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Maurice Ashley: Black Grandmaster No. 1

New Cal NAACP Chief Appoints Sacramento Woman Executive Director

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57th Year, No. 25

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Edition. Dec. 16-22, 2020

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Oakland Teachers Say School Should Reopen When Science Says It’s Safe

By Ken Epstein

Jumoke Hinton-Hodge

Reflections on 12 Years of Service on the OUSD School Board

By Jumoke Hinton-Hodge, OUSD Trustee, District 3

I woke up most of those mornings before board meetings with a prayer that I might be in service. I am grateful for the opportunity to serve. What an incredibly humbling experience working inside the complexity of OUSD -- hearing the voices of young people, the struggles of parents, along with the inspiring hope they all embodied.

I have been honored to serve them.

Since I began serving on the board in 2008, I have witnessed the incredible growth of many of Oakland’s young people. They are now educators in Detroit, attorneys in Oakland, health care providers across the nation, influencers in the world!

Some have come back to Oakland to serve. I am so grateful for the opportunity to have served hundreds of thousands of youth of Oakland and support their innate brilliance.

I have often said that I was responsible for the most essential asset of Oakland Our Youth!

It has been my job to cultivate their brilliance and ensure that educators believe in the brilliance of our students. My prayer for OUSD is they will continue to take courageous steps to interrupt the status quo and eradicate mindsets that have low expectations of our students. We should be bolder in serving the children - they deserve better.

Thank you, parents of Oakland, no matter the school your child attended.

You trusted us with your greatest gift. You brought us your best, and every day, I was mindful our work should have always been focused on students’ success.

My prayer for the children of Oakland: Success is yours - Know your gift and don’t let anybody steal your joy!

It’s your right to demand every adult invest in your education and your wellbeing.

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There has been considerable pressure nationally and locally to reopen public schools, as many recognize that online teaching does not meet the educational needs for students who need to be working directly with teachers in classrooms.

Locally, there was a move to prepare to reopen on Jan. 25, 2021 – a date that the Oakland Unified School District (OUSD) submitted to the county as its reopening date.

But that proposal was canceled as the COVID-19 tsunami spread uncontrollably across the county and the state.

“Our plan is to reopen schools in phases beginning when our county is in the Orange tier of our state’s colorcoded tracking system,” said OUSD Supt. Kyla JohnsonTrammell, in a December 14 letter to the community. “Alameda County and most of California being in the most

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restrictive Purple tier, and the coming holidays, (makes) it is highly unlikely that we will move into the Orange tier in time for the original proposed date.”

When and how schools can be reopened comes down to what steps are necessary to protect the entire school community: teachers and other school employees, parents and students and vulnerable adults who live with students and their families.

Recently, there have been

many reports that allege without much evidence that the pandemic does not have a severe impact on children and schools.

But Florida data scientist Rebekeh Jones, writing in U.S. News & World Report on December 2, said that the data shows that “in-person classes contribute to the virus’ spread.”

In what some say was an attempt to silence her, Jones was fired in May by the Florida DeContinued on Page 10

Councilmember Loren Taylor Secures Unanimous Support For His Legislation Responding to Race & Gender Disparities Report

By Jonathan Jones

On Tuesday, in its final meeting of the year, the Oakland City Council unanimously passed Councilmember Loren Taylor’s Local Business Empowerment Through Contracting (LBETC) legislation.

By doing so, the council took its first step in addressing the sobering findings of the 2017 Race and Gender Disparities Report, which the council voted to accept and receive earlier that night.

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Sandra Lindsay, left, a nurse at New York’s Long Island Jewish Medical Center, was inoculated with the PfizerBioNTech COVID-19 vaccine by Dr. Michelle Chester on Monday. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan, Pool).

First American to Receive COVID-19 Vaccination From Yahoo News

A New York City ICU nurse became the first New Yorker, and possibly the first American, to receive an authorized coronavirus vaccine Monday.

At a virtual press briefing, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo introduced the historic recipient, Sandra Lindsay, who works at Long Island Jewish Medical Center in Queens.

Shipments of the Pfizer-

BioNTech vaccine, which was authorized by the FDA on Friday night, began arriving at hospitals over the weekend, and frontline health care workers began receiving them Monday.

Lindsay, 52, was born in Jamaica and immigrated to the U.S. in 1986, received an ovation from health officials and others gathered to watch the injection, which was administered by Dr. Michelle Chester.

Newly Elected Councilwoman Ge’Nell Gary Becomes 2nd Black Woman to Serve as Albany’s Mayor

By Sandra Hooper Mayfield

Councilmember Loren Taylor and Dr. Eleanor Ramsey, Founder and CEO of Mason Tillman Associates confer after calling for the City of Oakland to release the disparities study that was adopted by Council this past Tuesday (12/15). Photo by Auintard Henderson.

Healing With “Attitude” in Oakland

Within minutes of being sworn in as a City Council member, Ge’Nell Gary took the oath to become Albany’s mayor Tuesday night, making her only the second Black woman to hold that office in the city’s history. She follows in the footsteps of former Mayor Joyce Jackson, who was Ge’Nell Gary. Photo courthe first African American tesy of Ge’Nell Gary mayor of Albany in 1977.

Albany council mem- Community Relations bers serve four-year terms specifically community poand mayors are elected by licing • Revitalization of Small the council and serve terms lasting one year. Gary’s Business Services- strateterm as mayor begins this gically working with businesses owners to protect month.

The decision is sig- their interest • Affordable Housing nificant because although ensuring equitable status Gary has much experience in public service, she had for housing by streamlining never run for office before. policy Born in southeastern Gary’s winning campaign platform included: Continued on Page 10 • Empowering Police

East Oakland Organizer Needed

Found object side profile, collage of paper, LEGOs, and ink by Attitudinal Healing Connection ArtEsteem student Abiran Delgadillo-Santos, 7th Grade, Life Academy Middle School. Photo credit Abiran: Delgadillo-Santos.

By Nan Eastep

For over 30 years, Attitudinal Healing Connection (AHC) in Oakland has been empowering

Leaf Wreath, collage of watercolor on paper cutouts by Attitudinal Healing Connection ArtEsteem student Ruth Salazar Gutierrez, 11th Grade, Rudsdale High Schoo. Photo credit: Ruth Salazar Gutierrez.

individuals to be self-aware and inspired through art, creativity and education to make positive choices for themselves and their communities.

AHC programs and services include Art Kit distribution, activity guides, classes, and events, public art projects and the ArtEsteem ArtMobile.

The East Oakland Stadium Alliance (EOSA) is seeking an Oakland-based grassroots organizer for a short-term engagement to help grow and mobilize our coalition! Comprised of local businesses, workers, labor organizations, and community members, we are deeply concerned about the Oakland A’s proposal to leave the Coliseum site in East Oakland and build a new stadium at the port. An ideal candidate has on-the-ground campaign field experience, a strong awareness of Oakland and Alameda County political figures, and deep ties to East and West Oakland communities. Being a local resident of Oakland is a plus.

