COVID-19 patients are cared for. That is where the life and death circumstances occur.’’

Santa Clara County Health Officer Dr. Sara Cody over the weekend similarly said she fears hospitals in her county could be overwhelmed within three weeks, given that it has the highest case rate in the San Francisco Bay

Area.

Los Angeles County, the nation’s most populous and home to 10 million residents, already imposed its own stayhome order starting Monday. It banned most gatherings but stopped short of a full shutdown on retail stores and other nonessential businesses.

“A continued surge in cases is just not sustainable,’’ said county Health Director Barbara Ferrer, repeating concerns that rising cases could begin to overwhelm the health care industry beginning as early as this week.

From Nov. 13 to Nov. 26, the average daily number of hospitalizations in LA County spiked 93%. The county reported 5,150 newly confirmed cases on Monday, figures that Ferrer called “extraordinarily high.’’

Newsom put out a new call for retired medical professionals to join the volunteer California Health Corps, and said the state may soon be using tents and other makeshift hospitals to help deal with the surge.

Nearly 900 people are part of the corps, only 10 of whom are supporting skilled nursing facilities and hospitals, said Rodger Butler, a spokesman for the California Health and Human Services Agency.

Just 1 of the 11 “surge hospitals’’ is currently operating: a medical tent set up at Imperial Valley College in hardhit Imperial County. It had 15 patients in 20 available beds Monday, but could quickly ramp up to handle 115 patients. The other temporary facilities could also begin operating quickly if they are needed.

With businesses already suffering, more shutdowns on the horizon, and no imminent help from Congress, Newsom and state legislative leaders announced several steps aimed at helping small business owners survive until the federal and state governments can act more broadly early next year.

They include an automatic three-month extension for those reporting less than $1 million in sales tax; interestfree payments for companies with up to $5 million in sales tax; and $500 million in grants of up to $25,000 each available to small businesses.

Businesses can also begin applying Tuesday for a Main Street Hiring Tax Credit, which allows $100 million in tax credits.

Still, with many businesses already imperiled, Newport Beach Mayor Will O’Neill urged caution as the state considers new restrictions.

“Tens of thousands of small businesses and schools have lived up to our community expectations by investing heavily in customer and student safety,” he said in a statement. “I hope that the Governor’s office recognizes their efforts by using a scalpel and not a hammer.’’

Former Tuskegee Airman Frank Macon Dies at 97

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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) _ One of only two original, remaining Tuskegee Airmen in Colorado has died.

Frank Macon died Sunday night at his home in Colorado Springs. He was 97.

Air Force Col. Mark Dickerson, president of the Hubert L. “Hooks'' Jones Chapter of Tuskegee Airmen Inc., made the announcement on Monday.

“The City of Colorado Springs has lost a local icon, and the nation another hero,'' Dickerson said in the statement.

“The Tuskegee Airmen . are a national treasure. Of the over 14,000 who were part of the Tuskegee experience, less than 50 are believed to remain with us. Their determination to perform with distinction despite challenges both at home and abroad made them true national heroes.''

Macon knew from a young age that he wanted to be a pilot and took every opportunity to learn about airplanes, The Gazette reported. As a freshman at what is now called Palmer High School in Colorado Springs, Macon designed planes and saved the money he earned working part-time at a local garage for flying lessons.

Macon was a senior in high school when his country entered World War II in 1941. He promptly signed up for the Civil Air Patrol, a civilian organization that aided in the war effort. It was there that he learned about the nation's first group of African American fighter pilots: the Tuskegee Airmen.

“I didn't know anything about Tuskegee,'' Macon

told The Gazette last December. “There was ... a segregated service at that time. Some of the generals and people . were very much against having black pilots.''

Macon eventually enlisted in the U.S. Army Air Corps in 1943. He began his military flight training the next year as part of Tuskegee's Class 45A. Despite having a severe head cold, Macon flew a plane during training, which ruptured both of his eardrums.

Macon was forced to miss graduation and spent almost a year in recovery. By the time he was well again, World War II had ended.

Macon then worked for 23 years at the Fort Carson military base and retired as head of aircraft maintenance.

“He had a heart for trade,'' Dickerson said. “He did a lot with his hands, because he was good at it.''

In 2019, the former airman established the Frank Macon Trades Scholarship Charitable Trust, which provides scholarships to those who want to learn a trade.

Its first scholarship will be given in May, Dickerson said.

