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Players Frustrated by Criticism for Protest By ROB MAADDI AP Pro Football Writer PHILADELPHIA (AP) _ Eric Reid and other Christian players who support Colin Kaepernick's social justice movement want believers on the opposite side of the controversial anthem protest to ask themselves a simple but powerful question: What would Jesus do? Reid joined Kaepernick, his former San Francisco 49ers teammate, in kneeling for the “The Star-Spangled Banner” last year because he wants to be a “voice for the voiceless,” a lesson derived from a Bible verse found in Proverbs. The 25-year-old safety-turned-linebacker said he has discussed faith with Kaepernick, who remains unsigned. “It's the foundation of why we started doing this,” Reid told The Associated Press on Oct. 29. “We all have a love for people. The Bible tells us love your brother as yourself so that's why we're doing it. “We have to speak up for those who can't do it for themselves. My faith is ultimately what led me to start protesting and it's what continues to drive me. Faith without works is dead. I feel like the past year before we started protesting, the Lord has prepped me for this moment.” Reid made the decision to kneel following a meeting with Kaepernick and former Green Beret and Seahawks long snapper Nate Boyer. Kaepernick initially sat for the anthem before his conversation with Boyer. They chose to kneel because they felt it's a "respectful gesture." But the movement has drawn heavy criticism as it continues to envelop the NFL. President Donald Trump exacerbated the situation earlier this season when he suggested team owners should fire any players who knelt during the anthem. Kaepernick, who led San Francisco to consecutive NFC championship games and one Super Bowl, filed a complaint that team owners colluded against him because of the protests, which are aimed at raising awareness for police brutality against African-Americans and other issues.

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Reid said he's “baffled” that some people misconstrue player demonstrations as being protests against the anthem itself, or the American flag, or the military or police. He's especially frustrated by Christians who lash out against the players. “I do see some hypocrisy with the people that call themselves Christians,” Reid said. “If you know Jesus, he went into the house of God and turned over the tables and was angry and said they made the house of God into a marketplace so I would say this is something that He would do.” But the issue has been so divisive that Christians can't agree. “This is not about black, white, brown, red or yellow; it's about respect for the country and its flag, which symbolizes we are `one' nation under God,” said Joseph Bruce Sofia, senior pastor at Gloucester County Community Church in Sewell, New Jersey. “The national anthem speaks of oneness and not division; it speaks of hope and unity, of poverty to wealth, from the ghetto to the Presidency. The Biblical principle of sowing and reaping is in effect here. Sow discord and we'll reap discord. Oppression is a horrible thing, and needs to be taken on head-on, but take it to the town hall or courts or social media but, in my opinion, using the national anthem during a football game draws a line in the wrong sand.” Carl Lentz, the lead pastor at New York City's Hillsong Church, said many people, including Christians, are ignoring the real issues. “What we see right now in culture is what's easier? To make this about a flag, which it's never been about, or to actually say, Colin, what's your beef? What's your passion? What's going on?” Lentz said. “Our country has a sad history of missing the mark, missing the moment, and deflecting issues. To judge this guy for putting his career on the line for something he's passionate about, I do not understand. It's sad.”

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (AP) _ Family and friends gathered for a candlelight vigil outside a California apartment complex where a 3-year-old boy was shot and killed and his brother and pregnant mother were wounded. Investigators have not released information on a suspect or possible motive in the shooting last Friday in Bakersfield. Johniece Williams, who survived the shooting along with her unborn child, tells KBAK-TV that her sons were dancing to YouTube videos when somebody kicked the door in and opened fire. Three-year-old Major Sutton was killed. His 5-year-old brother was hit but is expected to be OK after surgery. Bakersfield police and Kern County sheriff’s detectives are investigating. At Monday’s vigil honoring her son, Williams asked for help from the community in identifying the shooter.

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Black Celebrities, Athletes and Politicians Must

Respect the Black Press

Rosetta Miller-Perry, the publisher of the Tennessee Tribune, says that the Black Press remains the advocate for Black celebrities, athletes and politicians, even now.

By Rosetta Miller-Perry The Tennessee Tribune/NNPA Member Throughout history, the Black Press has been the best friend that Black celebrities, athletes and politicians have ever had. The Black Press often covers Black public figures from the very start of their careers, before they’re “discovered” by the mainstream media, all the way through to their ascension to star or leadership status. Before they became household names, had hit records, secured multi-million dollar contracts or became leaders in the United States Congress, it was the Black Press that was always there for their press conferences and events, often giving them extensive coverage when the mainstream media might only give

them a brief mention in the B-section of their newspapers or 15 seconds at the end of an evening news segment. When the mainstream media finally “discovers” these same Black celebrities, athletes and politicians and they attain a certain degree of fame and success, suddenly, they think it’s okay to snub the Black Press. Now they don’t have time to give interviews to Black newspapers or magazines; there’s no time to make the visits to Black radio stations, where they once made regular appearances; their (usually) White public relations and management staffers guard their time and appearances carefully, and shun Blackowned media. These same public relations firms often discourage their Black clients from working with Black-owned media companies and advertising with the Black Press. This is a disgrace, because when things go bad and these Black celebrities want to get “their” side of the story out, the first place these folks run to is the Black Press. If there is a story about political corruption, infidelity or other alleged crimes involving a Black public figure, the mainstream media’s attitude is usually “guilty until proven innocent.” It’s the Black Press that usually takes the “innocent until proven guilty” approach, urging fairness and caution, telling readers, listeners and viewers to wait until all the evidence is in, frequently reminding folks of all the great things that their favorite hero did in the past. The Black Press remains the advocate for Black celebrities, athletes and politicians, even now, despite the fact that so many of them seem oblivious to our existence. That is why, increasingly, the National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA), the trade group that represents over 200 Black-owned media companies, that reach more than 20 million readers in print and online every week, is reminding these Black public figures that Black newspapers are their champions and defenders 24/7, and that we have backed them in good times and bad. While the classic case of a Black superstar, who ran away from the Black Press for years and then returned at the eleventh hour, remains O.J. Simpson, it is instructive to see how mainstream media is covering the NFL in the wake of Donald Trump’s garbage claims that the players are somehow “disrespecting the flag and the military” if they kneel during the playing of the national anthem, a claim that was and continues to be absolute nonsense.

The Black Press backed Colin Kaepernick’s protest against oppression and police brutality from the beginning, and continues to do so. The Black Press supports Seattle Seahawks defensive lineman Michael Bennett and other players who have responded positively in the wake of criticism. Black newspapers have printed the entire Star-Spangled Banner, including its verses supporting slavery, while many mainstream publications have bought into the Trump idiocy. When conservative newspapers and publications attacked ESPN commentator Jemele Hill for her tweets about Trump, it was the Black Press that offered unqualified support. We’ve been there through decades of attacks on Black leaders, and we remain vigilant to the constant character assassination and innuendos lodged against Black public figures at the local, state and national levels. What the Black Press wants from Black celebrities, athletes and politicians is respect, fairness, transparency and the same access provided to mainstream media outlets. Don’t just advertise in The New York Times or The Washington Post; also do business with NNPA member publications; continue to make appearances at Black radio stations; order subscriptions to Black publications, in print and online. Our subscriptions and advertising rates are more reasonable than those of the big corporate newspapers, and despite what some advertising firms say, we’re more trusted in the Black community than “general” market publications. It’s time for the Black celebrities, athletes and politicians who say they value entrepreneurship and economic empowerment to do business with the Black Press. Why should Black public figures financially support our mainstream competitors, exclusively, when those businesses have very few connections to the Black community? The Black Press was there for our Black entertainers and politicians passionately sharing their stories with our readers, listeners and viewers when no one knew who they were, we celebrate their success and we won’t assume guilt if something goes wrong, or desert them when they’re wrongfully accused and dragged through the gutter by the mainstream media. So, to the Black celebrities, athletes and politicians that think that they’re too big for the Black Press: recognize and support us as we’ve recognized and supported you all along.

Who knew watermelons could be so dangerous? In this case, though, it was the pallet beneath a box of watermelons that caused 61-year-old Henry Walker’s foot to become trapped: causing him to fall and break his hip in 2015. In the end, after his attorney argued Walmart should have covered the pallet, $7.5 million was awarded to Mr. Walker by an Alabama jury. Walmart wasn’t happy with the verdict (and still puts the blame on Mr. Walker), and is planning on appealing the decision. Interestingly enough, these types of displays are still being used in Walmart stores across the country (just as they were a couple of years ago). Air Force Academy Goes Radio Silent on the Motive of Hate Crime Hoax DENVER (AP) - The Air Force Academy won’t discuss what prompted a student to allegedly stage a hate crime, but a researcher says people who pull off hoaxes are sometimes trying to bolster their reputations, or they’re in trouble and want to deflect attention away from it. The academy said this week that racial slurs found outside the dorm rooms of five black students were written by one of those students. The student has since left the school. Brian Levin, a researcher at California State University at San Bernardino, said Wednesday hate crime hoaxes are often meant to attract or divert attention. He says hoaxes can also be a political statement. The slurs were found in September at a prep school on the academy grounds that helps promising students meet the academy’s entrance requirements.