Employment with EOSA is a part-time role and will last for a minimum of four months with an opportunity to extend longer. Transportation and cell phone use would be reimbursed and candidates of color are strongly encouraged to apply.

If interested, please send a cover letter and resume to Emily Penrod, emily.penrod@deweysquare.com. For more info about EOSA, visit our website and check us out on Twitter @ AllianceOakland.

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Local Chapter of 100 Black Women Coalition Celebrates 25th Anniversary with Virtual Masquerade

By Cathy Adams

Learning Black History Year-Round

Maurice Ashley: Black Grandmaster No. 1

By Tamara Shiloh

Most people The Oakland-Bay Area who master the Chapter of the National Cogame of chess alition of 100 Black Women, begin their studies around age 4.

Inc. (NCBW), will celebrate Maurice Ashley however, didn’t its 25th anniversary with a virhave that luxury. Born in 1966 in tual masquerade cocktail hour St. Andrew Parish on the island event from 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 of Jamaica, Ashley grew up dabp.m. Masquerade masks are bling in checkers, card games, encouraged to create an excitand dominoes. ing and fun evening.

“We didn’t have a lot of techNCBW/Oakland Bay Area nology,” Ashley said during an Chapter is a local non-profit orinterview with The Undefeated. ganization that advocates and “Television came on, but it was provides a variety of programs like 6 o’clock in the evening that enrich the lives of women, when the first show came on, so young girls and families. we learned to play a lot of games.

One of the signature proChess was one of those games … grams is Financial Literacy/ I kind of liked it, but I wasn’t into Sister-Nomic$, a program deit because it was just a game like veloped to support and encourthe rest of them.” age good financial stewardBy age 12, Ashley relocated to ship.

Left to Right: Aisha Brown, Cathy D. Adams, Founding The National Coalition of President The National Coalition, Inc. Oakland Bay Area Brooklyn’s Brownsville neighborhood. While in school, he 100 Black Women-Oakland Chapter. noticed that several boys played Bay Area Chapter, was foundchess. Although he’d shown little ed in 1995 as an all-volunteer current members of the chapter Maggie L. Faulkner, De- interest in it earlier, he remementity is committed to provid- and their service to enhance the bered enough about the rules to ing programs that increase the quality of life for Black women ceased Carolyn Getridge engage in a game with a friend. participation of African Amer- and girls in the Oakland /Bay Carol Goss And he lost. This crushed his ican women in economic, civ- Area community.

P.J. Herring competitive spirit; he had to win. ic, entrepreneurial, and human Cathy Adams is president of Cindy Hill Ashley began to read books service arenas of their respec- the Oakland African American Dr. C. Diane Howell, de- about the game and practice tive communities through edu- Chamber of Commerce. For techniques. “I was reading books cation, scholarship, and col- more information on the 25th ceased Alma Jackson about famous players all around laboration. anniversary, contact Adams Sherry A. Johnson the world; I wanted to beat those The 25th anniversary is a at (510) 725-7722 or go to: Angela Knight guys,” he said. celebration of the chapter ac- http://www.onehundredblackCongresswoman Barbara Lee Consumed by the game, he complishments and brings women.com Denise Lenoir wanted to play all the time. And continue awareness to the conFounding members inOphelia Long, Deceased for that, New York was the place tinued needs of our community clude: Darlene Mckinnon to be. “In the mid-’80s in Brookand the value of our chapter.

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During high school, Ashley joined what was called the Black Bear School of Chess, a loosely defined group of Black chess fanatics in Brooklyn, mostly in their late teens and early 20s, who also studied and played for hours at a time or sometimes all weekend. They gathered on Friday nights for chess rumbles.

Ashley soon began to compete

in various city parks and in tournaments. The experience, he said, helped him to “mature, think about calculations, analysis and data. Chess is all these different pieces; the possibilities are very complex … That kind of complexity of the game is what keeps us coming back again and again.”

Being active in competitions and clubs opened doors. In 1999, at the age of 33, he became the first Black person to achieve the highest rank in chess: grandmaster.

Ashley’s passion for chess is his life. Today, he teaches and mentors those in underserved communities with an interest in the game. “I didn’t have those kinds of role models when I was growing up, so to be a role model now, to represent a sport and represent my family, that, to me, is absolutely a big responsibility, and I embrace it,” he told The Undefeated.

There are about 1,300 chess grandmasters worldwide. Today, only three are Black. The others are Pontus Carlsson (2005) and Amon Simutowe (2007).

East Oakland Organizer Needed

The East Oakland Stadium Alliance (EOSA) is seeking an Oakland-based grassroots organizer for a short-term engagement to help grow and mobilize our coalition! Comprised of local businesses, workers, labor organizations, and community members, we are deeply concerned about the Oakland A’s proposal to leave the Coliseum site in East Oakland and build a new stadium at the port. An ideal candidate has onthe-ground campaign field experience, a strong awareness of Oakland and Alameda County political figures, and deep ties to East and West Oakland communities. Being a local resi70 40 40dent3 of Oakland 10 25 is a plus.

50 75 90 100 Employment with EOSA is a part-time role and will last for a minimum of four months with an opportunity to extend longer. Transportation and cell phone use would be reimbursed 50 40 40 are 66 100 100 100 encouraged 80 70 70 100 0 0 0 0 and 3.1 2.2 2.2 10.2 7.4 7.4 25 19 75 66 candidates of19 color strongly to apply.

If interested, please send a cover letter and resume to Emily Penrod, emily.penrod@deweysquare.com. For more info about EOSA, visit our website and check us out on Twitter @ AllianceOakland.

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Gov. Newsom Appoints Two Black Women to Air Board After Employee Group Complained of Racism

By Antonio Ray Harvey California Black Media

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New Cal NAACP Chief Appoints Sacramento Woman Executive Director

By Antonio Ray Harvey California Black Media

companies around the country, California’s conference of the oldest civil rights organization in the country is leading by increasing professional opportunities and offering critical career support for Black women.

Williams, a longtime president of the Sacramento branch of the NAACP, calls her new statewide position a “blessing.”

“I had thought about it, and it was like, ‘God this is my passion, I love the organization, I love the advocacy of civil rights, and being that voice (of NAACP) for almost 10 years,’” Williams told California Black Media. “I want

The new president of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) CaliforniaHawaii State Conference is keeping in step with a national movement making strides to level the playing field for Black women -- long underrepresented in both private and public sector leadership roles.

Kickstarting his tenure, the NAACP State Conference President Rick L. Callender announced last week that Betty Williams has been hired as the organization’s executive director.

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Months after Black employees called out widespread racism at the California Air Resources Board (CARB), Gov. Gavin Newsom has appointed two African American women to the board of the California agency that shapes state policy on air quality.

On December 9, the governor announced that he appointed 55-year-old Oaklander Liane Randolph, who was in charge of integrating the resource-planning processes at the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC), as the new chair of CARB. “Cleaner air is essential for California’s families and Liane Randolph is the kind of bold, innovative leader that will lead in our fight against climate change with equity and all California’s communities at heart,” Newsom said. “By committing to achieving carbon neutrality and a clean economy, my Administration is fighting for a healthier and more vibrant future for our families and our economy.”

