San Bernardino American Newspaper June 14-20

Vol. 49 No. 8

June 14, 2018 - June 20, 2018

This publication is a Certified DBE/ SBE / MBE in the State of California CUCP #43264 Metro File #7074 & State of Texas File #802505971 “If you can control a man's thinking you do not have to worry about his action. When you determine what a man shall think you do not have to concern yourself about what he will do. If you make a man feel that he is inferior, you do not have to compel him to accept an inferior status, for he will seek it himself. If you make a man think that he is justly an outcast, you do not have to order him to the back door.

He will go without being told; and if there is no back door, his very nature will demand one.”

Carter G. Woodson, The Mis-Education of the Negro

ORGANIZATIONAL MISBEHAVIOR

Latino Kids Torn from Mothers' Arms While Ivanka Trump's Tweet Boasts of White Privilege The administration of "family values" has created a narrative that immigrants are not moms or dads, only criminals.

Sheryl Estrada June 11, 2018

Families fleeing dire situations are having their children torn from their arms due to a new "zero tolerance" Trump administration policy.

Presidential Adviser Ivanka Trump on Twitter boasted of cuddling her two-year-old son, Theodore. Many thousands decried the tweet as tone-deaf and a cruel comparison. The current immigration polices have emboldened U.S. border agents to take detained children from their parents.

Last week, dozens of undocumented immigrants obtained at the U.S-Mexican border were transferred to the Federal Detention Center in SeaTac, near Seattle-Tacoma International Airport.

Almost all were women — 174 out of 206, Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-Wash.) told The Washington

Post. Jayapal met with the detainees on Saturday.

The majority of women were from Guatemala, Cuba, El Salvador and Honduras, but some were from as far away as Eritrea.

"Many spoke of fleeing threats of rape, gang violence and political persecution, Jayapal said," according to The Post.

"She asked how many were mothers who had been forcibly separated from their children: More than half of the women raised their hands."

Many of the women no longer knew where their children were being held.

Formerly, if a family was suspected of illegally crossing the border, they were allowed to stay together until their cases were settled. However, Attorney General Jefferson Beauregard Ses-

sions III announced in May a "zero tolerance" policy. The administration is prosecuting everyone caught crossing the border illegally, so parents are held in jails, while their children are sent to shelters.

The American Civil Liberties Union has called it unconstitutional as it denies immigrant families due process.

Last Tuesday, the United Nations (UN) human rights office called on the Trump administration to "immediately halt" its increasing enforcement of separating children from their parents after they cross the U.S. border from Mexico, insisting there is "nothing normal about detaining children," according to USA Today.

"We never thought we would get to the point when we would

be fighting a mother separated from a baby," Linda Rivas, an immigration lawyer and executive director of Las Americas Immigrant Advocacy Center, told the newspaper. "We just never thought we would get there and we're here now."

In response to the backlash against her May 27 Twitter post, Trump quoted a Roman emperor and philosopher Marcus Aurelius in a series of tweets: "'If thou workest at what is before thee, following right reason seriously, vigorously, calmly, without allowing anything to distract thee…If thou holdest to this, expecting nothing, fearing nothing, but satisfied with thy present activity according to nature… thou wilt live happy. And there is no man who will be able to prevent this.'"

Family Demands Justice For Black Teen Fatally Shot

By Riverside County Police In 2016, Matthew Tucker was killed by officers from the Riverside County Sheriff’s office, who were called in for a suicide crisis intervention.

18-year old Matthew Tucker Riverside County, CA (BlackNews.com) -- Temecula, CA is a location families relocate to, attracted by a better school district in a ‘safer’ neighborhood.

Temecula, California had earned a reputation for being the 'second safest city in America.' Yet, Temecula is the location where police fatally shot 18-year-old resi-

dent Matthew, adding Matthew Tucker’s name to the tally that includes Freddie Gray, Sandra Bland, Tamir Rice, Philando Castile, and others.

Matthew Tucker was slain by officers from the Riverside County Sheriff's office, who were called in for a suicide crisis intervention. The Tucker family is out-

raged and now seeking justice through the court system on behalf of their beloved.

On Wednesday, May 4, 2016, 18year-old Matthew Tucker, emotionally distraught over a failed romantic relationship, was contemplating suicide. He dialed 9-11 at approximately 5:21pm. Responding officers, Investigator

Michael Hamilton and Deputy Rosa Calderon, arrived at the Tucker family home twenty minutes later, at approximately 5:41pm.

Before police entered the home they were immediately cautioned

by Matthew’s mom that he was suicidal and saying he ‘wants to die.’ Having already been informed that Matthew was emotionally distraught and despite the admonition, seeing the teen holding a knife, in a two-step process, county officers ordered the emotionally distraught teenager to ‘drop the weapon,’ drew their guns, and then, shot to kill. According to both officers’ testimony, they quit shooting when Matthew dropped the knife.

Matthew Tucker and his family were residents of Temecula, a suburban town in Riverside County, located in Southern California, population 113,054 (2016), known for Temecula Valley Wine Country. On the day Matthew Tucker was gunned down by police, he was in his home in the presence of several family members - his (continued on page 2)

Editor in Chief’s Corner Email: sbamericannews@gmail.com Clifton Harris Publisher of The San Bernardino AMERICAN News

How RFK Saved MLK’s Life

By Greg Palast 50 years ago today, Robert F. Kennedy was assassinated. This is the story of RFK’s profile in political courage, gambling his brother’s election to the Presidency in order to save Martin Luther King Jr. from lynching.

It was a Republican, Martin Luther King Sr., who made John Kennedy president of the United States — for JFK’s saving Daddy King’s son, Martin Jr., from lynching.

This harrowing and little-known drama of terror and courage, confirmed for me by Martin Luther King III, changed American politics — and America — forever.

On October 19, 1960, Martin Luther King Jr. was arrested in Georgia for driving with an Alabama driver’s license and sentenced to six months hard labor.

No one expected King to survive the sentence — he’d be lynched at the outset.

22 June 1963 - Martin Luther King meets with Attorney General, Robert F Kennedy. White House.

Credit: Abbie Rowe, National Park Service/JFK Library, Boston”.

His father, Martin King Sr., had one desperate chance to save his son. Daddy King had endorsed Richard Nixon, a family friend, for the presidency. Nixon could count on King, a Republican like many African-Americans, who chose the party of Lincoln over the racist Democratic party of Jim Crow segregation.

A desperate King called VicePresident Nixon — who refused to answer. But MLK’s wife, Coretta, had a single hope. She called a friend, pacifist activist Harris (later Senator) Wofford who called Bobby Kennedy.

RFK didn’t hesitate, calling from a pay phone on Long Island to his brother, demanding John save MLK Jr. It was just three weeks before the presidential election, a race too close to call. This was a crisis. Three Southern governors warned the Kennedys that any help for Dr. King and JFK would lose three Deep South states.

John Kennedy, who’d just won the Pulitzer Prize for Profiles in Courage, knew this was his test.

He gave Bobby the go-ahead to save King.

Bobby called Atlanta and told the judge he’d post King’s bond — though the judge had never offered bond. But this Democratic judge knew that with his party, the Kennedys could employ and destroy.

Meanwhile, according to Martin King III, his father was pulled

from his Atlanta jail at 2am and told he would be transferred to Reidsville Prison hours from the city. King was certain he would not live to see the dawn.

But the judge had let it be known that King now was now under the protective gaze of the Kennedys.

And MLK, said his son, was “the first prisoner ever to be thrilled and thankful to enter the gates of Reidsville Prison.”

But the warning came true.

Word of Kennedy saving King cost JFK the electoral votes of Louisiana, Mississippi and Georgia. But then there was the miracle. Daddy King had written a pamphlet beginning, in block letters:

“No Comment” Nixon versus A Candidate with a Heart, Senator Kennedy * THE CASE OF MARTIN LUTHER KING

The pamphlet, on blue paper, was carried to the churches of half a million African-Americans.

Today, RFK’s son carries on his father’s crusade for voting rights.

Bobby Jr. joined with me to bust open the racist GOP vote heist operation to which we gave the name “caging.”

Daddy King said, “I have a suitcase full of votes for the Senator that I’m carrying to Chicago.”

The mass outpouring of sermon-inspired African-Americans won Kennedy razor-close victories in Illinois, Michigan and New Jersey.

Even historian Ted White cites the King family’s powerful campaign of gratitude, and the pamphlet now known as “The Blue Bomb,” as the deciding factor in John F. Kennedy’s victory over Nixon.

The Democrats’ once-solid hold on the South was no longer solid — but a new voting block, would hold hard as a hammer for the Democratic Party for the next half century to today.

It was this profile in courage — the Kings and the Kennedys — that truly made America great and morally mighty.

Those mighty Kings and Kennedys are gone.

So, it’s left to us to stand up to the gelatinous orange pustule of bloviating bigotry that has, against the democratic will, seized this White House and Congress.

Today, we honor a man whose courage must now be ours; and then we can make America truly great again.

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COMMUNITY/EDUCATION/ADVERTISING

SBCUSD Honors Employees Make Schools Serving Black Students Better Through who Make a Difference Competition… Make Them Safer By Arming Community/Education News

Personnel, Black Leaders Say

District Police Officer Christina DeRienzo, one of four Golden Apple winners, poses with SBCUSD Superintendent Dr. Dale Marsden.

Every year, the Board of Education of the San Bernardino City Unified School District (SBCUSD) honors employees who have dedicated years to our students and community and who have gone above and beyond in Making Hope Happen.

SBCUSD recognized a total of 7 employees for 40 years of service.

The District recognized an additional 4 employees for 35 years of service and 59 employees for 25 years of service.

The Board of Education presented Golden Apple Awards to Sylvia Garcia-Flores, Deputy Superintendent administrative assistant; Mary Pierce, Employee Development director; Christina DeRienzo, District Police officer;

and Pam Tetlock, Richardson PREP HI Middle School teacher.

The Crystal Apple Award winners were: Terry Comnick, Categorical Programs director; Nick Flores, Information Technology (I.T.) assistant director; Brandy Bartley, Cajon High School LH resource specialist; Ezekiel Adeleke, Accountability & Education Technology computer specialist III; Tammy DeBellis, Health Services nurse; Maria Gomez, Thompson Elementary custodian; Valentina Dowling, Dominguez Elementary counselor; Kathie Perlut, Categorical Programs secretary III; Elisabeth Lindsay, Pacific High School career development teacher; and Rudy Rios, Muscoy Elementary custodian.

Washington, DC - Students trapped in failing schools can be freed by encouraging competition among public schools through the provision of vouchers and "Tax Credit Scholarships," according to the black leadership network Project 21 in the latest installment of its "Blueprint for a Better Deal for Black America."

Project 21 suggests funding these programs by reducing funding for schools failing to meet certain minimum academic standards and by replacing the "Presidential Campaign Fund" tax form check-off with one supporting needs-based educational support.

Education is considered the key to upward mobility, yet many black students remain trapped in failing schools, according to the group.

"Metrics measuring the preparedness of America's K-12 public school students are in free fall," said Project 21 Co-Chairman Stacy Washington, a former elected member and officer of the Ladue (Missouri) Board of Education and a nationally-syndicated talk radio host on the American Family Radio and Urban Family Talk networks. "Each year, fewer students are moving on to the next grade at a proficient or advanced level. Union power and a lack of viable competition is causing this downward spiral, and public school administrators know there's often no way out for dissatisfied parents."

Black high school graduation rates lag behind every other population group, according to federal data. Just 76.4% of blacks earned high school diplomas in 2016 compared with 79.3% of Hispanics and 88.3% of whites. Black

students are also reportedly lagging in ACT and SAT scores – key benchmarks for college readiness. Black students are also significantly less likely to enroll in Advanced Placement (AP) and International Baccalaureate courses, attend schools that offer them or receive AP exam grades that allow them to earn college credit, according to Education Trust.

