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We Want to Work PIC’s Oakland Jobs and Infrastructure Initiative

58th Year, No. 24

Sheng Thao Introduces Immediate Police Hiring Plan Plan to Address OPD Vacancies, Crime Surge, 911 Response Time

By Council Press Office

More than 944 attended The East Bay Job Fair sponsored by the Oakland Private Industry Council, PIC(dba Partners in Careers),Alameda County Social Services Agency, Oakland Housing Authority and Roots Community Health Center, Photo by Karim Muhammad, AASEG. (Photos and story next week)

Left to Right Raymond Lankford, Interim CEO Oakland PIC, Noel Gallo,Oakland City Councilmember District 5, Aliza Gallo, Strong Native Workforce Program, Glenn Bell, Re-Entry Director Oakland PIC, Cynthia Burnett-Perkins, Rochelle Baxter-Green, OHA,Noah Gallo,Native American Health Center, Gay Plair Cobb PIC Director ,Emerita, Germaine Davis PIC events coordinator, Nate Miley, Alameda County Supervisor, Treva Reid, City Councilmember District 7, Ayo Lewis, staff for Supervisor Keith Carson Sylvia Soublet, Alameda County Social Services Agency . Supervisor Nate Miley and Councilmembers Noel Gallo and Treva Reid welcomed the crowd of jobseekers who were still in line after 3pm. Interim PIC CEO Raymond Lankford announced that the next Job Fair would be co-sponsored by Noel Gallo in his District. Ray Bobbitt, AASEG leader and Derreck Johnson, Chairman of the City of Oakland’s Workforce Board of Directors, told the gathering that “A good job is one of the best deterrents to crime”. Photo by Auintard Henderson.

School District Faces Hostile Takeover By State Overseers Takeover threat comes immediately in wake of district’s decision to halt school closings

By Ken Epstein

Oakland Unified School District officials were caught by surprise recently when they heard from the Alameda County Office of Education (ACOE), which previously was working closely with OUSD, that the county had taken a dramatic step seemingly out of the blue, invoking an official “Lack of going concern” ruing on the district.

The ACOE told OUSD that must it cut the budget by $90 million and threatened – if the district does not stake sufficient steps by the end of January – to withhold the salaries of the school board and Superintendent Kyla Johnson-Trammell and place the district under direct control of the state’s Bakersfield-based nonprofit agency, the Fiscal Crisis Man-

Publisher’s note: Oakland City Councilmember-at-Large Rebecca Kaplan objected to recent coverage of Oakland’s crisis of violence by Newsweek magazine, saying the sources quoted in the story had a political agenda that misinterpreted and overlooked Oakland’s robust policies on public safety.

She wrote to Newsweek’s editorial administration but received no response. She asked the Post to print her letter, which defends Oakland’s actions and policies. It is printed in full below.

Thank you very much for your coverage of the imporDespite massive community opposition, the Oakland school district in the last few years closed Kaiser Elementary School and Roots International Academy Photo courtesy of Vanessa Rancaño/KQED. agement and Assistance Team (FCMAT), according to a November 8 letter to the district from ACOE Supt. L. Karen Monroe.

Some school board members and school advocates

see this threat of takeover by ACOE and FCMAT as retaliation and possibly an attempt to reverse a recent action by the board and Trammell-Johnson Continued on Page 12

By Gary Reeves.

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Nancy Lieberman

the BIG3 for Ice Cube. For all her accomplishments on the court as a two-time Olympian silver medalist and youngest USA basketball player ever in the Olympic games, in 1997 when the WNBA came to life, she pivoted from the court to

coaching in her career.

Further accolades include the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, second female assistant coach in the NBA with the Sacramento Kings, first female head coach in a men’s professional league for Team Power in the BIG3, 2018 Champions and Coach of the Year.

She was the first coach and general manager of the expansion team, Detroit Shock, in the second year of the WNBA. She operated one of the only profitable NBA franchises in league history at that time.

She has also garnered praise and support from fellow athContinued on Page 12

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By Olivia Wynkoop, Bay City News Foundation

As Oakland police officers continue to investigate the fatal shooting of a KRON 4 security officer on November 24, investigators believe a person has video footage of the incident on their cell phone and would like to speak with them, the Oakland Police Department announced on Wednesday.

The day before Thanksgiving, security guard Kevin Nishita was working for a KRON 4 news crew when he was shot and killed during an attempted robbery in downtown Oakland.

Police say this video could potentially provide more information to pursue more leads in the case.

Anyone with more information that leads to the arrest in the case can receive an award of up to $32,000 from the Oakland Police Department and Crime Stoppers of Oakland.

The video owner and others with more information can contact the Oakland Police Department’s Homicide Section at (510) 238-3821.

Council President Pro Tem Sheng Thao

sion of the Ceasefire program.

(Ceasefire is a data-driven violence-reduction strategy coorContinued on Page 12

Kaplan Challenges Newsweek Magazine’s Coverage of Oakland’s Response to Spate of Violence

Dear Newsweek,

Nancy Lieberman’s Playgrounds Create Real Social Inclusion

Nancy Lieberman is considered by many as one of the significant professional and amateur athletes of our time, becoming a celebrated basketball players in the 1980s and beyond.

Her body of work spans four decades on and off the basketball court. She has been a groundbreaker in almost everything she has done in her career.

She has now been coaching for over 25 years in the WNBA, NBA and currently in

Person With Phone Video Footage of Security Guard’s Fatal Shooting Sought By Police

Calling Oakland’s efforts to fill its 60 vacant police officers positions, “an unacceptable failure,” City Council President Pro Tempore Sheng Thao introduced on Wednesday a new hiring incentive program for the Oakland Police Department (OPD) that will focus on immediately filling officer vacancies.

The program will provide significant cash incentives for experienced police officers and Oakland residents to join OPD. This will improve OPD’s 911 response time, provide the ability to increase the numbers of visible patrol officers, and allow for the expan-

Vice Mayor Rebecca Kaplan tance of taking action to stop gun violence, including in the City of Oakland.

As the Vice Mayor of Oakland, and city-wide elected Continued on Page 12

Mayor Proposes Hiring More Police in Wake of Recent Gun Violence

By Tony Hicks, Bay City News Foundation

In the wake of the city’s 127th shooting death this year on Sunday, Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf said Monday she’ll propose training and hiring more police while putting the brakes on next year’s planned hiring freeze.

Joined at a virtual news conference by East Oakland City Council members Treva Reid and Loren Taylor, Schaaf said hiring more officers doesn’t mean the city is back-tracking on its commitment to MACRO, it’s new Mobile Assistance Community Response Program designed to send mental health professionals instead of police to non-violent 911 calls.

It does mean the city has to address the requirements of Measure Z, the 2014 parcel tax passed by voters to ensure minimum police staffing levels and other services.

Measure Z requires the city to have 678 police officers or revise its hiring plan. As of Monday, it had 677.

Mayor Libby Schaaf

“We made a promise to Oakland voters when we asked them to pass Measure Z, the safety and services measure that provides additional resources for both prevention programs and police presence,” Schaaf said.

“And we will be bringing to the City Council a revised hiring plan, to show voters that we will keep that promise.”

Police are still investigating Sunday’s shooting, which occurred just before 3:30 p.m. in the 600 block of Grand Avenue, where a man confronted someContinued on Page 12

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Leaders Push Pardons, Payouts for Learning Black History Year-Round “Port Chicago 50” James Baldwin: Always an American Writer Activists say U.S. Navy “Unjustly” punished Black sailors

By Antonio Ray Harvey California Black Media

A growing chorus of Black leaders and activists in California is calling on the federal government to pardon 50 Black sailors they allege the U.S. Navy wrongfully punished nearly 80 years ago.

Advocates are pushing for payments to the families of sailors who died in the 1944 explosion in Port Chicago that was the underlying cause for the Navy taking action against the servicemen.

They say the sailors’ families deserve more than an

Rev. Amos Brown, vice-chair of California’s Task Force to Study and Develop Reparation Proposals for African Americans.

apology or posthumous pardon. They should get monetary

compensation as well.

“The 50 African American sailors at Port Chicago who took a stand against discrimination should be remembered as heroes,” said Congresswoman Barbara Lee (D-CA13).

In July of 1944, Port Chicago Naval Magazine, a few miles from the city of Martinez, was the scene of the largest explosion on the mainland of the United States. The blast shook the San Francisco Bay Area and the disturbance was felt as far away as Nevada.

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freelance writer. It wasn’t long before his work was noticed.

It was Richard Wright’s eye that Baldwin’s work caught.

Although Baldwin had not yet completed a full manuscript, Wright helped him secure a grant. Baldwin could then support himself as a writer. In 1948, he headed for Paris. He wanted to distance himself from the American society he grew up in so he could write about it.

Baldwin later moved to SwitJames Baldwin. Photo cour- zerland, where he completed tesy of commons.wikimedia. “Go Tell It on the Mountain.” In this autobiographical work, he org describes the struggles of Black Born the oldest of nine in Americans in ways that had 1920s Harlem, Baldwin grew never been written. It would latup in poverty. He never knew er become an American classic. his father and his relationship “‘Mountain’ is the book I with his stepfather was troubled had to write if I was ever going — so much so that early on, to write anything else. I had to Baldwin wanted to leave home. deal with what hurt me most. I “I knew I was black, of course, had to deal, above all, with my but I also knew I was smart. I father,” he said. didn’t know how I would use Baldwin described his permy mind, or even if I could, but sonal mission as bearing “witthat was the only thing I had to ness to the truth.” His writing use,” he said. describes life as he knew it, as By age 14, much of his time he lived it. was spent in libraries where he In the early 1960s, overdiscovered his passion for writ- whelmed by a sense of responing. Yet it was following in his sibility to the times, Baldwin stepfather’s footsteps that gave returned to America to take part Baldwin the confidence that in the Civil Rights Movement. would later lead him to being Throughout his life he conpublished. As a teen, he became tinued to write and remained a preacher. an astute observer of race and “Those three years in the American culture. pulpit — I didn’t realize it then Baldwin died at his home in — that is what turned me into France in 1987, but his work a writer, really, dealing with all and his life have become poputhat anguish and that despair lar again in recent years. and that beauty,” he recalled. It “I Am Not Your Negro,” a has been said that much of the documentary on Baldwin’s life language in Baldwin’s work enjoyed critical and popular acfeels “heavily influenced” by claim when it was released in that of the church.

2016. His 1974 novel, “If Beale Shortly after turning 18, Street Could Talk,” was posthuBaldwin took a railroad job in mously made into a film in 2018 New Jersey but soon moved to that garnered an Oscar award New York City’s Greenwich for actress Regina King.

Village, where he worked as a

By Tamara Shiloh

Much of James Baldwin’s (1924–1987) life was spent abroad.

The experience, he wrote, provided a perspective on the life he’d left behind and a solitary freedom to pursue his craft.

“Once you find yourself in another civilization, you’re forced to examine your own,” he said.

No matter his location, he always reflected on being a Black man in white America. He expressed his pain and struggles through the many essays, novels, and plays he penned throughout his life.

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

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In her work with Black entrepreneurs, she often stresses that it’s important to keep accurate records and pay taxes.

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“We’re trying to help folks become legitimate and get those funds,” she said. “You have to have your paperwork in order.”

Reyna Davis, who works in government policy and public affairs at Google, was another featured speaker at the symposium.

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Davis said that in 2020 Google provided $100,000 grants to 76 start-ups. After that, Google decided to up the funding to $5 million.

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Homeownership is more than just a dream for many Americans. In Chase Home Lending’s First-Time Homebuyer Study, 69% of respondents said they see homeownership as an important part of building wealth. The survey included more than 1,100 consumers who indicated that they are looking to purchase a home and are actively preparing to buy.

For Black communities, who have a significantly lower homeownership rate compared to other groups, the 2008 housing crisis and the COVID-19 pandemic continue to take a major toll. That’s why Chase is taking steps to play an active role in creating opportunities for minority communities, which includes offering affordable, low downpayment options with products and programs designed for Black families on their path to homeownership.

