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Sen. John McCain, War Hero and Former Presidential Nominee, Dead at 81

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The Abuse Won’t Stop Until We Change Police Culture

By Ron Harris and Matthew Horace

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John McCain, the venerable Republican senator and war hero who was a fixture on Capitol Hill for decades.

John McCain, the venerable Republican senator and war hero who was a fixture on Capitol Hill for decades, died Saturday at his Arizona home after a bout with brain cancer. He was 81.

The political maverick had been diagnosed with a malignant brain

tumor last year, but announced Friday that he was suspending treatment.

McCain, the proud naval aviator who endured endless cruelty as a prisoner of war in Vietnam, rose to power as a Republican senator in Arizona, eventually

winning the 2008 GOP presidential nomination before losing to Barack Obama.

McCain took some time off from the Senate after his cancer diagnosis but continued chairing the influential Senate Armed Services Committee. He notably returned

to the Senate floor just a week after his diagnosis to cast the deciding vote that sunk President Trump’s attempt to repeal Obamacare.

This post originally appeared in The Washington Informer.

Ipyani Lockert Honored by Assemblymember Reyes as 2018 Man of the Year SB County News

Ipyani Lockert of Fontana receives 2018 Man of the Year. The Man of the Year award from Assemblymember Eloise Gomez Reyes

San Bernardino – Assemblymember Eloise Gómez Reyes honored Ipyani Lockert of Fontana as the 2018 Man of the Year. The Man of the Year award recognizes the accomplishments and service of a distinguished man in the 47th Assembly District for their dedication to improving the lives of others.

Ipyani Lockert was selected as one of 25 finalists of exceptional men who were nominated for the 2018 Man of the Year award for Assembly District 47. Ipyani a long-time community advocate, motivator, entrepreneur and creative writer was selected to receive this year’s Man of the Year award based on his work with Motivational Realizations, California Partnership and other community organizations within the Inland Empire.

“Friday night we honored 25 finalists in the 47th Assembly District who exemplify exceptional service to their community,” said

Assemblymember Reyes. “It is an honor to recognize these successful and altruistic men who continue to be mentors to community members throughout the 47th Assembly District and the Inland Empire. Congratulations to Ipyani Lockert for being selected as the 2018 Man of the Year.”

The selection of the Man of the Year started with over 80 men being nominated for this award. The select committee narrowed down the nominations to 25 finalists for 2018 Man of the Year who were honored at the KVCR Studios on Friday, August 24, 2018.

The 25 Finalists included:

The 25 Finalists for 2018 Man of The Year are honored.

Dwain Radden, Sr.

Sandy Torres

Gary Ferrer

Terry Abernathy

Ipyani Lockert

Thomas Rocha

Jack Long

Tom Rivera

James Tillman

Vin Ho

Jeffrey McConnell

Walter Hawkins

Jerry Almendarez

Wilfred Marshall

John Braxton Jr. Leno Moreno Lowell King Lt. Mike Madden

Aaron Burgess, Sr. Michael Garcia Artist Gilbert Russell Degnan Bishop Gerald Barnes Rev. Samuel Casey Dr. Dev Gnanadev

To read more about any of our finalists, please visit our online event program at https:// issuu.com/ad47/docs/2018_edition Assemblymember Eloise Gómez Reyes represents Assembly District 47 which includes the cities of Fontana, Rialto, Colton, Grand Terrace, San Bernardino and the unincorporated areas of Muscoy and Bloomington.

Ron Harris

Matthew Horace

Another day, another week, another month, another viral video of police gone wild. This time it’s Baltimore, a city already under a federal consent decree to reform its police department after a Justice Department investigation into the 2015 death of Freddie Gray at the hands of police found rampant, systemic abuse of black residents by cops.

Contrary to the usual response to such recordings, police and city officials acted quickly after Officer Arthur Williams was caught on camera Saturday, Aug. 11, savagely beating a defenseless DaShawn McGrier. McGrier, a 26-year-old warehouse worker, suffered fractured ribs, a broken jaw, various cuts and bruises and spent two nights in a local hospital.

After a witness posted the attack on Facebook and Instagram that day, Williams resigned. By Wednesday, he had been charged with first and second-degree assault.

The Baltimore incident mirrors images from so many other cities – Fort Worth, Texas; Philadelphia, Tulsa, Oklahoma; New York City, Mesa, Arizona; Baton Rouge, Louisiana; Grand Rapids, Michigan; Cleveland, Chicago, Beavercreek, Ohio, Gwinnett County, Georgia; Bloomfield, New Jersey, Grandbury, Texas; North Charleston, South Carolina; Falcon Heights, Minnesota.

It’s “déjà vu all over again.”

In most cases, the officers are white, and the victims are black.

Consequently, there is an inclination to define police misconduct largely as an issue of race.

The Baltimore cop caught on camera beating the hell out of a black man, T, however, was not white.

He was African American. So was his partner, who stood by and watched without trying to halt the assault.

So are 42 percent of the officers within the Baltimore Police Department. So is the current Baltimore police commissioner, as was the previous police commissioner, as was the police commissioner when Gray died of a crushed spinal cord following a ride in the back of a police van, as were six other Baltimore police commissioners in a city where police have been under the con-

trol of African-American political leadership for nearly 40 years.

Race is a significant part of the problem. For police and much of society, black men are the boogeyman, a threat or suspicious just by their mere presence.

But it’s just a part of the issue.

As we discovered through nearly 100 interviews with police, city officials and citizens across dozens of American cities, these incidents continue at a steady, pernicious pace because of a mindset and a pattern within most police departments that overrides nearly every significant effort to change them. Until we, the citizenry, address that culture as well as our own attitudes about what police should and should not do, the shootings, the beatings, the harassment and the abuse of police power will continue.

In large part, our police departments are defined by a law enforcement culture that perpetuates an us-against-the citizens attitude in which defending fellow cops – no matter how inept, how malevolent or corrupt – is paramount. Consequently, officers act with a sense of impunity, because they know that no matter what they do, their fellow officers will back them up, or at the least, won’t report them.

We saw this in Chicago four years ago when three officers lied on their police reports to justify the shooting of 17-year-old black juvenile by a fellow officer -- even though they knew there was video of the incident that would contradict their statements. So, the incidents continue. Williams did what other Baltimore cops had done, including hiss previous harassment and arrest of McGrier. This time it was caught on camera.

Additionally, departments too often do a poor job of screening out applicants, allowing in men and women who have already been proven to be bad cops in other departments. Such was the case of the officer who shot and killed 12-year-old Tamir Rice in Cleveland and the former St. Louis cop who without justification ruined the life of Fred Watson in Ferguson under the color of law.

Or they give a badge and a gun to people who never should be (continued on page 3)

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Congresswoman Frederica S. Wilson’s Response to Secretary DeVos’ Plan to Arm Teachers Community/Education News

Congresswoman Frederica S. Wilson (D-FL) Washington, D.C. August 23, 2018 –Congresswoman Frederica S. Wilson issued the following statement in response to news reports that the U.S. Department of Education is considering allowing states to use federal tax dollars to purchase guns for teachers: “I was astounded to learn today that the U.S. Department of Education is allegedly considering using federal tax dollars to arm public school teachers by diverting funding from the Every Student Succeeds Act earmarked for mental health treatment, antibullying programs, and drug prevention in our nation’s poorest schools. Such a policy would not only endanger students, but also would rob them of access to these critical support programs.

“The department has pushed back on the news reports and said that it received an inquiry from the Texas state Department of Education about funding for firearms, which it ignored. I believe that it should have responded to the agency with a resounding ‘no.’

“Earlier this year, Congress passed the bipartisan Stop School Violence Act, which allocated $50 million yearly to local school dis-

tricts to augment school safety, and specifically prohibits funding for firearms. I will continue to work with my colleagues on initiatives to stem gun violence and prevent weapons from reaching classrooms.

“This is yet another example of Secretary Betsy DeVos’s disdain for our nation’s public schools and underscores the urgent need for Democrats to remain steadfast in the fight to safeguard our students, teachers, and schools.”

Congresswoman Frederica S. Wilson is a fourth-term Congresswoman from Florida representing parts of Northern MiamiDade and Southeast Broward counties. A former state legislator and school principal, she is the founder of the 5000 Role Models for Excellence Project, a mentoring program for young males at risk of dropping out of school. Congresswoman Wilson also founded and chairs the Florida Ports Caucus, a bipartisan taskforce that coordinates federal action in support of Florida’s harbors and waterways. The Florida lawmaker sits on the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee and the Education and the Workforce Committee.

Study: 10 Most Affordable Public and Private HBCUs in the US Rebecca Safier

Study: 10 Most Affordable Public and Private HBCUs in the US...continued you’re considering a state school, choosing one in your state of residency likely would be easier on your wallet.

minors, and certificate programs in STEM subjects, health care, public service, business, and education.

2. Fayetteville State University: Fayetteville, North Carolina In-state tuition and fees: $5,183 Out-of-state tuition and fees: $16,791 Undergraduate enrollment: 5,393

Along with reasonable yearly tuition rates, students will enjoy a cost of living that’s lower than average. According to COLI, Missouri’s cost-of-living score is 88.1.

Fayetteville State University is another affordable option in the University of North Carolina system. This midsized university admits 68% of students who apply, and some of its most popular majors include biology, business, health care, psychology, and criminal justice.

Fayetteville State University’s student population is nearly five times larger than that of Elizabeth City State University, but its class sizes remain relatively small. According to NCES, the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 18to-1.

3. University of the Virgin Islands: Virgin Islands In-state tuition and fees: $5,235 Out-of-state tuition and fees: $14,496 Undergraduate enrollment: 2,112 The University of the Virgin Islands in Charlotte Amalie on St. Thomas welcomes students from throughout the Caribbean, the U.S. mainland, and the rest of the world, but it reserves its lowest tuition rates for Virgin Islanders.

Some students might choose to attend the university’s Albert A. Sheen campus on St. Croix, which costs the same for residents but slightly less for nonresidents — $13,834 per year.

Both campuses offer degrees ranging from associate degrees to doctorates in a variety of subjects. That said, the cost of living can be high on St. Thomas and St. Croix, so prospective students will need to prepare accordingly.

4. Harris-Stowe State University: Saint Louis, Missouri In-state tuition and fees: $5,340 Out-of-state tuition and fees: $9,973 Undergraduate enrollment: 1,442

Historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) provided students of color with access to higher education during a time of legal segregation.

It wasn’t until the Civil Rights Act of 1964 that segregation in public places was banned and employment discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, and religion was outlawed.

Today, there are over 100 HBCUs across the U.S. granting degrees to students of all racial and ethnic backgrounds.

Many of these schools have managed to keep costs low despite having smaller endowments than historically white colleges, according to the Thurgood Marshall College Fund.

Annual tuition and fees at Spelman College, for instance, the most expensive school on this list, add up to $28,181. That’s several thousand dollars less than the national average of $32,410 for private four-year colleges.

To learn more about costs at HBCUs, Student Loan Hero examined data from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) on tuition and fees for the 2017-18 school year.

Here are the most affordable public, private, and community colleges and the full list of HBCUs from least to most expensive:https:// studentloanhero.com/featured/ study-most-affordable-publicprivate-hbcus/ 5 most affordable public HBCUs When you research colleges, you’ll typically find the lowest tuition and fees at public colleges and universities in your state.

Out-of-state students, however, might find that the costs aren’t much lower than they would be at a private college or university.

Remember that those costs are

just the sticker price. You might qualify for grants, scholarships, and other forms of financial aid, all of which could decrease your net cost of attendance.

It’s also important to factor in cost of living, which can vary widely from, say, a rural town in Mississippi to downtown Houston.

Here are five public HBCUs with the lowest tuition costs for instate students for the 2017-18 school year and some insight about the cost of living in each area.

1. Elizabeth City State University: Elizabeth City, North Carolina In-state tuition and fees: $4,986 Out-of-state tuition and fees: $18,130 Total undergraduate enrollment: 1,310 North Carolina students will find low tuition prices at Elizabeth City State University, a public institution in the University of North Carolina system that admits 60% of students who apply every year.

Founded in 1891, the university offers bachelor’s and master’s degrees in a variety of subjects, the most popular of which include education, business administration and management, and criminal justice.

If you choose Elizabeth City State University, you’ll find that the cost of living in North Carolina is lower than the national average. The Cost of Living Index (COLI) by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER) gives the state a cost-ofliving score of 90.2 (with 100 being the national average).

Note that out-of-state students might not find Elizabeth City State University to be an economical option, as four years of tuition could add up to nearly $73,000. If (continued in next 2 columns)

Harris-Stowe State University is an all-undergraduate institution that offers certificates and bachelor’s degrees to a small student body. It offers 43 majors,

5. Albany State University: Albany, Georgia In-state tuition and fees: $5,675 Out-of-state tuition and fees: $16,136 Undergraduate enrollment: 6,262 Rounding out our list of public HBCUs with the lowest tuition costs for in-state students is Albany State University in Albany, Georgia. This medium-sized school offers degrees across disciplines, including health professions, arts and humanities, business, education, and science and technology.

While you earn your degree, you also might enjoy the fact that Albany has a relatively low costof-living score of 90.8, according to COLI. Housing costs are especially low, with a COLI score of 71.9.

