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Gov. Newsom Nominates CLBC Chair Dr. Shirley Weber for California Secretary of State By Antonio Ray Harvey California Black Media

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Local African American Physician Weighs in on COVID-19 Black Physicians Set Record Vaccines Dr. H. Geoffrey Watson gets COVID-19 vaccination.

By Tanya Dennis

Dr. Kim Rhoads became a household name in the Bay Area’s African American community after hosting a series of pop-up COVID-19 testing sites in Oakland this summer and fall. Fondly referred to as “Dr. Kim,” the surgeon traded in her white coat in 1993, taking on the mantle of associate director of Community Engagement for UCSF Cancer Center. An associate professor of epidemiology and bio statistics in the school of medicine, Rhoads created Umoja Health, born out of funding from UCSF’s chancellor and the community health organizations in the Bay Area to address the COVID-19 pandemic. Rhoads has conducted eight pop-ups from September through October, testing over 1,000 people with the majority of resources going to the African American community. When questioned about African Americans’ reticence in taking the vaccine, Rhoads responded by saying, “I understand Black people’s concerns because they are justified. I felt the same until I did my research.” Continued on Page 8

Straight on Safety, Value of COVID-19 Vaccine By Dr. H. Geoffrey Watson

Last week, I had the opportunity to meet and interview Dr. Mark Finch on the Health Beat TV show on Channel 78. , Highly experienced and world-traveled, Finch is one of the few African American infectious disease specialist in the Bay Area. Finch and I have

worked in the hospital together caring for critically ill COVID-19 patients. I asked Finch the questions often posed by my patients about the COVID-19 vaccines produced by Pfizer and Moderna that were recently given emergency use authorization by the U.S. Food and Drug Continued on Page 8

Hours after  Gov. Gavin Newsom picked California Secretary of State Alex Padilla to be California’s next United States senator, he announced that he will submit to the State Legislature the nomination of Assemblymember Dr. Shirley N. Weber (D-San Diego) to replace him.   If confirmed, Weber will become the first-ever African American to serve as Secretary of State of California.   “Dr. Weber is a tireless advocate and change agent with unimpeachable integrity,” Newsom said. The daughter of sharecroppers from Arkansas, Weber’s father didn’t get to vote until his 30s and her grandfather never got to vote because he died before the Voting Rights Act passed in 1965, according to Newsom’s statement. He described a point in her childhood in South Central Los Angeles where her civic-minded parents set up their living room to serve as a polling place for multiple elections. “Now, she’ll be at the helm of California’s elections as

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the next Secretary of State – defending and expanding the right to vote and serving as the first African American to be California’s Chief Elections Officer,” Newsom said. Weber, an assemblymember since 2012, is a former president of the San Diego Board of Education and a retired Africa Studies Dept. professor for 40 years at San Diego State University. The mother of two children, three grandchildren and is the widow of the late Hon. Daniel Weber, a CaliforContinued on Page 8

Black Woman, Dr. Kizzmekia Corbett, Developed the Scientific Approach to the Coronavirus Vaccine

ary major in Sociology, in 2008 from the University of Maryland – Baltimore County, where she was a Meyerhoff Scholar and an NIH undergraduate scholar. She then enrolled at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where she obtained her Ph.D. in Microbiology and Immunology in 2014.

By Stacy M. Brown

In his remarks at a virtual meeting with the National Urban League, Dr. Anthony Fauci directly addressed the concerns and skepticism in the African American community about the safety of the COVID-19 vaccine by pointing out that a Black physician was one of the lead researchers in developing the vaccine. “To my African American brothers and sisters ... this vaccine that you’re gonna be taking was developed by an African American woman. And that is just a fact,” Fauci said. The first vaccine was approved by the Food and Drug Administration on December 12.

Dr. Kizzmekia Corbett. Photo courtesy of NNPA.

Dr. Kizzmekia Corbett, a Black woman, has been at the forefront of the vaccine process, Fauci said. Corbett, 34, is an accomplished research fellow and the scientific lead for the Coronavirus Vaccines & Immunopatho-

genesis Team at the National Institutes of Health (NIH), National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, Vaccine Research Center (VRC). According to her biography, Corbett received a B.S. in Biological Sciences, with a second-

New School Board Will Grapple with Pandemic, OUSD’s Legacy of Distrust By Ken Epstein

Members of the school community are looking expectantly to January, when four new school board trustees take their seats, for signs that there will be new directions in Oakland public schools’ leadership. The new board members – Dr. Clifford Thompson, Mike Hutchinson, VanCedric Williams and Sam Davis – will be called on to work with the other three members of the sevenmember board to develop solutions in a district that faces deep divisions over school closings and austerity-driven budget cuts. At the same time, they must also find a path to re-

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open the city’s classrooms during the COVID-19 pandemic that currently requires the dis-

trict to rely on Internet-based education. This past year was marked

by intense conflict in Oakland schools. A bitter teachers’ strike filled the streets of Oakland daily with thousands of teachers and their supporters and was widely supported in the community. In the wake of the strike, the school board and the administration stuck by an unpopular decision to close two schools, Roots Academy and Kaiser Elementary. Distrust and anger at the board and administration grew red hot during the prolonged and desperate protests of the schools’ parents and supporters and may have been instrumental in the decisions of the four inContinued on Page 8

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Alex Padilla, First Latinx Senator to Represent California By Kiki

Governor Gavin Newsom appointed Alex Padilla, 47, California’s secretary of state since 2015, to fill the Senate seat of Vice President-elect Kamala Harris, when she resigns. Latinx folks comprise 40% of California’s population. Padilla is from Los Angeles, of Mexican descent, and has held public office since 1999, 21 years, when at age 26 he was elected to the Los Angeles City Council. Padilla served two terms in the California State Senate and two terms as secretary of state. There had been intense lobbying to appoint a Black woman to fill the seat and/or a Latinx person, replete with full page ads and open letters to Governor Newsom. Padilla issued a statement via Twitter video: “I am honored and humbled by the trust placed in me by Governor Newsom, and I intend to work each and every day to honor that trust and deliver for all Californians. From those Continued on Page 8

As Vaccinations Begin in California, a Second COVID Vaccine is Released By Quinci LeGardye California Black Media

A second COVID-19 vaccine will arrive in California this week, one that is easier for smaller community centers and pharmacies to safely distribute than the Pfizer vaccine, which must be stored at ultracold temperatures: around minus 70 degrees Celsius. On December 18, the Federal Drug Administration (FDA) authorized the emergency use of a vaccine developed by Moderna and the National Institutes of Health (NIH) for adults 18 and older. The Western States Scientific Safety Review Workgroup, which includes scientists from California, endorsed the vaccine on December 20. The Moderna vaccine was developed using the same technology as the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine. In clinical trials involving over 30,000 adults, the Moderna vaccine was found to have 94.5 % effi-

Barbara Lee (D-CA-13), who received the vaccine on December 19, encouraged Californians to take the shot.

cacy at preventing COVID-19. Distribution of the Moderna vaccine will prioritize similar groups as the Pfizer vaccine: healthcare workers and longterm care residents and staff first, followed by essential workers and members of highrisk groups. It will also be sent to many smaller and rural hospitals. The general public will likely not receive the vaccine until spring or summer of 2021 Continued on Page 8

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African American Wellness Project Joins Media Campaign to Combat Disparities in Black Health By Stacy M. Brown

The African American Wellness Project (AAWP) has announced a partnership with VNR1 Communications to release a nationally syndicated Public Service Announcement (PSA) campaign on the health issues that disproportionately affect the Black community. According to a news release, the partnership formed because of healthcare inequities between the African American community and the rest of America. The PSAs will highlight healthcare issues that disproportionately affect the African American and other minority communities at higher prevalence and severity. “We are at an unprecedented time in our nation’s history. Rac-

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Henrietta Lacks: Her Immortal Cells By Tamara Shiloh

ities will exist if we allow them It was January to continue and that through partof 1951. Henrinerships with companies, like etta Lacks (1920– VNR1, we can help eliminate 1951) was expedisparities in health and health- riencing abnormal abdominal care for African Americans,” pain and bleeding. Johns Hopadded LeNoir, a past president kins physician Howard Jones of the National Medical Associa- gave Lacks his diagnosis: cervition who also has more than 25 cal cancer. years in broadcasting. Examining physician George VNR1 counts among the Gey removed cancerous cells largest PSA and media relations from Lacks’ cervix during ragroups in the U.S. with more diation treatment. The Roanoke, than 33 years of production and Va., native had no idea that the media experience. procedure was taking place in Pioneering digital media dis- the Baltimore hospital. He distribution systems with Digital covered that Lacks’ cells, later PSA Platforms, Digital News named HeLa cells (derived from Releases, and Digital Thought the name Henrietta Lacks) could Leader platforms, VNR1 has not only be kept alive, but would created new capabilities for or- also grow indefinitely. ganizations to place multimedia Lacks’ cells have since been content directly in the hands of cultured and used in medical clients, the public,and media. experiments ranging from deThrough this first-of-a-kind termining the long-term effects partnership, the PSAs will be dis- of radiation to testing the live tributed monthly to 10,000 radio polio vaccine. HeLa cells were stations and 2,500 TV stations commercialized and, accordand networks, and it will address ing to medical writer Rebecca critical topics like asthma and Skloot, have generated millions diabetes. of dollars in profit for the medi“We are extremely excited cal researchers who patented her about partnering with AAWP tissue. and Dr. LeNoir to make a differLacks’ cells have “now been ence,” said Jack Trammel, presi- living outside her body far londent of VNR1 Communications. ger than they ever lived inside “Dr. LeNoir is a respected it,” Portland Community Coland trusted voice in the Afri- lege professor of biology Doncan American community, and ald Defler said in “The Immortal this partnership represents what Life of Henrietta Lacks.” “If we VHR1 stands for, delivering rel- went to almost any cell culture evant, timely, and needed mul- lab in the world and opened its timedia content to diverse audi- freezers, we’d probably find ences.” of 40Hen100 60 40 100millions, 40 100 70 not 40 70billions, 40 40 40 70 40 70 40 100 70 30 100 40 40if AAWP officials said that the rietta’s cells in small vials on COVID-19 pandemic and the ra- ice.” cial and ethnic divide in America HeLa cells have been a veshad taken an unprecedented toll. sel in key discoveries in many 100 100 60 100 100 70 70 30 30 100 40 100 40 40 100 10 40 40 20 70 70 70 70 40 70 40 40 Inferior housing and econom- fields, including cancer, polio, ic conditions have caused minor- immunology and infectious disity communities to be placed at ease, according to the Harvard T:12"University web site. The cells Continued on page 3 were cloned in 1955, and are 3%

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being used today in research for vaccines against COVID-19. Yet despite the ways in which the HeLa strain revolutionized biomedical research, the legal and ethical debates over the rights of an individual to his or her genetic material and tissue remain. Lacks’ family had no knowledge of the cell cultures existence until more than 20 years after her death. Many argue that this inaction sheds light on the racial inequities embedded in the U.S. research and health-care systems. For example, Johns Hopkins was one of3 the few medical facilities 70 40 40 10 25 50 75 that treated African Americans, and no other company that profited from Lacks’ cells passed any back to7.4her family. 10.2 7.4 25 19 19 50 40 40 75 66 66 0 0money 00 3.1 2.2 2.2 Lacks’ name was revealed publically and her medical records were shared with the media. Later, her cells’ genome (the complete set of genes or genetic

material present in a cell or organism) was published on the Internet. Still, for decades, not one doctor or scientist stepped forward to ask Lacks’ family for permission. Johns Hopkins has said it claims no ownership rights of the cells “because the cells cannot legally be patented,” according to the New York Times. Today, Johns Hopkins consistently obtains consent from donors of tissue or cells for use in scientific research. It’s impossible to guess the number of Lacks’ cells that are alive today. According to the 90 100 New York Times, one scientist estimates that “if you could pile all HeLa cells ever grown onto a scale, they’d weigh more than 50 100 100 100 80 70 70 100 million metric tons.” Lacks however, who died nine months after the procedure at age 31, stood a little over 5 feet.