Macon has donated numerous items to local museums in recent years, including the 1944 Stinson Vultee V-77 “Gullwing'' aircraft he spent three years rebuilding with friends in the 1950s. The plane served during World War II with the Royal Canadian Air Force and is now on display at the National Museum of World War II Aviation in Colorado Springs.

Macon will be interred at the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs in a private service, Dickerson said.

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Power of Trust and Truth

Getting and Sharing Facts about COVID-19 Trusting Science Can Help Turn Tide for Pandemic-strapped Communities of Color

By Gary H. Gibbons, M.D., Director National Heart, Lung, Blood Institute and Eliseo J. Pérez-Stable, M.D., Director National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities COVID-19 has killed more than 230,000 people in the U.S., and the death toll continues to rise at a rate of about 1,000 per day. We know, however, that families and communities don’t count their losses in thousands or hundreds; they count them one-by-one – a father, a teacher, a sister, a friend, a nurse, a son, a Tribal elder, a church member. And these losses hurt.

But some communities feel the impact of COVID-19 more than others. Latinos, along with African Americans and American Indians, account for more than half of all COVID-related cases, even though they represent just a third of the population. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), these groups require hospitalization at a rate about five times higher than whites, due to the severity of their illnesses or lack of early access to health care. And the mortality outcomes reflect this as well: Latinos and American Indians die at 1.5 times the rate of whites, and African Americans, at 2.4 times the rate.

As scientists and NIH colleagues with more than 60 years of combined research experience in health disparities, we are not surprised by these discouraging statistics.

But these awful numbers also feel deeply personal: they represent our friends, our family, our loved ones, too, as our roots are in these very communities—Philadelphia’s African American neighborhoods, Miami’s Cuban immigrant diaspora.

COVID-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2, has simply shone a spotlight on health disparities that have long affected underrepresented communities like ours. We know, for example, that obesity, diabetes, and heart disease are more prevalent among people of color. If you have any of these conditions and contract COVID-19 you run a much higher risk for severe complications and death.

But biology and behavior are just part of the picture.

Where we work, whether we have access to quality health care, what we eat, and other socio-economic conditions also drive health disparities.

As we grapple with the effects of these health inequities

Gary H. Gibbons, M.D., Director National Heart, Lung, Blood Institute and Eliseo J. Pérez-Stable, M.D., Director National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities

on our daily lives, we can take simple public health measures to help prevent the immediate spread of this disease, starting with wearing a mask, washing our hands, and maintaining six feet of distance from others. But that won’t be enough to end the pandemic in communities of color.

As the leaders of two public health research agencies, we know we can’t just devise solutions from Washington, D.C. We must also work with those who are most trusted, respected, and closest to these hard-hit communities.

Through joint local efforts, we believe we can ensure that the best, most accurate information reaches these communities, and that they are informed about, and included in, diverse research studies essential for developing safe, effective treatments, and vaccines for all. That is why the National Institutes of Health (NIH) has issued a $12 million award to support teams in 11 states to establish the Community Engagement Alliance (CEAL) Against

COVID-19 Disparities.

This Alliance has already brought together communityand faith-based organizations, doctors, patients, researchers, community advocates and minority-serving educational institutions. For weeks, from Sacramento, California to Jackson, Mississippi, we have been listening carefully—to concerns, fears, very practical questions, and ideas. Our sincere hope is that, working together, we will find ways to overcome COVID-19 in a manner that takes into account the history, cultural differences, and unique input and needs of the people it affects most.

How do we do this? We start by offering reliable and easily understood information based on science, by dispelling myths, and by explaining the importance of research. CEAL is working with trusted members in communities like yours to ensure access to information that can be shared through virtual town halls, infographics, animated videos, and in many other ways – like social

media posts.

Importantly, we also will be encouraging participation in research studies designed to stamp out COVID-19 in high-risk communities. That’s because clinical trials, the fundamental part of the scientific process, show whether new medicines and vaccines are effective at protecting you against disease. When a drug gets approved and your doctor prescribes it for you, you are not wrong to wonder whether it has been tested and shown to work — and especially shown to work for people like you.

This is why it is so important for research studies to include people from all races, genders, ages, socioeconomic classes and more. We simply need to learn who is likely to benefit the most from any given treatment. In other words, we can’t develop effective drugs and vaccines to conquer COVID-19 in communities of color without the active participation of the people who live there.

We strongly believe that when done right, inclusive research leads to solutions that get us where we need to be.

