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By Darlene L. Williams and Austyn J. Williams Contributing Beat Writers The smoothness of his rich baritone voice, the lyrical content of his melodious ballads, and his graceful stage presence seemed to intoxicate the audience. Two–time Grammy Award Winner, Gregory Porter appeared at the Bakersfield Fox Theatre, Sunday December 16, 2018 for a night Bakersfield won’t soon forget.

The riveting benefit concert, benefitting Agapeland Christian Academy, featured Porter accompanied by a four-piece jazz ensemble. The event attracted some 600 attendees. Ticket sales for the black-tie concert “Gregory Porter, Unplugged” ranged from $35-$75 and VIP access $100.

The show opened with several acts including, Saxophonist Phil Walker beautifully playing a Christmas melody befitting of the evening.

Saxophonist, Darren Gholsten stirred the crowd with jazzy- soulful twists to familiar Christmas tunes.

The Quartet cast of Smokey Joe’s Café Stars Theatre: Mason Edwards, Kenneth Labron, Riordan Banks, Paul Robinson, and Caley Mayhall, and Brock Christian (pianist), entertained the audience with a few acts from their Motown-inspired Broadway show.

The crowd roared as Gregory Porter made an entrance to the stage with such poise and sheer finesse, as he sang his hit single, “Holding On”.

“Take Me to the Alley”, a song inspired by his late mother; a minister who had a “store front church” and an unrelenting love and concern for the people on Lakeview Avenue and Cottonwood Road. The song gave insight into the heart of his Christian upbringing.

The Bakersfield native captivated the audience as he crooned, “Take me to the alley/take me to the afflicted ones/ take me to the lonely ones that somehow lost their way/ let them hear me say I am your friend/come to my table/ rest here in my garden/you will have a pardon.”

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“Don Rojas has made major contributions to the struggle for freedom in Black communities across the globe. As the first communications director for the NAACP, he not only built the initial model of our communications department but created a vision for the way in which communications can be used as a resource to support social justice movements,” NAACP President and CEO Derrick Johnson told NNPA Newswire.

“Since I was a young man, I always had an interest in writing and reporting and the spoken word,” Rojas, now 69, said from his home in Maryland.

By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Correspondent A phone conversation with Don Rojas can easily begin with the subtlest of greetings – a friendly “hello,” and good to hear from you.

But any conversation of length undoubtedly leads to a lively discussion about the Transatlantic Slave Trade, reparations, journalism, and of course Rojas’ celebrated activism and the fight for freedom, justice and equality.

For Rojas, that fight began at an early age and he waged war against injustice mostly with a pen.

“Since I was a young man, I always had an interest in writing and reporting and the spoken word,” Rojas, now 69, said from his home in Maryland.

“I went to school in Grenada with (Grenadian revolu-

tionary and leader) Maurice Bishop. He was captain of the senior debate team and I was captain of the junior debate team,” Rojas said, chuckling about one of many historic members that ran through his thoughts.

During that time, Rojas became involved in student activism and joined a student newspaper and student-run radio station.

Later, he attended the University of Wisconsin where he honed his journalism skills.

“That was in the late 1960s and I’ve stayed in the field of journalism and activism, alternating my time and energy over those many years between activism and journalism,” Rojas said, noting that, “for me, there isn’t a clear line of demarcation between the two, especially for those in the

trenches with minority media.”

Rojas has always been in the trenches.

He said he’s viewed his work as part and parcel of a broader social and economic justice movement.

One of his first positions was assistant director of communications for the National Urban League. Following his stint there Rojas became an assistant editor at a Blackowned paper in Baltimore.

Among the many legendary interviews Rojas conducted were with leaders from around Africa, including Civil Rights icon Nelson Mandela and singer Bob Marley.

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Affirming African Heritage & Culture

KWANZAA By: Bakari Sanyu Letter to the Editor What African heritage tradition functions to renew and strengthen the intertwined, cherished, and indivisible values of family, community, and culture in a rich and meaningful way? Kwanzaa, celebrated from December 26th to January 1st, provides a designated time to collectively acknowledge our ancestral origin and present the best of tradition by indulging in the richness and festive

cultural ambiance of ethnic art, dance, poetry, folktales, music, literature, and the beauty of heritage clothing, jewelry, heirlooms, hairstyles, and creative productions.

The cultural tradition of Kwanzaa was founded and framed by Dr. Maulana Karenga in Los Angeles, California within the midst and context of the 1960’s African American Freedom Movement. The name Kwanzaa comes from the Swahili phrase, matunda ya kwanza, where matunda means “fruits”, and ya kwanza means “first”. Dr. Karenga added the extra “a” to the Swahili word kwanza, to distinguish the cultural tradition’s name. The language of Swahili was chosen for the name Kwanzaa and the accompanying phrases, because it is a widespread trade language used by multiple African countries. The year-end observance of Kwanzaa occurs because this cultural expression is derived from the African continent’s traditional year-end agricultural harvest celebrations.

Since the 1960’s African American families and communities across the USA, have continued to present and circulate Kwanzaa to address a widespread need to rescue, reconstruct, restore, and reinforce rootedness in African heritage and culture. The Kwanzaa season provides a time to share the beauty of culture, its values, insights and instructive practices, so that we can deeply rejuvenate our lives for mutual flourishing and benefit. The fundamental

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CA Withdraws ‘Text Tax’ SAN FRANCISCO (AP) – California regulators have canceled a plan to charge a fee for text messaging on mobile phones.

The California Public Utilities Commission reversed course after a Federal Communications Commission ruling last week classified text messaging as an information service and not a telecommunications service. The federal Telecommunications Act limits state authority over information services.

Regulators announced Friday that CPUC commissioner Carla Peterman withdrew the text proposal “in light of the FCC’s action’’ on Dec. 12. State officials said the tax was intended to help support programs that make phone service accessible to the poor.

The wireless industry and business groups had been working to defeat the plan and calculated the new charges for wireless consumers could total about $44.5 million a year.

They said that under the regulators’ proposal the charge could be applied retroactively for five years _ and could amount to a bill of more than $220 million for California consumers.

Deported’s Last Flight on ‘ICE Air’ HOUSTON (AP) – Shackled at their ankles and wrists and their shoelaces removed, a long line of men and women waited on the tarmac as a team of officers patted them down and checked inside their mouths for anything hidden.

Then one by one, they climbed a mobile staircase and onto a charter plane the size of a commercial aircraft.

This was a deportation flight run by ICE Air. The chains would be removed and the shoelaces returned when the plane landed in El Salvador.

An obscure division of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement operates hundreds of flights each year to remove immigrants. Deportation flights are big business: The U.S. government has spent approximately $1 billion on them in the last decade, and the Trump administration is seeking to raise ICE’s budget for charter flights by 30 percent.

ICE Air Operations transports detained immigrants between American cities and, for those with final removal orders, back to their home countries. About 100,000 people a year are deported on such flights.

While Mexican immigrants are generally flown to southern U.S. cities and then driven to the border so they can cross over, Central Americans have to be transported by air. And the large numbers of Mexicans who used to cross the border have largely been replaced by migrants from three impoverished Central American countries: El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras.

According to flight-tracking data, deportation flights to Guatemala and Honduras have sharply increased this year. And ICE’s budget request for charter flights increased 30 percent last year compared to the year before.

The agency estimated last year that it spends about $7,785 per hour on the flights.

ICE shifted to chartering private planes about a decade ago after previously using a government service with the U.S. Marshals. The agency says moving to private flights saves about $25 million a year and gave it more flexibility. Charter flights also avoid putting large numbers of deported immigrants on commercial planes, which requires buying tickets for deportation officers accompanying them, or holding them in the U.S. for longer than necessary and tying up space in detention centers.

“I don’t want to elongate anybody’s detention with us,’’ said Pat Contreras, director of enforcement and removal for ICE’s Houston field office. CIf a judge says you need to be removed, we should be expeditiously working to execute that order so that person does not spend any longer in detention than necessary.’’

But migrant advocacy groups say ICE Air is an example of how tougher immigration enforcement -from detention to tracking to removal - enriches private companies.

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By Elizabeth Primas NNPA ESSA Awareness Campaign Program Manager States are in the drivers seat when it comes to improving their struggling schools. But how can we make sure they’re not taking the “path of least resistance” when it comes to this important work, risking the academic prospects for students of color.

Building on the work done by Bellwether Education Partners, which conducted independent peer reviews of all 50 states’ and the District of Columbia’s ESSA plans that were required to be submitted to the U.S. Department of Education for approval, the Collaborative for Student Success analyzed plans to see which states are taking advantage of new-found flexibility regarding equity in education. The new report, Check State Plans: Promise to Practice, found that just 17 states met its threshold for even having enough public information to review. The report notes that the results are “sobering” in that “more than 9 million students attend schools that do not meet anyone’s standard for what is acceptable.” This is particularly acute for students of col-

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or and who come from low-income families.

The fact is, achievement gaps between white and black students exist. We see this time and again in the National Assessment of Education Progress as well as on individual states’ annual assessments. Students who attend inner city public schools tend to fare worse than their peers in suburban public schools. The gaps are even more pronounced when we look at private schools that draw privileged students away from city institutions. These racial divides segregate communities.

A report from the Young Invincibles examines these divides and developed three main findings: (1) minorities disproportionately enroll in for-profit and community colleges, which can condemn them to a vicious cycle of debt; (2) college costs hit minority students harder than their white peers; and (3) the achievement gap is racially divided. While 36.2 percent of white students completed four years of college in 2015, just 22.5 percent of black students could say the same, according to the analysis. While that’s much better than the 1974 numbers in which just 5.5 percent of black students finished four years of college compared to 14 percent of white students, that progress leaves little cheer.

State education chiefs and their in-state partners at teaching and research institutions plus educators on the front lines have a real chance to make a difference for black students and other minorities. But do they have the courage to make the necessary changes?

The Collaborative’s report is a good starting point, and it provides a roadmap written by education and policy leaders who are displaying the courage necessary to create bold plans that prioritize equity. Low-performing schools must be identified as such and be given real plans with real accountability measures to improve. There have to be consequences for students who don’t make the grade, but for too long, our education system as a whole has punished students by not giving them the tools they need to succeed.

We have to look at the institutions and root out systemic problems.

As such, the Promise to Practice reviewers evaluated state plans based on a rubric that included whether the state has a coherent vision for improving student outcomes, whether there is a strategic use of funding and alignment of resources, the use of evidence-based interventions, and how well state leaders engaged stakeholders. That last component is perhaps one of the most interesting aspects of ESSA – federal lawmakers required states to gather input from a wide range of groups outside of traditional education. Civic groups, business leaders, parents and community activists were given a seat at the table.

We watched excitedly as several NAACP groups got involved from the very beginning, helping policy and lawmakers understand community and even neighborhood needs for the betterment of students. Still, it disheartening to learn that just 17 states are ready to identify and provide the kinds of supports that low-performing schools require.

Other states can look at Colorado, which has developed a clear menu of school improvement items for districts to choose from, or Nevada where districts have to describe how their strategies for addressing equity gaps in funding applications. Nevada is also using equity-oriented data like behavior and attendance to understand schools’ challenges.

