San Bernardino American News Week Ending 9/19

Vol. 49 No. 21

September 13, 2018 - September 19, 2018

This publication is a Certified DBE/ SBE / MBE in the State of California CUCP #43264 Metro File #7074 & State of Texas File #802505971 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)

Update: Officer's Story of Shooting Botham Jean Contradicts Witnesses

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

California Legislature passes major police transparency measures on internal investigations and body cameras

By LIAM DILLON

Witnesses say they heard the officer say, "Let me in. Let me in."

By Jayme S. Ganey September 11, 2018

A graduation exercise for new police officers at the Los Angeles Police Academy in April. (Al Seib / Los Angeles Times)

Botham "Bo" Jean was killed around 10 p.m. on Thursday night by Amber Guyger, a fouryear veteran of the Dallas police department, who just ended her shift and returned to her apartment complex.

The 911 call said she cried after shooting Jean in the chest, and apologized saying she thought it was her apartment. Her arrest warrant says that Guyger reports drawing her gun when she saw a figure in the dark apartment, giving verbal commands—which were ignored—and then firing two shots.

But witnesses, according to the family lawyers, say that they heard sounds and talking

that contradict that report.

"They heard knocking down the hallway followed by a woman's voice that they believe to be officer Guyger saying, 'Let me in. Let me in,'" attorney Lee Merritt said.

After the gunshots, a man's voice was heard.

"What we believe to be the last words of Botham Jean which was 'Oh my god, why did you do that?'" Merritt said.

There were two witnesses, Caitlyn Simpson and Yasmine Hernandez, that heard a lot of noise on the fourth floor that night, including 'police talk', like: "Open up!"

There was also a video taken by witnesses of Jean being

Social Lites, Inc. Launch 52nd Beautillion Season Twillea Evans-Carthen

rolled out on a stretcher, with EMS performing chest compressions on him.

Dallas County District Attorney Faith Johnson is collecting all of the evidence before presenting to a grand jury, which could decide to up the charges to murder.

"We're going to unravel what we need to unravel, unturn what we need to unturn, and present a full case to the grand jury of Dallas County," Johnson said.

Protests were held Monday night outside the police department as questions still remain: What were the results of the blood test for Guyger, and why

did police respond from 30 miles away, rather than Dallas police headquarters that was two blocks away?

The family's lawyers are also still asking why Guyger was allowed to leave the scene without handcuffs and not be arrested for three days. "You or I would be arrested if we went to the wrong apartment and blow a hole in a person's chest, killing them," said Benjamin Crump.

The officer was arrested Sunday, and released on $300,000 bail as of Monday. She is on paid administrative leave.

Botham Jean's funeral is on Thursday.

Riverside Named a Top City for Entrepreneurs Riverside outranks the better-known entrepreneurship hotspot of San Jose

By Holly Ober

Social Lites, Inc., Ms. Joyce Smith, President Mrs. Tina Darling, Beautillion Chairperson Social Lites, Inc. of San Bernardino launch the 52nd Beautillion Scholarship Season under the leadership of Mrs. Tina Darling, Beautillion Chairperson.

Young men seeking scholarship opportunities in addition to being mentored by leaders in the community are encouraged to attend the upcoming briefings to learn more about the program.

Parents are encouraged to attend briefing meetings to gain better insight about the program.

Bring a friend and tell a friend to join you in attending the two scheduled briefings. Briefings will be held on Sunday, October 7th and Sunday, October 14th

from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 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.

The program will officially start on Sunday, October 28, 2017 and commence on March 30, 2019 at the National Orange Show of San Bernardino.

For more information, please telephone chairperson, Mrs. Tina Darling at knight.beautillion@gmail.com or Ms. Joyce Smith, President at (909) 881-5841 or Ms. Bettye Brewster, Business Manager, (951) 204-0022.

RIVERSIDE, Calif. (www.ucr.edu)— Riverside ranks No. 19 on MSN Money’s list of the best cities in the U.S. to grow a business, ahead of Atlanta, San Jose, and Charlotte, North Carolina, among others.

The 30-city list is the result of a GOBankingRates study of startups in major metropolitan areas across the country. The study used data from the Kaufman Index of Startup Activity to assess the rate of new entrepreneurs, startup density, and a variety of other factors that indicate a potentially stronger environment for small businesses. It also looked

at the cost of living and projected job growth for the area.

The report found that entrepreneurship in Riverside gets a boost from ExCITE, a startup incubator developed in partnership between the University of California, Riverside, and the city and county of Riverside. ExCITE helps new technology businesses through mentoring, training, business resources, co-working space, networking, and access to funding opportunities.

“Creating a community of entrepreneurs is what we are doing (continued on page 3)

(August 31, 2018) Endorsing a dramatic departure from decades of secrecy surrounding policing in the state, California lawmakers have moved to undo some of the nation’s strictest rules keeping law enforcement records confidential, particularly involving officer killings of civilians.

Legislators approved two landmark measures late Friday, one that would give the public access to internal investigations of police shootings statewide, and another that would allow the release of body camera footage of those incidents.

Supporters of the legislation, which must be signed by the governor to become law, said it would boost confidence in law enforcement at a time when multiple disputed police incidents have led to protests in California and nationwide.

The bills “open up some transparency to help rebuild that trust between law enforcement and communities,” said Sen. Nancy Skinner (D-Berkeley), author of the open-records bill. “Public safety requires the cooperation and trust of a community.”

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Skinner’s measure, Senate Bill 1421, would begin to unwind a confidentiality law passed four decades ago by opening records from investigations of officer shootings and other major force incidents, along with confirmed cases of sexual assault and lying while on duty.

California’s existing rules protecting the confidentiality of misconduct records not only prohibit the public from seeing them, but also deny prosecutors direct access — a standard that exists in no other state.

A recent Times investigation found that past misconduct by law enforcement officers who testify in court is routinely kept hidden by California’s privacy laws.

Supporters of the SB 1421 hailed the decision as a move toward increased trust between law enforcement and the public. The

backdrop of Black Lives Matter and other movements pushing for changes in the criminal justice system helped move the transparency measure forward, they said.

“For years, black, brown, indigenous, and poor communities have been subjected to systemic harassment, violence and brutality by police but left little recourse to pursue justice,” Melina Abdullah, a professor of Pan-African Studies at Cal State L.A. and a member of the Black Lives Matter movement, said in a statement.

“SB 1421 will finally shine a bright light on whether and how police departments are holding officers accountable for these abuses of power.”

Before Friday’s decision, police labor unions had blocked several prior attempts to weaken the confidentiality rules. Labor groups have long contended that the laws currently in place protect police officers from unwarranted intrusion into their lives, and say the changes could put them at risk.

Assemblyman Jim Cooper (DElk Grove), a former captain in the Sacramento County Sheriff’s Department, said the bill could make it easier to identify internal department whistleblowers.

“Because sustained cases of misconduct are high-profile within an organization, the accused officer will know who was there and who wasn’t,” Cooper said. “At a time it has never been more important to safeguard the identities of whistleblowers, this bill falls very short.”

A separate bill that would require police departments to make some body camera footage public also advanced on Friday, the final day for lawmakers to consider bills for the year. The body camera measure would require departments to release footage of most officer shootings and other serious uses of force within 45 days unless doing so would interfere with an ongoing investigation.

Supporters said the legislation, Assembly Bill 748, was modeled (continued on page 7)

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September 13, 2018

COMMUNITY/EDUCATION/ADVERTISING

Nia Franklin Wins Miss America

By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Contributor @StacyBrownMedia

Twitter Photo courtesy Miss America Pageant The genius, intelligence, beauty and spirit of Black women, which continues to transform the world, shined brightly again Sunday as Nia Franklin became the first Miss America in the post-swimsuit era.

“It took a lot of perseverance to get here,” Franklin, the freshly crowned beauty queen, said after her win. “I want to thank my beautiful family, my mom and my dad, who is a survivor of cancer.”

An opera singer, Franklin is a native of Winston-Salem, North

Carolina and earned her master’s degree in music composition from UNC School of the Arts, according to her biography as reported

by CNN. She moved to New York after being accepted at the Kenan Fellow program at Lincoln Center Education in Manhattan.

During the competition, Franklin described how music helped her find her identity.

“I grew up at a predominately Caucasian school and there was only five percent minority, and I

felt out of place so much because of the color of my skin,” Franklin said. “But growing up, I found my love of arts, and through music that helped me to feel positive about myself and about who I was.”

Her win set Twitter and all of social media ablaze.

“Congratulations to our new Miss America,” famed radio and television personality Donnie Simpson said. “Nia Franklin represented New York and won the crown last night. She’s obviously

very smart, very talented and absolutely stunning. I’m so proud.”

Another popular radio show host, Michael Lyle, Jr., also couldn’t contain his joy for Franklin.

“Huge congratulations. Welldeserved and another reason why Black Girls Rock,” Lyle said.

Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis, Jr., the president and CEO of the National Newspaper Publishers Association – the trade organization that represents 220 African Americanowned newspapers across the country – said Franklin’s win is just another statement on the outstanding achievements of Black women today.

“The NNPA Congratulates 2018 Miss America, Nia Franklin. The genius, intelligence, beauty and spirit of Black women impact and transform the world,” Chavis tweeted.

Franklin, who plans to advocate for the arts during her tenure as Miss America, told reporters that she was also happy that the swimsuit competition – which had been part of the overall contest throughout its 92-year history – had been discontinued.

“I’m happy I didn’t have to wear a swimsuit,” she said. “I’m more than just that.”

UWM Serves as a Partner on the Preparing for Emergencies in Advance Can Be a Lifesaver Path to Pursuing Your Career September is National Preparedness Month and SCE encourages Medical Baseline customers to be prepared for disasters and emergencies.

By Kathy Quirk

By Susan Cox September 05, 2018

Preparing for Emergencies in Advance Can Be a Lifesaver...continued doctor, family members, friends and medical equipment company.

Keep a fully-charged cell phone or spare battery pack on hand.

Have a plan. Work with your hospital or medical company that supplies your life-support device to develop a backup plan. They may offer special services during an emergency.

