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Vol. 49 No. 49

March 28, 2019 - April 3, 2019

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Attorney Linda Lindsey to Receive 2019 Lady of Justice Award

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USC music student killed in apparent robbery attempt

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San Bernardino, CA March 20, 2019- Time for Change Foundation's (TFCF) 17th Annual Awards Gala, "Oh, the Places She'll Go!" will honor outstanding individuals who go above and beyond to help and care for our community, and contribute to both the health, and happiness of its members.

Mrs. Linda Lindsey is a lifelong resident of the Inland Empire. She grew up in the cities of San Bernardino and Rialto. Linda graduated from Eisenhower High School and attended the University of LaVerne where she received a Bachelor of Science in Healthcare Administration, a Master of Business Administration, and her Juris Doctorate. Prior to fulfilling her lifelong dream of practicing law, Linda worked in the Healthcare industry at the San Bernardino County's Safety Net Hospital for over 25 years.

Linda is now a solo practitioner and represents clients in the San Bernardino, Riverside, Los Angeles, and Orange counties. At the Lindsey Law Firm, Linda practices in the areas of Family Law, Probate Conservatorship/Guardianship, and Bankruptcy Law. She loves the legal profession and believes that a person's race, income, or education should not hinder access to justice. This strong belief is the force behind her drive and compassion to-

Linda Lindsey wards helping the underserved in our community receive quality legal assistance.

As an agency that helps disenfranchised women, it's empowering to see strong women pave the way for us to follow," said Vanessa Perez, Director of Time for Change Foundation, "Linda Lindsey is a powerful woman and her commitment to her community is worthy of recognition!"

Harris Announces Diverse New Hires In Senior Roles Senator Harris Appoints Three Women of Color to Key Positions Government News

WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Kamala D. Harris (D-CA) on Monday announced the hiring of three staff members, all women of color. Heather Hutt has been appointed as State Director, Deanne Millison will serve as Legislative Director, and Meaghan Lynch has been named Press Secretary.

“I am thrilled to have Heather, Deanne, and Meaghan on my team,” said Senator Harris. “Each of these women are experienced public servants, and I am confident they will serve the people of California well.”

Heather Hutt has been named State Director for Senator Harris.

A Los Angeles, California native, Hutt joined Senator Harris’ office in 2017 to work as Harris’ Southern California Deputy State Director and in 2018 was promoted to Deputy State Director where she worked on Senator Harris’ community town halls, civic engagement, and liaising with key leaders. She is currently organizing Maternal Morbidity roundtables with health care professionals to discuss implicit bias in health care throughout the state to amplify Senator Harris’ Maternal CARE

Act legislation. Prior to working for Senator Harris, Hutt was the District Director for California State Senator Isadore Hall in California’s 35th Senate District.

Prior to accepting her position in government, she was a founding partner in The Hutt Group, a marketing, branding, and event production company. Her work has been recognized by the California State Democratic Party African American Caucus for “Breaking the Glass Ceiling” as the first African-American Deputy State Director for the U.S. Senate in California’s history. In 2018, New Frontier Democratic Club honored Hutt with the “Emerging Leaders Award.”

Deanne Millison has been newly hired as Legislative Director for Senator Harris. Previously, she served as the Deputy Director for the Legislative Council and Government Affairs Team (LCGA) in the Mayor's Office for the City of Chicago. Prior to joining the City of Chicago, Millison served as the Legislative Director and Oversight Investigations Counsel for the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Financial Services, where the Honorable Maxine Waters, served as Ranking Member. Before taking the leadership role with the House Democratic Financial Services Committee, she served as Counsel for other Congressional Committees including the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Government Affairs and the House of Representatives Committee on Energy (continued in next 2 columns)

Other Award Honorees include: Carlos and Audrey Martinez with the Dynamic Duo Award, BLU Educational Foundation with the Rise (Restoring Inclusivity in Systemic Education) Award, Johnson Family Child Care with the Childcare of the Year Award, Linda Lindsey with the Lady of Justice Award, Mayor Deborah Robertson with the Public Service Champion

Award, James and Rowena Ramos with the Lifetime Legacy Award, Beatriz Solis with the Melinda Gates Inspiration Award, and Dr. Roger Hadley with the Community Health Champion Award.

Time for Change Foundation's 17th Year Anniversary Gala will take place on Friday, April 12, 2019 at the Doubletree Hotel by Hilton in Ontario, CA from 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm. To support TFCF's efforts to help homeless women and children become self-sufficient, thriving members of society you can become a sponsor, purchase an ad in the event program book or purchase a Gala ticket.

To purchase tickets for the event or to become a sponsor and increase your business' visibility in the community, please visit our w e b s i t e www.TimeForChangeFoundation.org or contact Vanessa Perez at (909) 886-2994 or by email at vperez@timeforchangefoundation.org.

Time for Change Foundation empowers disenfranchised, lowincome individuals and families by building leadership through evidence based programs and housing to create self-sufficiency and thriving communities. We accept all forms of donations. To see how you can help make a difference visit us on the web at www.TimeForChangeFoundation.org.

Harris Announces Diverse New Hires In Senior Roles...continued and Commerce. Millison started her legal career at the law firm of Jenner & Block, and later clerked for the Honorable Sharon Johnson Coleman. She received her B.A. in Political Science with Honors and a minor in Psychology from Washington University in St. Louis, MO, and her J.D. from Harvard Law School. She is also a proud fellow of Leadership Greater Chicago.

Meaghan Lynch has been named Press Secretary for Senator Harris. Prior to joining Senator Harris’ office, Lynch served as Communications Director and Counsel for U.S. Representative G. K. Butterfield (D-NC), Chief

Deputy Whip for the House Democratic Caucus and former Chairman of the Congressional Black Caucus. Lynch began her career in the office of Congressman Butterfield as an intern. Prior to taking her place in public service, Lynch worked as senior associate at a strategic communications firm in Washington, DC. A North Carolina native, Lynch graduated with honors from North Carolina State University with bachelor’s degrees in Psychology and Communications.

She received her J.D. from Howard University School of Law and is a member of the Maryland State Bar.

County improves heath ranking for third straight year For the third straight year, the Health Ranking of the county has markedly improved.

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“The well-being of all county residents is a top priority for the Board of Supervisors,” said Board of Supervisors Chairman Curt Hagman. “The County Department of Public Health and the partnerships they have created throughout the county are paying dividends and moving us closer to achieving the goal of a having a healthier, more-prosperous community.”

On an annual basis, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, in partnership with the University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute, develops and distributes County Health Rankings (www.countyhealthrankings.org).

The goal is to build awareness of factors influencing health and em-

power community leaders working to improve health.

This year’s “Overall Rankings in Health Outcomes” was released to the public on March 19, with San Bernardino County ranking 38 out of 58 California counties. While recognizing continued need for improvement, the county ranked 41 in 2018 and 46 in 2017, improving eight places over the three-year period ending in 2019.

“This improvement is the result of the collective efforts of our staff and our partners,” said San Bernardino County Health Officer Dr. Maxwell Ohikhuare. “Initiatives such as Community Vital Signs (www.CommunityVitalSigns.org), (continued on page 3)

Victor McElhaney LOS ANGELES — An Oakland City Council member March 12 hailed the life of her slain son — a USC student who was gunned down near campus in an apparent robbery attempt — saying he was a musical prodigy who will be remembered as more than just a homicide statistic.

Speaking to reporters at USC, Lynette Gibson McElhaney said her 21-year-old son Victor, who was fatally shot just after midnight March 10 near Maple Avenue and Adams Boulevard, is “not a homicide number or statistic.”

“I want you all to know that Victor came into the world a drummer. He was drumming from the minute he could sit up,” she said.

“Victor was listening for a sound.

He drummed before he could walk.

He drummed before he could talk.”

Police said McElhaney, a student at USC’s Thornton School of Music, was approached by three or four men in their 20s who tried to rob him, leading to the shooting.

McElhaney — who transferred to USC in 2017 — was part of the USC jazz studies program with an interest in the relationship between music and social and political movements. He also mentored young musicians and taught at the Oakland Public Conservatory of Music.

“He played for weddings and funerals and christenings and bar mitzvahs,” Lynette McElhaney said. “Can you imagine African drums at a bar mitzvah? That’s what he did. And he believed that music could heal the world of violence and sickness and addiction.

And his desire to bring music medicine, that’s what he called it, to the world brought him to Los Angeles, the city of angels.

Victor came here because he wanted to be in the pantheon of all this great jazz tradition” at USC, she said.

McElhaney joked that her son didn’t care about actually getting a degree.

“There’s a part of him that really wanted to [be] a college dropout so he could keep his street cred,” she said. “But he didn’t

mind being part of this Trojan family.

“And we felt bonded and loved at this place. So I want to say thank you SC. … He walked here, he was tall here and you all loved him.”

Interim USC President Wanda Austin sent out a statement informing the USC community of McElhaney’s death. In it she expressed her condolences to his family and friends.

“He believed in the power of music to touch lives to heal and to bring hope,” Austin said.

McElhaney’s killing is the latest of several high-profile killings of students in apparent robberies or attempted robberies near USC’s campus in the past seven years.

Alberto Ochoa, the last of four defendants charged in the July 24, 2014, beating death of Xinran Ji, a USC graduate student from China, was sentenced March 8 to life in prison without the possibility of parole. Two others, Alejandra Guerrero and Andrew Garcia, had already been sentenced to life in prison without parole, while the getaway driver, Jonathan Del Carmen, was ordered to serve a 15-year-to-life state prison sentence.

Ji had been walking back to his apartment near campus after a study session when he was attacked, and managed to make it back to his apartment, where one of his roommates discovered the 24-year-old electrical engineering student’s body.

Two other USC graduate students from China, Ying Wu and Ming Qu, were shot to death during an April 2012 robbery as they sat in a car that was doubleparked on a street near the USC campus. Javier Bolden and Bryan Barnes were sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole for their killings.

Anyone with information on the McElhaney homicide is asked to call LAPD’s Southwest Division at (213) 485-2582. Tips also can be submitted to Crime Stoppers at (800) 222-TIPS. This article originally appeared in Wave Newspapers.

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Black Legislator Under Fire for Legislation Capping Charter Schools

By Antonio Ray Harvey | California Black Media

Photo: Charter students at the State Capitol March 13, 2019 at the advocate rally.

A fight is on and Assemblymember Kevin McCarty (D-Sacramento) should be concerned, charter school leaders and advocates say.

About 6,000 supporters showed up at the state Capitol in Sacramento recently to rally against four pieces of unfriendly charter school legislation, one cosponsored by McCarty. If passed, school choice advocates say the bills could curb the growth of charter schools in California.

They also fear the proposals could begin the dismantling of the existing 1,323 taxpayer-funded independent schools in the state.

“There is a package of bills, that has been introduced by various Assemblymembers, including our own Kevin McCarty, also a member of the California Legislative Black Caucus (CLBC), which taken together amount to a ban on charter schools,” said Margaret Fortune, President and CEO of Fortune School. “We’re here to let the legislature know we’re going to hold them accountable for standing up for all of our kids.”

McCarty, who is African American, represents California’s 7th Assembly District, which includes Sacramento. He currently serves as Chair of the Assembly Budget Subcommittee on Education Finance.

The California Charter Schools Association (CCSA) hosted the “Stand for All Students Rally” held on the grounds outside the Capitol. A number of speakers took to the stage to make their case against the charter school proposals and take aim at McCarty and the California Teachers Association (CTA) for sponsoring the bills.

“Stand up, fight back,” a crowd of Fortune charter school stu-

dents walked the hallways and chanted outside of McCarty’s office in the Capitol, expressing their concerns about his intentions to modify the way charter schools work.

“Imposing a cap, not a moratorium, will be beneficial for communities,” McCarty defended the bills in a written response to CBM. “The current method has been unregulated for far too long, allowing charter schools to open without considering financial concerns. We should not have more charter schools than school districts in the state.”

McCarty’s critics say the lawmaker did not greet or speak with the protesting students on the day of the rally. He later praised the students for being engaged but said he had a prior commitment. Charter school advocates also point out that the McCarty never met with operators or supporters of charter schools to ask for their perspective before sponsoring the bills.

“They have to impact this building, They have to penetrate this building and make sure that the legislators in here know that they are not playing with them – that this is not a game,” said Steve Perry, an author and nationally known educator who founded his own charter school in Connecticut. “Let the legislators know that they want access to quality education, they want access to school choice or else they’re taking their jobs.”

Former State Sen. Gary Hart, a Democrat who represented Santa Barbara in both the Assembly and Senate, authored California’s Charter School bill. It passed in 1992. He drafted it, partly, as an alternative to Prop. 174 which proposed giving all parents in Cali-

YAL Student Targeted, Door Lit on Fire Educational News

fornia the option to use vouchers for tuition at private or church schools. Voters rejected that measure in the 1993 general election.

Today, about 6,600 students are enrolled in the state’s charter schools. That number represents about 10 percent of the total public school population. According to the CCSA, Charter schools in the state enroll a larger percentage of African-American students at eight percent than district schools, which matriculate five percent.

The package of bills Fortune refers to and the ones CCSA opposes include AB 1506, which is sponsored by McCarty and Assembly member Patrick O’Donnell (D-Long Beach). The others are AB 1505, AB 1507 and AB 1508.