There’s so much anger and divisiveness in our society today, but the importance of education equity should be among the things on which we can all agree. Every single student in every single school, no matter where that school is located or what kind of home life the child has, must be given the tools and knowledge to succeed. We shouldn’t have to fight for this right – the right to an education. And yet we find ourselves year in, year out looking aghast at assessment scores that prove achievement gaps are still there.

Thought-provoking analyses like that done by the Collaborative for Student Success will help close those gaps until they are well and truly gone.

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Shelby County Commissioner Tami Sawyer on Wednesday said the county would have to find a way to correct the flaws cited in the Dec. 10 report by DOJ monitor Sandra Simkins. (Photo: iStockphoto / NNPA)

By John Semien Special to The New Tri-State Defender What should be done when a report by a U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) monitor eyeing Shelby County Juvenile Court says that flaws remain and that they are harming African-American children?

The report, which started circulating this week, comes after the DOJ put an end to its six-year oversight of the Juvenile Court operation. Local officials sent a letter to two of the three DOJ monitors asking them to complete their final reports despite termination of their oversight duties.

A second report is due later this month Shelby County Commissioner Tami Sawyer on Wednesday said the county would have to find a way to correct the flaws cited in the Dec. 10 report by DOJ monitor Sandra Simkins.

“We have to have a lot of oversight in the juvenile court,” Sawyer said. “I think the report shows we were right to have concerns about the Department of Justice pulling oversight. And so, as the report says, the decision to not continue monitoring was premature and black kids are at risk.” “(We) as a commission need to do some investigating about what we can do to make sure they are protected,” Sawyer said. “We need to pull up our big boy pants and make it happen.”

Simkins’ monitoring report refers to a “deeply flawed” court system and an agency that enables a “culture of intimidation” that hampers lawyers appointed to defend the youths.

Justice Department officials announced the ending of federal oversight of juvenile court on Oct. 19. The memorandum of agreement between county and federal officials that brought about the oversight was signed in 2012. It came about after the DOJ reported: • Systemic discrimination against African-American children,

• Unsafe confinement conditions and

• Failure to provide due process to youth appearing for proceedings.

“Despite the duration of the Memorandum of Agree-

ment and the notable progress in many areas, the structure of the Juvenile Court of Memphis and Shelby County remains deeply flawed, enabling a culture of intimidation that undermines due process,” Simkins, a due process monitor, wrote in her 60-page report.

Shelby County Commission Chairman Van Turner said he agreed with Sawyer that in the absence of oversight from the DOJ, the county should fashion its own remedy.

“We need to get that done,” he said.

In October, the County Commission approved a resolution, which Turner sponsored, proclaiming a vote of no confidence in the U.S. Department of Justice’s decision to end federal oversight. He said at the time that while there was little chance the DOJ would change its mind, it was important for the County Commission to be heard on the issue.

Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris on Wednesday said his administration already has made several moves affecting Juvenile Court.

“We’re expanding the oversight that is brought to bear on kids that get caught up in the juvenile justice system,” Harris said. “For example, we have experts for each of the responsible divisions in juvenile justice matters.

“We have hired an expert to work with the juvenile court to make sure we are treating people fairly,” he said. “A new expert (was hired), I’m talking about in the last couple of weeks, a new expert to work with the Sheriff’s Office, to make sure the Sheriff’s Office is responding to some of the needs we’ve heard about in juvenile court.”

Harris also said he believes the county needs to rethink its approach to juvenile justice, to provide more classrooms so juveniles can go to class at least part of the day.

“Let’s at least have some green space and recreational space so they can see outdoors,” he said. “Let’s have free phone calls so they can stay connected to their families.”

The juveniles usually are kept 30 days on average, Harris said.

Juvenile Court Judge Dan Michael was reported out of the country Wednesday and unavailable for comment.

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fighter: • He served as Director of Communications for Prime Minister Maurice Bishop, the People’s Revolutionary Government of Grenada.

• Editor of the New York Amsterdam News • General Manager of WBAI, Pacifica Network, New York

• Executive Director of Free Speech Television • Senior Advisor to Professor Sir Hilary Beckles, Vice-Chancellor/President of the University of the West Indies

• Director of Communications and International Relations, Institute of the Black World 21st Century • Founder of the award-winning digital magazine, The Black World Today, when the internet was in its infancy stages • Director of Communications for the National Office of the NAACP For the latter role, Rojas was recruited in 1993 by then-NAACP Executive Director, Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis, Jr., at that time the youngest NAACP leader in the storied civil rights organization’s history.

Today, the organization still benefits from Rojas’ input and his development of an extensive communications department.

“Don Rojas has made major contributions to the struggle for freedom in Black communities across the globe. As the first communications director for the NAACP, he not only built the initial model of our communications department but created a vision for the way in which communications can be used as a resource to support social justice movements,” NAACP President and CEO Derrick Johnson told NNPA Newswire.

“There is no aspect of the movement untouched by his work as a communicator, journalist or advocate.” Johnson said.

Also, while Rojas’ accomplishments are exhausting, what remains a constant in all of his work is his role as a visionary, said Malik Russell, the current NAACP Communications Director and former director of Radio Operations for The Black World Today.

“Don is able to look beyond the present toward the possible. A good example is The Black World Today (TBWT). At TBWT Don spearheaded a comprehensive news media site geared toward uniting the African Diaspora. On the cutting edge of technology, we helped organize the State of the Black World Conferences using online tools and broadcast it over the net using cell phones at a time when most folks were still in the analog age,” Russell said.

“We were using audio editing software, which is now the standard in radio broadcasting to create TWBT’s online radio network that had dozens of independently produced shows. Don’s vision was simple, he was like the future is open, it’s about who gets there first.”

Rojas said after Chavis was installed as executive

director of the NAACP, the organization began to thrive again, particularly because of an infusion of youth.

The first national convention under Chavis, who now serves as president and CEO of the National Newspaper Publishers Association, included a particularly important individual.

“The convention was held in Indianapolis and just a few weeks earlier, Nelson Mandela was released from prison and the first thing we did was reach out to his people and issue an invitation to come and speak at the convention,” Rojas said.

“We weren’t sure it would work out, but we were able to secure his presence in Indianapolis.”

Mandela’s speech was his first and only to the NAACP. The visit began at the United Nations in New York and, what Rojas called the most underreported news of the decade, Mandela was feted in Harlem by hundreds of thousands during an outdoor rally.

“I remember spending time with him and talking to him about the DNC and the NAACP and he drew parallels with the DNC being founded in South African in 1912 and the NAACP here in America being formed in 1909,” Rojas said.

“There’s a solidarity between the two organizations,” he said.

Rojas, who remains dedicated to the global movement for reparative justice for former slaves, said America was built on the backs of African slaves and African Americans have never been compensated.

Today Rojas, who still stands as of one of the leading progressive figures in recent history, is fighting another fight: one that involves his own life.]

After months of treatment for a chronic back ailment, Rojas was recently diagnosed with multiple myeloma, a particularly aggressive form of bone cancer.

He’s undergoing heavy chemotherapy treatment which will continue in the weeks ahead, followed by the infusion of steroids and then bone marrow transplants.

The cost of his medical care is described as “astronomical” and much of it is not covered by insurance.

He and his wife, Karen, have been forced to unexpectedly place their home on the market to help cover the additional medial and relevant costs.

His friends, led by Chavis and actor Danny Glover, have launched a Go Fund Me campaign to raise the urgently needed funds to ensure that his wife and family have the resources to pay for the best lifesaving medical treatments available.

“Don Rojas deserves our support, prayers and our rigid solidarity in salute of his outstanding career as a global freedom fighter.

The encyclopedia contains a trove of information about Rojas’ illustrious career at https://www.encyclopedia.com/education/news-wires-white-papers-and-books/ rojas-don-1949.

To contribute to the campaign, visit https://www.gofundme.com/help-don-rojas-in-the-fight-of-his-life.

Wednesday, December 19, 2018

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO: 2018-B8424 Doing business as: J & J’S TRANSPORTATION at 6561 Lowry St, Bakersfield, Ca. 93307 Mailing Address: Same County: Kern Full name of registrant: JOE R HERNANDEZ, 6561 Lowry St, Bakersfield, Ca. 93307 The business is conducted by: Individual SIGNED: JOE R HERNANDEZ 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: Nov 21, 2018 MARY B BEDARD County Clerk By: N Moreno, 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 Nov 21, 2023 BAKERSFIELD NEWS OBSERVER (E) PUB: Nov 28, Dec 5, 12, 19, 2018

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 Nov 21, 2023 BAKERSFIELD NEWS OBSERVER (E) PUB: Nov 28, Dec 5, 12, 19, 2018

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: Nov 13, 2018 MARY B BEDARD County Clerk By: A Zubeldia, Deputy This fictitious Business Name Statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the County Clerk’s Office. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed before that time. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another to a trademark or trade name under federal, state, or common law (see section 14411 ET SEQ., business and professions code).

I declare that all information in this Statement is true and correct. (A) Registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false, is guilty of a crime This statement expires on Nov 13, 2023 BAKERSFIELD NEWS OBSERVER (E) PUB: Nov 28, Dec 5, 12, 19, 2018

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO: 2018-B8370 Doing business as: PRIME TRANSPORTS at 2235 Thomas Way, Delano, Ca. 93215 Mailing Address: Same County: Kern Full name of registrant: FERNANDO RODRIGUEZ, 2235 Thomas Way, Delano, Ca. 93215 The business is conducted by: Individual SIGNED: FERNANDO RODRIGUEZ The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: N/A This statement filed with the County Clerk of Kern County on: Nov 16, 2018 MARY B BEDARD County Clerk By: A Zubeldia, Deputy This fictitious Business Name Statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the County Clerk’s Office. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed before that time. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another to a trademark or trade name under federal, state, or common law (see section 14411 ET SEQ., business and professions code).

I declare that all information in this Statement is true and correct. (A) Registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false, is guilty of a crime This statement expires on Nov 16, 2023 BAKERSFIELD NEWS OBSERVER (E) PUB: Nov 28, Dec 5, 12, 19, 2018 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO: 2018-B8366 Doing business as: CASPI INVESTMENT at 11409 Beckett Ct, Bakersfield, Ca. 93311 Mailing Address: Same County: Kern Full name of registrant: ORKHAN PASHAYEV, 11409 Beckett Ct, Bakersfield, Ca. 93311 Full name of registrant: AYGUN PASHAYEVA, 11409 Beckett Ct, Bakersfield, Ca. 93311 The business is conducted by: Married Couple SIGNED: AYGUN PASHAYEVA 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: Nov 16, 2018 MARY B BEDARD County Clerk By: J Garcia, Deputy This fictitious Business Name Statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the County Clerk’s Office. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed before that time. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another to a trademark or trade name under federal, state, or common law (see section 14411 ET SEQ., business and professions code).

