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Vol. 50 No. 32

November 28, 2019 -December 4, 2019

Power concedes nothing without a demand. It never did and it never will. Find out just what people will submit to and you have found out the exact amount of injustice and wrong which will be imposed upon them and these will continue till they have resisted either with words or blows or words or with both. The limits of tyrants are prescribed by the endurance of those whom they suppress.

—Fredrick Douglass (1849)

Congressional Black Caucus Members Visit U.S.-Mexico Border: “Mistreatment of Black Immigrants is Another ‘Stain on America’”

By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia

Members of the Congressional Black Caucus, Rep. Karen Bass (D-CA) (center), Rep. Barbara Lee (D-CA) (fourth from left), and Congresswoman Yvette Clarke (D-NY) (far left), along with local Congressman, Rep. Juan Vargas (second from left), visited a shelter for African asylum-seekers in Tijuana November 22, 2019.

Attorney Nana Gyamfi, the executive director of the Black Alliance for Just Immigration (far right), joined the group at the border. (Photo: Screen capture KPBS / YouTube) NNPA NEWSWIRE — “This happens as our country grapples with [a president] who makes it clear that he welcomes immigrants from places like Norway, but not ‘sh-thole’ countries. He’s breaking the law. International law states that if you are from a country that’s experiencing distress, you can request asylum.

Trump has done everything he can to block that and to make the United States not compliant with international law,” noted Congressional Black Caucus Chairwoman Rep. Karen Bass (DCA).

Members of the Congressional Black Caucus, Rep. Karen Bass (D-CA) (center), Rep. Barbara Lee (D-CA) (fourth from left), and

Congresswoman Yvette Clarke (D-NY) (far left), along with local Congressman, Rep. Juan Vargas (second from left), visited a shelter for African asylumseekers in Tijuana November 22, 2019. Attorney Nana Gyamfi, the executive director of the Black Alliance for Just Immigration (far right), joined the group at the border. (Photo: Screen capture KPBS / YouTube) Chairwoman Rep. Karen Bass (D-Calif.) led a delegation of Congressional Black Caucus members to the U.S.-Mexico border on Friday in San Ysidro, California, where they said they witnessed first-hand the deplorable treatment and plight of Black immigrants.

Bass, Congresswoman Barbara Lee (D-CA), and Congresswoman Yvette Clarke (D-NY), each said they wanted to examine the treatment – and call attention to the mistreatment – of African immigrants at the border, including the October 1 death of 37-year-old Cameroon immigrant Nebane Abienwi.

Attorney Nana Gyamfi, the executive director of the Black Alliance for Just Immigration, joined the group at the border.

“It was a very frustrating experience today,” Bass said from the border during an exclusive conference call with publishers, editors, and writers for the National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA), the trade

association that represents the newspaper and media companies that comprise the Black Press of America.

“We crossed the border into Tijuana, Mexico, and we met with a group of Black immigrants from Cameroon, Sierra Leone, and other African countries. Some who have made unbelievable journeys,” Bass stated.

The CBC Chair and her colleagues blasted the Trump administration and its policies toward immigrants, particularly those from countries that consist predominately of people of color.

Bass described the sobering plight of a Black migrant from the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

“The first child separated from her mother was from a family from the Democratic Republic of Congo. The child was sent to Illinois while the mother, who spoke French, was detained at the border,” Bass stated.

“This happens as our country grapples with [a president] who makes it clear that he welcomes immigrants from places like Norway, but not ‘sh-thole’ countries. He’s breaking the law.

International law states that if you are from a country that’s experiencing distress, you can request asylum. Trump has done everything he can to block that and to make the United States not compliant with international law,” Bass noted.

In the case of Abienwi, the Cameroonian died in the custody of the U.S. Immigration and (continued on page 6)

Will ICE Pull an End Run Around a New California Law? Five days after a bill ending private prisons in the state was signed into law, the Trump administration found a way to get around it.

Robin UrevichPublished on November 19, 2019

Last month, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed Assembly Bill 32, aimed at phasing out private prisons in the state beginning Jan. 1, 2020. “These prisons do not reflect our values,” Newsom said in a signing statement. The bill passed by wide margins in both houses, with 13 Republicans crossing party lines to support it. Under the law, all four U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement lockups that are located in California would be gone in less than a year.

But the Trump administration is fighting back. Five days after Newsom signed the bill, ICE found a way to get around it; the agency announced its intent to issue new contracts by December

20, just before AB 32 becomes law.

Under the ICE request for proposals, the agency would expand its footprint in the state from more than 4,000 detention beds to 6,750. It would also add comprehensive mental health programming at the state’s largest detention center. Given the short deadline, immigration rights activists point out, these contracts – including the one for comprehensive mental health programming – would go to firms with extensive records of abuse and neglect of detainees and poor track records on mental health.

“They are certainly violating the spirit of the [federal procurement] law,” said AB 32

author Assemblyman Rob Bonta (D-Oakland), adding that ICE’s 18day deadline for the receipt of proposals, and its requirement that the facilities be in operation

by December 20, virtually ensure that the companies that currently hold the contracts will win the bids.

“They’re ramming this through to throw a lifeline to a dying industry,” Bonta said.

Twenty-one congresspersons and senators have taken Bonta’s side. Senators Kamala Harris and Dianne Feinstein, along with House Judiciary Committee chairman Jerrold Nadler and Homeland Security Committee chair Bennie Thompson, wrote in a November 14 letter to ICE officials that the request for proposals appears “designed to eliminate meaningful competition in favor of three private corporations that operate within California.”

ICE spokeswoman Paige Hughes wrote in an email to Capital & Main that the agency has done nothing wrong. “U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement remains compliant with federal contract and acquisition regulations as we advertise opportunity notices and subsequently implement the decision process.”

But on November 5, in an

announcement of the company’s third quarter performance, GEO Group CEO and chairman George Zoley all but assured shareholders that at least some of the California contracts were in the bag for GEO. “This procurement is expected to result in new long-term contracts starting in midDecember of this year,” Zoley said. “It involves a re-bid of existing contracts at our Adelanto and Mesa Verde ICE processing centers as well as other contractor-operated facilities in California.”

The GEO Group is the nation’s largest for-profit prison firm and currently holds two ICE detention contracts in California, a nine-month-long agreement to operate Adelanto, a 1,940-bed facility in the Mojave Desert, and a year-long contract for Mesa Verde with 400 beds in Bakersfield, which together are worth more than $82 million.

CoreCivic, GEO’s slightly smaller competitor, operates the nearly 1,000-bed Otay Mesa Detention Center in San Diego, while Utahbased Management and Training Corporation manages the 700capacity Imperial Regional Detention Facility in Calexico. (continued on page 3)

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California Must Reform Discriminatory Gang Suppression Scheme LOS ANGELES SENTINEL — “These laws create a separate system of justice for communities of color, with criminal charges that don’t require actual wrongdoing, and lead to longer sentences, restricted fundamental freedoms, and a tilted playing field in the courtroom. The legal consequences are clear: more Black and Brown bodies pulled from their families and communities, locked up, and forgotten. But these legal consequences are just the beginning. The truth about California’s gang suppression scheme is that it’s not just putting people in prison, it’s stripping entire communities of their futures. And because of that, it’s making us all less safe.”

The current gang suppression scheme only exists because it is politically expedient. It makes it easier for prosecutors to rack up wins, even if those wins are wildly unfair and result in wrongful incarceration. (Photo: iStockphoto / NNPA)

By Khalid Alexander, The Los Angeles Sentinel Thirteen years ago, I moved to a heavily-policed neighborhood in Southern California. I realized things were different when suddenly I was pulled over by the police three times in one week. I’d been pulled over before, but something other than the frequency of these stops stood out to me. It was the first time police asked me if I was a gang member.

What I have learned since then, as the founder of Pillars of the Community and a father of two young men of color, is that this questioning about “gang affiliation” is a part of a long history of law enforcement’s attempt to label, criminalize, and abuse people in Black and Brown communities. What those officers were really trying to figure out was whether they could get away with violating my rights as a human being and constitutional protections as a citizen.

Recent years have brought new attention to the real impact of California’s gang laws. We’re at a strange inflection point: There are truly dangerous criminal gangs within law enforcement, who continue to act with impunity thanks to the inaction of prosecutors (L.A. County District Attorney Jackie Lacey, for example, is known for failing to prosecute bad police, and refusing to even exclude known bad cops from building bad cases). Those same police are maintaining a database of supposed gang members that’s so flawed, it includes the names of kids under one year old.

These laws create a separate system of justice for communities of color, with criminal charges that don’t require actual wrongdoing, and lead to longer sentences, restricted fundamental freedoms, and a tilted playing

field in the courtroom. The legal consequences are clear: more Black and Brown bodies pulled from their families and communities, locked up, and forgotten. But these legal consequences are just the beginning. The truth about California’s gang suppression scheme is that it’s not just putting people in prison, it’s stripping entire communities of their futures. And because of that, it’s making us all less safe.

Contact with the criminal legal system can permanently destroy a person’s economic mobility. A criminal record is damaging enough, but add gang allegations and it becomes almost impossible for a person to transition out of prison, successfully find work, reconnect with family, and succeed. Research has shown that stable work and family relationships are the key to lowering recidivism and improving community safety. The more connected and engaged people are to their communities, the less likely those people are to end up back in prison. Factors that harm re-integration–like “reintegrative shaming” and labeling formerly incarcerated people as part of an out-group– create a self-fulfilling prophecy and have been linked to increased criminal activity. In other words, the very deliberate way in which gang suppression laws label, separate, and oppressively monitor people makes those people less able to succeed and more likely to cause future harm. Documented gang members are often barred from visiting or living with family members, prohibited from returning to their neighborhoods, and prevented from participating (continued on page 2)

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California Census Chief: Don’t Be Invisible. Counting Everyone Comes Down to Money and Power Charlene Muhammad | California Black Media

Ditas Katague Even if you have people living with you who are not on your lease – or say your affordable housing application - you should still make sure they are counted during the 2020 Census, says Ditas Katague, director of the California Complete Count office.

“No enforcement agency, federal, local, or anything, can get that data,” she assures Californians. “It’s safe.”

Last week, Katague visited Los Angeles county, the hardest-tocount area in the United States and also a region in the state with census tracts where the most African Americans live. She was on a stop that was part of a statewide push to encourage all Californians to respond to next year’s census forms.

She sat with California Black Media writer Charlene Muhammad to talk more about the state’s $187.3 million investment to get an accurate count of all Californians. Katague also shared details about what her office has been doing so far to achieve it, and she give some insights on why it has been so hard for census workers to get the African-American count right in the past.

CALIFORNIA BLACK MEDIA (CBM): What has your office done to reach out to Blacks in California – particularly to the the Black population here in Los Angeles?

DITAS KATAGUE (DK): As you know, statewide, the money and the investment that both the governor and the legislature have made across the state have been unprecedented.

That’s because California is the hardest-to-count state in the country. In fact, the City of L.A. is the hardest-to-count city and Los Angeles County is the hardest-to-count county in the hardest-to-count state.

So, even though our efforts are unprecedented, these are the reasons that we need to do that level of outreach. The U.S. Census is actually a federal operation, and so here at the state level, we don’t control any of the actual counting. We don’t design the form, but what we can control is reaching out, educating our Californians to make sure that they know how important it is to respond.

And to that end, we’ve divided the state. We’ve used data to really inform our partners on the ground about where they should be reaching out and to whom. I’m up in Sacramento. Nobody wants to listen to me about why they should be filling out the form. It’s really about getting the word out through trusted community partners on the ground, and really connecting with folks to say why is it so important and what an accurate count means for them on the ground.

CBM: L.A. - the hardest to count in the country! I didn’t know that. What makes L.A. and the state the hardest-to-count places?

DK: Well, for Los Angeles County, one of the things is that it’s so very diverse. In L.A. Unified School District, they speak over 200 languages. That is what makes our state so beautiful and so diverse, but it also makes it very hard to count.

Now, when we talk about hard to count from the state level, we looked at the state and we took these14 variables and we came up with a hard-to-count index based on them.

(Those variables are: Percent of households without broadband subscriptions; percent of households that are non-family; percent of households that are renter occupied; percent of housing units that are vacant; percent of households that are crowded with more than 1.5 persons per room; percent of population that is foreignborn; percent of adults (25 or older) who are not high school graduates; percent of population with income below 150 percent of the poverty level; percent of households receiving public assistance; percent of persons (ages 16 or older) unemployed; percent of limited-English households; percent of persons who

California Black Briefs: What To Do If You’re Slapped With a Rent Increase Or No-Fault Eviction, and More News Stories You Should Know About California Black Media Staff Landlords Are Hiking Rents Before Rent Control Law Takes Effect Before a new rent control law Gov. Newsom signed in October goes into effect in January, some landlords around the state are trying trying to get ahead of the restrictions they see coming by slapping tenants now with double-digit rent increases and no-violation evictions.

AB 1482, the Tenant Protection Act of 2019, will the amount landlords can hike rents within one year to 5 percent, plus local inflation. It will also protect tenants who have rented a place for more than one year from noviolation evictions.

The law only exempts rented single family homes and condos that are not owned by corporations.

There are reports from all around the state about the sudden new rent increases and rise in evictions. According to a renter advocacy group “Tenants Together” about 36 cities – including Long Beach, Los Angeles, Pasadena and Stockton - have responded by passing local ordinances to prevent evictions or place temporary moratoriums on rent increases.