AB 1505, also authored by O’Donnell, would eliminate all charter appeals and allow school districts broad discretion to deny a new or renewing charter. AB 1507 prohibits any charter school site from being established outside of its authorizing district. AB 1508 intends to allow school districts the ability to deny new charter petitions based on the fiscal, academic reasons and even the facilities of new charter schools.

Officials from CCSA say the bills are “misleading, divisive, and premature.” CCSA’s President and CEO Myrna Castrejón suggests that legislation should be introduced to “benefit both sides,” public schools and charter schools.

“No matter where you are in this great state, when you talk to families, what they want is a great school,” Castrejón said. “In the end, we have to be willing to say that our schools that are delivering good results for our students, whether they are district operated

or independent charter schools, they deserve support.”

McCarty insists the bills are not designed to shut down charter schools.

“The current method has been unregulated for far too long, allowing charter schools to open without considering financial concerns,” McCarty said in an email to CBM. “Our goal is not to shut down schools, but institute reforms to best serve all students.”

Getting ahead of the 4 bills, sponsored by the California Teachers Association, the CSSA is also sponsoring two bills aimed at achieving better results for Black students. The first is AB 575, authored by Assemblywoman Shirley Weber (D-San Diego), and the other is Senate Bill 614 or SB 614, introduced by state Sen. Susan Rubio, (D-Baldwin Park).

AB 575 would increase funding and require greater accountability for the education of AfricanAmerican students, specifically the lowest performers. SB 614, the Child Care and Development Act, would expand programs that offer services to students with disabilities.

Fortune says her network of schools in Sacramento were created to address and close the African-American achievement gap, referring to the well-documented racial disparity in academic performance between White and African-American children. The controversial 1966 Coleman report, mandated by the 1964 Civil Rights Act, first revealed the stark racially-based differences in the country’s education system.

“Schools that prepare kids for college starting in kindergarten would be shut down within two years,” she said.

Gov. Gavin Newsom is also keeping his eye on the future of public education in the state and his ears open to the ongoing conversations. He recently passed a bill into law requiring more transparency and accountability in charter school operations. He also charged Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond to lead an 11-member Charter Task Force to look into the details of charter schools financing.

CBM reached out to the California Teachers Association for comment on the bill package but they did not respond as of press time.

Defying the Odds Black History Educational Experience, Kinecta Federal Credit Union Empowered African American Male Students

By Sentinel News Service

New Orleans, Louisiana( 3/23/ 19) – Early this morning police were called to a Tulane University dorm room. Pictures below show that there was an attempt to light a student's door on fire.

The door belongs to Young Americans for Liberty (YAL) student Peyton Lofton.

Peyton Lofton was recently doxxed by an anti-YAL social media account that exposed him for being a part of YAL. Police are currently investigating the incident.

Peyton is a current YAL chapter officer and played a crucial role in YAL’s Operation Win at the Door deployment in Missouri in 2018, electing Dirk Deaton to the Missouri State House.

Peyton released the following statement regarding the incident: "It’s a sad day in America when radical activists are lighting dorm

room doors on fire because they disagree with you politically. I’m proud of the work I’m doing on and off campus with YAL and TPUSA to bring students to the principles of the Constitution and individual liberty. This only encourages me to continue the battle to reach my classmates with the message of freedom."

YAL President Cliff Maloney defended Peyton saying, "YAL stands behind Peyton and every other American college student that’s want to have real dialogue and debate on campus. If a socialist student is your neighbor, the answer is to engage and discuss the issues, not shame them online and light their door on fire.

This type of violence must end.

YAL will continue to reach thousands of college students with the message of the Constitution and individual liberty."

Centinela Valley Union High School District students learned the post-high school life skills needed to handle the unique challenges in today's society

There has been a decline in African-American men transitioning successfully into and through college.? As part of its commitment to the advancement and strengthening of the communities it serves, Kinecta Federal Credit Union hosted Defying the Odds Black History Event to shed light on the history of the struggles and successes of African-Americans while helping to equip young men with the necessary tools and contacts to define their own path of success.

30 African-American male students from Leuzinger High School, Hawthorne High School and Lawndale High School had access to a panel discussion comprised of 12 African-American professionals who shared their

own overcoming-difficulties stories and explained the steps they took to achieve their professional success.

Topics included etiquette on the job, working with law enforcement, goal setting, and resiliency.

The students also had the opportunity to be part of discussion tables to have an open dialogue with the professionals and share their own stories and goals.

Defying the Odds Black History Event is a key collaborative educational experience for the students of Centinela Valley Union High School District. It will serve both the participant students and the future communities they serve.

This article originally appeared in the Los Angeles Sentinel.

Nick Cannon Steps Up to Support Sons of Slain Sacramento Man

By Manny Otiko | California Black Media

Nick Cannon standing with The People’s Alliance For Justice Founder Rev. Shane Harris and supporters for AB 329, a bill aimed to reduce police use of force.

Kim Kardashian West visits CA State Capitol in January to lobby for prison reform and takes a selfie with CLBC Assemblymember Kevin McCarty (D-Sacramento)

Aiden Clark was only 2 years old and his little brother Cairo, 1, when two Sacramento police officers shot and killed their dad in March 2018.

Now, a year later, supporters – including actor and producer Nick Cannon - are coming together to show the boys and their mom, Salena Manni, some love.

Cannon, who has hosted several popular TV shows, joined supporters, activists, politicians and bereaved family members recently at a private lunch reception in Sacramento to raise money for the family. The event was organized by the People’s Alliance of Justice, a civil rights group based in Los Angeles.

“In this unfortunate tragedy is still some young people who have a bright future ahead of them,” said Cannon. “These are two children without a father.

However you feel about the situation, that doesn’t change.”

Earlier this month, Sacramento County District Attorney Anne Marie Schubert announced she would not pursue charges against the officers who were involved in the shooting. Instead she focused the majority of her statement on characterizing Clark as a troubled young man whose actions may have provoked cops to shoot him.

Police claim Clark was intoxicated and vandalizing cars before they killed him.

Since the announcement, activists have been calling on DA Schubert and California Attorney General Xavier Becerra to do a deeper investigation into the shooting, charge the policeman who shot Clark and let justice run its course.

Cannon was joined at the meeting by the Rev. Shane Harris,

president and founder of the People’s Alliance for Justice, who has been close to the Clark family throughout their ordeal. Harris reaffirmed his support for Assembly Bill 392, which, if passed, would require police to only use deadly force to prevent injury or protect life.

Harris said that it was important the community offer both emotional and financial support to Clark’s children.

“We need to ensure they have a stable support system,” he said.

Sen. Steven Bradford (DGardena) was also present at the press conference. He commended Cannon for his actions and urged other celebrities to get involved in politics.

Bradford, who has been a fierce critic of police shootings, also pointed out that Clark was not a threat since he running away from police when they gunned him down. The lawmaker later spoke about the racial disparities in cases involving police shootings.

He questioned why in so many cases around the country police seem to readily shoot Black and Brown people but restrain to apprehend White people without resorting to lethal force.

Recently, it seems Sacramento is pulling celebrities to rally for causes they care about. Like Cannon, earlier this month, reality TV star and celebrated Hollywood fashionista Kim Kardashian came to town to rally support for Assembly Constitutional Ammendment 6, the Free Vote Act. The legislation would restore voting rights to parolees. California is joining several other states that are moving to restore voting rights to ex-convicts. In 2018, Florida also voted to restore voting rights to former felons.

NCNW View Park Section to Award Multiple College Scholarships at “The Purple Hat Affair High Tea” Fundraiser

By Sentinel News Service California students rank well below the national average on the National Assessment of Educational Progress in reading. According to research by the Annie E. Casey Foundation, children who do not read proficiently by 3rd grade are more likely to fall behind academically and dropout of high school compared to their peers who are reading at grade level. Volunteers from NCNW tutor students 6-12 years of age on a weekly basis to ensure students are reading at grade-level proficiency according to the California of Student Assessment Performance and Progress standards. The overall goal of the program is for students to acquire the literacy skills needed to ensure college and career readiness.

The Purple Hat Affair High Tea fundraising event will take place on May 18, 2019 at Crenshaw United Methodist Church. 3740 Don Felipe Dr. Los Angeles, CA 90008. We anticipate 100-200 guests including civic leaders, elected officials, business owners, students and local professionals. The event will feature live

music, exotic teas, raffle prizes, an essay contest and more! The winners of the essay contest will be awarded scholarships towards their college education. Guidelines for students who wish to submit an essay for consideration can be found on our website at www.ncnwviewparkla.com.

Tickets to the event are $40.00 per person and can be purchased on our website. For those who cannot attend, but would still like to support, donations can be made via the website as well.

Full details about “The Purple Hat Affair” can be found at www.ncnwviewparkla.com or contact Stephanie Haynes at 323428-5862 or email fashionblyfit22@gmail.com for more information.

This article originally appeared in the Los Angeles Sentinel.

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Rosa Parks Charity Files US Supreme Court Petition Charging Corruption In Probate Court (Docket No. 18-1152 World/Government News

Detroit, MI (BlackNews.com) -The charity organized by civil rights icon Rosa Parks has filed a petition for certiorari in the United States Supreme Court citing gross corruption in the probate court located in Mrs. Parks' adopted hometown of Detroit, Michigan.

The petition focuses on a dispute concerning the whereabouts of the wool coat worn by Mrs. Parks at the time of her arrest in Montgomery, Alabama on December 1, 1955. The famous coat was slated to be part of an exhibit of thousands of civil rights artifacts to be presented by the United States Library of Congress in December of this year. The coat will not be part of the exhibit due to the corruption of Judge Freddie G. Burton, Jr. the probate judge presiding over Mrs. Parks' estate in the Wayne County Probate Court.

The estate of Mrs. Parks, who died in 2005, recently entered its 14th year of administration. Almost immediately upon commencing probate, Judge Burton disregarded Mrs. Parks' express wishes for the management of her estate by her friend, Elaine Steele, and appointed two court cronies as administrators of her estate. By 2009, these cronies managed to completely bankrupt Mrs. Parks' simple and modest estate by charging excessive administration fees that exceeded the gross value of these estate. When Mrs. Parks' charity, the Rosa and Raymond Parks Institute for Self Development, the primary beneficiary of the estate, complained about these excessive fees Judge Burton charged the charity and its co-founder, Mrs. Steele, with contempt of court and imprisonment for exercising their rights. In further retaliation, in 2009 Judge Burton confiscated valuable civil rights artifacts and intellectual property belonging to the Institute and awarded this property to the court cronies, without any discernible basis and without

conducting a trial or proceedings of any kind. Fortunately, the Michigan Supreme Court reversed these confiscations in 2011, returning the property to the Institute and ordering the immediate discharge of the court appointed cronies.

Unfortunately, Judge Burton did not change his corrupt practices. For the last eight years, Judge Burton has visited repeated travesties upon the Institute and Mrs. Steele in an effort to reverse their success in the Supreme Court. As set forth in the petition for certiorari, Judge Burton refused to enforce a contractual promise by the nieces and nephews of Rosa Parks to deliver the coat to the Institute for inclusion in the civil rights artifacts to be displayed by the Library of Congress. When the Institute sued for breach of contract, Judge Burton held that the coat was essentially worthless and dismissed the action, without trial or evidentiary proceedings of any kind.

The irony of Judge Burton's backhanded administration of Mrs. Parks' estate is inescapable, as there is little difference in the gross abuse of constitutional, ethical and moral dictates that occurred in Montgomery, Alabama on December 1, 1955 and the flagrant disregard of Mrs. Parks' last wishes, theft of property and diminishment of her beneficiaries committed here under the cloak of judicial process. If uncorrected, Judge Burton's revictimization of Mrs. Parks will serve, at a minimum, as a lasting stain on our system of justice.

The US Supreme Court is expected to issue a decision on whether to accept the case in approximately two months.

For more details about the petition, visit http:// cohenandassociatespc.com/ rosa_parks_litigation

County improves heath ranking for third straight year...continued from page 1 which bring together critical partnerships invested in the health of the community; the Countywide V i s i o n 2 B A c t i v e (www.Vision2BActive.com), which bring to the forefront the importance of the Countywide Vision and an active lifestyle; and recent accreditation efforts undertaken by dedicated Public Health staff were all crucial ele-

ments to this success.”

The department looks forward to continued improvement over the coming years.

Interested individuals seeking further information can contact the Community Outreach and Education Program at (909) 3876604 or visit http:// wp.sbcounty.gov/dph/programs/ community-outreach-innovation

California State Auditor Announces Information Page For The 2020 Citizens Redistricting Commission ShapeCaliforniasFuture.auditor.ca.gov provides essential information about the opportunity to apply for the 2020 Commission State/Government News

Sacramento, Calif. (March 20, 2019) – Today, the California State Auditor launched the Shape California’s Future informational webpage, ShapeCalifor niasFuture.auditor.ca.gov, for the public, community organizations, and stakeholders to provide information about the application and selection process for the 2020 Citizens Redistricting Commission.

The new webpage houses general information, timelines for the application and selection process, regulations, contact information and allows interested parties to sign up for information and updates about the process. Top Questions, Fact Sheets and other documents are available to download. The Top Questions and Fact Sheet documents are available in English, Spanish, Chinese, Korean, Vietnamese and Tagalog.

