Oakland Post Week of November 3-9, 2021

City Department Wants Construction Unions to Stop Denying Blacks and Women Access to Livable Wage Jobs

By Ken Epstein

The City of Oakland’s Department of Race & Equity recently issued a report calling for construction unions to abandon their historic, racially exclusive membership policies if they want the city to sign a contract guaranteeing the unions receive the lion’sshare of construction jobs on cityfunded projects.

The City Council has been

PLA agreement locks Blacks out

under behind-the-scenes pressure for several years from both building trades unions and their allied community groups to sign a binding contract, called a Project Labor Agreement (PLA), guaranteeing most jobs on city projects will go to union members.

Most building trades craft unions have failed to report numbers of Black and women members of their organizations.

They also have not taken steps

to eliminate the barriers to entry nor the sometimes-hostile work environments that keep African Americans and women out of union construction jobs.

So far, the 70-page racial equity analysis report, “Improving the Effectiveness of Project Agreements,” which examines current conditions and makes proposals for change, has been largely ignored by the media and most Oakland accountability ac-

tivists.

The report was completed in in December 2020 by the Estolano Advisors and the San Francisco Foundation and submitted to the City Council by the Department of Race and Equity.

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Dave Stewart

Lonnie Murray

AASEG Prepared to Take on Coliseum Project, Leadership Says

Elaine Brown

Vince Bennett

Dave Stewart + Lonnie Murray Team Officially Joins with Elaine Brown’s Dream Team to Purchase City’s Interest in Oakland Coliseum Editor’s note: Below is the text of a media statement from Oakland & the World Enterprises (OAW), Elaine Brown’s group. The content was edited

by Post staff.

This Dream Team’s Proposal is supported by a stellar lineup of the likes of Damien Lillard and Brian Shaw, 100 Black Men of America and Moms 4 Housing, according to the media statement.

The proposal was meant

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to influence the Oakland City Council to Vote on Proposals, Thursday, Nov. 4, in Its Closed Session and during future council deliberations..

“We found common ground in our vision of lifting up the Black and Brown communities of East Oakland through development of the abandoned Coliseum with Elaine Brown and her team,” Lonnie Murray stated on Tuesday.

Responding, Brown said,

“Dave Stewart is committed to the same ideals to which I’ve pledged my whole life since heading the Black Panther Party, and that is why I reached out to him and Lonnie for partnership in purchasing and developing the Coliseum site.”

“Better Together! We are ready and have the money to purchase the City’s interest now,” Brown said. “And we Continued on Page 12

Publisher’s note: The text below is a commentary by the American Sports & Entertainment Group. The content is solely that of AASEG and its membership.

On Juneteenth last year the African American Sports & Entertainment Group (AASEG) held a press conference to announce bold and historic endeavor.

With the nation still reeling from the videotaped murder of George Floyd, the AASEG declared that the time was long overdue for African Americans to have equity and ownership of land, housing, and real estate

High School Students Walk Out to Protest Sexual Assault, Harassment

Several hundred Oakland Technical High School students walked out of class Wednesday morning to protest what they consider Oakland Unified School District’s s failure to deal with complaints of sexual harassment and assault.

Oakland Tech students also held a protest rally at their school last Friday.

within their communities.

The group then announced that they intended to purchase and develop the Oakland Coliseum site, in the heart of Oakland’s African American community.

It is a common fact that whenever African Americans assemble to do something noteworthy, especially in the realms of business and finance, their capabilities and experience are often called into question.

The AASEG has not been immune to these kinds of baseless and frankly, racist attacks. However, the evidence

By Post Staff

Several hundred Oakland Technical High School students walked out of class Wednesday morning, to protest what they consider Oakland Unified School District’s failure to deal with complaints of sexual harassment and assault.

The protesters marched two miles from the school at 4351

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Broadway to the district’s headquarters in downtown Oakland at 11th Street and Broadway.

Oakland Tech students also held a protest rally at their school last Friday.

Students say they want to shine a light on a dirty little

secret: widespread sexual misconduct on campus, including harassment, groping, and a lack of consequences for the perpetrators, according to a KTVU news report. The perpetrators have been both students and teachers.

“For far too long, OUSD

and surrounding districts have perpetuated a culture that has made sexual misconduct seemingly go unpunished,” said student Amara Romero, according to Oaklandside. “It will take deep structural change to actually fix any of this.”

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NAACP Urges Players and Sports Groups to Avoid Texas’ “Dangerous Attacks”

By Derrick Johnson, NAACP CEO

Oakland Technical High School students held a rally Friday, Oct. 30 to protest sexual harassment and assault at their school. The rally was followed by a walk-out and march to the district headquarters in downtown Oakland. on Wednesday morning, Nov. 3. Photo courtesy of Tech student.

shows that one would be hard pressed to find another group more qualified to accomplish this historic endeavor than the AASEG. Introducing AASEG’s members Alan Dones is one of Oakland’s most successful African American developers. He is the CEO and co-founder of SUDA, LLC, specializing in large-scale, innovative, public agency projects and mixed-use developments.

Dones has led development projects both in the United

In response to the most recent attacks on voting rights and reproductive care, the NAACP sent an open letter to the National Players’ Leagues, urging free agents to reconsider moving their families to a state that is not safe for anyone.

“We must stand up for what is right and protect our loved ones from the dangerous attacks on freedoms taking place in Texas,” said NAACP President and CEO Derrick Johnson.

On November 4, the NAACP sent a letter to every

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professional sports players’ association in the country, urging its free agents to reconsider signing contracts in Texas. This unprecedented move comes as Texas Governor Greg Abbott approved new political maps that dilute the political power of communities of color.

Signed by NAACP President and CEO Derrick Johnson and NAACP Texas President Gary Bledsoe, the letter was delivered to the National Football League Players Association, Women’s National Basketball Players Association, National Continued on Page 12

Wenefrett Cecelia Phillips Watson Celebrates 100th Birthday

Alameda County Supervisor Wilma Chan Dies After Being Struck by Car

By Post Staff

Alameda County Supervisor Wilma Chan, 72, died Wednesday after she was hit by a car while walking her dog in Alameda.

The collision was reported at about 8 a.m. at the corner of Grand Street and Shoreline Drive in Alameda, according to police.

Emergency responders found Chan unresponsive in the roadway and took her to Highland Hospital, where she died at 2:30 p.m.

Police said the woman who was driving the vehicle that hit Chan stayed at the scene and was cooperating with the investigation.

In a statement from Chan’s

Alameda County Supervisor Wilma Chan

office, her staff said Chan died after life-saving efforts from medical staff.

“During her 30-year career in public service, Supervisor Chan had been a staunch advocate for children, families, the elderly, affordable housing, and health care for the unin-

sured,” the statement said.

“She is survived by two children and two grandchildren,” the statement said. “The family thanks the first responders and medical staff that provided wonderful care to Supervisor Chan, and they request privacy at this time.”

Surrounding the “Birthday Girl” Wenefrett Cecelia Phillips Watson, (from left) are: Bryan Watson, grandson; Warren Jackson Esq., nephew-inlaw; Carolyn Watson, daughter-in-law; Wendel Phillips, nephew; Larkin Arnold Esq., son-in-law; Geoffrey Watson M.D., Son; Angela Watson, granddaughter; Jackie Phillips Jackson Esq., niece; Cynthia Watson Arnold, daughter.

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Breast Cancer Risk Drives Lifestyle Changes for Charlotte Maxwell Clinic Volunteer

By Michelle Meza with Melbra Watts Part 3 of 3

“My son was going to college, and I was seeing my breast doctor and rambling on about my empty nest when she said ‘Why don’t you volunteer? You have time on your hands. Look into something you’re passionate about.’” says Michelle Meza. She continues: I’d always volunteered and asked myself: What am I passionate about? And I realized it was staring me in the face— women’s health. I feel that my journey came full circle when I actually started looking for a place to volunteer.

I looked at multiple places here in the Bay Area, but I really loved the mission of the Charlotte Maxwell Clinic.

What touched me was the story of how Charlotte Maxwell Clinic came together. These women loved their friend so much that they rallied around her and were uplifting her to have the best treatments that they could possibly give her, and she was doing the same thing looking at research of what she could do to have a better quality of life and treatment and healing.

That struck as a personal note to me; it touched my heart. Unfortunately, she did pass away but at the same time, it was such a special story.

Visiting the clinic, you instantly feel welcomed, loved,

accepted. You’re not looked at any different because of the color of your skin or your economic situation. Just, We’re here to help.

I didn’t choose being a driver; it was given to me. Being a driver for the Charlotte Maxwell Clinic, I feel patients are super excited to have someone who is compassionate and empathetic.

Sometimes we talk about recipes, and sometimes we talk about their previous experiences not related to cancer, and that’s great because it’s like having that driver be ‘your friend’ for the moment to take your mind off having treatments.

Maybe that person is having a bad day. I try to put myself in their shoes—if somebody were picking me up, what would I like somebody to do for me? ‘Would you like me to put some music on for you or would you like me to put the heated seat or AC on?’

And even if they don’t feel like talking, that’s totally fine.

Perhaps they need a moment of silence, and this is for them to have their peace and get ready to have their treatment. I’ve always tried to make the patients

feel welcome and as if they were a friend or family member.

I’m super passionate about working in the nonprofit world helping women any way possible. Being underprivileged and a woman of color is hard enough, and to have health situations on top of that is even harder.

Charlotte Maxwell is a beacon for women who are going through their cancer journey, and that’s what drove me to volunteering with the clinic, and that’s why I’m still there.

I believe in the Clinic. Somehow an endowment needs to come their way. The Clinic is a diamond in the rough; it’s helped so many women.

For the past 30 years, Charlotte Maxwell Clinic (CMC), the Oakland-based nonprofit women’s clinic, has been supplementing Bay Area low-income women’s standard cancer care with complementary therapies, free of charge — including acupuncture, herbs, homeopathy, massage, guided imagery, movement, nutrition advice, and self-care education.

These services are made possible by a network of dedicated volunteers that include practitioners of holistic modalities, language interpreters, and drivers who use their own vehicles to transport clients to and from their CMC appointments.

Michelle Meza has been a driver with CMC since 2017.

Melbra Watts is executive director.

Learning Black History Year-Round

Colin Powell: “Not Allowed to Fail”

By Tamara Shiloh

Gen. Colin Powell (1937– 2021), born in Harlem to Jamaican immigrant parents Luther and Maud Powell, rose to the highest reaches of the U.S. military: four-star general. He would go on to become the country’s first Black Secretary of State. His successes weren’t without support and the foundation set early on.

Propelling Powell to exceed his own expectations were those of his parents: “We were not allowed to fail,” he said during a 2006 New York Daily News interview. Powell said those words “didn’t mean you had to be a general or a doctor or a lawyer. In fact, that was the furthest thing from my mind when I was a kid in New York City. But you had to stay in school, and you had to do well, and you had to meet (their) expectations: ‘We didn’t come to this country for the next generation to blow it.’”

Powell’s childhood was storied. Raised in a four-bedroom, third-floor apartment on Kelly Street in the South Bronx, Powell came from modest means.

His father worked in Manhattan’s Garment District, and his mother was a seamstress. He often said that he loved his tenement neighborhood.

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Telling Our Family Stories Keeps Black History Alive

By Dr. Margaret Fortune

When we were kids, my dad would take us to football games at the University of Southern California (USC). I didn’t care much for football, but I loved it when we’d stay after the game to hear the USC marching band play. His love for marching bands is why we have a drumline at the public charter school I founded and named after my parents — Rex and Margaret Fortune Early College High School.

We grew up hearing family stories about life in the Carolinas from our parents and grandparents. My sister, Gwen Fortune-Blakely, has writJackie Ormes: The Radical Cartoonist Page 2

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ten her first children’s book, Rex and the Band, inspired by one of our favorite stories our grandma used to tell about my dad, Dr. Rex Fortune, who is now a retired public school superintendent.