Let your city or county first re-

Readers are Leaders: Buy Your Children More Books Dr. Elizabeth Primas says that we have to read more to our children and encourage them to read more for themselves.

By Elizabeth Primas (Program Manager, NNPA/ESSA Public Awareness Campaign)

We are our children’s first teachers, and what we teach them makes a difference.

According to research by Betty Hart of the University of Kansas and Todd Risley of the University of Alaska, by age 3, poor children have an accumulated experience with 30 million less words than their wealthier counterparts; a greater percentage of the words that poor children accumulate were discouraging compared to their wealthier peers.

We have to read more to our children and encourage them to read more for themselves.

UWM education student Dianna Herron (right) works with Juan Emanuel Molina Morales.

Dianna Herron knew making the career change would be a challenge, but following her passion meant that challenge was worth it.

Herron, a senior at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, is pursuing her degree in the School of Education. Her commitment to becoming a teacher grew out of her love of the Spanish language.

She was enrolled at MATC a couple of years ago, but like many students, still wasn’t quite sure where she wanted her educational path to lead. She knew she enjoyed Spanish, however, so she made sure it was among her coursework.

To help with mastering the language, an instructor suggested that students should find opportunities to practice Spanish outside of class. So, Herron ended up tutoring students at Hayes Bilingual School on Milwaukee’s near-south side.

“I worked with students in first and second grade that needed to work on their English composition and reading comprehension, and I loved it,” Herron says. “I felt like I was in my element.”

A colleague at Hayes asked what she was studying in college, and when Herron said she was still undecided, the colleague told her: “This is where you should be. The students really respond to you.”

That helped set Herron’s mind toward pursuing a four-year education degree, even though she realized that juggling school and work would be a challenge. She held an associate degree in medical assisting, and she’d been working for eight years as a behavior analyst for children with autism.

But as Herron moved into the education program at MATC, she worked with the program’s coordinator. He helped her make a smooth transition to UWM’s School of Education.

UWM and MATC, along with Milwaukee Public Schools, are part of a partnership called M3 (pronounced M-cubed). M3 leverages the power of Milwaukee’s three largest public education institutions to streamline the path for students to go from the classroom to the workforce.

Although Herron graduated from Reagan High School before the formation of M3 in 2015, she’s on track to hold degrees from each M3 member institution.

MATC awarded Herron an associate degree in teacher education in May of 2017, and she soon enrolled at UWM. There, faculty members and staff have supported her work toward a fouryear degree.

She’s found certain resources at UWM particularly helpful, such as the Educational Opportunity Center, which assists firstgeneration college students.

“One of the people over there just made me feel like I was at home,” Herron says. “And the library staff is always nice and helpful, whether you phone or stop by.”

UWM also helped Herron find a work-study tutoring job that fit well with her schedule. “I was doing both the autism job and work-study at the same time,” she says, “and that ended up being too much.”

Herron hopes to graduate in 2020, and because she particularly likes working with middleschool and high-school students, that’s where she plans to focus her student-teaching and eventual career.

She also wants to continue her interest in Spanish. She still volunteers as a tutor, working with native Spanish speakers to help with their schoolwork in English.

“I’d love to be able to use my Spanish in some way,” Herron says, “even if I’m not teaching in that area.”

This article originally appeared in the Milwaukee Courier.

When Anna Campos learned a recent extended maintenance outage would leave her and her husband without electricity for more than eight hours, she didn’t panic.

The Southern California Edison customer turned to her backup plan.

She filled portable oxygen tanks she keeps at home for her husband Eddie, who has hypertension and difficulty breathing at times. Next, she checked her “grab and go” bag filled with emergency essentials. Then she headed to her mother-in-law’s where the Palmdale couple kept cool until their power was restored.

It’s really important to us to help our most vulnerable customers and our Medical Baseline Program is just one of the ways we can do that.

“You have to always be prepared. No surprises. We don’t want to be surprised with a phone call telling us we’re turning off your electricity because of a power outage today,” said Anna, whose husband is enrolled in SCE’s Medical Baseline Program.

“You never know what could happen. I keep my bag handy by the door so I can grab and go.”

September is National Preparedness Month which encourages and reminds everyone to be prepared should an emergency or disaster strike. Each week, preparedness themes are planned and “A National Day of Action” is scheduled for Sept. 15.

When the unexpected happens, knowing what to do and being prepared in advance can be a lifesaver. That’s extremely important if you or someone who lives with you depends on life support equipment at home, and/or has a medical condition involving heat and/or cooling needs.

Individuals with special energy needs due to qualifying medical conditions may be eligible for assistance through SCE’s Medical Baseline Program. Enrollees receive an extra 16.5 kilowatt hours per day over their standard electricity allotment at the lowest rate available to help offset the cost of the additional electricity used as a result of their medical equipment or device.

They also receive SCE automated alerts and notifications about maintenance outages, extended outages, emergencies and scheduled changes.

“It’s really important to us to help our most vulnerable customers and our Medical Baseline Program is just one of the ways we can do that,” said Kari Gardner, SCE senior manager of Consumer Affairs. “It provides extra energy per day at a lower rate and lets us know there is a fragile situation in the home so we can send alerts and notifications to our residents.”

To enroll in the Medical Baseline Program, a licensed physician or a physician’s assistant must certify a resident has a qualifying medical condition. For additional information, call 800-4476620 or print out and complete a Medical Baseline Program application.

Emergency Preparedness Tips Learn lifesaving skills. Take a CPR and/or first aid class. Learn how to shut off water and gas.

Make a safety kit. Include fresh water, nonperishable food, a manual can opener, batteries, a flashlight, necessary medication and more.

Keep emergency contacts. Include the phone numbers of your (continued in next 2 columns)

sponders know. Contact your local fire department to see if they keep a list of customers with special medical needs. It could be helpful in responding to you during emergencies.

If you must leave your home.

Create a plan for leaving your home in the event of a lengthy departure and share this plan with your family and friends.

Books not only promote literacy, they also encourage our children to see themselves as an integral and valued part of the society in which they live. Walter Dean Myers, author of the critically acclaimed “Monster,” asserts that exposure to culturally relevant books can lead to self validation and higher self esteem for young people.

This year let’s help reduce the 30-million-word gap by adding more books to our shopping list.

A Guide to Purchasing Culturally Relevant Books Birth to 7 years-old: Children in this age group enjoy books with vibrant colors, a predictable pattern, and interactive pages.

Our Picks: 1. “Please, Baby, Please” by Spike Lee & Tonya Lewis Lee describes the behind-the-scenes look at the chills, spills, and unequivocal thrills of bringing up baby.* You can purchase “Please, Baby, Please” at Amazon.com.

Link: https://www.amazon.com/ Please-Baby-Spike-Lee/dp/ 0689834578 2. “Chicka Chicka Boom Boom”

by Mill Martin Jr. uses an alphabet rhyme to race to the top of a coconut tree.

You can purchase “Chicka Chicka Boom Boom” at Amazon.com.

Link: https://www.amazon.com/ Chicka-Boom-Board-Book/dp/ 1 4 4 2 4 5 0 7 0 3 / ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie =UTF8&qid=1513890851&sr=11&keywords=chicka +chicka+boom+boom 3. “Chicka Chicka 1,2,3” also by Bill Martin Jr. is the countingthemed complement to the popular “Chicka Chika Boom Boom.”

You can purchase “Chicka Chicka 1,2,3” at Amazon.com.

Link: https://www.amazon.com/ Chicka-Book/dp/1481400568/ ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid =1513890876&sr=11&keywords=chicka+chicka+123 4. “Brothers of the Knight” by Debbie Allen is a modern retelling of the classic tale “The Twelve Dancing Princesses.”

Reverend Knight can’t understand why his 12 sons’ sneakers are torn to shreds each and every morning, and the boys aren’t talking. They know their all-night dancing wouldn’t fit with their father’s image in the community.

Maybe Sunday, a pretty new nanny with a knack for getting to the bottom of household mysteries, can crack the case.

You can purchase “Brothers of the Knight” at Amazon.com.

Link: https://www.amazon.com/ Brothers-Knight-Picture-PuffinBooks/dp/0142300160/ ref=sr_1_1?ie=UT F8&qid=1513890828&sr=81 & k e y w o r d s = b r others+of+the+knight 8 years-old to 12 years-old: Children in this age group are familiar with story line. They understand setting, plot, and characters.

Our Picks: 1. “The Broken Bike Boy and the Queen of 33rd Street” by Sharon Flake explores the meaning of being a good friend and (continued on page 7)

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

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

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September 13, 2018

WORLD GOVERNMENT/BUSINESS/ADVERTISING

Black Tourists Blasted with Improvised Water Cannon After Being Refused Service at Popular Florida Restaurant, According to Lawsuit Federal lawsuit alleges civil rights violations World/GovernmentNews

MIAMI, Sept. 6, 2018 / PRNewswire/ -- A popular Miami burger chain is being sued by four black tourists who claim a white female manager blasted them with a high-pressure industrial water hose after they were denied service and kicked out of the restaurant because of their race.

Video captured of Miami Beach, Florida restaurant manager allegedly blasting an improvised water cannon to scatter four black tourists from front of restaurant after denying them service and locking them out, according to lawsuit.

In their lawsuit, Breealle Holyfield, Danny Johnson, Khevionna Davis, and Courtney Pettigrew allege they were discriminated against during a visit to the Cheeseburger Baby restaurant in Miami Beach, Florida.

The two couples went there on August 6, 2018 after a night celebrating Davis' birthday, according to the lawsuit filed in the United States District for the Southern District of Florida.

The complaint further asserts that after the four tourists entered the restaurant, a restaurant employee subjected them to racial verbal abuse and said that they would not be served and kicked them out of the restaurant.

According to the suit, when the group went outside to wait for their Uber ride, a white female restaurant manager closed and locked the front door with clients still dining inside. The manager then blasted them through a crack

in the front door with what can only be described as an improvised water cannon to scatter the four tourists away from the restaurant.