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Working with a Home Lending Advisor Chase’s Home Lending Advisors are responsible for helping you prepare for homeownership, find the financing solutions to fit your needs, and get all of the down payment/housing assistance for which you may qualify.

Home Lending Advisors work very closely with many first-time homebuyers, helping them navigate this process for the first time. They also help customers who are looking to refinance, or who might be upsizing or downsizing their current home. Chase and its Home Lending team start by looking at each customer’s full financial picture in order to make the best recommendation for your successful path to homeownership. From prequalification to closing, we’re here to offer guidance, support and expertise along the way.

Applying for Home Loans A few basic things first-time buyers should understand before starting this process are: 1. Prepare your finances: Buying a home can be a big financial undertaking, which is why it will be important for you to get your finances in good shape. This involves things like continuing to pay bills on time, not taking on new debt and strengthening your credit score, which can help you secure a lower interest rate on your home loan. Chase is making it easier for customers to build up their credit score by supporting Project REACh, a program that increases chances of approval for applicants who have traditionally lacked access, so they can take that very first step.

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You start by picking a goal, which could be saving or building credit, and exploring advice, offerings and tools to help you track toward it and achieve it. The Grow Your Savings page, for example, offers an interactive calculator that maps out a timeline to reach savings goals and highlights how the Autosave tool can help you manage a regular savings schedule to stay on track and meet your goals. There are other great resources, too, like budget worksheets to monitor and track monthly spending, guidance on using the Credit Journey tool to build and protect credit, as well as background on low-cost checking accounts designed for those who have had trouble getting or keeping an account in the past.

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The holidays are here and equality and justice for all,” In December 2016, the families are excited to get and to- Church gave an indexed datasaid NAACP President gether and celebrate for “We CEO Derrick baseChurch of theFamily! historic Freedmen’s WeJohnson.

Invite You tothe Join Our first time in Life over a year.

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African individuals the Blue true fatherhood of Godand can Teen Dating Violence PrevenShield Project who will American be traveling this holi- the and families through genealbring full appreciation of the tion Program, and community the required forms, and plan day season, I encourage you other events, contact Carolyn ogy. true brotherhood of men and education and outreach proyour DMV office visit to finish. at (510) 986-8600 x to consider adding a REAL ID Russell The Church helps African Don’t the trueforget sisterhood women,” gram. your of documents upgrade to your checklist when 315.

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In our offering free upgrades to people in our lives Jesus is the Way community, many have started who renewed their license or ID Jesus is thetheir Waylifechanged card between March 2020 and businesses, styles for the better and found July 2021 from now until Dec. new passions in life.

Whatever 31, 2021.

Protecting the health, safety is helping you get through these and security of our communi- rough times is also playing a ties is what’s important and part in figuring out our new northe REAL ID provides an ex- mal. Make the REAL ID part of tra layer of protection when that new normal.

Carrie Stanton is Regional traveling. Applying is easy and Administrator (Region 2, Bay can be started safely online at Area) of the California DepartCaliforniaREALID.org. Complete your application, upload ment of Motor Vehicles.

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By Jose Marquez, National President and CEO of TechLatino

With protests having erupted in cities across the country over police violence targeting Black men and women, the civil rights and social justice movements have shot to forefront of U.S. politics in a way not seen since the 1960s.

While much of the conversation rightly has centered on police brutality and the role law enforcement plays in American society, communities of color also are discriminated against in numerous other ways.

Many Black Americans, Latinos and other people of color are given substandard educational opportunities, lack avenues to workforce training and advancement and, arguably most important in today’s techdriven world, face a dearth of access to reliable, affordable broadband internet.

Congress made a good first step in ameliorating this dire situation when it passed President Joe Biden’s infrastructure bill, but the $65 billion allocation in broadband for all is hardly enough to close the digital divide.

The gap in digital access is particularly wide in communities of color, where 1 in 3 families with children lack a high-speed internet connection at home — a rate of disconnection more than 50% higher than that of white families.

The problem is exacerbated in areas across the South from Atlanta to Houston where 35% of Black adults lack any access to broadband at home.

Lawmakers need to make sure that they include a broadband policy that guarantees no

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American is stranded on the wrong side of the digital divide.

The private sector is already doing this with a little-known but ambitious effort like the Southern Communities Initiative. It is seeking to address the socio-economic challenges that African Americans face throughout the region.

Among the goals of this partnership is to expand broadband access across six metro areas throughout the South: Atlanta, Birmingham, Charlotte, Houston, Memphis, and New Orleans.

The effort has the backing of some of the most powerful individuals in corporate America, including PayPal CEO Dan Schulman, Vista CEO Robert F. Smith and BCG CEO Rich Lesser.

We are not too late to bridge the digital divide, and the Southern Communities Initiative will almost certainly play an important role in helping accomplish that in communities like my hometown of Atlanta.

But this important work cannot be left to private individuals and organizations alone. Lawmakers must do their part to ensure that high-speed internet is available and affordable to every American, no matter where

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Gas Prices Stabilize in Bay Area, Inch Up in State

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While prices at the pump stabilized nationwide and in the Bay Area in the past week, statewide the figures continued to inch upward.

According to figures shared Monday by the American Automobile Association, the national average for a gallon of regular gas is $3.394, down from $3.409 on November 24.

One month ago the national avBillionaire Robert F. Smith erage was $3.401, and one year ago it was $2.128.

Prices in California are in the country they live. higher due to taxes and enviWhile policymakers in ronmental fees.

Washington have focused on Association officials said getting broadband access to recent fluctuations in the price rural areas, we must also make of crude oil have helped to stasure that urban areas are not bilize and put downward presoverlooked. Census data has sure on prices. shown that while there are apAverage prices in much of proximately 5 million rural the Bay Area changed only households without broadband slightly from a week ago, goaccess, this problem is three ing up or down a fraction of a times as large in urban areas — cent in most areas, according to with around 15 million urban the figures from AAA. or metro households without However, average prices in broadband. the Bay Area are 15-20 cents Affordable and ubiquitous higher than the statewide averaccess to high-speed internet, age in San Francisco, San Mahowever, is just the starting teo, Marin, Napa and Sonoma point. We also must expand ac- counties. The average prices cess to the hardware and soft- range from 6-8 cents above the ware people need to take full state average in Contra Costa, advantage of all the internet Alameda, Santa Clara and Sanhas to offer and maintain an ta Cruz counties, while Solano ecosystem of digital educators, County is right at the Califorrepair workers, designers and nia average. other tech specialists who can In California, which has the keep improvements going long highest average gas prices in into the future. the country by nearly $1 over Guaranteeing that all Ameri- the next-highest state, the avercans have broadband access age price rose a half-penny in would not only help close the the last week to $4.711, but fell digital divide but would also two-tenths of one cent below give the United States an edge the record high of $4.713 meain global competitiveness as it sured Saturday. would bring millions of people One month ago the state avmore fully into the digital econ- erage was $4.588 and a year T:12" ago it was $3.186, both slightly Continued on page 10

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Kick Tobacco for Mental Health Benefits

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By Carol McGruder

It’s that time of the year again. During the holiday season, people will start to make their 2022 resolutions, and try to stick to them. While many might wait until New Year’s Yocha Dehe Wintun Nation representatives Dillon McKay (right of center) and Laverne Bill (upper right) met with 40 students and Day to start this process, there’s staff of the Martin Luther King Jr. Freedom Center November 26 to discuss the myth of the first Thanksgiving, the importance of absolutely no harm in getting a Native Sovereignty to American democracy and the role of gratitude in civil rights and nonviolent social change. Photo courtesy head start.

As co-founder of the AfriMartin Luther King Jr. Freedom Center. can American Tobacco Control Leadership Council with decades of experience, I know there are many reasons why people need to stop smoking and vaping. But besides the obvious harmful physical effects, smoking is also bad for your mental health. Many people who smoke think it relieves stress.

Unfortunately, nicotine in al Resources Manager Laverne be who you are and to express ther King Jr. Freedom Center, tobacco products or vapes can

By Scott Horton Bill to learn about the impor- yourself through your culture said. “They generously shared lead to increased stress, anxitheir cultures, histories, tradi- ety, irritability, and impulsivity, While many Americans tance of Native Sovereignty and heritage.”

The Freedom Center’s dy- tions and explained the concept and quitting smoking can imtook a long weekend after en- and the role of cultural values namic ‘Days of Gratitude’ of native sovereignty and self- prove your mental health and joying a day and a meal with in American democracy.

McKay and Bill spoke to the course accomplishes three sig- governance. We have much to well-being. The holidays can family and friends, 40 high school students got together group about many aspects of nificant goals. First, students, learn as a democracy from their be especially chaotic so taking to dig deep into understanding Yocha Dehe culture, including staff and community members generational examples of sov- care of your mental and physithe myth of the Thanksgiving preservation of its language study the history of “Thanks- ereignty, community and civic cal health this time of year is story and learn the truth about and oral history, governance, giving,” deconstructing false engagement.” more important than ever.

In addition to spending Nov. Native American history and dance, food and agriculture, narratives.

While it might be easy to Then the group studies Na- 26 with McKay and Bill, the reach for that cigarette, know culture from members of Yolo cultural resources/archaeologiCounty’s Yocha Dehe Wintun cal sites and the roles of tribal tive Sovereignty and self-gov- students and staff studied the there is a better way to manage members in community. ernment. role of gratitude as a fundamen- stress and kick the habit. ‘Kick Nation.

Dillon emphasized that, “Our Finally, participants dig deep tal principle of self-transforma- It California,’ formerly the CalYocha Dehe members partnered with the Oakland-based cultures may be diverse, but we into the psychological, politi- tion, and civic engagement as ifornia Smokers’ Helpline, has Martin Luther King Jr. Free- share values. We all have one cal, economic and cultural val- part of traditions of nonviolent been helping people quit using dom Center for its annual ‘Days thing in common: we all want ue of gratitude and particularly social change and civil rights. tobacco products for more than its fundamental role in the Civil For more information about 30 years. With more than half of Gratitude’ this Thanksgiving to make this a better place.”

Bill added, “We’re no longer Rights Movement and in mak- the Martin Luther King Jr. Free- of the people who reach out to weekend in Guinda, CA. From dom Center, visit www.mlk- ‘Kick It’ reporting having at Nov. 26-28, students from the living in a world where we are ing positive social change. isolated from each other based “We are honored, humbled freedomcenter.org .

San Francisco Bay Area, Yolo least one mental health issue, Scott Horton is the communi- the comprehensive program foCounty, Sacramento and Kent on our color or our culture — and deeply grateful to the Yoand Tacoma, Washington, we’re are evolving from that — cha Dehe Wintun Nation and cations manager for the Martin cuses on behavior change methspent time with Yocha Dehe and people need to understand to Dillon McKay and Laverne Luther King Jr. Freedom Cen- ods that help adjust thinking Language and History Associ- each other. Your family and Bill,” Dr. Roy Wilson, execu- ter. and build confidence to make ate, Dillon McKay and Cultur- your community raised you to tive director of the Martin Lunew, healthier habits stick.