Democrats, Blacks Win Historic Victories By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Contributor The blue wave that swept the country last week wasn’t just a victory for Democrats, but a resounding win for African American candidates, who defied the odds—and Trumpism—to make history. In Charlotte, N.C., voters elected the first female African American mayor in the city’s history, choosing Democrat Vi Lyles over Republican Kenny Smith. In St. Paul, Minn., Melvin Carter became that city’s first Black mayor, earning slightly more than 50 percent of the vote in a field that featured 10 candidates and a write-in opponent. In Virginia, Democrat Justin Fairfax trounced Republican challenger Jill Vogel in the race for lieutenant governor. In January, Fairfax will become only the second African American to hold statewide office in Virginia. Doug Wilder was the first, serving as lieutenant governor from 1986-1990, then as governor from 1990-1994. Fairfax said his and other Democratic victories could “be the match that sparks the wildfire of progressive” change all across the country. “All across the world. This is a battle for the nation’s soul,” Fairfax said. “Since I announced my candidacy, this campaign has

been about the future, about building a Virginia where all of us have the opportunity to rise.” Most saw victories by Democrats as a referendum on President Donald Trump, whose record low job approval rating has shrunk to 39 percent according to various reports. Republicans lost races for governor in Virginia, where Ralph Northam easily beat Trump-backed Ed Gillespie, and in New Jersey, where former U.S. Ambassador to Germany Phil Murphy won election as governor, defeating Republican Lt. Gov. Kim Guadagno. Also, in Virginia, attorney general Mark Herring, a Democrat, won reelection over Republican John Adams while Democrats gained at least 10 seats in the House of Delegates. The party also won key mayoral races in New York, Charlotte, Stamford, Conn., and St. Petersburg and, in a direct rebuke of Trump and Republicans who have tried to repeal the Affordable Care Act, voters in Maine approved a ballot measure to expand Medicaid under former President Barack Obama’s signature healthcare law. On Twitter University of Virginia political scientist Larry Sabato wrote that the results were a “backlash to Trump and Trumpism, pure and simple.”

Results may have been helped by a strong get out to vote campaign launched by the NAACP. The legendary civil rights organization and its approximately 500,000 adult and youth members around the country were on the frontlines committed to raising awareness for political, educational, social and economic equality of minorities in the electoral process, the organization said in a statement posted on its website. “The NAACP is actively engaged in increasing the African American responsiveness of citizens to be fully engaged in the democratic process,” the statement read. Terry McAuliffe, Virginia’s outgoing Democratic governor, told reporters that the election night victories were indeed a springboard for future elections, including the 2020 presidential race. “This was a spark plug,” McAuliffe said. “This is the revitalization of the Democratic Party in America.” Former Vice President Joe Biden said voters clearly sent a message to Trump. “A resounding defeat tonight for President Trump,” Biden tweeted. “Voters across the country rejected the ugly politics we have seen this past year. Instead, they chose candidates who unite

Melvin Carter was elected the first Black mayor of St. Paul, Minn., on Tuesday night, Nov. 7, 2017. (Screenshot/ MelvinCarter.org)

and inspire us.” Members of the Congressional Black Caucus also engaged voters. Rep. John Lewis (D-Ga.), urged everyone to vote. “The vote is precious, almost sacred,” Lewis said. “It is the most powerful nonviolent tool or instrument in a democratic society [so] use it.” And, if that admonition wasn’t enough, the legendary civil rights leader reminded voters why participating is so important. “I was beaten, left bloody and unconscious so that every American has the right to vote,” Lewis said. “Friends of mine gave their lives. Do your part. Vote.”

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Community Policing in Phoenix, Arizona

Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis, Jr., the president and CEO of the NNPA will moderate a panel on community policing in Phoenix, Ariz.

By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Contributor Law enforcement officials and community leaders will band together to host a solution seeking bridge forum with high school students in Phoenix, Arizona on Tuesday, November 14. The theme of the forum, which will be held at South Mountain High School in Phoenix, is “Law Enforcement and Teens Learn how Living Together and Working Together Leads to Respect.” It’s the brainchild of Alan “AP” Powell and his Checkered Flag Run Foundation, which provides diverse educational programs that help underserved students and veterans. The foundation believes that access to quality educational opportunities ensures the investment of every student and veteran getting across the finish line. “I was having breakfast with constituents and saw what happened in Baltimore and in St. Louis and wanted to come up with ideas to bridge the gap between police and the community,” Powell said, describing when and how he first came up with the idea for the bridge forum. It’s the fifth such forum—others have been held in Scottsdale, Ariz., and Louisville, Ky. “We came up with six different topics: community relations, community engagement, media relations, multicultural awareness, crisis management, and conflict management,” said Powell, a member of the Phoenix Aviation Advisory Board and the chairman of the Airport Subcommittee. “We thought those subjects would be perfect to create a conversation between law enforcement and stakeholders. The last bridge forum we did in Scottsdale resulted in that city’s police department making 27 policy changes.” Born in the inner city of Louisville, Ky., a short walk from the home of the legendary boxing champ Muhammad Ali, Powell graduated from Missouri Valley College in Marshall, Mo., to become one of the country’s foremost authorities on multicultural content and leveraging brand connections with multicultural audiences. Powell partnered with the local NAACP, the Greater Phoenix Urban League and the National Newspaper Publishers Association, whose president and CEO Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis, Jr. to

coordinate the participation in the forum. “It’s a great event that exhibits the NNPA working with NAACP, National Urban League, Bridge Phoenix, Arizona elected officials and law enforcement leaders to promote improving the quality of life of all people in America,” Chavis said. “In other words, this is a significant example of building civic unity and mutual cooperation in a manner that transcends the current partisan divide in the United States.” Chavis continued: “Good civic engagement leads to better social equality and access to opportunities to help communities to become empowered.” South Mountain High School’s senior class and the Teen Court, a problem-solving court within the juvenile justice system, will join the program to help seek solutions and best policing practices from top law enforcement professionals. Also, local community leaders and parents of students that work with the Teen Court and parents of South Mountain High School students have been invited to participate in the forum. During the forum, law enforcement officials from across metropolitan Phoenix will lead interactive dialogue sessions to gauge different perspectives, attitudes and beliefs about community policing and police etiquette, Powell said. Feedback from participants will be recorded and used by Arizona’s police departments for additional research and curriculum training, and to better impact the community by using best policing practices, Powell said. Other notable speakers will include Checkered Flag Run Foundation Board Member, Dennis E. Prince and State of Arizona and District 27 Representative Reginald Bolding. Panelists will include Phoenix Police Chief Jeri Williams; Maricopa County Sheriff Paul Penzone; Scottsdale Police Chief Alan G. Rodbell; and Police Chief of Peoria, Roy W. Minter. George Dean, the president of Greater Phoenix Urban League, has been selected to provide closing remarks. “We have done several of these bridge forums in the past for stakeholders, and now we want to gear this event towards [high school students] to promote a better relationship between young adults and our law enforcement officials,” Powell said.

Affordable Care Act Enrollment Surging By Cash Michaels Contributing writer The enrollment period to be covered by the federal Affordable Care Act (ACA) began Nov.1st, and is scheduled to end Dec. 15th, for those hoping to qualify for health care coverage beginning January 1, 2018. The Trump Administration, which has made no secret of its wish to “repeal and replace” President Barack Obama’s signature legislative achievement, has done everything it can to force the ACA to whither on the vine by cutting the enrollment peri-

od from the previous three months, to just 45 days. And it has also cut the $100 million Obama Administration budget to both advertise the open enrollment period, and slashed grant funding efforts for state and community organizations across the nation that reach those in dire need of all that the ACA offers through education and mobilization, by an estimated 90 percent to just $10 million for the entire nation. And yet, according to recent published reports, Pres. Trump’s efforts to strangle the ACA to discourage participation

are coming up short. In fact, based on available numbers, people are enrolling at a higher, faster pace than last year at this time, and there’s every reason to believe that pace will continue the closer Dec. 15th comes. While no official numbers have been released by the administration yet, The Washington Post (citing sources) reports that, “More than 200,000 Americans chose a plan on Nov. 1st (first day of open enrollment). That’s more than double the number of consumers who signed up on the first day of enrollment last year. More than 1 million people visited HeathCare.gov, the official federal website, the official said, which amounts to roughly a 33 percent increase in traffic compared with 2016.” This doesn’t account for over a dozen states that have their own health insurance exchanges. However, several states, like California, New York and Connecticut, all say they are seeing more signups over last year as well. Indeed, those wishing to enroll should go to www. healthcare.gov to qualify for federal tax subsidies to offset the rising cost of health insurance premiums. Those subsidies, better known as APT (Advanced Premium Tax Subsidies), make monthly premiums more affordable for most Americans who apply. Premiums on some health insurance plans can be subsidized as low as $87.00 per month from a high of $662.00, depending on the type of plan an applicant needs and signs up for. To make sure Pres. Trump’s efforts to squash the ACA signup period fails, several advocacy groups across the nation, including the NNPA, have stepped forward, making sure that their constituencies are properly informed about all ACA deadlines and requirements. Some states are stepping up to cover the cost of open

enrollment education too, like California, adding $5 million to its efforts. The question now is, though it’s clear that many Americans are ignoring Trump’s efforts to kill the ACA, just how many of them are young people. There is concern in the health care community that most of the new signups are people who are older and have afflictions, versus young, healthy people who are needed in large numbers in order for the ACA to work properly by design.