Many black families find themselves trapped in low-performing schools because they can't afford private school tuition or to move to areas where schools are better, according to Project 21 members.

"Project 21's common-sense policy recommendations will rectify a glaring lack of options for millions of children trapped in failing schools across the country," said Washington. "National educational policy should mandate that zip codes and economic status no longer shackle our bright, potential-laden children in failing schools."

There are five specific proposals in Project 21's Blueprint designed to give black students and their families a better deal by offering increased educational opportunities: Establishing a federal needsbased educational voucher program.

Establishing tax credit scholarships.

Funding these efforts, in part, by reducing federal funding for schools failing to meet minimum educational standards.

Funding these efforts, in part, by replacing the "Presidential Campaign Fund" (PCF) check box on IRS Form 1040 with a "LowIncome Educational Opportunity

A Better Way to Talk About Education Americans want more out of education than good test-takers. But what?

By Helen F. Ladd/NNPA?ESSA June 5, 2018

Standardized test scores have been the driving force in U.S. education for more than two decades.

But across the country, parents concerned about the psychic toll of high-stakes testing on their children have been "opting out" of testing programs. Meanwhile, teachers have long complained that testing reduces the time for instruction and distorts the curriculum.

Clearly, Americans expect our education system to do more for children than to turn them into successful test-takers. It's time for a change. The question is: How? A crucial first step is to change the way we talk about the broad goals of education.

Decisionmakers need new language that goes beyond the narrow range of cognitive knowledge and skills that standardized tests purport to measure.

—Getty The overall goal of education should be to equip children with the knowledge, skills, attitudes, and dispositions that they will need to flourish as adults in a democracy.

In a new book, Educational Goods: Values, Evidence, and Decision-Making, my colleagues and I identify six capacities—or "educational goods"—integral to such flourishing. Students should be prepared to succeed in the labor market, participate in the democratic process, make their

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Improving school security by providing funding from existing resources to equip schools with key card entry doors, by requiring security cameras to operate in real time, by allowing school personnel (with thorough background checks and extensive training) to keep weapons in secured locations on school property and by establishing criminal penalties for school teachers and administrators who seek to resolve law enforcement matters within the school rather than reporting them to authorities.

"Black students deserve an elementary education setting them up to succeed in college or a career.

With so many underperforming public schools, choice provides parents with options while challenging schools to do better," said Project 21 member Marie Fischer-Wyrick, a nonpartisan candidate for the Frederick County (Maryland) school board. "My sister and I are proof. In the Deep South during the 1970s, our parents had a rare chance to choose a school other than the one in our neighborhood. They chose an elementary school run with the help of a local college. It gave us opportunities we could never have received otherwise. We went on to attend New York University and College of the Holy Cross, respectively. I'm not sure we could have done that without a choice."

Every Monday between now and July 7, Project 21 will continue to release reform recommendations from its "Blueprint for a Better Deal for Black America" covering a specific subject area.

The tentative remaining release

that matters and the only one that schools are in a position to promote. We need to think clearly about balancing the full set of educational goods, as well as how best to distribute them among children.

Moreover, attention to a few additional values is central to good education decisionmaking. One such value is "childhood goods," or the special value placed on the curiosity and wonder that should be the special province of childhood. This concept allows one to recognize, for instance, that the current testing regime often comes at a cost to the quality of a child's experience in school.

Consider a decision about whether to group students across classrooms by ability. The values at stake include not only the policy's likely impact on overall achievement and achievement gaps between subgroups, but also the capacity of students to learn to treat other students with dignity.

Students in the higher ability groupings might view those relegated to the lower group as inferior, for example. The more weight placed on the educational good of treating others with respect and dignity, the less attractive this ability-grouping policy will be. In addition, one would need to take into account the possible loss of childhood goods that would arise if such grouping adversely affected the schooling

Stopping Wealth Transfer from the Poor to Non-Citizens (June 18) Strengthening Faith-Based Communities (June 25) Promoting Self-Determination (July 2) Ending Excessive Regulation (July 9) Project 21 leaders have been briefing key staff at the White House and with congressional leadership about the 57 policy ideas - spread out over 10 subject areas and covering education, criminal justice, economics and more - that are available in its "Blueprint for a Better Deal for Black America."

Project 21, a leading voice of black conservatives for over 25 years, is sponsored by the National Center for Public Policy Research. Its members have been quoted, interviewed or published over 40,000 times since the program was created in 1992. Contributions to the National Center are tax-deductible and greatly appreciated, and may be earmarked exclusively for the use of Project 21.

Founded in 1982, the National Center for Public Policy Research is a non-partisan, free-market, independent conservative thinktank. Ninety-four percent of its support comes from some 60,000 individuals, less than four percent from foundations and less than two percent from corporations.

Sign up for email updates here.

Follow Project 21 on Twitter at @Project21News or general announcements. To be alerted to upcoming media appearances by Project 21 members, follow our media appearances Twitter account at @NCPPRMedia.

Coyote Fest brings more than 5,000 people to CSUSB Community/Education News

SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. – More than 5,000 students, alumni and guests came out for Cal State San Bernardino’s annual end-ofthe-year party, Coyote Fest, hosted by the university’s Santos Manual Student Union Program Board on June 8.

This year’s carnival-themed event took place at the university’s athletic fields, changing its location from the John M. Pfau Library lawn, and allowing for a new and bigger layout for

own judgments, develop healthy interpersonal relationships, feel personally fulfilled, and treat others with dignity and respect.

Standardized test scores have been the de facto criterion for judging the academic progress of students and schools since the federal No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 mandated extensive testing of all students and required that test scores be used in state accountability systems. Such an approach has had obvious appeal to policymakers, largely because of its appearance of objectivity and precision. A heavy focus on test scores, however, inflates the importance of just a single educational good: cognitive knowledge in math and language.

"Clearly, Americans expect our education system to do more for children than to turn them into successful test-takers."

Although the Every Student Succeeds Act now requires states to add one additional non-test measure of school accountability, student achievement as measured by test scores remains at the center of education policymaking and policy discussions.

Without new language, "student achievement" can easily become—as it clearly already has in this country—a catchall for the broader set of valued outcomes.

We can fall into the habit of thinking that building academic skills is the only educational outcome

schedule is as follows:

attractions.

Among the featured attractions were three carnival rides, zipline, human foosball, interactive inflatables, caricatures and a student-only body marbling station, to go alongside performances from Mad Mask, DJ Ronnie G, DJ Sky High and DJ Wall-E. Visit the SMSU Program Board website or follow it on Instagram and Twitter, at @SBProgramBoard for more information on future events.

experience of some groups of children, perhaps by making them more anxious or more insecure about their ability to learn.

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Different decisionmakers may well place different weights on various educational goods, and trade-offs among them are inevitable. Some may view developing healthy interpersonal relationships or treating others with respect every bit as important as student achievement. Others may view those particular educational goods as more the responsibility of families than of schools. But the first step toward discussing trade-offs and making wise policy decisions is a common vocabulary for talking about them.

Of course, decisionmakers must consider evidence about the effects of their choices when evaluating education policy options.

Even more than evidence, however, good education decisionmaking must start with values.

Helen F. Ladd is the Susan B. King Professor Emerita of Public Policy and Economics in Duke University's Sanford School of Public Policy. She is the co-author—with Harry Brighouse, Susanna Loeb, and Adam Swift— of Educational Goods: Values, Evidence, and Decision-Making (University of Chicago Press, 2018).

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GOVERNMENT/BUSINESS/ADVERTISING

Cities and States Support Preserving Fair Housing Rule By Charlene Crowell

June 12, 2018 In reaction to the Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) suspension of an important fair housing rule, a groundswell of national advocacy has emerged calling to preserve the rule and its goals of fair housing for all. To date, and in separate actions, both cities and states are speaking up for the 50-year old Fair Housing Act and the goals that it has yet to achieve.

The AFFH rule took effect in July 2015, after widespread documentation over several years revealed how many HUD grantees made no discernible effort to end segregated housing in their locales. Unless federal courts intervene, the rule suspension will remain in effect until either 2024 or 2025.

On June 5 a total of 12 jurisdictions including six states and six cities advised the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia of their joint opposition: California, Maryland, Massachusetts, Virginia, Washington State and the District of Columbia joined the cities of Austin (TX), Oakland (CA), New Orleans, Portland (OR), Seattle (WA), and Toledo (OH). Together the jurisdictions seek a halt to HUD’s suspension of its own rule.

That same day and in a separate action, New York Attorney General Barbara Underwood and Governor Andrew Cuomo jointly moved to intervene as well, citing HUD’s violation of the Administrative Procedure Act in suspending the rule without notice and failing to provide sufficient reasons for the rule suspension.

Due to these two violations, the State of New York maintains that HUD has abdicated its duties and responsibilities under the Fair Housing Act. “As a former HUD Secretary, it is appalling to me that the agency would abdicate its responsibility to fight housing segregation and

discrimination and allow this deplorable practice to continue,” said Governor Cuomo.

The attorney general for the nation’s most populous state, California, linked fair housing with opportunity in other dimensions of life.

“What part of town you live in should not mean that the doors of opportunity are closed to you,” said Attorney General Xavier Becerra, who joined the amicus brief filed by Maryland and other jurisdictions. “Fair housing is critical to creating integrated and supportive communities that provide access to jobs and better economic environments – and getting there requires an accountable use of federal housing funds.

It is irresponsible for HUD to suspend regulations that facilitate fair housing and create a mechanism for accountability.”

The June amicus briefs both support litigation brought earlier to halt suspension of the rule and was filed by the National Fair Housing Alliance, Texas Low Income Housing Information Service, and Texas Appleseed.

In response, the AFFH rule specifically required any organization receiving HUD funds to have a plan and timeline that incorporates community concerns to actively address local housing problems. This planning approach was structured to enable HUD grantees to take meaningful and measurable actions to overcome historic patterns of segregation.

Additionally, the rule promotes fair housing choice, and fosters inclusive communities that are free from discrimination.

The suspension of this fair housing rule is one of several actions that have triggered criticism of HUD Secretary Ben Carson.

In 2017, HUD proposed cutting $6 billion from its budget, including programs focusing on underserved communities. Plans were for Public housing to lose $1.3 million from facility improvements, and another $600 million in operational costs, where nationwide an estimated 1.2 families reside. These proposed cuts also (continued in last 2 columns)

Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law’s Statement: SCOTUS Decision on Husted v. A. Philip Randolph Institute..continued Act was designed to increase voter registration and turnout rates, specifically in communities of color. In an amicus brief filed in September, the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law noted that racial minorities are disproportionately affected under Ohio’s removal process, especially after lower turnout midterm elections. In 2014, 67 percent of registered non-Hispanic whites cast a ballot compared to 63 percent of registered African Americans, 56 percent of Asians or Pacific Islanders, and 53 percent of

Latinos.

To report a potentially unlawful voter purge program in your community, call our Election Protecting Hotline at 866-OUR-VOTE. Election Protection - the nation’s largest nonpartisan voter protection coalition led by the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law – has trained volunteers available to answer questions for voters casting ballots during tomorrow’s primary election day in Maine, Virginia, North Dakota, South Carolina, and Nevada, and throughout the year.

Torres Proposal to Remove Abandoned Military Facilities at Local Airports Passes on House Floor State/Government News WASHINGTON, DC – Rep. Norma J. Torres (D-Pomona), member of the powerful Rules Committee, announced passage of a legislative proposal she introduced to assist local airports, like Ontario International Airport, remove unused military facilities.

Ontario International Airport shared space with the Ontario Air National Guard Station, which remained in operation for decades to provide training and support for the Korean, Vietnam, and other wars and conflicts. In 1997, the facility closed and the site sat unchanged for twenty years. Last month, Torres viewed the National Guard barracks and airplane hangar and met with airport officials to discuss how to improve the vacant military facilities.

