SB American News Week Ending 10/19

Vol. 50 No. 25

October 10, 2019 - October 16, 2019

Publisher’s Corner

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)

Arrest Warrants Issued for 3 Suspects in Killing of Witness in Amber Guyger Trial

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

Did California’s Health Dept. Help Lobbyists Fight Lead Bill?

How an agency charged with protecting public health gave talking points to the lead-battery industry.

By Joe Rubin

By BILL HUTCHINSON

Tom Fox/The Dallas Morning News via AP, Pool Victim Botham Jeans neighbor Joshua Brown, left, answers questions from Assistant District Attorney LaQuita Long, right, while testifying during the murder trial of former Dallas Police Officer Amber Guyger, in Dallas, Sept. 24, 2019.Tom Fox/The Dallas Morning News via AP, Pool

A Dallas Police vehicle is parked near the South Side Flats apartments, Sept. 10 2018, in Dallas.

Arrest warrants have been issued for three suspects in the slaying of a man who tearfully testified at the high-profile trial last month of former Dallas police officer Amber Guyger in the wrong-apartment killing of

Botham Jean, police said on Tuesday.

Interested in Dallas Apartment Shooting?

Add Dallas Apartment Shooting as an interest to stay up to date on the latest Dallas

Apartment Shooting news, video, and analysis from ABC News.

Dallas Apartment ShootingAdd Interest The witness, Joshua Brown, 28, who was a former neighbor of Jean, was gunned down on Friday night in what police described as a botched drug deal.

"As you know there's been speculation and rumors that have been shared by community leaders claiming that Mr. Brown's death was related to the Amber Guyger trial and somehow the Dallas Police Department was responsible. I assure you that is simply not true," Assistant Chief Avery Moore of the Dallas Police Department said at a news conference on Tuesday.

"And I encourage those leaders to be mindful of their actions moving forward because their words have jeopardized the integrity of the city of Dallas as

well as the Dallas Police Department," Moore said.

Earlier this week, the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund called for an independent investigation into Brown's death, calling it "deeply alarming and highly suspicious."

Arrest warrants issued for Thaddeous Charles Green, 22, Michael Diaz Mitchell, 32, and Jacquerious Mitchell, 20, all of Louisiana, Moore said.

Moore said Green and the Mitchells, who are related, drove from Alexandria, Louisiana, on Friday to meet Brown for a prearranged drug deal that immediately turned bad.

Moore said Jacquerious Mitchell allegedly told detectives how the deadly drug deal went down around 10:30 p.m. on Friday in the parking lot of the Atera apartments on Cedar Springs Road in Dallas, about six miles from the South Side Flats apartment complex where Guyger killed Jean in September 2018, after mistaking his apartment for her own and assuming he was an intruder.

"As they drove to the offense location, Thaddeous Green gets out of the vehicle, has a conversation with Joshua Brown, which escalates to physical altercations, at which time Jaquarious Mitchell gets out of the vehicle and he states that Joshua Brown orders him back into the vehicle and shoots him in the chest," Moore said.

He said Jaquarious Mitchell told investigators that as he was laying inside the car when he heard two more gunshots.

"He says Thaddeous Green Shot Joshua Brown two times," Moore said.

Moore said an autopsy performed on Brown showed that he suffered two bullet wounds to his lower extremities, including (continued on page 2)

Social Lites, Inc. Beautillion 2019-2020 Kick Off! Community News

Assemblymember Ash Kalra. (Photo: a27.asmdc.org In September 2018 then-Gov. Jerry Brown vetoed legislation requiring the California Department of Public Health to refer worker lead poisoning cases to the enforcement agency Cal/ OSHA. Brown claimed the bill was unnecessary. Capital & Main’s continuing investigation of the CDPH, however, has found that the agency’s top officials appear to have recently assisted lobbyists representing the leadacid battery industry who want to kill or weaken the current measure, which was reintroduced this year as Assembly Bill 35. Our investigation found that the CDPH’s amicable relationship with lobbyists isn’t confined to the battery industry and raises questions about the agency’s commitment to protecting public health.

Since 2018, Battery Council International (BCI), an industry association representing leadbattery makers and recyclers, has spent about $200,000 in California , much of it lobbying against AB 35 and its 2018 predecessor, which were introduced by San Jose Assemblymember Ash Kalra, according to lobbying disclosures. Kalra’s legislation came in the wake of Capital & Main and the USC Annenberg Center for Health Journalism’s joint investigation into hundreds of lead-poisoning cases at gun ranges, battery recycling plants and other California workplaces.

Our investigation found that CDPH tracked cases yet failed to refer even egregious offenders to Cal/OSHA, which has the authority to inspect and, if necessary, shut down dangerous work sites. Kalra’s bill would require CDPH to do so whenever a worker’s blood lead surpasses a certain level.

Last June, Robert Moutrie, a California Chamber of Commerce lobbyist, and two lobbyists from KP Public Affairs, which represents the Battery Council in Sacramento, reached out to Monica Wagoner, CDPH’s longtime deputy director of legislative and governmental affairs. “We, and other businesses,” the lobbyists emailed, “are trying to defend OLPPP’s [CDPH’s Occupational Lead Poisoning Protection Program] role and value in

investigating elevated blood lead levels prior to forwarding to OSHA.” The lobbyists said they were short on time and needed data to convince legislators that the bill should be revised.

Wagoner responded to the email within 45 minutes and provided extensive answers two days later.

“How many cases are referred to Cal/OSHA in a given year?” the lobbyists asked.

“Exact numbers are not available at the moment,” Wagoner responded, “but generally 5-10 per year.”

The number of referrals gave the lobbyists something they were likely looking for—namely, evidence giving the impression that CDPH’s OLPPP office refers lead poisoning cases to Cal/ OSHA on a regular basis, so that the enforcement agency can take action. While Wagoner had claimed that the exact numbers of CDPH referrals to Cal/OSHA were unavailable to her, they were available to Capital & Main from both Cal/OSHA and CDPH, through public-records requests.

Since 2014 CDPH has referred just five workplaces with lead-related issues for inspection, even though at least 80 companies have employed lead-poisoned workers during this time period.

Wagoner had overestimated CDPH willingness to refer cases by a factor of 10. In June, Wagoner’s office also held a conference call with the lobbyists with the stated aim of discussing possible amendments to the bill.

Afterward, Moultrie sent to Kalra’s office highly complex proposed amendments that would essentially gut his bill by reinforcing OLPPP’s authority to hold off referring lead poisoning cases. Kalra rejected the suggestions, and the bill passed the Senate Labor Committee in July, but a question remains: Did Wagoner’s assistance to industry lobbyists cross a line and amount to a brainstorming session on finding ways to kill AB 35?

In response to a call to Moultrie, the Cal Chamber forwarded to Capital & Main a copy of its letter to Gov. Newsom seeking his veto.

Wagoner, a former lobbyist for the California Restaurant Association, did not respond to (continued on page 8)

Our Values, Mission, & Vision Statement

Social Lites, Inc. of San Bernardino 53rd Beautillion Scholarship 2019-2020 program under the leadership of Mrs. Tina Darling, Beautillion Chairperson is now in progress. Its’ not too late for young men seeking scholarship opportunities in

addition to being mentored by leaders in the community to participate in this fabulous program.

It is great to have leaders such as Dr. Rose Culpepper and Bessine Little, City Council Woman, 6th Ward mentor young

men this past Saturday.

Next meeting will be on Saturday, October 12, 2019 from 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the Center for Youth & Community Development (formerly Boys and Girls Club of San Bernardino) located at 1180 W. 9th Street, San

Bernardino, CA 92411.

For more information, please telephone chairperson, Mrs. Tina Darling at tribicu2@msn.com or Ms. Lisa Blacksher, President at lisasocialities@gmail.com or Mrs. Bettye Brewster, Business Manager,

Our Values: Treat all people with care, respect, honor, and dignity. Tell it as it is with love, truth and integrity. Promote the interests of advertisers and sponsors along their strategic interest for the betterment of the community and beyond.

Speak truth to power.

Our Mission: To continuously improve communication between all people of the world.

Our Vision: To be the best community newspaper in our region and the nation.

Provider of: A voice for the poor, the underserved, those that are marginalized, Positive and edifying news about people, places and businesses. Keep San Bernardino, Riverside, and Los Angeles Counties informed about global trends while retaining the consciousness of local events and processes.

Memberships and Associations: The San Bernardino American Newspaper is a member of the California Newspaper Publishers Association, National Newspaper Association and addociated with California Black Media.

Visit Us Online: www.SB-American.com

PAGE 2

October 10, 2019

COMMUNITY/EDUCATION/ADVERTISING

Crafton Hills College Celebrates EOPS 50th Anniversary

By Precinct Reporter Group News

Crafton Hills College (Courtesy Photo Helping students unlock their “aha moments” is what Rejoice C. Chavira enjoys most about her job.

For nearly 30 years, Chavira has worked with the Crafton Hills College EOPS program, which supports students where they need assistance – from providing one-on-one peer counseling services to financial assistance.

The program – known as the Extended Opportunity Program and Services – celebrates its Golden Anniversary this year and Chavira looks forward to another 50 years of student success stories.

“To see a program like EOPS still standing is amazing because it was the first student equity program when it was established and is the longest-standing social justice equity program in the State,” she explained.

Chavira currently serves as Crafton’s EOPS director. On Thursday, September 12, she led an anniversary celebration on campus to honor the program’s long-standing history at Crafton and across the State.

“The program has supported millions of students to reach their educational goals, and I’m proud to be a part of a program that has supported students for this long,” she said.

Former California Senator Alfred E. Alquist established the

program in 1969 as a way to provide low-income and educationally disadvantaged students with the tools they need to succeed in higher education and beyond. The program is currently in all 114 colleges in the state and has a high success rate at Crafton, Chavira said.

Although there are several ways EOPS extends its hand into the Crafton community, funding can be limited. Chavira and her team are looking to change that in the future as they want to help as many students as possible each year.

EOPS at Crafton is akin to an “extended family,” as the entire department works together to address every student’s needs.

Often, the services provided through EOPS are the only support a Crafton student will receive as they pursue higher education, Chavira said.

“We look at every single student and try to unlock their potential,” she said. “In every student, there’s this untapped treasure. When you get to know the student, you start ‘chipping off the dirt’ and can begin polishing the ‘gem.’”

Once that gem is “uncovered,” she continued, “it’s the job of EOPS to keep polishing it until a student’s goals are met.”

Nominations are now being accepted for the First 5 Riverside (F5R) Champion for Children Award. The nomination form and guidelines are available online at www.First5Riverside.org. Entries will be accepted until Nov. 1.

The Champion for Children Award was created to honor and bring awareness to people and organizations whose leadership and advocacy embody the vision of F5R, where all children in Riverside County are healthy and thrive in supportive, nurturing, and loving environments and enter school ready to learn and embrace lifelong learning.

Nominees must currently be living and/or working in Riverside County for at least two years. The recipient selected will have achievements that align with F5R strategic goals, including quality early learning, comprehensive

health and development, and resilient families.

The award will be presented by the Riverside County Children and Families Commission in early 2020. To recognize the recipient, F5R will sponsor $1,000 toward a community event of the recipient’s choosing during the Week of the Young Child in April 2020. The recipient will also receive a plaque and be recognized on the F5R website and social media channels.

For additional information, please contact F5R Public Information Specialist Sean Pravica at (951) 203-3097.

testimony that she asked Jean to show her his hands before she opened fire, saying on the witness stand that he never heard Guyger say that.

Brown's voice choked up with emotion as he recalled how he'd often hear Jean singing gospel songs inside his apartment most mornings.

Guyger testified that she shot the 26-year-old accountant after wrongly suspecting he was an intruder intent on killing her. A jury convicted her of murder last week and sentenced her to 10 years in prison.

The break in the Brown homicide came just two days after Dallas Police Chief Renee Hall issued a statement, saying, "We are committed to solving this case and will work diligently to apprehend the individual responsible for Brown's death."

Brown, a former football player at the University of South Florida in Tampa, was previously shot in November 2018 during an altercation outside a Dallas nightclub, according to ABC affiliate station WFAA-TV in Dallas. He was one of the targets of the attack, but another man was killed in that incident.

Lee Merritt, an attorney for Botham Jean's family, told WFAA on Sunday that Brown had been nervous about testifying in Guyger's trial.

“He was concerned that someone would try and come finish the job,” Merritt said.

Despite his reluctance to testify in the criminal case against Guyger, Merritt said he had planned to ask Brown to take the witness stand again in a civil case the Jean family has filed against the city of Dallas, stemming from the fatal shooting of Botham Jean.

“When we move forward with our civil trial, he was one of the first people we planned on calling,” Merritt said. “And now is no longer available.”

While Merritt acknowledged there was no evidence that Brown's slaying was linked to law enforcement or to the trial directly, he insisted it was something worth investigating.

$1.2 Million Edison Scholars Program 2020 Application Period Begins...continued additional eligibility information, visit: edisonscholars.com.

Applicants must live in SCE’s service area and plan to be a fulltime undergraduate student majoring in a STEM field. Eligible students also must be a high school senior, have at least a cumulative 3.0 GPA and demonstrate financial need.

Students from underserved communities and ethnic minorities are encouraged to apply. Dependents of Edison International and SCE employees and retirees are not eligible for the Edison Scholars Program.

“These future leaders have the opportunity to change lives, communities and perhaps even the world,” said Pedro Pizarro, president and CEO of Edison International. “We are proud to help talented students realize their academic dreams and support these important STEM programs.”

Scholarship recipients will be announced next spring. They may also be eligible for summer

internships at SCE after completing their second year of college.

Since 2006, Edison International has awarded an estimated $9.9 million in scholarships to 640 students through the Edison Scholars Program.

Edison International’s support of charitable causes, including the Edison Scholars Program, is funded entirely by Edison International shareholders. SCE customers’ utility bill payments do not fund company donations.

About Edison International Edison International (NYSE:EIX), through its subsidiaries, is a generator and distributor of electric power, as well as a provider of energy services and technologies, including renewable energy.

Headquartered in Rosemead, Calif., Edison International is the parent company of Southern California Edison, one of the nation’s largest electric utilities.

Schools To Participate In The October 17 Great California Black Student Athletes in California Can Now Say, "Show Me The Money" Shakeout Educational News Antonio Ray Harvey | California Black Media

Governor Newsom joined LeBron James, Senator Nancy Skinner, Senator Steve Bradford and former college athletes on UNINTERRUPTED’s The Shop

(continued in last 2 columns)

Arrest Warrants Issued for 3 Suspects in Killing of Witness in Amber Guyger Trial...continued from page 1 one that entered and exited his body and another that entered his body just below the spine, traveled up and damaged vital organs.

He said that after the shooting, according to Jaquarious Mitchell, Green took Brown's gun and backpack and that all three sped away from the scene in what witnesses described as a silver, four-door sedan.

"Michael Mitchell was the driver," Moore said. "He dropped Thaddeous Green off at an unknown location and he took Jaquarious Mitchell to Promise Hospital (in Dallas) to receive treatment."

Moore said Jaquarious Mitchell has since been transferred to Parkland Memorial Hospital, where he is in police custody.

"We will execute a warrant for capital murder on him today," said Moore, adding that capital murder warrants have also been issued for the other two suspects.