I declare that all information in this Statement is true and correct. (A) Registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false, is guilty of a crime This statement expires on Nov 16, 2023 BAKERSFIELD NEWS OBSERVER (E) PUB: Nov 28, Dec 5, 12, 19, 2018 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO: 2018-B8423 Doing business as: INLAND ARCHITECTS at 1401 19th St #130, Bakersfield, Ca. 93301 Mailing Address: Same County: Kern Full name of registrant: SAMUEL DAVID WILSON, 34540 Merced Ave, Bakersfield, Ca. 83308 The business is conducted by: Individual SIGNED: SAMUEL DAVID WILSON The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: Apr 14, 2004 This statement filed with the County Clerk of Kern County on: Nov 21, 2018 MARY B BEDARD County Clerk By: N Moreno, 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

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO: 2018-B8407 Doing business as: AG SUPREMACY at 11604 Wood St, Lamont, Ca. 93241 Mailing Address: Same County: Kern Full name of registrant: FELIX PASQUAL-MENDOZA, 11604 Wood St, Lamont, Ca. 93241 The business is conducted by: Individual SIGNED: FELIX PASQUAL-MENDOZA The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: N/A This statement filed with the County Clerk of Kern County on: Nov 20, 2018 MARY B BEDARD County Clerk By: A Zubeldia, Deputy This fictitious Business Name Statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the County Clerk’s Office. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed before that time. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another to a trademark or trade name under federal, state, or common law (see section 14411 ET SEQ., business and professions code).

I declare that all information in this Statement is true and correct. (A) Registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false, is guilty of a crime This statement expires on Nov 20, 2023 BAKERSFIELD NEWS OBSERVER (E) PUB: Nov 28, Dec 5, 12, 19, 2018 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO: 2018-B8383 Doing business as: HOLISTIC SOULS at 704 Candia Ave Bakersfield, Ca. 93307 Mailing Address: Same County: Kern Full name of registrant: MONICA EVA WILLIAMS, 704 Candia Ave, Bakersfield, Ca. 93307 The business is conducted by: Individual SIGNED: MONICA EVA WILLIAMS 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: Nov 19, 2018 MARY B BEDARD County Clerk By: J Bojorquez, Deputy This fictitious Business Name Statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the County Clerk’s Office. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed before that time. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another to a trademark or trade name under federal, state, or common law (see section 14411 ET SEQ., business and professions code).

I declare that all information in this Statement is true and correct. (A) Registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false, is guilty of a crime This statement expires on Nov 19, 2023 BAKERSFIELD NEWS OBSERVER (E) PUB: Nov 28, Dec 5, 12, 19, 2018 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO: 2018-B8314 Doing business as: LET ME RECORD THAT at 902 Coyote Springs Dr, Bakersfield, Ca. 93312 Mailing Address: Same County: Kern Full name of registrant: ALONDRA ANGEL MARTINEZ, 902 Coyote Springs Dr, Bakersfield, Ca. 93312 The business is conducted by: Individual SIGNED: ALONDRA ANGEL MARTINEZ The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: N/A This statement filed with the County Clerk of Kern County on: Nov 13, 2018 MARY B BEDARD County Clerk By: J Bojorquez, Deputy This fictitious Business Name Statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the County Clerk’s Office. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed before that time. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another to a trademark or trade name under federal, state, or common law (see section 14411 ET SEQ., business and professions code).

I declare that all information in this Statement is true and correct. (A) Registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false, is guilty of a crime This statement expires on Nov 13, 2023 BAKERSFIELD NEWS OBSERVER (E) PUB: Nov 28, Dec 5, 12, 19, 2018 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO: 2018-B8302 Doing business as: KOMBUCHA FRESH at 10501 Chesterfield Ct, Bakersfield, Ca. 93311 Mailing Address: P.O. Box 21266 Bakersfield, Ca. 93390 County: Kern Full name of registrant: TIMOTHY LEE, 10501 Chesterfield Ct, Bakersfield, Ca. 93311 Full name of registrant: ARIL BERNAS LEE, 10501 Chesterfield, Ca. Bakersfield, Ca. 93311 The business is conducted by: Married Couple SIGNED: APRIL LEE

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO: 2018-B8257 Doing business as: CELINE’S VILLA 2 at 6600 Caswell Ave, Bakersfield, Ca. 93309 Mailing Address: Same County: Kern Full name of registrant: J & A VILLAS CORPORATION CA, 6609 Caswell Ave, Bakersfield, Ca. 93309 The business is conducted by: Corporation SIGNED: WENDY SILVA, 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: Nov 8, 2018 MARY B BEDARD County Clerk By: J Garcia, Deputy This fictitious Business Name Statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the County Clerk’s Office. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed before that time. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another to a trademark or trade name under federal, state, or common law (see section 14411 ET SEQ., business and professions code).

I declare that all information in this Statement is true and correct. (A) Registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false, is guilty of a crime This statement expires on Nov 8, 2023 BAKERSFIELD NEWS OBSERVER (E) PUB: Nov 28, Dec 5, 12, 19, 2018 SUMMONS CITACION JUDICIAL NOTICE TO DEFENDANT (AVISO AL DEMANDADO) GARY R. STANLEY, an individual; CATEBRINE K. STANLEY, an individual; ALL PERSONS UNKNOWN CLAIMING ANY LEGAL OR EQUITABLE RIGHT, TITLE, ESTATE, LIEN OR INTEREST IN THE PROPERTY ADVERSE TO PLAINTIFF’S TITLE, OR ANY CLOUD ON PLAINTIFF’S TITLE TO THE PROPERTY, and DOES 1 to 10, Inclusive.

You are being sued by plaintiff (Lo Esta Demandando El Demandante) DITECH FINANCIAL LLC, a liability company CASE NUMBER (Numero del caso) BCV-18-102056 NOTICE! You have been sued.

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

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

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

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

There are other legal requirements.

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

Tiene 30 DIAS DE CALENDARIOS despues de que le entregue esta citacion y papeles legales para presentar una respuesta por escrito en esta corte y hacer que se entregue una copla al demandante. Una carta o una llamada telefonica no lo protegen. Su respuesta por escrito tiene que estar en formato legal correcto si desea que procesen su caso en la corte. Es posible que haya un formulario que usted pueda usar para su respuesta. Puede encontrar estos formularios de la corte mas informacion en el Centro de Ayuda de las Cortes de California (www.courtinfo.ca.gov/selfthelp/ espanol). En la biblioteca de leyes de su condado o en la corte que le quede ms cerca. Si no puede pagar la cuota de presentacion, pida al secretario de la corte que le de un formulario de exencion de pago de cuotas. Si no presenta su respuesta a tiempo, puede preder el caso por incumplimiento y la corte le podra quitar su dueldo, dinero y bienes sin mas advertencia.

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

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

The name and address of the court is El nombre y direccion de la corte es): Superior Court of the State of California County of Kern 1415 Truxtun Ave., Bakersfield, Ca. 93301 The name, address, and telephone number of plaintiff’s attorney, or plaintiff without an attorney, is (El nombre la direccion y el numero de telefono del abogado del demandante, o del demandante que no tiene abogado, es) DEBORAH A. BOYD (SBN 136296) Barrett Daffin Frappier Treder & Weiss, LLP, 20955 Pathfinder Rd, #300 Diamond Bar, Ca. 91765 Telephone: (626) 915-5714 (626) 915-0289 Date: (Fecha) Aug 21, 2018 Clerk (Secretario) Erika Delgado, Deputy (Adjunto NOTICE TO THE PERSON SERVED: you are served as an individual defendant.

BAKERSFIELD NEWS OBSERVER (E) PUB: Nov 28, Dec 5, 12, 19, 2018 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO: 2018-B8509 2018-B8510 Doing business as: ROSAMOND AUTO PARTS / NAPA AUTO PARTS at 2769 Diamond St, Rosamond, Ca. 93560 Mailing Address: Same County: Kern Full name of registrant: AV AUTO PARTS, INC. CA, 41781 W 12th St #D Palmdale, Ca. 93551 The business is conducted by: Corporation SIGNED: ADAN RUIZ, President The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: N/A This statement filed with the County Clerk of Kern County on: Nov 28, 2018 MARY B BEDARD County Clerk By: J Garcia, Deputy This fictitious Business Name Statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the County Clerk’s Office. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed before that time. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another to a trademark or trade name under federal, state, or common law (see section 14411 ET SEQ., business and professions code).

I declare that all information in this Statement is true and correct. (A) Registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false, is guilty of a crime This statement expires on Nov 28, 2023 BAKERSFIELD NEWS OBSERVER (E) PUB: Dec 5, 12, 19, 26, 2018 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO: 2018-B8511 2018-B8512 2018-B8513 Doing business as: CALIFORNIA CITY AUTO PARTS / CAL CITY AUTO PARTS / NAPA AUTO PARTS at 8401 California City Blvd #2 California City, Ca. 93505 Mailing Address: Same County: Kern Full name of registrant: AV AUTO PARTS, INC. CA, 41781 W 12th St #D Palmdale, Ca. 93551 The business is conducted by: Corporation SIGNED: ADAN RUIZ, President The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: May 1, 2017 This statement filed with the County Clerk of Kern County on: Nov 28, 2018 MARY B BEDARD County Clerk By: J Garcia, Deputy This fictitious Business Name Statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the County Clerk’s Office. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed before that time. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another to a trademark or trade name under federal, state, or common law (see section 14411 ET SEQ., business and professions code).

I declare that all information in this Statement is true and correct. (A) Registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false, is guilty of a crime This statement expires on Nov 28, 2023 BAKERSFIELD NEWS OBSERVER (E) PUB: Dec 5, 12, 19, 26, 2018 STATEMENT OF ABANDONMENT OF USE OF FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME FILE NO: 2017-B4552 Business Name you wish to abandon: CAL CITY AUTO PARTS Street address of business: 8525 California City Blvd #E California City, Ca. 93505 County: Kern Mailing address of business: 41781 12th St West #D Palmdale, Ca. 93551 Registrant(s) whose wish to abandon the business name: AV AUTO PARTS, INC. 41781 12th St West Palmdale, Ca. 93551 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: ADAN RUIZ, President This statement of abandonment filed on: Nov 28, 2018 MARY B BEDARD County Clerk By: J Garcia Deputy BAKERSFIELD NEWS OBSERVER (E) PUB: Dec 5, 12, 19, 26, 2018 STATEMENT OF ABANDONMENT OF USE OF FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME FILE NO: 2017-B4551 Business Name you wish to abandon:

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CALIFORNIA CITY AUTO PARTS Street address of business: 8525 California City Blvd #E California City, Ca. 93505 County: Kern Mailing address of business: 41781 12th St West #D Palmdale, Ca. 93551 Registrant(s) whose wish to abandon the business name: AV AUTO PARTS, INC. 41781 12th St West Palmdale, Ca. 93551 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: ADAN RUIZ, President This statement of abandonment filed on: Nov 28, 2018 MARY B BEDARD County Clerk By: J Garcia Deputy BAKERSFIELD NEWS OBSERVER (E) PUB: Dec 5, 12, 19, 26, 2018

Mailing Address: Same County: Kern Full name of registrant: FERRELL DEAN RAMEY, 11505 Reagan Rd, Bakersfield, Ca. 93312 The business is conducted by: Individual SIGNED: FERRELL DEAN RAMEY 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: Nov 28, 2018 MARY B BEDARD County Clerk By: J Bojorquez, Deputy This fictitious Business Name Statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the County Clerk’s Office. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed before that time. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another to a trademark or trade name under federal, state, or common law (see section 14411 ET SEQ., business and professions code).