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Celebrating Kwanzaa in The Other Good News from the 2020 Election Unprecedented Times Calls Opinion for Extra ‘Kuumba’ – Creativity By Ben Jealous

Many people have aptly described 2020 as “unprecedented.” It was the year the nation’s twin pandemics of COVID-19 and systemic racism were publicly acknowledged and inadequately addressed. Some of the names of those who have suffered brutal deaths at the hands of law enforcement and others have become well known: George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery. Many others, including those who are gender nonconforming and/or transgender, remain obscure. This is the year #BlackLivesMatter extended beyond the mouths of Black people into the hearts, minds and mouths of ordinary “woke” white folks, in corporate America and throughout the world. Ordinary folks are finally seeing what Black people have experienced in this country for more than 400 years. Diversity and inclusion reign supreme, at least for now. Countless educational workshops and seminars have been held remotely to aid with global healing. And however much it discomforts the defenders of the status quo, the rallying cry #DefundthePolice has raised the urgent issue of reallocating resources to help with community ills, including programs to address mental and physical health issues, homelessness and hunger. Many have seen this as a time to reset and take stock. With President-elect Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris taking the oath of office in less than one month, we are poised to end 2020 on a positive healing note. This will be the year we celebrate holidays without gathering in person. This includes Kwanzaa, an annual celebration of African American culture that began in 1966 and is today celebrated worldwide by people of African descent, along with our allies of other races. Kwanzaa (from Swahili, meaning “first fruits”) is a seven-day, Pan-African and secular holiday with cultural roots. Its origins are in the Civil Rights Movement of the 1960s. My family and I have celebrated Kwanzaa for decades. But I will do so this year with special urgency in light of what 2020 has unleashed. The seven principles of Kwanzaa resonate more than ever before. They are: Umoja (unity). Kujichagulia (self-determination), Ujima (collective work and responsibility), Ujamaa (cooperative economics), Nia (purpose), Kuumba (creativity) and Imani (faith). This year, the National Museum of African American History and Culture, the California

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a higher risk of contracting and dying from COVID-19, AAWP officials said, citing statistics showing that African Americans are three times more likely to die from COVID-19. “We are at an unprecedented time in our nation’s history,” LeNoir said. “Racism is an omnipresent public health burden. At AAWP, we believe that health disparities will exist if we allow them to continue and that through partnerships with companies, like VNR1, we can help eliminate disparities in health and healthcare for African Americans.” For more information, visit www.aawellnessproject.org. Stacy M. Brown is the senior national correspondent for the National Newspaper Publishers Association.

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African American Museum and others will be providing virtual resources to help folks celebrate while staying at home and socially distancing. Folks will be Zooming, Face Timing, Google Meeting, Skyping, Housepartying, Facebook Room Meeting and using other remote video connections to celebrate Kwanzaa from the day after Christmas, Dec. 26, 2020, to New Year’s Day, Jan. 1, 2021. This year, one of the messages of Kwanzaa will be to reinforce behaviors that can help blunt the impact of COVID-19: Wear masks when in public, social distance, cover coughs and sneezes, wash hands frequently. Here’s hoping that this Kwanzaa season and beyond will continue the healing for our twin pandemics. Harambee (Let’s pull together)!

Eighty-five of them will be serving their communities in public office next year, and some of them will be helping to lead our nation in the years ahead. Here are a few of the 2020 success stories that can give us all hope for a brighter future. Baltimore City Council President Brandon Scott was elected the city’s youngest mayor since 1904. He was first elected to the City Council in 2011 when he was just 27 years old—and he had already built a record of community service work. Next Up endorsed Scott in the primary election based on his record of fighting for better schools, working to end gun violence, and improving opportunities and wages for working families. Christian Menefee became the first Black person and the youngest person ever elected as district attorney in Harris County, Texas. Harris County’s population is greater than the population of more than half the state’s coun-

excitement generated by these candidates can have “upballot” effects—boosting congressional and presidential candidates by increasing turnout. According to TIME, part of the story in Georgia this year, where Next Up endorsed 17 candidates was “unprecedented youth voter turnout.” The success of so many young progressive leaders is a hopeful affirmation that America’s future does not belong to white supremacists or politicians who try to delegitimize and disenfranchise Black voters. Our future belongs to Americans who embrace our destiny as a diverse, multiracial, multicultural democracy. We all know that everyone doesn’t share that vision. Some are fighting it tooth and nail. One of the most harmful legacies of the Trump era is the way that he energized extremists and created a climate in which people could feel comfortable expressing their bigotry. Ben Jealous serves as president of People For the American Way and People For the American Way Foundation.

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While Pres. Donald Trump continues to hog media attention with his dishonest “stolen election” claims, we should devote some attention to the good news that a diverse group of young progressive leaders were elected to office all across the country this year. People For the American Way’s Next Up Victory Fund supports young progressive candidates who demonstrate leadership ability and a commitment to making positive change. Since 2017, we have helped more than 300 promising and accomplished young progressives get elected to state and local office. This year, some of our endorsed candidates were running for office for the first time. Some were running for re-election. Some were stepping up to a position of greater responsibility. A majority were women and more than two-thirds were Black, Indigenous, or people of color.

ties. Next Up endorsed Menefee as part of a slate of candidates committed to stopping unjust police killings of civilians and protecting Black and Brown communities through greater accountability for law enforcement. In Florida, Nancy Metayer was elected to the Coral Springs City Commission. An environmental scientist and public health advocate, Metayer is the first Black woman and only the second Black person to serve on the commission in the city’s history. In North Carolina, Ricky Hurtado became the first Latino Democrat to be elected to the state Legislature and Nida Allam was elected to the Durham County Commission, making her the first Muslim woman elected to any office in the state. Rebecca Mitchell was part of the success story in Georgia this year. She was elected to U.S. House of Representatives District 106, unseating the powerful Republican House Ways and Means Committee chairman. In addition to the importance of putting a diverse group of talented people in office, the