He said a manhunt continued Tuesday afternoon for Green and Michael Mitchell and that Dallas investigators and federal agents were in Louisiana searching for them.

Moore said that based on "numerous tips" related to Brown's slaying, police obtained and executed a search warrant on an apartment at the Altera complex, where Brown was living at the time of his death. He said police confiscated 12 pounds of marijuana, 143 grams of THC cartridges and $4,000 cash.

Moore expressed condolences to Brown's family, saying, "We in the Dallas Police Department grieve with you."

"We understand how hard it is and how much pain is related to losing a loved one. No family member should have to suffer that kind of pain," Moore said.

Brown previously lived in an apartment across the hall from Botham Jean at the South Side Flats apartment complex. He testified at Guyger's trial on Sept.

24 that he arrived home on Sept.

6, 2018, and heard two voices speaking excitedly just before two gunshots erupted inside Jean's apartment.

He contradicted Guyger's

Nominations Open For First 5 Riverside Champion For Children Award Community Education News

On July 4, the community of Ridgecrest was hit by a 6.4magnitude earthquake, followed a day later by a 7.1-magnitude quake. Those were the largest earthquakes to hit California in two decades, and they were a sobering reminder that an earthquake can hit any time and you never know if the next one will be the big one.

That is why all San Bernardino City Unified School District (SBCUSD) schools and offices will participate in the Great California ShakeOut on Thursday, October 17.

Beginning at 10:17 a.m., all SBCUSD students and staff will drop, cover, and hold on. Sites will also practice emergency response procedures, such as evacuations, and reporting and coordinating with the SBCUSD Emergency Operations Center.

Visitors to SBCUSD schools and offices will be required to evacuate. As in a real emergency, SBCUSD sites may be unable to answer phones and emails during the drill and evacuation.

“The more we prepare as a community, the quicker we can recover following a disaster,” Eric Vetere, SBCUSD emergency

manager, said. “That’s why it’s important to always practice and have a plan. The annual Great California Shakeout is the perfect time for our entire community to practice for an earthquake.”

The Great California ShakeOut is a statewide earthquake and disaster preparedness drill.

Everyone in California, including private businesses and individuals, is encouraged to participate to better prepare for natural disasters. Earthquake- and disaster-preparedness materials are available at http:// www.shakeout.org/.

Parents should take this opportunity to update emergency contact information with their child’s school.

To stay up to date on emergencies affecting SBCUSD schools and communities, follow SBCUSD OES on Twitter at https:/ /twitter.com/SBCUSD_OES, on Instagram @SBCSUD_OES, or on Facebook by searching for “SBCUSD OES.” Parents can also receive emergency notifications by installing and configuring the free SBCSUD app. Search for “San Bernardino City USD” on the iTunes or Google Play stores

$1.2 Million Edison Scholars Program 2020 Application Period Begins

By Susan Cox

Former UCLA basketball player Ed O’Bannon slapped the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), the Collegiate Licensing Company and video game maker Electronic Arts Sports (EAS) with a lawsuit in 2009.

He accused the organizations of profiting from the images of student athletes without paying them or asking their permission.

O’Bannon, who grew up in South Los Angeles, became the main plaintiff in the class action, anti-trust lawsuit filed on behalf of NCAA Division 1 men’s football and basketball players after he discovered EAS used his own likeness in the video game “NCAA Basketball ’09.”

“Who wouldn’t want to be on a video game? I was ecstatic about it, to be honest. Initially,” O’Bannon told CNN, recalling the first time he came across his image in the game at a friend’s house.

“Then, he told me he paid x amount of dollars for it,” said Bannon. “I didn’t get a penny. That’s when it hit me.”

On Sept. 30, in an effort to bring about some equity to the college sports economy and address what California lawmakers are calling “the civil rights issue of today,” Gov. Gavin Newsom signed Senate Bill 206, also called the Fair Pay to Play Act. The governor and some legislators say, over the years, NCAA rules that bar student athletes from earning money from their personas or performances have led to the exploitation of California college players like O’Bannon.

Sen. Nancy Skinner (D-Berkeley) and Sen. Steven Bradford (DGardena) introduced the legislation. It allows college student athletes in California to receive compensation for the use of their name, image and likeness in marketing activities like shoe endorsements, jersey licensing, ticket sales or other for-profit ventures that benefit them.

Lawmakers in New York and South Carolina are pushing similar legislations but California is the first state (continued on page 6)

Crafton Hills College Celebrates EOPS 50th Anniversary...continued “We help students discover their passion, and sometimes asking a student what that is – where their heart is – takes a lot of digging. But when you persevere, it is those types of discoveries that help each student get their ‘aha moment,’ which then helps them realize what they can accomplish,” Chavira said.

The September 12th event served as an informal reunion for program alumni. The department invited current and past students served by EOPS to attend, and the two-hour event included

meet-and-greets with Crafton officials and remarks by former Crafton EOPS participants who have gone on to be successful in their career fields of choice.

“We wanted our former students to speak about how the program helped them reach their goals and how they benefited from it,” Chavira said. “My reward has been to see students succeed, and the EOPS extended family has helped them thrive and believe in themselves.”

To learn more about EOPS at CHC, go to www.craftonhills.edu/ eops.

The San Bernardino AMERICAN News Staff Samuel Martin Sr.-Founder

Edison Scholar ROSEMEAD, Calif., Oct. 1, 2019 — High school seniors whose dreams are to power the future and make a difference through the study of science, technology, engineering or math (STEM) are invited to apply for Edison International’s $1.2 million Edison Scholars Program.

Each year, Edison International, the parent company of Southern California Edison, awards $40,000

scholarships, paid over four years, to 30 high school students who plan to major in designated STEM fields at a four-year accredited U.S. college or university. See the list of eligible STEM majors.

Scholarship applications are now being accepted through Dec. 16. To apply and obtain (continued in next 2 columns)

Clifton Harris/Editor in Chief/Investigative Reporter Mary Martin-Harris/Editor Clifton B. Harris/Audio Engineering Editor Legal /Display Advertising & Sales (909) 889-7677 The San Bernardino American News was established May 8,1969. A legally adjudicated newspaper of general circulation on September 30, 1971, case number 153913 by the Superior Court, of San Bernardino County. The San Bernardino AMERICAN News, a division of Don Roberto Group, Inc. is published every Thursday by Mary Martin-Harris and Clifton Harris P.O. Box 837 Victorville, CA 92393, Telephone (909)889-7677, Emails: msbamericannews@gmail.com sbamericannews@gmail.com The San Bernardino AMERICAN News subscription rate is $58.00 per year.

The San Bernardino AMERICAN New is committed to serving its readers by presenting news, unbiased and objective, trusting in the mature judgment of the readers and, in so doing strive to achieve a united community.

News releases appearing in the San Bernardino AMERICAN News do not necessarily express the policy nor the opinion of the publishers.

The San Bernardino AMERICAN News reserves the right to edit or rewrite all news releases.

Visit Us Online: www.SB-American.com

PAGE 3

October 10, 2019

WORLD GOVERNMENT/BUSINESS/ADVERTISING

Federal agents raid 4 Southern California addiction treatment centers 3 facilities in Los Angeles and 1 in Orange County were searched by the FBI as part of criminal probe

By TERI SFORZA | tsforza@scng.com and TONY SAAVEDRA | tsaavedra@scng.com | Orange County Register PUBLISHED: October 7, 2019 at 6:47 pm | UPDATED: October 8, 2019 at 12:36 pm

Photos from the FBI’s raid of Sovereign in 2017. (Photo by Mindy Schauer, Orange County Register/SCNG) Federal agents raided four addiction treatment centers in Los Angeles and Orange counties last week seeking evidence in a criminal probe, officials said Monday.

FBI spokeswoman Laura Eimiller said the reasons for searches at four locations — contained in probable-cause affidavits — were filed under seal in federal court, and the FBI would not comment further on the nature of the investigation.

Agents searched Malibu California Model Drug Treatment Center Inc., doing business as Inspire Malibu on Kanan Road in Agoura Hills; Progressive Recovery Solutions LLC, doing business as Victory Detox Center on Morse Avenue in North Hollywood; BLVD Centers Inc.,

doing business as BLVD-Sawtelle on Sawtelle Boulevard in Los Angeles; and Reflections Recovery LLC, doing business as Reflections Recovery on Bush Street in Santa Ana, according to Eimiller and data from the state Department of Health Care Services, which licenses and certifies addiction treatment centers.

Calls, emails and social media messages seeking comment from the rehab facilities and their representatives were not immediately returned Monday.

The raids echoed similar action at embattled Sovereign Health treatment centers in 2017.

Sovereign Health in San Clemente, Calif., was raided by federal agents in 2017. (Sam Gangwer/The Orange County

USDA Announces $16.2 Million to Support Socially Disadvantaged and Veteran Farmers and Ranchers State/Government News WASHINGTON, Oct. 7, 2019 – Today, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced it will issue $16.2 million in grants (PDF, 325 KB) to provide training, outreach, and technical assistance to underserved and veteran farmers and ranchers.

This funding is available through the USDA’s Outreach and Assistance for Socially Disadvantaged Farmers and Ranchers and Veteran Farmers and Ranchers Program (also known as the 2501 Program), managed by the USDA Office of Partnerships and Public Engagement (OPPE).

“All farmers and ranchers deserve equal access to USDA programs and services,” said Mike Beatty, director of the USDA Office of Partnerships and Public Engagement. “2501 grants go a long way in fulfilling our mission to reach historically underserved communities and ensure their equitable participation in our programs.”

The 2501 Program was created through the 1990 Farm Bill to help socially disadvantaged farmers, ranchers, and foresters, who have historically experienced limited access to USDA loans, grants,

training, and technical assistance. The 2014 Farm Bill expanded the program’s reach to veterans. Grants are awarded to higher education institutions and nonprofit and community-based organizations to extend USDA’s engagement efforts in these communities. Projects funded under the 2501 Program include - but are not limited to -conferences, workshops, and demonstrations on various farming techniques, and connecting underserved farmers and ranchers to USDA local officials to increase awareness of USDA’s programs and services while filling the needs for increased partnerships.

Additionally, Alcorn State University will continue to administer the Socially Disadvantaged Policy Research Center (The Center) with a $525,000 grant funded under this program. The Center specializes in policy research impacting socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers in order to make policy recommendations that will improve their success.

Since 2010, the 2501 Program has awarded 484 grants totaling $119.5 million.

Bill Ensuring Timely Pay for UC Workers Approved by Governor SB 698 Supported by Education and Labor Organizations State/Government News

SACRAMENTO – Legislation authored by Senator Connie M. Leyva (D-Chino) to require the University of California (UC) to follow the same rules as private employers and encourage university administrators to prioritize the accurate, timely and fair payment of their employees was signed into law by Governor Gavin Newsom.

Starting in September 2018, hundreds of low-wage workers at UC worked for many weeks without a paycheck. This delay in wages was the result of the poor implementation of the UCPath payroll system. The consequences of missed, late or incorrect paychecks were devastating for workers, many of whom were directed to food pantries by administrators while

the University failed to pay wages.

“Workers everywhere— including at the University of California—deserve to always get paid correctly and on time,” Senator Leyva said. “There is absolutely no reason why a public employer, especially since private employers are already required to do so, should be exempt from timely pay requirements. SB 698 will ensure that primarily lowwage workers at the UC are paid promptly so that they do not have to wonder how they will pay their bills, keep a roof over their head or food on the table because their paychecks are late. With Governor Newsom’s signature of SB 698, California stands firmly (continued in next 2 columns)

Register) FBI agents — which Sovereign denounced as “jack-booted thugs” — raided Sovereign facilities in San Clemente, Culver City, Palm Desert and San Juan Capistrano in June of that year.

They were hunting for evidence of health care fraud, wire fraud, conspiracy, “laundering of monetary instruments” and illegal payments for patient referrals, according to paperwork filed in federal court by attorneys for Sovereign.

Search warrants also were sealed for those Sovereign raids, but Sovereign filed suit demanding access to the underlying justification. The Sovereign warrants remain under seal, according to the U.S. Department of Justice, which would not update the status of the Sovereign investigation.

Sovereign has ceased operations, though its CEO now works with another treatment program, enraging some critics.

The Southern California News Group has chronicled disturbing reports of deaths, sexual assault, drug abuse and paying for patients inside California’s loosely regulated addiction treatment industry over the past several years. Those reports have prompted federal probes, an Orange County task force, a sober living registry and new state laws

designed to protect vulnerable people struggling with addiction.

Bills aiming to tighten up regulation and standards for addiction treatment further are on the governor’s desk, and lawmakers are working on a major overhaul of the industry they hope to introduce next year.

It’s unclear if such practices had anything to do with Thursday’s raids at the four treatment facilities.

Inspire Malibu offers a state-ofthe-art treatment program and evidence-based therapies to address both alcohol and substance abuse issues, according to its website.

North Hollywood’s Victory Detox Center strives to provide superior clinical care and recovery services “in an upscale, private and very personalized environment,” its website says.

BLVD operates rehabs in several locations, including the one searched on Sawtelle in West Los Angeles, and touts the benefits of going to a new place to recover from substance abuse issues.

Reflections in Orange County bills itself as an affordable outpatient facility in a community that understands the importance of substance abuse rehab and of giving productive people another chance.

Bill Ensuring Timely Pay for UC Workers Approved

by Governor...continued on the side of workers and will continue to fight wage theft whenever and wherever it occurs.”

Section 204 of the Labor Code guarantees workers the right to be paid on time, and in doing so, California law recognizes late paychecks as a form of wage theft. The Labor Commissioner adjudicates charges of wage theft, and wages and damages are awarded to workers for a successful decision. An employer who denies its employees their right to timely payment is also subject to damages and civil penalties, which are deposited into the state’s General Fund.

Under Section 220 of the Labor Code, UC is exempt from the timely payment rules that govern employers in the private sector.

This exemption effectively makes

wage theft legal at UC because the University is not required to follow the rules laid out in Section 204. SB 698 will end that outrageous reality by eliminating the exemption of UC workers from Section 204 of the California Labor Code.

Cosponsored by California Teamsters Public Affairs Council and UAW Local 2865, SB 698 earned strong bipartisan support in both the Senate and Assembly prior to being signed into law.

The measure was also supported

by AFSCME Local 3299, California Labor Federation, California Nurses Association, California School Employees Association, California State Council of Service Employees, University of California Student Association, among others.

Aguilar Announces $500,000 to Fight Human Trafficking in San Bernardino State/Government News

San Bernardino, CA — Rep. Pete Aguilar announced that the Family Assistance Program, a non-profit based in San Bernardino County, has been awarded a grant of $500,000 from the US Department of Justice Office for Victims of Crime. The grant funding will allow the Family Assistance Program to hire two case managers for Open Door, their program to identify and assist victims of human trafficking in the city of San Bernardino. The program serves 200 victims each year, with nearly half being under the age of 18.

“Local organizations like the Family Assistance Program are making a real difference in the lives of young people in our community, and I’m proud to support their mission. I’ll continue working with my colleagues on the Appropriations Committee to secure funding for

programs that make our communities safer,” said Aguilar.

“Sometimes helping a victim may be as simple as buying them a new pair of shoes, taking them to lunch, or providing transportation to get from point A to point B, other times they may require shelter, medical care, legal assistance, and specialized therapy. This grant will cover all of these needs in a more effective and timely way,” said Executive Director of Family Assistance Program, Darryl Evey.