As the story goes, one day back in 1947, my grandma sent little Rex to the corner store Oakland’s Hannah Parker Becomes a Centenarian

Dr. Nadine Burke-Harris, California’s First Surgeon General

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Black Lawyers Submit Names of Three Candidates for California Attorney General

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to Disburse $500 Million in COVID-19

By Tanu Henry, California Black Media

The State of California announced that it has selected Lendistry, a Black-led-and-operated financial firm in Los Angeles, to act as the intermediary charged with disbursing $500 million in COVID-19 grants to California small businesses and non-profits.

The California Office of the Small Business Advocate (CalOSBA), which operates under the Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development (GO-Biz), says small businesses and non-profit organizations across California that have been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic can begin submitting applications for relief grants ranging from $5,000 to $25,000. The application process begins now and runs through Jan. 8, 2021.

The governor and the Legislature first announced the program November 30.

Lendistry is designated both a Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI) and a Community Development Entity (CDE) small business and commercial real estate Continued on Page 8

The California Association of Black Lawyers (CABL) submitted the names of three accomplished African American attorneys to the California Legislative Black Caucus (CLBC) as possible candidates for the state’s soon-to-be open Attorney General position.

In a 46-page document that includes biographical data of the organization’s recommendations, CABL called on Black members of the state Legislature to support attorneys Diane Becton, Paul Henderson or Terry Wiley to become the next Attorney General. The group also forwarded the proposal listing the candidates they are supporting – all public servants with significant experience — to Gov. Gavin Newsom.

“We are in a unique position to know, understand, and recommend one of our own members to serve as the next California Attorney General,” stated the letter dated December 23 from Melinda Murray, president of CABL. “We

The CABL recommends that either, from left to right, Terr y Wiley, Diane Becton, or Paul Henderson to replace California Attorney General Xavier Becerra.

strongly urge the Legislative Black Caucus to consider the above three candidates and to interview them for recommendation to Governor Newsom.”

Earlier in December, President-elect Joe Biden nominated current California Attorney General Xavier Becerra to be

Secretary of Health and Human Services in his administration.

Since then, various candidates have emerged as possible replacements for the state’s top lawyer and law enforcement official.

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Oakland Artist Vows to Replace Vandalized, Then Stolen Statue Honoring Breonna Taylor

By Post Staff

Wanting to create a ‘symbol of joy,’ in memory of Breonna Taylor, Oakland sculptor Leo Carson installed a head-andneck bust of her at Latham Square on Dec. 12, 2020.

On Tuesday, the bust of the emergency services worker killed in Louisville, Ky. last March in a botched police raid was stolen after it had been found smashed to pieces on Dec. 26, 2020.

Also on Tuesday, it was reported that two police officers involved in Taylor’s death in Continued on Page 8

Sculptor Leo Carson placed a bouquet of flowers on the column where his statue of Breonna Taylor had been installed on December 12. Photo by Auintard Henderson.

Euradell “Dell” Logan Patterson

Euradell “Dell” Logan Patterson, 82, Passes

Master Teacher, Spiritual Leader, Youth Counselor

By Paul Cobb

Euradell “Dell” Logan-Patterson, achieved acclaim for years as a dedicated, faithful educational, community and faith-based volunteer in Oakland and Berkeley passed away December 26, 2020, at home in the care of her husband William “Bill” Patterson.

“Dell” as she was affectionately referred to by her friends, was born September 26, 1938, in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.

Her parents, Ernestine Dunlap and Euell Kenneth Logan were married in 1937. They moved from Seminole, Oklahoma to Oklahoma City where “Dell” was born.

In 1941, her family moved to West Oakland where Logan served briefly in the U.S Navy and then Dell’s family settled in Berkeley. After graduating from Berkeley High School she enrolled at San Jose State University before transferring to and graduating from San Francisco State University with a B.A. Degree in Education along with her Teaching Credential. She also earned a Master’s Degree equivalence from U.C Berkeley and she also earned a Reading Specialist Credential from Holy Names University.

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Bay Area Medical Workers Share Views on COVID-19 Vaccine

By Clifford L. Williams

Thirty-seven-year-old Angela White of Oakland didn’t even flinch when she was administered the COVID-19 vaccine. “I don’t remember when the needle was inserted in my arm after the nurse said ‘you’re done’,” said White. “It was quick and painless.”

White, an Emergency Medicine physician at Oakland’s Highland Hospital since 2016, is one of the few Black doctors working in Highland’s emergency room. She took the vaccine on December 18 and is looking forward to her second vaccine shot on Jan. 9, 2021.

As of this writing, White has not experienced any major side effects.

“There was a small muscle in my arm that was sore for a day but aside from that, I’ve felt pretty normal,” added

study on any particular group,” said White. “I think it is critically important for our community to take the vaccine.

We’re essential workers who are more likely to be impacted by COVID-19. To not get the vaccine would be giving up an opportunity to protect ourselves, our health, and the health and livelihood of our friends and community.”

“I think using the vaccine is another way of protecting me, in addition to wearing a mask and face shield at work, I also practice social distancing. It’s just one more step that’s going Angela White (seated) receives a vaccine shot from Adrian to make me, my family and my Cabrera, RN of Alameda Health System’s Employee Health community safer, and I highly recommend people take the Department. Photo contributed. vaccine if they are eligible.”

White. “As a doctor who cares myself, my family and my Physician and immunolofor COVID patients I took the community. I wanted to show gist, Dr. Anthony Fauci, who vaccine because I’m exposed people that they have nothing has served as director of the to COVID patients on a daily to fear by taking the vaccine.”

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District 1 OUSD Sam Davis.

Trustee

By Ken Epstein

There are high hopes in the community for a newly energized school board as four new members set to take office in January pledging to disentangle the multiple crises facing the Oakland Unified School District (OUSD), including shuttered classrooms and COVID-19 enforced distance learning, ongoing threats of austerity-driven budget cuts and state-enforced demands to close more neighborhood schools.

This week, the Oakland Post interviews two new

District 3 OUSD Trustee VanCedric Williams.

board members, Sam Davis and VanCedric Williams. Last week, the Post published interviews with Mike Hutchinson (D-5) and Clifford Thompson (D-7).

Davis, who represents District 1, worked as a teacher and family outreach coordinator in Oakland schools for 10 years.

Originally from Queens, New York, he has lived in Oakland since 2001. He has a son in the 9th grade at Oakland Technical High School.

Looking at hopes for recovery this year from the impact Continued on Page 8

to get some eggs so she could bake a cake. My dad bought the eggs and put them in his pockets. On the walk home, he encountered a marching band high-steppin’ down the dusty road to his mother’s house. Little Rex got so excited that he followed the band, beating on his legs like drums all the way home and, yes, breaking all the eggs.

“Rex and the Band” explores a day in the life of Rex, a spirited young boy who dreams of one day playing in a high-energy marching band like the ones he enjoys watching with his father during North Carolina A&T football games.

Reading my sister’s beautifully illustrated book, I cried tears of joy. Telling our family stories is such an important way for African Americans to keep our history alive. Griots, or storytellers, are the reason why we know the truths that we do know about our families and our rich histories.

I believe all of us can think back to when our grandparents would tell us stories about our ancestors who may have

passed on before we were born.

It was their way of making sure our stories were not only told but preserved.

The Black press has been the clearinghouse for many stories that have impacted the Black community over time. My sister published her first poem in Ebony Jr. as an elementary school student and then in high school she interned at the Sacramento Observer newspaper.

Gwen founded Cocoa Kids Books to publish books like “Rex and the Band” that encourage Black children to dream, aspire for more, and soar because they see themselves reflected in stories that are engaging, authentic, uplifting, and inspiring. I’m so proud of my big sis! You can buy Gwen’s book at https:// store.bookbaby.com/book/ rex-and-the-band.

Dr. Margaret Fortune is the president/CEO of Fortune School, a system of nine, K-12 public charter schools with over 2,300 students focused on closing the Black achievement gap by preparing students for college.

Gen. Colin Powell of varied cultures, Powell described his childhood experiences in New York City as being exposed to “every type of person you could imagine,” and that it “meant so much to me as I grew up and learned the importance of diversity.”

Powell attended New York City’s public schools before enrolling at City College of New York and later earning an MBA from George Washington University. It was at City College that he found his calling: the Reserve Officer Training Corps program. He began to build relationships that later led him to the U.S. Army—a move that would eventually direct his future.

Via jobs as military assistant to high-level government officials and a stint as national security adviser to then-President Ronald Reagan, Powell

rose quickly through the ranks.

He became the youngest and first Black chairman of the Joint Chiefs. He was instrumental in the 1991 Persian Gulf War victory but struggled over the U.S. invasion of Iraq in 2003—at which time he was serving as secretary of state under then-President George W. Bush, Powell’s most difficult assignment.

As the Pentagon’s top officer, Powell, who viewed himself as a problem-solver, called for “applying military might only with overwhelming and decisive troop strength, a clear objective, and popular support,” the Washington Post reported. Journalists later dubbed this method “the Powell Doctrine.”

Interestingly, throughout his career, Powell avoided racial activism. He believed “race factored much less in his professional success than his ability to work within institutions, where he competed with whites on their own terms,” according to the Washington Post. “My race is somebody’s else’s problem … It’s not my problem,” he had said.

After retiring from public service, spending time on the lecture circuit, and becoming founding chair of America’s Promise, Powell died Oct. 18, 2021. He was 84.

A’s Cannot Get Hall Pass on Affordable Housing

By Art “Douglas” Blacksher

As we emerge from the COVID-19 pandemic, our community must confront the lasting impacts of the pandemic on renters and landlords.

Now is not the time to carve out special exceptions for high-end development projects, such as the current proposal from the Oakland A’s to use public money for waterfront housing that will further displace low-income West Oaklanders and neglect to provide the affordable housing we desperately need.

The affordable housing component of the non-binding agreement between the A’s and the Oakland City Council falls woefully short of addressing the critical requirements housing advocates have fought hard to secure.

The agreement also fails to fulfill the recommendations developed through the City’s own community benefits process, which requested a minimum of 35% privately funded onsite affordable housing units, or at least 1,000 homes.

It is unacceptable that the A’s should be allowed to endanger working-class maritime jobs, accelerate gentrification in West Oakland, and profit from a taxpayer subsidy without committing to provide our community with more than 15% onsite affordable housing.

The other affordable housing dollars the term sheet sets a “target” for will come from the future sale of luxury condominiums, for which there is no strict timeline and therefore no way to know when or if the dollars will become available.

If the A’s choose not to build the condos — by prioritizing offices and commercial spaces instead — then our community receives zero dollars for affordable housing.

If they don’t develop the condos until 15 years after the rest of the development, West Oaklanders will have been completely displaced by rising housing costs long before the community sees any benefits.

Unless the A’s are required to provide these crucial funds up front, there is no guarantee any

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of these affordable housing dollars will materialize.

West Oakland has a shameful history of redlining and restrictive covenants. Historically, the neighborhood was one of the only places Black families could buy homes or build a community, having been locked out of much of the rest of the city.

Nearly a quarter of current West Oakland residents live below the poverty line, making them particularly susceptible to the effects of gentrification; these families are very likely to be displaced by even moderate increases in rent or property values.

The neighborhoods immediately surrounding the proposed site are at even greater risk, with a median income as low as $21,000 a year.

Low-income neighborhoods and communities of color are facing increasing displacement across California, but particularly in Oakland and the East Bay. The housing that the A’s have proposed to include in the Howard Terminal development – million-dollar luxury condos – will not be affordable for the hardworking families who live in Oakland, and definitely not the low-income families that are closest to this project site.

The County’s recently approved Broadway Housing Project includes one development with 100% affordable housing and the other with 60% affordable housing. Why should local leaders accept anything less from the team that claims to be “Rooted in Oakland?”

It is outrageous that the Oakland A’s even asked for an exemption from basic affordable housing law, or that they could be allowed to provide just the bare minimum of 15% onsite affordable housing.

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NewMembers MembersOrientation Orientation..........9:30 ..........9:30a.m. a.m.