The lawsuit was brought by Miami civil rights attorney, Santiago A. Cueto of the Cueto Law Group law firm. For more information http:// www.CuetoLawGroup.com Plaintiff Breealle Holyfield expressed her disbelief over the incident stating "I can't believe it's 2018 and this is still going on. I remember growing up and seeing pictures of black protesters in the 1960s being hosed down in the streets. I thought those days were over. Has history taught us anything?"

The suit also contends that Plaintiffs called the restaurant the next day to complain and learned that an employee and store manager had been terminated as a result of their conduct.

The lawsuit seeks unspecified damages for allegations of civil rights violations, intentional infliction of emotional distress and negligence.

The Case is Breealle Hollyfield, Danny Johnson, Khevionna Davis and Courtney Pettigrew v.

Vitori Productions, Inc. d/b/a Cheeseburger Baby, United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida, Case No. 1:18cv23630.

About: Cueto Law Group, P.L. is a law firm based in Miami, Florida.

Contact: Santiago A. Cueto, 305777-0377

Union echoes bipartisan calls from 182 lawmakers to overturn Trump pay freeze...continued House to overturn President Trump's plan to freeze wages for more than 2 million federal employees next year.

The nation's largest union representing federal government workers -- the American Federation of Government Employees -is echoing bipartisan calls from members of the U.S. House to overturn President Trump’s plan to freeze wages for more than 2 million federal employees next year.

In separate letters sent Friday to President Trump and leaders of the Senate and House, lawmakers from both parties urged passage of a minimum 1.9 percent pay adjustment for federal employees in 2019.

"We should not abandon our federal workers but rather stand by the 1.9 percent federal pay adjustment that is already included in the bipartisan and Senate-passed Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Bill for Fiscal Year 2019," 159 Democratic members of Congress wrote in a letter to Senate and House leaders that was spearheaded by Rep. Jamie Raskin of Maryland.

In a separate letter to President Trump spearheaded by Rep. Scott Taylor of Virginia, 23 members of Congress from both political parties urged the president to reconsider cancelling the across-theboard and locality pay increases scheduled to take effect in January.

"While we applaud your efforts to be fiscally responsible, these scheduled pay raises are overdue for our hardworking federal employees and provide incentives to recruit and retain a strong federal workforce," the lawmakers wrote.

Absent action from Congress, federal workers would be denied any pay adjustment in January under an alternative pay plan President Trump submitted to

Congress on Aug. 30.

"It is plainly wrong to tell millions of our fellow Americans that we can afford lavish tax breaks for the wealthiest Americans but not what amounts to a cost-ofliving adjustment for the civil servants who keep the government working," the Raskin letter states.

Both letters cite many of the ways that federal employees serve the American people daily, from protecting the homeland and securing our borders to processing Social Security checks and promoting public health.

"Needless to say, it would be a mistake to refuse our federal civilian employees this well-deserved pay increase. We must show our appreciation for their hard work and that we value their service to our country," the Taylor letter states.

AFGE National President J. David Cox Sr. thanked the lawmakers for standing up for federal workers and urged the entire Congress and President Trump to heed their call.

"President Trump's claim that the federal government cannot afford to provide the workforce with a modest pay adjustment next year, after signing a $1.5 trillion tax cut for the wealthiest individuals and corporations, is ridiculous on its face and insulting to every employee who has taken an oath to serve this country," Cox said.

"Federal employees have endured years of financial uncertainty and strain due to pay and hiring freezes, pension cuts, unpaid furloughs, and government shutdowns. They both need and deserve a raise, and I thank every lawmaker and every citizen who is calling for it."

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

California lawmakers vote to pass toughest net neutrality law in the nation

By BRIAN FUNG | THE WASHINGTON POST | AUG 31, 2018 | 6:32 PM

Riverside Named a Top City for Entrepreneurs...continued from page 1 at ExCITE, creating a place where entrepreneurs want to be,” said Steve Massa, economic development coordinator for the city of Riverside.

“ExCITE is a one-stop institution for entrepreneurial education, networking, and resource sharing,” said Vagelis Hristidis, a professor of computer science and engineering in UC Riverside’s Marlan and Rosemary Bourns College of Engineering and CEO of SmartBot360, an ExCITE company that builds customized chatbots to improve routine customer service interactions online.

A concerted effort by stakeholders in education, government, and the private-sector has been instrumental in placing Riverside on the map when it comes to entrepreneurship. Thanks in part to their efforts, Riverside has more than 92 startups for every 1,000 businesses— a higher startup density than more than half of the 30 cities on the list.

“Building connections, as well as attracting investors and topnotch mentors, are essential pieces of the puzzle to build a successful entrepreneurship ecosystem” said Rosibel Ochoa, UCR’s associate vice chancellor for technology partnerships.

The Entrepreneurial Proof of Concept Center (EPIC) Small Business Development Center (SBDC), a UC Riverside and Riverside County initiative, provides free training, access to capital, and

ongoing support from seasoned entrepreneurs and industry experts who provide consultation to technology-focused entrepreneurs and small businesses in the region.

“This level of support is unprecedented in our region,” said Scott Brovsky, a former startup entrepreneur who directs the EPIC SBDC program.

UC Riverside’s Office of Technology Partnerships is focused on developing partnerships with the business community and fostering an ecosystem for innovation in Riverside. It offers education programs for startups and has a pool of 20 Entrepreneurs-inResidence that deliver mentoring to students, faculty, and university staff. Last year, UCR launched the Highlander Venture Fund, which provides early stage capital for entrepreneurs in Riverside. The university also works with the county to produce April’s Innovation Month and partners with the city to bring the Inland Empire Startup Week to life.

“Our region dreams big, and our growing ecosystem and network of innovation is a direct result of deliberate efforts to support innovation and entrepreneurship in Riverside County. We are proud of Riverside now being recognized as a top city for entrepreneurs,” said Rob Moran, economic development manager for Riverside County.

Union echoes bipartisan calls from 182 lawmakers to overturn Trump pay freeze 'We should not abandon our federal workers' by denying them a 'well-deserved pay increase,' lawmakers say in letters to Congress, Trump GovernmentNews

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- The American Federation of Government Em-

ployees is echoing bipartisan calls from members of the U.S. (continued in next 2 columns)

California lawmakers vote to pass toughest net neutrality law in the nation...continued tions, protecting small and midsize businesses, protecting activists and labor unions and anyone else who uses the internet," said Democratic state Sen. Scott Wiener, the bill's sponsor, who represents the San Francisco area.

A patchwork of state laws could make compliance more difficult for internet providers and lead to a legal challenge focusing on the power of the federal government to preempt state laws. In some of its provisions, the California bill goes further than the national rules that the FCC repealed, taking an expansive view of the broadband industry's public obligations.

Industry groups have said a single, uniform law written by Congress would be far more effective at guaranteeing net neutrality protections for internet users. AT&T, which pushed hard against the California bill through its local lobbyists, has called for a national "Internet Bill of Rights" that would cover internet providers and online platforms alike, such as Google and Facebook.

"The internet must be governed by a single, uniform and consistent national policy framework, not state-by-state piecemeal approaches. Governor Brown should use his veto pen on this legislation, and Congress should step in to legislate and provide consumer protections that will resolve this issue once and for all," said a statement from Jonathan Spalter, chief executive of USTelecom, an industry trade group.

FCC Chairman Ajit Pai was a longtime critic of the federal net neutrality rules. Approved under Democratic Chairman Tom Wheeler in 2015, the regulations barred providers from blocking or slowing internet content, and paved the way for tough new digital privacy protections for consumers.

The limitations provoked a loud outcry from internet providers such as Verizon and Comcast, which said the rules would add unnecessary costs to their businesses and prevent them from investing in upgrades to their networks. Consumer groups, however, argued that the rules were vital to protect users at a time when internet providers are focused on buying up media companies and establishing Facebook-like businesses that mine user data for advertising purposes.

After Pai was appointed by President Donald Trump last year to head the FCC, one of his first acts was a plan to roll back the

Obama-era regulations. He sided with the broadband industry, adding that the net neutrality rules were an example of unlawful government overreach.

Pai's critics have launched a multi-pronged effort to reverse that move, filing lawsuits in federal court, demanding a congressional vote to overrule the FCC and pushing for state legislation - such as California's.

The final bill passage came after the state Assembly voted 61 to 18 to approve the measure Thursday, followed by a 27-to-12 vote Friday by the Senate.

Consumer groups such as the Electronic Frontier Foundation and a number of smaller tech companies including Etsy, Reddit and Sonos lined up in favor of the bill. Broadband-industrybacked groups such as CALinnovates and the Congress of California Seniors argued against it.

Net neutrality has been a major policy issue in particular for smaller tech companies, which say they stand to be disadvantaged by special commercial partnerships that internet providers could seek with large, established firms such as Google, Facebook and Netflix.

Without strong rules, say companies such as Eventbrite and Vimeo, internet providers could engage in anticompetitive behavior that harms smaller online companies, reducing consumer choices.

The fight in California grew so intense that some state residents reported receiving robocalls warning that the legislation could lead to an increase in their internet bills. In June, the measure appeared to hit a sudden snag when a key Assembly committee voted to strip out its toughest language - provisions that were restored two weeks later amid pressure from activists.

Net neutrality activists cited their legislative victory Friday as a validation of their congressional strategy: to pressure vulnerable federal lawmakers who are running for reelection this year to endorse stronger net neutrality rules at a national level.

"Internet users are still royally pissed off about the FCC's repeal," said Evan Greer, deputy director of Fight for the Future, a consumer advocacy group.

"They're still paying attention.

And they're not going to let their elected officials get away with it if they sell out their constituents by siding with big telecom companies."

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Assemblyman Miguel Santiago, D-Los Angeles, left, and state Sen. Scott Wiener, D-San Francisco, smile after their net neutrality bill was approved by the Senate, Friday, Aug. 31, 2018, in Sacramento, Calif. (Rich Pedroncelli/AP) California lawmakers rallied enough votes Friday to pass the nation's toughest net neutrality law to prevent internet providers from favoring certain websites, setting up a fight with federal regulators who voted last year to erase such rules.