5 private 4-year HBCUs with the lowest tuition costs While public institutions tend to offer lower prices to in-state students, private ones typically charge residents and nonresidents the same rates. Believe it or not, attending a private college on the list below could be more affordable than attending a state school as a nonresident.

If you’re considering a private HBCU, the following schools offer the lowest annual tuition costs.

1. Simmons College of Kentucky: Louisville, Kentucky Tuition and fees: $5,310 Undergraduate enrollment: 216 Simmons College of Kentucky is a small “institution of biblical higher education” in a big city of more than 620,000 people.

It has a long history that dates back to 1879. In the 1950s, the college primarily offered theological courses, but more recently, it has expanded its offerings to include business entrepreneurship, cross-cultural communication, and sociology.

Along with low tuition costs, students can enjoy Louisville’s lower-than-average cost of living.

Physicist Barry C. Barish, who won the 2017 Nobel Prize in physics for the discovery of gravitational waves, will join the faculty of the University of California, Riverside, on Sept. 1.

By Iqbal Pittalwala

Nobel Laureate Barry Barish Joins UC Riverside Faculty Physicist, whose contributions enabled the first observation of gravitational waves, is the university’s second Nobel Prize winner Barish, the Linde Professor of Physics, Emeritus, at Caltech, shared the Nobel Prize with fellow Caltech physicist Kip Thorne and MIT physicist Rainer Weiss.

The prize recognized their “decisive contributions to the LIGO detector and the observation of gravitational waves.”

On Sept. 14, 2015, LIGO, or the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-wave Observatory, detected for the first time gravitational waves predicted by Albert Einstein more than 100 years ago.

A collision between two black holes generated the waves, which took 1.3 billion years to arrive at the LIGO detector. Barish brought the LIGO project to completion, enabling the first observation of this phenomenon.

“I very much look forward to joining the UCR physics faculty with its exciting research programs and orientation toward student success,” Barish said. “I hope to bring some new research

perspectives, and especially, to helping educate the very special UCR student body.”

Barish earned his bachelor’s degree in physics in 1957 and his doctorate in experimental particle physics in 1962 from UC Berkeley. He joined Caltech as a postdoc in 1963, became a professor in 1966, and was appointed Linde Professor of Physics in 1991. He led the LIGO effort from its inception through the final design stages, and in subsequent discoveries. In 1997, he created the LIGO Scientific Collaboration, which enables more than 1000 collaborators worldwide to participate in LIGO. Barish is the second Nobel laureate to join UCR. Last month, Richard Schrock, a Nobel Prize-winning chemist and UC Riverside alumnus, announced he was joining the faculty.

For more information, please visit: https://ucrtoday.ucr.edu/ 55018

NNPA Polls Black Parents on the Every Student Succeeds Act

By Freddie Allen (NNPA Newswire Contributor)

The NNPA will conduct a unique, education poll about the awareness and impact of the Every Student Succeeds Act among African American parents, educators, and opinion leaders. (Pixabay.com) The National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA) announced plans to conduct a groundbreaking survey that will gauge the awareness and impact of President Barack Obama’s education law—the Every Student Succeeds Act—in the Black community.

The NNPA is a trade group that represents more than 200 Black-owned media companies and newspapers in the United States, that reach an estimated 20 million readers, combined, in print and online, every week.

President Obama signed the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) on December 10, 2015, replacing the Bush administration’s No Child Left Behind Act. ESSA encourages a personalized educational environment; supports programs that enhance parental engagement in schools; and improves guidelines about targeted resources for historically, underserved schools.

In late 2016, the NNPA received a three-year grant from the Gates Foundation to develop a multi-media public awareness campaign focused on ESSA, improving educational outcomes for Black students and increasing parental engagement.

Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis, Jr., the president and CEO of the NNPA, thanked the Gates Foundation for collaborating with the Black Press to help raise public awareness about the Every Student Succeeds Act. Dr. Chavis described the ESSA awareness research as a “proactive move.”

“Rather than let people outside of our community tell us what’s going on inside our community, this is an opportunity for the [Black Press]—the people who work and serve and live and thrive in the community—to do our own research.”

Dr. Chavis said that the data will help the NNPA and other community stakeholders gain insight into how to be more effective in raising public awareness around ESSA. “This study will also give a stronger voice to parents, educators and caregivers in the Black community,” Dr. Chavis said.

The NNPA has a track record of success for measuring the pulse of the Black community. The trade group partnered with Howard University in Washington, D.C. for a national poll of Black voters ahead of the 2016 midterms and for a 2017 poll on sickle cell disease (SCD) in the Black community; the SCD poll was supported by the pharmaceutical giant Pfizer.

During a press conference about the results of the NNPA/Pfizer SCD poll, Michael Goettler, the global president of Pfizer’s Rare Disease unit, said that the survey analysis provided a basis for Pfizer to seek more detailed assistance for SCD sufferers, who are disproportionately Black.

Dr. Chavis said that the success of the Black voter poll and the SCD poll not only opened doors for other research opportunities, but that it also showed that Black folks trust and rely on the Black Press.

(NNPA)

Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis, Jr. said that the data from the ESSA awareness

survey will help the NNPA and other community stakeholders gain insight into how to be more effective in raising public awareness about ESSA. (NNPA) During a 2017 interview with the NNPA Newswire, John King, the former U.S. Secretary of Education and current president and CEO of the Education Trust, a national nonprofit organization focused on closing opportunity and achievement gaps, said that the Black Press has a hugely important role in mobilizing Black parents around education and ESSA. “It’s partly about telling the story about [exposing academic and opportunity gaps], but it’s also about changing the narrative,” King said. “Sometimes, we focus only on what isn’t going well, but there’s also a powerful story to tell about what is going well.”

Dr. Chavis said that the ESSA survey and the data that is collected should play significant roles in crafting those powerful stories.

The ESSA survey will be conducted online and target pre-selected markets in California including: Los Angeles and the surrounding regions (Orange County, Ventura County, San Bernardino County, and Riverside County); San Francisco; Oakland; San Jose; Sacramento; Stockton; Modesto; San Diego; Fresno; Visalia and Bakersfield.

NNPA member publications in California will help to promote and distribute the survey and the results will be shared broadly across the nation.

Dr. Reggie Weaver, the former president of the National Education Association (NEA), said that, all too often, parents are not engaged in the education of their children.

“Any way that information about ESSA can be coupled with getting parents to act on the things that are in the law is absolutely critical,” Weaver said.

“What the NNPA is doing to educate and inform parents of their rights is important.”

Weaver said that parents can’t sit back and be spectators in the education of their children; they have to be active participants. That means getting involved in school board meetings, working with teachers and school administrators, and participating in surveys like the NNPA’s education poll.

Dr. Chavis said that the results from the NNPA’s education poll will not only be used to develop successful models for future public awareness campaigns, but the national exposure would also help to enhance the visibility and value of Black newspapers in California.

“This is a historic moment for the NNPA and we are encouraged that so many of our members will be able to participate,” Dr. Chavis said. “We are eagerly waiting for the study to commence and to get the results.”

Dr. Chavis continued: “This is just the beginning. The NNPA will continue to seek out culturally-relevant research opportunities in our on-going effort to improve the quality of life in the Black community.”

Learn more about the NNPA’s ESSA awareness poll at nnpa.org/essa.

Freddie Allen is the former Editor-inChief of the NNPA Newswire and BlackPressUSA.com. You can follow Freddie on Twitter @freddieallenjr.

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Black Wealth Still Plummeting, CRL Tells Lawmakers Without more federal reforms, Black Wealth to be Wiped Out by 2053

By Charlene Crowell

For years, and particularly in recent months, major news outlets have heralded the nation’s robust economic recovery. From rising corporate profits, to lower unemployment, or rising stock prices on Wall Street, many consumers might conclude that financial stability not only returned after the Great Recession but continues to climb.

But for people of color, and specifically Black America, the state of the economy has not recovered. Instead of low unemployment, many who were laid off during the foreclosure crisis today are under-employed and cope with paychecks that that lead to more month than money. Recent college graduates remain living with their parents, often due to burdensome student debt that delays them setting up their own households. And according to a recent report by the Federal Reserve, a single $400 unexpected expense led to borrowing, selling something or not being able to pay for four in 10 adults last year.

These seldom unacknowledged financial disparities emerged during testimony at a Capitol Hill hearing on August 21. A subcommittee of the U.S. Senate’s Committee on Health, Education, Labor & Pensions heard and learned about how a history of economic exclusion, combined with a more recent wealth shift to the top 10 percent of income earners, leads to a bleak financial future for people of color.

Scott Astrada, Federal Advocacy Director for the Center for Responsible Lending (CRL), testified to the “fear, anxiety and despair facing millions of Americans as they look toward a financial future plagued with uncertainty

and loss.”

Citing data from multiple and recent research reports, Astrada noted a still-growing economic divide that has worsened since the Great Recession. Today, the wealthiest 10 percent now own 76 percent of the nation’s wealth, and the median net worth of Blacks and Latinx are respectively $11,000 and $14,000. Further, the May 2018 Federal Reserve’s Report on the Economic Well-Being of U.S. Households in 2017, found that fewer than 40 percent of adults feel they are on track to retire with adequate savings, and 25 percent have no retirement savings at all.

“For households of color, the Great Recession erased the economic progress made over the past three decades in their entirety,” said Astrada. “If current trends continue, it will take 228 years for the average Black family to reach the level of wealth White families own today. For the average Latinx family, matching the wealth of White families will take 84 years.”

“Ultimately,” Astrada continued, “if current trends continue Black household wealth is on the path to hit zero by 2053.”

Two long-standing federal policies were cited as key components to today’s financial disparities: government-backed mortgages and Social Security. Both federal programs, according to Astrada, have a sordid history of discrimination that brought longlasting and significantly diminished and deliberate federal efforts to diminish the financial wellbeing of Black Americans.

In 1935, the year that Social Security began as a financial safety net for older Americans, the New Deal program excluded domestic and farm workers. Representing nearly a third of the nation’s workforce in the 1930s, these Americans were also largely people of color. A 2017 publica-

tion jointly released by Prosperity Now and the Institute for Policy Studies, The Road to Zero Wealth, tallied that long-time economic exclusion to be approximately $143 billion in 2016 dollars.

Fast forward to 2018, and generations of lower wages and benefits translates into nearly a third of Black retirees relying solely upon Social Security as the sole source of retirement income for more than half of retirees for all races.

Similarly from 1934 to 1968, widespread redlining in the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) low-down payment, government-backed mortgages denied Blacks and other people of color opportunities to build and transfer wealth from one generation to another. During this 34year span, only two percent of FHA mortgages were available to people of color. In just one city, Chicago, this three-decade exclusion shortchanged Black Chicagoans by $3 billion in 2017 dollars.”

“The harm of homeownership disparities,” added Astrada, “is especially clear when considering that two-thirds of the net wealth that is held by the middle 60 percent of families is in the form of home equity, resulting from, among other factors, invested wealth and appreciation.”

The lack of convenient access to full-service banking was identified by Astrada is a third factor diminishing Black wealth. Communities of color, particularly those with low-incomes, frequently lack access to traditional banking. Often these same communities are where high-cost, alternative financial services offering check-cashing, money orders, or payday loans sell their predatory products.

“Individuals cannot simply save and borrow as necessary to smooth dips and spikes without access to affordable and wealth

building credit,” said Astrada.

“Predatory lending ensnares families already in emergency situations.”

Since the onset of the Trump Administration, multiple federal agencies such as the Department of Education and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau have emphasized the need for more consumer information.

Although a 2017 report by Prudential Financial, Inc. entitled, The Financial Wellness of America, found that a majority of working Americans suffer from financial stress due to struggles to pay monthly bills, and/or saving for the future, the corporation’s representative at the hearing representative attributed this financial angst to “the evolution of retirement and healthcare benefit offerings.”

Vishal Jain, a vice president with Prudential Financial, Inc.'s Workplace Solutions Group testified, “Today's workers are having to assume increased responsibility for their financial security. When coupled with day-to-day financial obligations, such as mortgages and student loan debt, it is easy to understand why employees may be experiencing higher levels of stress about their financial situation.”

None of the other persons testifying in the hearing spoke to the continuing discrimination that people of color encounter despite federal and state laws calling for equal treatment.

But Astrada did.

“For the purposes of this hearing, I want to underscore that financial literacy cannot, by any means, solve everything…Furthermore, the limits of financial literacy, in the context of discussion, require that strong regulators and sound consumer protection policy remain at the root for retirement readiness,” concluded Astrada.

Democracy Wins as Court Strikes Down Trump's Anti-Worker Executive Order AFGE applauds ruling that administration illegally gutted workers' rights, violated labor contracts GovernmentNews

WASHINGTON, Aug. 25, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- In a landmark decision, a federal judge has ruled that President Trump violated the U.S. Constitution and laws providing checks and balances in the federal government by attempting to deny more than 2 million federal workers their legal right to representation.

A federal judge has ruled that President Trump violated the law by using executive orders to deny more than 2 million federal workers their legal right to representation.

Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia ruled late Friday that the Trump administration's May 25 executive order on official time violated the 1st Amendment to the U.S. Constitution and the separation of powers as established in law.