The good news is that once the law goes into effect next year, any rents raised since March 2019, the month the bill was referred to the

Legislature, will drop back to what they were at the time. But evictions that happened in that same period will not be reversed.

“Tenants Together” says there are legal resources and vital information available to help Californians affected by rent hikes. Communities can also pressure their local governments to pass urgent ordinances against the practices.

Some landlords are pushing back, saying that this period before the signed bill becomes law allows them an 11th-hour chance to bring the rent on their properties up to market prices and get rid of bad tenants.

Gov. Newsom Wants to Close One State Prison Gov. Gavin Newsom said earlier this month that he wants to close at least one state prison in California - where there is a disproportionate number of African Americans serving sentences in the state penitentiary system the Department of Correction and (continued in next 2 columns)

moved from outside a county in the past year; percent of population under 5; and percent of total housing units with three or more units in a multi-unit structure.)

What does that mean? Well, that is really because the enumeration is address-based, so it’s where you are. In order to be invited, you have to have an address, right? Think about the difficulty of counting people that are living in multi-unit apartments, or if they’re living with non-family members. So, say there is an apartment, and there are four of us living there, and we’re not related. Sometimes, one person will get the mail and the invitation to respond, and they’ll respond for themselves but forget the other three roommates. So, it sort of compounds itself in terms of the difficulty to be counted. And, of course, we have a lot of people who rent. We have a lot of people here in Los Angeles that have limited English, or that are new to the country. We have a lot of folks who are scared, or just kind of don’t care, and so it’s not just one thing that makes folks hard to count. It’s a number of things if you kind of layer them on top of each other.

CBM: Why is the Census important for the Black community?

DK: It’s important for all our communities, of course, but particularly for the Black community.

I mean they have to know we exist for us to resist, right? And if they don’t know we’re here, then we’ll be ignored. I say that both for the Black community and also for the Native American community. My Native American folks up in Northern California, the way they look at it is to save their water, and that’s what really resonates with them, because if they don’t know you’re there, they’ll take the water. That’s how they feel, so you have to think about that within your community. If people don’t understand how strong and how powerful our communities are, they don’t understand what kind of voice we could have and will have. So, it’s really about being seen. It’s about standing up. It’s about no longer being invisible for all of our communities.

CBM: What has been your outreach efforts in the community so far?

DK: We’ve divided the state into regions, and so here in Region 8 is the Los Angeles County area. We have a contractor - California Community Foundation and they’ve really done a great job looking at the data and then identifying partners because they’ve been involved in L.A. a lot. And they’ve been funding partners on the ground to talk about it right now. This time around, we’re doing an education component. We’re also identifying what I call the grass-top leaders, so maybe not all the way down to the ground just yet, but folks that are leaders and movers and shakers in the community to let them know why it’s so important.

Then, as we move into Spring – from January and February to March of 2020 - that’s when the education starts to move in to motivate and activate. That’s when we want everyone on the ground - from high school students all the way to our elder folks - to understand and be ready to respond. So, the efforts we’re doing right now are focusing on the importance, and it’s really about two things. It’s about power and it’s about it’s about money. We talked a little about power, about being heard when it comes down to it. And it might be a little bit nerdy, but it’s our Congressional representation, too. So, we could lose a seat or two - very serious - if we’re not counted and they don’t know where we are. So, I already joke around that we don’t need Texas to be counted. They don’t need to answer (laughs), but I mean it’s because it’s a zero-sum game in terms of the way they divide up the seats. It all depends on the response of other folks.

And it’s about money. People say “Oh! It’s about $1,000 per person, per year!” But what does that actually mean? The way I think about it when I talk to my 16-year-old daughter is: What if she, for a semester, didn’t have a chair to sit in, or a desk to sit at during her math class at this public high school? If they don’t know we’re here, if we forget children - and children 0-5 have often, in the past three decades, been missed for a number of reasons. A child that is born in 2020 will be in 5th grade in 2030, and if (continued in last 2 columns)

California Black Briefs: What To Do If You’re Slapped With a Rent Increase Or No-Fault Eviction, and More News Stories You Should Know About...continued rehabilitation mostly runs and costs taxpayers more than $15 billion a year.

Although African Americans only make up about 5.6 percent of California’s population, Black prisoners account for more than 28 percent of all inmates in state prison.

The governor has neither decided which prison he wants to close nor spelled out how he

would go about doing it – taking into account jobs, other local concerns, sentence reductions, etc., - but he says the issue is “personal” to him.

“I would like to see, in my lifetime and hopefully my tenure, that we shut down a state prison,” he said. “But you can’t do that flippantly. And you can’t do that without the support of the (continued on page 6)

California Must Reform Discriminatory Gang Suppression Scheme..continued from page 1 in any type of civic engagement in the communities they belong to. Rather than encouraging positive reentry into society, they are excluded from it.

California has already begun to recognize this. But what current conversations on reform fail to realize is that the most biased, unfair, damaging aspects of these enforcement schemes could be stopped with a single decision by powerful local prosecutors.

County DAs can choose not to use gang enhancements, documentation, guilt by association, and potentiallyunlawful gang allegations in their practice. And that choice would be one of the single strongest choices they could make for public safety. In fact, in San Francisco, voters just elected Chesa Boudin, a DA candidate who promised to end the use of gang enhancements, and noted their racist application.

The current gang suppression scheme only exists because it is politically expedient. It makes it

easier for prosecutors to rack up wins, even if those wins are wildly unfair and result in wrongful incarceration. To embrace gang policing, allegations, and enhancements, is to sacrifice the public good on the altar of cheap victory. The right move for public safety is to stop using outdated laws that fracture communities and perpetuate crime; to step back away from gang enforcement schemes that have destroyed Black and Brown communities. Any prosecutor who truly cares about the public good will make the smart choice to stop relying on gang documentation, allegations, and enhancements to put communities of color behind bars.

Khalid Alexander, founder of Pillars of the Community, an advocacy organization based on faith, positivity, and a need to build a better world.

The post California Must Reform Discriminatory Gang Suppression Scheme appeared first on Los Angeles Sentinel.

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"Changing the Culture of Violence in America and the World" U. S. Cities Lead Eighth Annual Week Of Positive Change, NonViolence & Opportunities-Endorsed By Five (5) U.S. Governors Community/Education News

Washington, DC - Black Women for Positive Change (BWFPC) organized the Eighth Annual Week of Positive Change, Non-Violence and Opportunities, October 12-20, 2019 and beyond, in 9 cities in the United States, and London. National BWFPC Co-Chairs Dr. Stephanie Myers and Daun S. Hester stated, "Our dynamic leaders put together events to 'Change the Culture of Violence in America, and the World'. The mission was to help thousands of adults and youth understand 'Violence Is Not Normal' and how to find ways to de-escalate and prevent violence."

The 2019 Week of NonViolence was endorsed by Governor Janet T. Mills, Maine; Governor Ralph Northum, Virginia; Governor Gretchen Whitmer, Michigan; Governor Jared Polis, Colorado; Governor Tony Evers, Wisconsin; and Baltimore County Executive John Olszeweski. Partners and Sponsors include Trusted Inc., National Association of Black Nurses, Moms Demand Action, Highmark Inc., Saint and Streetfighter Foundation, 100 Fathers Inc., Jewish Community Relations Council of Greater Pittsburgh, Jewish Community Relations Council of Greater Washington, Pittsburgh Black Nurses Association, and Duquesne University.

The following are the participating cities and leaders: In Baltimore, Danyell Smith hosted

the Screening of Violence Prevention Film; in Birmingham, Carthenia Jefferson, Esq. held a "Stop the Violence" Conference; In Pittsburgh, Diane Powell organized a Parental Engagement in Violence Prevention; In Penn Hills, Pa., Dr. Nancy Hines led 800 students in a Peace Walk & Peace Pledge; In Phoenix, LaTanya Mathis, RN organized Justice and Opportunities for Us by Us; In Washington, D.C., Dawn Williams, Esq. conducted a "Violence Is Not Normal" Workshop; In London, UK, Zhana held a Blogging Carnival for Non-Violence; in Cincinnati, Lisa Hughes was set to hold a Peace Dialogue: Nonviolence and Peace (pending); In Los Angeles, Diane Mitchell-Henry, was set to organize a "Violence Is Not Normal" Millennial Discussion (pending).

Honorary Chair for 2019 Week of Positive Change, Non-Violence and Opportunities was Honorable Eric Holder Esq.; Honorary Vice Chairs Congresswoman Gwen Moore (WI); and Congresswoman Maxine Waters (CA); Honorary Co-Chairs Eric J. Williams, DNP, RN, CNE, FAAN; Michelle Bernard, Esq., MSNBC Reporter; Kemba Smith, Social Justice Activist; and Dr. Charles, Steele, President/CEO of SCLC. National Webmaster Charlene Ligon, Omaha, NE, Facebook Manager Patricia Duncan, Denver, CO. **City Leaders available for interviews.

California Census Chief: Don’t Be Invisible.

Counting Everyone Comes Down to Money and Power...continued they’re missed, will they have a seat or will they have to sit on the ground? So, in terms of money, it’s about health clinics.

Will that health clinic be located close enough? I always talk about how a friend’s dad had a stroke, and he had to travel 10 extra minutes to get to a hospital because there wasn’t one close enough, and those 10 minutes can make a difference between life and death or being disabled or being able to heal. So, in terms of health care, in terms of schools, our education, in terms of traffic, everyday traffic, the roads are getting worse and worse, but if we don’t know, we’re unable to plan for how many people are going to have cars. It has everyday impact on our lives.

CBM: Let’s talk more about the fear factor. For instance, in the Black community, you may have someone with Section 8 (housing assistance), or people who may have formerly incarcerated persons, still in the system, living in their homes. One big issue is the trust factor with the Black community. People are like, “We’re not telling the government anything!” How have you all been able to get your message to permeate that attitude?

DK: There’s been a lot of testing done, and so we’re well aware of that. And there are different trust issues for different communities. And so one of the things we’ve been looking at is if they’ve tried different messages.

But, at the end of the day, people

think everybody’s going to get stuff on their Facebook and WhatsApp. At the end of the day, for me, even if technology is really quick, it’s really that faceto-face, that person-to-person communication that is most important. That’s human nature and that doesn’t change. That’s why the investment that we put out there has been to make sure that people in the community, whether it be faith-based, whether it be service-based - your hair stylist, your nail technician - whether it be community members that you already deal with, or even your healthcare professional in your clinic. We want to go where people go already in the community and we want them to be trusted. A part of that is being able to tell people that there’s Title 13 that guarantees privacy.

People are like, “Well, why do they need to know my name?

Why do they need to know all this stuff?” And I think about it and it seems kind of invasive, but they do keep it private. No enforcement agency, federal, local, or anything, can get that data, so it’s safe.

I view the Census as a snapshot in time, like those coffee table books, and if you’re not counted, you’re missed. And then, to quote my favorite play “Hamilton,” “who will tell your story if you don’t?” So it’s to up to us to rise up, to be counted, and to be able to put a stake in the ground to say “I’m here, and there’s no reason why I shouldn’t be recognized and counted.”

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November 28, 2019

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Official Statement From Sean 'Diddy' Combs Regarding The Comcast / Byron Allen U.S. Supreme Court Case Business News

Official Statement From Sean 'Diddy' Combs Regarding The Comcast / Byron Allen U.S. Supreme Court Case...continued Comcast spends billions of dollars on content networks every year, but just a few million go to African American owned networks like REVOLT. That is unacceptable.

Supporting diversity and economic inclusion requires a real partnership. The only way Black owned networks grow and thrive is with meaningful and consistent economic support. Otherwise they are set up to fail. REVOLT has never been in a position to

truly compete on a fair playing field because it has not received the economic and distribution support necessary for real economic inclusion. Our relationship with Comcast is the illusion of economic inclusion.

Rather than using this case to diminish the civil rights protections of millions of Americans, Comcast should use this as an opportunity to listen to a community it relies on and, above all, do better.

Riverside County Seeks Volunteers for 2020 Homeless Count The count helps ensure communities get the funding needed to find long-term solutions to homelessness Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs Riverside County News

NEW YORK, Nov. 21, 2019 / PRNewswire/ -- My name and my network, REVOLT, have been mentioned recently by Comcast in reference to the Comcast/ Byron Allen US Supreme Court case as an example of Comcast's inclusive practices with respect to African American owned cable networks. While it is true that we are in business with Comcast, it is not accurate to use my name or my network as an example of inclusion. I do not want my name to be used inaccurately so I must speak my truth. I also want to make clear that this case is now about much more than cable distribution. It's about the civil rights of millions of African Americans and other minorities.

OFFICIAL STATEMENT FROM SEAN ‘DIDDY’ COMBS REGARDING THE COMCAST/ BYRON ALLEN U.S. SUPREME COURT CASE. First, it's important that people really understand what's at stake.

In its efforts to get the lawsuit filed

by Byron Allen dismissed, Comcast has taken a legal approach that could weaken fundamental civil rights protections. I have a problem with this. The Civil Rights Act of 1866 section 1981 was designed to ensure Black people are able to do business in this country and not be denied because of race.

Comcast is arguing that this law only applies if racial discrimination is the only factor that leads to a refusal to do business, which would be extremely hard to prove. If they are successful, it will become much harder for any victim of discrimination to seek justice in

court. By taking this stance in the Supreme Court, Comcast has put its legal tactics ahead of the rights of millions of Americans to be heard. This is not OK. Above anything else, my goal has always been to achieve true economic inclusion for Black people. How can Comcast suggest that it champions diversity and inclusion if it attacks the laws that provide the foundation for economic inclusion? What good are any of their efforts if they are fighting to make it harder for victims of discrimination to be heard in court? Comcast has made this about much more than Byron Allen, and now the civil rights of my children and my community are at stake. To be clear, anything that makes it harder to fight against discrimination is wrong.