40 MLK Freedom Center Students Study Myth of First Thanksgiving, Role of Gratitude in Civil Rights and Social Change 3-Day Intensive with members of the Yocha Dehe Wintun Nation called Days of Gratitude

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THE POST, Dec. 1-7, 2021, Page 9

To place a Legal Ad contact Tonya Peacock: Phone: (510) 272-4755 Fax: (510) 743-4178 Email: tonya_peacock@dailyjournal.com All other classifieds contact the POST: Phone (510) 287-8200 Fax (510) 287-8247 Email: ads@postnewsgroup.com

LEGALS BULK SALES Escrow No.: 101553-EM NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF BULK SALE (Division 6 of the Commercial Code) (1) Notice is hereby given to creditors of the within named Seller(s) that a bulk sale is about to be made on personal property hereinafter described. (2) The name of the Seller is: Sarah (Connie) Umbenhower , whose address is: 1442 Walnut Street , #A , city of Berkele y, county of Alameda , CA 94709 (3) The location in California of the chief executive office of the Seller is: 1442 Walnut Street , #A , city of Berkele y, county of Alameda , CA 94709 (4) The name of the Buyer is: You Send Me LLC, a California limited liability company , whose address is: 1700 Shattuck Ave., Suite 103, city of Berkeley, county of Alameda, CA 94709 (5) The location and general description of the assets to be sold are Furniture, Fixtures & Equipment, Goodwill, Inventory of that certain business located at: 1442 Walnut Street , #A , city of Berkele y, county of Alameda , CA 94709 (6) The business name used by the seller(s) at said location is: You Send Me . (7) This Bulk Sale is subject to Section 6106.2 of the Uniform Commercial Code. The anticipated date of the bulk sale is December 16th , 2021. (8) Claims may be filed at the office of McGovern Escrow Services, Inc., 436-14th Street Suite 1015, Oakland, CA 94612, Escrow No. 101553-EM. (9) The last date for filing claims is December 15th , 2021. (10) As listed by the Seller, all other business names and addresses used by the Seller within three years before the date such list was sent or delivered to the Buyer are NONE. DATED: November 16, 2021 TRANSFEREES: You Send Me LLC A California limited liability company By: Varinder Singh , Paras Dixit 12/1/21 CNS-3533361# BERKELEY TRI-CITY POST

CIVIL ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME Case No. CIV2103782 Superior Court of California, County of MARIN Petition of: ANDREA PANTOJA GARCIA for Change of Name TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner ANDREA PANTOJA GARCIA filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: ESTELLA ROSE RAMIREZ PANTOJA to ESTELLA PANTOJA The Court orders that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted.

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

Notice of Hearing: Date: JANUARY 10, 2022, Time: 9:00 A.M., Dept.: A, Room: A The address of the court is 3501 CIVIC CENTER DRIVE, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94903 A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county: MARIN COUNTY POST Date: OCTOBER 28, 2021 -------Judge of the Superior Court 11/24, 12/1, 12/8, 12/15/21 CNS-3531650# MARIN COUNTY POST

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMES FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 584507 Fictitious Business Name(s): YOUNG UNTAMED KINGS, 6933 KRAUSE AVE., OAKLAND, CA 94605; MAILING ADDRESS: PO BOX 5735, OAKLAND, CA 94605, County of ALAMEDA Registrant(s): LANITA HOGUE, 6933 KRAUSE AVE., OAKLAND, CA 94605 ELIJAH MURPHY, 6933 KRAUSE AVE., OAKLAND, CA 94605 Business conducted by: A GENERAL PARTNERSHIP The registrant began to transact business using the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 11/01/2020 I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars [$1,000].) /s/ LANITA HOGUE This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Alameda County on NOVEMBER 23, 2021 NOTICE: In accordance with subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a fictitious name statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in office of the county clerk, except, as provided in subdivision (b) of Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed before the expiration.

The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411 et seq., Business and Professions Code).

12/1, 12/8, 12/15, 12/22/21 CNS-3534052# OAKLAND POST

THE POST PUBLISHED EVERY WEDNESDAY 360 14th Street, Suite B05, Oakland, CA 94612 (510) 287-8200

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 152297 The following person(s) is doing business as: eqesafe, 348 Devon Dr, San Rafael, CA 94903, County of Marin.

Douglas O Frazier, 348 Devon Dr, San Rafael, CA 94903 This business is conducted by an individual.

The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on 11/01/2021 /s/ Douglas O Frazier, Owner This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Marin County on November 17, 2021.

Shelly Scott, County Clerk By: J. MANNION, Deputy 12/1, 12/8, 12/15, 12/22/21 CNS-3533652# MARIN COUNTY POST

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 584086 Fictitious Business Name(s): BALANCED BEAUTY ESTHETICS, LLC, 1695 ABRAM COURT, SUITE 101, SAN LEANDRO, CA 94577; MAILING ADDRESS: 8115 IDLEWOOD STREET, OAKLAND, CA 94605, County of ALAMEDA Registrant(s): BALANCED BEAUTY ESTHETICS, LLC, 8115 IDLEWOOD STREET, OAKLAND, CA 94605 (CALIFORNIA) Business conducted by: A LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY The registrant began to transact business using the fictitious business name(s) listed above on N/A I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars [$1,000].) /s/ ALICIA MONTES This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Alameda County on NOVEMBER 1, 2021 NOTICE: In accordance with subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a fictitious name statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in office of the county clerk, except, as provided in subdivision (b) of Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed before the expiration.

The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411 et seq., Business and Professions Code).

11/24, 12/1, 12/8, 12/15/21 CNS-3531412# OAKLAND POST

name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411 et seq., Business and Professions Code).

11/10, 11/17, 11/24, 12/1/21 CNS-3527416# OAKLAND POST

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 152169 The following person(s) is doing business as: GREENHEAD PROPERTIES, 45 BOLINAS AVE., SAN ANSELMO, CA 94960, County of MARIN. GREENHEAD PROPERTIES INC., 45 BOLINAS AVE., SAN ANSELMO, CA 94960 This business is conducted by A CORPORATION. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on 04/29/21 /s/ MATTHEW SHEWEY, CEO This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Marin County on OCTOBER 26, 2021.

Shelly Scott, County Clerk By: L. VAWTER, Deputy 11/10, 11/17, 11/24, 12/1/21 CNS-3526509# MARIN COUNTY POST

person or by your attorney.

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

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

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

Attorney for Petitioner: O’NEIL & RUEPPEL, LLP, C/O LONG & LEVIT, LLP, 465 CALIFORNIA ST. 5TH FLOOR, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94104, Telephone: 415693-0550

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 152256 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Tiburon Hills Care Center, 30 Hacienda Drive, Belvedere Tiburon, CA 94920 County of MARIN Mailing Address: 140 N. Union Ave., Farmington, UT 84025 Tiburon Community SNF, LLC, 140 N. Union Ave., Farmington, UT 84025 This business is conducted by a limited liability company The registrant(s) commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on N/A. PACS S/ Mark Hancock, Chief Financial Officer This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Marin County on 11/10/2021.

Shelly Scott, County Clerk [Deputy], Deputy 12/1, 12/8, 12/15, 12/22/21 CNS-3533211# MARIN COUNTY POST FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 152282 The following person(s) is doing business as: Vex Trading, 40 Ross Ave Apt 5, San Anselmo, CA 94960, County of Marin.

Kyle Jimenez, 40 Ross Ave Apt 5, San Anselmo, CA 94960 This business is conducted by an individual.

The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on N/A /s/ Kyle Jimenez, Owner This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Marin County on November 15, 2021.

Shelly Scott, County Clerk By: L. Vawter, Deputy 12/1, 12/8, 12/15, 12/22/21 CNS-3532727# MARIN COUNTY POST FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 152284 The following person(s) is doing business as: NG Group, 15 Terners Dr., Apt #12, Sausalito, CA 94965, County of Marin.

Zurab Gabrichidze, 15 Temers Dr., Apt #12, Sausalito, CA 94965 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/ Zurab Gabrichidze, Owner This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Marin County on November 15, 2021.

Shelly Scott, County Clerk By: J. Mannion, Deputy 12/1, 12/8, 12/15, 12/22/21 CNS-3532723# MARIN COUNTY POST FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 158281 The following person(s) is doing business as: Alterra Mortgage, 10 Laurelwood Drive, Novato, CA, 94949, County of Marin.

ALTERRA REALTY CORP, 10 Laurelwood Drive, Novato, CA 94949 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/ Spiro Hishmeh, President This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Marin County on November 15, 2021 Shelly Scott, County Clerk By: J. Mannion, Deputy 11/24, 12/1, 12/8, 12/15/21 CNS-3532497# MARIN COUNTY POST FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 584034 Fictitious Business Name(s): INFINITE POSSIBILITIES HOUSING JUSTICE CONSULTING, 9140 THERMAL STREET, OAKLAND, CA 94605, County of ALAMEDA Registrant(s): SUNITA R GARRETT, 2044 INTERNATIONAL BLVD #6, OAKLAND, CA 94606 Business conducted by: AN INDIVIDUAL The registrant began to transact business using the fictitious business name(s) listed above on N/A I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars [$1,000].) /s/ SUNITA R GARRETT This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Alameda County on OCTOBER 29, 2021 NOTICE: In accordance with subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a fictitious name statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in office of the county clerk, except, as provided in subdivision (b) of Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed before the expiration.

The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411 et seq., Business and Professions Code).

11/24, 12/1, 12/8, 12/15/21 CNS-3532116# OAKLAND POST

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 152199 The following person(s) is doing business as: Journey Real Estate, 145 Caribe Isle, Novato, CA 94949, County of Marin.

Team Robinson Real Estate Inc., 70 Corte Roble, Novato, CA 94949; CA This business is conducted by a corporation.

The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on 10/01/2021 /s/ Corey Robinson, President This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Marin County on October 28, 2021.

Shelly Scott, County Clerk By: J. Mannion, Deputy 11/10, 11/17, 11/24, 12/1/21 CNS-3527948# MARIN COUNTY POST FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 583987 Fictitious Business Name(s): F U N D A M E N TA L S F I N A N C E LLC, 6105 SEMINARY AVE, OAKLAND, CA 94605, County of ALAMEDA Registrant(s): F U N A M E N TA L S F I N A N C E LIMITED LIABILITY CO., 6105 SEMINARY AVE, OAKLAND, CA 94605 (CA) Business conducted by: A LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY The registrant began to transact business using the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 04/24/????

I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars [$1,000].) /s/ JESUS RUIZ This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Alameda County on OCTOBER 27, 2021 NOTICE: In accordance with subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a fictitious name statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in office of the county clerk, except, as provided in subdivision (b) of Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed before the expiration.

The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411 et seq., Business and Professions Code).

11/10, 11/17, 11/24, 12/1/21 CNS-3527477# OAKLAND POST FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 584039 Fictitious Business Name(s): SUNNY DAY SPA, 6978 VILLAGE PKWY, DUBLIN, CA 94508, County of ALAMEDA Registrant(s): JING HOU, 2109 PACIFIC AVE APT D, ALAMEDA, CA 94501 Business conducted by: AN INDIVIDUAL The registrant began to transact business using the fictitious business name(s) listed above on N/A I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars [$1,000].) /s/ JING HOU This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Alameda County on OCTOBER 29, 2021 NOTICE: In accordance with subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a fictitious name statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in office of the county clerk, except, as provided in subdivision (b) of Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed before the expiration.

The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 583418 Fictitious Business Name(s): A.N.E.S.T.S. ALL NATIONS EXECUTIVE SECURITY TRAINING SERVICES, 9240 INTERNATION BLVD., OAKLAND, CA 94603; MAILING ADDRESS: 722 WEST 11TH ST., ANTIOCH, CA 94509, County of ALAMEDA Registrant(s): JERRY L. LINDSEY, 722 WEST 11TH ST., ANTIOCH, CA 94509 Business conducted by: AN INDIVIDUAL The registrant began to transact business using the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 13 OCT 21 I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars [$1,000].) /s/ JERRY L. LINDSEY This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Alameda County on OCTOBER 13, 2021 NOTICE: In accordance with subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a fictitious name statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in office of the county clerk, except, as provided in subdivision (b) of Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed before the expiration.

The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411 et seq., Business and Professions Code).

11/10, 11/17, 11/24, 12/1/21 CNS-3526944# OAKLAND POST FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 584066 Fictitious Business Name(s): 563-565-567 SYCAMORE STREET HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION, 565 SYCAMORE ST., OAKLAND, CA 94612, County of ALAMEDA Registrant(s): ERHAN SARIYAR, 6101 PANAMA AVE, RICHMOND, CA 94804 SAMARESH KOWSHIK, 563 SYCAMORE ST., OAKLAND, CA 94612 DIONI REY, 567 SYCAMORE ST., OAKLAND, CA 94612 PRIYA SHUKLA, 563 SYCAMORE ST., OAKLAND, CA 94612 Business conducted by: COPARTNERS The registrant began to transact business using the fictitious business name(s) listed above on MARCH 2001 I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars [$1,000].) /s/ ERHAN SARIYAR This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Alameda County on NOVEMBER 1, 2021 NOTICE: In accordance with subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a fictitious name statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in office of the county clerk, except, as provided in subdivision (b) of Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed before the expiration.