Randolph is the first Black person to serve as chair of CARB. Responding to the news of her appointment, Randolph said she is “beyond excited” about the work she will do at CARB. “Governor Newsom and the Legislature have set California on a bold path to address the air pollution that burdens our communities and the existential threat of climate change,” Randolph said. “Implementing these policies requires effecPM tive management and strategy

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that centers the people affected most by environmental damage. I am eager to step forward and continue California’s leadership in tackling these challenging issues.”

Randolph has been a commissioner at the CPUC since 2015. Before that, she was deputy secretary and general counsel at the California Natural Resources Agency from 2011 to 2014. From 2007 to 2011, she was an attorney at the law firm Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP. Randolph, a Democrat, also served as chair of the California Fair Political Practices Commission from 2003 to 2007. From 1996 to 1997, she a was staff attorney there as well.

She holds a Juris Doctor degree from the University of California Los Angeles School of Law. The CARB chairperson’s position requires Senate confirmation, and the compensation is $183,552.

Randolph replaces Mary Nichols, CARB’s outgoing chair, who is reportedly President-elect Joe Biden’s top

pick to be the next administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

Another Black woman, Davina Hurt, will also serve on the

air agency’s board. She joins other members: John Balmes of Berkeley, Los Angeles’ Gideon Kracov, and Tania Pacheco-Werner of Sanger.

Hurt, 45, has been a Belmont City council member since 2015. She has worked as a campaign manager at the Democratic Volunteer Center from 2014 to 2015.

Hurt is a member of the Bay Area Air Quality Management District. This CARB board position requires Senate confirmation and there is no compensation. Hurt is also a Democrat.

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1:00p.m. p.m.––2:00 2:00p.m: p.m: FoodDistribution Distribution 1:00 Food SUNDAY SERVICES SUNDAY SERVICES 7:00 p.m.: Ministry 7:00 p.m.: Music Ministry Rehearsal “Let theMusic redeemed ofRehearsal theLord Lordsay sayso....” so....”Psalm Psalm107:2.

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10:00 a.m.–2:00 –2:00 p.m.: PraiseDance Danceand andChoir ChoirRehearsal Rehearsal 10:00 a.m. p.m.: Praise TUESDAYS :CHOIR REHERSAL 6:30PM TUESDAYS :CHOIR REHERSAL 6:30PM Worship. . ...............................

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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.

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Tuesday Tuesday Tuesday Tuesday

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

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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.

Wednesday Wednesday Wednesday Wednesday

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Noon/7:00 p.m.

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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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Feeding Ministry Ministry.....11:00 .....11:00 a.m. a.m. ---- 3:00 3:00 p.m. p.m.

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Feeding Pastor’sAid Aid (2nd).........................6:00 (2nd).........................6:00 p.m. p.m.

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Pastor’s Aid (2nd).........................6:00 p.m.

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Mass Choir Rehearsal ..................7:00 p.m.

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African American Expats In Europe Mobilize Georgia Voters For Runoff Election

By Katarina Machmer, Ethnic Media Services Editor’s Note: African Americans living in Europe are mobilizing expats from Georgia to vote in Georgia’s high stakes Senate runoff election, reports Katarina Machmer, who covers immigration issues in Europe for EMS.

Derek Bembry, chair of DA’s Black Caucus in Germany.

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Munich, Germany — With the Georgia runoff election for the Senate scheduled for January 5, much is at stake for the Democratic Party. It needs to win the two embattled Sen-

ate seats in the Peach State to gain a majority in the Senate and help Joe Biden realize his reform agenda. In Europe, Democrats Abroad (DA), the official Democratic Party arm for Americans living outside the United States, is working to recruit Georgia voters overseas.

Since the Black vote could play a significant role in flipping the Senate, DA’s Global Black Caucus (GBC), which advocates on issues of concern to African Americans, specifically focuses on Georgia’s Black voters both overseas and

in the United States.

“We are reaching out to as many African Americans voting in Georgia as we can,” said Angela Fobbs, chair of DA’s Global Black Caucus.. Together with Adrianne George, chair of DA’s Black Caucus in Sweden, Fobbs hosts the GBC podcast “Power to the People” which has featured Georgia voters overseas as well as a Georgia organizer based in Savannah.

The Caucus team also advertises on social media, raises money for the campaigns of Democratic candidates Rev.

Raphael Warnock and Jon Ossoff and does phone-banking, says Derek Bembry, chair of DA’s Black Caucus in Germany and an overseas voter in Georgia himself.

“We phone in with our colleagues in Georgia and reach out to Georgia constituents from Europe,” explains Bembry.

Even in Germany, Derek Bembry feels his efforts have made a difference. “One of the final daggers in the Donald Trump presidency were the votes delivered from abroad,” he says.

Before the presidential election, the activism overseas was aimed at increasing voter turnout abroad, especially in swing states like Georgia or Florida. “I think we made a difference…and that our mobilization can influence the runoff election as well,” says Bembry.

Bembry didn’t call himself an activist before Trump was elected president, nor has he always voted Democratic. It was only in 2016 that he began to engage in politics. He says he focuses on social justice issues Continued on page 8

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The property to be transferred is located at 1700 Shattuck Avenue, City of Berkeley, County of Alameda.

Said property is described in general as, All Stock in Trade, fixtures, equipment and goodwill of that restaurant business known as Thai Delight Cuisine Inc. and located at 1700 Shattuck Avenue, City of Berkeley, County of Alameda, State of California.

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Alyssa DiMaria 852 Old Quarry Road S Larkspur, CA 94939 This business is conducted by An Individual .

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Shelly Scott, County Clerk By: J.Mannion, Deputy 12/16, 12/23, 12/30/20, 1/6/21 CNS-3424110# MARIN COUNTY POST FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 150193 The following person(s) is doing business as: 1. ME 2 WE DIVERSITY 2.

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 150054 The following person(s) is doing business as: KDFrohling Consulting, 12 Marina Court Drive, San Rafael, CA 94901, County of Marin.

Kathryn Doyle Frohling, 12 Marina Court Drive, 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 11/02/2020. /s/ Kathryn Doyle Frohling This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Marin County on November 12, 2020.

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 574534 Fictitious Business Name(s): 1. 100K TREES FOR HUMANITY 2. 100K TREES, 310 WESTLINE DR. #B303, ALAMEDA, CA 94501, County of ALAMEDA Registrant(s): AMOS WHITE, 310 WESTLINE DR. #B303, ALAMEDA, CA 94501 Business conducted by: AN INDIVIDUAL The registrant began to transact business using the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 09/17/2019 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/ AMOS WHITE This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Alameda County on NOVEMBER 17, 2020 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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Shelly Scott, County Clerk By: J. MANNION, Deputy 12/16, 12/23, 12/30/20, 1/6/21 CNS-3422469# MARIN COUNTY POST FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 150120 The following person(s) is doing business as: MARIN WHOLESALE FLORIST, 15 VIA BELARDO. #5, GREENBRAE, CA 94904, County of MARIN. CIAMAK M. BAYGI, 15 VIA BELARDO. #5, GREENBRAE, CA 94904 This business is conducted by AN INDIVIDUAL. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on 01/01/2019 /s/ CIAMAK M. BAYGI This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Marin County on NOVEMBER 20, 2020.