Comcast is choosing to be on the wrong side of history.

On REVOLT, I can only share the truth of my experience.

Starting an independent cable network is incredibly difficult and capital intensive. The start we received from Comcast, which was a condition of the United States government approval for Comcast to acquire NBCUniversal, was important, but it is not the level of support needed to build a successful African American owned network. Not even close. Since that launch our relationship has not grown, and REVOLT is still not carried by Comcast in the most affordable packages nor is REVOLT available in all of the markets that would enable us to serve our target audience. (continued in next 2 columns)

RIVERSIDE COUNTY, Ca.— Volunteers are encouraged to sign up now for the 2020 Point in Time Count, an annual survey of homeless adults and youth in cities and unincorporated communities across Riverside County.

More than 700 volunteers are needed for the 2020 count, which is scheduled for Jan. 29 through Jan 31. At that time, volunteers from nonprofits, churches and other groups will fan out across Riverside County’s 7,300 sq.-mile landscape. Organizers say widespread participation from those who know their communities and who can communicate with the homeless is essential to obtaining an accurate count.

“Homelessness is not an issue any one group or community can solve on their own,” says Natalie Profant Komuro, Deputy County Executive Officer. “We have to work together to get the most accurate count possible, which helps determine where we put those much-needed dollars and services to help our homeless neighbors get back on their feet.”

Some volunteers will count homeless adults during a singleday event, while others will count homeless youth under age 24 over three days. Those experienced with homeless youth say it can be difficult to readily identify young people who are living on

the streets.

“They can initially appear similar to young people who have a safe, permanent place to rest their heads at night,” said Luis Lopez, coordinator for the 2020 Point in Time Youth Count. Lopez believes homeless youth in Riverside County are an undercounted population.

“We’re looking for more youthfriendly volunteers who can really connect with kids and teens to help them open up about their experiences with homelessness,” Lopez says. “Having a better sense of the scope of youth homelessness can help us get the funding needed to house this vulnerable population.”

The Department of Housing and Urban Development requires communities that receive funding, including Riverside County, to perform the count. The funds provide support and services, including housing, to help end homelessness.

The 2019 Count identified a total of 2,811 sheltered and unsheltered homeless adults and children countywide, a 21-percent increase from the 2018 count. The data helps track progress in the (continued in next 2 columns)

Will ICE Pull an End Run Around a New California Law?...continued from page 1 The ICE solicitation includes two additional opportunities that GEO is poised to snag. The agency seeks to add 750 more beds than it currently has in Northern or inland California, where GEO owns a recently emptied 700-bed facility in the Kern County town of McFarland.

The mental health proposal is to be implemented at a 2,000-plus bed facility no more than 100 miles from Los Angeles — which roughly describes the company’s Adelanto Detention Center.

An ICE spokeswoman didn’t answer emailed questions about why the agency has proposed the mental health program and why it turned to the private sector and not its own government-run ICE Health Services Corps to operate it.

ICE’s proposed mental health program would add licensed clinical staff and offer detainees art and music therapy, as well as substance abuse and domestic violence counseling, according to the agency’s request for proposals.

The mental health plan comes as the California attorney general; Disability Rights California (DRC), an agency charged with investigating facilities that care for the disabled; and the Department of Homeland Security Office of Inspector General have all slammed ICE and the GEO Group for mistreatment of mentally ill detainees. Criticism has included charges of delaying and denying proper health care and placing detainees in solitary confinement because of their mental health conditions.

Disability Rights California spent four days at the Adelanto

facility, interviewing more than 100 detainees and reviewing documents, before concluding in a March 2019 report that conditions at Adelanto “result in the abuse and neglect of people with disabilities as defined by federal law.”

While DRC and others have stressed the need for better mental health care, Dr. Altaf Saadi, a neurologist at Massachusetts General Hospital (and one of the Adelanto investigators), said she’s skeptical of the initiative, in part because it would be a for-profit venture. She also argued that the prison-like conditions prioritized disciplinary practices over health care. “The approach to managing mental health was a punitive one,” Saadi said.

Among the DRC’s findings: •A guard pepper sprayed a Nigerian asylum seeker as he attempted to hang himself in a solitary confinement cell.

•A former Northern California college student slit her wrists at Adelanto; medical records indicated she didn’t tell mental health workers about her suicidal thoughts because she feared being placed in solitary confinement.

•GEO significantly underreports data on suicide attempts at Adelanto. For instance, GEO reported no suicide attempts for the first 10 months of 2018, causing DRC to note, “Our investigation showed this to be demonstrably false.”

Both DRC and the DHS’s Office of Inspector General noted that homemade braided nooses hung

from air vents in several Adelanto cells, even after Nicaraguan detainee Osmar Gonzalez-Gadba hanged himself with just such a noose in March 2017.

The IG report quotes a detainee who says, “The guards laugh at [suicide attempts] and call them ‘suicide failures’ once they are back from medical.”

Dr. Saadi argued that freeing mentally ill detainees from confinement would be the best course, commenting that the crowding and sleep deprivation they experience at Adelanto exacerbate mental health issues.

Even jails and prisons are more transparent than ICE facilities, she claimed. “The mental health needs there are very great,” noted Richard Diaz, a staff attorney with DRC, and an author of the report.

But, he said of Adelanto, “I just don’t think it’s possible in a facility that’s run and designed like a jail.”

GEO also ran afoul of state authorities for patient deaths, overmedicating patients, and unauthorized use of restraints, among other violations, while operating state mental hospitals in Florida and Texas in 2012.

(Wellpath, formerly called Correct Care Solutions, bought GEOCare, the company’s wholly owned healthcare subsidiary, in 2014.

The company, which provides health care services at Adelanto, has been sued more than 1,395 times in federal courts, according to documents the company turned over to Yahoo News in 2018.)

In an email, a GEO spokesman didn’t address the company’s record on mental health. He

referred Capital & Main to written responses to the Department of Homeland Security IG’s report.

Similarly, ICE spokeswoman Hughes didn’t comment on GEO’s or any other company’s fitness to provide mental health care.

Minju Cho, an attorney for the American Civil Liberties Union, has filed a Freedom of Information Act request for communications between ICE and the three prison companies because, she said, “The manner and the terms of the October 16 solicitation suggest there might be coordination and collusion between them and ICE.” Cho argued that the three companies that currently operate detention centers are virtually the only ones that could provide the “turnkey” facilities ICE requires by December 20.

Senators Harris and Feinstein, and the other members of Congress who questioned the ICE action in their November 14 letter, echoed Cho’s request for information about the contract solicitation.

Even if the ICE contracts are signed before AB 32 takes effect, a GEO spokesman said in a written statement that its constitutionality will ultimately be decided in the courts. “[B]ut until then we will continue to provide safe, secure and humane care to individuals that are being adjudicated under federal immigration law.” A Trump administration lawsuit against the state would add another to more than 60 legal battles between California and the federal government in the past three years.

Assistant Chief Munsey appointed new County Fire Chief SB County News

Assistant County Fire Chief Dan Munsey Assistant County Fire Chief Dan Munsey will serve as the new Fire Chief for the San Bernardino County Fire Protection District effective immediately following his appointment by County Chief Executive Officer Gary McBride, with concurrence from the Board of Supervisors.

Munsey, who has served with County Fire since 1995, succeeds Mark Hartwig, who left the department in February to accept a job as fire chief for Santa Barbara County. Deputy Fire Chief Don Trapp has served as interim chief since Hartwig's departure.

Munsey's appointment concluded a nationwide recruiting effort that began shortly after Hartwig's departure and yielded a broad field of applicants.

"There were several outstanding candidates," McBride said. "But the Board and I concluded that Assistant Chief Munsey offered the best combination of the traits we were seeking: the leadership skills and commitment to operate County Fire effectively and professionally, and the ability and desire to work productively with public safety agencies throughout the county."

"Being chosen to serve as fire chief for this organization is a tremendous honor," Munsey said. "This is a team of highly skilled, dedicated professionals who serve a great community. I am excited about this opportunity to lead them and provide them with the tools and the environment they need to help County Fire fully achieve its great potential."

In his most recent assignment as Assistant Chief, Division 11, Munsey was responsible for rescue operations, fire, and emergency medical response in the High Desert region, which is the largest of the five regions served by San Bernardino County Fire.

Munsey began his career in the

fire service in 1995 as a paid-call firefighter. He became a full-time firefighter in 1998, where he was assigned to Lake Arrowhead. He has worked in every division of County Fire, promoting to captain in 2004, battalion chief in 2008, and assistant chief in March 2014.

Munsey holds a master's degree in public administration with an emphasis on business and government and a bachelor's degree in business administration from Grand Canyon University.

Munsey is the current president of the Operations Section of the California Fire Chiefs Association and president of the Hi-Desert Water District Board of Directors.

He has been active for a decade in the Rotary Club of San Bernardino, Victorville, and Yucca Valley.

In 2013, Munsey graduated from the San Bernardino County Management & Leadership Academy, a program that provides comprehensive management and leadership training to county employees.

Participants gain theoretical and practical knowledge of public service management and leadership practices, with specific emphasis on understanding their application within San Bernardino County government.

The San Bernardino County Fire Protection District has about 1,000 employees, covers approximately 19,000 of the county's 20,105 square miles, and serves more than 60 incorporated municipalities and unincorporated communities within four Regional Service Zones - Mountain, North Desert, South Desert and Valley including the City of Grand Terrace, City of Hesperia, City of Needles, City of San Bernardino, City of Twentynine Palms, City of Upland, Town of Yucca Valley, and unincorporated areas.

Additionally, County Fire provides contractual fire protection services to two cities: Adelanto and Fontana, via its independent fire protection district.

County Fire is a communitybased, all-hazard emergency services organization providing emergency mitigation and management for fire suppression, emergency medical services, ambulance services, hazardous materials response, arson investigation, hazard and terrorism/weapons of mass destruction abatement, and technical rescue, including waterborne, flooding and mudslide, and winter rescue operations.

Riverside County Seeks Volunteers for 2020 Homeless Count...continued effort to end homelessness.

Training is required prior to the count. Volunteers must also have a smart phone or tablet to conduct the survey, be able to walk up to two hours and must be 18 or older. Volunteers ages 1617 must be accompanied by an adult.

The Point In Time Count is scheduled for Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2020 from 5:30 to 9:30 a.m. The Youth Count is scheduled Jan. 29 - Jan. 31 from 2:00 to 8 p.m.

Interested participants can register at www.rivcoexchange.com.

Congresswoman Torres to Chad Wolf: We Are Watching You Government News Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Norma J. Torres (D-CA) published an op-ed exclusively with CNN today holding Acting Secretary of Homeland Security, Chad Wolf, accountable for his role as the architect of the Trump Administration’s family separation policies.

In the article, Rep. Torres, the only Central American immigrant serving in Congress, reveals new details of the poverty and violence that she and her family faced in her country of birth, Guatemala.

The Congresswoman’s experiences humanize the plight that so many children faced as they sought a new life in the United States, only to be orphaned by Chad Wolf’s policies.

“If Wolf had taken one child away from his or her parents, he would be guilty of first-degree kidnapping, a felony that carries with it a prison sentence that is usually 20 years or more,” writes Congresswoman Torres. “But Chad Wolf didn’t take one child

– he played a role in taking thousands from their parents.

Callously. Systematically. And in a manner that helped this president instill fear into the heart of any desperate parent who dared look to the United States as a better place for their child to grow up.”

Wolf, who was not actually confirmed by the Senate to run the Department of Homeland Security, is the latest in a nowcommonplace practice under the Trump Administration to be declared “Acting” Secretary of a federal agency.

“I might not be able to stop Wolf’s appointment, but I do have a message for him,” writes Congresswoman Torres. “We are watching you. You are unfit for service. We know you have it within you to harm children because you already have had a hand in doing so, and we know you have no shame about it because you still show your face in public. You don’t deserve the trust of the American people, and you do not have it.”

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HEALTH/FITNESS/SENIOR NEWS

African-American Boys and Men in America Are Killing Themselves and No One Seems To Care African-American boys and men in America continue to kill themselves at an alarming rate.

Op-Ed by Dr. Salvatore J. Giorgianni, Jr. PharmD.Sr. Science Advisor, Men’s Health Network

Dr. Salvatore J. Giorgianni, Jr. Over the past several months the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) has released several reports about the demographics of this national disgrace. AfricanAmerican men and boys continue to have a higher death rate in nine of the 10 leading causes of death than is seen in women. It is most unfortunate that the overall healthcare system is inherently non-male friendly, and, in some health care situations men tell us they do not feel welcome at all.

One consequence of this shocking and disturbing reality is the male suicide rate in America.

Males are 3 to 7 times more likely than females to commit suicide, which explains why suicide is the 6th leading cause of death for males. According to the Health and Human Services Office of Minority Health, African Americans are 20% more likely to experience serious mental health problems than the general population.

African American youth, particularly young-men, who are exposed to violence are at a greater risk for PTSD by over 25%. African Americans are also more likely to be exposed to factors that increase the risk for developing a mental health condition, such as discrimination, social isolation, homelessness and exposure to violence.