The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411 et seq., Business and Professions Code).

11/10, 11/17, 11/24, 12/1/21 CNS-3526791# OAKLAND POST FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 584027 Fictitious Business Name(s): RUTADEIASFLORES, 98 PIPPIN ST, OAKLAND, CA 94603, County of ALAMEDA Registrant(s): DORIS ELIZABETH ROMERO, 1921 84TH AVE., OAKLAND, CA 94621 GUILLERMO ANTONION RAMOS, 423 GRAMERGY, OAKLAND, CA 94621 Business conducted by: COPARTNERS The registrant began to transact business using the fictitious business name(s) listed above on N/A I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars [$1,000].) /s/ DORIS ELIZABETH ROMERO This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Alameda County on OCTOBER 28, 2021 NOTICE: In accordance with subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a fictitious name statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in office of the county clerk, except, as provided in subdivision (b) of Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed before the expiration.

The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411 et seq., Business and Professions Code).

11/10, 11/17, 11/24, 12/1/21 CNS-3526511# OAKLAND POST

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 583764 Fictitious Business Name(s): POTS TO JARS, 8516 BIRCH ST., OAKLAND, CA 94621; MAILING ADDRESS: PO BOX 4073, HAYWARD, CA 94540, County of ALAMEDA Registrant(s): CHARLOTTE JACKSONCOLEMAN, 8516 BIRCH ST., OAKLAND, CA 94621 Business conducted by: AN INDIVIDUAL The registrant began to transact business using the fictitious business name(s) listed above on JULY 2021 I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars [$1,000].) /s/ CHARLOTTE JACKSON COLEMAN This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Alameda County on OCTOBER 19, 2021 NOTICE: In accordance with subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a fictitious name statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in office of the county clerk, except, as provided in subdivision (b) of Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed before the expiration.

The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411 et seq., Business and Professions Code).

11/10, 11/17, 11/24, 12/1/21 CNS-3526072# OAKLAND POST

GOVERNMENT Notice is hereby given that this is an Online Bid Process; only bids submitted through the online portal will be accepted.

Please logon or register at https:// ezsourcing.acgov.org/.

The County of Alameda is accepting proposals for IRFP #902050 Executive Recruitment Services for Behavioral Health Clinical Supervisor. Response Due by 2:00 PM on December 8, 2021, COUNTY CONTACT: Kachina Handy at (510) 2089644 or via email: kachina. handy@acgov.org. Specifications regarding the above may be obtained at the Alameda County GSA Current Contracting Opportunities Internet website at www.acgov.org.

12/1/21 CNS-3533872# OAKLAND POST

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NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF STEVEN EDWARD GIBSON CASE NO. PRO2103826

To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of: STEVEN EDWARD GIBSON A Petition for Probate has been filed by JOHN S. RUEPPEL, AS PARTNR OF O’NEIL & RUEPPEL, LLP, CREDITOR in the Superior Court of California, County of MARIN. The Petition for Probate requests that JOHN S. RUEPPEL be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.

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

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

A hearing on the petition will be held in this court on 12/13/2021 at 9:00 A.M. in Dept. D12 Room N/A located at 3501 CIVIC CENTER DRIVE, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94903.

If you object to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing.

Your appearance may be in

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11/24, 12/1, 12/8/21 CNS-3531948# MARIN COUNTY POST

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

If you object to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing.

Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney.

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

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

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

Attorney for Petitioner: PETER SHELTON, PETER SHELTON LAW, 2041 BANCROFT WAY, SUITE 206, BERKELEY, CA 94704,

Telephone: 510-394-5483

11/24, 12/1, 12/8/21 CNS-3531411# BERKELEY TRI-CITY POST NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF ALLAN KENT MACDOUGALL CASE NO. RP21117029

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

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

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

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

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

A hearing on the petition will be held in this court on 12/15/2021 at 1:30 P.M. in Dept. 201 Room N/A located at 2120 MARTIN LUTHER KING JR WAY, BERKELEY, CA 94704.

MANDATORY APPEARANCE:

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

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

If you object to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing.

Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney.

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

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

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

Attorney for Petitioner: ROBERT R. OUTIS, 1320 SOLANO AVENUE, SUITE 203, ALBANY, CA 94706, Telephone: 510-524-9664

11/24, 12/1, 12/8/21 CNS-3530976# BERKELEY TRI-CITY POST NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF CONNIE R. ALSTON CASE NO. RP21115767

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

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action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority.

A hearing on the petition will be held in this court on 01/03/2022 at 2:00 P.M. in Dept. 201 Room N/A located at 2120 MARTIN LUTHER KING JR WAY, BERKELEY, CA 94704.

the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code.

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

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

Attorney for Petitioner: ROGER S. GROSS, LAW OFFICES OF ROGER S. GROSS, 317 NOE STREET, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94114, Telephone: 415-8615225

MANDATORY APPEARANCE:

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

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

If you object to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing.

Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney.

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

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

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

Attorney for Petitioner: LEON K. AINER, III, ESQ., AINER & FRAKER LLP, 7677 OAKPORT STREET, SUITE 1060, OAKLAND, CA 94621, Telephone: 408-777-0776

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NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF MELVIN L. HALE CASE NO. RP21116579

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

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

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

A hearing on the petition will be held in this court on DECEMBER 15, 2021 at 1:30 P.M. in Dept. 201 Room N/A located at 2120 MARTIN LUTHER KING JR WAY, BERKELEY, CA 94702.

MANDATORY APPEARANCE:

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NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF BARRY ADAM WALDMAN CASE NO. RP21116357

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

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

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

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

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

A hearing on the petition will be held in this court on DECEMBER 6, 2021 at 2:00 P.M. in Dept. 201 Room N/A located at 2120 MARTIN LUTHER KING JR WAY, BERKELEY, CA 94704.

MANDATORY APPEARANCE:

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

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

If you object to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing.

Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney.

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

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

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

Attorney for Petitioner: DORIS E. MITCHELL, 1320 SOLANO AVE., #203, ALBANY, CA 94705, Telephone: 510-525-8282

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

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

If you object to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing.

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Robert Farris Thompson, Renowned Professor of African American Studies

By John Santos

We’ve lost a Rosetta Stone.

Prolific Professor Robert Farris Thompson passed in his sleep Monday morning due to complications from Alzheimer’s disease and having been weakened by a bout with COVID-19 at the beginning of the year. He would’ve completed his 89th year on December 30.

Born on Dec. 30, 1932, Thompson was a white Texan who spectacularly disproved the fallacy of white supremacy through his pioneering and tireless elevation and clarification of African art, philosophy and culture. He removed the blinders and changed the way that generations of international students see African art.

A U.S. Army veteran, he went to Yale on a football scholarship and earned a B.A. in 1955. He joined the faculty in 1964 and earned his Ph.D. in 1965. He remained on the faculty until 2015.

‘Master T,’ as his students and friends often referred to him, was the Col. John Trumbull professor of the History of Art and professor of African American Studies at Yale University.

Thompson was also an Hon-

Robert Farris Thompson. Yale University photo.

orary Doctor of Humane Letters from the Maryland Institute College of Art. He curated game-changing national exhibitions such as “African Art in Motion,” “The Four Moments of the Sun: Kongo Art in Two Worlds,” and “Faces of the Gods: Art and Altars of Africa and the African Americas.” The latter had a run at U.C. Berkeley in 1995 when local practitioners of African spirituality and musicians — including myself — demonstrated the powerful knowledge of tradition.

Thompson truly embodied the term ‘Maestro de Maestros.’ He was an absolute giant in the field of Afro-Atlantic history and art, respected by his

peers for his groundbreaking work and multiple major articles and publications, particularly the seminal “Flash of the Spirit” (1984) and “Faces of the Gods” (1993). If he did not coin, he certainly standardized the term ‘Black Atlantic.’ He was a brilliant presenter, writer and teacher. But unlike many if not most academicians, he was also loved, revered and respected by the musicians, artists and communities about whom he wrote.

Initiated in Africa to Erinle, the deity of deep, still water, Thompson was hip, quirky and totally immersed in African and African-based music, dance, language, art and history. His lifetime of research, immersion and visionary work formed a bridge between Black America and her African roots.

Countless trips to Africa, the Southern U.S., the Caribbean and Central and South America informed his passionate work. He wrote about sculpture, painting, architecture, dance, music, language, poetry, food, the trans-Atlantic slave trade, African history, stolen antiquities, African spirituality, African retention, Continued on page 11

Kick Tobacco for Mental Health Benefits Continued from page 8

up and stay up!

I encourage everyone who uses tobacco products to make it their resolution to quit tobacco and do it sooner rather than later. With lung health so important these days, if there

was ever a time to quit tobacco, it’s now.

The resources are free and within your grasp. Our community needs you healthy and strong. You can start your journey to a smoke free life today by visiting kickitca.org, texting

“Quit Smoking” to 66819 or calling 1-800-300-8086. Happy New You! Carol McGruder is the cofounder and co-chair of the African American Tobacco Control Leadership Council.

Ensuring Racial Equity Continued from page 7

omy. One study from last year found that only about 30% of African Americans had access

to broadband compared with about 60% of whites.

There is a broad consensus from civil rights leaders to corporate heads to policymakers

Three Black Google-Funded ‘Techtrepreneurs’ Talk Shop, Challenges Continued from page 5

AfriBlocks. “There’s a lot of talent on the continent.”

Another recipient is Nedl, a social audio digital platform that allows people to host live group conversations or their own talk shows online.

Ayinde Alakoye, CEO of Nedl, said the company plans to roll out a new service that will allow people to monetize their words in the early part of next year.

Alakoye said Nedl was the only Black company that participated in another Google mentoring program for entrepreneurs: the company’s Startups Accelerator for Voice AI initiative.

A third company receiving funding from Google was The CLLCTIVE, a company that

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connects creators with new projects.

According to Kelsey Davis, co-founder of The CLLCTIVE, the company “is the fastest and easiest way to make a portfolio online.” The company also connects creative people with brands that want to utilize their services, she said.

Wilson congratulated the entrepreneurs and thanked them for participating in the discussion.

“You guys are the innovators, the unicorns,” she said.

“The work you are doing and the moves you are making as young Black people is so important, so groundbreaking, so inspiring.”

Visit the Google Black Founders Fund website to learn more about the program and other recipients.

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CLERK by OF AT 333 E. EIGHTH STREET, Federal, local laws. /s/ Isaah State Porter,or Owner OAKLAND, CA 94606-2844, THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS 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 All documents are available at www.alamedactc.org/contracting-opportunities. All questions onRFP July 15, 2019 COUNSEL By: Kathy Lee, Deputy THE in PUBLIC CORDIALLY regarding must bewith submitted writing IS to Christine Shin at cshin@alamedactc.org no NOTICE: this In RFP accordance INVITED TO ATTEND THE County Counsel subdivision (a) of Section later than 3:00 p.m. PT on17920, December 9, 2021.

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inside the Washington Beltway that broadband access is a right of every American. Lawmakers must take note and ensure that all Americans have the ability to log on.

Jose Marquez is the national President and CEO of TechLatino: Latinos in Information Sciences and Technology Association (LISTA).

Leaders Push Pardons, Payouts for “Port Chicago 50” Black Sailors Continued from page 2

About 320 sailors were killed instantly in the explosion. More than 200 of the midshipmen and commissioned officers were young African Americans.

Another 390 military and civilian personnel were injured, including 226 African American enlisted men. Only Black sailors were assigned the dangerous job of loading ammunition with no prior training in weapons handling.

“The Port Chicago tragedy is another painful reminder of how our nation must confront its history of systemic racism,” Lee said.

The people killed or injured in the disaster were loading highly-explosive bombs, antisubmarine weapons, torpedoes, shells, and naval mines totaling 4,606 tons of ammunition onto the merchant ships SS Quinault Victory and SS E.A. Bryant.