“ShapeCaliforniasF uture.auditor.ca.gov is the place to go for any and all information about the application and selection of the 2020 Citizens Redistricting Commission,” said Elaine M. Howle, California State Auditor. “I encourage all Californians to visit this site regularly as we will continually be adding information and updates. We know prospective applicants and interested parties have lots of questions, and this is the place to get answers quickly.”

The webpage also includes a video and summary of the 2020 Citizens Redistricting Town Hall, held March 1, where the California State Auditor and outreach consultants shared initial outreach and solicited feedback for Shape California’s Future outreach campaign for the 2020 Commission. Nearly 100 in person and (continued in next 2 columns)

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virtual representatives from a diverse group of community organizations participated.

As the application period app r o a c h e s , ShapeCaliforniasFuture.auditor.ca.gov will be regularly updated with new information. Once the initial application period begins on June 10, 2019, ShapeCaliforniasFuture.auditor.ca.gov is the site where interested parties can begin the application process.

and Oklahoma law when they incarcerated indigent individuals for non-payment of court-imposed fines and fees without consideration of their ability to pay.

Additionally, the lawsuit alleges that these judges, as well as Judge John Gerkin, routinely ordered individuals to pay fines and fees without adequate consideration of their ability to pay, as required

by Oklahoma state law. The lawsuit also challenges actions taken by the Oklahoma Indigent Defense System (“OIDS”), the OIDS Board of Directors, and OIDS Director Craig Sutter in executing public defender contracts that include a powerful financial incentive for court appointed attorneys to close cases as quickly as possible, rather than demanding ability to pay hearings, thereby creating a conflict of interest that deprives defendants of their Sixth Amendment right to counsel.

“The manner in which Oklahoma operates its criminal justice system is unconstitutional. It disproportionately affects the most vulnerable members of communities and prevents them from achieving meaningful rehabilitation or reentry into society,” said Michael Lacovara of Latham & Watkins LLP. “We are proud to join the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law in the fight to help our Plaintiffs obtain redress.”

The Lawyers’ Committee and co-counsel contend that the Washington County judicial de-

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Businesses And Influencers Consider Black-Owned Platform As A Social Media Alternative Instagram, Facebook and YouTube platform failures position underdog CJC Live for takeoff Business News

Los Angeles, CA (BlackNews.com) -- The contemporaneous malfunctioning of three social media giants on March 13, 2019 left business & common users alike with deep concern about the risk of significant reliance on these "no-cost" platforms. The massive glitches came without warning or solution for over 18 hours leaving users with the inability to post, get messages and for many make money.

More than ever, people are wondering if there are any alternatives to the platforms that permeate much of our daily routines.

This is not the first time the world has seen a threat to social media usage as they knew it. In 2014, Facebook enacted its "real name policy" leaving users with the ultimatum of divulging their government identities or not using the platform. Did we really have a choice? After all, who can compete with the Goliath of social media?

CJC Live, a Black-owned "Uber-like" shared economy, believes their platform is the most viable alternative solution for users on other platforms. With a built-in anti "AdPocalypse" component that protects brand presence, ad revenue, and the risk of abrupt demonetization via platform failure or restriction; CJC Live just may be the 'new kid on the block' we have all been anxious to meet.

CEO, Reginald Braziel says, "Our platform is not about growing a single enormous entity with total control as the social media

platforms of the past created. CJC Live is more of a movement designed to bring people together from around the world and incentivize them to create their own unique content and tell their stories. CJC is an acronym for Control Just Changed referring to it's decentralized, open source architecture, and shared economy, a philosophy much like Uber, Airbnb and many others."

Braziel, went on to say, "People generate billions in revenue for major platforms via clicks and swipes; you have to ask... What about the people? Unless you fit the 'blue-check bill' is anyone paying the average person, who just so happens to be driving the machine?... Control Just Changed!"

CJC Live is a platform created for and by its users, content creators and advertisers. "It is in the early stages of realizing its vision but moving quickly, evangelizing its innovative, gameified, shared economy, video platform and disrupting the disrupters," says Braziel.

About CJC Live The CJC Live streaming platform ensures the highest quality broadcasts in parts of the world that may not otherwise have access. CJC Live helps content creators as well as retailers powered by video & digital marketing to make good on the dormant promise of apps such as Snapchat, Twitter, Periscope, Facebook and Instagram. For more details, visit www.CJCLive.com

Civil Rights Advocates File Lawsuit to End Unconstitutional Jailing of Indigent Individuals in Washington County, OK World/GovernmentNews

BARTLESVILLE, OK – Today, the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, Latham & Watkins LLP, and Bryan & Terrill, PLLC filed a lawsuit challenging unlawful and unconstitutional jailing of indigent individuals for nonpayment of court-imposed fines and fees without consideration of their ability to pay. The complaint seeks declaratory and injunctive relief.

“The poorest people in Washington County, Oklahoma are routinely subjected to court-imposed fines and fees that they are simply unable to pay, keeping them unlawfully entangled in the criminal justice system,” said Kristen Clarke, President and Executive Director of the Lawyers’

Committee for Civil Rights Under Law. “We filed this lawsuit to bring an end to a modern-day debtors’ prison that jails poor people at every turn. Our experience shows that debtors’ prisons have contributed to escalating incarceration rates in Oklahoma, a state which now has the highest incarceration rate in the world.

Our clients have been unconstitutionally and illegally punished, and through this lawsuit we seek to bring them long, overdue relief.”

The lawsuit, filed in the District Court of Washington County, alleges that Judge Jared Sigler and former Judge Curtis DeLapp violated the Fourteenth Amendment (continued in next 2 columns)

fendants systematically failed to conduct an inquiry into criminal defendants’ ability to pay either before imposing fines and fees at sentencing, or before sanctioning indigent defendants for non-payment—including by incarceration.

“This litigation is personal to all Oklahomans because there is no justice in a system that depends on fines and fees imposed against our friends and family least capable of paying them,” said Spencer Bryan of Bryan & Terrill, PLLC. Oklahoma has long held the distinction of incarcerating women at a rate greater than any other state. Eighty-five percent of these women are mothers. “Coercive collection of court fines and fees against mothers endangers entire families,” said Clarke. “Mothers lose the ability to care for their children when they are incarcerated for failure to pay. They are forced to pull from limited household resources to pay court debt, depriving themselves and their families of basic necessities.”

Plaintiff Sharonica Carter, who was first incarcerated for nonpayment of fines and fees at age 18 and is now 23, expressed hope that she could truly move forward without the threat of jailing for court debt she cannot afford to pay. “I’ve been dealing with this half of my life. I haven’t been able to start my life.” For more information, please visit https:// lawyerscommitee.org.

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Justice Table Denounces DA Mike Hestrin For Support Of Death Penalty Riverside County News Riverside County, CA – Soon after Governor Newsom announced the halt of California’s death penalty, Riverside County District Attorney Mike Hestrin shares a repulsive social media post on Facebook. This act shows why Riverside County leads in the death penalty and is ignoring the flaws and injustices of the current criminal justice system.

Given the significant injustices inherent in the criminal justice system, state and local social justice advocates have formed the “Justice Table” in Riverside County in an effort to push the current system closer to true justice.

Our criminal justice system in this nation is broken, disproportionately targeting poor communities and people of color. The Justice Table is designed to bring stakeholders to the table to hold the District Attorney, the Sheriff, Probation, and the County Supervisors accountable for providing transparency, meting out punishment fairly and humanely, and offering real opportunities for rehabilitation and second chances.

Additionally, given that jails and prisons have become the primary places to treat mental illness and to respond to homelessness, the Justice Table is advocating for treatment rather than incarceration.

America represents only 5% of the world's population yet over 25% of the world's prison population. Our nation has the highest incarceration rate in the world.

The numbers don't lie. A recent study stated that 9,685 people from Riverside County are incarcerated in state prisons. The percentage of incarcerated individuals from Riverside County exceeds that of the state: according to 2016 statistics, 11.97% of men from Riverside are incarcerated, compared to 9.25% for the State of California. The United States system of incarceration has proven to be particularly problematic in terms of racial and income disparities. Unfortunately, Riverside County follows these trends. The work of the Justice Table is to bring attention to these problems so that we can begin to correct them.

There are a number of organizations represented in the Justice Table that are involved in criminal justice work in various ways.

Some of the campaigns include: Reducing harsh prison sentences Changing the drug sentencing policy surrounding the war on drugs Prioritizing rehabilitation over incarceration Altering policies surrounding food assistance programs and voting rights for previously incarcerated people Changing minimum sentencing laws Dismantling the school to prison pipeline Ensuring the a person’s criminal history doesn’t prevent them from accessing quality housing

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HEALTH/FITNESS/SENIOR NEWS

The Importance of a Good Night’s Sleep Cannot be Underestimated!

By Sentinel News Service

Photo by: Pexels.com Although sleep experts recommend adults get at least 7 to 8 hours of sleep every night, American adults are now averaging 6 hours per night. It is estimated that one in three Americans don’t get enough ZZZs. Are you one of them?

Many people think sleep is just for resting at the end of their busy day. They justify less sleep by saying: “I feel fine.” However, sleeping is as important as any other activities a person does during the day. When we sleep, our immune system is activated to hunt and kill viruses, bacteria and even cancer cells.

Our brain reviews all the information taken in during wake hours, then sorts and files it in an organized way to build memory.

Psychological stability is also an important function of sleep. With sufficient sleep hours, a person wakes refreshed, with the mental and physical energy needed for a

new day.

Dr. Dennis Hwang and Physician Assistant Cindy Gulley, national behavioral sleep medicine experts at Kaiser Permanente’s world-renowned San Bernardino County Sleep Center, stress that sleep disorders and chronic sleep loss can put you at an increased risk of physical and mental conditions, which can affect your overall health. Dr. Hwang advises that sleeping for 7 hours to 8 hours a night is best for maintaining a healthy level of metabolism among adults.

Dr. Hwang offers the following answers to frequently asked questions about the importance of sleep: Can I make up for lost weeknight sleep on weekends? No. While it may help some, sleeping long hours on weekends can actually contribute to insomnia. Your best bet is to keep the same schedule all week long when it comes to

Aspirin’s Risks May Outweigh Benefits: Report

By WI Web Staff

Heart disease experts assert in a new report that taking a daily dose of aspirin to prevent heart attacks may not be as productive as previously believed.

The report, from the American College of Cardiology, states that aspirin “should be used infrequently” for the purpose of preventing cardiovascular disease “because of lack of net benefit” for most adults.

Aspirin producer Bayer responded Sunday to the new recommendation.

“The updated guidelines do not change the recommendation of aspirin in secondary prevention

and demonstrate that there is still a role for aspirin in primary prevention,” the company said in a statement.

However, no one should start, stop or change an aspirin-taking routine without talking to a doctor first, the company added.

Prior U.S. guidelines had recommended a daily low dose of aspirin — between 75 and 100 milligrams — as a primary method of cardiovascular disease prevention for people with known risk factors.

This article originally appeared in the Washington Informer.

Food insecurity increases in the Bayview

By Judy Goddess

A committed community can achieve food security so that all children have all the delicious, nutritious food they can eat. (Photo by: Guardian of Nigeria) We all need access to healthy food. Food insecurity, not knowing where your next meal will come from, contributes to multiple risk factors: low birth weight babies and childhood learning difficulties; and hypertension, heart disease, diabetes and other chronic health conditions in adults.

Food insecurity has been a persistent issue in San Francisco. A 2013 report by the Food Security Task Force (FSTF), found that one in four San Franciscans were considered “food insecure.” After reviewing that report, the Board of Supervisors pledged to “end hunger by 2020.” “Food is a basic human right; everyone needs

access to proper nutrition to support health and well-being,” they declared.

In mid-December 2018, the FSTF issued an updated report. The new report found that rather than food insecurity lessening, more people are food insecure. In 2018, close to one in three San Franciscans are at risk of food insecurity. In other words, more San Franciscans are at risk of food insecurity today than were five years ago.

Federal poverty guidelines determine eligibility for federal nutrition assistance. These guidelines are determined on a national (continued in next 2 columns)

waking up.

Do older people need less sleep? Not always. Studies show all adults, with few exceptions, need to ideally sleep between seven and eight hours per night.

Older adults are less active in the day, and nap often, which makes night sleep more difficult. Staying active in the day is the key.

Going outside in sunlight is energizing, and makes it easier to sleep at night.

Will consuming caffeine make it harder for me to fall asleep? It’s not advisable to consume caffeine late in the day, as it’s likely to stimulate your nervous system and may stop your body from naturally relaxing at night. In fact, according to one study published in the Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine, consuming caffeine up to six hours before bed significantly worsened sleep quality.

What about alcohol? Avoid drinking alcohol before bedtime.

It does make people relaxed and drowsy, but it suppresses production of melatonin, the natural sleep hormone, causing very disrupted sleep patterns and reduction of REM sleep. REM sleep is needed for mental stability.

If I wake up in the middle of the night, does that mean I don’t sleep well?Not necessarily. It’s normal to occasionally wake up during the night. As long as you can go back to sleep, and you feel rested when you wake up, it’s normal to occasionally wake up

Food insecurity Bayview...continued level and do not vary with the local cost of living. “As the cost of living in San Francisco increases and income inequality grows, this national measure of poverty becomes increasingly inadequate as an eligibility threshold for federal nutrition programs.”