In the African American community, people often misunderstand what a mental health condition is and therefore the subject is uncommon. This

lack of understanding leads many to believe that a mental health condition is a personal weakness or a form of punishment and that impedes boys and men from talking about emotional issues let alone seeking medical help.

A careful reading of the CDC data shows that the current rate of suicide for males is the overwhelming majority of all suicides. And the news gets worse. Recently, the CDC highlighted a significant increase in the number of suicides for teens and younger men. The incidence of suicide for Millennials increased almost 300% from the 1950s for the Baby Boomer generation.

Most male suicides occur in boys and men who have not been diagnosed as depressed or have a history of mental health issues.

We believe, in part, this is because:a lack of cultural competence in mental health care, which results in misdiagnosis and inadequate treatment for those of color; African-American men, like men in general, access health care far less frequently then do women; there are no clear guidelines on when and how to screen men; health care providers do not properly or regularly screen them for emotionalwellness. The importance of the screening is underscored by the fact that this is something integral to Well Woman Visits, and for post-partum female care.

Earlier this year, Men's Health Network (MHN) convened a

meeting of 27 internationally recognized experts in health care and mental health to examine the failure to identify mental stress and depression in boys and men and propose a comprehensive call-to-action that provides a blueprint for identifying and helping boys and men in trouble before it is too late. This free report is found at www.MensHealthLibrary.com, Behavioral Aspects of Depression and Anxiety in the American Male.

While the reasons for this national tragedy are complex and still not certain one thing is certain, this is unacceptable in a society that values lives. Report after report, death after death, the situation becomes more and more tragic. There is a tragic and perplexing lack of acknowledgement of the magnitude of male suicide. All too many studies give top line results without underscoring the disparity in male suicide by homogenizing data. This would not be an acceptable practice in most any other type of medical reporting.

Men’s Health Network recommends that those charged with the health and social welfare of boys and men consider the following: 1) acknowledge the heterogeneity of boys and men and the unique needs of diverse populations; 2) develop culturally appropriate malefocused screening tools; 3) develop guidelines that recognize the need to regularly and routinely screen boys and men; 4) address the poor reimbursement for behavioral health clinical services and; 5) establish culturally and gender appropriate programs to identify, interrupt, triage, and manage mental health issues in AfricanAmerican boys and men for those in the community who interact with boys and men.

In addition, we urge insurance companies and other payers to include adequately reimbursed Well-Man medical visits similar to the yearly Well Woman Visits

required under the Affordable Care Act (Obamacare). The ACA, as passed by Congress, does not provide for Well Man Visits.

Men’s Health Network (MHN) is the oldest non-profit organization whose mission is to reach men, boys, and their families about comprehensive wellness and health matters.

MHN believes much more can and must be done by all stakeholders in both the public and private sector to address the root causes of suicide and prevent them. The humanitarian, emotional and financial cost to American society of continuing to treat the growing treads of male suicide as just another blended statistic in a long litany of health concerns is no longer acceptable.

We genuinely hope that this new data from the CDC will be the catalyst to bring the topic of men's health onto the front burner in any discussions of healthcare, whether in Congress, among presidential hopefuls, or in the media. By doing so, we’ll not only save the lives of thousands of men and boys who are dying prematurely, but also improve the lives of the women and girls who love them.

According to the Health and Human Services Office of Minority Health, African Americans are 20% more likely to experience serious mental health problems than the general population. African American youth who are exposed to violence are at a greater risk for PTSD by over 25%.1 African Americans are also more likely to be exposed to factors that increase the risk for developing a mental health condition, such as homelessness and exposure to violence.

In the African American community, people often misunderstand what a mental health condition is and therefore the subject is uncommon. This lack of understanding leads many to believe that a mental health condition is a personal weakness or a form of punishment.

SCAN Health Plan to Deliver 2,100 Valley Fever Cases in California Thanksgiving Dinners to Southern Remain High Health News California Seniors SACRAMENTO – The California N95 respirator mask) when the air Annual Tradition Spanning 27 Years Delivers Hot Meals to Isolated Older Adults in Southern California Health/Fitness News

LONG BEACH, Calif.—Nov. 19, 2019—SCAN Health Plan, one of the nation’s largest notfor-profit Medicare Advantage plans, will deliver more than 2,100 turkey dinners with all the trimmings to senior residents throughout Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside and San Bernardino counties on Thanksgiving Day. For nearly three decades, SCAN has recruited local volunteers to package and deliver these holiday meals.

“The holidays can be a difficult time for many people, especially seniors who don’t have friends or family nearby, have limited finances or struggle with access to food,” said Denise Likar, vice president of Independence at Home, a SCAN community service.

“Our goal each Thanksgiving is to help alleviate these challenges, even if it’s just for one day.”

Since its founding in 1977 by a group of seniors looking to improve access to the care and services they needed to remain independent, SCAN has worked with both members and the community at large to address the issues beyond medical care that can lead to negative health outcomes— such as social isolation, food insecurity and lack of transportation.

“SCAN has focused on the needs of seniors for over 40 years, and we’ve seen families

volunteer year after year, with children and grandchildren joining them to share in the tradition of giving back,” added Likar. “There’s no doubt that making a personal connection can make a true difference in the lives of older adults, and we’re incredibly grateful to the many volunteers and community partners who have made this possible for nearly three decades.”

According to Meals on Wheels Riverside, 1.48 million seniors in California live alone, more than 1 million are threatened by hunger and 2 million live at or near the poverty line. Older adults, who may experience chronic health conditions, limited income, social isolation and medication side effects, may also be at a higher risk for malnutrition.

“Social barriers seniors face in our area are both addressable and preventable. By coming together as a community, we can eliminate the obstacles that keep seniors from receiving the support they need to thrive,” stated Darren Dunaway, associate director of senior services for the Human Services Association (HSA).

HSA’s program will provide the Thanksgiving meals in Los Angeles and Orange County.

SCAN has also partnered with Family Service Association to prepare meals for the Inland Empire.

Department of Public Health (CDPH), in collaboration with local health departments, is reminding the public and healthcare providers that Valley fever cases typically peak in the fall.

Since 2014, there has been a steady increase in the number of Valley fever cases in California.

In 2018, more than 7,500 Valley fever cases were confirmed, and early case counts for 2019 indicate that Valley fever activity remains high. As of November 19, over 7,000 likely cases have been reported. Incidence is particularly high in the Central Valley and Central Coast regions of California, including Kern, San Luis Obispo, Kings, Fresno, Tulare, Monterey, and Merced counties.

“People who live, work, or travel in areas where Valley fever is common are at higher risk of getting infected, especially if they work outdoors or participate in activities where soil is disturbed,” said Dr. Sonia Angell, State Public Health Officer and CDPH Director. “If you have symptoms that include cough, fever, or difficulty breathing for more than a week, we encourage you to talk to a healthcare provider.”

A person can help reduce the risk of infection by avoiding breathing in dirt or dust in areas where Valley fever is common. In these areas, when it is windy outside and the air is dusty, stay inside and keep windows and doors closed. While driving, keep car windows closed and use recirculating air conditioning, if available. If individuals must be outdoors, they should consider wearing a properly fitted mask (such as an

is dusty, and avoid disturbing the soil whenever possible.

Valley fever, also known as coccidioidomycosis, or “cocci”, is caused by breathing in the spores of a fungus that grows in the soil and dirt in certain areas of California. The fungal spores, which are too small to see, can be present in dust that gets into the air when it is windy or when soil is disturbed, such as through digging during construction. This fungus usually infects the lungs and can cause respiratory symptoms including cough, fever, chest pain, and tiredness. In most people, the infection will go away on its own, but anyone who has these symptoms for more than a week should see a doctor or healthcare provider.

While anyone can get Valley fever, those most at-risk for severe disease include people 60 years or older, people who are African American or Filipino, pregnant women, and people with diabetes or conditions that weaken the immune system.

Employers with employees working outdoors should train workers about Valley fever symptoms and take steps to limit workers' exposure to dust, such as watering down soil before digging.

The State of California is taking action to raise awareness about Valley fever by allocating $2 million in the 2018-2019 budget to plan, develop, launch and evaluate a Valley Fever Awareness campaign that CDPH will launch in the coming months.

Governor Gavin Newsom has also approved a bill to require (continued in next 2 columns)

Valley Fever Cases in California Remain High...continued construction employers engaging in specific work activities in counties where Valley fever is endemic to provide awareness training about Valley fever to their employees.

For additional information on

Valley fever, please visit CDPH’s Valley fever website. For more information on N95 masks, please visit this Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s website. www.cdph.ca.gov

New Strain Of HIV Discovered.

Should We Be Concerned? Health News

Many viruses and bacteria that cause disease have different strains or genetic varieties. Right now, we are in flu season. We get flu vaccinations each year because the main strain responsible for the flu changes every year and we must develop a new vaccine. The Human papilloma virus which causes genital warts, cervical and anal cancers, and head and neck cancers has over 100 strains referred to as genotypes. Most of these strains are harmless to people, but other specific genotypes are able to cause the diseases I listed.

The Hepatitis C virus (HCV) has six major strains, also referred to as genotypes. One of the most striking differences between these genotypes is their response to treatment. For example, when we used a drug called interferon to treat hepatitis C, patients with genotype 4 could expect to get cured by treatment whereas patients with genotype 1a or 1b were far less likely to experience such a benefit. Fortunately, we now have easy to take medicines that can cure all genotypes of HCV in most cases with just a couple months of treatment (more on this topic in the future).

So what about HIV? There is a lot of variation in HIV strains.

First of all, you should understand that there are two major types of HIV: HIV-1 and HIV-2. For the most part, whenever you hear HIV, it is referring to HIV-1. It is by far the major virus that infects people all over the world. HIV-2 is only found in parts of West Africa.

HIV-2 is a deadly virus just as HIV-1 but it causes disease slower than HIV-1. It is also spread sexually, through birth and coming into contact with infected blood. It is possible for a person to be infected by both HIV-1 and HIV-2 butfortunately that isn’t

very common. The biggest concern with HIV-2 is that there are some classes of HIV medicines that do not work against the virus. None of the drugs in the Non-nucleoside class (efavirenz, rilpivirine, etravirine, doravirne) can suppress HIV-2. Also, some protease inhibitors don’t work (e.g. atazanavir) while others do (e.g. darunavir).

For HIV-1 , the largest category of viruses are in group M and the different strains are referred to as subtypes. Subtypes are based on their genetic similarity and diversity. They are found in different geographical areas.

What is amazing to observe is that most developed countries have the same HIV subtype.

Throughout North America and Europe but also Latin America and the Caribbean, the predominant strain is HIV-1 subtype B. This is quite significant because the most research has been done in subtype B virus. Diagnostic tests were developed to detect subtype B and all the drugs we used were developed for their effectiveness against subtype B virus. However, other subtypes predominate in developing countries. The most widespread strain of HIV is subtype C. It is found throughout Southern Africa, parts of east Africa, India and other parts of Asia.

Approximately half of all HIV infections in the world are from subtype C virus. As I just mentioned, diagnostic tests early on were developed to detect subtype B virus and oftentimes were not able to recognize infections from other subtypes because of minor differences in their genetic makeup.

This created a problem where HIV infections were sometimes missed here in the US if the person had been infected with a different subtype and may have come from another country. I would say that in the last couple decades, the tests have been improved such that this is no longer a problem. (continued on page 6)

Banning animals in toxicity studies could become a costly mistake By Matthew R. Bailey The Environmental Protection Agency is looking to end certain kinds of animal research.

EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler just directed the agency to reduce requests and funding for studies with mammals in toxicity studies by 30 percent by 2025. The goal is to eliminate chemical safety tests in mammals by 2035.

In theory, that's a noble goal. Everyone in the research community should be on board with reducing the usage of animals in toxicity tests where scientifically feasible.

But we also must be realistic about the limits of alternatives to animal research. In some cases, there's no other way to evaluate the safety and efficacy of substances than to study their impact in animals. Nowhere is that truer than in biomedical research -- science that yields treatments that save and enhance the lives of humans and animals alike.

Scientists are trying to develop computer models powerful enough to simulate research in animals. But the technology just isn't there yet. And while cell cultures can indicate the impact of a substance or chemical at a very basic level, they can't replicate the myriad ways compounds affect complex living beings.

For example, scientists cannot extrapolate the impact of a chemical on our immune system from research in cells or organs. It's conceivable that a compound could cause an immunological condition like lupus -- but not demonstrate as much in basic cell tests or organs-on-a-chip.

Similarly, animal models are the only way to determine whether chemicals will cause problems during different developmental stages like pregnancy, childhood, and adolescence.

"At present, we don't have test systems that mimic all phases of human development," said Leigh Ann Burns Naas, past president of the U.S. Society of Toxicology. "Predicting effects on higherorder functions like cognition, learning and memory will also be a challenge . . .

Toxicologists are working diligently on all these problems, but it isn't possible to say with confidence that we will have solutions any time soon."

Counter-intuitively, banning toxicity research in animals opens the door for more toxic chemicals to make their way into humans. Such research is the last step in determining whether a product is safe for humans. Eliminating that step could lead to toxic chemicals being cleared for human use -- simply because scientists would be unable to conclusively demonstrate they were unsafe.

The EPA's decision also risks opening the door to banning animal research in other contexts -- most notably medical research.

That would be disastrous for humans and animals alike.

Just look at the history of medical progress. It took decades of research in monkeys, rats, and mice to develop a polio vaccine. Research in chimpanzees was instrumental in developing a vaccine for hepatitis B. Animal research is the reason we're able to perform organ transplants, heart bypass surgery, chemotherapy, and blood transfusions.