“When military bases are closed it can be devastating to local communities. My recent tour of Ontario International Airport illustrated the economic, environmental, and health risks of continuing to allow these vacant facilities full of lead-based paint and asbestos to sit vacant,” said Torres. “As the Los Angeles region expands, every piece of used land will be needed for the airport to keep pace with need. With the passage of my legislative proposal, we’re moving one step closer to helping our local airports

grow and thrive.”

Torres’s legislative proposal would allow airports to use funds from the Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) account to remove military facilities. The proposal passed as part of the Energy and Water Development Appropriations bill for Military Construction and Veterans Affairs.

Torres is the Chair of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus Budget Task Force and represents California’s 35th congressional district, which includes Ontario International Airport. One of her first accomplishments upon being elected to Congress was returning the airport to local control—which has already resulted in more flights and options for the residents of the Inland Empire. In April, two of Torres’s legislative proposals to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Reauthorization Act of 2018 passed on the House floor. The first amendment would create an Environmental Mitigation Pilot Program to allow the Department of Defense to provide additional funding for airport improvements at vacant facilities, including those located in Ontario. The second amendment would add economic impacts to the study on the effects of airport noise on communities near busy airports.

Assemblymember Medina Responds to Racially Charged Incident at Riverside-Downtown Metrolink SBA Economic Injury Disaster Station Riverside County News several months and we need to Loans Available to Nevada Small RIVERSIDE, CA— band together as a community to Assemblymember Jose Medina Businesses Business News build tolerance and inclusivity in (D-Riverside) released the following statement on alleged comments made by a security guard at the Riverside-Downtown Metrolink station: “Over the weekend, a young woman and her family allegedly confronted racially insulting words from a security guard while boarding Metrolink on their way to the beach and were subsequently kicked off of the train.

The comments delivered by the security guard are appalling and racist. We’ve had too many racially charged events like this occur in Riverside over the past

our region.

I commend Metrolink and the Riverside County Transportation Commission for taking this incident seriously and quickly suspending the guard involved. I look forward to working within our community to improve understanding and foster positive dialogue.”

Below is a link to the original video from the incident: https://www.facebook.com/ 100012841991925/posts/ 459012784536784/

Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law’s Statement: SCOTUS Decision on Husted v. A. Philip Randolph Institute Government News WASHINGTON, DC – Kristen Clarke, president and executive director of the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law (Lawyers’ Committee), issued the following statement Monday regarding the U.S. Supreme Court’s 5-4 ruling in Husted v. A. Philip Randolph Institute, holding that the process at issue - failure to vote as the basis for canceling voter registrations - does not violate federal law: “This decision is a monumental setback for those who care about access to democracy in our country. The Court’s decision could not come at a more important time with the 2018 midterm election season well underway. The Court’s decision send the wrong message to state officials, some of whom will likely interpret this decision as a green light to purge the registration rolls of legitimately registered voters.

“Moreover, the Court’s 5-4 rul-

ing ignores the long and discriminatory history of purge programs in our country, which have been repeatedly used at the state and local levels to unfairly and disproportionately target minority voters. As Justice Sotomayor aptly observes, today’s decision forces minority communities to be ‘even more proactive and vigilant in holding their states accountable and working to dismantle the obstacles they face in exercising the fundamental right to vote.’”

The case was a challenge to one of the practices that Ohio uses for removing voters from its registration lists: Election boards mail notices to registered voters who have not voted in two years, asking them to confirm that they are still eligible to vote. If a voter fails to return the notice, the voter’s registration is cancelled.

The National Voter Registration (continued in next 2 columns)

SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Small nonfarm businesses in three Nevada counties and neighboring counties in Arizona and California are now eligible to apply for low-interest federal disaster loans from the U.S. Small Business Administration, announced Director Tanya N. Garfield of SBA’s Disaster Field Operations Center-West.

These loans offset economic losses because of reduced revenues caused by drought in the following primary county that began April 3, 2018.

Primary Nevada county: Clark; Neighboring Nevada counties: Lincoln and Nye; Neighboring Arizona county: Mohave; Neighboring California counties: Inyo and San Bernardino.

“SBA eligibility covers both the economic impacts on businesses dependent on farmers and ranchers that have suffered agricultural production losses caused by the disaster and businesses directly impacted by the disaster,” Garfield said.

Small nonfarm businesses, small agricultural cooperatives, small businesses engaged in aquaculture and most private nonprofit organizations of any size may qualify for Economic Injury Disaster Loans of up to $2 million to help meet financial obligations and operating expenses which could have been met had the disaster not occurred.

“Eligibility for these loans is based on the financial impact of the disaster only and not on any actual property damage. These

loans have an interest rate of 3.58 percent for businesses and 2.5 percent for private nonprofit organizations, a maximum term of 30 years and are available to small businesses and most private nonprofits without the financial ability to offset the adverse impact without hardship,” Garfield said.

By law, SBA makes Economic Injury Disaster Loans available when the U.S. Secretary of Agriculture designates an agricultural disaster. The Secretary declared this disaster on June 4, 2018.

Businesses primarily engaged in farming or ranching are not eligible for SBA disaster assistance.

Agricultural enterprises should contact the Farm Services Agency about the U.S. Department of Agriculture assistance made available by the Secretary’s declaration. However, nurseries are eligible for SBA disaster assistance in drought disasters.

Applicants may apply online, receive additional disaster assistance information and download applications at https:// disasterloan.sba.gov/ela. Applicants may also call SBA’s Customer Service Center at (800) 6592955 or email disastercustomerservice@sba.gov for more information on SBA disaster assistance. Individuals who are deaf or hard-of-hearing may call (800) 877-8339. Completed applications should be mailed to U.S. Small Business Administration, Processing and Disbursement Center, 14925 Kingsport Road, Fort Worth, TX 76155.

The deadline to apply for economic injury is Feb. 4, 2019.

Private-Public Business Partnership Key to Strengthening DC Workforce and Economy

By Dr. Unique Morris-Hughes

Dr. Unique Morris-Hughes, Agency Director Cranes in the air, vital communities and a progressive push toward changing the image of a diverse federal district are signals that the District of Columbia is evolving. As robust construction of affordable housing and development of retail projects continue, DC's economic boom is a shared benefit for residents and businesses.

Under the leadership of Mayor Muriel Bowser, the District has taken proactive steps to create relationships with the business community to ensure that not only District residents who are job seekers have a fair shot at economic prosperity through the First Source program, but also allow for continued investment in and support of communities in which the businesses are developing.

Investing in the growth of our local workforce and infrastructure is a city-wide collaborative effort.

The District is the first in the nation to create a local government agency devoted to public-private partnerships. Launched in 2015, the Office of Public-Partnership has a specific focus on expanding economic opportunities for the District by delivering on infrastructure needs and government services.

For a private business to partner with the District, this gives them access to human capital of skilled and trained residents to be given priority for projects.

Through the DC Department of Employment Services, a private business can further invest in the District's workforce by facilitating workforce development programs and specialized training to prepare District residents, especially those who experience employment barriers or hardships, for employment opportunities.

Along with the District's investment of $16.75 million towards the DC Infrastructure Academy located in Ward 8, Pepco contributed more than $5 million towards workforce development programs that will be offered at the academy as part of the utility company's merger agreement with Exelon.

The return investment for Pepco, or other businesses that collaborate with the District, is the expansion of a diverse and qualified local labor market, especially for in-demand industries such as solar energy, IT, construction, infrastructure and healthcare. This can also translate to business longevity in the District, which boosts the city's economic outlook. When a business is not only committed to bringing their services to the District, and invests their contributions through partnerships with local government agencies and community organizations, it is a demonstration of how the business is serious in cultivating a healthy local economy within the District.

Investments and partnerships with the private sector contribute to the declining unemployment rate, nationwide and locally, especially in areas where it is critical. While the District is experiencing an overall decline in unemployment, Wards 7 and 8 still experience high unemployment rates. In April, the Washington Metropolitan region added more than 15,000 jobs, contributing to the reduction of the unemployment rate in the District.

The U.S. Conference of Mayor recently released a reported that shows the economic growth of metropolitan regions across the nation. According to the report, in 2017 metropolitan areas across the nation have added $1.9 million jobs, which account for 91.6 percent of personal wage income.

The U.S. Conference of Mayors makes it clear that metropolitan regions are the driving force of the nation's economy.

As the skyline of the city is changing with newly built residential and commercial buildings, the District remains committed in continuing to work actively with the business community to achieve the vision of ensuring District residents are placed on a path of economic prosperity, making for a strong, sustained workforce.

Cities and States Support Preserving Fair Housing Rule...continued sidestepped long-standing needs for technological improvements and staffing resources to effectively and efficiently administer the FHA program.

This past April, the State of New York declared a state of emergency due to widespread lead and mold found in the New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) that serves over 400,000 residents.

On June 11, a $1.2 billion consent decree was reached with NYCHA, HUD, and the Environmental Protection Agency and the housing authority will provide environmental abatement.

Other HUD-proposed budget cuts would have eliminated entirely the Community Development Block Grant (CFBG) Program, and gut Choice Neighborhoods. That proposal raised lawmaker eyebrows as for every $1 in Choice Neighborhoods funding, awardees and their partners typically leverage for their projects an additional $5 in public and private funding.

While Secretary Carson continues these and other ill-advised initiatives, the nation’s housing needs continue to suffer, for both would-be homeowners and renters alike.

For example, the nation lacks 7.2 million affordable rental homes for low-income families, according to research by the National Fair Housing Alliance. Only 35 affordable and available rental homes exist for every 100 extremely low-income rental households.

On the homeownership front,

research by the Center for Responsible Lending has found that Black and Latino mortgage borrowers are disproportionately dependent upon FHA financing, and still have scant access to the most affordable and sustainable mortgages – 30-year fixed rate conventional ones. This heavy reliance on FHA financing even includes upper income Blacks and Latinos who could be eligible for conventional lending.

Further, as many banks have withdrawn from the mortgage market, non-depository lending has increased. By 2016, eight of the top 10 FHA lenders were nondepositories.

Unfortunately, Secretary Carson has yet to focus on improving these and other housing challenges that the nation faces.

“The legacy of discrimination has left communities with entrenched segregation that reverberates through every policy decision these communities make,” noted Will Corbett, CRL’s Litigation Counsel. “The AFFH rule was a start, nearly fifty years after the Fair Housing Act became law, to provide both resources and accountability to local community efforts to close these historic gaps.”

“HUD should not be backsliding into continued segregation by leaving in the dark those communities that seek a more integrated future and not bringing to light the failure of those communities that would let the bigotry of the past calcify”, concluded Corbett.

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HEALTH/FITNESS NEWS

Research Confirms That Black Heart Failure Patients Are Less Likely to See a Cardiologist Health/Fitness News While it has been established that receiving care mainly from a cardiologist improves the survival rates of heart failure patients, a new study confirms that many Black patients who suffer from heart failure have not actually seen and consulted with a cardiologist.

The research that was published on April 30 in the journal JACC: Heart Failure discovered that from 2010 to 2014, only 20 percent of the 105,000 heart failure patients admitted to intensive care units at 497 hospitals in the United States were Black and the rest were White.

All in all, White patients are 40 percent more likely than Black patients to receive primary care from a cardiologist, the data shows.

Black men were 50 percent less likely than White men to see a car-

diologist while Black women were 30 percent less likely than White women.

Dr. Khadijah Breathett, an assistant professor of medicine in the cardiology division at the University of Arizona's College of Medicine in Tucson, authored the

California’s Special Enrollment Period To Californians Getting Married Over The Next Few Months Health/Fitness News

Before you walk down that aisle and “style and profile” on your wedding day, you have a million things to think about. Make sure your health insurance coverage is one of them.