New Members Orientation ..........9:30 a.m.

New Members Orientation ..........9:30 a.m.

New Sunday School ..............................9:30 a.m.

Sunday SundaySchool School..............................9:30 ..............................9:30a.m. a.m.

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Prayer Hour .......................

6:00 7:00 p.m.

Prayer Hour .......................

6:00 7:00 p.m.

Prayer Usher Board (1st & 3rd) ..............7:00 p.m.

Usher UsherBoard Board(1st (1st& &3rd) 3rd)..............7:00 ..............7:00p.m. p.m.

Usher Board (1st & 3rd) ..............7:00 p.m.

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Bible Study .........................

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BibleStudy Study......................... .........................Noon/7:00 Noon/7:00p.m. p.m.

Bible Brotherhood (1st (1st & & 3rd) 3rd)..............6:00 ..............6:00 p.m. p.m.

Brotherhood (1st & 3rd) ..............6:00 p.m.

Brotherhood (1st & 3rd) ..............6:00 p.m.

Brotherhood Teachers’Meeting Meeting........................5:45 ........................5:45 p.m. p.m.

Teachers’ Meeting ........................5:45 p.m.

Teachers’ Meeting ........................5:45 p.m.

Teachers’ Junior Mission (3rd) ....................6:00 p.m.

Junior Mission (3rd) ....................6:00 p.m.

JuniorMission Mission(3rd) (3rd)....................6:00 ....................6:00p.m. p.m.

Junior Mother’s Board Board (2nd) (2nd)..................1:00 ..................1:00 p.m. p.m.

Mother’s Board (2nd) ..................1:00 p.m.

Mother’s Board (2nd) ..................1:00 p.m.

Mother’s WMU (1st, (1st, 3rd, 3rd, & & 4th) 4th)................1:00 ................1:00 p.m. p.m.

WMU (1st, 3rd, & 4th) ................1:00 p.m.

WMU (1st, 3rd, & 4th) ................1:00 p.m.

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U.N. Climate Summit: Black Caucus Member Isaac Bryan is Representing California in Scotland y Aldon Thomas Stiles, California Black Media

Assemblymember Isaac Bryan (D-Los Angeles) is the only Black member of the California Legislature attending the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Glasgow, Scotland this week.

Gov. Gavin Newsom is not present at the summit as he abruptly opted out last week, citing personal reasons.

“Due to family obligations, Governor Newsom will no longer be traveling to the 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP26) and will instead be participating virtually, focusing on California’s landmark climate change policies,” Newsom’s spokesperson Erin Mellon said October 29.

Lt. Gov. Eleni Kounalakis is attending the conference in Newsom’s place.

The conference began Sunday, October 31 and will last through Friday, November 12. It is cohosted by the United Kingdom and Italy.

Bryan, who represents California’s 54th district and serves as the Assembly’s Assistant Majority Whip, joins 22 government officials attending the conference.

He is also a member of the California Legislative Black Caucus (CLBC).

Elected to his Assembly seat in May, Bryan is mainly known for his work on social justice issues.

But he has received praised for the multifocal approach he takes to standing up for environmental justice.

During his campaign for the Assembly, Bryan received an endorsement from California Environmental Voters (EnviroVoters).

The Sierra Club California also gave Bryan a score of 100% on its 2021 Legislative Report Card.

“Isaac Bryan is a bold, visionary leader whose intersectional approach to policy is much need-

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ed in the California legislature,” said EnviroVoters CEO Mary Creasman.

“We do not have time to waste when it comes to climate justice, and California needs leaders who are willing to stand up to big oil and polluters. Isaac has proven that he will lead the charge and do what is right at this critical point.

Assembly District 54 needs an Assemblymember who will take bold action on the community values of racial, criminal, economic, and environmental justice, and Isaac Bryan is clearly that candidate. EnviroVoters is excited to endorse Isaac Bryan

for Assembly District 54,” Creasman continued.

Bryan responded to this endorsement and another one from Equality California (EQCA) in a statement.

“This is our moment. The support of these two frontrunners for progress is an important call to protect our vulnerable communities, prioritizing the needs of our LGBTQ+ and BIPOC neighbors; ensure clean air and water for all; and lift people out of poverty by preparing for jobs in emerging technologies,” Bryan said.

After 25 years of empowering Black and Brown communities and fighting for a world without prisons and policing, the Ella Baker Center held its 25th anniversary celebration on October 27 with powerhouse movement leaders Alicia Garza, co-founder of Black Lives Matter; Michelle Alexander, acclaimed author of “The New Jim Crow” and Xochtil Larios, youth commissioner and Youth Justice Program associate with Communities United Restorative Youth Justice (CURYJ).

The celebration included poetry from 2021 Oakland Youth Poet Laureate Myra Estrada and a musical performance from Joyous Dawn with Kele Nitoto.

The event was held at Restore Oakland, a community advocacy and training hub in Oakland’s

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Continued from page 2 like the one the A’s have proposed for the Port of Oakland are held accountable to their obligation to provide relief to the communities they benefit from.

By accepting an agreement with very limited, if any, guaranteed affordable housing, even as the A’s take over $800 million in taxpayer funds, Oakland and Alameda County leaders would be putting the desires of a billionaire real estate developer over the needs of the communities they represent during an unprecedented time of crisis.

Art “Douglas” Blacksher is host of Black Business Roundtable podcast (BlackUSA.NEWS), an Oakland community advocate, past chairman of the Labor and Industry Committee/Economic Development NAACP Oakland, chair of Labor and Economics Oakland East Bay Democratic Club, and City of Oakland Community Police Advisory Board.

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Fruitvale neighborhood, and also the permanent home of the Ella Baker Center.

A panel conversation between Alexander, Garza, Larios and Marlene Sanchez, deputy director of the Ella Baker Center, reflected on

the power of the social justice movement and how we can continue building a collective vision for liberation.

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Senior Pastor Phyllis Scott

equality and justice for all,” In December 2016, the Dr. Larry W. Ellis,and Senior Pastorgave an indexed datasaid NAACP President Church CEO DerrickWeJohnson. baseChurch of theFamily! historic Freedmen’s Invite You “We to Join Our mustChristian recognize and accept the Bureau Records to Study the SmithWorship Life Class Bible importance sonian National Museum Sunday 10am Sundayof 9amcreating amity Tuesday 6:15pm of those Place that are raising the the African American History ofwith A Safe since 1984, local and stateHall level.

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Church seeks to Program, strengthen “Only theinformation comprehension Emergency Shelter For more aboutof African American individuals the Blue true fatherhood of God can Teen Dating Violence Preven- the Shield Project and andProgram, families and through geneal- other bringevents, full appreciation of the tion community contact Carolyn ogy. true brotherhood of men and education and outreach pro- Russell at (510) 986-8600 x The Church helps African 315. the true sisterhood of women,” gram. describes food or Rusdrink sold by Americans their roots edible Nelsonproducts said during a unli2018 Through any A trace Safe Place, as has far also backmarijuana as possible.

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Cannabis businesses have Generally, the edible prod- to follow the same rules that Brother uct is infused with cannabis other businesses in California extract. Marijuana is heated in follow. For example, there are isPresents theabout Waywaste an oil-based liquid to obtain the rulesJesus in the statutes extract, RVDAR explains. disposal, protecting the enviPresents “Compared to other ways of ronment, vehicle registration consuming marijuana, edibles and paying taxes. are known for producing a deBonta’s office makes the folis the Way layed high. Further, they may lowing Jesus recommendations: be more discreetly consumed Identify ProdJesusLookalike is the Way than marijuana from a blunt, ucts: vape pen or bong,” according Californians should look for to RVDAR. copycat packaging with lanThe California cannabis guage that indicates that the industry is regulated by the product contains cannabis — state’s Business and Profes- such as “medicated,” “THC,” sions Code and is covered by “CBD,” “keep out of reach of the Medicinal and Adult Use children and animals,” and/or Cannabis Regulation and Safe- an image of a cannabis leaf. ty Act (MAUCRSA).

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Wenefrett Cecelia Phillips Watson A West Oakland Family Business Gains Celebrates 100th Birthday Popularity for Their Homemade Granola

Wenefrett ‘Wene’ Cecelia Phillips Watson was born on Oct. 29, 1921, in Marshall, Texas.

Her father was a dentist and her mother was a fifth-grade teacher.

She earned a B.A. in English literature in three years at Bishop College. During World War II, she attended the University of Southern California where she earned a second Bachelor’s degree in Library Sciences at age 18. She met and married James A. Watson, a Howard University medical student, after she took a federal job in Wash., D.C. They relocated to Oakland in the late 1950s.

Wenefrett became active in the Oakland Public Schools where her children attended school. She was appointed to the Oakland Museum Commission and Oakland Symphony Board. As president of the Oakland Bay Area Chapter of the Links, Incorporated, Wene helped start the Black Filmmakers Hall of Fame. Her passion for civil rights stimulated her to become active with the NAACP, the Urban League, and she eventually ran for City Council.

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agency on the first floor of the then newly constructed Oakland Marriott Downtown Hotel, Convention and Transportation Center in 1984. She held contracts with the City of Oakland, County of Alameda and the State of California as one of the few all-Black, womenowned small businesses. She retired in 1996.

Along with a wide variety of international dignitaries and ambassadors, four U.S. Presidents have met Wene Watson, including Lyndon B. Johnson, George Bush, Bill Clinton and Barack Obama.

She and her husband James Watson were co-founders of Berkeley’s Church By the Side Of the Road.

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Raising her children predominantly in the Oakland Unified Public School District, she and her family lived comfortably in their home on Mandana Boulevard near Lakeshore and the beautiful Lake Merritt.

Wene’s children all gave touching tributes to their mother and grandmother at her centennial birthday celebration recently. They all spoke of her ability to stabilize any adverse situation.

Wene said she was fortunate and blessed to have had a loving life partner in her husband, Dr. James A. Watson, for over 60 years. She also acknowledges the sweet friendship of Mr. Ray Dones, who brought happiness to her life after the passing of her dear husband.

After her retirement from her business in 1997, Wene reinvolved herself in the Links, where, as president, they first brought the Ebony Fashion Fair to Oakland, as well as the Oakland Museum where she spent 20 years playing a major role in insuring African Americans were represented fairly and adequately.

Today, Wenefrett Cecelia Phillips Watson spends quiet moments as a resident of the Lake Park Independent Living Community surrounded by family and friends. She spends frequent moments with her loving son her children and grandchildren who have a range of talents, careers and accomplishments of their own as actors, models, lawyers and doctors.

At 100 years of age, she has survived one daughter, Janet Watson David; granddaughter Tiffany and grandson H. Geoffrey Watson, II.

By Isabelle and Christy Price

What began as a cost-effective way to honor guests at their wedding has turned into a growing family business based out of a blue Victorian home in West Oakland known as Chestnut Street Granola.

With a focus on homemade granola and a range of flavors, this family sets up shop at the Hayward Farmers Market every Saturday and, in addition, offers online sales in hopes to reach a larger customer base.

About three years ago, Chestnut Street Granola founders Tim Lohrentz and Rachel Russell offered party favors in the form of homemade granola at their wedding and received nothing but positive feedback from their guests. With this reaction sitting in the back of their minds on their honeymoon, a vision for a small business was sparked.

“I mean, originally, I just made granola for years and years and I made granola just to eat so that was what was fun, was eating,” said Tim. “But I think the wedding, when we did the favors, it really changed my perspective to be something that other people could enjoy.”

Pre-pandemic, they began the process of obtaining a business license and proper permits. While this process was one of their biggest challenges and took the longest amount of time, they held out. Once the proper licensing and permits were obtained, they outsourced and cooked at a commercial kitchen. Since the pandemic erupted, this commercial kitchen shut down and Chestnut

Chestnut St. Granola Co. representatives niece Emani, owner and taste tester Rachel Russell, son Quincy, niece MacKenzie with owner and chef Tim Lohrentz stand in the kitchen where the families’ line of granola treats are made and packaged. Photo by Christy Price.