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THE POST, 26-Sept. 1, 2015, care center who have an ongo- pipeline: THEAug. POST, July 24-30, 2019,Page Page55 Affordable housing ing need for support. Support • Genesis Worship Center, • 8930 MacArthur, East In order to address the housservices are based across the Oakland - 12 units — Low in- Oakland - 32 units - Mixed inCourtesy of causesatunless the tenant pering crisis in California, AB street the Housing Matters come housing (under construc- come project Rep. Office petrates a serious criminal 1851 wasLee’s signed into law by campus. It will be owned act by tion) •In Former Charter School that would endanger the health, equality and justice for all,” December 2016, the Gov. Gavin Newsom on SepHousing Matters. • Greater Cooper AME Zion Building, Oakland 28 units Representatives Barbara Lee said NAACP President and Church gave an indexed datalife, and safety of other tenants. tember 28. It requires local Oakland Projects in the Church, Oakland 20+ units Affordable housing (CA-13), Jesústo“Chuy” baseChurch of theFamily! historic Freedmen’s · Self-terminate six months CEO DerrickWeJohnson. Invite You “We to Join Our governments allow García faith(IL-04), and 39 additional comust recognize and accept the Bureau Records to Study the Smithafter FEMA terminates the based to share Worship Christian Life Class Bible The organizations Broadway Hustlers and sponsors introduced the Rental importance of creating amity sonian National Museum Sunday 10am Sunday 9am Tuesday 6:15pm of emergency declared by the underused parking lots their beAC Mob will be holding Eviction Moratorium Act on with those that are raising the African American History of A Safe Place since 1984, delivery of subjective counselA Safe Place will launch a President. theMission local and stateHall level. Asand a tween religious useReunion and use for Temporary Worship Location: Paradise 5th Annual Family on consciousness of this nation — Monday, March 23, to prohibit Culture in Washington, D.C. designed and implemented ing and guidance. two-year faith and domestic Congresswoman Lee is the longtime advocate for battered new, all-affordable or mixed31113 Mission Boulevard, Hayward, CA 94544 Saturday, Sept. 2 p.m. rental till 6 the Church is committed do- women landlords from19, evicting The database services and to preThe project part-& intervention violence project, “Speaking of and their contains children,geneshe Co-Chair of will the foster Steering income housing. p.m., at deFremery Park, 18th Toactivities learn more about Pilgrim, visit ouralogical website at www.pilgrimbcsm.org ing just that.” information of profreed vention for victims nerships between domestic Faith,” thanks to an $180,000 tenants during the COVID-19 most recently employed Policy Committee, a senior For some places of worship, at Adeline in Oakland, called In addition to its joint pur- grams African after the violence. programs and faith of domestic grant from The Blue Shield of violence public healthother emergency. The andAmericans services for male member of the Appropriations holidays events that “A Day and of No Violence/All suits with the NAACP, the Civil War. These programs include the leaders. California Foundation. bill will part of the third victims of domestic violence. Committee, former Chair of might drawbeattendance beyond Lives Matter.” Church seeks to Program, strengthen “Only theinformation comprehension Emergency Shelter A Safe Place will also join In partnership with the InstiCOVID-19 stimulus package For more aboutof Genesis Worship Center, Oakland the Congressional Black CautheThe mainBroadway weekly service ocHustlers African American individuals the true fatherhood of God can Teen Dating Violence Preventhe Blue Shield Against Viotute on Domestic Violence in introduced by the House of cus, Chair Emeritus of the Pro- and families through geneal- the Blue Shield Project and were known for days its GQ cupy only a few perstyle, year. bring full appreciation of the tion Program, and community lence (BSAV) Foundation’s the African American CommuBarbara other events, contact Carolyn Representatives, the Take Re“Chuy” Garcíaare can beLee part of an ects Jesús to start construction gressive Caucus, Co-Chair of ogy. and business in so that they For some others,leadership participation true brotherhood of men and education and outreach proCulturally Responsive Domesnity (IDVAAC), the “SpeakRussell at (510) 986-8600 x sponsibility Workers and 12 affordable units at Genesis the Pro-Choice Caucus, and a gang activities. They were a affordable housing solution.” is lower than itfor used to be: GalThe Church helps African 315. the true sisterhood of women,” tic Violence Network, which gram. ing of Faith” project will raise Families Act. Some SanI Worship Center in Oakland Senior Democratic Whip. She Chuycities, García.such “Lastasweek street gang than 75 rium Act Would: lup finds thatof themore percentage of Rep. Americans trace their Rusroots Nelson said during a 2018 Through A Safe Place, links 17 statewide domestic WE PROVIDE SAFE, CONFIDENTIAL, AND COMFORTawareness and educate the Rep. Lee “As Francisco, such77a Memhigh and· seven unitslandlords of permanent men andBarbara women that said, roamed authored a have letter that Prohibit from violence also serves as Chairacross of the MaAmericans who report belongas has far also backgoverned as possible. The celebration of diversity and sell domesagencies the faith-based community on best more housing that a parksupportive housingtenants on River Broadway fromare 2ndlosing Streettheir to bers for of Congress signed, call- practices evicting and rental due state. jorityABLE Leader’s Task Force onFOR HOUSING VICTIMS WHO MUST LEAVE THEIR ing to aworkers church, synagogue or need Church donated $2 million in oneness in the church. “That tic violence programs on both models to apply jobs or having their hours limW MacArthur Blvd. in Oaking maximum is in place so Street in Santa Cruz that will be ing on mortgage lenders to stop to failure to pay rent or other Poverty and Opportunity. mosque averages 50% in 2018, February to the International understanding inspires us A Safe Place seeks to break when working with families Rev. Ron Linzie ited, in families at risk HOME SITUATION FOR land the 70% lateare 70’s and earlyof that housing developers not experiencing owned by the violence nonprofit in Housforeclosures during thisdo public down from input 1999. AfricanSAFETY AmericanREASONS. Museum with passionate desire to build the the cycle of domestic and fammissing rent or forgoing food on 80’s. Brother put too much parking in when ing Matters. NWH has more (IAAM), which is set to open bridges of “One reason this bill was health crisis. But nearly a third home. To place ailyLegal cooperation instead violence by providing Ad batThe AC Mob was a gang the table. We can’t allow people (510) 541-9650 or Rev. Dr. SERVICES OFFERED more housing could be built on than 300 additional units in dein 2021 on the former Gadsof walls of segregation.” able to pass is that legislators of U.S. residents are renters -tered women and their children Domestic violence is the contact Tonya Peacock: that thestreets AC Transit Lowery 766- leading to berode on the in theofbuses. middle scarce Butatin (510) most jurissignPhone: and permitting. in the land. communities I represent den’s Wharf in Charleston, with safe shelter and resourccause of injury to recognized that places wor- Jasper (510) 272-4747 They were also friends and as- 5404 or Michelle Murray aka women Emergency Shelter of a consistently public health crisisto –make that’s dictions, all uses required TheseFax: two projects have South Carolina. in Chicago the have ratio is much and to prevent violence between the(510) ages full of es,743-4178 ship want Brother Presents sociates with with the Rep. Broadway “Niecey” at (510) 472-5255. why I worked Garcia parking approval and than funding: higher. minimums. Working-class people, 15-44. through outreach and educaMore one million sure they have sufficient parkEmail: tonya_peaHustlers. Former AC Mob Individual and Family Counseling For thoseBaptist who wish to suffer con- San Brown (left), pastor of Third Francisco and witness president the NAACP, San Francisco toRev. introduce the Rental EvicReligious places ofChurch, worship • Genesis Center, immigrants, and renters children each Worship year the oftion. ing forAmos their congregation,” cock@dailyjournal.com members hold top social sertribute food or funds to support branch greets President of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Russell M. Nelson at the 110th annual tion Moratorium Act. founder This im- typically have parking requireOakland, CA - 12 units -parafSince 1976, A Safe Place victimization of a classifieds disproportionately from eco- brutal Brother said Sibley Simon, All other conChildren’s Program vice positions today.ensures efforts ofAssociation their street minisnational convention ofthat the the National for theent Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) Sunday in portant legislation ments based on the square fordable housing has offered a 24-hour crisis at the hands of an intimate nomic recessions like the one ofDetroit. New Family Way Homes’ (NWH), tact the POST: Phone The Reunion will tries, send to Urojas Salt Lake Tribune. Photo courtesy of The renters in the Bay Area and the 20-bed shelpartner. the Way footage ordonations theoretical maxiA vacant wing of the287-8200 church, line, emergency this country will likely be facwho wrote the first draft of the (510) Fax Case ManagementJesus isPresents feature music, befood, spoken Community Services’ corponation cannot evicted from ter, a children’s program, comThe faith environment can mum seating capacity, even if once a school, is being renoand they1271 need the financial The the Church bill. “That won’t change. The ing, for each We don’t even They have(510) customized 287-8247 the Sunday. “May we go forward word, a president kid zoneof and guest office,other. Washington their homes during the COV- rate counseling, support be a safe and natural place to munity that capacity is never or rarely vated into rental housing that security this bill would provide, Presents of Jesus Christ of Latter-day have to agree with each other zoning will also not be changed Church’s self-reliance services CalWORKs doing our best to exemplify Email: speakers. Ave., Suite 452, San Leandro, address family violence and groups, community education reID-19 pandemic. We must enreached in practice. is affordable to low-income Saints Russell M. Nelson reimmediately.” to love each other. If we have materials and programs to be by this bill. Only housing that the two great commandments For information, call Rev. CA 94577. ads@postnewsgroup.com outreach, as well as a Teen including children sure that everyone hasunder accessfor to any To put things in perspechouseholds. The for church began minded those assembled Thehope Rental MoratoofEviction reclaiming the lated Support with Legal, Child Custody mostissues, effective the initia- and — to love God and love each was already allowed Ron Linzie “aka” Poison loat Violence Prevention Program. that are exposed to violence in quality housing no matter their tive, a one-acre parking lot can to get these units permitted but the 110th annual national conJesus is the Way goodwill and sense of humantive. of His children. cal zoning can be built.” and Protective Orders Carolyn Russell, who has the home. As a result, there is financial situation.” vention of the National Assohold at least 144 parking spacwas stuck on financing. NWH ity for which we yearn, it must The two organizations also Arm in arm and shoulder to NWH co-sponsored the bill Jesus is the Way as executive director great need to strengthen the served “No one should loseIt was their es, ciation for the Advancement with aisles finance theon approval begin with each and of us,10’X18’ one per- ahelped came together Temple shoulder, may we strive to lift with California YIMBY. Basic Necessities Clothing, Food home during the COVID-19 of Colored (NAACP) standard son at a time. spaces (no compact process conSquare and lastarranged May to for call all our brothers and sisters everyauthored by People AssemblymemSunday Detroit that Idifferpandemic which is why intro- spaces), Over the past 18 months, the struction people, organizations andovergov- where,CA New Hope Baptist Church, Oakland, although local refinancing and in every way we can. ber Buffyin Wicks (D-Oakland), ences the need not undermine so- quirements duced Rental Eviction MorFirst Presidency (the executive ernments to work together to This world never be the and site constraints sight. who introduced it in January, New Hope Baptist Church of Oakland, CA McArthur seeks a Senior Pastor who will Spirit-directed, IF provide YOU ARE IN IMMEDIATE DANGER CALL 911. 10619 Blvd., Oakland, CA will 510 689-9544 ciety’s shared humanity. administration of the church) atorium Act, to prohibit evicting achieve greater civility and rasame.” often reduceleadership this number. •and 801 River excellent Street, Santa IF YOU of ARE SEEKING SHELTER OR ASSISTANCE, PLEASE CALL OUR 24 HOUR CRISIS LINE: 510.536.7233 2020. visionary for our church; possesses skills in the areas preaching, “Weduring are allthis connected, and hasAmade “A church Christ its partnership with Cruz cial harmony. renters crisis. FamiEarlier this year, the Church three-story apartment - 7 units - permanent sup-driven by Forhave housing co-located on teaching, counseling and congregational leadership development. Candidates should have five plus we a God-given responthe NAACP a high priority. Last July, Elder Jack N. Gehonored the NAACP’s comlies are hurting -they are worfocused on the kingdom” building on one acre might portive housing properties with religious use, years Pastoral experience (preferably Senior Pastor), be licensed and ordained by a recognized sibility to help make life better For More Info contact The groups have met severrard spoke at the NAACP’s mitment to advance equality ried about theirmay jobs,require health, and HR hold 100 one-bedThis historic Victorian home local agencies up physically for those around us,” Presi510.986.8600 License Ordination Committee and have a Bachelor Degree from an accredited Bible College al times to pursue joint educa109th annual convention in and justice in society. childcare and deserve the cerroom and studio apartments, will feature supportive housCRISIS todent one parking space per unitsaid of tion efforts in Chicago and San San HOTLINE Sunday schoolTexas. 9 :00“I’m amlicense(s) M. Nelson asafeplace.org Antonio, honoredtoto have The includingunderground seminary. Email a cover letter, biography, resume and ministerial CRISIS COUNSELING tainty Russell that they won’t be kicked including parking that will serve chronically housing. AB 1851 also only alduring a nine-minute evening Francisco anddeck employment “I pray that 2,we may in-additional Church of Jesus Christ ofsee LatSunday Worship 10:00 am to the curb and left homeless if nhbcpastoralsearch@gmail.com on or before April 2020. For information please ing, a rooftop and midhomeless individuals exiting lows organizations tohave allocate speech. don’t tosaid be initiatives in Houston and creasingly call each other dear ter-day Saints stand in unity A Safepm Place does not discriminate against any person on the basis of race, color, national origin, physical challenge, sexual preference, gender, creed or age in they can’t“We make their rent,” our website nhbcoakland.org theneighboring heading No phone 7:00 calls please. Family Bible“pastor”. Study Wednesday outdoor patio areaunder the recuperative up to 50% of their current numadmission or participation in its programs, services or employment. alike or look alike to have love building Charlotte. friends,” Nelson concluded with the NAACP to advance Senior Pastor Prayer Service Thursday 6:00pm and ber of parking spaces for new with zero setbacks. However, this level of densiPhyllis Scott resident parking or for space to Sunday 8:30 am ty is not allowed in nearly all of build new housing, whatever California’s areas, is optimal each siteBlvd., and theOakland, 10619 for McArthur CA residential 510 689-9544 and AB 1851 does not increase church. “A church driven by Christ “I have not encountered housing density allowed on focused on the kingdom” one church that’s interested in religious-use sites, which can removing half their parking often be as low as a few units acre. to Sunday build housing school — they have per9NWH :00 amis accelerating the always sought instead to find a Sundaythat Worship 10:00 amof privately-financed balance will work well in creation Send your church Family Bible 7:00 pm supportive, and bepractice,” said Study Simon.Wednesday “This affordable, notes, stories and low-market-rate housing. lawPrayer givesService places worship A of Next Levelthe Church Ministering Senior Pastor Thursday 6:00pm and The first two NWH projPhyllis Scott flexibility to find in that events to Post News thebalance Spirit of 8:30 Excellence Sunday am Rev. 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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