In 2017, the federal poverty level for a family of three was placed at $20,420 a year. Based on the cost of housing, transportation, food and other consumer goods in San Francisco, the Insight Center for Community Economic Development has estimated that it takes three to five times the FPL to survive in San Francisco; in other words, in 2017, it took from $61,240 to $102,100 for a family of three to adequately meet its minimal basic needs.

Because the FPL is so far below what it takes to make it in San Francisco, the FSTF report focused on residents with incomes two times that level, or $40,840 for a family of three. Using those figures, 227,000 residents were considered at high risk of food insecurity.

Within that group, 110,000 residents make less than $20,420 a year and are at highest risk of food insecurity.

“Because of their increased vulnerability, food and nutrition programs are especially critical for pregnant women, children, seniors, people experiencing homelessness, immigrants, and people who have physical and mental health conditions of all kinds. Additionally, due to concentrated poverty among these groups, transitional aged youth (18-24), people with disabilities, African Americans, Native Americans and Pacific Islanders are also at high risk for food insecurity.”

City government and local community groups have increased their efforts to address this gap.

But, despite allocating an additional $48 million in city funds to expand and develop new programs and extensive fundraising by local nonprofits, the City is still far from reaching the goal set by the Board of Supervisors in 2013.

during the night. If symptoms such as daytime sleepiness occur, further evaluation may be needed.

What about using my iPhone or iPAD before I go to bed? It is easy to say NO, but we are very attached to our devices and constant flow of information. Research has found that exposure to “blue-white” light suppresses your body’s production of melatonin. Without sufficient melatonin it is difficult to fall and stay asleep. Blocking blue light with special glasses, and turning down blue light on devices, can really help.

Can I watch TV in bed to relax to sleep? Bed should be reserved for sleep.

Wait until you are sleepy to go to bed. The bedroom should be dark, cool, and quiet to optimize the quality of sleep. Avoid checking the time during the night, it causes anxiety. Use an alarm to wake. Morning sunlight is important to be wakeful and energetic in the day.

The facts are clear: getting a good night’s sleep is critically important to everyone’s good health.

If you’re in need of sleep therapy, or want more information about a Kaiser Permanente sleep center, please visit www.kp.org.

We want you to Sleep Well, Sleep Enough, Be Well and Thrive!

This article originally appeared in the Los Angeles Sentinel.

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Food insecurity in the Bayview in 2018 Some basic facts about the Bayview as outlined in the 2018 Food Security Task Force report: • 37 percent of Bayview residents (27,094 people) live on less than 200 percent of the FPL ($40,840); 19 percent (13,935 residents) live in families with incomes at or below the $20,420.

• 47 percent of Bayview children from birth to 17 years live in families with incomes less than $40,840; 32 percent live in families with incomes at or below $20,420.

It’s a memory that has stayed with me: Some years ago, my mother called me up to let me

seniors cannot access the oral health care they need, and are shocked when they transition into Medicare and realize that oral health care benefits aren’t covered. So many people, especially those who are economically insecure, are often forced to live with the pain. We at Cal Wellness believe that we can and must do better for folks who need oral health care.

Oral health inequity is an unlikely — but very real — social justice issue. The hard truth is that oral health disparities are persistent and pervasive in communities across California. But we’re working to change this.

2019 marks the fifth year that Cal Wellness has lifted up oral health with targeted attention and significant resources. We know that our focus is yielding results, but at the same time, it’s important to sustain the momentum.

We believe that people living in low-income communities should have access to quality care.

That’s why we’re excited by the concept of “dental homes,” a focus for Cal Wellness’ oral health area. Through this approach, patients receive quality affordable, dental care from a dental team, whom they trust and with whom they feel comfortable, that monitors and becomes familiar with each patient’s oral health conditions and needs. This care is provided on an ongoing and regular basis, rather than episodically when an emergency arises.

The most typical dental homes include: federally qualified health centers (FQHCs), such as Open Door Community Health Centers in Humboldt County and Ravenswood Family Health Center in San Mateo County, free clinics, such as Free Clinic of Simi Valley in Ventura County and SLO Noor Foundation in San Luis Obispo County, and stand-alone nonprofit dental clinics, such as Dientes Community Dental in Santa Cruz County and Gary and Mary West Senior Dental Center in San Diego County.

• 61 percent of Bayview seniors (65+) live in families with incomes at or below $40,840; 15 percent live in families with incomes at or below $20,420.

• 66 percent of Bayview adults with disabilities (ages 18-59) live in families with incomes at or below $40,840; 34 percent live in families with incomes at or below $20,420.

No one agency or organization bears sole responsibility for ensuring that San Franciscans have access to healthy food and do not go hungry. Food and nutrition programs are offered by six different departments.

Over the next several issues, I will describe the various food programs available to provide a food safety net in the Bayview. Please send questions, concerns and your tips for making it to judygoddess@gmail.com.

Judy Goddess, a journalist who is herself a senior, writes about issues important to seniors.

This article originally appeared in the San Francisco Bay View.

know that she found out she would need extensive dental work done for health reasons. While she was able to get the care she needed, the financial burden was high — the ultimate cost to her would end up being thousands of dollars out of pocket. Ironically, in many ways, my mom was one of the “lucky” ones — because of the expense involved, so many (continued in next 2 columns)

Dental homes are just one strategy for improving oral health care for low-income adults and seniors. Improving oral health for seniors in the long term requires sustained investment in public policy efforts. Much of the gap in dental benefits for seniors and low-income adults lies with public policies that limit coverage.

That’s why we’re pleased to see the important work happening outside Cal Wellness to advance health equity — especially oral health. We can all actively participate in improving oral health equity. And in the philanthropic sector, different funders have different roles to play in improving oral health in California and beyond, and those distinctive roles will help move the needle for those living in low-income communities. Whether they are health equity funders, systems change funders or clinic funders, each can play an important part. Furthermore, one doesn’t have to be a funder dedicated to oral health in order to fund oral health. The issues at stake are rooted in social justice and equity — so if these deep challenges speak to you, we encourage you to join us.

Thankfully, there has been some promising momentum in terms of oral health. The forthcoming surgeon general’s report, due in 2020, has the potential to galvanize funders to focus on the importance of oral health. We are looking forward to an action plan for the next two decades.

So yes, there’s good, if bittersweet, news when it comes to oral health: Lack of adequate oral health care for underserved populations is a human-made problem, and by working together, we have the power to fix it. We need vision, buy-in and commitment.

Together, we can solve the lack of adequate oral health care for underserved populations. Together, we can make sure that it’s not just the so-called lucky ones, like my mom, who get to live without pain.

California Looks to Lead Nation in Unraveling Childhood Trauma

By Anna Maria Barry-Jester

• 46 percent of Bayview youth 18-24 years live in families with incomes at or below $40,840; 24 percent live in families with incomes at or below $20,420.

How We Can Improve Oral Health for Underserved Populations Jeffrey S. Kim

Jeffrey S. Kim, Program Director

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Image by: blackvoicenews.com Imagine identifying a toxin so potent it could rewire a child’s brain and erode his immune system. A substance that, in high doses, tripled the risk of heart disease and lung cancer and reduced life expectancy by 20 years.

And then realizing that tens of millions of American children had been exposed.

Dr. Nadine Burke Harris, California’s newly appointed surgeon general, will tell you this is not a hypothetical scenario. She is a leading voice in a movement trying to transform our understanding of how the traumatic experiences that affect so many American children can trigger serious physical and mental illness.

The movement draws on decades of research that has found that children who endure sustained stresses in their day-to-day lives — think sexual abuse, emotional neglect, a mother’s mental illness, a father’s alcoholism — undergo biochemical changes to their brains and bodies that can dramatically increase their risk of developing serious health problems, including heart disease, lung cancer, asthma and depression. “ has probably single-handedly done more to elevate this issue than anyone else,” said Dr. Mona HannaAttisha, the pediatrician known for documenting the rise in children’s blood lead levels in Flint, Mich., after the city switched its water supply.

With Burke Harris’ selection as the state’s first surgeon general, California is poised to become a vanguard for the nation in embracing the research that traces adverse childhood experiences, or ACEs, to the later onset of physical and mental illness. In pockets across the country, it’s increasingly common for schools and correctional systems to train staff on how academic and behavioral problems can be rooted in childhood trauma. Burke

Harris envisions a statewide approach whereby screening for traumatic stress is as routine for pediatricians as screening for hearing or vision, and children with high ACEs scores have access to services that can build resilience and help their young bodies reset and thrive.

As California’s surgeon general, she will have a powerful bully pulpit — and the firm backing of a new administration with deep pockets. In his first weeks in office, newly elected Gov. Gavin Newsom has made clear he intends to devote significant resources to early childhood development. He has named several recognized experts in child welfare, along with Burke Harris, to top posts, and is promoting childcentric policies that include extended family leave for new parents, home nursing visits for new families and universal preschool. In his first state budget proposal, released last month, Newsom called out ACEs by name and committed $105 million to boost trauma and developmental screenings for children.

“It should be no surprise to anyone that I’m going to be focusing on ACEs and toxic stress,” Burke Harris said in a phone interview just days into the new job. “I think my selection is a reflection of where that issue fits in the administration’s priorities.”

A Game-Changing Study Adversity is the sort of thing we intuitively understand, at least to some extent. Having a parent who struggles with addiction or mental illness is hard on kids, as is growing up in a neighborhood marked by poverty, gun violence or drug abuse.

A 1990s study laid the groundwork, however, for an understanding of adversity that suggests it poses a pervasive threat to public health.

During interviews with patients at a Kaiser Permanente obesity clinic in Southern California, Dr. Vince Felitti was shocked at how many said they had been sexually abused as children.

He wondered if the experiences could be connected. (Kaiser Health News, which produces California Healthline, (continued on page 6)

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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 March 7, 14, 21, 28, 2019.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FBN Number: 20190002361 Filing Type: FBN Filing Date Filed: 2/25/2019 Began Transacting Business: N/A Filing Expires On: 2/25/2024 Business is Conducted By: A Married Couple Fictitious Business Name(s): URBAN MADE APPAREL Business Address: 14930 SALAMANDER LN. VICTORVILLE, CA 92394 County of Principal Place of Business: SAN BERNARDINO Registrant(s)Address: EDUARDO A. GARCIA 14930 SALAMANDER LN. VICTORVILLE, CA 92394 BRENDA FIGUEROA 14930 SALAMANDER LN. VICTORVILLE, CA 92394 Signature/Officer Title: Eduardo A. Garcia, Husband

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 March 7, 14, 21, 28, 2019.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FBN Number: 20190002474 Filing Type: FBN Filing Date Filed: 2/27/2019 Began Transacting Business: N/A Filing Expires On: 2/27/2024 Business is Conducted By: An Individual Fictitious Business Name(s): APSYCH Business Address: 18070 VALENCIA STREET

March 28, 2019

LEGALS/CLASSIFIEDS/NEWS HESPERIA, CA 92345 County of Principal Place of Business: SAN BERNARDINO Mailing Address: P.O. BOX 401735 HESPERIA, CA 92340 Registrant(s)Address: ALTHEA PARKER-ARTIS 18070 VALENCIA ST. HESPERIA, CA 92345 Signature/Officer Title: Althea Parker-Artis,Owner

BY SIGNING, I DECLARE THAT ALL INFORMATION IN THIS STATEMENT IS TRUE AND CORRECT. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000).) NOTICE - IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920. WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (SEE SECTION 14411 ET. SEQ., BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONS CODE.) Published In The San Bernardino American Newspaper March 7, Correction 14, 21, 28, 2019.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FBN Number: 20190002391 Filing Type: FBN Filing Date Filed: 2/26/2019 Began Transacting Business: N/A Filing Expires On: 2/26/2024 Business is Conducted By: A Limited Liability Company Fictitious Business Name(s): GROCERY OUTLET OF UPLAND Business Address: 176 S. MOUNTAIN AVE. UPLAND, CA 91786 County of Principal Place of Business: SAN BERNARDINO Registrant(s)Address: TB2J LLC 1820 N. PLACENTIA AVE. SUITE B PLACENTIA, CA 92870 A1#: 201818710111 State: CA Signature/Officer Title: Tommy Lee, President

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 March 7, 14, 21, 28, 2019.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 20190002600 Date Filed: 3/01/2019 Filing Expires On: 3/01/2024 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME (as shown in the Articles of Inc./Org./Reg.): KATHERINE FAY MILLER-BRUMFIELD OR KATHERINE FAY BRUMFIELD OR KATHERINE FAY MILLER County of Principal Place of Business: SAN BERNARDINO Street Address of Principal Place of Business: 1470 ORCHID DRIVE SAN BERNARDINO, CA 92404 Name of Individual Registrant: MILLERBRUMFIELD KATHERINE-FAY 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: 1470 ORCHID DRIVE SAN BERNARDINO, CA 92404 This business is/was conducted by: An Individual Registrant has commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 2/13/2019 Miller-Brumfield Katherine-Fay,General Excutor, declares that all information in this statement is true and correct.

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 FORT 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 March 7, 14, 21, 28, 2019.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FBN Number: 20190002927 Filing Type: FBN Filing Date Filed: 3/11/2019 Began Transacting Business: 1/04/2016 Filing Expires On: 3/11/2024 Business is Conducted By: A Corporation Fictitious Business Name(s): 1. US UNITED COMMUNITY CHAPLAIN ASSOCIATION 2.

INTERCONTINETAL CHAPLAINCY THEOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY 3. UNITED THEOLOGICAL INSTITUTE 4. UNITED STATES COMMUNITY CHAPLAIN ASSOCIATION 5.