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Baltimore Ravens tight end Benjamin Watson, a strong advocate for social reform, said he's disappointed when Christians put “politics above the gospel, empathy and understanding.” “We talk about what Jesus would do. Let's think about that,” said Watson, who has been standing for the anthem. “How should I Biblically look at this situation? Is my response as an American going against what my response should be as a Christian? If I'm a Christian, I want to delight in the things that (Christ) delights in and those things are blind. They're not based on color, creed or culture or money. “Being kind is not predicated on what you can do for me. Justice is not predicated on if I experienced injustice or not. We can advocate for people who have experiences that we don't even have. True justice is blind and righteous. Christians should be about expanding and promoting the gospel. If you listen or think about the subject matter that players and people are concerned about, you could not as someone who reads scripture turn a blind eye to it.” Philadelphia Eagles safety Malcolm Jenkins, one of the founders of The Players Coalition , said the Christian community could effectuate positive change if it wasn't divided. “As big as we are, as much influence as we have on policy and politics, if the Church ever got behind really being for equality and really being for justice, it would show up, it would come,” said Jenkins, who has been raising a fist during the anthem. “But a lot of times we don't show the empathy, we don't take the time to listen and we're just as segregated as the world is right now.” Watson emphasized the importance of both sides listening to each other. “These guys love America. We're not traitors, we just want this country to be better on some things,” Watson said. “When we're able to sit and communicate with one another, it allows us to understand. None of us are perfect. Reid was one of three players who took a knee Sunday on Veterans Day weekend. “Our protest is against systemic oppression like we always say,” Reid said. “I didn't feel the need to stand today. I have a military background in my family. I've spoken to family members who don't feel disrespected.”

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PUBLIC NOTICE FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO: 2017-B7048 Doing business as: THE PHOENIX COMPANY at 6631 Duncan Way Bakersfield, Ca. 93308 Mailing Address: P.O. Box 10025 Bakersfield, Ca. 93389 County: Kern Full name of registrant: KENNETH RUSSELL ANDERSON CA 5372 Mt Alifan Dr, San Diego, Ca. 92111 Full name of registrant: BENJAMIN RUSSELL ANDERSON, 5372 Mt Alifan Dr, San Diego, Ca. 92111 This business is conducted by: Trust SIGNED: Benjamin Russell Anderson, Trustee The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: Sept 16, 2016 This statement filed with the County Clerk of Kern county on: Oct 17, 2017 MARY B BEDARD County Clerk By M Gutierrez-Hernandez, Deputy This fictitious Business Name Statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the County Clerk’s Office. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed before that time. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another to a trademark or trade name under federal, state, or common law (see section 14411 ET SEQ., business and professions code). I declare that all information in this Statement is true and correct. (A) Registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false, is guilty of a crime This statement expires on Oct 17, 2022 BAKERSFIELD NEWS OBSERVER (E) PUB: Oct 25, Nov 1, 8, 15, 2017 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO: 2017-B7066 Doing business as: SMART FINANCING at 401 E Truxtun Ave, Bakersfield, Ca. 93305 Mailing Address: Same County: Kern Full name of registrant: MCGOWAN’S AUTOS INC CA 401 E Truxtun Ave, Bakersfield, Ca. 93305 This business is conducted by: Corporation SIGNED: Donnie McGowan, Pres. 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: Oct 17, 2017 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 Oct 17, 2022 BAKERSFIELD NEWS OBSERVER (E) PUB: Oct 25, Nov 1, 8, 15, 2017 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO: 2017-B7050 Doing business as: CLEAN SWEEP STONE TILE AND HARD SURFACE SPECIALIST INC at 4800 New Horizon Blvd #E Bakersfield, Ca. 93313 Mailing Address: Same County: Kern Full name of registrant: CLEAN SWEEP STONE TILE AND HARD SURFACE SPECIALIST INC CA 4800 New Horizon Blvd #E Bakersfield, Ca. 93313 This business is conducted by: Corporation SIGNED: Ken Pistoresi, President The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: Oct 1, 2017 This statement filed with the County Clerk of Kern county on: Oct 17, 2017 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 Oct 17, 2022 BAKERSFIELD NEWS OBSERVER (E) PUB: Oct 25, Nov 1, 8, 15, 2017 STATEMENT OF ABANDONMENT OF USE OF FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME FILE NO: 2017-B5207 Business Name you wish to abandon: CLEAN SWEEP STONE TILE AND HARD SURFACE SPECIALIST Street address of business: 4800 New Horizon Blvd #E Bakersfield, Ca. 93313 County: Kern Mailing address of business: Same Registrant(s) whose wish to abandon the business name: Ken Alan Pistoresi, 4800 New Horizon Blvd #E Bakersfield, Ca. 93313 I declare that all information in this Statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true information, which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) Business was conducted by: Individual SIGNED: Ken Alan Pistoresi, Owner This statement of abandonment filed on: Oct 17, 2017 MARY B BEDARD County Clerk By: J Garcia Deputy BAKERSFIELD NEWS OBSERVER (E)

PUBLIC NOTICE PUB: Oct 25, Nov 1, 8, 15, 2017 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO: 2017-B7052 Doing business as: CLEAN SWEEP CARPET AND FABRIC CARE at 4800 New Horizon Blvd #E Bakersfield, Ca. 93313 Mailing Address: Same County: Kern Full name of registrant: CLEAN SWEEP CARPET AND FABRIC CARE CA 4800 New Horizon Blvd #E Bakersfield, Ca. 93313 This business is conducted by: Corporation SIGNED: Ken Pistoresi, President The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: Sept 12, 2002 This statement filed with the County Clerk of Kern county on: Oct 17, 2017 MARY B BEDARD County Clerk By M Gutierrez-Hernandez, Deputy This fictitious Business Name Statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the County Clerk’s Office. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed before that time. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another to a trademark or trade name under federal, state, or common law (see section 14411 ET SEQ., business and professions code). I declare that all information in this Statement is true and correct. (A) Registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false, is guilty of a crime This statement expires on Oct 17, 2022 BAKERSFIELD NEWS OBSERVER (E) PUB: Oct 25, Nov 1, 8, 15, 2017 STATEMENT OF ABANDONMENT OF USE OF FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME FILE NO: 2017-B5206 Business Name you wish to abandon: CLEAN SWEEP CARPET AND FABRIC CARE Street address of business: 4800 New Horizon Blvd #E Bakersfield, Ca. 93313 County: Kern Mailing address of business: Same Registrant(s) whose wish to abandon the business name: CLEAN SWEEP CARPET AND FABRIC CARE, 4800 New Horizon Blvd #E Bakersfield, Ca. 93313 I declare that all information in this Statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true information, which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) Business was conducted by: Corporation SIGNED: Ken Pistoresi, Owner This statement of abandonment filed on: Oct 17, 2017 MARY B BEDARD County Clerk By: M Gutierrez-Hernandez Deputy BAKERSFIELD NEWS OBSERVER (E) PUB: Oct 25, Nov 1, 8, 15, 2017 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO: 2017-B6485 Doing business as: I. C. G CLEANNING SERVICES at 604 Palo Verde St, Bakersfield, Ca. 93309 Mailing Address: Same County: Kern Full name of registrant: Irma Delia Guzman Carreno, 604 Palo Verde St, Bakersfield, Ca. 93309 This business is conducted by: Individual SIGNED: Irma Delia Guzman Carreno The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: N/A This statement filed with the County Clerk of Kern county on: Sept 25, 2017 MARY B BEDARD County Clerk By J Chaides, Deputy This fictitious Business Name Statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the County Clerk’s Office. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed before that time. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another to a trademark or trade name under federal, state, or common law (see section 14411 ET SEQ., business and professions code). I declare that all information in this Statement is true and correct. (A) Registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false, is guilty of a crime This statement expires on Sept 25, 2022 BAKERSFIELD NEWS OBSERVER (E) PUB: Oct 25, Nov 1, 8, 15, 2017 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO: 2017-B7128 Doing business as: RESURRECTED ORDER OF BUFFALO SOLDIERS at 9017 Winlock St, Bakersfield, Ca. 93312 Mailing Address: P.O. Box 81152 Bakersfield, Ca. 93380 County: Kern Full name of registrant: Anthony Wilbert Lee, 9017 Winlock St, Bakersfield, Ca. 93312 This business is conducted by: Individual SIGNED: Anthony Wilbert 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: Oct 20, 2017 MARY B BEDARD County Clerk By M Gutierrez-Hernandez, Deputy This fictitious Business Name Statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the County Clerk’s Office. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed before that time. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another to a trademark or trade name under federal, state, or common law (see section 14411 ET SEQ., business and professions code). I declare that all information in this Statement is true and correct. (A) Registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false, is guilty of a crime This statement expires on Oct 20, 2022 BAKERSFIELD NEWS OBSERVER (K)