If Gov. Jerry Brown, a Democrat, signs the law in the coming weeks, California will become the powerhouse in a growing group of states at odds with the Federal Communications Commission in a clash that could end up before the Supreme Court.

The legislation, which was the subject of intense lobbying by the broadband industry, would prevent internet providers from blocking, slowing or favoring certain websites. It would bar providers from collecting new fees from apps and sites as a condition of reaching internet users.

And it would make it illegal for carriers to exempt apps from consumers' monthly data caps if doing so could harm competing start-ups and small businesses in "abusive" ways.

The bill seeks to turn California into the leader of a widening state-led backlash against the FCC, which did not respond to a request for comment. On Friday, the state Senate tallied enough

votes to pass the legislation. The state Assembly approved a version Thursday.

"It would have huge implications for the U.S., because California is so central to all things Net and is the world's eighth-largest economy," said Carl Tobias, a law professor at the University of Richmond. A lawsuit targeting the bill could eventually find its way to the Supreme Court, Tobias added. The court is already weighing whether to hear an unrelated lawsuit on net neutrality.

California similarly took the regulatory lead in passing a sweeping online privacy law in June - something the federal government has not been able to do.

More than 20 states are suing the FCC to overturn the agency's decision on net neutrality. Nearly three dozen states have introduced bills to replace the defunct regulations, and three states have already approved them.

California could become the fourth state to approve net neutrality regulations if Brown signs the bill. He has not taken a public stance on it, according to policy analysts, but the bill passed both Democrat-dominated state chambers by wide margins.

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HEALTH/FITNESS/SENIOR NEWS

Hypertension Investigator Ronald G. Victor, MD, 1952–2018 Health News

Barber Wally Riddle takes the blood pressure of Ronald Victor, MD. Photo credit: Cedars-Sinai LOS ANGELES (Sept. 10 , 2018) - Ronald G. Victor, MD, a prominent hypertension expert and the first investigator to scientifically prove that thousands of lives could be saved annually if barbers were enlisted to help fight the epidemic of high blood pressure in the African-American community, died Monday, Sept.

10. He was 66.

An associate director of the Smidt Heart Institute at CedarsSinai since 2009, Victor published his most recent barbershop study results earlier this year in The New England Journal of Medicine and presented them as a Late-Breaking Clinical Trial at the American College of Cardiology’s 67th Annual Scientific Sessions.

The results showed nearly 64 percent of study participants reduced their blood pressure to healthy levels after barbers took patrons’ blood pressure and then urged those with high readings to follow-up with pharmacists stationed in the barbershops.

“Dr. Victor showed genuine care and concern for our community’s high blood pressure problem, particularly as it affected black men,” said Eric Muhammad, owner of A New You Barbershop in Inglewood who helped Victor recruit African-American barbers and patrons for the trial and is listed as an author on the published study. “This doctor was an exceptional human being and one of the most humble men I’ve ever met. He didn’t see color or class.

He didn’t see anything but our blood pressure problem.”

Uncontrolled hypertension is one of the most prevalent causes of premature disability and death among minorities. African-American men have the highest death rate from hypertension of any race, ethnic and gender group in the United States—three times

higher than white men.

“Where others saw intractable challenges, Ron saw novel solutions,” said Eduardo Marbán, MD, PhD, director of the Smidt Heart Institute and a friend of Victor’s for 26 years. “His out-ofthe-box thinking has created a new paradigm for serving neglected populations: Bring medicine to at-risk people rather than waiting for sickness to rear its ugly head, when it’s often too late.”

Shlomo Melmed, MD, executive vice president for Academic Affairs and dean of the Cedars-Sinai medical faculty, said Victor has left behind an unforgettable legacy of medical discoveries as well as reputation as a gentle academic who carried on with his research even as he battled a long illness.

“Ron and his wife, Vicki (Adams Victor), have endeared themselves as brave and cherished Cedars-Sinai family members both by their warmth and sensitivity, as well as by the modest self-effacing recognition of Ron’s immense standing in the field of hypertension,” Melmed said. “Ron, a true giant in the field, has left a rich, stellar legacy that will likely benefit millions of patients worldwide. As we comfort Vicki and the Victor family, we all miss his good humor, positive and optimistic attitude and demonstration of such incredible steadfastness in the face of adversity.“ Other patients who benefitted from Victor’s work include young men and boys with Duchenne muscular dystrophy, a neuromuscular disease that leads to progressive degeneration of body muscles, including the heart.

Most Duchenne patients lose their ability to walk by their midteens, and their average life expectancy is about 25 years. The

USDA Partners with HHS to Support Rural Communities Combating Opioid Misuse Health/Fitness News WASHINGTON, Sept. 6, 2018 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced today that a group of Cooperative Extension partners will have the opportunity to apply for grants from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to help communities combat opioid use disorders. HHS intends to build on successful 2017 and 2018 National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) Rural Health and Safety Education projects that focus on opioid abuse.

“With the impact opioid misuse is having on rural America, we cannot build strong, prosperous communities without addressing this crisis,” said Assistant to the Secretary for Rural Development Anne Hazlett. “USDA is committed to working hand-in-hand with rural leaders and fellow missiondriven organizations – including other members of the federal family – to be a strong partner in this battle.”

HHS’s Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) is engaging with the Cooperative Extension System (CES) to bring opioid prevention, treatment and recovery activities to rural America more efficiently. CES is a federal, state and local partnership. It operates out of the nation’s land-grant universities, empowering communities of all sizes to address challenges they face, from nutrition and food safety to responding to

emergencies.

SAMHSA is accepting applications for fiscal year (FY) 2018. Eligible applicants are existing NIFA Cooperative Extension grantees that focus on opioid issues affecting rural communities.

The grants HHS is offering through the Rural Opioid Technical Assistance (ROTA) program must be used to develop and implement robust collaborations with the CES system to improve the health and vitality of rural communities across the nation.

ROTA will help communities develop and disseminate training and technical assistance to address opioid use disorder.

There is $8,250,000 in available funding for the ROTA program.

Proposed projects cannot exceed $550,000 in total costs (direct and indirect). The application deadline is Sept. 20, 2018. Please see the SAMHSA funding opportunity announcement for details.

At the direction of President Trump, USDA has been keenly focused on addressing the opioid crisis in rural communities. So far, the Department has convened regional roundtables to hear firsthand accounts of the impact of the crisis and effective strategies for response in rural communities; launched an interactive webpage on opioid misuse in rural America, featuring resources for rural communities and individuals facing the crisis; and pri(continued in next 2 columns)

usual cause of death is heart failure.

Results from a Victor-led study presented at the American Heart Association Scientific Sessions in 2017 showed that after boys and young men with Duchenne muscular dystrophy received infusions of cardiac progenitor cells, medical tests indicated that the patients' hearts appeared improved. Participants in the study also scored higher on arm strength tests after receiving the cell infusions.

But Victor was best known for his work in combating hypertension in the African-American community. According to the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 67 million—or one in every three— American adults have high blood pressure, and fewer than half have their condition under control. High blood pressure costs the nation $47.5 billion each year, including the cost of healthcare, medication and missed work days. Among African-Americans, 43 percent of men and 45.7 percent of women have hypertension compared with 33.9 percent of white men and 31.3 percent of white women.

“Through the Los Angeles study, Dr. Victor helped nearly 400 men who had hypertension,” Muhammad said. “But his effect was so much broader than that because those men now teach their children and their sisters and their brothers and their friends.

He really made a difference in the black community.”

Victor first became interested in teaching African-American barbers how to measure patrons’ blood pressure in the 1990s when he was at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, where he was the founding director of the Houston J. and Florence A. Doswell Center for the Development of New Approaches to the Treatment of Hypertension.

His first barbershop study was done in Dallas from 2006 to 2008.

Its conclusion: Putting hypertension intervention programs in place in the estimated 18,000 African-American barbershops in the U.S. would result in about 800 fewer heart attacks, 550 fewer strokes and 900 fewer deaths in the first year alone. The new work published earlier this year in The New England Journal of Medicine, in which pharmacists were deployed at barbershops, showed even greater benefits, projecting that barbershop-based hypertension programs could save thou-

sands of lives every year.

Victor’s barbershop work resulted in hundreds of media interviews and led to several awards, including the Humanitarian Award from the Professional Barber & Stylists Committee and the James E. Smith Trailblazer Award from the Texas Association of Tonsorial Artists. Victor also was recognized for his work by the medical community. He served as president of the Association of University Cardiologists, and he was the primary investigator on more than 140 studies published in peer-reviewed medical journals. But perhaps his most cherished award came just weeks ago, when Victor’s colleagues at the Smidt Heart Institute held a symposium to honor his contributions to medicine. The symposium title: A Breakthrough Achievement in Bringing Diagnosis and Treatment to a Vulnerable Population.

Born in 1952 in New Orleans, Victor earned his undergraduate degree summa cum laude with distinction at Cornell University in Ithaca, NY, where he was a member of the Phi Beta Kappa honor society. He earned his medical degree from Tulane University in New Orleans. He completed two residencies at UCLA before completing cardiology fellowships at Duke University in North Carolina, University of Iowa and University of Uppsala in Sweden.

Among his many awards and honors, Victor was a member of the editorial boards of Circulation and the Journal of Clinical Hypertension. In medical circles, he is known for co-authoring the influential textbook Kaplan’s Clinical Hypertension, with his mentor, Norman M. Kaplan, MD. When Victor lived in Dallas, he served as the president of the Dallas affiliate of the American Heart Association, and in 2009, he was president of the Association of University Cardiologists. At Cedars-Sinai, Victor was the Burns and Allen Chair in Cardiology Research.

He is survived by his wife, Vicki, his sister, Sally Victor Siegel, and his father, Harold D. Victor. Victor will be buried in New Orleans. In lieu of flowers, memorial gifts can be directed “In Memory of Dr. Victor” and made to the Smidt Heart Institute at Cedars-Sinai. All gifts will be used to further Victor’s pioneering work in community intervention efforts to combat hypertension in neglected high-risk populations.