may not be accepted and will be returned unopened. Engineer’s Estimate: Base Bid $747,137 License Required: Class A Contract Days: 80 working days Liquidated Damages: $1,400 per calendar day Bonds: 10% Bid Security; 100% Payment and Performance Bonds Oakland-certified Local Business Requirement: 50% minimum participation (excluding Specialty Items, if any. See Sections II.F, II.S and III.A.6). Firms unable to attend a voluntary pre-bid meeting are encouraged to contact the assigned Contract Compliance Officer to review the City’s Local and Small Local Business Enterprise (L/SLBE) program. Local Trucking Requirement: Yes Self-Performance: 30% minimum, excluding Specialty Items if any per the Bid Schedule. See Special Provisions Section 2-3.2. Contact Information: DOT Project Manager: Kathy Tran at ktran@oaklandca.gov or 510238-3544 Contract Services: Tamala Barnes at tbarnes@oaklandca.gov or 510 238-7252 Contract Compliance Officer: Vivian Inman at vinman@ oaklandca.gov or (510)238-6261 Department of Industrial Relations (DIR): 1. No contractor or subcontractor may be listed on a bid proposal for a public works project unless registered with the DIR pursuant to Labor Code Section 1725.5 [with limited exceptions from this requirement for bid purposes only under Labor Code Section 1771.1(a)]. 2. No contractor or subcontractor may be awarded a contract for public work on a public works project (awarded on or after April 1, 2015) unless registered with the DIR pursuant to Labor Code section 1725.5. 3. This project is subject to compliance monitoring and enforcement by the DIR. 4. The prime contractor must post job site notices prescribed by regulation. 5. Assembly Bill 219 requires companies hauling or delivering ready-mix concrete to register with the DIR as a public works contractor. Bid Documents and AB 2036 Compliance: Bid documents are only available digitally and provided free of charge through the websites listed below. 1. iSupplier: https://www. oaklandca.gov/servi ces/active-closed-opportunties OR 2. CIPList.com: http://ciplist.com/ plans/?Oakland/city/9392 Separate Plan Holder lists are maintained by each site. Bid Results and Subcontractor Listings are posted only to the CIPList.com site. It is the responsibility of each prospective bidder to download and print all bid documents, including any addenda, and to verify the completeness of their printed bid documents before submitting a bid. The City does not warrant, represent, or guarantee the accuracy or completeness of any bid documents and/or information retrieved from other sources. The City is not responsible for any loss or damage including, but not limited to, time, money, or goodwill arising from errors, inaccuracies or omissions in any bid documents and/or information obtained from other sources. It is each prospective bidder’s responsibility to check these sites through to the close of bids for any applicable addenda or updates. Asha Reed, Acting City Clerk and Clerk of the City Council Newspaper publication date: December 18, 2020 12/23/20 CNS-3424506# OAKLAND POST

effort to participate in this only scheduled Pre-Proposal Meeting. Attendance at Pre-Proposal Meeting is not required in order to have a Proposal considered for evaluation and award. The District may only respond to questions at the submitted PreProposal Meeting by prospective Proposers that have RSVPed to the Pre-Proposal Meeting. In order for the District to consider responding to those questions at the scheduled Pre-Proposal Meeting, those questions shall be submitted until the two (2) business days prior to the PreProposal Meeting by 10:30 a.m. local time, via email to bartprocurementsupport@bart. gov, and the email subject title must include , “RFP No. 6M6145, Construction Management Services for TBT Pre-Proposal Meeting Questions”. All questions regarding the District’s Non-Discrimination Program for Subcontracting and Small Business Program should be directed to Javieree PruittHill, Office of Civil Rights, at: (510) 464-7534, email: JPruit2@bart. gov; FAX (510) 874-7470. Networking Session: On a separate date from the PreProposal Meeting referenced above, the District’s Office of Rights will be facilitating a teleconference Networking Session for interested firms to meet with Potential Primes for subcontracting opportunities. The Networking Session will last for 8 hours and interested firms will be given 5-minute time slots to introduce themselves to the participating potential Primes. The date of the Networking Session and participating Primes’ RSVP contact information can be found in BART’s Procurement Portal under the applicable RFP. Interested firms are requested to RSVP directly with participating potential Primes. Additionally, each participating potential Prime will present a Networking Session RSVP schedule to the District for confirmation prior to the Networking Session. Firms interested in participating in the Networking Session as a potential Prime are advised to contact Javieree PruitHill, Office of Civil Rights, via email at JPruit2@bart.gov. REQUIRED REGISTRATION ON BART PROCUREMENT PORTAL In order for prospective Proposers to be eligible for award of an Agreement being solicited on the BART Procurement Portal, such Proposers are required to be currently registered to do business with BART on the BART Procurement Portal on line at https://suppliers.bart.gov and have obtained Solicitation Documents, updates, and any Addenda issued on line so as to be added to the OnLine Planholders List for this solicitation. If a prospective Proposer is a joint venture or partnership, such entity may register on the BART Procurement Portal with the entity’s tax identification number (TIN) and download the Solicitation Documents so as to be listed as an on-line planholder under the entity’s name prior to submitting its Proposal. If such entity has not registered on BART Procurement Portal in the name of the joint venture or partnership prior to submitting its Proposal, provided that at least one of the joint venturers or partners registered on line on the BART Procurement Portal and downloaded the Solicitation Documents so as to be added to the OnLine Planholders List for this solicitation, such entity will be required to register with the entity’s TIN as an online planholder following the submittal of Proposals, in order for the entity to be eligible for award of this Agreement. PROPOSERS WHO HAVE NOT REGISTERED ON THE BART PROCUREMENT PORTAL PRIOR TO SUBMITTING A PROPOSAL, (OR FOR A JOINT VENTURE OR PARTNERSHIP AS DESCRIBED ABOVE PRIOR TO AWARD) AND DID NOT DOWNLOAD THE SOLICITATION DOCUMENTS FOR THIS SOLICITATION ON LINE SO AS TO BE LISTED AS AN ONLINE PLANHOLDER FOR THIS SOLICITATION, WILL NOT BE ELIGIBLE FOR AWARD OF THIS AGREEMENT. Any questions regarding this Notice to Proposers should be directed to the BART Procurement Department, Attention: Jeanet Moore, 300 Lakeside Drive, 17th Floor, Oakland, CA. 94612, Email Address: JMoore3@bart.gov, Telephone No.: (510) 287-4730. Dated at Oakland, California this 11th day of December 2020. s John A. Mazza John A. Mazza Director of Procurement San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District 12/23/20 CNS-3424437# OAKLAND POST

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.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMES FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 150224 The following person(s) is doing business as: Ocean Spa, 1917 Bridgeway, Sausalito, CA 94965, County of Marin. Huang Li Qun, 1917 Bridgeway, Sausalito, CA 94965; California 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/ Huang Li Qun, Owner This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Marin County on December 10, 2020. Shelly Scott, County Clerk By: J. Gilardi, Deputy 12/23, 12/30/20, 1/6, 1/13/21 CNS-3426104# MARIN COUNTY POST FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 150221 The following person(s) is doing business as: Equestrian Fitness, 401 Sausalito St., Corte Madera, CA 94925, County of Marin. Juronimo Fitness LLC, 401 Sausalito St, Corte Madera, CA 94925; California This business is conducted by a limited liability company. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on N/A. /s/ Courtney Prince Juron, Managing Member This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Marin County on December 9, 2020. Shelly Scott, County Clerk By: J. Mannion, Deputy 12/23, 12/30/20, 1/6, 1/13/21 CNS-3426096# MARIN COUNTY POST FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 150168 The following person(s) is doing business as: Clever Collective 852 Old Quarry Road S Larkspur, CA 94939, County of Marin. Alyssa DiMaria 852 Old Quarry Road S 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 10/12/2020 /s/ Alyssa DiMaria, Owner This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Marin County on 12/02/2020. 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. DIVERSITY & WELLNESS 3. MIND SPA STRESS MANAGEMENT 4. MUBBA & BUBBA 5. HAPPY BODY WOMAN 6. YD CONSULTING & RESEARCH 7. YD WELLNESS & NURSE CARE MANAGEMENT 8. YVONNE DOTSON CONSULTING & RESEARCH 9. YD WELLNESS FITNESS & NURSE CARE MANAGEMENT 10. YD CONTINUING EDUCATION FOR HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS, 665 MAGNOLIA AVE., LARKSPUR, CA 94939, County of MARIN. YVONNE E. DOTSON, 665 MAGNOLIA AVE., 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/ YVONNE E DOTSON This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Marin County on DECEMBER 7, 2020. Shelly Scott, County Clerk By: O. LOBATO, Deputy 12/16, 12/23, 12/30/20, 1/6/21 CNS-3423648# MARIN COUNTY POST FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 150181 The following person(s) is doing business as: ACTIVATE PHYSICAL THERAPY AND WELLNESS / ACTIVATE PHYSICAL THERAPY & WELLNESS, 751 CENTER BLVD., FAIRFAX, CA 94930, County of MARIN. CLAIRE ATTERBURY BERNARD MILLER, 124 MONO AVE., 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 10/12/2020 /s/ CLAIRE A. BERNARD MILLER This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Marin County on DECEMBER 3, 2020. Shelly Scott, County Clerk By: J. MANNION, Deputy 12/16, 12/23, 12/30/20, 1/6/21 CNS-3423506# MARIN COUNTY POST 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

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 150154 The following person(s) is doing business as: RAFAEL FLORIST / SAN RAFAEL FLORIST, 815 3RD STREET, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901, County of MARIN. RAFAEL FLORIST, INC., 815 3RD STREET, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901 (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/ ANGELA DO PRADO BAFFA This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Marin County on NOVEMBER 30, 2020. 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. 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. Shelly Scott, County Clerk By: L. VAWTER, Deputy 12/9, 12/16, 12/23, 12/30/20 CNS-3421040# MARIN COUNTY POST 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. Shelly Scott, County Clerk By: J. Mannion, Deputy 12/2, 12/9, 12/16, 12/23/20 CNS-3420288# MARIN COUNTY POST 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

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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. Shelly Scott, County Clerk By: J. Mannion, Deputy 12/16, 12/23, 12/30/20, 1/6/21 CNS-3420218# MARIN COUNTY POST FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 150109 The following person(s) is doing business as: NORTH BAY SCREENS, 11 LIBRA DR, NOVATO, CA 94947, County of MARIN. ADRIAN URIEL CHAVEZ, 11 LIBRA DR., NOVATO, CA 94947 BROOKE C. CHAVEZ, 11 LIBRA DR., NOVATO, CA 94947 This business is conducted by A MARRIED COUPLE. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on N/A /s/ ADRIAN U. CHAVEZ 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-3419814# MARIN COUNTY POST