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PUB: Oct 25, Nov 1, 8, 15, 2017 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO: 2017-B7225 Doing business as: TRANS KOOL at 4809 Polowood St, Bakersfield, Ca. 93312 Mailing Address: Same County: Kern Full name of registrant: Mariano Fuentes, 4809 Polowood St, Bakersfield, Ca. 93312 This business is conducted by: Individual SIGNED: Mariano Fuentes The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: Oct 25, 2017 This statement filed with the County Clerk of Kern county on: Oct 25, 2017 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 Oct 25, 2022 BAKERSFIELD NEWS OBSERVER (E) PUB: Nov 1, 8, 15, 22, 2017 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO: 2017-B7235 Doing business as: NEW DAY SPA at 35171 Merle Haggard Dr #E Bakersfield, Ca. 93308 Mailing Address: Same County: Kern Full name of registrant: Chieh Yang Tsun, 16501 Old Forest Rd, Hacienda Ca 91745 This business is conducted by: Individual SIGNED: Chieh Yang Tsun 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: Oct 25, 2017 MARY B BEDARD County Clerk By: D Chavez, 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 Oct 25, 2022 BAKERSFIELD NEWS OBSERVER (E) PUB: Nov 1, 8, 15, 22, 2017 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO: 2017-B7233 Doing business as: WIENERSCHNITZEL #184 at 2401 Brundage Ln, Bakersfield, Ca. 93304 Mailing Address: Same County: Kern Full name of registrant: HI DW INC CA, 2401 Brundage Ln, Bakersfield, Ca. 93304 This business is conducted by: Corporation SIGNED: Miyoung Kim HI DW Inc President The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: Mar 15, 1999 This statement filed with the County Clerk of Kern county on: Oct 25, 2017 MARY B BEDARD County Clerk By: M Gutierrez-Hernandez, Deputy This fictitious Business Name Statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the County Clerk’s Office. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed before that time. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another to a trademark or trade name under federal, state, or common law (see section 14411 ET SEQ., business and professions code). I declare that all information in this Statement is true and correct. (A) Registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false, is guilty of a crime This statement expires on Oct 25, 2022 BAKERSFIELD NEWS OBSERVER (E) PUB: Nov 1, 8, 15, 22, 2017 STATEMENT OF ABANDONMENT OF USE OF FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME FILE NO: 2014-B4327 Business Name you wish to abandon: WIERNERSCHNITZEL #184 Street address of business: 2401 Brundage Ln, Bakersfield, Ca. 93304 County: Kern Mailing address of business: Same Registrant(s) whose wish to abandon the business name: Miyoung Kim, 20400 Paseo Cresta, Northridge Ca 91326 Jisoo Kim, 20628 Bergamo Way, Northridge Ca 91326 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: Co-partners SIGNED: Miyoung Kim, Owner Rep This statement of abandonment filed on: Oct 25, 2017 MARY B BEDARD County Clerk By: M Gutierrez-Hernandez Deputy BAKERSFIELD NEWS OBSERVER (E) PUB: Nov 1, 8, 15, 22. 2017 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO: 2017-B7210 Doing business as: MENDOZA’S FARM MANAGEMENT at 11604 Wood St, Lamont, Ca. 93241 Mailing Address: Same County: Kern Full name of registrant: HI Felix Pasqual-Mendoza, 11604 Wood St, Lamont, Ca. 93241 This 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: Oct 24, 2017 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 Oct 24, 2022 BAKERSFIELD NEWS OBSERVER (E) PUB: Nov 1, 8, 15, 22, 2017 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO: 2017-B7173 Doing business as: MODERN ELECTRIC TATTOO/PIERCING COMPANY at 1518 18th St, Bakersfield, Ca. 93301 Mailing Address: Same County: Kern Full name of registrant: William Dean Van Boening, 2614 Clemson Ct, Bakersfield, Ca. 93306 This business is conducted by: Individual SIGNED: William Dean Van Boening The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: May 27, 2011 This statement filed with the County Clerk of Kern county on: Oct 23, 2017 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 Oct 23, 2022 BAKERSFIELD NEWS OBSERVER (E) PUB: Nov 1, 8, 15, 22, 2017 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO: 2017-B7119 Doing business as: JS GARDEN WORKS NURSERY at 2494 E Brundage Ln, Bakersfield, Ca. 93305 Mailing Address: Same County: Kern Full name of registrant: Jose Pineda Valenzuela, 6101 Ridgetop Terrace, Bakersfield, Ca. 93306 This business is conducted by: Individual SIGNED: Jose Pineda Valenzuela 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: Oct 19, 2017 MARY B BEDARD County Clerk By: C Valdez, 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 Oct 19, 2022 BAKERSFIELD NEWS OBSERVER (E) PUB: Nov 1, 8, 15, 22, 2017 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO: 2017-B7016 Doing business as: GROWER’S WAREHOUSE at 1541 Silver Ln, Squaw Valley, Ca. 93675 Mailing Address: 27515 Carlyle Springs Rd. Keene Ca 93531 County: Kern Full name of registrant: Kamaran Marie Dennis, 27515 Carlyle Springs Rd, Keene, Ca. 93531 Full name of registrant: William Biedenharn Dennis, 27515 Carlyle Springs Rd, Keene, Ca. 93531 This business is conducted by: General Partnership SIGNED: Will Dennis The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: May 1, 2012 This statement filed with the County Clerk of Kern county on: Oct 16, 2017 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

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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 Oct 16, 2022 BAKERSFIELD NEWS OBSERVER (E) PUB: Nov 1, 8, 15, 22, 2017 STATEMENT OF ABANDONMENT OF USE OF FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME FILE NO: 2017-B5063 Business Name you wish to abandon: GROWER’S WAREHOUSE Street address of business: 1541 Silver Ln, Squaw Valley, Ca. 93675 County: Kern Mailing address of business: 27515 Carlyle Springs Rd, Keene, Ca. 93531 Registrant(s) whose wish to abandon the business name: Kamaran Marie Dennis, 27515 Carlyle Springs Rd, Keene, Ca. 93531 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: Kamaran Marie Dennis, Owner This statement of abandonment filed on: Oct 16, 2017 MARY B BEDARD County Clerk By: J Garcia Deputy BAKERSFIELD NEWS OBSERVER (E) PUB: Nov 1, 8, 15, 22. 2017 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO: 2017-B6732 2017-B6733 Doing business as: TOSCA MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT / TOSCA PROMOTIONS at 4451 California Ave #18 Bakersfield, Ca. 93309 Mailing Address: Same County: Kern Full name of registrant: Kareem Ignacio Lopez, 4451 California Ave #18 Bakersfield, Ca. 93309 Full name of registrant: Ignacio Lopez, 7501 Indian Cultch St, Bakersfield, Ca. 93313 This business is conducted by: General Partnership SIGNED: Will Dennis 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: Oct 9, 2017 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 Oct 9, 2022 BAKERSFIELD NEWS OBSERVER (E) PUB: Nov 1, 8, 15, 22, 2017 SUMMONS CITACION JUDICIAL NOTICE TO DEFENDANT AVISO AL DEMANDADO) MELESIO RUIZ RAMIREZ; AND DOES 1 TO 50, INCLUSIVE You are being sued by plaintiff (Lo Esta Demandando El Demandante) MARTIN VASQUEZ ESPINOZA CASE NUMBER (Numero del caso DCL-17-000101 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

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PUBLIC NOTICE 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): DELANO SUPERIOR COURT 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) ALEX NARAYAN ESQ., SBN: 287609 LAW OFFICES OF ALEX NARAYAN, APC 15217 Burbank Boulevard Sherman Oaks, Ca. 91411 Telephone: (818) 994-6666 (818) 994-6767 Date: (Fecha) Apr 20, 2017 TERRY McNALLY Clerk (Secretario)Lilliana Garcia, Deputy (Adjunto NOTICE TO THE PERSON SERVED BAKERSFIELD NEWS OBSERVER (E) PUB: Nov 1, 8, 15, 22, 2017 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO: 2017-B7273 Doing business as: CARROLL MORTGAGE COMPANY at 2506 March Ave, Bakersfield, Ca. 93313 Mailing Address: Same County: Kern Full name of registrant: William Jackson, 2506 March Ave, Bakersfield, Ca. 93313 This business is conducted by: Individual SIGNED: William Jackson The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: Sept 1, 2017 This statement filed with the County Clerk of Kern county on: Oct 26, 2017 MARY B BEDARD County Clerk By: M Gutierrez-Hernandez, Deputy This fictitious Business Name Statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the County Clerk’s Office. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed before that time. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another to a trademark or trade name under federal, state, or common law (see section 14411 ET SEQ., business and professions code). I declare that all information in this Statement is true and correct. (A) Registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false, is guilty of a crime This statement expires on Oct 26, 2022 BAKERSFIELD NEWS OBSERVER (E) PUB: Nov 8, 15, 22, 29, 2017 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO: 2017-B7239 Doing business as: CRAIG HOUKS TRANSPORTATION SERVICES at 6821 Mignonette St, Bakersfield, Ca. 93308 Mailing Address: Same County: Kern Full name of registrant: Craig Allen Houk, 6821 Mignonette St, Bakersfield, Ca. 93308 This business is conducted by: Individual SIGNED: Craig Allen Houk The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: Jan 1, 2017 This statement filed with the County Clerk of Kern county on: Oct 25, 2017 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 Oct 25, 2022 BAKERSFIELD NEWS OBSERVER (E) PUB: Nov 8, 15, 22, 29, 2017 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO: 2017-B7365 Doing business as: TLO WINES at 7105 Topaz Ln, Bakersfield, Ca. 93308 Mailing Address: Same County: Kern Full name of registrant: A. ZANINOVICH ENTERPRISES, LLC CA 7105 topaz ln, Bakersfield, Ca. 93308 This business is conducted by: Limited Liability Company SIGNED: Kathleen Zaninovich, Manager The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: June 8, 2017 This statement filed with the County Clerk of Kern county on: Nov 1, 2017 MARY B BEDARD County Clerk By: M Gutierrez-Hernandez, Deputy This fictitious Business Name Statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the County Clerk’s Office. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed before that time. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another to a trademark or trade name under federal,