I declare that all information in this Statement is true and correct. (A) Registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false, is guilty of a crime This statement expires on Nov 28, 2023 BAKERSFIELD NEWS OBSERVER (E) PUB: Dec 5, 12, 19, 26, 2018

the business name: ROBERT MICHAEL MOORE. 1015 L St #D Bakersfield, Ca. 93304 I declare that all information in this Statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true information, which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.)

Business was conducted by: Individual SIGNED: ROBERT MOORE, Owner This statement of abandonment filed on: Nov 28, 2018 MARY B BEDARD County Clerk By: A Zubeldia Deputy BAKERSFIELD NEWS OBSERVER (E) PUB: Dec 5, 12, 19, 26, 2018

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO: 2018-B8443 Doing business as: E&J GLASS at 10710 Fieldstone Dr Bakersfield, Ca. 93306 Mailing Address: Same County: Kern Full name of registrant: EZEKIEL ANTHONY SHERWOOD, 10710 Fieldstone Dr, Bakersfield, Ca. 93306 The business is conducted by: Individual SIGNED: EZEKIEL ANTHONY SHERWOOD 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: Nov 26, 2018 MARY B BEDARD County Clerk By: A Zubeldia, Deputy This fictitious Business Name Statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the County Clerk’s Office. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed before that time. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another to a trademark or trade name under federal, state, or common law (see section 14411 ET SEQ., business and professions code).

I declare that all information in this Statement is true and correct. (A) Registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false, is guilty of a crime This statement expires on Nov 26, 2023 BAKERSFIELD NEWS OBSERVER (E) PUB: Dec 5, 12, 19, 26, 2018 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO: 2018-B8458 Doing business as: ETHNIC BOUTIQUE at 3769-A Ming Ave, Bakersfield, Ca. 93309 Mailing Address: Same County: Kern Full name of registrant: TOLU JOY SULE, 11201 Strathaven St, Bakersfield, Ca. 93312 The business is conducted by: Individual SIGNED: TOLU JOY SULE 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: Nov 26, 2018 MARY B BEDARD County Clerk By: A Zubeldia, Deputy This fictitious Business Name Statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the County Clerk’s Office. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed before that time. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another to a trademark or trade name under federal, state, or common law (see section 14411 ET SEQ., business and professions code).

I declare that all information in this Statement is true and correct. (A) Registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false, is guilty of a crime This statement expires on Nov 26, 2023 BAKERSFIELD NEWS OBSERVER (E) PUB: Dec 5, 12, 19, 26, 2018 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO: 2018-B8439 Doing business as: FROSTY KING at 1301 Union Ave, Bakersfield, Ca. 93305 Mailing Address: Same County: Kern Full name of registrant: RIYADH YAHYA MOHA ALMUNTASER, 380 Pacheco Rd, Bakersfield, Ca. 93305 The business is conducted by: Individual SIGNED: RIYADH YAHYA MOHA ALMUNTASER 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: Nov 21, 2018 MARY B BEDARD County Clerk By: N Moreno, 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 Nov 21, 2023 BAKERSFIELD NEWS OBSERVER (E) PUB: Dec 5, 12, 19, 26, 2018 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO: 2018-B8503 Doing business as: INTELLIGENT COMPUTER SYSTEMS at 11505 Reagan Rd, Bakersfield, Ca. 93312

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO: 2018-B8140 Doing business as: AQUIES TEXCOCO at 2673 Mount Vernon Ave, Bakersfield, Ca. 93306 Mailing Address: Same County: Kern Full name of registrant: BK FOODS INC CA, 2673 Mount Vernon Ave, Bakersfield, Ca. 93306 The business is conducted by: Corporation SIGNED: RNAREC VINNICS, Secretary (could not read signature did the best I could) 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: Nov 5, 2018 MARY B BEDARD County Clerk By: J Garcia, Deputy This fictitious Business Name Statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the County Clerk’s Office. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed before that time. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another to a trademark or trade name under federal, state, or common law (see section 14411 ET SEQ., business and professions code).

I declare that all information in this Statement is true and correct. (A) Registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false, is guilty of a crime This statement expires on Nov 5, 2023 BAKERSFIELD NEWS OBSERVER (E) PUB: Dec 5, 12, 19, 26, 2018 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO: 2018-B8525 Doing business as: REGION 181 UNITED at 5304 Panorama Dr, Bakersfield, Ca. 93306 Mailing Address: Same County: Kern Full name of registrant: TODD GREGORY DURRETT, 5304 Panorama Dr, Bakersfield, Ca. 93306 The business is conducted by: Individual SIGNED: TODD GREGORY DURRETT 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: Nov 29, 2018 MARY B BEDARD County Clerk By: A Zubeldia, Deputy This fictitious Business Name Statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the County Clerk’s Office. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed before that time. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another to a trademark or trade name under federal, state, or common law (see section 14411 ET SEQ., business and professions code).

I declare that all information in this Statement is true and correct. (A) Registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false, is guilty of a crime This statement expires on Nov 29, 2023 BAKERSFIELD NEWS OBSERVER (E) PUB: Dec 5, 12, 19, 26, 2018 STATEMENT OF ABANDONMENT OF USE OF FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME FILE NO: 2017-B7500 Business Name you wish to abandon: CANNA CANOPY TOURS Street address of business: 1015 L St #D Bakersfield, Ca. 93304 County: Kern Mailing address of business: Same Registrant(s) whose wish to abandon the business name: ROBERT MICHAEL MOORE, 1015 L St #D Bakersfield, Ca. 93304 I declare that all information in this Statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true information, which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.)

Business was conducted by: Individual SIGNED: ROBERT MOORE, Owner This statement of abandonment filed on: Nov 28, 2018 MARY B BEDARD County Clerk By: A Zubeldia Deputy BAKERSFIELD NEWS OBSERVER (E) PUB: Dec 5, 12, 19, 26, 2018 STATEMENT OF ABANDONMENT OF USE OF FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME FILE NO: 2017-B8174 Business Name you wish to abandon: HINCKS FINANCIALS Street address of business: 1015 L St #D Bakersfield, Ca. 93304 County: Kern Mailing address of business: Same Registrant(s) whose wish to abandon

STATEMENT OF ABANDONMENT OF USE OF FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME FILE NO: 2018-B1301 Business Name you wish to abandon: MI’S FASHION & BOUTIQUE Street address of business: 11201 Strathaven St Bakersfield, Ca. 93312 County: Kern Mailing address of business: Same Registrant(s) whose wish to abandon the business name: TOLU JOY SULE, 11201 Strathavem St, Bakersfield, Ca. 93312 I declare that all information in this Statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true information, which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.)

Business was conducted by: Individual SIGNED: TOLU JOY SULE, Owner This statement of abandonment filed on: Nov 26, 2018 MARY B BEDARD County Clerk By: A Zubeldia Deputy BAKERSFIELD NEWS OBSERVER (E) PUB: Dec 5, 12, 19, 26, 2018 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME CASE NUMBER BCV-18-102735 Superior Court of the State of California, for the county of Kern, 1415 Truxtun Ave, Bakersfield, Ca. 93301 METROPOLITAN DIVISION PETITION OF: DAVID VILLARIAL FOR CHANGE OF NAME TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner: DAVID VILLARIAL for a decree changing names as follows: Present name DAVID VILLARIAL Filed a petition with this court Proposed name DAVID JASSO 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 9, 2019 Time: 8:30 a.m.

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

A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county BAKERSFIELD NEWS OBSERVER Date: Nov 1, 2018 JUDEL Commissioner of the Superior Court DAVID VILLARIAL, 3624 Redlands Dr, Bakersfield, Ca. 93306 Phone: (661) 747-9572 PETITIONER IN PRO PER BAKERSFIELD NEWS OBSERVER (E) PUB: Dec 5, 12, 19, 26, 2018 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO: 2018-B8629 Doing business as: CELINE’S VILLA at3621 Kapral Way, Bakersfield, Ca. 93309 Mailing Address: 4420 Foxboro Ave, Bakersfield, Ca. 93309 County: Kern Full name of registrant: J & A VILLAS CORPORATION CA, 4420 Foxboro Ave, Bakersfield, Ca. 93309 The business is conducted by: Corporation SIGNED: WENDY SILVA, President The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: Sept 21, 2007 This statement filed with the County Clerk of Kern County on: Dec 5, 2018 MARY B BEDARD County Clerk By: J Bojorquez, Deputy This fictitious Business Name Statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the County Clerk’s Office. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed before that time. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another to a trademark or trade name under federal, state, or common law (see section 14411 ET SEQ., business and professions code).

I declare that all information in this Statement is true and correct. (A) Registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false, is guilty of a crime This statement expires on Dec 5, 2023 BAKERSFIELD NEWS OBSERVER (E) PUB: Dec 12, 19, 26, 2018 Jan 2, 2019 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO: 2018-B8650 Doing business as: WHOLE WELLNESS NUTRITION at 14000 Pemberley Passage Ave, Bakersfield, Ca. 93311 Mailing Address: Same County: Kern Full name of registrant: CASEY SCHURKAMP RICE, 14000 Pemberley Passage Ave, Bakersfield, Ca. 93311 The business is conducted by: Individual SIGNED: CASEY SCHURKAMP RICE The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed

PUBLIC NOTICE above on: Dec 1, 2018 This statement filed with the County Clerk of Kern County on: Dec 5, 2018 MARY B BEDARD County Clerk By: J Bojorquez, Deputy This fictitious Business Name Statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the County Clerk’s Office. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed before that time. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another to a trademark or trade name under federal, state, or common law (see section 14411 ET SEQ., business and professions code).

I declare that all information in this Statement is true and correct. (A) Registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false, is guilty of a crime This statement expires on Dec 5, 2023 BAKERSFIELD NEWS OBSERVER (E) PUB: Dec 12, 19, 26, 2018 Jan 2, 2019 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO: 2018-B8626 Doing business as: DLG COMEDY at 5401 Lennox Ave #201 Bakersfield, Ca. 93309 Mailing Address: Same County: Kern Full name of registrant: JESSICA MICHELLE DE LA GARZA, 5401 Lennox Ave #201 Bakersfield, Ca. 93309 The business is conducted by: Individual SIGNED: JESSICA MICHELLE DE LA GARZA The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: Dec 3, 2018 This statement filed with the County Clerk of Kern County on: Dec 5, 2018 MARY B BEDARD County Clerk By: A Zubeldia, Deputy This fictitious Business Name Statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the County Clerk’s Office. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed before that time. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another to a trademark or trade name under federal, state, or common law (see section 14411 ET SEQ., business and professions code).

I declare that all information in this Statement is true and correct. (A) Registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false, is guilty of a crime This statement expires on Dec 5, 2023 BAKERSFIELD NEWS OBSERVER (E) PUB: Dec 12, 19, 26, 2018 Jan 2, 2019 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO: 2018-B8614 Doing business as: ALLIED MEDICAL EDUCATION at 7000 Ranch House Rd, Bakersfield, Ca. 93309 Mailing Address: Same County: Kern Full name of registrant: RAYMOND LEE RUSSELL, 7000 Ranch House Rd, Bakersfield, Ca. 93309 Full name of registrant: JAMES KEVIN BOYCE, 4930 Gosford Rd, Bakersfield, Ca. 93313 The business is conducted by: General Partnership SIGNED: RAYMOND RUSSELL 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: Dec 4, 2018 MARY B BEDARD County Clerk By: J Garcia, Deputy This fictitious Business Name Statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the County Clerk’s Office. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed before that time. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another to a trademark or trade name under federal, state, or common law (see section 14411 ET SEQ., business and professions code).