Street Granola was left to their own devices. Months passed and the business took a back seat as the family attempted to navigate the reality of living in a pandemic.

This past August, Tim and Rachel made the decision to obtain a CFO permit and run the business right out of their own home. Tim became head chef and Rachel handled marketing, packing, shipping and everything in between.

They also brought in both of their sons. Quincy is an expert in sales and Ben pulls is the photographer. Their nieces Emani and Mackenzie help with packaging, labeling, and customer service at the Hayward Farmers Market.

Emani shared her love of customer service. “It’s really nice. I like talking to everyone and telling them about the granola. It’s nice to see their reaction when they finally try the samples or something and then they’re like “Oh, wow” and then they compliment me.”

Since picking back up, their main focus is community

building and sharing the love of fresh food with people.

Chestnut Street Granola currently offers four different flavors of granola that include; Everything is Everything, Orange You Glad, Dyin’ for Cayenne, and a seasonal flavor called Pumpkin Harvest.

According to Tim, new flavor profiles are in the works and coming soon.

They offer two different sizes: a large 12 oz. bag priced at $10 and a travel size 2.5 oz. bag priced at $3. Forms of payment they take include debit and credit cards, cash, food stamps at the farmers market, and they are working on expanding into the Venmo platform.

Chestnut Street Granola can be found at the Hayward Farmers Market, 777 B Street, Hayward, 94541, every Saturday from 9:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. You can also place any online orders on their website for convenience. They can be contacted via email at Chestnutstreetgranola@gmail.com or by phone at 415-244-8949 for any inquiries.

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Gov. Gavin Newsom Gets Moderna Booster This Week Marks the 25th to Validate Mix & Match Vaccines Anniversary of California’s

Ban on Affirmative Action

By California Black Media

On October 27, Gov. Gavin Newsom held a press conference after receiving a Moderna booster shot to augment the single-dose Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine he took in April.

The governor said he deliberately opted for a different vaccine as a booster to emphasize the Centers of Disease and Control and Prevention (CDC) guidance that it is safe for people to mix and match vaccines.

The governor encouraged that he is not just promoting eligible Californians to get their boosters. He is also pushing a booster shots as well, warning message of “caution” because that initial COVID-19 shots of what he anticipates might required to be designated “ful- happen this winter based on a ly vaccinated” might not be spike in COVID cases around enough to inoculate individuals this same time last year. who are at a higher risk of get“On the 24th of October, we ting the disease. had 6,000 cases. One month “Any state vision has to be later, we had 18,000 cases. A realized at the local level. Lo- month after that, we had 54,000 calism is determinative,” New- cases – basically a tripling of som said, thanking Alameda cases every month. That was County public health officials last year,” he said. “And we all and workers, Oakland Mayor remember what occurred last Libby Schaaf, Alameda County winter in December and JanuSupervisor Wilma Chan and ary.”

Assemblymember Mia Bonta According to the New Eng(D-Oakland) for their leader- land Journal of Medicine, imship in spearheading the vac- munity against COVID-19 cination of 84% of all people drops to as low as 20% four in their county. Newsom was months after the second vacspeaking at Asian Health Ser- cine dose. vices, a community clinic in On October 21, the CDC exOakland. panded eligibility for the Pfizer The governor also thanked and Moderna booster shots for Bonta for working to make sureISO those years andStrip older, 12647-765 Digital Control 2009 18 100 60 100 70 30 100 70 30 100 60 the state is “supporting these ef- years and older who live in longforts not only advance the cause term care settings, 18 years of getting more of the unvacci- and older who have underlynated vaccinated, but now the ing medical conditions, and 18 100 100 60 100 100 70 70 30 30 100 100 60 100 100 70 70 30 30 cause that unites us here today, years and older who work or and that is encouraging more live in high-risk settings. boosters so that we can address The California Health and the legitimate concerns of wan- Human Services Agency ing immunity,” Newsom said. echoed the governor’s push for The governor pointed out booster shots on Twitter.

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By California Black Media News Staff

Since California banned affirmative action 25 years ago, experts say data shows significant drops in the numbers of Blacks and other minorities attending universities and securing government contracts in the state.

In education, for example, Ed Trust West, an Oaklandbased nonprofit and research organization focused on equity, says the repealing of affirmative action in California has negatively impacted African Americans both at public schools and colleges across the state.

“California’s statewide ban on affirmative action has had lasting, devastating impacts on our K-12 and higher education system. Students, families, and educators of color have always found themselves shut out from opportunity, from a

“Get boosted, CA! #COVID19 vaccine boosters will help keep our immunities strong and our families safer. Find out if you’re eligible & get yours today,” the tweet read.

Newsom offered words of encouragement to Californians who he says might be weary of living with COVID restrictions.

“We’ll get through this.

We’re making progress. We’re turning the corner but let’s get these boosters, let’s continue to be vigilant, let’s continue to reach out to those maybe on the fence, maybe hesitant about getting a vaccine, and encourage them to get a vaccine, New- Continued from page 6 som said.

More than 80% of Califor- som’s detractors cited his hannians who are eligible to take the dling of the COVID-19 panCOVID vaccine have received demic as the basis for this most at least one shot, according to recent attempt.

Since surviving the rcecall, the California Department of Newsom has signed 92% of the Public Health. bills that have come to his desk Mia Bonta, who replaced 100 60 40 100 40 100 100 70 30 100 40 40 70 40 70 40 40 40 70 40 40 70 40 her husband Attorney General Rob Bonta in the California Legislature, is a member said Bonta. “The simplest of the California Legislative thing we can do right now is 100 100 60 100 100 70 70 30 30 100 40 40 100 40 40 20 70 70 70 70 40 70 40 40 to 10our trusted providers Black Caucus.

She took a100 40to go to ensure we are getting our booster shot with the goverboosters.

As we consider taknor. ing care of our communities, “When we talk about being a resilient community,T:12"it requires every individual to it requires resilient action,” act with resilience.”

Natalie Wheatfall-Lum, Director of P-16 Education Policy at Ed Trust West.

lack of additional funding to decreased college access,” said Natalie Wheatfall-Lum, Director of P-16 Education Policy at Ed Trust West.

According to Ed Trust West, the numbers of Black and Latino students enrolling at California State Universities, has not “kept pace” with the racial makeup of high school graduating seniors.

Ed Trust West reports that

more than half of California’s K-12 schools do not have a single Black teacher. And even though children of color make up 77% of all K-12 students in the state, only 35% of teachers are people of color.

“Unfortunately, solutions focused on socioeconomic status alone have proven insufficient to close those gaps. Instead, to combat the systemic racism and structural inequality facing Black, Latinx, Asian, and Native students, we must address the unique challenges and needs of each student group directly,” said Wheatfall-Lum continued.

“Nonetheless, plenty of powerful strategies to advance racial justice are still perfectly legal; without affirmative action, it’s even more important that school districts and higher education institutions leverage any and all at their disposal,” she said.

More Than 90% of Californians Voted By Mail in Gov. Recall Election

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into law. Among notable measures are sentencing reform for convicts and increasing commercial real estate taxes to fund affordable housing initiatives and fight homelessness.

“Traditionally, we have governors who have been more centrist than Newsom,” said

Bill Whalen, a policy fellow at the Hoover Institution, in an interview with Newsweek. The Hoover Institution is a conservative think tank at Stanford University in Palo Alto.

“With the recall now gone, this is a governor who is really not threatened in any way.”

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LEGALS BULK SALES NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF BULK SALE (SECS 6104, 6105 U.C.C.) Escrow No. FSBC-0272104342 Notice is hereby given to the Creditors of: MRS. DALLOWAY’S, LLC, Seller(s), whose business address(es) is: 2904 COLLEGE AVENUE, BERKELEY, CA 94705, that a bulk transfer is about to be made to: JERICO BOOKS LLLC, Buyer(s), whose business(es) address is: 2904 COLLEGE AVENUE, BERKELEY, CA 94705.

The property to be transferred is located at: 2904 COLLEGE AVENUE, BERKELEY, CA 94705.

Said property is described in general as: ALL STOCK IN TRADE, FIXTURES, EQUIPMENT, GOODWILL AND OTHER PROPERTY of that business known as: MRS. DALLOWAY’S LITERARY AND GARDEN ARTS BOOKSTORE and located at: 2904 COLLEGE AVENUE, BERKELEY, CA 94705 The bulk sale is intended to be consummated at the office of: FIDELITY NATIONAL TITLE COMPANY, ESCROW DIVISION, 2099 GATEWAY PL, STE 500, SAN JOSE, CA 95110 . The bulk transfer will be consummated on or after the NOVEMBER 22, 2021.

The bulk transfer is subject to Section 6106.2 of the California Commercial Code. If Section 6106.2 applies, claims may be filed at: FIDELITY NATIONAL TITLE COMPANY, ESCROW DIVISION Escrow No. FSBC0272104342R, 2099 GATEWAY PL, STE 500, SAN JOSE, CA 95110 PHONE: (408)437-4313, FAX: (408)392-9272. This bulk transfer does NOT include a liquor license transfer. All claims must be received at this address by the NOVEMBER 19, 2021 So far as known to the Buyer(s), all business names and addresses used by the Seller(s) for the three (3) years last past, if different from the above are: NONE IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have executed this document on the date(s) set forth below.

JERICO BOOKS LLLC Date: OCTOBER 11, 2021 525698 BERKELEY TRI-CITY POST 11/3/21 CNS-3526078# BERKELEY TRI-CITY POST

CIVIL ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME Case No. HF21115145 Superior Court of California, County of ALAMEDA Petition of: for Change of Name TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: LILLIE RUTH MORGAN to AMEENAH RASUL The Court orders that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted.

Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing.

Notice of Hearing: Date: 01/07/2022, Time: 11:00 A.M., Dept.: 17, Room: N/A The address of the court is 1221 OAK STREET, OAKLAND, CA 94612 A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county: OAKLAND POST Date: OCTOBER 7 2021 JUDGE DESAUTELS Judge of the Superior Court 11/3, 11/10, 11/17, 11/24/21 CNS-3525678# OAKLAND POST ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME Case No. 21CV000636 Superior Court of California, County of ALAMEDA Petition of: KATERINA POLYCHRONIOU for Change of Name TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner KATERINA POLYCHRONIOU filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: KATERINA POLYCHRONIOU to AIKATERINI FRAGKOU The Court orders that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted.

Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing.

Notice of Hearing: Date: 01/07/2022, Time: 11:00 A.M., Dept.: 17, Room: N/A The address of the court is 1221 OAK STREET, OAKLAND, CA 94612 A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county: THE OAKLAND POST Date: OCTOBER 21, 2021 JUDGE DESAUTELS Judge of the Superior Court 10/27, 11/3, 11/10, 11/17/21 CNS-3523937# OAKLAND POST ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME Case No. HG21102485 Superior Court of California, County of ALAMEDA Petition of: for Change of Name TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner AKI ZEE filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows:

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LEGALS AKI ZEE to AKI KAWAMATA The Court orders that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted.

Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing.

Notice of Hearing: Date: 01/02/2022, Time: 11:00 A.M., Dept.: 17, Room: N/A The address of the court is 1221 OAK STREET, OAKLAND, CA 94612 A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county: THE OAKLAND POST Date: JUNE 22, 2021 JUDGE DESAUTELS Judge of the Superior Court 10/13, 10/20, 10/27, 11/3/21 CNS-3519401# OAKLAND POST AMENDED ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME Case No. CIV2102897 Superior Court of California, County of MARIN Petition of: MONICA LYNN LEWIS AKA MONICA LYNN HARRIS for Change of Name TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner MONICA LYNN LEWIS AKA MONICA LYNN HARRIS filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: MONICA LYNN LEWIS AKA MONICA LYNN HARRIS to NIKA HARRIS The Court orders that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted.

Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing.