Shelly Scott, County Clerk By: L. VAWTER, Deputy 12/16, 12/23, 12/30/20, 1/6/21 CNS-3422468# MARIN COUNTY POST FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 150078 The following person(s) is doing business as: TALLTREE TRUST, 16 LIBERTY ST., LARKSPUR, CA 94939, County of MARIN. DOUGLAS D. CAIN, 1472 JACKSON ST., SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94109 This business is conducted by TRUST. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on N/A /s/ DOUGLAS D. CAIN This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Marin County on NOVEMBER 13, 2020.

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 150069 The following person(s) is doing business as: Fruta Local, 30 Vendola Dr, San Rafael, CA 94903, County of Marin &Souvenir Corp, 30 Vendola Dr, San Rafael, CA 94903; California.

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/ Andrea Ramirez, President This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Marin County on November 13, 2020.

Shelly Scott, County Clerk By: L. Vawter, Deputy 12/2, 12/9, 12/16, 12/23/20 CNS-3420281# MARIN COUNTY POST FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 150034 The following person(s) is doing business as: Freeda, 12 Portola Lane, Mill Valley, CA 94941, County of Marin.

LTD Monitoring, Inc., 12 Portola Lane, Mill Valley, CA 94941; CA 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/ Genice Tan, President This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Marin County on November 6, 2020.

Shelly Scott, County Clerk By: L. Vawter, Deputy 12/2, 12/9, 12/16, 12/23/20 CNS-3420280# MARIN COUNTY POST FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 150101 The following person(s) is doing business as: Fast KAR Consulting, 5 Blue Rock Court, Corte Madera, CA 94925, County of Marin.

Kimberly Rom, 5 Blue Rock Court, 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 10/01/2020. /s/ Kimberly Rom, Owner This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Marin County on November 18, 2020.

Shelly Scott, County Clerk By: J. Mannion, Deputy 12/2, 12/9, 12/16, 12/23/20 CNS-3420257# MARIN COUNTY POST FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 150102 The following person(s) is doing business as: American Land and Field Services, 25300 Hwy 1, Tomales, CA 94971, County of Marin.

Dominic Poncia, 25300 Hwy 1, Tomales, CA 94971 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/ Dominic Poncia, Owner This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Marin County on November 18, 2020.

Shelly Scott, County Clerk By: J. Mannion, Deputy 12/2, 12/9, 12/16, 12/23/20 CNS-3420255# MARIN COUNTY POST FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 150169 The following person(s) is doing business as: Ni O Initiative, 9 Santa Barbara Ave., San Anselmo, CA 94960, County of Marin.

Ni O Initiative, LLC, 9 Santa Barbara Ave., San Anselmo, CA 94960 This business is conducted by Limited liability company.

The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on November 5, 2020 /s/ William Scott Komoto, Manager This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Marin County on December 2, 2020.

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Shelly Scott, County Clerk By: J. MANNION, Deputy 12/2, 12/9, 12/16, 12/23/20 CNS-3419814# MARIN COUNTY POST FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 150098 The following person(s) is doing business as: TODD CONTRACT, 27 MIDWAY RD, LARKSPUR, CA 94939, County of MARIN. TODD YOUNGS, INC., 27 MIDWAY RD., LARKSPUR, CA 94939 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/ TODD YOUNGS This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Marin County on NOVEMBER 17, 2020.

Shelly Scott, County Clerk By: O. LOBATO, Deputy 11/25, 12/2, 12/9, 12/16/20 CNS-3418021# MARIN COUNTY POST FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 150099 The following person(s) is doing business as: SIP CERAMICS, 150 BELLAM BLVD SUITE 265, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901, County of MARIN. TODD YOUNGS, 27 MIDWAY RD, LARKSPUR, CA 94939 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/ TODD YOUNGS This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Marin County on NOVEMBER 17, 2020.

Shelly Scott, County Clerk By: O. LOBATO, Deputy 11/25, 12/2, 12/9, 12/16/20 CNS-3418020# MARIN COUNTY POST FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 150037 The following person(s) is doing business as: AJH CLEANING SERVICES, 55 FAIRFAX ST #26, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901, County of MARIN. JOANA PAOLA GONSALEZ REYES, 55 FAIRFAX ST #26, 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/ JOANA PAOLA GONSALEZ REYES This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Marin County on NOVEMBER 9, 2020.

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GOVERNMENT OAKLAND UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT Department of Facilities Planning and Management 955 High Street Oakland CA 94601 REQUEST FOR STATEMENT OF QUALIFICATIONS AND FEE PROPOSALS (RFQ/P) SITE SURVEY SERVICES For the Laurel Child Development Center located at 3825 California Street, Oakland, CA 94619 And various Measure Y Bond Program School Sites RFP issued December 9, 2020 Responses must be received January 6, 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 site survey services associated with the construction of a new child development building and site improvements at the Laurel

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The District educates approximately 36,000 students at eighty-three (83) school sites located in the City of Oakland; in addition there are 13,300 students in Oakland public charter schools with 33 charter schools in District authorized facilities. Voters within the District have overwhelmingly supported the modernization and reconstruction of the District’s schools. The District is about to commence the capital program as a part of the Measure Y Bond (“Measure Y Program”) passed in November 2020 and has ongoing need for assistance with the planning, pre-design, design and construction phases of work on major renovation/reconstruction of its elementary, secondary and high schools. Attached to this Request for Qualifications/ Proposals (“RFQ/P”) is the District’s List of Bond Projects as reflected in the approved bond measure that highlights the scopes and estimated costs of Measure Y Program projects (see Attachment 1).

Interested firms are invited to submit a completed Statement of Qualifications (“SOQ”) along with the Fee Schedule Proposal (collectively “RFQ/P Packet”) as described below, with one (1) unbound wet-signed original, five (5) bound copies and a PDF version on a flash drive of requested materials to: Oakland Unified School District Tadashi Nakadegawa, Acting Deputy Chief Department of Facilities Planning and Management 955 High Street, Oakland, CA 94601 Oral, telegraphic, facsimile or 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.

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 PM (Pacific Standard Time) on January 6, 2021 via email will be accepted.

If you have any questions regarding this RFQ/P and/or submitting proposal electronically, please email Kenya Chatman at kenya.chatman@ousd.org and cc: to Colland Jang at colland. jang@ousd.org.

LOCAL, SMALL LOCAL AND 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. 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 Amendment to Local Business Participation Policy.