I declare that all information in this Statement is true and correct. (A) Registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false, is guilty of a crime This statement expires on Dec 4, 2023 BAKERSFIELD NEWS OBSERVER (E) PUB: Dec 12, 19, 26, 2018 Jan 2, 2019 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO: 2018-B8577 Doing business as: JLASH XOXO at 4712 Bergquist Ave, Bakersfield, Ca. 93307 Mailing Address: Same County: Kern Full name of registrant: JANETT ELIANA MELENDEZ, 4712 Bergquist Ave, Bakersfield, Ca. 93307 The business is conducted by: Individual SIGNED: JANETT ELIANA MELENDEZ 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: Dec 3, 2018 MARY B BEDARD County Clerk By: J Bojorquez, Deputy This fictitious Business Name Statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the County Clerk’s Office. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed before that time. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another to a trademark or trade name under federal, state, or common law (see section 14411 ET SEQ., business and professions code).

I declare that all information in this Statement is true and correct. (A) Registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false, is guilty of a crime This statement expires on Dec 3,

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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: LYNDSAY MAYHEW, Treasurer This statement of abandonment filed on: Dec 12, 2018 MARY B BEDARD County Clerk By: N Moreno Deputy BAKERSFIELD NEWS OBSERVER (E) PUB: Dec 19, 26, 2018 Jan 2, 9, 2019

SIGNED: APRIL LEE 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: Dec 13, 2018 MARY B BEDARD County Clerk By: N Moreno, 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 Dec 13, 2023 BAKERSFIELD NEWS OBSERVER (E) PUB: Dec 19, 26, 2018 Jan 2, 9, 2019

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO: 2018-B8569 Doing business as: ELYSIAN BEAUTY BAR HAIR & NAIL STUDIO at 5701 Young St Build D Suite 28 Bakersfield, Ca. 93311 Mailing Address: Same County: Kern Full name of registrant: CLAUDIA BAYNHAM, 7517 Hachita Ct, Bakersfield, Ca. 93309 Full name of registrant: YADIRA CRUZ, 4700 Crosshaven Ave, Bakersfield, Ca. 93313 The business is conducted by: Co-Partners SIGNED: CLAUDIA BAYNHAM 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: Dec 3, 2018 MARY B BEDARD County Clerk By: J Bojorquez, Deputy This fictitious Business Name Statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the County Clerk’s Office. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed before that time. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another to a trademark or trade name under federal, state, or common law (see section 14411 ET SEQ., business and professions code).

I declare that all information in this Statement is true and correct. (A) Registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false, is guilty of a crime This statement expires on Dec 3, 2023 BAKERSFIELD NEWS OBSERVER (E) PUB: Dec 12, 19, 26, 2018 Jan 2, 2019 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO: 2018-B8365 Doing business as: BAGGIANI & ISOLA RANCH at 15900 Manon Dr, Bakersfield, Ca. 93314 Mailing Address: Same County: Kern Full name of registrant: LARRY WELLS, 15900 Manon Dr, Bakersfield, Ca. 93314 Full name of registrant: KATHLEEN A. WELLS, 15900 Manon Dr, Bakersfield, Ca. 93314 Full name of registrant: SCOTT WELLS, 14100 Turnagin Ct, Bakersfield, Ca. 93314 The business is conducted by: General Partnership SIGNED: LARRY WELLS The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: Jan 1, 1954 This statement filed with the County Clerk of Kern County on: Nov 16, 2018 MARY B BEDARD County Clerk By: J Garcia, Deputy This fictitious Business Name Statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the County Clerk’s Office. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed before that time. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another to a trademark or trade name under federal, state, or common law (see section 14411 ET SEQ., business and professions code).

I declare that all information in this Statement is true and correct. (A) Registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false, is guilty of a crime This statement expires on Nov 16, 2023 BAKERSFIELD NEWS OBSERVER (E) PUB: Dec 12, 19, 26, 2018 Jan 2, 2019 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO: 2018-B8783 Doing business as: FINISHLINE SIGNS, INC at 34790 Lencioni Ave, Bakersfield, Ca. 93308 Mailing Address: 5404 Varese Ct, Bakersfield, Ca. 93308 County: Kern Full name of registrant: FINISHLINE SIGNS, INC CA 34790 Lencioni Ave, Bakersfield, Ca. 93308 The business is conducted by: Corporation SIGNED: LYNDSAY MAYHEW, Treasurer The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: July 12, 2018 This statement filed with the County Clerk of Kern County on: Dec 12, 2018 MARY B BEDARD County Clerk By: N Moreno, 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 Dec 12, 2023 BAKERSFIELD NEWS OBSERVER (E) PUB: Dec 19, 26, 2018 Jan 2, 9, 2019 STATEMENT OF ABANDONMENT OF USE OF FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME FILE NO: 2018-B5084 Business Name you wish to abandon: FINISHLINE SIGNS, INC. Street address of business: 5404 Varese Ct, Bakersfield, Ca. 93308 County: Kern Mailing address of business: Same Registrant(s) whose wish to abandon the business name: FINISHLINE SINGS, INC 5404 Varese Ct, Bakersfield, Ca. 93308 I declare that all information in this Statement is true and correct. (A

STATEMENT OF ABANDONMENT OF USE OF FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME FILE NO: 2018-B5085 Business Name you wish to abandon: DAVID MAYHEW COMPANIES Street address of business: 5404 Varese Ct, Bakersfield, Ca. 93308 County: Kern Mailing address of business: Same Registrant(s) whose wish to abandon the business name: FINISHLINE SINGS, INC 5404 Varese Ct, 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: LYNDSAY MAYHEW, Treasurer This statement of abandonment filed on: Dec 12, 2018 MARY B BEDARD County Clerk By: N Moreno Deputy BAKERSFIELD NEWS OBSERVER (E) PUB: Dec 19, 26, 2018 Jan 2, 9, 2019 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO: 2018-B8782 Doing business as: TEAM FACTORY CYCLES, INC at 8200 Stockdale Hwy #B-4 Bakersfield, Ca. 93311 Mailing Address: Same County: Kern Full name of registrant: TEAM FACTORY CYCLES, INC CA 8200 Stockdale Hwy #B-4 Bakersfield, Ca. 93311 The business is conducted by: Corporation SIGNED: LYNDSAY MAYHEW, Treasurer The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: July 12, 2018 This statement filed with the County Clerk of Kern County on: Dec 12, 2018 MARY B BEDARD County Clerk By: N Moreno, 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 Dec 12, 2023 BAKERSFIELD NEWS OBSERVER (E) PUB: Dec 19, 26, 2018 Jan 2, 9, 2019 STATEMENT OF ABANDONMENT OF USE OF FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME FILE NO: 2018-B5086 Business Name you wish to abandon: TEAM FACTORY CYCLES, INC Street address of business: 5404 Varese Ct, Bakersfield, Ca. 93308 County: Kern Mailing address of business: Same Registrant(s) whose wish to abandon the business name: TEAM FACTORY CYCLEWS, INC 5404 Varese Ct, 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: LYNDSAY MAYHEW, Treasurer This statement of abandonment filed on: Dec 12, 2018 MARY B BEDARD County Clerk By: N Moreno Deputy BAKERSFIELD NEWS OBSERVER (E) PUB: Dec 19, 26, 2018 Jan 2, 9, 2019 STATEMENT OF ABANDONMENT OF USE OF FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME FILE NO: 2018-B5087 Business Name you wish to abandon: MAYHEW AND WARD COMPANYS Street address of business: 5404 Varese Ct, Bakersfield, Ca. 93308 County: Kern Mailing address of business: Same Registrant(s) whose wish to abandon the business name: TEAM FACTORY CYCLEWS, INC 5404 Varese Ct, 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: LYNDSAY MAYHEW, Treasurer This statement of abandonment filed on: Dec 12, 2018 MARY B BEDARD County Clerk By: N Moreno Deputy BAKERSFIELD NEWS OBSERVER (E) PUB: Dec 19, 26, 2018 Jan 2, 9, 2019 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO: 2018-B8839 Doing business as: HEALTH SORTS SUPPLIES at 10501 Chesterfield Ct, Bakersfield, Ca. 93311 Mailing Address: P.O. Box 21266 Bakersfield, Ca. 93390 County: Kern Full name of registrant: TIMOTHY LEE, 10501 Chesterfield, Ca. Bakersfield, Ca. 93311 Full name of registrant: APRIL BERNAS LEE, 10501 Chesterfield Ca. Bakersfield, Ca. 93311 The business is conducted by: Married Couple

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO: 2018-B8799 Doing business as: DPRO TEAM at 2509 Drifts Dr, Bakersfield, Ca. 93313 Mailing Address: Same County: Kern Full name of registrant: RENATO CADIZ SOTTO, 2509 Drifts Dr, Bakersfield, Ca. 93313 Full name of registrant: JENNIFER DE GUZMAN, 11804 Christmas Rose Dr, Bakersfield, Ca. 93311 Full name of registrant: ELMER DUMAPIT, 10320 Avignon Way, Bakersfield, Ca. 93306 The business is conducted by: General Partnership SIGNED: RENATO SOTTO 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: Dec 12, 2018 MARY B BEDARD County Clerk By: J Garcia, Deputy This fictitious Business Name Statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the County Clerk’s Office. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed before that time. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another to a trademark or trade name under federal, state, or common law (see section 14411 ET SEQ., business and professions code).

I declare that all information in this Statement is true and correct. (A) Registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false, is guilty of a crime This statement expires on Dec 12, 2023 BAKERSFIELD NEWS OBSERVER (E) PUB: Dec 19, 26, 2018 Jan 2, 9, 2019 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO: 2018-B8514 Doing business as: INTEGRITY DIESEL REPAIR at 3112 Hosking Ave, Bakersfield, Ca. 93313 Mailing Address: 3300 Stonecreek Ave, Bakersfield, Ca. 93313 County: Kern Full name of registrant: MEGAN NICHOLE LAKE, 3300 Stonecreek Ave, Bakersfield, Ca. 93313 The business is conducted by: Individual SIGNED: MEGAN NICHOLE LAKE 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: Nov 28, 2018 MARY B BEDARD County Clerk By: A Zubeldia, Deputy This fictitious Business Name Statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the County Clerk’s Office. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed before that time. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of

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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 Nov 28, 2023 BAKERSFIELD NEWS OBSERVER (E) PUB: Dec 19, 26, 2018 Jan 2, 9, 2019 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO: 2018-B8563 Doing business as: STINE VETERINARY HOSPITAL at 4450 Stine Rd, Bakersfield, Ca. 93312 Mailing Address: Same County: Kern Full name of registrant: PETVET CARE CENTERS (California), INC. DE, One Gorham Island, Suite 300 Westport, CT 06880 The business is conducted by: Corporation SIGNED: RYAN JOHNSON, Assistant Secretary and Treasurer The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: Nov 16, 2018 This statement filed with the County Clerk of Kern County on: Nov 30, 2018 MARY B BEDARD County Clerk By: J Garcia, Deputy This fictitious Business Name Statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the County Clerk’s Office. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed before that time. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another to a trademark or trade name under federal, state, or common law (see section 14411 ET SEQ., business and professions code).