Animals have benefited from this research, too. The vaccines we administer to our pets for distemper, rabies, tetanus, and feline leukemia were all developed in animal models.

More breakthroughs are on the way.

Scientists are currently using animals to develop new treatments for Alzheimer's, cancer, diabetes, and countless other debilitating diseases.

All this progress could come to a halt if other agencies follow the EPA's move -and look to restrict animal research. While the effort may be well-intentioned, it may also end up being a costly mistake by putting the long-term health, safety, and well-being of the public and their pets at risk.

Matthew R. Bailey is president of the Foundation for Biomedical Research. This piece originally ran in RealClearScience.

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LEGALS/CLASSIFIEDS/NEWS FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 20190013013 Date Filed: 11/05/2019 Filing Expires On: 11/05/2024 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME (as shown in the Articles of Inc./Org./Reg.): AMCS ID LIVE SCAN County of Principal Place of Business: SAN BERNARDINO Street Address of Principal Place of Business: 1070 W. BENNINGTON ST. APT. B UPLAND, CA 91786 Name of Individual Registrant: TERENCE A. WESTBROOK 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: 1070 W. BENNINGTON ST. APT. B UPLAND, CA 91786 This business is/was conducted by: An Individual Registrant has commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: Not Applicable Terence Westbrook, 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 November 28, December 5, 12, 19, 2019.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 20190013109 Date Filed: 11/07/2019 Filing Expires On: 11/07/2024 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME (as shown in the Articles of Inc./Org./Reg.): UNINCORPORATED RELIGIOUS ORGANIZATION DBA AVERY DEVAUL COTTRELL[corp sole] County of Principal Place of Business: LOS ANGELES Street Address of Principal Place of Business: 500 W. TEMPLE STREET LOS ANGELES, CA 90012 Mailing Address: 12403 CENTRAL AVENUE STE. 735 CHINO, CA 91710 Name of Individual Registrant: AVERY IMAGO DEI Name of corporation or limited liability company as shown in the Articles of Inc./Org./Reg.: AVERY DEVAUL COTTRELL State of Inc./Org./ Reg.:CALIFORNIA Inc./Org./Reg. No.: Residence Street Address: 12403 CENTRAL AVENUE STE 735 CHINO, CA 91710 This business is/was conducted by: An Individual Registrant has commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: December 23, 1987 Cottrell, Avery-Devaul, [28 USC§1746 (1)], Individual, 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 November 28, December 5, 12, 19, 2019.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 20190013472 Date Filed: 11/18/2019 Filing Expires On: 11/18/2024 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME (as shown in the Articles of Inc./Org./Reg.): DEMPSEY’S PUB County of Principal Place of Business: SAN BERNARDINO Street Address of Principal Place of Business: 15444 VISTA ROAD HELENDALE, CA 92342 Mailing Address: P.O. BOX 2562 HELENDALE, CA 92342 Name of Individual Registrant: Name of corporation or limited liability company as shown in the Articles of Inc./Org./Reg.: CUSTOM CAPITAL ASSETS INC. State of Inc./Org./Reg.: CA Inc./Org./Reg. No.: C3209741 Residence Street Address: 14542 KETCH LANE #2562 HELENDALE, CA 92342 This business is/was conducted by: A Corporation Registrant has commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: November 17, 2019 Carole Toscano, CFO, 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 November 28, December 5, 12, 19, 2019.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 20190013291 Date Filed: 11/13/2019 Filing Expires On: 11/13/2024 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME (as shown in the Articles of Inc./Org./Reg.): TRI-CITY COMMONS County of Principal Place of Business: SAN BERNARDINO Street Address of Principal Place of Business: 429-424 E. HOSPITALITY LANE SAN BERNARDINO, CA 92408 Mailing Address: 414 WALNUT AVE. HUNTINGTON BEACH, CA 92648-5158 Name of Individual Registrant: Name of corporation or limited liability company as shown in the Articles of Inc./Org./Reg.: CAPITAL TCC GENERAL, LLC State of Inc./Org./Reg.: CA Inc./Org./Reg. No.: 201811310355 Residence Street Address: 414 WALNUT AVE. HUNTINGTON BEACH, CA 92648-5158 This business is/was conducted by: A Limited Partnership Registrant has commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 6/14/2019 Steven Wise, 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 November 28, December 5, 12, 19, 2019.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 20190012804 Date Filed: 10/30/2019 Filing Expires On: 10/30/2024 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME (as shown in the Articles of Inc./Org./Reg.): ALLENDALE MANAGEMENT County of Principal Place of Business: SAN BERNARDINO Street Address of Principal Place of Business: 8780 19TH ST. #162 ALTA LOMA, CA 91701 Name of Individual Registrant: JASON TORRES

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: 8780 19TH ST. #162 ALTA LOMA, CA 91701 This business is/was conducted by: An Individual Registrant has commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: September 01, 2019 Jason Torres, Owner, 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 November 14, 21, 28, December 5, 2019.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 20190013084 Date Filed: 11/07/2019 Filing Expires On: 11/07/2024 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME (as shown in the Articles of Inc./Org./Reg.): STORAGE MAX SELF STORAGE County of Principal Place of Business: SAN BERNARDINO Street Address of Principal Place of Business: 8363 FOOTHILL BLVD. RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CA 91730 Mailing Address: 2042 BUSINESS CENTER DRIVE, SUITE 100 IRVINE, CA 92612 Name of Individual Registrant: Name of corporation or limited liability company as shown in the Articles of Inc./Org./Reg.: JM TRUST State of Inc./Org./Reg.: CA Inc./Org./Reg. No.: Residence Street Address: 2042 BUSINESS CENTER DRIVE, SUITE 100 IRVINE, CA 92612 This business is/was conducted by: A Limited Partnership Registrant has commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: November 4, 2016 John Minar, Trustee of General Partner of Bear Gulch Properties, LP, 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 November 14, 21, 28, December 5, 2019.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 20190012595 Date Filed: 10/25/2019 Filing Expires On: 10/25/2024 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME (as shown in the Articles of Inc./Org./Reg.): A1 AUTO County of Principal Place of Business: SAN BERNARDINO Street Address of Principal Place of Business: 363 W. 6TH ST. #4 SAN BERNARDINO, CA 92401 Mailing Address: Name of Individual Registrant: RAZA RIZVI 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: 5285 DELLA AVE. ALTA LOMA, CA 91701 This business is/was conducted by: An Individual Registrant has commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: Not Applicable Raza Rizvi, Owner, 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 November 21, 28, December 5, 12, 2019.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 20190013831 Date Filed: 11/26/2019 Filing Expires On: 11/26/2024 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME (as shown in the Articles of Inc./Org./Reg.): TERMITE WOODWORKING County of Principal Place of Business: SAN BERNARDINO Street Address of Principal Place of Business: 871 JULIET CT. UPLAND, CA 91784 Name of Individual Registrant: RICHARD L. TAPERT 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: 871 JULIET CT. UPLAND, CA 91784 This business is/was conducted by: An Individual Registrant has commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: Not Applicable Richard Tapert, Owner, 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 November 28, December 5, 12, 19, 2019.

SUBSCRIBE TO THE SAN BERNARDINO AMERICAN NEWS AND GET YOUR NEWSPAPER WEEKLY Email: msbamericannews@gmail.com ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME CIVDS 1933675 TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner: ARLEEN ANN PLOEHN filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present name: a.

HOPE RENEE LUCERO to Proposed name: HOPE RENEE PLOEHN-LUCERO 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: December 18, 2019 Time:8:30 a.m.

Dept: S17 Superior Court Of California County Of San Bernardino San Bernardino District-Civil Division 247 West Third Street San Bernardino, CA 92415 San Bernardino County Civil Division A Copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county: The San Bernardino American Newspaper P.O. Box 837 Victorville, CA 92393 Date: November 06, 2019 Lynn M. Poncin Judge Of The Superior Court Published in the San Bernardino American Newspaper November 21, 28, December 5, 12, 2019 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME CIVVS 1900583 TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner: JADA WILSON NOAH JOHNSON filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present name: a. DE VAUGHN HERNANDEZ to Proposed name: DE VAUGHN NOAH JOHNSON 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: 1/ 03/20 Time 8:30 a.m. Dept: V15 Superior Court Of California County Of San Bernardino 14455 CIVIC DR. VICTORVILLE, CA 92393 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: November 20, 2019 Carlos M. Cabrera, Judge Judge Of The Superior Court Published in the San Bernardino American Newspaper November 28, December 5, 12, 19, 2019

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME CIVDS 1935611 TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner: STEPHANIE MARIE ANTONIO filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present name: a. STEPHANIE MARIE ANTONIO to Proposed name: STEPHANIE TUANO ANTONIO 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 1/08/2020: 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 San Bernardino Justice Center 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: November 26, 2019 Lynn M. Poncin Judge Of The Superior Court Published in the San Bernardino American Newspaper November 28, December 5, 12, 19, 2019 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME CIVDS 1932458 TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner: IVEK RODRIGO filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present name: a.

ANUTHMI MITHARA PELAWASIGE to Proposed name: ANUTHMI MITHARA WAAS 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:12/19/19 Time:8:30 a.m. Dept: S17 Superior Court Of California County Of San Bernardino San Bernardino District-Civil Division 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: October 31, 2019 Lynn M. Poncin Judge Of The Superior Court Published in the San Bernardino American Newspaper November 14, 21, 28, December 5, 2019

SUMMONS SUMMONS (CITACION JUDICIAL) CASE NUMBER (Número del Caso): CIVDS1911189 NOTICE TO DEFENDANT (AVISO AL DEMANDADO): CHRISTINA G RUIZ 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 Street, San Bernardino, CA 92415-0210 The name, address, and telephone number of plaintiff's attorney, or plaintiff without an attorney, is (El nombre, la dirección y el número de teléfono del abogado del demandante, o del demandante que no tiene abogado, es): REESE LAW GROUP, Shiv Samtani, Esq., (Bar #320822), 3168 Lionshead Avenue, Carlsbad, CA 92010; 760/8425850 (File No. 560943) DATE (Fecha): APR 05 2019 Clerk (Secretario), by Elisabeth Martinez, Deputy (Adjunto) (SEAL) NOTICE TO THE PERSON SERVED: You are served 1. as an individual defendant.

11/7, 11/14, 11/21, 11/28/19 CNS-3309988# THE SAN BERNARDINO AMERICAN SUMMONS (CITACION JUDICIAL) CASE NUMBER (Número del Caso): 19STLC03151 NOTICE TO DEFENDANT (AVISO AL DEMANDADO): DYLAN LEE GENE SAMPSEL 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 LOS ANGELES, 111 North Hill Street, Los Angeles, CA 90012 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, Michael D. Schoeck, Esq. Bar #277945, 3168 Lionshead Avenue, Carlsbad, CA 92010; 760/842-5850 (File No. 284879) DATE (Fecha): 04/02/2019 Sherri R. Carter Executive Officer / Clerk of Court (Secretario), by Diana Diaz, Deputy (Adjunto) (SEAL) NOTICE TO THE PERSON SERVED: You are served 1. as an individual defendant.

11/21, 11/28, 12/5, 12/12/19 CNS-3314382# THE SAN BERNARDINO AMERICAN SUMMONS (CITACION JUDICIAL) CASE NUMBER (Número del Caso): CIVDS1803186 NOTICE TO DEFENDANT (AVISO AL DEMANDADO): LUIS ARTURO CIFUENTES YOU ARE BEING SUED BY PLAINTIFF (LO ESTÁ DEMANDANDO EL DEMANDANTE): NATIONAL UNITY 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 Avenue, Carlsbad, CA 92010; 760/8425850 (File No. 282477) DATE (Fecha): FEB 07 2018 Clerk (Secretario), by SARBRINA JAMISON, Deputy (Adjunto) (SEAL) NOTICE TO THE PERSON SERVED: You are served 1. as an individual defendant.

11/21, 11/28, 12/5, 12/12/19 CNS-3294467# THE SAN BERNARDINO AMERICAN

PETITION/PROBATE NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE (Probate-Decedents’ Estates) Notice Of Petition to Administer Estate Of: JUDY JANE RENDLEMAN Case Number: PROPS 1901091 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of: JUDY JANE

RENDLEMAN

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

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

You may examine the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk.

Petitioner: Alejandra Benavides Morales 2328 1st Avenue San Bernardino, CA 92407 ( 562) 337-4786 Published in The San Bernardino American Newspaper November 28, December 5, 12, 2019

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Rendon, as trustee of the trust dated August 25, 2006, of which the Decedent was the Settlor, at 3435 Lan Franco Street, Los Angeles, California, within the later of 4 months after date of first publication of notice to creditors or, if notice is mailed or personally delivered to you, 30 days after the date this notice is mailed or personally delivered to you, or you must petition to file a late claim as provided in Probate Code § 19103. A claim form may be obtained from the court clerk. For your protection, you are encouraged to file your claim by certified mail, with return receipt requested.

GLORIA RENDON, as Trustee of the MARTINEZ FAMILY TRUST, under Declaration of Trust dated August 25, 2006 7462 Cypress Avenue, Fontana, CA 92336 Published in The San Bernardino American Newspaper November 21, 28, Decem ber 5, 2019.

SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO

NOTICE OF LIEN SALE

In re: MARTINEZ FAMILY TRUST created August 25, 2006 by LEOPOLDO M. MARTINEZ, Decedent.