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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 1/22/2021 at 2:00 P.M. in Dept. 201 Room N/A located at 2120 MLK JR WAY, BERKELEY, CA 94704.

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: FRAYDA L. BRUTON, 3638 AMERICAN RIVER DRIVE, SACRAMENTO, CA 95864, Telephone: 916-444-8826

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 W. PERNA, 1 KAISER PLAZA, SUITE 750, OAKLAND, CA 94612, Telephone: 510-8342822

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: BONNIE K. BISHOP, LAW OFFICE OF BONNIE K. BISHOP, 1760 SOLANO AVENUE, SUITE 303, BERKELEY, CA 94707, Telephone: 510-526-7144

PROBATE NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF JUANITA WALKER CASE NO. RP20080915

To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of: JUANITA WALKER A Petition for Probate has been filed by CAROLYN F. TAYLOR in the Superior Court of California, County of ALAMEDA. The Petition for Probate requests that CAROLYN F. TAYLOR 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

MANDATORY APPEARANCE:

REMOTE

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.

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: JAMES A. MCELROY, 605 MARKET STREET, SUITE 605, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94105, Telephone: 415-2823072

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NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF MORTON MCDONALD CASE NO. RP20078548

To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of: MORTON MCDONALD A Petition for Probate has been filed by IAN B. MCDONALD in the Superior Court of California, County of ALAMEDA. The Petition for Probate requests that IAN B. MCDONALD 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.

A hearing on the petition will be held in this court on JANUARY 20, 2021 at 9:31 A.M. in Dept. 202 Room N/A located at 2120 MARTIN LUTHER KING JR WAY, BERKELEY, CA 94704.

MANDATORY APPEARANCE:

REMOTE

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

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NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF PETER GUSTAF JOHANSSON CASE NO. RP20080892

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF ANDREE ABECASSIS CASE NO. RP20080166

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

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

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

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

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

A hearing on the petition will be held in this court on JANUARY 8, 2021 at 9:45 A.M. in Dept. 202 Room N/A located at 2120 MARTIN LUTHER KING JR WAY, BERKELEY, CA 94704.

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

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

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

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

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

A hearing on the petition will be held in this court on JANUARY 22, 2021 at 9:45 A.M. in Dept. 202 Room N/A located at 2120 MARTIN REMOTE LUTHER KING JR WAY, MANDATORY BERKELEY, CA 94704.

APPEARANCE: The Court MANDATORY REMOTE requires all parties who APPEARANCE: The Court wish to attend the hearing requires all parties who on the above date and time, wish to attend the hearing including those who wish to on the above date and time, state objections, to appear including those who wish to by audio or video technology. state objections, to appear The parties should consult by audio or video technology. the court’s website for the The parties should consult specific telephonic and video the court’s website for the applications available. The specific telephonic and video parties may also contact applications available. The the probate clerk in the parties may also contact respective department for the probate clerk in the information concerning respective department for remote appearances. Parties

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Cal Safety Workgroup Endorses New Cal NAACP Chief Appoints COVID Vaccine Ahead of Sacramento Woman Executive Director National Rollout This Week Continued from page 3

By Quinci LeGardye California Black Media

With concerns still lingering about its safety and side effects, the Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine has passed the full approval process and it is ready for distribution in the United States. The first doses will arrive at California hospitals this week.

On December 11, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued an emergency use authorization for the Pfizer/ BioNTech coronavirus vaccine to be distributed to individuals 16 and older. In a statement, the FDA said that Pfizer’s clinical trial data showed that the “known and potential” benefits of the vaccine outweighed its risks.

“Today’s action follows an open and transparent review process that included input from independent scientific and public health experts and a thorough evaluation by the agency’s career scientists to ensure this vaccine met FDA’s rigorous, scientific standards for safety, effectiveness, and manufacturing quality needed to support emergency use authorization,” said FDA Commissioner Stephen M. Hahn, M.D. On December 12, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices recommended the Pfizer vaccine. CDC Director Robert Redfield, M.D., accepted the recommendation on December 13, passing the vaccine through the final step needed for distribution. On the same day it received CDC. approval, the first batch of vaccines was shipped out of a Pfizer plant in Portage, Michigan.

“This is the next step in our efforts to protect Americans, reduce the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, and help restore some normalcy to our lives and our country,” Redfield said in a statement.

In addition to governmental reviews, state officials and public health organizations are

also reviewing the safety of the Pfizer vaccine. The Western States Scientific Safety Review Workgroup, made up of scientists and experts representing California and other states, independently reviewed and endorsed the vaccine’s safety on December 13.

“This morning, the Workgroup recommended the Pfizer vaccine as safe for public use.

With shipments of the vaccine soon on their way to California, we are working hand-inhand with local public health officials to get the vaccine out to the first phase of recipients.

Their work will continue as data becomes available on other potential vaccines,” said California Gov. Gavin Newsom.

The National Medical Association, the largest national organization representing African American physicians and patients, has also formed a COVID-19 task force to offer a recommendation regarding the vaccine.

California state officials expect to receive 327,000 doses of the Pfizer vaccine in the upcoming week. The Moderna coronavirus vaccine is also expected to be approved by the FDA this month, and it’s expected that California will receive about 2.16 million doses of the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines combined by the end of December.

The Pfizer vaccine is given as two shots, administered 21 days apart. FDA documents note that the vaccine seems to provide “some protection” after the first shot, but it takes both doses to reach an efficacy of 95%.

Once the vaccines arrive in California, they will be sent to

hospitals and other facilities that can store them at around -94° Fahrenheit. Storage facilities confirmed so far include Cedars-Sinai Medical Center and U.C. San Francisco Medical Center.

Priority for receiving the vaccine will go to health workers most likely to be exposed to COVID-19, as well as residents and staff of nursing homes and long-term care facilities. According to public health experts, vaccines will most likely be available for the general public in spring or summer 2021.

As of Monday, the COVID-19 death toll in the U.S. since the pandemic was declared in March surpassed 300,000. An estimated 16.2 million Americans have been infected. In California, there have been an estimated 21,043 deaths and 1.5 million reported cases.

According to FDA documents, the vaccine does have some common adverse effects, including pain at the injection site, fatigue, headache, chills, muscle or joint pain and fever.

Long term effects of the vaccine are not yet known.

The FDA has also warned against using the Pfizer vaccine for people who have had severe allergic reactions to ingredients used in this vaccine. Though severe allergic reactions to vaccines are rare, some participants in the Pfizer trial did experience adverse reactions, and the trial itself excluded people with a history of the severe allergic reaction anaphylaxis.

In a December 12 press conference, the FDA said it will continue to monitor severe allergic reactions associated with the vaccine.

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and education. In Germany, where he has lived for 20 years, he is protected by a universal healthcare and pension system as well as labor laws.

“Having experienced these benefits, it really angers me how Americans have allowed Republicans to weaponize the word ‘socialist.’ The average American has no clue of what socialism is and what advantages [a social market economy] can entail”.