We already have safeguards in place to ensure historic wrongs are not repeated, and that safe and ethical standards are practiced consistently. The Food and Drug Administration, review boards, and expert panels at the NIH—indeed, each institution and company conducting medical research— rigorously review every phase of a clinical trial, from before it begins until after it ends. These review boards include not just scientists, doctors, and experts, but also community advocates who keep a watchful eye on the process.

While these factors are critical to ending this public health emergency, we must keep our eyes on an even bigger prize—a nation without the disturbing health inequities that compromise the health of our whole society. As clinicians who have cared for countless patients of color, as mentors who have supported underrepresented groups, and as members of communities where each one teaches one, we fully understand the power of community to make a difference in the long fight against this conquerable problem.

We firmly believe that by traveling this journey together—by sharing sound information, by squashing misinformation, by being responsible citizens and building trust in science—we can push this deadly pandemic into retreat. Hopefully when that happens, we can embark on a path of inclusion that gives everyone in America a fighting chance for a long and healthy life.

Obituary: Remembering Walter Scott Hawkins Data Researcher, Scholar and Black Students Advocate

Obituary:

Joe W. Bowers Jr. California Black Media Walter Scott Hawkins was a California State University San Bernardino (CSUSB) administrator for 33 years where he was a champion of providing minority students the tools they needed to succeed academically. Hawkins passed away on Nov. 18. He was 72 years old.

Hawkins was a resident of Rialto, a city in San Bernardino County located about 54 miles east of Los Angeles, for more than 40 years. He was active in the African American community serving as President of the Rialto Board of Education and as a member of a variety of community service programs and groups in the San Bernardino area.

Respected for his aptitude at collecting and analyzing numerical data, Hawkins was also a University administrator who used his skill to evaluate programs assisting underserved students.

In the community, he effectively used data to help elect policy makers that supported the needs of its African American members and to propose actions policy makers needed to take.

Recently, Hawkins was a consultant to California Black Media (CBM). He collected the data, analyzed it and produced “Counting Black California” a report that identified population pockets of “hard to count” African Americans to guide groups and organizations focused on increasing Black participation in the 2020 US Census. This data was overlaid with state COVID-19 outbreak data to help the African American Community Empowerment Council secure $2.5 million dollars for testing in the African American community statewide.

Hawkins was born in San Angelo, Texas on Oct. 12, 1948.

He was the only son of Maiso and Altamae Hawkins. His father was a master sergeant in the US Air Force. As a child, Hawkins lived on military bases in Japan and Germany where he gained familiarity with both languages.

After graduating from Victor Valley High School in Victorville, California, he attended San Diego State University on an academic scholarship. While there he played on the football team and ran track and he earned a Bachelor of Arts degree (BA), Master of Social Work (MSW), and Pupil Personnel Service Credential.

While living in San Diego, Hawkins worked as the Director of the Black Social Workers Association and was on the staff of the San Diego County Adoption program called Tayari that recruits prospective foster and adoptive parents in the African American community.

Hawkins joined the Cal State University San Bernardino (CSUSB) administration in September 1974. His first job was as the director of the Upward Bound program. Upward Bound focuses on identifying qualified youth who are low-income and potential first-generation college students in order to support and encourage them in pursuit of post-secondary enrollment.

After that he was appointed director of the Educational

Opportunity Program (EOP). Under his leadership, EOP grew from two programs in Student Services to a strong Undergraduate Studies office in the Academic Affairs department. Hawkins was recognized for dedication to students as an EOP Trailblazer when the California State Universities celebrated the EOP 50th anniversary in 2019.

Current CSUSB EOP Director Veronica Ramirez Amerson said, “Walter is well loved by our EOP team and his spirit, humor, knowledge and strong advocacy for students and our community will always be remembered.”

After EOP, Hawkins became the director of the Research & Policy Analysis Office (RPAO) in Undergraduate Studies.

Retired Associate Vice President for Undergraduate Studies Dr. Milton Clark said, “Walter was just brilliant at looking at data, seeing what programs worked, what programs that didn’t work, preparing reports. The help that he provided and the data that he provided was invaluable. I think, as much as anything by example, I learned to be a better leader, because of Walter.”

Hawkins retired from CSUSB in the spring of 2007.

Retirement gave him more time to engage in a variety of volunteer community service programs in the San Bernardino area. He was a Rialto USD School Board member for nine years and he served in an appointed position with the San Bernardino County Superintendent of Schools.

With the San Bernardino NAACP Branch, he served as the Chair of the Political Action Committee and with the Westside Action Group (WAG), a nonprofit community organization. He was a Second Vice President.