We are in the middle of wedding season, which happens to coincide with Covered California’s special-enrollment period, and getting married is one of the ways Californians can qualify to sign up for health insurance instead of having to wait until open enrollment in the fall.

As long as you apply for coverage within 60 days of your wedding, you are eligible to sign up.

“We would like congratulate all Californians getting married over the next few months, and we encourage all of those who do not have health insurance to get signed up during our special-enrollment period,” said Covered California Executive Director Peter V. Lee. “As you begin your married life, give yourself one less thing to worry about by getting covered and ready for any health emergency.”

Besides getting married, the following circumstances are among the more common reasons individuals become eligible for special enrollment: • They lose their health coverage because they have lost or changed jobs.

• They have a baby, adopt a child or place a child for adoption or in foster care.

• They move and gain access to new Covered California health insurance plans that were not available where they previously lived.

• They become a citizen, a U.S. national or a lawfully present individual.

If you qualify under any of these conditions, you are eligible to get health insurance and join the 1.4 million Californians just like you who chose to get coverage for themselves and their families through Covered California.

Covered California also launched a graduation campaign during

this special-enrollment period aimed at students who had their health care needs provided by their school and are losing that coverage upon graduation, or are turning 26 and aging out of their parents’ health plan.

Covered California also worked with colleges and universities to promote the value of health insurance, sending educational materials to inform students about their health care options to more than 70 campus health centers.

Make sure you take advantage of the financial help available to you and your family. During the recently completed open-enrollment period, the 85 percent of Covered California enrollees who receive subsidies saw their cost of coverage drop 11 percent in 2018 over the previous year.

Nearly 60 percent of subsidy-eligible enrollees have access to Silver coverage for less than $100 per month, and 74 percent can purchase Bronze coverage for less than $10 per month. That’s less than what some people pay for their cell phone bill.

For more information on special-enrollment rules, visit http:// www.CoveredCA.com/individuals-and-families/getting-covered/special-enrollment. Those who qualify for Medi-Cal may enroll through Covered California year round.

Eligible consumers can explore their options and find out if they qualify for financial help by using the Shop and Compare Tool.

They can also get free and confidential enrollment assistance by visiting www.coveredca.com/ find-help/ and searching among 800 storefronts statewide, or more than 17,000 certified enrollers who can assist consumers in understanding their choices and enrolling, including individuals who can assist in other languages. In addition, consumers can reach the Covered California service center by calling (800) 300-1506.

3 Surprises To Watch Out For When Paying For Long-Term Care Health/Fitness News

More than 70 percent of Americans over the age of 65 will need long-term health care services, according to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

Yet, according to the Employee Benefit Research Institute, only 13 percent of those who received professional home health care had long-term insurance policies, which can protect seniors from high out-of-pocket costs.

“There is a wide gap of people without long-term care insurance

(LTCI), and some of the alternatives carry little-known laws and legal liabilities that can pose a problem to the care recipient and their family, says Chris Orestis, Executive Vice President of GWG Life (www.gwglife.com) and author of the books Help on the Way and A Survival Guide to Aging.

“The growing long-term care funding crisis has brought lawsuits and mandated claw-back (continued in next 2 columns)

study. She said that it is important for both patients and physicians to know that there are racial disparities in health care.

"Patients must be their own advocates and not fear getting a second opinion, especially when they believe they are not being

heard," she said. "Physicians should adhere to guideline recommendations, advocate for underserved populations and be aware of implicit biases that may adversely affect clinical management."

"Bias in clinical decision-making has contributed to disparate treatment in racial and ethnic minorities. We must consider that it may be present," Breathett continued.

Dr. Christopher O'Connor, the chief executive officer of Inova Heart and Vascular Institute and the journal editor-in-chief, said that the study "highlights the need for more research on why we continue to observe racial differences with the receipt of optimal care in the U.S. health care system."

3 Surprises To Watch Out For When Paying For Long-Term Care...continued actions against families in attempts to recover monies spent on long-term care,” Orestis says.

“There is a growing need for consumers to consider all their available financial options to fund long-term care, and that can include selling a life insurance policy.”

“Often the weight for long-term care falls on the family, and they need to avoid a financial surprise that can come late in life for their loved ones.”

Orestis shares three key things people should know about alternative ways of covering longterm care and possible problems those can present down the road: States can sue for Medicaid recovery of LTC. Many families assume that once a senior is approved for Medicaid coverage of long-term care, the only thing left to worry about is maintaining financial and functional eligibility.

“You’ve proven that a loved one cannot afford the level of care they require, but that doesn’t mean there isn’t anything left to worry about in terms of covering and repaying costs,” Orestis says. The Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1993 requires states to implement a Medicaid estate-recovery program, which allows states to sue families via probate court to recover Medicaid dollars spent on a family

member’s long-term care. “A report by the Office of the Inspector General showed that Medicaid, the primary source of longterm coverage, recovers hundreds of millions of dollars from families every year,” Orestis says.

“But as budget pressures on states increase, estate-recovery actions are likely to become even more aggressive.”

Watch out for withheld information on life insurance. Selling or borrowing against a life insurance policy in the secondary market, a process called a life settlement, is a way to help people find alternative funding sources for long-term care. “A number of states have passed legislation mandating consumer disclosure about the secondary market before their policies will be allowed to lapse,” Orestis says.

Be aware of filial responsibility laws. “These impose a duty upon adult children for the support of their impoverished parents and can be extended to other relatives,” Orestis says. “These laws can include criminal penalties for adult children or close relatives who fail to provide for family members when challenged to do so. Attorneys for nursing homes are testing the laws by filing lawsuits on behalf of indigent parents to recover funds.” Currently, 28 states and Puerto Rico have filial responsibility laws in place.

Prostate Cancer Screening: New Recommendation Is A Step in the Right DirectionBut Still a Long Way to Go Men’s Health Network Health News

Prostate cancer is the most common cancer in men with approximately 165,000 new cases each year and over 29,000 deaths, according to the American Cancer Society.

The U.S. Preventative Services Task Force (USPSTF) is an independent, volunteer panel of national experts convened by the federal government that rates the effectiveness of preventive screenings and tests, giving them an A, B, C, D, or I grade. “A” and “B” ratings mean that a preventive screening is highly recommended and should be fully covered by insurance. An “I” grade means there is not enough evidence for the Task Force to recommend for or against a preventive test.

At its meeting just last month, the U.S. Preventative Services Task Force (USPSTF) upgraded its recommendation about using the PSA test to screen for prostate cancer in men age 55-69 from a “D” to a “C”. The old “D” rating meant that the Task Force believed that the PSA (which stands for prostate specific antigen) test did more harm than good --a view that men’s health advocates and many in the medical community disagreed with.

The new “C” rating means that the Task Force listened to input from those advocates and healthcare providers and now en-

courages men to talk with their healthcare provider about prostate cancer screenings.

We strongly support this new recommendation and believe that it will encourage men to take a more active role in their health and wellness, but the Task Force should do more.

Many men’s health providers and advocacy groups, including Men’s Health Network (MHN) , encourage men of all ages to speak to their healthcare provider about prostate cancer screenings and to get a baseline PSA test at age 40. “Like anything in healthcare, the more communications, the better. If men are starting a conversation with their physicians, they may realize they are at greater risk for prostate cancer than they thought,” said Vivek Sinha, MD. “If more people are communicating and talking about preventative screenings, we may be able to save lives.”

“We believe that it should be a right of every patient to discuss with their physician the problems they are at risk for an create an action plan to screen for those problems as is reasonable for whatever stage in life they are at, said Justin S. Sparkes, DO, INTEGRIS Health, Oklahoma City. “Early diagnosis of prostate cancer is a key element and maintaining a person’s productivity and quality of life.”

4 Things Many Black Parents Are Clueless About Regarding Autism - New Data Revealed! Health/Fitness News Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), a developmental disorder that affects communication and behavior, has been challenging children from different races.

Many Black parents are unaware that a new study has revealed that although the disorder generally lasts throughout a person's life, early detection can help improve the health outcomes of those with ASD. The study, conducted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Autism and Developmental Disabilities Monitoring Network (ADDM), shows the number of children with ASD, its attributes, and the age in which it could be diagnosed. An early diagnosis could significantly help in improving outcomes in healthcare and education of those with ASD and could ultimately guide future ASD research.

Here are 4 things revealed in the new study: #1 - There are more children with ASD than in previous years. In 2014, there was 1 diagnosed with ASD in every 59 children or 1.7% while before it ranged between 1 in 150 or 0.66% to 1 in 68 or 1.5%. #2 - Children with ASD are not being diagnosed as early as they

could be. In some areas, they have been diagnosed by the age of four while some are earlier. The data shows regional differences in diagnostic practices and services. #3 - Children identified with ASD (especially from low income areas) don't seem to receive comprehensive developmental evaluations as early as they could be.

Fewer than half of children at the age of three receive the evaluation that is essential to provide services to address the delays connected with the disorder. #4 - The study also found that while more White children are being diagnosed with ASD, the gap between them and Blacks are narrowing. The ADDM reports that this could indicate that there are more effective ways and efforts now that help reach minority communities in order to ensure that all children -- minority or not -- receive the care and services they need.

Prostate Cancer Screening: New Recommendation Is A Step in the Right DirectionBut Still a Long Way to Go Men’s Health Network...continued For patients 69 and younger, the new “C” rating means that the test is only covered if your insurance company covers it, or if your state insurance agency requires that it be covered. (About 36 states require that insurance sold in their state cover prostate cancer screening.)

However, for men 70 and over, the Task Force left in place its “D” rating, which means they recommend against prostate cancer screening. But men get lucky here, Congress has provided that men on Medicare are covered for prostate cancer screening regardless of what the Task Force says.

If you are 70 or over and on Medicare, talk to your healthcare provider about being tested for prostate cancer.

The Task Force’s new recommendations did not provide separate ratings for men who have an especially high risk of getting prostate cancer: African-American men, men with a family history of the disease, and men

who’ve been exposed to Agent Orange and some other chemicals.

We think there should be a separate rating for these groups, perhaps a “B” so that their tests will be covered by insurance in every state.

“In the future, we’re hopeful that the Task Force will have separate ratings for high-risk men of all ages and upgrade their recommendations for men 70 and older to at least a ‘C’”, says Salvatore Giorgianni, PharmD, Senior Science Advisor to MHN. For more information on prostate cancer and other prostate issues, visit www.ProstateHealthGuide.com.

June is Men’s Health Month (www.MensHealthMonth.org), which makes now the perfect time for men to discuss prostate cancer and other health screenings with their healthcare providers.

You’ll find screening recommendations for men and women at www.GetItChecked.com.

Riverside Community Health Foundation Hosted Its “Strangely 80s” Annual Celebration, Raising $235K For The Riverside Community! Health/Fitness News

(Riverside, CA) -- June 12, 2018 – Like something out of an 80s basement or sci-fi novel, on Thursday, May 24th, Riverside Community Health Foundation (RCHF) held its “Strangely 80s” Annual Celebration fundraising event at the Riverside Convention Center. Strewn throughout the cocktail reception room, were nods to the geeky side of the 80s, from classic arcade games including, Galaga and Mrs. Pacman, to references to the classic role-playing game, Dungeons and Dragons. With over 400 people in the room, RCHF raised $235,000 to support its affiliate program, Community Settlement Association, with a portion of the funds going to The Pink Ribbon Place.

Christmas lights, neon colors, and the questionably iconic fashion choices of the 80s filled the room. Live and silent auctions included a selection of desirable wines, round-trip tickets anywhere, autographed sports jerseys, collectibles and priceless experiences!

The event program highlighted Community Settlement

Association’s After-School Program, which offers the opportunity for children between fourth and ninth grade, to not only interactively learn through challenging games and activities, but also to engage with one another on issues that matter to the community and the world.