I declare that all information in this Statement is true and correct. (A) Registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false, is guilty of a crime This statement expires on Nov 30, 2023 BAKERSFIELD NEWS OBSERVER (E) PUB: Dec 19, 26, 2018 Jan 2, 9, 2019 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO: 2018-B8771 Doing business as: GILL LOGISTICS at 10505 Avenida Frasca Dr, Bakersfield, ca. 93311 Mailing Address: Same County: Kern Full name of registrant: HARJOT SINGH GILL, 10505 Avenida Frasca Dr, Bakersfield, Ca. 93311 The business is conducted by: Individual SIGNED: HARJOT SINGH GILL The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: Jan 1, 2018 This statement filed with the County Clerk of Kern County on: Dec 11, 2018 MARY B BEDARD County Clerk By: A Zubeldia, Deputy This fictitious Business Name Statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the County Clerk’s Office. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed before that time. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another to a trademark or trade name under federal, state, or common law (see section 14411 ET SEQ., business and professions code).

I declare that all information in this Statement is true and correct. (A) Registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false, is guilty of a crime This statement expires on Dec 11, 2023 BAKERSFIELD NEWS OBSERVER (E) PUB: Dec 19, 26, 2018 Jan 2, 9, 2019 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO: 2018-B8742 Doing business as: BLUE BLAZER COUNSELING at 224 Laurel Ave, Arvin, Ca. 93203 Mailing Address: P.O. Box 686 Arvin, Ca. 93203 County: Kern

Public Works Department County of Kern, State of California NOTICE TO SUBCONTRACTORS AND MATERIAL SUPPLIERS CONTRACT NO. 19077 The County of Kern is actively soliciting bids from prospective subco tractors or materials suppliers whose businesses qualify as a small business under the criteria in 13 CFR part 121 and/or qualify as Section 3 Business Concerns, as well as individuals who qualify as Section 3 Residents in connection with the Community Development Block Grant funded CONSTRUCTION OF PEDESTRIAN PATH IMPROVEMENTS ON NORTH CHESTER AVENUE FROM BEARDSLEY AVENUE TO UNIVERSE AVENUE project to be located in the County of Kern and funded by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).

A Section 3 Business Concern is a business: 1. that is 51% or more owned by Section 3 Residents; or 2. whose permanent, full-time employees include persons, at least 30 percent of whom are currently Section 3 Residents, or within three years of the date of first employment with the business were Section 3 Residents; or 3. that provides evidence of a commitment to subcontract in excess of 25% of the dollar award of all subcontracts to be awarded to businesses that meet the qualifications set forth in paragraphs (1) or (2) in this definition of a Section 3 Business Concern.

A Section 3 Resident is: 1. a resident of public housing located in Kern County, or 2. an individual who resides in the County of Kern and who is a low or very-low income person.

Qualified subcontractors or material suppliers may obtain a list of plan-holding general contractors at https://kernpublicworks.com/. Interested subcontractors should contact General Contractors directly for possible use in their bid proposals on this project.

The County of Kern and prospective General Contractors are seeking such subcontractors/material suppliers in compliance with the procurement standards found at 24 CFR 85.36(e) and Section 3 of the of the HUD Act of 1968, which provide that Small Businesses (SBs) and Section 3 Business Concerns/ Residents be given the maximum practical opportunity to participate in HUD funded contracts.

Subcontracts may be let for all categories of work on this project, including but not limited to asphalt and concrete sawing, earthwork, asphalt concrete paving, various concrete work, fencing and gates, relocate signs, remove concrete, repairing landscaping, handrailing, thermoplastic pavement marking, and inductive loop detectors, provided that the aggregate total of all subcontracted work is not more than 30% of the total contract amount.

As used in this Notice and in the contract resulting from this solicitation, the “covered area” is the County of Kern, California.

COUNTY OF KERN Dated: December 4, 2018 Craig M. Pope Director Published Bakersfield News Observer Dec. 12, 19, 26, 2018 & Jan. 2, 2019.

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Full name of registrant: RICK ALLEN HOBBS, 224 Laurel Ave, Arvin, Ca. 93203 The business is conducted by: Individual SIGNED: RICK ALLEN HOBBS The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: Nov 19, 2018 This statement filed with the County Clerk of Kern County on: Dec 10, 2018 MARY B BEDARD County Clerk By: J Garcia, Deputy This fictitious Business Name Statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the County Clerk’s Office. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed before that time. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another to a trademark or trade name under federal, state, or common law (see section 14411 ET SEQ., business and professions code).

I declare that all information in this Statement is true and correct. (A) Registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false, is guilty of a crime This statement expires on Dec 10, 2023 BAKERSFIELD NEWS OBSERVER (E) PUB: Dec 19, 26, 2018 Jan 2, 9, 2019 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO: 2018-B8718 2018-B8719 Doing business as: ANAYA JUAN C SERVICE & REPAIR / AN*****AN FARM SUPPLY at 2117 Flint Dr, Bakersfield, Ca. 93306 Mailing Address: Same County: Kern Full name of registrant: JUAN CARLOS ANAYA LUPERCIO, 2117 Flint Dr, Bakersfield, Ca. 93306 The business is conducted by: Individual SIGNED: JUAN CARLOS ANAYA LUPERCIO 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: Dec 7, 2018 MARY B BEDARD County Clerk By: J Garcia, Deputy This fictitious Business Name Statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the County Clerk’s Office. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed before that time. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another to a trademark or trade name under federal, state, or common law (see section 14411 ET SEQ., business and professions code).

I declare that all information in this Statement is true and correct. (A) Registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false, is guilty of a crime This statement expires on Dec 7, 2023 BAKERSFIELD NEWS OBSERVER (E) PUB: Dec 19, 26, 2018 Jan 2, 9, 2019 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO: 2018-B8465 Doing business as: COUPONS DIRECT at 5825 Willowcrest St, Bakersfield, Ca. 93313 Mailing Address: Same County: Kern Full name of registrant: MARIO LEE ALCORTA, 5825 Willowcrest St, Bakersfield, Ca. 93313 The business is conducted by: Individual SIGNED: MARIO LEE ALCORTA 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: Nov 26, 2018 MARY B BEDARD County Clerk By: N Moreno, 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 Nov 26, 2023 BAKERSFIELD NEWS OBSERVER (E) PUB: Dec 19, 26, 2018 Jan 2, 9, 2019 STATEMENT OF ABANDONMENT OF USE OF FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME FILE NO: 2018-B5137 Business Name you wish to abandon: SUNRISE DEVELOPMENT Street address of business: 9406 Whitman Ave, Bakersfield, Ca. 93311 County: Kern Mailing address of business: 6204 Chester W. Nimitz, Bakersfield, Ca. 93304 Registrant(s) whose wish to abandon the business name: OMER HERNANDEZ SANCHEZ, 6204 Chester W. Nimitz Bakersfield, Ca. 93304 I declare that all information in this Statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true information, which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.)

Business was conducted by: Individual SIGNED: OMER HERNANDEZ This statement of abandonment filed on: Dec 10, 2018 MARY B BEDARD County Clerk By: N Moreno Deputy BAKERSFIELD NEWS OBSERVER (E) PUB: Dec 19, 26, 2018 Jan 2, 9, 2019 STATEMENT OF ABANDONMENT OF USE OF FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME FILE NO: 2018-B5138 Business Name you wish to abandon:

Wednesday, December 19, 2018

PUBLIC NOTICE TREE MAINTENANCE AND PROPERTY CLEAN UPS Street address of business: 9406 Whitman Ave, Bakersfield, Ca. 93311 County: Kern Mailing address of business: 6204 Chester W. Nimitz, Bakersfield, Ca. 93304 Registrant(s) whose wish to abandon the business name: OMER HERNANDEZ SANCHEZ, 6204 Chester W. Nimitz Bakersfield, Ca. 93304 I declare that all information in this Statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true information, which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.)

Business was conducted by: Individual SIGNED: OMER HERNANDEZ This statement of abandonment filed on: Dec 10, 2018 MARY B BEDARD County Clerk By: A Zubeldia Deputy BAKERSFIELD NEWS OBSERVER (E) PUB: Dec 19, 26, 2018 Jan 2, 9, 2019 SUMMONS CITACION JUDICIAL NOTICE TO DEFENDANT (AVISO AL DEMANDADO) LEONEL FERNANDEZ, an individual; and Does 1-100, inclusive You are being sued by plaintiff (Lo Esta Demandando El Demandante) PERSOLVE, LLC, a limited liability company CASE NUMBER (Numero del caso) DCL-18-000275 NOTICE! You have been sued.

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

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

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

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

There are other legal requirements.

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

Tiene 30 DIAS DE CALENDARIOS despues de que le entregue esta citacion y papeles legales para presentar una respuesta por escrito en esta corte y hacer que se entregue una copla al demandante.

Una carta o una llamada telefonica no lo protegen. Su respuesta por escrito tiene que estar en formato legal correcto si desea que procesen su caso en la corte. Es posible que haya un formulario que usted pueda usar para su respuesta. Puede encontrar estos formularios de la corte mas informacion en el Centro de Ayuda de las Cortes de California (www.courtinfo.ca.gov/selfthelp/ espanol). En la biblioteca de leyes de su condado o en la corte que le quede ms cerca. Si no puede pagar la cuota de presentacion, pida al secretario de la corte que le de un formulario de exencion de pago de cuotas. Si no presenta su respuesta a tiempo, puede preder el caso por incumplimiento y la corte le podra quitar su dueldo, dinero y bienes sin mas advertencia.

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

The name and address of the court is El nombre y direccion de la corte es): NORTH KERN DISTRICT – DELANOMCFARLAND BRANCH 1122 Jefferson St, Delano, Ca. 93215 The name, address, and telephone number of plaintiff’s attorney, or plaintiff without an attorney, is (El nombre la direccion y el numero de telefono del abogado del demandante, o del demandante que no tiene abogado, es) MICHAEL H. RAICHELSON SBN 174607 Persolve Legal Group, LLP 9301 Corbin Ave #1600 Northridge, CA 91324 Telephone: (818) 534-3100 Date: (Fecha) July 2, 2018 TAMARAH HARBER-PICKENS Clerk (Secretario) LG, Lilliana Garcia, Deputy (Adjunto NOTICE TO THE PERSON SERVED: you are served as an individual defendant.

BAKERSFIELD NEWS OBSERVER (E) PUB: Dec 19, 26, 2018 Jan 2, 9, 2019 OSC Hearing is set for 01/11/2019 at 10:00am in Delano Division A. BAKERSFIELD NEWS OBSERVER PUB: Dec 19, 26, 2018 Jan 2, 9, 2019

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Affirming African Heritage & Culture Continued from page A1

thrust of the cultural celebration is to continually strive to build, strengthen, maintain, and reaffirm our family, community, and cultural bonds. The cultural expression brings us together from various countries, classes, ages, generations, religious traditions, and political persuasions to focus on, renew, and recommit to struggle to develop, enrich, contribute to, uplift, and preserve our heritage and cultural tradition for future generations.