GOVERNMENT NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING PUBLIC HEARING AND ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE TO MODIFY THE FACILITY USE AND TUITION FEE SCHEDULE FOR THE TRAINING COURSES PROVIDED BY THE SHERIFF’S OFFICE REGIONAL TRAINING CENTER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Board of Supervisors of the County of Alameda, State of California, will hold a hearing to consider an ordinance increasing the facility use and tuition fee for the training courses provided by the Sheriff’s Office Regional Training Center in order to recover full costs incurred in providing the services, and to be effective as of January 1, 2021. Said hearing will be held on Tuesday, January 5, 2021 at the hour of 09:30 am in the regular meeting room of this Board of Supervisors, Fifth Floor, Alameda County Administration Building, 1221 Oak Street, Room 512, Oakland, California 94612. Said ordinance and data related to the fee increase is available for review at the Office of the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors located in room 536 of said County Administration Building, and at the Alameda County Sheriff’s Office located at 1401 Lakeside Drive, 12 th Floor, Oakland, CA 94612. For further information, you may contact Sheriff’s Office at (510) 272-6878. __________ __________________________ Clerk of the Board of Supervisors of the County of Alameda, State of California 12/23/20 CNS-3425443# OAKLAND POST CITY OF OAKLAND, CA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION NOTICE TO BIDDERS Project No. 1001042 MONTCLAIR VILLAGE ANTIOCH COURT PEDESTRIAN IMPROVEMENTS Description: The proposed work consists, in general, of installing new sidewalks, crosswalks, curb ramps, new street lights, landscape planting, bike racks, AC paving, AC overlay, pavement marking and striping on Antioch Court between Mountain Boulevard and Antioch Street in the City of Oakland; and other work specifically shown in the project bid documents. Voluntary Pre-Bid Meeting: January 5, 2021 10:00AM. Due to City, County and State ShelterIn-Place orders, the voluntary pre-bid meeting will now be held via teleconference only. The toll-free dial in phone number is 602-580-9319. Access Code is 2104016. Questions Due: January 12, 2021, 2:00PM by email to the Project Manager. It is the Contractor’s responsibility to ensure that the email is received by the Project Manager. Any addendum that materially changes the bid invitation shall be issued no less than 72 hours before the bid opening, unless the bid opening is extended by said addendum. Bids Due: January 21, 2021 by 2:00 PM. During the COVID-19 emergency, bids may either be uploaded into the City’s iSupplier online procurement system, or may be mailed to the City Clerk at 1 Frank H. Ogawa Plaza, Room 104, Oakland, CA 94612. Bidders must be registered with iSupplier to submit bids online. https://www.oaklandca.gov/servi ces/register-with-isupplier If bidders choose to mail their bid, it is the bidder’s responsibility to ensure that it is received by the City Clerk prior to the bid deadline. It is strongly encouraged to allow for several additional days for mail processing. Late submissions

SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA RAPID TRANSIT DISTRICT NOTICE TO PROPOSERS GENERAL INFORMATION The SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA RAPID TRANSIT DISTRICT, 300 Lakeside Drive, Oakland, California 94612, is advertising for proposals to provide Construction Management Services for the TBT to the District, Request for Proposal (RFP) No. 6M6145, on or about December 11, 2020, with proposals due by 2:00 PM local time, Tuesday, January 19, 2021 at the District Secretary’s Office, 23rd floor, 300 Lakeside Drive, Oakland, California 94612. Masks are to be worn at all times when delivering proposals, and social distancing is required. DESCRIPTION OF WORK TO BE PERFORMED The San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District (“BART” or “District”) intends to engage the services of a consulting firm or joint venture (“Consultant”) to provide Construction Management Services for the TBT. Services being sought with this RFP will be required on an asneeded basis; assignments may be made to Consultant by BART, at its sole discretion. The District intends to make one (1) award resulting from this RFP. The term of the Agreement entered into pursuant to this RFP will be for three (3) years, subject to termination as provided for in the Agreement. It is anticipated that the total cost for the Agreement shall not exceed the amount of Twenty Million Dollars ($20,000,000). However, the Consultant may receive a lesser amount depending on the District’s actual need for Consultant’s services. Pre-Proposal Meeting: A PreProposal Meeting will be held on Monday, December 28, 2020. The Pre-Proposal Meeting will convene at 10:30 a.m. local time via Zoom Presentation. All interested parties must RSVP a maximum of two (2) participants representing each firm or company via email to: bartprocurementsupport@bart. gov by 10:30 a.m. on Friday, December 18, 2020 in order to participate in this Pre-Proposal Meeting. The RSVP email must include the subject title, “RFP No. 6M6145, Construction Management Services for TBT”, and the body of the email must include the following: firm or company name and address; a full contact name and position title of each participant; contact e-mail address and phone number of each participant; firm or company SB status; and whether the firm or company is considering being a prime Proposer. Instructions on attending the Zoom Presentation will be emailed as early as two (2) business days prior to the scheduled Pre-Proposal Meeting. At the Pre-Proposal Meeting, the District’s Equity Program(s) will be explained. Prospective Proposers are requested to make every

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 they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an

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, MANDATORY REMOTE SACRAMENTO, CA 95864, APPEARANCE: The Court Telephone: 916-444-8826 requires all parties who 12/16, 12/23, 12/30/20 wish to attend the hearing CNS-3422487# on the above date and time, BERKELEY TRI-CITY POST including those who wish to state objections, to appear by audio or video technology. NOTICE OF PETITION TO The parties should consult ADMINISTER ESTATE OF the court’s website for the PETER GUSTAF JOHANSSON specific telephonic and video CASE NO. RP20080892 applications available. The To all heirs, beneficiaries, parties may also contact creditors, contingent the probate clerk in the creditors, and persons who respective department for may otherwise be interested information concerning in the will or estate, or remote appearances. Parties both, of: PETER GUSTAF must be present at least JOHANSSON five (5) minutes before the A Petition for Probate has scheduled hearing time. been filed by LINDA CHERYL If you object to the granting ALBERTI in the Superior of the petition, you should Court of California, County of appear at the hearing and ALAMEDA. state your objections or file The Petition for Probate written objections with the requests that LINDA court before the hearing. CHERYL ALBERTI be Your appearance may be in appointed as personal person or by your attorney. representative to administer If you are a creditor or a the estate of the decedent. contingent creditor of the The Petition requests the decedent, you must file your decedent’s will and codicils, if claim with the court and any, be admitted to probate. mail a copy to the personal The will and any codicils are representative appointed by available for examination in the court within the later of the file kept by the court. either (1) four months from The Petition requests the date of first issuance of authority to administer the letters to a general personal estate under the Independent representative, as defined in Administration of Estates Act. section 58(b) of the California (This authority will allow the Probate Code, or (2) 60 days personal representative to from the date of mailing or take many actions without personal delivery to you of a obtaining court approval. notice under section 9052 of Before taking certain very the California Probate Code. important actions, however, Other California statutes and the personal representative legal authority may affect will be required to give notice your rights as a creditor. You to interested persons unless may want to consult with an they have waived notice or attorney knowledgeable in consented to the proposed California law. action.) The independent You may examine the file administration authority kept by the court. If you are will be granted unless an a person interested in the interested person files an estate, you may file with the objection to the petition and court a Request for Special shows good cause why the Notice (form DE-154) of the court should not grant the filing of an inventory and authority. appraisal of estate assets A hearing on the petition or of any petition or account will be held in this court on as provided in Probate Code JANUARY 22, 2021 at 9:45 section 1250. A Request A.M. in Dept. 202 Room N/A for Special Notice form is located at 2120 MARTIN available from the court clerk. LUTHER KING JR WAY, Attorney for Petitioner: BERKELEY, CA 94704. JAMES A. MCELROY, 605 MANDATORY REMOTE MARKET STREET, SUITE APPEARANCE: The Court 605, SAN FRANCISCO, CA requires all parties who 94105, Telephone: 415-282- wish to attend the hearing 3072 on the above date and time, 12/16, 12/23, 12/30/20 including those who wish to CNS-3423510# state objections, to appear OAKLAND POST by audio or video technology. The parties should consult the court’s website for the NOTICE OF PETITION TO specific telephonic and video ADMINISTER ESTATE OF MORTON MCDONALD applications available. The CASE NO. RP20078548 parties may also contact To all heirs, beneficiaries, the probate clerk in the creditors, contingent respective department for creditors, and persons who information concerning may otherwise be interested remote appearances. Parties in the will or estate, or both, must be present at least of: MORTON MCDONALD five (5) minutes before the A Petition for Probate scheduled hearing time. has been filed by IAN B. If you object to the granting MCDONALD in the Superior of the petition, you should Court of California, County of appear at the hearing and ALAMEDA. state your objections or file The Petition for Probate written objections with the requests that IAN B. court before the hearing. MCDONALD be appointed Your appearance may be in as personal representative to person or by your attorney. administer the estate of the If you are a creditor or a decedent. contingent creditor of the The Petition requests the decedent, you must file your decedent’s will and codicils, if claim with the court and any, be admitted to probate. mail a copy to the personal The will and any codicils are representative appointed by available for examination in the court within the later of the file kept by the court. either (1) four months from A hearing on the petition the date of first issuance of will be held in this court on letters to a general personal JANUARY 20, 2021 at 9:31 representative, as defined in A.M. in Dept. 202 Room N/A section 58(b) of the California located at 2120 MARTIN Probate Code, or (2) 60 days LUTHER KING JR WAY, from the date of mailing or BERKELEY, CA 94704. personal delivery to you of a MANDATORY REMOTE notice under section 9052 of APPEARANCE: The Court the California Probate Code. requires all parties who Other California statutes and wish to attend the hearing legal authority may affect on the above date and time, your rights as a creditor. You including those who wish to may want to consult with an state objections, to appear attorney knowledgeable in by audio or video technology. California law. The parties should consult You may examine the file the court’s website for the kept by the court. If you are specific telephonic and video a person interested in the applications available. The estate, you may file with the parties may also contact court a Request for Special the probate clerk in the Notice (form DE-154) of the respective department for filing of an inventory and information concerning appraisal of estate assets remote appearances. Parties or of any petition or account must be present at least as provided in Probate Code five (5) minutes before the section 1250. A Request scheduled hearing time. for Special Notice form is If you object to the granting available from the court clerk. of the petition, you should Attorney for appear at the hearing and Petitioner:MICHAEL W. state your objections or file PERNA, 1 KAISER PLAZA, written objections with the SUITE 750, OAKLAND, CA court before the hearing. 94612, Telephone: 510-834Your appearance may be in 2822 12/16, 12/23, 12/30/20 person or by your attorney. If you are a creditor or a CNS-3422464# contingent creditor of the BERKELEY TRI-CITY POST decedent, you must file your claim with the court and NOTICE OF PETITION TO mail a copy to the personal ADMINISTER ESTATE OF representative appointed by ANDREE ABECASSIS the court within the later of CASE NO. RP20080166 either (1) four months from To all heirs, beneficiaries, the date of first issuance of creditors, contingent letters to a general personal creditors, and persons who representative, as defined in may otherwise be interested section 58(b) of the California in the will or estate, or both, Probate Code, or (2) 60 days of: ANDREE ABECASSIS from the date of mailing or AKA ANDREE LYNN personal delivery to you of a ABECASSIS AKA ANDREE notice under section 9052 of L. ABECASSIS the California Probate Code. A Petition for Probate has Other California statutes and been filed by NORMA legal authority may affect PIATT in the Superior Court your rights as a creditor. You of California, County of may want to consult with an ALAMEDA. attorney knowledgeable in The Petition for Probate requests that NORMA PIATT California law. You may examine the file be appointed as personal kept by the court. If you are representative to administer a person interested in the the estate of the decedent. estate, you may file with the The Petition requests the court a Request for Special decedent’s will and codicils, if