Aguilar serves as Vice Chair of the House Appropriations Committee, where he plays a role in shaping federal spending priorities. Since becoming a member of the committee in 2017, Aguilar has been a consistent advocate for community safety programs throughout the Inland Empire.

Rep. Porter Demands Oversight for Organizations Facilitating Organ Transplants...continued to donate their organs.

Unfortunately, as the Congresswoman’s letter documents, “reports suggest that thousands of usable organs are not reaching patients in need and that many OPOs… engage in mismanagement and misuse of public funds, with little, if any, accountability.”

The Congresswoman has made oversight of the healthcare industry a top priority. Earlier this

month, she sent a letter with Rep. Bobby Rush (IL-1) regarding concerns that low-income patients are being driven into dialysis treatment. In July, she sent a request sent to the Department of Health and Human Services watchdog to investigate dialysis industry practices that put patients’ lives at risk and increase the cost of care for taxpayers.

Rep. Porter Demands Oversight for Organizations Facilitating Organ Transplants Congresswoman’s request comes in response to President Trump executive order to improve the nation’s transplant system State/Government News

WASHINGTON – Congresswoman Katie Porter (CA-45) today called on the Trump Administration to conduct appropriate and necessary oversight for organ procurement organizations (OPOs), which are responsible for evaluating and securing organs from those who have decided to donate their organs. This request comes as a response to President Trump’s executive order signed in July of this year to improve the nation’s transplant system.

As the Administration invests in this initiative, Porter urged the Department of Health and Human Services to address chronic underperformance and financial mismanagement at OPOs by adjusting regulations, reporting requirements, and performance metrics. The OPO OneLegacy, which serves Orange County, is one of the worst performing in the country. A 2010 audit found that OneLegacy spent more than $500,000 on “unallowable or poorly documented items,” including $327,000 on the Rose Bowl game and parade.

“It is unacceptable that Orange County residents are losing their lives because of financial mismanagement, and that those who have chosen to give the gift

of an organ upon passing are being disrespected,” Congresswoman Porter said. “I am heartened to see the Trump Administration prioritize fixes to the nation’s transplant system, and I hope to see an Administration finally conduct the necessary oversight to hold organ procurement organizations accountable. We’ve got to remember that for many Americans, this is literally a matter of life and death.”

The United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS) found that, as of today, there were 113,016 people in the United States on the waitlist for an organ transplant, but only 26,448 organs were provided by 12,740 donors in the first eight months of 2019.

Approximately 70 percent of those remaining on the waitlist will not receive the transplants they need in 2019, and approximately 33 people die every day while waiting for a critical transplant or are removed from the waiting list after being deemed too sick to receive a transplant.

OPOs are responsible for evaluating and securing organs from those who have registered (continued in next 2 columns)

Free “Chip or Treat” Microchip and Vaccination Services Events SB County.News Six animal shelters serving San Bernardino County are encouraging dog owners to participate in the “Chip or Treat” event where free microchips, rabies vaccinations and 5-in-1 vaccinations will be available for licensed dogs or for dogs whose owners agree to license their pets at the clinics.

• Devore Animal Shelter, 19777 Shelter Way, San Bernardino, 8 – 10 a.m., (909) 386-9820 • Inland Valley Humane Society & S.P.C.A., 500 Humane Way, Pomona, 9 – 10 a.m., (909) 6239777

Sunday, Oct. 13 Following is a schedule of participating animal shelters and agencies

Wednesday, Oct. 9: • Hesperia Animal Shelter, 11011 Santa Fe Ave., Hesperia, 5 – 7 p.m., (760) 947-1700 • Redlands Animal Shelter, 504 Kansas St., Redlands, 5 – 7 p.m., (909) 798-7644 • Rancho Cucamonga Animal Services, 11780 Arrow Rte., Rancho Cucamonga, 6 – 8 p.m., (909) 466-7387

Saturday, Oct. 12:

• Upland Animal Shelter, 1275 San Bernardino Road, Upland, call for times and restrictions, (909) 931-4185 “Chip or Treat” is a collaborative effort of all participating agencies to encourage pet owners to microchip, vaccinate and license their dogs in San Bernardino County, home to over 2.1 million people and their pets. As an ongoing effort to promote animal health and wellness for community pets, we welcome you to “Chip or Treat” at one of the sponsored clinics this October.

Please contact the listed agency that serves your area to obtain further information about their event

Visit Us Online: www.SB-American.com

PAGE 4

October 10, 2019

HEALTH/FITNESS/SENIOR NEWS

Supervisors vote to ban tobacco-flavored products

Seven Tips to Help Choose Your Health Plan During Open Enrollment...continued

By Wave Wire Services

LOS ANGELES — The county Board of Supervisors Sept. 24 unanimously voted its intent to approve a ban on flavored tobacco products, including menthol, despite protests by dozens of tobacco business owners and advocates who support vaping and e-cigarettes as aids to quitting smoking.

Groups from both sides of the issue tried to shout each other down while awaiting entry to the downtown Kenneth Hahn Hall of Administration. Those against the ban — which would apply only to retailers in unincorporated areas of the county — carried signs reading “I Vape, I Vote,” while many proponents wore black T-shirts identifying themselves as “United Families and Parents.”

Supervisor Janice Hahn, who chairs the board, repeatedly warned the audience to respect other speakers and threatened more than once to clear the board room in the wake of shouts and cheers. More than 300 people signed up to speak on the issue.

“As you can tell, there’s a lot of passion around this issue,” Hahn told the crowd.

The ordinance needs to come back to the board for a second reading, as early as next week, and would take effect 30 days after that second vote.

Tobacco retailers would then have 180 days, under an amendment proposed by Supervisor Mark Ridley-Thomas,

to obtain new licenses required under the ordinance and to clear their shelves of flavored tobacco products.

Online sales would not be prohibited and users would not be punished under the ordinance, according to Judy Whitehurst, senior assistant county counsel.

Department of Public Health Director Barbara Ferrer told the board that flavored tobacco products “are driving the current vaping epidemic among youth” and encouraging experimentation that can lead to lifelong addiction.

“Evidence is mounting that vaping can severely impact lung function,” Ferrer said, pointing to nine recent vaping deaths nationwide — including one in Los Angeles County — and decisions by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and surgeon general to declare youth use an epidemic.

One pod of a popular vaping product has as much nicotine as a entire pack of regular cigarettes and nicotine can affect brain development up until the age of 25, according to Ferrer.

“Kids are lured in by the flavors and they are locked in by the nicotine,” said Annie Tegen of the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids.

But dozens of vaping advocates said flavored products had helped them quit pack-a-day smoking habits and improved their health.

“People who smoked for 30 or 40 years were able to break free,” George Baida told the board.

“Please do not restrict flavors.

This is helping adults quit,” Brandon Minkler said.

“I’m addicted to not smelling like an ashtray and living a longer, healthier life,” another man said.

Others warned that they would lose their jobs to the ban and worried aloud how they would support their families. “[It’s] a horrible idea to ban this,” said A Kouture, founder of the International Black Restaurant & Hospitality Association.

Kouture pointed out that government didn’t ban McDonald’s over worries about children’s health or prohibit flavored alcohol over concerns about teen drinking and warned that the ban would fuel a black market.

Business owners said they had no interest in selling to kids and pointed out that minors are violating the law when they use e-cigarettes and vaping products. Opponents to the ban urged the board to focus on enforcing existing laws or take aim against youth use with more targeted measures.

“This is our livelihood, this is all we know,” Farid Zahreddine told the board. “We’ve been selling this product for 10 years. … Please protect the kids and protect us.”

However, Ferrer said a compliance check of 280 shops showed that one in four were selling to underage consumers.

Several schoolchildren spoke in favor of the ban.

“Our classmates are getting so addicted that they are hitting their JUULs in the classroom at class time,” student Lisa Lu said. “We hope that L.A. can stand up against big tobacco.”

Business owners pushed back against that characterization.

“We are not big tobacco, we are small business,” said Chris Wheeler of Savage Enterprises, warning the board that the flavor ban would amount to “handing big tobacco a win.”

Each side took potshots against the other. KFI-AM radio host Wendy Walsh accused opponents of being “tobacco industry foot soldiers,” while one business owner said he saw kids being coached on what to say outside the boardroom.

Many speakers asked the board to make a cultural exemption for hookah use, which they argued was also far too cumbersome to be popular among kids.

But Ferrer said that 2% of high schoolers and 4% of young adults surveyed by her

department used hookahs in the prior month. She emphasized that the ordinance wouldn’t ban the use of hookahs, only the use of flavors.

“What we’re asking for is to ban the sale of flavors that mask the harshness of tobacco products,” Ferrer said.

Supervisor Kathryn Barger said she believed that roughly 700 businesses in unincorporated areas would be affected by the ordinance and noted a lot of confusion around what the ordinance did and didn’t cover.

She asked staffers to develop a fact sheet for businesses.

Health Plan Enrollment

During

If ultimately passed, the ordinance would require a new county business license for tobacco and e-cigarette retailers that carries an initial fee of $778 and an additional $142 fee every two years after that. Businesses would also be required to maintain a tobacco retail license — expanded to apply to stores that only sell electronic cigarettes or vaping products — that costs $235 per year.

The county debate came on the same day the state Department of Public Health issued a health advisory urging everyone to refrain from vaping until investigations in vaping-related hospitalizations and deaths could be completed.

To date, some 90 Californians with a history of vaping have been hospitalized for severe breathing problems and lung damage. Two of those people have died.

Though a specific cause has not yet been identified, the state agency warned that anyone inhaling a foreign substance puts themselves at risk and that vaping may lead to serious illness and death.

“Vaping is not just a concern for youth; the vaping cases under investigation affect youth and adults alike,” Acting State Public Health Officer Dr. Charity Dean said in a statement.

a baby. If so, then it’s even more important to compare the “total cost” of your plan, not just your monthly premium. Plan designs vary, so also compare deductibles and out-of-pocket maximums.

Tip 4: Check to make sure your medications are covered Even if you don’t expect to change plans, it’s important to make sure your prescription drugs will still be covered next year. Costs can change from year to year, and how much you pay for generics vs. brands may differ among health plans.

Tip 5: Ask about well-being programs. Many health plans now offer financial incentives that reward you for taking healthier actions, such as completing a health survey, walking, going to the gym or not using nicotine. Also, many Medicare Advantage plans offer gym memberships and wellness programs for members at no additional costs.

Tip 6: Don’t forget about specialty benefits

Additional benefits, such as dental, vision, hearing, disability or critical illness insurance, are often cost-effective coverage options that can help protect you and your family from head to toe.

For Medicare beneficiaries, some may be surprised that Original Medicare doesn’t cover prescription drugs and most dental, vision and hearing services, but many Medicare Advantage plans do.

Tip 7: Try the convenience of virtual visits. If you are busy juggling kids’ schedules or work travel, or simply prefer to connect with a doctor from the comfort of your own home, consider choosing a plan that includes 24/ 7 virtual visits. It may be a convenient, lower-cost way to talk to a doctor about minor health issues, and all you need is a smartphone, tablet or computer.

Often, telehealth is available to members of employer-sponsored, individual and Medicare Advantage plans.

For more helpful articles and videos about open enrollment and health care, visit UHCOpenEnrollment.com.

California’s Adolescent Birth Rate Continues to Decline Health/Fitness News SACRAMENTO – The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) today announced that California’s adolescent birth rate (ABR) continues to decline.

A new state report indicates a record low of 13.9 births per 1,000 females between the ages of 15 and 19. Those numbers reflect an 11.5 percent decline between 2016 and 2017.

Declining rates can be attributed to a number of factors, including improved access to reproductive health services and increased use of contraception; delayed first sexual intercourse; and public health prevention, education and support programs.

“California’s commitment to ensuring access to reproductive health care services and sexual

health education are helping teens make safe and healthy choices about pregnancy prevention,” said Acting State Public Health Officer Dr. Charity Dean.

Despite these declining birth rates, racial disparities persist in adolescent childbearing in California. African-American and Hispanic adolescents are three to four times as likely to give birth as White youth. Rates also vary dramatically across counties: the county with the highest ABR has a rate 5.4 times greater than the county with the lowest ABR. For more birth rate data, visit CDPH’s Adolescent Health Data and Statistics webpage.www.cdph.ca.gov

Officials urged anyone with difficulty breathing after vaping to contact a doctor immediately.

They also asked affected users not to discard used vaping cartridges, to allow state labs to analyze the remaining substance.

Wave Wire Services The article Newspapers.

the

Wave

Reported Sexually Transmitted Diseases Reach Epidemic levels in Seven Tips to Help Choose Your California Health News

SACRAMENTO – The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) today released final data on sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) in California in 2018. According to the data, syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia cases are continuing to increase throughout California and are at the highest levels in 30 years.

Particularly concerning, the number of congenital syphilis cases was 14% higher than the previous year and nearly 900% higher than in 2012. Congenital syphilis can be fatal to infants: there were 22 stillbirths or neonatal deaths in 2018.

STDs can cause a number of serious health problems. If left untreated, chlamydia and gonorrhea can cause pelvic inflammatory disease and lead to infertility, ectopic pregnancy, and chronic pelvic pain. Syphilis can cause permanent loss of vision, hearing and other neurologic problems.

The highest rates of STDs are among young individuals ages 15-24.

“STDs are preventable by practicing safe-sex, and many can be cured with antibiotics,” said Acting State Public Health Officer Dr. Charity Dean. “Regular testing and treatment are essential prevention strategies, even for people who have no symptoms.

Most people infected with an STD do not know it.”

CDPH is collaborating with local

health departments and organizations throughout the state to coordinate efforts to control STDs, hepatitis C and human immunodeficiency virus infection (HIV).

The 2019-2020 state budget includes increases in funds to help address the rise in STDs, including:

By: Rob Falkenberg, CEO, UnitedHealthcare of California For the more than 64 million people enrolled in Medicare, Medicare Annual Enrollment runs from Oct. 15 to Dec. 7 each year.

For most people, changes made during this time will take effect Jan. 1, 2020.

$40 million over four years to enhance the capacity of local health departments to identify, monitor and respond to communicable diseases.

$5 million per year for STD prevention and control by local health departments and community based organizations.

$5 million per year for HIV prevention and control by local health departments and community based organizations.

·$5 million per year for Hepatitis C prevention and control by local health departments and community based organizations.

$2 million per year to enhance local health department capacity for STD prevention and control.

For more information, visit the CDPH Sexually Transmitted Diseases Control Branch.

Open

Open enrollment season is here, a time when more than 18.3 million people in California and millions of Americans across the country will have the opportunity to select or switch their health insurance plan for 2020.

To help guide you during this important time, here are some tips that may help lead you to better health and cost savings.

Tip 1: Know your open enrollment dates For the more than 178 million Americans with employerprovided coverage, many employers set aside a two-week period between September and December when employees can select health benefits for the following year.

Tip 2: Understand your options.

When it comes to selecting a plan, one size does not fit all. Take the time to understand your options so you can find what will work best for you. A good first step is to make sure you understand health insurance lingo, such as premium, deductible, coinsurance and out-of-pocket maximum. If you need a refresher, check out UnitedHealth Group’s Just Plain Clear Glossary (in English, Spanish and Portuguese) to learn and understand health care terms.