“Children come first at Community Settlement Association, they are able to evolve in a safe and nurturing environment,” said Dr. Dan Anderson, President/CEO of Riverside Community Health Foundation. “The after-school program is centered around inspiring and equipping our next generation of leaders to succeed academically and develop practical, leadership and social skills.”

In support, Auxiliary of Riverside Community Hospital generously matched all donations that night, and donated $40,000 to Riverside Community Health Foundation.

A portion of the funds that were raised, will also go to The Pink Ribbon Place – Riverside’s first breast cancer resource center. The center provides support to women, men and their loved ones going (or have been) through breast cancer, at no cost.

For over 20 years, Riverside Community Health Foundation has been committed to helping build a happier and healthier community.

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PAGE 5 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 20180006533 Date Filed: 6/05/2018 Filing Expires On: 6/05/2023 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME (as shown in the Articles of Inc./Org./Reg.): RC ALL PROS MOBILE DETAIL County of Principal Place of Business: SAN BERNARDINO Street Address of Principal Place of Business: 1228 W. ROSEWOOD CT. APT. A ONTARIO, CA 91762 Name of Individual Registrant: ELISEO RODRIGUEZ 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: 1228 W. ROSEWOOD CT. APT. A ONTARIO, CA 91762 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: Eliseo Rodriguez

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 June 14, 21, 28, July 5, 2018.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 20180006078 Date Filed: 5/23/2018 Filing Expires On: 5/23/2023 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME (as shown in the Articles of Inc./Org./Reg.): DEL TACO #144 County of Principal Place of Business: SAN BERNARDINO Street Address of Principal Place of Business: 57736 TWENTY NINE PALMS HWY YUCCA VALLEY, CA 92284 Mailing Address: P.O. BOX 126 PACIFIC PALISADES, CA 90272 Name of Individual Registrant: HOSSEIN MOALEJ Name of corporation or limited liability company as shown in the Articles of Inc./Org./Reg.: ARHM RESTAURANT GROUP State of Inc./Org./Reg.: CA Inc./Org./Reg. No.: Residence Street Address: 881 ALMA REAL DRIVE SUITE #104 PACIFIC PALISADES, CA 90272 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: Hossein Moalej, 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 June 7, 14, 21, 28, 2018.

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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 May 24, 31, June 7, 14, 2018.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 20180005855 Date Filed: 05/17/2018 Filing Expires On: 05/17/2023 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME (as shown in the Articles of Inc./Org./Reg.): YOUR VISION VIRTUALLY County of Principal Place of Business: SAN BERNARDINO Street Address of Principal Place of Business: 955 N. DUESENBERG DR. APT. 7202 ONTARIO, CA 91764 Name of Individual Registrant: TAMMY A. JOHNSON 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: 955 N. DUESENBERG DR. APT. 7202 ONTARIO, CA 91764 This business is/was conducted by: An Individual Registrant has commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: April 30, 2018 Signature/Title of Person Signing: Tammy A. Johnson/Business 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 May 24, 31, June 7, 14, 2018.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 20180006077 Date Filed: 5/23/2018 Filing Expires On: 5/23/2023 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME (as shown in the Articles of Inc./Org./Reg.): DEL TACO #321 County of Principal Place of Business: SAN BERNARDINO Street Address of Principal Place of Business: 56748 TWENTY NINE PALMS HWY YUCCA VALLEY, CA 92284 Mailing Address: P.O. BOX 126 PACIFIC PALISADES, CA 90272 Name of Individual Registrant: Name of corporation or limited liability company as shown in the Articles of Inc./Org./Reg.: ARHM RESTAURANT GROUP State of Inc./Org./Reg.: CA Inc./Org./Reg. No.: Residence Street Address: 881 ALMA REAL DRIVE SUITE #104 PACIFIC PALISADES, CA 90272 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: Hossein Moalej/ 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 June 7, 14, 21, 28, 2018.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FBN Number: 20180006336 Filing Type: FBN Filing Date Filed: 5/30/2018 Began Transacting Business: N/A Filing Expires On: 5/30/2023 Business is Conducted By: A General Partnership Fictitious Business Name(s): CALZONA ENTERPRISES Business Address: 15689 VALLEY BL. FONTANA, CA 92335 County of Principal Place of Business: SAN BERNARDINO Registrant(s)Address: SCOTT M. SMITH 7378 SVL BOX VICTORVILLE, CA 92395 ANTHONY SAVARESE 7378 SVL BOX VICTORVILLE, CA 92395 Signature/Officer Title: Scott M. Smith/General Partner

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 June 7, 14, 21, 28, 2018.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FBN Number: 20180006217 Filing Type: FBN Filing Date Filed: 5/25/2018 Began Transacting Business: N/A Filing Expires On: 5/25/2023 Business is Conducted By: An Individual Fictitious Business Name(s): CALZONA HEAVY EQUIPMENT SERVICES1 Business Address: 15689 VALLEY BLVD. FONTANA, CA 92335 County of Principal Place of Business: SAN BERNARDINO Registrant(s)Address: SCOTT M. SMITH 15689 VALLEY BLVD. FONTANA, CA 92335 Signature/Officer Title: Scott M. Smith

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 May 31, June 7, 14, 21, 2018.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FBN Number: 20180006594 Filing Type: FBN Filing Date Filed: 6/06/2018 Began Transacting Business: N/A Filing Expires On: 6/06/2023 Business is Conducted By: A General Partnership Fictitious Business Name(s): WEST MOBILE REPAIR AND TOW SERVICES Business Address: 17316 EL MOLINO RD. BLOOMINGTON, CA 92316 County of Principal Place of Business: SAN BERNARDINO Mailing Address: 2725 SANTIAGO RD. #B FULLERTON, CA 92835 Registrant(s)Address: JACAVO MUNOZ 2725 SANTIAGO RD. #B FULLERTON, CA 92835 RENE MADRID 4026 KATSURA WAY SAN BERNARDINO, CA 00000 Signature/Officer Title: Jacavo Munoz, General Partner

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 June 14, 21, 28, July 5, 2018.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 20180005850 Date Filed: 5/17/2018 Filing Expires On: 5/17/2023 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME (as shown in the Articles of Inc./Org./Reg.): AAA INDUSTRIES LLC County of Principal Place of Business: SAN BERNARDINO

LEGALS/CLASSIFIEDS/NEWS Street Address of Principal Place of Business: 15320 FAIRFIELD RANCH RD. STE. C CHINO HILLS, CA 91709 Name of Individual Registrant: Name of corporation or limited liability company as shown in the Articles of Inc./Org./Reg.: AAA INDUSTRIES LLC State of Inc./Org./Reg.: CA Inc./Org./Reg. No.: 201707910031 Residence Street Address: 3486 YELLOWSTONE CT. PERRIS, CA 92570 This business is/was conducted by: A Limited Liability Company Registrant has commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 10/01/17 Signature/Title of Person Signing: Jack Shelton, Managing Member

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 May 31, June 7, 14, 21, 2018.

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME CIVDS 1813602 TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner: AMANDA PIERSON filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present name: a. FAITH PICHARDO to Proposed name: FAITH PENTZ 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: 7/11/18 Time: 8:30 a.m. Dept: S17 SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO, 247 W. THIRD ST. SAN BERNARDINO, CA 92415 SAN BERNARDINO JUSTICE CENTERCIVIL DIVISION 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: May 30, 2018 Michael A. Sachs Judge Of The Superior Court Published in the San Bernardino American Newspaper June 14, 21, 28, July 5, 2018.

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME CIVVS 1800308 TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner: SUMMER MARIE ROACH filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present name: a.

SUMMER MARIE ROACH to Proposed name: SUMMER MARIE ZEREF 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: 7/27/18 Time: 8:30 a.m. Dept: V15 Superior Court of California, County Of San Bernardino 14455 Civic Dr. Victorville, CA 92392 Victorville Branch 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: May 30, 2018 Judge Lisa Rogan Judge Of The Superior Court Published in the San Bernardino American Newspaper June 7, 14, 21, 28, 2018.

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME CIVDS 1812755 TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner: NIKOL GIDEON filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present name: a SIAGE SHIREE WELCOME to SIAGE SHIREE GIDEON Proposed name: SIANNA JOYCE WELCOME b. to SIANNA JOYCE GIDEON 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: 07/05/18 Time: 8:30 a.m. Dept: S17 SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO, 247 W. 3RD STREET SAN BERNARDINO, CA 92415 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: May 24, 2018 Michael A.Sachs Judge Of The Superior Court Published in the San Bernardino American Newspaper May 31, June 7, 14, 21, 2018.

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME CIVDS 1811852 TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner: ROSARIO LIMA filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present name: a. JESUS JOVANY GARCIA to Proposed name: JESUS LIMA GARCIA 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: 6/26/18 Time: 8:30 a.m. Dept: S17 Superior Court of California, County Of San Bernardino 247 W. Third Street San Bernardino, CA 92415 San Bernardino Justice Center-Civil Dept.

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: May 15, 2018 Michael A. Sachs Judge Of The Superior Court Published in the San Bernardino American Newspaper May 24, 31, June 7, 14, 2018.

SUMMONS SUMMONS (CITACION JUDICIAL) NOTICE TO DEFENDANT (AVISO AL. DEMANDADO): JEFFREY M. WHARTON YOU ARE BEING SUED BY PLAINTIFF: (LO ESTA DEMANDADO EL DEMANDANTE): WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. 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 SelfHelp 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.sucorte.ca.gov) 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 recibida mediante un acuerdo o una concesion de arbitraje 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 1801015 (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 247 WEST THIRD ST. 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): REESE LAW GROUP, Harlan M. Reese, 118226, Joseph M. Pleasant, 179571, Dana N. Meyers, 272640, James E. Delaney, 292600.

3168 Lionshead Avenue, Carlsbad, CA 92010 760/842-5850 (File No.553513) Date: January 11, 2018 (Fecha) (Secretario)Clerk, by Daisy Mondragon, Deputy (Adjunto) Published in the San Bernardino American Newspaper June 14, 21, 28, July 5, 2018.

STATEMENT OF DAMAGES (Personal Injury or Wrongful Death) CASE NUMBER: CIVDS 1801644 SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO 247 WEST THIRD ST. SAN BERNARDINO, CA 92415-0210 To: FRANCISCO DIAZ Plaintiff: ANCHOR GENERAL INSURANCE CO.. seeks damages in the above-entitled action, as follows: 1. General damages

AMOUNT

a. Pain,suffering, and inconvenience $5,558.50 2. Special damages a. Medical expenses

$9,441.50

e. Property damage

$3,505.00

Date: December 26, 2017 PLAINTIFF OR ATTORNEY FOR PLAINTIFF Jenny R. Louro, Esq. Published in the San Bernardino American Newspaper May 24, 31, June 7, 14, 2018.

SUMMONS (CITACION JUDICIAL) NOTICE TO DEFENDANT (AVISO AL. DEMANDADO): FRANCISCO DIAZ AND DOES 1 TO 10 YOU ARE BEING SUED BY PLAINTIFF: (LO ESTA DEMANDADO EL DEMANDANTE): ANCHOR GENERAL INSURANCE CO. 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 SelfHelp 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.sucorte.ca.gov) 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 recibida mediante un acuerdo o una concesion de arbitraje 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 1801644 (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 247 WEST THIRD ST. 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): REESE LAW GROUP, Joseph M. Pleasant, 179571,Dana N. Meyers, 272640 James E. Delaney, 292600,Jenny R. Gong, 306535 3168 Lionshead Avenue, Carlsbad, CA 92010 760/842-5850 (File No.282605) Date: (Fecha) January 19, 2018 (Secretario)Clerk, by Sabrina Jamison, Deputy (Adjunto) Published in the San Bernardino American Newspaper May 24, 31, June 7, 14, 2018.