LIEN SALE 12/18/2019 10 A.M.

A Petition for Probate has been filed by: ROBERT RENDLEMAN II in the Superior Court of California, County of: SAN BERNARDINO The Petition for Probate requests that ROBERT RENDLEMAN II be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.

The petition requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority.

A hearing on the petition will be held in this court as follows: Date: December 12, 2019 Time: 8:30 a.m. Dept:: S35 SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO, 247 WEST THIRD STREET SAN BERNARDINO JUSTICE CENTER - PROBATE DIVISION SAN BERNARDINO, CA 92415-0212 SAN BERNARDINO MAIN/CENTRAL If you object to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney.

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

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

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

Attorney for Petitioner:GUAY P. WILSON 14 N. EIGHTH STREET, (P.O. BOX 166) REDLANDS, CA 92373 Telephone: (909)793-2044 Published in The San Bernardino American Newspaper November 21, 28, December 5, 2019.

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

PETITION TO ESTATE OF:

ANICACIO MORALES

BENAVIDES

Case Number: PROPS 1901111 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of: ANICACIO

BENAVIDES MORALES A Petition for Probate has been filed by: ALEJANDRA BENAVIDES MORALES in the Superior Court of California, County of: SAN BERNARDINO The Petition for Probate requests that ALEJANDRA BENAVIDES MORALES be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.

The petition requests the decedent’s will and codicils, if any, be admitted to probate. The will and any codicils are available for examination in the file kept by the court.

The petition requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action). The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why, the court should not grant the authority.

A hearing on the petition will be held in this court as follows: Date January 07, 2020 Time: 8:30 a.m.

Dept:: S35 SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, County Of San Bernardino, 247 W. Third Street San Bernardino, CA 92415 Probate Branch If you object to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney.

If you are a creditor or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

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(PROB C § 19050) Notice is hereby given to the creditors and contingent creditors of the above-named decedent that all persons having claims against the decedent are required to file them with the Superior Court, at San Bernardino, and mail or deliver a copy to Gloria

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go to sb-american.com to submit your legal Division of Boating and Waterways Now Accepting Applications for Shoreline Erosion Control and Public Beach Restoration Grants SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The Division of Boating and Waterways (DBW) is now accepting grant applications for shoreline erosion control and public beach restoration projects. The deadline to submit applications for funding in fiscal year 2021/22 is Monday, Dec. 16, 2019.

Shoreline erosion control and public beach restoration grants assist federal, state, regional and local government agencies by providing funding for projects that stop or reverse the impact of erosion on California’s shoreline.

Generally, agencies use shoreline erosion control grants to build structures that protect developed shoreline areas against wave erosion, and they use public beach restoration grants to strategically place sand on eroded beaches.

Seal Beach restoration full size.JPG Santa Cruz County erosion control.jpg Left: Beach restoration in City of Seal Beach. Right: Construction of erosion control structure in County of Santa Cruz.

While the amount of available funding is not known at this time, in fiscal year 2019/20 the program was able to provide $750,000 in funding for a shoreline erosion control project in Pacifica, and $231,000 for a public beach restoration project in San Clemente.

Grant funding is available through a competitive process.

To apply for a grant, an agency must submit a formal application to DBW requesting funding for a specific phase of a project (study, planning, feasibility, design or construction) along with a resolution from its governing body authorizing the application for grant funding. Projects are authorized through the state budget process. Funding for fiscal year 2021/22 is expected to be authorized for individual projects in June 2021.

Sections 65 through 67.4 of the Harbors and Navigation Code (HNC) authorizes DBW to study erosion problems, act as shore protection advisor to all agencies of government and plan, design and construct protective works when funds are provided by the Legislature. In addition, HNC Sections 69.5-69.9 authorize the division to pursue and promote federal and local partnerships to restore, enhance and nourish publicly owned beaches through the cost-effective engineered placement of sand on the beach or in the nearshore environment.

Additional information about the application process is available on DBW's website at http://dbw.parks.ca.gov/ Erosion-RestorationGrants. For questions on the application process, please contact DBW Project Manager Casey Caldwell at (916) 327-1787 or email Casey.Caldwell@parks.ca.gov.

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Barons Market Creates New Program to Bring Meals to Southwest Riverside Families in Need This Holiday Season Local/National News

Local grocer joins forces with Feeding America Riverside San Bernardino Counties for new ‘Give Where You Live’ campaign Each $1 donated by Barons Market shoppers results in nine meals for families facing food insecurity WHAT: This holiday season, Barons Market will team up with Feeding America Riverside San Bernardino Counties for its new ‘Give Where You Live’ initiative.

When shoppers donate $1 while visiting any of the four Barons Market stores in Southwest Riverside, they will fund nine meals for those facing food insecurity. In addition to continued partnerships with Feeding San Diego and Feeding America Riverside San Bernardino Counties, Barons Market wanted to create a holiday fundraising campaign to reach more families in the community. Shoppers can donate in the store from Giving Tuesday on December 3 through December 31.

WHY: Barons Market is an independent grocery store passionate about giving back to their communities. Last year, Barons raised almost $300,000 for about 300 local organizations.

The holiday season is often difficult for those facing food insecurity, so Barons partnered with Feeding Riverside San Bernardino Counties to contribute to families in need of good food.

QUOTES: “Year after year, the community

turns out and turns up their generosity during the holidays – and they ask what else they can do to help,” says Rachel Shemirani, senior vice president of Barons Market. “We wanted to bring a holiday giving campaign to our northern stores to benefit more families in those communities. This was a natural partnership for us because we believe that everyone should have access to healthy food.”

“Give Where You Live meals makes it accessible for folks to participate in providing meals for those experiencing hunger,” says Stephanie Otero, CEO of Feeding America Riverside San Bernardino Counties. “Barons Market is consistently a supporter of our programs – from this partnership to its contributions through its Backroom Beer Pairings, Barons and its shoppers continue to do more good year over year.”

Additional details and contact: Organizations: Barons Market, Feeding San Diego and Feeding America San Bernardino/ Riverside Counties Date/ time: Giving Tuesday through December 31 Location: All four Southwest Riverside Barons Market locations Interviews available: To coordinate interviews with Rachel Shemirani, Barons Market senior vice president, and partners, contact Shannon@gomixte.com Further action: Visit Barons Market to contribute to families in need Link to use in your story: baronsmarket.com

California Sells Innovative Social Bonds to Assist the Homeless Local /National News

SACRAMENTO – California State Treasurer Fiona Ma announced the sale of $500 million in revenue bonds for the State’s No Place Like Home (NPLH) program, a groundbreaking effort to use voter-approved income tax revenues earmarked to help relieve the state’s homeless problem.

The bonds sold today are designated as "Social Bonds" because they follow the Social Bond Principles adopted by the International Capital Markets Association. They are the first portion of $2 billion in bonds authorized by Proposition 2, approved by voters in November 2018.

"Today’s sale will have a positive impact on our state’s homeless problem," said Treasurer Ma. "Proceeds raised in this inaugural issuance will translate directly into affordable housing and mental health services for our most vulnerable citizens."

Net proceeds from the bond sale will be used by the California Department of Housing and Community Development to assist in the production of permanent supportive housing for persons who are experiencing homelessness, chronic homelessness or who are at risk of chronic homelessness, and who are in need of mental health services. Most of the funds will be allocated to counties and developers of this type of housing.

The bonds will be repaid from a portion of a 1 percent state tax on income in excess of $1 million, which was approved by

California voters as part of the Mental Health Services Act (Proposition 63) in 2004.

The 15-year fixed rate revenue bonds were sold by an underwriting syndicate of 15 banks led by Raymond James & Associates, Inc. and Citigroup Global Markets Inc. The bonds are rated Aa3 by Moody’s Investors Service, AA- by Fitch Ratings and AA- by Standard & Poor’s. The all-in true interest rate on the bonds, which are subject to federal income tax, is 2.77%.

Yields to investors ranged from 1.896% for the 2021 maturity to 3.034% for the 2034 maturity. The syndicate generated in excess of $2.3 billion of total orders from over 100 unique investors, including $84 million directly from international investors.

"We were very pleased to see $596 million in orders from 13 investors with Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) and Socially Responsible Investing (SRI) objectives," noted Treasurer Ma, who added "In addition, we are delighted to have received $200 million in orders from 18 local government investment funds, including 14 from California. This deep and broad base of investors demonstrates the market’s support for the No Place Like Home program."

Various studies have shown the link between mental illness and homelessness, including a recent study from the California Policy Lab at UCLA showing that 78 percent of unsheltered homeless people had a mental health condition. https:// (continued in next 2 columns)

California Black Briefs: What To Do If You’re Slapped With a Rent Increase Or No-Fault Eviction, and More News Stories You Should Know About...continued from page 2 unions, support of these communities, the staff, and that requires an alternative that can meet everyone’s needs and desires.”

Moving California away from over-focusing on punishment to strengthening prevention programs, as well as providing rehabilitation and reintegration assistance for formerly incarcerated people, is his priority, said Newsom.

The state is investing $20 million in the 2019-20 budget to help formerly incarcerated people successfully reintegrate into their communities through the California Community Reinvestment Grant program.

Why You Should Be Paying Attention to Prop 13 About 65 percent of Californians are happy with Prop 13, according to CalMatters.

It is a 1978 ballot measure that limits the amount of tax that can be applied to a home or commercial space to 2 percent of the property value a year and 1 percent of the same amount when it is sold.

But recently, there has been rising support among people around the state for revising parts of Prop 13 to allow larger tax increases on commercial properties, but not on homes.

If the more than 400 civic and political groups – as well as elected officials, activists and ordinary citizens - backing the proposal get their way, and the initiative gets placed on the 2020 ballot, it could play out to be one of the biggest political fights in the state next year.

Supporters of the “Schools and Community First” initiative say new tax revenues from commercial properties would generate around $12 billion in much-needed funding for public

services and education around the state.

Gov. Recaps State Efforts to Fight Wildfires and Help People Affected PG&E Blackouts Last week, Gov. Newsom recapped in detail the different ways the state mobilized resources to help Californians, including people with disabilities, in response to the recent wildfires and PG&E blackouts in October that affected more than a million people in at least 35 counties.

He said all state agencies concerned with everything from health and social services to business, transportation and public safety - joined hands with non-profits and private companies like AT&T, Adobe, Apple, Google, Facebook, and more, to help affected Californians who needed it most.

“Faced with the unprecedented decision by PG&E to leave millions of Californians without power, the State of California sprung into action to protect vulnerable residents,” said Gov. Newsom. “Our world-class emergency responders and emergency agencies battled on multiple fronts – dangerous fire conditions and Public Safety Power Shutoffs. Through prepositioning of firefighting assets and mobilizing emergency response systems, California was able to avoid the major loss of life that has occurred under similar conditions.”

The Governor said the state has also kicked off a $75 million program to help state and local governments provide assistance to their residents during shutoffs.

A new website, RESPONSE.CA.GOV, will also “serve as a one-stop portal for resources available to Californians impacted by wildfires and power shutoffs,” the governor’s office said.

California Sells Innovative Social Bonds to Assist the Homeless...continued w w w. c a p o l i c y l a b . o r g / w p content/uploads/2019/10/HealthConditions-Among-UnshelteredAdults-in-the-U.S.pdf Information on upcoming state bond sales is available at BuyCaliforniaBonds.com.

Fiona Ma is California’s 34th State Treasurer. She was elected on November 6, 2018 with more votes (7,825,587) than any other candidate for treasurer in the state's history. She is the first woman of color and the first woman Certified Public Accountant (CPA) elected to the position. The State Treasurer’s Office was created in the California Constitution in 1849. It provides financing for schools, roads, housing, recycling and waste management, hospitals, public facilities, and other crucial infrastructure projects that better

the lives of residents. California is the world’s fifth-largest economy and Treasurer Ma is the state’s primary banker. Her office processes more than $2 trillion in payments within a typical year.

She provides transparency and oversight for the government’s investment portfolio and accounts, as well as for the state’s surplus funds. Treasurer Ma oversees an investment portfolio of more than $90 billion, more than $23 billion of which are local government funds. She serves as agent for sale for all State bonds, and is trustee on more than $90 billion of outstanding debt.

For more news about the State Treasurer’s Office, please follow Treasurer Ma on Twitter at @CalTreasurer, and "Like" us on Facebook at California State Treasurer's Office.

Idyllwild grinding facility to close Mondays starting Dec. 1 Faclity remains pen Wednesdays and Fridays Local/National News

The Idyllwild grinding facility will be closed Mondays starting Dec. 1 through April 30.

Operations will continue on Wednesdays and Fridays from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. (closed noon to 1:00 p.m.). The facility will resume Monday operations on May 1.

The facility is located at the 5,000-foot marker, one mile south of the Idyllwild transfer station on Highway 243. The grinding facility accepts wood waste

affected by the bark beetle.

Prohibited waste includes household waste, appliances, ewaste, metals, tires, burned debris and other hazardous, explosive and medical wastes. Customers who use the facility pay a per-ton rate on pre-paid accounts.

For more information, contact the Riverside County Department of Waste Resources at (951) 4863200 or visit www.rcwaste.org/ Idyllwild-Grinding.

New Strain Of HIV Discovered. Should We Be Concerned?...continued from page 4 There are differences between different subtypes in how easily they are transmitted sexually and through birth and also how aggressively they cause disease.

For example, in the country of Uganda, most people have either subtype A or subtype D virus.