And if you’re eligible for Medicare, make sure you’re familiar with the difference between Original Medicare and Medicare Advantage as you weigh your options.

Tip 3: Anticipate next year’s health expenses.

When reviewing your options, plan ahead. Maybe you are expecting a significant health event next year, such as a surgery or having

(continued in next 2 columns)

San Bernardino Community Invited to a Sickle Cell Forum And Panel Discussion Health News This year, Assemblymember Eloise Reyes supported a huge win for our District which included funding of over $14,000,000 to establish a network of sickle cell disease centers in local health jurisdictions across the state which include the city of San Bernardino! To discuss the next steps of this milestone and to learn more about the sickle cell trait and disease and how it may impact you or someone you know, we are hosting a “Sickle Cell: Forum and Panel Discussion” on Thursday, October 10th from 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm at Akoma Unity Center in San Bernardino. We have partnered with What’z Da Count, Northwest PAC, Akoma Unity Center, and Westside Story News to bring this event to life!

Please join us for a night of

discussion, testimonies from individuals with the trait, and performances focused on sickle cell education. If you are available to attend, please RSVP by contacting Darrell Frye at Darrell.Frye@asm.ca.gov or 909381-3238.

Event: Sickle Cell Forum and Panel Discussion Location: Akoma Unity Center Address: 1367 N California St, San Bernardino, CA 92411 Time: 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm RSVP: Contact Darrell Frye at Darrell.Frye@asm.ca.gov or 909381-3238.

Visit Us Online: www.SB-American.com

PAGE 5

October 10, 2019

LEGALS/CLASSIFIEDS/NEWS FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 20190011442 Date Filed: 09/25/2019 Filing Expires On: 09/25/2024 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME (as shown in the Articles of Inc./Org./Reg.): JERSEY MIKE’S County of Principal Place of Business: RIVERSIDE Street Address of Principal Place of Business: 3420 E. ONTARIO RANCH ROAD ONTARIO, CA 91761 Mailing Address: 746 E. 4TH STREET ONTARIO, CA 91764 Name of Individual Registrant: Name of corporation or limited liability company as shown in the Articles of Inc./Org./Reg.: JT BOSS INC. State of Inc./Org./Reg.: CA Inc./Org./Reg. No.: INC. Residence Street Address: 843 CLEVELAND WAY CORONA, CA 92881 This business is/was conducted by: A Corporation Registrant has commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: Not Applicable Christine Davis, President, 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 October 10, 17, 24, 31, 2019.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 20190011535 Date Filed: 09/26/2019 Filing Expires On: 09/26/2024 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME (as shown in the Articles of Inc./Org./Reg.): IMAGE TRANSPORTATION SERVICES County of Principal Place of Business: SAN BERNARDINO Street Address of Principal Place of Business: 250 N. LINDEN AVE. SPC 264 RIALTO, CA 92376 Name of Individual Registrant: MARK A. OTERO 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: 250 N. LINDEN AVE. SPC 264 RIALTO, CA 92376 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 Mark Otero, 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 October 10, 17, 24, 31, 2019.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 20190010942 Date Filed: 09/16/2019 Filing Expires On: 09/16/2024 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME (as shown in the Articles of Inc./Org./Reg.): NICHOLAS FITTANTE ACT FAMILY COUNSELING SERVICES LICENSED MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPIST, PC County of Principal Place of Business: SAN BERNARDINO Street Address of Principal Place of Business: 2545 S. EUCLID AVE. ONTARIO, CA 91762 Mailing Address: Name of Individual Registrant: Name of corporation or limited liability company as shown in the Articles of Inc./Org./Reg.:NICHOLAS FITTANTE ACT FAMILY COUNSELING SERVICES LICENSED MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPIST, PC State of Inc./Org./Reg.: California Inc./Org./Reg. No.: C4313376 Residence Street Address: 2545 S. EUCLID AVE. ONTARIO, CA 91762 This business is/was conducted by: A Corporation Registrant has commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 09/16/19 Candace Fittante, Vice President, 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 October 3, 10, 17, 24, 2019.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 20190010943 Date Filed: 09/16/2019 Filing Expires On: 09/16/2024 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME (as shown in the Articles of Inc./Org./Reg.): NICHOLAS FITTANTE ACT FAMILY COUNSELING SERVICES LICENSED MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPIST, PC County of Principal Place of Business: SAN BERNARDINO Street Address of Principal Place of Business: 18077 OUTER HWY 18 SOUTH SUITE 400 APPLE VALLEY, CA 92308 Mailing Address: 2545 S. EUCLID AVE. ONTARIO, CA 91762 Name of Individual Registrant: Name of corporation or limited liability company as shown in the Articles of Inc./Org./Reg.: NICHOLAS FITTANTE ACT FAMILY COUNSELING SERVICES LICENSED MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPIST, PC State of Inc./Org./Reg.: California Inc./Org./Reg. No.: C4313376 Residence Street Address: 2545 S. EUCLID AVE. ONTARIO, CA 91762 This business is/was conducted by: A Corporation Registrant has commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 09/16/19 Candace Fittante, Vice President, 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 October 3, 10, 17, 24, 2019.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 20190011595 Date Filed: 09/30/2019 Filing Expires On: 09/30/2024 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME (as shown in the Articles of Inc./Org./Reg.): PRETTY GIRL DRIP County of Principal Place of Business: SAN BERNARDINO Street Address of Principal Place of Business: 15167 LAKE STREET ADELANTO, CA 92301 Name of Individual Registrant: LAQUITA S. TYSON

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: 15167 LAKE STREET ADELANTO, CA 92301 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 30, 2019 LaQuita S. Tyson, 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 October 3, 10, 17, 24, 2019.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 20190010944 Date Filed: 09/16/2019 Filing Expires On: 09/16/2024 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME (as shown in the Articles of Inc./Org./Reg.): NICHOLAS FITTANTE ACT FAMILY COUNSELING SERVICES LICENSED MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPIST, PC County of Principal Place of Business: SAN BERNARDINO Street Address of Principal Place of Business: 10737 LAUREL ST. SUITE 102 RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CA 91730 Mailing Address: 2545 S. EUCLID AVE. ONTARIO, CA 91762 Name of Individual Registrant: Name of corporation or limited liability company as shown in the Articles of Inc./Org./Reg.: NICHOLAS FITTANTE ACT FAMILY COUNSELING SERVICES LICENSED MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPIST, PC State of Inc./Org./Reg.: California Inc./Org./Reg. No.: C4313376 Residence Street Address: 2545 S. EUCLID AVE. ONTARIO, CA 91762 This business is/was conducted by: A Corporation Registrant has commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 09/16/19 Candace Fittante, Vice President, 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 October 3, 10, 17, 24, 2019.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 20190010945 Date Filed: 09/16/2019 Filing Expires On: 09/16/2024 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME (as shown in the Articles of Inc./Org./Reg.): NICHOLAS FITTANTE ACT FAMILY COUNSELING SERVICES LICENSED MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPIST, PC County of Principal Place of Business: SAN BERNARDINO Street Address of Principal Place of Business: 13768 ROSWELL AVE. SUITE 220 CHINO, CA 91710 Mailing Address: 2545 S. EUCLID AVE. ONTARIO, CA 91762 Name of Individual Registrant: Name of corporation or limited liability company as shown in the Articles of Inc./Org./Reg.:NICHOLAS FITTANTE ACT FAMILY COUNSELING SERVICES LICENSED MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPIST, PC State of Inc./Org./Reg.: California Inc./Org./Reg. No.: C4313376 Residence Street Address: 2545 S. EUCLID AVE. ONTARIO, CA 91762 This business is/was conducted by: A Corporation Registrant has commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 09/16/19 Candace Fittante, Vice President, 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 October 3, 10, 17, 24, 2019.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 20190011473 Date Filed: 09/25/2019 Filing Expires On: 09/25/2024 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME (as shown in the Articles of Inc./Org./Reg.): RHUDS PHOTOGRAPHY County of Principal Place of Business: SAN BERNARDINO Street Address of Principal Place of Business: 6958 FILKINS AVE. RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CA 91701 Mailing Address: Name of Individual Registrant: ENRICO L. HUDSPETH JR. 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: 6958 FILKINS AVE. RANCHO CUCAMONGA, 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 24, 2019 Enrico Hudspeth Jr., 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 October 3, 10, 17, 24, 2019.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 20190010941 Date Filed: 09/16/2019 Filing Expires On: 09/16/2024 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME (as shown in the Articles of Inc./Org./Reg.): NICHOLAS FITTANTE ACT FAMILY COUNSELING SERVICES LICENSED MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPIST, PC County of Principal Place of Business: SAN BERNARDINO Street Address of Principal Place of Business: 14360 ST. ANDREWS DRIVE SUITE 8-11 VICTORVILLE, CA 92395 Mailing Address: 2545 S. EUCLID AVE. ONTARIO, CA 91762 Name of Individual Registrant: Name of corporation or limited liability company as shown in the Articles of Inc./Org./Reg.:NICHOLAS FITTANTE ACT FAMILY COUNSELING SERVICES LICENSED MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPIST, PC State of Inc./Org./ Reg.:California Inc./Org./Reg. No.: C4313376

Residence Street Address: 2545 S. EUCLID AVE. ONTARIO, CA 91762 This business is/was conducted by: A Corporation Registrant has commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 09/16/19 Candace Fittante, Vice President, 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 October 3, 10, 17, 24, 2019.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 20190010741 Date Filed: 09/10/2019 Filing Expires On: 09/10/2024 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME (as shown in the Articles of Inc./Org./Reg.): ALL IN ONE AUTO CENTER INC. County of Principal Place of Business: SAN BERNARDINO Street Address of Principal Place of Business: 154 S. WATERMAN AVE. SAN BERNARDINO, CA 92408 Name of Individual Registrant: Name of corporation or limited liability company as shown in the Articles of Inc./Org./Reg.: ALL IN ONE AUTO CENTER INC. State of Inc./Org./ Reg.: CA Inc./Org./Reg. No.: C4174828 Residence Street Address: 154 S. WATERMAN AVE. SAN BERNARDINO, CA 92408 This business is/was conducted by: A Corporation Registrant has commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 09/07/2019 Christian Arambulo, CEO, 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 October 3, 10, 17, 24, 2019.

ABANDONMENT OF FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 20190010788 Date Filed: 09/11/2019 Filing Expires On: 09/11/2024 Abandonment: County of Current Filing: San Bernardino Date of Current Filing: 09/11/2019 File No.: FBN 20180008773 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME (as shown in the Articles of Inc./Org./Reg.): ALL IN ONE AUTO County of Principal Place of Business: SAN BERNARDINO Street Address of Principal Place of Business: 154 S. WATERMAN AVE. SAN BERNARDINO, CA 92408 Name of Individual Registrant: Name of corporation or limited liability company as shown in the Articles of Inc./Org./Reg.: ALL IN ONE AUTO CENTER INC. State of Inc./Org./ Reg.: CA Inc./Org./Reg. No.: C4174828 Residence Street Address: 154 S. WATERMAN AVE. SAN BERNARDINO, CA 92408 This business is/was conducted by: A Corporation Registrant has commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: N/A Elias Antoun, CEO, 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 October 3, 10, 17, 24, 2019.

ABANDONMENT OF FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 20190010738 Date Filed: 09/10/2019 Filing Expires On: 09/10/2024 Abandonment: County of Current Filing: SAN BERNARDINO Date of Current Filing: File No.:FBN 20190001424 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME (as shown in the Articles of Inc./Org./Reg.): M & M IN & OUT TIRES County of Principal Place of Business: SAN BERNARDINO Street Address of Principal Place of Business: 333 S. WATERMAN AVE. UNIT F & G SAN BERNARDINO, CA 92408 Mailing Address: 23580 ALESSANDRO BLVD. P.O. BOX 9966 MORENO VALLEY, CA 92533 Name of Individual Registrant: MARIO D. JOHNSON Name of corporation or limited liability company as shown in the Articles of Inc./Org./Reg.: State of Inc./Org./Reg.: Inc./Org./Reg. No.: Residence Street Address: 24285 EUCALYPTUS AVE. MORENO VALLEY, CA 92324 Name of Individual Registrant: MICHAEL Y. MCFADDIN Residence Street Address: 1900 WEST VALLEY BLVD. COLTON, CA 92324 This business is/was conducted by: Copartners Registrant has commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 02/01/2019 Mario Johnson, Owner/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 October 3, 10, 17, 24, 2019.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 20190010740 Date Filed: 09/10/2019 Filing Expires On: 09/10/2024 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME (as shown in the Articles of Inc./Org./Reg.): SAL & SONS AUTO SERVICE County of Principal Place of Business: SAN BERNARDINO Street Address of Principal Place of Business: 795 W. 40TH ST. SAN BERNARDINO, CA 92407 Name of Individual Registrant: Name of corporation or limited liability company as shown in the Articles of Inc./Org./Reg.: SAL & SON AUTO SERVICE LLC State of Inc./Org./ Reg.: CA Inc./Org./Reg. No.: 201924710536 Residence Street Address: 795 W. 40TH ST. SAN BERNARDINO, CA 92407 This business is/was conducted by: A Limited Liability Company Registrant has commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 09/07/2019