According to a 2009 California Senate Joint Resolution (SJR-21), authored by former state Sen. Roderick Wright (D-Inglewood), on the night of July 17, 1944, two transport vessels loading ammunition bound for the war in the Pacific at the Port Chicago naval base on the Sacramento River in California were suddenly engulfed in a gigantic explosion.

“What I am pushing for is that everything of public record where Black folks were wronged needs to be righted,” Rev. Amos Brown, vice-chair of California’s Task Force to Study and Develop Reparation Proposals for African Americans, told California Black Media (CBM). Brown is the pastor of Third Baptist Church in San Francisco and president of the city’s NAACP branch.

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 152246 The following person(s) is doing business as: MARIN WELLNESS THAI MASSAGE, 353 BEL MARIN KEYS BLVD #4, NOVATO, CA 94949, County of MARIN. PARANEE THOMSON, 5 PARTRIDGE CT., NOVATO, CA 94945 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/ PARANEE THOMSON This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Marin County on BART Stations West 9, Bay, East San Francisco Builder’s Exchange NOVEMBER 2021.

Bay North and East County Bay SouthClerk Shelly Scott, Reed Construction Market Data Locations, RFP No. 6M3440.

By:atJ.Oakland, MANNION, Dated California,Deputy this Contra Costa Builder’s Exchange Marin Builder’s Exchange 5th11/17, day of August 2019.

11/24, 12/1, 12/8/21 /S/ Sunni Gunawardena CNS-3530043# Oji Kanu, Manager, Contract The Contract Time shall be Nineteen (19) calendar days, Administration MARIN COUNTY POST

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San Francisco Bay Area and liquidated damages for delay Rapid Transit District shall accrue. See Article III of the Agreement for details.

8/14/19 CNS-3281712# FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME Bids must be sealed and filed in OAKLAND POST STATEMENTthe Business Office of the Owner at: File No. 152211 Notice is hereby given that this following person(s) is doing is The an Online Bid Process; only Front Desk bids submittedas:through the Facilities Planning & business online portal will be accepted.

Management BODHI HOT YOGA Please logon or register at https://& FITNESS, 955 High Street ezsourcing.acgov.org.

528 4TH STREET, SAN RAFAEL, Oakland, CA 94601 VENDOR OUTREACH CA 94901, County of MARIN. AND NON-MANDATORY on Wednesday, September 4, NETWORKING KATHERINE BIDDERS EGAN, 2019 until346 2:00 p.m. on the clock CONFERENCE for RFQ designated by the Owner or its KEYSTONE CT., SAN RAFAEL, as the bid clock, #901833 Computer Software representative 94903 & CA Technical Training Services after which time the bids shall be - This VENDOR OUTREACH opened. bid will be accepted business is conducted byNoAN Wednesday, August 14, 2019 at by the Owner after this time.

INDIVIDUAL. 10:30 AM San Lorenzo Library Facsimile (FAX) copies of the bid 395The Paseo registrant Grande San Lorenzo, will not be accepted. commenced to 94580 NON-MANDATORY transact business NETWORKING BIDDERS under Mandatorythe pre-bid site visit will CONFERENCE: Wednesday, on Wednesday, August fictitious business namebeorheld names August 14, 2019 at 1:30 PM GSA 21, 2019 at 10:00 a.m. located listed above N/A Procurement 1401on Lakeside at: Front Entrance of Roosevelt Drive Room 1107, 11thEGAN Floor Middle School. Bidders not /s/ KATHERINE Oakland, CA 94612 OR online - attending the site visit will be statement with the seeThis webpage Response was Due byfiled disqualified.

2:00 PM on September 2019, Bids County Clerk of25,Marin County onaccompanied by a must be COUNTY CONTACT:1,Kachina NOVEMBER 2021. bidder’s bond, cashier’s check, Handy at (510) 208-9644 or or certified check for at least ten County Clerk viaShelly email:Scott, kachina.handy@ percent (10%) of the amount of acgov.org.

AttendanceDeputy at the base bid and made payable By: J. GILARDI, Vendor Outreach and Networking to the Owner, as detailed in the 11/17, 11/24, 12/1, 12/8/21 Conference is Non-mandatory.

Contract Documents.

Speci cations regarding the CNS-3528476# above may be obtained at the Pursuant to the Contract MARIN COUNTY POST Alameda County GSA Current Documents, the successful Contracting Opportunities Internet bidder will be required to furnish website at www.acgov.org. a Payment (Labor and Material) 8/14/19 Bond in the amount of one CNS-3281547# hundred percent (100%) of the OAKLAND POST Contract Sum, and a Faithful Performance Bond in the amount

LEGALS 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

“We must do our due diligence and get all the facts on this explosion. It’s definitely a case where Black folks had been wronged and injured.

There was a culture of negligence here and was prevalent when it came to Black folks,” Brown added.

The exact cause of the Port

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Chicago explosion is still unknown.

People familiar with the explosion say incidents leading up to the disaster unfolded in a culture rife with negligence and racism.

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not of itself authorize the use in By: C. SANCHEZ, Deputy Sundays, and holidays excepted .

CITY REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS(RFQ) this stateOF of aOAKLAND fictitious business 7/24, 7/31, 8/7, 8/14/19 6-940.10 Colonial Drive FOR . On the name in violation of the rights of CNS-3272913# northwesterly and southeasterly EVALUATION OF DEPARTMENT OF VIOLENCE PREVENTION another under federal, state, or MARIN COUNTY POST curblines, from the prolongation common law (see Section 14411 of the northeasterly curbline of POLICE DEPARTMENT COMMUNITY POLICING AND etOAKLAND seq., Business and Professions St. Johns Drive, northeasterly Code). to the end. 6-940.20 St. Johns GEOGRAPHIC POLICING SERVICES 7/24, 7/31, 8/7, 8/14/19 Court . On the northwesterly CNS-3276347# and southeasterly curblines, OAKLAND POST $1,800,000 from the prolongation of the Contract Amount: Terms: 3 Years northeasterly curbline of St. Johns Drive, northeasterly to the end.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS Project Description: Project Description: The City of Oakland is soliciting 6-940.30 St. Johnssubmissions Drive . On the NAME STATEMENT northeasterly and southwesterly from qualified agencies, institutions, or individuals in accordance with the specifications conFile No. 561231 curblines, from the prolongation NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING tained in Business the Request for Qualifications (RFQ).

The services of requested herein and to beof Fictitious Name(s): the northwesterly curbline ON THE All Pressure, 65th awarded Ave., Paseo Grande, evaluation northwesterly provided under2306 contract as aBUDGET result ofOF this RFQ are for an external of THE Oakland, CA 94605, County of to intervention the end. SECTION V and This PERALTA COMMUNITY the effectiveness of community focused violence prevention and services Alameda ordinance shall take eff ect and be COLLEGE DISTRICT geographic Public and Registrant(s):and community policing services funded through the in Oakland force 30 days fromSafety and after the Isaah Porter, 2306Prevention 65th Ave., Act, date of its passage, and before Services Violence also known as the Safety and Services Act or Measure Z, THE GOVERNING BOARD OF Oakland, CA 94605 15 to days after THEThePERALTA which sunsets in December 2024. evaluationCOMMUNITY contract termthe willexpiration be April of 2022 March Business conducted by: an COLLEGE DISTRICT WILL its passage it shall be published individual 2025 (3 years).

HOLD A PUBLIC HEARING ON once with the names of the The registrant began to transact THE PROPOSED BUDGET members voting for or against the business using the fictitious OF THE DISTRICT FOR THE same in the Inter-City Express, a Pre-Proposal Meeting (Voluntary): Wednesday, Decembernewspaper 15, 2021published from 1:00pm business name(s) listed above in the said YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2020, on n/a (Pacific) – via Zoom PRIOR 2:30pm conference.

WhileADOPTION the pre-proposal is voluntary, County meeting of Alameda.

Adopted by TO FINAL I declare that all the meeting Board of link Supervisors of the AS REQUIRED BYreceive THE the registration ininformation advanceinisthis required to attend and and dial-in statement is true and correct. (A CALIFORNIA CODE OF County of Alameda on the 6th day information. registering, will receive a confirmation email containing information registrant who After declares as true you REGULATIONS, TITLE 5 of August, 2019, by the following any material pursuant about joining matter the meeting viatovideo or phone. called vote: Ayes: Supervisors SECTION 58301.

Section 17913 of the Business Chan, Miley & President Valle - 3 and Professions code that the THE PUBLIC HEARING WILL BE Noes: None Excused: Supervisors To register,knows pleaseto visit: registrant behttps://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZErdemrpzkuHtQDrdUfalse HELD IN THE BOARD ROOM Carson & Haggerty RICHARD is guilty of a misdemeanor OF THE PERALTA COMMUNITY VALLE PRESIDENT, BOARD OF bIcEsDFI3kc9tTOOD punishable by a fine not to exceed COLLEGE DISTRICT, LOCATED SUPERVISORS ATTEST: ANIKA one thousand dollars [$1,000].)

AT 333 E. EIGHTH STREET, CAMPBELL-BELTON CLERK OF Proposal Submittal SubmittalsCA are due no laterTHE than January 13, 2022 by /s/ Isaah Porter, Owner Deadline:OAKLAND, BOARD OF SUPERVISORS 94606-2844, This P.M. statement was filed with the ON AS online TO FORM: 2:00 via iSupplier.

Please log on to iSupplier submitAPPROVED your proposal beSEPTEMBER 10,to 2019, County Clerk of Alameda County COMMENCING AT 7:00 P.M. DONNA R. ZIEGLER, COUNTY fore the15,2:00 register in iSupplier at least seven days prior to on July 2019P.M. deadline. Please THE PUBLIC IS CORDIALLY COUNSEL By: Kathy Lee, Deputy NOTICE: to In avoid accordance with INVITED submittal last minute complications.

In addition, submit an email copy of County Counsel TO ATTEND THEplease subdivision (a)toofthe Section 17920, 8/14/19 HEARING ANY RESIDENT the proposal project manager TonyaAND Gilmore, at tgilmore@oaklandca.gov.

Questions a fictitious name statement OF THE DISTRICT MAY APPEAR CNS-3282369# regarding online submittal iSupplier must be directed to OAKLAND isupplier@oaklandca.gov to generally expires at the endthrough of AND POST EXPRESS THEIR VIEWS fiveattention years fromofthe date on Chan. which CONCERNING the Jasmine ANY ITEM it was filed in office of the county CONTAINED WITHIN THE clerk, except, as provided in PROPOSED BUDGET. O-2019-28 Reminders: subdivision (b) of Section 17920, AN ORDINANCE AMENDING it expires 40 days after any THE THE APRIL 9, 2017 • whereAll who wish to participate in this RFQ must register (at least 7 days priorTHROUGHT to submitPROPOSED BUDGET IS change in the facts set forth in ON FILE AND IS AVAILABLE JUNE 25, 2022 tal due pursuant date) through iSupplier at (https://www.oaklandca.gov/services/register-withthe statement to section MEMORANDUM OF FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION AT avoid last complications, addenda/ updates on 17913isupplier) other than to a change in theminute THE submittal FOLLOWING LOCATION: receive UNDERSTANDING residence of a registered BETWEEN THE this address RFQ, invoice payments if selected, and direct notification of future bid opportuniPERALTA COMMUNITY owner. A new fictitious business COLLEGE DISTRICT, FINANCE ALAMEDA COUNTY name ties. statement must be filed DEPARTMENT, MANAGEMENT EMPLOYEES LOCATED the expiration.

ASSOCIATION (GENERAL • beforeStart Early with iSupplier registration.