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PUBLIC AUCTION/SALES Lien Sale Auction Advertisement Notice is hereby given that Pursuant to the California SelfService Storage Facility Act, (B&P Code 21700 et. seq.), the undersigned will sell at public auction; personal property including but not limited to furniture, clothing, tools, and/or other misc. items Auction to be held at 12pm on December 29, 2020 at www. selfstorageauction.com. The property is stored at: Mini Storage of San Anselmo, 208 Greenfield Ave, San Anselmo, CA 94960 NAME OF TENANT DE LOS ANGELES, MARIPOSA BUKIYANAWASAWASA, TALEI DE LOS ANGELES, MARIPOSA SMITH, LISA TRENCHER, REED JENSEN, DAVID TRENCHER, REED MCFADDEN, CAROLINE FULLERTON, MD, JOHN MURPHY, MICHELLE SYDNEY, LYNN RICHARDS, JEANNE SYDNEY, LYNN MURPHY, MICHELLE CARJULIA, LOREN RAMA, KUMER MURPHY, MICHELLE 12/16, 12/23/20 CNS-3424247# MARIN COUNTY POST Lien Sale Auction Advertisement Notice is hereby given that Pursuant to the California SelfService Storage Facility Act, (B&P Code 21700 et. seq.), the undersigned will sell at public auction; personal property including but not limited to furniture, clothing, tools, and/or other misc. items Auction to be held at 12pm on December 29th, 2020 at www. selfstorageauction.com. The property is stored at: Stow-A-Way Mini Storage, 616 Canal St, San Rafael, CA 94901 NAME OF TENANT Garrido, Juan 12/16, 12/23/20 CNS-3424245# MARIN COUNTY POST

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Judge to Rule on Restoring Georgia’s Purged Voters By Khalil Abdullah Ethnic Media Services

Arguments in federal court continue on whether Georgia’s Secretary of State’s office, the defendant in a lawsuit, illegally purged an estimated 198,000 Georgia residents from the state’s voting rolls. U.S. District Judge Steve C. Jones has promised a ruling in short order on whether those eligible voters could be restored to the rolls in time to participate in the January 5 run-off elections for Georgia’s two U.S. Senate seats. “The urgency is that there is an election and these people should be allowed to vote,” said CK Hoffler, board chair of the Rainbow PUSH Coalition, CEO of the CK Hoffler Firm and president of the National Bar Association. Rainbow PUSH Coalition is a plaintiff, as are the Black Voters Matter’s Fund, Transformative Justice Coalition, and the Southwest Voter Registration and Education Project. The deadline for registering to vote in the January election was December 7, but reinstatement on the rolls confers the right to vote.

On September 1, the ACLU issued a report by journalist Greg Palast and The Palast Investigative Fund on the purge and brought that report to the attention of the Secretary of State’s office. Once served notice, Georgia had 90 days to take action to investigate, remedy, or respond to the allegation before a lawsuit could be filed. Raffensperger’s office “did nothing,” said Palast. On day 91, December 2, the plaintiffs filed the suit, contending that purges occurred in the run-ups to the 2018 and 2020 elections. The lawsuit argues the purge was illegal under the National Voter Registration Act, because, for one, Raffensperger’s office used an unqualified vendor rather than one approved by the U.S. Postal Service, which maintains the National Change of Address data set, NCOALink. The Palast investigative

team found that “When a USPS full-service licensee was used to check these same names, more than half of the 108,306 Georgians removed from the rolls by this flawed process, or fully 68,930 Georgia voters were found not to have filed NCOA notices and …. still have mailable addresses from where they initially registered.” The lawsuit also challenges the constitutionality of Georgia’s “use it or lose it law” which was in effect at the time of the purge. The suit states, “Under ‘use it or lose it’ law … the Secretary of State presumes people have moved if they have had (a) no contact with any election official for three years, (b) failed to return a confirmation postcard, and (c) then failed to vote in the next two federal elections, justifying their purge from the rolls. According to the experts in list hygiene, however, fully 79,193 of the 120,561 voters whose registrations were cancelled in 2019 continued to have a verified address to receive mail at their original address of registration.” To read the full story, go to postnewsgroup.com

Federal Trade Commission Issues Warning to Seniors, Minorities on Get-Rich-Quick Scams By Mark Hedin Ethnic Media Services

In the midst of the deadly COVID-19 pandemic, criminals are brazenly floating “get-rich-quick” schemes to fleece unsuspecting people seeking financial security for themselves and their families. Speaking at a mid-December ethnic media conference call, the Federal Trade Commission issued urgent warnings that people need to be on their guard to avoid being robbed. Kati Daffan and Rhonda Perkins, two lawyers in the FTC’s Division of Marketing Practices, spotlighted a variety of scams promoted in advertisements online or in TV, radio and newspapers and even within religious communities. In a year’s time, Daffan said, there was a 70% increase in this kind of crime. “In the first nine months of 2020 alone,” she said, “people reported losing at least $50 million.” And those victims are just the ones who came forward. Most people don’t, Daffan said, so “it’s a tiny fraction of what’s going on in the marketplace.” To combat the scams, the FTC has launched “Operation Income Illusion.” Both speakers urged everyone to contact the FTC with any suspicions. You can do so

LEGALS FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMES 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

Somali. New in 2020 are COVID-related schemes. The FTC has seen phony cures, phony vaccinations, phony home test Kati Daffan (left),is assistant director kits, and phony of FTC’s Legal Services Collaboration research schemes and Rhonda Perkins (right), is an attor- seeking people’s ney in the FTC’s Division of Marketing personal informaPractices. tion. Now, with at www.ReportFraud.ftc.gov, real vaccinations starting to or www.ReporteFraude.ftc. become available, the FTC gov or by phone at (877) 382- expects new scams (https://ti4357. nyurl.com/FTCvaccinescams) The FTC receives thousands and is warning people not to of reports every week, Perkins pay out of pocket, put their said, making individual re- names on lists, pay for early sponses difficult to guarantee, access, or provide a caller with but the reporting is a key driver Social Security or bank acof both domestic and interna- count numbers to get a vaccine. tional enforcement efforts. Some scammers mimic “It’s a real public service traditions from specific comfor people to let us know what munities. One type of rip-off they’re seeing,” she said. Operation Income Illusion Besides alerting ethnic me- is fighting are savings clubs dia directly, the FTC has posted (https://tinyurl.com/FTCfakeexamples of criminal schemes clubs), modeled after West and tips about how to protect African and Caribbean “sou yourself from being victimized sous,” in which people who on its web site in more than a know each other will pool their dozen languages (www.ftc. money and take turns getting a gov/languages) including Eng- payout. In the Filipino commulish, Spanish, Chinese, Kore- nity, the name is “paluwagan.” an, Vietnamese, Tagalog, AmTo read the full story, go haric, Arabic, Dari, French, to postnewsgroup.com Russian, Haitian Creole, and

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Sundays, and holidays excepted . 6-940.10 Colonial Drive . On the northwesterly and southeasterly curblines, from the prolongation of the northeasterly curbline of St. Johns Drive, northeasterly to the end. 6-940.20 St. Johns Court . On the northwesterly and southeasterly curblines, from the prolongation of the northeasterly curbline of St. Johns James E. Roberts-Obayashi Corporation is seeking Drive, northeasterly to the end. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS 6-940.30 St. Johns Drive . On the proposals from all interested subcontractors NAME STATEMENT northeasterly and southwesterly File No. 561231 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING curblines, from the prolongation and suppliers for the: Fictitious Business Name(s): of the northwesterly curbline of ON THE All Pressure, 2306 65th Ave., Paseo Grande, northwesterly BUDGET OF THE Oakland, CA 94605, County of to the end. SECTION V This PERALTA COMMUNITY Alameda ordinance shall take effect and be COLLEGE DISTRICT Registrant(s): in force 30 days from and after the Isaah Porter, 2306 65th Ave., THE GOVERNING BOARD OF date of its passage, and before Oakland, CA 94605 THE PERALTA COMMUNITY the expiration of 15 days after Business conducted by: an COLLEGE DISTRICT WILL its passage it shall be published individual Project Loc: 4103 Mowry Avenue once with the names of the HOLD A PUBLIC HEARING ON The registrant began to transact THE PROPOSED BUDGET members voting for or against the business using the fictitious OF THE Fremont, DISTRICT CA FOR THE same in the Inter-City Express, a business name(s) listed above YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2020, newspaper published in the said on n/a PRIOR TO FINAL ADOPTION County of Alameda. Adopted by Bid that Date: January 26, 2021 at 5:00pm I declare all information in this AS REQUIRED BY THE the Board of Supervisors of the statement is true and correct. (A CALIFORNIA CODE OF County of Alameda on the 6th day Startwho Date: May 2021 (Duration 14 months) registrant declares as true REGULATIONS, TITLE 5 of August, 2019, by the following any material matter pursuant to SECTION 58301. called vote: Ayes: Supervisors Section 17913 of the Business Chan, Miley & President Valle - 3 and Professions code that the THE Noes: None Supervisors This project includes the construction of a new fourExcused: (4) story PUBLIC HEARING WILL BE registrant knows to be false HELD IN THE BOARD ROOM Carson & Haggerty RICHARD is building guilty of a misdemeanor with 49 units OF of THE affordable housing and thePRESIDENT, renovation of OF VALLE BOARD PERALTA COMMUNITY punishable by a fine not to exceed COLLEGE DISTRICT, LOCATED SUPERVISORS ATTEST: ANIKA an existing buildingATwith affordable housing and one thousand dollars [$1,000].) CAMPBELL-BELTON CLERK OF 333 79 E. units EIGHTHofSTREET, /s/ Isaah Porter, Owner THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OAKLAND, CA 94606-2844, associated amenities and site work This statement was filed with the ON SEPTEMBER 10, 2019, APPROVED AS TO FORM: County Clerk of Alameda County COMMENCING AT 7:00 P.M. DONNA R. ZIEGLER, COUNTY on July 15, 2019 THE PUBLIC IS CORDIALLY COUNSEL By: Kathy Lee, Deputy NOTICE: In accordance with INVITED TO ATTEND THE County Counsel This project is 17920, subject to Prevailing Wages, Local Hiring, and subdivision (a) of Section HEARING AND ANY RESIDENT 8/14/19 a fictitious name statement OF THE DISTRICT MAY APPEAR CNS-3282369# Local requirements generally expires at the end ofSubcontracting AND EXPRESS THEIR VIEWS OAKLAND POST five years from the date on which CONCERNING ANY ITEM it was filed in office of the county CONTAINED WITHIN THE clerk, except, as (Alameda provided in PROPOSED O-2019-28to bid SBE/LBE's County) and DVBE’s are encouraged BUDGET. subdivision (b) of Section 17920, AN ORDINANCE AMENDING where it expires 40 days after any THE PROPOSED BUDGET IS THE APRIL 9, 2017 THROUGHT Local Hire: Total work hours shall be performedJUNE by 25, Alameda change in the facts30% set forth in ON 2022 FILE AND IS AVAILABLE the statement pursuant to section FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION AT MEMORANDUM OF residents 17913 other than a change in the THECounty UNDERSTANDING FOLLOWING LOCATION: residence address of a registered PERALTA BETWEEN THE COMMUNITY owner. A new fictitious business COLLEGE DISTRICT, FINANCE ALAMEDA COUNTY name statement must be filed DEPARTMENT, MANAGEMENT LOCATED If interested in bidding this work pleaseASSOCIATION contact EMPLOYEES before the expiration. (GENERAL AT 333 E. EIGHTH STREET, The filing of this statement does OAKLAND, CA 94606-2844. GOVERNMENT UNIT) not of itself authorize the use inLiaoming Sun via email @ AND THE this state of a fictitious business THE PROPOSED BUDGET WILL COUNTY OF ALAMEDA name in violation of the rights of REMAIN AVAILABLE FOR THE The Board of Supervisors of the another under federal, state, or PUBLIC County of Alameda ordains as common law (see Section 14411 INSPECTION AT THE ABOVE follows: et seq., Business and Professions LOCATION SECTION I COMMENCING Code). 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Why White Voters Chose Trump: They Feel Like a Minority Group in America By Sunita Sohrabji Ethnic Media Services