Salvador Huezo, CEO, 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 October 3, 10, 17, 24, 2019.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 20190010969 Date Filed: 09/17/2019 Filing Expires On: 09/17/2024 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME (as shown in the Articles of Inc./Org./Reg.): GOTTA GRIND TECHNOLOGY County of Principal Place of Business: SAN BERNARDINO Street Address of Principal Place of Business: 1140 OXFORD DR. APT. C REDLANDS, CA 92374 Name of Individual Registrant: BRANDON C.M. FIELDS 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: 1140 OXFORD DR. APT. C REDLANDS, CA 92374 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 Brandon Fields, 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 September 26, October 3, 10, 17, 2019.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 20190010922 Date Filed: 09/16/2019 Filing Expires On: 09/16/2024 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME (as shown in the Articles of Inc./Org./Reg.): VICTORVILLE GAS AND MART County of Principal Place of Business: SAN BERNARDINO Street Address of Principal Place of Business: 16088 MOJAVE DRIVE VICTORVILLE, CA 92345 Mailing Address: 10261 TRADEMARK ST. UNIT D RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CA 91730 Name of Individual Registrant: Name of corporation or limited liability company as shown in the Articles of Inc./Org./Reg.: MATTHEW VENTURE I INC. State of Inc./Org./Reg.: CA Inc./Org./Reg. No.: C3590679 Residence Street Address: 10261 TRADEMARK ST UNIT D RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CA 91730 This business is/was conducted by: A Corporation Registrant has commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: November 01, 2013 Botrous Dahabreh, President, 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 September 26, October 3, 10, 17, 2019.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 20190010600 Date Filed: 9/06/2019 Filing Expires On: 9/06/2024 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME (as shown in the Articles of Inc./Org./Reg.): SUN COUNTRY MARINE GROUP County of Principal Place of Business: SAN BERNARDINO Street Address of Principal Place of Business: 5051 JURUPA ST. ONTARIO, CA 91761 Mailing Address: Name of Individual Registrant: Name of corporation or limited liability company as shown in the Articles of Inc./Org./Reg.: SUN COUNTRY MARINE, INC. State of Inc./Org./ Reg.: CA Inc./Org./Reg. No.: C1565253 Residence Street Address: 5051 JURUPA ST. ONTARIO, CA 91761 This business is/was conducted by: A Corporation Registrant has commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 02/01/2019 Michael V. Basso, President of Sun Country Marine, Inc., 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 September 19, 26, October 3, 10, 2019.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 20190010920 Date Filed: 09/16/2019 Filing Expires On: 09/16/2024 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME (as shown in the Articles of Inc./Org./Reg.): HIGHLAND CIRCLE K County of Principal Place of Business: SAN BERNARDINO Street Address of Principal Place of Business: 3405 HIGHLAND AVE. HIGHLAND, CA 92346 Mailing Address: 10261 TRADEMARK ST UNIT D RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CA 91730 Name of Individual Registrant: Name of corporation or limited liability company as shown in the Articles of Inc./Org./Reg.: MATTHEW CONVENIENCE INC. State of Inc./Org./Reg.: CA Inc./Org./Reg. No.: C3623404 Residence Street Address: 10261 TRADEMARK ST UNIT D RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CA 91730 This business is/was conducted by: A Corporation Registrant has commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: July 01, 2014 Botrous Dahabreh, President, 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 September 26, October 3, 10, 17, 2019.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 20190010921 Date Filed: 09/16/2019 Filing Expires On: 09/16/2024 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME (as shown in the Articles of Inc./Org./Reg.): DEL ROSA CIRCLE K County of Principal Place of Business: SAN BERNARDINO Street Address of Principal Place of Business: 2734 DEL ROSA AVE. SAN BERNARDINO, CA 92404 Mailing Address: 10261 TRADEMARK ST UNIT D RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CA 91730 Name of Individual Registrant: Name of corporation or limited liability company as shown in the Articles of Inc./Org./Reg.: SAMMY CONVENIENCE INC State of Inc./Org./Reg.: CA Inc./Org./Reg. No.: C3623403 Residence Street Address: 10261 TRADEMARK ST UNIT D RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CA 91730 This business is/was conducted by: A Corporation Registrant has commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: July 01, 2014 Botrous Dahabreh, President, 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 September 26, October 3, 10, 17, 2019.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 20190011018 Date Filed: 09/17/2019 Filing Expires On: 09/17/2024 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME (as shown in the Articles of Inc./Org./Reg.): 7TH HEAVEN County of Principal Place of Business: SAN BERNARDINO Street Address of Principal Place of Business: 15625 SEVENTH ST. STE. G VICTORVILLE, CA 92392 Name of Individual Registrant: DERRICK D. WILKINS 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: 12210 SAN YSIDRO ST. VICTORVILLE, CA 92392 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 05, 2019 Derrick Wilkins, 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 September 26, October 3, 10, 17, 2019.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 20190010812 Date Filed: 09/12/2019 Filing Expires On: 09/12/2024 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME (as shown in the Articles of Inc./Org./Reg.): CGNURSING County of Principal Place of Business: SAN BERNARDINO Street Address of Principal Place of Business: 1724 W. ARROW RTE., APT. 79 UPLAND, CA 91786 Name of Individual Registrant: CATHLEEN G. GONZAGA 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: 1724 W. ARROW RTE., APT. 79 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: September 11, 2019 Cathleen Guiang Gonzaga, Owner/Registered Nurse, 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 September 19, 26, October 3, 10, 2019.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 20190010940 Date Filed: 09/16/2019 Filing Expires On: 09/16/2024 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME (as shown in the Articles of Inc./Org./Reg.): NICHOLAS FITTANTE ACT FAMILY COUNSELING SERVICES LICENSED MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPIST, PC County of Principal Place of Business: SAN BERNARDINO Street Address of Principal Place of Business: 330 NORTH SIXTH ST. SUITE 110 REDLANDS, CA 92374 Mailing Address: 2545 S. EUCLID AVE. ONTARIO, CA 91762 Name of Individual Registrant: Name of corporation or limited liability company as shown in the Articles of Inc./Org./Reg.: NICHOLAS FITTANTE ACT FAMILY COUNSELING SERVICES LICENSED MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPIST, PC State of Inc./Org./Reg.: California Inc./Org./Reg. No.: C4313376 Residence Street Address: 2545 S. EUCLID AVE. ONTARIO, CA 91762 This business is/was conducted by: A Corporation Registrant has commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 09/16/19 Candace Fittante, Vice President, 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 October 3, 10, 17, 24, 2019.

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME CIVVS 1900523 TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner: JESSE COLE PIERCE filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present name: a.

JESSE COLE PIERCE to Proposed name: JAXSON COLE TURNER 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: 11/13/2019 Time: 8:30 a.m.

Dept:V15 SUPERIOR COURT VICTORVILLE DISTRICT 14455 Civic Drive Ste. 100 Victorville, CA 92392 A Copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county: The San Bernardino American Newspaper P.O. Box 837 Victorville, CA 92393 Date: September 16, 2019 Carlos M. Cabrera, Judge Judge Of The Superior Court Published in the San Bernardino American Newspaper September 26, October 3, 10, 17, 2019

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

LYNNE LOUISE ZUBIETA aka LYNNE ZUBIETA Case Number: PROPS 1900860 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of: LYNNE L.

ZUBIETA aka LYNNE LOUISE ZUBIETA aka LYNNE ZUBIETA A Petition for Probate has been filed by: DANIEL K. FITZGERALD and KATHLEEN S. MINOR in the Superior Court of California, County of: SAN BERNARDINO The Petition for Probate requests that: DANIEL K. FITZGERALD and KATHLEEN S. MINOR 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: 11/21/19 Time:8:30 a.m. Dept: S36 SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO, 247 West Third Street San Bernardino, CA 92415-0210 San Bernardino Justice Center If you object to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney.

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

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

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

Attorney for Petitioner: Bryan C. Hartnell, Esq., Hartnell Law Group, APC 25757 Redlands Boulevard Redlands, CA 92373-8453 Telephone: (909)796-6881 Published in The San Bernardino American Newspaper October 3, 10, 17, 2019.

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE (Probate-Decedents’ Estates) Notice Of Petition to Administer Estate Of: ROSEMARY MCCASLIN Case Number: PROPS 1900830 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of: ROSEMARY

MCCASLIN A Petition for Probate has been filed by: GLYNN R. MCCASLIN in the Superior Court of California, County of: SAN BERNARDINO The Petition for Probate requests that: GLYNN R. MCCASLIN 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: November 07, 2019 Time:8:30 a.m. Dept: SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO, 247 West Third Street San Bernardino, CA 92415-0210 San Bernardino Justice Center If you object to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney.

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

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

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

Attorney for Petitioner: Bryan C. Hartnell, Esq., Hartnell Law Group, APC 25757 Redlands Boulevard Redlands, CA 92373-8453 Telephone: (909)796-6881 Published in The San Bernardino American Newspaper September 26, October 3, 10, 2019.

SUMMONS SUMMONS (CITACION JUDICIAL) CASE NUMBER (Número del Caso): CIVDS1905797 NOTICE TO DEFENDANT (AVISO AL DEMANDADO): JOHN M MORENO YOU ARE BEING SUED BY PLAINTIFF (LO ESTÁ DEMANDANDO EL DEMANDANTE): Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. NOTICE! You have been sued. The court may decide against you without your being heard unless you respond within 30 days. Read the information below.

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

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

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

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

Tiene 30 DÍAS DE CALENDARIO después de que le entreguen esta citación y papeles legales para presentar una respuesta por escrito en esta corte y hacer que se entregue una copia al demandante. Una carta o una llamada telefónica no lo protegen. Su respuesta por escrito tiene que estar en formato legal correcto si desea que procesen su caso en la corte. Es posible que haya un formulario que usted pueda usar para su respuesta. Puede encontrar estos formularios de la corte y más información en el Centro de Ayuda de las Cortes de California (www.sucorte.ca.gov), en la biblioteca de leyes de su condado o en la corte que le quede más cerca. Si no puede pagar la cuota de presentación, pida al secretario de la corte que le dé un formulario de exención de pago de cuotas. Si no presenta su respuesta a tiempo, puede perder el caso por incumplimiento y la corte le podrá quitar su sueldo, dinero y bienes sin más advertencia.

Hay otros requisitos legales. Es recomendable que llame a un abogado inmediatamente. Si no conoce a un abogado, puede llamar a un servicio de remisión a abogados. Si no puede pagar a un abogado, es posible que cumpla con los requisitos para obtener servicios legales gratuitos de un programa de servicios legales sin fines de lucro.

Puede encontrar estos grupos sin fines de lucro en el sitio web de California Legal Services, (www.lawhelpcalifornia.org), en el Centro de Ayuda de las Cortes de California, (www.sucorte.ca.gov) o poniéndose en contacto con la corte o el colegio de abogados locales. AVISO: Por ley, la corte tiene derecho a reclamar las cuotas y los costos exentos por imponer un gravamen sobre cualquier recuperación de $10,000 ó más de valor recibida mediante un acuerdo o una concesión de arbitraje en un caso de derecho civil. Tiene que pagar el gravamen de la corte antes de que la corte pueda desechar el caso.

The name and address of the court is (El nombre y dirección de la corte es): SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO, 247 West Third St, Sn Bernardino, CA 92415-0210 The name, address, and telephone number of plaintiff's attorney, or plaintiff without an attorney, is (El nombre, la dirección y el número de teléfono del abogado del demandante, o del demandante que no tiene abogado, es): REESE LAW GROUP, Harlan M. Reese, Esq., (Bar #118226), 3168 Lionshead

Avenue, Carlsbad, CA 92010; 760/8425850 (File No. 559033) DATE (Fecha): FEB 25 2019 Clerk (Secretario), by Samantha Neubauer, Deputy (Adjunto) (SEAL) NOTICE TO THE PERSON SERVED: You are served 1. as an individual defendant.

9/19, 9/26, 10/3, 10/10/19 CNS-3294398# THE SAN BERNARDINO AMERICAN

SUMMONS (CITACION JUDICIAL) CASE NUMBER (Número del Caso): CIVDS1908133 NOTICE TO DEFENDANT (AVISO AL DEMANDADO): JOSE F VELARDE YOU ARE BEING SUED BY PLAINTIFF (LO ESTÁ DEMANDANDO EL DEMANDANTE): Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. NOTICE! You have been sued. The court may decide against you without your being heard unless you respond within 30 days. Read the information below.

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

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

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

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

Tiene 30 DÍAS DE CALENDARIO después de que le entreguen esta citación y papeles legales para presentar una respuesta por escrito en esta corte y hacer que se entregue una copia al demandante. Una carta o una llamada telefónica no lo protegen. Su respuesta por escrito tiene que estar en formato legal correcto si desea que procesen su caso en la corte. Es posible que haya un formulario que usted pueda usar para su respuesta. Puede encontrar estos formularios de la corte y más información en el Centro de Ayuda de las Cortes de California (www.sucorte.ca.gov), en la biblioteca de leyes de su condado o en la corte que le quede más cerca. Si no puede pagar la cuota de presentación, pida al secretario de la corte que le dé un formulario de exención de pago de cuotas. Si no presenta su respuesta a tiempo, puede perder el caso por incumplimiento y la corte le podrá quitar su sueldo, dinero y bienes sin más advertencia.

Hay otros requisitos legales. Es recomendable que llame a un abogado inmediatamente. Si no conoce a un abogado, puede llamar a un servicio de remisión a abogados. Si no puede pagar a un abogado, es posible que cumpla con los requisitos para obtener servicios legales gratuitos de un programa de servicios legales sin fines de lucro.

Puede encontrar estos grupos sin fines de lucro en el sitio web de California Legal Services, (www.lawhelpcalifornia.org), en el Centro de Ayuda de las Cortes de California, (www.sucorte.ca.gov) o poniéndose en contacto con la corte o el colegio de abogados locales. AVISO: Por ley, la corte tiene derecho a reclamar las cuotas y los costos exentos por imponer un gravamen sobre cualquier recuperación de $10,000 ó más de valor recibida mediante un acuerdo o una concesión de arbitraje en un caso de derecho civil. Tiene que pagar el gravamen de la corte antes de que la corte pueda desechar el caso.

The name and address of the court is (El nombre y dirección de la corte es): SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO, 247 West Third St, San Bernardino, CA 92415-0210 The name, address, and telephone number of plaintiff's attorney, or plaintiff without an attorney, is (El nombre, la dirección y el número de teléfono del abogado del demandante, o del demandante que no tiene abogado, es): REESE LAW GROUP, Golnaz Heidari, Esq., (Bar #317574), 3168 Lionshead Avenue, Carlsbad, CA 92010; 760/8425850 (File No. 560618) DATE (Fecha): MAR 14 2019 Clerk (Secretario), by Danielle Paris, Deputy(Adjunto) (SEAL) NOTICE TO THE PERSON SERVED: You are served 1. as an individual defendant.

9/19, 9/26, 10/3, 10/10/19 CNS-3294389# THE SAN BERNARDINO AMERICAN

Please NOTE: Press Release and Ad Submissions Deadline is Monday by

5 pm.

Email to: msbamericannews@gmail.com

Visit Us Online: www.SB-American.com

PAGE 6

October 10, 2019

LEGALS/ LOCAL/NATIONAL NEWS SUMMONS SUMMONS (CITACION JUDICIAL) CASE NUMBER (Número del Caso): CIVDS1908132 NOTICE TO DEFENDANT (AVISO AL DEMANDADO): STEPHANIE E LUNA YOU ARE BEING SUED BY PLAINTIFF (LO ESTÁ DEMANDANDO EL DEMANDANTE): Wells Fargo Bank N.A. NOTICE! You have been sued. The court may decide against you without your being heard unless you respond within 30 days. Read the information below.

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

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

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

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

Tiene 30 DÍAS DE CALENDARIO después de que le entreguen esta citación y papeles legales para presentar una respuesta por escrito en esta corte y hacer que se entregue una copia al demandante. Una carta o una llamada telefónica no lo protegen. Su respuesta por escrito tiene que estar en formato legal correcto si desea que procesen su caso en la corte. Es posible que haya un formulario que usted pueda usar para su respuesta. Puede encontrar estos formularios de la corte y más información en el Centro de Ayuda de las Cortes de California (www.sucorte.ca.gov), en la biblioteca de leyes de su condado o en la corte que le quede más cerca. Si no puede pagar la cuota de presentación, pida al secretario de la corte que le dé un formulario de exención de pago de cuotas. Si no presenta su respuesta a tiempo, puede perder el caso por incumplimiento y la corte le podrá quitar su sueldo, dinero y bienes sin más advertencia.

Hay otros requisitos legales. Es recomendable que llame a un abogado inmediatamente. Si no conoce a un abogado, puede llamar a un servicio de remisión a abogados. Si no puede pagar a un abogado, es posible que cumpla con los requisitos para obtener servicios legales gratuitos de un programa de servicios legales sin fines de lucro.