But these two are NOT the same!

Subtype A viruses have a significantly higher rate of heterosexual transmission than subtype D viruses.

However, in the absence of treatment, subtype D virus causes more damage to the immune system and progresses nearly twice as fast to AIDS as subtype A. The good news is that unlike the case for HIV-2, for HIV-1, all HIV medicines work in all subtypes for the most part.

Now back to the story at hand.

The new subtype identified has been designated subtype L. It has been isolated from the Congo in central Africa. From what we can tell so far, all medicines should be effective against this strain. We don’t think this strain is very widespread but we just don’t know yet because its discovery is so recent. There were specimens that had this virus that were from almost 20 years ago, but a new method of molecular genetic testing (called next-generation gene sequencing) allowed scientist to recognize the unique features of this virus and classify it as a new subtype.

HIV originated in Africa and spread to other parts of the world.

Some scientists believe that HIV came into the human species from chimpanzees, yet HIV is very seldom found in wild chimpanzees. HIV-2 is found in a type of monkey called the Sooty mangabey, but it doesn’t cause disease in these monkeys. HIV doesn’t cause disease in most apes and monkeys because their bodies produce compounds which block infection by HIV.

These compounds are specialized proteins called restriction factors, and they can work in a variety of ways along with the immune system to fight HIV naturally. Humans also produce a variety of restriction factors which can seriously slow down the virus in our bodies and helps explain why HIV takes several years to progress to AIDS and cause death. Perhaps, by studying subtype L virus and people who are infected with that strain, we may discover new ways that our bodies can fight the virus through restriction factors or the immune system and possibly develop new treatments.

I’m sure we’ll be hearing more about subtype L HIV in the near future.

Dr. Crawford has over 25 years of experience in the treatment of HIV. While at Howard University School of Medicine, he worked in two HIV-specialty clinics at Howard University Hospital. He then did clinical research as a visiting scientist with the AIDS Clinical Trials Group (ACTG) at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. He served as the Assistant Chief of Public Health Research with the Military HIV Research Program where he managed research studies under the President’s Emergency Plan for AID Relief (PEPFAR) in four African countries.

He is currently working in the Division of AIDS in the National Institutes of Health. He has published research in the leading infectious diseases journals and serves on the Editorial Board of the journal AIDS. Any views and perspectives in his articles on blackdoctor.org are not representative of any agency or organization but a reflection of his personal views.

Posted on November 20, 2019By Dr. Keith Crawford, BDO HIV/AIDS Expert

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Congressional Black Caucus Members Visit U.S.-Mexico Border: “Mistreatment of Black Immigrants is Another ‘Stain on America’”...continued from page 1 Customs Enforcement after experiencing a hypertensive event at the Otay Mesa Detention Center in San Diego.

Reportedly, he was unresponsive and appeared paralyzed on his left side when he arrived at the hospital. After undergoing treatment for a brain hemorrhage, Bass said Abienwi was taken off life support against his family’s wishes and died.

Doctors listed his official cause of death as brain death due to a brain hemorrhage.

“Thousands of African and Caribbean immigrants who immigrate to the United States of America are treated as if they are invisible,” Bass stated.

“Many arrived in South America and then walked north, all to be dehumanized and mistreated at our southern border.

We [went] to the border to hear what they have been through.

They are an important piece of this story,” Bass said.

In a statement, officials at ICE said they’re still in the process of reviewing Abienwi’s death.

According to various published reports, the Department of Homeland Security records had

revealed that Abienwi applied for admission into the country at the San Ysidro Port of Entry without proper paperwork on September 5.

He was taken into custody by ICE on September 19, 2019.

Bass said his death remains a mystery and is cause for concern.

CBC members also pointed to a recent Pew Research Center study that revealed that there are more than 4.2 million Black immigrants in the United States, with Africa, the Caribbean, and Latin America making positive contributions to the United States.

However, those immigrants are at a higher risk for arrest, detention, and abuse because of racial profiling and racial bias, according to the Pew report.

“We need to shed some light on what is taking place here as it relates to Black immigrants from the Caribbean and Africa,” stated Lee, the chair and majority leader of the House Task Force on Poverty, Income Inequality, and Opportunity.

“They came here fleeing from violence in their own countries, getting to a place where they thought they could be treated

humanely,” Lee stated. “It’s been the opposite. They are dehumanized, treated in a racist fashion, and then stuck at a border town.

“I hope the Black community understands that this is another example of Trump’s racist policies to make America White again. We see that every step of the way in this process.

“Black America has to rise up.

This has got to stop.”

Lee added that she’s putting out a call to Black professionals, be it psychiatrists, social workers, and others that their help is needed to help people of color at the border.

“They desperately need our help. Certainly, some Black professionals can provide services that are needed to help them,” Lee stated.

“A lot of them will get very sick, a lot are traumatized and already unhealthy. They will need to be able to survive – they’re barely surviving now. I’m issuing the call. This is yet another stain on America.”

Clarke, the chair of the House Task Force on Immigration for the

CBC, said it’s tough to fathom what Black immigrants face at the border.

“These people are resilient, they have gone through quite a few things in their homeland that drove them to try and get to the land of the free and the home of the brave,” Clarke stated.

“We have to speak for them.

They don’t have a voice. These are people who will be persecuted if they return to their homeland where there is genocide, other hardships, and violence,” she stated.

“We have to be their voices.

The Trump policies are totally illegal.”

Gyamfi, of the Black Alliance for Just Immigration, said she was moved by what she witnessed.

“You can look in their eyes.

They had a sense that finally, they’re looking at people who look like us, and who actually care,” Gyamfi stated.

“They heard the voices of our leadership. But they see the antiBlackness throughout the entire system. This is a humanitarian crisis where human rights violations are happening daily.”

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NNPA NEWSWIRE EXCLUSIVE: Bill Cosby Speaks from Prison

By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior Correspondent

November 24, 2019 — Bill Cosby breaks his silence, granting his first exclusive interview since beginning his sentence at SCI-Phoenix, a maximum-security Pennsylvania penitentiary near Philadelphia.

Today, in a special phone call with the National Newspaper Publishers Association’s BlackPressUSA.com, Cosby said he’s spending his time helping to teach and encourage a large population of African American inmates – men he calls residents — via Mann Up, a prison reform program.

The 82-year-old educator and award-winning TV producer/ director/comedian was sentenced to serve 3-to-10years in Pennsylvania’s prison system following his September 2018 conviction on charges of aggravated indecent assault.

Unless he receives relief from the state’s appellate courts, Cosby said he fully anticipates serving his entire sentence, saying he’s not guilty and will never admit to something he didn’t do. Displayed remorse is generally a required prerequisite to obtaining parole or a shortened sentence.

During the exclusive interview with NNPA, Cosby was candid, vivid and outspoken.

Andrew Wyatt, Cosby’s spokesman, was also on the call, where Cosby stressed that there would be no ground rules or restrictions. No topics were off-the-table for discussion.

Cosby received no special treatment from the facility for this interview. Because inmates are only allowed to remain on phone calls for 15-minutes, Cosby had to call back multiple times in order to complete today’s interview.

“I have eight years and nine months left,” Cosby stated.

“When I come up for parole, they’re not going to hear me say that I have remorse. I was there.

I don’t care what group of people come along and talk about this when they weren’t there. They don’t know.”

He said his trials were a sham, unjust and not fair.

“It’s all a set up. That whole jury thing. They were imposters,”

Cosby stated.

“Look at the woman who blew the whistle,” he said, alluding to the potential juror who overheard a seated juror proclaim before the trial that, “he’s guilty, we can all go home now.”

“Then she went in and came out smiling, it’s something attorneys will tell you is called a payoff,” Cosby stated. “I know what they’ve done to my people.

But my people are going to view me and say, ‘that boy looks good.

That boy is strong.’ I have too many heroes that I’ve sat with.

Too many heroes whom I listened to like John Henrik Clarke, Kenneth Clark, and Dorothy Height. Those people are very strong, and they saw the rejection of their people. This is political. I can see the whole thing.”

“I am a privileged man in prison,” he stated.

During the call, Cosby referred to his small cell as “my penthouse.”

He revisited his famous 2004 “Pound Cake” speech and clarified that he probably should not have addressed that controversial dissertation to all African Americans – the residents at SCI-Phoenix make for the perfect audience, Cosby stated.

Cosby said he remains concerned, however, for all of Black America.

“They are under siege. This thing with the drugs and the different pockets of the neighborhoods where it’s going on. When you look at what drugs are doing… things that make these people drive around and shoot into crowds,” Cosby said.

“The insanity of what is the cause to the brain by all the drugs these people are dealing with. It’s exactly what I warned them about in 2004. They’ve thrown education out the window.

“They’ve thrown respect for the family out the window, and they’re blaming each other for what’s going on. There is posttraumatic stress syndrome, and there are also bad manners.”

While inmates who spoke to NNPA Newswire said they were saddened to see an icon like Cosby imprisoned, each said they believe he’s serving a higher purpose. Cosby agreed.

“I don’t belong to the Mann Up Association, but it’s a privilege to come in and speak,” Cosby stated. “I never wanted them to lord me up (be put on a pedestal).

This is a great privilege.”

Anthony Sutton (left) and Tyree

The Doors of the Church are Still Open: A Response to the incident at Bethel, Gainesville from the AME Church Leadership

On Tuesday, November 16th, news media around the United States reported the story that a local law enforcement officials arrested a white teenager who idolized Dylan Roof with a notebook in her position detailing a plot to attack Bethel AME Church in Gainesville, Georgia. We are thankful for the vigilance of local law enforcement in apprehending her and her classmates for alerting the authorities.

The servant leaders of the African Methodist Episcopal Church are grateful to God that this plot was averted. Yet, we are deeply concerned that hate crimes continue to grow in this spiritual, social, political, and economic climate of American hate that is being fueled by the doctrine of white supremacy. We must do everything within our power to encourage and equip our people to protect our houses of worship.

White supremacy, as practiced in the United States, has always placed a target on the African Methodist Episcopal Church. We will never forget the heroic struggle of Denmark Vesey and Bishop Morris Brown - first pastor of Mother Emanuel - who fled for his life after Vesey's rebellion and execution in Charleston, South Carolina.

The muskets that used to defend Mother Bethel from rioters in Philadelphia are treasured relics in its museum. Several preachers and

Cosby’s presence has helped them to see their lives differently.

Cosby recalled entering Temple University as a young man in the 1960s and his desire to become a teacher.

“I’m not a psychiatrist, and I’m not a psychologist. I’m an educator, and what I look forward to is talking to this group of 400 or so men. Some of them here are in their 70s, in their 50s, their 40s, 30s, and 20s,” Cosby said.

“I tell them what I know and what I feel. I feel that everything that I said in 2004, there is a light [behind it],” Cosby stated.

“The mistake I made [in 2004] is making it sound like all the people were making the infractions, and that’s not true.”

Cosby stated that he believes he’s in the right place at the right time because he’s spent his life and career trying to reach African American men.

“I’m looking at a state [Pennsylvania] that has a huge number of prisons, and the one I’m in, thankfully, has the largest population of African Americans,” Cosby stated.

“These are guys who are also from Philadelphia, where I grew up. Many of them are from the neighborhood. Michael Eric Dyson said ‘Bill Cosby is rich and forgot where he came from.’

“That’s not true. I’m not calling him a liar; I’m saying that’s not true. What I’m saying is that it’s not the same neighborhood as it was when I was coming up.

“The influx of drugs and what they’ve done with their own history. If they would pay attention to these things and put education first and respect for others first…it’s almost insane to hear someone say they don’t know how to be a father.

“As I said earlier, the revolution is in the home, and we’ve got to put it there. Marvin Gaye’s ‘What’s Going On,’ is very prophetic in that too many of us are dying in these neighborhoods. Too many of us dying and, another quote from the song, is ‘we’ve got to find a way.’”

It’s easy to see the devaluation of the Black family by others, Cosby stated.

“When ‘The Cosby Show’ came on with the Huxtables, just think about it. While it was running, other networks and even the media were doing jobs on trying to belittle whatever it represented,” Cosby stated.

(Photo: NBC / Universal) “When ‘The Cosby Show’ came on with the Huxtables, just think about it. While it was

“ Ain’t No Maybes, Ifs Ands Or Buts About It...!”

By: Lou Yeboah

Religious News

Bishop Harry Seawright

Wallace are participants in Mann Up, a reform program with weekly meetings where Cosby is often the featured speaker. The program serves to encourage and empower African American men to strive for self-respect and dignity, and to put their family first.

Anthony Sutton (left) and Tyree Wallace are participants in Mann Up, a reform program with weekly meetings where Cosby is often the featured speaker. The program serves to encourage and empower African American men to strive for self-respect and dignity, and to put their family first.

A weekly highlight for Cosby since his incarceration, has been the reform program, Mann Up, where he is often the featured speaker. The program serves to encourage and empower African American men to strive for self-respect and dignity, and to put their family first.

Anthony “Benny-Do” Sutton, Tyree Wallace, Robert Groves, and Michael Butler, each spoke from SCI-Phoenix to NNPA Newswire about the program and Cosby’s influence.

“Every Tuesday, Mr. Cosby and I sit down and talk before the other residents come in and he explains to me what moves I need to make so that Mann Up can be a success,” stated Sutton, 56, who has spent his entire adult life in prison.

“He says to always remember to work as a team. We are all in this life together and Mr. Cosby is a political prisoner and he tells us that we’ve got to save our babies. We can’t be out there killing our children and our women,” Sutton stated.