Past president of the San Bernardino NAACP and retired Assemblymember (District 47) Cheryl Brown said, “The community has lost another giant. Walter Hawkins was a master data analyst. The information he provided gave depth and context to an issue. He could look at the data and tell the true story. His reports were on target. He mastered the computer and will always be known for his work on what he developed and called the Ebony Triangle, a statistical area where Black people were moving in the latest migration” Alton Garrett, who met Hawkins at the Westside Action Group in 1991 and collaborated with him on a number of political campaigns and policy related projects said, “He was a great person. He’s going to be missed in the community and in the education arena.”

In addition to his community service, Hawkins was a Senior Research Associate with NewHawk, a consulting firm that focused on demographic research, geographic information systems (GIS), political campaign support, database management and digital imaging.

Hawkins is survived by his wife Dr. Jean Peacock, a CSUSB professor emeritus of psychology, their children and grandchildren.

He was a member of Ecclesia Christian Fellowship Church in San Bernardino and a member of Kappa Alpha Psi fraternity.

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Subaru Partners with Bakersfield Senior Center for 4th Annual Thanksgiving

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Director of Bakersfield Senior Center (BSC) to pass out tote bags stuffed with smoked turkeys and “all the trimmings” to seniors throughout the Bakersfield community.

“Tote bags from our sponsor, Subaru, have been arriving since Monday”, Parker said, smiling and placing her hand over her heart, as a sign of awe and heart-felt gratitude.

With 14 million COVID cases in the U.S., 300 thousand deaths and rising, heightened racial tensions ,and government conspiracy theories, to name a few, food insecurity is yet another woe for many Americans.

According to a CNN report, some “50 million American households are projected to be food insure by the end of the year—meaning, a lack of consistent access to healthy food.”

BSC has continued to provide meals to its members Monday –Friday (drive-thru only). And with the annual Subaru Thanksgiving food give-away, BSC seniors are receiving help that is much needed during these difficult times.

“Subaru does many different things throughout the community”, said Trenton (Subaru sales consultant). “Last year Subaru donated 50 million dollars to various non-profit organizations and we donated blankets last week to the Kern County Mission and the Bakersfield Homeless Shelter,” he said.

As cars lined up in the parking lot of the center and proceeded to the designated stops, Parker being the first stop, greeted each occupant by name and gave “contactless love” through her never –ending smile, jovial conversation, fist-bumps, and contagious laugh.

conceive that, it really can’t; it’s devastating.”

“The same thing has happened with some of our seniors,” said Parker. “So what we do here is more than just providing a meal”. “If we can connect with people who are isolated and bring more love to them in this adverse time in our nation; we become the socialization that they need, it’s vital, people are really scared”, she said.

As the last turkey was distributed, and the last lunch meal served, and as the last car exited the parking lot, Mrs. Parker told the Subaru team,” Thank you, Subaru. You guys came through!

You just don’t know how my heart is feeling.”

I think they knew. They had the same look on their faces as Mrs. Parker.

“Subaru does more than sell cars,” Erick, Subaru Sales Manager, said. “We invest in our community.”

In addition to receiving a tote bag filled with canned goods, ice cream and more, BSC members also picked up their regularly prepared daily lunch meal from the BSC volunteer cooks.

Rose Burris, a volunteer at BSC for about 2 months, stated “It feels good to volunteer in the community.”

“Sometimes the seniors don’t have anyone to talk too, so we call them for wellness checks, we check if they have needs or have questions, and we advise them of any available programs through Aging and Adults”, Burris said.

Parker praised Meals on Wheels America for their continued support to the center and its seniors.

“We’re able to still provide lunches for the seniors because of Meals on Wheels America. They have found funding for us (BSC)”, Parker said. “I’ve gotten $41,000 to help with our food program and because of that money, we continue to provide lunches for our seniors” she said.

As a member of Meals on Wheels America, Bakersfield Senior Center, Inc. receives a share of the donation from Subaru vehicles sold at participating Subaru Retailers.

Fighting through tears and broken speech, Mrs. Parker shared her greatest fears and concerns for the seniors she loves.

Food insecurity among the senior population is a major concern for Parker.

“What we do here is more than just providing a meal”, Parker said. “I don’t know if you heard two of the congregants share the news about two church members recently passing?”

“We just buried a member last Friday with COVID, a veteran,” she said. “My goodness, when you have these types of situations, it pulls on your heartstrings; these people become your family.”

“My two sisters passed in February, twenty-one (21) days apart,” Parker said, as she wiped away tears. “The oldest of the two—died alone—that’s heartbreaking.” “Your mind can’t even

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