Puede encontrar estos grupos sin fines de lucro en el sitio web de California Legal Services, (www.lawhelpcalifornia.org), en el Centro de Ayuda de las Cortes de California, (www.sucorte.ca.gov) o poniéndose en contacto con la corte o el colegio de abogados locales. AVISO: Por ley, la corte tiene derecho a reclamar las cuotas y los costos exentos por imponer un gravamen sobre cualquier recuperación de $10,000 ó más de valor recibida mediante un acuerdo o una concesión de arbitraje en un caso de derecho civil. Tiene que pagar el gravamen de la corte antes de que la corte pueda desechar el caso.

The name and address of the court is (El nombre y dirección de la corte es): SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO, 247 West Third St, San Bernardino, CA 92415-0210 The name, address, and telephone number of plaintiff's attorney, or plaintiff without an attorney, is (El nombre, la dirección y el número de teléfono del abogado del demandante, o del demandante que no tiene abogado, es): REESE LAW GROUP, Harlan M. Reese, Esq., (Bar #118226), 3168 Lionshead Avenue, Carlsbad, CA 92010; 760/8425850 (File No. 560505) DATE (Fecha): MAR 14 2019 Clerk (Secretario), by Danielle Paris, Deputy (Adjunto) (SEAL) NOTICE TO THE PERSON SERVED: You are served 1. as an individual defendant.

10/10, 10/17, 10/24, 10/31/19 CNS-3302117# THE SAN BERNARDINO AMERICAN SUMMONS (CITACION JUDICIAL) CASE NUMBER (Número del Caso): CIVDS1903988 NOTICE TO DEFENDANT (AVISO AL DEMANDADO): MARIA CALIXTRO AKA MARIA CALIXTRO OSORIO YOU ARE BEING SUED BY PLAINTIFF (LO ESTÁ DEMANDANDO EL DEMANDANTE): Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. NOTICE! You have been sued. The court may decide against you without your being heard unless you respond within 30 days. Read the information below.

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

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

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

If you cannot afford an attorney, you may

be eligible for free legal services from a nonprofit legal services program. You can locate these nonprofit groups at the California Legal Services Web site (www.lawhelpcalifornia.org), the California Courts Online Self-Help Center (www.courtinfo.ca.gov/selfhelp), or by contacting your local court or county bar association. NOTE: The court has a statutory lien for waived fees and costs on any settlement or arbitration award of $10,000 or more in a civil case. The court's lien must be paid before the court will dismiss the case. ¡AVISO! Lo han demandado. Si no responde dentro de 30 días, la corte puede decidir en su contra sin escuchar su versión. Lea la información a continuación.

Tiene 30 DÍAS DE CALENDARIO después de que le entreguen esta citación y papeles legales para presentar una respuesta por escrito en esta corte y hacer que se entregue una copia al demandante. Una carta o una llamada telefónica no lo protegen. Su respuesta por escrito tiene que estar en formato legal correcto si desea que procesen su caso en la corte. Es posible que haya un formulario que usted pueda usar para su respuesta. Puede encontrar estos formularios de la corte y más información en el Centro de Ayuda de las Cortes de California (www.sucorte.ca.gov), en la biblioteca de leyes de su condado o en la corte que le quede más cerca. Si no puede pagar la cuota de presentación, pida al secretario de la corte que le dé un formulario de exención de pago de cuotas. Si no presenta su respuesta a tiempo, puede perder el caso por incumplimiento y la corte le podrá quitar su sueldo, dinero y bienes sin más advertencia.

Hay otros requisitos legales. Es recomendable que llame a un abogado inmediatamente. Si no conoce a un abogado, puede llamar a un servicio de remisión a abogados. Si no puede pagar a un abogado, es posible que cumpla con los requisitos para obtener servicios legales gratuitos de un programa de servicios legales sin fines de lucro.

Puede encontrar estos grupos sin fines de lucro en el sitio web de California Legal Services, (www.lawhelpcalifornia.org), en el Centro de Ayuda de las Cortes de California, (www.sucorte.ca.gov) o poniéndose en contacto con la corte o el colegio de abogados locales. AVISO: Por ley, la corte tiene derecho a reclamar las cuotas y los costos exentos por imponer un gravamen sobre cualquier recuperación de $10,000 ó más de valor recibida mediante un acuerdo o una concesión de arbitraje en un caso de derecho civil. Tiene que pagar el gravamen de la corte antes de que la corte pueda desechar el caso.

The name and address of the court is (El nombre y dirección de la corte es): SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO, 247 West Third St, San Bernardino, CA 92415-0210 The name, address, and telephone number of plaintiff's attorney, or plaintiff without an attorney, is (El nombre, la dirección y el número de teléfono del abogado del demandante, o del demandante que no tiene abogado, es): REESE LAW GROUP, Shiv Samtani, Esq., (Bar #320822), 3168 Lionshead Avenue, Carlsbad, CA 92010; 760/8425850 (File No. 560088) DATE (Fecha): FEB 04 2019 Clerk (Secretario), by Maria Romo Lopez, Deputy (Adjunto) (SEAL) NOTICE TO THE PERSON SERVED: You are served 1. as an individual defendant.

9/26, 10/3, 10/10, 10/17/19 CNS-3296233# THE SAN BERNARDINO AMERICAN SUMMONS (CITACION JUDICIAL) CASE NUMBER (Número del Caso): CIVDS1901792 NOTICE TO DEFENDANT (AVISO AL DEMANDADO): ALEJANDRO HERNANEZ YOU ARE BEING SUED BY PLAINTIFF (LO ESTÁ DEMANDANDO EL DEMANDANTE): Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. NOTICE! You have been sued. The court may decide against you without your being heard unless you respond within 30 days. Read the information below.

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

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

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

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

Tiene 30 DÍAS DE CALENDARIO después de que le entreguen esta citación y papeles legales para presentar una respuesta por escrito en esta corte y hacer que se entregue una copia al demandante. Una carta o una llamada telefónica no lo protegen. Su respuesta por escrito tiene que estar en formato legal correcto si desea que procesen su caso en la corte. Es posible que haya un formulario que usted pueda usar para su respuesta. Puede encontrar estos formularios de la corte y más información en el Centro de Ayuda de las Cortes de California (www.sucorte.ca.gov), en la biblioteca de leyes de su condado o en la corte que le quede más cerca. Si no puede pagar la cuota de presentación, pida al secretario de la corte que le dé un formulario de exención de pago de cuotas. Si no presenta su respuesta a tiempo, puede perder el caso por incumplimiento y la corte le podrá quitar

su sueldo, dinero y bienes sin más advertencia.

Hay otros requisitos legales. Es recomendable que llame a un abogado inmediatamente. Si no conoce a un abogado, puede llamar a un servicio de remisión a abogados. Si no puede pagar a un abogado, es posible que cumpla con los requisitos para obtener servicios legales gratuitos de un programa de servicios legales sin fines de lucro.

Puede encontrar estos grupos sin fines de lucro en el sitio web de California Legal Services, (www.lawhelpcalifornia.org), en el Centro de Ayuda de las Cortes de California, (www.sucorte.ca.gov) o poniéndose en contacto con la corte o el colegio de abogados locales. AVISO: Por ley, la corte tiene derecho a reclamar las cuotas y los costos exentos por imponer un gravamen sobre cualquier recuperación de $10,000 ó más de valor recibida mediante un acuerdo o una concesión de arbitraje en un caso de derecho civil. Tiene que pagar el gravamen de la corte antes de que la corte pueda desechar el caso.

The name and address of the court is (El nombre y dirección de la corte es): SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO, 247 West Third St, San Bernardino, CA 92415-0210 The name, address, and telephone number of plaintiff's attorney, or plaintiff without an attorney, is (El nombre, la dirección y el número de teléfono del abogado del demandante, o del demandante que no tiene abogado, es): REESE LAW GROUP, Harlan M. Reese, Esq., (Bar #118226), 3168 Lionshead Avenue, Carlsbad, CA 92010; 760/8425850 (File No. 559731) DATE (Fecha): JAN 17 2019 Clerk (Secretario), by Michael Welch II, Deputy (Adjunto) (SEAL) NOTICE TO THE PERSON SERVED: You are served 1. as an individual defendant.

10/3, 10/10, 10/17, 10/24/19 CNS-3299426# THE SAN BERNARDINO AMERICAN SUMMONS (CITACION JUDICIAL) CASE NUMBER (Número del Caso): CIVDS1907464 NOTICE TO DEFENDANT (AVISO AL DEMANDADO): ASHLEY R KUDRLE YOU ARE BEING SUED BY PLAINTIFF (LO ESTÁ DEMANDANDO EL DEMANDANTE): Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. NOTICE! You have been sued. The court may decide against you without your being heard unless you respond within 30 days. Read the information below.

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

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

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

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

Tiene 30 DÍAS DE CALENDARIO después de que le entreguen esta citación y papeles legales para presentar una respuesta por escrito en esta corte y hacer que se entregue una copia al demandante. Una carta o una llamada telefónica no lo protegen. Su respuesta por escrito tiene que estar en formato legal correcto si desea que procesen su caso en la corte. Es posible que haya un formulario que usted pueda usar para su respuesta. Puede encontrar estos formularios de la corte y más información en el Centro de Ayuda de las Cortes de California (www.sucorte.ca.gov), en la biblioteca de leyes de su condado o en la corte que le quede más cerca. Si no puede pagar la cuota de presentación, pida al secretario de la corte que le dé un formulario de exención de pago de cuotas. Si no presenta su respuesta a tiempo, puede perder el caso por incumplimiento y la corte le podrá quitar su sueldo, dinero y bienes sin más advertencia.

Hay otros requisitos legales. Es recomendable que llame a un abogado inmediatamente. Si no conoce a un abogado, puede llamar a un servicio de remisión a abogados. Si no puede pagar a un abogado, es posible que cumpla con los requisitos para obtener servicios legales gratuitos de un programa de servicios legales sin fines de lucro.

Puede encontrar estos grupos sin fines de lucro en el sitio web de California Legal Services, (www.lawhelpcalifornia.org), en el Centro de Ayuda de las Cortes de California, (www.sucorte.ca.gov) o poniéndose en contacto con la corte o el colegio de abogados locales. AVISO: Por ley, la corte tiene derecho a reclamar las cuotas y los costos exentos por imponer un gravamen sobre cualquier recuperación de $10,000 ó más de valor recibida mediante un acuerdo o una concesión de arbitraje en un caso de derecho civil. Tiene que pagar el gravamen de la corte antes de que la corte pueda desechar el caso.

The name and address of the court is (El nombre y dirección de la corte es): SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO, 247 West Third St, San Diego, CA 924150210 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; 760/842-

5850 (File No. 560557) DATE (Fecha): MAR 08 2019 Clerk (Secretario), by BRIAN GUTIERREZ, Deputy (Adjunto) (SEAL) NOTICE TO THE PERSON SERVED: You are served 1. as an individual defendant.

10/3, 10/10, 10/17, 10/24/19 CNS-3299438# THE SAN BERNARDINO AMERICAN

SUMMONS (CITACION JUDICIAL) CASE NUMBER (Número del Caso): CIVDS1909812 NOTICE TO DEFENDANT (AVISO AL DEMANDADO): VICTOR LAMAS 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 Samiani, Esq. Bar#320822, 3168 Lionshead Avenue, Carlsbad, CA 92010; 760/8425850 (File No. 560991) DATE (Fecha): MAR 29, 2019 , Clerk (Secretario), by Aradelsi Rizo, Deputy (Adjunto) (SEAL) NOTICE TO THE PERSON SERVED: You are served as an individual.

10/10, 10/17, 10/24, 10/31/19 CNS-3301912# THE SAN BERNARDINO AMERICAN

FBN publications are

$40 Submission Deadline For Legal Publications & News Releases Is Mondays by 5pm Please Email To: msbamericannews@gmail.com

go to sb-american.com to submit your legal

Senate Education Chair blocks bipartisan bill to extend HBCU funding By Charlene Crowell Each year as families beam with pride at seeing a son, daughter or another relative graduate from college, that achievement is nearly always the result of a family’s commitment to higher education. And when these institutions are among the more than 100 Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), that pride is magnified by the history of how our forefathers overcame what once seemed to be insurmountable challenges.

According to the National Museum of African American History and Culture, between 1861 and 1900 more than 90 HBCUs were founded. From the first HBCU, Pennsylvania’s Cheney University, established in 1837, ensuing years led to even more educational opportunities that today include institutions spread across 19 states, the District of Columbia, and the U.S. Virgin Islands.

So when federal legislation is blocked that would extend and preserve funding for HBCUs, such actions are not only an affront to today’s college students, but also to a history that has led to only 3% of the nation’s colleges and universities educating nearly 20% of all Black graduates. The success of HBCU graduates is even more noteworthy considering that 70% of students come from low-income families.

On September 26, the damaging action taken by Tennessee’s Senator Lamar Alexander, chair of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee blocked HBCU funding. Even worse, Senator Alexander made this move just days before funding was set to expire on September 30.

The bill sponsored and introduced on May 2 by Alabama Senator Doug Jones and co-sponsored by South Carolina Senator Tim Scott, was named the FUTURE Act, an acronym for Fostering Undergraduate Talent by Unlocking Resources Act. It began with bipartisan and bicameral support to extend critical HBCU and other minority-serving institutions (MSIs) funding through 2021 for science, technology, engineering and mathematics education.

“Alabama is home to 14 outstanding HBCUs that serve as a gateway to the middle class for many firstgeneration, low-income, and minority Americans,” stated Sen. Jones. The FUTURE Act will help ensure these historic schools and all minority-serving institutions continue to provide excellent education opportunities for their students.”

Senator Scott agreed, adding “We all have a role to play in making the dream of college a reality for those who wish to pursue their education. The eight HBCUs in South Carolina have made a significant impact in our communities, creating thousands of jobs which translates to over $5 billion in lifetime earnings for their graduates.”

By September 18, a total of 15 Senators signed on as co-sponsors, including eight Republicans representing the additional states of Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, North Dakota, and West Virginia. Other Democratic Senators signing on represented Arizona, California, Connecticut, Minnesota, Montana, Virginia and West Virginia.

On the House side, two North Carolina Representatives, Rep. Alma Adams and her colleague Mark Walker introduced that chamber’s version that quickly passed in just two days before Alexander’s actions on the Senate floor.

So why would the HELP Committee Chair oppose a bill that had such balanced support – in both chambers as well as geographically and by party?

“Congress has the time to do this,” said Sen. Alexander on the floor of the Senate. “While the legislation expires at the end of September, the U.S. Department of Education has sent a letter assuring Congress that there is enough funding for the program to continue through the next fiscal year.”

Alexander concluded his comments by using his remarks to push for a limited set of policy proposals that would amend the Higher Education Act piece by piece.

His comments prompt a more basic question: Why is it that Congress has failed to reauthorize the Higher Education Act (HEA) for so many years?

Competing HEA legislative proposals with different notions have been bandied about since 2014. Most of these ideas were variations of promises for improved access, affordability, and accountability, simplified financial aid applications and appropriate levels of federal support.

Yet for families faced with a financial tug of war between rising costs of college and stagnant incomes, Congress’ failure to act on higher education translates into more student loans, and longer years of repayment.

The same day as Senator Alexander’s block of the bill, Wil Del Pilar, vice president of higher education at The Education Trust, a national nonprofit that works to close opportunity gaps that disproportionately affect students of color and students from low-income families, reacted with a statement.