White voters, who overwhelmingly chose Donald Trump in his re-election bid, say they feel disenfranchised in a new America that prioritizes other races over their own. According to exit poll data, three out of five white voters voted for Trump, baffling pollsters who believed the Administration’s record during Trump’s tenure would handily oust him from office. Almost 45% of college-educated white women also voted for Trump, according to exit poll data. In total, 74 million people voted for Trump, who, on December 15, lost his re-election bid after the Electoral College declared a win for Democratic contender Joe Biden, who won more than 81 million votes. Arlie Hochschild, professor of sociology at UC Berkeley, has surveyed the Trump landscape for the past five years, ever since the businessman announced his bid for office on June 16, 2015, descending a golden escalator at Trump Towers in Manhattan. The renowned sociologist spoke of her current research with blue-collar workers in Appalachia, a very low-income,

primarily white, rural area in Eastern Kentucky. The coalmining industry, which provides the majority of jobs in the region, is in deep decline as the U.S. moves towards greener energy sources. At a December 11 briefing organized by Ethnic Media Services, Hochschild said the stereotype of a Trump voter is the guy wearing a red cap marked ‘Make America Great Again,’ pumping his fist in the air. Other images that come to her mind include Mark and Patricia McCloskey of St. Louis, Mo., who brandished guns outside their home in June as Black Lives Matters protesters marched by; the McCloskeys went on to speak at the Republican National Convention. But in Appalachia, a different sort of Trump supporter emerges: white people who believe they are a minority in their own country as they watch other ethnic groups eclipse them economically. “They actually feel that life is rigged against them,” said Hochschild, noting that these voters get their picture of reality from Fox News, and CNN or MSNBC on rare occasions. “They see that people of color are newscasters. They see Black football stars and

basketball stars getting multimillion dollar deals to advertise stuff. And they think ‘Wow they’re millionaires or billionaires. Gosh. Those Blacks are really getting ahead.’” “There’s a sense of being left out,” she said, adding: “They feel colonized by liberal culture, which says whites are bad: they are racist. And men are bad: they are rapists.” “They feel like a minority group that is in decline, and they feel that people of color are rising while they are declining,” said Hochschild. She noted the anomaly: the economics of Black and Latinx households have largely been on a downward trajectory over the past decade. In comparison to white voters, majorities of Black, Latino, Asian and Native American voters rejected Trump by large margins and turned out in force, helping defeat the incumbent president. Davin Phoenix, assistant professor of political science at UC Irvine, sees Trump’s persistent support among most whites as a “doubling down” effect of anger that the president has used to keep his base active. To read the full story, go to postnewsgroup.com

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official records in the Office of the Recorder of ALAMEDA County, California, Date of Trustee’s Sale: 09/03/2019 at 12:00PM Trustee’s Sale Location: At the Fallon Street emergency exit to the Alameda County Courthouse, 1225 Fallon St., Oakland, CA 94612 The property situated in said County, California describing the land therein: AS MORE FULLY DESCRIBED IN SAID DEED OF TRUST The property heretofore described is being sold “as is”. The street address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 1113 DERBY STREET, BERKELEY, CA 94702. The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. Said sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by said Deed of Trust, with interest thereon, as provided in said note(s), advances, if any, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, estimated fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust, to-wit: $1,122,116.20 (Estimated). Accrued interest and additional advances, if any, will increase this figure prior to sale. The Beneficiary may elect to bid less than the full credit bid. The beneficiary under said Deed of Trust heretofore executed and delivered to the undersigned a written Declaration of Default and Demand for Sale, and a written Notice of Default and Election to Sell. The undersigned caused said Notice of Default and Election to Sell to be recorded in the county where the real property is located and more than three months have elapsed since such recordation. If the Trustee is unable to convey title for any reason, the successful bidder’s sole and exclusive remedy shall be the return of monies paid to the Trustee, and the successful bidder shall have no further recourse. NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself. Placing the highest bid at a trustee

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The Contract Time shall be Nineteen (19) calendar days, and liquidated damages for delay shall accrue. See Article III of the Agreement for details. Bids must be sealed and filed in the Business Office of the Owner at: Front Desk Facilities Planning & Management 955 High Street Oakland, CA 94601 on Wednesday, September 4, 2019 until 2:00 p.m. on the clock designated by the Owner or its representative as the bid clock, after which time the bids shall be opened. No bid will be accepted by the Owner after this time. Facsimile (FAX) copies of the bid will not be accepted. Mandatory pre-bid site visit will be held on Wednesday, August 21, 2019 at 10:00 a.m. located at: Front Entrance of Roosevelt Middle School. Bidders not attending the site visit will be disqualified. Bids must be accompanied by a bidder’s bond, cashier’s check, or certified check for at least ten percent (10%) of the amount of the base bid and made payable to the Owner, as detailed in the Contract Documents.

JULY 24, 1996, WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO HIGHEST BIDDER FOR CASH, CASHIER’S CHECK/CASH EQUIVALENT or other form of payment authorized by 2924h(b), (Payable at time of sale in lawful money of the United States) At the Fallon Street emergency exit to the Alameda County Courthouse, 1225 Fallon St., Oakland, CA 94612 All right, title and interest conveyed to and now held by it under said Deed of Trust in the property situated in said County and State described as: AS MORE FULLY DESCRIBED IN THE ABOVE MENTIONED DEED OF TRUST APN# 063-2984-009- 01 The street address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 1130 STERLING AVENUE, BERKELEY, CA 94708 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. Said sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by said Deed of Trust, with interest thereon, as provided in said note(s), advances, under the terms of said Deed of Trust, fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust. The total amount of the unpaid balance of the obligation secured by the property to be sold and reasonable estimated costs, expenses and advances at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale is $ 641,784.88. The beneficiary under said Deed of Trust has deposited all documents evidencing the obligations secured by the Deed of Trust and has declared all sums secured thereby immediately due and payable, and has caused a written Notice of Default and Election to Sell to be executed. The undersigned caused said Notice of Default and Election to Sell to be recorded in the County where the real property is located. NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself. Placing the highest bid at a trustee auction does not automatically

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The successful bidder will be allowed to substitute securities or establish an escrow in lieu of retainage, pursuant to Public Contract Code Section 22300, and as described in the Agreement Between Owner and Contractor and General Conditions.

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LEGALS AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. Trustor: David Habu and Kim Habu, Husband and Wife, As Joint Tenants Duly Appointed Trustee: Western Progressive, LLC Deed of Trust Recorded 10/03/2003 as Instrument No. 2003587206 in book ---, page-- and of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of Alameda County, California, Date of Sale: 09/12/2019 at 09:00 AM Place of Sale: 3RD FLOOR LODGE/BANQUET ROOM, SCOTTISH RITE CENTER, 1547 LAKESIDE DR., OAKLAND, CA 94612 Estimated amount of unpaid balance, reasonably estimated costs and other charges: $ 466,083.83 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE THE TRUSTEE WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO HIGHEST BIDDER FOR CASH, CASHIER’S CHECK DRAWN ON A STATE OR NATIONAL BANK, A CHECK DRAWN BY A STATE OR FEDERAL CREDIT UNION, OR A CHECK DRAWN BY A STATE OR FEDERAL SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIATION, A SAVINGS ASSOCIATION OR SAVINGS BANK SPECIFIED IN SECTION 5102 OF THE FINANCIAL CODE AND AUTHORIZED TO DO BUSINESS IN THIS STATE: All right, title, and interest conveyed to and now held by the trustee in the hereinafter described property under and pursuant to a Deed of Trust described as: More fully described in said Deed of Trust. Street Address or other common designation of real property: 950 Cragmont Avenue, Berkeley, CA 94708-1410 A.P.N.: 0632973-026-00 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address or other common designation, if any, shown above. The sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by the Deed of Trust with interest thereon, as provided in said note(s), advances, under the terms of said Deed of Trust, fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust. The total amount of the unpaid balance of the obligation secured by the property to be sold and reasonable estimated costs, expenses and advances at the time of the initial publication of the

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Community, Rebecca Kaplan Call for OPD to Stop the Criminalization of Oakland Youth

By Kimberly Jones

On December 15, the Oakland Police Media Unit sent out a press release using inflammatory language to spread what the chief said she “hoped” would be “alarm” about “juveniles committing violent crimes in Oakland.” (link). The release says that there has been a recent spate of carjackings and robberies by children who range in age from 11 to 16 years old who are armed. The stolen vehicles are then used to commit further crimes. Readers are then advised to be aware of their surroundings, be aware when entering and exiting their vehicles and avoid distractions like their cell phones. Calling it an active investigation, Interim Police Chief Susan E. Manheimer said “it is my hope that everyone is alarmed by the fact that it appears these violent acts are being committed by middle-school-age youth.”

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The release contained no data, information or recommendations regarding their claims. It included language that has been associated with the criminalization of youth, especially Black and Brown youth. This has caused serious concerns among community members and advocates, who have sent a letter to Oakland leaders (link) stating: “This type of language exemplifies the well-documented

Administration. According to Finch and his research from the Centers for Disease Control, the responses are as follows; 1) The COVID-19 vaccine will not give you the disease COVID-19. It allows you to develop an immune response without getting sick from COVID-19.