To push for social reforms in America, Joe Biden needs a supportive Senate. That means every vote counts in the runoff election, Bembry says, adding that “The greatest power we as Black people have is the power of voting.”

For Black Lives Matter activist Benjamin Cole, who votes in Georgia but has lived in Germany since 2016, a democratic Senate is crucial for changing the criminal justice and policing system as well as gun control and safety. As the “Get out the Vote” coordinator for Democrats Abroad in Cologne, Germany, he organizes initiatives to animate Americans overseas to vote.

“If as a Black person you are frustrated with the current situation in the U.S. and you feel like your vote doesn’t matter, I understand that,” Cole says.

“But the only way to change this is to vote for people who at

least give us the hope that they will strive for reforms.”

Currently studying for a Ph.D at the University of Cologne, Cole especially encourages young African Americans to cast a ballot in the runoff election, pointing out that democratic candidate Warnock identifies with the concerns of both older and younger Blacks.

As a pastor, Warnock preaches in the same church where Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King once stood.

“The runoff election is a tivating moment to mobilize Black voters” says Cole who points out that the Black vote was crucial to Joe Biden’s win in Georgia, a historically Republican state with a large African American population.

Cole and Bembry note that Georgia has a long history of voter suppression which even affects voters abroad.

“It takes a concerted and repeated effort to get your ballot – I had to call many times,” says Bembry.

While Georgia voters living abroad can receive their ballots via e-mail, they must send them back via postal mail. It took Cole’s ballot two weeks to arrive in Georgia, while a colleague’s ballot got lost in the mail. “Not being able to eail the ballot back or fax it is an unnecessary barrier,” explains Cole.

The way to prevent voter suppression in the runoff election is “to vote in such numbers that it won’t matter,” he adds.

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to be a part of an organization that I absolutely adore, part of the decision-making process, the transition, and Rick Callendar’s vision of taking all the branches to a whole new level.”

Williams was appointed with the full support of the State Conference board. In her new role, Williams will help Callendar represent the organization and oversee the operations of 55 branches in California and Hawaii, serving as a spokesperson and monitoring developments in politics at the State Capitol.

Under Williams’s leadership as the Sacramento branch president of the NAACP, she helped law enforcement agencies in Sacramento develop community partnerships that contributed to the reduction of crime and safer communities in some of the most under-

served areas of the city.

Williams was also instrumental in effecting changes to economic and social policies in the Sacramento region. Her peers praise her for pushing for reforms in policing strategies, including police-use-offorce procedures.

“She is the right person at the right time to lead the California-Hawaii NAACP into the future,” said Callender, who is also the chief executive officer of the Santa Clara Valley Water District.

Callender has joined NAACP Chairman of the Board Leon Russell to fire up the organization’s members and delegates to become more engaged in the civic life of their local communities. He is also focused on promoting the participation of more Black women in politics in the state.

Callender and the California-Hawaii NAACP sup-

ported a resolution calling for Gov. Gavin Newsom to appoint an African American woman to fill the U.S. Senate seat that will be vacant once Kamala Harris is sworn in as vice president of the United States next month.

“The California voters sent a Black woman to the U.S. Senate. She was, and is, the only Black woman in the U.S. Senate,” Callendar stated.

“It’s the right thing that should be done. Let’s all mobilize to make this happen.”

Callender, former president of the San Jose-Silicon Valley NAACP, was appointed president of the CaliforniaHawaii State Conference of the NAACP in November.

He assumed duties December 1 after Alice Huffman stepped down due to health concerns. Huffman held the position for 21 years.

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ted a 13-page letter alleging discrimination at the agency.

It stated that members had been the target of routine and systematic racism and that they had been excluded from promotions.

CARB, the letter points out, has a total of 1,627 employees and only 73 of them are Black. Only one African American has held an executive position with the organization.

“Our intent in sharing this Letter and Action Plan is not to shame or belittle CARB, or to assign blame. We enjoy the work we do at CARB and

want to do all we can to improve CARB for the future, and our future careers with the agency,” CBE CARB stated.

Last summer, at the height of the George Floyd riots and the national reckoning on race, Assemblymember Jim Cooper (D-Sacramento), who is African American, expressed disapproval and disappointment after Nichols posted a tweet comparing air pollution violations with the tragic death of George Floyd.

“How dare you use a dying man’s plea for help as a way to discuss your agenda. Have you no shame?” Cooper re-

acted to Nichols’ tweet.

Nichols posted on June 1, “‘I can’t breathe’ speaks to police violence, but it also applies to the struggle for clean air. Environmental racism is just one form of racism. It’s all toxic. Government needs to clean it up in word and deed.”

Nichols later issued an apology via Twitter, stating “I apologize for speaking at the wrong time about the wrong topic. Racism comes in many forms and I believe we must fight every instance of it in our society.”

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Depending on where in California you live, some of the water from your faucet probably traveled hundreds of miles from its origins: either a melting snow bank in the high Sierra Nevada or a winter rainstorm that doused its foothills.

That origin point, California’s headwaters, on average receives 60% of the state’s annual precipitation falling as rain or snow.

Californians consume roughly the same amount of water after it flows through streams and rivers into reservoirs, accounting for half of the state’s surface water storage.

However, the harsh reality of destructive wildfires that mar every California warm season -- especially this year -- can also hit these headwater forests. When these catastrophic blazes, which are driven by climate change, burn through forests, they can affect water treatment because ash is washed into watershed streams and rivers.

Intense heat from these fires bakes the ground into hardpan.

Seasonal rains wash ash off the surface into streams leading to reservoirs that feed water treatment plants. Water providers can still treat and deliver safe drinking water, but the ash makes the job more difficult because it adds sediment to the reservoirs.

The good news is there are solutions within our reach. Work to achieve those solutions is underway in many parts of the Sierra Nevada and requires reversing a hundred years of well-intentioned, but ultimately destructive forest management.

During most of the last century, wildland firefighting focused exclusively on preventing forest fires from starting. And when one did start, minimizing its size at all costs was the main priority. However, this strategy ignored the natural role of fire over millennia.

Ignited by lightning or set by Native Americans who understood its value, natural fire kept forests thinned and healthy by removing excess undergrowth. These fires tended to creep along the forest floor and burn less hot and in more controlled patterns than today’s raging and record-setting conflagrations.

However, large swaths of forests kept largely free from fire have overgrown. Instead of larger trees spaced apart, much of the Sierra Nevada headwater forests have become a thick carpet of smaller trees packed together and growing over dense underbrush.

Years of severe and intermittent drought have cooked this vegetation into bone-dry kindling, explosive fire fuel that feeds all-consuming fires such as the ones that swept through California and the Pacific Northwest this year.

Removing this undergrowth, thinning headwater forests back to their natural state and restoring the role of fire within the ecosystem represents a massive undertaking, but is not impossible.

In California, public water agencies, environmental nonprofit organizations, as well as local and state agencies and the federal government are collaborating on many levels to enhance headwaters health, and in doing so protect the quality and reliability of our water supplies.