“The reauthorization of the Higher Education Act (HEA) is of vital importance to millions of students who currently struggle to afford college, lack adequate supports while enrolled, and are underserved by a system that perpetuates racial inequity,” said Pilar. “Students need a federal policy overhaul that addresses these issues and acts to close racial and socioeconomic equity gaps, and they can’t afford to wait any longer.”

Ashley Harrington, a Senior Policy Counsel with the Center for Responsible Lending agreed adding “College is only getting more expensive every year, student borrowers are struggling to make payments, and servicers and for-profit colleges are getting free rein to mistreat their customers and students. As this crisis exacerbates the racial wealth gap and constrains an entire generation of taxpayers, we need a real plan to address these important issues. We hope Senator Alexander reconsiders his position of holding hostage funding for HBCUs, Minority Serving Institutions and the students of color that they serve.”

Senator Alexander, here’s hoping you are listening.

Black Student Athletes in California Can Now Say, "Show Me The Money"...continued from page 2 in the country to pass a law addressing the NCAA student athlete rules.

“This puts California in the vanguard of leadership as it relates to rebalancing the power in the NCAA,” Gov. Newsom said in a telephone interview.

“Rebalancing the power now with student athletes on par with institutions.

That balance of power has been perverted over the course of many, many years by the extraordinary amount of money in this system.”

The law will go into effect Jan. 1, 2023.

In 1995, O’Bannon led the UCLA Bruins to a NCAA championship victory over the University of Arkansas Razorbacks in the March Madness final.

In that game, the power forward now a well-known advocate for rolling back the NCAA’s strict rules regarding student athletes - scored 30 points and grabbed 17 rebounds. He was named the NCAA’s ‘Most Outstanding Player.’

After college, the power forward played two seasons in the NBA and eight more in Europe and South America, but he never became a high profile, high-earning professional basketball player.

By the mid 2000s, he was back in the U.S., selling cars at a Las Vegas auto dealership.

Although O’Bannon won the lawsuit in 2014 and $40 million in fees, plus $5,000 payments to the plaintiffs for each year they played college sports, the NCAA appealed that decision. A U.S. district court upheld the ruling against the NCAA in 2015, but reversed the order to compensate the athletes whose likenesses were used in the video game.

In 2016, the U.S. Supreme Court upheld those decisions.

Sen. Skinner uses the story of UCLA gymnastics star Katelyn Michelle Ohashi to illustrate the unfairness of the NCAA student athlete policy.

A video posted on YouTube of Ohashi doing a popular floor exercise routine in January this year generated 64 million views, but the Bruins star couldn’t make a penny from it because of NCAA rules.

“For decades, college sports have generated billions for all involved except the very people most

responsible for creating the wealth.

That’s wrong,” Skinner said.

There was broad bipartisan support in the legislature for SB 206. Last month, it passed unanimously in the Assembly and made its way out of the Senate in May with a 31-5 vote.

But there was also strong opposition to the bill.

The University of California system, California State University schools, Stanford and the University of Southern California all opposed the bill, saying they feared it would increase costs to ensure compliance with the law and lead to fines or even expulsion from the NCAA. The NCAA and the Pacific 12 Conference, the western collegiate athletic league commonly called the PAC-12, also opposed the bill.

“This legislation will lead to the professionalization of college sports and many unintended consequences related to this professionalism,” the PAC 12 statement read. “It imposes a state law that conflicts with national rules and will likely reduce resources and opportunities for student-athletes in Olympic sports and have a negative disparate impact on female studentathletes.”.

Before the governor signed the dotted line to make SB 206 law, NCAA President Mark Emmert wrote a letter warning the governor that the bill was “unconstitutional” and if it became law, the NCAA could possibly ban schools in the state from participating in championship competitions.

“It would erase the critical distinction between college and professional athletics,” the letter written on behalf of the 21 members of the NCAA board of governors stated, “because it gives those schools an unfair recruiting advantage.”

Gov Newsom, who signed SB 206 on a special episode of HBO’s “The Shop Uninteruppted” with Los Angeles Lakers’ star LeBron James, said the law particularly benefits Black athletes.

James said he chose to bypass college and go directly to the NBA in 2003 because he needed the money to take care of his impoverished family in Akron, Ohio.

SB 206 will benefit many young African-American athletes in California.

The majority of whom go to college from some of the more disadvantaged census tracts of the state.

On a call with California Black Media, Gov. Newsom said “a foundational point to understand, too, is that the majority of college basketball and football players are Black and most head coaches are White. The financial imbalance, the governor said, is hiding in plain sight.”

Some college coaches in California “are getting a percentage of ticket receipts,” the governor added, while many of the student athletes only get “partial scholarships.”

“As I discovered when we went through the contracts - just at the UCs (University of California system) Country club memberships and the use of private planes are spelled out in these contracts,” said Gov. Newsom.

“Somehow, everybody is on an unequal playing field.”

In California, Black students are still under-represented among all college students while they are overrepresented among NCAA college athletes in the state.

During the 2013-14 school year at UCLA, for example, the school enrolled a total of 42,184 students, according to the UCLA Council of Academic Planning and Budget. Of that number, there were 21,664 undergraduates. In the freshman class, there were 2,400 males but only 48 (1.9 percent) of those first-year undergrad menwere Black, Inside Higher Ed reports. A disproportionate sixty five percent of that number were undergraduate athletes.

Nationwide, colleges and universities make around $14 billion each year from student athletics and the NCAA takes in about $1 billion annually “You see time and time again where these student athletes on scholarships still can’t afford basic necessities like food and clothing,” said Sen. Bradford.

“We’ve seen the one-and-down scenario far too long, where student athletes leave school for financial burdens, assisting their families. SB 206 will give students an incentive to stay in school.”

Visit Us Online: www.SB-American.com

Page 7

October 10, 2019

LIFESTYLE NEWS/ADVERTISING/RELIGION

Motown Founder Berry Gordy Retires

By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia From the Miracles, Supremes, Marvin Gaye, Lionel Richie, and the shaping of the original Little Steven, to being the genius behind the launch of the man that would become known as “the King of Pop,” Berry Gordy long ago indelibly cemented his place as one of the true legends of popular music.

Known as “The Chairman,” Gordy is the founder and original architect of Motown Records — an American original that arguably featured the most exceptional assembly of talent in music history — has retired.

He announced his retirement during the 60th-anniversary celebration of Motown that took place in Detroit last month. “I have come full circle, and it’s only appropriate [to make the announcement] while here in Detroit, the city where my fairy tale happened with all of you,” Gordy said.

Sixty years ago, long before the lottery’s slogan of “A Dollar and a Dream,” was appropriated to describe “rags to riches” success, Gordy put up what little cash he had and launched Motown Records, forever and better known by its simpler singular moniker: “Motown,” out of his small Motor City home.

The determined businessman demanded the best from everyone passing through the illustrious halls of Motown.

Among his initial signings was The Miracles featuring Smokey Robinson. Smokey would go on to become a recording legend, but he is also the songwriting genius who penned tunes for artists like Diana Ross and Marvin Gaye.

In 2001, Gordy told this reporter that the secret to success was, in part, understanding who to trust.

Gordy made no bones that the foremost person he believed in is himself. However, he also knew when to comply.

“Her recollection is absolutely

Queen Sugar Episode Spotlights New Orleans HBCU By Tykiera Haley

Xavier (Photo by: ladatanews.com The two-part season finale of the Oprah Winfrey Network drama series Queen Sugar saw Micah West, played by Actor Nicholas L. Ashe, inform his mother Charley (played by Dawn Lyen Gardner), that he has chosen not to attend Harvard University.

In the 12th Episode of Season 4, Micah announces he wants to be close to his community and will attend a Historically Black University instead, naming one in New Orleans: Xavier.

His decision to attend an HBCU to study political science and art, with an emphasis in photography evoked the response: “How dare you,” from Charley. His mother blames Nova (Rutina Wesley) and Keke, his girlfriend, played by Actress Tanyell Waivers for influencing his decision not to go to Harvard. It was a choice that resonated with African American college students who must sometimes go against their parents or advisors in choosing to attend an HBCU today.

The plot connected to the series’ cast members. Waivers, who surprised viewers in New Orleans at a watch party for the season finale episode on September 11th, shared that her parents were also alumni of an HBCU: Xavier, making Micah’s decision even more significant for her.

“It hit home for me. It felt like I was seen, like parents were seen …they feel more valuable knowing that the schools they went too meant something,” Waivers said at the watch party

By: Lou Yeboah

Known as “The Chairman,” Berry Gordy, the founder and architect of Motown Records — an American original that arguably featured the most exceptional assembly of talent in music history — has retired.

(Photo: Screen capture / YouTube.com) correct,” Gordy said with a respectful laugh when relayed a story told by Lula Mae Hardaway.

Hardaway, who died in 2006, said she was probably the most hardened person Gordy had ever negotiated with. The negotiation involved her young son who would soon become known to the entire world as Stevie Wonder.

“For a year, I refused to sign a contract to let Steve work for Motown because I wasn’t sure if they’d provide a proper tutor for him to get a good education,” said Hardaway, who penned her life story in the 2002 book, “Blind Faith: The Miraculous Journey of Lula Hardaway, Stevie Wonder’s Mother.”

“We were poor, but I wasn’t stupid, and I wouldn’t be taken advantage of,” Hardaway told this reporter.

“We could certainly use the money Berry was offering, which really wasn’t much, but it wasn’t about the money, even though when we did finally agree to sign, it was a whole lot more than what he originally offered,” Hardaway stated.

Gordy said he knew he was getting a genius in the young Stevie Wonder, and a decade after his initial signing, Gordy and Wonder would ink what at the

held in the University Center on Xavier’s campus.

She also offered a few encouraging words for high school students who identify with Micah’s situation.

“Embrace the journey and also embrace patience,” Waivers said.

“Life has its detours but embrace the opportunity you are given and whatever [you] end up choosing, even if it wasn’t your first one, embrace it,” she added.

The series cast members also recorded inspirational video messages for younger viewers at the watch party. Waivers encouraged students to continue believing in the mission of HBCUs and to never back down from the odds.

Micah’s decision prompted students to revisit the debates over attending an HBCU and a predominantly White university, and even an Ivy League university. Although some viewers said they felt unsure about his decision, Ashe’s character received overwhelming support from students who were able to identify with his choice to attend an HBCU. “When we see HBCUs represented in the media, it’s usually the big three which are Howard, Spelman, or Morehouse, but never the smaller ones,” said Abena Garrett, as she and other students waited for the season finale watch party to start.

“Xavier is an underrepresented HBCU and we don’t get the credit that we deserve, so seeing that (continued in next 2 columns)

“Looking for Love in All the Wrong Places!”

time was the largest contract in Motown history.

Along with Robinson and Wonder, Motown would produce an extensive roster of hitmakers.

From Marvin Gaye’s groundbreaking “What’s Going On?” to the Diana Ross and the Supremes “Ain’t No Mountain High Enough,” the hits came nearly every day.

Perhaps Gordy’s most shrewd signing was that of the Jackson Five.

While the group never won a Grammy Award and enjoyed a handful of No. 1 hits, it was its lead singer that Gordy took a particular interest in.

“When people ask, ‘Did I know that Michael Jackson would become as big as he did?’ I tell them, ‘Why of course,’” Gordy stated. “Why wouldn’t I believe he’d break records and set new standards? No one worked harder, and no one worked as often as Michael Jackson.”

Even though his solo success came under a different record label, Jackson would rock the world with the ultra-successful “Off The Wall” album. The singer would then cement himself as perhaps the greatest pop music star in history with the release of his 1982 album, “Thriller.”

Two years after “Thriller,” Lionel Richie [former lead singer of the Commodores] released “Can’t Slow Down.”

The recording became the biggest selling album in Motown history.

It was the last major record under Gordy’s leadership.

He sold the label in 1988, and until this year, Gordy remained in the entertainment industry producing Broadway musicals and feature films.

“Motown records is one of the most successful Black-owned record labels of all time,” said Aaron Douglas of R.E.A.L. Music Entertainment.

“Its history is in concrete because of the mega artists and because Berry Gordy had an eye for up-and-coming talent. …a Black owner giving a Black upand-coming talented artists a chance to show their talent to the world and to be a proven success over and over again. This would be a blueprint for other young aspiring Black people. Seeing is believing,” Douglas stated.

Gordy made a difference not just in the music industry, but also in the world, said music producer Linnette A. Harrigan.

“The Motown Sound has impacted millions worldwide, and it has influenced the popular music we hear even to this day.

“Berry Gordy paved the way for minorities in a way that had never been seen before. His Motown sound is now known as the sound that changed America, helping to bring together the nation then divided by race and segregation.

“As an African-American leader, businessman, entrepreneur, and important and historical agent of change, Berry Gordy is an inspiration and role model especially for AfricanAmericans like myself,” Harrigan stated.

She added: “His legacy should and could never be forgotten.”

Queen Sugar Episode Spotlights New Orleans HBCU...continued representation o n TV is so exciting, especially as a student,” Garrett added.

And while Xavier ranks among one of the top five Historically Black colleges, its graduates lead in becoming Black physicians in the country. The school also has one of the top-ranked pharmacy programs in the South. These successes are often told about the institution, however students said they were happy to see that Micah wanted to attend the HBCU for a non-STEM field: political science and art. The institution also produced the city’s first Black woman elected as mayor, and countless visual

artists. Students said they were happy to see the episode spotlight liberal arts and social science programs as well.

“Usually people think that Ivy League schools are better and that [Xavier] doesn’t compare, but Micah is smart and he’s showing us that a good education isn’t only an Ivy League thing,” said Kierstyn Brent, a sophomore at Xavier, who attended the watch party.

Tanyell Waivers with the Xavier basketball and cheerleading team on Wednesday, Sept. 11th This article originally appeared in New Orleans Data News Weekly.

Women with Voices Announces Fourth Annual ‘The Word’ Book Expo Featuring Acclaimed Authors, Musical Artists and Inspirational Speakers Coming Saturday, Oct. 19 to the Rancho Cucamonga Community Center Lifestyle News

RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CALIF. - (Oct. 5, 2019) – Women with Voices is celebrating its fourth annual book extravaganza coming to SoCal’s Inland Region on Saturday, Oct. 19 to the Rancho Cucamonga Community Center located at 11200 Base Line Road. This year’s event will feature an expanded list of inspirational authors, musical artists, and speakers. A special musical performance will be given by local singer/songwriter Regina Courtney.

“We’re building upon our success from previous years,” said Rena Neal, founder of Women with Voices. “It’s amazing to see your vision become reality.

I’m encouraged by the support we’ve received and the growing list of dynamic authors and artists that will be featured. Everyone is encouraged to come out and join us for a wonderful celebration of inspirational books and art,” said Neal.

Featured presenters this year

include international speaker, author and coach Arvee Robinson; Sheréa VéJauan, founder of the Goal Slayer’s Boot Camp and author of “2020 Goals Journal”; Dr. Sandra V. Nelson, author of “Rise from Ruins”; and inspirational business coach Yvonne Camper.

Visit The Word Expo 2019 on Facebook for a complete list of participating authors. Interested authors and vendors may contact Women with Voices at (909) 5596662 for more information.

Tickets are $10 and may be purchased through Eventbrite.

About Women with Voices Women with Voices is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to encouraging aspiring women writers, poets, readers, and bloggers to share their life story as a source of encouragement for others. For more information call (909) 559-6662.