The cultural celebration of Kwanzaa is first and foremost anchored in value-rootedness that provide key categories of priorities by which African Americans can self-consciously rescue and reconstruct our history, heritage, and culture in our own image and interests, and uniquely contribute to the forward flow of human development.

Kwanzaa honors the moral responsibility and obligation to remember our Ancestors, who through their love, labor, and struggle, laid the foundation for us and pushed our lives and history forward, and on whose shoulders we now stand. The thrust of the cultural celebration is to continually strive to build, strengthen, maintain, and reaffirm family, community, and cultural bonds through deliberate actions that expand progress, trust, productivity, cooperation, and empowerment. Kwanzaa reminds our community in its historical, geographical, and current diversity to continue to affirm, embrace, maintain, and expand a dignity-affirming cultural legacy as a way of life.

The heart and soul of Kwanzaa revolves around Seven Principles. The Swahili term for all Seven Principles is the Nguzo Saba. There is one principle to focus on during each day of the cultural tradition. The Nguzo Saba addresses the cultural challenges we face, and how to successfully deal with the challenges. The Nguzo Saba in Swahili and English with a brief explanation are: -Umoja (Unity) – stresses the necessity to concentrate on and embrace togetherness in the family and in the community.

-Kujichagulia (Self-Determination) – stresses that family members define and develop common dignity-affirming interests and make mutually beneficial decisions that sustain the family and uplift the community.

-Ujima (Collective Work and Responsibility) – stresses the obligation to selfconsciously commit time and finances to harmoniously work together and use our minds and hands to build a flourishing community.

-Ujamaa (Cooperative Economics) – stresses the obligation to commit to create goods and services, pool resources, and establish businesses and companies to develop an economic base for wealth expansion in our community.

-Nia (Purpose) – stresses introspect for setting personal goals that are beneficial to building and maintaining a dignified family, vibrant community, and strong cultural foundation.

-Kuumba (Creativity) – stresses consistent use of our creative energies to generate dignified cultural expressions and to build infrastructure that serve and uplift the family and community.

-Imani (Faith) – stresses the obligation to honor the best of our sacred traditions for a better world by persistently performing good deeds as a way of life to show care, support, and responsibility for our community’s well-being and to expand trust and widespread cooperation.

Cultural tradition has, and will continue to be, a source of African American identity, purpose and direction. For as our esteemed Ancestor the honorable Mrs. Fannie Lou Hamer taught, “there are two things we should always care about, never to forget where we came from and always praise the bridges that carried us over”. The message and meaning of Kwanzaa are intended to continually invigorate and preserve a cultural foundation for uplifting our family and community with self-defining and self-confirming bedrock principles derived from tradition, reason, and history. Let’s remember that year-round use of the principles and practices requires sustaining a profound sense of kinship with each other.

On Friday, December 28, 2018, from 1 pm to 5 pm, there will be a Kwanzaa Celebration for our community-at-large at the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Community Center, located at 1000 S. Owens Street, Bakersfield, California. African attire is strongly emphasized to portray, elevate, and support the essence, ambiance, and imagery of the cultural event. Admission is FREE and our entire community is cordially invited to enjoy this annual cultural event.

Bakari Sanyu Director, The Sankofa Collective A community-based cultural education organization Telephone Number: (661) 319-7611 email: bakari.sanyu@sbcglobal.net

Entertainment Film Review:

Wednesday, December 19, 2018

BAKERSFIELD NEWS OBSERVER A5

The Green Book GREEN BOOK is based on a true story about classically-trained black jazz pianist, Don Shirley (played by Oscar-winner Mahershala Ali), and Tony Lip, a mob club bouncer who got his nickname based on his ability to talk his way out of almost any situation, played by Viggo Mortensen.

“The Negro Motorist Green Book” started out in the late 40’s and it was a travel guide of places in The Jim Crow South.

Film Review:

By Hollywood Hernadez Live Texas Metro News The Green Book was a travel guide for African Americans that was written by an African American mail carrier named Victor Green.

“The Negro Motorist Green Book” started out in the late 40’s and it was a travel guide of places in The Jim Crow South.

It listed places that were safe havens for African Americans to stay, grab a bite to eat, or even get a haircut.

The book was put into publication throughout the 1960’s.

GREEN BOOK is based on a true story about classically-trained black jazz pianist, Don Shirley (played by Oscar-winner Mahershala Ali), and Tony Lip, a mob club bouncer who got his nickname based on his ability to talk his way out of almost any situation, played by Viggo Mortensen.

When Shirley embarks on a concert tour that will take him into the deep south he hires Tony Lip as his driver and protector.

The movie is a great history lesson about the racist attitude in the south that allowed an African American to play at a venue, but who was not allowed to use the bathroom

facilities in that same building.

It’s also a movie about class and culture. Shirley, the musician, is highly-educated and sophisticated and Tony the Lip is just a guy from an Italian neighborhood in The Bronx. The two men could not be any more different.

However, it’s a movie about friendship as well.

The two men, with all of their differences, become loyal friends with Mortensen’s becoming a protector to a man who he sees being treated unfairly and Ali’s character becomes a mentor to a guy who’d rather fast talk his way out of a situation than to learn about it.

The movie is both educational and heartfelt.

It is a must-see movie that takes us back to the past and shows us how far we’ve come when it comes to dealing with attitudes about race and class. You will highly enjoy this film.

The movie is rated PG- 13 for language, violence, and suggestive material and it has a run time of 2 hours and 10 minutes (which passes by very quickly).

I didn’t want the story to end. This movie gets my highest rating on my “Hollywood Popcorn Scale.”

I rate GREEN BOOK a JUMBO with extra butter!

“The Negro Motorist Green Book” started out in the late 40’s and it was a travel guide of places in The Jim Crow South.

Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse gives Miles a character arc that lasts almost the entire movie: Innocent, insecure kid. Newly empowered superhero.

Clumsy superhero. Determined apprentice, who can’t control his powers. Confident, brave warrior who needs to learn more. Leader of the pack. An initially reluctant Miles gets some advice from Spider-Man: “You’re like me.”

Miles: “I don’t wanna be.” Spider-Man: “You don’t have much choice!”

The group of characters that surround the kid add texture at every juncture. Those family members, friends and villains are brought to life by a very lively cast who seem to be having a lot of fun. Henry displays great warmth, strength and discipline as dad. Velez’s take on mom is comforting at all the right times. Ali does things with his voice that hint at Uncle Aaron’s secret-life. Lily Tomlin as Aunt May gets to be far more hip and active than the previous ones. The campiest voice has to be Kathryn Hahn’s as she plays Fisk’s mad scientist Doc Ock with lots of relish and plenty of mustard.

Reinforcements are brought in—Spider-People from another dimension—and the cast of actors who portray those fellow superheroes is impressive: Hailee Steinfeld (True Grit), Jake Johnson (Tag), comic/writer John Mulaney (Saturday Night Live), Kimiko Glenn (Liza on Demand TV series) and Nicolas Cage.

Beside the stunning visuals and fun voices, the film’s other strength is its ultra-hip musical soundtrack. The basic score was created by Daniel Pemberton (Ocean’s Eight, Molly’s Game) and it’s the glue. The bricks are a playlist of the hippest music on a soundtrack since Black Panther. The songs to remember are “Sunflower,” sung by Post-Malone

Shameik Moore lends his voice to the lead in Spiderman into the Spider-Verse

By Dwight Brown NNPA News Wire Film Critic “It’s not possible. I’m a normal kid!” Famous last words. That’s what’s on the lips of teenager Miles Morales as he goes through a change in life. No, not puberty. The young Blatino brother from Brooklyn has been bitten by a radioactive spider and his life has changed forever. And so did the legend of Spider-Man when it took a detour in 2011. That’s when writer Brian Michael Bendis and artist Sara Pichelli created Marvel comic books that centered around the character Miles Morales, purportedly inspired

by Barack Obama and Donald Glover. The leap from the page to screen gives the arachnid/man-boy a very hip and new playground.

The blending of old school comic book pages and new world CG is a standout in this innovative animated feature film. The characters look real-ish, their voices are clear as a bell, yet the footage inserts headlines just like you’d see in a comic book: blaring black type in yellow boxes.

Screens can be full-frame or divided. Gigantic expressive words like “Wooooo” pop up. The clever blend of classic hand-drawn animation with the latest technology takes animation into a new age. Everyone from the visual effects, art and production management teams should take a bow.

With special praise for art directors Dean Gordon and Patrick O’Keefe and production designer Justin Thompson

& Swae Lee and the very aggressive and growling song “What’s Up Danger,” performed by Blackway & Black Cavier.

Past Spider-Man movies seemed to cater to general audiences and had a very middle America feel. This version is an ode to urban folks, nerds, teens, public and private school kids, rap/hip-hop fans and those who would rather be cool than drab. There isn’t anything really subversive about this PG-13 movie at all. Bring the kids or send them to the theater.

Directors Peter Ramsey (Rise of the Guardians), Bob Persichetti and Rodney Rothman have created a very modern, fresh and timely version of a classic franchise in need of an overhaul. One of their advantages was that they had limitless creative freedom: Live-action versions of Spider-Man, by their nature, have constraints. For the most part, the filmmakers have achieved their goals and will likely inspire animators on into the future. If this lively montage of superhero angst had one flaw, it’s that sometimes the weight of the heavy, complex, multi-faceted visuals stymies momentum.

After sitting through nearly two hours of this very vibrant and psychedelic eye candy, many viewers will ponder the question, “Just how much weed did the filmmakers smoke to come up with these mind-bending visuals and the precision comic timing?”

The directors, producers, tech crew and actors have accomplished the impossible. They’ve upped the animation game for everyone. What they’ve done may well become the new normal—and that’s a high bar to hit.

Visit NNPA News Wire Film Critic Dwight Brown at DwightBrownInk.com and BlackPressUSA.com.

(Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs). Also, Mile’s cool red/ blue Spider-Man uniform looks like it’s part of a collection from a 22nd century Nike sports clothing line.

Miles (Shameik Moore, Dope) is an inner-city kid facing a life crisis. He’s going to a private school in Manhattan, away from his friends in Brooklyn. The parental guidance that steers his child development comes from his loving African American father Jefferson Davis (Brian Tyree Henry, If Beale Street Could Talk), a cop, and his nurturing Puerto Rican mom Rio Morales (Luna Lauren Velez, Dexter), a nurse. When Miles feels he can’t talk to his parents about his apprehensions, the fledgling artist seeks council from his Uncle Aaron (Mahershala Ali), a graffiti artist with a checkered past.

As Miles faces his challenges, the city is being torn apart by crime and a rogue hero, Spider-Man (Chris Pine). After being bitten by the love bug, Miles gets drawn into a battle between Spider-Man and the crime lord Wilson Fisk (Liev Schreiber). They’re fighting over a nuclear super collider that can open up a portal to other dimensions, a threshold that can transport various versions of Spider-Man. It’s a tough time for Miles to engage in life-or-death combat as he doesn’t know how to master his superpowers. Sticking to stuff, heightened hearing, venom strikes and the ability to make himself invisible are powers beyond his control.