The American Federation of Government Employees, which was the first union to challenge President Trump's executive orders in court, applauded the judge's ruling.

"President Trump's illegal action was a direct assault on the legal rights and protections that Congress specifically guaranteed to the public-sector employees across this country who keep our federal government running every single day," AFGE National President J. David Cox Sr. said.

"We are heartened by the judge's ruling and by the huge outpouring of support shown to federal workers by lawmakers from both parties, fellow union workers, and compassionate citizens across the country," Cox said. "Our members go to work every single day to serve the American people, and they deserve all the rights and protections afforded to them by our founding fathers."

AFGE, the largest union representing federal government em-

ployees, filed two lawsuits challenging President Trump's executive orders. The first lawsuit challenged the executive order on official time as a violation of the right to freedom of association guaranteed by the First Amendment, and as exceeding the president's authority. The second lawsuit charged that the remaining two orders exceed the president's authority under the U.S. Constitution by violating the separation of powers and exceeding current law.

The impact of these executive orders began being felt months before they were even issued, as the Department of Education in March threw out the contract covering 3,900 federal employees represented by AFGE and implemented its own illegal management edict that strips workers of their union rights, a precursor to what was to come weeks later when President Trump issued the three union-busting, anti-federal worker executive orders. Since the executive orders were signed May 25, other agencies including the Social Security Administration and Department of Veterans Affairs have issued similar edicts in an attempt to eradicate unions from the federal workplace and deny workers their legal right to representation.

"Now that the judge has issued her decision, I urge all agencies that have attempted to enforce this illegal executive order to restore all previously negotiated contracts and to bargain in good faith with employee representatives on any future changes as required under the law," Cox said.

The American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE) is the largest federal employee union, representing 700,000 workers in the federal government and the government of the District of Columbia.

lists will be denied a vote, though.

For one thing, only 36.4% of the people who were registered to vote even showed up at the polls in 2014. In one survey of elections between 1960 and 1995, the United States ranks dead last in the democracies of the world, with an average turnout of 48%.

Would-be voters whose names are missing from the lists of registered voters will be given what’s called a “provisional ballot,” to be tallied if the voter is ultimately found to have been wrongly left off the lists. Palast, however, skeptical that many provisional ballots are ever counted, refers to them as “placebo ballots.”

Voters eager to cast genuine ballots, then, might want to call their local board of elections well in advance of Nov. 6 to be sure that they’ll be allowed to vote.

In 2018’s highly charged political environment, individual votes may count more than ever. Take, for example, the recent special election for the vacant seat representing Ohio’s 12th congres-

sional district.

In that still undecided Aug. 7 race, 1,200 votes separate Republican Troy Balderson and Democrat Danny O’Connor at press time.

Ohio has removed almost 200,000 voters from the rolls because they appeared on the Crosscheck lists.

The margin of victory in the state’s 12th District race may ultimately be found among the 5,048 absentee ballots not yet tallied and the still uncounted 3,435 provisional ballots.

No matter which of the candidates is awarded Ohio’s vacant 12th District Congressional seat based on the August election, voters will get another chance to decide between Balderson and O’Connor in November.

That’s why voters who want to have their voices heard Nov. 6, in Ohio and elsewhere, should call local officials ahead of time to see if any problems have come up with their registration.

Black Caucus Calls for a Full Investigation Check with Voter Registrar — Are of Sen. Joel Anderson for His Alleged You Still on the Rolls? By Mark Hedin Check with Voter Registrar — Are You Still on the Violent Threats Towards Lobbyist Rolls?...continued U.S. citizens across the counin dozens more. Eight of those Stephanie Roberson State/Government News try soon will vote on all 435 seats state have Senate seats up for a Sacramento, CA – Allegations against members of the California Legislature for sexual and violent threats should be taken seriously and addressed promptly.

The Chair of the California Legislative Black Caucus, Chris Holden, is calling for a full investigation into Senator Joel Anderson for his alleged threatening remarks towards Stephanie Roberson, a highly respected lobbyist for the California Nurses Association. The Caucus strongly encourages the appropriate disciplinary action be taken

swiftly.

“We must hold violators of the Legislature’s sexual & violent harassment and discrimination policies accountable,” stated Holden.

“The CLBC fully supports Ms. Roberson and encourages all Capitol staff, lobbyists, and visitors to utilize the formalized procedures in place to bring about justice for a safer work environment for all. It is imperative that we create a safe workplace both inside and outside of the Capitol.”

The Abuse Won’t Stop Until We Change Police Culture...continued from page 1 cops.

In New Orleans, police hired a woman onto the force -- despite her failure on psychological exams and strong objections from the department’s psychiatrist – who would later murder a fellow officer and two residents in a robbery.

Additionally, the training they need is lacking. in Baltimore, for example, the department’s own head of legal instruction at the police academy’s earlier this year said a third of the men and women heading to the streets lacked a basic understanding of the laws governing constitutional policing.

“We’re giving them a badge and a gun tomorrow, the right to take someone’s liberty, ultimately the right to take someone’s life if it calls for it, and they have not demonstrated they can meet [basic] constitutional and legal standards,” Sgt. Josh Rosenblatt told the Baltimore Sun. Rosenblatt, who is trained as a lawyer, said many of them failed to understand the most basic tenets of being a cop. “Don’t illegally arrest people. Don’t illegally search people. These are not high standards.”

But even with better recruitment

and proper training and even better pay, police will revert to the same unacceptable behavior as along as a culture exists in which they feel their first allegiance is to fellow cops and not the people they are paid to “protect and serve.”

Police and their conduct are defined by the public officials we elect to oversee them. As we approach the mid-term elections in November, we must to send a clear message to candidates that unless they stand for an end to police misconduct and the seemingly endless stream of cop violating citizens’ rights, they won’t get or vote.

Ron Harris, a former national, foreign and congressional correspondent for the Los Angeles Times and the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, is currently an adjunct professor at Howard University. and Matthew Horace, former law enforcement officer with over 25 years of experience across America, is a security expert and law enforcement analyst for CNN and Headline News. They are the authors of The Black and the Blue; A Cop Reveals Crimes, Racism and Injustice in Law Enforcement

in the House of Representatives, for 35 U.S. senators and three dozen governorships. The House of Representatives and possibly the Senate are up for grabs.

Given the high stakes, voters would do well to check at least a month ahead of time with their local board of elections to see if they’re still registered to vote.

This is especially true for people of color.

The reason is that millions could find their right to vote challenged or taken away under suspicion that they’re trying to vote more than once, largely due to 26 states using the Interstate Voter Crosscheck system, which compares lists of voters in different states and challenges the registration of those whose names come up more than once.

For the 1,166,000 people in the country who share the surname Garcia, this could be a problem.

Likewise for the Rodriguezes (1,094,924), Jacksons (708,099), Washingtons (177,386), Kims (262,352), Patels (229,973), Lees (693,023) and Parks (106,696).

Crosscheck, developed in 2005

by Kansas Secretary of State Ron Thornburgh as a free service for participating states, promised to detect voter fraud by comparing people’s names, social security numbers and birthdates. Kansas, Nebraska, Iowa and Missouri first implemented it in 2006.

During his tenure as Kansas’ secretary of state, current GOP gubernatorial candidate Kris Kobach expanded Crosscheck to 15 states by 2012 and 29 by 2014 and in 2017 was appointed to a leading role in the White House’s short-lived Presidential Advisory Commission on Election Integrity.

In 2017, of 98 million voting records Crosscheck analyzed, it deemed 7.2 million potential duplicates, although Crosscheck has yet to produce its first voter fraud conviction. Eight states that originally signed on have since dropped out, citing unreliable data. Nonetheless, it’s still in use

vote this year in contests that are expected to be close: Arizona, Nevada, Indiana, Missouri, West Virginia, Tennessee, Ohio and Michigan. And 19 Crosscheckusing states are voting on their governor for the next four years.

In a 2015 named “The Health of State Democracies,” the Center for American Progress, a nonprofit funded in part by the Gates Foundation, Wal-Mart, Ford Foundation and many others, concluded that the voters Crosscheck tagged for review are disproportionately non-white.

“States participating in the Interstate Crosscheck system risk purging legally registered voters with a significant oversampling from communities of color,” it said, citing the work of journalist Greg Palast, who’s been studying the U.S. voting system since 2000, for the BBC, al-Jazeera America, Rolling Stone magazine and others and produced a film about it, “The Best Democracy Money Can Buy.” Working with data analyst Mark Swedlund, Palast found that among states using Crosscheck, one in six Hispanics, one in seven Asian Americans and one in nine African Americans landed on its list of suspect voters.

“The outcome is discriminatory against minorities,” Swedlund says.

The chief explanation for the racial inequity is that ethnic communities are more likely to share a surname, such as Washington, Lee, Patel or Kim, Palast told Ethnic Media Services.

Swedlund and Palast found that the Crosscheck system seems satisfied that if two people share a common first and last name, they’re suspect. Differences in their birthdate, middle initial, Social Security numbers or suffixes such as “Jr.” and “Sr.” don’t keep registered voters off Crosscheck’s lists.

Not all 7 million people whose names appear on Crosscheck’s (continued in next 2 columns)

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Aguilar Announces Over $5.8 Million in Federal Funding for Inland Empire Medical Residents in Primary Care Health/Fitness News

San Bernardino, CA— Rep. Aguilar announced over $5.8 million in federal funding for SAC Health System (SACHS) as part of the Health Resources and Services Administration’s (HRSA) Teaching Health Center Graduate Medical Education (THCGME) Program. The funding will help SACHS continue its medical residency program, allowing residents to train in a communitybased health care setting in the Inland Empire. There are currently 37 medical residents completing their residencies through SACHS, including 17 in family medicine, 12 in pediatrics, and 8 in psychiatrics.

“Every Inland Empire resident should have access to high-quality health care regardless of their economic situation, and SACHS plays a major role in accomplishing that goal,” said Rep. Aguilar.

He continued, “I’m proud to announce this funding, which will allow more medical residents to

train and treat patients in our community and lead to better health outcomes for underserved families throughout San Bernardino County.”

Dr. Kevin Shannon, Assistant Chief Medical Officer for SAC Health System, said, “With bipartisan support, including that of Rep. Aguilar for the last four years, SACHS has benefitted from ongoing Teaching Health Center (THC) funding from HRSA. A recent national study showed that it is three times more likely for graduates of THCfunded primary care training programs to practice in community health centers. We have seen that up close: half of our graduating class inquired about staying to practice with us, as they see how effective a federally-qualified health center is at meeting the many and varied needs of our patients. This funding makes a difference.”

Rare relatively unknown deadly breast cancer hitting young women and men Gail Fry /Contributor Due to the efforts of Fighting 4 the Tatas Breast Cancer, Inc. CoFounder and Chief Executive Officer Joshlyn Earls, the State of California has declared October 3, “Inflammatory Breast Cancer Awareness Day” encouraging public knowledge of a deadly, aggressive and rare breast cancer.

In an interview with San Bernardino American News, California Senator State Senator Connie Leyva introduced the resolution to the California State Senate, explaining she first became aware of Inflammatory Breast Cancer (IBC) when approached by Earls at a community event and recognized the urgency to raise awareness of the hard to diagnose aggressive deadly breast cancer that does not appear as a lump in the breast.

Dr. Massimo Cristofanilli, an expert in the field, shared his concerns that “many primary care providers are not very familiar with this disease” and many women/men and/or their healthcare providers mistake the symptoms as an “infection” and treat it with antibiotics instead of doing a biopsy. Cristofanilli further explained IBC appears as a rash on or near the breast instead of the recognizable lump most doctors and patients are familiar with.

Cristofanilli revealed IBC develops from “cells that line the milk ducts of the breast” and then “spread beyond the ducts” warning a misdiagnosis delays “proper treatment” and IBC progresses “rapidly, often in a matter of weeks or months” where the cancer can reach an “advanced stage” before being properly diagnosed.

The California State Resolution revealed IBC is “incredibly physically disabling” can occur “in men” with patients “getting younger and younger.” Both the California State Assembly and Senate viewed IBC as something Californians and the medical community urgently needed to be aware of passing the state resolution on May 29, 2018, and declaring October 3, as “Inflammatory Breast Cancer Awareness Day.” Fighting 4 The Tatas Breast Cancer, Inc. Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Joshlyn Earls explained she founded the nonprofit

501(c)(3) in October 2011 after she was diagnosed in May 2011 as having “high-grade infiltrating ductile carcinoma, stage IIIB” given “two and a half years to live” with her doctor explaining his prediction of her shorter life span was “because I am black.”

Earls then began to question why her doctor predicted a shorter life span based on her race reaching out to nationally recognized cancer research organizations such as Surveillance Research Program and the National Cancer Registry.

In conducting her research, Earls explained several news articles she read while in treatment, researchers she personally spoke with and national breast cancer organizations suggested black women don’t go to the doctor, won’t follow up, won’t go into a clinical trial with one researcher telling her many black women don’t own a computer. However, in researching the subject Earls found the National Cancer Registry didn’t track deaths specifically attributed to IBC because IBC did not have a specific medical code leading Earls to question their claims of a shorter life span as to African-American women with IBC. Erase IBC Board Member Patty Bradfield concurred with Earls citing the circumstances in her own daughter’s death where her death certificate indicated “cancer” as the cause of death instead of specifying IBC and confirming “there is no code for IBC” and questioning “how can you give me these statistics if you don’t have the actual numbers?”