Upon completion of registration, send an email AT 333 E. EIGHTH STREET, The fito lingiSupplier@oaklandca.gov of this statement does OAKLAND, GOVERNMENT listing “RFQ for Evaluation of Department of UNIT) Violence CA 94606-2844. not of itself authorize the use in AND THE Prevention and Oakland Department Community Policing and Geographic this state of a fictitious business Police COUNTY OF ALAMEDAPoTHE PROPOSED BUDGET WILL name licing in violation of theas rights The Board of DWES Supervisors of the Services” the ofsubject and AVAILABLE advise of registration will reply REMAIN FOR THE completion. another state,instructions. or PUBLIC County of Alameda ordains as viaunder emailfederal, with further common law (see Section 14411 INSPECTION AT THE ABOVE follows: • et seq., Experiencing when registering? Send email to isupplier@oaklandca.gov or call Business and bumps Professions SECTION I LOCATION COMMENCING Code).iSupplier support staff andAUGUST Appendix A in the for April advise that you need HELP to The expedite registration this9, 26, 2019, 7/24, 7/31, 8/7, 8/14/19 THROUGH THE DATE OF 2017 through June 25, 2022 RFQ! CNS-3276346# Memorandum of Understanding THE PUBLIC HEARING ON ♦ 50% L/SLBE ♦ Living Wage ♦ • OAKLAND The following to this RFQ: Equal Benefits POST policies apply between the Alameda County SEPTEMBER 10, Campaign Reform Act ♦ Professional Local OF Hire Management ♦ Prompt Payment ♦Employees Arizona 2019, FROMServices THE HOURS Association (General Government 8:00 A.M. THROUGH 4:30 P.M., Boycott ♦ Dispute Disclosure ♦Border Wall Prohibition ♦Sanctuary City Contracting and FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME Unit) and the County of Alameda, EXCEPT STATEMENT Investment Ordinance applicable to employees in SATURDAYS, SUNDAYS AND File No. 147225 Representation Units R15, R44, • The following Please read Contract Boilerplate andANYONE Insurance Requirements (Schedule Q) in prepaHOLIDAYS. DESIRING person(s) is doing R45, R48, R49, and R53, is ration business as: for your success. A COPY OF hereby amended by the addition Benessere Pet Care, 121 Quail THE BUDGET SUMMARY MUST thereto of the following job code Ct., Novato, CA 94949, County DO SO IN WRITING AT THE and title, to be effective July 14, Contacts OFFICERegarding: OF of Marin. for Answers to Questions 2019: VICE send CHANCELLOR 1.Fabiola For answers written questions, to: Jasmine Chan via email at Addamo,to121 Quailemailed Ct., THE FOR FINANCE AND Job Code 4951SM, Water Quality Novato, CA 94949 Manager, Zone 7 jchan@oaklandca.gov (510) 238-7524 LOCATED This business is conducted by an ADMINISTRATION, SECTION II IN contact: THE ADMINISTRATION 2.individual.

For iSupplier registration support, Dasco MunozThis at ordinance dmunoz@oaklandca. shall take effect The registrant commenced to BUILDING. COPIES OF THE immediately, and before the gov,(510) 238-7643 SUMMARY WILL ALSO BE business under the Gilmore via email at tgilmore@oaklandca.gov, expiration of fi fteen days after its 3.transact Project Manager: Tonya (510) 238fictitious business name or names MADE AVAILABLE AT THE passage, shall be published once BUDGET HEARING. 7587 listed above on 07/17/2019 with the names of the members, /s/ Fabiola Addamo, Owner voting for and against the same ALBERT J. HARRISON, II ThisAsha statement was filedClerk with the in the Inter-City 3,Express, Reed, City and Clerk ofCHANCELLOR the City Council, (Friday December 2021) a FOR County Clerk of Marin County on VICE newspaper published in the said FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATIO The City Council reserves the right to reject all proposals.

July 17, 2019.

County of Alameda.

8/14, 8/21/19 Shelly Scott, County Clerk Adopted by the Board of CNS-3283496# By: Olga Lobato, Deputy Supervisors of the County of OAKLAND POST 7/24, 7/31, 8/7, 8/14/19 Alameda, State of California, on CNS-3276048# July 23, 2019, by the following MARIN COUNTY POST ORDINANCE NO. O-2019-30 called vote: Supervisors Chan, AN ORDINANCE AMENDING AYES: Haggerty, Miley & President Valle FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME CHAPTER 1, RELATING TO – 4 “TRAFFIC REGULATIONS – STATEMENT COUNTY HIGHWAYS” OF TITLE NOES: None File No. 2019147146 EXCUSED: Supervisor Carson The following person(s) is (are) 6, RELATING TO “VEHICLES – 1 AND TRAFFIC” OF THE doing business as: RICHARD VALLE ALAMEDA COUNTY PUBLIC something/ANYTHING, 20 (ACPW) TRAFFIC President of the Board of Princess St, Sausalito, CA 94965 WORKS CODE The Board of Supervisors Supervisors County of MARIN County of Alameda, State of Mailing Address: 23 Alhambra of the County of Alameda ordains California as follows: SECTION I Article 7, Circle, Fairfax, CA 94930 ATTEST: ANIKA CAMPBELLrelating to “No Parking Zones and Artisan Objects, LLC, 20 Princess No Stopping Zones” of Chapter 1 BELTON St, Sausalito, CA 94965 Clerk of the Board of Supervisors, of Title 6 of the Alameda County This business is conducted by a Public Works Traffic Code is County of Alameda limited liability company Approved as to Form amended by the addition of The registrant(s) commenced DONNA R. ZIEGLER, County to transact business under the Sections 6-272.13, 6-272.14 Counsel and 6-272.15 to read: 6-272.13 fictitious business name or names Greenridge Road (most easterly By: Kristy van Herick listed above on 08/13/2014. leg) . On the northwesterly 8/14/19 Artisan Objects, LLC curbline, from the prolongation CNS-3282330# S/ Sandra Allen, Owner OAKLAND POST This statement was filed with the of the northerly curbline of Crow County Clerk of Marin County on Canyon Road, northeasterly a distance of 207 feet.

6-272.14 07/03/2019.

Greenridge Road (most westerly Notice is hereby given that this Shelly Scott, County Clerk leg) . On the northeasterly and is an Online Bid Process; only C. SANCHEZ, Deputy southwesterly curblines, from bids submitted through the 7/24, 7/31, 8/7, 8/14/19 the prolongation of the northerly online portal will be accepted.

CNS-3275274# curbline of Crow Canyon Road, Please logon or register at https:// MARIN COUNTY POST northwesterly a distance of ezsourcing.acgov.org/.

OUTREACH 170 feet. 6-272.15 Greenridge VENDOR AND NON-MANDATORY FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME Road (most westerly leg) . On NETWORKING BIDDERS the southeasterly curbline, from STATEMENT the prolongation of the northerly CONFERENCE for RFP #901758 File No. 147345 Religious Services Programs The following person(s) is doing curbline of Crow Canyon Road, VENDOR OUTREACH northeasterly a distance of 420 business as: Wednesday, August 21, 2019 Rock & Woo, 6 Oak Crest Ct. feet. SECTION II Section 6-564.2 at 10:30AM Public Works, 951 Apt. B, Novato, CA 94947, of Article 15, relating to “Midblock Turner Court Room 230, Hayward Crosswalks” of Chapter 1 of Title County of Marin.

CA 94545 NON-MANDATORY Woo Mama LLC, 6 Oak Crest Ct. 6 of the Alameda County Public NETWORKING BIDDERS Works Traffic Code is repealed.

Apt. B, Novato, CA 94947 CONFERENCE: Thursday, Article 15, relating to “Midblock This business is conducted by August 29, 2019 at 1:30PM GSACrosswalks” of Chapter 1 of Title limited liability company Procurement, 1401 Lakeside 6 of the Alameda County Public The registrant commenced to Drive, 10th Fl., Rm. 1010, transact business under the Works Traffic Code is amended by Oakland, CA 94612 OR online fictitious business name or names the addition of Section 6-564.3 to see webpage Response Due by read: 6-564.3 Sunset Boulevard . listed above on N/A 2:00 PM on October 2, 2019, /s/ Edlyn Scafani - Managing Six (6) feet on each side of a point COUNTY CONTACT: Kachina on the northeasterly curbline, Member Handy at (510) 208-9644 or 960 feet northeasterly from the This statement was filed with the via email: kachina.handy@ County Clerk of Marin County on prolongation of the northeasterly acgov.org.

Attendance at curbline of Princeton Street.

July 31, 2019.

SECTION III Sections 6-705.72 Vendor Outreach and Networking Shelly Scott, County Clerk and 6-705.17 of Article 20, Conference is Non-mandatory.

By: J. Mannion, Deputy regarding the relating to “Disabled Persons Specications 8/14, 8/21, 8/28, 9/4/19 and Veterans Parking Zones” above may be obtained at the CNS-3273168# Alameda County GSA Current of Chapter 1 of Title 6 of the MARIN COUNTY POST Alameda County Public Works Contracting Opportunities Internet TrafficCode are repealed. Article website at www.acgov.org.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME 20, relating to “Disabled Persons 8/14/19 STATEMENT and Veterans Parking Zones” CNS-3282241# File No. 147177 of Chapter 1 of Title 6 of the OAKLAND POST The following person(s) is doing Alameda County Public Works business as: TrafficCode is amended by the S AN FRANCISCO BAY AREA Zero Down, 36 Divisadero addition of Section 6-705.195 to RAPID TRANSIT DISTRICT Street, San Francisco, CA read: 6-705.195 Fremery Court RFP NO. 6M3440 94117, County of San Francisco. . On the easterly curbline, from EXTENSION OF TIME FOR T.P. Hamilton, Inc. 36 Divisadero a point 90 feet southerly from RECEIPT OF PROPOSALS Street, San Francisco, CA 94117; the prolongation of the southerly NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that DE curbline of Mabel Avenue, the General Manager of the San This business is conducted by a southerly a distance of 20 feet. Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit corporation.

SECTION IV Article 22, relating District has extended the time of The registrant commenced to to “Residential Permit Parking receipt of proposals until the hour transact business under the Zones” of Chapter 1 of Title 6 of of 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, August 20, AGAINST YOU,County YOU SHOULD NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S JULY fi24, 1996, WILL SELL AT ctitious business name or names Alameda Public Works 2019, delivery or special A is amended LAWYER.by SALE TS by No.hand CA-19-854303PUBLIC AUCTION HIGHEST CONTACT listed above onTO N/A Traffic Code the delivery, at the District Secretary’s Trustor: David Habu and Kim AB Order No.: 1056766 BIDDER FOR CASH, CASHIER’S /s/ Hariharasudhan Viswanathan, addition of Section 6-940.10, Office, 23rd Floor, 300YOU Lakeside Husbandand and Wife, As ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER CHECK/CASH Secretary EQUIVALENT or Habu,6-940.20, 6-940.30 to read: Drive, OF Oakland, California Tenants DulyPermit Appointed A DEED TRUST DATED94612 other This form statement of paymentwas authorized filed with Joint the Residential Parking for theUNLESS High Pressure Wash of Progressive, 9/14/2004.