Lou Yeboah

Listen, only God can satisfy our inner hunger. God put a longing in our hearts that was intended to lead us back to Him. The problem is that instead of turning to God and letting Him fill our souls, we turn to other things — alcohol, drugs, sex, money, pleasure, work; knowing doggone well that the satisfaction they bring is ony temporary. Now I know some of you may say, well something is better than nothing. But why settle for sometime love when you can have everlasting love.

The love of God. A love that is eternal, unconditional, incomprehensible, and immeasurable! Trying to fill a void that only God can!

Until God’s love and acceptance is enough, NOTHING EVER will satisfy. You better know that you know!

God is the source of our satisfation.

Think about King Solomon and his quest to find satisfaction for the deep longings of his heart. King Solomon had eveything. He wrote in [Ecclesiastes 2:10], “And whatever my eyes desired I did not keep from them. I kept my heart from no pleasure.” He had it all. But listen to what he eventually confessed— ”Then I considered all that my hands had done and the toil I had expended in doing it, and behold, all was vanity and a striving after wind, and there was noth-

ing to be gained under the sun.” [Ecclesiastes 2:11].

Meaningless! Meaningless! Utterly meaningless!

Everything was meaningless! “So I hated life.” Kiing Solomon, the guy who had everything, ends up hating life. Why? Because nothing in this life can satsify our inner hunger but God. The deepest thirst of our souls can only be quenched by Him. “Nothing can satisfy but Jesus. “For He satsifies the longing soul, and the hungry soul he fills with good things.” [Psalms 107:9].

What was true for King Solomon is true for us.

When we try to make things in this life fill the void we sense, we end up hating those things that we poured all our hopes into, because they ultimately fall short of satisfying us. Why? Because only God can fill the void.

Just like the woman at the well, God put a longing in our hearts that was intended to lead us back to Him. Only His unconditional acceptance, approval, and affirmation can fill the empty places in our heartsthe deepest thirst of our souls.

Run to Jesus and ask Him to fill the void with His saving love and eternal life.

That’s the only thing that will satisfy your greatest need. For everything, absolutely everything, above and below, visible and invisible, rank after rank after rank of angels - everything got started in him and finds its purpose in him.”

[Colossians 1:16-17] You are invited to the Banquet.... Will you go?

Witness For Justice #962

Woe to the Unambitious: Greta as Prophet Brooks Berndt Minister of Environmental Justice

Prophets provoke a reckoning, a moment of truth that cannot be denied. The illusion of righteousness is dispelled. The mask of insincerity is ripped away. The mirror is held aloft, and we must consider our reflection without lie or deception. The complacency of the cautious and circumspect remains tenable no longer.

While I am reluctant to bestow the title of prophet on anyone, there can be no doubt that Greta Thunberg and many other youth are a force of reckoning today, crying out: Woe to you politicians and wielders of power! Your failure to act on climate change with speed and ambition simply cannot persist.

As Greta declared at the U.N. Climate Action Summit, “For more than 30 years, the science has been crystal clear.

How dare you continue to look away and come here saying that you’re doing enough, when the politics and solutions needed are still nowhere in sight.”

Greta tells us that we are failing. She tells us that if world leaders understand the situation but fail to act, then they are, well, evil. And, she is right. There is no sugarcoating it. There is no spit and polish to make it look any different.

All this from a teenager who skewers those who pretend to

be informed adults, but whose actions reveal a stark regression in outlook and behavior. When it comes to the “uncomfortable” numbers of climate science, these grownups are “still not mature enough to tell it like it is.”

Greta’s language evokes the unsettling words of Jesus who declared words of “woe” to leaders who failed to exercise their responsibilities with justice as they loaded people with “burdens hard to bear” without lifting “a finger to ease them” (Luke 11:46).

Greta is right in declaring that the youth of today have drawn a line. We can no longer run, hide, or feign ignorance. We can no longer wait for others to act. We can no longer excuse our inaction. Greta won’t abide claims of hopelessness. Hope comes to those who act, so get out there. Join your kids and grandkids in the street.

The true test of character now is ambition. This is the measuring stick before which we must all stand day after day. If we fail to measure up, Greta assures us that there will be no forgiveness from the generations to come.

The line has been drawn. The question for all of us adults is this: on what side shall we stand? The prophet has spoken. Harsh truths have been laid bare. The moment of reckoning is upon us.

Visit Us Online: www.SB-American.com

PAGE 8

October 10, 2019

NEWS/ AD VER TISING ADVER VERTISING

California State Association of Counties Appoints Supervisor Josie Gonzales to its Homeless Action Team OCTOBER

SB County/Government News

IS BREAST CANCER AWARENESS MONTH CHECK IN YOUR AREA

Caption for Supervisor Gonzales with Homeless: Supervisor Josie Gonzales pictured here giving a blanket and care package to one of many homeless individuals who were surveyed early morning during San Bernardino County’s annual Point In Time Count.

Caption for Supervisor with HOPE Team: Supervisor Josie Gonzales, in partnership with the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department’s H.O.P.E. Team, helped this homeless family find safe housing. The H.O.P.E. Team is proactive four-man outreach team that links the county’s population living on the streets with resources and services to enable their transitions from homelessness. To learn more about or to contact the H.O.P.E. Team email hope@sbcsd.org or call (909) 387-0623.

Seeking to implement effective regional as well as local approaches to combat California’s growing homeless crisis, San Bernardino County Fifth Supervisor Josie Gonzales has joined eight other County Supervisors on the California State Association of Counties’ (CSAC) Homeless Action Team.

CSAC formed the working group in August, which also includes its First Vice President Lisa Bartlett and Immediate Past President Leticia Perez, to

complement Governor Gavin Newsom’s Statewide Homeless and Supportive Housing Authority Task Force. Viewing homelessness from the county perspective, the Homeless Action Team will help to fill the gaps, ensuring the design and execution of a greater comprehensive strategy to address the economic, social, and health challenges California communities face.

“My colleagues on the Homeless Action Team and I are equally

vested in reducing homelessness in our respective counties, as well as statewide,” said Supervisor Gonzales.

“Now is the time for us to seek collaborative, comprehensive approaches that also will help us tackle the complex housing, economic, mental and physical health impacts we each face as we work to reduce our homeless populations. The Governor’s support and the recent funding allocations to address homelessness makes all of this possible,” said Gonzales.

Los Angeles County Supervisor Mark Ridley-Thomas, who co-chairs Governor Newsom’s Statewide Homeless and Supportive Housing Advisory Task Force, also chairs CSAC’s Homeless Action Team.

As the conduit between the Task Force and the Team, Supervisor

Ridley-Thomas is ensuring that best practices, programs, and collaborative measures recommended by his fellow Supervisors will be put in place to effectually respond and treat the symptoms that trigger homelessness.

“I look forward to hearing from the other Supervisors as to what is working in other parts of the state, while also sharing our own successes,” said Supervisor Gonzales who is chair of San Bernardino County’s Interagency Council Homelessness -- a model partnership that addresses chronic homelessness.

“Homelessness does not respect jurisdictional boundaries, it is a tragedy that destroys everyone’s quality of life. It is critical that we work together to address this social ill,” she added.

Fannie Lou Hamer Died of Untreated Breast Cancer

By Julianne Malveaux, NNPA Newswire Contributor

Fannie Lou Hamer, American civil rights leader, at the Democratic National Convention, Atlantic City, New Jersey, August 1964. This image is available from the United States Library of Congress's Prints and Photographs division. (Photo: Warren K. Leffler, U.S. News & World Report Magazine; Restored by Adam Cuerden / Wikimedia Commons) October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and the proliferation of pink ribbons is about to start. Predatory capitalists will make breast cancer their cause, producing pink tshirts, pocketbooks, everything.

It’s a mixed blessing, this awareness, because too many will make this both a marketing and a profit-making opportunity, while others will wonder how they can use their health insurance to afford a mammogram. Health equity is a major issue, and there is a gap in health care and health access. It is especially sharp when we address the issue of breast cancer.

While Black women get breast cancer at a lower rate than white women, we are 42 percent more likely to die from it. And young Black women, those under 35, are twice as likely as white women to get breast cancer, and three times as likely to die from it. Black women are also three times as likely as white women to get triple-negative breast cancer, an especially aggressive form of breast cancer.

I am privileged to know Ricki Fairley, a triple-negative breast cancer survivor, and marketing maven who now holds a leadership role at the nation’s oldest and largest black women’s breast cancer network group.

Sister’s Network, describes itself

as a “survivorship organization” that provides support for Black women who are diagnosed with breast cancer. Ricki only recently joined the organization as its Vice President for Strategic Partnerships and National Programs, and she is on a mission to raise awareness about breast cancer in the African American community. Propelled by her own survivorship story, but also by the many women she has provided support for, she is passionate about the reasons that African American women must be informed and engaged around breast cancer issues.

Our civil rights icon, Fannie Lou Hamer, died of untreated breast cancer. She was just 59 when she made her transition, and one can only speculate about why this fearless leader had an untreated disease. Her untreated breast cancer was not the first collision she experienced with our racist health care system. At 44, she had surgery to remove a tumor, and the hospital also gave her a hysterectomy without her consent. These unconsented sterilizations happened to lots of Black women in southern states.

It eroded the trust that many Black women had in our health care system. Had Fannie Lou Hamer noticed a lump, would she be inclined to return to the health care system that had already

oppressed her? Probably not.

Fannie Lou Hamer was poor and vocally Black in the South. Serena Williams is wealthy, Black and an international superstar. Despite her privilege, Williams also experienced the differential way the health care system treats Black women. Serena might have died giving birth to her daughter, Alexandra. Because Williams was gracious enough to share her story, we are reminded that Black women are all too often ignored or dismissed by health care providers. Racial bias in the medical field is not only real, but also life-threatening. Reference Fannie Lou Hamer. Ask Serena Williams. Consider the thousands of Black women that are being sidelined by a health care system that does not hear our voices.

What must we do to ensure that Black women don’t carry the heavy burden of health disparities? We must be mindful and aware of the risks of breast cancer. We must talk about breast care with our sisters and our young ‘uns. We must engage in a policy conversation about the ways health insurance can support our breast health. Too often, health insurance covers some, but not all, of the cost of screening. We must engage our civic organizations in breast health education.

We must remember Fannie Lou

Hamer, who said she was “sick and tired of being sick and tired.”

That means as tired as we are of being tired, we must also be committed to taking care of ourselves. Too many studies say that Black women ignore self-care for the care of others.

Fannie Lou Hamer was a leader and an icon. She was also a Black woman who gave voice to her tiredness and the way it impacted her. In saying that she was “sick and tired of being sick and tired”, she challenged us all to be less sick, less tired, and more selfaware. If we celebrate her, we must hear her. The health care system is biased against Black women, and we must take our health care in our own hands. Neither sick, nor tired, just empowered. And in October, Breast Cancer Awareness Month, be supportive of organizations like the Sister’s Network, an organization that provides opportunities and services for the Black women who are diagnosed with breast cancer. We must do this in the name of Fannie Lou Hamer.

Julianne Malveaux is an author and economist. Her latest project MALVEAUX! On UDCTV is available on youtube.com. For booking, wholesale inquiries or for more info visit www.juliannemalveaux.com

FOR A MAMMOGRAM SCREENING

Did California’s Health Dept. Help Lobbyists Fight Lead Bill?...continued from page 1 questions for this story. Asked why Wagoner may have overestimated the number of OSHA referrals, CDPH acting director of public affairs Corey Egel said, “The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) provided responses to broad and general questions concerning the operations of OLPPP.” In fact, the lobbyists had asked Wagoner to provide a granular assessment of the number of referrals to Cal/OSHA it makes.

To be sure, part of Wagoner’s job is to engage with stakeholders, including industry lobbyists. “We acknowledge our stakeholders as customers, listen to them, and take their needs into account,” CDPH’s Governmental Affairs website says.

As far as AB 35 goes, however, that commitment appears to have been extended only to one side.

Kalra’s office received a cold shoulder last year when it asked Wagoner for input as Kalra sought to pass AB 2963, the version of the bill that was later vetoed by Brown. During that campaign, emails show, Wagoner canceled a conference call with Kalra’s office and took months to answer written questions from the assemblymember’s staff. Bill Allayaud, legislative director of the Environmental Working Group, the bill’s sponsor, said this year it was obvious that CDPH was opposed to the bill and so advocates for the legislation didn’t even bother asking for a meeting. “It’s pretty troubling that we couldn’t even get a meeting with the department over a period of months, compared to [its] partner-like response to industry,” Allayaud said of his 2018 experience. * * * Other CDPH critics accuse the agency of siding with the very industries it is charged with regulating. Several who were interviewed for this story cited CDPH’s seven-year refusal to release a cellphone radiation study as an example of protecting industry concerns rather than public health. After three years of attempting to get the study released through public-records requests and personal appeals to CDPH officials (including the department’s director, Dr. Karen Smith), Joel Moskowitz, director of the Center for Family and Community Health at the University of California, Berkeley, School of Public Health, finally forced CDPH to release it by filing a lawsuit. The study included guidance for consumers to reduce cellphone radiation. “The CDPH must become more proactive to ensure environmental and public health in California,” Moskowitz told Capital & Main.

In its battle to keep the agency’s cellphone study from being released, CDPH had argued in court documents that public disclosure would cause “unnecessary panic” and harm to cellphone companies, a sentiment echoed by CTIA, a wirelessindustry trade group whose members include AT&T and Verizon. A Sacramento Superior Court judge, in ordering the study’s release, ruled that there is “significant public interest in DPH’s investigation into risks associated with cellular phone use.” The court battle cost California taxpayers $115,000 in legal fees and court costs imposed by the judge, plus an undetermined number of hours of staff time.

As with some other CDPH controversies, the cellphonestudy narrative circled back to director Dr. Karen Smith’s deputy, Monica Wagoner. UC Berkeley’s Joel Moskowitz, according to court documents, reached out to the legislative director in 2014, seeking her assistance with the study’s release. A complaint against CDPH, filed on behalf of Moskowitz by the First Amendment Project, stated that “Dr. Moskowitz phoned Monica Wagoner, CDPH Deputy Director of Legislative Affairs, to inquire about the Document’s status.”

Wagoner blamed another agency for the delay. “Ms. Wagoner stated that a state agency outside of CDPH was reviewing the Document. Ms. Wagoner promised to update Dr. Moskowitz on the status of the Document, but never did.”

“The atmosphere Karen Smith engendered was a very industry friendly kind of culture,” says Janet Nudelman, director of program and policy for Breast Cancer Prevention Partners.

Nudelman has spearheaded several pieces of legislation, including the California Safe Cosmetics Act of 2005. The act created a department at CDPH to monitor cosmetics for carcinogens. As such, it has become a frequent target of the Personal Care Products Council, the industry lobby that represents the multibillion-dollar cosmetics industry and spends about $400,000 per year lobbying in Sacramento.

To Nudelman’s dismay the program, under Dr. Smith, who was appointed in 2015 by Governor Brown, received less than half the funding it needed and operated with a skeleton staff. Nudelman claims Smith and Wagoner did nothing to secure more funding from the Brown administration.

“We were waiting for years for the CDPH leadership to get this program the money that it needed and deserved,” said Nudelman, “and they just would not stand up” for it.