Notice of Hearing: Date: NOVEMBER 18, 2021 , Time: 9:00 A.M. , Dept.: A, Room: N/A The address of the court is 3501 CIVIC CENTER DR., SAN RAFAEL, CA 94913 A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county: MARIN COUNTY POST Date: SEPTEMBER 15, 2021 ---Judge of the Superior Court 10/13, 10/20, 10/27, 11/3/21 CNS-3519111# MARIN COUNTY POST ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME Case No. HG21113573 Superior Court of California, County of ALAMEDA Petition of: MENA AWAD AND SHERRY MOUSA for Change of Name TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner MENA AWAD AND SHERRY MOUSA filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: CHARBEL MENA MORQOS WADEA to CHARBEL MENA AWAD The Court orders that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted.

Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing.

Notice of Hearing: Date: 12/10/2021, Time: 11:00 A.M., Dept.: 17, Room: N/A The address of the court is 1221 OAK STREET, OAKLAND, CA 94612 A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county: OAKLAND POST Date: SEPTEMBER 22, 2021 JUDGE DESAUTELS Judge of the Superior Court 10/13, 10/20, 10/27, 11/3/21 CNS-3518423# OAKLAND POST

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMES FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 152097 The following person(s) is doing business as: Vision Field, 26 Hawthorne Ave., San Anselmo, CA 94960, County of Marin.

Massimo Pacchione, 26 Hawthorne Ave., San Anselmo, CA 94960 This business is conducted by an Individual.

The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on N/A. /s/ Massimo Pacchione, Owner This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Marin County on 10/11/2021.

Shelly Scott, County Clerk By: J. Mannion, Deputy 11/3, 11/10, 11/17, 11/24/21 CNS-3526306# MARIN COUNTY POST FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 152191 The following person(s) is doing business as: ABIGAIL + BENTLEY, 851

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IRWIN STREET, SUITE 200, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901, County of MARIN. ADAIRE KEIGWIN, 851 IRWIN STREET, SUITE 200, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901 DAVID BENTLEY TOLLS, 866 HAMPSHIRE STREET, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94110 This business is conducted by CO-PARTNERS. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on 10/27/2021 /s/ ADAIRE KEIGWIN This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Marin County on OCTOBER 27, 2021.

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before the expiration.

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 under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411 et seq., Business and Professions Code).

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The following person(s) is doing business as: PaintZen, Inc., One PPG Place, Pittsburgh, PA 15272, County of Allegheny.

PPG Architectural Finishes, Inc., Pittsburgh, PA 15272 This business is conducted by a corporation.

The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on N/A /s/ Greg E. Gordon, Assistant Secretary This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Marin County on October 14, 2021.

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 583390 Fictitious Business Name(s): W’MJB LEGAL SERVICE, 7615 ARTHUR STREET, OAKLAND, CA 94605, County of ALAMEDA Registrant(s): MELODY JENNETTE HOWARD, 7615 ARTHUR STREET, OAKLAND, CA 94605-2723 Business conducted by: AN INDIVIDUAL The registrant began to transact business using the fictitious business name(s) listed above on N/A I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars [$1,000].) /s/ MELODY J. HOWARD This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Alameda County on OCTOBER 13, 2021 NOTICE: In accordance with subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a fictitious name statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in office of the county clerk, except, as provided in subdivision (b) of Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed before the expiration.

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 under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411 et seq., Business and Professions Code).

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 583954 Fictitious Business Name(s): JD TRUCKING, 1212 CURTIS ST., BERKELEY, CA 94706, County of ALAMEDA Registrant(s): JAMIE DARDEN, 1212 CURTIS ST., BERKELEY, CA 94706 Business conducted by: AN INDIVIDUAL The registrant began to transact business using the fictitious business name(s) listed above on N/A I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars [$1,000].) /s/ JAMIE DARDEN This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Alameda County on OCTOBER 26, 2021 NOTICE: In accordance with subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a fictitious name statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in office of the county clerk, except, as provided in subdivision (b) of Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed before the expiration.

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 under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411 et seq., Business and Professions Code).

11/3, 11/10, 11/17, 11/24/21 CNS-3525671# OAKLAND POST FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 152143 The following person(s) is doing business as: WELCOME HOME CONCIERGE & CLEANING, 20 WILSON CT., SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901, County of MARIN. JOHNELL DAVIDSON, 20 WILSON CT., SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901 This business is conducted by AN INDIVIDUAL. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on 11/01/2021 /s/ JOHNELL DAVIDSON This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Marin County on OCTOBER 19, 2021.

Shelly Scott, County Clerk By: J. GILARDI, Deputy 11/3, 11/10, 11/17, 11/24/21 CNS-3525656# MARIN COUNTY POST STATEMENT OF ABANDONMENT OF USE OF FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME File No. 546446 The following person(s) has (have) abandoned the use of the Fictitious Business Name(s): The Fictitious Business Name Statement filed on JUNE 25, 2018 in the County of Alameda.

SAMPAYO TRUCKING, 993 DOUGLAS DR, SAN LEANDRO, CA 94577, County of: ALAMEDA. Registered Owner(s): DAVID SAMPAYO RODRIGUEZ, 993 DOUGLAS DR, SAN LEANDRO, CA 94577 NATALIA SAMPAYO RODRIGUEZ, 11C OLIVA DR, NOVATO, CA 94947 This business is conducted by: A GENERAL PARTNERSHIP I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.

A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to this section that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000).

S/ DAVID SAMPAYO RODRIGUEZ This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Alameda County on OCTOBER 25, 2021.

11/3, 11/10, 11/17, 11/24/21 CNS-3524633# OAKLAND POST FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 583312 Fictitious Business Name(s): K.A.G.E. UNIVERSAL, 4408 MARKET STREET SUITE A, OAKLAND, CA 94608, County of ALAMEDA Registrant(s): WILLIAM E. BROWN / MIN KING X PYEFACE, 4408 MARKET STREET SUITE A, OAKLAND, CA 94608 Business conducted by: AN INDIVIDUAL The registrant began to transact business using the fictitious business name(s) listed above on N/A I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars [$1,000].) /s/ WILLIAM E. BROWN / MKX This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Alameda County on OCTOBER 11, 2021 NOTICE: In accordance with subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a fictitious name statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in office of the county clerk, except, as provided in subdivision (b) of Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 583322 Fictitious Business Name(s): POBLANOS MOBILE DETAIL, 4273 CENTRAL AVE APT 6, FREMONT, CA 94536, County of ALAMEDA Registrant(s): NICOLAS CRUZ BECERRA, 4263 CENTRAL AVE APT 6, FREMONT, CA 94536 FELIPE LIMON MORENO, 4250 CENTRAL AVE APT 9, FREMONT, CA 94536 Business conducted by: COPARTNERS The registrant began to transact business using the fictitious business name(s) listed above on N/A I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars [$1,000].) /s/ NICOLAS BECERRA This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Alameda County on OCTOBER 12, 2021 NOTICE: In accordance with subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a fictitious name statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in office of the county clerk, except, as provided in subdivision (b) of Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed before the expiration.

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 under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411 et seq., Business and Professions Code).

10/27, 11/3, 11/10, 11/17/21 CNS-3523444# OAKLAND POST FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 583693 Fictitious Business Name(s): I KNOW GOD AND SHE’S FIERCE, 612 MARIPOSA AVE, OAKLAND, CA 94610; MAILING ADDRESS: 849 APGAR ST, EMERYVILLE, CA 94608, County of ALAMEDA Registrant(s): NORVA THOMPSON, 612 MARIPOSA AVE, OAKLAND, CA 94610 Business conducted by: AN INDIVIDUAL The registrant began to transact business using the fictitious business name(s) listed above on N/A I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars [$1,000].) /s/ NORVA THOMPSON This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Alameda County on OCTOBER 18, 2021 NOTICE: In accordance with subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a fictitious name statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in office of the county clerk, except, as provided in subdivision (b) of Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed before the expiration.

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 under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411 et seq., Business and Professions Code).

10/27, 11/3, 11/10, 11/17/21 CNS-3523067# OAKLAND POST FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 583606 Fictitious Business Name(s): CHAPERONE 4 KIDS, 612 MARIPOSA AVE #114, OAKLAND, CA 94610, County of ALAMEDA Registrant(s): NORVA THOMPSON, 612 MARIPOSA AVE #114, OAKLAND, CA 94610 Business conducted by: AN INDIVIDUAL The registrant began to transact business using the fictitious business name(s) listed above on N/A I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars [$1,000].) /s/ NORVA THOMPSON This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Alameda County on OCTOBER 15, 2021 NOTICE: In accordance with subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a fictitious name statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in office of the county clerk, except, as provided in subdivision (b) of Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed before the expiration.

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 under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411 et seq., Business and Professions Code).

10/27, 11/3, 11/10, 11/17/21 CNS-3523064# OAKLAND POST FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 152119

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 152105 The following person(s) is doing business as: D’ARTEFAX LEGACY, 2501 SIR FRANCIS DRAKE BLVD #13A, FAIRFAX, CA 94930, County of MARIN. JAGAT RAINBOW, 2501 SIR FRANCIS DRAKE BLVD #13A, FAIRFAX, CA 94930 This business is conducted by AN INDIVIDUAL. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on OCTOBER 1, 2021 /s/ JAGAT RAINBOW This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Marin County on OCTOBER 12, 2021.

Shelly Scott, County Clerk By: J. GILARDI, Deputy 10/27, 11/3, 11/10, 11/17/21 CNS-3522528# MARIN COUNTY POST FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 152092 The following person(s) is doing business as: 360 HOME INSPECTIONS, 231 CORTE MADERA AVE UNIT-3, CORTE MADERA, CA 94925, County of MARIN. PATRICK LECOUTURIER, 231 CORTE MADERA AVE UNIT 3, CORTE MADERA, CA 94925 This business is conducted by AN INDIVIDUAL. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on N/A /s/ PATRICK LECOUTURIER This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Marin County on OCTOBER 11, 2021.

Shelly Scott, County Clerk By: J. MANNION, Deputy 10/27, 11/3, 11/10, 11/17/21 CNS-3522519# MARIN COUNTY POST FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 583563 Fictitious Business Name(s): ZUBERNIK TRANSPORTATION, 7750 SURREY LANE, OAKLAND, CA 94605, County of ALAMEDA Registrant(s): CORP, 7750 SURREY LANE, OAKLAND, CA 94605 (CALIFORNIA) Business conducted by: A CORPORATION The registrant began to transact business using the fictitious business name(s) listed above on N/A I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars [$1,000].) /s/ NIKOLAI GRIBENKO This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Alameda County on OCTOBER 15, 2021 NOTICE: In accordance with subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a fictitious name statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in office of the county clerk, except, as provided in subdivision (b) of Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed before the expiration.

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 under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411 et seq., Business and Professions Code).

10/27, 11/3, 11/10, 11/17/21 CNS-3522182# OAKLAND POST FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 152067 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Platinum Life Sciences, 737 Francisco Blvd East, Suite 211, San Rafael, CA 94901 County of MARIN Mailing Address: 7522 Torrent Way, Bakersfield, CA 93313 One Platinum Technology, LLC, 737 Francisco Blvd East, Suite 211, San Rafael, CA 94901 This business is conducted by a limited liability company The registrant(s) commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on 07/24/2017.

One Platinum Technology, LLC S/ Nabin Yadav, CFO This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Marin County on 10/04/2021.

Shelly Scott, County Clerk [Deputy], Deputy 10/20, 10/27, 11/3, 11/10/21 CNS-3521752# MARIN COUNTY POST FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 152087 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: HAPPY SAADHU, 1521 S Novato BLVD APT 52, NOVATO, CA 94947 County of MARIN Brent Allen Wrinkle, 1521 S Novato BLVD APT 52, NOVATO, CA 94947 This business is conducted by an Individual The registrant(s) commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on 11/01/2021.

S/ Brent A. Wrinkle, This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Marin County on 10/07/2021.