YOU TAKE by 2924h(b), (Payable at County time Trustee: County Clerk of Marin on Area Western “C” – Restricted Parking Station and YOUR Parking Lot Deed of the Trust hours Recorded ACTION TO Plazas PROTECT of sale lawful Julyin10, 2019.money of the LLC between of 8:00 Structure Stairwells Services at as 5:00p.m., Instrument Saturdays, No. PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT UnitedShelly States) At the FallonClerk Street 10/03/2003 Scott, County a.m. and emergency exit to the Alameda 2003587206 in book ---, page- A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED County Courthouse, 1225 Fallon -- and of Official Records in AN EXPLANATION OF THE St., Oakland, CA 94612 All right, the office of the Recorder of NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING County, California, AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD title and interest conveyed to Alameda and now held by it under said Date of Sale: 09/12/2019 at CONTACT A LAWYER. A public Deed of Trust in the property 09:00 AM Place of Sale: 3RD auction sale to the highest bidder LODGE/BANQUET for cash, cashier’s check drawn situated in said County and State FLOOR SCOTTISH RITE on a state or national bank, described as: AS MORE FULLY ROOM, DESCRIBED IN THE ABOVE CENTER, 1547 LAKESIDE DR., check drawn by state or federal MENTIONED DEED OF TRUST OAKLAND, CA 94612 Estimated credit union, or a check drawn APN# 063-2984-009- 01 The amount of unpaid balance, by a state or federal savings street address and other common reasonably estimated costs and and loan association, or savings designation, if any, of the real other charges: $ 466,083.83 association, or savings bank property described above is NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE specified in Section 5102 to the purported to be: 1130 STERLING THE TRUSTEE WILL SELL AT Financial Code and authorized to AVENUE, BERKELEY, CA PUBLIC AUCTION TO HIGHEST do business in this state, will be 94708 The undersigned Trustee BIDDER FOR CASH, CASHIER’S held by duly appointed trustee. disclaims any liability for any CHECK DRAWN ON A STATE The sale will be made, but without incorrectness of the street address OR NATIONAL BANK, A CHECK covenant or warranty, expressed implied, regarding title, and other common designation, if DRAWN BY A STATE OR or any, shown herein. Said sale will FEDERAL CREDIT UNION, OR A possession, or encumbrances, to be made, but without covenant or CHECK DRAWN BY A STATE OR pay the remaining principal sum warranty, expressed or implied, FEDERAL SAVINGS AND LOAN of the note(s) secured by the regarding title, possession, ASSOCIATION, A SAVINGS Deed of Trust, with interest and or encumbrances, to pay the ASSOCIATION OR SAVINGS late charges thereon, as provided remaining principal sum of the BANK SPECIFIED IN SECTION in the note(s), advances, under note(s) secured by said Deed 5102 OF THE FINANCIAL CODE the terms of the Deed of Trust, of Trust, with interest thereon, AND AUTHORIZED TO DO interest thereon, fees, charges as provided in said note(s), BUSINESS IN THIS STATE: All and expenses of the Trustee for advances, under the terms of said right, title, and interest conveyed the total amount (at the time of the Deed of Trust, fees, charges and to and now held by the trustee in initial publication of the Notice of expenses of the Trustee and of the hereinafter described property Sale) reasonably estimated to be the trusts created by said Deed under and pursuant to a Deed set forth below. The amount may of Trust. The total amount of the of Trust described as: More fully be greater on the day of sale. unpaid balance of the obligation described in said Deed of Trust. BENEFICIARY MAY ELECT TO secured by the property to be sold Street Address or other common BID LESS THAN THE TOTAL DUE. Trustor(s): and reasonable estimated costs, designation of real property: 950 AMOUNT expenses and advances at the Cragmont Avenue, Berkeley, RICHARD WESELL AND JUDITH time of the initial publication of the CA 94708-1410 A.P.N.: 063- WESELL, WHO ARE MARRIED Notice of Sale is $ 641,784.88. 2973-026-00 The undersigned TO EACH OTHER Recorded: The beneficiary under said Trustee disclaims any liability 9/23/2004 as Instrument No. Deed of Trust has deposited for any incorrectness of the 2004431604 of Official Records all documents evidencing the street address or other common in the office of the Recorder of obligations secured by the Deed designation, if any, shown above. ALAMEDA County, California; of Trust and has declared all sums The sale will be made, but without Date of Sale: 9/4/2019 at 12:00PM secured thereby immediately due covenant or warranty, expressed Place of Sale: At the Fallon Street implied, regarding title, emergency exit to the Alameda and payable, and has caused or

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In Memoriam: Pioneering Black Golf Champ Lee Elder Dies at 87

By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire

Running for a Better Oakland student SongXi He, 18, (left) an Oakland Tech senior, and RBO coach Monica Chan train together in Oakland, Calif. on Nov. 6, 2021. (Photo courtesy of Running for a Better Oakland).

Nonprofit Running Organization Trains, Mentors Local Kids

By Kiley Russell, Bay City News Foundation

When SongXi He immigrated with her family from southern China, she was a somewhat overwhelmed sixth-grader who found joy jogging alone around Oakland’s Lake Merritt.

But what a difference just a few years can make.

Now a poised senior at Oakland Tech, He is a member of the cross-country team and is making plans to graduate and attend college to study nursing or pre-med.

She attributes at least part of her transformation to the people at Running for a Better Oakland, a nonprofit whose mission is to motivate and inspire local kids through mentorship and training.

“At first, in middle school, I was a very shy girl and when I got into high school, I decided to make a change,” He said. “I heard about RBO from my Spanish teacher and she told me how amazing the program was and I decided to join to meet new people and improve my confidence.”

Before joining RBO, He would run by herself around the lake or the Roosevelt Middle School campus.

In RBO, He found a community of like-minded people, met new friends and began to hone her craft.

“In my freshmen year I was afraid to join the (crosscountry) team and I was slow and I didn’t know anyone,” she said. “I did a lot of training with RBO and found my passion with running. It encouraged me to do something that I was afraid to do, so I decided to join the team and continue doing something I like.”

The RBO program currently has almost 190 student participants from 72 schools and is open to all children from grades K-12.

Registration is free and RBO provides free shoes, Tshirts, water bottles, sports

bras and other necessities and even covers race entry fees.

In addition, RBO offers scholarships to high schoolers and is currently in the midst of a fundraising drive to support all of its programs.

Last year, the organization gave out $21,700 in scholarships to 11 high school seniors.

“I think this year we’re trying to do the same or more given that a lot of folks are in dire need of funding for college, so we want to repeat what we did last year or add more recipients,” said Norman La, who leads RBO’s fundraising committee.

RBO also plans to increase its recruitment activities and aims to add nearly 100 more participants in 2022, said La, himself an Oakland Tech alumnus.

“I wish there was a program just like this when I was growing up in Oakland,” La said. “Now it’s available for any kid in Oakland and kids in neighboring cities, and we definitely want to make sure it’s a long-standing program.”

In addition to increasing the number of students, mentors and coaches, RBO this year brought on Executive Director Diana Leon.

Leon joined RBO as a

volunteer mentor and coach about five years ago and now guides its expansion, among other organizational efforts.

“Where do we want to take the organization, how do we want to grow and how big do we want to get?” Leon said.

“We want to improve the monetary amount for the scholarships because a lot of students in RBO truly represent the diversity of Oakland,” she said. “The biggest satisfaction that we get is watching these kids grow and evolve as they’re becoming incredible human beings.”

For many students, including He, the benefits are as quantifiable as time itself.

“My very first race I did was the Turkey Trot in 2019, around the lake. I thought I couldn’t even finish it because I never ran a 5k before and my mentor helped push me through it,” said He, who recruited both of her younger sisters into the program. “I finished it in under 35 minutes.”

This Thanksgiving, He finished the same race in 23 minutes and 20 seconds.

To learn more about RBO, sign up for the program or donate to the organization, people can visit www.rboakland.org.

Running for a Better Oakland students during the Hellaween race on Oct. 31, 2021 in Oakland, Calif. (Photo courtesy of Running for a Better Oakland)

Robert Farris Thompson, Renowned Professor of African American Studies Continued from page 10

Brazil, Haiti, Cuba, Black Argentina, New York, México, mambo, tango, jazz, spirit possession and so much more. He recorded African drumming. He befriended giants of African diaspora music such as Julito Collazo, Babatunde Olatunji and Mongo Santamaría.

I first saw his writing around 1970 on the back of the classic red vinyl 1961 Mongo Santamaria LP, Arriba! La Pachanga (Fantasy 3324). They are inar-

guably among the deepest liner notes ever written.

He told me that he used our 1984 recording, Bárbara Milagrosa, by the Orquesta Batachanga, to demonstrate danzón-mambo to his students.

I nearly burst into tears when he invited me and Omar Sosa to address and perform for his students at Yale, his alma mater, where he was a rock star. It was an unforgettable occasion for me.

He wrote wonderful liner

notes on our 2002 Grammynominated production SF Bay, by the Machete Ensemble. He went out of his way to support and encourage countless students and followers like me. I was highly honored to count him as a friend as well as mentor.

He will be missed.

John Santos is a seven-time Grammy-nominated percussionist and former director of Orquesta Batachanga and Machete Ensemble and current director of the John Santos Sextet.

Lee Elder, a golfing pioneer, and the first Black player to compete in the Masters died Sunday at 87.

“It’s remarkable to look back on Lee’s life and career and realize the hardships he endured and the sacrifices he made to reach golf’s highest level,” said PGA TOUR Commissioner Jay Monahan.

“To have the success he had while paving the way for others to dream big and achieve is a testament to the type of man he was and how much talent he possessed. The TOUR is profoundly grateful for the career of Lee Elder, and we extend our sincere sympathies to his family,” Monahan said.

Born in July 14, 1934, in Dallas, Texas, Elder took up golf to help his parents financially.

He caddied at the all-white Tennison Park Golf Club in Dallas, but soon the golf pros began allowing Elder to play the course.

In 1959, Elder joined the United Golfers Association and dominated the all-Black group.

According to BlackPast.org, Elder won four Negro National Open Championships and an eye-opening 18 of the 22 tournaments in which he participated.

Using the purses from those victories allowed Elder to participate in the 1967 qualifying school for the PGA TOUR. In 1971, Elder made history as the first Black player invited to participate in the South African PGA Tournament.

“His participation in that event made this the first integrated sports event in South Af-

Lee Elders in 1975. Photo courtesy of Wikipedia.org

rica since the establishment of the official Apartheid policy in 1948,” researchers at the Black Past wrote.

However, they noted further that Elder and other Black golfers continued to face racial challenges at home.

“Although the PGA Tour was officially open to African Americans, it was not friendly to them. Many tournaments would not allow Black golfers into the clubhouse and instead required that they change and eat in the parking lot,” the researchers wrote.

However, in 1975, Elder made history again in Augusta, Ga., when he was invited to compete at the Masters Open, the most prestigious tournament in golf.

With his victory at the 1974 Monsanto Open, Elder automatically qualified for the Masters Open, but he also became the first Black player invited.

Unfortunately, Elder missed the qualifying round in the tournament.

Still, his entrance was an

African American milestone covered by almost every major magazine and news program in the country, noted the Black Press.

Elder played in five more Masters, won three PGA tournaments, and was named to the 1979 Ryder Cup Team.

He had a combined 12 tournament victories on the PGA and Senior Tours, earning more than $1 million on each tour.

However, his invitation to the Masters in 1975 proved that African Americans could compete at the highest levels of golf, the researchers continued.

“Lee Elder was a pioneer, and in so many ways,” legendary golf champ Jack Nicklaus told Bill Fields during a PGATOUR.com interview.

“Lee was a good player, but most importantly, a good man who countless people very well respected,” added Nicklaus.

“The game of golf lost a hero in Lee Elder. Barbara and I send our heartfelt condolences to Lee’s wife Sharon and their entire family.”

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Savoring the Justice in the Ahmaud Arbery Verdicts

By Emil Guillermo

Let’s savor the gift we all got the day before Thanksgiving. Yes, it was time to be grateful. Did you notice? Big-time justice was served in America.

We all got a helping of it and now I’m still living on leftovers because a jury found Travis McMichael, Greg McMichael, and William Roddie Bryan all guilty of felony murder in the Ahmaud Arbery case.

This is the case where no arrests were made until 74 days after the murder. It seemed like we’d be stuck with small-time justice. That’s where the DA’s prosecutors all know the police, and they are all white. And one of the white defendants was a former cop.

Both of the prosecutors had to recuse themselves, and one was even indicted.

But even that didn’t make it a green light to justice. In Glynn County, Georgia, which is roughly 30% Black, the defense managed to get a jury that was nearly 90% white.

A nearly all-white jury in the Deep South? That’s why I figured justice was still a coin flip.

Asian Americans know how hard it is to get justice. Just look at the Vincent Chin case. No

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one has ever served time for Chin’s murder nearly 40 years ago.

This is our common ground with all BIPOC (Black, Indigenous and People of Color) communities--our united struggle for justice America.

So, when it happens as it did in the Arbery case, it’s our cue to bow our collective heads in gratitude. Lord knows, the Arbery trial was not easy.

And the guilty verdict was due to the prosecutor Linda Dunikoski from Cobb County.