PUBLIC NOTICE 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 1, 2022 BAKERSFIELD NEWS OBSERVER (E) PUB: Nov 8, 15, 22, 29, 2017 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO: 2017-B7375 Doing business as: INTERO REAL ESTATE SERVICES – BAKERSFIELD at 9201 Camino Media Suite #100 Bakersfield Ca. 93311 Mailing Address: Same County: Kern Full name of registrant: LEVON DUOGLAS BARRISON INC. CA 9201 Camino Media Suite #100 Bakersfield, Ca. 93311 This business is conducted by: Corporation SIGNED: Levon Barrison, 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 1, 2017 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 1, 2022 BAKERSFIELD NEWS OBSERVER (E) PUB: Nov 8, 15, 22, 29, 2017 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO: 2017-B7388 Doing business as: MARY’S PASTRIES at 6107 La Haina Club Dr, Bakersfield, Ca. 93312 Mailing Address: Same County: Kern Full name of registrant: Mary G. Mekhel, 6107 La Haina Club Dr, Bakersfield, Ca. 93312 This business is conducted by: Individual SIGNED: Mary G. Mekhel 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 2, 2017 MARY B BEDARD County Clerk By: C Valdez, 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 2, 2022 BAKERSFIELD NEWS OBSERVER (E) PUB: Nov 8, 15, 22, 29, 2017 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO: 2017-B7210 Doing business as: MENDOZA’S FARM MANAGEMENT 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 This 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: Oct 24, 2017 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 Oct 24, 2022 BAKERSFIELD NEWS OBSERVER (E) PUB: Nov 1, 8, 15, 22, 2017 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO: 2017-B7504 Doing business as: BRAR XPRESS INC at 6625 Baykirk St, Bakersfield, Ca. 93313 Mailing Address: Same County: Kern Full name of registrant: BRAR XPRESS, INC. CA 6625 Baykirk St, Bakersfield, Ca. 93313 This business is conducted by: Corporation SIGNED: Rarinder Pal Singn, President The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: Mar 25, 2015 This statement filed with the County Clerk of Kern county on: Nov 8, 2017 MARY B BEDARD

PUBLIC NOTICE 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 8, 2022 BAKERSFIELD NEWS OBSERVER (E) PUB: Nov 15, 22, 29, Dec 6, 2017 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO: 2017-B7391 Doing business as: AV BEAUTY at 5701 Young St, Bakersfield, Ca. 93311 Mailing Address: 9007 Krug Bakersfield, Ca. 93312 County: Kern Full name of registrant: Amber Sherie Andrade, 9007 Krug Ct, Bakersfield, Ca. 93312 This business is conducted by: Indivdual SIGNED: Amber Sherie Andrade The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: Oct 18, 2017 This statement filed with the County Clerk of Kern county on: Nov 2, 2017 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 2, 2022 BAKERSFIELD NEWS OBSERVER (E) PUB: Nov 15, 22, 29, Dec 6, 2017 STATEMENT OF WITHDRAWAL FROM PARTNERSHIP OPERATING UNDER FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME FILE NO: 2017-B4608 Business Name you wish to withdraw from: MERLE NORMAN COSMETICS 9500 Brimhall Rd #702 Bakersfield, Ca. 93312 County: Kern Mailing Address: Same Registrant(s) who wish to withdraw: Amber Sherie Andrade, 9007 Krug Ct, Bakersfield, Ca. 93312 SIGNED: Amber Andrade The statement was filed with the County Clerk of Kern County on: Nov 2, 2017 MARY B BEDARD County Clerk J BojorquezDeputy BAKERSFIELD NEWS OBSERVER (E) PUB: Nov 15, 22, 29, Dec 6, 2017 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO: 2017-B7441 Doing business as: WESTERN FLEET DETAIL at 5409 Trailhead St, Bakersfield, Ca. 93307 Mailing Address: Same County: Kern Full name of registrant: Clinton James Huckaby, 5409 Trailhead St, Bakersfield, Ca. 93307 This business is conducted by: Indivdual SIGNED: Clinton James Huckaby The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: Nov 1, 2017 This statement filed with the County Clerk of Kern county on: Nov 6, 2017 MARY B BEDARD County Clerk By: D Chavez, 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 6, 2022 BAKERSFIELD NEWS OBSERVER (E) PUB: Nov 15, 22, 29, Dec 6, 2017 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO: 2017-B7460 Doing business as: WANA TRUCKING INC at 105 Wetherley Dr, Bakersfield, Ca. 93309 Mailing Address: Same County: Kern Full name of registrant: WANA TRUCKING, INC. CA 105 Wetherley Dr, Bakersfield, Ca. 93309 This business is conducted by: Corporaton SIGNED: Gonzalo Gonzalez, 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 6, 2017MARY 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

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Legal Notices (cont.)/ News

From Enslavement to Mass Incarceration Museum to Open By The Associated Press A new museum dedicated to slavery and its legacy _ including segregation and mass incarceration _ is scheduled to open in Montgomery, Alabama, next spring. The opening for The Legacy Museum: From Enslavement to Mass Incarceration is set for April 26. The museum is a project of the Equal Justice Initiative , a nonprofit in Montgomery that provides legal representation to prisoners who may have been wrongly convicted, to poor prisoners and to defendants in Alabama death penalty cases. The Equal Justice Initiative was founded by Bryan Stevenson, an attorney and human rights activist whose work on criminal justice issues earned him a MacArthur "genius" award . Also opening on that date is EJI's National Memorial for Peace and Justice dedicated to the victims of lynchings.

California Billionaire Doubles Spending on Anti-Trump Ads By KATHLEEN RONAYNE Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) _ California billionaire Tom Steyer said Thursday he'll double his spending on ads calling for President Donald Trump's impeachment to $20 million, even as some prominent national Democrats question whether such calls are a smart move. In announcing the new spending, Steyer argued that Tuesday's big election wins in Virginia and New Jersey show Democrats are energized and ready to fight back against Trump. “The American people have responded beyond our expectation to this message,” Steyer said. “The Democratic establishment is out of touch with the voters they need to turn out in the upcoming election.” Steyer's “Need to Impeach” campaign will air two new ads in the coming weeks. The first ad launched in October features Steyer speaking directly to the camera, calling Trump dangerous and mentally unstable. He urged viewers to ask their representatives in Congress to attempt impeachment _ an unlikely scenario given Republi-

cans control Congress. Trump responded to the ads by calling Steyer “wacky and totally unhinged.” Fox decided to stop running the first ad “due to strong negative reaction” by its viewers, co-president Jack Abernethy said. Steyer says about 1.9 million people have signed the petition calling for Trump's impeachment. The effort highlights divisions within the Democratic party over how best to deal with Trump. U.S. House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi of California has called impeachment efforts a distraction and warned they could backfire against Democrats. The effort is boosting Steyer's profile nationwide as he weighs a possible run for U.S. Senate against incumbent Democratic Sen. Dianne Feinstein. The ads are airing nationally on CNN and MSNBC and on local stations. The “Need to Impeach” campaign has also conducted polling in Iowa and New Hampshire, the first two states to vote in presidential primaries. Steyer's other political organization, NextGen America, spent $3.3 million in Virginia's gubernatorial race.

Fatigue, Poor Safety Caused Deadly California Bus Crash By BRIAN MELLEY Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) _ Federal safety investigators say a sleep-deprived driver and a bus company with a poor safety record were causes of an August 2016 crash in California’s Central Valley that killed four passengers and injured 20 others, including the driver. The National Transportation Safety Board said Monday that the driver of a bus operated by Fresno-based Autobuses Coordi-

nados USA Inc. had only slept about five hours over the 40 hours preceding the Aug. 2, 2016 crash. The bus traveling from Los Angeles to Modesto drifted off the right side of Route 99 and struck a highway signpost that sliced the bus nearly from nose to tail. The NTSB says the federal agency that regulates bus safety needs to move more aggressively to keep dangerous carriers off the roads.

Women Less Likely to Get CPR By MARILYNN MARCHIONE AP Chief Medical Writer ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) _ A new study suggests that women are less likely than men to get CPR from a bystander and are more likely to die. Researchers think that reluctance to touch a woman's chest in public might be one reason. The study involved nearly 20,000 cases around the country of cardiac arrest, where the heart suddenly stops beating. Only 39 percent of women suffering one in a public location were given

CPR versus 45 percent of men, and men were 23 percent more likely to survive. Rescuers may fear touching a woman's breasts, but proper CPR doesn't involve that. It requires pushing hard and fast in the middle of the chest between the breasts. The study was discussed Sunday at an American Heart Association conference in Anaheim.