PETITION/PROBATE NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE (Probate-Decedents’ Estates) Notice Of Petition to Administer Estate JEANNETTE MARIE Of:

MAURER Case Number: PROPS 1800491 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of JEANNETTE

MARIE MAURER A Petition for Probate has been filed by: HARRIET M. CAPPUCCIO in the Superior Court of California, County of: SAN BERNARDINO The Petition for Probate requests that HARRIET M. CAPPUCCIO 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: June 28, 2018 Time: 8:30 a.m.

Dept:: S35 SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO, 247 West Third Street San Bernardino, CA 92415 San Bernardino Justice Center/Probate Division 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 sec-

June 14, 2018 tion 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk.

Attorney for Petitioner: HARRIET M. CAPPUCCIO 3872 Harvest Court Chino, CA 91710 Telephone: (909)241-5989 Published in The San Bernardino American Newspaper May 31, June 7, 14, 2018.

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE (Probate-Decedents’ Estates) Notice Of Petition to Administer Estate Of: LOYAL LEIVER MEFFERD

aka LOYAL LEIVER MEFFERD, JR. Case Number: PROPS 1800554 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of LOYAL LEIVER

MEFFERD aka LOYAL LEIVER MEFFERD, JR. A Petition for Probate has been filed by: ERIKA MUNGUIA in the Superior Court of California, County of: SAN BERNARDINO The Petition for Probate requests that: ERIKA MUNGUIA 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: July 23, 2018 Time: 8:30 a.m.

Dept:: S36 SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO, 247 WEST THIRD STREET SAN BERNARDINO, CA 92415-0212 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.

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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.

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

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LIFESTYLE NEWS/ENTERTAINMENT/RELIGION

“Incredibles 2” is the Latest Film in Samuel L. Jackson’s Hollywood Journey

By Ronda Racha Penrice, Urban News Service

Frozone aka Lucius Best (Samuel L. Jackson) with Dash (Huckleberry Milner) and Violet (Sarah Vowell) from "Incredibles 2." Photo Credit: Pixar/Disney

LaTanya Richardson (L) and Samuel L. Jackson attend the World Premiere Of Disney-Pixar's "Incredibles 2" at El Capitan Theatre on June 5, 2018 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Jesse Grant/Getty Images for Disney)

LOS ANGELES—Samuel L. Jackson is, without a doubt, the hardest working man in Hollywood. To date, he’s appeared in well over 100 films with a box office take of $7 billion and counting. That’s a Guinness World Record that Jackson, who appears in about four films each year, isn’t relinquishing anytime soon. In his latest, he reprises his role as Lucius Best, close friend to the Parr family who also doubles as the superhero Frozone, for Disney’s longawaited animated sequel “Incredibles 2.” The 2004 original, “The Incredibles,” grossed over $631 million worldwide.

Playing an animated character who can “shoot ice out of his

hands” is very apt for Jackson who is generally considered the coolest cat in Hollywood. But it’s a long way from his childhood in Chattanooga, Tenn. His Raised during Jim Crow, Jackson, who turns 70 later this year, was very familiar with the color line, spending much of his early life in almost exclusively black environments. His father was very absent while his mother was a sporadic presence for many years. So Jackson’s maternal grandparents and aunt had a huge impact on his early life. From his grandfather, who worked as a janitor, Jackson learned the value of hard work and that still shows in his work ethic today. His Aunt Edna, a performing arts teacher, actu-

Samuel L. Jackson attends the World Premiere Of DisneyPixar's "Incredibles 2" at El Capitan Theatre on June 5, 2018 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Alberto E. Rodriguez/ Getty Images for Disney) ally set him on the path to becoming an actor.

“I was in the house with her and she was generally in charge of the pageant shows or whatever the happenings. She never had enough boys. Boys never volunteered. I lived in the house with her so she made me,” he said, reclining comfortably at the other end of a sofa. “She takes all the credit for this,” he laughed, outstretching his hands to highlight the luxuriousness of his The London West Hollywood room.

As a student at the iconic men’s college Morehouse in Atlanta that also counts Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and Spike Lee among its alumni, Jackson became ferocious about acting.

There he even met his wife of nearly 40 years, LaTanya Richardson, a serious actress attending Spelman. He also appeared in his very first film, the long-forgotten 1972 Blaxploitation era film about interracial romance titled “Together for Days,” later renamed “Black Cream.” In 1976, Jackson and Richardson moved to New York.

“I never had a time when acting wasn’t going well,” said Jackson of those days. “I had times when acting didn’t pay as much as something else could have.

But I’ve only had like one real job other than actor. I was a security guard . . . But other than that I’ve supported myself acting since 1978.”

Master P Announces July 5th Date of 2nd Annual Celebrity Basketball Game and Honoring of New Orleans Mayor Latoya Cantrell to Kick Off Essence Weekend...continued supplies, scholarships and other enriching opportunities for inner city youth. At the celebrity basketball game, Master P will be honoring Mayor Latoya Cantrell for her dedication and commit-

ment to the community. The event will be held at Xavier University, doors open at 4pm.

For more details about Team Hope Nola, visit www.teamhopenola.org

“To the Sinners Who Call Themselves Saints” By: Lou Yeboah

Lou Yeboah

Master P Announces July 5th Date of 2nd Annual Celebrity Basketball Game and Honoring of New Orleans Mayor Latoya Cantrell to Kick Off Essence Weekend Lifestyle/Entertainment News

Nationwide — Essence Festival weekend has an impact on the City of New Orleans but on July 5th, Master P’s 2nd annual starstudded celebrity basketball game will bring the community together for entertainment, peace and giving back.

New Orleans native Percy Miller’s Day of Service is all about the elderly and the youth. The goal is to give community members and festival goers a message of hope, inspiration, and appreciation for the city that has

brought Essence Festival week to life for over 20 years uplifting and rebuilding the community.

Percy Miller and Team Hope NOLA is about helping the elderly and the youth in the city of New Orleans by unifying the community to beautify Guste Home Center once again, which accommodates 2,000 elderly residents.

At the same time Team Hope Nola provides mentorship, school (continued in next 2 columns)

“...These things says the Amen, the Faithful and True Witness, the Beginning of the creation of God: I know your works, that you are neither cold nor hot. I could wish you were cold or hot.

So then, because you are lukewarm, and neither cold nor hot, I will vomit you out of My mouth.” [Revelation 3:14-17]. Imagine that!

And you call yourself a “Christian” but you play with “Sin” like a cat plays with a mouse. You go through life “Claiming ” Christianity but living like the Devil. You “Toy” with God, not considering that your life is even a vapor that appears for a little time, and then vanishes away. Where you should have prayed you played; when you should have worshiped you transgressed sinned with your eyes wide open. Your actions make Jesus sick! So much so that He wants to vomit you out of His mouth.

I tell you living a lukewarm life is a very dangerous

situation. Playing games with God is a very dangerous situation. Living in and out of Sin is a very dangerous situation. Toying with other people’s salvation to justify your own rotten filthiness is a very dangerous situation. If I were you I wouldn’t play games with the God of my Salvation! I wouldn’t play games with Sin! Because God’s Law of Harvest cannot be broken, and one cannot neglect God’s law without consequences [Hebrew. 2: 2-3].

You cannot serve both God and riches.” [Matthew 6:24]. You cannot live a double life and have a fulfilling spiritual life. Period!

The consequence of suppressing the truth is that God gives the sinner over to “The Sinful Desires of Their Hearts,” “Shameful Lusts” and “A Depraved Mind” [Romans 1:24, 26, 28]. And I tell you, it is a fearful thing to be “Given Over” to your own destructive ways. God has made it clear that “The Soul Who Sins W ill Die” [Ezekiel 18:4]. What shall you do?’”

The answer, simple yet profound: “Repent you Hypocrite!

“He, who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the Churches.”

Jackson’s strategy was to keep everything he did in the theater.

“I did things I’d learned to do in college that wouldn’t take me out of the theater situation,” he said.

“It was easier for me to say I have an audition to people who are in the theater and they go ‘good luck’ than if I had to go to my auditions and be like ‘who’s going to wait my tables?’

“I just didn’t put myself in that situation so I built sets, I hung lights. I did whatever was necessary to make money in the business I wanted to be in. I knew how to do it. It kept me close to the theater. I could watch people rehearse, read lines with them or do whatever. So I was always ready to go.”

Jackson, who came through the theater ranks with Denzel Washington, Laurence Fishburne, Morgan Freeman and Wesley Snipes, was so good at being on stage that it seemed that not even drugs and alcohol could knock him off. But that was not true.

When Richardson found her husband passed out, she sent him to rehab. As Jackson left rehab, Hollywood finally did call in the form

of Spike Lee. Playing drug-addicted Gator Purify in Lee’s 1991 film, “Jungle Fever,” starring Wesley Snipes, got Jackson recognized. His role as Jules Winnfield, the Jheri curled hitman with a penchant for quoting Bible verses and a flair for dropping a profane word or two in Quentin Tarantino’s 1994 film “Pulp Fiction,” made him a star. And he hasn’t stopped working since.

Over the years, Jackson’s appeal has broadened to point that he has literally gone from last year’s “The Hitman’s Bodyguard” to an appearance as Nick Fury in Marvel’s recent superhero mash-up “Avengers: Infinity War.” But “The Incredibles” franchise, which counts Jackson’s daughter Zoe among its many fans, is one of the few Jackson has done suitable for all ages.

“I watched cartoons my whole life so being a voice of a cartoon character is kind of great,” he said. “And he’s a superhero. He’s got a superpower.”

“Incredibles 2” is in theaters nationwide June 15.

Witness For Justice #897

Sounding the Alarm

Rev. Traci Blackmon Executive Minister, Justice and Local Church Ministries no one leaves home unless home is the mouth of a shark you only run for the border when you see the whole city running as well.

-Warsan Shire Long before ordination or motherhood, my first ministry was nursing. This healing ministry remains the foundation of how I understand the world and the social ills of our time.

Whether one is discussing physical, social, or spiritual disease, there are causes and symptoms, and much too often our efforts focus predominantly on managing symptoms instead of eradicating root causes of dis-ease.

This behavior comes to mind as I watch the unfolding outrage against a federal system that has lost track of 1,487 immigrant youth who crossed the southwest border of the US in recent years. Most of these children were placed with sponsors who were family members or friends. And yet, when calls were made to check on these children nearly 1,500 of them could not be located.

The possible reasons for these gaps in supervision range from everything to undocumented families ignoring federal contact for fear of deportation to children falling victim to human traffickers. Both are documented realities and both place innocent children, whose only crime is seeking better lives, in danger. The consequences are alarming and symptomatic of a deeper illness. We must sound the alarm.

Sounding the alarm at our borders and at our nation’s Capital and in the public square is necessary because our children are

not well. But sounding the alarm alone is not enough.

Thoughts and prayers alone are not enough. Protests alone are not enough.

What might it look like to both sound the alarm on behalf of the children and work in ways that challenge policies that compel parents to risk sending their children across desert terrain alone in the first place?

I am mindful of the words of Somalian-British poet, Warsan Shire, who writes so poignantly in her poem, Home, of the perspective of those who risk their lives and the lives of their children in search of refuge. Shire reminds us: no one puts their children in a boat unless the water is safer than the land. I would also suggest that neither does anyone send their child across a desert alone if safety is possible at home.

I grieve global conditions that have made this so for 125,000 unaccompanied children since 2014.

I grieve policies that allow for the relaxation of background checks, home visits, and documentation of sponsors for the sake of expediency, and a system that abdicates both responsibility and accountability for those same children once they are placed.

I grieve the documented difference between the treatment of unaccompanied Mexican children who are not allowed to stay in the US vs. Central American children who are granted some reprieve.

I grieve the children who will never see their parents again in a world that is not safe.