The script by Phil Lord (Lego Movie, 22 Jump Street)

In Memorium: Maxine Waters Statement on the Death of Nancy Wilson Shameik Moore, Jake Johnson and Hailee Steinfeld Spiderman into the Spider-Verse

“I am heartbroken by the passing of my beloved friend, the legendary Nancy Wilson. Nancy was a ‘song stylist’ without peer. Her unmatched mastery of numerous genres of music, including jazz, R&B, gospel, blues, soul and pop, has etched her name in history as one of the most ‘formidable’ vocalists of all time.

Nancy Wilson Performing in Amsterdam, March 1968, Nationaal Archief, the Dutch National Archives

WASHINGTON – Congresswoman Maxine Waters (CA-43) issued a statement on the death of legendary “song stylist,” Nancy Sue Wilson, who died at age 81.

“I am heartbroken by the passing of my beloved

friend, the legendary Nancy Wilson. Nancy was a ‘song stylist’ without peer. Her unmatched mastery of numerous genres of music, including jazz, R&B, gospel, blues, soul and pop, has etched her name in history as one of the most ‘formidable’ vocalists of all time.

“Nancy began singing in church at the age of four in her home town of Chillicothe, Ohio. For more than five decades, she captivated audiences across the globe with her soul-stirring performances that would send chills down your spine; her more than 70 critically acclaimed albums,

many of which I own; and her chart-topping hits such as ‘Guess Who I Saw Today,’ ‘Save Your Love for Me,’ and ‘Face It Girl, It’s Over,’ which are considered classics by generations of musicians and fans around the world.

“Nancy is also a pioneer and trailblazer for women and entertainers of color. She hosted the National Public Radio program ‘Jazz Profiles’ for nearly a decade, won an Emmy for her starring role in NBC’s ‘The Nancy Wilson Show’, and served as one of the first African American spokeswomen for major national brands, including Campbell’s Soup.

“Due to her brilliant talent, poise, and grace, Nancy was the recipient of numerous awards and recognitions including, three Grammy Awards, an NAACP Lifetime Achievement Award, and the Urban League’s Whitney Young Jr. Award. She also received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, and was recognized by the Martin Luther King, Jr. Center for Nonviolent Social Change. In 2004, Nancy also received the coveted National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) Jazz Masters Fellowships Award, which is the highest honor granted to jazz musicians by the U.S. government.

“Anyone who knew Nancy understood how deeply she cared for our community, and how committed she was to using her voice to make a difference. We could always count on Nancy to perform for special causes like HIV/ AIDS or in support of political leaders. Whenever and wherever we needed her, Nancy would be right there.

“The incomparable Nancy Wilson. A musical genius, trailblazer, and hero who was loved and adored by so many.

I join the world in mourning the loss of this extraordinary musical icon, and I consider it a blessing to have the privilege of calling her a cherished friend. My thoughts and prayers are with her three children, Kacy, Samantha, and Sheryl, five grandchildren, relatives and friends during this difficult time.

“Though she is no longer with us, she will forever be remembered in hearts as our ‘Classy, Miss Nancy.’”

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Higher Percentage of California Pot Passing Safety Tests LOS ANGELES (AP) – A higher percentage of California marijuana products are passing strict safety tests, but the sudden closing of a lab that state authorities found wasn’t correctly checking for pesticides has raised new questions about the system intended to protect the purity and potency of legal cannabis.

California broadly legalized marijuana at the start of the year, and mandatory testing began in July 1. During the first two months the failure rate was about 20 percent, but state data collected through November showed improvement _ about 14 percent of nearly 24,000 products were blocked from store shelves by tests.

Cannabis-infused cookies, candies and tinctures continued having the most trouble in test labs: About 26 percent were rejected, though that also was an improved rate compared to the July-August period, when one-third failed.

“With any news rules, there’s always going to be a period of adjustment that takes place,’’ said Alex Traverso, a spokesman for the state Bureau of Cannabis Control. “The cannabis industry in California adapts pretty quickly, and I think that’s what we’re seeing with these lower fail rates in testing. That’s encouraging.’’

The integrity of the testing program was shaken last month when Sacramento-based Sequoia Analytical Labs surrendered its license after state regulators found it was conducting faulty tests for pesticides, apparently since the program kicked off at midyear.

State regulators asked retailers and distributors to recall any batches tested by the company after July 1. Any batches returned by consumers must be destroyed. Products pulled back from a company’s inventory can be retested with state permission, or destroyed. But it’s likely many of those products already have been consumed.

It wasn’t immediately clear how much cannabis was cleared by the lab for sale, but it’s almost certainly a large amount, covering five months of testing. The state has issued only a few dozen lab licenses.

State regulators declined to comment on specifics of the case, other than to confirm the company no longer holds a license to test cannabis in the state.

In a statement posted on its website, the company blamed the flawed tests on a faulty instrument that failed to check for 22 of 66 required pesticides. The company said it terminated its lab director who “knew about this and was secretly falsifying the results’’ since July 1. The company said it is seeking to have its license reinstated.

The lab did not return a phone call or email from The Associated Press seeking comment.

Swetha Kaul, chief scientific officer at Santa Anabased testing company Cannalysis who sits on the board of the California Cannabis Industry Association, said there are concerns that some companies might not be getting sufficient oversight from regulators.

At this point, it remains unclear how one company was able to falsify test results for so long.

“We need more labs. We need better labs,’’ she said.

“We have bad actors, just like every other section of the industry.’’

In the high-stakes cannabis market, it’s obvious that testing companies _ the pathway to the legal market _ could be targets for abuse, either from unscrupulous producers eager to pay for favorable results, or labs willing to sweeten results to attract more business.

There have been scattered reports of apparent problems. In Washington state in 2017, regulators suspended certification of a pot lab after auditors found an unusually

low number of samples had been failed in certain cases.

The company never regained certification.

California for months has been reviewing a vast set of regulations that govern the legal market, including setting standards for testing labs. Those revised rules are expected to be finalized early next year, replacing temporary ones that have been guiding businesses since broad legal sales kicked off Jan. 1.

Josh Drayton of the California Cannabis Industry Association said it’s an open secret in the industry that companies have been known to pay for favorable test results.

He said California needed rigorous rules to keep out shady operators.

“We don’t want to create a pay-to-play system with our testing labs,’’ said Drayton, who was unfamiliar with details of the Sequoia case. “We do need to make sure we get standard operating procedures.’’

The state has been facing pressure to revamp testing requirements that have been alternately described as going too far or not far enough. Others say the tests add too much to the cost for consumers, providing another reason for customers to turn to a black market that still flourishes in California.

Current rules require all cannabis products clear a range of tests at labs before reaching consumers, from ensuring THC, the compound that gives pot its high, is distributed evenly in chocolate bars to making sure buds have not been contaminated by fuzzy blankets of mold.

From July 1 through Nov. 30, labs tested 23,864 batches of various products, and 3,373 failed. The test results through November showed that about 90 percent of buds are cleared for sale, suggesting a mostly clean market for growers.

The biggest reason for failure is improper claims on labels, such as overestimating a product’s potency, which blocked over 2,100 products from sale. The California Growers Association, an industry group, is among those concerned the state is forcing growers and manufacturers to hit too tiny a target when gauging levels of THC. Pesticides, meanwhile, accounted for over 700 rejections in various products.

Two-Time Grammy Award Winning Vocalist and Bakersfield Native,

Gregory Porter Gives Back to the Community with a Benefit Concert Continued from page A1

theatre, climbing up to the rafters and then flowing down with an almost indescribable warmth that seemed to embrace the crowd-personally.

“Love melted down in audio form. That soothing feeling like Mrs. Butterworth; we were able to hear that in him (Porter) at a young age”, said Lloyd Porter (brother) Marissa Banks, Pastor of Compassion Christian Center and Administrator of Agapeland Christian Academy, exclaimed, “What do you say when someone with such caliber, such skill and such influence lends you their platform? We believe in excellence, it was married tonight. It was beautiful.”

“Breathtaking, never seen him live before, said Timothy Jones, host for the evening, and co-host of PBS Hidden Hikes. There’s no other artist like him.”

Porter took the audience “back to church” with his soul-stirring soulful rendition of “Liquid Spirit “from the album Liquid Spirit, inspired by one of his mother’s sermons. Porter told the crowd just before rocking the house, “The song was downloaded 110 million times. They may not know it, but every time they play that song; they’re getting a piece of my mother’s sermon.”

The upbeat tune along with the swelling harmonies of the Hammond Organ, skillfully played by Porter’s organist, Ondre J, Pivec, got the crowd on its feet with thunderous hand-clapping, heads and bodies swaying back and forth, and foot-stomping; motions and sounds reminiscent of the black church.

“This is a perfect example of different facets joining together, Gregory Porter and PBS co-host Timothy Jones coming together for the purpose of making our children come together, Pastor Roland B. Banks(Compassion Christian Center),said. It’s exciting, plus I got a chance to wear my bow-tie.”

Porter sang for almost 2 hours closing the concert with the song, No Love Dying. But the crowd couldn’t get enough of the man many knew as a friend, brother, and classmate from Bakersfield, they began to cheer, and applaud until Porter returned to the stage for another song “When Love was King” Finally, a well-deserved standing ovation!

(In no particular order) Gregory Porter, Pastors Marissa and Roland B. Banks, PBS Host Timothy Jones, members of Porter’s jazz ensemble, Pastor Martha Johnson, Terra Johnson (director of Agapeland), and daughter and other family members. (Carrington Prichett photo)

Porter, who is nominated for two Grammy’s, hung around in hallway of the Fox Theatre autographing CD’s, greeting old friends, and making new ones as well.

“Tonight was phenomenal; a night, I think, everyone should’ve experienced. The words were powerful…there’s a story in his songs”, Pastor Vernon Kemp said.

“Phenomenal and night of grace”, exclaimed Mrs. Vicki Kemp.

In an exclusive interview with the Bakersfield News Observer, Mr. Porter spoke candidly about his greatest accomplishment.

“I can take and synthesize life, history, and family into music that’s shared around the world. I sold 1 million copies without saying anything negative. I think, that’s my greatest accomplishment”, he said.

When asked what he would say to an aspiring artist?

Porter responded, “Don’t try to sound or be anyone else. Create your own sound. Find out what you want to say. Learn from nature and positivity. There are lots of good artists with good voices, but they don’t know what to say.”

Scarlett Sabin, Ronald McDonald House (House Director) stated,” It was just an amazing night, to be able to talk about our faith and where we are in our journey!”

All proceeds from the concert will benefit Agapeland Christian Academy, located at 1034 4th Street, an accredited private Christian school established in 1989. The concert also honored the 30 year anniversary of Compassion Christian Center, founded by the late-Pastor Ted M. Johnson and wife Emeritus Pastor Martha L. Johnson “In the 30 year history of the church and of the establishment of Agapeland Christian Academy, we have never had a fundraiser and we don’t get government funding. We didn’t ask Gregory Porter, but he told us that he would like to do something for the school”, Johnson said. I’m elated.

Porter was indeed, Unplugged.

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