ARISEN ESTHER’S MINISTRIES 6. YOUTH CHAPLAINCY ACADEMY Business Address: 12555 MARIPOSA RD. SUITE 1 VICTORVILLE, CA 92395 County of Principal Place of Business: SAN BERNARDINO Mailing Address: 16303 SALINAS ST. VICTORVILLE, CA 92394 Registrant(s)Address: U.S. UNITED COMMUNITY CHAPLAIN ASSOCIATION 12555 MARIPOSA RD. SUITE B VICTORVILLE, CA 92395 A1#: C3749604 State: CA Signature/Officer Title: Edward A. Caballo Sibrian, CEO President

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 March 14, 21, 28, April 4, 2019.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FBN Number: 20190002985 Filing Type: FBN Filing Date Filed: 3/12/2019 Began Transacting Business: N/A Filing Expires On: 3/12/2024 Business is Conducted By: An Individual Fictitious Business Name(s): SHEARVEGAN Business Address: 8298 W. FOOTHILL BLVD. STUDIO 27 UPLAND, CA 91786 County of Principal Place of Business: SAN BERNARDINO Registrant(s)Address: BROOK S. FABELA 249 GRAYSON WAY #C UPLAND, CA 91786 Signature/Officer Title: Brook S. Fabela

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 March 14, 21, 28, April 4, 2019.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FBN Number: 20190003256 Filing Type: FBN Filing Date Filed: 3/18/2019 Began Transacting Business: N/A Filing Expires On: 3/18/2024 Business is Conducted By: An Individual Fictitious Business Name(s): NARJES ENTERPRISES Business Address: 2060 N. RIVERSIDE AVE. STE C277 RIALTO, CA 92377 County of Principal Place of Business: SAN BERNARDINO Registrant(s)Address: AFAQ ALI 2064 W. SUMMERSET DR. RIALTO, CA 92377 Signature/Officer Title: Afaq Ali

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 March 21, 28, April 4, 11, 2019.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 20190003521 Date Filed: 3/21/2019 Filing Expires On: 3/21/2024 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME (as shown in the Articles of Inc./Org./Reg.): HALO STAR BEAUTY County of Principal Place of Business: SAN BERNARDINO Street Address of Principal Place of Business: 1409 CORAL TREE LN. SAN BERNARDINO, CA 92408 Name of Individual Registrant: SAVANNAH 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: 1409 CORAL TREE LN. SAN BERNARDINO, CA 92408 Name of Individual Registrant: JUSTUS SCOTT Residence Street Address:1409 CORAL TREE LN. SAN BERNARDINO, CA 92408 This business is/was conducted by: A Joint Venture Registrant has commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: N/A Justus Scott, Co-Owner General Partner, declares that all information in this statement is true and correct.

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 FORT 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 March 28, April 4, 11, 18, 2019.

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME CIVDS 1907636 TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner: CYNTHIA RODRIGUEZ filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present name: a.

STEVEN DANIEL YOUNG IV to Proposed name: DANIEL RODRIGUEZ 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: 04/23/19 Time: 8:30 a.m. Dept: S17 SUPERIOR COURT COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO, 247 W. 3rd Street San Bernardino, CA 92415 San Bernardino District 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: March 12, 2019 Michael A. Sachs Judge Of The Superior Court Published in the San Bernardino American Newspaper March 21, 28, April 4, 11, 2019 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME CIVDS 1906934 TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner: CONNIE REGINA GEPHARI filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present name: a. SIBYLLA LIANE TARKINGTON to Proposed name: SIBYLLA FURLINE ANDERSON 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: 4/17/2019 Time: 8:30 a.m. Dept: S16 Superior Court Of California County Of San Bernardino San Bernardino District-Civil Division 247 West Third Street San

Bernardino, CA 92415-0210 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: March 5, 2019 Michael A. Sachs Judge Of The Superior Court Published in the San Bernardino American Newspaper March 14, 21, 28, April 4, 2019 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME CIVMS 1900033 TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner: TAMMY AMBER COOK filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present name: a.

TAMMY AMBER COOK to Proposed name: IRELAND AMBER COOK 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: 04-26-19 Time: 8:30 a.m. Dept: M4 SUPERIOR COURT COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO, JOSHUA TREE DISTRICT 6527 WHITE FEATHER ROAD P.O. BOX 6602 JOSHUA TREE, CA 92252 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: March 8, 2019 John W. Burdick Judge Of The Superior Court Published in the San Bernardino American Newspaper March 14, 21, 28, April 4, 2019

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME CIVVS 1900120 TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner:GENA RAMIREZ HERNANDEZ filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present name: a. GENA RAMIREZ HERNANDEZ to Proposed name: MARIA EUGENIA VASQUEZ HERNANDEZ 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: 5/10/19 Time: 8:30 a.m. Dept: V15 SUPERIOR COURT VICTORVILLE DISTRICT 14455 Civic Drive Ste 100 Victorville, CA 92392 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: 3/11/19 Judge Lisa Rogan Judge Of The Superior Court Published in the San Bernardino American Newspaper March 14, 21, 28, April 4, 2019

SUMMONS SUMMONS (CITACION JUDICIAL) CASE NUMBER (Número del Caso): CIVDS1823290 NOTICE TO DEFENDANT (AVISO AL DEMANDADO): IRVING BERNARDO RAMIREZ ROXANNE CASS AND DOES 1 TO 10 YOU ARE BEING SUED BY PLAINTIFF (LO ESTÁ DEMANDANDO EL DEMANDANTE): STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY NOTICE! You have been sued. The court may decide against you without your being heard unless you respond within 30 days. Read the information below.

You have 30 CALENDAR DAYS after this summons and legal papers are served on you to file a written response at this court and have a copy served on the plaintiff. A letter or phone call will not protect you. Your written response must be in proper legal form if you want the court to hear your case. There may be a court form that you can use for your response. You can find these court forms and more information at the California Courts Online Self-Help Center (www.courtinfo.ca.gov/selfhelp), your county law library, or the courthouse nearest you. If you cannot pay the filing fee, ask the court clerk for a fee waiver form. If you do not file your response on time, you may lose the case by default, and your wages, money, and property may be taken without further warning from the court.

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

If you do not know an attorney, you may want to call an attorney referral service.

If you cannot afford an attorney, you may be eligible for free legal services from a nonprofit legal services program. You can locate these nonprofit groups at the California Legal Services Web site (www.lawhelpcalifornia.org), the California Courts Online Self-Help Center (www.courtinfo.ca.gov/selfhelp), or by contacting your local court or county bar association. NOTE: The court has a statutory lien for waived fees and costs on any settlement or arbitration award of $10,000 or more in a civil case. The court's lien must be paid before the court will dismiss the case. ¡AVISO! Lo han demandado. Si no responde dentro de 30 días, la corte puede decidir en su contra sin escuchar su versión. Lea la información a continuación.

Tiene 30 DÍAS DE CALENDARIO después de que le entreguen esta citación 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 telefónica 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 más información en el Centro de Ayuda de las Cortes de California (www.sucorte.ca.gov), en la biblioteca de leyes de su condado o en la corte que le quede más cerca. Si no puede pagar la cuota de presentación, pida al secretario de la corte que le dé un formulario de exención de pago de cuotas. Si no presenta su respuesta a

tiempo, puede perder el caso por incumplimiento y la corte le podrá quitar su sueldo, dinero y bienes sin más 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 remisión 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 poniéndose en contacto con la corte o el colegio de abogados locales. AVISO: Por ley, la corte tiene derecho a reclamar las cuotas y los costos exentos por imponer un gravamen sobre cualquier recuperación de $10,000 ó más de valor recibida mediante un acuerdo o una concesión 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.

The name and address of the court is (El nombre y dirección 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 dirección y el número de teléfono del abogado del demandante, o del demandante que no tiene abogado, es): REESE LAW GROUP, Jenny R. Louro, Esq., Bar #306535, 3168 LIONSHEAD AVE CARLSBAD CA 92010 760/8425850 (FILE NO. 284115) DATE (Fecha): SEP 05, 2018 Clerk (Secretario), by MARIA ROMO LOPEZ, Deputy (Adjunto) (SEAL) NOTICE TO THE PERSON SERVED: You are served as an individual defendant STATEMENT OF DAMAGES (Personal Injury or Wrongful Death) CASE NUMBER: CIVDS1823290 Plaintiff: STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY .

Defendant: IRVING BERNARDO RAMIREZ, et al.

To: IRVING BERNARDO RAMIREZ Plaintiff: STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPNAY seeks damages in the above-entitled action, as follows: 1 General damages a. Pain, suffering, and inconvenience …….....$11,000.00 2. Special damages a. Medical expenses (to date) ……………………...$14,750.00 e. Property damage..…$26,088.13 Date: August 14, 2018 S/ Jenny R Louro, Esq. 3/28, 4/4, 4/11, 4/18/19 CNS-3234751# THE SAN BERNARDINO AMERICAN SUMMONS (CITACION JUDICIAL) CASE NUMBER (Número del Caso): CIVDS1830339 NOTICE TO DEFENDANT (AVISO AL DEMANDADO): ANTHONY VENTURA YOU ARE BEING SUED BY PLAINTIFF (LO ESTÁ DEMANDANDO EL DEMANDANTE): WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. NOTICE! You have been sued. The court may decide against you without your being heard unless you respond within 30 days. Read the information below.

You have 30 CALENDAR DAYS after this summons and legal papers are served on you to file a written response at this court and have a copy served on the plaintiff. A letter or phone call will not protect you. Your written response must be in proper legal form if you want the court to hear your case. There may be a court form that you can use for your response. You can find these court forms and more information at the California Courts Online Self-Help Center (www.courtinfo.ca.gov/selfhelp), your county law library, or the courthouse nearest you. If you cannot pay the filing fee, ask the court clerk for a fee waiver form. If you do not file your response on time, you may lose the case by default, and your wages, money, and property may be taken without further warning from the court.

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

If you do not know an attorney, you may want to call an attorney referral service.

If you cannot afford an attorney, you may be eligible for free legal services from a nonprofit legal services program. You can locate these nonprofit groups at the California Legal Services Web site (www.lawhelpcalifornia.org), the California Courts Online Self-Help Center (www.courtinfo.ca.gov/selfhelp), or by contacting your local court or county bar association. NOTE: The court has a statutory lien for waived fees and costs on any settlement or arbitration award of $10,000 or more in a civil case. The court's lien must be paid before the court will dismiss the case. ¡AVISO! Lo han demandado. Si no responde dentro de 30 días, la corte puede decidir en su contra sin escuchar su versión. Lea la información a continuación.

Tiene 30 DÍAS DE CALENDARIO después de que le entreguen esta citación 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 telefónica 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 más información en el Centro de Ayuda de las Cortes de California (www.sucorte.ca.gov), en la biblioteca de leyes de su condado o en la corte que le quede más cerca. Si no puede pagar la cuota de presentación, pida al secretario de la corte que le dé un formulario de exención de pago de cuotas. Si no presenta su respuesta a tiempo, puede perder el caso por incumplimiento y la corte le podrá quitar su sueldo, dinero y bienes sin más 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 remisión 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 poniéndose en contacto con la corte o el colegio de abogados locales. AVISO: Por ley, la corte tiene derecho a reclamar

las cuotas y los costos exentos por imponer un gravamen sobre cualquier recuperación de $10,000 ó más de valor recibida mediante un acuerdo o una concesión 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.

The name and address of the court is (El nombre y dirección 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 dirección y el número de teléfono del abogado del demandante, o del demandante que no tiene abogado, es): REESE LAW GROUP, Harlan M. Reese, (Bar #118226), 3168 Lionshead Avenue, Carlsbad, CA 92010 760/842-5850 (File No. 558663) DATE (Fecha): Nov. 19, 2018 Clerk (Secretario), by JACQUELINE HARNESS, Deputy (Adjunto) (SEAL) NOTICE TO THE PERSON SERVED: You are served as an individual defendant 3/21, 3/28, 4/4, 4/11/19 CNS-3231499# THE SAN BERNARDINO AMERICAN

SUMMONS (CITACION JUDICIAL) CASE NUMBER (Número del Caso): CIVDS1830399 NOTICE TO DEFENDANT (AVISO AL DEMANDADO): PAUL RODAS AKA PAUL OSWALDO RODAS-HERRERA YOU ARE BEING SUED BY PLAINTIFF (LO ESTÁ DEMANDANDO EL DEMANDANTE): Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. NOTICE! You have been sued. The court may decide against you without your being heard unless you respond within 30 days. Read the information below.

You have 30 CALENDAR DAYS after this summons and legal papers are served on you to file a written response at this court and have a copy served on the plaintiff. A letter or phone call will not protect you. Your written response must be in proper legal form if you want the court to hear your case. There may be a court form that you can use for your response. You can find these court forms and more information at the California Courts Online Self-Help Center (www.courtinfo.ca.gov/selfhelp), your county law library, or the courthouse nearest you. If you cannot pay the filing fee, ask the court clerk for a fee waiver form. If you do not file your response on time, you may lose the case by default, and your wages, money, and property may be taken without further warning from the court.

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

If you do not know an attorney, you may want to call an attorney referral service.