As Shire reminds us, you only leave home when home won't let you stay.

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LOCAL/NATIONAL NEWS/ADVERTISING

New Income Guidelines May Help More Customers Stretch Energy Dollars SCE’s CARE and FERA programs assist qualified customers in lowering their energy bills.

By Susan Cox More Southern California Edison customers may qualify for financial assistance to help pay their utility bills through an assortment of income-qualified programs that offer bill discounts and free energy-efficiency products and services.

Effective June 1, income guidelines for 2018-19 income-qualified programs — California Alternate Rates for Energy, Family Electric Rate Assistance and Energy Savings Assistance — have been updated and may increase the number of SCE customers eligible for financial support.

We’re here to support our customers and help those eligible for CARE and FERA income-qualified programs lower their monthly

bill and electricity usage. The recent income guideline changes will help SCE serve even more eligible customers who qualify for these and other programs.”

That’s good news for low-income customers facing economic hardships or who need help paying their utility bill.

“We’re here to support our customers and help those eligible for CARE and FERA income-qualified programs lower their monthly bill and electricity usage,” said Jill Anderson, SCE vice president, Customer Programs & Services.

“The recent income guideline changes will help SCE serve even

Income guidelines for 2018-19 income-qualified programs have been updated and may increase the number of SCE customers eligible for financial support.

more eligible customers who qualify for these and other programs.”

The CARE program provides SCE’s income-qualified customers a discount of about 30 percent on monthly electric bills. The FERA program gives a 12 percent discount on monthly electric bills to qualified households of three or more.

Both CARE and FERA help eligible customers stretch their dollars to more effectively manage their utility costs with discount rates, particularly those on limited incomes or who participate in at

least one of 10 government public assistance programs.

Under the Energy Savings Assistance program, customers may qualify for a free, new energy-efficient replacement refrigerator, lightbulbs or other energy-saving appliances or energy conservation services that can help them save money on their SCE electric bill.

Among the energy-saving products and services the program provides are: An energy-efficient replacement refrigerator

Wall air conditioner Evaporative cooler Pool pump replacement Free weatherization services Energy-efficient lighting, such as fluorescent lightbulbs Other energy-saving products and services.

To learn more about SCE’s income-qualified programs, visit sce.com/billhelp or call 1-800-7364777.

Effective June 1, 2018, to May 31, 2019, CARE and ESA programs’ income limits are as follows:

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By Manny Otiko | California Black Media fear for their lives when they're approaching white men?"

Bradford added that since he had been in the state legislature, he had never seen a person of color representing a law enforcement organization.

"This speaks volumes to the mindset," said Bradford.

Law enforcement organizations have not been in full support of SB 1421, although they gave public testimony, they said they are looking for common ground on the bill.

According to a report by the California Secretary of State, the Los Angeles Police Protective League, a police union, has recently contracted with an African American.

Lobbyist Darryl Lucien. Lucien previously served as Chief of Staff to former Assemblymember Sebastian Ridley-Thomas (D-Los Angeles), and previously served as policy director to the current California Legislative Black Caucus Chair, Assemblymember Chris Holden (D-Pasadena).

However, Los Angeles area legislator Sen. Holly Mitchell, said "You're not going to be able to lobby your way out if it."

The bill passed out of the Senate and will now be heard in the Assembly.

MBDA to Award More Than $11 Million For Innovative Proposals Agency Releases FY 2018 Broad Agency Announcement, Funding Grants for Minority Business Development Local/National News

WASHINGTON (June 12, 2018) —Today, the Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA) within the Department of Commerce launched a search for innovative ideas to benefit minor-

The Facebook data breach opened a Pandora’s box of concerns for social media consumers.

The company estimated that data firm Cambridge Analytica may have had information on about 87 million Facebook users without their knowledge.

In testimony before the U.S. Senate, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg promised to do more to protect the privacy of users’ data. But according to studies by the Pew Research Center, people haven’t had much faith in social media firms’ capacity to do just that. A Pew survey last year found that only 9 percent of social media users were “very confident” that companies would protect their data. About half were “not at all” or “not too confident” their data were in safe hands.

With so many people concerned about what private data is shared by social media sites and with whom, the CEO of a social media app says users need to do more to protect their information and be aware of how their data can be used.

“In the past 60 days there has been a profound awakening by the average social media user about data privacy and trust regarding social media companies,” says Scott Relf, CEO and cofounder of PikMobile Inc. (www.pikmobile.com), an ad-free social media app that allows users to share content through a unique viewing platform.

“All of the other social media companies are equally as guilty as Facebook – Twitter, Snapchat, Instagram, Google. These companies are betraying their users’ trust by selling them out, and all of this with virtually no regulations or accountability to anyone.”

Relf lists five ways social media users can better protect their data: Know the people you friend.

Don't accept friend or follow requests from people you don't know, even if it appears you have friends in common. “They could be fake accounts from cybercriminals, bots or just bad people,” Relf says. “And the more people you’re connected to, the harder it is to control what happens to the information you post.”

Skip the quizzes. Those IQ or personality tests you find on social media may take you to unsecure sites, Relf says, making you vulnerable to identity theft by using information found on your account as well as the answers you provide to the quiz.

Select a private profile for maximum control. “Consider your needs,” Relf says. “If you use social media mainly to keep in touch with friends, you may not need a widely open setting. If you use social media for work purposes, consider two accounts: a private personal account as well as a more public business one.”

Use strong passwords and don’t share them. Passwords should be memorable only to the user and kept to themselves.

“Likewise, lock your phone with a pin or pattern, so that if you do lose it, whoever finds it doesn't have easy access to your entire online life,” Relf says.

Don’t opt-in to social media facial recognition. “The only logical reason for your social media service to ask for your facial recognition is so that they can do an even better job of harvesting your data and targeting you with ads,” Relf says.

“Ideally, social media users should choose what they feed into their mind all day long,” Relf says. “Don’t give up control of your news feed to companies and advertisers that harvest your data for their benefit.”

Voters Support Public Schools by Backing Newsom for Governor, Thurmond for State Superintendent Despite More Than $30 Million From a Handful of Billionaires, Voters Reject Corporate Charter School Agenda to Privatize Public Schools Local/National News

Law Enforcement Reps Get Ear Full In State Senate Hearing

State Sen. Steven Bradford (DGardena) had harsh words for law enforcement officials during a California State Senate's Committee on Public Safety hearing.

Bradford lashed out at law enforcement officials during a discussion on Senate Bill 1421 authored by Nancy Skinner, a bay area representative, requires police agencies to open their records during officer misconduct cases.

Bradford made a pointed remark about the makeup of law enforcement organizations. During public testimony, supporters of the bill shared their support for the bill and their stories, including the uncle of Oscar Grant (who was shot in the back in the San Francisco area,).

However, Bradford noticed that all the victims of police violence were black and brown and all the people representing police organizations where white. He said, "Why doesn't law enforcement

5 Smart Ways To Protect Your Data On Social Media Local/National News

ity-owned businesses, from projects that increase access to capital to resources that increase disaster preparedness and relief. (continued in next 2 columns)

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MBDA’s Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) is designed to solicit proposals that will positively impact minority-owned businesses and the communities they serve.

MBDA expects to award up to $11.65 million in grants to fund and implement innovative projects across the country.

“Under the Trump Administration, the economy has seen unparalleled expansion while unemployment has fallen to the lowest level in nearly 50 years,” said Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross.

“Minority business enterprises play a key role in our expanding economy as they not only provide over seven million jobs in the United States but also contribute billions to the national GDP.” The BAA is open to for-profit entities (including but not limited to sole-proprietorships, partnerships, limited liability companies and corporations), non-profit organizations, institutions of higher education, commercial organizations, individuals, state and local government entities, or Indian Tribal governments.

“We are excited to begin this year’s application process and look forward to receiving the proposals,” said Acting National Director Edith McCloud. “Minorityowned businesses contribute greatly to our economy, and through the BAA, we can work to meet the needs of this community with the ultimate goals of continued expansion, growth and job creation.”

The focal points of the BAAs are aligned with the Agency’s key priorities in support of minority-owned businesses. Priorities include: Access to Capital American Indian, Alaska Native, Native Hawaiian Entities and/or Initiatives Aquaculture Disaster Readiness

Disaster Recovery Entrepreneurship Education Program for Formerly Incarcerated Persons Global Minority Women Economic Empowerment Initiative Historically Black Colleges & Universities Initiative Inclusive Infrastructure Initiative Research Space Commerce Sustainable Business Model Technology Transfer and Commercialization Virtual Business Centers New this year, MBDA included BAA categories for formerly incarcerated persons and research projects to quantify and address the needs and challenges of minority-owned businesses. Recognizing the critical role of entrepreneurship in reducing recidivism and unemployment for released prisoners, the Agency saw an opportunity to support the Department of Commerce’s efforts to reduce crime, enhance public safety and improve the lives of all Americans through educational entrepreneurship programs.

Two pre-application teleconferences to educate potential applicants about the federal funding opportunity announcement are scheduled for June 18 and 21, 2018 from 2:00 – 3:00 pm Eastern Time. MBDA encourages applicants to attend at least one of the pre-application teleconferences.

The deadline to submit completed applications for the broad agency announcement is 11:59 pm Eastern Time on July 11, 2018.

Applicants are encouraged to submit applications as soon as possible to receive funding for Fiscal Year 2018. For more information and to register for a preapplication teleconference visit https://www.mbda.gov/page/ 2018-mbda-broad-agency-announcement or https:// www.mbda.gov/.

BURLINGAME – Voters sided with students and public education this Primary Election by voting for teacher-supported Gavin Newsom for governor and East Bay Assembly Member Tony Thurmond for state superintendent of public instruction. Their success comes despite corporate billionaires, in recent weeks, pouring in millions in donations for their opponents—candidates committed to pushing their agenda to privatize public schools, divert taxpayer dollars from neighborhood public schools to privately-run charter schools and stripping educators of their rights.

“Newsom’s clear victory tonight shows that California’s democratic process is not for sale,” said Eric C. Heins, president of the 325,000-member California Teachers Association.

“Voters clearly rejected the school privatization agenda of the billionaires supporting Antonio Villaraigosa and showed their support of providing a free, public education to all students regardless of their ZIP code. And by supporting Thurmond for the November runoff, voters agreed that he is the one who will make our students and schools a top priority and continue to fight for the rights and future of all educators.”

As of June 1, a handful of billionaires had accounted for much of the nearly $22.3 million given to the charter industry’s independent expenditure committees to elect Antonio Villaraigosa as governor, and about $8.5 million to privately-run charter advocate and former Wall Street banker Marshall Tuck, who will now face Thurmond in a November runoff.

See this revealing news infographic breaking down the charter industry’s unprecedented donations for Tuck and Villaraigosa.

By 10:00 p.m. tonight, with 18 percent of precincts reporting, Lt. Gov. Newsom had 35 percent of the vote, Republican businessman John Cox, 26.1 percent, and Villaraigosa, 11.1 percent.

Thurmond was at 33.4 percent, and Tuck at 37.6 percent. Under California’s primary election rules, the two leading vote-getters, regardless of party, advance to the November general election.

“Educators are excited that a

champion of our public schools is on the path now to become our next governor,” said Heins of Newsom’s strong showing at the polls tonight. “Gavin Newsom has been an avid supporter of students and educators since first entering public office in 1997. Like educators, he believes that California must invest more in our schools because they’re the key to opportunity and a good life for all students.”

Newsom shares educators’ values and believes in transparency and accountability at all California schools.

“Like educators, Newsom has seen the fraud and waste in privately-run charter schools and will hold all schools to the same standards. He knows that, with investment and ongoing innovations, our public schools will continue to be community centers instead of the profit centers that some billionaires want to continue to exploit,” said Heins. “His conservative Republican runoff opponent, John Cox, share’s President Trump’s and Betsy DeVos’s divisive and destructive agenda for our schools and communities.