Bradfield explained as to AfricanAmerican women/men, “the cultural differences in the black community in going to a doctor as opposed to a Caucasian going to a doctor is not as good” explaining IBC patients who delay going to the doctor “end up being stage IV, then their chances of survival are even lower.”

Bradfield shared she was “appalled” when Earls shared her experience of starting a support group of 20 women where “she was the only black woman” and where she discovered the Caucasian women in the group “all of them had a muga test.” Bradfield explained a muga test is done to determine “whether or not your heart is strong enough to take

Why Having a Medicare Advantage Plan May Make Sense If You Have Both Medicare and Medicaid...continued

Why Having a Medicare Advantage Plan May Make Sense If You Have Both Medicare and Medicaid

By Rick Beavin, California Market President, Humana Health benefits can be confusing to navigate, particularly as you become eligible for additional support services.

While most Americans 65 and older— or those who qualify due to disability—are eligible for Medicare, some may also be eligible for MediCal, California’s Medicaid program, based primarily on financial need. Individuals who fit into both categories are known as dual eligible, according to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).

How do I know if I’m dual eligible?

While dual eligibility does not apply to every Medicare beneficiary, 10.8 million people nationwide are fully or partially dual eligible. It’s important to note that eligibility for Medicare and Medi-Cal are determined separately.

When it comes to Medicare, according to CMS, of the more than 5.6 million Medicare beneficiaries in California, 87 percent are eligible due to age (65 and older), while the remaining 13 percent are eligible due to disability.

When it comes to Medicaid, the income qualifications for Medi-Cal assistance vary, so visit Medicaid.gov or contact your local Medi-Cal office at 1800-541-5555 to see if you might be eligible.

Why would a Medicare Advantage plan be a good option if I am dual eligible?

If you are dual eligible, signing up

for a Medicare Advantage plan can make receiving care more accessible than having traditional Medicare, alone. And, if you are dual eligible, you can sign up for a Medicare Advantage plan once per calendar quarter between January and September, not just during the Annual Enrollment Period (Oct. 15-Dec. 7). Many areas offer Medicare Advantage plans with a $0 premium.

Here’s how having a Medicare Advantage plans over traditional Medicare can help dual eligible individuals make the most of their benefits: Access to dedicated doctor/provider network.

Having a Medicare Advantage Plan means the Medicare Advantage plan becomes your primary health plan for receiving care. These plans typically provide you with a network of doctors and health care providers. Doctors and health care providers know that working with Medicare Advantage plans means their patients will have care coordination and other benefits available through the plan.

It’s important to note that Medicare and Medi-Cal are two entirely different programs that operate under different guidelines; they were not designed to work together. Because of this, your doctor and health care providers may need to coordinate payment for services with both your Medicare Advantage plan and Medi-Cal. (continued in next 2 columns)

The availability of additional benefits.

Medicare Advantage plans often include extra benefits as part of the plan such as dental, vision, and an overthe-counter drug allowance. Many times you will also have access to a fitness benefit that offers free gym membership and access to fitness classes.

At the same time, these plans may have simplistic benefit designs that may minimize costs. For example, some Medicare Advantage plans have a $0 copay for doctor visits and $0 or low copays for specialist visits.

Care coordination.

A Medicare Advantage plan can offer coordination of your care. This may be especially important if you have one or more chronic conditions, such as diabetes or congestive heart failure.

As an example, plans may offer skilled

care managers who can help you get the care or services you need at the right time and place. This can include services such as helping you understand and follow your physician’s recommended treatment plan, managing transitions between hospital visits and home, connecting you to resources for food, and helping you get access to necessary prescription drugs and medical equipment.

Receiving the care you deserve as a dual eligible individual may be challenging. Signing up for a Medicare Advantage plan is one way to potentially help you get the care coordination and additional benefits you need, all in one plan.

Humana is an HMO, PPO and PFFS organization with a Medicare contract.

Enrollment in any Humana plan depends on plan renewal.

6 Ways To Treat TMJ And Get Your Jaw Back In Line Health/Fitness News Of all the hinges that facilitate your bodily functions, the jaw joint is one of the busiest.

And also, one of the most problematic. TMJ pain, also known as TMD temporomandibular joint disorder - affects about 15 percent of adults, most of them between the ages of 20 and 40. The TMJ is the joint on each side of your face attaching your jaw to the bottom of your skull. The muscles near them enable opening and closing of the mouth, but the disorder and pain occur when the joints get out of line or don’t move as they should.

Many factors cause TMJ pain - tooth movement, the wearing down of teeth, injury to the jaw, head or neck - and finding the right treatment can be difficult, says Dr. Ramon A. Duran.

“Due to the combination of sliding motions and hinging, the TMJ is the most complicated joint in the body,” says Dr. Duran (www.drramonduran.com), a dentist in San Juan, Puerto Rico, and author of Your Best Smile … For a Lifetime: Achieving Your Optimal Oral Health. “And because of its connection to the largest cranial nerve, the smallest misalignment can have a significant impact on the rest of the system. Any time your bite changes, it af-

fects your TMJ.” Dr. Duran lists different options for treating TMD: An occlusal splint. This is a plastic mouthpiece fitting over the upper and lower teeth so they don’t touch. “Besides protecting the teeth from grinding at night, it helps with teeth alignment by holding the jaw steady, relieving the muscle stress placed on the TMJ by the misalignment,” Dr. Duran says.

Pain medication. “Muscle relaxers, pain killers, and other medications as prescribed may help with temporary relief of TMJ pain,” Dr. Duran says.

Dental adjustments. “This involves making changes to the teeth to bring the bite back into balance. For many cases, it could be a matter of doing some minor adjustments in the enamel of your teeth; on some occasions, orthodontic treatment or a more extensive reconstruction could be needed,” Dr. Duran says. “For example, replacing missing teeth or using crowns or bridges to balance the biting surfaces.”

Botox. “Since Botox works by blocking the nerve signals to the muscles, it (continued in next 2 columns)

the chemo therapy drugs because they are very hard on your heart.”

The women in the group “all had the same doctor, they all had the same team” and “all of them had a muga test, except Joshlyn” and “I hate to say racist but it sure smacks of it” sadly reporting Earl’s now enlarged heart and questioning whether AfricanAmerican women may be treated differently by the medical community.

Bradfield expressed concern explaining “by the time you see it” a person with IBC is already at a stage IIIB so any misdiagnosis and/or delay in treatment can quickly develop into a stage IV. Bradfield shared that her own daughter did not seek medical help fast enough and died four years following her diagnosis. Explaining her daughter was Caucasian, had gone to nursing school, and was fortunate that she went to a knowledgeable doctor.

Bradfield reasoned many women go to a dermatologist when they experience a rash or abnormality on their skin near their breasts, which can even look like a bug bite that a biopsy is needed to determine whether it is IBC and it should be “ruled out” early.

Erase IBC website is at: https:// www.eraseibc.org/ Bradfield recommended watching a documentary entitled “The Silent Killer: Inflammatory Breast Cancer” which can be viewed: https:// komonews.com/archive/komo-newsspecial-report-inflammatory-breastcancer Fighting for the Tatas CEO Earls described the symptoms of IBC as swollen breasts that feel very heavy, are “angry red,” hurt like a stabbing pain and have an itch for which there is no relief and looks like a rash. Earls warned the cancer stays in your body and is “the fastest recurring breast cancer.”

“There are 17 or more different types of breast cancer and there are four stages,” Earl shared warning “the medical world doesn’t know what they are looking at” and “it is killing time” when it is misdiagnosed as an infection.

“Inflammatory breast cancer is in the skin, it’s not a lump, it’s like a rash on your chest wall, it’s a rash and most people are looking for a lump,” Earls

shared. Fighting for the Tatas’ website can be viewed at: http:// www.fighting4thetatas.org/ Earls explained IBC is “attacking women in their 20’s and 30’s” that “no one knows why” and describing the increase of the cancer in the younger generation as a “national health crisis” as women in their child-bearing age are being impacted while they believe they are “invincible.”

Earls emphasized the importance of early diagnosis as IBC spreads rapidly and by the time it reaches a stage IIIB, 30 to 35 percent of the cancer has already spread to distant lymph nodes and/or organs according to Dr. Massimo Cristofanilli, “There is so little information about IBC,” Earls acknowledged warning, “Because IBC spreads so rapidly the patients don’t have a lot of time.”

On Saturday, October 6, 2018, Fighting 4 the Tatas Breast Cancer, Inc. is holding a “Breast Cancer Awareness Festival” at the Rialto City Park from 10:00 am until 6:00 pm. featuring entertainment, vendors, a Decorate A Bra contest, a wall of ribbons representing those who died of breast cancer, an auction, a kid zone, a 50/ 50 raffle and free water and is seeking volunteers, interns (with intern credits), auction items and vendors for the event.

Both Earls and Bradfield view the next steps in raising awareness and preventing IBC deaths as developing an effective screening for the disease, enacting legislation requiring screening for the disease, requiring continuing medical education for medical professionals and recognition of IBC through a national awareness day while encouraging people to contact their federal and state representatives to express their concern and suggest solutions to prevent unnecessary IBC deaths.

Additional information on IBC can be found at the National Cancer Institute website at: https://seer.cancer.gov/ with a fact sheet on IBC at: https:// www.cancer.gov/types/breast/ibcfact-sheet Two requests for comment by the San Bernardino American News regarding the statistics on African-Americans from the National Cancer Institute went unanswered as of press time.

6 Ways To Treat TMJ And Get Your Jaw Back In Line...continued may provide temporary relief to sore jaw muscles when used in small doses,” Dr. Duran says. He cautions, however, that this method is not approved by the FDA for use with TMJ issues.

Surgery. While surgery is an option, “it should be avoided where possible,” Dr. Duran says, “because there are no long-term clinical trials showing the effectiveness of surgical procedures helping with TMJ disorders, and the treatment is often irreversible.” Three types of surgery for TMD: arthrocentesis, in which the dentist gives general anesthesia, inserts needles in the joint and washes it out; arthroscopy, which uses a special tool with a light and lens, hooked to a video screen; open-joint surgery, used when bony structures in the jaw joint are wearing down.

Implants - “Artificial implants to replace jaw joints are also an option,” Dr. Duran says, “but should also be taken under the same strict considerations as surgery.”

“One of the biggest problems with TMJ issues is how long they take to

manifest,” Dr. Duran says. “Good dentists should be on the lookout for conditions like frequent headaches, facial pains, tooth wear, and a history of root canals.”

About Dr. Ramon Duran Dr. Ramon Duran, DMD (www.drramonduran.com), is a dentist based in San Juan, Puerto Rico, with a practice focused on cosmetic and implant dentistry. He’s a public speaker and author of Your Best Smile … For a Lifetime: Achieving Your Optimal Health. Dr. Duran is part of just 10 percent of dental professionals in the U.S. who practice the concept of complete dentistry, helping patients to identify potential problems before further damage can occur. He is a former faculty member of the School of Dental Medicine at the University of Puerto Rico, and graduated Magna Cum Laude from the University of Puerto Rico School of Dental Medicine. Dr. Duran also is a graduate of The Dawson Academy, a world-renowned continuing education institution for dentists.

Staff member at Thermal elementary school diagnosed with active tuberculosis; testing urged for some students, staff Health News

A staff member at Westside Elementary School in Thermal has been diagnosed with active tuberculosis and Riverside County health officials are working with school representatives to identify students and staff who might have been exposed to the illness.

The staff member is receiving treatment and is expected to recover. The individual is not being identified due to confidentiality requirements.

Riverside County health officials are sending out letters to the parents or guardians of about 160 students who might have been exposed to the illness. The school also will notify staff members who might have been exposed.

Parents who receive the letter from Public Health are being advised to have their child tested at a TB clinic planned at the school at a later date.

Those who do not receive notification are considered not to be at risk for exposure, and TB testing is not rec-

ommended.

Riverside County Public Health Officer Dr. Cameron Kaiser emphasized the risk of transmission is low.

“While the risk of infection is low, it’s important that parents who receive the notification letter get their child tested,” Kaiser said. “The testing is quick and can provide peace of mind for both parents and children.”

Tuberculosis is a disease spread through the air during prolonged, repeated and close contact with an individual who is infected with active tuberculosis. People can contract TB when breathing air exhaled by someone who is sick with the illness. When left untreated, TB can result in serious complications.

TB is not spread by shaking hands, sharing food or drink, or via bed linens or toilet seats. Not everyone infected with TB bacteria becomes sick.

A person with inactive (latent) TB cannot spread it to others.