She had to be imported. She wasn’t taken in by the defense’s reliance on the antiquated, now defunct “citizens Arrest” law. I first heard it on the “Andy Griffith Show”

when officer Barney Fife used to yell it out loud for laughs.

But this was no laughing matter.

When the telephone video William Roddy Bryan took of Travis McMichael was leaked it was clear. This couldn’t be swept away, not when the video showed McMichael pointing his shotgun at an unarmed Arbery, who then struggled over the weapon and was shot.

The 9-1-1 call also made it clear that Arbery’s only crime appeared to be jogging while Black.

Dunikoski used both the leaked video and the 9-1-1 call to methodically dismantle the defense. Unless the McMichaels’ saw Arbery in the commission of any crime, no such “citizen’s arrest” could be made.

Dunikoski was criticized for not highlighting race more in the trial since many saw Arbery was essentially “lynched” by white vigilantes.

But the prosecutor knew how to avoid alienating a jury that may be sympathetic to the defendants.

“Y’all are really, really smart,” Dunikoski told the jury, appealing to vanity.

“You’re going to determine what really happened based on the evidence and you’re going

to apply the law.”

And then she appealed to the potential “good ol’boy” in all of them.

“This isn’t about whether these three men are good people or bad people,” she said.

“It’s about responsibility. It’s about holding people accountable and responsible for their actions… Who would get a free pass? Would you get a free pass?”

She didn’t have to mention race. Unlike the defense lawyer for Bryan, Laura Hogue, who described Arbery as a man who was running in shorts, sockless, adding a detail about his “long, dirty toenails.”

Everyone saw Hogue’s disgusting racist appeal to possibly hang the jury.

But prosecutor Dunikoski did something new. She showed us all you don’t have to mention race to get racial justice in America. She just let the nearly all-white jurors know that good ol’ boys could still be good ol’ boys. Just hold the guilty ones accountable.

Emil Guillermo is a journalist and commentator who writes for the Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund. See his talk show on www.amok.com and on YouTube.

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passing a resolution with wide community support to reject state pressure to close neighborhood schools.

With only five days to challenge the county’s ruling, school board members – with the backing of the superintendent and top administrators – voted unanimously at a special meeting on Saturday, November 13 to appeal the ‘lack of going concern’ determination to State Supt. of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond, who this week announced he has sided with the county.

The danger of direct state control – now operating through FCMAT and ACOE -- serving as the agents of the state, rather than through the dictatorial power of a state receiver –seems like a modified replay of the state takeover of OUSD in 2003, nearly 19 years ago.

At that time, the state placed a receiver and FCMAT in charge of OUSD and forced the district to accept a $100 million loan it did not need, and proceeded to unilaterally spend the windfall on their pet projects.

OUSD is still paying off that loan. Also, the superintendent was fired, and the authority of the school board suspended.

Under state guidance, the district has closed about 20 schools, mostly in Black and Latinx flatland schools, with the direct encouragement of FCMAT, even though FCMAT has recognized that closing schools does not save money.

Under the leadership of FCMAT and the county since 2003, the district has faced almost continual budget cuts, has stayed in debt and has relied on a revolving door of privatizing administrators and consultants, many who appear to pass through Oakland as a career steppingstone.

According to Monroe’s letter, which has been challenged by the district, OUSD was doing fine this year, and its budget for 2021-2022 was approved.

“However, due to the significant level of budgetary reliance on one-time revenue sources and the lack of adequate assurances that fiscal solvency is certain in future years, it has been determined that the district is a Lack of Going Concern with its

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one trying to burglarize his car. The passenger of the burglar’s black Toyota Rav 4 allegedly shot and killed him before the pair drove away.

Former police officer Kevin Nishita was killed November 24 while providing security for a TV news crew in an attempted robbery on the 300 block of 14th street. Nishita died in the hospital Saturday.

“Kevin Nishita is someone who dedicated his life to keeping others safe, as well as to supporting a free press, which is a cornerstone to a healthy democracy,” Schaaf said. “It is unbelievably tragic to see he lost his life in the performance of those duties and those ideals.”

Schaaf said the current budget calls for a police hiring freeze July 1, something she’ll ask to be re-evaluated.

That analysis will make the case that additional police staff is needed in the wake of this violence spree,” Schaaf said. “We know what has worked in the past.”

Schaaf said the recent surge in gun violence is a “perfect storm of bad outcomes,” including Oakland’s lowest police staffing in more than a decade, thanks to unexpected attrition and “the pandemic’s interruptions to our criminal justice system.”

She said the city will also look at expanding its police academy and areas where money can be shifted to fund new recruitment and hiring.

“One thing that I am clear about: We are not proposing any cuts to the recent increases in violence prevention activities,” Schaaf said.

Police ask anyone with information about Sunday’s incident contact the Oakland Police Department’s homicide unit at (510) 238-3821. Crime Stoppers of Oakland and the Oakland Police Department are offering a reward up to $10,000 leading to the arrest of the suspect.

budget approval.” tions of the (FCMAT) team, Monroe’s letter said the dis- unless the school district shows trict must “implement $90 mil- good cause for failure to do so,” lion in required reductions with- the letter said. in a timely manner.” She also The district’s relationship said the county will “withhold with its overlords at the ACOE compensation of the members and FCMAT seemed to have of the governing of the school gone south soon after the school district and the school district board and administration decidsuperintendent for failure to ed on October 27 that it would provide requested financial in- no longer give in to state presformation,” though the district sure to close more schools in says it has worked closely with coming years. Before the decithe county and has withheld no sion, the state trustee threatened information. to reverse the board decision if Following FCMAT’s “rec- it passed but did nothing when ommendations” would not be they passed it anyway. optional. “The school district To read the full story, go to shall follow the recommenda- postnewsgroup.com

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dinating law enforcement, social services, and the community, according to the City of Oakland web site.)

Thao’s legislation calls for partnership with an outside hiring agency to conduct a nationwide search for “strongly qualified and experienced lateral police officers,” who are officers that have already gone through police training and are currently serving their respective police departments.

“No one is coming to save us; we’re going to have to save ourselves. That means being aggressive, creative, and disruptive as we look to do things differently at City Hall, because the results are in and what we are doing isn’t working.

“I am introducing a plan to help the City Administration speed up recruitment as well as help save the city dollars and time when filling key vacancies,” explained Thao, “My plan will make Oakland more competitive in its work to hire seasoned, quality officers from across the nation.” This legislation is supported by a broad community coalition from Oakland.

This effort, in combination with Thao’s work in September to secure additional police training academies and provide the overtime OPD is using for walking beats in business corridors during the holidays, reaffirms her commitment to ensuring business corridors are safe, that small businesses can thrive in Oakland and that residents can be assured that crimes will be investigated and police more visible.

Additionally, Thao’s proposal will not take away any of the historical investments Thao and five other councilmembers approved for violence prevention programs.

“Being a city leader means breaking through the discourse and finding solutions that are effective and holistic,” said Thao.

“While important violence prevention programs like Ceasefire and Town Nights continue to focus on the important communitybuilding that is necessary, it is important that the city improve its 911 response times and ensure nobody is waiting hours for help.

Equally, it is important that OPD is supported and staffed at the levels that the Council has already authorized and funded.”

Daniel Swafford, executive director of the Laurel Business Association and Montclair Business Improvement District said, “I want to thank Councilmember Sheng Thao for her work prioritizing small businesses, our neighborhood commercial districts, and the public safety and health of our communities. Councilmember Thao has brought real, tangible resources to small businesses and their neighborhoods and this legislation is another example of her ability to listen to concerns and provide solutions. I hope the rest of the City Council will vote for this resolution and that the City Administration will push implementation forward.”

The City Council passed a budget in June and the Administration, which reports to the mayor, is responsible to implement it.

Currently, the city has hired and deployed fewer officers than the 737 approved by the City Council in June. Thao’s plan to rapidly fill the vacancies will help ensure the public is provided with the resources that have been approved and funded.

Formerly Incarcerated Giving Back to Hold Toy Giveaway December 18

By Post Staff

Richard Johnson is a formerly incarcerated Oakland Post columnist who has formed a non-profit organization called Formerly Incarcerated Giving Back to provide toys, food, clothes and gifts to families who have a loved one who is incarcerated or is now re-entering society.

Johnson says he wants to make sure that these families don’t get overlooked by verifying and validating that these families qualify.

“This toy giveaway is a much-needed service for those of us who have been previously in prison for a crime against our community,” Johnson said. “…Now that we’re back in society we wish to give back in many forms that helps to restore promise while giving peace and redemption that our actions in the past aided in the destruction of our society that we now live in. Unfortunately, due to the red tape (efforts to reach) the target class of children of the formerly Incarcerated (is stymied.)”

Understandably, Johnson says, the ways to determine which children should receive gifts is limited.

Therefore, he will rely on trusted messengers such pastors and community-based nonprofit organizations to provide verified names of families of the formerly incarcerated.

“We want to ensure that we reach those who truly need these items. We are asking the various churches to submit

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names of their parishioners so that the pastors can verify the necessary information.

“We hope the county social services agencies will alert their clients. The various public safety departments, attorneys, parole offices and others who can’t provide or publish their client lists can be helpful by communicating directly to the families they’ve served to inform them of the opportunity to receive gifts during this season of giving.

“We will need volunteers who may have a few hours to spare on this historic occasion to come out and assist us to make this occasion a memorable one for the children most in need. Toys and gifts for 300 or more children is the current targeted number.

Please visit www.postnewsgroup.com after December 5 to respond, volunteer or to donate gift items.

For more information please contact Richard Johnson at (925) 481-0496 (cell); fatijohns28@gmail.com (email).

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Council member at-large, I have worked extensively, and pushed hard, for the City to do more to stop the flood of illegal guns into our community, and have advocated and voted to expand funding and support to crack down on gun violence, and the Council has adopted these efforts.

In fact, at my urging, the City Council has, repeatedly, voted to increase funding for work to stop gun violence, including working to expand our ‘Ceasefire’ program, expand gun tracing, shut down illegal gun dealers, install gunshot detection technology, and other actions to reduce gun violence.

We have pushed for stronger laws and actions, at the local, state, and federal level, to stop gun violence. And the Council adopted them.

While the Mayor did make some cuts to public safety services and reduced the support for the efforts to crack down on gun violence, those cuts, by the Mayor and the City Administrator, were NOT approved by the City Council, were never brought to the Council for a vote. They had NOTHING to do with any grassroots movement, including the movement for police accountability.

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letes, including the late Muhammad Ali, Julius ‘Dr. J’ Erving, Bill Russell and Deion Sanders many others from the world of sports as well as actors Ice Cube, Blair Underwood and Billy Crystal for her community service.

It is that community service that people seem to overlook.

The urban legend about Lieberman is that she gained skills playing on basketball courts in Harlem’s playgrounds. Lieberman Charities has built over 107 Dream Courts in inner cities across the country, raised and distributed over $7 million to assist underresourced students to attend college, fed thousands of families during the holidays, gifted schools supplies, iPads and delivered acts of kindness unrecorded to many individuals over the years.

The most recent Dream Court opened in Milwaukee, Wis., last month in partnership with the Milwaukee Bucks and Fiserv., Inc. Earlier in the year, Lieberman was gracious to spend time with Oakland City Councilmember-at-Large Rebecca Kaplan and Post Publisher Paul Cobb to talk about supporting the city’s efforts to bring a WNBA team to Oakland. She has local ties that brought her support to these efforts.

Now that the reality of securing a WNBA franchise looks promising, this writer wanted to bring the conversation forward.

Who better to have advise and assist in this process than Lieberman? She often speaks out about how the African American community played a supportive role in her legacy.

In her heart she feels that it’s about providing a new “playground” of opportunities.

“Yes, it was African Americans that protected me at Rucker Park and other playgrounds that developed my mind tenacity and my ability to work and success with others,” she said.

“Moreover, it was kind people who cared about me.”

Though she is white, she wants to “contribute to keep Oakland’s WNBA team in the ‘Black’ however I’m welcomed,” she said. “My Playground was always about real and authentic social inclusion.”