The choice in November’s general election has never been so stark and compelling.”

Tony Thurmond also shares educators’ values in ensuring all students have the quality public schools and colleges they need and deserve.

“Tony Thurmond can count on educators’ strong support in the November general election runoff because he’s the right candidate to lead the California public education system. He knows firsthand the power of public education in transforming the lives of students. Often the best champions of public education are those who have been transformed by it. That is the case with Tony and is one reason educators know he’s the right choice for state superintendent,” said Heins. “His personal experience shapes his legislative record of advocacy on issues like the teacher shortage, school-based mental health programs, affordable housing for educators, and on keeping kids in school and out of the criminal justice system.”

For primary election news and updates on CTA-recommended candidates, see www.cta.org/ campaign.

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NEWS/ AD VER TISING ADVER VERTISING

Metallic Balloon Safety is Worth the Weight With graduations galore in June, SCE and Alin Party Supply urge secured balloons amid record power outages and potential safety hazards.

Assemblymember Reyes, SOAR IE, and Safe Routes to School National Partnership Host Press Conference and Ribbon Cutting Ceremony for the Muscoy Sidewalks for Safety...continued

By Paul Netter

Ivan Medina, senior assistant manager at Alin Party Supply, places the all-important weight on a bunch of metallic balloons as required by state law.

In his profession, Ivan Medina doesn’t have a weight problem.

And that’s music to the ears of Southern California Edison.

That’s because Medina, senior assistant manager at Alin Party Supply, and his team make sure every metallic balloon that leaves their doors is properly attached to a weight as required by state law.

The reason that is important is the reason Medina, Paul Jeske, SCE’s director of Corporate Health and Safety, and Scott Brown, an SCE troubleman turned fire management officer, spoke this week about the power outages and safety hazards created by released balloons at Medina’s store in Lakewood.

Released intentionally or not, the balloons cause hundreds of power outages yearly for SCE — in fact, a record-high 1,094 last year that affected 1.4 million customers. And no other month, with its celebration of graduations

leading the way, is usually worse than June.

“Free-floating metallic balloons that are released outdoors continue to be a problem and challenge for Southern California Edison,” said Jeske, noting that SCE experienced a one-month, alltime high of 191 outages last June. “Think about that, that’s six a day. This is a very important issue for us and these are very preventable outages.”

Weights — the best prevention — are paramount for Medina and his store won’t sell a balloon without one. Nor should any balloon seller. And he recommends extra weights to customers buying bunches.

In a store adorned predominantly with colorful graduation balloons of all sizes, Medina also recommended air-filled balloons, saying, “They are actually great.

They do not require helium, meaning they will not float.”

Which is fine with Brown, who removed many metallic balloons from power lines during his nearly 14 years as an SCE troubleman.

He cited a specific incident involving the flame-retardant SCE shirt he was wearing at the party store as an example of the hazards. While removing balloons from power lines once, the balloons caught fire and burning debris from them fell on his clothes.

“If I were wearing a cotton or polyester shirt, I probably would have suffered some significant burns, so they’re very, very dangerous not only to the public but our employees as well,” said Brown.

He also reiterated the safety and economic impact of adrift balloons, adding, “They cause outages, traffic signals are impacted, elevators are impacted, businesses are really impacted. So, it is very important that we keep a

good handle on metallic balloons, keep them indoors and keep them tethered.”

Keeping them safely tied to a weight is part of SCE’s continued “Stay Aware. Stay Safe." campaign. SCE also supports state Assembly bill 2450. The bill, which has passed the Assembly and is now in the state Senate, would require in-state metallic balloon manufacturers to have a printed statement on balloons warning consumers about the dangerous risk of fire if the balloons come in contact with power lines.

And, if you see balloons in power lines, call 911 or SCE at 1800-611-1911 to report the problem.

Though the warnings are serious, Jeske stressed that safety and nothing else is the top priority in his secure-is-safe message regarding metallic balloons.

“We’re not anti-balloon, we’re not party poopers,” said Jeske, noting that he has three metallic balloons from Mother’s Day and his wife’s birthday on his kitchen table. “All we want is for folks to understand what the risks are and to be responsible.”

of San Bernardino, and the Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG)’s Go Human Campaign.

Metallic Balloons Safety Tips

A student led group named SOAR IE and Safe Routes to School National Partnership will be painting crosswalks, creating bus shelters, and placing curb extensions, with funding from SCAG’s Go Human Campaign.

This project will be completed on June 14th and there will be a Press Conference, Ribbon Cutting Ceremony and Block party to bring the community out and talk about safety practices. During the event, we will be collecting community feedback on infrastructure and sidewalk needs for future grant opportunities.

“The idea for this project came from high school students who used to walk to school in Muscoy.

These students know the danger of crossing streets without crosswalks and walking without sidewalks,” said Assemblymember

Metallic balloons should always be tied to a weight.

Stores and vendors should only sell properly weighted balloons.

Balloon owners should never remove the weight Balloons should never be released outdoors.

Do not try to retrieve balloons tangled in power lines or electrical equipment.

Puncture balloons before disposing of them.

Family Demands Justice For Black Teen Fatally Shot By Riverside County Police...continued

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mother, sixteen-year-old sister, and niece, an eighteen-month-old toddler. His family trusted officials from the local sheriff’s office to de-escalate the situation.

Instead, police entered and shot Matthew in his home, in the presence of his family in less than a minute. All surviving family members remain irreparably traumatized without so much as an offer of counseling or condolences from Riverside County.

To add further insult, press statements were issued by the Riverside County police department immediately following the shooting, criminalizing young Matthew and citing inaccurate, incomplete, and/or false information. Matthew Tucker was an African American male of mixed-race heritage. Published reports omit Matthew Tucker’s ethnicity.

These statements offered no promise of a full investigation into police misconduct, nor did they cite findings from Riverside County’s medical examiner. Press statements were released before any official medical examination

of the deceased Matthew Tucker’s body had taken place.

Chief coroner Dr. Mark Fajardo indicated in his findings that the final, fatal shot resulted from an entry wound found in Tucker's back with a bullet lodged in his abdomen. Dr. Fajardo further clarified during his June 7, 2017, deposition, the fatal "gunshot entered from the top [of Matthew's back] going downward entering at the back right shoulder blade of Mr. Tucker and proceeding on a trajectory toward the lower right front of his abdomen but not actually exiting the abdomen."

He also specifies the angle of the wound further suggests the shot was fired into Matthew’s back while the teen was on the ground, a clear indication of an unnecessary and unjustified use of deadly force. The family’s attorney, Darryl Exum, confirmed, "Neither officer testified they shot him [Matthew] while he was bent over," and yet he was shot in the back. "Their expert, [Fajardo] said, Matthew may have bent over at a 45- degree angle when this bullet entered his body or he was seated on the ground or close to the ground or (continued in next 2 columns)

on the ground prone (laying flat on his stomach)" when he was shot in the back. Apparently, the fatal shot in Matthew Tucker’s back, occurred while he was down, disarmed, and on the ground.

In instances like this, stray bullets are as lethal as those aimed, endangering the lives of the family members inside the Tucker home at the time of the shooting, as well as endangering the lives of their neighbors. Bullets fired from the officers' handguns had, in fact, ricocheted, exited the Tucker home, and pierced through two other homes nearby in the residential community.

While no further injuries were reported in the Temecula incident, bystander fatalities from policeinvolved shootings can occur. In 2017, six-year-old Kameron Prescott was killed just days before Christmas, when a stray bullet fired from a sheriff deputy’s handgun pierced the wall of his Texas home.

Moreover, the fatal shot in Matthew Tucker's back, apparently while he was down, disarmed, and on the ground, was fired by Deputy Michael Hamilton.

Hamilton had previously come under scrutiny for misconduct and has faced three separate lawsuits. In a 2012 racial profiling incident (involving the threatening of 15-year-old Jerry Brown and his family), Hamilton randomly threatened an innocent young man at gunpoint, after mistaking him for another young black male who’d been spotted on camera shoplifting. Yet, despite Hamilton's pattern of harassment, racial profiling, and resultant litigation, Riverside County has elected to promote Michael Hamilton to Sheriff Sergeant and has endowed both Hamilton and Calderone Major Incident Recognition Awards in

a formal ceremony, held on March 23, 2018.

The Family of Matthew Tucker is outraged and calling for Justice and as Matthew's mother, Jenny Tucker states, "I have no problem with policing. Law enforcement is necessary. Civil service has been this families' legacy.

Matthew's dad, Shawn Tucker, is a firefighter and now owns a kennel that breeds and trains police dogs. Bad seeds, however, need to be held accountable. They were supposed to help, but they waltzed in and devastated us.

And now, I feel like these despicable individuals just got trophies for killing my baby."

While the defendants continue to celebrate each other in blamethe-victim fashion, the family and their legal team has submitted sufficient evidence to make it past summary judgement.

A Facebook page has been set up in Matthew’s honor to raise awareness and with updates of the ongoing litigation. For more information, please contact Darryl Exum by calling 951-682- 2903 or via email to maricruz.exumlaw@gmail.com.

The following hashtags are being used to bring awareness to this incident: #JusticeForMatthew #Justice4Matthew #Justice4MatthewTucker #BlackLivesMatter #PoliceBrutality #WrongfulDeath

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Assemblymember Reyes, SOAR IE, and Safe Routes to School National Partnership Host Press Conference and Ribbon Cutting Ceremony for the Muscoy Sidewalks for Safety Community News

Muscoy – Assemblymember Eloise Gómez Reyes invites you to a Press Conference and Ribbon Cutting Ceremony for the Muscoy Sidewalks for Safety on Saturday June 16, 2018 from 9:00am-12:00pm at Muscoy and

Vermont Elementary in partnership with SOAR IE, Safe Routes to School National Partnership, MHS Central Valley Prevention Program, the Muscoy Community Coalition for Change, the County (continued in next 2 columns)

Who: Assemblymember Eloise Gómez Reyes, SOAR IE, Safe Routes to School National Partnership, MHS Central Valley Prevention Program, the Muscoy Community Coalition for Change, the County of San Bernardino, and SCAG’s Go Human Campaign.

What: Press Conference and Ribbon Cutting Ceremony for the Muscoy Sidewalks for Safety

Where: Muscoy Elementary School 2119 West Blake St., San Bernardino, CA, 92407 Vermont Elementary School 3695 Vermont St., San Bernardino, CA 92407

When: Saturday, June 16, 2018 from 9:00am – 12:00pm

Eloise Reyes. “I honor their work and I am so proud that they have worked with us to make it a reality. Our students deserve safe routes to school, no matter what their zip code.”

“When I went to Assemblymember Reyes’ Youth Empowerment Summit, she asked for legislative ideas. We suggested protection for our baby brothers and sisters who go to elementary school in Muscoy.

There are no sidewalks. She believed in our idea and now we get to see the idea become a reality,” said SOAR IE member Guadalupe Tellez.

"Muscoy Sidewalks for Safety is a community-driven project that highlights the need for safe routes to school infrastructure due to the current lack of crosswalks and other traffic calming measures. As Vermont and Muscoy Elementary Schools are considered low-income and disadvantaged schools, we see this project as a great opportunity for diverse community engagement in an area that needs reinvestment. We hope the event will yield robust input from families and local residents on how they want to see the streets made safer for children walking and biking to school," said Demi Espinoza from Safe Routes to School National Partnership.

The event will be held on Saturday, June 16th, from 9am-12pm, with a press conference and ribbon cutting ceremony at 9:30am at Muscoy Elementary and 10:30am at Vermont Elementary.

For more information about the Press Conference and Ribbon Cutting Ceremony, contact Field Representative Maha Rizvi at Maha.Rizvi@asm.ca.gov | (909) 381-3238.

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.