If you cannot afford an attorney, you may be eligible for free legal services from a nonprofit legal services program. You can locate these nonprofit groups at the California Legal Services Web site (www.lawhelpcalifornia.org), the California Courts Online Self-Help Center (www.courtinfo.ca.gov/selfhelp), or by contacting your local court or county bar association. NOTE: The court has a statutory lien for waived fees and costs on any settlement or arbitration award of $10,000 or more in a civil case. The court's lien must be paid before the court will dismiss the case. ¡AVISO! Lo han demandado. Si no responde dentro de 30 días, la corte puede decidir en su contra sin escuchar su versión. Lea la información a continuación.

Tiene 30 DÍAS DE CALENDARIO después de que le entreguen esta citación 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 telefónica 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 más información en el Centro de Ayuda de las Cortes de California (www.sucorte.ca.gov), en la biblioteca de leyes de su condado o en la corte que le quede más cerca. Si no puede pagar la cuota de presentación, pida al secretario de la corte que le dé un formulario de exención de pago de cuotas. Si no presenta su respuesta a tiempo, puede perder el caso por incumplimiento y la corte le podrá quitar su sueldo, dinero y bienes sin más 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 remisión 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 poniéndose en contacto con la corte o el colegio de abogados locales. AVISO: Por ley, la corte tiene derecho a reclamar las cuotas y los costos exentos por imponer un gravamen sobre cualquier recuperación de $10,000 ó más de valor recibida mediante un acuerdo o una concesión 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.

The name and address of the court is (El nombre y dirección 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 dirección y el número de teléfono del abogado del demandante, o del demandante que no tiene abogado, es): REESE LAW GROUP, Harlan M. Reese, (Bar #118226), 3168 Lionshead Avenue, Carlsbad, CA 92010 760/842-5850 (File No. 558761) DATE (Fecha): Nov. 19, 2018 Clerk (Secretario), by Karina Venegas, Deputy (Adjunto) (SEAL) NOTICE TO THE PERSON SERVED: You are served as an individual defendant 3/21, 3/28, 4/4, 4/11/19 CNS-3231505# THE SAN BERNARDINO AMERICAN

SUMMONS (CITACION JUDICIAL) NOTICE TO DEFENDANT (AVISO AL. DEMANDADO): TINA LOUISE ALLEN, an individual, and Does 1-10, inclusive YOU ARE BEING SUED BY PLAINTIFF: (LO ESTA DEMANDADO EL DEMANDANTE): MANUEL DE JESUS GUEVARA, an individual; MARCELINO REVELES, an individual; and JOSE ROBERTO GUEVARA, an individual NOTICE! You have been sued. The court may decide against you without you being heard unless you respond within 30 days. Read the information below.

You have 30 CALENDAR DAYS after this summons and legal papers are served on you to file a written response at this court and have a copy served on the plaintiff. A letter or phone call will not protect you. Your written response must be in proper legal form if you want the court to hear your case. There may be a court form that you can use for your response. You can find these court forms and more information at the California Courts Online Self-Help Center (www.courtinfo.ca.gov/ selfhelp), your county law library, or the courthouse nearest you. If you cannot pay the filing fee, ask the court clerk for a fee waiver form. If you do not file

your response on time, you may lose the case by default, and your wages, money, and property may be taken without further warning from the court.

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

If you do not know an attorney, you may want to call an attorney referral service.

If you cannot afford an attorney, you may be eligible for free legal services from a nonprofit legal services program. You can locate these nonprofit groups at the California Legal Services Web site (www.lawhelpcalifornia.org), the California Courts Online Self-Help Center (www.courtinfo.ca.gov/ selfhelp), or by contacting your local court or county bar association. NOTE: The court has a statutory lien for waived fees and costs on any settlement or arbitration award of $10,000 or more in a civil case. The court’s lien must be paid before the court will dismiss the case. AVISO! Lo han demandado. Si no responde dentro de 30 dias, la corte puede decidir en su contra sin escuchar su version. Lea la informacion a continuacion.

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

Hay otros requisitos legales. Es recomendable que llame a un abogado inmediatamente. Si no conoce a un abogado, puede llamar a un servicio de remision a abogados. Si no puede pagar a un abogado, es posible que cumpla con los requisitos para obtener servicios legales gratuitos de un programa de servicios legales sin fines de lucro. Puede encontrar estos grupos sin fines de lucro en el sitio web de California Legal Services, (www.lawhelpcalifornia.org), en el Centro de Ayuda de las Cortes de California, (www.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 1821500 (Numero del Caso) The name and address of the court is: (El nombre y direccion de la corte es): SUPERIOR COURT STATE OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO 247 WEST 3RD ST. SAN BERNARDINO, CA 92415 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): H.G. Long, Esq. SBN: 127735, 474 W. Orange Show Road, San Bernardino, CA 90012 Phone: 909-889-5151 DATE: August 16, 2018 (Fecha) (Secretario)Clerk, by Daniela Vargas, Deputy (Adjunto) Published in the San Bernardino American Newspaper March 21, 28, April 4, 11, 2019.

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Black UPS Employees in Ohio Subjected to Racist Company Culture for Decades: Lawsuit Frank Kineavy, Special to The Informer via DiversityInc UPS has never participated in DiversityInc’s Top 50 process.

The lawsuit, obtained by the Toledo Blade, states:

Courtesy of DiversityInc Imagine going to work and not only being harassed for the way you look but going in one morning and finding a noose above your desk? Black employees at a UPS plant in Ohio say that’s their reality.

A lawsuit filed March 13 in the Lucas County Court of Common Pleas in Toledo states that 19 Black employees at a Maumee location have been subjected to racial harassment and discrimination from white co-workers. This lawsuit included allegations of being passed over for promotions, use of the N-word, and a lack of accountability and disciplinary actions taken by the USP upper management team at the Maumee branch.

UPS Chairman and Chief Executive Officer David Abney leads a predominantly male 12-member executive leadership team of which three members are Black.

“For decades, African-American employees of UPS have been subjected to a persistent and continuing racially hostile work environment. African-American employees are consistently subjected to racially driven and offensive comments, slurs, and ‘jokes,’ and subjected to hostile stares from white co-workers as well as increased scrutiny and demeaning comments from managers and supervisors.”

It also states: “African-American employees come to work each day not knowing whether a racist comment or conduct will confront them, being concerned that smirking or laughing white employees are ridiculing them because of their race, and walking on eggshells to avoid triggering a problem.”

Maumee, with a population of just under 14,000 residents, is approximately 92.9 percent white. (continued in last 2 columns)

Paying a Debt to Society?

After Incarceration, Former Prisoners Face a Tough Journey Home to Find Work, Reunite with Family and Begin Again Plan for transitional support to ex-convicts stirs not-in-my-backyard protests in Washington, D.C. showing complexities of criminal justice reform

By Rachel Holloway

(TriceEdneyWire.com) - Try to imagine what freedom must be like for many prisoners who've been released after serving sentences of 10, 15 or 20 years behind bars.

Sure, there is the initial sense of elation among some of the men and women about the prospect of a second chance in society. But that elation frequently gives way to frustration, dismay and even fear over how to begin picking up the pieces of their shattered lives.

Indeed, the questions and obstacles they face can be overwhelming. Will they ever find a job, especially if they lack the skills employers need? What about affordable housing? And where will they find money to pay for food and transportation?

Then there are all the societal changes, starting with the disappearance of transit tokens, not to mention the array of other new technologies, including smartphones, social media platforms, video streaming, e-readers, GPS devices and tablets. These technologies are often dizzyingly unfamiliar to individuals who in many cases went to prison at a time when the lowly flip phone was a high technological achievement. And yet being able to use these technologies-from Microsoft Word for a resume to LinkedIn for job searching -is critical.

Thousands of ex-convicts face this reality in communities across the country, from Boston, New York City, Philadelphia, Washington, Atlanta and Miami to Chicago, Detroit, Houston and Los Angeles. To hear these sort of coming home stories is the first step to understand the daunting journey undertaken by these individuals - often unsuccessfully - to rebuild their lives and re-establish ties to family, friends and community after prison.

With tens of thousands of prisoners being released each year from jails and prisons across the country, experts agree that a major test on the journey home for these individuals is navigating rocky shoals of the transition between prison and society. Will they be productive citizens, or will they engage in a repeat offense and return to prison? Or will they end up homeless in the streets - or worse?

Ex-convicts continue to pay after release How to help ease the transition for inmates returning home has become

part of the growing national debate on reforming the criminal justice system at a time when critics say it has incarcerated a disproportionate number of Black and Hispanic men while focusing on punishment rather than rehabilitation.

That debate is playing out in Washington, D.C.'s predominantly black Ward 5, where a proposal to open a residential reentry facility for ex-prisoners has provoked a not-in-my-backyard furor. It has also sparked a larger discussion about the need for programs that confront systemic needs of ex-convicts-including providing housing, job training or drug treatment-while helping them work through the psychological issues that returning home can provoke.

At the center of this debate is CORE DC, a minority-owned, social-services group seeking to open a residential reentry center in Ward 5. The Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) on November 1, 2018 awarded CORE DC the contract to open a 300-bed center and the facility was scheduled to start taking in residents on March 1 of this year.

But plans were put on hold amid concerns from some community members. The delay dealt a blow to efforts to address the pressing needs of former inmates returning home with what CORE DC and supporters say is the organization's humane approach to helping the former prisoners assimilate into a society with obsolete notions of crime and punishment.

"How do you genuinely engage in criminal justice reform when you still have ancient and outdated attitudes?"

CORE DC chairman and CEO Jack Brown said. "These are the kind of monsters under the bed that CORE has to deal with. If you have an organization that is providing these services and their reputation is questionable, of course the community should have concerns. But that is not what the community is getting with CORE." Lingering concerns about past service providers The only reentry center in Washington, D.C., today is Hope Village, located in Southeast Washington.

Opened in the late 1970s, it has faced criticism in the past on issues ranging from the treatment of residents to its security practices. In a 53-page 2013 memo, the independent agency in charge of monitoring conditions inside of District correctional facilities found that Hope Village lacked "job readiness resources" and substandard care for residents with mental health needs. In 2016, a nonprofit criminal justice ad(continued in next 2 columns)

After Incarceration, Former Prisoners Face a Tough Journey Home to Find Work, Reunite with Family and Begin Again...continued

vocacy group called the Council for Court Excellence implored the BOP to end its contract with Hope Village.

When Northeast Washington residents got word that a new reentry center would open in Ward 5, some expressed reservations. Chief among their questions was whether CORE DC's reentry home would be a good neighbor, a concern that seemingly reflected lingering concerns the community had from past experiences.

In fact, just weeks after CORE DC's Ward 5 project was announced, two former Hope Village residents who had escaped and committed crimes were sentenced to prison, one for a 27month term and the other for 33 months.

The episode seemed to fuel falsehoods and misconceptions about the indispensable role that experts say transitional services such as temporary housing and job training have in ensuring former inmates have the tools needed for a second chance.

As the drip-drip of troubling reports coming out of Southeast Washington cast a dark shadow over a possible new reentry center in Northeast Washington, CORE DC reached out to local lawmakers while the organization's leadership joined community hearings convened to address questions surrounding the planned facility.

CORE DC says it hoped to provide facts and clarity to the discussion.

"At our facilities, the program director is in daily communication with Bureau of Prisons," Brown said. "Most people in the community believe you get to hang out from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m at outside of the center, not at CORE. We don't see too many program failures because our clients have jobs that we work with them to get in the construction industry, technology sector and other livable wage jobs."

But dialogue has sometimes been elusive-and sometimes heated.

Halfway houses, a loaded term At one community meeting, a pamphlet was left behind that warned of the grave dangers of "halfway houses," a term that those in the crimi-

nal-justice world say is outdated and filled with a negative connotation. "Halfway houses accept sex offenders, drug offenders, convicted murders and rapists," the pamphlet read. A group of 12 Northeast residents sued, and on December 21, CORE DC lost its lease on the property.

There is also the fact that Hope Village, which has won more than $125 million in federal contracts since 2006, filed a protest against the BOP contract with CORE DC. The protest, filed with the Government Accountability Office (GAO), leveled a number of charges, including that Hope Village lost the contract because it refused to take in sex offenders. In a decision made on Feb. 21, the GAO dismissed Hope Village's highly charged claim, while raising technical questions about CORE DC's use of the property it proposed for its center.

CORE DC said that it remains committed to the DC area.

"We remain committed to reunifying the families and restoring the communities that these individuals leave behind," Brown said, "But in order to address these complicated issues, the community deserves a productive, fact-driven dialogue, not falsehoods and fear-mongering."

In recent weeks, CORE Services Group, of which CORE DC is an affiliate, has invited Ward 5 leaders to tour other reentry centers the organization operates. The nonprofit, founded in 2005, has invited local representatives to a reentry center in Brooklyn, New York, where security standards have been lauded in routine reviews by the BOP. Meanwhile, it remains to be seen whether the community will embrace CORE DC as a new neighbor. But with an estimated 8,000 former inmates returning home to Washington every year, advocates say reentry centers are a proven part of the solution, even as they caution that the District, just like communities around the country, need a comprehensive approach.

The writer, Rachel Holloway, can be contacted at holloway75@gmail.com.

Black UPS Employees in Ohio Subjected to Racist Company Culture for Decades: Lawsuit...continued Pamela Camper, an employee that has been with the company for 30 years told CNN, “I cry every night because nothing has changed… not only do I cry for myself, I cried for the Black employees that worked in that facility because I see it all.”