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CDPH Confirms First Two Human West Nile Virus Deaths of 2018 Health News

SACRAMENTO – The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) announced today two confirmed deaths in California due to West Nile virus (WNV).

The deceased persons were residents of Glenn county and Yuba county.

“We are still in a peak period of West Nile virus transmission in the state so we urge everyone to take every possible precaution to protect themselves against mosquito bites,” said CDPH Director and State Health Officer Dr. Karen Smith.

As of September 7, CDPH has reported 56 human cases of WNV from 21 California counties this year. Additionally, 422 dead birds from 18 counties have tested posi-

tive for WNV in 2018, and 1,606 mosquito samples from 28 counties have also tested positive for WNV this year.

West Nile virus is influenced by many factors, including climate, the number and types of birds and mosquitoes in an area, and the level of WNV immunity in birds. West Nile virus is transmitted to humans and animals by the bite of an infected mosquito. The risk of serious illness to most people is low. However, some individuals – less than one percent – can develop serious neurologic illnesses such as encephalitis or meningitis.

People 60 years of age and older and individuals with diabetes or (continued in next 2 columns)

CDPH Confirms First Two Human West Nile Virus Deaths of 2018...continued hypertension have a higher chance of getting sick, and are more likely to develop complications.

CDPH recommends that individuals protect against mosquito bites and WNV by practicing the “Three Ds”: DEET – Apply insect repellent containing DEET, picaridin, oil of lemon eucalyptus or IR3535 according to label instructions. Repellents keep the mosquitoes from biting you. Insect repellents should not be used on children under two months of age.

DAWN AND DUSK – Mosquitoes that transmit West Nile Virus usually bite in the early morning and evening so it is important to wear proper clothing and repellent if outside during these

times. Make sure your doors and windows have tight-fitting screens to keep out mosquitoes.

Repair or replace screens that have tears or holes.

DRAIN – Mosquitoes lay their eggs on standing water. Eliminate all sources of standing water on your property by emptying flower pots, old car tires, buckets, and other containers. If you know of a swimming pool that is not being properly maintained, please contact your local mosquito and vector control agency.

California’s West Nile virus website includes the latest information on WNV activity in the state. Californians are encouraged to report dead birds on the website or by calling toll-free 1877-WNV-BIRD (968-2473).

VA must not neglect catastrophically disabled veterans

By Bob Carey Imagine losing both your legs while serving your country only to be told the Department of Veterans Affairs can't provide you the wheelchair you need. The VA’s not sure when one will become available. So they tell you to stay in bed.

This is the situation many severely injured veterans find themselves in today. Amazingly, it's what the VA's own rules direct the agency to do.

These rules are called standards of care. And they're woefully inadequate for veterans with catastrophic service-related disabilities.

The VA must overhaul the way it cares for veterans and ensure disabled vets get the care they need, whether within the VA or outside it.

The VA's standards of care, drug formularies, and rules for access to medical equipment are designed for the average disabled veteran -- say, a mobile 60-yearold man with a bad back.

There are thousands of veterans who have different needs.

Many are young people returning home with missing limbs or traumatic brain injuries. They may have small children -- or be unmarried and living with older parents.

Up to 4,000 veterans of the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq are classified as "catastrophically disabled." That means they've suffered at least one injury that "permanently compromises their ability to carry out the activities of daily living," per the VA's official guidelines.

The VA doesn't take the needs of these veterans into account.

An octogenarian triple-amputee undergoing physical therapy faces the same wait times and treatment options as a vet with a bad knee. There's zero flexibility for the catastrophically disabled.

Lack of access to adequate to urgent care is particularly galling.

One vet who lost an arm, a leg, and his ear drums at the hands of an explosive device battles chronic infections. Without ear drums, water easily gets into his inner ear. That fluid incubates infection, which can become lifethreatening. But the standard of

care and medical appointment triage system directed he wait two weeks before getting treatment, even though his injuries grew worse by the second.

His family lobbied for a shorter wait. But he still had to idle for four days, during which his condition deteriorated.

Catastrophically disabled veterans struggle to obtain the right drugs. VA administrators often reject coverage without explaining why. That could have severe consequences. According to Vietnam Veterans of America's Executive Policy Director Rick Weidman, "Lack of proper medication at the proper time because it wasn't on the formulary can lead to all kinds of health impacts that can cost [more]."

Men and women who have sacrificed their bodies for their country are being repaid with indifference. These standards of care inflict needless suffering.

Fortunately, Congress and the president are beginning to address these problems. President Trump recently signed the VA MISSION Act, which dramatically expands veterans' medical choices.

More remains to be done. Standards of care need to be customized for the catastrophically disabled so they can receive expedited and specific treatment. The VA must also revise its formularies so vets with catastrophic disabilities can access the drugs, devices, and medical equipment they need. Finally, catastrophically disabled veterans need separate access standards for getting non-VA healthcare, so they can go to the doctor of their choosing rather than travelling to see an "approved" provider.

Veterans with catastrophic disabilities have made sacrifices in the service of our nation. Giving them anything but optimal care is not just disrespectful -- it's inhumane.

Bob Carey is a retired U.S. Navy Captain and chief advocacy officer at The Independence Fund.

This piece originally ran in the Houston Chronicle.

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LEGALS/CLASSIFIEDS/NEWS County of Principal Place of Business: SAN BERNARDINO Mailing Address: 324 S. DIAMOND BAR BLVD. #282 DIAMOND BAR, CA 91765 Registrant(s)Address: FANG DING LLC 324 S. DIAMOND BAR BLVD. #282 DIAMOND BAR, CA 91765 A1#: 201814410008 State: CA Signature/Officer Title: Charles Zhang, Secretary

BY SIGNING, I DECLARE THAT ALL INFORMATION IN THIS STATEMENT IS TRUE AND CORRECT. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000).) NOTICE - IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920. WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (SEE SECTION 14411 ET. SEQ., BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONS CODE.) Published In The San Bernardino American Newspaper August 23, 30, September 6, 13, 2018.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FBN Number: 20180010299 Filing Type: FBN Filing Date Filed: 9/07/2018 Began Transacting Business: 2/03/2004 Filing Expires On: 9/07/2023 Business is Conducted By: An Individual Fictitious Business Name(s): ORDAZ SILK FLOWERS Business Address: 7720 CREEKSIDE RD. WRIGHTWOOD, CA 92397 County of Principal Place of Business: SAN BERNARDINO Phone Number: 562-221-5790 Registrant(s)Address: MARIA R. ORDAZ 7720 CREEKSIDE RD. WRIGHTWOOD, CA 92397 Signature/Officer Title: Maria R. Ordaz, Owner

BY SIGNING, I DECLARE THAT ALL INFORMATION IN THIS STATEMENT IS TRUE AND CORRECT. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000).) NOTICE - IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920. WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (SEE SECTION 14411 ET. SEQ., BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONS CODE.) Published In The San Bernardino American Newspaper September 13, 20, 27, October 4, 2018.

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ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME CIVDS 1820347 TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner: WILLIE BROWN filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present name: a. WILLIE WELLS to Proposed name: WILLIE BROWN THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter shall appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing.

NOTICE OF HEARING Date: 9/19/18 Time: 8:30 a.m. Dept: S17 Superior Court of California, County Of San Bernardino 247 West Third Street San Bernardino, CA 92415 Probate A Copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county: The San Bernardino American Newspaper P.O. Box 837 Victorville, CA 92393 Date: August 08,2018 Michael A. Sachs Judge Of The Superior Court Published in the San Bernardino American Newspaper September 13, 20, 27, October 4, 2018.

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

EVELYN MAY ADAIR Case Number: PROPS 1800837 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of: EVELYN M.

ADAIR aka EVELYN MAY ADAIR A Petition for Probate has been filed by: ROBIN E. HUMENIK in the Superior Court of California, County of: SAN BERNARDINO The Petition for Probate requests that ROBIN E. HUMENIK 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 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:10/11/ 2018 Time: 8:30 a.m.

Dept:: S37 SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO, 247 WEST THIRD STREET SAN BERNARDINO, CA 92415-0212 SAN BERNARDINO DISTRICT If you object to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney.

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

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

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

A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk.

Attorney for Petitioner: Roger von Kaesborg Law Office of Roger von Kaesborg, 8460 Nuevo Avenue, Fontana, CA 92335 Telephone: (909)822-4445 Published in The San Bernardino American Newspaper September 6, Correction 13, 20, 2018.

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE (Probate-Decedents’ Estates) Notice Of Petition to Administer Estate Of: EFREN CORRAL Case Number: PROPS 1800842 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of: EFREN COR-

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

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

A hearing on the petition will be held in this court as follows: Date: 10/11/2018 Time: 8:30 a.m.

Dept:: S35 SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO, 247 WEST 3RD STREET SAN BERNARDINO, CA 92415-0210 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 DE154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk.

Attorney for Petitioner: CANDICE A. GARCIA-RODRIGO 3350 Shelby Street, 345 Ontario, CA 91764 Telephone: (909)212-0320 Published in The San Bernardino American Newspaper September 6, 13, 20, 2018.

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE (Probate-Decedents’ Estates) Notice Of Petition to Administer Estate Of: JOYCE B. SEDORE Case Number: PROPS 1800723 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of: JOYCE B.

SEDORE A Petition for Probate has been filed by: RACHELLE ANN PAGE in the Superior Court of California, County of: SAN BERNARDINO The Petition for Probate requests that RACHELLE ANN PAGE be appointed as personal representative to adminis-

ter the estate of the decedent.

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

A hearing on the petition will be held in this court as follows: Date: 10/24/2018 Time: 8:30 a.m.

Dept:: S35 SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO, 247 WEST 3RD STREET SAN BERNARDINO, CA 92415-0210 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 DE154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk.

Attorney for Petitioner: CANDICE A. GARCIA-RODRIGO 3350 Shelby Street, Suite 345 Ontario, CA 91764 Telephone: (909)212-0320 Published in The San Bernardino American Newspaper September 6, Correction 13, 20, 2018.