2) The COVID-19 vaccine will help prevent you from getting COVID-19 (The vaccine is proven to be 95% effective). 3) Although washing hands, social distancing and wearing masks are helpful, they are not enough. The vaccine will work with your immune system to fight the virus if you are exposed to it.

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A viral immunologist by training, Corbett is known for using her expertise to propel novel vaccine development for pandemic preparedness. Appointed to the VRC in 2014, her work focuses on developing novel coronavirus vaccines. “History books will celebrate the name and achievements of Dr. Kizzmekia Corbett, the Black Woman who was the leader in developing the COVID-19 Vaccine,” Barbara Arnwine, president and founder of Transformative Justice Coalition, wrote on Twitter. “She developed the specific scientific approach to mitigating the coronavirus.” COVID-19 has disproportionately affected African Americans, who make up a large percentage of the more than 290,000 U.S. residents to die from the virus. One study released by the COVID Collaborative, the NAACP

and UnidosUS revealed that 14% of Black Americans trust a vaccine will be safe, and 18% trust it will be effective. Much of the concern stems from pervasive racism in medical research and healthcare, notably the 1932 Tuskegee experiment. “I would say to people who are vaccine-hesitant that you’ve earned the right to ask the questions that you have around these vaccines and this vaccine development process,” Corbett told CNN. “Trust, especially when it has been stripped from people, has to be rebuilt in a brick-by-brick fashion,” Corbett said. “And so, what I say to people first is that I empathize, and then secondly is that I’m going to do my part in laying those bricks. And I think that if everyone on our side, as physicians and scientists, went about it that way, then the trust would start to be rebuilt.” Stacy Brown is a NNPA Newswire senior national correspondent.

information, the Dept. of Violence Prevention was unable to identify any resources that have been or are being provided for youth violence prevention as OPD claimed. In fact, the Administration recently proposed to fully eliminate all youth violence prevention program funding, without any funding sources for it, and defended the cuts by claiming that youth crime was quite low (link). Thus far, no one has been able to substantiate the claim that OPD is getting youth “much-needed resources” as stated in OPD’s press release. Kaplan stated, “We need to make sure not to stereotype and harm struggling young people, but instead to make sure we are providing, rather than eliminating, vitally needed violenceprevention and jobs programs for Oakland’s youth.”

Vice Admiral and U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Jerome Adams and nurse Sandra Lindsay, both African American, are among the first Americans to publicly take the COVID-19 vaccine. Dr. Leon McDougle, president of the National Medical Association, writes that “nationally, Black people are 1.4 times more likely to be diagnosed with COVID-19 , 4.7 times more likely to require hospitalization and 2.8 times more likely to die than whites from COVID-19 . The National Medical Association has developed a task force to ensure that Black people are not left out of the vaccine distribution and vaccination process.

As an African American physician on the front line, and member and previous president of the NMA state chapter, I have always strived for the health and well-being of our people. I am exposed to the virus daily and so many of you are as well. I want to protect my children, family, patients and community. That’s why I took the vaccine and I’m glad I did it! Remember always that your health is your wealth and when you have your health you have everything.” For more information on COVID-19 and African Americans watch the Health Beat show Channel 78 and HeathbeatTV, you-tube) and go to blackcoalitionagainstcovid.org.

cumbent board members not to run for re-election this past November. The Oakland Post spoke this week to the four new board members about their immediate plans and priorities for when they take office in January. Below are interviews with Dr. Thompson and Hutchinson. Next week, the Post will publish the interviews with Williams and Davis. Dr. Thompson, who will represent District 7, works currently as a fifth-grade teacher in the West Contra Costa Unified School District. He has worked extensively in Oakland schools and has decades of experience as a teacher, principal, administrator and university professor. He says his immediate goal is to help the schools recover from the pandemic. “My top priority is getting the kids back to school, but I want to do it in a safe manner,” he said, emphasizing that he will rely on recommendations of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

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ing the first African American woman in this position will be a monumental responsibility, but “I know that I am up for the challenge. Expanding voting rights has been one of the causes of my career and will continue to motivate me as I assume my new constitutional du-

ties,” Weber said. U.S. Representative Barbara Lee immediately expressed her support. “Congratulations to Assemblywoman Shirley Weber on her appointment to serve as California’s Secretary of State,” Lee said in a statement. “Dr. Weber has been a bold

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Kaiser Permanente is supporting local nonprofits as they seek innovative ways to enroll eligible households in CalFresh, California’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), which has seen a surge in applications during the COVID-19 pandemic. The goal is to ensure people have access to and can afford nutritious food, to help keep them healthy. Kaiser Permanente is awarding $95,000 grants to both the Alameda County Community Food Bank (ACCFB) and the Tiburcio Vasquez Health Center (TVHC) to help serve the growing number of people in the community who need food assistance, many of whom have lost their jobs because of COVID-19. • The Tiburcio Vasquez Health Center provides medical, dental, and mental health care services to low-income, uninsured, and publicly insured patients in Central and Southern Alameda County. The Kaiser Permanente funding

Edmund Chan, senior vice president and area manager for Kaiser Permanente East Bay Area.

will enable the clinic to offer enrollment assistance to vulnerable populations through promotoras (community health workers), referrals from partner agencies and outreach to its own clients. • The Alameda County Community Food Bank distributes millions of pounds of food each year to 350 agency and distribution partners like food pantries, hot-meal programs, senior centers, and other nonprofits in Alameda County. With the grant,

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struggling to make ends met to the small businesses fighting to keep their doors open to the health care workers looking for relief, please know that I am going to the Senate to fight for you. We will get through this pandemic together and rebuild our economy in a way that doesn’t leave working families behind.” Via Twitter, Representative Barbara Lee congratulated Padilla: “ a skilled legislator and a steadfast advocate for justice. I believe he will be a powerful voice in the Senate for those who continue to be denied our country’s promise of equality.” The New York Times, CNN, NBC News, Wikipedia, and Twitter were sources for this report.

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His education goals are to implement school board policies that promote neighborhood schools throughout the city and “disrupt the racism that exists” to create educational opportunity for all students. Supporting neighborhood schools and increased equity will bring students back to the public schools, he said. “I remember when Oakland public schools had 54,000 students. Now they have 36,000,” Thompson said. “I’m interested in getting those numbers up. We can do it if we concentrate on a high quality program like we used to have. Kids will be clamoring to get in.” Thompson was the only candidate elected to the board in November who was backed by GO Public Schools, a local pro-charter school organization with a lot of influence in the school district. He has worked as an administrator at both charters and public schools. To read the full story, go to postnewsgroup.com

Dr. Shirley Weber for California Secretary of State nia state judge. Her nomination is subject to confirmation by the California State Assembly and Senate. A decision must be made within 90 days. “I am excited to be nominated for this historic appointment as the Secretary of State of California,” Weber said. “I thank Governor Newsom for the confidence he’s placed in me and his belief that I will stand strong for California. She acknowledged that be-

Two $95,000 Grants to East Bay Nonprofits Fund Innovations to Increase Enrollment in CalFresh and Address Rising Food Insecurity

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Alex Padilla, First Latinx Senator to Represent California

‘adultification’ of youth of color, and Black youth in particular… it is not difficult to hear the dog whistle that was so prevalent at the height of the “super-predator” era, which has long-been debunked.” Council President Rebecca Kaplan supports the community letter, and is urging a more productive response towards our youth, and seeks answers to key questions and unsubstantiated claims from the OPD press release. In addition to OPD’s criminalizing language towards children, the press release states OPD is collaborating “with the Department of Violence Prevention (DVP)... getting juveniles(sic) much-needed resources.” However, the release contains no information about any resources they are providing for youth. It also says that OPD is collaborating with the Alameda County Probation Dept. When Kaplan sought more

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the organization will pilot new virtual processes to safely provide CalFresh enrollment assistance to eligible clients, with an emphasis on reaching households impacted by COVID-19 who may qualify for CalFresh for the first time. ACCFB expects to enroll 7,000 households in CalFresh this year, up from the 4,500 – 5,000 households it typically assists. The need for food assistance is on the rise throughout Alameda County, and Juan Francisco Orozco, corporate and foundation relations manager at the Alameda County Community Food Bank said support for CalFresh outreach is critical. “CalFresh gives people the ability to shop for the food they need most,” Orozco said. “The more people enroll and benefit from CalFresh, the better our food bank can extend our food resources throughout the community.” To read the full story, go to postnewsgroup.com

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California initially received 327,000 doses of the Pfizer vaccine, which was authorized on December 11. Some healthcare workers and long-term care residents across the state have begun receiving vaccinations. Members of the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives have also begun receiving vaccinations based on the recommendation of the Attending Physician of Congress. Many politicians have been documenting their vaccinations on social media to encourage the public to follow their examples. California Representative Barbara Lee (D-CA-13), who received the vaccine on December 19, encouraged Californians to take the shot. “Building public trust in this vaccine will be crucial if we want to turn the corner and crush this virus. I urge everyone, especially people of color who have suffered the most from this pandemic, to recognize that the risk of contracting COVID-19 far outweighs the understandable skepticism of this vaccine,” Lee said.

leader throughout her career, most recently on her groundbreaking bill to study and propose reparations for Black people, which Governor Newsom signed into law in September. She is a fighter for equality and a true public servant, and I know she will be a great Secretary of State for all Californians.” Taisha Brown, the president of the California Democratic Party Black Caucus (CDP Black Caucus) said she is elated over Dr. Weber’s appointment but is still disappointed that the governor did not choose a Black woman, like Lee or Congresswoman Karen Bass, to replace Vice President-elect Kamala Harris in the United States Senate.   “I am happy. I don’t think they could’ve picked a better Black woman to take Alex Padilla’s spot,” Brown said of Weber’s appointment. “But I will say that it is not enough and does not satisfy the fact there is not one Black woman in the United States Senate.” To read the full story, go to postnewsgroup.com

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The emergency use authorization from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration after clinical trials in three phases made people uncomfortable because it seemed to happen so quickly, Rhoads said. “But people need to understand that adequate testing happened so quickly because the technology already existed. Coronaviruses have been around for years. SARS and MERS are coronaviruses, so we’ve known of their existence for quite some time.”

What made vaccines possible so quickly, she said, was new technology and knowledge of the virus’ genetic material. “Us knowing COVID-19’s DNA sequence pretty quickly in the pandemic enabled the medical community to target a cure rather quickly,” she said. She also responded to Black people feeling like guinea pigs and not wanting to take the vaccine. “In the past, vaccines were made of killed virus and people were concerned they might get infected” she said. “With the COVID-19 vac-

cines, this is not true, we are being injected with genetic material that tells our body to make antibodies when it recognizes the virus. It is not the virus, but when it sees the virus it immediately attacks the virus. “It’s important to know you are not getting injected with killed coronavirus, and keep in mind 6 million people will get the vaccine before it is offered to the majority of us, so we will have plenty of time to see outcomes in this population before it is our turn.” To read the full story, go to postnewsgroup.com