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BY SIGNING, 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 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).) 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 THE 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.) Published In The San Bernardino American Newspaper August 23, 30, September 6, 13, 2018.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FBN Number: 20180008607 Filing Type: FBN Filing Date Filed: 7/27/2018 Began Transacting Business: 7/07/2011 Filing Expires On: 7/27/2023 Business is Conducted By: An Individual Fictitious Business Name(s): FREIGHT CARRIER TRANSPORT Business Address: 18040 CITRON AVE. FONTANA, CA 92335 County of Principal Place of Business: SAN BERNARDINO Registrant(s)Address: ANGEL GUZMAN 18040 CITRON AVE. FONTANA, CA 92335 Signature/Officer Title: Angel Guzman

BY SIGNING, 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 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).) 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 THE 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.) Published In The San Bernardino American Newspaper August 23, 30, September 6, 13, 2018.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 20180008881 Date Filed: 8/03/2018 Filing Expires On: 8/03/2023 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME (as shown in the Articles of Inc./Org./Reg.): SILVER STAR AUTO County of Principal Place of Business: SAN BERNARDINO Street Address of Principal Place of Business: 25444 3RD ST. STE. A SAN BERNARDINO, CA 92410 Mailing Address: 1057 W. HIGHLAND AVE. SAN BERNARDINO, CA 92405 Name of Individual Registrant: FADI N. YEHIA Name of corporation or limited liability company as shown in the Articles of Inc./Org./Reg.:State of Inc./Org./Reg.: Inc./Org./Reg. No.: Residence Street Address: 1057 W. HIGHLAND AVE. SAN BERNARDINO, CA 92405 This business is/was conducted by: An Individual Registrant has commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 1/18/2013 Signature/Title of Person Signing: Fadi N. Yehia, Owner

BY SIGNING, 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).

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 THE 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.) Published in the San Bernardino American Newspaper August 16, 23, 30, September 6, 2018.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 20180008773 Date Filed: 8/01/2018 Filing Expires On: 8/01/2023 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME (as shown in the Articles of Inc./Org./Reg.): ALL IN ONE AUTO CENTER County of Principal Place of Business: SAN BERNARDINO Street Address of Principal Place of Business: 154 S. WATERMAN SAN BERNARDINO, CA 92408 Name of Individual Registrant: Name of corporation or limited liability company as shown in the Articles of Inc./Org./Reg.: ALL IN ONE AUTO CENTER, INC. State of Inc./Org./ Reg.:CA Inc./Org./Reg. No.: 4174828 Residence Street Address: 154 S. WATERMAN AVE. SAN BERNARDINO, CA 92408 This business is/was conducted by: A Corporation Registrant has commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: N/A Signature/Title of Person Signing: George Robert Hajjar, CFO

BY SIGNING, 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).

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 THE 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.) Published in the San Bernardino American Newspaper August 16, 23, 30, September 6, 2018.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FBN Number: 20180008051 Filing Type: FBN Filing Date Filed: 7/12/2018 Began Transacting Business: N/A Filing Expires On: 7/12/2023 Business is Conducted By: An Individual Fictitious Business Name(s): JO JO MASSAGE Business Address: 2130 GRAND AVE. CHINO HILLS, CA 91709 County of Principal Place of Business: SAN BERNARDINO Registrant(s)Address: XIUMEI ZHU-SCHOFIELD 8816 FOOTHILL BLVD. STE. 103-312 RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CA 91730 Signature/Officer Title: Xiu Mei Zhu-Schofield

BY SIGNING, 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 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).) 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 THE 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.) Published In The San Bernardino American Newspaper August 9, 16, 23, 30, 2018.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FBN Number: 20180009200 Filing Type: FBN Filing Date Filed: 8/10/2018 Began Transacting Business: N/A Filing Expires On: 8/10/2023 Business is Conducted By: A Limited Liability Company Fictitious Business Name(s): 3110 CHINO AVE Business Address: 3110 CHINO AVE CHINO HILLS, CA 91709 County of Principal Place of Business: SAN BERNARDINO Mailing Address: 324 S. DIAMOND BAR BLVD. #282 DIAMOND BAR, CA 91765 Registrant(s)Address: FANG DING LLC 324 S. DIAMOND BAR BLVD. #282 DIAMOND BAR, CA 91765 A1#: 201814410008 State: CA Signature/Officer Title: Charles Zhang, Secretary

BY SIGNING, 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 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).) 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 THE 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.) Published In The San Bernardino American Newspaper August 23, 30, September 6, 13, 2018.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 20180009323 Date Filed: 8/14/2018 Filing Expires On: 8/14/2023 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME (as shown in the Articles of Inc./Org./Reg.): ATLAS AUTO GLASS County of Principal Place of Business: SAN BERNARDINO Street Address of Principal Place of Business: 448 TENNESSE STREET REDLANDS, CA 92273 Name of Individual Registrant: Name of corporation or limited liability company as shown in the Articles of Inc./Org./Reg.: SAM SHAMOUN, INC. State of Inc./Org./Reg.:CA Inc./ Org./Reg. No.: C4180441 Residence Street Address: 448 TENNESSE STREET REDLANDS, CA 92273 This business is/was conducted by: A Corporation Registrant has commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 08/01/18 Signature/Title of Person Signing: Bashir Shamoun, CEO

BY SIGNING, 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).

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 THE 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.) Published in the San Bernardino American Newspaper August 16, 23, 30, September 6, 2018.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FBN Number: 20180008131 Filing Type: FBN Filing Date Filed: 7/16/2018 Began Transacting Business: 1/15/2018 Filing Expires On: 7/16/2023

August 30, 2018

LEGALS/CLASSIFIEDS/NEWS Business is Conducted By: An Individual Fictitious Business Name(s): ABY’S TRANSPORT Business Address: 15887 DESERT CANDLE LN. VICTORVILLE, CA 92394 County of Principal Place of Business: SAN BERNARDINO Registrant(s)Address: ARIEL LOPEZ RODRIGUEZ 15887 DESERT CANDLE LN. VICTORVILLE, CA 92394 Signature/Officer Title: Ariel Lopez Rodriguez, Owner

BY SIGNING, 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 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).) 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 THE 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.) Published In The San Bernardino American Newspaper August 9, 16, 23, 30, 2018.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 20180008772 Date Filed: 8/01/2018 Filing Expires On: 8/01/2023 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME (as shown in the Articles of Inc./Org./Reg.): RKS SMOKE SHOP County of Principal Place of Business: SAN BERNARDINO Street Address of Principal Place of Business: 8011 ARCHIBALD AVE. RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CA 91730 Name of Individual Registrant: Name of corporation or limited liability company as shown in the Articles of Inc./Org./Reg.: RAVEN’S SMOKE SHOP, INC. State of Inc./Org./Reg.: CA Inc./Org./Reg. No.: C4176839 Residence Street Address: 8011 ARCHIBALD AVE. RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CA 91730 This business is/was conducted by: A Corporation Registrant has commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: N/A Signature/Title of Person Signing: Rabih F. Raydan, CEO

BY SIGNING, 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).

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 THE 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.) Published in the San Bernardino American Newspaper August 16, 23, 30, September 6, 2018.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 20180009065 Date Filed: 8/09/2018 Filing Expires On: 8/09/2023 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME (as shown in the Articles of Inc./Org./Reg.): CHOOSE HOPE County of Principal Place of Business: SAN BERNARDINO Street Address of Principal Place of Business: 124 E. OLIVE REDLANDS, CA 92373 Name of Individual Registrant: DARCY K. TRENKLE, M.D. Name of corporation or limited liability company as shown in the Articles of Inc./Org./Reg.:State of Inc./Org./Reg.: Inc./Org./Reg. No.: Residence Street Address: 124 E. OLIVE REDLANDS, CA 92373 This business is/was conducted by: An Individual Registrant has commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: N/A Signature/Title of Person Signing: Darcy K. Trenkle, M.D., Owner

BY SIGNING, 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).

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 THE 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.) Published in the San Bernardino American Newspaper August 16, 23, 30, September 6, 2018.

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME CIVVS 1800460 TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner: SARAH REBECCA MCCOMACK filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present name: a. SARAH REBECCA MCCOMACK to Proposed name: SARAH REBECCA BERRYMAN THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter shall 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 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: 9/28/18 Time: 8:30 a.m. Dept: V15 SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO, 14455 CIVIC DR. VICTORVILLE, CA 92392 VICTORVILLE SUPERIOR COURT A Copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county: The San Bernardino American Newspaper P.O. Box 837 Victorville, CA 92393 Date: August 3, 2018 Judge Lisa Rogan Judge Of The Superior Court Published in the San Bernardino American Newspaper August 9, 16, 23, 30, 2018.

PETITION/PROBATE NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE (Probate-Decedents’ Estates) Notice Of Petition to Administer Estate Of: MILDRED J. JONES aka

MILDRED JONES MILDRED J. HUGHES

aka Case

Number: PROPS 1800752 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of: MILDRED J.

JONES aka MILDRED JONES aka MILDRED J. HUGHES A Petition for Probate has been filed by: RUTH L. HENRICKS in the Superior Court of California, County of: SAN BERNARDINO The Petition for Probate requests that RUTH L. HENRICKS 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 as follows: Date: 9/18/2018 Time: 8:30 a.m. Dept:: S35 SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO, 247 WEST THIRD STREET SAN BERNARDINO, CA 92415-0300 SAN BERNARDINO JUSTICE CENTER 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: Telephone: () Published in The San Bernardino American Newspaper August 23, 30, September 6, 2018.

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE (Probate-Decedents’ Estates) NOTICE OF ADMINISTER

PETITION TO ESTATE OF:

VICTORIA N. MENEFEE aka VICTORIA NELLIE MENEFEE aka VICTORIA MENEFEE Case Number: PROPS 1700950 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of : VICTORIA N.

MENEFEE aka VICTORIA NELLIE MENEFEE aka VICTORIA MENEFEE A Petition for Probate has been filed by: LASHALLE WILEY-KING in the Superior Court of California, County of: SAN BERNARDINO The Petition for Probate requests that LASHALLE WILEY-KING 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 as follows: Date: September 11, 2018 Time: 8:30 a.m. Dept: S-36 SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, County Of San Bernardino, 247 West Third Street San Bernardino, CA 92415-0212 San Bernardino Justice Center 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 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: Bryan C. Hartnell Hartnell Law Group, APC 25757 Redlands Boulevard Redlands, CA 92373-8453 (909)796-6881 Published in The San Bernardino American Newspaper August 16, 23, 30, 2018.

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE (Probate-Decedents’ Estates) Notice Of Petition to Administer Estate Of: RICHARD W. WAGNER Case Number: PROPS 1800781 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of: RICHARD W.

WAGNER aka RICHARD WILLIAM WAGNER aka RICK WAGNER A Petition for Probate has been filed by: JANICE A. STILLWELL in the Superior Court of California, County of: SAN BERNARDINO The Petition for Probate requests that JANICE A. STILLWELL 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 as follows: Date: 9/20/ 2018 Time: 8:30 a.m. Dept:: S35 SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO, 247 WEST THIRD STREET SAN BERNARDINO, CA 92415-0212 SAN BERNARDINO DISTRICT 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: Roger von Kaesborg Law Office of Roger von Kaesborg, 8460 Nuevo Avenue, Fontana, CA 92335 Telephone: (909)822-4445 Published in The San Bernardino American Newspaper August 23, 30, September 6, 2018.

SUMMONS SUMMONS (CITACION JUDICIAL) NOTICE TO DEFENDANT (AVISO AL. DEMANDADO): IRENE OLSEN, an Individual: Does 1 through 50; and ALL PERSONS UNKNOWN CLAIMING ANY INTEREST IN THE PROPERTY, inclusive, YOU ARE BEING SUED BY PLAINTIFF: (LO ESTA DEMANDADO EL DEMANDANTE): ERIC BRUCE LEM, an Individual; and YIK LANG CHAU, an Individual NOTICE! You have been sued. The court may decide against you without you being heard unless you respond within 30 days. Read the information below.

You have 30 CALENDAR DAYS after this summons and legal papers are served on you to file a written response at this court and have a copy served on the plaintiff. A letter or phone call will not protect you. Your written response must be in proper legal form if you want the court to hear your case.

There may be a court form that you can use for your response. You can find these court forms and more information at the California Courts Online Self-Help Center (www.courtinfo.ca.gov/selfhelp), your county law library, or the courthouse nearest you. If you cannot pay the filing fee, ask the court clerk for a fee waiver form. If you do not file your response on time, you may lose the case by default, and your wages, money, and property may be taken without further warning from the court.

There are other legal requirements. You may want to call an attorney right away.

If you do not know an attorney, you may want to call an attorney referral service. If you cannot afford an attorney, you may be eligible for free legal services from a nonprofit legal services program. You can locate these nonprofit groups at the California Legal Services Web site (www.lawhelpcalifornia.org), the California Courts Online Self-Help Center (www.courtinfo.ca.gov/selfhelp), or by contacting your local court or county bar association.(NOTE: The court has a statutory lien for waived fees and costs on any settlement or arbitration award of $10,000 or more in a civil case.

The court’s lien must be paid before the court will dismiss the case.

AVISO! Lo han demandado. Si no responde dentro de 30 dias, la corte puede decidir en su contra sin escuchar su version. Lea la informacion a continuacion.