SUMMONS SUMMONS (CITACION JUDICIAL) NOTICE TO DEFENDANT (AVISO AL. DEMANDADO):STEVEN RAY HALL , an Individual; DOES 1 through 25, Inclusive YOU ARE BEING SUED BY PLAINTIFF: (LO ESTA DEMANDADO EL DEMANDANTE): NIMIA BENAVIDES, an Individual NOTICE! You have been sued. The court may decide against you without you being heard unless you respond within 30 days.

Read the information below.

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

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

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

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

Tiene 30 DIAS CALENDARIO despues de que le entreguen esta citacion y papeles legales para presentar una respuesta por escrito en esta corte y hacer que se entregue una copia al demandante.

Una carta o una llamada telefonica no lo protegen. Su respuesta por escrito tiene que estar en formato legal correcto si desea que procesen su caso en la corte. Es posible que haya un formulario que usted pueda usar para su respuesta. Puede encontrar estos formularios de la corte y mas informacion en el Centro de Ayuda de las Cortes de California (www.courtinfo.ca.gov/selfhelp/espanol/), en la biblioteca de leyes de su condado o en la corte que le quede mas cerca. Si no puede pagar la cuota de presentacion, pida al secretario de la corte que le de un formulario de exencion de pago de cuotas.

Si no presenta su respuesta a tiempo, puede perder el caso por incumplimiento y la corte le podra quitar su sueldo, dinero y bienes sin mas advertencia.

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

CASE NUMBER: CIVDS 1719322 (Numero del Caso) The name and address of the court is: (El nombre y direccion de la corte es): SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO 247 W. Third Street San Bernardino, CA 924150210 San Bernardino Justice Center The name, address, and telephone number of plaintiff’s attorney, or plaintiff without an attorney, is: (El nombre, la direccion y el numero de

telefono del abogado del demandante, o del demandante que no tiene abogado, es): Fernando D. Vargas SBN: 129284 909/ 982-7182 Law Offices of Fernando D. Vargas 8647 Haven Avenue, Suite 200 Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91730 Date(Fecha): October 04, 2017 (Secretario)Clerk, by Daisy Mondragon , Deputy (Adjunto) Published in the San Bernardino American Newspaper September 13, 20, 27, October 4, 2018.

SUMMONS (CITACION JUDICIAL) NOTICE TO DEFENDANT (AVISO AL. DEMANDADO): JENNIFER ANN KUSHNER YOU ARE BEING SUED BY PLAINTIFF: (LO ESTA DEMANDADO EL DEMANDANTE): WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. NOTICE! You have been sued. The court may decide against you without you being heard unless you respond within 30 days. Read the information below.

You have 30 CALENDAR DAYS after this summons and legal papers are served on you to file a written response at this court and have a copy served on the plaintiff.

A letter or phone call will not protect you.

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

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

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

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

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

CASE NUMBER: CIVDS 1806224 (Numero del Caso) The name and address of the court is: (El nombre y direccion de la corte es): SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO 247 WEST THIRD ST. SAN BERNARDINO, CA 92415-0210 The name, address, and telephone number of plaintiff’s attorney, or plaintiff without an attorney, is: (El nombre, la direccion y el numero de telefono del abogado del demandante, o del demandante que no tiene abogado, es): REESE LAW GROUP, Harlan M. Reese (Bar #118226) 3168 Lionshead Avenue, Carlsbad, CA 92010 760/842-5850 (File No.554268) Date: March 12, 2018 (Fecha) (Secretario)Clerk, by Sandra Ortega, Deputy (Adjunto) Published in the San Bernardino American Newspaper September 6, 13, 20, 27, 2018.

PUBLISH YOUR LEGAL OR CLASSIFIED ADS WITH THE SAN BERNARDINO AMERICAN NEWS CALL TODAY! 909-889-7677 OR EMAIL: msbamericannews@gmail.com Submission deadline: Mondays by 5 pm Website: SB-American.com

Kids Are Back In School!

You Made Your List, Checked It Twice, But Your Work May Not Be Quite Done September is here and that means kids around the country are back in school. Like many parents, you probably spent a lot of time purchasing, labeling and organizing supplies and getting those new outfits ready for the start of the school year. Finally, the back-to-school checklist is complete...or is it?

Depending on the age of your child, he or she may be taking a cell phone to or from school, or may have even been given a laptop or tablet by the school for home use during the school year. Did your checklist include reminders to secure all Internet-enabled devices to make sure your child is safe while using the devices?

For cell phones, that means taking the time to adjust security settings (location and search history, what information others see about your child). You'll also want to make sure to set up Parental Controls and filters which will allow you to see or restrict the type of content available to your child as well as the restrict the types of games available to your child.

If your child received a laptop or tablet for home use, first and foremost, be familiar with your school district's policies regarding acceptable use, rules and expectations. School-provided laptops should already have filters set, but it's best to make sure. If a child takes the same device to a network that is not secure, the gates are wide open to all kinds of dangerous content, language, and online predators.

If your not sure about the security of school-provided devices, ask your school administration so that you feel comfortable before allowing your child to use the device.

Not Sure How to Secure Your Child's Cell Phone? Here's a Helpful Guide!

Learn how to: Set Safe Searches Utilize Parental Controls Monitor Device Activity Block Websites Block Illegal Content and Pornography Limit Use of Phone ...and more!

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LIFESTYLE NEWS/ENTERTAINMENT/RELIGION

SBVC Reviving Decades-Old Tradition in Football Season Opener

Witness For Justice #910

Remembered Promises Elly Mendez Angulo Project Coordinator

Lifestyle News

The Wolverines play against Pasadena City College during the Fall 2017 season opener on September 9, 2017 (Photo: Marcus Silva).

For the first time in seven years, SBVC and RCC will once again battle for the Bell on September 15, 2018 at 6:00 p.m. at the SBVC Stadium (Photo: LaVar Godoy).

SAN BERNARDINO, California—The 2018 season opener for the San Bernardino Valley College (SBVC) football team will revive a long-established tradition against cross-county rival Riverside City College (RCC). Since 1948, the highly-coveted “Victory Bell” trophy has been passed between the victors of the football games between the two schools. For the first time in seven years, SBVC and RCC will once again battle for the Bell on September 15, 2018 at 6 p.m. at the SBVC Stadium.

SBVC and RCC have competed in football since the 1920s, but it wasn’t until a special donation gave birth to the trophy game now known as the Bell Game. In 1948,

the Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe Railway Company donated the Victory Bell to the winner of the football game between the two colleges. The bell, suspended from a three foot steel frame and weighing nearly 250 pounds, is rung in celebration by the victorious team after each faceoff.

In 1948, the Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe Railway Company donated the Victory Bell to the winner of the game between the two colleges.

Since the rivalry’s inception, RCC’s record edges out SBVC, with 39 wins compared to SBVC’s 32. However, the teams haven’t competed since 2011, when the RCC Tigers defeated the Wolverines and took home the Bell. “I

The Wolverines will face off against cross-county rival Riverside City College in a “Bell Game,” a 70-year tradition between the two am glad each side decided to bring the game back, even for a limited time,” said SBVC Director of Athletics David Rubio. “With two cross-county rivals and both institutions having a great athletic history, there is no reason why this game should have waited as long as it did.”

SBVC hasn’t possessed the Bell since 1996, back during a time when the college’s team was still known as the Indians. But this year, SBVC plans to take back the Bell for the first time as the Wolverines, the college’s mascot since 2001. “Not only was it a trophy game, the game even went beyond pride,” said SBVC assistant football coach Pat Meech. “It had the potential to be lengthy return to a great matchup, it was about bragging rights, and it was great for the local communities.”

WHAT: SBVC Football “Bell Game” Season Opener WHERE: SBVC Stadium, 701 S. Mount Vernon Ave., San Bernardino, CA., 92410

WHEN: September 15, 2018 at 6:00 p.m.

San Bernardino Valley College | www.valleycollege.edu 701 S. Mount Vernon Avenue, San Bernardino, CA 92410 Media Inquiries: (909) 384-8978 | pbratulin@valleycollege.edu General Information: (909) 3844400 | info@valleycollege.edu San Bernardino Valley College is a comprehensive community college in the heart of Southern California that provides quality education and services that support a diverse student body. A regional leader in career and technical education, San Bernardino Valley College serves over 12,000 students every semester and offers over 140 degrees, certificates and transfer programs to fouryear institutions. San Bernardino Valley College is part of the San Bernardino Community College District.

How Did We Get Here And How Do We Get Out?

By Stephen Tillett

Media Mogul Belinda Baker Announces New Urban Channel Step1 TV On KTVA 35.10

On September 20, 2017 my stepfather was celebrating one of those big-deal birthdays that further cemented his ability to qualify as a classic. But I don’t remember his birthday. I also don’t remember much about my brother’s birthday the day prior. I wish that was the memory that I remember.

Ojalai!

Instead, I remember preparing for yet another hurricane to make land in the U.S. I remember waiting with bated breath to hear if the winds had found land, waiting to hear if what was being hailed as potentially the worse hurricane season in recorded history would affect anyone I knew. I remember waking up the morning of the 20th with a prayer of flustered remembrance.

“God, you promised. You promised that you would not wipe us out by water. You promised. You promised that the rainbow would serve as a reminder of that promise.

You promised.” And so I waited.

We waited for our families in Borinquen to call and say they were safe. We waited for the darkened outline of Puerto Rico as seen from the night skies to be relit with electricity for the island’s 3.3 million inhabitants. We waited for packages that were sent via U.S. Postal Services to arrive on American (U.S.) soil. We waited for medicines to reach those most unable to live without medical attention. We waited for pictures of rainbows hovering over that little island to appear on our timelines. We

“To Everything There Is A Season, and A Time to Every Purpose under the Heaven.” By: Lou Yeboah

Lifestyle/Entertainment News

Pastor Stephen Tillett

Belinda Baker, CEO of Step1 TV Hollywood, CA (BlackNews.com) -- In response to the high demand for premium content, CEO Belinda Baker has announced the launch of the nation's newest urban television Step1 TV on KTVA channel 35.10.