Natural fire has partially returned through what are known as prescribed burns. Set outside of the height of fire season and closely monitored, this tactic has successfully cleared out overgrowth in limited sections of forest. There

are risks, and these fires do affect air quality, but the alternative is far worse.

Another tactic, although labor intensive, is employing work crews to manually thin sections of forests. These projects often use heavy machinery, such as masticators, which are tractor-mounted wood chippers.

One example can be found in the Northern Sierra Nevada. The Placer County Water Agency (PCWA) is leading a public-private partnership that treated more than 1,000 acres of forest in the Lake Tahoe area during 2019.

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Reflections on 12 years of Service Peet’s Workers in Oakland, Berkeley Exposed to Virus Seek Better COVID Policies on the OUSD School Board

By Zack Haber

In the wake of confirmed instore positive COVID-19 cases at Oakland and Berkeley locations, low wage Peet’s Coffee workers and ex-workers say they want the company to organize better safety measures.

Since workers currently employed at Peet’s said they feared retaliation for speaking out, and ex-workers said they thought naming themselves could make securing new employment more difficult, all workers and ex-workers in this article appear under pseudonyms. They are all in their early 20s and make or made around $16 an hour.

“I couldn’t bear it anymore,” said Stephanie, who recently decided to quit working as a barista at Peet’s after a year and a half. “I would go to work crying, come home crying. I had nightmares and panic attacks at the thought of being a conduit for the virus and getting people sick because of the exposure I had to endure.”

Both Stephanie’s onsite manager and the systems Peet’s is using in Oakland and Berkeley stores made her feel “genuinely unsafe.” She found herself dealing with customers who would take their masks off to taste drinks or use facial recognition on their cellphones. Regular customers would dismiss her requests for them to keep their masks on in her presence, which she attributed to her manager, Sarah Louis, creating an environment that was “lax about mask regulations.” “[Louis] invited people to do tastings and drink their drinks inside,” said Stephanie. When she would complain about feeling unsafe and asked for support in enforcing mask-wearing, she said the manager told her she should seek employment elsewhere. Louis has not responded to an e-mail requesting her com-

A sign on the door of Peet’s Coffee at 1111 Broadway in Downtown Oakland announces that the store is temporarily closed. The COVID related temporary closure started December 5 and ended on December 14. Photo

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ee who works at the same site Stephanie did, said that even after she informed her manager that she had been in close contact with people who had tested positive for COVID and likely had been exposed, she was still encouraged to return to work because she was asymptomatic and had not tested positive herself.

“There was no forethought about the risk,” said Michelle.

Peet’s workers say the company only informs them of possible risky COVID-19 workrelated interactions if they have come into direct contact with a co-worker who has tested positive. They do not inform workers about outbreaks at stores or other possible risky coronavirus- related interactions. Lacking info from the company, workers try to keep each other informed about their COVIDrelated interactions and status. “[Management] doesn’t let us know about anything so we think we should be more transparent with each other,” said Michelle. “We all know that there’s outbreaks because we hear about it through the grapevine.”

In at least one instance, employees think management attempted to stifle such communication. Jessica, another Peet’s worker, was concerned she might have COVID so she got tested. Her test came back negative and she communicated that information on a digital chatting platform called Slack that employees had been using to communicate with each other, mostly about scheduling.

She said Louis had repeatedly told her not to communicate about COVID-related issues to other staff due to confidentiality issues, but Jessica thought only posting information about her own status would not create a conflict.

partment of Health after she helped create the state’s COVID-19 dashboard.

Jones said she lost her job after she refused requests to manipulate data to suggest Florida was ready to ease coronavirus restrictions. A spokesperson for Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said at the time that she “exhibited a repeated course of insubordination during her time with the department.”

On December 8, Florida state law enforcement agents raided Jones’ home with weapons drawn, carrying out a a warrant as part of an investigation into an accusation that she sent an unauthorized e-mail message on a state communications system.

According to Jones, “Our database …showed there had been nearly 250,000 student and staff cases (of COVID) across the U.S. since Aug. 1…

In our opinion, the data sug-

Former Athlete Rafer Johnson, Country Musician Charley Pride, Dead, Both Were 86 Years Old

Citing “the privacy of Peet’s employees” a spokesperson for Peet’s media team declined to comment on how the shuffling policy works or reveal how many employees have tested positive for COVID-19 in Berkeley and Oakland stores.

Timothy said that COVID-19 safety precautions “really vary from store to store,” and that the company is not transparent about which stores have had positive cases or the virus-related benefits the company offers.

Informed by Peet’s management that he had been exposed to the virus when he took a shift at the Domingo Avenue store, Timothy took some time off to get tested by using some of the 36 hours of COVID time Peet’s offers. But Peet’s had never told him taking the paid time off was an option. He found out about the benefit himself by searching through Peet’s web site. He was not required to quarantine and went back to wok after a negative test and To read the full story, go being cleared by a doctor. to postnewsgroup.com Michelle, a Peet’s employ-

gests schools are NOT safe and DO contribute to the spread of the virus – both within the schools and within their surrounding communities.”

Locally, teachers, members of the Oakland Education Association, say the schools will reopen when the science shows it is justified, based on what the public can learn from health experts rather than politicians and corporate communications’ departments.

On Monday, the union released on an online panel discussion on the safe reopening of schools. Besides a parent and a teacher leaders, speakers included Dr. Robert Harrison, MD, MPH, a clinical professor of medicine and associate director of the occupational environmental medical residency program at UC San Francisco Medical Center; and Theresa Pistochini, an engineer and manager at UC Davis Energy Efficiency Institute, who talked about the air quality

measures needed to allow staff and students in school buildings.

In his remarks, Harrison said, “The (latest) surge is unprecedented. We are in the third wave of COVID-19… higher rates of positive cases, greater rates of hospitalization and in the last (few) days, a record number of deaths across the country.”

To reopen the schools, he said, “We need to drive those (rates) down across California from Purple to Yellow, which is the safest tier.” These community efforts will lead to a path to “safely reopen schools,” he said.

“First and overarching is that we have to control community transmission,” Harrison said.

“We have to look at schools as a workplace, but they are also a community,” he said, pointing out that the schools touch 20 million people in California, half of all the people in the state.

“It’s bigger than just the teachers.”

To drive down community rates, we need to do what other countries have done, “a layered defense against the virus,” Harrison said. That means widespread testing, contact tracing and financial support for families so they can afford to stay home if they are exposed to the virus.

Ventilation expert Pistochini talked about the need to take steps to improve indoor air quality.

“COVID-19 can be spread indoors through airborne transmission,” she said. “The virus can infect others who are more than six feet away in an enclosed space with inadequate ventilation.”

Though face coverings reduce the amount of particles that get into the air, “indoor respiratory aerosols can build and remain airborne potentially for hours,” she said.

These particles can be removed from the air, but that requires improved ventilation and filtration systems, expenses that may be difficult to handle for many school districts that are already trying to survive on austerity budgets.