Tiene 30 DIAS CALENDARIO despues de que le entreguen esta citacion y papeles legales para presentar una respuesta por escrito en esta corte y hacer que se entregue una copia al demandante. Una carta o una llamada telefonica no lo protegen. Su respuesta por escrito tiene que estar en formato legal correcto si desea que procesen su caso en la corte. Es posible que haya un formulario que usted pueda usar para su respuesta. Puede encontrar estos formularios de la corte y mas informacion en el Centro de Ayuda de las Cortes de California (www.courtinfo.ca.gov/selfhelp/ espanol/), en la biblioteca de leyes de su condado o en la corte que le quede mas cerca. Si no puede pagar la cuota de presentacion, pida al secretario de la corte que le de un formulario de exencion de pago de cuotas. Si no presenta su respuesta a tiempo, puede perder el caso por incumplimiento y la corte le podra quitar su sueldo, dinero y bienes sin mas advertencia.

Hay otros requisitos legales. Es recomendable que llame a un abogado inmediatamente. Si no conoce a un abogado, puede llamar a un servicio de remision a abogados. Si no puede pagar a un abogado, es posible que cumpla con los requisitos para obtener servicios legales gratuitos de un programa de servicios legales sin fines de lucro. Puede encontrar estos grupos sin fines de lucro en el sitio web de California Legal Services, ( www.lawhelpcalifornia.org), en el Centro de Ayuda de las Cortes de California, (www.courtinfo.ca.gov/selfhelp/ espanol/) o poniendose en contacto con la corte o el colegio de abogados locales.AVISO: Por ley la corte tiene derecho a reclamar los coutas y los costos exentos por imponer un gravamen sobre cualquier recuperacion de $10,000 o mas de valor recibido mediante un acuerdo o una concesion de arbiraje en un caso de derecho civil.

Tiene que pagar el gravamen de la corte antes de que la corte pueda desechar el caso.

CASE NUMBER: CIVDS 1808835 (Numero del Caso): The name and address of the court is: (El nombre y direccion de la corte es): SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO San Bernardino District Civil Division 247 West Third Street, San Bernardino, CA 92415-0210 The name, address, and telephone number of plaintiff’s attorney, or plaintiff without an attorney, is: (El nombre, la direccion y el numero de telefono del abogado del demandante, o del demandante que no tiene abogado, es): Laura A. Reiland, Esq. RELAW APC 699 Hampshire Road, Suite 215 Westlake Village, CA 91361 (805) 265-1031 Date: April 13, 2018 (Secretario)Clerk, by Sandra Ortega Deputy (Adjunto) Published in the San Bernardino American Newspaper August 16, 23, 30, September 6, 2018.

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“Hidden Figures” Katherine Johnson Turns 100

Witness For Justice #908

Reflections of a Womanist Velda Love Minister for Racial Justice

By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Contributor Katherine Johnson, who handcrunched the numbers for America’s first manned space flight – a feat that finally got its Big Screen acknowledgement just two years ago, turned 100 on Sunday, August 26, 2018. “[On Sunday], we celebrate Alpha Kappa Alpha’s own, Katherine Johnson. She’s credited with crunching the numbers by hand that allowed NASA to launch the first U.S. astronauts into space,” leaders of the Alpha Kappa Alpha said in a statement.

“We are women of many first.

First and finest.”

Many others paid tribute via statements and social media.

“If you haven’t seen the movie about what she and other brilliant Black women at NASA accomplished, be sure to watch the fabulous movie, ‘Hidden Figure,’ in her honor,” said comic book writer Grace Randolph.

“I stand on your shoulders,” said Dr. Camille Alleyne. “You blazed the trail which I and so many have had the privilege to walk on … Katherine, you are my hero. I love, honor and salute you,” Alleyne said.

Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis Jr., president and CEO of the National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA), also paid homage to Johnson.

Former NASA mathematician Katherine Johnson is seen after President Barack Obama presented her with the Presidential Medal of Freedom, Tuesday, Nov. 24, 2015, during a ceremony in the East Room of the White House in Washington. . (Photo: NASA/Bill Ingalls, Wikimedia Commons) Former NASA mathematician Katherine Johnson is seen after President Barack Obama presented her with the Presidential Medal of Freedom, Tuesday, Nov. 24, 2015, during a ceremony in the East Room of the White House in Washington.

“Katherine Johnson’s historic contributions to the evolution of applied mathematics and aerospace science epitomizes her genius to overcome the scientific challenges of her generation,” Chavis said.

“Today, African American

Johnson's computations have influenced every major space program from Mercury through the Shuttle program. Johnson was hired as a research mathematician at the Langley Research Center with the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (NACA), the agency that preceded NASA, after they opened hiring to African-Americans and women. women in particular should be inspired by the example of Katherine Johnson in STEM career fields,” Chavis said.

“The NNPA salutes Johnson’s transformative legacy that is no longer hidden.”

The recipient of the 2015 National Medal of Freedom, and a 2016 People Magazine honoree as being among the 25 Women Changing the World, Johnson enjoyed a brilliant 33-year career at NASA and her life story finally was told on the big screen in “Hidden Figures,” the award-winning movie that starred Taraji P. Henson, Octavia Spencer and Janelle Monáe.

In an earlier interview, she told NNPA Newswire that she missed working.

“I’d go back now,” she said.

After leaving her teaching job in 1953, Johnson began working for NASA and was able to calculate the trajectory for numerous space missions, including for the space flight of Alan Shephard, the first American in space and the trajectory for the famed 1968 Apollo 11 flight to the Moon.

“I’d do them over if I had to. I’d do anything for anyone,” she said.

At an early age, Johnson developed enviable math skills so much so that even NASA officials wrote a story about her titled, “The girl who loved to count.”

“I counted everything. I counted the steps to the road, the steps up to church, the number of dishes and silverware I washed

J Rome, Soul Singing Reality Show Winner And Beyonce’s First Male Background Vocalist, Releases New Single And Music Video “4U”

… anything that could be counted, I did,” Johnson said.

“I entered college, I was 15. I was going to be a math teacher because that was it. You could be a math teacher or a nurse but I was told I would make a good research mathematician and they had me take all of the courses in the catalogue,” she said.

When Astronaut John Glenn went to the moon, Johnson said her “Hidden Figures” crew acted as the computer for the mission.

She said calculating everything involved in the flight became like a geometry problem.

“I felt most proud of the success of the Apollo mission. We had to determine so much. Where you were, where the moon would be and how fast the astronauts were going,” Johnson said.

“We were really concerned but the astronaut had to do it just as we laid it out. I was looking at the television and hoping that were right,” she said.

Born in 1918 in West Virginia, Johnson was a research mathematician, who by her own admission, was simply fascinated by numbers, according to her biography posted by NASA. By the age of 10, Johnson was a high school freshman – an amazing feat in an era when school for African-Americans normally stopped at eighth grade.

Her father was determined that Johnson would have a chance to meet her potential. “He drove the family 120 miles to Institute, West Virginia, where I could continue

Los Angeles, CA (BlackNews.com) -- R&B artist J Rome, releases his new single and music video "4 U" which is available on all digital platforms now.

The silky soul vocalist is best known for winning ABC’s singing talent show "Duets", singing viral YouTube videos, and for currently being one of Beyoncé's background vocalists, "4 U" is a haunting ballad which J Rome cowrote with two other songwriters, during what he describes as, "one of the most difficult periods of my life." The music and the video exhibit his wide vocal ability and emotional range when rendering the song's main themes of heartbreak, lost love, and regret. The music video was shot by the award winning producers/directors duo, Deondray Gossfield and Quincy Gossfield of The Russelli & Hall Company.

In a period of eight years, J Rome has gone from singing a viral "1+1" Beyoncé YouTube cover on his back porch, to now being the first male background singer to tour the world with the reigning queen of music, Beyoncé herself. Rolling Stone has acclaimed J Rome as "certainly one of the most seasoned and techni-

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immorality and their decadence, and ignore the warning message of God. But the time of judgment came. Jesus said, “As it was in the days of Noah, and as it was in the days of Lot, so shall also the coming of the Son of Man be” [Matthew 24:37, Luke 17:26-28].

Pastors Asked to 'Call the Nation to Its Conscience' Religious News

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“THE HANDWRITING ON THE WALL!”

Social Justice Sunday September 2

R&B Singer J Rome Releases His Long Awaited New Single and Music Video "4U"

cally proficient amateurs in the game, and he already looks the part of a pop star." Celebrity blogger Perez Hilton has praised him saying, "J Rome stole America’s hearts with his silky smooth voice and the stage presence of a star!"

In 2012, J Rome's popular cover songs on YouTube were discovered by country star Jennifer Nettles (Sugarland) and the producers of a singing competition show on ABC called Duets. Upon the show's premiere, J Rome's vocal ability, showmanship, and humble persona quickly won the hearts and votes of America and he eventually was crowned the winner of the first season.

After his win in front of millions, the show was canceled, and the contracts that he had received as a result quickly followed. Subsequently, J Rome who is also an Air Force veteran, found himself living in his car and songwriting for five months in between projects where he contemplated his next step. With laser focus, hard work, and more determination than ever, he continued to write and record. It was shortly after this period that he co-wrote his current single "4U." J Rome is currently on the On the Run II tour with Beyoncé and Jay-Z in Europe/North America.

His new single "4U" was released on August 10th, and is available to purchase and stream on all digital platforms.

J Rome's video for "4U" is currently available on VEVO and YouTube: www.youtube.com/ watch?v=ME1Y_CzPgPU

my education through high school,” she said.

An achiever at the highest level, Johnson graduated from high school at 14 and from college at 18. By 1953, the growing demands of early space research meant there were openings for African American computers at Langley Research Center’s Guidance and Navigation Department – and Johnson found the perfect place to put her extraordinary mathematical skills to work.

Glenn requested that she personally recheck the calculations made by the new electronic computers before his flight aboard Friendship 7 – the mission on which he became the first American to orbit the Earth.

She continued to work at NASA until 1986.

Her calculations proved as critical to the success of the Apollo Moon landing program and the start of the Space Shuttle program, as they did to those first steps on the country’s journey into space, according to NASA. Still, Johnson said the book, the Academy Award nominated movie and her celebrated work with NASA aren’t her greatest accomplishments.

“Just staying alive is the greatest accomplishment,” she said.

In a statement, NASA also praised Johnson.

“Today, retired NASA Langley mathematician Katherine Johnson makes her 100th trip around the sun as she celebrates her birthday.”

I mourn the loss of Rev. Dr. Katie Geneva Cannon. She departed August 8, 2018. Dr. Cannon was the first African-American woman ordained in the United Presbyterian Church in the United States of America in 1974 and in 1983 became the first African-American to earn the Doctor of Philosophy degree from Union Theological Seminary (NYC). She is known for her scholarship in the areas of Christian ethics, Womanist theology, and women in religion and society. Her life’s work and legacy as professor, scholar, and author speaks to her brilliant mind.

I was first introduced to Dr. Cannon’s scholarly research and writing while in seminary. My master’s research topic, “Reclaiming the Spirit of God in Womanist Theology” was a declaration to theological educators that seminary education was not complete until Womanists theologians were included as primary sources.

Those unfamiliar with the term may ask, what is Womanist theology and what roll did Dr. Cannon play in advancing this area of study? Dr. Linda Thomas, a Professor of Theology and Anthropology at Lutheran School of Theology-Chicago, shares her insights and goals of Womanists theologians, saying “Womanist theology is an emergent voice of African American Christian women in the United States. Employing Alice Walker's definition of womanism in her text In Search of Our Mothers' Garden. Womanist theology's goals are to interrogate the social construction of black womanhood in relation to the African American community. Womanist theology seeks to decolonize the African mind and to affirm our African heritage.”

“A key feature of womanist theology

Sunday, September 2nd, has been declared as "Social Justice Sunday" in Black Churches across the United States. "Social Justice Sunday" will serve as the kick-off to the "Call to Conscience - Forward to Action" event to be held September 5th and 6th in Washington DC. "Historically the Black Church has been the conscience of the nation", said Bishop Reginald T. Jackson, President of the Council of Bishops of the African Methodist Episcopal Church.

"The Black Church called and challenged the nation to live up to its words and creeds, to be its best self," Jackson added.

Little for the advancement of Blacks in this country was achieved without the leadership and participation of the Black Church. The first protest movement in the United States was led

by Richard Allen, a freed slave, who led Blacks out of St. Georges Methodist Church in Philadelphia because of discrimination, and founded the African Methodist Episcopal Church.

Since then the Black Church has led efforts to advance the cause of Blacks. The leadership of the Abolitionist Movement, birth of the NAACP, Civil Rights Movement and other efforts were led by religious leaders. The Civil Rights Movement of the 1960's was led by ministers who were advocates for social justice. This activism led to the Civil Rights Act, Voting Rights Act, Equal Opportunity Act, and a host of other successes. In fact, the greatest period of growth in the Black

Church occurred when the Black Church was more socially active.

"In the current environment, there is an urgent need for the Black Church to again be socially active, and Black preachers to be faithful to their prophetic calling", said Bishop Frank Madison Reid III, Chair of Social Action for the AME Church. "We are disappointed that there are some of our colleagues who have proven to be 'professional prophets' who tell the king what he wants to hear, rather than being prophets of God and telling the king what he needs to hear", Reid said.