Step1 TV reaches an audience of 14 million homes across Southern California, and is continually expanding its reach. Area residents are encouraged to scan their TV for the new channel.

Step1 TV, which boasts a broad spectrum of genres, was created with the intention of bringing new entertainment choices to its viewing audience. Viewers are enthralled with the channel's urban content, but are also captivated by a diverse library of TV shows that make binge-watching the channel's content a daily pleasure.

Exciting television shows include "Changing Steps" hosted by media mogul Belinda Baker which shows an in-depth look into the lives of survivors of addiction, teen pregnancy, homelessness and abuse told in their own words. This unbiased and uncensored program brings attention to the enormous social and economic cost of addiction and abuse to today's society.

"Ghetto Court" proceeded over by legendary hip-hop DJ and rock & roll hall of fame nominee Eric B. In this courtroom The Judges dispense justice by the rules of the street. In this court you have some of the most outrageous stories usually only heard in your neigh-

borhood bodega live & in living color. And you won't believe your ears, but the pure insanity of it all results in a side splitting verbal jab fest for the masses. Ghetto Court is in. Additional shows include "A Taste of Hunney" starring Patrice Fisher and "In The Mix" for music lovers.

Step1 TV CEO Belinda Baker says, "I am not only proud to be able to deliver premium content to our viewers, but ecstatic at Step1 TV's ability to bring producers content from vision to reality."

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waited for the sounds of the coqui to be heard once more.

We waited as days became weeks, and weeks became months, and months became a little under a year when, as of August 14 2018 according to the Puerto Rican Power Authority, full services were finally restored to the island. And we hear stories of friends and family members who still are without stable power almost a year after Hurricane Maria first hit. Who talk of leaving or have already left the island, not because they see no hope of a future, but because they have children who have lost a full year of school and they pray and strive forward in order that there will be an educated future.

And so, in the weeks leading up to the one year anniversary of Hurricane Maria, as some still wait to be counted in the numbers of those whose lives were lost to the hurricane, I am reminded of the words of Luis Paz, an evangelist and doctor who a week after Maria remained grateful: “We thank the Lord no matter what. The Lord is not good when Irma started to go out and not good [when Maria hit]. The Lord is good all the time.”

God is good, all the time.

All the time, God is good.

Even in the midst of waiting for news. Even as the Atlantic Hurricane Season begins heating up once more. We pray. We wait. We remember. We prepare. We grieve.

While driving my daughter to school I was listening to CNN on the radio as some commentators discussed Robert Woodward's latest book, "Fear: Trump In The White House."

Usually, she intentionally tries to tune out whatever discussions are taking place about national politics. But on this morning, after listening (apparently intently) to what the commentators were saying she asked me, "Daddy, why is he there?" That led me to try and explain, in terms that a first grader would understand, the electoral process in the United States and to introduce her to the concept of the Electoral College.

Historically, the American people have proven to be a pretty astute judge of character of people running for the presidency. Unfortunately, the last three times when the Electoral College outcome was different from the votes cast by the American people, there have been disastrous consequences. After the election of 1876, where Samuel J. Tilden earned a majority of the votes cast, but was denied the White House, it resulted in aborting Reconstruction and launched us into an almost 100 year journey of Jim Crow/Apartheid segregation in America, that our nation has yet to fully recover from.

Following the election of 2000, our country invaded a country that did not attack us, destabilized an entire region of the world, and our economy crashed. In 2016, in spite of losing by almost 3,000,000 votes, because of the Electoral College someone who was demonstrably unfit and unprepared to serve as president was given the keys to the White House and, as Woodward's book lays out in exhaustive detail, we find ourselves in the horrid position we are in today. When people who do NOT win elections are declared the winner anyway, it deprives them of the legitimacy and moral authority to govern with the ap-

proval of the governed. This is not sustainable!

Our electoral process cannot continue to acquiesce to partisan electors, in lieu of the expressed will of the VOTERS, to place into office people who will meet the demands of wealthy corporate interests at the expense of everyone else. Our deficit is exploding.

The judicial appointments that are making conservatives giddy will, at the end of the day, result in greater protections for a corporate class that abuses the nation as a whole, continued attacks on our voting rights, and an increase in the excesses of the security and police state that are already very problematic.

Sadly, all of this is the result of the America's original sin/birth defect of slavery. In the latter part of the 1700s Constitutional architect James Madison wrote: "There was one difficulty of a serious nature however attending an immediate choice by the people. The right of suffrage was much more divisive in the north rather than the southern states; and the latter could have no influence in the election on the score of Negroes.

The substitution of electors obviated this difficulty and seemed on the whole to be liable to the fewest objections."

While that rationale might have carried the day when they were trying to form our Republic over 240 years ago, it's time has come and is way past gone! Either we get rid of the Electoral College or, I fear, the very existence of a "United" States will be at risk in the future. The Electoral College must go!

Stephen Tillett, is author of "Stop Falling for the Okeydoke: How the Lie of 'Race' Continues to Undermine Our Country." (www.stopfallingfortheokeydoke.com) He is a retired USAF Chaplain, serves as a pastor in Annapolis, MD and is also President of the Anne Arundel County Branch NAACP.

Lou Yeboah “A time to be born and a time to die; a time to plant, and a time to uproot what is planted. A time to kill, and a time to heal; a time to tear down, and a time to build up. A time to weep, and a time to laugh; a time to mourn, and a time to dance.

A time to throw stones, and a time to gather stones; a time to embrace, and a time to shun embracing. A time to get, and a time to lose. A time to keep, and a time to throw away. A time to tear apart, and a time to sew together; a time to be silent, and a time to speak. A time to love, and a time to hate; a time for war, and a time for peace…”

[Ecclesiastes 3:1-22].

With that being the case, Paul asks us to consider if there is anything in our lives we would regret not repenting of [1 Thessalonians 5:15] if so, then the time to repent will be now! According to the Bible, “the appointed time has grown very short” [1 Corinthians 7:29]. “The end of all things is at hand….”

[1Peter 4:7]. Christ’s return is imminent and his timeline makes it urgent!

I want you to know that the great themes of [Revelation] have already unfolded and the doors have been opened. The Kingdom has already been ushered in. The Bible says that the Tribulation will be ushered in by a great time of world peace, and the world is

screaming for peace.

Lawlessness, false religions, devil worship and apostasy are in the heyday and these are signs of the end.

I tell you today is a day of mercy and grace. God is gently calling out to those who are backslidden, those who have grown cold and those who need to make things right with Him. The first call of Jesus is of love and forgiveness. The second call is, “You make a move!”

The Bible says, “Today if you hear His voice harden not your heart.” “Behold now is the accepted time, behold now is the day of salvation.”

This is the time for you to get right with God and deal with this mercy. Tomorrow may be too late. “Seek ye the Lord while he may be found, call ye upon him while he is near.” [Isaiah 55:6].

If you are caught unprepared when Christ returns, you will have no one but yourself to blame, because God’s Word has already given you such ample warning that you have really no excuse! Jesus has already informed us that His coming will take place unexpectedly, like a thief in the night. Please do not let that warning go unheeded.

Act upon it now.

If there is anyone reading this who is still outside the Lord Jesus Christ, let me urge you not to delay. Jesus wants you to come to Him today.

The Lord says ‘now is the accepted time; behold, now is the day of salvation.’ [2 Corinthians 6:2]. Please do not keep putting off this important matter. “ To everything there is a season and a time to every purpose in Heaven.”

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Miss Cardinal Contestants Thank Sponsors for Support

Jesse Jackson Calls Racist Serena Williams Cartoon 'Despicable'...continued

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Pageant founder and director Jamie Rios (front, center) with the Miss Cardinal City contestants.

On Saturday, September 15, 18 young ladies from San Bernardino High School (SBHS) will compete for the title of Miss Cardinal City and the privilege to represent SBHS, aka Cardinal City, and the community for a year.

The pageant, which is in its 14th year, promotes school pride, selfesteem, and community involvement. Pageant director and founder Jamie Rios takes the young ladies to read to younger children, volunteer in soup kitchens, and attend community functions.

“They need to learn more about their own community and the diverse people and diverse needs of its residents in order to truly represent Cardinal City,” Rios said.

This year’s contestants are: Allysa Duque, Stephanie Galaviz, Lucia Vejar, Karina Leanos, Lucero Beltran, Karyna Robles, Katie Ortiz, Sofia Dominguez, Rosa Santana, Jessica Navarro, Biviana Vega, Marianela Vivar, Silvana Mazun, Emely Ruiz, Miranda Maestas, Jhunelyn Parafina, Sarah Garcia, and Jennifer Ramirez.

The young women also recognize that the pageant would not be possible without the civicminded people and businesses who support Miss Cardinal City, including the sponsors, judges, and their families.

Community members are invited to show their support by attending the Miss Cardinal City Pag-

eant. Tickets for the September 15 event are available by calling Jamie Rios at (909) 881-8217 or from any Miss Cardinal City contestant.

This year’s sponsors include: Mr. James R. Valdez Jr.; Daniel Pham, photographer; and staff; Mr. & Mrs. Obershaw; Stater Bros. Markets; San Bernardino City USD; D’Arca Formal Wear; Angel’s Closet Charities; Virginia Marquez; Mr. Michael Osborn; Toyota of San Bernardino; Gutierrez Carpet; Dr. Michael A. Lawrence and Mrs. Lawrence; Irma Bravo, makeup artist; San Bernardino County Probation Department; El Chicano newspaper; Miss California Plus America Pageant; First Presbyterian Church; Mr. Jim Smith; Ms. Cher Rue; Mrs. Gloria Macias Harrison; Mr. & Mrs. Frank Hernandez; Mrs. Terri Bunch; Ms. DeJonae Shaw; Ricardo Tomboc; Ruben Rinza Makeup 101; Dr. Harold Vollkommer and Mrs. Vollkommer; Revolution Youth Advocates; THREADZ; Kurves by KIMI Attitude Upgrade; Robert Hemmingway; Sturges Center for the Fine Arts; Mr. and Mrs. Cliff Cummings; Miss Greater Southern California Pageant; Sharon Doyle; The Sun newspaper; San Bernardino High School; Trophy House San Bernardino; SBCUSD CAPS Expanded Learning; Michelle Thames; and Elizabeth Cahue, Cahue Enterprises HR Consulting Inc.