Speaking at the end of the discussion, OEA President Keith Brown said, “This December we are experiencing some of the deadliest days in U.S. history, but I do feel we have a light at the end of the tunnel. But we cannot let our guard down prematurely.”

To watch the OEA-sponsored panel discussion, go to “What Does a Safe and Equitable School Re-Opening Look Like?” at /www.youtube.com/ watch?v=-fKmL0tXRgs

Black America lost two of its iconic figures this month.

Both born in 1934, Rafer Lewis Johnson died of a stroke on December 2 in Los Angeles and Charley Frank Pride was a COVID-19 victim who succumbed on December 12 in Dallas, Texas.

Both men were athletes, Johnson an Olympic decathlete, and Pride was once a pitcher in the Negro Leagues.

Born in Texas, Johnson moved with his family to the San Joaquin Valley town of Kingsburg and became a high school sports phenomenon while picking cotton with his father and siblings.

Johnson was a silver medalist in the 1956 Olympics in Melbourne, Australia, and a gold medalist in Rome in 1960, the same year Wilma Rudolph, Muhammed Ali, and Oscar Roberson competed.

He was the first Black captain of a U.S. Olympic team.

Johnson also played basketball under coach John Wooden for the UCLA Bruins 1958-59.

Besides his athletic accomplishments, Johnson was an actor, sportscaster, and cofounder of the California Special Olympics.

Drafted to play pro football, he did not play yet he gained renown for tackling Sirhan Sirhan, who assassinated presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy on June 5, 1968, along with football player Rosey Grier and journalist George Plimpton.

When the L.A. Olympics opened in 1984, a 48-yearold Johnson was the surprise final torch bearer who scaled the Coliseum steps to light the cauldron during the Opening Ceremony.

He would be inducted into the California Hall of Fame in 2009 and receive the UCLA Medal — the school’s highest

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vice chair. She brings a wealth of experience as a Black woman thriving in America.

At a young age her interest was piqued by the late Texas Congressman Mickey Leland and Texas Gov. Ann Richards, both of whom inspired her to enter into politics. There have been many twists and turns in life, but

she has now arrived.

This time last year Gary was experiencing homelessness and slept in a friend’s basement for a year. Through it all she stayed focused on her goal, and with hard work and determination she was able to rise above her circumstances and get elected to the City Council and become

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filiations, your degrees and simply serve the children. At every board meeting, please ask the question, “How are the Children?”

I have been on a faith walk as a trustee for 12 years. I learned how to be courageous, speak my truth, listen to multiple perspectives, and truly respect and understand the power I was given was to ensure the liberation of our children. That was the most important part of my service.

There aren’t enough words (or strong enough memory) to recognize all of the people and capture how many walked alongside me on this journey. Oscar Wright created a pathway for so many. I have some beautiful angels walking with me in spirit - the Honorable Alice Spearman, Timothy White, Nedir Bey, Micshell Bunton, Rachel Willis Henry, and the Honorable Sylvester Hodges.

There were many days when I would ask, “What would Dr Marcus Foster, Dr. Ida Jackson and my dad, Oscar Lee Hinton, Do? I stand on some mighty shoulders.

I am grateful. Looking forward to continued work for the liberation of my people!

Director Jumoke Hinton-Hodge served OUSD District 3 from 2008-2020.

ment on this story.

Since mid-November, Peet’s employees working at a store on Broadway in downtown Oakland as well as a store on Domingo Avenue in Berkeley have tested positive for COVID-19, resulting in both stores temporarily closing. After the positive cases, Peet’s has continued its regular policy of shuffling employees from their regular work site to one of over a dozen different stores in Berkeley and Oakland when staffing shortages occur.

The shuffling policy concerns Stephanie and other Peet’s workers, like Timothy, who has worked at Peet’s for over three years. Timothy’s regular work site is different than Stephanie’s and he has a different manager.

He feels his manager does their best to keep his work site safe and appreciates that they are strict about enforcing maskwearing. But the shuffling policy makes him feel unsafe.

“It’s hard to do a risk assessment when you’re going to another store,” said Timothy.

“That can be kind of scary.”

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that Black-owned businesses and women-owned businesses are excluded from City of Oakland contracting opportunities. For formal construction contracts valued below $780,000 Black businesses received $8.7 million less than they should have based on their representative availability to do the work.

“The findings are clear that there is unmitigated disparity that has been in place since the 2008 Race & Gender Disparity Study,” said Dr. Eleanor Ramsey. “There is actual loss of dollars that would otherwise be infused into businesses and neighborhoods that employ people of color.”

When introducing the legislation, Taylor said, “We have a lot of work to do to right the wrongs that have been perpetuated by our city policies and practices. We need to put our money where our mouth is. This legislation is only the first step, but is a critical one on the path toward eliminating these disparities facing our Black Community.”

The LBETC legislation will return to council in its January 12 meeting for a second reading and/or additional enhancements.

To provide feedback or learn more, contact Councilmember Taylor at district6@oaklandca.gov.

Rafer Johnson. Legacy.com photo.

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Charley Pride. Charleypride. com photo.

honor — in 2016. Johnson had been student body president in 1960.

Johnson is survived by his wife, Elizabeth, brother Jimmy Johnson, a former cornerback for the San Francisco 49ers, two children, and four grandchildren.

Charlie Pride started out in life hoping a baseball career would be his ticket out of poverty as the son of a sharecropper in Mississippi. He went to Nashville, Tenn., in 1963 where four years later Pride’s baritone and guitar talent on “Just Bewtween You and Me” put the song into Country music’s top 10. In time, only Elvis Presley sold more records for RCA Victor than he did.

Between 1967 and 1987, Pride delivered 52 Top 10 country hits, won Grammy awards, and became RCA Records’ top-selling country artist. His musicality opened minds and superseded prejudice.

“We’re not color blind yet, but we’ve advanced a few paces along the path and I like to think I’ve contributed something to that process,” Pride wrote in his memoir.

Pride is one of three Black members of the Grand Ole Opry, DeFord Bailey and Darius Rucker being the other two.

His biggest hits were “Kiss an Angel Good Mornin,’” Is Anybody Goin’ to San Antone,” and “Mountain of Love.”

He was voted Entertainer of the Year in 1971 at the Country Music Association Awards.

He was inducted in the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2000.

His last performance was on November 11 at the CMA awards in Nashville.

Pride is survived by his wife, Ebby, three children, five grandchildren, and two greatgrandchildren.

Deadline, Wikipedia and Charley Pride.com were sources for this report.

Ge’Nell Gary Becomes 2nd Black Woman to Serve as Albany’s Mayor Texas, the 45-old-year old mayor currently resides in Albany with her daughter.

Gary also serves on Alameda County’s Commission on the Status of Women, the Albany Social Economic Justice Commission, the Alameda County Library Board and as the Social Economic Justice

mayor.

Gary has a reputation for being accessible, hardworking and resilient.

She’s a strong leader who is passionate about being a public servant. She is a new and positive voice for change.

Sandra Hooper Mayfield is a former founder/editor of the South County Post.