Shelly Scott, County Clerk [Deputy], Deputy 10/20, 10/27, 11/3, 11/10/21 CNS-3521473# MARIN COUNTY POST

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 573142 Fictitious Business Name(s): THOUGHTFUL CAREERS, 681 61ST STREET, OAKLAND, CA 94609, County of ALAMEDA Registrant(s): RICHARD LEE HARPER JR, 681 61ST STREET, OAKLAND, CA 94609 Business conducted by: AN INDIVIDUAL The registrant began to transact business using the fictitious business name(s) listed above on N/A I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars [$1,000].) /s/ RICHARD LEE HARPER JR This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Alameda County on SEPTEMBER 22, 2021 NOTICE: In accordance with subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a fictitious name statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in office of the county clerk, except, as provided in subdivision (b) of Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed before the expiration.

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 under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411 et seq., Business and Professions Code).

10/20, 10/27, 11/3, 11/10/21 CNS-3521338# OAKLAND POST FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 152022 The following person(s) is doing business as: IANS TREES, 22 DIGITAL DR. SUITE ONE, NOVATO, CA 94949, County of MARIN .

BIG REDS LLC, 22 DIGITAL DR., SUITE ONE, NOVATO, CA 94949 This business is conducted by AN INDIVIDUAL. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on N/A /s/ JOHN ROSSI This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Marin County on SEPTEMBER 27, 2021.

Shelly Scott, County Clerk By: J. MANNION, Deputy 10/20, 10/27, 11/3, 11/10/21 CNS-3521334# MARIN COUNTY POST FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 152088 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: 1. Wuthmann Associates, 2.

Wuthmann Digital, 64 Marinita Ave, San Rafael, CA 94901 - 3431 County of MARIN Mailing Address: 64 Marinita Ave, San Rafael, CA 94901 - 3431 Cindabella Inc, 64 Marinita Ave, San Rafael, CA 94901 This business is conducted by a Corporation The registrant(s) commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on 10/04/2021.

Cindabella Inc S/ Cynthia Wuthmann, CEO This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Marin County on 10/07/2021.

Shelly Scott, County Clerk [Deputy], Deputy 10/20, 10/27, 11/3, 11/10/21 CNS-3521304# MARIN COUNTY POST FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 152058 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: THE LITTLE NAIL SHOP, 747 SIR FRANCIS DRAKE BLVD, SAN ANSELMO, CA 94960 County of MARIN Mailing Address: 747 SIR FRANCIS DRAKE BLVD, SAN ANSELMO, CA 94601 thanh c nim, 852 33rd Ave, Oakland, CA 94601 This business is conducted by an Individual The registrant(s) commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on 10/16/2021.

S/ thanh c nim, This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Marin County on 10/04/2021.

Shelly Scott, County Clerk [Deputy], Deputy 10/20, 10/27, 11/3, 11/10/21

CNS-3520540# MARIN COUNTY POST FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 152024 The following person(s) is doing business as: Through the Looking Glass, 9 Portofino Road, San Rafael, CA 94901, County of Marin.

Alexia Aryana WahlbergRodriguez, 9 Portofino Road, San Rafael, CA 94901 This business is conducted by an individual.

The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on N/A /s/ Alexia Aryana WahlbergRodriguez, Owner This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Marin County on September 27, 2021.

Shelly Scott, County Clerk By: J. MANNION, Deputy 10/20, 10/27, 11/3, 11/10/21 CNS-3520340# MARIN COUNTY POST FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 152023 The following person(s) is doing business as: Northbay Home Solutions, 47 Paul Dr #4, San Rafael, CA 94903, County of Marin.

Northbay Home Construction Solutions, Inc, 47 Paul Dr #4, San Rafael, CA 94903 This business is conducted by limited liability company.

The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on N/A /s/ Lisette Garcia, President This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Marin County on September 27, 2021.

Shelly Scott, County Clerk By: J. Mannion, Deputy 10/20, 10/27, 11/3, 11/10/21 CNS-3520315# MARIN COUNTY POST FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 152056 The following person(s) is doing business as: Pacific Rim Renovations, 114 Taylor Dr., Fairfax, CA 94930, County of Marin.

Jonathan Pratt, 114 Taylor Dr., Fairfax, CA 94930 This business is conducted by an individual.

The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on N/A /s/ Jonathan Pratt This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Marin County on October 4, 2021.

Shelly Scott, County Clerk By: J. Mannion, Deputy 10/20, 10/27, 11/3, 11/10/21 CNS-3520153# MARIN COUNTY POST FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 152039 The following person(s) is doing business as: Philip Bewley Art Advisory, 5 Tower Drive, Mill Valley, CA 94941, County of Marin.

Philip Bewley, 5 Tower Drive, Mill Valley, CA 94941 This business is conducted by an individual.

The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on N/A /s/ Philip Bewley, Owner This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Marin County on September 29, 2021.

Shelly Scott, County Clerk By: J. Mannion, Deputy 10/13, 10/20, 10/27, 11/3/21 CNS-3518846# MARIN COUNTY POST FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 152038 The following person(s) is doing business as: PHASE ENERGY GROUP / PHASE ADU, 215 CAPTAIN NURSE CIRCLE, NOVATO, CA 94949, County of MARIN. LAWRENCE WINCHELL, 215 CAPTAIN NURSE CIRCLE, NOVATO, CA 94949 This business is conducted by AN INDIVIDUAL. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on 09/01/2021 /s/ LAWRENCE WINCHELL This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Marin County on SEPTEMBER 29, 2021.

Shelly Scott, County Clerk By: J. MANNION, Deputy 10/13, 10/20, 10/27, 11/3/21 CNS-3518365# MARIN COUNTY POST FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 583087 Fictitious Business Name(s): POBLANO’S MOBILE DETAIL, 4273 CENTRAL AVE APT 6, FREMONT, CA 94536, County of ALAMEDA Registrant(s): NICOLAS CRUZ BECERRA, 4273 CENTRAL AVE APT 6, FREMONT, CA 94536 Business conducted by: AN INDIVIDUAL The registrant began to transact business using the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 08/04/2021 I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars [$1,000].) /s/ NICOLAS CRUZ BECERRA This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Alameda County on SEPTEMBER 29, 2021 NOTICE: In accordance with subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a fictitious name statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in office of the county clerk, except, as provided in subdivision (b) of Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed before the expiration.

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 under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411 et seq., Business and Professions Code).

10/13, 10/20, 10/27, 11/3/21 CNS-3517420# OAKLAND POST

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LEGALS GOVERNMENT O-2021-40 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF THE 2020 – 2021 COUNTY OF ALAMEDA SALARY ORDINANCE The Board of Supervisors of the County of Alameda ordains as follows: SECTION I Article 1, Section 1-1, Subsection 1-1.1 of the County of Alameda Salary Ordinance is hereby amended to specify the following job codes, titles, and salary rates, to be effective on the dates as shown below: Job Code Title Unit Code Effective Date Step 01 Step 02 Step 03 Step 04 Step 05 FLSA Status 8601 NM Deputy Sheriff Recruit 013 10/3/2021 3220.80 N 8602 NM Deputy Sheriff I 013 10/3/2021 3490.00 3660.00 3840.80 N 8604 NM Deputy Sheriff II 013 10/3/2021 4064.80 4288.80 4480.80 4713.60 4935.20 N 8617 NM Sergeant 017 10/3/2021 5346.40 5616.00 5891.20 N 8620 SM Lieutenant 026 10/3/2021 6488.80 6814.40 7149.60 X 8625 SM Captain 027 10/3/2021 6768.90 7107.20 7457.60 7836.00 8221.60 X 8635 SM Division Commander 028 10/3/2021 7790.50 8173.60 8578.40 9015.20 9453.60 X 9105 N Laborer SAN 040 10/04/2020 30.39 31.70 32.81 N 9105 N Laborer SAN 040 10/3/2021 31.69 33.06 34.22 N 9125 N Building Maintenance Laborer N 040 10/3/2021 34.40 N 9206 N Bindery Worker Trainee SAN 040 10/3/2021 21.65 N 9207 N Bindery Worker SAN 040 10/3/2021 29.91 N 9220 N Carpenter SAN 040 10/3/2021 48.60 N 9230 N Electrician SAN 040 10/3/2021 54.47 N 9240 N Painter SAN 040 10/3/2021 43.94 N 9320 N Truck Driver SAN 040 10/3/2021 36.93 N 9325 N Heavy Truck Driver SAN 040 10/3/2021 42.80 N Job Code Title Unit Code Effective Date Step 01 Step 02 Step 03 Step 04 Step 05 FLSA Status 9355 N Heavy Equipment Operator SAN 040 10/3/2021 50.00 N 9402 N Transportation Services Attendant N 040 10/3/2021 25.29 N 9665 N Building Equipment Maintenance Worker N 040 10/3/2021 42.35 44.63 N 9670 N Stationary Engineer SAN 040 10/3/2021 52.68 N 6105 NM Deputy Probation Offcr, Trainee 072 10/3/2021 2700.80 N 6107N NM Probation Intern SAN 037 10/3/2021 20.88 21.69 N 6108 NM Deputy Probation Officer I 072 10/3/2021 3277.60 3444.00 3613.60 3806.40 4002.40 N 6110 NM Deputy Probation Officer II 072 10/3/2021 3613.60 3806.40 4002.40 4200.00 4412.80 N 6112N NM Deputy Probation Officer SAN 072 10/3/2021 56.23 N 6115 NM Deputy Probation Officer III 072 10/3/2021 4002.40 4200.00 4412.00 4636.80 4852.00 N SECTION II This ordinance shall take effect immediately, and before the expiration of fifteen days after its passage, shall be published once with the names of the members voting for and against it in the Inter-City Express, a newspaper published in the County of Alameda. Adopted by the Board of Supervisors of the County of Alameda on the 12 th day of October, 2021, by the following called vote: Ayes: Supervisors: Chan, Miley, Valle & President Carson – 4 Noes: None Excused: Supervisor Haubert – 1 KEITH CARSON PRESIDENT, BOARD OF SUPERVISORS ATTEST: ANIKA CAMPBELL-BELTON CLERK OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS APPROVED AS TO FORM: DONNA R. ZIEGLER, COUNTY COUNSEL By: Kristy van Herrick, Asst. County Counsel 11/3/21 CNS-3525764# OAKLAND POST Oakland Unified School District Department of Facilities Planning and Management 955 High Street Oakland CA 94601 REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS AND PROPOSALS (RFQ/P) Material Testing and Special Inspection Services for Various Measure Y Bond Program School Sites October 27, 2021 (Issued) Responses must be received November 12, 2021, no later than 2:00 p.m.

The Oakland Unified School District (“District”) is requesting proposals from experienced firms, partnerships, corporations, associations, persons or professional organizations (“Consultants”) to provide Material Testing and Special Inspection Services associated with various Measure Y Bond Program school projects (“Project”). Upcoming projects requiring Material Testing and Special Inspection Services include those currently in the design phases at Castlemont High School, Claremont Middle School and Laurel Child Development Center.

Interested firms are invited to submit a completed Statement of Qualifications (“SOQ”) along with the Fee Proposal (collectively “RFQ/P Packet”) as described below, with one (1) unbound wetsigned original, five (5) bound copies and a PDF version on a flash drive of requested materials to: Oakland Unified School District Tadashi Nakadegawa, Deputy Chief Department of Facilities Planning and Management 955 High Street, Oakland, CA 94601 Oral, telegraphic, facsimile and telephone RFQ/P Packets will not be accepted. RFQ/P Packets received after this date and time will not be accepted and returned unopened. The District reserves the right to waive any informalities or irregularities in the RFQ/P Packets. The District also reserves the right to reject any and all RFQ/P Packets and to negotiate contract terms with one or more Respondents.

Due to the circumstances caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, the District will accept electronic Proposals sent via email in lieu of hard copies. Proposals received by the District no later than 2:00 p.m. (local time) on November 12, 2021 via email will be accepted (to Juanita Hunter at juanita.hunter@ ousd.org and the contacts below).