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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 6, 2022 BAKERSFIELD NEWS OBSERVER (E) PUB: Nov 15, 22, 29, Dec 6, 2017

(ABANDONMENT) Re: ADOPTION) Case Number BAT-17-003173 Superior Court of California, Count of Kern, 1415 Truxtun Ave., Bakersfield, Ca. 93301 In the Mater of RILEY QUINN GUARINO, Minor A person who should be declared free from the custody and control of her parent or parents. To BRYAN GUARINO and to all person claiming to be the father or mother of said minor person above named. By order of this Court you are hereby cited and required to appear before the Judge Presiding in Department MC of the above entitled court on JAN 5TH, 2018, at 8:30 AM. of that day, then and there to show cause, if any you have, why said person should not be declared free from the control of her parents according to the petition on file herein. For failure to attend, you will be deemed guilty of a contempt of court. You are hereby notified of the provisions of Civil Code Section 237.5 which provide: “the judge shall advise the minor and the parents, if present, of the right to have counsel present. The court may appoint counsel to represent the minor whether or not the minor is able to afford counsel, and if they are unable to afford counsel, shall appoint counsel to represent the parents.” Date:” Nov 7, 2017 (SEAL) TERRY McNALLY, County Clerk By: E. Trefz, Deputy NOTICE TO THE PERSON SERVED. You are served as an individual citee The time when a citation is deemed served on a party may vary depending on the method of service. For example, see Code of Civil Procedure Section 413.10 through 415.40 NICOLE PAIGE RICHERT BUTLER 7429 Hooper Ave, Bakersfield, Ca.

93308 Telephone: (661) IN PRO PER BAKERSFIELD NEWS OBSERVER (E) PUB: Nov 15, 22, 29, Dec 6, 2017

Time: 9:00 A.M. Dept: P located at 1215 Truxtun Ave., Bakersfield, Ca. 93301 IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney. IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or a contingent creditor of the deceased, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within four months from the date of first issuance of letters as provided in Probate Code section 9100. The time for filing claims will not expire before four months from the hearing date noticed above. YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept by the court. IF you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (for DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate code section 1250. A request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk. Attorney for petitioner: DARIUS KHAYAT, ESQ. SBN #159357 955 Boardwalk, Suite 303 San Marcos, Ca. 92078 Phone: (760) 591-0245 Fax: (760) 591-0218 E-Mail: darius@dklaw.net

STATEMENT OF ABANDONMENT OF USE OF FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME FILE NO: 2017-B5743 Business Name you wish to abandon: WANA TRUCKING Street address of business: 105 Wetherley Dr, Bakersfield, Ca. 93309 County: Kern Mailing address of business: Same Registrant(s) whose wish to abandon the business name: Gonzaleo Gonzalez Jr, 105 Wetherley Dr, Bakersfield, Ca. 93309 I declare that all information in this Statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true information, which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) Business was conducted by: Individual SIGNED: Gonzaleo Gonzalez Jr, Owner This statement of abandonment filed on: Nov 6, 2017 MARY B BEDARD County Clerk By: J Bojorquez Deputy BAKERSFIELD NEWS OBSERVER (E) PUB: Nov 15, 22, 29, Dec 6, 2017 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO: 2017-B7478 Doing business as: JUNK CAGE at 15311 Via Napoli Bakersfield, Ca. 93306 Mailing Address: Same County: Kern Full name of registrant: Brandon S Blair, 15311 Via Napoki Bakersfield, Ca. 93306 This business is conducted by: Individual SIGNED: Brandon S Blair 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 7, 2017 MARY B BEDARD County Clerk By: C Valdez, 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 7, 2022 BAKERSFIELD NEWS OBSERVER (E) PUB: Nov 15, 22, 29, Dec 6, 2017 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO: 2017-B7511 Doing business as: WEST COAST GROWERS SUPPLY at 11711 Childress St, Bakersfied, Ca. 93312 Mailing Address: Same County: Kern Full name of registrant: Anthony David Josue, 11711 Childress St, Bakersfield, Ca. 93312 This business is conducted by: Individual SIGNED: Anthony David Josue 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, 2017 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 8, 2022 BAKERSFIELD NEWS OBSERVER (E) PUB: Nov 15, 22, 29, Dec 6, 2017 CITATION Freedom From Parental Custody and Control

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF WILLIAM ROSS SPOHN CASE NUMBER: BPB-17-002963 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of WILLIAM ROSS SPOHN A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by LINDA A. HARLOW in the Superior Court of California, County of KERN THE PETITION FOR PROBATE REQUESTS THAT: LINDA A. HARLOW be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decendent. THE PETITION requests authority to administer the estate under the independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority. A HEARING on the petition will be held in this court as follows: Date: DEC 14, 2017

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING FOR PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE COUNTY OF KERN’S FY 2015 – 2016, FY 2016 – 2017 AND FY 2017 – 2018 ANNUAL ACTION PLANS FOR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS On December 19, 2017, the County of Kern Board of Supervisors will conduct a public hearing to provide the opportunity for public comment regarding the proposed amendment of the County’s FY 2015 – 2016, FY 2016 – 2017, and FY 2017 – 2018 Annual Action Plans for Community Development Programs (Action Plans). This Amendment is to add funding to Home Investment Partnerships Act (HOME) Project #34.15.2 for the acquisition and rehabilitation of scattered site residential properties of one to four units in size in unincorporated Greater Bakersfield to be used as residential rental properties, and to allocate HOME program income funds for project delivery costs. The purchase and rehabilitation will be funded with HOME Investment Partnerships Community Housing Development Organization (CHDO) reserve funds. Following the Public Hearing, the Board will be asked to approve the following amendment to the Action Plans: Increase Funding and Maximum Number of Units for HOME Project #34.15.2 – Golden Empire Affordable Housing II (GEAHI II)Scattered Site Rentals, and Allocate HOME Program Income for Project Delivery Costs This HOME Project was created on April 19, 2016, with $1,230,000 of HOME CHDO funds to provide financial assistance in the form of loans on up to eight residential properties with a provision for deferred payments, as determined by projected revenues and expenses for each property, with a minimum term of 15 years. Properties may also subsequently be sold to qualified owner-occupants in accordance with HOME regulations. Proposed additional funding would be allocated from FY 2016 – 2017 HOME CHDO funds in the amount of $191,787, and FY 2017 – 2018 HOME CHDO funds in the amount of $194,705, to increase total funding by $386,492 to $1,616,492. Additionally, $3,000 would be allocated for project delivery costs from FY 2015 – 2016 HOME Program Income. The maximum number of units that may be acquired and rehabilitated will be increased from eight to eleven. After rehabilitation, all properties will be rented to households with incomes at or below 50% of the Area Median Income at initial occupancy, with maximum rents not to exceed HOME limits as may be established from time to time by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). The project will be fully funded with HOME Program funds. As consideration for GEAHI II’s costs and risks in acquiring and rehabilitating qualifying properties, a Developer Fee shall be paid based on County-approved acquisition costs and Countyapproved HOME Program compliant rehabilitation costs at the rate of 8% for acquisition costs and 15% for rehabilitation costs. Immediately after the public hearing, the Board will consider the following actions: a. Approval of amendment to the County’s FY 2015 – 2016, FY 2016 – 2017, and FY 2017 – 2018 Annual Action Plans for Community Development as provided herein; b. Authorization for the County’s Planning and Natural Resources Department to submit all documentation related to the amendment to HUD. The public hearing is scheduled for: Location: Board of Supervisors Chamber County Administrative Center 1115 Truxtun Avenue, First Floor Bakersfield, California 93301 Date: December 19, 2017 Time: 2:00 P. M. or thereafter Comments and/or questions prior to the public hearing concerning the proposed amendments can be directed to David Press, Housing Programs Manager at: Planning and Natural Resources Department Community Development Division 2700 “M” Street, Suite 250 Bakersfield, California 93301 Phone: (661) 862-5050 Facsimile: (661) 862-5052 TTY Relay: (800) 732-2929 The Board of Supervisors Chamber is accessible to persons with disabilities. Disabled individuals who need special assistance to attend or participate in a meeting of the Board of Supervisors may request assistance at the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors, Fifth Floor, 1115 Truxtun Avenue, Bakersfield, California or by calling (661) 868-3585, or via TTY Relay: (800) 732-2929. Every reasonable effort will be made to accommodate individuals with disabilities by making meeting material available in alternative formats. Requests for assistance should be made five (5) working days in advance of a meeting whenever possible. BAKERSFIELD NEWS OBSERVER PUB: Nov 15, 2017

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Director Charles Burnett turns Hobby Ambitions into an Oscar

By ANTHONY McCARTNEY AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) _ Charles Burnett expected filmmaking to be a hobby, a way for him to tell the stories of the people he knew growing up in south central Los Angeles. They weren't stories Hollywood told, Burnett said in a recent interview, and for most of his four decade filmmaking career, they've been stories that have eluded Academy Awards recognition. That changes on Saturday, when Burnett will receive an honorary Oscar that will recognize his honest portrayals of

African-American lives in his feature films and documentaries. It's a surprising, but welcome, honor for Burnett, an independent filmmaker whose work has drawn praise for decades, but has never been nominated for an Academy Award. “It's totally unexpected,'' he said during a recent interview. “It came out of the blue.” Burnett, 73, will receive his Oscar at Saturday's ninth annual Governors Awards, a gala dinner attended by major stars and academy leaders. Fellow honorees include actor Donald Sutherland, director Agnes Varda and cinematographer Owen