Jesse Jackson Calls Racist Serena Williams Cartoon 'Despicable' The Herald Sun editor Damon Johnston stands by the cartoon, meanwhile the National Association of Black Journalists slams it.

By Sheryl Estrada

In response to massive criticism from across the globe regarding the cartoon, Herald Sun editor Damon Johnston is backing editorial cartoonist Mark Knight.

Johnston said in a statement on Tuesday: "A champion tennis player had a mega tantrum on the world stage, and Mark's cartoon depicted that. It had nothing to do with gender or race."

But the U.S.-based National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) disagrees with the Her-

ald Sun, and calls the cartoon "Sambo-like."

"The Sept. 10 cartoon not only exudes racist, sexist caricatures of both women, but Williams' depiction is unnecessarily Sambo-like."

NABJ said in a statement. "The art of editorial cartooning is a visual dialogue on the issues of the day, yet this cartoon grossly and inaccurately depicts two women of color at the US Open, one of (continued in next 2 columns)

Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr. is firing back at a newspaper cartoonist for a racist depiction of Serena Williams, which perpetuates stereotypes about Black women.

At the US Open women's single final on Saturday, Williams confronted umpire Carlos Ramos over allegations that she had received coaching during the match.

The confrontation resulted in Williams being penalized a point and even a game. She was ultimately defeated by Naomi Osaka.

Editorial cartoonist Mark Knight of the Herald Sun, an Australian newspaper, created an illustration mocking Williams. How her facial features are drawn, including large, exaggerated lips and nose, mimics past racist portrayals of Black women during the Jim Crow era.

She is jumping up and down on her racket, while her opponent

asks the chair umpire: "Can you just let her win?" Osaka, who is of Haitian and Japanese descent, is depicted as a skinny blonde woman.

Rev. Jackson, who continually defends Black athletes in the midst of criticism for taking a knee against police brutality, took to Twitter to slam Knight's cartoon.

He tweeted Monday afternoon:

Rev Jesse Jackson Sr @RevJJackson This despicable cartoon tried and failed to diminish the greatness & grace of @serenawilliams.

Racism in any form is unacceptable. Push On @serenawilliams! #KeepHopeAlive! https:// w w w. g o o g l e . c o m / a m p / s / www.yahoo.com/amphtml/ sports/australian-newspaperprints-racist-cartoon-serena-williams-naomi-osaka153447048.html …

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Readers are Leaders: Buy Your Children More Books...continued from page 2 “happily ever after.”

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2. “Fifty Cents and a Dream: Young Booker T. Washington” by Jabari Asim tells the story of a young Booker T. Washington, the cherished American educator and advisor to presidents, journey five-hundred mile journey to Hampton Institute immediately after emancipation. He arrived with only fifty cents in his pocket.

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“Americanah” by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie is the coming of age the story of an Nigerian-American girl discovering the meaning of “blackness” in the United States of America. Her companion Obinze, was not able to join her in the states due to post 9/11 immigration policies and they eventually stop contact. He chose to try his chances as an undocumented person in London; as an alternative to the American dream. However, they reunite years later in a newly democratic Nigeria.

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3. “Mr. Chickee’s Funny Money” by Christopher Paul Curtis takes readers on an exciting adventure with best friends Steven, Russell, and Zoopy.

Steven was given a mysterious dollar bill from Mr. Chickee, an elderly blind man in the neighborhood. When Agent Fondoo from the U.S. Treasury Department finds out about it, he wants the currency back; but the team of secret government agents may have met their match in the three best friends.

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Sacramento- On Thursday, September 6th, Governor Brown signed AB 2568 by Assemblymember Eloise Gómez Reyes (D-San Bernardino), a bill that requires county jails to determine a veteran’s status or previous military service when they are processed after an arrest.

The change in processing at jails will connect veterans to Veteran Treatment Courts and other services at the soonest available time. Veteran Treatment Courts are a means of diversion for veterans entering into the criminal justice system and to avoid unnecessary incarceration of Veterans who have developed PTSD and other mental health issues as a result of their service. Veteran Treatment Courts lead to the treatment and counseling for many mentally ill offenders who are veterans of the U.S. military, including those with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, Traumatic Brain Injuries, Military Sexual Trauma, substance abuse, or other mental health problems.

“California has the greatest concentration of veterans in the country and as such, we have a greater duty to serve those who have served our country,” said Assemblymember Reyes. “By inquiring about veterandesignation and military service, we can connect veterans much sooner with required medical treatments and services and potentially find alternative sentencing options that will not require incarceration. We have an extensive network of Veteran Treatment Courts and we will now ensure that our Veterans avail themselves of this option.”

Upon being elected, Assemblymember Reyes formed a Veterans Advisory Committee to discuss the needs of Veterans in the District and throughout California. The

committee typically meets quarterly to share their concerns with Assemblymember Reyes.

“During our Veterans Advisory meeting we shared the stories of our veterans who were not given the opportunity to go through Veterans Court. It was wrong. Assemblymember Reyes listened to us and introduced a bill to fix the problem,” said Danny Morales.

Danny Marquez, also a member of the Veteran Advisory Committee was elated to hear of the Governor’s signature on AB 2568. “From day one Assemblymember Reyes encouraged our Veterans committee to bring forward the most relevant issues and solutions for veterans and their families.

She understood the answers were within those who serve the needs of veterans on a daily basis! As a veteran who has worked with our local veterans, I am so glad to know they will be protected. I’m grateful to Assemblymember Reyes for listening to us, believing there was a solution, and acting on it!”

There are currently 33 Veteran Treatment Courts located in 29 different counties throughout the state of California with Los Angeles and Santa Barbara Counties each having two.

Five counties have alternative veteran treatment courts: Amador, Kern, Nevada, Santa Cruz, and Trinity. For more information on AB 2568 or to follow it through the legislative process, g o h e r e . h t t p s : / / leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/ b i l l T e x t C l i e n t . x html?bill_id=201720180AB2568 Assemblymember Eloise Gómez Reyes represents Assembly District 47 which includes the cities of Fontana, Rialto, Colton, Grand Terrace, San Bernardino and the unincorporated areas of Muscoy and Bloomington.

California Legislature passes major police transparency measures on internal investigations and body cameras...continued from page 1 on the Los Angeles Police Department’s recently implemented policy to release videos within a similar timeframe, adding that the increased public access also would better relations between law enforcement and communities.

Police groups argued that the plan would override the ability of departments to set their own rules for disclosure.

Lawmakers also worried that the measure didn’t give enough weight to the privacy interests of officers and the public.

“We need to be more deliberative about this and get it right,” Assemblyman Jay Obernolte (RBig Bear Lake) said during debate on the Assembly floor.

The passage of the body camera bill breaks a deadlock over the issue in the Legislature in the last four years. Multiple attempts to pass measures to make the footage public or restrict access statewide had failed before Friday.

AB 748 makes a forceful move toward open access to body cameras, said Adam Marshall, an attorney tracking state legislation with Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press.

“The bill represents one of the strongest commitments to transparency for body cameras among the legislation that’s been passed in the country,” Marshall said The approval of SB 1421 also represents a dramatic departure from lawmakers’ past decisionmaking on police transparency issues.

Multiple efforts in years past to roll back restrictions on access to records have met their demise amid fierce lobbying from police labor unions. Former state Sen. Gloria Romero (D-Los Angeles), who authored police transparency legislation that failed a decade ago, said in a recent interview that taking on law enforcement labor groups left scars.

“It’s a pack. Like wolves coming at you,” Romero said. “Other [legislators] see it, and you’re basically like meat thrown to the lions.”

Police labor unions have been strongly opposed to SB 1421. The Peace Officers Research Assn. of California, the state’s largest public safety union, as well as the Los Angeles Police Protective League argued that the current disciplinary process is unfairly deferential to department management.

Making records of those investigations public would further punish officers, they said.

Decisive votes for both bills occurred in the state Assembly, which has multiple Democrats with close ties to police. Initial tallies for the pair Friday left them a half-dozen short of passage, as numerous Democrats declined to weigh in. But they both advanced late in the evening.

On Thursday, the Los Angeles Police Protective League, which represents rank-and-file Los Angeles Police Department officers, gave $4,400 a piece to a dozen Assembly Democrats seen as friendly to law enforcement interests — the maximum-allowable donation — as they were set to decide on the police records and body camera bills.

Tom Saggau, a spokesman for the union, said board members approved the campaign contributions last week, and that they had no connection to the two bills.

“We never tie a political or charitable contribution to any political or legislative action,” Saggau said. “We urge the people we support to vote their conscience.”

Unlike in previous attempts at changing the confidentiality rules, law enforcement wasn’t united against SB1421. Last week, the California Police Chiefs Assn. announced its support for the legislation, echoing arguments from civil rights advocates about its ability to help increase the public’s trust in police.

Gov. Jerry Brown has not taken a position on either measure.

Brown signed the bill implementing the state’s strict police confidentiality rules in 1978, when he was in his first term.

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San Bernardinio MAYORAL FORUM (San Bernardino, CA) On Thursday, October 4, 2018 at 6:00 p.m., a Mayoral Forum between incumbent Mayor R. Carey Davis and challenger Council Member John Valdivia will be held at Ecclesia Christian Fellowship. This event will be streamed live on YouTube at ECF Online.

The forum will give both the candidates and opportunity to showcase their views on municipal issues and to share their vision for the city’s future.

It will also serve to inform the electorate as well as motivate the community to get out and vote.

During the general election which was held on June 5 th , Valdivia received 35.75% of the votes cast and Davis received 27.78%. The next election date will be Tuesday, November 6th.

Ecclesia Christian Fellowship is located at 1314 E. Date Street in San Bernardino.

Everyone is invited to attend. For additional information please contact Rikke Van Johnson at (909) 7251053. If you would like to submit a question for the candidates please send t o rikkevanjohnson@msn.com.