If you have any questions regarding this RFQ/P please email Kenya Chatman, Executive Director of Facilities at kenya. chatman@ousd.org, and cc: to Colland Jang at colland.jang@ ousd.org.

LOCAL, SMALL LOCAL AND

LEGALS SMALL LOCAL RESIDENT BUSINESS ENTERPRISE PROGRAM The Local Business Utilization Policy requires that there is a mandatory fifty percent (50%) LBU participation with a 25% or less Local Business (LBE) participation and a 25% or more Small Local or Small Local Resident Business (SLBE/ SLRBE) participation for all capital program/constructionrelated contracts and professional services agreements.

On April 28, 2021, the Board of Education amended the Local Business Policy which had named the City of Oakland as the singular agency to certify local businesses to include five additional local business certifications.

For businesses located in Oakland, Local Business and Small Local Business certifications may also be accepted from the Port of Oakland, Alameda County Transportation Commission, Alameda County Department of General Services, US Department of Transportation California Unified Certification Program, and the California Public Utilities Commission.

The District will follow the City of Oakland Small Business size standards in recognizing Small Local and Small Local Resident Businesses.

The full version of OUSD’s latest Local, Small Local and Small Local Resident Business Enterprise Program can be found by going to the OUSD home page: ousd.org> Offices and Programs> Facilities Planning & Management Department> For Contractors and Developers> Bids and Requests for Proposals> Bid Information> 2014 and 2021 Amendments to Local Business Participation Policy.

11/3/21 CNS-3523999# OAKLAND POST NOTICE TO BIDDERS On October 12, 2021 , the Board of Supervisors for the Alameda County Flood Control and Water Conservation District approved the following project for advertisement and hereby invites all qualified contractors to submit bid proposals for all labor, material, equipment, mechanical workmanship, transportation, and services required for the work to be performed on: Vegetation Management Associated with the Upcoming Laguna Creek (Line E) Improvements, from Starboard Drive to I-880 Freeway, in Fremont, Alameda County, Zone No. 6 Project GENERAL WORK DESCRIPTION: The project, in general, consists of removing non-native trees and recycling all resulting material; furnishing of all labor, materials, tools, equipment, mechanical workmanship, transportation and services, and all miscellaneous work necessary to complete said project. This project is subject to all Local, State, and Federal laws, rules and guidelines contained in the plans and specifications, including but not limited to payment of prevailing wages. These wage rates are available at the Alameda County Public Works Agency’s office at 951 Turner Court, Room 300, Hayward, Alameda County.

No contractor or subcontractor may be listed on a bid proposal for a public works project unless registered with the Department of Industrial Relations pursuant to Labor Code section 1725.5, with limited exceptions from this requirement for bid purposes only under Labor Code section 1771.1(a). The contractor for this project must possess a Class A, C-27 or C-61 (D49) license at the time this contract is awarded and throughout the construction contract duration. Contractor must also be properly licensed at the time the bid is submitted, except as provided for in Section 7029.1 of the Business and Profession Code for joint ventures. BID OPENING: Tuesday, November 16 , 2021 2:00 p.m., Public Works Agency, 951 Turner Court, Room 300, Hayward, CA 94545. A mandatory pre-bid networking/ contractor conference will be held virtually for all prime contractors.

Interested sub-contractors are invited and encouraged to attend the pre-bid meeting. The virtual pre-bid networking/contractor conference has been scheduled for November 3, 2021 at 10:00 AM . To receive an invitation to the pre-bid networking/contractor conference, contact Lorena Arroyo at lorena@acpwa.org or at 510-670-5212. Bid Proposals from prime contractors that fail to attend this mandatory virtual pre-bid networking/contractor conference will be rejected. The project site will be opened to prospective bidders to examine the project site the following day on Thursday, November 4, 2021 from 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM .

Viewing of the project site is not mandatory; however prospective bidders are encouraged to attend to familiarize themselves with the existing site conditions. The Alameda County Flood Control and Water Conservation District (District) strongly encourages the participation of disadvantaged/ minority/women-owned business enterprises in all District capital improvement construction projects.

The District also strongly encourages the hiring of apprentices who reside within the County of Alameda. For information on our Construction Compliance Program, please contact Contract Compliance Officer, at (510) 670-5212 or FAX (510) 670-5269. For more information about the Alameda County Contractor Technical Assistance Program (CTAP), please contact Carol Henry, Program Manager, at (510) 7406922 or FAX (510) 740-6921. This project has a Minority/Woman Owned Business participation goal of 15% MBE and 5% WBE. The M/WBE BID INFORMATION sheet (CCP FORM 101 and 101A) shall be submitted with the Bid Proposal. Copies of M/WBE certifications and full supporting documentation of the Contractor’s good faith efforts are due no later than 2 PM on the second business day following bid opening. Plans and specifications may be viewed and purchased by any prospective bidder online at www.ipdservices. com/clients/eastbay?ALCO or by contacting Central Blue Print at 17132 E. 14 th Street, Hayward, CA 94541 (510-276-3375), East Bay Blue Print and Supply at 1745 14 th Avenue, Oakland, CA 94606 (510-261-2990), or Custom Blue Print, 1944 Mt. Diablo Boulevard, Walnut Creek, CA 94596 (925932-3113). All questions should be directed to the Contract Administration Office at (510)6705450. The Board of Supervisors reserves the right to reject any or all bids and any or all items of such bids. BY ORDER OF THE

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Ella Baker Center’s 25th Anniversary with Youth Poet Laureate

Continued from page 5 in this country,” Alexander said.

“We’re seeing the same racial dynamics and fears. We have reason to hope because of the movements that are being built in real time. Movements that are naming white supremacy and capitalism as threats not just to our communities but to our planet, our shared home.”

“These movements are reimagining what justice means and what our democracy and our economy can and should be. And the Ella Baker Center is part of the leadership that’s beginning to show the way here.”

“The ability to change the conditions in people’s lives requires power,” Garza said. “The mountains that we’re trying to climb are about, how do we make the rules, change and shape the rules, and shape the agenda, It’s important for us to understand that movements need infrastructure. They need vehicles like the Ella Baker Center that can be fighting and writing new rules and getting those implemented.

We can transform the way the world operates.”

Sharing her own experience as a young organizer, Larios emphasized how important it is to center the voices of young people and those directly impacted by the criminal justice system. “When you let a young person speak up for themselves, we speak truth, we speak from a place of authenticity. The closer to the pain you are, the more strategic you are with the solutions,” Larios said.

The Ella Baker Center started after Aaron Williams, an unarmed African American man, was murdered by San Francisco police officer Marc Andaya.

Since then, the Ella Baker Center has worked tirelessly to lift up the

voices of people most impacted by police violence and mass incarceration, shift resources away from prisons, policing and pun-

ishment, and toward opportunities that build real safety.

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Senior Housing (62+) Section 8 Waiting List Opening Northgate Terrace will be accepting applications for our Studio Section 8 rental units. Some units available for immediate occupancy.

Applications will be accepted through our online portal at LiveAtNorthgateTerrace.com from 11/05/2021 at 9:00 a.m. to 11/25/2021 at 5:00 p.m. An electronic lottery will be held after the application period closes to establish the waiting list order.

Incomplete applications or applications submitted after the deadline will not be accepted. Household members can only appear on one application. If an application contains household members that are on other applications for this listing, all of them will be disqualified. Any fraudulent statements will cause application to be removed from the waiting list.

Rents for this affordable housing program are based on total gross household income. Applicants must be 62 years or older, income eligible, and meet occupancy guidelines. Households must earn no more than the maximum income levels noted below: 50% HUD Median Income Limits Household Size

1 Person

2 Persons

Max Annual Income

$47,950

$54,800

Note: Due to COVID-19 restrictions, applications will not be distributed or accepted on-site. Applicants may submit paper applications by downloading a blank application on our online portal LiveAtNorthgateTerrace.com and mailing a completed application to the following address: Northgate Terrace, 550 24th Street, Oakland, Ca 94612. Mailed applications must be received by 5:00 p.m. on 11/25/2021. Postmarks are not accepted. Applications received after this date and time will not be accepted.

Application information and our resident selection criteria is available on the online portal at LiveAtNorthgateTerrace.com. Please contact Related Management for building info at 510-465-9346 or email us at NorthgateTerrace@related.com.

If you need help filling out an online application, you can contact a rental housing counselor. A list of names and contact numbers can be found at this link: ebrha.com/renter-resources.html Income limits are subject to change based on changes to the Area Median Income as published by HUD, and the California Tax Credit Allocation Committee.

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PROBATE NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF MICHAEL DUFFY CASE NO. RP21115406

To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of: MICHAEL DUFFY A Petition for Probate has been filed by ALAMEDA COUNTY PUBLIC ADMINISTRATOR in the Superior Court of California, County of ALAMEDA. The Petition for Probate requests that ALAMEDA COUNTY PUBLIC ADMINISTRATOR be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.

A hearing on the petition will be held in this court on DECEMBER 9, 2021 at 9:30 A.M. in Dept. 202 Room N/A located at 2120 MARTIN LUTHER KING JR WAY, BERKELEY, CA 94704.

MANDATORY APPEARANCE:

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The Court requires all parties who wish to attend the hearing on the above date and time, including those who wish to state objections, to appear by audio or video technology.

The parties should consult the court’s website for the specific telephonic and video applications available. The parties may also contact the probate clerk in the respective department for information concerning remote appearances. Parties must be present at least five (5) minutes before the scheduled hearing time.

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 decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code.

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Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law.

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

Petitioner: P.O. BOX 2071, OAKLAND, CA 94604, Telephone: 510-577-1979

remote appearances. Parties must be present at least five (5) minutes before the scheduled hearing time.

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 decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code.

Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law.

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

Attorney for Petitioner: GEORGE A. MCNITT, 2041 BANCROFT WAY, SUITE 206, BERKELEY, CA 94704, Telephone: 510-444-0800

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 on DECEMBER 6, 2021 at 2:00 P.M. in Dept. 201 Room N/A located at 2120 MARTIN LUTHER KING JR WAY, BERKELEY, CA 94704.

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To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of: GORDON FRASER AKA GORDON GRANT FRASER A Petition for Probate has been filed by GEORGE A. MCNITT in the Superior Court of California, County of ALAMEDA. The Petition for Probate requests that GEORGE A. MCNITT be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.

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

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

A hearing on the petition will be held in this court on DECEMBER 8, 2021 at 2:00 P.M. in Dept. 201 Room N/A located at 2120 MARTIN LUTHER KING JR WAY, BERKELEY, CA 94704.

MANDATORY APPEARANCE:The

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Court requires all parties who wish to attend the hearing on the above date and time, including those who wish to state objections, to appear by audio or video technology.

The parties should consult the court’s website for the specific telephonic and video applications available. The parties may also contact the probate clerk in the respective department for information concerning

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MANDATORY APPEARANCE:The

REMOTE

Court requires all parties who wish to attend the hearing on the above date and time, including those who wish to state objections, to appear by audio or video technology.

The parties should consult the court’s website for the specific telephonic and video applications available. The parties may also contact the probate clerk in the respective department for information concerning remote appearances. Parties must be present at least five (5) minutes before the scheduled hearing time.

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 decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code.

Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law.

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

Attorney for Petitioner: MICHAEL C. FERGUSON, 1816 FIFTH STREET, BERKELEY, CA 94710, Telephone: 510-548-9005

To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of: JOEL S. BERNS A Petition for Probate has been filed by MYRNA B. GWYNN in the Superior Court of California, County of ALAMEDA. The Petition for Probate requests that MYRNA B. GWYNN be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.

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

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

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Before taking certain very important actions, however,

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Let’s talk about the basics first. Managing your money can be overwhelming, but it doesn’t need to be. Understanding things like budgeting, saving, paying your bills, and even building your credit score are skills that can help you at any stage of life. Even in difficult times, when so many are facing greater uncertainty around finances and job security, understanding core financial skills can be the difference maker.

Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, 44% of Black Americans said that either they or someone in their family has experienced a job or wage loss due to COVID. In these situations, especially, it is critical to know how to manage your finances to stay or get back on track.

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Greenlining Institute Helps Raise $100 Billion to Help Historically Redlined Areas

AASEG Prepared to Take on Coliseum Project developing a new $1 billion ballpark there. City revenues based on the development have more than doubled since 2006, and the bonds will be completely paid off 11 years earlier than expected.

Bill Duffy is one of the country’s most successful African American sports agents.

Among his clients are current NBA superstar Luka Doncic and the 2020 WNBA No. 1 overall pick, Sabrina Ionescu.

He was named to the ‘World’s Most Powerful Sports Agents 2019’ list by Forbes Magazine. Duffy has agreed to apply his extensive network and decades of experience toward execution of the AASEG project.

Loop Capital, LLC - Loop Capital is the largest AfricanAmerican owned, full services, global investment firm in the United States.

Loop Capital’s CEO, Jim Reynolds, is a frequently featured contributor on CNBC and a partner in JLC Infrastructure, a private asset man-

ager with over $800 billion under its management. In addition, Jim Reynolds holds the prestigious distinction of being chosen by former President Barack Obama to personally oversee his entire campaign finance strategy for both of his presidential campaigns.

Loop Capital is also an experienced advisor on PublicPrivate Partnership and infrastructure transactions. And, relevant to the AASEG effort, Loop Capital has underwritten offerings for the cities of Oakland and San Francisco as well as Alameda County.

The Unique Strength of AASEG After AASEG made their announcement on Juneteenth of 2020, several other developers came forth expressing their desire to submit competing proposals to purchase the Coliseum site.

It should be noted that almost all development projects in the country -- even those with prominent African Americans involved -- rely on capital

and financing by white or nonBlack funding sources.

That is not so with AASEG. The development model established by the AASEG utilizes Black investment dollars, and specifically, the largest African American investment bank in the country to fund their project. To call this unprecedented would be an understatement.

Whether or not the AASEG ultimately gets approved to enter into an exclusive negotiating agreement with the City of Oakland leading to the purchase and development of the Coliseum site is a decision that must be made by the Oakland City Council. History will be the ultimate judge of their decision.

However, what is not up for debate is the experience, financial wherewithal, dedication, and temperament of the AASEG. Win, lose or draw, their model of 100% African American ownership, equity, and self-determination is worthy of imitation by the entire African American community.

Paige. And he is ready to put all his resources on the line for his beloved community according to the statement Black Girl Power!

Lonnie Murray, CEO of Sports Management Partners, is the only Black woman certified as a player agent by the MLB Players Association. In addition to the constant struggle she wages to bring more Blacks into baseball and create more opportunities for women, she represents, among others, Bruce Maxwell, the first MLB player to kneel during the National Anthem; Bianca Smith, the first Black woman hired by MLB as a baseball coach, and Marly Rivera, the first and only Latina MLB writer, the statement said.

Like Lonnie Murray, Elaine Brown is a strong Black woman who has navigated male-

dominated spaces with aplomb.

As the only woman who led the Black Panther Party, Elaine’s commitment to Black people, particularly in Oakland, goes back 55 years, according to the press statement.

Presently, Elaine Brown, as CEO of Oakland & the World Enterprises (OAW), is driving its mission to launch and sustain businesses for ownership by Black and other socioeconomically marginalized people, particularly formerly incarcerated people. With co-developer McCormack Baron Salazar, OAW is currently co-developing a 79unit, 100% affordable housing complex at 7th and Campbell Streets in West Oakland, set to break ground in December, the press statement said.

“Show Me the Money” “Incredibly, Vice Mayor Rebecca Kaplan,” according to

the media statement, “is working against the Stewart-Brown union to support a proposal from a group that does not offer to pay the full purchase price on signing an agreement, does not have the experience to develop the site, but more, does not have the support of the Oakland A’s as a necessary partner.”

“The Stewart-Brown team is urging the Council not to be swayed by the smoke and mirrors of an ambitious politico who has no real commitment to the Black community,” the statement said.

“In a few days, the people of Oakland will know whether or not its Council is committed to a real community benefit that the Stewart-Brown team offers or will surrender to the personal ambition of one Council member,” the media statement concluded.

organizations and the Alameda County Building Trades to examine strategies to diversify the construction workforce through PLA’s. Also supporting the study were Julian Gross of Renee Public Law Group, Junius Williams Consulting and others.

Local data, submitted by unions in July 2020, indicate that “numerous disparities” under PLA’s currently exist in Oakland.

However, data was submitted to the city by only 10 out of 28 of the building trades. Presumably these may have been the unions with better results.

• 98% of current members in the data sample are male; • 25% of building trades members lives in Alameda County (not necessarily in Oakland), and 75% do not; • Union members in the samples were 54% white, 35%

Hispanic/Latino, 5% Black, 3% Asian, and 4% other or unknown.

• Journey workers (the most skilled and highest paid) represent 79% of members, while 21% are apprentices; These survey results confirm “that current data from the trade affiliates does not fully capture the landscape of the local construction workforce because trade affiliates do not collect data consistently and are not mandated to collect and report it,” according to the report.

The ongoing economic disparity in opportunities for women and African Americans in the building trades are national in scope and historically conditioned, according to a report to the City Council by Darlene Flynn, director of the Department of Race and Equity: “Inequity in outcomes is the result of over 200 years of institu-

tional policy and practice that excluded BIPOC Black, Indigenous, People of Color) groups from fair and equitable access to living wage employment and wealth building.”

“Government has a responsibility to right historical wrongs in which it participated, and the City of Oakland has made a commitment to address disparities through intentional equity strategies in all the City does,” Flynn said in her report.

One chart in the report shows that although Black workers comprise 12% of the nation’s workforce, they obtain roughly a flat 6% of the jobs in construction for 25 years, from 1995 to today.

National unemployment rates underscore the inequities. In July 2021, overall unemployment during the pandemic remained at 6.5%. White unemployment was lower at 5.1%, Black unemploy-

ment was significantly higher at 10.1% and Hispanic/Latino joblessness stood at 8.4% The report listed some of the persistent barriers that at present maintain the underrepresentation of Black and female building trade membership: • “Vastly different, opaque, sometimes subjective entry process for each trade (somewhat like trying to get accepted into an exclusive fraternity);

Chuck Baker, Chairman of the Board of 100 black Men of the Bay viewed the online early posted statements of the Coliseum story and sent the following statement seeking clarification :

”On behalf of the Executive Board of Directors of 100 Black Men of the Bay Area, Inc. and its Members, we want to clarify that, at this time, we are going to remain neutral in taking a position of support in

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States and overseas. In addition, his company is currently spearheading multiple development projects throughout the City of Oakland at this very moment.

Robert C. Bobb is wellversed in municipal consulting and partnerships. He is the owner, president and CEO of The Robert Bobb Group, LLC (RBG), a multi-faceted private/public sector consulting firm.

Bobb is the former city manager of Oakland, former city administrator and deputy mayor for Wash., D.C., and served as the District of Columbia’s Homeland Security advisor.

Bobb is also the founding president of the Oakland African American Chamber of Commerce.

In 2005, while serving as city administrator and deputy mayor in Wash., D.C., Bobb was primarily responsible for that city acquiring the 2019 World Series Champions, the Washington Nationals, and

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have the will and the history and the legacy to co-develop the property with the A’s, who own the other 50% interest, having purchased it from the County in 2019. A’s president Dave Kaval has expressed his support of this powerful joint venture.”

Dave Stewart Dave Stewart is a Black man born and raised in East Oakland, a Black man celebrated all over the world as one of MLB’s greatest pitchers, who led the Oakland A’s to its last World Series championship, the statement said.

More, though, Dave is a proud Black man who brought himself up from the streets of East Oakland to a starring role in a game that remains white dominated. He had to be better than the best in the game, and he was, in the tradition of Satchel

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regard to the various development groups that are bidding on the Oakland Coliseum Project.”

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In a letter to the community, The Greenlining Coalition and its partners announced Wednesday that they have negotiated more than $100 billion in community benefits with financial institutions directing critical resources to historically redlined communities.

The Greenlining Institute has a decades-long history of successfully negotiating community benefits agreements with financial institutions, but what does that mean in real terms for real people?

More affordable housing, support for small business, and expanded economic opportunities for low- and moderate-income communities. In other words, this is economic equity in action.

Here are the benefits they have secured in partnership with the National Community Reinvestment Coalition and the California Reinvestment Coalition this year to support low- and moderate-income communities and communities of color: $11 billion from the Silicon Valley Bank $88 billion over four years from PNC Bank $1.4 billion over five years from Banc of California That brings the total in secured community benefits

to over $100 billion in 2021 alone.

Over the three decades of its existence, The Greenlining Institute and its partners have negotiated community benefits agreements with leading financial institutions, bringing $700 billion in investments to low-income, historically redlined communities.

Before the pandemic and racial equity crises, there was a strong case for banks to make consolidation moves, and this case has grown stronger during this early rebound from COVID-19. U.S. bank merger and acquisition activity jumped in late September as four huge deals were announced, setting a new record in 2021.

This consolidation of financial institutions directly impacts the ability of communities of color to gain access to capital and stabilize economic viability.

So, Greenlining’s work is far from over and more vital than ever, according to President and CEO Debra GoreMann. “We’re ready to do even more in 2022. Will you join us? Your contribution of $100 today will help us negotiate future community benefit plans, ensuring that the financial system is fairer, more equitable, and benefits everyone.”

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Basketball Players Association, Major League Baseball Players Association, and National Hockey League Players Association.

The letter calls on athletes to consider not only their influential platforms as professional athletes, but as parents and role models for our children and those in their personal lives.

“As we watch an incomprehensible assault on basic human rights unfold in Texas, we are simultaneously witnessing a threat to constitutional guarantees for women, children and marginalized communities,” write the authors. “Over the past few months, legislators in Texas have passed archaic policies, disguised as laws, that directly violate privacy rights and a woman’s freedom to choose, restrict access to free and fair elections for Black and Brown voters, and increase the risk of contracting coronavirus.

“If you are a woman, avoid Texas. If you are Black, avoid Texas. If you want to lower your chances of dying from coronavirus, avoid Texas.”

“When all else fails, we must look within and answer the call to protect the basic human rights and democratic values which are fundamental to this country” said Derrick Johnson, President and CEO, NAACP. “Professional athletes serve as some of our country’s greatest role models and we need them to join us to fight for democracy.”

Over the past few months, Texas Governor Greg Abbott has signed into law extreme voting laws to severely restrict the right to vote, empowered vigilantes with the authority of the law to restrict women’s freedom to make choices about their bodies, and has most recently codified redistricting maps that aim to disenfranchise Black, Brown, and Latinx voters. Recently released data from the 2020 census shows that people of color have driven 95% of the Texas population growth.

“The continued attacks on people of color in the state of Texas are reprehensible,” said Gary Bledsoe, president of the Texas NAACP. “In the absence of federal action, advocates in Texas must stand together and use all of the tools at their disposal to ensure that basic human rights are delivered to the people of Texas.

We must fight for our Constitution and the freedoms that it guarantees to all Americans.”

On Tuesday Oct. 26, Lenny Williams headlined the Alameda County Fair amphitheater, performing his timeless hits including “Cause I Love You.” On Saturday, Oct. 30 and Sunday, Oct. 31, the “Mr. Community Show” with special guest A’s legend Bip Robert’s headlined the “Family Fun Stage.

Following the Oct. 26 show, the Youth Sports Nation presented Lenny Williams with a community service award for his efforts that have impacted the community for over 50 years.

Shown (L to R) are: Bip Roberts, Lenny Williams and Terry “Mr. Community” Butler.

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By Debra Gore-Mann

Music & Sports Legends Performance Was a Big Hit at the Alameda County Fair