Roizman. Burnett joked that family and friends have been calling him asking to attend the event, and he'll feel a sense of relief once he's delivered his speech. “I'm the worst speaker in the world, and that's my biggest concern,” he said. “I'm stage struck, shell-shocked and everything else.'' Burnett's first film, “Killer of Sheep,” starred his neighbors and friends from Watts and showed the realities of the lives of its residents and the impact poverty had on many of them. “It was just a practical solution, to use non-actors,'' he said. “I couldn’t afford any named people at the time.'' It was finished in 1978 and earned praise and recognition, but didn't receive a commercial release until nearly three decades later. By that point Burnett had wrote and directed several other films focusing on the black experience, including “My Brother's Wedding” and “To Sleep with Anger.'' Burnett said since his days in film school at the University of California, Los Angeles, he sought to tell stories Hollywood wasn't showing filmgoers. In films about Los Angeles, Burnett said, “you never saw people of color with dignity, as real people. “Most of us that got into film school wanted to treat people fairly and wanted to show what reality was and wanted to show people of color in a true fashion,'' he said. It was a writing professor at a community college Burnett that attended _ in large part to avoid being drafted into military service in Vietnam _ who Burnett said showed him the value of reading and writing and set him on his course to becoming a filmmaker. Other professors introduced him to cinema and gave him the equipment, and the knowhow, to make deeply personal films. “I never intended to make money off of it, just to be real, he said. He has since written and directed films in multiple genres, from shorts to features and documentaries. He is currently working on a documentary called “The Power to Heal” about segregation's impact on health care. Burnett, who was born in Mississippi, called segregated health care “one of the worst manifestations'' of racism, and a story that not many people know about or understand. It’s a story that could be told in a multi-part series, he said, but he's been tasked to do it in 56 minutes. As for earning an Oscar for his achievements, Burnett said the experience so far is so surreal, like he's in a dream. “You can't wait to have this thing over with to be sure that it's is real, that you aren't still dreaming,” he said.

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Activist Tarana Burke, the original creator of the ‘Me Too’ hashtag, speaks at the #MeToo Survivors March & Rally on November 12, 2017 in Hollywood, California.

Hundreds in Hollywood March Against Sexual Harassment By LINDSEY BAHR AP Film Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) _ Harvey Weinstein accuser Lauren Sivan and Oscar-winning producer Cathy Schulman are among the hundreds of women, men and children who gathered in the heart of Hollywood on Sunday afternoon for a pair of dual marches protesting sexual harassment. The Take Back the Workplace March and the (hash)MeToo Survivors March joined forces on Sunset Boulevard chanting sing-songy phrases like “Harvey Weinstein is a joke, women workers just got work,” to “Not in pots, not in plants, keep your junk inside your pants.” Schulman, who presides over the advocacy group Women in Film, told the crowd that the sexual harassment problem can't be fixed by just weeding out sex criminals. Women, she said, have to be protected from prejudice and abuse. She encouraged diversifying workplaces and reforming human resources.

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Rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars Denzel Washington stars in “Roman J. Israel, Esq.” (Sony Pictures Entertainment)

By Dwight Brown NNPA Newswire Film Critic Denzel Washington may be the most accomplished actor of our generation. Like a chameleon, he’s morphed from the stern father in “Fences” to a dorky, introverted attorney in this meandering crime-drama/thriller. His talent is more than enough reason to sit through the two hours and nine minutes of misguided, anticlimactic storytelling. Writer/director Dan Gilroy’s feature film debut “Nightcrawler,” about a sleazy paparazzo, hinted at a bright future. His second piece of direction—and tenth screenplay—is noteworthy for creating a uniquely, memorable character: Roman J. Israel, Esq. Israel is a socially conscious, politically-minded attorney. He’s a remnant of the ‘70s pro-Black movement. The puffy Afro, big glasses and boxy-looking suits make him look like a college professor frozen in time. Now in his mid-sixties, he’s spent the better part of his career sequestered in a Los Angeles law office, surrounded by files and books. He’s an egghead; the brains of the firm, not the dazzling courtroom attorney. At home, with record albums stacked around his cluttered apartment, it looks as if he has idiosyncrasies akin to a hoarder. His brilliant mind (he memorizes legal statutes like Martha Stewart recalls recipes) is evident. His awkwardness around people is profound, like someone with Asperger’s Syndrome. When Roman’s extroverted law partner suffers a heart attack and can’t return to work, the bookworm is forced to plead cases in criminal courtrooms, to no success. He finds work at a glitzy law firm run by a slick attorney (Colin Farrell, “Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them”), and fails to fit in. A budding romance with a teacher/social activist (Carmen Ejogo, “Alien: Covenant”) brings him to the doorstep of reality. Working a case for a defendant, who is accused of murder, puts the naïve and income-challenged Roman in a tempting situation, where he can collect a reward. “I’m tired of doing the impossible for the ungrateful,” Israel says. Gilroy’s script exhausts its energy in the beginning, meticulously setting up Roman’s character. Then it runs out of steam and ideas. What’s the point in watching a man who is living on the edge of insanity if there isn’t a breakthrough that takes him somewhere audiences could not have imagined? Or, why tag along with a failed attorney if he doesn’t redeem himself? As the momentum flails in this character-driven film, so does Gilroy’s

direction. The pacing (editor John Gilroy of “Michael Clayton” and “The Bourne Legacy”) is decent regardless. The cinematography (Robert Elswit from “Michael Clayton,” “The Bourne Legacy”) takes the spit and polish off of Los Angeles and makes its street scenes look as grimy as those shot in New York City. The contrast between Roman’s old digs and his new fancy condo is all the more startling, because of the diametrically-opposed set designs (set decorator Meg Everist and production design Kevin Kavanaugh from “Nightcrawler”). And if prizes were given for making wonky characters appear suitably shabby, costume designer Francine Jamison-Tanchuck (“The Birth of a Nation”) would win. Colin Farrell, with his slicked-back hair and fancy suits, displays the right balance of cold-as-ice calculating attorney and caring snake. Somehow, it’s a bit hard to imagine a woman, who looks like Carmen Ejogo (“Selma”) having a romantic interest in man who looks like an urban bear. Yet, their beauty and the beast flirtations are worth a gander. Both actors greatly support Denzel Washington as he crafts a character that was not previously in his arsenal. He’s concocted crooked narcotics officers (“Training Day”), pugilists (“The Hurricane”), heroic activists (“Malcolm X”) and gunslingers (“The Magnificent Seven”). In most of his performances, anger, decisiveness and self-assurance have well-complimented his leading man looks. For the first time in memory, those innate characteristics are absent. His Roman is a muddled misfit, who makes bad choices; his instincts block him. The slouched posture, protruding stomach and puffy face, also mean that Washington has laid all vanity aside to thoroughly inhabit this unique role. And, he delivers his lines with dour sarcasm. When an offer is made to Roman, the indignant attorney responds, “It’s an enema of sunshine.” The quirky story of “Roman J. Israel, Esq.” is unmemorable. However, it is a very useful showcase for one of the finest actors working today. This kind of performance makes Oscar voters stand in awe. This kind of acting keeps viewers’ eyes glued to the screen, regardless of the surroundings. Dwight Brown is a film critic and travel writer. As a film critic, he regularly attends international film festivals including Cannes, Sundance, Toronto and the American Black Film Festival. Read more movie reviews by Dwight Brown here and at DwightBrownInk.com.

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Limit Pesticide Use Near Children By South Kern Sol Photos by Valerie Gorospe A new long-awaited regulation on pesticides putting limits on its use near schools and day-care centers may only be an imaginary buffer zone to the reality of its dangers, according to critics of the new rule. On Nov. 7, the California Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR) announced its first-ever rule preventing pesticide use Monday through Friday between 6 a.m. and 6 p.m within a quarter mile of schools and day cares. Critics say the new regulations aren’t nearly enough. Though the regulation covers most school hours, they say the new rule doesn’t consider activities held at schools off hours, or the reality of pesticides drifting over classrooms as well as the lingering effects of pesticides long after spraying. “Pesticide drift doesn’t stop after the school bell rings,” said Valerie Gorospe, a community organizer with the Center on Race, Poverty, and the Environment. “A part-time buffer zone does not provide full-time protection for schoolchildren.” A 2014 California Department of Public Health (DPH) report on pesticide use near schools (which can easily be found online) noted that eight of the ten hazardous pesticides most commonly used near schools persist in the air for days or even weeks. Kern County is listed in the report as ranking to second to only Fresno County in pounds of active pesticide ingredients applied for agricultural use. The same report documented a marked racial disparity at the most impacted schools. In the 15 agricultural counties studied, Latino schoolchildren were nearly twice as likely to attend a school near the heaviest pesticide use as their white peers. “I’m thoroughly disappointed that this policy does nothing to lift the unfair pesticide burden from Latino children in California,” said Byanka Santoyo, a member of the Kern County Coalition Advocating for Pesticide Safety. “It’s a policy that treats Latino kids as less worthy of protections.” Critics of the rule also note its failure to address near-constant low-level daily exposures that children face, suggesting recent studies have shown severe long-term health risks, including