Jackson concludes, "The Bible is filled with scriptures that speak to Social Justice, and God wants His church to be about social justice, to not only praise Him, but also to serve Him. Hear the words of Jesus, 'Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done, on earth, as it is in Heaven.' In the midst of increased and blatant racism, antiimmigration, need for criminal justice reform, income inequality, voter suppression, and efforts to undermine our democracy, the Black Church must again call the nation to its conscience" Jackson said.

In addition to the sermon, other components of the worship service will focus on social justice.

The music, scriptures and litany will all be related to social justice.

It is hoped that "Social Justice Sunday" will motivate worshippers to be active and involved in their communities, and the work of God's kingdom on earth. "The church at its best, is not the church gathered, but the church scattered", Bishop Jackson said, "When after hearing God's Word, you leave the Lord's House, to go into the Lord's world, to make a difference in the Lord's name."

Jackson concluded, "Let's gather on 'Social Justice Sunday' and then depart to do justice in God's name."

is its evolving character,” wrote Rev. Dr. Emilie M. Townes, Dean of Vanderbilt Divinity School. “From its formal beginning in 1985 with the publication of Katie Geneva Cannon’s article, ‘The Emergence of Black Feminist Consciousness,’ (Katie’s Canon, 47-56)…womanist theology evolved from the life and witness of Black women.”

Womanist theology remains an important approach to faith—to adore, love, and worship God. It is important to include Womanist theology resources because black women’s experiences are valid.

And it remains necessary in a time when we still regularly see black women dehumanized, and their experiences invalidated, in our public discourse. Recently, the Commander and Chief of the United States tweeted an attack against Omarosa Manigault Newman, a black woman and former White House Communications Director for the Office of Public Liasion. He wrote, “When you give a crazed, crying lowlife a break, and give her a job at the White House, I guess it just didn’t work out. Good work by General Kelly for quickly firing that dog!”

Mrs. Manigault Newman, does not deserve to be dehumanized with language that equates her to a “lowlife” and an animal. Where is the respect for black women? Where is the Christian church when we are being dehumanized? Where is the demand for an apology from white Christians to our nation’s political leader?

This is not the time to be silent. This is the time when the Christian church should speak loudly, prophetically, boldly, and proudly because black women reflect the image of God, the Creator, and the imago Dei. ABOUT THE AUTHOR Velda Love is Minister for Racial Justice of the United Church of Christ.

Lou Yeboah God’s Warning to a Doomed Generation - “The Greatest Prophecy in the Bible”—soon to be fulfilled. You see, Jesus made a promise. He said, “I will come again.” [Matthew 24:36], “But of that day and hour knoweth no man; not the angels of heaven, but My Father only.” But He says we can know when the end is near.

Jesus gave signs concerning His coming and we are seeing those things and hearing those things today. Whole chapters of God’s Holy Word deal almost exclusively with signs regarding the end of time. Matthew 24 is one of those; Revelation 6 is another; Luke 21 is another. “Ah”, but you say, “People have been talking about the coming of Jesus for generation after generation after generation. If it’s really going to happen, why hasn’t He already come?”

I’ll tell you why. The Bible says in [2 Peter 3:9], “The Lord is not slack concerning His promise, as some men count slackness, but is longsuffering toward us, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.” You see, God is so merciful and so good, and He loves us so desperately that He refuses to punish the guilty without giving them sufficient warning and offering them an alternative, a way out of damnation.

I want you to know that God has always sent a warning message to each doomed generation. When you look back in your Bible you will see that there was a time when the whole earth was going to be destroyed by water. God sent a preacher who preached his heart out for one hundred and twenty years. His name was Noah. In spite of all his preaching, only eight people were saved. Then there were the twin cities of Sodom and Gomorrah. God said to Abraham, “I`m going to destroy those cities. And Abraham pleaded with God and said, “Lord, if I find fifty people, would You spare it?” And the Lord said, “Yes.” And when he couldn’t find them he said, “Lord, if I could find...” and he came all the way down to ten! But he couldn’t even find ten people in two whole cities. That ought to startle us. For the Bible records that only four people left those two wicked cities before God’s judgment fell, and one of those left her affections there, turned back, and became a pillar of salt. Only three people lived out of two whole cities! The rest thought they could live on in their wickedness, and their

I tell you, we had better listen to the warning message of God before it is eternally too late, because the handwriting of God’s judgment is on the wall: mene, tekel, upharsin... Mene meaning the time has run out. Finished! Over! No more opportunities! No more second chances! Your number is up! You’re finished! And that’s the way it happens. Suddenly! The finger of God writes on our wall the word mene when we least expect it, when we seem to be at rest and flourishing and partying through life. And then, it’s over. Finished!

The Bible says, “it is appointed for men to die once, but after this the judgment.” The Bible challenges us” to number our days that we may gain a heart of wisdom. Next is the word Tekel meaning weighed. If you never receive Christ as your personal Savior you’ll be weighed on the scales of God by your own life and your own merits. Then the final word written on the wall - Upharsin. A noun from a verb meaning “to break in two,” to separate, to divide…

Divide the sheep from the goats, the wheat from the tares. Make no mistake about it the handwriting is on the wall! The Bible says, “Therefore, be ye also ready, for in such an hour as ye think not, the Son of Man cometh” [Matthew 24:44]. He came to Sodom and Gomorrah when the people did not expect Him. He came in the days of Noah when they didn’t think He would come. And it happened in Babylon, when they were having a good time. They didn’t think it would happen. But I tell you today, the handwriting is on the wall—something is about to take place very soon. Prophecy is being fulfilled on every hand. Jesus is getting ready to come back for His people, for His church and the signs are all about us.

Bible prophecy tells us that there will only be two groups at that time. One group will cry for the rocks to fall on them and destroy them; they are not ready. The other group will look up with joy and say, “Lo, this is our God, we have waited for Him and He will save us” [Isaiah 25:9]. I want to be part of that group that’s ready when Jesus comes. How about you?

Let’s not wait for “The Hand Writing On The Wall” to tell us it is too late, that judgment has been passed and the sentence is final.

Let’s instead heed “The Hand That Wrote On The Ground” [i.e., Jesus, John 8:6, 8]; while there is still time for mercy and forgiveness...

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Black Prisoners Join National Prison Strike

By Barrington M. Salmon, Contributing Writer, Black Press USA

The Tale Of Two Redding Cases In Black And White Local/National News

Prisoners in at least 17 states across the country went on strike this week to declare that the way they’re being treated by guards and prison officials is no longer acceptable.

The strike, which began on August 21 is scheduled to end on Sept 9. The dates are symbolic, marking the death of author and activist George Jackson by prison guards at Soledad Prison in California, and the Attica Prison rebellion. It’s still unclear exactly how many inmates are involved but prison reform advocates say this is the largest protest of its kind in history.

Dr. Heather Ann Thompson, who has written extensively on the history of policing, mass incarceration and the current criminal justice system, said the public should expect more protests from inmates who are chafing under the abuse, brutality and callous disregard exhibited by many guards.

“I’m notsure what will happen but I expect more protests. I will not be surprised if there are more eruptions,” said Dr. Thompson, a History professor at the University of Michigan and author of the Pulitzer Prize-winning book, ‘Blood in the Water: The Attica Prison Uprising of 1971 and its Legacy.’“In a broader sense, they will continue to happen. This has been normalized but it’s so abnormal.”

“I think we have as a country has been involved for so long in the War on Drugs and the War on Crime that we have forgotten that it’s not normal.

We have a whole generation of children for whom it’s normal to be pulled over, be arrested and shuttled into the system. We have been in a catastrophic prison crisis for decades now.

And conditions have gotten even worse. South Carolina was a wakeup call for people.”

She was referring to violence that erupted at Lee County Correctional Institution which left seven inmates dead.

“There is so much overcrowding that prison officials chose to put rival gangs in the same dorms. Guys were sending me videos of what was happen-

ing,” Dr. Thompson recalled. “Guys were stabbed to death and the guards were absent for 7 hours. The only way we know is because they recorded it on their cell phones.”

Representatives of the striking prisoners said inmates in institutions across 17 states are taking part by refusing to work anywhere in prisons buildings, kitchens, laundries and on prison grounds. Palestinian inmates abroad have expressed solidarity and about 300 prisoners in Nova Scotia, Canada joined the strike. According to published reports, more than 150 organizations, including BYP 100 and the NYC Jericho Movement, have expressed solidarity with the strike, and solidarity rallies outside prisons have been planned in at least 10 cities.

The 19 days of peaceful protest was largely organized by the prisoners themselves, said a spokesman for Jailhouse Lawyers Speak (JLS).

“Fundamentally, it’s a human rights issue,” stated a JLS statement released before the march. “Prisoners understand they are being treated as animals. Prisons in America are a warzone. Every day prisoners are harmed due to conditions of confinement. For some of us, it’s as if we are already dead, so what do we have to lose?”

The strike is organized by an abolitionist coalition that includes the Incarcerated Workers Organizing Committee (IWOC), the Fire Inside Collective, Millions for Prisoners and the Free Alabama Movement. JLS activists began preparing the action in April after the debacle in South Carolina.

“We want to note that although there aren’t widespread reports of actions coming out of prisons, people need to understand that the tactics being used in this strike are not always visible,” said Jared Ware during an August 22 press conference call. “Prisoners are boycotting commissaries, they are engaging in hunger strikes which can take days for the state to acknowledge, and they will be engaging in sit-ins and work strikes which are not always re-

California Capitol Black Staff Association Stands with Black Lobbyist Threatened by State Senator Local /National News

SACRAMENTO, CA – Leadership of the California Capitol Black Staff Association (CCBSA) fully supports Stephanie Roberson, Director of Government Relations for the California Nurses Association, who was recently sexually harassed and threatened with physical violence by state Senator Joel Anderson (R). The group has expressed outrage and exasperation with the hostile environment that Black women in the Capitol community must navigate daily. CCBSA releases the following statement: “It is clear by Senator Anderson’s abhorrent actions that the Legislature’s exercise in self-reflection has not yet yielded its stated goals. Despite the letters, news articles, hearings, and recently adopted policy that was based on the work of the Joint Rules Subcommittee on Sexual Harassment Prevention and Response, the Capitol environment remains a hostile workplace for women in general, and Black women in particular.

Black women who work in the Capitol community, including Legislative staff, lobbyists, and others, have to deal with sexual harassment that’s often infused with microaggressions, implicit bias, and outright racism. As a result, the Black women whose jobs require them to work inside of, or make frequent trips into the dome, experience incidents of

sexual harassment that are often more violent, degrading and debilitating than their non-Black counterparts. Black women also face hurdles when they report harassment because they are often believed less, their credibility is questioned more, and their livelihoods are more vulnerable and susceptible to retaliation than other women.”

This is not news to Members of the Legislature.

Members of CCBSA have had multiple conversations this session with several lawmakers about the need to broaden the conversation about sexual harassment to include discussions about hostile work environments and racial discrimination. Unfortunately, our words were not heeded, despite acknowledgement by some that racial discrimination does exist in the Legislature. In a letter dated May 22, 2018, for example, the Chairman of the Legislative Black Caucus (CLBC), acknowledged that racial discrimination exists in the Capitol and urged current and past members of CCBSA, to come forward and report their encounters. The letter encouraged CCBSA to “be bold enough to step forward about specific examples of harassment.” (continued in next 2 columns)

ported to the outside. As we saw in 2016, Departments of Corrections are not reliable sources of information for these actions and will deny them and seek to repress those who are engaged in them.”

“We have spoken with family members who have suggested that cell phone lines may be being jammed at multiple prisons in South Carolina, and New Mexico had a statewide lockdown yesterday. The departments of corrections in this country are working overtime to try and prevent strike action and to try and prevent word from getting out about actions that are taking place.”

Mr. Ware, a freelance journalist who was asked to be part of team that coordinated with the press, said inmates organized nationally and carefully crafted the demands, strategically whittling them down from 35 to 10. The decision to strike, he said, was prompted by the violence in South Carolina, an understanding of how the state contribute to the violence and the changes necessary to prevent a repetition of the violence.

“This is a human rights campaign and each of these demands should be understood through a human rights lens,” inmate representatives said.

Prison Abolitionist Dr. Kim Wilson said several factors, including racism and the desire to maximize profits from cheap labor, drive the multi-billion-dollar prison industrial complex.

“Exploitation of prison labor is at heart of this strike,” said Dr. Wilson, a California resident and mother of two sons who are serving life sentences at Vaughn Correctional Facility in Delaware. “Some people are making zero.

I don’t want people to get the idea that this it’s an at-will job. It isn’t a system where people have choice to work.

And nearer to the release date, you are expected and required to work.”

“At the largest wildfire in Mendocino County, thousands of inmates are fighting the fires. The reason is to save property. Prison officials try to sell the idea of this being rehabilitative but that’s

not true.”

Dr. Wilson cited examples nationally of other work inmates are forced to do.

In Angola Prison in Louisiana – often characterized as perhaps the most brutal prison in the United States – inmates train and breed thoroughbreds and others pick cotton on The Farm.

Inmates elsewhere work on pepper and strawberry farms, she said.

“You also have prisoners building furniture for schools and universities, sewing Little League team uniforms and making military equipment, like helmets.

This is not a small operation,” said Dr. Wilson.