Antonio Lino found a noose at his workspace in July 2016.

“I walked into work, I set up like I normally do, and I just happened to look over my shoulder and it was a noose hanging over my workspace first thing Monday morning,” he also told CNN. Lino took a photo and sent it to corporate only to be told it was probably just a joke and to delete it from his phone. Instead of obeying that order, Lino posted it to social media that night. It took UPS a full year to terminate the employee contract.

The company did tell Lino why they didn’t fire the culprit immediately.

“There was two employees playing around with each other and one decided to take the time and make a real-life, 13-knot noose,” Lino said UPS told him. “And that was a joke to them.”

In the summer of 2017, the company was slapped by the Ohio Civil Rights Commission with “probable cause to believe that discrimination and retaliation had

occurred” at the Maumee location.

UPS said in a statement that it “promptly investigated and took swift disciplinary action against those found to have engaged in inappropriate actions, including the discharge of two employees.

Since that time, the company has participated in remedial actions in cooperation with the Ohio Civil Rights Commission so that employees are trained and our operations are monitored to ensure we maintain a positive work environment, free of harassment.”

But Lino and Camper also recall incidents such as finding the word “ni**er” written on the bathroom wall. Also included in the lawsuit are records of finding inflammatory text messages between white coworkers, which included allusions to the Ku Klux Klan.

UPS said it would not “comment further on the specific details of the new lawsuit presented” as it is “reviewing the claims relative to the original facts revealed in 2016.”

This is not the only scandal UPS has been involved in with. UPS had to fork over $5.3 million to settle a case in Kentucky.

This article originally appeared in the Washington Informer.

California Looks to Lead Nation in Unraveling Childhood Trauma...continued from page 4 is not affiliated with Kaiser Permanente.)

As head of the Department of Preventive Medicine at Kaiser Permanente in San Diego, he had access to a huge pool of patients to try to find out. Together with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, he surveyed more than 17,000 adult patients about 10 areas of childhood adversity. Among them: Did a parent or other adult in your household physically abuse you? Emotionally abuse you? Sexually abuse you? Go to prison? Was your mother regularly hit? Did you often go hungry? Were your parents divorced? The researchers scored each patient, assigning a point for each yes, and matched up the responses with patients’ medical records.

What they found was striking. Almost two-thirds of participants reported experiencing at least one kind of adversity, and 13 percent — about 1 in 8 — said they had experienced four or more. Those who reported experiencing high doses of trauma as children were far more likely to have serious health problems as adults, including heart disease, stroke, cancer and diabetes. And the higher their ACEs score, the worse their health was likely to be.

This extended to mental health, as well: Adults who reported experiencing four or more ACEs were 4.6 times as likely to have clinical depression and 12 times as likely to have attempted suicide.

In the 20 years since, scientists have built on the research, replicating the findings and digging into the “why.” In the simplest terms, traumatic events trigger surges in cortisol, the “stress” hormone. When those surges go unchecked for sustained periods, they can disrupt a child’s brain development, damage the cardiovascular system and cause chronic inflammation that messes with the body’s immune system.

And where children really get into trouble is when they also are missing the best-known antidote to adversity: a nurturing and trustworthy caregiver.

Without that positive stimulation, children can end up with an overdeveloped threat response and a diminished ability to control impulses or make good decisions. Children with high ACEs scores are more likely to develop at-

tention deficit hyperactivity disorder, known as ADHD, and cognitive impairments that can make school a struggle. They are more likely to grow into adults who drink to excess, are violent or are victims of violence.

The research is compelling, because it has the potential to explain so many intractable health problems.

What if some portion of Generation ADHD really has PTSD? What if obesity and hypertension are disorders with roots in childhood experiences, and not just what we eat for dinner?

‘What Happens To You Matters’ Until now, Burke Harris’ professional epicenter has been Bayview-Hunters Point in San Francisco. It’s a vibrant community with a history of activism, but also deeply impoverished, and blighted by pollution and violence. It was there that Burke Harris, at her pediatric clinic, noticed that many of her young patients with serious medical conditions also had experienced profound trauma. And patients who had experienced serious adversity were 32 times more likely to be diagnosed with learning and behavioral problems than kids who had not.

When a colleague introduced her to the ACEs study, she saw her patients written between its lines. Though these problems might be concentrated in Bayview, they certainly weren’t confined there. This was a health crisis transcending race, class and ZIP code.

In the years since, Burke Harris has worked to advance ACEs science though her work at the clinic and her nonprofit research institute, the Center for Youth Wellness. She regularly travels the country to train fellow pediatricians in trauma screening and treatment. She has written an acclaimed book on the issue, “The Deepest Well,” and her TED talk on the topic has been viewed nearly 5 million times online.

Now, she’ll be directing her singular focus back on California.

She plans to start with a statewide tour to hear from doctors and other health leaders about barriers to increasing pediatric screening and care.

She’ll also be talking about the science of ACEs. “It’s Public Health 101 that raising awareness is a critical form of primary prevention,” she said.

But even with the funding included in Newsom’s budget, there are challenges to standardizing trauma screening. For one: In medicine, it’s common practice that you screen only for what you can treat. Many doctors — even those persuaded by research on adversity — have raised concerns about the lack of established protocols for treating childhood trauma. What can a pediatrician, with her 15-minute time slots and extensive to-do list, do about the ills of an absent parent, or a neighborhood riddled with gun violence?

In general, experts working on the issue say a critical ingredient in helping kids heal is ensuring they find and develop healthy relationships.

“All of us want to feel seen, heard, understood and supported,” said Alicia Lieberman, a researcher at the University of California-San Francisco who specializes in early childhood trauma. Involving parents is an essential aspect of treatment, particularly because so many have experienced trauma themselves. “It has to start with an acknowledgment that what happens to you matters.”

Researchers have found early success in seemingly simple interventions: Therapists coaching parents by filming and playing back positive interactions with their child. Therapists working with teachers on how to support their students. Key to success, said Pat Levitt, chief scientific officer at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, are quality programs that start early and recognize the role of relationships.

At her clinic, Burke Harris coordinates with a team that wraps a child in care, treating mind and body. When a patient scores high on the adversity scale, she can send them down the hall to a therapist; connect them with classes on meditation, nutrition and exercise; involve the family in counseling; and aggressively monitor for and treat any physical manifestations.

signing patients who screen positive for trauma into one of three groups.

One group is assigned a navigator who connects the family to services for basic needs, such as food and housing. A second group also sees a behavioral health therapist at their child wellness visits. The third group receives both those services, and gets home family visits from therapists.

Ruth has a healthy skepticism about what’s possible, but she and her colleagues are convinced childhood trauma does pose a potent health threat: None of them felt comfortable including a control group that wouldn’t receive any services.

In the big picture, these experts say, addressing the fallout of traumatic stress will require a broader paradigm shift, to a system that recognizes that bad behavior can be a physical symptom rather than a moral failing. Gov. Newsom has signaled a move in that direction: In January, he said he would transfer the Division of Juvenile Justice out of the Department of Corrections, which runs the state’s prison system, and into the Health and Human Services Agency.

Garnering that kind of official backing is a powerful boost, said Jason Gortney, director of innovation at the Children’s Home Society of Washington, that state’s oldest and largest nonprofit dedicated to child welfare. His organization has lots of programs with promising results, he said, but connecting them to state agencies that aren’t used to working together is a challenge.

Most clinics aren’t set up for this staffintensive approach.

This story was produced by Kaiser Health News, which publishes California Healthline, an editorially independent service of the California Health Care. Black Voice News is a distribution partner of Kaiser Health News.

Dr. Andria Ruth, a pediatrician with the Santa Barbara Neighborhood Clinics in California, is among those researching how to “treat” adversity within a more traditional doctor’s office.

Her research team is randomly as-

With Burke Harris crusading from the surgeon general post, Gortney said, he and fellow advocates across the country are hoping California can provide a beacon.

“Maybe California can show some of the other states how to do this,” he said.

This article originally appeared in Black Voice News.

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Donna Brazile Trying a New Lane By Joining Fox News

Recognized for Her Bullying Prevention Film, Chicago Tween to Receive Rising Star Award at an Independent Event During Cannes Film Festival...continued

By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia

short film, with a nationally acclaimed acting coach, Jossie Harris Thacker, as executive producer and co-director. Ambuchi cast the film and shot it in various locations in Chicago during a cold weekend last year.

“I am in awe of Anah Ambuchi, who I met on Instagram. At the tender age of 11, she eloquently expressed her interest in serving on the 2019 Diversity in Cannes Short Film Showcase Screening Committee, in response to my call to action,” comments Yolonda Brinkley, creator of Diversity in Cannes. “In her message, she advised that she’d written, produced and directed a short film and the rest is history. Anah stole my heart and I’m honored to celebrate this beautiful talent with the international premiere of Made in His Image, her directorial debut, and to present the inaugural Diversity in Cannes Rising Star Award.”

In addition to her film, Ambuchi continues to perform on stages

“I’m not changing my values. Nobody would ever make me change my values,” Brazile told NNPA Newswire in an exclusive interview.

“The only thing that will change about me is my age,” she said.

Donna Brazile says there’s no way she’s selling out and her core values will always remain intact despite her controversial decision to sign with Fox News.

“I’m not changing my values.

Nobody would ever make me change my values,” Brazile told NNPA Newswire in an exclusive interview. “The only thing that will change about me is my age,” she said.

The former Democratic National Committee chairwoman, signed on as a contributor with the Fox News Channel on Monday, March 18.

Previously, Brazile had been a contributor for CNN and ABC News.

In an op-ed article on FoxNews.com, Brazile wrote that she hoped to improve the tenor of political debate. “Will I agree with my fellow commentators at Fox News? Probably not. But I will listen,” Brazile wrote.

Brazile said she would question assertions about low-income people and issues such as climate change, but would do so with “civility and respect.” Brazile added: “I will also freely admit the weaknesses in liberal arguments and the strength in conservative positions.”

Her signing with Fox comes as the network has faced growing criticism and mounting allegations of racism as hosts like Jeanine Pirro and Tucker Carlson have spewed hateful messages on air.

Fox has openly been aligned with President Donald Trump and many observers have criticized the network and the president for their alleged pro-white supremacy views.

Brazile, a longtime friend of the Black Press, was honored last year during Black Press Week by the NNPA when she delivered a stirring address about the “State of the Black Press in 2018” at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C. The NNPA is a trade group that represents more than 200 Blackowned media companies operating in the United States. NNPA member publications reach more than 20 million readers in print and online every week.

“I’ve known Donna Brazile for about 40 years and, in 2016, the

Democrats couldn’t have selected a better person to lead them,” said Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis, Jr., the president and CEO of the NNPA. Brazile said that the Black Press is the “pulse of the community.”

“You are carving out stories that the mainstream [media] won’t,” she said. “You’ve been at the forefront of change, even before change was in vogue. That’s why I’ve always supported the Black Press.”

Brazile said she expected criticism when she decided to sign this week with Fox News.

“If I made a decision tomorrow to work for a presidential candidate, people would ask why,” Brazile said. “It reminds me of 2008 when people asked how come I’m not working for Barack Obama, that he’s a black man. Or, how come I’m not working for Hillary Clinton because she’s a woman,” she said.

“I said, I’m getting old and gray, so if I choose, can I work for John McCain?”

Brazile said the importance of the 2020 presidential election was a primary reason she decided to join Fox News.

She said it’s of great concern that the national debate has become hostile and disrespectful.

“Fox has one of the largest audiences during the evening hours and they are not just Republican voters and they’re not just Trump voters,” Brazile said.

“In order to win, we have to expand the electorate and we can’t just talk to people who agree with us. We have to talk to people who may not agree with us because they don’t hear us,” she said.

Brazile continued: “I hope that I’m able to come across as someone reasonable and someone people can respect and I will do my very best.”

Finally, she said unlike those who wish to “stay in their lanes all of their lives,” she needed a change. “I want to try this lane [Fox News]. If I don’t like it, I’ll get out of this lane and hopefully I’ll get a job when I get out of this lane,” she said.

Recognized for Her Bullying Prevention Film, Chicago Tween to Receive Rising Star Award at an Independent Event During Cannes Film Festival Lifestyle/Entertainment News

Anah Ambuchi, writer, producer, director of bullying prevention film, Made in His Image, is raising funds to attend world’s most prestigious film festival to share her story, with a global audience at the Diversity in Cannes Short Film Showcase.

Chicago, March 22, 2019 – Chicago Tween Anah Ambuchi receives an unexpected special invitation from Diversity in Cannes, the independent film movement promoting inclusion at the Cannes Film Festival where she

will receive the inaugural Rising Star Award and also screen her short film, Made In His Image at the 2019 Diversity in Cannes Short Film Showcase.

Excited by the opportunity, Ambuchi and her mother have launched a crowdfunding campaign to help defray the costs of roundtrip airfare, hotel, and ground transportation from Chicago to Cannes, France. To donate visit https:// www.gofundme.com/chicago-tocannes-help-make-a-dreamcome-true Made in His Image is a short film based on a true story about Ambuchi who experienced bullying from her classmates. Hurt and confused, she later finds strength from her mother’s constant reassurance, she taps into her faith and channels her anger into writing, directing and producing the (continued in next 2 columns)

throughout Chicago, and will appear in Season 2 of the hit SHOWTIME TV series, “The Chi.” She also executive produces the “MIHI2" YouTube Vlog Series”, which stars two young African American girls who openly tackle social justice issues, such as colorism while challenging their audience to be the change they wish to see. Thacker also directs and serves as executive producer of this series. Bill Duke, the award-winning actor, director, entrepreneur, and author of Dark Girls, is also an executive producer.