autism, IQ loss and cancer. Pesticide safety and reform advocates noted a March hearing convened by the Senate Environmental Quality Committee, in which senior DPR staffer Randy Segawa testified that the regulation was not designed to reduce exposure to pesticides. They said this came as a shock to environmental regulators who were hoping to impact the health risks of living and working near pesticide use areas. DPR’s air monitoring data for 2016 confirmed that pesticides are present in the air throughout California’s agricultural regions, said pesticide safety advocate groups in a Nov. 7 press release. They noted samples collected at DPR’s monitoring station at Shafter High School in Kern County revealed levels of chlorpyrifos that were 18 times higher than the U.S. EPA’s level of concern for pregnant women. The carcinogenic fumigant Telone was also measured at concentrations above the Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment’s recommended level for lifetime cancer risk (0.10 parts per billion) at the state’s three school air monitoring sites at Shafter High, Rio Mesa High (Ventura County), and Ohlone Elementary (Northern Monterey County) over the last five years. “We know repeated exposures to even small amounts of pesticides contribute to significant and permanent health problems, including cancer, neurological disease, respiratory impacts, and birth defects,” said Nayamin Martinez, Executive Director of the Central California Environmental Justice Network. “How can DPR ignore these chronic effects of pesticide exposure on school kids?” Among other safeguards, the first-ever statewide buffer zone would prohibit the most drift-prone application methods, including fumigation, aerial, ground air-blast, sprinkler and dust application of pesticides, on fields within a quarter mile of schools. Growers will now be required to provide schools with an annual list of pesticides planned for use within a quarter mile. Justice groups said there are additional restrictions on fumigant pesticides, which can’t be used within a 36-hour period before a school day. The new rule, according to a DPR press release, encourages

communication between schools and growers. “These rules will help to further protect the health of children, teachers and school staff from unintended pesticide exposure,” said DPR Director Brian Leahy. “They build on our existing strict regulations and give an additional layer of protection that is now consistent across the state.” While pesticide-safety advocates admit the part-time, quarter-mile buffer zone provided by the regulation is an improvement over the existing patchwork of county restrictions, they said in Kern County, the current quarter-mile buffer zone applies only to restricted materials, while the new policy applies to all pesticides. However, community leaders and scientists point to recent incidents as evidence that a bigger buffer zone is needed. In May, dozens of workers in Kern County were affected by the brain-harming pesticide chlorpyrifos, which drifted more than half a mile from the application site. Chlorpyrifos made headlines in March when Trump’s appointee to the U.S. EPA, Scott Pruitt, defied his own scientists and denied a planned federal ban, despite mounting evidence of severe neurotoxicity even in very low doses. An Aug. 18 New York Times article claimed the newspaper discovered in a cache of hundreds of pages of internal E.P.A. documents obtained in a Freedom of Information request that Pruitt

“promised farming industry executives who wanted to keep using the pesticide that it is ‘a new day, and a new future,’ and that he was listening to their pleas.” Such pro-industry deal-making had been expected even before Pruitt took office. According to a February L.A. Times editorial, “Putting Scott Pruitt in charge of the EPA risks irreversible damage to the planet,” Pruitt’s record of working with the Oil & Gas industry prior to being appointed was “mind-boggling, offensive and deeply worrisome.” The chlorpyrifos incident in Kern County, according to advocates, reflects mounting scientific evidence regarding drift distance. In one study by state and federal health departments, a one-mile buffer would have prevented 85% of acute exposure illnesses, while only 24% of non-work drift illnesses occurred at distances of a quarter mile or less. “Policymakers need to provide support and training for farmers to transition to safer farming methods that don’t harm kids. We urge state officials, particularly DPR, the Department of Food and Agriculture and the Governor to make the necessary investments in the future of California agriculture,” said Margaret Reeves, PhD, senior scientist with Pesticide Action Network. She and other pesticide-safety advocates are calling on DPR to lead the way toward a transition from hazardous agricultural pesticides.

Crispy Buttermilk Fried Chicken Drumsticks Whether its baked, grilled, or bar- b- qued, it’s all good, but for me I would prefer a crispy fried drumstick over all. I know its not the healthiest way to cook it, but a fried piece every now and then ain’t never hurt nobody right? For some of the best tasting chicken you will need: Drumsticks (the amount is up to you)

1/2 tsp. poultry seasoning Place chicken legs in a bowl and toss with the buttermilk, Tabasco, salt, and the otther seasonings cover and marinade for at least 2 to 3 hours or overnight. Remove the chicken from the buttermilk drip off.

For the Marinade: 2 cups buttermilk 1 tsp. Black pepper 1 tsp. Kosher or regular salt 1 tsp. Paprika 1 tsp. Cayenne pepper Glove garlic (peeled and smashed) For the Seasoned Flour: 1 tsp. Garlic powder 1 tsp. Onion powder 1 tsp Salt 1 tsp. Paprika 1 tsp. Cayenne 1 1/2 tablespoons Tabasco sauce

Combine the flour, and seasonings, shake the chicken legs in the seasoned flour and drop into hot oil for about ten minutes, turning once. Remove when cooked thorough; drain. To check for doneness, use a good thermometer inserted in the thickest part of chicken. Place the chicken on a baking sheet, cover loosely with foil, and put in warm oven to keep warm while trying subsequent batches. Enjoy with rice and a green vegetable, or just by itself, any way you decide to eat it you will not be disappointed. Yolanda Prichett (The Creative Kitchen) or email me at yolandanorwood@gmail.com

MY PERSONAL TESTIMIONY In 2005, I was diagnosed with Scleroderma, and Interstitial lung disease and was given no more than five years to live. Scleroderma is an autoimmune disease that is known to causes hardening of the skin, and the internal organs. When it was detected the disease had already spread to both lungs. I was put on harsh medications to try and slow down its progression because there is no cure for the disease and to this day there is still no cure! And if that wasn’t enough, my mother died unexpectedly….Where was God in all this? I began to sink into deep depression, but thankfully I had the prayers and support of my wonderful husband and family I also had the prayers and support from my church family. I will never forget Mother Clemons, who gave me healing scriptures during this time and she told me to read them daily.. I began to do as she told me, and I soon began to feel healing take place in my mind and body..That has been over12 years and I am still

here, and no longer taking any medications for the diseases. In 2013 I was diagnosed with Breast Cancer... Thank God I was able to apply those healing scriptures that I had hidden in my heart... God seen me through this dark time just as before. On Nov. 27th, my testimony will be heard all around the world. My prayer is that if just one soul be blessed through my testimony then all my pain will have been worth it all! I’m excited to share with you some of those same scriptures that held me together during those dark and lonely times in my life... The bible says that Death and Life are in the power of the tongue. What are you speaking over yourself? Your words can produce or pronounce life or death.. If you would like to purchase a copy of this powerful cd please email me at yolandanorwood@gmail.com or you can also download a copy. I look forward to hearing your testimony!

INVITATION FOR BID The California City is soliciting sealed bids for Invitation for Bid for Visitors Center & Equipment Shop at Borax Bill Park, located at 16363 20 Mule Team Parkway, California City, CA 93505; approximately 6,800 square feet pre-engineered metal structure with 1,060 square feet of mezzanine area. Scope includes site preparation work, utility connection, building slab and sidewalk, erection of pre-engineered steel structure, wall insulation, tenant improvement including restrooms, shower, breakroom, office and ticketing counter, new cabinetry, doors, windows, flooring, plumbing and lighting fixtures, paint, HVAC unit, appliances, etc. Interested licensed “A” and/or “B” General Building Contractor should plan to attend the Pre-Bid Conferences to be held at California City – City Hall, 21000 Hacienda Blvd., California 93505 on November 20, 2015 at 10:00 p.m. with a site visit following the Pre-Bid Conference. All contractors are recommended to attend the Pre-Bid Conferences including the site inspection. Potential subcontractors are encouraged to attend the Pre-Bid Conference and site inspection. Although attendance is not mandatory, contractors will be required to verify that they are aware of the existing site conditions. Bids will be received at the Building & Safety, California City – City Hall, 21000 Hacienda Blvd., Sacramento, California 93505 until 2:00 p.m. on December 7, 2017 at which time and place all bids received will be publicly opened and read aloud. A bid package, plan holders list, and other contract documents relating to the project may be obtained beginning November 14, 2017 through the City’s Building Department, 21000 Hacienda Blvd; California City, CA 93505. Contact Tiffany Carter at (760) 373-7152 or email her at CCBLDG-CODE@californiacity-ca.gov. This contract is subject to Federal labor standards, California Labor Code including but not limited to Sections 1771, 1774, 1775, 1776, 1777.5, 1813 and 1815, compliance monitoring and enforcement by the California Department of Industrial Relations (DIR), affirmative action requirements, and Minority and Women Owned Business Enterprise standards. All bidders will be required to furnish and pay for a satisfactory Bid Bond in the amount of not less than 10% of the total bid price. The successful bidder will be required to furnish and pay for a satisfactory Performance Bond and Payment Bond in the amount of not less than 100% of the contract price. Pursuant to the California Public Contract Code Section 22300 the Contractor may request that the Agency substitute a security in the amount of the performance retention. This is a Public Works project. Effective March 1, 2015, per California State Labor Code Section 1771.1 (a), a contractor or subcontractor shall not be qualified to bid on, be listed in a bid proposal, subject to the requirements of Section 4104 of the Public Contract Code, or engage in the performance of any contract for public work, as defined in this chapter, unless currently registered and qualified to perform public work pursuant to Section 1725.5. Notwithstanding any other requirements (including federal labor requirements), this contract is subject to compliance monitoring and enforcement by the Department of Industrial Relations (DIR). Please direct all general and contractual questions to Joe Barragan, Building Official, at 760-373-7162 or jbarragan@ californiacity-ca.gov. For any questions regarding the Technical Plans and Specifications, please contact Hong-Seok Jang, Architect at SBL Architecture, at 213-478-0088 or hjang@SBLarch.com. The City of California City reserves the right to reject any or all bids and waive any informalities in the bidding. BAKERSFIELD NEWS OBSERVER PUB: Nov 15, 22, 29, 2017