Wallace, who has served more than two decades in prison, said Cosby has also opened his eyes because of his authenticity.

“This powerful man, one of the best comics, a legend and here he is with us,” Wallace told NNPA Newswire.

“Mr. Cosby comes into the room with his fist in the air and all of these men rise up and applaud him. He gives us so much wisdom and the Mann Up program is the perfect vehicle. He told us a story about his mother, and how she would have him clean the hallways after guys would go and urinate. He said he’d ask her why he had to clean it, and she told him that you have to clean where you live,” Wallace said.

Groves and Butler echoed their peers.

Both have served more than a dozen years in prison and said

prominent lay leaders had to flee southern states for their association with the Civil Rights movement. The assassination of the Emanuel 9 and the recent "copy cat" hate crime attempt in Gainesville, Georgia, are only the latest reminder that the target is still there. Sadly, in today's hate-filled climate, no church, synagogue, mosque, or temple is safe in this environment where the thief is free to steal, kill, and destroy.

We know that God has not given us a spirit of fear. We stand firm in the empowering promises found in Psalm 27 and Psalm 37. We urge all faith communities that believe in love and peace to join us as we organize to protect our houses of faith, spiritually, socially, and politically. While we will protect our doors, the doors of the church are open to all who need to hear the soul-saving gospel of Jesus Christ. We will not hide in our sanctuaries and will continue to embrace the people and communities we serve.

"God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble." Psalm 46:1 Bishop Harry Lee Seawright, President of the Council of Bishops Bishop Gregory G.M. Ingram, President of the General Board Bishop Adam J. Richardson, Sr. Senior Bishop Bishop Frank Madison Reid, III, Chair of the Commission on Social Action Mrs. Jaquelyn Dupont-Walker, Director/Consultant of Social Action Contact: John Thomas III, editor, The Christian Recorder "The Official Organ of the African Methodist Episcopal C h u r c h " , editor@thechristianrecorder.com, 615601-0450.

Lou Yeboah

People will disappoint you!

It’s a life lesson to realize, and the sooner you realize it the better off you will be.

Believe me, I speak from experience. It hurts when people let you down; but its inevitable. It’s going to happen and its going to happen more times than you desire in your lifetime. There’s just no way around this. Why? Because the Bible’s uniform message is that failure and disappointment are an inevitable part of the human experience.

Yes, the Bible gives us a deep dose of reality. Failure and disappointment are on just about every page. No matter where we open our Bibles, we find failure and disappointment: Adam and Eve [Genesis 3], Cain and Abel [Genesis 4], Noah and his sons [Genesis 9], Abraham and Sarah [Genesis 16], Lot and his daughters (Gen. 19), Jacob and Esau [Genesis 27], Joseph and his brothers [Genesis 37], Nadab and Abihu [Leviticus 10], Aaron and Miriam Numbers 12], Israel and Canaan [Num-

bers 14], Moses and the rock [Numbers 20], Samson and Delilah Judges 16], Samuel and his sons [1 Samuel 8], David and Bathsheba [2 Samuel 11], Solomon and his harem [1 Kings 11]. And on and on it goes, right into the New Testament, where we find disciple after disciple and church after church marked by failure and disappointment.

There is only one place where you can put your hope and it will never be disappointed, and that is when you put your hope in God. If you put your hope in people, people will disappoint you.

If you put your hope in the church, the church will disappoint you. But if you put your hope in God, God will never disappoint you.

Isaiah 31:1 - Woe to them that go down to Egypt for help; and stay on horses, and trust in chariots, because [they are] many; and in horsemen, because they are very strong; but they look not unto the Holy One of Israel, neither seek the LORD! Psalms 118:8 - [It is] better to trust in the LORD than to put confidence in man.

Trust in God rather than in Men!

NNPA NEWSWIRE EXCLUSIVE: Bill Cosby Speaks from Prison...continued running, other networks and even the media were doing jobs on trying to belittle whatever it represented,” Cosby stated.

(Photo: NBC / Universal) He said the shelving of his iconic “The Cosby Show” is proof that those in power have long conspired to remove anything positive from the Black community.

“When ‘The Cosby Show’ came on with the Huxtables, just think about it. While it was running, other networks and even the media were doing jobs on trying to belittle whatever it represented,” Cosby stated.

Then, with ‘A Different World,’ they really ramped up the rhetoric. “While new shows were coming and we had gone off the

air – this is the worst time in the history of television – I remember hearing shows coming on advertising saying this is not ‘The Cosby Show,’ which is an indictment in itself.

“They did not like what ‘The Cosby Show’ looked like for us, and many of us traded into it.

Now, look at what has happened.

They’ve taken everything that I’ve done and swept it into a place where it would not be shown.

“Thank goodness for TV One and BET, but we’ve got to respect ourselves. We’ve got to have a very, very strong respect for our history.”

Behind the steel walls at SCIPhoenix, Cosby said he’s at peace. (continued on page 8)

The LIT AF Tour 2020 Hosted By Marton Lawrence, The Comedy Tour Heads To 25+ U.S. Cities Lifestyle/Entertainment News

Ontario, CA – November 20, 2019 – AEG Presents announced The LIT AF Tour, hosted by Martin Lawrence, will embark on another nationwide tour in 2020. The 25+ date tour will come to the Toyota Arena on Friday, April 10, 2020. Tickets go on sale Friday, November 22 at 12:00pm at ticketmaster.com and the Toyota Arena Box Office.

“Martin has proven to be a real touring force over the last years selling out marquee arenas across the country. His enduring film and TV resume is timeless and it has been such a pleasure and honor to work with one of the most legendary comedy forces in the business,” says Jesse Stoll, Senior Talent Buyer for AEG Presents. “Following on the heels of Bad Boys III, he is bringing some of his biggest and baddest friends on the road continuing the LIT AF brand and bracing the world for a killer comedy explosion!”

“Being on the road with this group of funny AF comedians is a blast,” says Lawrence. “Bringing the tour back out on the road is always exciting, no two shows are the same and we all bring something different to the party."

The LIT AF Tour 2020 follows the anticipated release of Bad Boy For Life, and Lawrence’s 2018 LIT AF Tour, presented by AEG. 2018’s tour spanned 35 cities, more than 280k+ tickets sold, and grossed more than $18 million. The star-studded line-up included Rickey Smiley, DeRay Davis, Michael Blackson, Jay Pharoah, and Bruce Bruce. 2020’s line-up introduces new talent to the bill such as Lil’ Rel, Lil’ Duval, Hannibal Burress, and Tommy Davidson. Lineup varies by city, and details can be found at litaftour.com.

Friday, April 10 at 7:30 PM Toyota Arena Tickets On Sale Friday, November 22th at 12:00 PM at Ticketmaster.com and the Toyota Arena Box Office!

For press inquiries / more information, please contact: Carrie Steen carrie@goldenvoice.com Toyota Arena Contact: Sue Oxarart Director of Marketing and Communications soxarart@toyota-arena.com

Witness For Justice #970

Road Work Ahead Traci Blackmon Associate General Minister of Justice & Local Church Ministries

The Gospel of Luke records the parable of the Good Samaritan, the story a man who has been assaulted by robbers and left to die on Jericho Road. Historically, Jericho Road is a dangerous 17mile stretch of rocky terrain that connects Jerusalem to Jericho. So notorious is this road that until the fifth century it was called the red or bloody way.

In this parable, Jesus describes religious leaders who ignore the needs of the injured man on the side of the road as they go about their way. No one stops to help the man until a Samaritan tends to his needs. For those listening to Jesus tell such a story, the Samaritan would be recognized as the least likely candidate to grant such mercy, and yet it is the Samaritan that rescues the injured man.

We have many Jericho Roads among us. One way people are robbed, wounded, and discarded today is by falling victim to exorbitant healthcare cost and the lack of adequate healthcare coverage. Medical financial hardship is common in the U.S., especially in adults ages 18–64 and those without health insurance coverage. According to a recent study published in Journal of General Internal Medicine, 137.1 million adults reported medical financial hardships in 2018.

In fact, according to TD Ameritrade, medical debt is the top reason people, regardless of age, consider cashing in their 401(k)s or other retirement savings. Because negative medical debt impacts credit ratings, potential harm is present

for housing, employment, and educational opportunities.

The United Church of Christ’s Justice & Local Church Ministries, in collaboration with our local churches, conferences, and affiliated ministries, is seeking to live out the parable of the Samaritan by abolishing medical debt for as many families as possible, in every region of the church, from now to General Synod 2021. We launched this initiative in October 2018, beginning with the Illinois Conference. We collected $38,000 and as a result, the United Church of Christ abolished $5.3 million dollars of debt for 5,888 families living at or below poverty in Chicago and beyond.

This year’s Giving Tuesday donations will be used to contribute to local church and conference efforts ensuring no area is precluded from participating in this initiative if they wish. One might say that our collective participation in the abolishment of medical debt for so many vulnerable families living at or below poverty is tantamount to the charitable act of the Samaritan on Jericho Road.

It feels good to exercise charity, and yet charity is not our only call. We are called to do justice.

We are called to not only help those who have been left to die on the side of the road, we are called to repair the road itself. We will use our charitable acts to keep the rising costs of healthcare in the forefront of our prophetic policy work as well. We hope you will join us in this effort. The road is also our responsibility.

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Who’s Your Phenomenal Women Choice in San Bernardino County? Community News The North Fontana Black Awareness Parade Committee and the Concerned Citizens for the Development of North Fontana organizer of the San Bernardino County Black History Month Parade for 52 years is excited once again to host the San Bernardino County Parade in North Fontana.

This year’s theme is WHO RUNS THE WORLD recognizing “Phenomenal Women” from near and far. We thought it would be even more exciting to get the community involved with help selecting an Honorary Grand Marshal to ride

in the parade with the Hometown Grand Marshal.

Is there a Phenomenal Women we might have missed? Let US know.

Please submit your nominee name and contact number, and in 100 words the reason for your submission. The winner will be announced at the Miss Black Awareness Pageant on December 14th and will be honored in the parade as Honorary Grand Marshal. The deadline entry is December 1st, 2019. Send your entry to Concerned Citizens for the Development of North Fontana, 16655 Foothill Blvd., Fontana,

CA 92335 or email to concernedcitizens4nofontana@gmail.com.

Save the Date for the 52 nd San Bernardino County Black History Parade and Expo, Saturday February 29th, 2020 begins at 10 a.m. on the corner of Citrus and Summit Ave. and proceeds south to Sierra Lakes Parkway where the expo starts at 12 noon on the Home Depot parking lot.

For more information contact Ellen at 909-333-9950.

NOW!!!...accepting parade participants, vendors, and entertainment entries application on our website www.blackawarenessparade.webs.com.

NNPA NEWSWIRE EXCLUSIVE: Bill Cosby Speaks from Prison...continued from page 7 His fellow residents often ask about his contemporaries like Richard Pryor, whom Cosby once encouraged to use profanity because it fit Pryor’s act.

“It’s a huge smile in my spirit. I can… use their own profanity back at them. I’m saying things to them like, ‘how many times if you have a lamp, do you rub it, give it three wishes. And, how many times can you say mother f—-r and things will come true?”

Cosby stated.

“Sometimes, you have to turn on the conjugation of things like slang. You speak it in the home, and that’s what I said in 2004. It was the shock of hearing, ‘Where you is?’, and ‘Where you at?’ and then hear the parents say it too.”

Cosby believes he’s reaching his fellow residents.

“I’m reaching them because they want to be reached. They’re in prison. I don’t forget a saying, one I quoted or read in a book, which says, ‘I don’t know the secret to success, but I do know the secret for failure.’ You can’t please everybody. I have a feeling that these people [Mann Up participants] really want somebody. They have rappers here who are strong and spirited people. They don’t just blame

people; they say, ‘we’ve got to do it.’”

Cosby has also served as a voice of reason in prison.

“I heard a guy say to someone that if someone did something he didn’t like, he’d go out and get all his boys and they’d kill the fella. I said, how much sense does that make? You call your boys, and they want to kill him,” Cosby stated.

“I said to look at all the people you’ve got involved, and when you get caught, you are all going to jail, and you got one dead fella.

‘Call if off,’ I told the guy. I said to him that you need to call your friends, too.”

Cosby often tells his fellow residents about an epiphany he had while serving in the Navy, which has allowed him to remain in good spirits while behind bars.

“I got a wife, family, and friends who are so happy that I have something. I go into my penthouse and lay down and start to think about how I can relay a message and give it on Saturdays (during Mann Up sessions) so that they would hear it and feel it,” Cosby stated.

“This Saturday, I gave a talk dedicated to women. I told the

story of my wife, who said to me when she got back home after bringing our 43-year-old daughter back home dead from the hospital. It was the most difficult thing she’s ever done in her life, to sit there and watch her daughter die,” he stated.

“From there, I went into the fact that mothers have something that we all have, which is a navel. We have to respect our mothers and our women. We’ve got to stop buying drugs. If you have no buyer, you can’t sell,” Cosby stated.

After calling back a third time to complete the interview, Cosby said he needed to express the critical role the Black Press has had in telling his story.

“Sixty-five years from now, they will be quoting what you’ve written about your fellow journalists.

[Wyatt] has information on how these people have rejected the truth. You have the information too because you were in that courtroom,” he stated.

“I’m a privileged man. You talk to [NNPA President and CEO] Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis, Jr., and he will tell you that there is a history of Black political imprisonment in America, and it’s repeating itself in some kind of way.”

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