The prison system, she contends, must be dismantled but until then, prison officials and the larger society must confront and address societal issues that cause black and brown people to end up behind bars.

“As a prison abolitionist, I see prisons as part and parcel of problem,” she said. “I don’t know how they (the guards) sleep at night. Those individual people are part of a larger system. I’m more concerned with the system as a whole. We want an end to the physical places we call prisons and conditions that make it possible in our society. But we can’t do this without addressing underlying issues such as capitalism, gender violence, ableism all of which are deeply implicated in the broader prison system.”

Dr. Thompson agreed.

“What cannot be understated or ignored is the fact that this is created and driven by racism,” she said. “Seven point five million Americans are in the system. Most would not be here if they were the children of white lawyers, doctors and politicians. People turn a deaf ear to reform because white folks often don’t see Black children as children, and think that black people can absorb more trauma than they can.”

“Authorities cannot lock up 2.5 million people and have the trauma we have and it go on indefinitely. The incarcerated will continue to protest and people will continue to seek release,” she said.

California Capitol Black Staff Association Stands with Black Lobbyist Threatened

by State Senator...continued Today, we are taking that bold step forward in defense of Stephanie Roberson, a highly respected member of our Capitol community, by calling on the Senate to immediately suspend Senator Anderson for the duration of the investigation into his behavior. We also demand a public apology from Senator Anderson and that the Legislature publicly acknowledge that the Senator’s behavior violates their newly adopted sexual harassment policy. Finally, we challenge the CLBC to break their deafening silence and speak up for Stephanie, a Black woman who was threatened with physical violence because she said “no” to a Legislator.”

CCBSA stands with Stephanie.

We support her effort to seek justice, and hope that it will empower other Black women in the Capitol

community, who continue to navigate through the racial inequities that permeate the halls of the Legislature, to do the same. We also applaud California Labor Federation for their statement and Assemblymember Susan Eggman, Chair of the California Legislative Women’s Caucus, for her comments on this issue and hope that she is the first of many California public servants who will stand up against their colleague’s inexcusable behavior.

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Getting to the heart of America's diabetes crisis

By Ken Thorpe

About 30 million Americans have diabetes, and an estimated 1.5 million more are diagnosed each year.

More than 25 percent of seniors have diabetes, and minority populations are at the greatest risk of developing this disease. African Americans, for instance, have a 77 percent higher risk

of developing diabetes compared to White Americans. Hispanic Americans have a 66 percent higher risk.

Most meticulously monitor their blood sugar, as they know that failing to keep diabetes in check can damage the kidneys, eyes, and feet. But (continued in next 2 columns)

Family of late attorney Gugsa Abraham “Abe” Dabela demands accountability for disgraced police chief’s pattern of mishandled investigations Lawyer for murdered resident’s family questions whether Redding’s inaction on police chief in 2014 eventually led to Peter Valenti’s death Redding, Conn. (August 21, 2018)—An attorney for the family of the late Gugsa Abraham “Abe” Dabela, the young African-American attorney who died in 2014 under suspicious circumstances in Redding, Connecticut, is demanding that the town explain glaring discrepancies in its response to two recent high-profile death cases he says were botched by disgraced Redding Police Chief Douglas Fuchs. Fuchs recently resigned after presiding over the inept police response to the 2016 suicide of Redding resident Peter Valenti—one which may have cost the young white man his life.

Dabela family attorney Xavier R. Donaldson **pointed to the fact that the Town of Redding launched an investigation into the Valenti case and disciplined Fuchs but has chosen to continue to stand behind the former police chief in Dabela’s case, issuing a statement of support and continuing to defend the Redding Police Department’s actions in an expensive protracted litigation. In the Valenti case, the town was quiet until the body-camera footage was leaked to the press, while in the Dabela case, a press release was immediately issued by Fuchs asserting that the death was self-inflicted before an autopsy was conducted. Most telling, according to Donaldson, is the availability of first responder bodycamera footage in the Valenti case, whereas the Redding Police Department has not provided any body-camera or dashcam footage from the scene of Dabela’s death—despite the department having had the technology at the time, and using it to record the police visit to Dabela’s home the day after his death.

On April 11, 2016, after texting friends to call the police to his home, Valenti hanged himself. A Redding policewoman who arrived on the scene initially thought Valenti was a dummy; yet when they realized he was indeed human, former Redding Police Chief Fuchs ordered police not to cut him down, according to news reports.

EMTs were initially prevented from checking on Valenti, based on an erroneous rush to judgment that Valenti was already dead. When the EMTs were finally allowed to check him, Valenti still had a pulse and might theoretically have been saved if emergency care were not delayed.

Two years prior to Valenti’s death, Dabela was found dead in his overturned car in the middle of the night

Gugsa Abraham “Abe” Dabela with a gunshot wound through the back of his head. His driver side window was shattered and his jacket had a muddy footprint on the back of it. Despite the Town of Redding’s public statements to the contrary, the medical examiner has testified that the autopsy provides absolutely no scientific basis for a suicide conclusion, but rather that this determination was based solely on information received from Fuchs’ office.

Dabela’s family has continued to challenge the Redding Police Department’s actions and the conclusion of suicide.

“This is a tale of two cases in black and white, both botched by Fuchs.

While it appears that the disgraced police chief was investigated and pushed out for his recklessness in the Valenti case, the Town of Redding has closed ranks with Fuchs in Dabela’s case, possibly casting the die that led to Valenti’s tragic death,” said Donaldson. “Was Dabela the canary in the coal mine? Fuchs’ actions and inaction in Dabela’s case changed what should have been a thorough death investigation into a suicide investigation, coloring the outcome and possibly letting a killer go free.”

In April 2016, days before Valenti’s fateful suicide, the Dabela family filed a civil lawsuit in U.S. District Court in Connecticut against Chief Fuchs, the Town of Redding, Connecticut, and several officers from the Redding Police Department, alleging civil rights violations surrounding both his treatment by the department before his death and during his death investigation as well as a conspiracy to cover up his murder.

The Dabela family has issued a $125,000 reward, in hopes that in the wake of the Fuchs’ resignation there may be whistleblowers and witnesses who will come forward with information. Those with information can share it anonymously via www.justice4abe.com or at info@justice4abe.com. To find out more about the case or to spread the word, follow #Justice4Abe on Facebook and Twitter (@Justice4Abe).

Getting to the heart of America's diabetes crisis...continued even so, about 50,000 Americans start dialysis each year because of diabetes-induced kidney failure.

More than three million Americans with diabetes experience partial vision loss. And over 70,000 undergo limb amputations due to diabetic ulcers.

The disease also threatens the heart. People living with diabetes are more than twice as likely to develop a heart problem -- and up to four times as likely to die from cardiovascular disease. Yet half of people living with diabetes aren't aware of this risk.

That needs to change. Educating doctors and patients about the connection between diabetes and heart disease could save millions of lives and billions of dollars.

Type 2 diabetes changes how the body processes glucose -- a sugar found in foods. This results in chronically high levels of blood sugar, which can lead to life-threatening health problems.

People with type 2 diabetes are twice as likely to be hospitalized because of heart problems. And an estimated 68 percent of people with diabetes age 65 or older lose their lives to heart disease.

People with diabetes also often develop high levels of bad cholesterol, low levels of good cholesterol, and high triglycerides -- a situation that is often associated with coronary heart disease. And many struggling with diabetes are also obese, which puts the heart at greater risk.

The combination of diabetes and cardiovascular disease is a major

driver of healthcare spending. Diabetes alone costs our nation $245 billion a year in medical spending and lost productivity. Heart complications account for a quarter of the medical costs.

Raising awareness of this diabetes-heart connection can motivate change that America needs to chip away at the increasing burden of chronic disease.

Medical professionals play a crucial role in educating people about the diabetes-heart connection, recommending changes needed to manage diabetes, protect the heart, and following progress.

People with diabetes and their families play a role, too -- supporting healthier, active lifestyles, tracking and managing glucose levels, asking their healthcare providers about diabetes and heart health, and following through on treatment recommendations.

Policymakers can also help. State and federal funds are used to educate the public about diabetes and heart disease. Making sure that efforts to address diabetes or cardiovascular disease effectively raise awareness of the linkage between them would spark impactful action.

Getting to the heart of America’s diabetes crisis is long overdue. It's time to make the diabetes-heart connection and save millions of lives and dollars in the process.

Kenneth E. Thorpe is a professor of health policy at Emory University and chairman of the Partnership to Fight Chronic Disease.

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Hurricane Maria killed 2,975 in Puerto Rico, new study says

By Danielle Haynes

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Researchers said there were 22 percent more deaths in the six months after Hurricane Maria than expected for Puerto Rico. File Photo by Master Sgt. Joshua DeMotts/U.S. Air Force | License Photo Aug. 28 (UPI) -- Independent researchers from George Washington University on Tuesday said the death toll from Hurricane Maria was more than double the 1,427 people the Puerto Rican government calculated.

The study, a collaboration between GWU's Milken Institute School of Public Health and the University of Puerto Rico Graduate School of Public Health, blamed the Category 5 storm in September for 2,975 deaths on the island territory. The toll included both direct and indirect deaths between September and February.

Researchers determined the figure by examining deaths on the island from 2010 to 2017 and compared that to the data from the six months after Hurricane Maria made landfall.

They determined there were 22 percent more deaths in Puerto

Rico from September to February than expected.

"The results of our epidemiological study suggest that, tragically, Hurricane Maria led to a large number of excess deaths throughout the island," Carlos Santos-Burgoa, the study's lead researcher, said in a statement. "We hope this report and its recommendations will help build the island's resilience and pave the way toward a plan that will protect all sectors of society in times of natural disasters."

Puerto Rican Gov. Ricardo Rossellรณ, who commissioned the study, told El Nuevo Dia that the territory had not been adequately prepared for a direct hit from a major hurricane.

"This denotes the magnitude of the catastrophe," he said, adding that his administration is "not perfect."

"At that time we had a proto-

col. We did not realize until a little later that it was totally insufficient ... unfortunately there was no formal process to prepare [doctors] for the devastation," he added.

Earlier this month, the Puerto Rican government said 1,427 people died in the aftermath of the storm, a sharp increase from the 64 it originally reported.

When the hurricane hit Puerto Rico, it essentially wiped out the entire electrical grid and much of the island territory's infrastructure, including roads, hospitals, water supply and telecommunications networks. The National Hurricane Center said Hurricane Maria caused an estimated $90 billion damage in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands, the third-costliest hurricane in U.S. history.

In the aftermath of the storm, medical conditions such as dia-

betes and sepsis soared. Many people died from lack of healthcare or because there was no power to run medical equipment like dialysis and breathing machines.

But a Harvard study released in May put the toll at 4,645, with most deaths blamed on delayed medical care.

San Juan Mayor Carmen Yulin Cruz, who was vocal in her criticisms of the federal government's handling of relief efforts after the hurricane, said the deaths reported Tuesday were due partly to negligence.

"For you can kill people with a gun or you can kill them with neglect. The second happened" in Puerto Rico, she tweeted.

The number "of deaths 2,975 reinforces the pain inflicted on the people of [Puerto Rico] and the violation of our human rights. They will not be forgotten."

"Multi-City Project

receives 2.1 Million Dollars" Local News Time for Change Foundation, (TFCF) receives 2.1 million dollars from the Department of Health Care Services - SAMHSA to expand its successful Positive Futures II (PFII) Project. Using the E3P3 model created by MHM & Associates the PFII incorporates a multi-city strategy to reduce crime and eliminate recidivism. Time for Change Foundation's Positive Futures II program will enroll 220 program eligible females (44 per year). An estimated 90% or more (200 program graduates, 40 per year) will receive program services upon release into the targeted area from the CDCR system. The service area is San Bernardino County and includes the cities of San Bernardino, Rialto, Redlands, Victorville, and Colton and covers 234.45 square miles.

Since 2002, Time for Change Foundation has provided homeless women and those with children with housing and supportive services to make the transition from incarceration and homelessness to self-sufficiency. TFCF created a full integration of evidence-based, supportive services, drug treatment, advocacy and various housing programs necessary to address the challenges with homelessness, reentry and more importantly, family reunification. To date, TFCF has reunited 247 children from foster care back with their moms in safe and stable housing.

What is the E3P3 model? Cities across the nation look to maximize partnerships that include "Public, Private Partnership" (3-P's), which utilizes community organizations, schools, hospitals, law enforcement, and government agencies to bridge the gap in services, loss of funding and community needs. The E3P3 Model focuses on strategically aligning E3: Environmental Sustainability, Economic Opportunities, and Equity (which increases access to needed and available resources) platforms with grant funding. MHM & Associates led by Luvina Beckley, has been a champion for this E3P3 model throughout the state. To date the E3P3 model has successfully supported $68 Million in grants and matching funds for local jurisdictions.

Mayors and other elected officials along with community stakeholders will be celebrating this effort on September 7, 2018 at 9:30 a.m. at the San Bernardino Government Center-Rotunda, 385 N. Arrowhead Ave., San Bernardino, CA 92415.

Time for Change Foundation's mission is to empower disenfranchised low-income individuals and families by building leadership through evidenced based programs and housing to create self-sufficiency and thriving communities.