“I really can’t believe this,” Ambuchi, 12, said. “I’m so excited and honored to be invited. I’d be so happy to get any support I can to help me attend.”

For information about Anah Ambuchi and her film, contact Neil Foote, Foote Communications, neil@neilfoote.com, 214448-3765. Regarding Diversity in Cannes, contact Yolonda Brinkley 323-207-5751

Wendy Williams reveals how cocaine addiction continues to destroy her life

By A.R. Shaw

Wendy Williams hosts #HealthyHeartSelfie Challenge at the Initiative New York Headquarters in New York, New York. (Picture

by Janet Mayer / Splash News) Wendy Williams revealed details about her personal battles with drug addiction during an episode of the “Wendy Williams Show.”

Near the end of her daily onehour show, Williams, 54, stood in the audience and spoke directly into the camera about her issues with cocaine and how she’s seeking help.

“I have been living in a sober house,” Williams said while crying. “You know I’ve had a struggle with cocaine in the past.

I never went to a place to get treatment. There are people in your family, it might be you. I want you to know more of the story.”

Williams shared that she lives at a sober facility at night after work and doing personal activities.

“After I go to the Pilates and go to several meetings all around town in the tri-state area, I see my brothers and sisters caught up in their addiction and looking for help,” she continued. “They don’t know I’m Wendy. They don’t care I’m Wendy. It’s the brothers and sisters caught up in the struggle. It’s been really interesting, this ride.”

Williams, who missed two months of the show at the start of 2019, also said that her husband, Kevin Hunter, and son were

Witness For Justice #936

Commentary: Moving Beyond Thoughts and Prayers Written by Noel Andersen Another heart-wrenching tragedy resulting in the loss of innocent life has once again reminded us that, although thoughts and prayers are important, we must put our faith into action.

Like the attack on the Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh, and at Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Charleston, the horrific attacks at Al Noor Mosque and the Linwood Islamic Centre in Christchurch, New Zealand are driven by hate and racism with the intention of creating fear in a sacred space, where people are supposed to feel most safe.

No one should fear for their safety when attending their house of worship. As people of faith, we should be devastated, enraged, and evermore ready to address the deep-seeded problem in our communities.

Public scholar Dalia Mogahed at the Institute for Social Policy and Understanding notes that “the same soil that grows Islamophobia grows antiSemitism, grows anti-Black racism ... Islamophobia is a threat to anyone who cares about freedom.”

The alleged murderer of 50 innocent people on March 15th was motivated by xenophobia and anti-immigrant sentiments, stoked from the same politics of fear we’ve seen grow in our own country.

Hateful rhetoric has real life consequences. The FBI reports that hate crimes in the United States rose by 17 percent in 2017. The Southern Poverty Law Center reports that hate groups’ activity have risen by 30 percent.

The anti-Muslim and anti-immigrant sentiments have taken shape in harmful policies from this administration, such as the Muslim ban, 75% slashes to the refugee program, family separation at

the border, and the recent government shut-down in an attempt to fund a multi-billion dollar southern border wall.

As people of faith, as the UCC, we have the moral responsibility to resist fear and to speak out against hateful rhetoric and harmful policy-making. One way our faith communities can break through division is to get to know our neighbors and build authentic relationships with immigrants, refugees, and Muslims faith communities.

Our faith communities can also: Consider hosting an asylum seeker or refugee. Dare to have difficult conversations with those friends and families who are open to listening and learning.

Join the struggle for racial justice through UCC sacred conversations to end racism. Confront anti-Muslim sentiment through resources from the Shoulder to Shoulder campaign, of which the United Church of Christ is a member. We must also call upon our elected officials to speak out in favor of policies that will love our neighbor, as advocating to repeal the Muslim Ban, to pass the Dream & Promise Act and the Reuniting Families Act, and to move forward the GRACE Act which would restore the refugee program to historic norms.

Thoughts and prayers are good and necessary; but let that inspire concrete action in our communities. Together through hope, prayer, and action, we are inspired to stop ignorance and hate so that we can live in a world where everyone loves their neighbor, no matter their country of origin, accent or faith tradition.

Noel Andersen, UCC & CWS Grassroots Coordinator for Immigrants' Rights of the United Church of Christ.

“Who’s that Peeping in Your Window?” By: Lou Yeboah A.R. Shaw the only people who knew.

“Only Kevin knows about this.

Not my parents, nobody. Nobody knew because I look so glamorous out here,” she said. “After I finish my appointments. I am driven by my 24-hour sober coach back to a home that I live in the tri-state with a bunch of smelly boys who have become my family. We talk and read and talk and then I get bored with them.

Doors locked by 10 p.m., lights out by 10 p.m., so I go to my room and stare at the ceiling and fall asleep to come here and see you.

So that is my truth.”

During her hiatus, Williams initially told her audience that she was struggling with Graves’ disease. While admitting to being in a sober house, she also announced that she will seek to help others fighting addiction with a substance abuse hotline.

This article originally appeared in Rollingout.com.

Lou Yeboah

“And the Lord said, [insert your name]! Indeed, Satan has asked for you, that he may sift you as wheat. But I have prayed for you, that your faith should not fail; and when you have returned to Me, strengthen your brethren [Luke 22:31-32].

Yes, the Devil wants you. He wants to “sift you as wheat.” He wants to expose everything that could bring shame and accuse you before God. Let this be a warning to you. Satan would like to chew you up and spit you out! I tell you, as followers of Christ we must never be so naïve as to think that Satan pays most attention to those who have already surrendered to his demonic powers. No, the opposite is true. It is those who follow Christ and have a reputation for being godly Christians who have Satan on their backs. You better know that you know. And let me just say this, if you have never met the Devil, it is because you and the Devil are going in the same direction.

Satan, the serpent, the Great Dragon, Beelzebub, the ruler of this world, the prince of the power of the air, the evil one, and the adversary, who came to steal, kill, and destroy. Satan doesn’t give a crap about you.

He is Satan. And—if you are a follower of Jesus Christ—he hates your guts with a passion.

Like a roaring lion he is prowling about seeking to destroy you.

You better know that you know!

And be sure of this, Satan is desirous to trip up the preacher, the deacon, the Sunday School teacher and

every devoted Christian that he can. He is at work to keep a church fooling around with things that don’t matter while the world goes to hell. He brings friction into the Christian family to cause brokenness and ineffectiveness. I tell you, there is a lion loose today, and he trying to defeat you, to bind you, to keep you from becoming what God would have you to be.

Satan promises the best, but pays with the worst; he promises honor and pays with disgrace; he promises pleasure and pays with pain; he promises profit and pays with loss; he promises life and pays with death. But we can overcome him through our Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ as we put on the whole armor of God. I tell you, be watchful! Because our adversary, the Devil, walks about like a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour” [1 Peter 5:8].

NEVER allow his-sight to see you - search to smell you - chase to catch you - grasp to hold youtongue to taste you - teeth to crush you - throat to swallow you - stomach to digest you and never let his lunch be you!

NEVER ALLOW HISDECEPTIONS to derail you DELUSIONS to detain you – DISSATISFACTIONS to detour you- DEPRESSIONS to destroy you - and DISAPPOINTMENTS to deny that God lives. The enemy’s schemes are ruthless and cunning. Know your weaknesses. Know where you are vulnerable, know what your Achilles Heel is, because if you don’t, Satan does and he will eat you up and spit you’ out!” “ Therefore let him that thinketh he standeth, take heed lest he fall.” [1 Corinthians 10:12] May God help us to stay alert, awake and anointed in the face of the evil one.

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North Fontana Black History Parade & Culture Expo John Coleman Community Photography X (aka:"C P Time/s")

Sierra Club Victorious in Appeal to Stop Development Next to Malibu's Sweetwater Mesa Area Known for Endangered California Habitat, Wildlife, and Popular Hiking Trails Local/National News

Ellen Turner, Community Organizer, Trudy Coleman; & Michael Townsend.

Christian Hunter, Hometown Grand Marshall.

FONTANA, CA-The Concerned Citizens for the Development of North Fontana works annually, plan & present it's Black History Parade & Culture Program.

This years program was held Saturday, February 23rd. The community organizer for this years program was Ellen Turner, whois the chair of the Concerned Citizens for the Development of North Fontana. The Sierra Lakes Home Depot Center was a major sponsor of this years parade and expo.

Josie Gonzales, member of the County Board of Supervisors presented several awards during the expo.

Kennedy McGhee was named Ms. Fontana Black Awareness and young Ja’Aliya, was named Tiny Ms. Fontana Black Awareness. There were works by artist,

Shelisha Williams, Sheriff Lieutenant, Frank Reyes, Board Member, SBCCD; Garry & Kay Maxwell, SBBCF Black Senior King & Queen; Eloise Reyes, Member California Assembly; Joseph Paulino, Chief of Police, SBUSD; Martin Sissac, Chief of Police, Fontana USD; Horace Boatwright, Sheriff Captain; & Carl Dameron.

Josie Gonzales, Member, San Bernardino County Board of Supervisors.

Kennedy McGhee, Ms Fontana Ja' Aliya, Tiny Ms Fontana Black Awareness Black Awareness

chair of the Sierra Club Santa Monica Mountains Task Force.

"Outdoor recreation accessible to a dense urban area like Los Angeles is priceless, and the interests of the people and the environment should not be sacrificed for a few luxury houses.”

Sierra Club activists worked over the last ten years to protect Sweetwater Mesa, testifying at numerous Coastal Commission hearings. The Commission denied the project in 2011, but reversed its decision after it was sued by real estate developers. The Sierra Club lawsuit argued that the Coastal Commission violated both state and local laws in approving the project.

The Sierra Club Angeles Chapter and its Santa Monica Mountains Task Force (SMMTF) was represented by Dean Wallraff from the firm Advocates for the Environment in both the original lawsuit and this successful appeal.

“The Sierra Club worked hard to stop this ill-conceived development,” said Wallraff, a past member of the Sierra Club’s national board of directors. “The Sierra Club organized grassroots opposition, got folks out on the streets and into the chambers of government, and we ended up in the courtroom -- and we won a victory to preserve this beautiful land for future generations.”

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3 generations of the Diane Hall (left) Family.

John Roberts, Member, Fontana City Council.

Maurice Howard on display in the Black Art exhibit at the San Bernardino County Museum for the month of February.

Some of the participants in the Black History Parade were: the local and regional car clubs, Fontana Fire Dept., Pride of the

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Eagles Marching Band, Kaiser High School Marching Band, the Inland Empire Entertainers Drill & Drum Squad.

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The San Bernardino County Library invites residents to celebrate magic and never growing up at the Library Neverland Events. Enjoy an amazing experience and meet some favorite Neverland characters such as Tinkerbell, Peter Pan, and Pirate Jake as they visit the library. Enjoy a variety of fun-filled crafts, face painting, balloon artists, and more.

These events are another opportunity to celebrate and support the Countywide Vision’s literacy campaign, Vision2Read . Visitors should bring their library cards, as every 15 items checked out during the events earns visitors an opportunity drawing ticket for a chance to win awesome prizes. All activities are free and open to all ages.

Los Angeles -- The Angeles Chapter of the Sierra Club prevailed in legal action to stop residential development on a parcel adjacent to Sweetwater Mesa in the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area, one of the country's largest urban parklands. The development would have destroyed a 3,000 foot ridgeline above the Malibu Lagoon and disrupted the environmentally-sensitive habitat in the undeveloped Sweetwater Mesa area. Poetically, the ruling came down on Wednesday, March 20 - the first day of spring.

The ruling by the Second Appellate District of the Court of Appeal of the State of California reversed an earlier judgment by the Superior Court of Los Angeles County and nullified development permits issued by the California Coastal Commission. The Court of Appeal found the Coastal Commission had no jurisdiction to issue permits because the area, part of the Malibu Coastal Zone, is covered under the Los Angeles Local Coastal Plan.

"This ruling puts an end to destructive development in a sensitive natural area, and is good news for the preservation of endangered California habitat, for the wildlife that lives there, and for the countless people who the Santa Monica Mountains to get outdoors," said Eric Edmonds,

The San Bernardino County Library Neverland Events will take place in the following locations: · April 9 from 4 to 6 p.m.

The Newton T. Bass Apple Valley Library, 14901 Dale Evans Parkway in Apple Valley · April 10 from 4:30 to 7 p.m. The Sam J. Racadio Library & Environmental Learning Center, 7863 Central Avenue in Highland · April 16 from 4 to 7 p.m.

The James S. Thalman Library, 14020 City Center Drive in Chino Hills For more programs, events, and additional information, please

visit sbclib.org or contact your local branch library.

The San Bernardino County Library System is a dynamic network of 32 branch libraries that serves a diverse population over a vast geographic area. The County library system strives to provide equal access to information, technology, programs, and services for all people who call San Bernardino County home.

The library plays a key role in the achievement of the Countywide- Vision by contributing to educational, cultural, and historical development of our County community.

For more information on the San Bernardino County library system, please visit sbclib.org or call (909) 387-2220

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